Better Or Worse?

It's been so long since I have updated my blog on regular basis. I really want to make it a part of my daily routine again. I used to be addicted to blogging my thoughts, feelings, experiences, workouts

and recipes on here because I get excited about sharing the many details that accompany the journey of this healthy lifestyle. It's super fun and rewarding yet challenging at the same time. It takes consistency, education and perseverance but if you stick with it you only become stronger both mentally and physically each day.

Someone shared this quote with me today...

"Everyday you either get better or worse, but you're not gonna stay the same." 

So the question is... What are you gonna do today?

My answer, of course was GET BETTER!!!

But I am not just going to say that and expect for that to be enough. I took a look at what my days have looked like lately and decided what I needed to do to make myself better today than I was yesterday. I realized just how much I am lacking in a healthy routine. Yeah, I go to the gym basically everyday and I religiously check my instagram, update my facebook status, and take a few selfies when necessary! Well, maybe those last three are a joke but really though.... I realized that I have been spending too much time on those social medias randomly throughout the day and they have been keeping me from personally bettering myself each day. I don't want to look back at my year asking myself, "Where did my year go and why haven't I accomplished anything major?"

I actually feel like that has already kind of happened but I am not going to use it as an excuse to wait to make a change for the New Year. I am going to get a head start on 2015 and get myself into a healthy routine that betters me each day! I want to lay my head down each night knowing in my heart that I lived the day to the fullest. That I woke up with a grateful heart, pursued my passions and worked extremely hard to propel me in the direction of my dreams. I want to prove to myself just how lucky and blessed I am to be alive. I want to help others and inspire them by being a prime example of what opportunities hard work, dedication, and discipline can lead you to. I want to inspire others to keep going and to never stop working toward a goal because of the time it may take to reach it. The time will pass anyway so you might as well make the most of it so that years from now, even if you don't fully attain what it was that you were passionately and fiercely working towards you can still look back knowing that you were LIVING not just existing! As long as you are enjoying each day and it is making you better that is all that truly matters.

With all this said, I dissected my day and rearranged my priorities (or what I had been treating as priorities). I created a routine based on my goals I have for achieving success. The routine is set from the moment I wake up to the minute I go to sleep. I have even taken out bad habits that were limiting me from reaching my greatest potential each day. I am going to follow this new routine as closely as possible. I know everyday might not be perfect at first but I will work hard at getting these new healthy habits set in stone so that I can look at the beginning of 2015 and already envision all that I will accomplish for the year!

So, now I ask you... What are YOU gonna do today, get better or worse?

My personal plan summarized:

• Priorities before pleasures
• Wake up with a grateful heart
• Pray once or more a day
• No caffeine at night
• Read something inspiring or educational before bed
• Review and work towards goals daily
• Don't put off things that can be done now, just do it NOW!
• Make a list and a plan for each day the night before
• If it doesn't make me better don't do it

Chicken Fried Rice

Okay. Whoever thought it couldn't be done... I just proved them wrong! No MSG, no preservatives, chemicals, high sodium but with all the flavor of regular  fried rice! Super yummy! I used  mainly all organic foods except for the rice and peas. The 4 most important ingredients to buy organic if  you can (a little extra but so worth it) are: corn, soy sauce, chicken and eggs. Most of  these foods  (especially the corn and soy) are genetically engineered and harmful to your health.

Notes:
-Cook the rice the night before making dish and refrigerate for best results!
-Cut the chicken into small cubes the night before too for quicker prep time the day of.
-This recipe makes approximately 10 (1 cup servings) and  requires a large pan.
Feel free to cut the  recipe in half if  you don't want that much or don't have a very large pan.

 

Chicken Fried Rice

 

Ingredients:

-2 organic boneless skinless chicken breasts (cubed)

-2 cups brown rice (dry) (cook night before)

-4 whole eggs (beaten)

-1 cup organic frozen corn kernels (steamed)

-1.5 cups organic frozen petite peas (steamed)

-1-2 cups organic sliced  baby carrots (steamed)

-1/3 cup coconut oil & 1/4  cup coconut oil

-2/3 cup low sodium soy sauce

-21 seasoning salute *salt free* (Trader Joe's)

- OR original Mrs. Dash  *salt free* seasoning

- red pepper flakes (optional)

 

Utensils:

-large pan

-large glass pyrex dish with lid

-steaming pot with lid

-cutting  board & sharp knife

-measuring cups

-spatula



 

Directions:

Start by steaming all the veggies until cooked and still bright in color (about 7-8min). Preheat a very large pan on medium heat, cube chicken into small diced sized cubes, add 1/4 cup coconut oil and  1/3 cup soy sauce to pan right before adding chicken, generously sprinkle seasoning and red pepper flakes (optional) while mixing and cooking chicken. Once chicken is cooked and no longer pink, set aside in a dish. (keep a timer on the veggies, don't over steam the nutrients out) add a little coconut oil to the pan and scramble cook the eggs into small pieces (set aside). Turn the heat up to high, add  remaining  1/3 cup  coconut oil  and 2/3 cup  soy sauce  followed by the cooked rice. Cook/fry the rice really good then add in  the veggies. Turn the heat off, add in the remaining ingredients and mix well. Note: (If the pan is not big enough) I got a huge glass container and poured half of the rice, veggie mixture in then half of the chicken and eggs and mixed it in the dish (repeat with  remaining).