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Sorry I've been MIA!
Hey folks - This is a terribly busy month...I've been doing some travelling and I leave for Japan in 2 days, so I'm a little out of touch. I'd love it if you guys would keep up with each other while I'm gone. Some exciting news for today though...I fit into a pair of pants I've been waiting to wear for two years! Whoa! I…
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Vegetarian Chili = Delicious!
RECIPE for chili serves 9 INGREDIENTS 1 stalk celery with leafy tops, chopped 1 yellow onion, diced 2 zucchini, chopped 6 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup fresh corn 4 oz can green chiles mild (or seeds removed) 2 16 oz cans of fire roasted tomatoes, diced 1 16 oz can of kidney beans rinsed and drained 2 large vegetable bullion…
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This week's challenge...
So this week's challenge is to begin the process of running on the street instead of the treadmill. Hmmmm...there is a way to do it...nice and slow...so I've got this...I am starting on the track tomorrow and I'm going to run a lap and walk a lap and run a lap and walk a lap and the next day I'm going to run two laps and…
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Labor Day Weekend is OVER!
So, this weekend I found myself travelling several hours north to do the annual Mackinac Island Bridge Walk. While I LOVED going on vacation, I'll admit I did not spend my time on my fitnesspal. That being said, I think I did pretty good. I ordered baked fish every time we had dinner (white fish in Michigan is delicious)…
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Welcome to Our Party! YOLO!
Hey guys, Come join a few midwest girls for a little fun and healthy living! We're so excited to be supporting each other and starting this healthy party! A great place for your conquests, disappointments, recipes, clothes ideas, and portion control ideas...as well as LOTS of exercise and goal setting for each of…
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WEEKLY CHALLENGE
Okay...so there's lots of ways to have goals and such. This week let's have a fitness goal! It's gonna be hard...it might hurt a little...but let's see if we can do this, you have a week to work up to this...(if you have knee problems do one sided jumping jacks! They look weird...but they are good too! 100 jumping jacks 90…
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240 calorie dinner...yum!
Calories: 240 Ingredients Whitefish Kabobs! (YUM!) 1 1/2 pounds whitefish, cut into 1-inch chunks 1 large red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch chunks 3 tablespoons prepared basil pesto 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar 1/2 teaspoon salt Cooking spray Preparation Preheat broiler. Place fish and bell pepper in a shallow dish.…
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Yum! No cook Thai Beef Salad
2 limes 3 tablespoon(s) less-sodium fish sauce 1 tablespoon(s) sugar 1 bag(s) (10-ounce) romaine salad mix 1 seedless cucumber, cut lengthwise in half, then thinly sliced crosswise 8 ounce(s) deli-sliced rare roast beef, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-wide strips campaignIcon 1 cup(s) packed fresh cilantro (or mint leaves)…
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Today's exercise...
Well, I happen to have two things on my plate today in regards to exercise. A Twenty mile bike ride AND the beginning of my weekly challenge. Wish me luck! Let me know what you guys are up to? Lisa
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5 Surprising Side Effects of Diet Coke
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62Lr8HanWM4
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Peanut Butter and Jelly Smoothie....Saturday wake up call
It's Saturday Morning...beautiful and I am sitting on my deck with puppies around my feet and sipping my, Oh so delicious Peanut Butter and Jelly Smoothie". There's a lot of things that I can eat that would equal the same calories, but the fact of the matter is...I find this a delicious way to start my day. I love my nutri…
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Introducing myself
Hey guys, New to Myfitnesspal and am very excited to use this forum for exchange of ideas and encouragement! Come on and check out our group that we started. We decided it's all about living and so our Mantra is YOLO...you only live once after all! Come check it out and add your ideas. In the meantime, I'd love to get to…
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Steak Salad...under 500 calories!
Yolo all! Today we dove into a new salad (well, made at home anyway). We grilled a 6 oz steak and sliced it ever so thin with my electric knife. Then we split the steak up between the two of us so that we each had three oz. I also made some corn on the cob, of which I had one piece. However, if you were to eat...the steak…
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Welcome Sassygirl!
So excited you've decided to become part of our group! Feel free to leave any messages or ask any questions that you want! This is the place to set goals, imagine your future, prepare for success and learn from our mistakes...because we all make them. Life change and YOLO! We'll set fun goals too! :) Welcome!
