Do Not Give Up

I hope you all had an amazing Thanksgiving with your loved ones.  If you decided not to listen to my healthy holiday tips- IT IS OK!!!  Even if you ate as much as you could, and drank yourself silly, there is still hope.   You need to take charge of your life and make smarter choices TODAY.  Please do not think since you pigged out on Thanksgiving, and were so hungover the day after you couldn't move except to heat up leftovers, that you need to give up your healthy routine.  Start new right now!  I dare you.  These small steps will lead to big results.

** Begin day with healthy breakfast**

Oatmeal with walnuts, cinnamon, and sugar

1/2 Cup oatmeal

1 Cup water or milk

1 Tbsp flax seeds

1 Tbsp walnuts

Sprinkle of raw sugar, honey, or 100% maple syrup

1.  Heat milk or water on medium heat until slow boil.  Stir so milk does not scorch

2. Add oatmeal and stir for 1 minute

3. Remove from heat and let stand 1 minute

4. Top with flax seeds, walnuts, and sugar

** Have light healthy lunch**

Nori roll up with avocado, carrots, sprouts, cucumber, dressing

2 sheets Nori- (seaweed)

4 baby carrots

1/4 cucumber

1/4 avocado

1/4 red bell pepper

bunch of sprouts

light dressing- Caesar, ranch, Italian

  

1.  Julienne carrots and cucumber

2. Scoop out 1/4 avocado-  make sure to keep pit in to keep from turning brown

3. Lay out Nori sheets

4. Add veggies and dressing then roll tightly

5.  Cut in half

6. Enjoy!!!

**Exercise**

Even if you are eating healthy try to add at least 30 minutes a day into your schedule

**Eat a nice light dinner**

This can be a grilled piece of salmon, chicken, or steak with a salad.  Be creative. 

**Do not be too hard on yourself. Give thanks to the things you have.  Hug a loved one. Love yourself. **