Eat This Not That!

The first time I encountered Eat This Not That was in a Woman's Health special issue back in January and it was definitely an eye opener.  Eat This Not That basically compiles information on all your favorite foods from fast food and chain restaurants and gives you the best options on the menu so you can still enjoy and indulge without all the guilt (and extra weight gain!).  They have quite a few books now including their supermarket guide, which I found EXTREMELY helpful when I first started watching what I ate.

For anyone looking to diet without the diet I highly recommend Eat This Not That!  You will still enjoy everything you love (not just salads and vegetarian dishes!) and won't have to worry about whether or not it was the healthy choice better still once you see the nutritional value on some of these things you won't want to go back - that's a promise :)

Got a Rumbly in Your Tumbly?

It is almost that time of the day again...LUNCH TIME!  And to be quite honest I have been starving for the last 35 mins.  I do my best to eat a good breakfast but usually I end up with cereal and milk which depending on the cereal isn't necessarily that bad of a choice but mine lacks one of the key components to feeling satisfied....FIBER.  My poor cereal only has 2 grams of fiber per serving which is not nearly enough and thus I end up with the stomach growls until 12pm when I can devour my lunch.
Here are some tips so that you don't end up with the rumbly in your tumbly :)

• Eat lean protein every morning - people who do this lose more weight over time than those who chose a high carb breakfast such as with a bagel and more importantly stay fuller longer. 
• Choose the right carbs - Meaning choose whole wheat or whole grain breads over refined carbs such as white bread and pasta.  Doing so will help keep insulin levels in check and since complex carbs have more fiber you will stay fuller longer.
• Snack wisely - It may seems counter productive to eat snacks since we are trying to limit our calories/intake of food but eating 1 to 2 snacks a day is beneficial to regulate your metabolism and help you to not binge during the day.  Try having some almonds, a yogurt, a handful of pretzels, all these are low in calories and will help keep hunger at bay.

How do you deal with hunger pangs?  What are some of your favorite foods that keep you going all day long?