Favorite Eats and Treats-no sugary sweets.

I absolutely love nutrition/ health and fitness. I am extremely passionate about Food. I guess I get this from my mama. In addition to food, I believe that what you put down your mouth has everything to do with the way we feel emotionally, physically, spiritually and mentally. It also has EVERYTHING to do with how you look. Yes-90% food and the 10% is exercise. When I eat good it is MUCH easier to desire to workout my body.
Let me ask you this?
When you crave sugary, sweet goodness what do you eat? Me? Well, if there is a cookie or anything remotely TERRIBLE as that I WILL EAT IT. I am serious. However, I have come to realize that a cookie, dessert, anything of the sort with gluten and ridiculous amounts of sugar is NOT going to give me the nutrients I need or the body and skin I want. It is simply not worth You may think " one cookie will not make you gain weight." Well let me tell you this:
"It will!!!! Over time that is."
I need to start training my self to not give in to cookies, ice-cream, etc. For someone who lacks self control it is not a wise decision on my end. And in fact, it makes me break out terribly. Plus the added stomach aches, bloating and ETC. Anything processed is never good for you. Plain and simple. I believe that God created food at its rawest form. Pure, simple and made just the way it is without adding anything in it or chemically processing it/growing it.
Again, what we put into our body comes out through out skin and the way we feel. I do NOT feel good when I eat JUNK. I feel absolutely energized when I eat tons of vegetables, fruits, nuts ( raw), water with lemon. Nix the soda and artificially sweetened drinks. ( The title says enough- "artificial.")
I have found Stevia is the best kind of sweetener there is. Why? Because its completely natural. Plant derived. I do not have to wonder what's in it or where it came from.

How do you not give into sweets and junk food? It is simple. Replace it with healthier options and always have them on hand so you don't fall into temptation.

For example:
Last night my grandma was talking about all the sweets she had in her fridge. "Great!!" The temptation is already there calling my name. Well, instead of focusing on how tasty those things might be I fixed my eyes on my goals in life. I want to have a toned and fit body, I desire to have self control because that's a fruit of the spirit, I would also love to be free from acne and gain energy.
That helped but also I came up with a healthy substitute-This is what it looked like...

2 cups almond milk
1 whole banana
2 tablespoons of organic Cacao not cocoa
a couple drops of stevia
and some ice

Blended these all together and it made a HEALTHY, delicious chocolate shake. Not to mention filled me up. If you choose, you can add some rice protein or hemp protein.

Oh my goodness. I could drink these all day.

Other healthy eats and treats could be any other flavor smoothies. Adding frozen acai and straw, vegetables, apples, you name it.

Or my favorite little tasty treats from Kimberly Snyder

Raw Cacao Truffles!!! They hit the spot every time.


http://kimberlysnyder.net/blog/2009/02/11/raw-cacao-truffles-for-valentines-day-or-any-day/


I love sweets and I know that with a little self control and substitutes my body will thank me later on and so will yours.
I will keep you posted on more YUMMY treats to come!!!