Fit and Fresh Containers

In my ever loving quest to lose weight and eat healthier, I am always on the lookout for stuff, recipes, etc. that will make my life easier.

A co-worker bought me a set of Fit and Fresh containers. See them at
http://www.fit-fresh.com/. These containers are great in that they have the measurements on the container and come in sizes (1 cup, 2 cup, snack size, etc.) that make preparing and measuring food a snap. My two favorite containers are the Salad Shaker http://www.shopfitandfresh.com/detail/TCL+210FF-B and Cereal Bowl http://www.shopfitandfresh.com/detail/TCL+230FF . The salad shaker comes with two compartments and a cup for your salad dressing, along with a removable ice ring to keep your salad cold and fresh. Put the ingredients in the container and when you are ready to eat, open the salad dressing cup and shake. Lift the top and eat out of the container. The cereal bowl comes with three snap on compartments, one for you cereal, fruit and a container for your milk along with a spoon on top of the bowl and an ice ring to keep you milk, yogurt, etc. cold. Now you have self contained breakfast to go wherever you go......

They are very portable and easy to carry in your lunch tote. Besides these containers, they have a multitude of options that can help keep you on the track to good and healthy eating. It takes the guess work out of measuring and ensuring you have the right portion size for carbs, protein and fruits/veggies. I chill the ice rings and fix my lunch, breakfast, snacks every night

My co-worker ordered all of our containers from United States Plastics, http://www.usphome.com/ and got a good discount. Otherwise, you can order them from the home site or Amazon.com.

It is so worth it to visit the website, look at the containers and see if they can help you on your weight loss journey or just your journey to manage better portion control.

As always, let me know how you are doing.

Peace and Love,

Sandals

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The Portion Plate

Now that the holidays are over, people are getting back on the band wagon for exercise, weight loss and healthier eating.

At work, you are probably starting to see the roll out of Biggest Losers contests, Weight Watchers and Jenny programs, along with wellness programs.

Those same conversations are happening around my company's breakrooms, lunchrooms and water coolers. We have talked about all of the above, but the thing that has caught on and has everyone buzzing is The Portion Plate http://www.theportionplate.com/. A plate is an interactive tool for teaching consumers appropriate food portions.

I know it should be simple, but Americans really have a problem with portion sizes. We assume that because it is bigger, better and supersized, it is the right portion. In actuality, we have an issue with getting the right amount of portions for our size and bodies.

From speaking with people, I know that vegetables are the last thing on their minds. Being a vegetarian, they assume that all I eat are vegetables and what sane person would give up meat. However, vegetarians needs proteins and carbs like everyone else and we actually enjoy them. My dilemma is that I might not get enough iron or Vitamin D. So, using portion control has helped me get the right amount of nutrients, vitamins, proteins and carbs that make me healthier overall.

Take a look at the website, do the interactive quiz and see how portion sizes have changed over the last 20 years. It was amazing and at the same time, almost sickening. I had to really rethink how I eat. If you purchase the plate and use the program, let me know your thoughts.

Good luck.

Peace and Love,

Sandals

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