A New Fast, Easy, Satisfying Breakfast

My newest quick and easy breakfast. Non-dairy yogurt, a piece of cheese, and two tangerines. The tangerines smell and taste envigorating. A dash of Reiki, too, naturally. This breakfast keeps me going until lunch.

What’s your fast, easy, satisfying breakfast?

P.S. We have space in our Thursday and Friday night weekly group support meetings. Come get your empowered relationship with food!

Details: https://thereikicafe.com/2022/02/11/food-as-ally-group-support-call-schedule/

See you there!

Gina

Journal Opportunity – Food As Ally

Graphic by Gina Briganti via Canva

Which breakfast choices give you natural energy to start the day?

As you answer, check in with each body.

What does your mental body need to get going in the morning?

What does your physical body need?

How about the emotional?

The spiritual?

Observation is a big part of making food your ally. Gentle reminder: observation is not judgment. Focus on awareness. Let the insights come. Here’s an example of the difference: if you’re thinking, “I should get a juicer,” that’s most likely judgment. If you’re focusing on allowing your bodies to speak to you, a juicer could gently pop into your mind, or one of your bodies could call out for fresh juice.

It takes practice, but with practice, you will gain perspective that reshapes your world.

Peace and love,

Gina

Simple Nutrition Advice

It does exist. If you start here, your next steps will start to show themselves.

Affordable weekly group support meetings are the difference between wanting change and taking informed steps to sustainable wellness.

Food As Ally group (in person) support meetings are every Wednesday evening from 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. CST at Lotus Salon Suites in Dallas, Texas.

Zoom Reiki Food As Ally Weekly Group Support Meetings are Friday evenings from 7:00-8:00 CST.

Visit www.foodasally.com for registration, details, and information.

Body Positivity

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Supportive in all the right ways to stand tall

Knows you better than anyone

Picks you up when you fall

Always up for a little fun

Tastebuds delight when we answer their call

Skin signals red to get out of the sun

Brain keeps up with all

Healthy is the measure of one

Celebrate that body, y’all

Dedicated to everyone who pays attention to their body care.

Easy Lunch, Dinner, or Snack – Food As Ally Meal Idea

You’ve been asking for easy meal ideas that will keep you out of a hot summer kitchen. This is one of my favorites.

Fast Nachos photo by Gina Briganti

Nachos are endlessly versatile and a great way to eat cool sour cream, fresh diced tomatoes, zesty green onions, smooth velvety guacamole, ready-made cheeze (non-dary or dairy) sauce, your choice of tortilla chips, and protein.

Added bonus, it travels well.

Take it with you – Fast Nachos. Photo by
Gina Briganti.

Bring these to work or a picnic by separating ingredients in containers. Purchased guacamole singles (pictured – Trader Joe’s Avocado’s Numbers Guacamole to Go) are perfect for one meal and will stay green. The protein of choice, next to the plant-based cheeze sauce, is grilled turkey cutlets. Coconut water is a favorite hydrating drink for hot days. Salsa Verde Corn Tortilla chips from Trader Joe’s give salsa flavor.

For a snack, make a smaller nacho plate. At lunch, add more food to fill you until snack or dinner. If it’s dinner time, load up the table so everyone can add what they for Nacho Bar.

What do you think? Is this easy, fast, and customizable for your life?

This is What Breakthroughs Look Like

Graphic by Gina Briganti

Benefits of making lasting changes to your lifestyle with Food As Ally weekly group support meetings include, but are in no way limited to:

Energy to enjoy life

Feeling genuinely happy, often

Quality sleep

Able to relax

Singing and vibing with music

It’s amazing what you can do when you learn to listen to your body and take care of your emotions through step-by-step, experienced guidance.

Food As Ally comes in two varieties – Reiki Food As Ally and mainstream Food As Ally. Which one is right for you? Get started by reading this article.

Food As Ally group support meetings are in-person every Wednesday evening in Dallas, TX, from 7:00-8:00 p.m. CDT.

Reiki Food As Ally group support meetings are on Zoom every Friday evening from 7:00-8:00 p.m. CDT.

Pre-registration is required for all meetings. Here’s a handy link to register for your next meeting.

Which breakthrough would mean the most to you?

Gratitude Journal Opportunity for Your Food As Ally Step 1

Graphic by Gina Briganti

To know where you are, where you’ve been, and where you intend to go in your relationship with food, a journal is recommended in step 1 of the program.

We have a history with food, personally and collectively. Today I’m asking you to appreciate the good times, the wins that brought you to where you are today.

Not knowing where our relationship with food is going and at the same time intending that it is going to be good is how we can love the mystery. At the same time, you recognize your fears surrounding your future, release them, and gain insight. Remember to be gentle with yourself, to observe, then let go. Don’t put yourself on trial and convict yourself.

Remember to put a date on what you write, collage, or record so you can look back. There’s lots of fun and insight later on.

Sincerely,

Gina Briganti

Certified Nutrition Consultant, founder of the Food As Ally program.

In-person group support meetings are every Wednesday evening from 7:00-8:00 CDT in Dallas, Texas and Reiki Food As Ally group support meetings are every Friday evening on Zoom from 7:00-8:00 CDT.

Registration and information: http://www.foodasally.com

Listening to Ourselves

Graphic by Gina Briganti

What does your brain want to eat? Your body? How about your emotions? Is your spirit reaching for a particular summer vegetable or fruit?

Listening to ourselves about what we need on every level is essential to living in alignment and is a major focus of the Food As Ally program.

Next meeting is Friday evening and there’s still time to register. Can’t make it Friday? There’s an in-person meeting every Wednesday and a Zoom meeting every Friday.

Take your first or next step by joining our small group meeting.

Sincerely,

Gina

Certified Nutrition Consultant, Reiki Master Teacher