"Food ideas for healthy weight loss" week at Back in Skinny Jeans

This week, July 30-August 3, we are going to showcase "Food ideas for healthy weight loss." Food is such an important part of losing weight that I thought it worthy of its own week. As well, I have been on my own journey to shed 25 pounds, and I thought it would be fun to show everyone some of the things I have been eating. Most of the pictures you will see this week were taken by me with a Nikon D50. I'm having a blast learning more about photography!

Now, I am no celery and carrot sticks chick. No sirreee! I love food, and I like to get creative.

During my weight loss program, I am watching what I eat, but I am also not depriving myself. One reason I hate diets is that many foods get labeled "forbidden" or "bad". My philosophy is that you should change your eating choices to fit your new slim lifestyle. To say, you'll never eat a carb, or potato chip, or chocolate lava cake again is not realistic in my book. It's all about moderation, and the quality of the food itself.

In my food choices, I eat mostly organic, and I eat foods that are free of artificial and processed ingredients. If the ingredients sound like a chemistry experiment, I don't put it in my body. I'm not always perfect about my food choices, but for the most part, I eat vibrantly and in a way to keep my body as healthy as possible. It's a very loving thing to do to feed your body with beneficial, nourishing foods. It's also good to indulge once in awhile because life is too short not to enjoy treats!

Please enjoy!