Friday Fitspiration

"Pain is weakness leaving the body." 

What inspires you to keep pushing when you're ready to quit?

Friday Fitspiration

"Those who do not find time for exercise now will have to find time for illness. "--The Earl of Derby, 1873

Friday Fitspiration

Sometimes we need a little inspiration to help us as we try to stay fit. So my newest series is Friday Fitspiration. I hope you keep these words in the back of your mind the next time you don't feel like exercising and eating well.

Today’s Fitspiration

"A coach can only inspire their athletes, motivation comes from within."


-Anonymous 

Clean Eating While Eating Out

                                                

These ladies were eating in a restaurant nearly every episode. While I don't suggest eating out that often, it's possible to eat clean when you go out to eat. It just takes some planning and discipline. 

                             

          Often clean eating means there's nothing you can eat when you go out. And I don't know about you but I'm not about to lock myself up in the house just because I want to eat healthy. Clean eating at a restaurant is possible, if you have a plan. I went to Red Lobster recently (I was a passenger in a car, not my idea) and made it do what it do. I scoured the restaurant for something that was healthy and decided to stick with what I'd resolved to do before I ever got there. I ordered

Chic Chick Series: Tysha

This blog is about being both fit and chic. I follow several fashion blogs and I love this lady's style. I'm sure you will too! 

Tysha of Shop Now Save Later 

1. Fill in the blank. My style isn't complete without my ________.
My style isn't complete without my confidence! As weird as it sounds it's the truth! I will change about a million times before I'm certain of what I want to wear at that moment! some days I feel confident to wear certain things and other days i'm not (especially when I'm having my ugly moments) so it really depends on my mood but if my confidence isn't on point then neither is my outfit! followed by my confidence I would have to say my style wouldn't be complete without my accessories !

Have Several Seats

If you have never watched the show The Braxtons, then you've never seen the entertainment that is Tamar. She is by far the most hilarious, over the top dot com character on television. And I love it. One of her many catch phrases is "have several seats."

There are a few people in my life who need to have a seat. Cuz honey, that ain't the move! 

1. The person (who I will refer to as Crazy Lady) whose reply to my saying, I don't want anymore  any chips, I'm trying to lose weight was : "I'm trying to lose weight too, just eat the rest." When I made it clear I didn't want to eat them, Crazy Lady put them in my hand and said just eat the rest....Um 'cuse me? Didn't i JUST say I wanted to lose weight? Anyone who tries to sabotage me, needs several seats. Crazy Lady needs all of the Staples Center right now. 

2. People who believe high temps are an excuse to get nekkid. Take a seat-wait, cover your hoo ha, then take a seat. Excuse me while I wipe it down as you leave. 

                         

3. People who use social media as a way to get at somebody indirectly. If you have something to say to someone in REAL life, then tell them....in real life. The whole indirect, I'm talking bout you but I ain't talking bout you though....um, just sit down. Now. 

                                      

What about you? What are some situations that make you say, have several seats? 

                                     

The Zero Calorie Myth

So as you may or may not know, I wrote about myths before and it seems there are a lot of them. One myth that's been in heavy rotation is the negative calorie myth. Allegedly, some foods require more calories to digest, than they're actually worth. Insert Michelle Obama side eye here. 

                                                           

According to Time Magazine: 

"You may have heard that some foods, because they are difficult to  digest, will make you lose weight. Dubbed "negative-calorie foods," citrus fruits and celery have both basked in this flattering light in fad diets over the years. The problem is that it's not true. The calories your body burns in fueling the digestive cycle are minuscule compared with the calories in the food itself. Although chewing celery might seem like a strenuous activity, it burns about the same amount of calories as watching grass grow."

                                                          
Over at Mayo Clinic you'll find the same thing: 

 "Here's the reality. Throughout the day, about 5 to 10 percent of your total energy expenditure goes to digest and store the nutrients in the food you eat.Foods that contain few calories, such as celery and other nonstarchyvegetables, provide a small number of calories but still require energy todigest. That means it is theoretically possible to have a negative-calorie food,  but there are no reputable scientific studies to prove that certain foods have this effect."

I think the Mayo Clinic doctor  said it best:  

   "The bottom line: Following extreme diets that promote eating only a few foods can cause you to miss out on important nutrients. The key to successful weight loss is adopting a healthy lifestyle that includes a balanced diet and regular exercise.  "

What do you think? Let me know, below! 

Say What?- Horse Burgers

Unfortunately, it seems just about all meat in this country is processed. And now they wanna start serving up horse meat. Yes, I said horse meat.

                  

Obama recently signed a bill which allows for the slaughter of horses for food.

          But, as if that's not enough, the majority of seafood in this country is from other countries and they put all types of wrong in it. NBC reported on it: 

“Not to break your heart – I know you love seafood, but most of it – even though we eat a lot of it in this country – most of it doesn't even come from here,” Rossen said. “In fact 80 percent of fish and 90 percent of the shrimp actually come from overseas. This morning our ‘Today’ investigation has found some of your seafood may have toxic chemicals causing serious health issues. Sautéed, fried or fresh, we love seafood – appetizing for sure, until you see where some of it comes from. This video shot by a U.S. advocacy group shows dirty sewage water used to raise seafood in Vietnam. The fish pumped with toxic antibiotics and drugs just to keep them alive, boosting production and driving down costs.”

-Jeff Rossen, NBC News

                                           

Does this turn you off? Let me know, below.  

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White Bread is the Devil

Now I realize I said that fast food was the devil in an earlier post, but hear me out. The truth is, there are many foods that are....shall we say, a bit questionable. They're not really the best choice, but they're not the absolute worst either. And then there are those foods that are just a no ma'am. White bread is one of them.
Before I continue, I must tell you that the reason for this blog was to document my journey to better health, while educating others in the process. 
                                                        
I am not the food police, I just want people to know what they're putting in their mouths.
What you decide after that, is on you boo. Now back to my original point.
        Bread in and of itself is not bad. It's what's done to it that's the problem. White bread is stripped of fiber and this means it has zero nutritional value. Fiber is extremely important because it makes you feel full. When you eat something without fiber, you have to eat more of that substance (yes, we're calling it a substance at this point) in order to feel full. Also, it's easy for the body to absorb this kind of food which means whatever energy your body doesn't use, is stored as fat. (source)

Oh and please don't fall for this trash. "Made with" doesn't mean they actually preserved that wheat. Food companies are just that-companies. They care about your money, not your health. 

In white bread the outer layers (endosperm and bran) are removed.

Want more info on why "doughy food makes you doughy"? Click here.

I know from experience, the bread habit is hard to break. I loved white as a kid then we switched to wheat, which made me a sandwich queen. What about you? Are you a bread lover? Wheat, white, or other?