Wednesday, October 29, 2008

BUT RANDY IT'S EXPENSIVE TO EAT GOOD

“But Randy it is expensive to eat healthy.”

Bullsnot!

Diabetes, heart disease, obesity, high blood pressure.
Now those are expensive. With our economy, many believe
that cutting back on food costs means that you can’t
afford to buy healthy food anymore. Hey here’s a hint
cut out the flipping eating out.

With the tips and strategies I am about to share,
I challenge you to make a list and load up your cart
with REAL food. Nothing processed or fake and see what
a difference it can make. Not only in your wallet, but
also in your waist.

The secret to saving is..... To Think Outside of the “Box”

Replace the “boxed and bagged” processed carb’s and fake
foods and crap(cookies, candy, crackers, bars, instant
meal deals) with fresh fruits and vegetables and some real
protein.
This is the most simple and best adjustment you can make
that in a matter of weeks will lead to a loss of fat- not money.

Consider these alternatives:
Cost of a Protein Bar: $3 vs. Cost of an apple: $.50
Cost of Mac-n-Cheese: $.99 - feeds 1 to 2 vs. Cost of a
Can of Black Beans: $.50
Cost of a Bag of Chips: $4 vs. Cost of a Bag of Baby Carrots: $1.50
Cost of a Box of Crackers: $3 vs. Cost of a Bag of Spinach: $1.50
Bunch of Chex Mix Packages (2): $3 vs. Bunch of Bananas (5): $1.50
A Can of Chili: $2.59 vs. A Can of Tuna: $.99
Cost of frozen meals:: $4 a meal - feeds you once vs.
Cost of a Bag of frozen Chicken Breasts: $6
Cost of a Bag of Frozen Veggies: $.75 - $1.50
Both of which can create up to 5 meals

Guess I blew that excuse out of the water, heh.

Where to Shop? What to look for?

You all know to shop the perimeter of the store,
this is where you find your REAL Foods. Once you start
going up and down the aisles - or even grabbing what is
strategically placed at the end of the aisles, you run
into the problem or buying the foods that do not help you.

Yes, Supportive Food Is Just as Simple

Sure, your typical convenience foods ,crap,(granola bars,
crackers, pizza, frozen dinners, etc) are EASY - and most
of us are holding on to the belief that it takes hours of
our time to prepare a healthy meal.
Eating supportive foods is a lot easier than it sounds.
Many of the supportive grab and go options - require
NO cook or prep time at all!
An apple and peanut butter - or if you are super short
on time, no need to add the hassle of pulling out a knife -
apples are great to eat as is. Now the peanut butter on
the other hand, you will have to pull out a spoon and watch
the portion size you scoop out - but really this takes all
a matter of 1-2 minutes.

What about a tuna wrap?
Open a can, mix it up with some salsa or mustard,
throw it in a wrap with a couple veggies, roll and eat.

Wow, lot of time and effort you think Ajax?

But what about Dinner?

Dinner can be just as easy.
For dinner, I prepare a protein with lots of vegetables.
Cooking protein takes minutes, (actually mine is already made)
steaming veggies takes minutes, eating raw veggies takes ZERO
time to prep and cook.

The REAL Secret to making all of this sound so simple?

Plan it out ahead of time! Don’t be a Bozo.

I cook 12 chicken breasts Sunday night. Hey it takes the
same amount of time as to cook one! Then we will cook 10
sweet potatoes at one time. And then I will make a monster
bowl of romaine lettuce, cukes, onions, green peppers, and
hot finger peppers.
Now, when I want a meal I go the fridge grab a chicken breast,
grab a handful of salad, and walla, meal (the sweet potatoes
are for Brenda). You think you can do that? Praise God for
Tupperware.

“Well what about us busy people Randy?’

Give me a flippin break. I get up at 3:50am, and I get home at
9-9:30 pm. You’re busy, we’re all busy. I am just busy making
sure I am healthy, not busy making excuses for eating bad.

Remember Fred the dog. How bad do you want to be healthy?

Love you all. Just passionate about helping the ones who want it.

To Your Health,
Randy Woody
Your Health & Fitness Expert

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