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Poor little carbs, they get such a bad rap. I see it all the time at the gym, so many people talk about cutting out all carbs, no breads, blah, blah, blah. Yes, you can totally lose weight with this method but it is not a healthy one because most people cannot stay on this diet for a lifetime, if they did not only would they be extremely sluggish but deficiant in many nutrients that only grains can provide. Trick is, eating the right ones.

So I thought I would pass off my list of favorites to you. I have these items on hand.

1. Brown Rice

2. Soba Noodles

3.Almond Butter

4. Spicy Mustard

5. Mary’s Gone Crackers

6.Oatmeal (dry rolled oats)

7.Black, Kidney, Pinto, Garbanzo and White beans

8.Pouches of Tuna (rather than the cans)

9.Classico brand Tomato and Basil Pasta Sauce

10. Nuts and seeds ( I keep these in the fridge though,they keep longer)

*I’d also like to note here since we’re talking about carbs, I always have ezekiel bread in my fridge if not a multi-grain loaf. Bread also keeps longer if you keep in the fridge.

You can get any of these items at your local super market and if they do not have a natural health foods section, it’s best to target a health food store.

Stay away from the white flours and sugars. These are referred to as simple carbs. Instead, think brown. These are referrred to as starchy complex carbs. These carbs are an amazing soucre of fuel, which we all need.  One rule of thumb I always try and follow as well, is I try to eat most of my complex starchy carbs in the first half of the day. That way my body can start burning and continue using it as a source of fuel throughout the day.

So for example, yesterday for breakfast I had 1/2 cup of oatmeal, with a cup of rice milk, 1tbsp agave nectar, 1 tbsp of almond butter, handful of frozen blueberries and popped it in the microwave until soft. Yumm!!

*I try not to eat dairy as much as possible, it does nothing for me but stop me up and inhibit me from achieveing my fitness goals. This sucks sometimes because I love love love cheese.

So that’s it peeps, be sure to follow me because  next week when I will start posting my daily menus.