A healthier me

what i've learned in the "healthy" department thus far in 2011 (per my resolution to eat right, get healthy):

+ i've added greens to every meal, not just subsituted my meals for strictly salads

+ to liven up a boring salad, add mint

+ h2o. all day, errryday

+ some form of exercise/activity is necessary everyday or four times a week at least, whether that's a walk around the office, around the block, yoga, a quick run, or a full-on hour at the gym

+ but then don't get yourself down when you don't make it to the gym all week. we want healthy minds as well as healthy bodies! cut yourself some slack

+ snack snack snack. apples, oranges, luna bars

+ breakfast everyday

+ the best flavor of greek yogurt is vanilla, and the best brand of greek yogurt is trader joe's

+ greek yogurt is packed with protein as well as spinach (they are superfoods and give you energy instead of reaching for that second cup of coffee)

+ a series of love affairs (in this order) with spinach, arugala, sugar snap peas (instead of chips), now onto purple cabbage. mmm and lots of it!

+ tired of water? iced camomile (w. mint!) tea is incredibly refreshing and caffeine free so it won't de-hydrate you

+ craving a soda? add cranberry juice, OJ, grapefruit juice (anything really) to selzter water for that fizzy fix

+ it's okay to indulge once in a while. let it be seen as a treat or a reward for being so good and healthy

+ we're only human. go ahead and grab those frozen thin mints out of the freezer that your boyfriend so thoughtfully (or deviously) surprised you with ;)

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*for those who have twitter, Stephanie Quilao has some of the best, most inspiring and motivating tweets filled with healthy food articles, recipes, and tricks that she updates all throughout the day (and it honestly never gets annoying). follow her on twitter to check out some of the good vibes she's putting out there, and visit her personal website/blog for more goodies.