![]() ![]() When your feed your mind happiness, that shows up in a healthier body. The truth is it doesn’t matter what your number, size, or weight is, as much as keeping overall balanced body proportions to your frame, where you like and feel better about yourself. ![]() Oh my gosh, I would love to be a size 4 or 6 (if you are, you know what I’m talking about)! Or maybe you prefer your ideal size whatever that is… … OK, so before you judge or playfully roll your eyes at me, I know what you’re thinking… I have fit into the same size clothing and maintained a size 4 since then (it’s funny how some clothing pieces have come back in style a few times). In my body size journey, I went down to a size 2 (from a size 6 at the time) to a size 8. Weight and size are relative to your body. …so I ended up essentially on a “yo-yo” diet, where I was below weight, gained it back, and then went over the weight that I started with as I got a taste of the foods I loved like mac-n-cheese. Your mind-body interprets words by your feelings and actions… hmmm. English isn’t your mind and body’s first language. That’s because our minds, don’t actually hear “no.” Instead, your mind hears you’re putting energy towards that food item, so then you just want it more. When I told myself “no” to certain foods, that just made me want them more. That’s when I realized self-discipline and willpower produce different results. If you have a sweet tooth, bread just doesn’t cut it, if ya know what I mean. I was also craving sweet foods I normally ate and gave up. I craved foods and especially pasta that I grew up eating and had given up. You can probably guess what happened?… I gained more weight during that season. I focused on one diet in particular, where I counted calories and ate fewer carbs. I wanted to get more tone and slender so I tried the trendy health fad diets with so many others. You know your body.įor the lifestyle part, like everyone else, I had to learn in life.Įarly on I went into a testing phase and tried to listen to reliable sources about a healthy body. There are some tips that work for all of us females and humans, and some that work better for some of us than others. So we want to optimize our body and body image that’s relative to each of us. We are all unique in that we have a different one-and-only body that’s given to us to maintain for our entire life. I’m not a vain person, but I am self-conscious (another Vata trait). I think I’m lucky because I have pretty much maintained the same ideal healthy weight since my late 20s (after some hairy years working around decadent catering food).Īnd yep, I’m a Vata so my genetics play a big, big part. …Ok, let’s start here with my quick story. I recommend the Cracker Barrel menu that’s loaded with options for a conscious calorie counter, where you can find a healthy meal for under a thousand calories. If you’re on the road, it’s easy to get off-balanced in your diet. And they don’t require giving up macaroni-n-cheese if that’s one of your favorites. (For further nutrition about the salad dressings, go to .) 2.In this post, you’ll get tips to lose weight from snacking, ordering off a Cracker Barrel menu, and how to make calories count!Īfter your turkey feast has come and gone, what are the secrets to keep a healthy, trim body you aspire to? …I share my best tips below. Calories are based on a serving size of 2.5 ounces. Salad dressing and crackers are not included in the calorie count.Įach salad is served with crackers (2 packs have 70 calories) and your choice of salad dressing: Balsamic Herb Vinaigrette (170 calories), Blue Cheese (310 calories), Buttermilk Caesar (280 calories), Buttermilk Ranch (240 calories), Dijon Honey Mustard (280 calories). ![]() The grilled salad has 550 calories, 1050 mg of sodium, 23 g of carbohydrates, 5 g of fiber, 28 g of fat, and 52 g of protein. Nutrition Information: With fried chicken, this salad has the most calories of the three dinner salads coming in at 930 calories, 2000 mg of sodium, 53 g of carbohydrates, 7 g of fiber, 54 g of fat, and 58 g of protein. According to the Cracker Barrel website, this salad is:Ĭrispy, golden-fried Sunday Homestyle Chicken ® or Smoky Southern grilled chicken breast over fresh greens with cucumbers, grape tomatoes, shredded Colby cheese, house-baked Sourdough croutons, boiled eggs and a Colby cheese wedge. This is not “chicken salad” as you might be thinking. ![]()
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