tweaks i've made for better health

1. daily drinks of choice: unsweetened grapefruit juice, 2% milk (i just can't do skim), filtered water, coconut water.

2. better snacking between meals: natural popcorn, dark chocolate, candied almonds, kale chips, bananas with all-natural chocolate peanut butter.

3. buy at least one "superfood" for the week and incorporate it into meals: kale, avocados, almonds.

4. no more salt on pizza (yes, i do did that)! and just trying to cut back on salt altogether.

other changes include, but are not limited to:

• reducing my sugar intake (my oreo consumption has dramatically decreased.  i seriously live for those things.  needless to say, it's been really tough).

• cutting out soda completely (although i get a really strong craving for it when eating pizza).

• eating healthier breakfasts, i.e. greek yogurt mixed with berries and kashi go lean crunch in honey almond flax (it's no bacon, egg and cheese biscuit but it tastes good.  no really, it does!).

with all this being said, i'm no health nut.  i still eat fried foods.  and 99% of time, i will order the dessert (unless i've loaded up on too many beef tacos and there's just no room in there).  why should we deny ourselves?  i think we all deserve a treat from time to time.


is there anything you've done to modify your diet?  it can be as little as taking a multivitamin everyday or as big as going vegan.  feel free to share below!

-jillian m.