Eat Naked!

Sounds weird, but imagine if you could see all your body fat while you were eating. We'd all probably eat less, right?

Some other tips that I think work pretty well too.

• Biore strips: Put them on your face, especially your chin and nose. You can't chew with them on, or they will come off. So not only are you keeping yourself from eating, you're also getting all that junk out of your pores.
• White strips: Put them on in the evening when you're tempted to snack. You'll have fabulous white teeth and you won't be nibbling.
• Hang out with your skinny, beautiful friends. Just being with them will make you eat less.
• Read fitness magazines: They'll motivate you and you'll want to look like the models.
• Watch Biggest Loser: Even if you can't stand my body idol Jillian Michaels, you will be totally grossed out by the woman who weighs 476 pounds!

Going out for a run shortly. Gotta be ready for the 5K I'm running tomorrow. I know it's not that far, but it's up hill! I hate that. I don't mind running, but for some reason participating in a race is different. I can run 5K or more any day of the week. I think it's because I know I can stop any time, but with about 4,000 other people you don't want to stop. It definitely takes you out of your comfort zone. We all need that at times though to keep us motivated.

I'm heading over to a friend's for a girls' night, but I've gotta keep it healthy, especially since I'm running the race tomorrow. I wanted a snack that I wouldn't feel guilty about. After scouring my recipe books for something healthy that I had ingredients for, I gave up and created my own:

Roasted Eggplant and Garlic Spread with Curry

2 small eggplant about 10 cloves of garlic 1 red onion cooking spray, salt, pepper 1 Tbs. curry powder (more if you like it spicy!)

Soak eggplant in salt water to reduce bitterness. Slice Eggplant and cut onion into wedges. Spread on pan and shake salt, pepper, and curry all over. Put garlic in pan with skin still on. Roast at 400 for about 45 minutes, or until everything is tender. Cover with foil so the vegetables don't dry out. Remove garlic from skin. Place everything in blender or food processor. Add 1 Tbs. olive oil and 2-3 Tbs. of water and puree. It's OK if mixture is still a little chunky. Chill and serve with baked pita chips.

It's really guilt free and curry powder contains turmeric, which is supposed to help prevent Alzheimer's and some types of cancer. And it's colorful!

They say (you know those people who say things) that you should eat seven different colored foods a day. And no, M&Ms do not count. You can do this easily by making a colorful salad at the salad bar with spinach, tomatoes, carrots, cabbage, yellow peppers, chick peas, and maybe even some berries!

They also say you should only shop the outside aisles of the grocery store. That's where all the fresh food items are. Anything packaged is less healthy because it contains lots of preservatives or loses nutrients from the canning or dehydration process.

Fresh foods are expensive, so you have to be prepared to commit. Think about it though, it's an investment in your body! I thought I'd save a ton of money by cutting back on wine, but I've more than made up for it with all the fresh fruits, veggies, and seafood I've purchased. I feel really healthy though. It's worth it. And in the long run, it saves money due to the health benefits. (I still think wine counts as fruit, though!)

Well maybe tonight it will. Cheers!