The
reason for this post is that it’s time for me to go on complete "detox" again… by
detox I mean stop eating TAKE AWAYS. I’ve been terrible for the past few weeks.
Buying takeaways because they are easier and I could not be bothered to cook. And
as a punishment my skin is out of control! I look like I have chicken pox all
over my forehead. So here is what I do for my "detox".
Attempting
to eat healthy is not easy. For me at least. But about two and a half months
ago I went through the same thing… eating bad food, unhealthy food and then
regretting it because my skin started to look horrendous. I lasted about a
month and I went back (slowly) to my bad eating habits. So now I’m going back
onto a “detox” and I’m going to tell you what I do to stay healthy (at least
for a little while).
Blender
So
the first thing I did I bought a blender for smoothies. Any blender will do I got
mine from amazon and it came with TWO large shakers and TWO small ones. It’s quick
and easy to do. You just put in the desired ingredients, put the blade cap on,
blend, change the cap into the shaker cap and voila, you have yourself a great,
healthy tasting smoothie.
(Blendaville Active- Amazon.co.uk)
Use frozen fruit
For
my smoothies I tend to use frozen fruit they will be especially great in the
summer to cool off. You can use any fruit you like, frozen fruit can also be
bought but they don’t have such a big selection. But do use frozen fruit because adding ice will just water the smoothie down and it wont taste as good.
Sweetness
Now
I always liked my drinks sweet weather its coffee, tea, hot chocolate and
smoothies. Too much sugar isn’t good enough but what’s the point in being
healthy and not enjoy it. It would make it so much harder for me to stick to
it. So when I need my smoothie a little sweeter I use HONEY instead of sugar. This
way is much healthier and natural. It’s also very tasty.
Yogurt
Sometimes
I like to use Greek or plain yogurt with my smoothies it makes it extra yummy! However
you can use any flavour of yogurt you wish. The yummier the better.
Now for the food part
Well
you can’t live just on smoothies. You have to have proper meals.
Coconut oil
This
was actually my boyfriend’s idea (so all credit goes to him) using coconut oil
is great for cooking even the spray one. Its s much healthier contains hardly
any sugar, salts, fats, carbs etc. so next time you’re frying something use coconut
oil it’s so much healthier!
Pasta, rice, couscous
If
you’re trying to eat little carbs cut out potatoes and replace them with either
pasta, rice or couscous. Or even with other yummy veggies such as broccoli, cauliflower,
green beans etc.
(Couscous)
Healthy meals
When
I tried to stay healthy I tried my best to stay away from fatty foods such as McDonalds
KFC etc. it worked… for a while. Instead I ate things like
· Spaghetti Bolognese (sometimes
I substituted mince for quorn mince)
· Chili con carne (again… substituted
for quorn mince)
· Steamed chicken and
vegetables
· Mediterranean chicken
with potatoes or pasta.
· Chicken stir fry with either
rice or couscous.
· Pancakes with fruit
· Just a bowl filled with
fruit
· Ham salad sandwiches
· Chicken and chorizo salad
sandwiches (the yummiest thing ever!)
· Tuna
Wraps
There
are many things out there you can eat to stay healthy! The benefits of eating
healthy will give you beautiful shiny hair, amazing skin, better immune system
and even energy. I don’t know about anybody else but I feel horrible and
sluggish after a take away or an unhealthy meal.
BUT
don’t forget to treat yourself once in a while. Go out for a meal with your
family, friends or your loved one and order what you WANT.
Anyway
hope I helped and my advice was useful.
See
you soon
Maddie
x
