I’ve been thinking about what simple clean eating means to me. Especially when I see all these traditional Holiday foods that are packed with way more butter, breaded-ness, cream, milk, sugar than they truly need. I know it’s fun to splurge but for everyday dinners and meals, we can cut out the extras to preserve our waistline.

Here’s what I have done to think outside the box:

? I don’t do butter on my ‪gluten-free toast, pancakes, gluten-free french toast, just either some peanut butter and jam or just straight jam. We don’t do milk or mayo. Veganaise and almond milk replace them.

? When eating a healthy snack like veggies…..no more dips for my veggies or prepackaged dressings or spreads unless the ingredient list is short and clean!

?I pick and choose my carbs very carefully! No more sticky rice, breaded stuff, carbs late at night. Now it’s about grabbing a healthy snack like sweet potatoes and brown rice or quinoa.

? I do salads instead of sandwiches and tacos. Never underestimate the power of greens!!

I seriously used to want every meal to be like a celebration. It had to have massive condiments and flavor, being exactly what I was craving. Luckily I got free from most of mine and realized that I can adjust my taste buds over time. Now for major Christmas FUN!! Only a few more days!???‪#‎salads‬#glutenfree ‪#‎cutouttheextras‬

Remember that a healthy snack is relative to where you have been.  I have continually gotten better.  I used to have an eggnog latte with a bunch of whip cream on top.  Then this healthy snack became an eggnog latte with no whip cream.  Then this healthy snack became an eggnog latte with less eggnog!  Then, the healthy snack became an Americano with a fair share of eggnog added to it!  This year it finally became the Americano with one inch of steam eggnog on top.  It has a fraction of the calories it once had, and way less fat.  It is called an evolution and change of my body and mind.  I can drink this healthy snack, a steamed eggnog Americano with no guilt!!  That is the power of changing your health and nutrition from the inside out!  Now tell me how you have evolved with your healthy snack.