❤ Welcome back to Skinny Café! Some really exciting things are happening in my life right now. Not only am I engaged to my amazing fiancé and am living and working in a big city, but I am also revamping my food blog into a full blown healthy lifestyle blog! This may or not be an addition to “The Wedding Dress Diet” ❤
P.S. I didn't go from horribly self conscious to wearing a size 2 Lilly Pulitzer dress by just eating my "skinny" meals. Although my diet was and is a HUGE component, there are other secrets I'd love to share as well!
What does this mean?
Glad you asked. This means that instead of having purely
recipes and a few product reviews here and there, I want to expand into the
world of fitness and general healthy eating tips. You can eat as many “fat free”
or “sugar free” foods as you want and still not see the kind of changes in yourself
you really want to see. Well, there are many many reasons for that! This goes for just simply counting points or
calories too. There are so many aspects of maintaining a healthy lifestyle and I
want to help you do just that.
What makes this blog different than any other health, food, or fitness blog?
Have you ever noticed that it seems like the standard skinny
or fit woman on any show or blog seems to have all the time in the world on her
hands? What about all these recipes that are basically nothing more than kale, avocados,
and a surplus of other foods no one really wants to eat for every meal? Where’s the burritos, the sandwiches, the
burgers, the chicken, the casseroles? Nonexistent it seems, I can tell you
that! This blog aims to find healthy and wholesome alternatives to the common
ingredients that make these foods so “bad” and turn them into protein packed
low fat treats that are sure to fit into your diet. In addition, it aims to
cater to the working woman or college student who has little time to spend
hours in the kitchen prepping healthy meals.
Don’t even get me started on cardio. How does everyone seem
to find time to get out for a 45 minute run every other day if not more? Do
they not have school, work, families, sleep, or anything else to worry about? Sheesh!
Unfortunately, when it comes to personal fitness, making time is a necessity. However,
there are most definitely alternatives to this daily steady-state cardio routine that tales up so much time and often for very minimal results.
In fact, there are better options altogether that not only are more effective
for burning the optimal amount of calories, but also insure that your body is
working to its fullest. Ever heard of HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training)? If you haven’t, be prepared for a whole
segment on HIIT coming soon. This method is promoted by numerous credible sources
included BodyBuilding.com, LIVESTRONG, and multiple other fitness blogs. Its commonly
referred to as the best training for weight loss as well as the best stamina booster.
One more thing: It’s OKAY to be a hippie! Go for the whole
grain, whole wheat, cage-free, antibiotic free, organic, and/or non-refined
foods as much as possible! This isn’t a requirement by any means, but if you’re
in this for more than just weight loss and for an overall healthy lifestyle as
well, it’s important to consider what you’re putting in your body. Many of
these things, however, actually can also aid in weight loss. Whole wheat/grain products
are unrefined and are made of complex carbs, or “slow carbs” (as Tristan’s dad
would say) that are used by your body rather than easily converted to sugar or
fat. These types of carbs also usually
have more fiber which is essential for dietary health. In addition, avoiding
chemicals found in many refined foods as well as meat that’s been harvested
from hormone or antibiotic injected animals can help balance out your body’s natural
chemistry – and as a bonus, you know the meat you’re eating was much less likely
from an abusive farm (which is why I always go cage-free!).
So, that was a long rant.
However, I truly hope that you enjoy the soon-coming new
additions to the Skinny Café! I am ALWAYS open to suggestions, new products, or
tips that I can incorporate into my blog as well. In fact, I have to give a huge shout-out to my
friend and sorority sister, Sarah Williams, for always giving me new ideas. She
should have a page of her own on here to be honest.
Got a transformation story?
I want to hear it! Tell me what you did, how you
did it, and anything else you’d like to add. I’d love to even start a segment where
people gave their own advice about what worked best for them! Leave a comment, shoot me an email, or message me on Facebook!https://www.facebook.com/theskinnycafeblog/
