by Lani Muelrath, M.A.

 

"Is that bread in your cart?"

 

"Uh, yeah."

 

And yes, I have been approached on more than one occasion in the market with this question.

 

 

Multiple occasions, as a matter of fact.   And different versions of the theme: what's in my shopping cart.

 

And more often than not, it is a question asked with body language rather than spoken word.  You know, when the eyeball scrutiny of shopping cart contents takes place before eye contact.

 

Has this ever happened to you? Maybe my position as fitness coach screams "open book" about whatever I eat.  Honestly, I used to have to hide the MnM's under the greens to avoid a tongue lashing.  If there was anything more meaty than sprouts on my cart, I was set up for "tsk tsks".

 

All that being said, I have made an attitude adjustment and am now happy to be approached in this fashion.  As what we eat is so central to attaining the body composition, fat loss, energy, shape and health that we aspire to, if someone can learn from what's piled in my cart (and it DOES get heaped mighty high!), then so be it and the more inquiries the merrier.

 

To make a preemptive strike in the event you and I bump carts in the market any time soon, here is an honest inventory of what is in my refrigerator today.  Warning: this is a long list.

Here's what's in my refrigerator today:

 

veggies: mushrooms (2 kinds), celery, carrots baby bok choy, sugar snap peas, kale, collard greens, spinach, arugula, romaine, cilantro, leftover baked potatoes, corn, 2 baked yams, roasted red peppers.

 

fruit: apples, dates, oranges

grains, seeds: corn tortillas, sprouted grain burrito, sprouted bread, wholegrain artisan loaf, wholegrain pancake mix, ground flax seed, leftover brown jasmine rice, leftover bulgur, Ezekial cold cereal, buckwheat noodles, mochi

 

beans, savories, and their friends: black beans, kidney beans, leftover homemade veggie-bean-grain- noodle soup, homemade hummus, miso, tofu, tempeh.

condiments: ketchup, mustard, mirin, salsa (green and red), pickles.

 

also: sesame butter, peanut butter, blueberry all-fruit preserves, almond milk, white wine, teriyaki sauce, maple syrup, blueberry syrup, french roast coffee beans.

 

Yes, we're fortunate enough to have a fridge that's bursting at the seems.  One of the operational hazards of a plant-strong diet is it all takes up so dang much space!

 

I'm not real fond of cooking but I'm extremely fond of eating.  And this fridge profile allows me to prep meals easily.  Simple meals that bring satiety and keep me trim.  Remember, you create muscle shape with how you train your muscles.   It is revealed by how you eat:  you carve your figure with your fork.

I can literally eat freely from this fridge of any of its contents, without having to worry about weight gain. Or having to addle my brain with calorie counting or calculations of the macronutrients:  protein, carbohydrate, and fat.  They're all in there in fine balance that give me energy, keep me light and strong, and completely satisfy with their colors and flavors.

It's the fuel that juices my exercise, from full workouts to Fit Quickies.

There's nothing in there that can get me into trouble.

Now, should I start on the freezer list?  Pantry?  Or is it "uncle" already?

 

 

 

 

 

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Vol. 2, Issue 49

 

 

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Lani Muelrath, M.A., specializes in helping women succeed in their w*eight and body shaping dreams by transforming their relationship with their body, eating, and exercise. Rewriting behaviors and patterns into those that are consistent with the fitness, health, mental outlook and positive energy we desire is her forte!

With over 30 years of experience as a teacher, coach, and trainer, Lani is a Guest Lecturer in Kinesiology at San Francisco State University, and is recipient of the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Instruction. She created and starred in her own CBS TV show, and is the Healthy Living Examiner at examiner. com.She is also the Fitness Expert at the McDougall Health and Medical Center.

 

If you want to move forward your  fitness - and life - Lani's compassionate and knowledgeable approach and tools for mastery make it possible.

Lani overcame her own lifetime struggle with w*eight over 10 years ago when she lost 50 lbs, which she has maintained easily with the tools that she now teaches in her signature program, Woman's Fitness BluePrint: An Action Plan for Success.