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January 25, 2016By Josephine Fitzpatrick

Incentive Week Day 4

Out with the negative and in with the positive:  January is not an easy month. You are set out to conquer your resolutions. You are a little hungry after eating and drinking anything you wanted in December. Some are recuperating financially after trips and holidays. If you want to be a pessimist you can say that January sucks! If you want to be an optimist you will say January is a great month to do the right things. To change who you are and become the person you want to be. You will think, it’s time to do it now so I am ready for my next vacation, my next holiday, my next weekend out. This year you are a new positive you, mentally and physically. You are not doing it because you have to but because you want to.  You want to be positive and do the right things for yourself and your family. You want to be the best person you can be. This year you will take all negativity out of your life and replace it with positive thoughts and actions. Why? Because it’s healthy to be positive and because being positive makes you happy. When you are healthy and happy you can accomplish anything.

 

The first step toward change is awareness. 
The second step is acceptance. -Nathaniel Branden
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Congratulations Jessica!!! you look absolutely amazing
Jessica loves the life she lives and lives the life she loves!

 

~Love to Live Healthy with Josephine Fitzpatrick
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January 25, 2016By Josephine Fitzpatrick

Incentive Week Day 3

Sometimes it’s so easy to live in the moment. “Have it now and worry about it later” – This year you have committed to doing the right thing everyday. You don’t want to live in the moment if it involves sabotaging what you are working so hard for. You have committed to making healthy choices for your body, mind, soul, family, job and all around well being. While we know some days are definitely harder then others, you must continue to stay strong and each baby step will lead you to your ultimate goal. Stay on your path and keep making the right choices for you. Everyone has a slip up here and there – it’s what you do after that’s important. Pick yourself up, lick your wounds and  move past it and keep going. If you keep pushing forward you will succeed. Just don’t stop – Don’t give up. Life is about challenges and this is one challenge you have to win.

 

You have to live healthy to look and feel healthy. Today I want you to remember that every thing you do and every choice you make does not only affect your today – It affects your tomorrow and the next month and year. They say how you live in your 20s affects your 30s and how you live in your 40s affects your 50s and so on…The reason behind it is the more you abuse your body the harder your next decade will be. When you turn 40 you will feel 50! However, if you live healthy and clean and take care of yourself from the inside out you will always feel young and energetic, and healthy. When you are 40 you will feel 30! That’s the path you should want to be on and stay on!
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CONGRATULATIONS GABBY
 YOU DID ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!!

 

~Love to Live Healthy with Josephine Fitzpatrick
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January 25, 2016By Josephine Fitzpatrick

Today’s Incentive Message and Photo!

Keep doing the right thing everyday and good things happen. Remember – It’s easy to do the wrong thing. Anyone can do the wrong thing. But doing the right thing everyday can be hard. It’s hard because it’s worth it. It’s hard because it gives you results. Don’t stop – don’t look back…Keep moving forward, keep trying and trying until you reach your goals!!!!

 

Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts. -Arnold Bennett

 

CONGRATULATIONS LES!
YOU DID ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!

 

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~Love to Live Healthy with Josephine Fitzpatrick
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January 25, 2016By Josephine Fitzpatrick

Incentive Week!

Use this week as an incentive to see what you can accomplish when you put your mind, body and soul to it. This week we are going to send out a Before and After each day of some awesome clients who don’t mind helping inspire others by sharing their hard work and awesome results!

 

Remember, losing weight, saying no and doing the right thing is hard for everyone. It’s not just you who has to walk away. We have said it over and over that doing that right thing makes you feel lighter, happier and healthier. When you see the confidence and the happiness in each of the clients faces you really understand why it’s so important to live healthy and clean. When you feel good about yourself it changes who you are. Yes physically, but also mentally too! You are happier. You feel it and everyone around you can feel it and see it too!

 

WHATEVER YOUR LAST TWO WEEKS ENTAILED – HEALTHY OR UNHEALTHY behavior or if you have been 110% on program or 110% off program – Today is a new day for everyone. If you haven’t already started then start now so when your next big event, vacation or summer rolls around you are not dreading it – but looking forward to dressing and enjoying it. Eating healthy and clean, losing weight and feeling great is something that has to be a part of your life everyday.  If you are struggling, keep trying. Because it’s only when you are good to your body that your body will be good to you.

 

CONGRATULATIONS DOMENICA!!!!
Domenica loves the way she lives and lives the way she loves!
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~Love to Live Healthy with Josephine Fitzpatrick
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January 25, 2016By Josephine Fitzpatrick

Where Are You With Your Resolution?

We are two weeks in to the New Year, which is around the time that most people give up on their New Years Resolutions because they are too hard, too busy or they just don’t care enough.  The start of the New Year can be a busy time and resolutions easily take a back seat to other responsibilities. Don’t let this way of thinking get you down. Take control now and reverse your mindset. As cliche as it sounds, the New Year is a fresh start, and winter is the perfect time to get in shape at a healthy pace before spring and summer. Here are some thoughts to keep you motivated.

 

Make your Resolution clear. The more specific you are with your Resolution, the easier it will be to enact. Maybe you want to lose a certain amount of weight for a special date like a vacation or event. Or maybe you want to get healthy for your next doctor’s appointment. Or maybe you want to change your eating habits like avoiding red meat, alcohol or artificial processed foods. Or maybe you want to get in to exercise and run a 5k, half marathon or marathon. It can even be as simple as meditating for 10 minutes each day, fitting in to that dress or old pair of jeans, or starting your day with lemon water. Whatever it is, committing is the first step.

 

Don’t give yourself an out. You may feel busy, stressed, overwhelmed or unmotivated to eat healthy and lose weight at this time of year, but pushing it off another year won’t make you feel better. Making promises to ourselves are easy to break because we can be too forgiving and find reasons to let ourselves off the hook. Don’t let excuses bring you down.

 

Find ways to follow through. Accountability is a huge part of a Resolution. We may have all the motivation in the world in the beginning but if we don’t have a way to keep ourselves on track we can hardly find success. If you find it hard to hold yourself to your Resolution, there are other ways to keep yourself accountable – eating healthy with your whole family, exercising with friends, a fitness tracker, or signing up for a gym, class or weight loss plan :)Anything that consistently tracks your progress and keeps you on your path and motivated can only help.

 

Give yourself time. Like all major changes in life, slow and steady is the best way to make lasting changing. This is especially true for weight loss. Our bodies need clean nourishment, not magic pills or overnight diets. When you decide on your goal, give yourself time to lose weight in a healthy way. Take each week one day at a time, step by step. Each healthy meal and snack, each craving and indulgence that is avoided, brings you even closer to your goals.

 

It’s not too late to achieve your New Year’s Resolution – make 2016 your healthiest year possible.

 

~ Love to Live Healthy with Josephine Fitzpatrick

 

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January 25, 2016By Josephine Fitzpatrick

New Year’s Resolution for 2016 “Do The Right Thing”

So once again the party is officially over. Everyone is back on schedule and life resumes as it once was. Resolutions are priority and gyms will be flooded with strangers. Before you commit to making losing weight and exercising your resolution there are some things I want you to consider. Eating clean and healthy is not something that needs to be focused on once a year. It needs to be focused on everyday. Even cheat days are a part of healthy eating because it keeps you clean the other 6 days. Eating clean and healthy and losing weight is not something that you should HAVE to do – rather it’s something that you should WANT to do everyday. Why wouldn’t you want to be the healthiest you can be everyday when you know it makes you so happy to do so.

 

Why not change your resolution this year to not one resolution – but instead have a new resolution once a month that will help you be overall healthier, and a better you. Just like I always say, each small goal is a stepping stone to your big goal. Each resolution should be a step toward you being an overall healthier and better person.  

 

Here are some examples of Resolutions that might work for you and why:

 

RESOLUTION #1
NO ALCHOHOL  – CAN YOU DO IT? January is a great month for this since many have already over did it in December :) – Stop drinking for one month. And if you feel that one month would be too difficult to accomplish then try for one week each month. Every week will make a difference in your weight, and over all health. Most people know that drinking too much alcohol can lead to health problems. But not everyone knows that two of those health problems are cancer and anxiety – both are attributed to alcohol use. Never mind how it slowly breaks down your immune system and makes you feel overall unhealthy. It’s one of those things that in the moment it’s great but what it is doing long term will cause you much regret. Even when it comes to weight loss it’s not only the alcohol it’s what the alcohol makes you do that is an additional issue. We lose all our sensibility to thinking that we are fine but in reality most of the time it leads you into making choices that you wouldn’t normally do. So if you want to detox and really clean out your body and lessen your anxiety this would be a great way to start.

 

What I find most amazing which many of you are not aware. Both men and women have expressed to me the feelings of peer pressure when drinking. Yes we know misery loves company and it can be very difficult to say no thank you. Isn’t it funny what we expect our children to do, we have just as hard a time as grown ups. But the reality is, many of my clients feel that it’s easier to order a drink because it’s expected then to explain why they would rather not have one. Take a moment to stop and think where you fit in with this and maybe re-evaluate where you want to be in this time of your life. Make sure your choices are what you want and not for the sake to please others. We tell our children if your friend jumps off a brige would you do it? What you need to think about is “are you doing it?” Remember just like eating clean. The absence of you not drinking will only be shocking for a brief moment to those around you. Eventually everyone will get use to the new you – including you! Both the absence of alcohol and the decision to do what makes you happier and healthier would be a definite stepping stone to an overall healthier happier you.

 

RESOLUTION #2
STAY IN A LITTLE MORE: If you find that giving up alcohol in the presence of your family and/or friends will be more difficult than you can handle – an option would be to stay in a little more. For one month have no self planned social events. Obviously if there are celebrations and parties that you have committed to that’s different. But I’m talking about opting for a movie in with the family and ordering dinner in. Both will help with the inability to stay clean around others. A little extra family time for one month isn’t a terrible thing. Never mind the money you will save. But think about how much easier it will be to stay in control and on track. Maybe after giving yourself a couple of weeks of no outside social events you will have an easier time when you start venturing out again.

 

RESOLUTION #3
10 MINUTES A DAY: Find 10 minutes everyday to be with yourself. Even if you have to lock yourself in your office or room with no phone and no one around. Take the 10 minutes to do some deep breathing exercises and just be still. No thinking no talking just breathing. Studies show this reduces anxiety and prolongs life expectancy by reducing immediate stress. It doesn’t have to be the same time everyday although you are more likely to stick with it if it is. But each morning plan out 10 minutes of you time to just breath. It’s something we definitely take for granted. Really listen to it and feel it and let it calm you. It sounds a little silly even as I write it – but try it once and then let me know how silly it is. It may be the best 10 minutes of your day.

 

RESOLUTION #4
MEMORIAL DAY – It sounds so close yet so far.  But you know it will be here before you know it. Write down where you want to be by Memorial Day. Weight, eating habits, exercise. Do you have any goals for your family? Your job? Write them all down and each day focus on reaching your goal to get there. If you have a pair of pants or a bathing suit you want to fit in by then – keep it out where you can see it and try it on everyday. Remember that if you utilize each day of your life to get you closer to the things you want and the things that mean a lot to you then you will reach your goals. But you must use your days to your advantage. Make the most of each day so that you are one step closer to the person you want to be.

 

Making the most of each day means to think about what will help you really reach your goals.  For example: If you know that you have been eating too much everyday and you have to force yourself to exercise to undue the damage. Then get off that hamster wheel because you are going no-where. Instead turn it around and make sure that you are eating clean and less everyday so that you don’t HAVE to exercise. You will exercise only if you WANT to but you won’t be doing it to undue damage. You will do it because it’s good for you and it will be an addition to your over all health and weight loss. How about you make a a resolution to yourself to take one day at a time from now until Memorial Day so that you have a nice jump start to get to where you want to be. This way you are not trying to lose weight or feel good or be ready for summer and starting it all on Memorial day. This year start now and take it slow and do it one day at a time to make the changes into the person you want to be. Use this time to get a head start instead of trying to do it last minute 🙂

 

RESOLUTION #5  – MY FAVORITE :)
DO THE RIGHT THING. If you go into each day with the attitude that you will do the right thing even in the most difficult circumstances then you will see a dramatic difference in your life. Many times we set out to do the right things but we don’t always follow through because of inside or outside interference. But a great resolution and one of my favorites to live by is to just do the right thing. No matter what – each day do the right thing. It’s not hard to differentiate what that is. Each person has their own right things. Whether it’s just simply waking up happy everyday or being at work on time and doing a good job. Being prepared for school. Eating clean. Exercising. Not drinking or smoking. Being good to yourself, your family, and friends. Loving big. Sharing with others. Showing up when you are supposed to even when its somewhere you don’t want to be. Cleaning and doing laundry when it needs to be done. Each day you know what the right things are for you. Follow through and do the right thing everyday and it will change your life. When you concentrate on doing the right thing all the time then you will have less time to do the wrong things.

 

When we live life by really trying to do the right thing all the time – life is a lot easier, happier and fulfilling. It takes so much more energy to do the wrong thing. It takes more energy to figure out an excuse to do the wrong thing and at the end of the day it makes you unhappy when you do the wrong things. Many times we create our own problems. We don’t do the right things we don’t follow through on our plans and we don’t do what we promise that we are going to. In return it makes us unhappy and most of the time it makes those we love unhappy. It’s so much easier to do the right things for yourself because 9 out of 10 times when you are doing the right thing for yourself it will be the right thing for those around you and you will make yourself and those you love very happy.

 

To change yourself,
look at what you fear and what you hate.
Start There.

 

 ~Love to Live Healthy with Josephine Fitzpatrick 

 

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January 25, 2016By Josephine Fitzpatrick

Are You On Holiday Break?

Holiday Break has arrived and whether you are home or away the challenges are the same – extra food and drinks are everywhere. The once controlled daily schedules have now blurred into one long food coma day. Before you throw in the towel and submit to starting over in January, I want you to think about a couple of things…

 

FIRST: Think about how Thanksgiving went for you. How the same thoughts & feelings crept into mind that you are experiencing now. How it is so easy to give up in the moment only to regret it when it’s all over. Remember how you promised yourself this holiday would be different. How you didn’t want to relive another holiday weight gain. You promised yourself you were going to commit to staying on program regardless of how difficult it got.

 

Of course it is hard to be 100% when the kids are home or when you are on vacation. But no one is looking for you to be perfect – instead of trying to be 100% – make a deal with yourself and be 80-20. Be clean and in control 80% of the time and off 20%. Whether it’s a meal, dessert or both – but have a plan each day. Know what you are doing – know why you are doing it and when you are doing it. Because when you have a plan you are more likely to stick to it.

 

SECOND: Think about and remember how good it feels when you are in control. Then think about how terrible it feels when you lose control.

 

FEELINGS OF BEING IN CONTROL – light, healthy, thin, comfortable in your own skin, want to get dressed and go out, doesn’t mind running into people at the pool or beach, you are happy and go out of your way to make those around you happy.

 

FEELINGS OF OUT OF CONTROL – hiding, miserable, mean, can’t stop eating, bloated, and disgusted that you did it again :(

 

THIRD: Remember how much harder it is to get the weight off then it is to put it on. Make sure it’s worth it because in some cases it can take up to a week to get rid of one moment of pleasure.

 

FINAL THOUGHT: Even if this email has found you in an already unhealthy out of control state – it’s not too late to change it. Get right back on. Do it today – and stay on program until your next cheat day. If you do it today and live by the program of one cheat day with your clean meals and snacks everyday – then I promise in a couple of days you will begin to feel amazing again. By Thursday you will be back in control and feeling Happy, Healthy and Ready to bring in the NEW YEAR.

 

You’re always alone,
but you’re only lonely if you don’t like
the person you’re alone with.

 

~Love to Live Healthy with Josephine Fitzpatrick

 

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January 25, 2016By Josephine Fitzpatrick

Holiday Travel Tips

As the year comes to an end we are approaching one of the most exciting times of the year. Whether you are planning a Christmas celebration at home, a family trip, a New Year’s party or a tropical getaway, there are so many things to look forward to. But this can also be a time when our eating can go off plan and we don’t eat as healthy as we would like. Here are a few ways to help you prepare and stay on track in the next few weeks.

 

Prepare Healthy Foods and Snacks. The best way to ensure that you can eat healthy during travel and while on vacation is to prepare ahead of time. We always look forward to planning our vacation activities whether it is lounging on the beach or seeing the sights, but planning healthy eating might be a different story. But it is a good idea to push yourself to pack healthy snacks for travel and to do some planning while you are away to help you make the right choices. Travel snacks are easy. You can grab a protein bar, piece of fruit, Cheerios, nuts, or a bag of healthy chips or popcorn to reach for at any time in transit or on a long flight. And once you arrive, seek out local restaurants and stores that you might shop or eat at. Glance at their menus and see what they have to offer just to be aware of what you have to choose from.

 

Buy at the airport. If you get stuck and need to find food on the go, remember that you have healthy options. Airports may seem like all they have to offer is fast food and snacks high in salt and sugar, but if you really look you will find healthy options. Many airport kiosks will have great breakfast options such as Greek yogurt and mini Cheerios packages, hard boiled eggs, fruit, and there might even be a smoothie or coffee shop where you can get coffee, tea or a smoothie (just pay attention to the ingredients in everything, especially smoothies). You will also be able to find some good lunch options likes salads and wraps. You can also find a variety of snacks like nuts, hummus, cheese sticks, fruit or a latte to get you through the day. Eating healthy during travel will not only help you stay on your weight loss plan, but it will also make you feel better during travel and help you avoid getting too dried out or crash from a sugar high.

 

Healthy Travel. Remember to stay hydrated during travel, especially flying. You can bring an empty water bottle with you to fill after you get through security, or you can purchase bottled water near your gate. Avoid too much caffeine and sugar like coffee and soda, especially when you are flying because they will just dry you out and make you jittery. While flying it can also help to move around. This can mean walking up and down the aisle, or just stretching in your seat. Here are some ideas:

 

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​Vacation Eating. Eating healthy on vacation presents many challenges. When we go to a new place we don’t know our options. Even if we are visiting a familiar place, we are living outside of our usual routine. Vacations are special so it makes us feel like we should treat ourselves and live in the moment. We want to eat and drink without a care in the world. And we should treat ourselves! That doesn’t mean we have to stuff ourselves, though. Decide when you want to indulge. Maybe you want to have a special dessert or a nice dinner each night. The choice is yours. Losing over vacation is very hard but possible, and maintaining going in to the New Year would be a huge accomplishment.

 

Most important – vacations whether home or away should not be about food. The focus should be about spending quality time with the people you love, family, friends and most important quality time with yourself. What will make you happy…Walks on the beach with your significant other? Or playing more with your kids – or spending time with your parents. Maybe for some it’s reading a book you have been too busy to pick up or maybe you can finally have that extra time to exercise. Use the vacation and free time to your advantage and choose to do the things that will not only make you happy in the moment but also that will make you happy tomorrow and the next day. Enjoy – love and be happy.

 

Your circumstances do not determine what your life will be; They simply reveal what life you have chosen up until now.

 

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~Love to Live Healthy with Josephine Fitzpatrick

 

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January 25, 2016By Josephine Fitzpatrick

Warm Up This Winter

As the temperature drops, we tend to turn to food and drinks warm us up and make us feel happy and cozy. Being cold can make us irritated, and add on top of that less hours of sunlight and holiday time stress that can come from family, shopping, cooking and more – and not even to mention the New Year looming in the near future – we can look to food and drinks for comfort. Emotional eating is a battle many of us face year round, but this month we can be especially susceptible. We equate feeling warm to feeling safe and content. So when a warm sweater doesn’t do the trick, we turn to comfort foods, especially when many of us are trapped inside with a kitchen full of snacks and treats when the extreme cold and snow comes. Here are some ways to feel the warmth without feeling the guilt.

 

What is more ideal than a warm mug of delicious hot chocolate after a long, cold day? Thankfully there are plenty of options that will allow you to enjoy this sweet treat without straying from your weight loss plan. Swiss Miss and Nestle both have light flavors that make a great snack. For a dairy free option, in general you can mix 1 cup of liquid (water or unsweetened almond milk for example) with 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder and sweetener to taste (agave or artificial sweetener). You could also go for something natural in the form of drinking chocolate, like CaCoCo or Cocoa Cravings drinking chocolate. Both are vegan, and CaCoCo is also gluten free and Cocoa Cravings are no sugar added and organic. You could also try this spiced and raw version by Rawcholatl, which is soy and allergen free, has no refined sugar and low glycemic index as well as being kosher, gluten free and vegan. It has a bold, full bodied flavor that is nutritious and dairy free. Add ground cinnamon or a cinnamon stick to any hot chocolate for added flavor or add cinnamon, nutmeg and a pinch of cayenne pepper for a spicy version. You can add marshmallows too such as Dandies or Elyon – they are gluten free, kosher, non GMO all-natural and Dandies are even vegan and Elyon are fat free.

 

Another festive holiday drink you can make is eggnog – simply blend 2 cups of skim or unsweetened almond milk with 3 egg whites, 1/3 cup of agave, 1 vanilla bean (split the bean lengthwise and scrape out the seeds), 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon in a blender for 2-3 minutes. Pour the mixture in to a pot and warm over medium-low heat for 15 minutes (hot but do not boil), you can even add the vanilla bean pod for more flavor. Whisk constantly. Remove from heat and let it cool then refrigerate. It will thicken as it cools, so whisk once more before serving (1 serving = 1/2 cup).

 

Another wintertime staple is soup. There are endless varieties that can be bought or made from scratch but not all light soups are created equal. Most canned soups offer light versions of flavors that actually aren’t good for weight loss. Progresso makes great options like Light Zesty Southwestern-Style Vegetable and Light Savory Vegetable Barley, as well as Reduced Sodium Savory Garden Vegetable, and even their Garden Vegetable Classics and Lentil with Roasted Vegetables Classics are great choices. Campbell’s Healthy Request Roasted Chicken with Country Vegetables and Healthy Request Vegetable are also good choices. You can always make your own soup from scratch, which isn’t as complicated as it might sound. Combine your favorite vegetables in any vegetable broth and add chicken, lentils or beans as your protein. Or you could always pick up an Innovation Soup from our store such as Tomato Vegetable, Lentil, Butternut Squash, Quinoa Chowder and Turkey Chili 🙂

 

Winter foods don’t have to mean winter weight gain. Keep on your healthy path and finish the year strong.

 

~Love to Live Healthy with Josephine Fitzpatrick

 

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January 25, 2016By Josephine Fitzpatrick

Have a Healthy Hanukkah

In the blink of an eye, another holiday is upon us. Hanukkah is a special time for so many of us, filled with family, friends and tradition. Unlike Thanksgiving, which feels like it lasts an entire weekend, Hanukkah actually lasts more than a week, which is one of our biggest challenges. We face temptation every day, but we can be especially vulnerable during the holidays. Here are some tips to be prepared for today and the following week.

 

Use your Cheat Days. Luckily Hanukkah is spread out over two weekends so we can take advantage of two days and still stay on plan. The important thing is to keep you clean days clean. Two cheat days in one holiday is going to allow you to indulge in your favorite traditional foods so you should be able to focus on eating clean in the days in between. Do your best, even maintaining in this week and even this month is an accomplishment.

 

Healthier Recipes. Making a holiday that focuses on oil and dairy completely clean and healthy isn’t very likely, but you can make some adjustments to make some recipes healthier. Some simple switches can improve a recipe and help you make the most of the holiday without missing out or adding on the stress. Some of us may not be able to control what days we will be celebrating, and some will be celebrating more than two days, so a healthier recipe can help. For example, you can trade eggs with egg whites when making matzo balls. And you can switch oil and fat with vegetable oil in many other recipes. You can also buy no sugar added applesauce or make it yourself – apples are sweet enough on their own. You could always add some ground cinnamon for a little extra flavor.

 

Tasting Method. Another option to help keep you from going too far off your plan if you find yourself trying to eat clean at a holiday celebration is the tasting method. Start by taking one small scoop (about 1 tablespoon) of your favorite dishes so you can get the taste without going overboard. You can always bring or provide healthy dishes that you can fill up on and maybe you won’t even need to indulge at all.

 

You can also check out our previous blog posts from last year for some more healthy recipes, holiday party advice and more tips.

 

Happy Hanukkah!

 

~Love to Live Healthy with Josephine Fitzpatrick

 

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