{"id":110,"date":"2014-06-06T14:59:05","date_gmt":"2014-06-06T14:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/youcanbestrong.com\/?p=110"},"modified":"2014-06-06T14:59:05","modified_gmt":"2014-06-06T14:59:05","slug":"confidence-in-the-kitchen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/youcanbestrong.com\/?p=110","title":{"rendered":"Confidence in the Kitchen&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<table id=\"templateContainer\" style=\"color: #000000;\" border=\"0\" width=\"600\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<table id=\"templateHeader\" border=\"0\" width=\"600\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"headerContainer\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"mcnImageBlock\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody class=\"mcnImageBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnImageBlockInner\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"mcnImageContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnImageContent\" valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mcnImage\" src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/cdcad3ed84\/images\/cooking_classes_picture.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" align=\"left\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<table id=\"templateBody\" border=\"0\" width=\"600\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"sectionContainer\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" width=\"390\">\n<table id=\"templateBodyInner\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bodyContainer\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"mcnTextBlock\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody class=\"mcnTextBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextBlockInner\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"396\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"color: #606060;\" valign=\"top\">\n<h1><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Be Confident In Your Kitchen!<\/span><\/h1>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It leads to a healthier lifestyle \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What do you rely on for what comes out of your kitchen?<br \/>\nIt is so easy to dictate our attitude in the kitchen by relying on habits or what we grew up with.<br \/>\nSome ideas I have battled personally or with friends:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">I&#8217;ve always cooked this way<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">I never learned to cook<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">I can&#8217;t cook.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It isn&#8217;t convenient<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What&#8217;s wrong with what I cook? It&#8217;s normal for me&#8230;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">That takes planning&#8230; no.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">I&#8217;m too tired<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">I&#8217;m too busy<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Identify with any of these? I did! to be honest sometimes I still do. Problem is&#8230; in the longterm it interferes with our health; sometimes\u00a0severely. The best way I have found to combat these mental blocks or built in habits is by getting more comfortable in the kitchen. \ud83d\ude42\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Your past habits and mentalities do not have to dictate your kitchen. It&#8217;s your kitchen&#8230; own it!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For me, knowing what I was putting in my body gave me more confidence in what I was doing in the kitchen. Before (and sometimes now) when<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0I rely on an old habit or mentality&#8230; the kitchen is a drag and I can&#8217;t wait to get out of it. However,<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0if I know that what I am doing will benefit my (and the babies) health then comfort level in the kitchen shoots up and I have more energy to prepare my food.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Start small and find a simple healthy food plan that is easy to cook or deal with mentally. An easy healthy grocery list with 10 minute recipes. Click\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"color: #6dc6dd;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.uhs.umich.edu\/files\/uhs\/menu_booklet.pdf\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0for a plan and grocery list that is a great starter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Having a meal planning tool is a great asset! \u00a0 It combats the feeling you get when opening the fridge and have no idea what to do with the ingredients that are in front of you. (Which typically leads to giving up and relying on habits) Gavin and I eat much healthier and on a more regular schedule when we stick to a plan we didn&#8217;t have to come up with. I recommend the<\/span><a style=\"color: #6dc6dd;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.teambeachbody.com\/eat-smart\/meal-plans\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Meal plan wizard<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0provided by Beachbody or\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"color: #6dc6dd;\" href=\"http:\/\/emeals.com\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">emeals.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Changing the mental environment of the kitchen can\u00a0also be a massive help.\u00a0The kitchen has not always been a positive\u00a0experience for some. Grab a glass of goodness, put on great music, and invite friends to cook(and clean up after) with you, make it an event! Or, go simple and make it a family time where you get to chat, do homework, and have time together. 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