Cherries!! Controlling cravings

You've probably heard the tip that if you're interested in losing weight, it's a good idea to eat slowly and chew your food at least 15-20 times before swallowing.  Doing so allows your brain and body to actually sense that it's full, instead of cramming a bunch of food down your throat only to find out 30 mins later that you're WAY stuffed.

And for that reason (and a few others), I'm picking cherries as my #1 fruit for weight loss.

With cherries, you can't just pop 30 in your mouth in two mins like you could, and probably often do, with grapes or blueberries.  Instead, the pits force you to eat them slowly, allowing your satiation sensors to chime in a prevent you from over-indulging.

So that's reason #1 – built in portion control.

Reason #2, and it's a BIG one, is that cherries have the LOWEST glycemic index of all fruits, and one of the lowest glycemic indexes of any carbohydrate source—period.

Scoring at a ridiculously low 22, you can even snack on cherries in the evening without much detriment as their effect on insulin is minimal at best.  Again, it's not late-night eating that's the problem, it's eating the wrong foods (those that cause a substantial rise in fat-loss halting insulin) in evening hours that is.

So next time you're in the mood for a sweet, satiating snack, reach for a small bowl of cherries and enjoy the goodness.  My new favorite variety is Rainier cherries….Mmm mmm good :)

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Need a grocery plan to eat healthy and still save money?

How are you doing on your new eating plan? Or another question...how is your grocery bill doing?

Many times I see people putting off a new, healthy way of life because they think it will cost more money.

I'm on a budget just like anyone else, and if I couldn't buy all my food within the "grocery budget" it would just be too difficult to maintain this way of life.

Here are some of the strategies I recommend for keeping this way of eating affordable:

1. Don't buy junk! It's not on your eating plan, and it isn't healthy for your family. You might be surprised to find out how much of your current grocery bill goes to snacks and "treats" that are NOT treating you well. I'm talking about the processed, preservative-packed stuff like snack bars, juice, frozen dessert treats, microwave snacks and meals, chips, crackers, candy, and other packaged stuff. Stop buying it!

2. Buy bulk. Items like almonds, quinoa, walnuts, oats and even apples can be purchased at bulk prices at stores like Vitamin Cottage, Costco, and even online. Even grass-fed meat can be purchased in bulk from local ranchers, farmer's markets or online stores. I always buy coconut oil in huge tubs online! Thinking BIG is a great way to keep costs under control.

3. Buy from the source. As much as possible, buy from places like farmer's markets, local ranchers, and even butchers, where you can buy direct from the source. This isn't always cheaper, but it gives you a chance to cut out the middle man and that can sometimes yield a significant savings.

4. Only buy organic for the stuff you need to. One word that especially scares people and sometimes gets them running in the opposite direction is the word "organic," as if they might go broke just by saying it. Again, I assure you, I cannot spend heaps of money each week buying luxury grocery items and that includes produce that doesn't even NEED to be organic

Eating only salad to lose weight is this truly healthy?

No, it's not I have a friend here that thinks by eating nothing but salad she's helping herself.  Well she is losing weight from what I can tell but she refuses to eat protein. Protein isn't just meat, lots of different forms to choose from, fish, beans lots.

 I tried explaining, your losing your muscle too and when you get older welllllll guess what,
What the heck is gonna burn the fat?
You have no muscle or way less! Your gonna turn into a blooob.

Oh we'll what do you do. Just let her learn for herself. I have a hard time keeping muscle so I'm not giving up any of mine lol!
Hopefully she'll realize before its too late since she won't listen to me I guess I'll just sit and wait until she asks me.
Love my life.

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People who skip breakfast are 450% more likely to be obese. I found this statistic staggering. Eat 30-35% of your calories early and you absolutely have to have both carbs and protein. You want to eat a majority of your carbs early in the day. If you have a hard time eating in the morning, break it up like I do and eat about 200 calories right after you wake up then another 200 at 10:00 am. :-