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HEALTHY FOOD GROUPS II
Dairy
Here is a food group where less is more..I try and consume as little dairy as I can, yes we need the calcium but you can get that in pill form. If it is a must have to you, use non fat and its cousin low fat, the same goes for all those wonderful cheeses! It’s a hard group to let go, but you will benefit from the lack of additional un-necessary calories. I’ll address eggs here, they are a very good source of protein, and if I could eat them daily I would. Nothing is better than egg whites, a little spinach and a sprinkle of cheese in the morning to get you started on the right foot.
Breads
Again, like dairy; less is really more. There’s nothing that you really need in bread, and you’d be surprised how fast you can drop weight if you can let this food group move on without you. I eat only one (1) slice of bread a day and that’s whole wheat, rye or Ezekiel 4:9 (Sprouted 100% whole grain).
Fruit
If my goal was to lose a considerable amount of weight, I would let go of this category for a while; only because of the sugars that are present in fruit. I love fruit and eat more than my share, but I constantly remind myself to limit my intake. If I was to have fruit only once a day, I would use that allotment for the blueberries that need to go over my oatmeal every morning.
In case you’re wondering about how I feel about the rest of the food that’s out there, let me leave you with this:
If you know it’s fattening, and I know, you know when it is, don’t eat it. Quit fooling yourself into thinking anything else. You deserve better and only you can ultimately empower yourself to know that. If you want to be serious about dropping some weight and seeing that healthier you, you have to remind yourself of who’s more important than that piece of cake, that candy bar, that coffee drink, those breakfast bars, donuts, Jamba juices and whatever else is sold on the open market as food.
Trust me, as soon as you throw your intention and place your postitive mindset on your health and weight, things will shift. All it takes is you and all that you need to get there is already there for you. You’re not lacking in any of the necessary tools, skills, wants, or desires, you just need to place the right attitude and God given intention on it. If you think/say/project that you are unhealthy and overweight, that is what you will see, this will be your reality. On the other hand if you think/say/project that you are healthy and fit this too is what you will see as your reality, or better said; experience. Yes, it is just that simple.
