sassy1750lady

I add it to my coffee every time I have a cup. I recently gave up splenda and found that when I add cinnamon, I don't need any sweetener. :)

I like to sauté chicken breasts using Pam, and then top it with black beans, mozzarella cheese, salsa and diced avocado. It’s one of my favorites and it’s very healthy!

10 min on the treadmill or elliptical is great for warming up.. but I wouldn't consider that any part of my cardio workout. One should always warm up first. When i do the weights.. i use very light weight and some stretching to warm up (esp when working shoulders). Then later when doing my cardio i do like 5 min of warmup…

Wow, I'm surprised that everyone said "lift before doing cardio"! I've always done my lifting after cardio. I believe in warming up my muscles before using them, I guess I'm scared of injury. That's always worked best for me, even if I just did 10 minutes on the treadmill before.

I add it into a protein shake. Here's how I like to make mine: 1 cup of skim milk (90 calories, 8 grams of protein) 1 scoop vanilla protein (110 calories, 20 grams of protein) 1 plain greek yogurt (80 calories, 15 grams of protein) 3 frozen strawberries (35 calories) It tastes great and is really filling! :)

Huh, I'm thinking I'd weigh it before cooking too. Not sure if there is a "correct" answer here.... :)

I think that if you're consuming "lean" protein, it's OK to go over the recommended amount. Especially if you're exercising at least 4xs a week. I've had a lot of success eating lean protein and losing weight while wanting to "tone" my body. I would recommend eating foods like: Greek yogurt, lean chicken breast, lean…