23rd October 2013
“Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run
into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go
through it, or work around it.” - Michael Jordan
Good morning, I’m smiling this morning
despite the bruises – why? Because I
finally got to sleep flat like a starfish last night, haven’t been able to do
that since my operation, been sleeping upright and that’s not comfortable. It’s the simple things in life we take for
granted it really is!
I did some reading yesterday of simple
healing foods, how certain foods can help your health, for example the simple
banana can help with stress or anxiety, with only 14 g of natural sugar, a medium
banana fills you up, provides a mild blood sugar boost, and has 30% of the
day’s vitamin B6, which helps the brain produce mellowing serotonin, getting
you through a crisis peacefully. A can
of tuna apparently can help cure a bad mood because a can has about 800mg of
omega 3s, which research suggests may treat the kind of blues that leave you
feeling low or anxious. The fatty acids in fish have been endorsed by the
American Psychiatric Association as an effective part of depression treatment,
says Elizabeth Somer, RD, author of Eat
Your Way to Happiness. For a seafood-free way to get happy, nosh on
a small bagel. The 37 g of carbs will give you a dose of mood-boosting
serotonin. The humble pear has 5 g of
dietary fiber, much of it in the form of pectin, which helps flush out bad
cholesterol, a risk factor in heart disease and A 3-ounce serving of turkey has
nearly all the tryptophan (an essential amino acid that helps the body produce
serotonin and melatonin, hormones that regulate sleep) you need in a day, says
La Puma. Studies show that people who suffer from insomnia are deficient in
tryptophan. Finally The 37 g of carbs in
a medium potato can ease a tension headache by upping serotonin levels, as long
as you keep the fat and protein below 2g.
There were obviously loads more but thought I’d offer you a taster.
The one thing that I did
notice is of course if you eat a balanced healthy diet of good food, then you’re
setting yourself up for a healthy body and mind. If you’re unsure of which are good and which
are bad, that’s where Weight Watchers have done the work for you, just focus on
foods that are Filling & Healthy and you’ll not go far wrong. My mates been focusing on the more this last
week and she’s really noticed the difference to her moods and energy levels,
usually she’s the kind of girl who’d opt for a bar of chocolate or bag of crisps
over a meal. So yep it makes a
difference, we are what we eat.
So as you can imagine now I’m getting my
appetite back, my food imagination is running wild, still struggling with the
whole digestion thing but it’s improving, so I’m planning lots of meals for me
to cook in the coming weeks, one I’ve found that sounds delicious is this one,
it’s a F&H recipes so hasn’t been ProPointed and it would depend on which
chicken pieces and the weight of them as to how many they would be anyways ;
KFC
Copycat recipe.....
The lady
(thanks Sam) who gave me this recipe makes this up in large quantities then
separates it into small bags and freeze it, so when she wants some crispy
chicken she takes a bag out of the freezer...defrosts really quickly.....
Chicken
skinless breast fillets or legs
2 cups of
W.W breadcrumbs,
4 tsp of
Paprika,
2 ½ tsp
of Salt (she doesn't use the salt),
1 Tsp
Pepper,
1 tsp
dried Thyme,
1 tsp
dried Oregano,
1 tsp
dried Tarragon,
½
tsp Garlic salt,
½ tsp
Onion salt,
½ tsp
Celery salt
Egg
mix
everything up in a large bowl then separate into smaller bags, when ready to
use dipped your chicken breast pieces into a whisked up egg then place in the
breadcrumb bag mixture and shake till coated , spray an oven dish with some healthy
oil then place in dish cook at 150 degrees fan oven for about 25mins turning
half way through
...........if
using mini fillets ( kids love these) then only about 15 mins cooking
time......ENJOY. :-)
Right I’m off, have a fab day and Eat
Gorgeous always.
You’re already amazing, you don’t need to
change, just be healthy and happy and take care of yourself - you can’t say ‘beautiful’
without saying BE YOU! You’re already
GOOD ENOUGH xx
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