Posts made in November, 2008
Healthy Eating While Shopping
If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!So, you sat out Black Friday. Who could blame you. What’s up with Kohl’s opening at 4am! Honestly what could you possibly need at 4am!! Okay back to the story. You are heading out looking for just the perfect gift, so here are some strategies to shop all day without blowing your diet! Start with a healthy breakfast — be sure to include some protein to help keep you satiated, sorry yogurt is not a good source of protein, Greek yogurt is a better choice or cottage cheese. Also try to have a whole grain cereal, oatmeal or muesli. Stay hydrated! — sometimes thirst...
Read MoreThanksgiving Leftovers
INGREDIENTS 1 1/4 lb leftover Turkey chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 large onion, chopped 1 large red pepper, chopped 1/4 tsp crush red pepper 3 tsp Italian seasoning 1/2 tsp freshly ground 4-pepper blend (2) 28-oz cans diced tomatoes, with liquid, no salt added (1) 15-oz can Bush’s Best pinto beans, liquid drained 2 tsp hot pepper sauce 1 pkg 6-oz each, sliced, fresh mushrooms 3/4 cup all natural, no sugar apple juice 1 cup frozen corn, thawed Spray pot with cooking spray, put in your chopped leftover Turkey Add the garlic, onion and red pepper. Cook for 3 minutes and add crushed red pepper, 2 tsp Italian seasoning and fresh ground 4-pepper blend. Cook for...
Read MoreDon’t starve yourself Turkey Day!!
Okay so today your headed to grandma’s house or Aunt Susy’s and they make the best (insert the food or dessert) Now you think the best strategy is to starve yourself all day so that you can get your grub on at Thanksgiving dinner. WRONGO BADONGO! Trust me, my Grandma is the best cook, she can make brown rice take like a treat. Sorry, I digress. When you starve yourself you body goes into starvation mode and thinks no food is coming an actually holds on to all the food that you eat. So when you think you are saving calories and not eating you are actually doing a disservice to your body and all the extra food that you consume because you are hungry will...
Read MoreHoliday Cocktails
Americans drink more hard liquor in December than any other time of the year, according to the Distilled Spirits Council. Plus, we all drinking leads to EATING!! If you’re picking appetizers all night, you’ve got your head first in a pizza, or worse yet, as the Brits say if your drinking eating is like cheating! So it the holidays and with everything that is going on in the world, who can blame a girl for going out and getting a cocktail or 2. But here are suggestions on how to do it without blowing your diet. Try on of these to cocktails. Chocolate Martini (10 oz.) Calories: 438 Carbs: 24 grams Irish Coffee Calories: 210 Carbs: 8 grams *Sorry no...
Read MoreWhat Is The Best Time To Exercise?
There is no scientific evidence about what is the best time the exercise, what really comes into play is motivation? When will you FEEL like exercise? We all have different body clocks, some of us feel our most energy in the morning or in the late afternoon. Which is great, but with all of the other obligations — work, friends, family following your body clock may become a little difficult. According to the American Council on Exercise, they find the people who exercise first thing in the morning tend to be more consistent with their exercise as its less likely to get squeezed out due to time constraints. I work out feel great because I have done something for...
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