How to Burn More Calories - Story of My Life!

I feel like the word 'calories' is at the center of my thought process almost daily. This pretty much sums up how every woman in America feels about calories:

But let's be honest, calories in < calories out is the ONLY way to lose weight. There's no magic supplement, no magic workout routine that you can do in 10 minutes a day. You have to burn more than you eat. End of story.

How can you burn more calories in the daily activities you're already doing? Check out this cool infographic to see how you can burn more calories walking.

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Good Fat vs. Yummy [Bad] Fat

In this superficial quest for a smaller waistline there are a lot of things that you're going to have to change about your day to day life. It sucks at first, but you'll eventually get used to it, we have an inane ability to adjust. I just came across this infographic on Visual.ly that compares good vs. bad fat:

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Unfortunately all of the bad fats are DELICIOUS; but after your pallet adjusts to eating good fats they become your NEW delicious indulgences. 

*Example* I started buying Greek yogurt instead of regular a couple of years ago. It's super healthy and has a ton of protein which makes it perfect for breakfast. Nothing like starting off the day on the right foot eh?! My point is I don't feel like I'm sacrificing when I pull out a greek yogurt from the fridge. That's just the yogurt I eat. End of story. Eventually I know I'll become like that with everything (like spaghetti squash, bleck!) but just remember right now it sucks for all of us. It's not just you!

Now I just have to come up with a good mantra to repeat to myself when I really want onion rings!

Black Beans & Rice - Delish

So this is late but totally worth it. This is one of my favorite diet-friendly recipes, and it's so incredibly easy to make. I can't take credit for the recipe, but I found it a couple of years ago on Food Network. Are you cooking for kids? Another great thing about this website; it's one of my kids favorite recipes as well. So on the plus side, I thought about taking a picture when I saw how gorg the peppers and onions looked in the skillet but I didn't take another picture throughout the cooking process or the finished product. Luckily, there's a yummy picture online, so that will do in my learning curve of blog-writing.

How delish does this look?! It totally is! Here's the recipe:
Ingredients
1/4 cup olive oil
2 onions, finely chopped
2 green bell peppers, chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped
4 bay leaves
1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 cups long-grain white rice 4 (14-ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
2 (14-ounce) cans diced tomatoes with green chiles drained
2 cups water
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions Heat a large pot over medium-high heat and add the oil. Stir in the onions, peppers, garlic, bay leaves and cumin. Stir and cook for 8 minutes. Stir in the rice, black beans, tomatoes, water, vinegar and salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for about 40 minutes or until the rice is tender. Serve hot.

So, I do make a few changes. I use 1 can of red beans, I don't use Rotel just regular diced tomatoes, and I only use 1 onion. But that's mostly for the kids sake. Either way, it's Easy Peasy! :)

What's your favorite healthy recipe?

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I'm a Slacker.... And Salad Beware!

Ok, so remember I said I had started this in hopes of it keeping me on track?! Well, apparently I'm a goal-setting slacker! BUT, I'm back with a vengance and I'm ready to get this done right! I'm working on getting a plan and setting up some social media tonight so you'll be seeing more of me, I promise!

Meanwhile, has anyone seen this story about the bagged salad that they think has caused a parasitic infection? It's basically just a stomach virus, but it sounds like "salads are evil" ammunition to me! I actually really love a GOOD salad, but that takes a shit ton of chopping and preparation that I find a million excuses not to do!

How are your goals coming? I'm up a few pounds after my birthday (holla!) but I'm hitting the gym hard, so it's getting outta here ASAP

I'll be back tomorrow with an awesome recipe for black beans and rice!

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Is this thing on?

My fiancee is always telling me I need to start a blog. I have a couple theories as to why a. I talk too much and he's sick of hearing it OR b. He really tries but just doesn't give a damn about my girly problems

Truth be told, I do talk too much. Nonetheless, that's not why I started Rabbit Food Done Right. I've struggled with managing my weight since my son, Talon, was born over three years ago. I've tried every fad diet you can imagine with little to no success. Finally, about a year and a half ago I bit the bullet and went the low carb route.

I was working out 4-5 times a week and eating super-clean. After about eight months, I was able to lose just over 40 pounds and I was thrilled. But after a week long vacation in Disney World and carb [+ beer] binging, I could never get back on track full time.

A year and 15 pounds later I've finally found my motivation again, in the form of a gorgeous engagement ring and Fall 2014 wedding. I'll be damned if I have muffin tops hanging over my newlywed undies!

I'm easing my way back into the low carb lifestyle and trying to get my mind back on regular exercise. I hope Rabbit Food Done Right will help motivate me and make me stick to my plan. As I was cutting up my afternoon snack at work today (Fresh raspberries and peaches, although it tastes more like a nectarine. I pulled it from the peach mountain at Kroger, how do I know if I got a peach or a nectarine?) my bowl looked super pretty with the peach and raspberry colors all cuddling together, and I thought to myself "hell yes! If you're going to eat rabbit food (do rabbits like fruit?) this is the way to do it! That's rabbit food done right! and wa-la here we are.....

My goal (this is scary, it's going to be forever published in internet-world) is to get to my goal weight of 125 by the end of the summer. As of this morning I was 147 so I have 12 weeks to lose 22 pounds. Hefty goal aye? You in or what?