Well, hello and happy new year! The holidays are over and I could not be more happy, but somehow my Christmas tree is still up. While it’s been a nice treat having two holiday weeks in a row, that conveniently fell over weekends no less, it feels good being back to a regular schedule eating normal food again especially after two weeks of high carbs and sugar.
But I’ve noticed that I’m seriously slacking in the vegetable department. It’s cold and I want nothing more than to cuddle up in a blanket eating chocolate covered oatmeal and cookies all day. That would be my dream. I haven’t been doing that, but I also haven’t been eating enough of the green stuff.
So instead of focusing on what I can’t have, I focus on what I can add to my diet to counteract the sugar cravings like eating more fruits and vegetables. My goal this week is to increase my vegetables with each meal and rotate green smoothies into my meals as well as a few other tricks for eating more veggies that I have. Even I am not perfect. Eating healthy is a struggle even for healthy people!
So let’s see how I’m doing so far. If you’re new to Skinny Fitalicious, What I Ate Wednesday is a post I do every week showcasing my meals from one day. It’s fun to see what other people eat in a day and also great motivation for me to eat balanced and create more delicious recipes for you!
Breakfast. Butternut squash spinach breakfast bake.
Breakfast round two. Mom’s Skinny Gingerbread Pancakes. I have enough of these in the freezer to last another month.
Lunch. Winter kale butternut squash salad (minus the pecans) plus tuna wrap with mustard on an Udi’s gluten free tortilla.
Snack. Chocolate almond bite.
Dinner. Smoky black bean lentil soup from the freezer.
What are you trying to eat more of this new year? Are you happy or sad the holidays are over?
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You look like you are doing pretty well in my book! I don’t usualy have trouble eating veggies. Ever. Alex can get a bit behind , though. My trouble is not eating everything in sight. Also, how does your freezer even work at this point–it is always so stocked!
haha true! i think she’s doing great. We all struggle with something but we are human. ANd we now have each other to keep up grounded and inspired! thanks megan!
If only I weren’t such a perfectionist!
HAHA! I have no idea especially since my Mom is notorious for buying stuff and forgetting it’s in there.
Ohh man that bowl of soup makes me want a big bowl of warm goodness right about now!
Soup in the winter is the bomb!
I’m trying to eat more of foods that make me feel my best (even if I don’t love eating them) and avoid things I love but don’t make me feel good.
I’ve noticed that nightshades (tomatoes, eggplant, potatoes), eggs and fructans (garlic) are really bothering me so I’m trying to avoid them. It’s definitely limiting coupled with my existing diet which is gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free and nut/peanut-free diet. Sometimes I just have to laugh and be like, really… another thing I can’t eat?! I know you can empathize with high maintenance body demands lol
That is a lot of FREE-dom Anna! But seriously are you allergic to all of those things or do you just need gut healing and then can reincorporate them into your diet over time? I was allergic to berries for a long time then eventually was able to eat them again. Sometimes I think our bodies just need a little TLC. You know?
Don’t worry–my tree is still up too. I think it’ll be coming down this weekend though. I’ve upped my veggies lately and so far so good. I’ve been super lazy for most of them though and just throw them in steamer bags in the microwave!
As I take the broccoli steamers out of the microwave right before this! Those are the best invention ever. I wouldn’t eat as many veggies without them.
I think I’m a little bit relieved the holidays are over, but, the break was nice and I’m struggling with feeling too busy once again! I find myself eating more cooked greens in the winter, which I love and once I get started I can’t get enough.
I know, you’re really good about that! I don’t always think about doing it as much during the winter as I do in the summer. I’m a seasonal eater!
Food is always a struggle along the way. When it is cold, I have a hard time with my water intake. 🙂 Getting veggies inside food is always a great idea! 🙂
I am glad the holidays are over.. 🙂
That is tough for me too! I got a Thermos and it tracks my water intake. It’s been very helpful!