Eat Your Way to WELLNESS with a WFPB Lifestyle!

In this Nutmeg Notebook video, Tami Shares "How To Eat Healthier with a whole food plant-based lifestyle" Watch the companion health goals video here - https://youtu.be/EOtqSrOCJtk ----------------------- Want to eat healthier but don’t know where to start? ----------------------- You might begin your day motivated and excited about eating healthy. But as the hours pass, decision fatigue sets in, and your resolve starts to waver. By dinner, standing in front of the fridge, it’s easy to grab the highest-calorie, least-effort option. Sound familiar? So how do we break this cycle? It starts with creating a supportive environment for healthy eating: Clean out your pantry, fridge, and freezer. Donate the foods you no longer want to eat to a local food pantry, church, or community group like the Salvation Army or Buy Nothing Facebook groups. Out of sight, out of mind. If those unhealthy foods aren’t in your home, you’re less likely to eat them. And if you have to drive to the store to satisfy a craving, that extra effort gives you time to reconsider and make a better choice. Stock up on healthy, whole plant foods. Fill your kitchen with greens, grains, fruits, vegetables, and legumes—foods that nourish and heal your body. Batch prep meals for the week. Cook some grains like brown rice or quinoa, bake potatoes, prep salads, and cook or buy low-sodium canned beans. A pot of soup in the Instant Pot is always a great option. With just greens, grains, and beans, you can whip up a meal in no time! Keep a simple meal ideas list in the kitchen. Here are a few examples: Breakfast: Oatmeal with blueberries, avocado toast, oat pancakes, or a baked sweet potato topped with blueberries and cinnamon. Lunch/Dinner: A baked potato with beans, corn, and salsa; a nourish bowl with greens, grains, and beans drizzled with balsamic vinegar; or a vibrant salad with garbanzo beans, microgreens, quinoa, and hummus, finished with fresh lemon juice. A baked potato with side of fresh salad or cooked vegetables – keep a few bags of frozen mixed veggies on hand. Desserts: Fresh fruit or my chocolate chia pudding recipe from the blog. Plan ahead. There’s a reason for the saying: “Fail to plan, plan to fail.” Success comes from creating new habits. At first, it takes effort—just like learning to drive a car or play an instrument. But with practice, it becomes second nature. Write it down. I’m a big fan of lists! Write your goals, break them into actionable steps, and track your progress. Remember, it’s not about perfection—it’s about persistence. There will be days when you stumble, and that’s okay. Just get back up and keep moving forward. After all, we all learned to walk by falling down and getting up again! Let’s make this the year to create the best version of ourselves—one habit at a time. I know we can do it! RE: Tami's eBook & Video Courses! -------------- The NUTMEG NOTEBOOK “Batch Cooking With Tami” course teaches the “What, When, Why, and How” of batch cooking, to support your quest to live a healthy whole food plant based life style. The course contains a 108 page eBook & course guide that includes 50 of Tami’s recipes. There are 10 lesson modules containing 32 videos. Watch the introduction for free here - https://www.nutmegnotebook.com/course/ -------------- Do you have Tami's Beautiful Chopped Salad Course or the 'Cooking For Company" eBook? Check them our while you are on the Courses page https://nutmegnotebook.com/course use code Nutmeg30 for 30% off on any product -------------- Nutmeg Notebook LLC Tami's Nutmeg Notebook Plant based food & lifestyle blog... www.nutmegnotebook.com www.youtube.com/@NutmegNotebook www.amazon.com/shop/nutmegnotebook All information provided is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice or treatment. Please consult with your doctor before changing your diet. Videos produced by Nutmeg Notebook are intended for informational and entertainment purposes only.