Maybe it’s just me, but even though I’m busting it during every workout, some of the lean and mean in me is feeling a little soft these days. My clothes still fit and the scale still reads the same number so I’m not that concerned. But today during my personal training session with Lauren I asked her for her number one tip she shares with clients who are interested in improving not only their physique but also their nutrition.
Her number one tip was, “fight fat with fat.”
I had to take a double take as this didn’t make sense until I realized that she wasn’t talking about the delicious butter laden Christmas cookies or fudge. Instead, she meant that in order to fat long term and “lean out” one must satiate their hunger with healthy fats, monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat.
There are many benefits of healthy fats:
- Good fats help lower cholesterol.
- Good fats help protect internal organs.
- Good fats help transport and retain nutrients.
- Good fats are a source of energy.
I took her advice and did my best to amp up today’s meals with healthy fats. I realized that my breakfast often excludes fat as does my afternoon snack, hence the reason that I’m normally craving another meal just an hour or so later.
Today’s updated meals:
This morning’s bowl of cereal featured 2% milk because the office was out of skim. A little bit of fat helped this bowl of Fiber One stick to my bones.
This morning’s snack was an unpictured Clementine along with a pack of delicious lightly salted almonds. I ordered a box of these from Amazon for a steal and am loving them as a office desk staple.
My normal spinach and beet salad was updated with walnuts in place of the normal blue cheese. Walnuts provide a healthier form of fat than cheese and also left me more satiated. I added Craisins as well which added a sweet punch, per Lauren’s suggestion.
Tonight’s sushi deliver dinner was upgraded with avocado. I tend to steer away from avocado due to it’s high fat content but it is very satiating. I enjoyed a brown rice tuna avocado roll along with a salmon brown rice roll. Paired with a side of Felicity it was the perfect easy Thursday night dinner!
Question: Do you have a fear of fat or have you learned to embrace healthy fats? What is your favorite “healthy fat?”
Even though it was only a few subway stops away from our home, it felt like a different world! There were multiple languages spoken around me at one time, lots of murals, and amazing holiday lights!
I even had the opportunity to enjoy lunch at Brooklyn Fare, an amazing all natural, organic food store with a delicious hot bar and sandwich shop.
As soon as I walked through the door this evening I was craving a glass of wine, scented candle, and cozy pajamas. A glass of wine and cheese plate kept me company while I baked my first Christmas cookie of the season, Super Sized Ginger Chewies.
Mine didn’t exactly turn into giant ginger cookies but they are definitely delicious. Hopefully they pass the cookie swap test tomorrow. 
