Tuesday, July 31, 2018
The Question You Need to Ask When You’re Losing Your Parenting You-Know-What
It’s a scene all moms go through: Kids freak out. via GIPHY We take deep breaths. via GIPHY Kids keep freaking out. via GIPHY We vow to stay calm. via GIPHY Kids freak out more. via GIPHY We warn them that we’re close to losing our patience. via GIPHY Kids don’t listen. via GIPHY We lose our sh*t. via GIPHY And, later, we feel bad about it. via GIPHY Now, it’s not to say that kids don’t need discipline in a lot of situations, or that it’s not okay for them to see our genuine emotion — because that is…
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Monday, July 30, 2018
The Surprising Health Benefits of Gaming
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Most people want to be healthy. Most people also utilize relatively similar methods to become healthy or to maintain their well-being. For example, they may eat better, consuming more fresh fruit, or they may start to go to the gym, performing cardio exercise and resistance training to firm their body. Likewise, they may start to practice mindfulness meditation. However, what most people will not do is take up a hobby that a lot of research now says it’s very good for you: Gaming.
Gaming can be good for you in two main ways: I can improve your physical health, and it can give your brain a workout. gaming has been shown to increase grey matter in the areas of your brain associated with certain tasks, for example motor skills, long-term planning, and memory. This is particularly true if you play certain genres of games, as platform games in particular have been shown to improve memory. As well as this, gaming it’s been shown to reduce the speed of cognitive decline in the elderly, and thus it may have important applications in the field of elderly care.
Gaming is Not Only Good for your Brain
Gaming can also improve physiological health. One particularly exciting trend in gaming is exergaming, in which one plays the game through movement, and one’s body acts as a controller. The Nintendo Wii and games such as Wii fit were pioneers in this area, and this could potentially improve the health of whole societies, particularly as we tend to live more sedentary lifestyles than only a few decades ago.
So, though it is not yet well known, gaming can actually have a part to play in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. What’s amazing is that the above benefits are merely the tip of the iceberg, with research ongoing in the way gaming can benefit pain management, eye health, and a multitude of other things.
To find out more, see the infographic below from our partners at Computer Planet.
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How the SmartSquat Is Helping Us Work Out Smarter Than Ever
This post is sponsored by SmartSquat. For our sponsored post policy, click here. You’ve heard us talk a lot about the pros of working out at home — and that’s because it’s such a fantastic option! When your house is also your gym, you can fit in workouts whenever you’ve got a bit of free time. You can do anything you want (cardio, strength work, dancing like nobody’s watching — because nobody is!), wear whatever you want, and do it all for however long you feel like it. But there’s one big problem with working out at home, alone, and that’s the…
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Saturday, July 28, 2018
Skinnytaste Meal Plan (July 30-Aug 5)
A free 7-day flexible meal plan including breakfast, lunch and dinner and a shopping list. All recipes include calories and Weight Watchers Freestyle™ SmartPoints®.
Hope everyone is having a great weekend, if you have any suggestions for recipes you want to see next week, let me know! I included the famous Bagel Recipe and Chickpea Egg Salad to make ahead on Sunday so you’ll be ready for the week.
If you’re new to my meal plans, I’ve been sharing these free, 7-day flexible healthy meal plans (you can see my previous meal plans here) that are meant as a guide, with plenty of wiggle room for you to add more food, coffee, beverages, fruits, snacks, dessert, wine, etc or swap recipes out for meals you prefer, you can search for recipes by course in the index. You should aim for around 1500 calories* per day.
There’s also a precise, organized grocery list that will make grocery shopping so much easier and much less stressful. Save you money and time. You’ll dine out less often, waste less food and you’ll have everything you need on hand to help keep you on track.
Lastly, if you’re on Facebook join my Skinnytaste Facebook Community where everyone’s sharing photos of recipes they are making, you can join here. I’m loving all the ideas everyone’s sharing!
THE DETAILS:
Breakfast and lunch Monday-Friday, are designed to serve 1 while dinners and all meals on Saturday and Sunday are designed to serve a family of 4. Some recipes make enough leftovers for two nights or lunch the next day. While we truly believe there is no one size fits all meal plan, we did our best to come up with something that appeals to a wide range of individuals. Everything is Weight Watchers friendly, I included the updated Weight Watcher Freestyle Points for your convenience, feel free to swap out any recipes you wish or just use this for inspiration!
The grocery list is comprehensive and includes everything you need to make all meals on the plan. I’ve even included brand recommendations of products I love and use often. Cross check your cabinets because many condiments you’ll notice I use often, so you may already have a lot of them.
And last, but certainly not least, this meal plan is flexible and realistic. There’s plenty of wiggle room for cocktails, healthy snacks, dessert and dinner out. And if necessary, you can move some things around to make it work with your schedule. Please let me know if you’re using these plans, this will help me decide if I should continue sharing them!
MONDAY (7/30)
B: Easy Bagel Recipe* (3) with 1 egg (0), 1 ounce avocado (1) and 2 slices tomato (0)
L: Chickpea Egg Salad* (2)
D: Veggie Lasagna Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms (6) with a green salad** (2)
Totals: Freestyle Points 14, Calories 950***
TUESDAY (7/31)
B: Easy Bagel Recipe (3) with 1 egg (0), 1 ounce avocado (1) and 2 slices tomato (0)
L: Chickpea Egg Salad (2)
D: Southwest Chicken Skillet (5)
Totals: Freestyle Points 11, Calories 957***
WEDNESDAY (8/1)
B: Easy Bagel Recipe (3) with 2 tablespoons light cream cheese (3), 2 slices each: tomato (0), red onion (0) and cucumber (0)
L: Chickpea Egg Salad (2)
D: Unstuffed Cabbage Bowls (8)
Totals: Freestyle Points 16, Calories 950***
THURSDAY (8/2)
B: Easy Bagel Recipe (3) with 2 tablespoons light cream cheese (3), 2 slices each: tomato (0), red onion (0) and cucumber (0)
L: Chickpea Egg Salad (2)
D: Bacon Topped Petite Turkey Meatloaf with BBQ Sauce (6) and corn on the cob (0)
Totals: Freestyle Points 14, Calories 969***
FRIDAY (8/3)
B: Skinny Green Monster Smoothie (7)
L: LEFTOVER Bacon Topped Petite Turkey Meatloaf with BBQ Sauce (6) and an apple (0)
D: Grilled Salmon Kebabs (0) with Corn Tomato Avocado Salad (3)
Totals: Freestyle Points 16, Calories 1,002***
SATURDAY (8/4)
B: Roasted Strawberry Banana Bread (3) with 1 cup fruit salad** (0)
L: Greek Nachos (5) (Recipe x 2)
D: DINNER OUT!
Totals: Freestyle Points 8, Calories 353***
SUNDAY (8/5)
B: LEFTOVER Roasted Strawberry Banana Bread (3) with 1 cup fruit salad** (0)
L: Lentil Bowls with Avocado, Eggs and Cholula (2) (Recipe x 2)
D: One Skillet Chicken with Bacon and Green Beans (2) with ¾ cup brown rice (5)
Totals: Freestyle Points 12, Calories 905***
*Make Easy Bagels and Chickpea Egg Salad on Sunday
**Green salad includes 4 cups romaine ½ cup each: tomatoes, cucumber and light vinaigrette. Fruit salad includes 2 peaches, 1 pound sliced strawberries, 2 mangos, 6-ounces blueberries
***This is just a guide, women should aim for around 1500 calories per day. Here’s a helpful calculator to estimate your calorie needs. I’ve left plenty of wiggle room for you to add more food such as coffee, beverages, fruits, snacks, dessert, wine, etc.
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Friday, July 27, 2018
How to Hit the Gym Like an Elite Beast
While in Seattle with Brooks Running last month for their Run Happy Blog Ambassador trip, I not only had a chance to hit the Burke-Gilman Trail for a run with Hannah Fields, professional middle distance runner for the Brooks Beasts Track Club — but I also had the opportunity to spend an hour in the gym with her to learn about how the Beasts train when they’re not logging miles. And as someone who really geeks out about how to best incorporate strength and mobility work into a routine when you’re training to be faster, well, this was one heck…
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Thursday, July 26, 2018
Puerto Rico Is Ready for Vacationers Again
In September 2017, Hurricane Maria ripped through the Caribbean devastating the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico. The Category 5 hurricane made national and international news and left many people questioning America’s relationship with Puerto Rico, and if the U.S. government had done enough to aid the island nation. Nearly a year later, the island is still rebuilding but eagerly welcoming visitors to the island to stimulate Puerto Rico’s economy. This is one of the many reasons I am spending a month volunteering in a youth hostel in San Juan. San Juan Beach Life When you go out in San Juan,…
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Wednesday, July 25, 2018
Spicy Thai Shrimp Salad
This refreshing Thai-style salad with greens, herbs, veggies and shrimp, all tossed in a delicious cashew dressing, is the perfect one-dish summer dinner.
Spicy Thai Shrimp Salad
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Protein-Packed Banana Bread Muffins
When it comes to meal planning, I am all about protein. I had bariatric surgery nearly 6 months ago, and all my meals and snacks are supposed to be “protein forward.” As long as I end up with 70ish grams of protein at the end of the day I’m golden. More specifically, a high-protein post-op diet helps you lose fat while holding onto muscle, and I have been doing a bang-up job. But when you physically can’t eat a whole lot, it can be difficult to pack in the protein, and endless protein shakes and bars get old really quickly. So…
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Tuesday, July 24, 2018
What You May Get When You Nurture Your Child’s Voice
I’m big on adventuring with my children. I love adventuring in different ways, such as taking them on public transportation rides. I do my best parenting in public because I’m out of my comfort zone and my senses are altered by my surroundings. Being in public with my children may seem daunting to some — it did to me, too, at the beginning — but now I see a world of opportunities. There are many people to interact with, many people to avoid, many things to see, and much (if not all) of this is new to my children, so…
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Podcast Ep 91: Florida State Rep. Margaret Good
Florida Democratic state Rep. Margaret Good became a huge media story on February 13, 2018, when she won her seat in a special election for District 72 (a district with a republican-leaning history). The Sarasota resident, who is also a Leader of the Florida Bar, took the big leap into politics after the seat unexpectedly became open — and the voter turnout was the highest for a special election in her district’s history. Those who know Margaret (including FBG Kristen) aren’t surprised by the rookie politician’s strong showing — this is a woman who sets a goal, then goes above and beyond…
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Monday, July 23, 2018
Corn Tomato Avocado Salad
This Corn Tomato Avocado Salad is summer in a bowl! The perfect side dish with anything you’re grilling, or double the portion as a main dish.
I am taking advantage of summer corn, tomatoes and cucumber and tossed them altogether with avocado for a fresh summer side dish! Other summer salads you may enjoy, this Grilled Corn Salad with Feta or this Corn Salsa with Lime!
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What It’s Really Like to Train for a CrossFit Competition
So I did a thing … well, two things actually. Let me back up a bit first. At the end of last year, I felt myself wanting a change. I mean, I really love running but I was feeling less and less inspired by it. Training for marathons had become a grind — one that I wasn’t enjoying the way I used to. It was time to change things up. So I stepped back from running for awhile and tried something completely different and way out of my comfort zone — CrossFit competitions. Prior to entering my first competition, I’d…
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Saturday, July 21, 2018
Skinnytaste Meal Plan (July 23-July 29)
A free 7-day flexible meal plan including breakfast, lunch and dinner and a shopping list. All recipes include calories and Weight Watchers Freestyle™ SmartPoints®.
Hope everyone is enjoying the summer, it’s going so fast which makes me sad because I am a summer girl, but also excited because it’s getting closer to the release of my new cookbook, Skinnytaste One and Done which comes out Oct 9! For those of you who pre-ordered, you can get 4 free recipes from the book now, with your pre-order. More details here! And just a friendly reminder, to receive my new recipes or meal plans via email, make sure you’re signed up for my email subscription (it’s free!). It’s also my wedding anniversary Sunday, we are celebrating by spending a night in the city at the Lotte New York Palace (gorgeous hotel!) and dinner with friends at Il Mulino (first time!).
If you’re new to my meal plans, I’ve been sharing these free, 7-day flexible healthy meal plans (you can see my previous meal plans here) that are meant as a guide, with plenty of wiggle room for you to add more food, coffee, beverages, fruits, snacks, dessert, wine, etc or swap recipes out for meals you prefer, you can search for recipes by course in the index. You should aim for around 1500 calories* per day.
There’s also a precise, organized grocery list that will make grocery shopping so much easier and much less stressful. Save you money and time. You’ll dine out less often, waste less food and you’ll have everything you need on hand to help keep you on track.
Lastly, if you’re on Facebook join my Skinnytaste Facebook Community where everyone’s sharing photos of recipes they are making, you can join here. I’m loving all the ideas everyone’s sharing!
THE DETAILS:
Breakfast and lunch Monday-Friday, are designed to serve 1 while dinners and all meals on Saturday and Sunday are designed to serve a family of 4. Some recipes make enough leftovers for two nights or lunch the next day. While we truly believe there is no one size fits all meal plan, we did our best to come up with something that appeals to a wide range of individuals. Everything is Weight Watchers friendly, I included the updated Weight Watcher Freestyle Points for your convenience, feel free to swap out any recipes you wish or just use this for inspiration!
The grocery list is comprehensive and includes everything you need to make all meals on the plan. I’ve even included brand recommendations of products I love and use often. Cross check your cabinets because many condiments you’ll notice I use often, so you may already have a lot of them.
And last, but certainly not least, this meal plan is flexible and realistic. There’s plenty of wiggle room for cocktails, healthy snacks, dessert and dinner out. And if necessary, you can move some things around to make it work with your schedule. Please let me know if you’re using these plans, this will help me decide if I should continue sharing them!
MONDAY (7/23)
B: Overnight Oats in a Jar (5)
L: Orange and Arugula Salad with Red Onion and Gorgonzola (4) and 2 ounces multigrain baguette* (3)
D: Three Cheese Zucchini Stuffed Lasagna Rolls (6) with Sauteed Julienned Summer Vegetables (1)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 19, Calories 875**
TUESDAY (7/24)
B: Overnight Oats in a Jar (5)
L: LEFTOVER Three Cheese Zucchini Stuffed Lasagna Rolls (6) with an apple (0)
D: Turkey Taco Lettuce Wraps (5) with 2 tablespoons reduced fat cheddar (1) and 2 ounces avocado (3)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 21, Calories 967**
WEDNESDAY (7/25)
B: Greek Yogurt with Berries, Nuts and Honey (5)
L: LEFTOVER Three Cheese Zucchini Stuffed Lasagna Rolls (6) with an apple (0)
D: Broiled or Grilled Pollo Sabroso (3) with 2 tablespoons Peruvian Green Sauce (2) and 2 ounces avocado (3)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 19, Calories 896**
THURSDAY (7/26)
B: Scrambled eggs (0), 1 ounce avocado (1), 2 tablespoons reduced fat cheddar (1) and sliced tomatoes (0)
L: LEFTOVER Broiled or Grilled Pollo Sabroso (3) with 2 tablespoons Peruvian Green Sauce (2) and 2 ounces avocado (3)
D: Za’atar Lamb Chops (4) with Chopped Feta Salad (5)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 19, Calories 950**
FRIDAY (7/27)
B: Overnight Oats in a Jar (5)
L: Spiralized Greek Cucumber Salad with Lemon and Feta (7)
D: Grilled Clams in Foil ***(2) (Recipe x 2) and Heirloom Tomato Salad (2)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 16, Calories 798**
SATURDAY (7/28)
B: Insanely Good Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins (4) with a peach (0)
L: Grilled Chicken and Spinach Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette (3)
D: DINNER OUT!
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 7 Calories 368**
SUNDAY (7/29)
B: LEFTOVER Insanely Good Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins (4) with a banana (0)
L: French Bread Pizza Caprese (7)
D: Sweet ‘n Spicy Asian Glazed Grilled Drumsticks (7) with Summer Squash and Chive Pancakes (3)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 21, Calories 895**
* Freeze remaining 8 ounces baguette and defrost on Sunday for pizza.
**This is just a guide, women should aim for around 1500 calories per day. Here’s a helpful calculator to estimate your calorie needs. I’ve left plenty of wiggle room for you to add more food such as coffee, beverages, fruits, snacks, dessert, wine, etc.
***Grill chicken for Saturday’s salad, if desired
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Friday, July 20, 2018
Hiking (and More!) in Virginia’s Blue Ridge
There are a million things I love about living in Florida — beach access, great winter running weather, the fact that I rarely go anywhere that requires more formal footwear than sneakers or flip flops, for example. But … the total lack of mountains is not one of them. (The utterly overwhelming heat and humidity of summer … also not one of them.) So, when I have a chance to get out of town during the summer months and go somewhere mountainous and maybe a bit cooler, that’s kind of a no-brainer. When that happens to be someplace I can…
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Thursday, July 19, 2018
Chopped Feta Salad
Chopped salad with romaine lettuce, Feta cheese, cucumbers, red onion and dill tossed with a simple red wine vinaigrette. An easy side salad to go with all your Mediterranean dishes.
This is great with grilled chicken, steak or try it with these Za’atar Grilled Lamb Chops!
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Rethinking the 8-Hour Workday
At the turn of the 20th century, the eight-hour workday was a triumph for labor activists. Prior to this set schedule, laborers often faced little pay, harsh working conditions, and exhausting hours. While the eight-hour workday came out of a humanitarian labor movement and uplifted the Industrial Revolution, it has been left largely unchanged for more than a century. Perhaps we can create a more efficient, positive work environment if we consider factors that fall outside of the rigid eight-hour workday, like our circadian rhythm, location, and investment of time. Let’s discuss allll that, shall we? Circadian Rhythm The body’s…
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Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Za’atar Lamb Chops
Grilled lamb loin chops seasoned with Za’atar, a Mediterranean blend of sumac, thyme, sesame and salt.
My family loves lamb chops, I’ve been making this quick and easy dish all summer long served with a Feta Chopped Salad (recipe coming tomorrow), delish!
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4 Ways to Make Your Smoothie Even Cooler
Who here loves their daily smoothie? via GIPHY Even if you more or less make the same smoothie day after day (uhhh, guilty), there’s no reason you can’t switch up the nutrition you’re adding to that tall, cool glass of yum. Here are four options we’ve tried — and seriously enjoyed — in the last few months. Athletic Greens We love and believe in this smoothie add-in so much that we gave them a Noshie and then became an affiliate. Yup. It’s that good. A scoop of this wholefood nutrient-dense stuff gives you probiotics, prebiotics, vitamins, minerals and all kinds of…
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Tuesday, July 17, 2018
What Antibiotics Do and Don’t Treat (And Why It’s Really Important To Use Them Correctly)
This is a post prepared under a contract funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and written on behalf of the Mom It Forward Influencer Network for use in CDC’s Be Antibiotics Aware educational effort. Opinions on this blog are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of CDC. For our sponsored post policy, click here. Do you ever look back on different times in your life and immediately want to facepalm? Here’s one of those times for me: I remember back in college that whenever I had an annoying cold or bug of some kind, I’d immediately…
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Monday, July 16, 2018
Grilled Clams in Foil
Grilled clams cooked in foil packets with zucchini and tomatoes in a garlic white wine sauce – so fast and easy, perfect to make all summer long!
Grilled Clams in Foil
Clams are tender and juicy, and taste sweetly briny. They’re easy to cook by steaming on the grill in foil packets, and are delicious eaten in or out of the shell. If you want a fast meal, this dish take about 10 minutes to make, and even less time to to clean-up!
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A Special Seattle Weekend With Brooks Running
It’s one thing to be pumped about a getting a package in the mail containing new running shoes and workout clothes from a beloved brand — but our ambassador role with Brooks Running goes way beyond that. We’ve embraced this role for six years now, and every year, Brooks goes above and beyond to not only seed us with the hot new gear, but they also bring all the ambassadors together once a year to learn more about the company, the products, the athletes, and the Run Happy culture. (Quick note: My travel, meals, and accommodations were paid for by…
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Saturday, July 14, 2018
Skinnytaste Meal Plan (July 16-July 22)
A free 7-day flexible meal plan including breakfast, lunch and dinner and a shopping list. All recipes include calories and Weight Watchers Freestyle™ SmartPoints®.
Hope everyone’s enjoying the summer! I have friends visiting from out of town, so we’ve been soaking in the beach and ocean as much as we can! Just a friendly reminder, to receive my new recipes or meal plans via email, make sure you’re signed up for my email subscription (it’s free!). Second, have you pre-ordered my cookbook Skinnytaste One and Done? It comes out Oct 9, but you can get 4 free recipes from the book now, with your pre-order. More details here!
If you’re new to my meal plans, I’ve been sharing these free, 7-day flexible healthy meal plans (you can see my previous meal plans here) that are meant as a guide, with plenty of wiggle room for you to add more food, coffee, beverages, fruits, snacks, dessert, wine, etc or swap recipes out for meals you prefer, you can search for recipes by course in the index. You should aim for around 1500 calories* per day.
There’s also a precise, organized grocery list that will make grocery shopping so much easier and much less stressful. Save you money and time. You’ll dine out less often, waste less food and you’ll have everything you need on hand to help keep you on track.
Lastly, if you’re on Facebook join my Skinnytaste Facebook Community where everyone’s sharing photos of recipes they are making, you can join here. I’m loving all the ideas everyone’s sharing!
THE DETAILS:
Breakfast and lunch Monday-Friday, are designed to serve 1 while dinners and all meals on Saturday and Sunday are designed to serve a family of 4. Some recipes make enough leftovers for two nights or lunch the next day. While we truly believe there is no one size fits all meal plan, we did our best to come up with something that appeals to a wide range of individuals. Everything is Weight Watchers friendly, I included the updated Weight Watcher Freestyle Points for your convenience, feel free to swap out any recipes you wish or just use this for inspiration!
The grocery list is comprehensive and includes everything you need to make all meals on the plan. I’ve even included brand recommendations of products I love and use often. Cross check your cabinets because many condiments you’ll notice I use often, so you may already have a lot of them.
And last, but certainly not least, this meal plan is flexible and realistic. There’s plenty of wiggle room for cocktails, healthy snacks, dessert and dinner out. And if necessary, you can move some things around to make it work with your schedule. Please let me know if you’re using these plans, this will help me decide if I should continue sharing them!
MONDAY (7/16)
B: Avocado Toast Egg-in-a-Hole (4)
L: Antipasto Salad (6)
D: Creamy Corn Soup with Queso Fresco and Cilantro (7) and a green salad (2)*
Totals: Freestyle Points 19, Calories 815**
TUESDAY (7/10)
B: Avocado Toast Egg-in-a-Hole (4)
L: LEFTOVER Creamy Corn Soup with Queso Fresco and Cilantro (7)
D: Scallop Tostadas (7) (Recipe x 2) with Quick and Delicioso Cuban Style Black Beans (1)
Totals: Freestyle Points 19, Calories 896**
WEDNESDAY (7/11)
B: 6 ounces nonfat plain Greek yogurt (0) with sliced peach (0), 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts (3) and 1 teaspoon honey (1)
L: LEFTOVER Creamy Corn Soup with Queso Fresco and Cilantro (7)
D: Sheetpan Italian Chicken and Veggie Dinner (8)
Totals: Freestyle Points 19, Calories 962**
THURSDAY (7/12)
B: 2 scrambled eggs (0), 1 piece toast (3) and a plum (0
L: Italian Chopped Salad (8)
D: Grilled Hawaiian Teriyaki Burger (½ recipe) (7) with Quick Cabbage Slaw (2)
Totals: Freestyle Points 21, Calories 993**
FRIDAY (7/13)
B: 6 ounces nonfat plain Greek yogurt (0) with sliced peach (0), 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts (3) and 1 teaspoon honey (1)
L: Italian Chopped Salad (8)
D: Skillet Fish Fillet with Tomatoes, White Wine and Capers (2) (Recipe x 2) with Easy Garlic Broccolini (1) and 2 ounces multigrain baguette (3)
Totals: Freestyle Points 18, Calories 991**
SATURDAY (7/14)
B: Eggs and Tomato Breakfast Melt (3) with fruit salad*** (0)
L: Mexican Shrimp Cobb Salad (3)
D: DINNER OUT!
Totals: Freestyle Points 6, Calories 523**
SUNDAY (7/15)
B: Chocolate Zucchini Bread (7) with LEFTOVER fruit salad (0)
L: Loaded “Nacho” Chicken Tostada (5)
D: Stuffed Baked Pork Chops with Prosciutto and Mozzarella (7) with Roasted Parmesan Green Beans (1)
Totals: Freestyle Points 20, Calories 875**
*Green salad includes 4 cups romaine, 2 scallions, ½ cup each: tomatoes, cucumber and light vinaigrette
**This is just a guide, women should aim for around 1500 calories per day. Here’s a helpful calculator to estimate your calorie needs. I’ve left plenty of wiggle room for you to add more food such as coffee, beverages, fruits, snacks, dessert, wine, etc.
***Fruit salad includes 2 peaches, 1 pound sliced strawberries, 2 mangos, 6 ounces blueberries
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Friday, July 13, 2018
Destress and Calm Yourself With These Yoga Poses
There’s, ahem, a lot to get worked up about these days. But, when we’re all stressed out and freaking out, we simply cannot go out and do the things we need to do in this world. Without taking care of ourselves, we can’t be of service to others — our families, our friends, our communities. So, with that in mind, we share with you this special guest post from Healthline and Athleta that’s based on this Yoga for Calm article. Take five minutes and run through these centering poses today. Your body and mind will thank you. How to Practice…
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Thursday, July 12, 2018
5 Movement Meditation Practices That’ll Work Your Body and Clear Your Mind
While most of us are already clued in to how beneficial meditation can be, many are still resistant to the practice. The thought of sitting still for a period of time feels daunting, unexciting, and quite frankly, like a waste of time. But what if you could achieve the benefits meditation offers without having to sit? What if you could do something else — and get a quiet mind at the same time? By using the breath to connect to the body in movement, a meditative state can be attained. In other words, you don’t have to be still to…
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Wednesday, July 11, 2018
Italian Chopped Salad
Italian Chopped Salad is my favorite quick lunch I love to whip up with ingredients I usually have on hand in my refrigerator! So simple, and can easily be modified to suit your taste.
It’s low-carb (Keto), gluten-free and easy to whip up! I make this so often, especially when I don’t plan what I am going to have for lunch that I thought I would share. This version is made with Genoa salami, mozzarella, roasted red peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers and lettuce topped with oil and red vinegar. (more…)
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Tips & Tricks for a Healthy BBQ Everyone Loves
One of my favorite ways to spend a summer (or fall or spring, for that matter) night is to invite some friends and family over, open a bottle of wine or two, fire up the grill, put on some good tunes and have a barbecue. Now, considering that I’m gluten intolerant, and I have family members who are dairy-free, plus friends who are vegetarian, sometimes the planning of the food of said barbecue gets … well … kinda complicated. But it doesn’t have to be. We’ve put together our best tips and tricks to help you to host a healthy…
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Tuesday, July 10, 2018
Moms: We Know We’re Strong; Now Let’s Embrace It
When I became a mom, I found a deep inner strength that I didn’t even realized I had. Because having a baby is hard. And raising a kid is even harder. via GIPHY And I’m not the only one. Based on the results of a national study done by Planet Fitness, 79 percent of moms feel stronger after having a kids. And! A whopping 74 percent of the population says that their mom is the strongest person they know. But, despite all that awesomeness, 92 percent admit that they accept their partner’s body better than their own. Which isn’t surprising —…
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Podcast Episode 90: Artist Austine Wood Comarow
Artist, cyclist, runner and TRX-badass, Austine Wood Comarow (who will turn 76 this year!) is a ball of energy who knows how to live life to the fullest. We were lucky enough to catch up with her and get her take on how to stay healthy and make your whole life more fulfilling. (One key takeaway: Never stop learning new things.) Austine began her fitness journey in the 1990s after taking part in a study on exercise and aging with University of Las Vegas professor Dr. Lawrence Golding. From there, she picked up running, and to stay motivated, she decided to…
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Monday, July 9, 2018
Mexican Shrimp Cobb Salad
Mexican Shrimp Cobb Salad is a beautifully layered salad with shrimp, avocados, grilled corn, black bean salsa, cucumbers, tomatoes and cheese.
This is delicious served this with creamy cilantro tomatillo dressing.
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