Fight for yourself, not against yourself.

lowcarbfashionista:

Love this! Nice and easy!

allyfit:

crazysexyfierce:

marissalosesit:

3 Ingredient Sweet Potato Burger

I’m not kidding. And they taste phenomenaul at about 160kcal a patty.

• Cut up 3 large sweet potatoes, then boil them until soft.
• While that’s cooking, mash up 4 cans of white beans with a fork, potato masher, or food processor.
• Once the potatoes are cooked, add them together with 2Tbsp crushed red pepper flakes and mash it all together.
• Form into patties, throw in the oven at 425* F until the edges start to crisp.

So fucking easy. Thank me later.

Yummmmm!

yes!

beautifulpicturesofhealthyfood:

Apple wedges with various topings:

• Granola
• Chocolate
• coconut
• dried cranberries
• raisins
• Chopped nuts
• toasted wheat germ

• ground flax me

forever-and-alwayss:

steaming is best !

crazysexyfierce:

muffintop-less:

SUSHI SALAD

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup short-grain brown rice
• 1 tbsp wasabi paste
• 2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
• 2/3 cup rice wine vinegar
• 1/2 tsp raw honey
• 1 English cucumber, diced into 1/4-inch chunks
• 4 nori sheets, quartered and cut into 1/4-inch strips
• 1 large carrot, peeled and thinly sliced 
• 8 oz crab meat pieces (claw or jumbo lump)
• 1 avocado, pitted, peeled and sliced
• 4 cups baby spinach

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. In a medium saucepot, bring 2 cups water to a boil. Stir in rice, cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 30 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit, covered, for an additional 10 minutes. Spread rice on a baking sheet to cool to room temperature, about 15 minutes. 
2. In a small bowl, whisk wasabi, soy sauce, vinegar and honey. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, mix rice, cucumber, nori and carrot. Drizzle with wasabi-honey mixture and stir to combine. With a rubber spatula, gently fold in crab.
4. Divide spinach evenly among serving bowls or plates and top each with rice-crab mixture and avocado.

Recipe found HERE

Oh my God

former-fat-chick:

I LOVE oatmeal. Especially with peanut butter and raisins.

(Source: butterflygrace)

(Source: heathlyandliving)

When you eat complex carbohydrates, they get converted to glycogen and either used immediately for energy, providing a steady dose of blood sugar, or they are stored in the muscles and liver for energy at a later time.

Whole Grains

Whole grains are high in fiber, have moderate protein levels, are low in fat and are also a good source of complex carbs. Specific examples include millet, oats, wheat germ, barley, wild rice, brown rice, buckwheat, oat bran, cornmeal and amaranth. Any product that is made from these grains is also complex as well. Whole grain bread, bagels, buns and rolls are examples of these. Also pasta, macaroni and breakfast cereals that are made from whole grains are complex carbohydrates.

Fruits

Fruits are high in water content, fiber, vitamins and they have virtually no fat at all. Fruits packed with complex carbohydrates include apricots, oranges, plums, pears, grapefruits and prunes.

Vegetables

Vegetables are high in water, low in fat, have multiple vitamins and minerals, and most varieties are complex carbs. Broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, turnip greens, eggplant, potatoes, yams, corn, carrots, onions, all types of lettuce, celery, cucumbers, cabbage, artichokes and asparagus are all examples of these.

Legumes

Legumes are oftentimes called pulses. These are characterized by seeds that have an exterior pod surrounding them. Beans are a type of legume that is a complex carbohydrate. Specific examples include lentils, kidney beans, black beans, peas, garbanzo beans, soy beans and pinto beans.

Miscellaneous

Soy milk made from soy beans is a complex carb and dairy products like low-fat yogurt and skim milk are also complex carbs.

From article by Kevin Rail - livestrong.com