Hi ravenous readers! I hope you're all well and in good spirits. I thought this post would be a good idea since I'm getting ready to get back on the healthy eating wagon. There's no other time I feel better than when I eat healthily and the stress of the last couple of weeks with being ill and study pressure is a testament to how I only eat junk when I'm sad! So as we get ready for spring and then a glorious summer and my birthday, I'm going to practise what I preach and start eating better because I know better!
The following pictures are all my own but one stolen recipe and I'm taking a leaf out of my own book and hope you guys can join me as I slenderise, get it right and get it tight!
People often say that eating healthy is too expensive. I find that fruit and veg is always on offer in supermarkets and most markets will sell fresh and sometimes local produce for next to nothing. The picture below is from last summer when I was doing a vinegar wash on the fruit after a market run. Most of the food in this pic came up to five pounds which let's be honest could be a fast food lunch but this lasted for a week or so and it's healthy.
Remember: less colourful packaging, more colourful skins! The more colourful your food naturally is, the tastier and more interesting!
The fresher the better! Grow your own veg or befriend a gardener!
I've also got a few healthy options that taste great and are easy to make.
Light dinner: lettuce, avocado, cherry tomatoes, hummus and antipasti (including olives, sundried tomatoes and artichoke hearts) salad
On this night I was so tired and not so much starving but could use something to eat and this was a manna from heaven moment as I put it together because there was no cooking required and it was so light and yet filling. To sweeten the deal, it was completely vegan and colourful and knowing that no animals were hurt in the process of my food getting from the farmer to my plate makes every meal taste divine!
Vegan alternative to a cheese board: Baked ryvita crisp bread with avocado and tomato
This is a simple and tasty animal free substitute to a cheeseboard and I love it! It came about when doing my vegan cleanse and I was hosting and serving a cheese platter and felt so left out of my own party! That's how I came up with this wholesome and moorish ideas. The avocado is rich and creamy, at that point I didn't even miss cheese! I drizzled the ryvita with olive oil and put it in the oven for about 10 minutes on gas mark 6. This brought out a deep, nutty flavour and the tomato was a good sharp contrast to cut into the creamy, nutty flavours. At that moment in time I didn't miss cheese!
Brain food: study lunch idea: mixed leaf, carrot and cucumber salad with hummus. Fruits include: banana, clementine, persimmon also rice cakes and lemon infused water!!
I'm a grazer by nature and will demolish whatever is put in front of me without looking or blinking, add a movie or an engrossing task in front of me.......we have trouble! It's bad when there is junk food around but as a true grazer I can get stuck into anything so when the good food is around it's as much gum excercise as the bad food but obviously with a better outcome. This is my favourite spread for studying and writing and it's a bonus that it's healthy.
Facebook gem: whole, sugar free, vegan cookies
I found this on my newsfeed and had to share it with you all! It's the best guilt free treat! Enjoy!
Snack idea- clementine, sliced persimmon, whole banana and tablespoon of peanut butter
I was watching tv with my mother and my friend and we found ourselves peckish and as we were doing the Daniel fast, there was a limit to what we could indulge in. Peanut butter and banana just go together for me especially in a sandwich but at a time where leavened bread was not an option, the fillers had to suffice, with yummy results if I do say so myself! I live for persimmons (sharon fruit.) They're the only things that make winter bearable as that's when they're widely available. I literally always demolish a packet in one sitting, it's bad but they're so good, low in calories and high in beta-carotene, lycopene and vitamin A. That's my mantra as I demolish three at a time and judge me as you may, myself and my taste buds are happy and my waist is yet to say otherwise so I win! (Momentarily that is.) the orange and the persimmon are just as yum and bring texture and a variety of flavours to a simple snack.
I hope I've gone some way in showing you that it's possible to eat healthy and for the food to taste good. I will be following my own advice, please let me know how you get on, my twitter is @kymmiisha.
Lots of love and wholesome hugs
Kymmiisha
Xo
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