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7 Cheap Plant Based Dinner Recipes For When You’re Broke

These frugal recipes for plant based dinners will allow you to feed you large family a healthy inexpensive meal. Cheap vegan dinners are a simple way to buy groceries on a budget and make homemade supper for two or for 5. Awesome and easy way to eat vegetarian dinner or Meatless Monday. #frugalvegandinners #cheapplantbasedmealsOne of the most awesome things about a plant based diet is that you can eat frugally if you’re on a budget and still have amazing meals.  I’ll admit I get caught up in all the fancy recipes with a ton of ingredients sometimes, but it is so easy to make delicious food without spending a fortune.  I’ve put together some of my favorite cheap plant based dinner recipes when you’re broke or want to save money.

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Is eating plant based expensive?

Eating a plant based diet is actually really cheap if you choose the right foods.  There are plenty of plant based foods that you can eat on a tight budget and still have amazing meals.  If you make the right choices you could actually eat a plant based diet for $50 a week or less.

If you have a store like Sprouts near you where you can buy foods in bulk, you’ll save even more money on your grocery bill.  The great thing about buying this way is that you can buy the amount you need so you don’t have to spend extra money on a whole package of something if you only need a little.

Cheapest Plant Based Foods

There are so many cheap plant based foods that you can incorporate into your meals.  Try making these the main part of your meal and add seasonings and veggies or fruit.

  • Rice
  • Oatmeal
  • Potatoes
  • Beans
  • Lentils
  • Pasta
  • Flour
  • Tofu
  • Tortillas
  • Corn
  • Bananas

7 Cheap Plant Based Dinner Recipes For When You’re Broke

These are some of my favorite budget friendly plant based dinner recipes when I need to save money on groceries.

The key to finding inexpensive plant based recipes is to look for ones that don’t have too many extra ingredients like unusual seasonings that you don’t already have or added store bought sauces.  These things can really add up.  If you do choose a recipe with a fancy seasoning that you don’t normally use, try to find other recipes with that same seasoning so you can be sure to use it up and not waste it.

VEGAN PASTA FAGIOLI by The Clean Eating Couple

This plant based dinner recipe is cheap to make and packed with flavor.  I love making recipes that go a long way so you can stretch your dollars or feed a family on a budget and this one fits the bill.

A close up of a bowl of Vegan Pasta Fagioli with a blue linen off to the side.

15 MINUTE GARLIC FRIED NOODLES by Served From Scratch

This plant based noodle dish makes the perfect dinner on a budget if you add some broccoli or another veggie with it.  This is one of my all time favorite vegan recipes.  The texture of the rice noodles and the perfectly delicious sauce makes me feel like I’m eating take out.  This recipe has only a few ingredients and is so simple to make.

GRILLED VEGGIE KABOBS by Simple Fit Vegan

I love making these vegetable skewers with a side of rice for a cheap and delicious plant based dinner on a budget.  I use whatever veggies are on sale for the week to save some extra money on this meal.

These delicious vegetable kabob skewers are a great summer meal idea. Make them on the grill or in the oven! #veggiekabobs #vegetableskewers #skewers

MEXICAN HASHBROWN SLIDERS by Great Grub Delicious Treats

Oh my goodness!  This cheap plant based dinner recipe is perfect for when you’re broke.  It’s only a few simple ingredients and yummy!  I like it with refried beans instead of pinto beans too.  So good!

Mexican Hash Brown Sliders

GARLIC TOFU BROCCOLI SKILLET by Build Your Bite

This cheap plant based dinner recipe is so easy to make and so good!  I love using tofu because it is so inexpensive and adds protein to your dish.  It’s also awesome because it absorbs the flavors of whatever seasonings or sauce you put on it so it can be really flavorful.  I love the tip that she gives in this recipe to make the tofu crispy.

tofu and broccoli

FRESH TOMATO AND ARTICHOKE PASTA by Another Music In A Different Kitchen

I love that this plant based dinner recipe only has 7 ingredients which makes it an excellent option when you’re trying to eat plant based on a budget.  The basil, tomatoes and artichokes pack this dish with flavor and texture and it’s great to feed a family.

Fresh tomato & artichoke pasta with fresh basil in skillet.

VEGAN MASHED POTATO BOWLS by Rabbit and Wolves

This recipe has a few more ingredients than most on this list, but most of them you probably have in your pantry already.  This is plant based comfort food at its finest!  I love mashed potatoes and they’re so great for eating plant based on a budget because they go with so many things and stretch a long way.  These plant based mashed potato bowls have potatoes, veggies and tofu for a complete meal that’s super delicious.

Vegan Mashed Potato Bowls - Rabbit and Wolves

Now you have an entire week’s worth of plant based dinner ideas to make if you’re on a budget or trying to save money.  You won’t be disappointed with these recipes!  You’ll have a variety of different foods and still be able to make dinner on the cheap.

If you haven’t seen this cookbook of frugal vegan recipes, you’re going to love it!  It makes eating plant based affordably so easy.  The thing I like most about it is that it doesn’t use a lot of unusual ingredients that you have to go searching for and spend a ton of money on.  It’s mostly ingredients that you can find anywhere.  The recipes are simple and easy to make.  Be sure to try the vegan quesadilla!

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How To Become Vegan (Step By Step Guide)

How to start living a plant based vegan lifestyle with these simple tips that will change your life and health! There are so many benefits of a whole food plant based vegan diet. This guide is full of truths and hacks for beginners becoming vegan and making a change to a cruelty free lifestyle. This is so easy for a family and single people to switch. Vegan eat and don't eat food lists included. #becomingvegan #veganlifestyleBecoming vegan is a lot easier than most people think.  You just have to know the foods that vegans can and can’t eat and how to incorporate veganism into your lifestyle.  In this step by step guide to become vegan, I’ll show you what foods to eat and avoid, and how to transition into being a vegan as well as how to make it a healthy lifestyle where you can lose weight (if you want to) and how to save money on your grocery bill with a plant based diet.

What does it mean to be vegan?

Being vegan is actually a simple concept.  Vegans don’t eat or use anything that is made from animal products.

The definition is simple, but animal products can be hidden in things you never would imagine.  You have to check the labels on everything to be sure it doesn’t contain anything you want to avoid.

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Step By Step Guide To Become Vegan

Get your mindset right.

If this is a choice you’re making to start eating a plant based diet, then mindset won’t be too difficult.  Keep in mind the reasons why you want to be vegan.  When I started a plant based diet it was because I wanted to see if it could help my health issues.  Once I started eating vegan it became about so much more than that.  My compassion for animals and our environment became a huge factor in why I continued on eating this way.

I recommend watching Forks Over Knives and What The Health on Netflix if you haven’t.  Those will help you get your head in the game and FYI they don’t show a bunch of animal abuse in these two movies.  I was nervous to watch because of that.  I can’t handle seeing that kind of thing.  They touch on the subject, but it’s super brief and they don’t try to scar you for life.

Fill your pantry and refrigerator with vegan foods.

What can vegans eat?

Foods that are vegan:

Rice, potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, vegetables, fruits, nuts, quinoa, beans, lentils, coconut milk, tofu, pasta (check to be sure it doesn’t contain eggs),vegan cheese (my favorite is Violife), meat replacements (Beyond Meat burgers are so similar to the real thing you won’t know the difference), vegan butter (my favorite is Miyokos).

What can vegans not eat?

Foods that are not vegan:

meat, milk, butter, honey, white sugar (unless it’s organic), some food coloring, eggs, gelatin, some beer and wine, whey

Be sure to check the ingredients on packaged items.  A lot of these foods have sneaky items like milk or butter in them.

Is a vegan lifestyle healthy?

The thing to remember here is that vegan foods can also be junk food.  Choosing whole, unprocessed foods is always best if you want to stay healthy.

Another thing to consider in the very beginning of becoming vegan is that eating a lot of fiber is going to cause you to be gassy and poop more.  You may want to pay attention to how much fiber you’re eating in a day if you start to have these issues and ease into adding a little more at a time.  It’s not a pretty topic but I wish someone had told me this when I was first starting.

Is being vegan expensive?

The cost of being vegan really depends on you and what you choose to eat.  If you buy a lot of meat replacements, cheese replacements, etc.  your cost will be a lot higher since these items tend to be pretty pricey.  Stick to the whole foods and tofu if you want to keep your grocery bill lower.

Can you become vegan overnight?

You absolutely can.  It depends on whether you’re committed to becoming vegan and how your body reacts.  I always try to listen to my body.  If you’re craving meat in the beginning, it’s ok to listen to that and incorporate a little until your body adjusts.  Take a good multivitamin to be sure you’re getting all the nutrients you need.

How to transition into a vegan diet

If you’re worried that you won’t be able to go without animal products every single day, you can transition into it.  Try buying enough meat to make two dinner dishes for the week.  This way if you feel you just can’t do it, you have a backup plan.

I was really skeptical when I started eating plant based.  I didn’t think I was going to be able to go without meat.  When I went grocery shopping for the week, I picked up a couple of packages of meat to make for dinner just in case I couldn’t hang with eating vegan all week.  I was so surprised when I didn’t have any desire to have meat at all that week and I’ve never eaten meat again since then.

It may not be that easy for everyone, so prepare by having some meat on hand.  If you don’t end up eating it, you can give it to a family member or feed it to your dogs.

How can vegans lose weight?

If you’re wanting to lose weight on a vegan diet, I highly recommend this book that takes a starch based approach to plant based weight loss.  It’s really simple to follow and how I lost 16 pounds in the first few weeks.  Basically avoiding junk food and extra fat are the keys to how vegans can lose weight.

Find delicious vegan recipes to make.

This is key to succeeding on a plant based diet!  If you’re just eating bland food, it’s going to be so hard to stick to eating vegan.  There are so many delicious recipes that are copies of your favorite foods, but without the animal products.

Here are 10 of my favorite plant based dinner recipes and 10 vegan cold lunch recipes that are perfect for work or school.

My sister gave us this plant based recipe book for Christmas and the food is so delicious!  I love their style too.  It’s pretty hilarious if you aren’t easily offended.

Even if you aren’t experienced in cooking, try following some recipes.  Honestly, if you can read, you can follow a recipe.  There are some techniques that you may not understand at first, but a simple Google search will tell you what it means.

What are the benefits of becoming vegan?

I think once you become vegan, you’re going to love it so much you’ll never want to go back to eating animal products.  A few of the things I experienced within the first few weeks were more energy, I lost 16 pounds, and I felt more aligned with my values.  I love animals and always tried not to think about the fact that I was eating creatures that were so special to me.  Becoming vegan has changed my life so much and I’m sure it’s going to do the same for you.

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How To Start A Plant Based Diet For Weight Loss For Females

Simple tips for how to start a plant based diet for weight loss for beginners. Going vegan is an easy way to lose weight and get healthy through natural whole foods and clean eating. It will change your life! Facts, rules and the basics of how to eat a plant based diet like Forks Over Knives or The Starch Solution. Challenge yourself to transition to this way of eating for a life transformation. Great for diabetics, heart patients and anyone will autoimmune disease or other health problems.You’ve probably heard about some of the health benefits of eating a plant based diet including weight loss.  It’s true that you can lose a lot of weight on a plant based or vegan diet, but there are a few things you should know before you jump in so you get it right the first time and avoid the frustration of not seeing the scale go down.  I’m giving you my best tips for how to start a plant based diet for weight loss for women as well as some resources that will help you get on your way to losing weight fast.

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How To Start A Plant Based Diet For Weight Loss

Cut out all animal products from your diet.  

Eliminate meat, dairy, fish and eggs.  Check labels of any prepackaged foods.  You’ll be surprised how many foods have animal products hiding in them.  Don’t be frustrated if you’re a beginner at eating plant based and realize something you’ve been eating has an animal product in it.  Just move on and find a replacement that doesn’t.  I had this happen a couple of times because I didn’t check the label and assumed it wouldn’t have any animal products.

Stay away from processed meat replacements.

If you go to the health food store, you’ll see lots of replacements for your favorite meat and dairy products.  These are okay for an occasional treat, but many of them are processed with artificial ingredients making them not so healthy.  If your goal for eating plant based is weight loss, you’ll want to steer clear of these as much as possible since processed foods can cause inflammation in the body and inflammation can cause weight gain.

Instead find recipes that use healthy ingredients in place of meat and dairy.  This recipe book has amazing meal ideas that can be prepared in 15 minutes for women beginning a plant based diet.  I have to admit I was a total cheese fanatic before beginning a plant based lifestyle, but I’ve found that using nutritional yeast is a great healthy replacement for a cheesy flavor in dishes.

Eat plenty of starches on your plant based diet.

There are lots of versions of the plant based diet for weight loss out there, but the one that seems to work best for me and for many other women is a starch based diet.  Starches fill you up and they’re delicious.  I have to tell you I feel like I’m in heaven eating so many delicious carbs after starving myself and depriving myself for so many years on other diets trying to lose weight.

French fries in the air fryer are my favorite lunch or snack!  Make starches the base of your meal and then add vegetables or fruits to complement and add flavor.  Rice, oats, quinoa, whole wheat pasta, potatoes, corn and sweet potatoes are some of my favorites.  I think most of the ladies who’ve dieted a lot will be shocked and maybe even feel guilty for eating so many carbs at first.  Don’t worry.  Just enjoy and trust the process!  It works.

Don’t eat too much fat on your plant based diet if you want to lose weight.

Fat adds a lot of extra calories to your diet and your body doesn’t really process it.  It just gets stored as fat on your body.  The fat you eat is the fat you wear.  Keeping your vegan diet low fat will help you with weight loss as well as improving your health.

Eat until your satisfied.

This is my very favorite part of eating plant based!  I used to go on diets where I had to count calories or carbs and I was left with cravings or feeling like I was starving.  Not anymore!  I eat until I feel happy and satisfied.  It’s so awesome!  I don’t know about you, but I want a diet I can stick to long term and the thought of starving for the rest of my life is just not how I want to live.  That’s what makes the plant based diet so easy for women to stick to for weight loss and beyond.  It helps eliminate hunger and cravings because you’re eating things you love and as much as you want of them.

Watch some documentaries about the health benefits of eating plant based.

Seeing the science behind how all of this works was what really sealed the deal for me.  I had already started eating a plant based diet when I watched them, but it just solidified my choice was right for my health and my beliefs.  The two that really resonated with me were Forks Over Knives and  What the Health.  I was worried that they would show a lot of stuff about the animal cruelty in these movies because it’s just too heartbreaking for me to watch, but both movies just briefly touched on it without much imagery about the animals that will leave you devastated.  Both of these documentaries are mostly about the health benefits of a plant based diet and how it all works in your body.

Just try it!

My best vegan weight loss tip is:  Just do it!  When I started, I was actually planning to ease into it.  I went grocery shopping and stocked up on all the plant and starch based foods, but I also bought a couple of packs of meat just in case I couldn’t go the whole week without it.  It turned out that I never even wanted the meat!  I was really shocked because I felt like I would miss it, but I didn’t have one single craving or thought of meat the whole week and I still haven’t.

I had originally committed to trying to lose weight on a plant based diet for two weeks.  It’s now been three months and I’ve never looked back.  Once I saw that I didn’t crave meat and I lost 6 pounds my first week, there was no question that this was going to be my lifestyle forever.  I’ve never done anything easier in my life and now I can’t even imagine eating meat.  For once, I don’t feel like I’m in a race to lose the weight.  I’m happy with how I’m eating and the weight is coming off without me having to worry constantly what the scale says.

So, I challenge you to start your plant based diet and try it for two weeks!

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How To Stop Binge Eating Junk Food When You’re Bored

If you feel like your eating is out of control and you can't stop eating junk food, click through to find out how you can control your eating and food cravings with these tips and habits that will put a stop to binge eating and help with your weight loss.Do you find yourself losing control of your eating?  Do you eat dinner and then find yourself eating an entire package of cookies afterward?  I can totally relate!  I used to be completely out of control when I started eating some delicious junk food.  Sometimes I would even binge on junk food that didn’t even taste that great.  I’m going to share some tips with you on how to stop binge eating junk food when you’re bored.

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How To Stop Binge Eating Junk Food When You’re Bored Or At Night

  1. Be sweet to yourself.  Binge eating is related to emotions many times.  We have thousands and thousands of thoughts every day, most of which are negative.  Pay attention to your thoughts and you’ll quickly see what I’m talking about.  Try to keep your thoughts positive and think good things about yourself.  The binge eating cycle just makes this worse because when we binge eat, we feel guilty and think terrible things about ourselves which just makes us want to binge all over again.  Work on positive self-talk.  I know this might sound weird or hokey, but it works.  We’re surrounded by so much negativity every day.  The most important thing I can say on this is to treat yourself like someone you love.  Give yourself some positive vibes and it will change your mood.  Try some positive affirmations to give yourself a boost.
  2. Pay attention to what triggers your binge eating.  Sometimes binge eating is triggered by boredom or a certain person’s influence.  Do you binge after a stressful day at work?  When you hang out with a certain friend or family member, do you tend to binge?  Does watching TV trigger a junk food binge?  I bet if you give it a little attention, you’ll find a pattern to what is triggering your binge sessions.  Once you know what it is, you can work to change your habits.  For me, my main trigger was watching TV.  For some reason when I would sit in front of the TV, I needed to be munching on something (usually something sweet).
  3. Keep junk food out of your house.  It’s a lot harder to binge on junk food if you don’t have the food readily available.  I know some people say “But I have to have that stuff for my kids and husband to eat.”  They really don’t need to eat that stuff either.  Processed food is not necessary for anyone’s survival.  Keep healthy options for them and yourself to snack on.  It will help you avoid temptation and they’ll be healthier for it too.
  4. Don’t give yourself crazy diet restrictions.  If you feel like you can’t have anything good to eat, chances are you’re going to go crazy and eat all the things.  Focus on eating whole foods like vegetables, fruits, protein and healthy fats.  Find delicious recipes so you’ll feel like you’re indulging when you really aren’t.  Once I started following a plant based whole food diet, my cravings and urge to binge eat went away because I’m able to eat things that I truly love.
  5. Heal your gut.  My experience with binge eating was that I would crave things and just couldn’t stop thinking about it until I just gave in and ate it.  Once I started eating, I couldn’t stop.  I started eating a plant based whole food diet and adding fermented foods which resulted in my food cravings going away and my belly bloat going away.  This was the way I personally overcame my binge eating and food cravings.  Your gut is connected to almost every part of your body and it is directly connected to your brain.  Having an imbalance of bacteria in your gut can wreak havoc in your whole body!  If you’ve been eating a lot of processed foods for a while or most of your life, its’ pretty likely you’re gut needs some love.

If you’ve tried everything and nothing works, you can seek professional help from an organization like Overeaters Anonymous.  I had a friend who had success with them and spoke very highly of their services.

Whatever you do, don’t give up!  I know you can beat this binge eating!  Believe in yourself and realize how strong you are and that you can overcome anything.

XOXO,

Cassie

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Letter To Heal Your Body and Lose Weight With The Law of Attraction

How to use law of attraction for manifesting health and weight loss. Writing a letter with your feelings, words, thoughts and truths to get everything you want in life. If you follow The Secret or Abraham Hicks this is a great way to practice those teachings and ideas. Write a letter to the universe in your gratitude journal. Be grateful for your body by following these prompts for emotional healing techniques and activities. Start to lose weight the lazy girl quick way for women. Fast and easy way to a healthy body naturally.

I’ve been using the law of attraction to better my life in many ways over the last couple of years.  Two of the major things that I wanted to manifest in my life were a healthy body and weight loss.  I’d been struggling with interstitial cystitis which is a painful bladder syndrome with no known cure for 14 years and my whole body was inflamed and getting fatter and unhealthier by the minute.  I learned about using the law of attraction with a letter to the universe to manifest what you want fast and figured why not use a letter to heal your body and lose weight with the law of attraction.

Once I wrote the letter to my body, it took a few weeks for me to get the answers I needed to heal my body and find the diet that was right for me.  After 14 years of pain, it only took a few weeks for me to completely turn it around!!!  I’m on top of the world now and life is so amazing!

Here’s how I wrote the letter to my body to heal myself and lose weight.

  1. Date the letter.
  2. Write “Dear Body” as if you’re writing to a friend.
  3. Tell your body about your current situation.  Describe your thoughts and feelings.  You don’t have to be positive.  Get out all of the frustrations that you’re feeling.  Be truthful about your emotions.  For example,  “I am in so much pain all the time and I can’t get any help from doctors or anyone else.  I search and search, but the answers never come.  I feel sad and depressed all the time.  I’m so frustrated with you for making me feel this way.  I wonder why you can’t just go back to feeling normal.”
  4. Write down every fear you have around the topic even if some of them seem ridiculous.  This is going to help you release them.  Example:  I’m worried I’ll be sick and fat forever and live a terrible unhappy life.  I’m afraid that I won’t be able to handle this pain for the rest of my life.
  5. If you have any feelings of guilt or personal responsibility for your health or not losing weight, tell your body you’re sorry.  Go into detail about what you feel you’ve done to cause this and how it makes you feel.  Apologize to your body.  In my case, I had spent my whole life on crash diets.  It’s what my mom taught me when I was 9 or 10 years old and that’s the way I lived.  When my body really broke down was when I followed the HCG diet.  I felt like I had starved myself and hurt myself, but that was the only way I knew back then to lose weight.  I felt guilty and stupid for harming my body like that.  I wrote all of that in my letter and the emotions I was feeling about it and asked my body to please forgive me and accept my apology.
  6. Tell your body what you want and need.  Don’t be afraid to say what you really want.  These should all be positive statements.  Write until you feel good about it and feel like you can get what you’re asking for.
  7. Thank your body for forgiving you, for being so amazing, and for giving you the answers you need.  Tell it that you’re sorry you couldn’t hear what it was trying to tell you before, but that you’re listening now and ready to get the message.  Really appreciate how awesome your body is and all the things it does without you having to tell it to.
  8. Sign your letter, put it in an envelope and write “To My Body” on the outside and put it somewhere special.  I put mine in my journal.  You could put in a keepsake box, your nightstand, anywhere you want that you can just let it go as if you’ve sent it off in the mail.  You don’t need to go back and read it ever.  Just trust that you’ve placed your request and your body will do what it needs to do to fulfill that request.

I hope this letter to your body helps you use the law of attraction for weight loss and healing your body.  This will help you release your fears and forgive yourself and your body so you can allow amazing health into your life.

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30 Positive Affirmations For Self Esteem And Confidence For Women

Daily affirmations and mantras for women for self esteem, positivity, weight loss, confidence and positive body image. Words and truths to use every day to make using the law of attraction a success. Motivational quotes and positive affirmations to use in the mornings to improve your health, fitness, diet and healthy lifestyle.Using daily affirmations to increase your self esteem and confidence can be life changing for women.  The key to making positive affirmations work for you is to do them regularly.  I’ve put together this list of positive affirmations for self esteem and confidence for women to get you started on the path to a wonderful life that will surprise and delight you.

You can write these positive affirmations in a notebook every day or just say them to yourself to boost your self respect and self worth.

If you really want to step it up and make these daily affirmations even more effective, try saying them to yourself in the mirror as if you’re talking to yourself.  It may feel really weird and uncomfortable at first, but you’ll get used to it quickly.  Saying these positive affirmations as if you’re talking to yourself, will make them much more believable to you.  Choose a couple each day and say them every time you pass a mirror.  It will change your life!

30 Positive Affirmations For Self Esteem and Confidence For Women

  • I am finding comfort in my own skin.
  • I am finding the solutions to what worries me.
  • I trust the journey.
  • I am good enough.
  • My challenges help me grow.
  • I forgive myself for my mistakes.
  • I believe in my goals and dreams.
  • I can do anything I set my mind to.
  • Today I choose to think positive.
  • Everything will be ok.
  • I deserve to be loved.
  • I deserve to be healthy.
  • I deserve to be happy.
  • Today I choose to be confident.
  • I have the power to make my dreams come true.
  • I believe in myself.
  • Good things are coming to me.
  • Things are always working out for me.
  • Today is a fresh start.
  • I can do anything.
  • It is enough to do my best.
  • I accept and love myself just as I am.
  • I am deserving of my dreams.
  • Challenges are opportunities.
  • I am thinner every day.
  • I am grateful to have a body capable of exercising.
  • I am in charge of how I look and feel.
  • I have a super fast metabolism.
  • I am worthy of a healthy, slim body.
  • I love myself.

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9 Plus Size Girl Life Hacks

Hacks and tips every girl should know if she's curvy or overweight. Life changing diy beauty tricks, creative ideas for fashion, bras, clothing and solutions to problems that are caused by a little extra fat on your body. Amazing products for thigh chafing, under breast sweat, and more. Plus tips to build your self confidence.As a plus size woman, we run into problems that can be really annoying and embarrassing sometimes.  I have some plus size girl life hacks that will make things easier for you to sport your curves and feel confident about yourself.

9 Plus Size Girl Life Hacks

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  1. Thigh chafing is a real pain for curvy girls!  If you’re sick and tired of your thighs getting rubbed raw when you wear a dress, Thigh Rescue is going to rock your world!  This product is made with all natural ingredients so you won’t be putting anything on your skin that will cause even more irritation.  It makes wearing dresses enjoyable again for us thicker thighed ladies.
  2. Under breast sweat is another thing that drives me insane!  Seriously, who wants to be trying to to keep the sweat from dripping from under their boobs all day?  This Bust Dust keeps your breast sweat in check.  It’s especially awesome during the summer.  It’s also all natural so there’s no talc or chemical ingredients.
  3. Don’t try to squeeze into clothes that don’t fit.  If you have a bunch of clothes in your closet that are too small, sell them or donate them and make room for new beautiful things that you feel good about.  Trust me!  You may have reservations about getting rid of your clothes that you “might fit back into some day”, but they are most likely looming over you and making you feel bad about yourself that you don’t fit into them.  If you want to refresh your wardrobe with the cutest and softest plus size clothing that are super stylish, check out this Facebook group.  They post new items every week and the prices are extremely affordable.  I also love it because they offer fun ways to earn discounts and have live sales where they offer special items and prices to those who tune in.
  4. If you can never find a sports bra that actually supports you, you’re not alone.  Have you ever been at the gym on the elliptical and had your boob fall out the bottom of your cheap sports bra?  Totally happened to me!  Can you say embarrassing?!  That was the moment I decided I needed to find a sports bra that is suitable for someone busty.  This is my favorite sports bra EVER!  It has tons of support, but doesn’t smoosh your boobs down or give you a uniboob.
  5. Finding a diet that doesn’t have you starving is always a challenge.  I don’t enjoy diets that have me eating like a bird and feeling hungry.  This is the best diet I’ve found to shed those unwanted pounds and still enjoy life.
  6. Keeping your muffin top under control so you can look great in your favorite jeans or dress can be super difficult.  Some of the body smoothing products smooth one area only to push the fat to another area and make you look ridiculous.   I love this shapewear to smooth everything out.
  7. Looking great in pictures can be a challenge.  We’re so hard on ourselves and over critical.  Many times it’s just that we don’t know how to position our bodies to make them look right in photos.  These are some great tips for looking skinnier in photos.
  8. Some days your belly just feels bloated and it’s hard to feel good or look good in your favorite clothes.  This Cistus Tea is my favorite to beat belly bloat.  I drink it every day to keep the bloat away.
  9. Negative feelings about yourself can ruin your day in just one minute.  Start your day with positive affirmations to feel great about yourself and change the way you think.  You can use these affirmations to turn your thinking around.  As you notice you’re having a negative thought, turn it around with a positive thought and feeling.  This will change your life!

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How To Lose Your Muffin Top & Belly Fat

Easy hacks to help you get rid of your muffin top and love handles quickly. See results in 30 days or less! Ideas for diet plans, fitness and exercise and tips to lose your extra belly fat fast.Are you so sick and tired of getting dressed and not liking what you see in the mirror?  You put on your favorite pair of jeans just to have your muffin top spilling over and making you feel discouraged?  I’m going to share with you how you can lose your muffin top and start loving what you see in the mirror and gain back your confidence and health.

Your muffin top is caused by excess belly fat.  Extra belly fat is associated with health issues like type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, and some cancers.  So not only does it make us unhappy with how we look, it can also cause us to be unhealthy.  That’s why it’s so important to get rid of your muffin top by losing that extra belly fat.

How To Lose Your Muffin Top & Belly Fat

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  1. The best way to get rid of your muffin top and the extra belly fat is through diet.  It’s really important to follow a healthy diet that you can stick to.  Yo yo dieting usually leads to more weight gain and belly fat in the long run.  Choose a sensible balanced diet that will set you up for success.  Depriving yourself and crash dieting will only lead to failure and not be a lasting solution to losing your muffin top.  Find something that makes you feel happy and satisfied and that you aren’t starving on.  For me,a high carb low fat plant based diet is the way I love to eat and gets me results.  I’ve been able to lose a huge amount of my lower belly fat by following this diet and I’m on my way to a flat tummy.  The thing I love most about it is that I can eat until I’m full.  I spent so much time following diets that I was so hungry on that I dreaded each day.  That’s no way to live!
  2. Start moving to melt off your muffin top.  If you’re not doing some sort of exercise, you should try adding some.  There are some really fun activities you can do to burn extra calories.  Exercise doesn’t have to be boring or something you dread.  The simplest form of exercise you can do and nearly everyone can do is walking.  Grab yourself a Fitbit and start tracking your steps and calories burned.  Aim for 10,000 to 15,000 steps a day in addition to a healthy diet to lose your muffin top.  I haven’t been motivated to do any formal exercise lately so I just walk my dogs in the morning to help burn off some of belly bulge.
  3. Be sure you’re getting enough vitamins.  Your body uses vitamins and minerals in every cell and function including fat loss.  Take a good multivitamin to keep everything working correctly and maximize your belly fat loss.  If you’re following a diet that eliminates a specific food group, you could be missing some essential nutrients that your body needs to function properly.
  4. Cut out the alcohol.  Alcohol can really defeat your fat loss efforts.  It has lots of extra calories and works against losing your muffin top.  Try having some kombucha in place of traditional alcohol drinks.  I love the Simple Truth brand at Kroger stores.  So yummy!
  5. Get enough sleep.  Did you know that most of your body’s fat burning takes place while you sleep?  Now if that’s not a reason to get more sleep, I don’t know what is!  Make sure you get at least 7 hours of sleep every night.  If you have trouble sleeping like I do, try this melatonin!  It works like a charm!  It dissolves in your mouth and starts working right away so you get to sleep faster.
  6. Stop stressing.  I know it’s hard to avoid stress.  At least take a few minutes of quiet time each day to just be still, relax and reflect on the good things in life and what you want from your future.  Stress really makes it difficult to lose weight because it causes your hormones to get all out of whack.  So chill out for at least a few minutes each day to help get rid of your muffin top.  I like to do this in the morning, but before bed is a great time too.

If you’re looking for an easy to follow, simple to stick to diet that will help you lose your muffin top fast, check out this starch based diet.  I lost 6 pounds my first week and the weight just keeps coming off so easily.  Plus I totally love eating potatoes, rice, pasta, oats, all of my favorite foods 🙂

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Meal Planning For Weight Loss–Free Printable Meal Planner

Meal planning is the key to losing weight whether you are on a 1200 calorie diet, paleo, keto, low carb or clean eating diet. This free printable meal planner to lose weight will help you stay organized if you're a beginner or a pro. Lose 10, 20, or 30 pounds fast and get that flat belly!Meal Planning For Weight Loss

If you’re having trouble sticking to your weight loss plan, it may be because you aren’t planning your meals and snacks.  If you find yourself grabbing foods that aren’t on your diet or going out to eat because you don’t want to have to figure out what’s for dinner, you’re going to want to get my free printable meal planner for weight loss and keep reading so I can show you how simple it is to plan your weekly meals and snacks so you don’t find yourself cheating on your diet.

You might think that meal planning for the week sounds like a lot of work, but it’s so simple you’re not even going to believe it!  The other great things are that it will save you time and money too.  It keeps you from throwing a bunch of random stuff in your cart at the grocery store.  Plus the printable grocery shopping list will help keep you organized at the grocery store so you can grab everything from each section and not have to run back because you forgot something.

4 Easy Steps To Meal Planning For Weight Loss

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  1. Figure out what healthy meals and snacks you want to eat for the week.  I usually find a lot of healthy recipes on Pinterest that I add to my meal plan for the week.  You can check out my Healthy Recipes Pinterest Board for some ideas.  Don’t forget to consider what you want for lunch and snacks.  If you’re not into searching for your own recipes or this whole meal planning thing, $5 Meal Plan is the coolest meal planning service EVER!  I wrote all about how it works here.  They have vegetarian and Paleo plans available and their recipes are freaking delicious and easy to make.  They send you a complete meal plan with recipes and a grocery list for $5 a month!
  2. Once you have your recipes picked out, write them on your printable meal planner.  Be sure to write in any days you are going to have leftovers.  I usually plan 3 or 4 meals a week and we eat leftovers the other days.  Slow cooker meals and casseroles are great for leftover nights.
  3. Keep it simple in the beginning.  You don’t have to make recipes with tons of ingredients.  Meal planning is about staying organized and making your life easier so you can stick to your diet and lose weight as well as save time and money.  You can look online for recipes with 3 ingredients to keep it really simple.  Also, be sure to include any meals that you plan to go out to eat.
  4. Now that you have your meals written on your meal planner, add the ingredients you need to your grocery list.  Be sure to write down any seasonings you need that you don’t already have.  When you go grocery shopping, try to stick to your list so you don’t buy things that are not going to help with your weight loss efforts and cause you to spend more money.  Check each item off of your list as you go through the store.

That’s it!  You’ve created your own meal plan for weight loss!  I told you it was going to be simple.  Don’t forget to grab your free printable meal planner for weight loss so you can do this every week and keep reaching your goals.

Bonus Tip:  You can put your meal planner in a dollar store picture frame and use a dry erase marker to write your meals in each week to save paper and ink.  Hang it on the wall and it will always be handy so you can see what you have planned for the week.

Free printable meal planner for weight loss with grocery list to help you stick to your diet and lose weight all while saving money and time! For busy women and beginners who want to lose weight fast. Works for any diet including paleo, keto, clean eating, low carb, and calorie counting.

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The Best Natural Appetite Suppressants That Work

These are the best natural appetite suppressants for losing weight for women who are hungry all the time while on a diet. Safe over the counter herbs, supplements and tips to curb your hunger fast.Is your appetite completely out of control?  Are you trying to stick to your diet, but you keep failing because you’re just so darn hungry?  Below I have for you the best natural appetite suppressants that work!  Keep reading to find out how easy it will be to kick your hunger to the curb with these tips.

I used to have an uncontrollable appetite.  I would finish a meal and be thinking about what snack I could eat.  I had crazy intense cravings that I just couldn’t get to go away no matter what I did.  I had tried all the pills that people claim will suppress your appetite, I took prescription appetite suppressants, and I can tell you that they did me no good.  Losing weight is hard enough without having to tame a beast of an appetite.  These are tried and true natural appetite suppressants that work and have worked for me personally.

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The Best Natural Appetite Suppressants That Actually Work

  1. A Plant Based Whole Food Diet- When you follow this type of diet, you can eat until you’re satisfied which is one of my favorite things about it.  I find it much easier to avoid snacking when I can eat meals that I love and feel full.  Also, all the fiber you get from this way of eating will fill you up.  I’ve been following this version which is starch based for quite a while now and I’m so happy with the results I’ve gotten.  I also am obsessed with it because I can eat potatoes, rice, pasta, all the things I love and crave and still stick to my plan.  So I never have those feelings of guilt and shame that I cheated on my diet.
  2. Apple Cider Vinegar-Apple cider vinegar reduces your blood sugar response to a meal thereby causing less cravings and decreasing your appetite.  Be sure when you buy it to get the raw unfiltered one that has the mother in it.  Raw unfiltered ACV contains protein, enzymes and friendly bacteria that can help your gut.  Put a tablespoon of ACV in a few ounces of water and take it before meals to help digestion and naturally suppress your appetite.  If you can’t handle drinking apple cider vinegar, you can get it in pill form here.
  3. Cistus Tea–Cistus tea is my favorite supplement EVER.  I can’t even tell you how much this stuff has changed my body!  Once I started drinking it I was able to kick my sugar cravings and my appetite reduced so much that I sometimes forget to eat.  It helps break up biofilms in the body created by unfriendly bacteria, yeasts, and parasites.  I know that sounds weird probably, but a few days after I started drinking it, my body felt lighter and my appetite and cravings were practically non-existent.  You can read about my experience here if you want to know more.
  4. Fermented Foods-Fermented foods are great for helping get your gut in balance by adding beneficial bacteria to your body.  These good bacteria help push out the bad guys.  Once your gut is healthy, your ravenous appetite and cravings will be no more.  You can buy fermented vegetables at the health food store or make your own.  There are lots of options of vegetables that can be fermented.  The ones you’ll usually find in a store are kimchi, saurkraut, and pickles.  I’m not talking about regular pickles and saurkraut from the regular grocery store.  These would be in the health food store in a refrigerated area to preserve the probiotics that are in them.  Kombucha is a tea that is fermented and it is delicious!  If you’re interested in learning how to eat a whole food diet with fermented foods, read this post.
  5. Drink More Water- Drinking water can help control your appetite.  Our bodies need water for every function so it’s really important, but I’m sure you already know that.  I think the key to this that so many people miss is that when you drink a lot of water, you also need to replace your electrolytes or else it never gets into the cells.  I also noticed that if I drink water on a completely empty stomach it makes me more hungry, but if I have a little something in my stomach already, it makes me feel full when I drink water.  Play around with it and see what works for you.

I really hope you try these natural appetite suppressants because I know they will work for you if you give them a chance.  Like I said before, I tried all the magic pills that people say will curb your appetite and unfortunately, I found that none of them worked.  If your appetite is out of control, your body is probably trying to tell you something.  My gut problems were causing vitamin and mineral deficiencies in my body and everything was going haywire.  Listen to your body and you will find the answers you’re looking for.

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