WAG Attitude in the gym....

[Midwestmommy]

Ah, yes, smoothies!! Made with high protein yogurt and lots of fruit, make ahead and freeze and topped with Cool Whip to her heart's desire. A sure fire cure for the crabbies for us in the car on the way to gym....or on the way home after. And for some reason, cut-up green apples...not sure what's in them that does this, but they help cure the crabbies too...

 

[iwannacoach]

..........with all those processed chemicals and hardly any nutrients, was throwing off my body's feel-good chemistry. Drew Ramsey, M.D., co-author of Link Removed says that eating the wrong foods can add to our daily stress and make us feel anxious, lethargic, and downright grouchy.

What's worse, a diet that deprives our brains of much-needed "happy" nutrients also makes *******. When you're stressed out, you're more likely to reach for high-calorie junk foods that pack on the pounds, fueling a never-ending unhappiness cycle..........

The rest of the story describes 11 mood boosting foods.

http://health.yahoo.net/experts/eatthis/11-foods-boost-your-mood

 

[kimskids]

Thanks for that. She likes several of those foods so I will try to add more of them to her diet. Just making some healthier choices and we had 3 much more positive days in the gym in a row!!!