Healthy Witness | Jackie

Who said eating healthy meant deprivation? These fluffy gluten free waffles/pancakes taste as good or better than the others! It's a family favorite every Saturday morning topped with blueberries and walnuts at least. No guilt in eating two, but be warned, one will fill you up, so eat it slow and enjoy! https://www.allrecipes.com/personal-recipe/64425923/healthy-waffles-pancakes/

These are KEY to eating healthier. Yes cooking at home takes time but that is what we're missing! Time with preparing our food. Time with family, get the kids involved! Delegate the tasks to share off-screen time together! Plus you all eat healthier increasing the quality and MEMORIES of your lives! Food Processor I remember watching videos and seeing people use these. I got one for Christmas and was at first intimidated! But knew I wanted to make protein balls and more fun foods that were raw and healthy! If you don't have one, Get one! Electric Pressure Cooker (EPC) Yes this is the best gift I have gotten lately! I am not calling it an "instant pot" because that is a BRAND NAME and "Instant Pot" MAKES SLOW COOKERS as well, so please know this! There are many Electeric Pressure cookers out there! Get what you like! I do have an "Instant Pot" brand one myself, but again rather call it what it is and it's an "ELECTRIC PRESSURE COO...

These are the best small tools to have in a kitchen when you are trying to eat healthier! They are really a must. I know I didn't have them before and even when I got them, I did not use them much, but now they are a necessity! I use these very often now. You will too if you don't have them already! What is a tool you use often that I don't have listed here? Apple Corer You can core the apple only and then slice sideways for apple sliced cookies or you can core the apple while making wedges too! YOU CHOOSE!    Vegetable Spiraler You can make healthier 'noodles' this this! I love my Veggeti to make Zoodles! The kids get whole grain noodles while I enjoy 'pasta' night with my Zoodles! YUM! You can use hand held Spiraler (wheat I have) or you can get the counter top one. YOU CHOOSE!     Vegetable Peeler I have used knives and low cost peelers, but I cannot encourage the investment of a good quality peeler for your veggies! I use them for cuc...

Tonight is Day 3 of 3 for my 4th Annual 3 Day Spring Refresh!  Woohoo! I made it!!! Whew! I cannot wait to see what my results are tomorrow (and the next day). My win and victory is committing to it and doing it. This is my 4th year to do this 3 days of clean eating to erase the Spring Break/Anniversary Splurge, but this year was more than that. It was more to erase the off and on treats/splurge from Christmas to Easter! LOL  😂 No matter the numbers, my win is personal growth, mindset reset, and wise self care. These 3 days are a huge reminder that food is fuel and not emotional fix or boredom filler or just mindless brainless habit to chomp. Portions are also a huge lesson learned these three days. I am SO HAPPY to realize that I get full on way less especially when the food it QUALITY food. Thanks to those who knew I was doing this and cheered me on. I have info if anyone wants it. It's good to post here to be and stay accountable and to witness my health jour...

What is your goal? Do you have a (realistic) plan? Planning... how's everyone going with putting things on a schedule? Meals? Workouts? Date nights? Bible Study? then.. kid's activities  ;)  (note the priorities! lol) I personally posted about planning a month ago or so and that I had things go from great to cray cray. I allowed it! Now I am making the decision to get back on top of things, so more gets done and done well. (maybe not all my way, and that's ok, we want progress  not perfection and I know the value of rest, more and more). For me, the more scheduled I am, the better I am focused, driven, and successful. This includes scheduling family time (clocking out). Last week, I sat down and scheduled out dinners (with my husband). I have had a formula for years, and it's worked. It seriously needed to be refreshed because we all get burned out. Evolving one's plan is good, especially if it helps it improve! Then, I got real about my health progress ...