Motivation For February and Snack Help

Shockingly February is already upon us! Have you kept the resolutions that you made in the New year?

If so well done! Now you need to try and make your changes permanent and worthwhile !

If not then don't worry! Maybe try to adjust your goals so that they are more achievable, and then start again this month. It doesn't have to be New Year for you to change something in your life! You can make a change or start something new whenever you want! Simply write your goals somewhere that you will look everyday and try to stick to them! Just make sure that they are positive and achievable in your life. And if you have had a bad January there is still loads of time to turn this year around and make it your best year of your life so far!

For myself, I achieved my goal of not eating an dairy, crisps, sweets or chocolate in January! I did this to see whether it would clear my skin since I suffer from spots, and dairy is commonly a effects people with spots. From doing this my skin have cleared up a bit but I think that its from eating healthily rather than eating dairy, which is all of the encouragement that I need to continue being healthy. When it comes to crisps, sweets and chocolate I feel like my tastebuds have changed slightly and I no longer have cravings for them! Although, this might also be because of all of the healthier alternatives I have put into my diet. Every sunday I normally bake some kind of sweet treat like blueberry and coconut flapjacks or pancakes etc. But all of the recipes are vegan, and contain no where near the amount of sugar that processed foods do which means that all of my snacking is guilt free! 

Recently, I have started to love cooking again because I find it very relaxing and rewarding. Plus, it allows me to have a break when my week have been a bit chaotic, as I can just zone out completely.

A cook book that I have been loving recently is Eat Smart by Niomi Smart. All of the breakfasts and snacks are so tasty (even my mum who normally hates health foods likes them!). Also, apart from some optional health powders the ingredients are relatively easy source in your local supermarket!

All of the recipes are  quick and easy which is a bonus as I never have much free time.

If you are looking to snack more healthily I would really recommend buying the book! However, if you don't want to buy the book and need some snack inspiration here is one healthy and tasty snack that isn't from the book that I make quite often:

Peanut Butter and Apple

Now, do not judge this before you try it! I had heard about it for a while, but thought it sounded a bit strange so hadn't tried it. But I can tell you, if you like peanut butter you would love this! Plus it's really quick to make!

Directions:

1. cut up an apple.

2. On each slice spread the peanut butter.

3. Eat!

I hope that you enjoyed this post! Please leave any comments below about the post or recommendations for future posts!

Thanks,

Hannah x