Thirst and nervous energy at two cues that remind me to eat. When its my work day…..my biggest success is setting times to have breaks before I know I am going to need them. It is a huge challenge to make these happen but truly my best days are those days when I have my lunch break at 11:30 and hydration and protein snack around 2pm. I find I make the best choices and stay in a good place energy wise for the rest of the day.
My go to for this time of year is roast veg and either chicken breast or quinoa. I use a mix of veggies. Depending on what I have in the fridge , what I fancy or how my elimination has been lol. Always some onion, zucchini, carrot, purple cabbage, broccoli and or cauliflower, radish.
I don’t follow recipes. I love fresh savoury herbs and they are amazing for immunity.
I stagger the firm in 15-20 min intervals. I start with olive oil/coconut oil blend and set my oven for 375. In my glass baking dish I cut in chunks (depending on how long I want the meal to take to cook) Carrots, onions, broccoli stocks, radish, zucchini (i like zucchini to be quite soft so it goes in early), any potato or sweet potato etc and my chicken (usually 2 or 3 chicken breasts) I cook for 20 mins. Then add spices, garlic, fresh thyme, rosemary, garlic, oregano, celtic salt, and pepper to taste. Stir and then add my red peppers, broccoli flowerets , purple cabbage, and shredded kale, or chard……and cook for another 15 -20 mins . I always through a thermometer into the chicken to confirm its ready. I like to add cooked quinoa to the pan and stir in another couple of crushed garlic cloves….and let sit for a min before serving. SO many varieties can happen here. I love pesto …..so part of the variety I can offer through out the week. lol I make enough of this for next day lunches for two peeps. <3 yum
It would be so cool if we could test our fruit and veg before we buy
I have washed mine for a long time. Even so much as soaked lettuce in GSE for that extra kill factor lol ….
I work at Choices…..Sadly many brands no longer offer sample packages. After Covid manufacturing companies streamlined many of their products to reduce the expense of running a business . Many retailers however do offer a return policy after a couple tries if you are suffering …with proof purchase you can return it. Double check return policy with where you shop 🙂 I use whey protein powder and plant based. I like to have either dairy based and plant based proteins. I like to encourage small servings to start so that the digestion is given a warm up to the concentrated powder. So, instead of attempting to experiment with the full scoop on your first or second try with a product … go slow and slowly increase to the full scoop over the course of a few days or a week. Dairy and Plant based proteins both can be over processed which can cause over acidity in the body and which is why overuse can be detrimental to health. Also I am very focused on if dairy to have grass fed cows providing the whey as well as an indentured form of protein. With plant based proteins I look for sprouted and certified organic as the heavy metal testing will be part of the first steps of production. Also both these types of concentrated protein powders can have an imbalance of amino acids(building blocks to proteins) which for some can create issues as well…..for instance a diet high in Arginine can bring about flare ups with cold sores virus…which is another concern to watch for if one carries this virus. While whey powder has high amount of arginine plant tends to be much higher in that amino acid. Looks like I could go on and on with this conversation…..lol sorry for the share….maybe its all over the place lol….. a final note is smoothies can be really challenging for our digestive systems. It is a cooling and dampening meal that can snuff out our digestive fires all day. As our mystery writer points out any of these protein options are not a replacement for food . If one does drink smoothies try to remember to give each mouth full a gentle chew….this allows the mouth to start the very important first step of digestion…..amylase enzymes are activated this way and it really supports assimilation and reduces the bloat… ok i am done here 🙂 <3
This week I am practicing 20 mins of me time to do my mobility work and deep breathing. <3 I love sleep and find it is what I am choosing over my early early wake ups for workouts. Little catch up has been needed. The early toothbrushing does also help me get to bed earlier. ahhhh bed!
Thirst and nervous energy at two cues that remind me to eat. When its my work day…..my biggest success is setting times to have breaks before I know I am going to need them. It is a huge challenge to make these happen but truly my best days are those days when I have my lunch break at 11:30 and hydration and protein snack around 2pm. I find I make the best choices and stay in a good place energy wise for the rest of the day.
My go to for this time of year is roast veg and either chicken breast or quinoa. I use a mix of veggies. Depending on what I have in the fridge , what I fancy or how my elimination has been lol. Always some onion, zucchini, carrot, purple cabbage, broccoli and or cauliflower, radish.
I don’t follow recipes. I love fresh savoury herbs and they are amazing for immunity.
I stagger the firm in 15-20 min intervals. I start with olive oil/coconut oil blend and set my oven for 375. In my glass baking dish I cut in chunks (depending on how long I want the meal to take to cook) Carrots, onions, broccoli stocks, radish, zucchini (i like zucchini to be quite soft so it goes in early), any potato or sweet potato etc and my chicken (usually 2 or 3 chicken breasts) I cook for 20 mins. Then add spices, garlic, fresh thyme, rosemary, garlic, oregano, celtic salt, and pepper to taste. Stir and then add my red peppers, broccoli flowerets , purple cabbage, and shredded kale, or chard……and cook for another 15 -20 mins . I always through a thermometer into the chicken to confirm its ready. I like to add cooked quinoa to the pan and stir in another couple of crushed garlic cloves….and let sit for a min before serving. SO many varieties can happen here. I love pesto …..so part of the variety I can offer through out the week. lol I make enough of this for next day lunches for two peeps. <3 yum
So many benefits!
Cool tool to remember <3
Being mindful starts with no screens on. I promised myself this year to focus on my lunch and not my insta lol
It would be so cool if we could test our fruit and veg before we buy
I have washed mine for a long time. Even so much as soaked lettuce in GSE for that extra kill factor lol ….
I work at Choices…..Sadly many brands no longer offer sample packages. After Covid manufacturing companies streamlined many of their products to reduce the expense of running a business . Many retailers however do offer a return policy after a couple tries if you are suffering …with proof purchase you can return it. Double check return policy with where you shop 🙂 I use whey protein powder and plant based. I like to have either dairy based and plant based proteins. I like to encourage small servings to start so that the digestion is given a warm up to the concentrated powder. So, instead of attempting to experiment with the full scoop on your first or second try with a product … go slow and slowly increase to the full scoop over the course of a few days or a week. Dairy and Plant based proteins both can be over processed which can cause over acidity in the body and which is why overuse can be detrimental to health. Also I am very focused on if dairy to have grass fed cows providing the whey as well as an indentured form of protein. With plant based proteins I look for sprouted and certified organic as the heavy metal testing will be part of the first steps of production. Also both these types of concentrated protein powders can have an imbalance of amino acids(building blocks to proteins) which for some can create issues as well…..for instance a diet high in Arginine can bring about flare ups with cold sores virus…which is another concern to watch for if one carries this virus. While whey powder has high amount of arginine plant tends to be much higher in that amino acid. Looks like I could go on and on with this conversation…..lol sorry for the share….maybe its all over the place lol….. a final note is smoothies can be really challenging for our digestive systems. It is a cooling and dampening meal that can snuff out our digestive fires all day. As our mystery writer points out any of these protein options are not a replacement for food . If one does drink smoothies try to remember to give each mouth full a gentle chew….this allows the mouth to start the very important first step of digestion…..amylase enzymes are activated this way and it really supports assimilation and reduces the bloat… ok i am done here 🙂 <3
Ice cream!
This week I am practicing 20 mins of me time to do my mobility work and deep breathing. <3 I love sleep and find it is what I am choosing over my early early wake ups for workouts. Little catch up has been needed. The early toothbrushing does also help me get to bed earlier. ahhhh bed!
I have always loved that the first part of digestion is the excitement of eating, or preparing food ……