Happy Thanksgiving week! Throughout the entire year, but especially during the holiday season, one of my main diet principles is portion control. So many people ban certain foods from their lives, only to "fall off the wagon" and binge when their willpower wanes. I promote the idea of balanced eating and moderation because it is what works in the long haul! Take pasta for example. Do I eat it daily? No. But do I eat it when I'm in a carb-y pasta mood around every couple of weeks? Hell yea! I just never eat a huge bowl of it (well, unless I'm in Italy...) and I try to sneak some veggies into my pasta dishes to make them heartier and more nutritious. I recently came up with this idea of making ramekin macaroni & cheese - because ramekins are perfect for built-in portion ... [Read More]
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Holy Guacamole! My Go-To Easy Guac
When it comes to healthy eating, a big piece of the puzzle is moderation. If you're trying to trim down or just aiming to eat healthier, it doesn't mean that you can never treat yourself. What it does mean is that you need to be mindful of the foods you eat and watch your portions. Giving into your food cravings here and there is perfectly conducive to losing weight, but here's the catch: If you want something, let's say ice cream, eat a cup. It won't wreck your diet. But don't bring a gallon of it to the couch with you and dig in with your spoon until you're stuffed. And if you do wind up going with the latter option, once you've eaten it, be done with it. So many people, myself included, will overdo it one night, but instead of moving on and forgetting about it, have a tendency to beat ... [Read More]