Live in the moment & enjoy every bite!

Ok, the title says it! i'm a planner and a worrier so i often forget to live in the moment. this also applies to my relationship with food! i think about what i ate, what i'll eat and about all the bad, yummy things i'd love to eat...instead of enjoying what's in front of me, right NOW. you're wondering how the heck i learned this lesson, right? well, jenny craig made me! her meals sound amazing: cajun chicken with rice, lentils with beef, tortellini.....the catch is...portions are tiny. even a mouse would be bitching about eating jc portions. but instead of wasting my time bitching about what i DON'T have in front of me (ie a huge portion), i decided that my only option to stick to this plan was to ENJOY what i DO have in front of me. who would have thought that my eating habits would teach me about my life habits??....i know, i'm a smart girl. ;)

FOOD CONSULTANT NADIA AREVALO SAYS: (foodconsultant@yahoo.com)

Fennel: Calming effect on digestion stimulates gastric secretions and reduces intestinal cramps. Reduces intestinal gas, flatulence and bloating.

Source: Sandra Cabot MD

“Settle and know your work/business/idea is a good thing worth building. Don’t be stubborn. Win your emotional battle.”

-Ron Ball

RECIPE OF THE DAY:

Warm Smoothie:

1 cup pure water

½ cup almonds, soaked

Bunch of greens

1 ripe banana

TT Nutmeg

TT Allspice………. blend!

SNACK IDEAS:

Dips:

Stabilizer	Crunchy Fiber	Sprouted Grains			Crackers
½ cup:	Lots:	1 or 2:			10-12:
Almond butter	+ Celery/Apple/Jicama	or	+ Sprouted bread/tortilla	or		+ Organic rice crackers
Guacamole	+ Lettuce/Collards/Radishes	or	+ Sprouted tortilla	or		+ Leaf’s Corn Chips
Hummus	+ Celery/Zucchini	or	+ Sprouted tortilla	or		+ Mary’s Gone Crackers
Leaf’s Cashew Kreme Cheese	+ carrots/yams	or	+ Sprouted bread/ tortilla	or		+ Leaf’s Kale Chips