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Crazy Sexy Diet
Has anyone read this book? And have you done the cleanse? I'm starting mine today! I'm really excited, if you've done it, I'd love to hear how it went for you and what your experience was!!
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Just made a delicious lunch!
I just made the yummiest lunch @ work, I had to share :) Last night i placed a few frozen chicken breasts in the crock pot w/ a 1/2 can of salsa and and a can of tomato sauce. I chopped up a white onion and added that too, I shredded it this morning and packed it up to put on a salad. I heated up the chicken w/ black beans…
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any vegans out there?
I am just trying to get more ideas for vegan lunches and dinners... anyone who has any yummy recipes please share!!!
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yummy new snack for pumpkin pie lovers!
I got this off of yahoo a few days ago, i wish i would have saved it, it had a few good snack ideas. I mixed a container of fat free vanilla yogurt w/ 1/2 cup plain canned pupmkin! Next time i am going to add cinnamon to it, but its really good and made me full!! This would be great post workout too!
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Biggest Loser at the Office
Hey everyone, I am starting a biggest loser in my office. My supervisors gave me the go ahead and I am kicking it off tomorrow! I don't watch the show every week so I am not an expert on the show, but i have watched it enough to know the premise. Anyway, I was wondering if anyone else has done this at the office…
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lithium batteries
okay i am sure this is a stupid question, but my digital scale died and it takes a little lithium battery that looks like a nickel. I don't know where to get a new one! Can i get one where i bought it at bed bath and beyond? Also, do you just pop the thing out? I couldn't get the stupid thing out either!!!!
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yummy dinner
Hey I made a great dinner last night and thought i would share. It started out as white chicken chili but sort of turned into a mexican tortilla soup! I slow cooked about a pound of chicken breast in the crock pot w/ a seasoning packet (white chicken chili-McKormicks) w/ a can of white beans, and a large can of diced…
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i know the ladies feel my pain...
UGH!!! I have the worst cramps today! :( I got off my BC last month and I am really paying for it. I should have known better, I have always had horrible cramps so this should be no surprise. I actually think I am going to throw up (this used to happen me, so not uncommon). Its even radiating into my lower back. I am…
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I thought this would be gross...
I am having a Kashi frozen entree for lunch.. the black bean and mango. when i was done microwaving it i thought it was going to be gross, but its not bad at all! I normally don't eat frozen entrees but i knew i would be in a hurry this week so i bought a couple. Normally i stick w/ their pastas since they are so yummy but…
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yummy new oatmeal addition!!!
I just had organic fruit crunchies... i think that is what they are called! They are just dehydtrated fruit and only 30 calories per 1/4 cup! I added mine to oatmeal and it is soooo good! They have that hint of tartness that i really like. They have all kinds, strawberry, tropical or one w/ assorted fruits
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back on the wagon....again
I am officially back on the wagon!! Fell off there for a while, still managed to lose. I am getting back into my running routine, but this time I am going to make stregnth training a priority. I have a wedding in Hawaii coming up in a little over 5 months, so countdown to the bikini starts!
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back on the wagon....again
I am officially back on the wagon!! Fell off there for a while, still managed to lose. I am getting back into my running routine, but this time I am going to make stregnth training a priority. I have a wedding in Hawaii coming up in a little over 5 months, so countdown to the bikini starts!
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The Kind Diet
Has anyone read Alicia Silverstone's book The Kind Diet? Normally I would never buy a nutrition book by a celebrity, but i really respect her diet approach. I really want to go vegan someday so this book seemed like the right approach for me. Any input? I also ordered The Eco Chicks Guide to Live: How To Be Fabulously…
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what not to eat for breakfast
Ugh!! I am so mad a t myself for having a piece of cold pizza for breakfast instead of my usual ezekial cinnamon toast. I don't know why i did it... now i am starving so I went to our little cafe to get a wheat bagel, which i know are not whole wheat. I jsut needed something. Of course it didn't help and now my blood sugar…
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This is so me!!!
I found this articel on Yahoo! It was really helpful to me, maybe some of you have this same little problem too! I have become a self proclaimed cardio junkie, while i am still seeing results I know I need to incorporate sregnth training, which i used to love. But now I feel like I have become obsessed with how many miles…
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really fell off the wagon
Well i haven't been on in likea week and a half. I missed all last week of work from being sick, and didn't count at all. Luckily most of the days i didn't have much of an appetite. But next Monday I start jury duty and my husband and I are closing on our house next week. So I won't be able to go to the gym much, I'll be…
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left overs!
Last night i made chicken fajitas for my hubby and me (chicken, bell peppers, onions and mushrooms seasoned w/ taco sauce) and I had some left over. So i put the chicken and veggies mixture over a bed of spinach for lunch. then i mixed a tablespoon on sour cream and lots of salsa together to make a "dressing". SOOOO GOOD!!!
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calcium?
I have noticed that i am only getting about half of my daily intake of calcium each day (if i'm lucky). I always thought i got plenty of it but now i see i am way off. I am going to get a supplement next time i go to the store but any food suggestions besides milk yogurt and cheese? I would really like to get my DV of…
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cinnamon and raisen toast?
Does anyone know of a brand that make whole wheat cinnamon and raisen toast or english muffins??? I have really been craving that but every brand i look at is enriched flour...
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Dinner Ideas?
Does anyone have any budget friendly healthy dinner ideas? I am getting sick of mine! What are you guys doing for your dinners??
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Anniversary Dinner!
Sunday is mine and my hubby's first year anniversary! We are buying a new BBQ this week (that is our anniversary present for eachother). We were going to go out to a nice restraunt to eat but changed our minds (we are tight on money, we are in the middle of buying our first home). Now instead we are going to get some nice…
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pregnant... i have no idea
so i know this is probably thinking too much into the subject, but i don't want to ask any friends because they will all just get so excited. So, I have never been pregnant (and if I am its VERY early, i haven't even had a missed period yet, I'm due for one next week) On Wednesday my hubby and I went out on the lake w/…
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hip pain from running?
I have been running 3-4 miles 4-5 days per week. I am used to knee/ankle/shin pain. I know its bad but i love running. The last couple days I have been having hip pain. Its not really painful, but i feel discomfort. Does anyone know why this happens?
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Summer dinner ideas
Does anyone have any summer dinner recipes that are healthy that they could share? I really don't want to use my oven for the next couple days. my house is a sauna... i'm sure i'm not the only one :)
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trader joe's
I am going to trader joe's for the first time this weekend.... i know i should have gone along time ago. If anyone has any good stuff they buy there let me know... i have a feeling i might be a little overwhelmed when i get there. I want to try lots of new things.
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chocolate almonds
Has anyone had those chocolate dusted almonds? Oh my gosh i just ate a few and they are sooooo good. They remind me of cocoa puffs... I am in love
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delicious salad!
I just made the yummiest salad for lunch! I don't know if any of you have olive/antipasto bars at your grocery stores but at my Fred Meyer they have a great one! So I got some marinated artichoke hearts, kalamata olives and green olive mix to add to my salad. I added some sauteed chicken and topped it w/ crumbled goat…
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YAY!!!
This one is for the ladies... I have been in a 34B for a while now, and i fasten it on the loosest prong. Well... not anymore, today i had to put it on the tightest one because it has been slipping!!! I am excited because i haven't lost any pounds the last couple weeks but I guess I am prob losing inches!!!
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Polar F6
I just have to say my new heart rate monitor is so great! i never would have ever thought to check my hear rate until i started reading the message boards on here! I got it for my birthday, and am so happy w/ it! I got the polar F6... i thought the band that goes around your chest would be weird or uncomfortable, but i…
