Say NO to Seconds

This magnet may seem cold to some, but it's a great reminder that if your meals
are complete, you wouldn't have to worry about seconds. It annoys me when a
meal isn't enough, so I am deliberate with my meals to make sure that they are
well rounded. Your body isn't content when it lacks the necessary nourishment,
and the same applies when it comes to vitamin deficiencies in the body.

The 2nd magnet seen below is just as good, and at times snacks are the thing
that will creep up on someone. Meals may be solid, but snacking may just be an
unconscious thing not even considered as something that may affect ones health.
Snacking on the not so healthy in moderation can happen with a thumbs up, but
I know personally that if I don't watch myself, I can end up snacking a bit too
much. I've been changing things up a great deal and have been actively making
sure that I'm making the better decisions as I continue to move forward. Having
fruit as a snack isn't a stretch for me and I've been keeping it pretty consistent.

It's another step forward versus a step back, and I think the vitamins are giving
me more than enough not to crave all types of crap to fill a void.


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What's for dinner?

If you're looking at these mushrooms, asparagus, and red potatoes wondering what can be done for a delicious meal, there are various combinations that can deliver delicious dishes.

My thing is to make sure they taste good, while avoid all the additives that make them really unhealthy. I'm not an overly healthy person, but I'm making it a point to make better decisions that allow for an easier transition to build up menu options that don't taste like crap.

Beef was the meat I added to this mix


Source: Roderick A. Franklin

I've decreased my beef intake down to a few times per month, but when I do have beef I try to go with the best cut when it's on sale. Sirloin tip side steak is one of the more lean, flavorful steaks you can get, with less fat, less saturated fat, and still a good amount of protein.

The asparagus was cooked in a skillet w/ extra virgin olive oil, chopped garlic, some herbs, and half of a lemon. (I made this first so that I could use the same skillet to cook my meat, to keep dishes I have to wash at a minimum.)

These red potatoes were basically boiled in a little water to the point that they were really soft so that I could simply mash them up with a little non-lactic milk, and some herbal seasoning for taste.

The steak was medium well, with a little sea salt and ground pepper. After the steak was removed from the skillet, a little water was added along with the mushrooms to create a mushroom gravy to go over top of the steak. Salt was only placed on the steak, and some of you may prefer more salt than what was added to our dishes, but give herbal seasonings a try.

Some people just stick with salt because nothing else has ever been considered, but you may like it a lot. You don't have to go tasteless, just switch it up and then you wouldn't think of it being a decrease in salt intake, it would just be more variety for you to enjoy. Since I usually take a bit of each food item on my plate into each bite, I'm not missing salt, but I don't even use it as much because of the options I have opened myself up to. Now I appreciate them and how they enhance my meals.

I usually like to have a flavored beverage with my dinner, which will end up being spark at times. I have a fruit punch Spark earlier in the day, but sometimes I will have it with dinner when I plan to work over night so that I'm energized and alert.