I am an ordinary Mom, Daughter, Sister, Wife, and Friend. I enjoy exercising and doing all I can to feel good every day. My goal is to maintain a healthy lifestyle through the support and encouragement of others. I hope to motivate by taking some time to focus on ourselves and the things that keep us healthy and happy.

Friday, December 30, 2011

Dinners in a Week

1- Salad Night
2- Soup Night
3- Chicken Night
4- Homemade Pizza Night
5- Crock Pot Night
6- Pasta Night
7- Ground Turkey Night

Eating Right. Something to Aim For.


First Up Lifestyle Changes

Cut the fried food.
We don't need it. It's bad for our heart. It's bad for the kids. It's just not good. I enjoy me some french fries, but it's a change I can make and I can bake some at home and I enjoy them that way too.

Limit the junk.
Treat = fruit, popcorn, yogurt. Junk = candy, cookies, ice cream. We can have a "junk" item on occasion... Maybe once a week, but it's earned, and it's not an every day thing.


Sweet Treats

  • 1 package Original Apple Nature Valley Fruit Crisps (50 calories)
  • 1 packet O'Coco's Mocha cookies (90 calories)
  • One 100-calorie pack Trader Joe's Chocolate Graham Toucan Cookies (100 calories)
  • One 100-calorie Balance Bar (100 calories)
  • 1 Starbucks Mocha Frappuccino bar (120 calories)
  • 1 package Back to Nature Honey Graham Sticks (120 calories)
  • 1/2 banana rolled in 1 tbsp frozen semisweet chocolate chips (123 calories)
  • 2 tbsp Better 'n Peanut Butter, 4 stalks celery (124 calories)
  • 1 bag Orville Redenbacher's Smart Pop Butter Mini Bags topped with a spritz of butter spray and 1 tsp sugar (126 calories)
  • 24 Annie's Chocolate Chip Bunny Graham cookies (140 calories)
  • 1 McDonald's Fruit 'n Yogurt Parfait (160 calories)
  • 1 container Fage Greek Total 2% fat yogurt, 2 tsp honey (173 calories)

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Getting in back in 2012!

This blog is going public. It's a lot to share, but hey, every Mom... or every lady needs motivation. That's where  I am going with this...