Planning my no-diet means some menu-planning...

Always good to have healthy-options-in front of you, (I print out any good menu plans I find and keep them near my shopping list, or clipped onto the kitchen fridge) -- or better yet, take a bigger step forward and have * planned-out-meals ahead of time.

Here are a few tips that I found, a few that I've already tried out -- (feel free to try them out, and go-on and add your own suggestions that work for you by leaving me a comment):

BREAKFAST OPTIONS:

Breakfast Option # 1: One cup oatmeal with cinnamon and honey (add blueberries and/or almond butter for an extra boost)

Breakfast Option # 2: Breakfast burrito with a whole-wheat tortilla, black beans, brown rice, salsa and avocado

Breakfast Option # 3: Berry smoothie made with one banana, one cup frozen strawberries, blueberries, cherries, rice milk, honey and cinnamon

LUNCH OPTIONS:

Lunch Option # 1: Warm quinoa salad with edamame and tarragon over fresh arugula

Lunch Option # 2: Whole-wheat wrap filled with 1/2 avocado, chickpeas, tomato, fresh basil and mixed greens, with baby carrots on the side

SNACK OPTIONS:

Snack Option # 1: Make-your-own trail mix with raw almonds, pumpkin seeds, dried cherries, dried cranberries and crystallized ginger

DINNER OPTIONS:

Dinner Option # 1: Organic Chili with vegetables and an avocado spritzed with lime juice.

Dinner Option # 2: Lemon and garlic chickpea pasta with sautéed kale

Dinner Option # 3: Mixed greens salad with marinated beets, chickpeas and balsamic vinaigrette, and penne with summer vegetables.

Dinner Option # 4: Grilled vegetable pizza and arugula salad with tomatoes and vinaigrette dressing

COOKING TIPS:

Cooking tip # 1: On Sunday, cook up your grains for the week ahead and store them in the fridge -- you'll save yourself a ton of cooking time!

Cooking tip # 2: For an extra protien boost, grill up some chicken breast (or lean meat) -- to chop up and sprinkle in your salads or any wrap!

WORKOUT TIPS:

Workout tip # 1: Ask a friend to join you at the gym—it’ll challenge you to do more.

Workout tip # 2: Try some interval training during a 30-minute cardio session: Every three minutes you should bump up your intensity a few notches and keep it up for a two-minute interval.

Dynamic healthy living tips

• Drink a glass of water with lemon each morning before you eat breakfast—it’ll get your metabolism revved for the day.
• Keep a bowl of fruit on the countertop in your kitchen, on the coffee table in the living room or on your desk at work for a healthy instant snack reminder
• Portion sizes are key! If you can eat many small meals a day, you'll stay satiated, avoid binges and eventually eat less over time.
• Eat something light an apple, half a banana or an orange at least 40 minutes before working out. Skip the cereal -- it takes too long to digest so it will sit in your stomach while you work out, and that's no fun.
• Structure and plan out your week each Sunday. Be exact with the details (e.g., run for 30 minutes at 7pm on Monday). You're more likely to be successful if you have a schedule to fall back on.
• Surround yourself with positive people and those who motivate you to live your best life.
• Being healthy doesn't have to mean all or nothing. A ten-minute walk is better than sitting around all day. Remember, something is better than nothing, and perfection does not have to be your goal -- just being healthier is an achievement!

* Above Meal Plan Suggestion Source: Time Out, New York