Mindful Eating

"Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way, on purpose, and non judgementally." 

Optimum Nutrition is essential for overall wellness. It is the process of providing the body with sufficient nutrients through food to maintain proper health and wellness.These nutrients include, water, enzymes, minerals, adaptogens, vitamins, essential fatty acids, carbohydrates and phytonutrients.  A proper diet provides us will all of these in the right portions for our ever changing bodies. There is no fixed diet that will work for this. 
It is so important to LISTEN to our body and what it needs, but listening is much different than turning to comfort food, reaching for the easiest thing as we react to the emotional unfulfilled needs. 

Now a days we are always on the phone, watching TV, listening to music and not really paying attention to what we are actually doing or putting into our bodies. More so WHY we turn to certain things over others. We are living in the multitasking world and as some people pride themselves on being wicked multitaskers, it isn't all that great to do for your overall wellbing.

Creating mindful eating habits will greatly help with providing your body with what it needs most: to be nourished properly. 

Here are some simple guidelines to help you distinguish between mindless and (more) mindful eating and bring our bodies and minds back together.

1. Let your body catch up with your brain - eating rapidly past full and ignoring your body’s signals vs. slowing down and eating and stopping when your body says it is full. Slowing down is one of the best ways we can get our mind and body to communicate what we really need for nutrition. The body sends a satiation signal about 20 minutes after the brain, which is why we often unconsciously overeat! So, sit down to eat, chew each bite 25 times, set your fork down between bites, etc!

2. Know your body’s personal hunger signals - are you responding to an emotional want or responding to your body’s needs? Often we listen first to our minds, but we actually might be MORE mindful if we tune into our bodies first. Rather than just eating when we get emotional signals (whether that’s stress, sadness, frustration, loneliness, or even just boredom), we can listen to our bodies. Is your stomach growling, energy low, or feeling a little light-headed? True mindful eating is actually listening deeply to our body’s signals for hunger!

3. Understand your motivations - eating foods that are emotionally comforting vs. eating foods that are nutritionally healthy. This is another tricky balance and, ideally, we find nourishing foods that are also satisfying and comforting. As we practice eating healthier and a greater variety of foods, we are less inclined to binge on our comfort foods, and more inclined to enjoy healthy foods, ultimately finding many foods mentally and physically satisfying as opposed to just a few.

4. Connect more deeply with your food - Considering where food comes from vs. thinking of food as an end product. Unless you’re foraging for your food on the regular, there’s a good chance you’ve become disconnected from your food. Many of us don’t even consider where a meal comes from beyond the supermarket packaging. However, eating offers an incredible opportunity for us to connect more deeply to the natural world, the elements, and to each other! As you consider everything that went into what you’re eating, it becomes effortless to experience and express gratitude to all the people who gave their time and effort, the elements of the universe that contributed their share, our friends or ancestors who shared recipes, and even the beings who may have given their lives to a part of creating this meal. With just a little more mindfulness like this, we might begin to make wiser choices about sustainability and health in our food, not just for us but for the whole planet.
   
   What has really helped me with all this is using portion control containers + learning about the proper food groups, figuring out my emotional connection with food and facing my bad relationship with it. Once I was able to get that under control I was really able to create the mindful eating habit.
   The Ultimate Portion Fix is program that helps with that EXACTLY.  
   You’ll learn so much to make it more than a strategy to help you lose a few pounds.
   Portion control is just the beginning. Autumn Calabrese makes it so compelling that you will achieve a whole new, more MINDFUL way of eating and thinking about food.
   This includes strategies that have helped her win trophies in competition, heal her own health issues, end sugar addiction for thousands of clients, and serve hundreds of thousands of customers in losing weight and achieving their healthiest selves.
   The Ultimate Portion Fix is about giving your body exactly what it needs to operate at its best! No starving. No random points that disregard food source. No fasting. No trendy fad. This is how you enjoy food, and get the most out of it because it feeds your body what it needs in the right ratio!
   And finally, the biggie: This program is going to help you stop poisoning yourself with so much heavily processed food.
   The tools shared will help you:
   • Break your sugar addiction: You’ll learn WHY you’re addicted to sugar (because knowledge is power) and how you can break the addiction. I’m talking grocery lists, meal plans, and easy-to-make recipes that emphasize whole-food ingredients, so you can finally cut down on processed foods without cutting out the joy of eating.
   • Get the whole family healthy: Those days of prepping one meal for the kids and one for the adults are over. With The Ultimate Portion Fix, you’ll learn everything from what and how much your kids should be eating, to getting them to eat enough fruits and veggies, and even how to end the “I’m only eating chicken nuggets for dinner” battle once and for all.
   • Feed yourself for performance: You’ll find out how you can customize your eating plan to your goal, whether it’s to lose those stubborn last 10 pounds or build muscle. These proven nutrition strategies are designed to maximize your nutrition so you can maximize your results — whether you’re paleo, vegan, or gluten-free.
     
     The entire program is explained in 30 new videos covering everything about the containers with deep dives into the principles of the plan so you can really grasp each concept. No more food guessing, only results.
   • Full set of color-coded containers
   • The Ultimate Portion Fix Program Guide
   • Tracking: On iOS, users can find container, weight, and water tracking in the Beachbody Nutrition+ App. On Android, users can track these items within the Beachbody On Demand App.
   • Fixate Volume 2 Cookbook with 102 new recipes for a total of over 300 recipes including the Fixate Cooking show
   • 75 Healthy Lunch Ideas for Kids PDF, a quick-and-easy resource for parents who want to make sure their kids are getting a variety of healthy foods and not eating the same things over and over again.
   • Access to more than 200 Fixate Cooking Videos
   • Beachbody Insulated Tote Bag with containers, ice packs, and plenty of storage so you can meal prep and take your food with you to stay on track
   Oh, and one more thing…
   When you purchase The Ultimate Portion Fix program in the month of March, you’ll get an invitation to join Autumn Calabrese via livestream as they reshoot  21 Day Fix and 21 Day Fix EXTREME workouts — live and in real time! You do not need to be a Beachboy on Demand Member to access the videos.
   
   
   
   If you would like to join our #EatToNourish Group to get all the deeds leading up to Launch Day March.18, just fill out this form and I will be in touch VIA email. 
   *By joining the group for info there is no obligation to purchase. It is just meant to be an informative group to share the ins and outs of this program. 

High Protein, High Fat, Low Carb Diets.

Which is better... high fat or high carbs or high protein?

You may have contemplated this at one point or another…

Not one diet is better than the other for all people, at any point in their life, under all circumstances.

Let’s look at some healthy people from around the globe:

-->Arctic Inuit and African Masai eat traditional diets that are very high in fat and animal products with very few vegetables.
-->Kitavans in the South Pacific eat traditional diets that are low in fat but very high in vegetables and starchy carbs.
-->Tokelau near New Zealand eat traditional diets that are very high in saturated fats.

So which group of people is healthier? They are all relatively healthy with low incidences of cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes, obesity, etc.

How is this possible?

Because humans have evolved to do well under all sorts of dietary conditions. The human body is amazingly adaptable to many different situations. It is possible to be healthy and fit whether you eat high carbs, high fats, or high proteins.

A common theme among “healthy” people is that they all take health and fitness seriously, monitor the results of dietary choices, and adjust as necessary. They create a SUSTAINABLE routine that they can follow daily and not be thinking about what this piece of cake will do to their hips if they eat it. 

Food is fuel. Food is medicine. Food is delicious <3

The key is to simply pay better attention to what you eat and how the foods make YOU feel and look right now because everyone is different!

The best diet is the one that works for YOU!

It is sustainable and it makes you feel good, function well, and look good.

Don't do a low carb diet. Don't do a low fat diet.

Do a low crap-food diet.

The problem is most people get caught up in these fad diets and only wanting to lose weight but not really paying attention to how to maintain it afterwards. I found success in the nutrition plans that go along with my at home workouts. They are carefully designed with every type of person in mind and they are adaptable to YOUR lifestyle. It is the same one that I have been using now for the last 3.5 years and has helped me lose 1st baby weight, keep me eating a balanced diet throughout 2nd pregnancy, and help me get back to myself again post baby. All together I have lost 87lbs. On top of that I also do easy to follow at home workouts.

HEALTHY NUTRITION + ACTIVE + SUPPORT= Sustainable results <3

If you have a terrible relationship with food and need to just focus on that first there is a NUTRITION only program available. Designed and led by a registered Dietitian, you will learn how to mend your relationship with food and your body, plus stop the food anxiety and learn to properly set up your plate with the proper portions and learn how to incorporate treats without the guilt.

To learn more about that you can check it out here

If you are ready to get started on your journey with either nutrition or both fill out this form below to get in on our Monthly VIRTUAL bootcamps!

Mindset Makeover: Introducing 2B Mindset

It’s not a diet—it’s a mindset.

Are you an Emotional Eater? What about someone who goes on a binge after being on a fad diet? Do you hate feeling restricted or being told you "can't" have something? Are you someone who just hates working out? Or maybe you like working out but you cannot seem to get a handle on the nutrition?

If you are someone who:

• Loves to feel full all the time
• Loves food 
• Enjoys eating out
• Does not enjoy working out
• Is not able to workout due to injury or illness
• Constantly trying one diet or another
• Likes to snack
• Gets mad at yourself for eating certain foods
• Loves to work out but fall hard when it comes to nourishing your body
• Are a busy mom who would like to work out but can't find the time
• Work shift work and doesn't know how to eat properly
• Loves to travel but doesn't know how to stay on track 
• Needs a simple easy to follow guide to be FREE from the emotional turmoil food puts you through.

Keep reading because this is for you!!!

Yes, there are awesome types of "diets" out there but over the last 5 years I have learned that some people can do fabulous on them whereas others fail hard. Everyone's bodies are different and react differently to different diets. So what works for your best friend might not work for you. Having a good understanding of nutrition is so important as well as learning how to be in tune with your body. My hope for you is that if you still haven't found a lifestyle that you feel comfortable and in charge with, that this can be an amazing option for you! 

Beachbody's newest program 2B Mindset is the first program that focus' SOLELY on NUTRITION. It will help you learn how to think of food as food and not just for something to rely on for comfort or security. With 2B Mindset, you will learn how to build healthy nutritional habits without being overwhelmed by working out at the same time. You are more than welcome to workout while doing 2B Mindset but it is not mandatory. 

Meet the co-creator:

Ilana Muhlstein is an MS, RDN—the highest standard in the field of nutrition. who from a young age struggled with Emotional Eating and Yo-Yo dieting. She’s a self-proclaimed volume eater. Ilana knew that the only way she could lose weight and keep it off would be to figure out how she could stay full and satisfied along the way. Since no such eating program really existed, she decided to create her own. Ultimately, not only did she personally lose 100 pounds using the 2B Mindset principles, she’s now able to share her tips, tools, and strategies to help others reach their weight-loss goals while continuing to live their lives, enjoying food without feeling deprived.Ilana lost 100 pounds herself and kept it off using the 2B Mindset principles you will learn!  She’s helped thousands of others lose weight through her private practice in Beverly Hills and a clinic at UCLA.  She’s excited about creating the 2B Mindset weight-loss program with Beachbody, which continues her mission to help people lose weight happily and learn how to keep it off. 

She struggled with her weight and emotional eating all her life until she changed her mindset. She figured out how to eat a lot of food AND lose a lot of weight at the same time. 100 lbs to be exact. The 2B Mindset features her principles and proven strategies to lose weight without giving up your favorite foods. We’re so happy to have Ilana as a part of the Beachbody family and we know you’re going to love her and her program too!

What is 2B Mindset:

2B Mindset is a revolutionary video-based weight-loss program (I don't like thinking of it like that but more like an informative nutritional guide) that will change your mindset about food, your body, and losing weight. Instead of diets that focus on what you CAN'T eat, this simple and easy approach will have you focused on what you can eat so you feel full, satisfied, and in control without ever counting calories or points or measuring food. 

STRESS FREE! That is what I like to hear!

Like I stated at the beginning of this post: It's not a diet- it's a mindset!

Obviously the word "diet" has taken on a negative meaning in the health and fitness world but when you stop and think about it. We all have a "diet".
I am on a dairy-free diet due to breastfeeding, maybe you are on a gluten-free diet due to celiac; In most cases however the "diets" we usually focus on have end dates..
You will be shifting the way you think about food not taking anything away or limiting yourself to certain food groups, you will learn how to get to and maintain your ideal weight while eating the things you enjoy so you will always feel full and satisfied, allowing you to use the 2B Mindset principles for the rest of your life! 

The 2B Mindset is also extremely easy to follow: 

• No counting calories, no measuring food, and no using food containers 
• No cutting out food groups
• No deprivation or feeling hungry
• Ability to follow the program even when you are at a restaurant, a party, or on vacation!

Mike S is 38.5 pounds down and a brand new mindset

"I know that I’m going to be at a healthy weight for the rest of my life. I can’t call this a diet, this is something that has changed my life. Literally, has changed the way I look at food. It’s not the enemy. I can enjoy anything I want."

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What is included in the 2B Mindset pack:

When you sign up for a 2B Mindset pack you will get the following:

• Getting Started Guide- Provides step-by-step instructions to get your weight-loss journey underway. (Printed + digital PDF)
• My Go-to-Guide- Accompanies the videos and highlights key takeaways, recaps the food lists, features grocery shopping lists, and more. (Printed + digital PDF)
• 2B Mindset recipes- Includes over 30 of Ilana’s favorites! (Printed + digital PDF)
• My Tracker- 90 days of meal and progress tracking, and other key indicators that play a role in helping you achieve your weight-loss goals. (Printed + digital PDF)
•  Exclusive 2B Mindset 30 fl. oz./888 mL water bottle- Water is important so a bottle is included with sayings to remind you to drink enough water throughout the day
• Beachbody on Demand App -This is your go-to place to access the entire 2B Mindset program, featuring all the videos, a tracker, downloadable and printable tools and resources, and 24/7 access to the 2B Mindset community. 
• Access to my exclusive #2BFree Community- with monthly zoom calls, new enrollment monthly, support, accountability, recipe sharing and more. 

If you are wanting to get on board and snag spot in my next group starting June 8th be sure to fill out this form below!