Misconceptions about eating healthy....
There are many misconceptions out there that eating healthy is too expensive. Here are some different ways to eat healthy on a limited budget.
1) Start cooking more often at home.
2) Limit eating out or if you do make sure to get a to go box and save half for your next meal.
3) Check out your local Farmers Market for fresh produce at lower costs.
4) Many of the discount grocery stores have healthy food; it's just a matter of looking for it.
5) Instead of going out to dinner with friends, offer to have everyone bring a healthy dish..and have a potluck.
6) Gotta love those samples!!!
7) Get a group of friends together, and buy in bulk...they have local companies that will deliver fresh produce to your door.
8) Find out when the planting season is and start growing a garden for your fruits and veggies.
9) Limit your intake of high calorie/alcoholic beverages. Choose water instead...an easy way to save calories and help with weight loss and save money!!
10) HAVE FUN!!!! If you are not having fun.....you are doing it the wrong way...!!!
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Friday, March 27, 2009
Keeping a Food Budget
Keeping a Food Budget
Keeping a Food Budget
I'm sure most of you have checking accounts and hopefully balance them. When you go shopping do you keep a budget??? A food budget is very similar. Give yourself a calorie budget each day. Now, it's up to you how you want to spend those calories that day.You could have 2 huge bagels for the day OR you can spread out your calories with a variety of foods such as big leafy green salads, other vegetables, lean meats for protein such as chichen, turkey, tuna, salmon, baked , grilled, or broiled. Eggs and/or egg whites, nuts such as raw almonds or walnuts are also a good form of protein as well. And of course making sure you are limiting your carbohydrate intake is essential. Keeping a food budget is all about not depriving yourself and making sure you include an occasional treat into your calorie budget. Just be careful not to go into "Cookie Over draft."
Keeping a Food Budget
I'm sure most of you have checking accounts and hopefully balance them. When you go shopping do you keep a budget??? A food budget is very similar. Give yourself a calorie budget each day. Now, it's up to you how you want to spend those calories that day.You could have 2 huge bagels for the day OR you can spread out your calories with a variety of foods such as big leafy green salads, other vegetables, lean meats for protein such as chichen, turkey, tuna, salmon, baked , grilled, or broiled. Eggs and/or egg whites, nuts such as raw almonds or walnuts are also a good form of protein as well. And of course making sure you are limiting your carbohydrate intake is essential. Keeping a food budget is all about not depriving yourself and making sure you include an occasional treat into your calorie budget. Just be careful not to go into "Cookie Over draft."
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