Day 2: Lost my lunch pictures!

Breakfast: Loved the smoothie!!

Pina colada green smoothie with mango

Fruit bowl

Green tea

 

Smoothie:

1/2 cup kale

1/2 mango

3 round pineapple slices (or 1/2 cup)

1/3 cup coconut milk

1/3 cup coconut water

ice

Blend all ingredients together. With the other half of the mango I made a fruit bowl with mango, pineapple, almonds, and flaxseeds.

 

 

I am so sorry because I accidently deleted my lunch picture, which was a salad with avocado, apples, and almonds. And for dinner, I had a friend over and did not have time to take a picture, but it was very unhealthy (chicken with cream sauce and sautéed potatoes). I am not looking at it as a mistake but more of an understanding that not everything can be perfect (especially if your dad is a French cook).

 

xxx Anna xxx



Day 1: lovin' it

Breakfast: Half n' half fruit salad and smoothie

Green Tea

                                                              Smoothie:

                                                              1 banana (half in smoothie, half in salad)

                                                              1 kiwi (half n' half)



                                                              1 slice melon (half n' half)

                                                              1/2 cup kale

                                                              1/2 cup almond milk

                                                              Fruit cup:

                                                              1/4 cup yogurt

                                                              almond and flaxseeds (optional)

                                                             

Lunch: Potato egg white muffins filled with ratatouille

ratatouille

Peanut butter and small apple

                                                 Egg white muffins:

                                                 4 egg whites

                                                 1/4 cup almond milk

                                                 any seasoning (I used black pepper, salt, rosemary, and Italian)

                                                 1/2 cooked potato

                                                 1/2 cup ratatouille

                                                 Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit or 200 degrees Celcius. mix egg whites, almond milk, seasoning, and chopped potato in a bowl. Mix well. Grease muffin pan with PAM cooking spray. Pour egg batter into the pan and put half the ratatouille in one and the other half in the other. Cook for about 20 minutes. Make sure it is not gooey and easy to take out of the pan. Serve with a side of ratatouille.

         * very delicious

                                                                      

                                 

Dinner: Not detox pasta salad

Steak

Strawberry-peach-melon salad with lemon juice



                                          * I did not make the pasta salad, it was leftovers from the barbeque so my dad had me eat it because he does not know I am on a detox (If I told him all hell would break loose). The recipe is on yesterday's post. Today was not too hard but I did eat peanut butter and pasta...and steak. This is probably the best I can do because of my family. I am very excited for Saturday because I am trying out a new vegetarian or "healthy" restaurant called Nourish.

 

xxx Anna xxx

Pre-detox day: Just getting ready

Breakfast: Gluten-free crepe with 1 scrambled egg

Green smoothie

Green tea

Crepe: My dad made the gluten-free crepe, the egg inside is just a regular egg with salt and pepper

Green smoothie: 1 kiwi

                            1 banana

                            1/2 cup kale

                           1/2 cup almond milk

                            Mix all ingredients in the blender and add ice to make it cooler and thicker.

                           

Feedback: very delicious and sweet. You can't even tell the kale is there! It is Low-fat, filled with potassium and vitamin C, which helps to prevent disease and strokes.

                            Vitamin C also had a lot of antioxidants.

Lunch: Chipotle-lime pork

Pasta salad

 Chipotle-lime pork: Pork marinaded in chipotle-lime sauce than barbecued.
Pasta salad: Pasta, green olives, tomatoes, cucumber, corn, and feta cheese.

Dinner: Dinner plate my dad makes every sunday night

Romaine salad with melon.

Whole-wheat pasta with soy sauce, lime oil, chicken, and zucchini.

homemade wheat bread with brie.

cherries and yogurt, granola, and honey.

 

Do you guys like it when I post it like that or should I do it differently?

I am already starting this week and doing some research on the nutrients I need. I am cutting out all processed foods this week (not including peanut butter because I have to finish it). I am also cutting out most heavy carbs like pancakes and oatmeal. I have to eat pasta though because we have some leftovers.

I power-walked a 5k today for exercise.

 

Nutrient info: a teen (14 to 18) needs 65mg of vitamin C and 4,700 mg of potassium daily.

 



California vacations: Heathy meals vs. my delicious enjoying life meals

 

 



California: Healthy Meals

 

This is from my amazing trip all over California! The first one is in a Thai restaurant in San Francisco. It is an eggplant salad with capers, shrimp, and chicken. The sauce was way to sweet for my taste and I tried to avoid it as much as I could but it was everywhere!! Then the second picture is in Pismo Beach. I ordered a Carpaccio tuna salad, it had capers, tuna, arugula, and parmesan. The third dish is also from San Francisco at the pier. Amazing salmon...pasta not so good and the broccoli were a little undercooked. But this is only the healthy side of my trip! haha I always had healthy breakfasts thought.

 

 

California: Enjoying life meals

I can definitely say that that pizza was the best pizza I have ever had! I mean, If I am going to eat pizza, it better be delicious! Sure it had its large amount of unhealthy fats but hey!...you only got one life to live and I was going to spend lunch staring a people eating pizza and be eating a salad! It had one side with goat cheese, bell peppers, and honey, another was peperoni (my least fav) and the other was spices and peppers. Also noticed how I got the thin pizza...btw I had 4 slices of the pizza not the whole pizza!!! This was in North beach, San Francisco. Then the cheese was near our hotel in San Francisco and boy, was it good! We haven't seen this much cheese since France...we also haven't seen that price on cheese since we stumbled into the most expensive grocery store in AZ! and yes, I had the cheese on a nice fresh French baguette! Then the desserts are from a French bakery in L.A. Macarons are gluten-free as always, and apple tart is delicious as always.

 

 

I would love it if you shared your vacation splurges with me, I mean you can't just eat healthy on vacations!

 

xxx Anna xxx





Banana Oats

Today's breakie! sorry for it being ugly, the peanut butter kind of did its own thing. It's monsoon season where I am so we have been getting lots of clouds and the lighting in the picture is really crappy because of that! haha so many problems! but these were so amazing and my own recipe!
Banana Oats topped with banana, flaxseeds, and peanut butter

1/2 cup oats
3/4 cup almond milk (or any milk)
1/2 banana
1/2 tsp flaxseeds (optional)

toppings:
1/2 banana
1 1/2 tablespoon peanut butter
1/2 tsp flaxseeds (optional)

First mash 1/2 banana with a fork. Add oats, almond milk, and banana to a pot and put the gas on medium heat. Mix for 5 minutes then add flaxseeds and a little vanilla (both optional). Continue mixing for at least 3-5 more minutes. While it is cooking, cut banana in slices. When the oats are done cooking pour into a bowl and top with banana, peanut butter, and flaxseeds (optional). ENJOY!

nutrition:
calories: 420 total fat: 10g saturated: 1g polyunsaturated: 2.5g monounsaturated: 3.5g trans: 0g
cholesterol: 0g sodium: (depends on type of peanut butter) Potassium: 450mg total carbs: 67g Fiber: 10g sugar: 20g protein: 10.8g 
Vitamins:
vitamin A: 9.5% vitamin C: 20% calcium: 23.5% iron: 13.5%

Can be made gluten free with gluten-free oats.
Vegan
Vegeterian

xxx Anna xxx

Challenge Accepted!

I am doing a challenge for myself. Anyone else can join too because I will be posting exact recipes everyday.
 My goal is to eat 1 green smoothie a day for a 100 days and to cut out processed foods (chips, crackers, bread etc) for one week to see how it goes. I will start it on Monday!
If you read my previous post you know that I will have a tough time with this because of my not supportive dad and junk food eating family. Any words of advice are appreciated! I don't think I will be telling my family about this because they will just call me anorexic...
Its sad they call me that when I eat just as much as them just less junk food...
    Day 1 will be Monday and tonight I will be making my own bread (don't think It counts as processed) and I will be posting the recipe. Keep in mind I am making it with my dad...It will not be clean because of white flour, which I cannot omit with him, but I am making it with wheat germ and flaxseeds!
    *** the only processed food I will eat is peanut butter because I love it, keep in mind I eat organic with no added ingredients!

xxx Anna xxx

First of all, this is me...again. I wanted to tell you more about me so I could make this blog more personal. First off, I started this blog not to lose weight but to explore this new world of health and fitness I found on IG. Sounds weird but I used to own a fashion account on insta and I would venture into accounts like the healthy food ones and stay on there for hours! I loved it so much I HAD to make my own. When I started the account I thought I would just make it about smoothies because...I LOVE SMOOTHIES, but turns out I love breakfast and lunch.....and dinner and snacks just as much!! I changed my IG name so I could post more of the new things I was trying out for breakfast (my totally fave meal of the day). Before I started this blog, I thought all there was to being skinny was not eating as much and pretty much starving, which there is no way I can skip a meal...like I just can't! But tons of other blogs showed me you can be healthy and creative at the same time and still eat tons. I was sooooo happy! I stay out of junk and processed foods as much as I can. It is hard for me, not because I want to eat it, but because my family eats so much of it! My dad is a French chef and he can't seem to keep the cream and butter out of the chicken or pasta. My mom tries dieting but almost always fails. My two sisters (10 and 13) are always eating bad processed foods like nacho chips and other foods, and my brother...he's the king of eating processed tacos and hamburgers. My sister (13) always says I don't eat enough when I do, it's just I don't eat like a pig because then I will be way beyond full like she always is and I hate feeling bloated. Growing up in Paris, France I always loved food especially crepes! and I love how I can try to find ways to make it healthier, eventhough my dad is completely against it!! I am really having a tough time staying on track due to my dad not getting what I want to do...I hope that you guys read this and have some advice or words of encouragement!

Just for those who didn't know:
I am turning 15 august 24th and entering sophomore year!
My name is Anna
I live in Arizona (U.S) but I was born in Paris, France and lived there for the first 8 years of my life
Any questions? ask!!!
I will post my challenge next

If anyone reads this please comment! I want to know if people are actually reading this!!!!

xxx Anna xxx

 

 

This was my first day in Cali! I have had no time to post what so ever, and now that I am in the middle of nowhere at some national park I have time. I have been trying so hard to eat as healthy as I can, so far I have had no chips (because we have to eat picnics), and I have had as little processed foods as possible...don't know if peanut butter from trader joes counts as processed because I got my hands on some!! I heart pb:) haha oh and btw the first pic is me on the santa monica pier! I also got to go the third street promenade and bought some brandy Melville clothes! so adorable!! The middle picture is my lunch in French crepe café on the third street promenade. It was an eggs spinach crepe with half a salad (actually half crepe half salad). Then I had a yummy smoothie with no added sugar from coffee bean. I went to Universal studios and visited L.A. Now I am in the middle of nowhere in a national park....then san Francisco!!

 

oh and my name is Anna! and I am 15.

 

xxx Anna xxx

Figs + watermelon + my own recipe of granola = Fruit Parfait!
So as you all know I have tons of figs to finish and a lot of watermelon. I also made my very own granola yesterday. It is very healthy, with no added sugar and tons of protein and fiber! I want to share with you this granola recipe, but be warned: they are soft like muesli (so I guess its a bit like baked muesli)

Baked muesli/granola:
1/4 cup old fashion oats
2 teaspoon wheat bran
1 tsp flaxseeds
2 tbsp any nuts
1/8 cup apple sauce, sweet
1/2 tsp honey

Pre-heat oven to 300F. In a small baking pan, add oats, wheat bran, flaxseeds, and nuts. Move them around a little to mix them. Toast in oven for 5 minutes. While the seeds are toasting, put applesauce and honey in a small sauce pan and mix on medium heat until the oats are done baking. Turn the heat off and put oats into a mixing bowls with the applesauce mixture. Mix until well incorporated. Place back in baking pan and put them in the oven for 15 more minutes. Let cool for 20 minutes. ENJOY!

*Note: If making more of recipe, leave in the oven at least 5-10 minutes longer.  Comes out soft.

xxx healthy nut xxx

 

 

 

Two nights ago I went to oreganos for dinner. Little did I know that there "small" salads were actually HUGE! As soon as I got my salad I asked for a box and put half of the salad in it. Yesterday's lunch consisted of that salad (romaine, pasta, bell peppers, parmesan, dried tomatoes, chicken), focaccia rosemary bread (thin slice), and a dressing I came up with. Since I don't know the exact recipe for the salad and I don't even want to try to guess whats in the bread, I will give you the recipe for my lemon-yogurt dressing. I also had a glass of lemon water...delicious!

 

Lemon-yogurt dressing:

2 tbsp yogurt

1/2 tsp olive oil

1/2 tsp lemon olive oil (not necessary if you add more lemon)

1 tsp fresh lemon juice

1/2 tsp dill

 

Mix all the ingredients in a small bowl. Make sure you mix well. Taste it, if needs more salt add some (I did). ENJOY!

 

xxx healthy nut xxx

Breakfast yesterday morning was a smoothie! I'm taking too long of gaps between smoothies! If you haven't noticed already, I have A LOT of figs to eat and a whole watermelon. I have yet to put figs in a smoothie but I absolutely loved this watermelon smoothie

Watermelon-peach smoothie:
1 cup watermelon
1 peach
1/4 cup almond milk
1 cup ice
1 fig for decoration (not necessary)

Add all fruits and milk in the blender. Mix until it looks well blended then add ice as needed. ENJOY!

makes 1 serving: 217 calories-8g protein-2g fiber-50g carbs-1.1g fat

xxx healthy nut xxx

Yum = my lunch! I thought i needed more omega-3 fats and guess what?! there was a can of tuna in my pantry! Omega-3 fats are really good for you, and many diets suffer from the lack of them. Most of these healthy fats are found in fish, as well as fish oil and flaxseed oil. In a healthy diet most people need around 1g to 2g of Omega-3 fats. I stuffed my special healthy tuna mixture into a red bell pepper and put it on the side with a melon wedge and romaine salad.

Tuna mixture (1):
1 bell pepper
1 can tuna (4 oz)
2 tsp dijon mustard
1-2 tsp italian seasoning

Cut the top of the bell pepper off. Make sure you scoop out all of its insides (seeds, etc). Mix the tuna in a bowl with the dijon mustard. Make sure it is well mixed and add italian seasonings. Mix well and scoop the tuna mixture into the bell pepper. Set aside on a plate with your choice of sides. I chose melon and romaine lettuce. ENJOY!

xxx healthy nut xxx

I had no idea what I wanted for breakfast this morning. So I decided to make oatmeal inspired by the one I had on vacation. It is full of fiber and protein with healthy carbs, like figs, which make your skin radiant and apples which make your eyes brighter. The nuts also contain very healthy fats (and believe or not fats are healthier for you than carbs!)
Apple-Nut oatmeal (1):
1/2 cup instant multi grain oatmeal (I used trader joes country choice multi grain hot cereal)
3/4 cup almond milk
sweeteners/cinnamon
Pour milk and oats in a pan and bring to a boil. Add cinnamon or any extract or sweetener you may like. Mix for another 2-3 minutes. Pour into a bowl.

Toppings:
1 fig
1/4 apple, diced
6 almonds
1/8 cup walnuts, broken into small pieces
3 tsp flaxseeds
Mix apples into the oatmeal. Add almonds, walnuts, and flaxseeds on top and garnish with figs or more apple. ENJOY!

xxx healthy nut xxx

WHO ELSE IS OBSSESED WITH PEANUT BUTTER?
I am!!!
Yesterday, a friend and I were like "why don't we make our own?" so we made it! and It turned out delicious.
Peanut Butter:
1 cup of peanuts (shelled is preferred, we used not shelled ones)
1 or 2 tsp of salt
2 tsp honey
2 tsp vegetable oil
Pre-heat oven to 350F. Place the peanuts on the baking sheet and roast for 5 minutes then turn the pan and shake a little and leave them in there for another 3-5 minutes or when they look golden. Let them cool until they are cold enough to handle. Add them to the food processor and process for 1 minute. Scrape down the sides and process for another 2 minutes. When you see the peanuts start to look like peanut butter stop the processor. Add salt and honey to your taste (you can even add more) and then add vegetable oil to let it loosen up a little. Mix for another minute. Put you amazingly delicious peanut butter in a glass jar (or any airtight container) and store. The peanut butter will harden if you put in the fridge.
ENJOY!

xxx healthy nut xxx

Todays breakfast! This morning I ran 5k or 3 miles and tonight I will be swimming very hard for 1h 45min. Today is going to be a very long day...thank goodness I have my smoothies to pick me up! The only thing you don't see in the picture is my homemade granola bar. I'm literally addicted and I couldn't think of a reason not to eat one...probably because I didn't want to think of a reason not to eat one...so I ate 1 or 2:)
Green Smoothie:
1 cup arugula
1/2 cup pineapple
1/2 banana
3/4 cup almond milk (reduce amount if you don't like yours very liquid)
1 cup ice
Mix all ingredients in blender except ice. Add ice as you see fit.

Fruit Salad:
1 fig
1 apricot
1 or 2 granola bars (crumble 1/2 of one)
cut fruit however you want to. Place in a bowl. crumble the granola on top and add the rest of the granola.

If you would like to see my homemade granola bar recipe, comment below.

 

 

Talk about a yummy lunch! I know I use that word a lot but this was really beyond amazing and simple. My friend and I started making grilled cheeses for my family and thought the bread looked amazing a crispy, so we came up with a healthier way to make grilled cheeses...even though its not special healthy bread because we didn't have anytime to make any. We made a tomato-mozzarella grilled toast with a fig and goat cheese salad. AMAZING.

 

Toast (1):

1 slice of any bread (whole wheat or grain preferred, we used ciabatta)

2 slices of mozzarella (cut pretty thin)
1 or 2 tomato slice(s)
1 tbsp balsamic vinaigrette
Pre-heat oven to 350F. If bread is not already sliced, slice it however you like it. Cut 2 thin slices of mozzarella or sprinkle shredded mozzarella over toast. Place on a baking sheet and put in oven. Leave it in oven until you notice the cheese has nicely melted, about 5-7 minutes. Take the toast out, add the tomato slice(s), and place back in the over for another 3-5 minutes. Make sure the bread does not burn. Serve hot.

Salad (2):
3 cups of arugula
1 oz goat cheese
1/4 cup walnuts (cut in smaller pieces)
3 figs (1 cut in small pieces, 2 in quarters)
1 tbsp olive oil and/or balsamic vinaigrette
Start by placing the salad in a bowl. Crumble in goat cheese by hand and add small walnut pieces, but not too small that you can't tell they are there. Dice 1 fig and add into salad. Toss in olive oil and/or balsamic vinaigrette (made mine with just the olive oil). Place in a plate and add the quartered figs on top. Serve as a side dish or as a meal (might need to increase portion if not a side dish).

xxx healthy nut xxx

Back to smoothies! Yummy way to start the day off, especially after only getting 7 hours of sleep!! I had a smoothie and a delicious fruit salad (there is more fruit on the side, it just didn't look good in the picture so I put them back in after)
Peaches n raspberry smoothie:
1 peach
1 handful of raspberries
1 apricot
1/2 cup almond milk
cut the fruit into small pieces and add to blender. Add almond milk. Mix together thoroughly. Add in as much ice as necessary. Enjoy!

Fruit salad:
2 figs
1 apricot
5 raspberries
1 homemade granola bar (not all in picture)
cut figs and apricot into 4 slices. Arrange fruit anyway you would like. crumble then sprinkle granola on top. Enjoy!

xxx healthy nut xxx

this was my snack/dessert at my parent's restaurant. It is a simple fruit bowl.
here is the recipe:
1 fig (cut in 4)
2 strawberries
1 cup any diced fruits (I used pears, apples, oranges, and pineapple)
dice the fruit. Put in bowl. cut fig and strawberries and top diced fruit with them.
And there you have it! a delicious and simple fruit salad!

Went to my parent's restaurant for lunch (yes, my dad is a cook...and no not the healthy kind, the French kind...). I had a delicious gluten free mozzarella and tomato crepe with a side of French taboule with 1/4 of an avocado. I don't have the exact recipe for the gluten-free crepes because I didn't make them but they were amazing! I found cheap figs at my local grocery store, so I am super excited to start eating those! stay tuned for more recipes!!

This morning I was looking for a big energy breakfast because I was woken up at 4am by my two sweet foster puppies! They really don't let me sleep! anyways...I made cinnamon-vanilla whole grain oatmeal and topped it with homemade granola (will post recipe later) and a small banana.
Oatmeal (makes 1):
1/2 cup whole grain oats (I got mine from trader joes)
3/4 cup almond milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
as much cinnamon as you like
Bring oats, milk, cinnamon, and vanilla to a boil. Mix 5 minutes or until milk is almost none-existent. Pour into a bowl. Add any topping you may like.
Nutrition: 1 serving (not including toppings)- 175 calories- 1.9g fat-192g sodium-30g carbs-5g fiber-8g sugar-4g protein
Enjoy!!

Despite the failed breakfast, I managed to pull out a delicious lunch! I made oat buns (credit to @tastyhealth) topped with tomatoes, ham, cilantro, and dill, with a side salad of melon, walnuts, and almonds.
Oat bun recipe:
1 cup oats
1 cup any yogurt
1/4 cup protein powder or any flour (I used white since I don't have the "healthy" type, yet)
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup any herbs you may want (Italian, ginger, pepper, etc.)
Preheat oven to 350F/175C. mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Take a spoon and scoop four balls of dough from the bowl onto a greased baking sheet. sprinkle with flaxseeds. bake in over for 17 minutes or until a bit golden.
Makes 4 yummy buns!
and they are very low in fat!!

I tried my first mugcake this morning, and it did not taste that good. I tried to make my own recipe due to the lack of healthy ingredients in my house and it was a fail! but as the famous saying goes "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again". I WILL GET A PERFECT MUGCAKE! and then I will post the recipe:) As for now, I topped my chocolate mugcake with yogurt, flaxseeds, apricot, and pineapple. Comment any good mugcake recipes if you have some! or email!

Yummy dessert from last night! Yesterday was sort of a cheat day, and I didn't really have a say in it. So I ate as little of the unhealthy stuff that I could. I ended the day with a sunday night dinner which consisted of left overs from the week (and there weren't many). I basically just had a tiny piece of quiche, salad, melon, a little bit of leftover meat, and 2 chips, yes, the unhealthy kind! but 2 chips aren't going to kill me:) and I finished dinner with this yummy nuts and fruit yogurt.
1/2 cup of any yogurt (I used trader joes's cream line yogurt)
1 plum
4 almonds
3 walnuts (cut in smaller pieces)
2 tsp flaxseeds
be creative and arrange your fruits and nuts in a creative way and post it on insta with the hashtag #healthynutblogfood or email it to me at anna824@ymail.com! If you do I will post it on my blog or on insta! (with your permission of course) and make sure to give me your username so I can tag you in it.

Sunday morning Scramble!
After a 40 minute bike ride I needed tons of energy! So I made delicious scrambled eggs!!
Chevre Scrambled eggs:
- 2 eggs
- 1 ounce of chevre
- pinch of salt
- 1 whole wheat toast (on side)
Apricot Smoothie:
- 1 apricot
- 1 cup almond milk
- ice

First Post of Many!

I have been wanting to start a blog for a while...and I have finally done it! I hope you guys like it. This will be the first of many fitness and healthy food posts. Stick around for awesome recipes, like oatmeal, SMOOTHIES, and lunch/dinner recipes. I can't wait to share all of this with you guys. feel free to follow my instagram, @healthynutblog. Want to send in your transformation? email me at anna824@ymail.com with a description of your transformation that I will share with my readers/followers!

More info about me:
I was born and raised in Paris, France and now live in America. I am a very passionate 15 year old girl, totally obsessed with clean foods, smoothies, and fitness. I love to swim and run. My passion is food....and being fit, but really just food. I hope that I can inspire and motivate people to be fit.

    xxx healthy nut xxx