Day 20 Challenge: Expand your post workout carb horizon. Sweet potatoes are great – but they shouldn’t be your ONLY option. Try parsnips, butternut or acorn squash, plantains, white potatoes (if you don’t have an autoimmune disease), or even some white rice – really, it’s OKAY! Two-Second Take Away: Did you say CARBS?!?!? Carbs are… Continue Reading
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30 Challenges In 30 Days – Day 19
Day 19 Challenge: Pull out the slow cooker (or get one!). Seriously, this one kitchen tool will change your life! Today, pull it out and try a new recipe! Put everything in before you go to work and dinner will be waiting for you when you get home! Here’s a recipe to get you started… Continue Reading
30 Challenges In 30 Days – Day 18
Day 18 Challenge: NO NUTS (or nut butters)! That’s right, today focus on getting your fat from other sources – avocado, olives, coconut, etc. Amy’s Two-Second Takeaway: Don’t go nuts with nuts and nut butters – one serving = ¼ cup of nuts OR 2 Tablespoons of nut butter. These shouldn’t be your primary fat… Continue Reading
30 Challenges In 30 Days – Day 17
Day 17 Challenge: Hydrate!! Water is your friend – drink it up! How much is enough? Your pee should be the color of weak lemonade (not clear like water and not apple juice brown). Amy’s Two-Second Takeaway: Food cannot fix all your problems! Yes, eating well can definitely improve your health and make you feel… Continue Reading
30 Challenges In 30 Days – Day 16
Day 16 Challenge: Write it down! Keep a food journal today. Record what you eat, how much, what time you eat and how you feel before and after (are you starving, satiated, stuffed, etc.) your meal or snack. Note if you’re craving something, if you’re eating because you’re bored, stressed, etc. Everything counts – even… Continue Reading
30 Challenges In 30 Days – Day 15
Day 15 Challenge: Eat with ZERO distractions. This means no TV, no computer, no phone, no reading while you eat. Today focus on ‘just eating’ when you eat. Enjoy your company, eat mindfully and see if it makes a difference in how satisfied you are at the end of the meal. You will likely… Continue Reading
30 Challenges In 30 Days – Day 14
Challenge: Start strategizing for that upcoming holiday feast. Think about ways you can make dishes that are healthy replacements for the standard fare. Ask your paleo friends what they’re doing – share ideas and come up with a plan together. This is also a good time to reactivate your support team in the event that… Continue Reading
30 Challenges In 30 Days – Day 13
Day 13 Challenge: NO CAFFEINE!! Instead of taking a coffee break – take a break from coffee. You will live. I promise. Two-Second Take Away: Bulletproof coffee is not a magic fat loss tool or the way to health. Butter, MCT oil or coconut oil + coffee isn’t going to lean you out especially if… Continue Reading
30 Challenges In 30 Days – Day 12
Day 12 Challenge: Go out to eat – but do it Paleo style! Don’t succumb to the persuasive power of the menu or your dining partners – plan what you’re going to order before you go and stick with your decision. You can eat well even if you’re eating away from home. Amy’s Two-Second Takeaway:… Continue Reading
30 Challenges In 30 Days – Day 11
Day 11 Challenge: Try a new protein or cut of meat. If you always eat beef and chicken – try something from the sea. If you’ve never had lamb, bison or halibut – give it shot. Amy’s Two-Second Takeaway: Fat isn’t bad – the devil is in the dose. Too much of this good stuff… Continue Reading
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