plan FOR action part one;

“There are risks and costs to action. But they are far less than the long range risks of comfortable inaction.” -JFK

 

Was JFK an Exercise Physiologist too? I found this quote today, and it reminded me of so many things that are comfortable to me right now. 2 in particular that have GOT to change. I'm a creature of habit. Part one, the “diet”

I'm in an eating schedule at the moment, and a very regimented one in fact. I eat juuuust about the same thing every day. (Ok, that's not a terrible thing.) The problem is that I'm NOT following my own advice. I'm eating things out of packages during the day and polishing off my nights with a quick fix, whatever-I-can-throw-together-dinner. (here comes the revelation)

I'm COMPLACENT! I've fallen into a habit of eating the same thing, and getting the same results, even though my dinners aren't McDonalds and my lunches aren't from the vending machine, they sure aren't fresh and fueling my body with nutrients. My remedy. Plan. Plan. Plan! First I have to get myself up and off to the farmers market on Saturdays and find the colors! The more colors that are in your diet, the more nutrients you'll have more on this color phenom in part 2) Then to some recipes; here is one quick fix!

Spaghetti Squash

1 medium spaghetti squash

1-2 tsp EVOO

1-2 tsp black pepper

1/2 tsp chili flakes

2 Tbs thinly sliced mint

1 Tbs basil

1 Tbs shaved or grated parmesan Reggiano Chesse

First, cut squash into quarters and scoop out seeds. Bring 2 inches of water to a boil in a large, shallow pan. Add squash cut-side down and cook over medium heat for 20 min or until it's fork-tender. Next, scrape out the flesh so it resembles spagetti and drizzle with olive oil. Combine salt, pepper, chili flakes, mint, basil and cheese, and sprinkle over squash. SERVE AND ENJOY!

Nutrition facts: 50 calories, 3g protein, 6g carbs, 4g sugar, 2.5g fiber, 121 mg sodium. (Compliments of Muscle & Fitness Hers july/august 2009)

·         A little added info for ya, squash is contains vitamain A, C and a little kick of fiber, and is a great alternative to it’s pasta comparison (play away)

This is my first endeavor in purposefully turning my world upside down within the next couple of weeks is completely attainable. Nutrition is what I love… and I tend to think I’m good at it. The second however… not so easy