Healthy Changes Can Be Easy, Affordable & Quick

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So as I mentioned in the previous post, healing can happen at many different levels. As far as how strict you will need to be with your diet, will be determine by what your body really needs. My advice to you is to keep it simple. This is the same advice and the most helpful suggestion that I gave to the 2 subjects in that previous post. Try not to make this process any more difficult than it really needs to be. Find a couple of recipes that you like and then rotate them so you don’t get bored.

The biggest mistake I found was me thinking that out of the blue I would become this renowned vegan chef. I’m going to be honest…I really held those standards for myself!!! I don’t know why I thought that everything needed to be fancy or be some decadent meal. All I did was make things much more difficult and super EXPENSIVE. This left me feeling defeated and absolutely frustated. Well…over time that thought got old quite quickly. Especially when my bank account rapidly decreased. At this point that I was forced to get creative and be smart about managing my budget. This was the pivotable moment for me where I learned it was easier and cheaper if I just stuck to the basics and kept my meals simple.

As I went through the these challenges I noticed that I was not the only one experiencing these things. Other people were sharing stories of similar struggles. Which is why I thought I would share some tips that helped me make my transition, a little smoother.

Here are Some Helpful Tips

Here are some tips that I found useful that either helped to keep costs down or made preparing meals a little easier:

• Make smoothies! This is a great way to get a number of fruits all in one meal. They are easy to make because you can prep everything before and then just toss them in the blender when ready. Smoothies are also a great on-the-go meal and are quick to make. You can also multi-task while drinking your smoothie. Do things like wash dishes, get the children ready, or sip on it while you are on your way to work.

• Buy organic frozen fruits. They are clean, chopped, and prepped for the blender. Another great plus is that they can last in the freezer for months. Frozen organic fruits are now carried in most grocery stores so they shouldn’t be to hard to find. The best place I like to get them from is Costco because you can purchase it in bulk and get them for a good price.

• Make simple green salads. It can be as simple as a bunch of butter leaf lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers. Then top it with your favorite healthy dressing. Like using a simple dressing with lemon juice, maple syrup, and a little bit of sea salt. Be mindful of the fat in the dressing. You don’t want one with tons of fat as that will put strain on your liver and slow down the healing. I choose to make my own dressings because most of the store bought ones are filled with too much oil, salt or sugar.

• Pick foods that take minimal time to prepare like bananas, celery, cucumbers, dates, spinach, grapes, apples, wild blueberries, or pears. These saves a ton of time and you don’t need a recipe to make them into a meal. They are my go to snacks or sometimes I just eat a bunch of them if I don’t have enough time to make a meal. These are also food I eat if I’m too lazy to make anything and don’t want to wash any dishes.

I hope that this will help make your transition to better health an easier one. If you have any other tips please feel free to leave them in the comments below as I would love to learn more tips as well!!!!!