Instagram
twitter

Primary Menu

Home
About
nutrition services
- Private Coaching
- Group Program
blog
Contact

Instagram
twitter

Tag: Cheat Meal

Craving Compromises

November 30, 2016.Reading time 6 minutes.

With every neon-glow of the corner Chinese takeout spot or pizza joint, there is the choice: to cheat, or not to cheat?

fitlicity

fitlicity (fit • lic • i • ty) noun: the point where happy, healthy, and fit meet.

fitlicity philosophy

I believe that food is fuel: for the body, mind, and soul. I believe in meals that nourish bodies, nurture relationships, and connect cultures. I believe in unadulterated ingredients that come from the earth. I believe in eating intuitively, free from restrictions or anxieties. I believe in food integrity, and standards that allow consumers to make educated buying decisions. I believe that quality of ingredients takes precedence over quantity of calories. I believe in a consumption level that supports performance and function.

Instagram

Day ☝🏼 of compostable dishware + limited cooking tools was damn delicious, and I expect nothing less for the next eight 😋 The moral of the swipe is no matter the material of my plate or number of utensils in my drawer, you can bet your belly it’ll be full o’ veggies 👌🏼 The pod is totally packed and we’ll meet it on the west coast! In the meantime, I have some well-loved kitchen necessities to get me through and I’ll part ways with the rusty – oops I mean trusty – ol’ tools come next week 👋🏼 Our final days in PA will be powered by prep + pantry non-perishables + frozen protein [and of course, I’d never compromise on fresh produce ~ #veggies are one of my non-negotiables!] - ➕Breaky Brussels n’ Onion ➕@butcher_box Pulled spork made in my @instantpotofficial via @realfoodwithjessica ➕ Sunday Spatchcock Supper @primalpalate BBQ style + shredded brussels n’ cauli

✨ 10 DAYS TIL THE BIG MOVE ✨ In the midst of packin’ the pod, you can be your 🍑 I got my #MealPrep done! Let me eating freezer #protein off paper plates for a week and a half be your scrollin’ reminder that NOTHING, not even the 2,703 miles between the Philadelphia ‘burbs and Newport Beach, can get between you + your priorities 👌🏼 With a lil prepping and a lot of planning, it’s not only a possibility ~ it’s THE ONLY POSSIBILITY 👏🏼 Raise your hand if you want me to post my paper plate meals 🙋🏼‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏽‍♀️🙋🏾‍♀️

Taking a breather from packin’ my pantry to post my final full #groceryhaul on this coast! 🛒 It’s a cart full o’ produce to compliment the #protein I’m clearing out of my freezer! As I was going through my non-perishble goodies, I couldn’t imagine taping down ALL of my precious nuts and nut butters, so you can bet your 🍑 I portioned out lil packs of walnuts + cashews [okay a BIG baggie of those] + dried papaya + dark chocolate for the next eleven days 🙏🏼 I may be living with the bare minimum for a week and a half but... No bed? No problem. No nuts n’ #chocolate? BIG PROBLEM 😂 #priorities 💁🏼‍♀️

Reality is a result of response. A product of perspective. Life – who we are + how we live – is 1% circumstance and 99% choice. How we choose to act. Think. Speak. Don’t get it twisted 🙅🏼‍♀️ It’s not about dismissing difficulties or avoiding emotions. $#¡% happens. Every day. To every one. Matters of moving massive mountains and managing minuscule mole hills. In any situation, we’re dealt a hand. How well we play it is up to us 💯 Circumstance? No choice, no control. But attitude. Happiness. Kindness. Respect. Systems. Habits. Those are choices. Those are within personal control. And so our very lives are a reflection of response. If you’re unhappy with the reality of your life, make different choices. Trust me, it’s the *easiest* damn thing you’ll ever do. Optimism takes a whole lot less energy than pity + pessimism. Because awareness + accountability breed autonomy, and that feels so 👏🏼 much 👏🏼 better 👏🏼 than the alternative.

MEAL 👏🏼 PREP 👏🏼 SAVES 👏🏼 LIVES 👏🏼 No offense intended to any of the *actual* life saving surgeons or emergency service providers out there. Mad respect for you, too 👊🏼 But hot damn, being able to simply rehEAT my food all week long saves my LIFESTYLE by way saving a whole lotta time ⏱ stress 💥 and money 💰 Plus, I swear, knowing that I invested in #MealPrep makes my the fruits [veggies] of my labor that much more sweet [savory]! 👌🏼 Talk about ultimate satisfaction – and satiety to boot! I’m full and fulFILLED y’all 🙌🏼

Kitchen Clean-Out is in full effect! With the exception of some non-negotiable fresh #produce 🥬 I’m using my fridge, freezer, and pantry stockpile to feed myself + Mo for the next 2 weeks ‘til we’re off to our new home in Newport Beach! 👋🏼 Once we’re settled, I’ll check in with a tour from new [smaller, but still suitable!] pantry 🥰 - PSST... I got a newsletter coming out TOMORROW with all the dEATs on my fridge, freezer, and pantry staples 💌Peep the FITLICITYFAM highlight on my page to sign up! 👀 You’ll see my fave low- to no-prep and non perishable proteins, sauces, spices, and more! 🥫🍚🥜🧂🍫Plus, how I actually use ‘em to create nutritious and delicious meals any time, anywhere 👌🏼

MYTH: I should only eat when hungry - FACT: You may not always be able to rely on our bodily cues to adequately provide your body with sustenance. You may not *feel* hungry, but your body still requires nourishment. - Since our days as hunter gatherers, there has been a shift in appetite awareness. This may present itself as an absence, lack of awareness, or even avoidance of biological hunger cues and may result from a prolonged distrust between brain + body, extreme emotions such as stress or sadness, illness, or even intense physical activity. - Contrary to popular belief, eating intuitively is not simply a matter of responding to biological cues or reacting to psychological desires. Rather, #IntuitiveEating is a dynamic interplay of INSTINCT + EMOTION + RATIONAL THOUGHT. - In the case that you do not experience physical [tummy rumbles, low energy] or psychological [thoughts drifting toward food] hunger cues, you must rely on RATIONAL THOUGHT to #nourish your body with energy + nutrients. - Examples of exercising rational thought to make eating decisions include: 💡 “I have a meeting scheduled during my regular lunch time, I will eat my meal earlier so that I do not get ravenous.” 💡 “I’m not very hungry, but I have not eaten much food today. I will put together a light, satisfying, and nutritious meal.” 💡 “My stomach is a bit sensitive after that intense workout, but I know my energy is depleted. I will put together a palatable, easy-to-eat meal to promote my recovery.” 💡 “I’m feeling very sad and have no appetite, but haven’t eaten all day. I’ll put together one of my favorite nourishing meals and enjoy an eating experience.” 💡 “I’m heading to a social gathering and am not sure what the food offerings will be. Despite not being very hungry, I’ll prepare myself with a nutritious meal before I arrive, and maybe even pack a snack!” 💡 “I’m not very hungry right now, but I am going to be in the car for several hours. I’ll pack a portable snack.”

A cart 🛒 after my own heart ♥️ Nutritious + delicious food is my #love language, y’all. #ValentinesDay and every day 🥰 Nothing says “I love you” or “I love ME” like honoring + respecting myself and others from temples to toes ✨ #Healthyfood is my way of saying, “Hey, I like you so much that I want us to have as much time together as possible, so let’s do all we can to promote a long + lasting life” 🥬🍓🥑🥕💌 Wanna know what I got Mo for vday? Two more years added onto his life by shaming* him into putting Doritos back on the shelf when he was buying my card at Target 👌🏼 That’s how much #ILU, Mo. I want you ‘round long time 😘 Do you think he regretted asking me to make the trip with him? 💁🏼‍♀️ - *Disclaimer: I do not shame or judge anyone for their eating choices, including my husband. But if the line of communication is open, I do encourage considering the consequences of consuming foods that act in direct avoidance of health.

One of the 🖐🏼 fitlicity Philosophies is adopting a neutral narrative. I preach [and practice] “think like a scientist 👩🏼‍🔬 not a judge 👩🏽‍⚖️” 💭 By this I mean 👉🏼 assess + analyze objectively. Rationally. Free of stigma + doubt + expectations. Why do we always get all ~*in our feelings*~ about the food we choose to eat? ESPECIALLY the healthful choices. We will go to great lengths to validate or justify a nutritious meal that we feel isn’t quite *perfect* but completely glaze over obviously non-nutritious choices that act in avoidance of our goals + values + priorities. We eat a turkey + sun butter + kraut collard wrap and say, “such a wEiRd combo!” Or we eat eggs for dinner or brussels for breakfast and think, “I can’t eat that, now...” Or our stomach rumbles and we scold, “I shouldn’t be this hungry!” But then we go elbow deep in 🍪🍕🍟🍩🍿 and it’s all **crickets** - Y’all. I get it. Been there, done + said + thought that 👆🏼 Historically, I have had a tendency to think and overthink my choices into oblivion. I’ve tried to fit myself into many a mermaid-loving, avocado toast-gramming, ultra zen yogi mold. But in forging my own version of food + fitness freedom, I’ve become so aware and assure of my wants and needs from temples to toes. I go with my gut, literally. - So when something deep down in my belly told me to combine turkey + sun butter + kraut in a collard wrap and roast brussel sprouts for breakfast + try #CrossFit... I did the damn thing 👏🏼 And not a morning meal or WOD goes by that I’m not so happy I did. - dEATS 🤤 collard wrap with @applegate herbed turkey + @jacobs_raw rainbow kraut + @sunbutter

Search

Search

Categories

Fitness Health + Wellness Lifestyle Meals + Recipes Menus nutrition Quotes Uncategorized Weekly Meal Plans Weekly Menus

OFFER CODES

Use code 'fitlicityfam' for 15% off your order!

10% off your Ora Organics order with code 'fitlicity10'

20% off your squareorganics.com order with code 'fitlicity'

10% off with code 'fitlicity'

Use code 'FITLICITY' for 10%off your order of $50 or more.

Day ☝🏼 of compostable dishware + limited cooking tools was damn delicious, and I expect nothing less for the next eight 😋 The moral of the swipe is no matter the material of my plate or number of utensils in my drawer, you can bet your belly it’ll be full o’ veggies 👌🏼 The pod is totally packed and we’ll meet it on the west coast! In the meantime, I have some well-loved kitchen necessities to get me through and I’ll part ways with the rusty – oops I mean trusty – ol’ tools come next week 👋🏼 Our final days in PA will be powered by prep + pantry non-perishables + frozen protein [and of course, I’d never compromise on fresh produce ~ #veggies are one of my non-negotiables!] - ➕Breaky Brussels n’ Onion ➕@butcher_box Pulled spork made in my @instantpotofficial via @realfoodwithjessica ➕ Sunday Spatchcock Supper @primalpalate BBQ style + shredded brussels n’ cauli

✨ 10 DAYS TIL THE BIG MOVE ✨ In the midst of packin’ the pod, you can be your 🍑 I got my #MealPrep done! Let me eating freezer #protein off paper plates for a week and a half be your scrollin’ reminder that NOTHING, not even the 2,703 miles between the Philadelphia ‘burbs and Newport Beach, can get between you + your priorities 👌🏼 With a lil prepping and a lot of planning, it’s not only a possibility ~ it’s THE ONLY POSSIBILITY 👏🏼 Raise your hand if you want me to post my paper plate meals 🙋🏼‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏽‍♀️🙋🏾‍♀️

Taking a breather from packin’ my pantry to post my final full #groceryhaul on this coast! 🛒 It’s a cart full o’ produce to compliment the #protein I’m clearing out of my freezer! As I was going through my non-perishble goodies, I couldn’t imagine taping down ALL of my precious nuts and nut butters, so you can bet your 🍑 I portioned out lil packs of walnuts + cashews [okay a BIG baggie of those] + dried papaya + dark chocolate for the next eleven days 🙏🏼 I may be living with the bare minimum for a week and a half but... No bed? No problem. No nuts n’ #chocolate? BIG PROBLEM 😂 #priorities 💁🏼‍♀️

Reality is a result of response. A product of perspective. Life – who we are + how we live – is 1% circumstance and 99% choice. How we choose to act. Think. Speak. Don’t get it twisted 🙅🏼‍♀️ It’s not about dismissing difficulties or avoiding emotions. $#¡% happens. Every day. To every one. Matters of moving massive mountains and managing minuscule mole hills. In any situation, we’re dealt a hand. How well we play it is up to us 💯 Circumstance? No choice, no control. But attitude. Happiness. Kindness. Respect. Systems. Habits. Those are choices. Those are within personal control. And so our very lives are a reflection of response. If you’re unhappy with the reality of your life, make different choices. Trust me, it’s the *easiest* damn thing you’ll ever do. Optimism takes a whole lot less energy than pity + pessimism. Because awareness + accountability breed autonomy, and that feels so 👏🏼 much 👏🏼 better 👏🏼 than the alternative.

MEAL 👏🏼 PREP 👏🏼 SAVES 👏🏼 LIVES 👏🏼 No offense intended to any of the *actual* life saving surgeons or emergency service providers out there. Mad respect for you, too 👊🏼 But hot damn, being able to simply rehEAT my food all week long saves my LIFESTYLE by way saving a whole lotta time ⏱ stress 💥 and money 💰 Plus, I swear, knowing that I invested in #MealPrep makes my the fruits [veggies] of my labor that much more sweet [savory]! 👌🏼 Talk about ultimate satisfaction – and satiety to boot! I’m full and fulFILLED y’all 🙌🏼

Kitchen Clean-Out is in full effect! With the exception of some non-negotiable fresh #produce 🥬 I’m using my fridge, freezer, and pantry stockpile to feed myself + Mo for the next 2 weeks ‘til we’re off to our new home in Newport Beach! 👋🏼 Once we’re settled, I’ll check in with a tour from new [smaller, but still suitable!] pantry 🥰 - PSST... I got a newsletter coming out TOMORROW with all the dEATs on my fridge, freezer, and pantry staples 💌Peep the FITLICITYFAM highlight on my page to sign up! 👀 You’ll see my fave low- to no-prep and non perishable proteins, sauces, spices, and more! 🥫🍚🥜🧂🍫Plus, how I actually use ‘em to create nutritious and delicious meals any time, anywhere 👌🏼

MYTH: I should only eat when hungry - FACT: You may not always be able to rely on our bodily cues to adequately provide your body with sustenance. You may not *feel* hungry, but your body still requires nourishment. - Since our days as hunter gatherers, there has been a shift in appetite awareness. This may present itself as an absence, lack of awareness, or even avoidance of biological hunger cues and may result from a prolonged distrust between brain + body, extreme emotions such as stress or sadness, illness, or even intense physical activity. - Contrary to popular belief, eating intuitively is not simply a matter of responding to biological cues or reacting to psychological desires. Rather, #IntuitiveEating is a dynamic interplay of INSTINCT + EMOTION + RATIONAL THOUGHT. - In the case that you do not experience physical [tummy rumbles, low energy] or psychological [thoughts drifting toward food] hunger cues, you must rely on RATIONAL THOUGHT to #nourish your body with energy + nutrients. - Examples of exercising rational thought to make eating decisions include: 💡 “I have a meeting scheduled during my regular lunch time, I will eat my meal earlier so that I do not get ravenous.” 💡 “I’m not very hungry, but I have not eaten much food today. I will put together a light, satisfying, and nutritious meal.” 💡 “My stomach is a bit sensitive after that intense workout, but I know my energy is depleted. I will put together a palatable, easy-to-eat meal to promote my recovery.” 💡 “I’m feeling very sad and have no appetite, but haven’t eaten all day. I’ll put together one of my favorite nourishing meals and enjoy an eating experience.” 💡 “I’m heading to a social gathering and am not sure what the food offerings will be. Despite not being very hungry, I’ll prepare myself with a nutritious meal before I arrive, and maybe even pack a snack!” 💡 “I’m not very hungry right now, but I am going to be in the car for several hours. I’ll pack a portable snack.”

A cart 🛒 after my own heart ♥️ Nutritious + delicious food is my #love language, y’all. #ValentinesDay and every day 🥰 Nothing says “I love you” or “I love ME” like honoring + respecting myself and others from temples to toes ✨ #Healthyfood is my way of saying, “Hey, I like you so much that I want us to have as much time together as possible, so let’s do all we can to promote a long + lasting life” 🥬🍓🥑🥕💌 Wanna know what I got Mo for vday? Two more years added onto his life by shaming* him into putting Doritos back on the shelf when he was buying my card at Target 👌🏼 That’s how much #ILU, Mo. I want you ‘round long time 😘 Do you think he regretted asking me to make the trip with him? 💁🏼‍♀️ - *Disclaimer: I do not shame or judge anyone for their eating choices, including my husband. But if the line of communication is open, I do encourage considering the consequences of consuming foods that act in direct avoidance of health.

One of the 🖐🏼 fitlicity Philosophies is adopting a neutral narrative. I preach [and practice] “think like a scientist 👩🏼‍🔬 not a judge 👩🏽‍⚖️” 💭 By this I mean 👉🏼 assess + analyze objectively. Rationally. Free of stigma + doubt + expectations. Why do we always get all ~*in our feelings*~ about the food we choose to eat? ESPECIALLY the healthful choices. We will go to great lengths to validate or justify a nutritious meal that we feel isn’t quite *perfect* but completely glaze over obviously non-nutritious choices that act in avoidance of our goals + values + priorities. We eat a turkey + sun butter + kraut collard wrap and say, “such a wEiRd combo!” Or we eat eggs for dinner or brussels for breakfast and think, “I can’t eat that, now...” Or our stomach rumbles and we scold, “I shouldn’t be this hungry!” But then we go elbow deep in 🍪🍕🍟🍩🍿 and it’s all **crickets** - Y’all. I get it. Been there, done + said + thought that 👆🏼 Historically, I have had a tendency to think and overthink my choices into oblivion. I’ve tried to fit myself into many a mermaid-loving, avocado toast-gramming, ultra zen yogi mold. But in forging my own version of food + fitness freedom, I’ve become so aware and assure of my wants and needs from temples to toes. I go with my gut, literally. - So when something deep down in my belly told me to combine turkey + sun butter + kraut in a collard wrap and roast brussel sprouts for breakfast + try #CrossFit... I did the damn thing 👏🏼 And not a morning meal or WOD goes by that I’m not so happy I did. - dEATS 🤤 collard wrap with @applegate herbed turkey + @jacobs_raw rainbow kraut + @sunbutter

Instagram
twitter