This Fat Girl's Blog

A (hopefully) inspirational blog to help the fat girls of the world (myself included) to learn to live and eat in a more healthy way.
Made a diaper cake for my coworker at the 911 center. Notice the police officer rubber Ducky on top. :-)

Made a diaper cake for my coworker at the 911 center. Notice the police officer rubber Ducky on top. :-)

IS this water with fruit? I think it is…good be really tasty for those of you who don’t like water (I LOVE IT) or even to change things up. YUM!

IS this water with fruit? I think it is…good be really tasty for those of you who don’t like water (I LOVE IT) or even to change things up. YUM!

(via realfoodology)

But it doesn’t have to be! I’m learning FINALLY (after 25 years on earth), that there are foods you can love that are SO healthy for you!  HEALTHY FOOD IS SO TASTY!!!

But it doesn’t have to be! I’m learning FINALLY (after 25 years on earth), that there are foods you can love that are SO healthy for you! 

HEALTHY FOOD IS SO TASTY!!!

(Source: calmness-is-the-key, via joeyinapouch)

You Are What You Eat: The Ultimate Fat Fighting Shopping List

eatforhealth:

Dairy (Everything should be organic):

  • Cheese (1% or less)
  • Cottage cheese (1% or less)
  • Milk (1% or less)
  • Almond/Soy milk
  • Greek yogurt

Proteins (Everything should be organic):

  • Bass
  • Lean beef
  • Bluefish
  • Chicken breast
  • Eggs
  • Halibut
  • Mahi Mahi
  • Red Snapper
  • Salmon
  • Fat- trimmed…

I love cheat sheets! If you’re trying to eat healthy, you should definitely follow Courtney! (http://eatforhealth.tumblr.com) her positive outlook on nutrition and healthy lifestyles have really helped/inspired me on my way.

(Source: realfoodology)

health-heaven: Bad Fat Good Fat Food Fat List Food fat is no longer just about being “fattening.” Although there’s still plenty of bad fat good fat food fat confusion, scientists now realize that there are some extremely healthy good fats as well as extremely unhealthy bad fats. And some of the good fats can even help you lose weight.  If you’re having trouble digesting some of the bad fat good fat food fat details, you’re certainly not alone. And it’s understandable why.After all, too much saturated fat or any trans fat in your diet is clearly a disaster waiting to happen. On the other hand, the essential fatty acids are “essential” for optimum physical, mental and emotional health. To clear up the confusion, here’s your bad fat good fat food fat list of fat facts. Trans fatty acids are the real bad fat boys. Since trans fats have been shown to raise artery-clogging LDL (bad) cholesterol and cause breast cancer, they should be totally eliminated from your diet. Trans fat is created when processed vegetable oils are hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated. Food sources include candy, cakes, pies, cookies, pastries, crackers, biscuits, cereals, deep fried foods, fatty meat from beef and sheep, soups, margarine and some salad dressings.Saturated fats should make up no more than about 10% of your calorie intake. Even though saturated fats add flavor to food and can be beneficial in small amounts, in large quantities saturated fat has been shown to clog arteries and cause other cardiovascular health problems.  Saturated fats are mainly in animal foods, such as beef, pork, lamb, butter, cheese, cream, ice cream and other full-fat and low-fat dairy products. It’s also found in tropical palm and coconut oils. Polyunsaturated oils are the source of essential fatty acids. They used to be ranked highest on the food fat list. But now that food fat is better understood, polyunsaturated fats are known to be a mixed bag. The reason is clear. Most people get way too much non-nutritious polyunsaturated omega 6 fat in the form of highly refined vegetable oils. This throws off their optimum balance of omega 3 to omega 6 oils. It’s best to use monosaturated olive oil for salads and cooking and get your essential fatty acids from whole food sources. These include 100% whole wheat, brown rice and other whole grains, nuts, seeds and beans, especially soybeans, sunflower seeds and walnuts.  Monounsaturated fat helps protect against heart disease by lowering LDL (bad cholesterol) and raising HDL (good cholesterol). The best source is extra virgin olive oil. Other good sources include olives, almonds, peanuts, pecans, hazelnuts, avocados and pumpkin and sesame seeds. Omega 3 with EPA and DHA is considered to be in a class by itself – even though it’s technically polyunsaturated. This is because of the exceptional omega 3 EPA and DHA health benefits, which include reducing your risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, some kinds of cancers, arthritis, depression and protection against many other painful and serious diseases. The best sources of omega 3 with EPA and DHA are salmon, mackerel, herring, tuna, trout, anchovies and good quality omega 3 fish oil capsules. (Note: plant sources of omega 3 do NOT have EPA and DHA.)  Remember that all fats, bad or good, have 9 calories per gram. So even though omega 3 fish oil and olive oil are great for your heart and bacon fat is terrible, each fat gram adds the same amount of calories. Olives are good fat! I love olives and they’re excellent add-ons to omelets, chicken tacos, spaghetti, etc!

health-heaven:

Bad Fat Good Fat Food Fat List

Food fat is no longer just about being “fattening.” Although there’s still plenty of bad fat good fat food fat confusion, scientists now realize that there are some extremely healthy good fats as well as extremely unhealthy bad fats. And some of the good fats can even help you lose weight. 

If you’re having trouble digesting some of the bad fat good fat food fat details, you’re certainly not alone. And it’s understandable why.After all, too much saturated fat or any trans fat in your diet is clearly a disaster waiting to happen. On the other hand, the essential fatty acids are “essential” for optimum physical, mental and emotional health. To clear up the confusion, here’s your bad fat good fat food fat list of fat facts.

Trans fatty acids are the real bad fat boys. Since trans fats have been shown to raise artery-clogging LDL (bad) cholesterol and cause breast cancer, they should be totally eliminated from your diet. 

Trans fat is created when processed vegetable oils are hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated. Food sources include candy, cakes, pies, cookies, pastries, crackers, biscuits, cereals, deep fried foods, fatty meat from beef and sheep, soups, margarine and some salad dressings.

Saturated fats should make up no more than about 10% of your calorie intake. Even though saturated fats add flavor to food and can be beneficial in small amounts, in large quantities saturated fat has been shown to clog arteries and cause other cardiovascular health problems. 

Saturated fats are mainly in animal foods, such as beef, pork, lamb, butter, cheese, cream, ice cream and other full-fat and low-fat dairy products. It’s also found in tropical palm and coconut oils. 

Polyunsaturated oils are the source of essential fatty acids. They used to be ranked highest on the food fat list. But now that food fat is better understood, polyunsaturated fats are known to be a mixed bag. 

The reason is clear. Most people get way too much non-nutritious polyunsaturated omega 6 fat in the form of highly refined vegetable oils. This throws off their optimum balance of omega 3 to omega 6 oils. 

It’s best to use monosaturated olive oil for salads and cooking and get your essential fatty acids from whole food sources. These include 100% whole wheat, brown rice and other whole grains, nuts, seeds and beans, especially soybeans, sunflower seeds and walnuts. 
 
Monounsaturated fat helps protect against heart disease by lowering LDL (bad cholesterol) and raising HDL (good cholesterol). The best source is extra virgin olive oil. Other good sources include olives, almonds, peanuts, pecans, hazelnuts, avocados and pumpkin and sesame seeds.

Omega 3 with EPA and DHA is considered to be in a class by itself – even though it’s technically polyunsaturated. This is because of the exceptional omega 3 EPA and DHA health benefits, which include reducing your risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, some kinds of cancers, arthritis, depression and protection against many other painful and serious diseases. 

The best sources of omega 3 with EPA and DHA are salmon, mackerel, herring, tuna, trout, anchovies and good quality omega 3 fish oil capsules. (Note: plant sources of omega 3 do NOT have EPA and DHA.) 

Remember that all fats, bad or good, have 9 calories per gram. So even though omega 3 fish oil and olive oil are great for your heart and bacon fat is terrible, each fat gram adds the same amount of calories.

Olives are good fat! I love olives and they’re excellent add-ons to omelets, chicken tacos, spaghetti, etc!

(via realfoodology)

If you can’t resist trips to the fridge, keep your supply of tempting foods strategically low. Most cravings are strong enough to send you to the kitchen but not strong enough to send you to the store.

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(via fitnesstreats)

I like this, and it’s so true! I’m lazy by nature and will go without if it’s not in the house! Recently I’ve been stocking up on baby carrots and hummus so when I’m craving I can pull out something tasty to snack on. 

Again, though, make sure you have a little of what you love so it’s sustainable. Last thing you want is to go to the store DURING a craving and buy tons of junk.

runforfit: And if you’re counting the days till your diet is over, give it up right now. It’s not a diet! Thinking of it as a diet is setting yourself up for failure. Try something you can sustain. Don’t cut out EVERYTHING unhealthy right away, just moderate it. Unless you have the self control of a saint.  If you’re not on a diet you can’t cheat. If you cut off everything, you’re going to binge later.  For example, I still eat chocolate. Specifically peanut butter m&ms, but instead of eating an entire big bag like I would have at one point, I eat a handful every day or so. I don’t even WANT more than that now!

runforfit:

And if you’re counting the days till your diet is over, give it up right now.

It’s not a diet! Thinking of it as a diet is setting yourself up for failure. Try something you can sustain.

Don’t cut out EVERYTHING unhealthy right away, just moderate it. Unless you have the self control of a saint. 

If you’re not on a diet you can’t cheat. If you cut off everything, you’re going to binge later. 

For example, I still eat chocolate. Specifically peanut butter m&ms, but instead of eating an entire big bag like I would have at one point, I eat a handful every day or so. I don’t even WANT more than that now!

(via xoxosheba)