Here goes nothing...well, technically it's something.

Hello all, welcome to my random blog and my first post! I am so excited to start this blog not only for you guys but for myself. I feel like this is just one more way to keep myself focused and motivated to accomplish anything and everything that comes my way! I also hope to keep others motivated and inspired to take on the world so to speak. There will be all kinds of post coming your way from my shopping list to my cheat list (food of course...and maybe some celebs ::cough cough Johnny Depp::) If you guys have any question or something specific you want me to touch on just let me know!


SINCE I mentioned shopping list and it's on the brain, I will share my basic list and tips that I TRY (no one's perfect) to live by when I enter the abyss known as the grocery store. These are the 3 major things that I do to keep myself on track.


1. NEVER GO SHOPPING HUNGRY!! Sadly, this happens to the best of us. Every time I do this I end up with a buggy full of oreo's, goldfish, Little Debbie's, and beer. It's just bad all around!

2. SHOP THE OUTSIDE OF THE STORE!! No, I don't literally mean the outside of the store but the outside "loop" of the store. This is where you will find all your fresh produce and such, these are the items that will be best for your body. Most everything in the inner aisle  , with the exception of spices and basic household items, will be man made with lots of preservatives and non natural items.

3. STICK TO THE LIST!! Make a logical shopping list of the exact things you need and the things you should be buying! This keeps you from grabbing the random bags of chips and cookies off the shelf that are crying out to be a part of your love handles!


Here is my BASIC shopping list, these are things I get almost every time I go shopping:


* Chicken
* Lean beef
* Bell peppers
* Onion
* Avocado
* Fruits (lots of berries)
* Asparagus
* Celery
* Milk (skim)
* Whole wheat bread
* Kale
* Baby Spinach
* Greek yogurt
* Egg Whites


Like I said, this is MY basic shopping list. It's a good thing to prep and plan out your meals for the week as well, I always cut up my celery so it's an easy to grab snack if you're on the go. It makes it much easier to be healthy when it's your only choice :).