One good decision leads to another good decision

Mornings are a crucial part of one’s day. It can predict how the entire day is going to go by how the morning’s events unfold.

Have you ever noticed when you wake up on the wrong side of the bed or the morning doesn’t go as planned, the entire day is thrown off? The little things that normally wouldn’t get under your skin is blown out of proportion and everything seems to go wrong. But when the morning goes smoothly and you get to work on time, the rest of the day is a walk in the park.

In this theory, I have come to believe that starting off the day in a healthy way will lead to a day full of healthy decisions.

On the mornings when I set my alarm early for that 2-mile run and eat a well-balanced breakfast, healthy choices seem to start overflowing throughout the day. My self-control is one step ahead of my junk food cravings. My drive and motivation to eat clean is reved up and running strong. I have the will power to walk past the cookies in the break room and reach for a granola bar. I can kindly decline the chocolate cake… with a smile, and bust out the apple over the candy bar.

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However, on mornings that I wake up and stop by Dunkin Donuts for an apple fritter donut (my favorite), I find that I end up reaching for not only the apple fritter, but for the cookies left in the office break room, the chocolate cake at lunch, and a mid-afternoon candy bar… not to mention what goes on after dinner when everyone is sleeping.

I like to call this the snowball effect of one bad healthy decision. I thought of “oh well, I already ruined my diet I better enjoy this day to the fullest” comes into play.

So how do we prevent the snowball effect of bad healthy decisions?

Start off your morning on the right foot by fool-proofing your diet for the rest of the day! Set that alarm clock early for a good 30 minute workout and plan ahead for a breakfast full of protein and complex carbs.

Question

How do you start off your day in healthy living?

Here is the winner for the Chocolite Giveaway!

Congrats Chels!

Here is what Chels had to say about the Chocolites:

“ooh girl! I be likin those cookie n cream ones! Thanks for having this her giveaway! I sure do preciate it! I hope to be winnin so I can get me some of thos!hmm. those things be so good~”

Please email me at shefit.ruth@gmail.com with your mailing address so I can send you your Chocolite Bars!

Hope you all are having a wonderful weekend!

I’ve found yet another amazing online store with tons of great items from shoes, bags, and luggage, to fitness equipment, exercise DVDs and dining room sets. CSN is an online website that combines up to 200 stores. A one time shop, you are bound to find something you like and the shipping isn’t too shabby.

With that being said, I am pleased to announce that I will be doing a product review in the next few weeks. To leave you in great anticipation of this great review I leave you with this little hint…

Ok, I’ve left you in enough anticipation… It’s a food dehydrator!

Have you ever owned a food dehydrator? I have never owned one myself but I do love buying dried pineapple, apples, banana chips and veggies from our local sprouts.

What’s your favorite dried fruit?

ps- Check out OneHealthyApple for a chance to win a $40.00 CSN giftcard!

All diets have one thing in common

. . . No candy, chocolate, or desserts.

For a chocolate-holic, losing weight and cutting back on calories can be miserable. Chocolate temptations are everywhere! From the office desk to the vending machine or checkout line of a grocery store, chocolate is available at the drop of a hat.

Why are chocolate bars off limits for those who want to lose weight?

Just check out some of these outrageous nutrition facts on some of America’s leading chocolate bars!

Reeses Peanut Butter Cups (2)

Calories: 232

Fats: 14 g

Carbohydrates: 25 g

Sugar: 21 g

Hersey’s Chocolate Bar

Calories: 210

Fats: 13 g

Carbohydrates: 26 g

Sugar: 24 g

Snickers

Calories: 266

Fats: 11 g

Carbohydrates: 37 g

Sugar: 28 g

Butterfinger

Calories: 270

Fats: 11 g

Carbohydrates: 43 g

Sugar: 29 g

Chocolate bars are not only high in calorie but they are loaded with fats, carbohydrates, and sugar! Any Atkins dieter, South Beach Dieter, or Weight Watcher would be running far from these bad boys.

Don’t run too far though because Chocolite Chocolate Bars are here to save the day. I proudly introduce to you HealthSmart Food’s Chocolite sugar-free chocolate that is low fat, low carb, low calorie, high fiber, and high fiber. With more than half the calories and half the amount of weight watcher points of a regular chocolate bar and only 1 carb, these snacks make the perfect ending to a long day.

Chocolite Bars are more like Chocolite Squares. These little squares are only 30 calories with flavors including Crispy Caramel, Peanut Chew, Chocolate Coconut, Almond Fudge, and Pecan Clusters. Just one square is sure to hit the spot for those chocolate cravings.

Chocolite Protein Bars met the ideal chocolate bar image in comparison to the Chocolite “squares.” With 9 grams of protein, 10 grams of fiber, 3g of fat, 1g sugar, and a messily 95 calories, these chocolate bars beat any protein bar! Chocolite Protein Bar flavors range from Triple Chocolate, Cashew Caramel, Smores, Cookies N’ Cream, Peanut Butter, Chocolate Turtle, and Strawberry.

After tasting all the flavors, I have to say that I have not found one Chocolite Flavor that I have not fully enjoyed. My all time favorite flavor is the Chocolite Crispy Caramel Squares. I’m finally able to fully enjoy a chocolate bar without feeling guilty!

Want a chance to get your hands on a Chocolite Chocolate Bar?

Well here is your chance… SheFit is giving away 7 free Chocolite bars to 1 lucky winner

In order to qualify for the Chocolite Chocolate Bar giveaway you must comment on what flavor you want to try.

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The Chocolite Chocolate Bar Giveaway ends Friday, August 20 so hurry up and spread the news!

What’s your one guilty pleasure food?

I must say that mine are French fries! I have a love / hate relationship with these little guys. No matter how hard I resist, they always find their way over from my husband’s plate and into my mouth.

The problem with French fries is that they have little to no nutritional value and are loaded in calories and fat. These little guys can range anywhere from 400-900 calories with 30-50 grams of fat!

And they are always paired up with another high calorie food such as a hamburger, chicken nuggets, burritos, and more!

So not only are you depriving your body of proper nutrition but also you are ending a meal with thousands of calories… not to mention the decline in energy you have after eating them!

My life was completely changed the day that I discovered Gourmet Basics Smart Fries!

Good-Bye greasy, guilty French fries

Hello healthy, low calories Smart Fries

Smart Fries are not fried or baked, but are rather 100% all natural with no artificial additives, light and crunchy air-popped potato snacks that are sure to curb those greasy French fry cravings.

With only 110 calories per serving with 1.5 grams of fat, no MSG, 0 grams of trans fats, and 0 grams saturated fat these fries are way smarter than McDonald’s fries. And for all you weight watcher peps, these smart fries are only a whopping 2 points!

Gourmet Basics Smart Fries flavors include Sea Salt, Vintage Cheddar, Honey BBQ, Vinegar Splash, Jalapeno Trio, Honey Mustard & Onion

In review, I must say that at first these little guys were questionable. But after a few bites my love for these grew and grew and grew until I realized that the bag was gone! Guess it’s time to order some more… or for those that live in New York you can find a location near you HERE

Favorites: Vintage Cheddar and Vinegar Splash

Least Favorite: Sea Salt. I love salt but these had little to no flavor.

Be SMART and snack on Smart Fries.

Question

What Flavor Gourmet Basic Smart Fries would you like to try?

Breakfast… it didn’t get it’s name for any old reason, it has a deeper meaning behind it. Breakfast means to break the fast since dinner the night before. With that being said, breakfast is the most important meal of the day to not only get your body fueled up for the long day ahead, but to also rev up that metabolism to burn more calories.

With pancakes to waffles and pastries, the ideal American breakfast is far from any great way to fuel up. What we need is some great protein, complex carbohydrates, and fiber in the mix to keep that blood sugar stable and your body running at full speed.

Before you start shedding tears while waving good bye to your beloved pancakes, I have a great protein pancake recipe that is sure to get you moving and groven for the rest of the day!

What you will need is some whey protein powder, eggs, and oatmeal. . . 3 simple ingredients for a great breakfast!

Directions

Mix together:

1/4 cup uncooked instant oatmeal

1 whole egg

2 egg whites

1 scoop protein powder

Throw on a skillet and treat them no different than your regular pancake. To add some more flavor into the recipe try flavored protein powders like strawberry!

Nutrition Breakdown

Calories: 313

Protein: 31 grams

Carbohydrates: 27 grams

Fat: 8 grams

Fiber: 5 grams

Enjoy!

Question:

What’s your favorite protein packed breakfast?