From the looks of this photo above, Heidi knows how we feel about being allowed to have dessert. I don’t know about you, but I’ve got to have a little something sweet after dinner. I’m not an ice cream girl, but I love a cookie or any type of bread, like zucchini bread or pumpkin bread. That’s my weakness. But years back I learned to save those for special occasions or that time of the month, when I just CRAVE sweet carbs. Now, I’m completely satisfied with 7-10 dark 60-70% caco chocolate chips. I take a small handful and enjoy while I’m doing the dishes. That’s all I need and within minutes my craving is gone. Just proves I really don’t need 3 or 4 of my kids cookies. Another trick is to pop a piece of gum in my mouth, so I’m not tempted to reach for something naughty.

***DISCLAIMER***
Again, I’M NOT A DIETITIAN, EXPERT OR CLAIM TO KNOW IT ALL. THIS IS NOT ABOUT WEIGHT AND SHAMING BODY IMAGE. So, save the emails. I’m just a 39 year old mother of 2, that works hard in the gym weekly,
loves a cocktail + pizza on the weekends and *tries* to keep my eating clean
Monday-Friday. This post is to share what I eat and what
I’ve learned from BODY BY HEIDI. That’s all.

SNACKS

Organic Apple, sliced  2 TBS of Fresh Ground Nut Butter 1/2 Avocado filled with diced mango + cucumber + sprinkled w/chili powder

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Unsweetened Dried Cherries  Dry Roasted Unsalted Cashews

 single serving size for cherries + cashews would be 1/3 cup total

DESSERT

2-4 Organic Dark Chocolate Squares

Coconut Chia Seed Pudding + Fresh Blueberries

WHAT HEIDI SAYS

Even though snacking has developed a “bad image”, snacks can be important part of your diet. They can provide energy in the middle of the day or when you exercise. A healthy snack between meals can also decrease your hunger and keep you from overeating at mealtime and or grabbing for garbage food because you are rushed.

A clean eating lifestyle choice includes sweets, but only that are made from clean ingredients and are eaten in moderation. A desert is not eaten after every dinner. Dessert should be eaten only 2 to 3 times per week. No artificial sugars are allowed, opt for real natural cane sugar, coconut palm sugar, raw honey, or 100% pure maple syrup or agave as sweeteners. – Heidi

RECIPE

CocoNUT CHIA SEED PUDDING

• 1/2 cup Chia seeds
• 2 cups coconut milk, from refrigerated section
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons of pure maple syrup
• Dash of cinnamon
• 1/4 cup fresh organic blueberries
• 1 tablespoon Enjoy Life dark chocolate chips
• organic dried coconut, for topping

Please first 5 ingredients into an airtight container and shake. Place in refrigerator and leave overnight. Remove from fridge, sprinkle with dried coconut and serve with 1/4 cup organic blueberries + 1 tablespoon of dark chocolate chips on top.

HEIDI AND I ARE HAPPY TO BRING YOU THE
WHAT TO EAT SERIES
A weekly 4 part series over the next month. It post every Wednesday night at 8pm CST.

| BREAKFAST May 18th  | LUNCH May 25th | DINNER June 1st | SNACKS + DESSERTS June 8th |

~It will include 4 meal ideas + recipes + Heidi’s wisdom~

Missed the BREAKFAST + LUNCH + DINNER posts?
No problem, their right here (breakfast) + here (lunch) or here (dinner)

LOVED WHAT YOU SAW THIS MONTH FROM HEIDI? You’re in luck. She is now taking private consults LOCAL (Minneapolis area)  or LONG DISTANCE  for customized CLEAN EATING + FITNESS PLANS . If you’re interested in feeling your best, contact Heidi directly via message on her Facebook page Body By Heidi here

Thank you for following along with us on the WHAT TO EAT series. Hopefully you gained some knowledge about clean eating + tried some new recipes and are already felling + seeing the difference. Remember it’s a journey and a lifestyle change. Some days will be easier than others, but if you fall off, just get back on. You won’t be sorry.

Xx
Landyn