You’re working to change your diet but you’re not sure what to eat when. You need something flexible and fast for your life on the move. HELP! Managing your food can be one of the biggest hurdles to getting your health and life back on track so that one can lead a full and active life.
Below I’m going to give you some examples of items you can make and take with you or create in a pinch. Try them and see what works for you.
I love canelli beans. The flavor and texture work for me. They are the easiest bean for me to digest. You can of course buy them and cook them in a crockpot if you have time. However, in this post we are operating on no time. There are canned canelli beans but those are usually in aluminum cans so not ideal. You could cook and can in jars if you have time. In wholefoods I found canelli beans packed in brine. I can’t tell you how happy this made me. I make a canelli bean “salad”. I take a package of canelli beans, extra virgin olive oil, chunky French sea salt, a diced tomato, handful of basil and air fried zucchini and mix it together. The meal gives you fiber, fat and protein. It is blood sugar stable and taste DELICIOUS!!! Let’s not forget that the bean family is full of resistant starch which promotes good digestive health and feeds your micorbiome! Resistant starches increase butyrate in your bowel.
The company I order canelli beans in brine from is auga organics. They are organic, sustainable, chemical free and eco-friendly! They have an entire selection of clean foods that could easily be your fast food, especially if you don’t cook. Here is the canelli bean salad photo. You can find the recipe by clicking this link or going to the recipe section of this website.
Of course there is the smoothie option for on the go. One of my favorites is a raspberry and pineapple green smoothie.
What about those pre grated organic carrots you see in the grocery? I make a carrot salad with pumpkin seeds, cilantro and honey mustard dressing. Blood sugar stable, fiber, fat, filling. You could easily add sardines or mackerel or a piece of steamed or grilled salmon to make it more filling.
Working on gut healing? Put that hot bone broth in a thermos with some miracle noodles and bok choy, grated carrots and cilantro and you have a healing, nurturing meal. You can find any excuse you like not to find new ways so you can be successful in changing your diet or you can find any way you need to adapt to feel better. The choice is up to you.
I’ve learned over the years that so many people don’t have basic cooking skills. There are a few kitchen items that will really enhance your life. Those are a blender which doesn’t need to be fancy, it just needs to work properly. A food processor because it makes life easier. An air fryer because oh my god how did I ever live without it? Honestly the best thing for quick vegetables. Mine is 100% not fancy. I bought it in Marshalls for $40. It’s slow but it works. I’m sure I will upgrade soon. I also have an electric skillet from saladmaster (all my cookware is Saladmaster as it is toxin free and 100% the cleanest cookware one can purchase). When I need to cook and work I throw things in the skillet and work as it cooks. Today I boiled an octopus and then potatoes in the electric skillet. Normally I would grill the octopus after boiling but I was hungry so ate it boiled in a salad (see photo).
There’s the one pot wonder of crock pots or fermenting foods if that feels good in your body. There is something delicious about fermented vegetables in a salad. Those are a sometimes for me and rarely do I ferment my own vegetables because too much of it just doesn’t feel good.
All I’m trying to tell you here is that there are foods you can make quick and with ease that are actually good for you and assist your bowel movements. I’ve never eaten octopus that doesn’t’ produce extra bowel movements the next day. By nature, it has a gelatinous texture and if you leave it in the fridge with some water then it gels. That will 100% help move your bowel!
Increasing your vegetables and making sure you eat plenty of nurturing foods will really change how you feel!
If you’re looking for meal inspiration for a particular food item then message me and tell me the types of flavors you prefer and I will post on social media an idea for you in the following days. If you include your Instagram page I will tag you to make sure you see it. Follow the RELEASE Instagram page and the xsmena one too (although the xsmena page has all kinds of everything on it-fyi).
If you’re interested in a 1/1 retreat reach out. I’m offering these and would love to hear from you. Tell me what you are looking for and I will see if we are a fit. I do not have set agendas. It is purely based on you and if I’m able to offer what you need. You will be fed healthy meals prepared by me that you can also learn to cook yourself, exercise in nature, mediation, healing exercises based on you, reiki, tarot, personal time to digest it all, quiet time. It will flow instead of being stressed out by a schedule. These are things that will be discussed in advance. I’m not interested in offering you something that does not support you in ways you need. It could be that I am not your person right now. That’s why I say reach out. I refer you elsewhere if we are not really a fit. The number of days is flexible but honestly around 3 is ideal so it’s not overwhelming. Send me a message through the contact page or email me at xsmena@gmail.com and be sure to say RETREAT in the subject so I don’t miss it! In the future I may offer group retreats too if there is enough interest. If you have a small group you would like to organize a retreat for then that can be arranged.