{"id":1929,"date":"2013-04-23T20:37:57","date_gmt":"2013-04-23T20:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skinnygeneproject.dreamhosters.com\/?p=1929"},"modified":"2013-04-23T20:37:57","modified_gmt":"2013-04-23T20:37:57","slug":"spring-cleaning-healthy-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skinnygeneproject.org\/spring-cleaning-healthy-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Cleaning for a Healthy Home"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nTime for a little spring cleaning!!<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

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By Erica Gray-<\/a> Skinny Gene Healthy Momma<\/em><\/p>\n

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\"Spring\"<\/p>\n

With spring, I’m always brought to a sense of renewal.<\/p>\n

I think it’s important to not only clean out my closets, but my pantry and refrigerator too!! I also, like to do some re-evaluating. Am I eating the way I should be\u00a0consistently? Am I as active as I should be? Well, no one is perfect and although I’m a mile from where I used to be in the health department, there is always work to be done.<\/p>\n

I’m not going to lie, in the winter I tend to get a little lazier. I mean who wants to \u00a0bundle up to go for a walk or let alone get out from underneath those warm covers and face the\u00a0cold. Not me!!!<\/p>\n

I do but not\u00a0as much as I probably should. Plus with all the holidays, birthdays, school\u00a0parties you just get so busy. Why does it feel like the busier I get the\u00a0harder it is to eat right? Why does “junk” food have to be so convenient!<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/em><\/em>Well… its time stop with the excuses and get it together! Time to make\u00a0<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em>commitments and taking steps toward change. They say it takes 28\u00a0times of doing something to make it a habit. So, I will try to make good\u00a0<\/em><\/em><\/em>habits by choosing things I feel confident I can change for 1 month.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n

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Step One: Clean out my pantry and fridge<\/h3>\n

Goodbye clutter, hello organized!<\/em>! (I like to put the snacks and foods I
\nwant to be eating front and center in easy to get to and labeled
\ncontainers!) Treats and such I put out of eye level and usually on the
\nhighest shelf. If I am super hungry and I have to dig behind some potato
\nchips (my weakness) and cookies to get to the dried fruits and nuts, you
\nknow what I’ll eat.<\/p>\n

Same goes for the fridge. I put what I should be eating front and center.
\nPlus, keeping it organized and clean make it easier and more enjoyable to cook.<\/p>\n

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Step Two: Take steps now to make it more convenient to eat in later<\/h3>\n

– Prepare and freeze a couple of slow-cooker meals for those days that I
\ndon’t have the time to cook.<\/p>\n

-Precut, wash, and store fruits and veggies. I put my celery in a plastic jar
\nwith a little water at the bottom to keep it fresh. I will put grapes, baby
\ncarrots, etc in individual bags for a quick grab and go snack.<\/p>\n

-I prep and bag and freeze ingredients for my green smoothies.<\/p>\n

-Plan out meals for the next two weeks before going to the store so I only
\nhave to make one big trip.<\/p>\n

-If I make and easily freezable meal (soups, chili, etc) I will make a lot
\nmore and freeze the extra in individual servings. They make great
\nlunches or dinner if I don’t feel like cooking.<\/p>\n

I know this seems like a lot of prep, but sometimes if I don’t have one big
\nchunk of time to do this I will do it as I go. For instance, while I’m
\nalready making a smoothie I will clean and chop ingredients for 2 more
\nand put them in freezer bags. If I am making dinner, while its cooking I
\nwill prep a slow-cooker meal or chop some celery. When I clean
\ngrapes for my daughters lunch I clean and pick all of them and store them
\nfor later. It’s all about making new habits.<\/p>\n

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Step Three: Time to make some commitments and set some goals for at
\nleast the next month (because that’s totally doable)<\/h3>\n

– I commit to always have at least one pre-made meal in my freezer.<\/p>\n

– I commit to keep my fridge and pantry organized (always have at least
\ntwo “healthy” options in each that are easy to get to)<\/p>\n

-I commit to plan out meals 2 weeks at a time and stick to the program!-I won’t beat myself up if I slip! Just start over and try again.<\/p>\n

-I have also made some big goals on the activity front (you’ll hear about\u00a0those soon!)<\/p>\n

This is how I’m spring cleaning. How are you? What commitments are you making?<\/em><\/p>\n

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Time for a little spring cleaning!!   By Erica Gray- Skinny Gene Healthy Momma   With spring, I’m always brought to a sense of renewal. I think it’s important to not only clean out my closets, but my pantry and refrigerator too!! I also, like to do some re-evaluating. Am I eating the way I… <\/p>\n

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