Making My 5 Favorite Pleasures Healthier.

Hello friends!!!

So if you guys follow me you can probably tell that we love food in our household. We are always trying different dishes, adding this and that to make things better, and mix a little rum with almost everything we drink.

Well, health wise that may not always be smart. So since I am back on my weight loss journey I want to share five things with you all that I absolutely LOVE and I found ways to make healthier so I can reach my fitness goals.

These are in no particular order either.

1. Cheeseburgers.

Y'all, I love me a big, fat, greasy cheese burger to clog the system. LOL! It's the best hangover meal too! BUT, it is not always the best for you so I found ways to have it while staying healthy.

I leave the bun off when I have just about reached my carb intake for the day.

I ALWAYS grill it so the fat can be cooked off and it is not cover in grease.

I keep my toppings simple. I hate cold items on hot sandwiches. I just keep cheese, onions, and olive oil mayo.

I will also switch it up and do either a soy burger or veggie burger instead - just as much protein if not more and tastes waaaaay better to me.

2. Brownies/Cakes

While nothing will ever substitute the deliciousness of a bundt cake, I do have measure that I take upon the rest of it!

I am lactose and tolerant to begin with so I have been doing these tricks for a while now:

I don't use butter or oil. I just put a little extra water in the mix. Trust me!

I also don't use milk. IF I do it is lactose free milk but I rarely buy that since I don't like milk much to begin with.

I have left out the eggs before as well. 

I swear it sounds so weird but THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE in taste and you save so many calories.

This my friends, is how you make "dairy free" goodies.

3. Water

So I always say that I was a mermaid in my past life because ever since I can remember I have been addicted to water- swimming in it, drinking it, submerging myself in it - I always have to be around water in order to feel relax and calm.

Water is the most important building block of your body. It flushes everything out of your system, it makes your skin glow, it keeps you healthy all around. I know some people find it difficult to get water down because I want some type of taste. I get it, I go through that stage every now and then as well. So here is what I like to do to ensure I drink enough water everyday:

Fresh fruit is amazing in your water. Lemons, limes, strawberries even - it is all delicious! Throw it in there!

The crystal light packets are also a good way to get your water down. Just make sure that you read the ingredients list and know what is in them. I personally drink Kroger brand raspberry lemonade powder almost once a day in my water. Usually after I finish my 30oz cup of that I am craving normal water again.

Keep a turvis with you. This is honestly how I drink so much water. I HAVE to have ice cold water so I keep ice in my off brand Yetti tumbler and it keeps it nice and cold for me. 5 of the 30 oz ones equal to about a gallon. 

4. Alcohol

I looooooooooooooove my wine! However, I recently had to cut back. Now I have maybe two glasses a week...sad I know.

Alcohol is so tricky. There are some red wines that are good for you and there are some things out there that is just good in moderation - like everything in life.

SO you best believe I found a way around this one:

I will drink the Selzier beers.... don't unfriend me. 100 calories and you got to get used to the taste.

2 glasses of wine a week if I have wine in the fridge.

If I know I am going to drink a lot but want to stay good for my diet I will put water in my tumbler cup with ice, the raspberry lemonade packet, and about 3 shots of rum. Mix it up and you're basically drinking water with a little kick! You can do it with vodka too Thank you to my queen Miranda Lambert for sharing that is what she does.

5.Carbs

I love my rice. Rice is everything in life. I will eat it three meals a day! However, I have had to slow down my intake for it.

Cook your rice in a rice cooker. It makes the world of a difference trust me. Just do a little tiny dab of oil, and make sure your rice is clean! Portion control matters!

I don't really like pasta but if I do eat it I will eat the veggie pasta so I get more of my veggie nutrients in.

Bread. OMG, I have a love - hate relationship with bread. I've learned over the years to use as little bread as possible with things. If I make a sandwich I will fold it and only use one slice of bread. I will do bun-less burger and hot dogs as well.

I hope you guys enjoy these tips!