30 SMART SNACKS!

Happy Wed everyone!

   Middle of the week already! WOW! Hope your week is flying by in the best of ways! Today I wanted to add a long list of healthy snacks! You can use them as part of a meal plan or just a part of your healthy eating lifestyle! Hope you enjoy them!

 HEALTHY SNACK OPTIONS!

       (All around150 calories each)

1. 15 almonds and 1 cup apple slices
2. 15 almonds and 1 cup strawberries
3. 10 almonds and 1 mozzarella cheese stick
4. 10 almonds and 1 cup of grapes
5. 10 almonds and 3/4 cup blueberries
6. 10 almonds and 1 cup watermelon

7.  1 mozzarella stick and 1 cup grapes
8.  1 mozzarella stick and 1 large boiled egg
9.  1 mozzarella stick, 1/2 cup strawberries and 8 almonds

10. 1 boiled egg and 10 baby carrots and 1 tablespoon hummus
11. 1 medium green pepper, 1 boiled egg, and 1.5 tablespoon hummus
12. 10 baby carrots, 1 tablespoon hummus and 1 mozzarella string cheese stick

13. 6 celery stalks and 1 tablespoon almond or peanut  butter
14. 1 tablespoon almond or peanut butter and 1 cup apples 
15. 1 tablespoon almond or peanut butter and half a large banana
16. 1 multigrain rice cakes with 1 tablespoon nut butter and 1/2 cup apples
17.  2 multigrain rice snacks, 1 tablespoon hummus
18. 1 multigrain rice snack, .5 tablespoon hummus and 1 mozzarella string cheese stick 

 19. 2 multigrain rice snacks, 2 tablespoons tzatziki and 1 cup raspberries 
20. 1/2 cup Greek yogurt, 1/2 cup blueberries and 8 almonds
21. 1/2 cup Greek yogurt, 1/2 cup strawberries and 8 almonds
22. 1/2 cup Greek yogurt, 1 square dark chocolate and 1 cup sliced strawberries
23. 1/2 cup Greek yogurt, 1 square dark chocolate and and 8 almonds
24. 1/2 cup Greek yogurt, 1 half banana and 1/2 cup blueberries
25. 1/2 cup Greek yogurt, 8 almonds and 1/2 cup raspberries
26. 1/2 cup cottage cheese and 1 cup raspberries
27. 1/2 cup cottage cheese and 3/4 cup blueberries
28. 1/2 cup cottage cheese and 1 cup sliced strawberries
29. 6 cups light popcorn 
30. 2 cups light popcorn and 2 squares dark chocolate 

 

These are just some of the snacks I've made and eaten on my weight loss journey. They have really helped me stay on track, keep and meet my goals!  Hope you like them as much as me! 

Love you for reading, 

Fatfreevee

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Eat what I eat! Breakfast!

Hey Everyone!

     Hope you are having a great week so far. I am working on a new meal plan for a darling friend which is MUCH larger than the last meal plan I posted on the blog. My hopes is that this next meal plan will not only benefit my friend but all of you! And hopefully provide so many food options, that the meal plan could be used as long as you would like without it getting boring, or at least until I post yet another later on! lol.

    Today I am going to share the breakfast options with you in hopes this can get you started in the right direction until the snack, lunch and dinner options are available!

ENJOY!

Breakfast options are all 300 calories

 #1: Spinach and Feta Omelet

2 large eggs
1 large egg white
Nonstick cooking spray
2 cups Spinach
1/4 cup feta
1/8 cup green onions
1 mashed garlic piece
salt
pepper
oregano
1 piece of bread (50 calories or lower) (Could also be half an English muffin, bagel thin, or wrap as long as under 50 calories)

Directions:

1.Spray pan with nonstick cooking spray and add Spinach (chopped or whole) , mashed garlic and green onions and, saute for about a minute
2.Whisk eggs and add to pan
4. Add salt, pepper, oregano to taste
3. At this step you can choose to add the feta to the omelet and cook with eggs or wait till omelet is thoroughly cooked and then top with feta cheese.
4. Enjoy with whatever type of under 50 calorie bread you choose.

#2: Veggie Omelet

2 eggs
1 egg white
Nonstick cooking spray
2 cups Spinach chopped
1 mashed garlic piece
salt
pepper
basil 1 cup tomato chopped
1/2 cup green peppers chopped
1/4 cup mushrooms chopped
1/4 cup low fat cheddar cheese

Directions: 

1.  Spray pan with nonstick cooking spray and add all veggies and garlic until softened to your preference
2. Add salt, pepper, basil to taste
3. Whisk eggs and add to pan
4. Flip omelet to insure throughough cooking.
5. Top with cheese
6. Serve and enjoy


#3:  Spanish style eggs

1 large egg
2 large egg whites
Nonstick cooking spray
1 cup spinach
1 garlic piece mashed
 salt, pepper, oregano to taste 
1/3 cup cooked black beans
1 cup tomato chopped
1/2 cup onions chopped
1/8 cup cilantro chopped
1 corn tortilla

Directions: 

1.  Spray pan with nonstick cooking spray
2. Saute Spinach, tomato, onions, beans, garlic, salt, pepper, oregano and cilantro until softened (about 2 minutes)
3. Whisk and add eggs, cook throughoughly
4.Toast tortilla in oven or heat in microwave
5. Top all onto of toasted corn tortilla
6. Enjoy

#4: Nut butter and Banana oatmeal

1 cup almond milk
1/3 cup whole oats
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 banana
1 tablespoon Peanut butter or Almond butter

Directions: 

1. In pan add almond milk and whole oats, bring to a boil
2. Lower heat and simmer until oats are softened
3. Add cinnamon
4. Add banana
5. Top with nut butter
6. Enjoy

# 5: Fruity Oatmeal

1 cup Almond milk
1/2 cup whole oats
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup blueberries
1 cup strawberries
1/2 tablespoon honey

Directions: 

1. In pan add almond milk and whole oats, bring to a boil
2. Lower heat and simmer until oats are softened
3. Add cinnamon
4. Top with berries and honey
5. Enjoy


#6: Nutty Banana Greek yogurt

1 cup vanilla flavored greek yogurt (lite kind, should be 130 calories a cup no more)
1 small banana
1/4 cup nuts

Directions: 

1. Top Greek yogurt with banana and nuts
2. Enjoy

#7: Berrylicious Greek yogurt

1 cup vanilla flavored greek yogurt (lite kind, should be 130 calories a cup no more)
1/2 cup blueberries
1 cup strawberries
1/4 cup lite granola ( under 100 calories)

Directions: 

1. Top Greek yogurt with berries and granola
2. Enjoy

#8: Turkey melt English muffin

1 light calorie English muffin (100 calories)
1 sunny side up or 1 egg omelet
2 pieces of low sodium deli turkey
1 slice low sodium 2% cheese

Directions: 

1. Toast English muffin
2. Top with egg, turkey and cheese
3. Enjoy

#9: Ham melt English muffin

1 light calorie English muffin (100 calories)
1 sunny side up or 1 egg omelet
2 pieces low sodium deli ham
1 slice low sodium 2% cheese
1 thick tomato slice

Directions: 

1.Toast English muffin
2. Top with egg, ham, cheese, and tomato
3. Enjoy

#10: Nutty waffle

1 healthy waffle brand (nature's way, glutino, etc.) (100 calories)
1 tablespoon peanut or almond butter
1/2 banana or 1 cup strawberries
1/2 tablespoon honey

Directions: 

1.Toast waffle
2. Top with nut butter banana OR berries AND honey.
3. Enjoy


    Hope that some, if not all, of you will get a chance to enjoy this meal plan!!!! If you make any of the recipes please feel free to post pics and reviews!!!!

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Love you for reading, 

Fatfreevee

Do I miss being FAT?

    What in the world kind of title is that for a post??

   I know you are thinking to yourself, "What??? Does she miss being fat? Is that even a serious question?" But hear me out a minute!

    A couple of days ago someone asked me if I thought I would ever go back to being fat? Asking me if I was worried I would ever slip back into my old lifestyle? I, without hesitation, answered quick with a "no, of course not". That person, of course, expected to hear that and that, was left at that.

   It got me thinking though... What would have happened if I would have said, "YES?"

 What if I would of looked at that person and said, "Yes, actually, I CAN see myself being overweight again in the future?"

    Honesty time, being FAT, overweight, obese, although not pleasant to hear, is what I was, and it is just not healthy. It is a big reasons for premature deaths, sicknesses and so much more in our society. I mean we all know the risks that come with being overweight but beside the obvious health reasons,

 Why is it so BAD to be FAT?

  When you are overweight you are not any less of a person but for whatever reason it comes with too many stigmas.

                        Why and HOW did these stigmas get attached to the overweight community?

     I realize it has a lot to do with people's perceptions. Unfortunate, but they drive a lot of what we do and believe as a society. And in this day and age we believe FAT is BAD for more than just the health risks.

   Though I do admit, through these stigmas society gave the FAT community, I was able to grow.

    I worked so hard when I was overweight to be accepted into society and not be thought less of in everything I did. Work, socializing, friendships, relationships, beauty. I mean, I worked my butt off to be the most independent, intelligent, interesting girl you could meet!

   I was overweight for almost all of my life and due to being overweight I gained some of the most amazing  lessons, skills, traits, moments, memories...


I was overweight when my I met my best friends
I was overweight when growing up with my family
I was overweight when my daddy was alive 
I was overweight when I met the love of my life
I was overweight when I became a mother

   Being overweight made me be a better person in a lot of aspects of my life. It helped me empathize with others, love people's adversities, strive for the unattainable, work harder, be better and I carry all of that with me today as healthy Vee. 

   I gained the work ethic I have today through my adversities. And THANKS to that work ethic, I was able to achieve the very reason I have this blog today; weight loss! Gaining weight helped me gain the work ethic I needed to be in SHAPE! Go figure!

    But to answer the question, no, I will never allow myself to go back to that place, I have worked too hard to go back to being overweight. To being as unhealthy as I was. There really are SO many benefits I gained from being healthy that outweigh being FAT. And this weight loss journey has brought me SO much unimaginable JOY and treasures that I would never ever want to trade in for anything.

    That being said, I will from this day forth stop apologizing for what I used to look like because that old me was amazing... And as I continue to know the new me, I continue to grow and love and learn and just add more knowledge to the knowledge gained from my life as a FAT GIRL.

        I was WORTHY all along!!! I just couldn't see that until I stepped out of that FAT girl bubble!

    I wrote this for all the people struggling to love themselves because of their weight, looks, limitations. You are worthy and amazing and regardless what society tells you, you deserve to be treated and reveired for being equally as fantastic! I hope this helps you love yourself and continue the journey to HEALTH not vanity!

I am sharing with you one of my favorite pics of my family. I look at it and think LOVE... I hope to leave you with some love with this blog....

Love you for reading!
FATFREEVEE

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