RE: Eat Your Colors - A Little Mid-Week Motivation

Oh good, so glad you enjoyed the post! I am not on a specific diet currently, just loosely eyeballing my macros and eating intuitively. I'm considering beginning a little bit of a cut myself, during which I'll probably keep closer tabs on my macros just to dial things in. I have tried keto and liked it just fine, but my workouts (Crossfit, mostly glucose-dependent work) really suffered... But if you're doing other forms of fitness, it might be a better choice for you! I think intermittent fasting can work well for some people, just by reducing the amount of time available during the day to get all of your calories in. I like to work out in the morning, so I haven't used this strategy but I'm interested to hear your opinion if you try it!

As for shedding some lbs, you're most welcome to join me in counting macros! Otherwise the easiest ways to get things rolling in my opinion are:

Focus on sleep, 7-8 hours EVERY night (I know it's hard with kids, but make it a priority!)
Drink at least a gallon of water every day
Time most of your carbs around your exercise, pre- and post-workout
Rely on cooking methods that utilize less fat, and add fats for flavor instead (even though fried veggies and peppers are DELISH, I agree!!!)
Have protein at every meal, green veggies with every meal, and focus your diet around many whole, unprocessed foods as possible.

Hope this helps! Thanks so much for commenting and for reading! :)