Hi Everyone! I just got done spending a beautiful week (albeit a “sick” week) in California. Nothing beats walking up and down the beach other than walking up and down the beach when it’s not sooo windy. The best part of the week was coming home and having lost a pound! It’s not that we were too sick to eat, it was that we just watched what we ate! You can do it all – vacation and eat healthy.
I’ve discovered my two new favorite things to keep in the house ALWAYS – Fage lo-fat Greek yogurt (so much better than “regular”). You have to try it! You can buy it in a container with jelly on the side or just buy the big size and add your own – much more economical.
Another was pistachios. Yes, I know they’ve always been out there but I didn’t realize I could have a snack bag of 30 (in the shell) for 100 calories. I bought a pound in bulk and counted them out and now, for a snack, I grab a bag and it takes a l o n g time to eat them and a recent article said that 1 or 2 handfuls a day can lower the “bad” LDL cholesterol as much as 12%. Wow!!! The recall recently was for “out of the shell” so don’t worry!
This week I set myself a goal to walk 100,000 steps (10,000 a day is a great goal for anyone). I have the rest of the day to go and have so far totaled 96,921. Not bad, huh? How do I know? I’ve worn a pedometer all day, every day this week. It’s the best investment you can make for yourself. Also, having the goal made me walk more because I don’t like to “defeat myself” by setting a goal and coming up short. Set yourself a goal this week and see how you do.
For the recipe – check the category RECIPE to see the Frozen Fruit Tart recipe added today.
