"Hooping" as a form of exercise has been around for centuries. The early Greeks were the first to use hoops for exercise and "hooping" was introduced to Great Britain during the 1300's. In the 1800's, British soldiers discovered a dance by Hawaiians that looked similar to "hooping." Hence, the name "hula hooping" was born. The first true Hula Hoop, or at least as we know it, was trademarked in 1958 by the Wham-O company. Wham-O was a company founded by Richard Kerr and Authur "Spud" Melin who also marketed the first frisbee, another great "toy" for exercise. Within the first 6 months of its introduction, 20 million Hula Hoops were sold... at $1.98 each! (1)
So, its no wonder that Michelle Obama chose the Hula Hoop for her "exercise device" in this video! With its rich history, the Hula Hoop is an effective and fun means of exercise. Hula Hooping is a favorite Exercise Craze that all ages can enjoy! Hula Hooping is easy, inexpensive, although no longer $1.98 a piece, and portable so most anyone can "hoop!" Hoops now come weighted to increase difficulty and increase performance. Hoops are made collapsible for easier mobility and they come in many wild and crazy colors. How could exercise get any better?
As far as an effective exercise alternative, the "average" calorie expenditure is anywhere from 300- 600 calories per 60 minutes, according to Hooping.org, www.hooping.org. This is obviously a wide range but "calorie kill" will vary greatly based on several variables such as a person's weight, muscle vs fat composition, intensity and the like.
So if you're looking to experiment with new ideas for fitness for the coming new year or just want something fun to do while watching TV, why not try the Hula Hoop? You may only need to look as far as your child's room for one of the nations fastest growing Exercise Crazes, Hula Hooping!
(1) About.com Inventors.
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Montgomery Running Club Schedule!! Start training now and "run through 2011! !
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Sunday, December 12, 2010
The night of the party!
Yes it's that time of the year! Party this, party that, party party party! It's also the time of the year for panic, panic, panic! You read Rory's and Kim" Skinny Bitch, you read Jillian Michael's Master your Metabolism. But, you're still just not THERE! What do you do?
Well first off, don't expect miracles! But, there are some "quick fixes" that I've been know to use "the night of the party". Actually they're more the "day of the party" fixes. They're just a few "red carpet secrets" that really do make a short but significant difference for those last few hours before the party! First, the fixes will vary depending on the style of dress or outfit you're wearing. Or more accurately, the amount of SKIN you plan on exposing!
So, let's get started! If you're going strapless or a "little number off the shoulder" you'll want to workout HARD on the upper half! I mean HARD because in order to get the "pump"effect you have to spend some time focusing on the shoulders, chest, upper arms-front and back, and the upper back. Do exercises with free weights since they tend to give you the "pumped up" effect versus say a workout with bands or the like. If you want to burn some calories, try the rowing machine. It will not only row off calories it will really target the upper body. Push ups and pull downs will also target the shoulders, back, upper arms and chest. Take away: spend time where it counts, the upper body!
If you're wearing a dress with a deep high slit, pump up those legs! Legs presses, squats, add weights while doing the squats and do bicep curls to double your efforts and save time! Lunges, again try with hand weights to double you efforts, or running can really give you the long leggy look you'll love...and others will envy!
OK, now the food! Eat small meals the day of the party. Do NOT starve yourself since you'll over indulge at the party and derail ALL of your efforts! Eat your largest meal of the day at breakfast. Eating earl in the day will allow your body ample time to digest food and rid itself of toxins. Breakfast will also rev up your metabolism and make you less hungry throughout the day. Stay far far away from sodium! Today is not the day for water retention! Eat small meals throughout the remainder of the day. Stay away from high fiber foods ESPECIALLY if you usually don't eat a lot of fiber in your normal diet...it can cause bloat...and gas, two things that are unattractive at parties! Stay away from diary products, cheese, milk and etc, since dairy can cause bloating. Again, we don't want that! Fluids...drink water! It will help you to feel more satisfied hence eating less throughout the day but not feeling deprived. I usually wouldn't recommend drinks high in caffeine but today is a special day! Coffee, teas, diet sodas or etc. all contain caffeine. Caffeine acts as a diuretic which will help eliminate water making one appear less "puffy". Also, choose caffeinated drinks that contains no or low calories so they won't add additional calories. Remember, if the drink are low cal you'll have fewer calories that need to be worked off tomorrow after the party! And...there's still New Years parties to attend!
So, its time for the party. Take one last look in the mirror. Turn completely around and admire yourself! You've worked hard...with a few "last minute fixes". Now its time to enjoy...the party and yourself! Have fun! I know I will!
Well first off, don't expect miracles! But, there are some "quick fixes" that I've been know to use "the night of the party". Actually they're more the "day of the party" fixes. They're just a few "red carpet secrets" that really do make a short but significant difference for those last few hours before the party! First, the fixes will vary depending on the style of dress or outfit you're wearing. Or more accurately, the amount of SKIN you plan on exposing!
So, let's get started! If you're going strapless or a "little number off the shoulder" you'll want to workout HARD on the upper half! I mean HARD because in order to get the "pump"effect you have to spend some time focusing on the shoulders, chest, upper arms-front and back, and the upper back. Do exercises with free weights since they tend to give you the "pumped up" effect versus say a workout with bands or the like. If you want to burn some calories, try the rowing machine. It will not only row off calories it will really target the upper body. Push ups and pull downs will also target the shoulders, back, upper arms and chest. Take away: spend time where it counts, the upper body!
If you're wearing a dress with a deep high slit, pump up those legs! Legs presses, squats, add weights while doing the squats and do bicep curls to double your efforts and save time! Lunges, again try with hand weights to double you efforts, or running can really give you the long leggy look you'll love...and others will envy!
OK, now the food! Eat small meals the day of the party. Do NOT starve yourself since you'll over indulge at the party and derail ALL of your efforts! Eat your largest meal of the day at breakfast. Eating earl in the day will allow your body ample time to digest food and rid itself of toxins. Breakfast will also rev up your metabolism and make you less hungry throughout the day. Stay far far away from sodium! Today is not the day for water retention! Eat small meals throughout the remainder of the day. Stay away from high fiber foods ESPECIALLY if you usually don't eat a lot of fiber in your normal diet...it can cause bloat...and gas, two things that are unattractive at parties! Stay away from diary products, cheese, milk and etc, since dairy can cause bloating. Again, we don't want that! Fluids...drink water! It will help you to feel more satisfied hence eating less throughout the day but not feeling deprived. I usually wouldn't recommend drinks high in caffeine but today is a special day! Coffee, teas, diet sodas or etc. all contain caffeine. Caffeine acts as a diuretic which will help eliminate water making one appear less "puffy". Also, choose caffeinated drinks that contains no or low calories so they won't add additional calories. Remember, if the drink are low cal you'll have fewer calories that need to be worked off tomorrow after the party! And...there's still New Years parties to attend!
So, its time for the party. Take one last look in the mirror. Turn completely around and admire yourself! You've worked hard...with a few "last minute fixes". Now its time to enjoy...the party and yourself! Have fun! I know I will!
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Ugh!
Ugh! Its the best was to describe how I feel. Too much trypophan from the turkey! Too much of everything! But that is what makes Thanksgiving so great! Its the "too much" which makes it one of America's favorite holidays!
WE enjoyed it sooo much that we're doing it AGAIN today! There were people we missed on Thursday so we've decided to "do it all again!" So that's TWICE the calories! Twice the amount of exercise to work it off! But that's OK. Its the price we pay for enjoying and over indulging!
Hope you had fabulous Thanksgiving!
WE enjoyed it sooo much that we're doing it AGAIN today! There were people we missed on Thursday so we've decided to "do it all again!" So that's TWICE the calories! Twice the amount of exercise to work it off! But that's OK. Its the price we pay for enjoying and over indulging!
Hope you had fabulous Thanksgiving!
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Holiday motivation tips
1) Wake up 45 minutes early (or 30 or 60) and work out EARLY so your exercise routine doesn't get put on the "back burner" during the Turkey Season! (I'm now getting up 45 minutes earlier every day. I'm staying on the "old" time schedule, hence I didn't "FALL forward"!) I don't feel deprived of sleep! In fact, I'm sleeping more soundly and getting to bed earlier. "Early to bed early to rise. Makes a man(woman) HEATHLY, wealthy and wise!
2)Leave yourself "electronic reminders". You can use your Blackberry or IPhone to "remind" yourself to "eat healthy" or "just say no to candy" . I have a daily reminder that shows up mid morning which is the time of day I'm most at "risk" for making poor eating choices. The reminder states "eat healthy today". It just helps me to make it through the tough mid morning munchies!
3) Add an "additional" workout sometime during the week so if you skip one later in the week you won't feel so guilty! Or, if you over indulge at the Turkey Table you'll not want to "give up". I usually take Wednesdays off from my workout schedule. This week I'm going to work out AND I'm doing something NEW! This way not only am I working new muscles I'm trying a new exercise that I may just love! Or like today, I worked out in the morning in "addition" to the Spin class I normally do!
4)Start a "calorie journal" or restart if you're stopped. It helps to keep track of the calories you're eating this time of year! You're less likely to overeat if you know exactly where you stand calorie wise!
5)Hang the "Christmas party dress" in a prominent place in your closet. Use the dress as a motivational weight goal. It can also serve as a reminder for not overeating during the holidays or it can be motivation to lose/maintain weight!
2)Leave yourself "electronic reminders". You can use your Blackberry or IPhone to "remind" yourself to "eat healthy" or "just say no to candy" . I have a daily reminder that shows up mid morning which is the time of day I'm most at "risk" for making poor eating choices. The reminder states "eat healthy today". It just helps me to make it through the tough mid morning munchies!
3) Add an "additional" workout sometime during the week so if you skip one later in the week you won't feel so guilty! Or, if you over indulge at the Turkey Table you'll not want to "give up". I usually take Wednesdays off from my workout schedule. This week I'm going to work out AND I'm doing something NEW! This way not only am I working new muscles I'm trying a new exercise that I may just love! Or like today, I worked out in the morning in "addition" to the Spin class I normally do!
4)Start a "calorie journal" or restart if you're stopped. It helps to keep track of the calories you're eating this time of year! You're less likely to overeat if you know exactly where you stand calorie wise!
5)Hang the "Christmas party dress" in a prominent place in your closet. Use the dress as a motivational weight goal. It can also serve as a reminder for not overeating during the holidays or it can be motivation to lose/maintain weight!
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Monday, November 8, 2010
Start the day and week off right!
I love the "Fall back" time change...except for that total darkness at 5:00 in the evening! Instead of sleeping in that extra hour, I get up at the same time it would have been! I start my day (and my week) off less stressed and more exercised! I've already walked 30 minutes on the treadmill! Try mediation, preparing a nutritious breakfast...whatever! You're got an extra hour to do the things YOU want or need to do! Have a great day!
Sunday, November 7, 2010
That D%$# wagon!
Everyone does it. It's bound to happen. You expect it to occur. Some people plan for it and have a strategy in place to make it less crippling. But when IT does happens, its very disappointing. In fact, it can be debilitating. When you "fall off the wagon" its difficult to accept and it can be the start of a very painful self loathing downward spiral, if left unchecked.
You're not strong enough. You don't have "will power". You aren't good enough. You can't do anything right. You don't deserve "something". You're, of course, the worst...a FAILURE! These are just a few of the thoughts and self appraisals that occur when you've fallen off the "wagon".
What is your "wagon"? Is it the exercise wagon? Is it the diet wagon? Is it the alcohol wagon? Is it the drug wagon? Is it a food wagon? What is "IT" that is your personal "wagon"? What are you "pulling" behind you to make yourself feel "less"? What do you battle every day? Is it only one wagon or are you so lucky as to have multiple wagons? Wagons... watch out for them. They're everywhere. And, as you may or may not realize, everyone has one...or some. Many will paint their wagons so they're less noticeable or less wagon-like. But don't be fooled. They're still a wagon!
Food is a tough "wagon". Let's face it, you need food. Your body needs it to thrive. Your very life depends on it. You can't just say, no food! I'm done with it! You can't go to "food AA" and expect to "win" over that particular "wagon". The balance between nutrition, healthy calorie intake and unhealthy food deprivation is a fine line. I watched a popular talk show about Portia De Rossi. A seemingly happy beautiful movie star that had it "all". She starved herself down to 82 pounds. She's 5'6''. Her organs started shutting down. Obviously, NOT healthy! In fact it seems ridiculous that a person would not be able to "see" that 82 pounds for an adult woman of average height was out of whack. Its seems crazy that anyone would think starving oneself to such a dangerous weight would be "pretty" or "good" or "sought after." But remember...that may not be your particular wagon! Food was Portia's big wagon!
So, they say admitting you have a wagon is the first step in overcoming. Well I, for one, think its not admitting you have a nice pretty red painted wagon but asking for help pulling that rusty over used beat up wagon. Going anything alone is tough, so why do it? As I have blogged before, if you don't ask you don't get. So ask. You never know, someone might just have a car to pull your wagon.
You're not strong enough. You don't have "will power". You aren't good enough. You can't do anything right. You don't deserve "something". You're, of course, the worst...a FAILURE! These are just a few of the thoughts and self appraisals that occur when you've fallen off the "wagon".
What is your "wagon"? Is it the exercise wagon? Is it the diet wagon? Is it the alcohol wagon? Is it the drug wagon? Is it a food wagon? What is "IT" that is your personal "wagon"? What are you "pulling" behind you to make yourself feel "less"? What do you battle every day? Is it only one wagon or are you so lucky as to have multiple wagons? Wagons... watch out for them. They're everywhere. And, as you may or may not realize, everyone has one...or some. Many will paint their wagons so they're less noticeable or less wagon-like. But don't be fooled. They're still a wagon!
Food is a tough "wagon". Let's face it, you need food. Your body needs it to thrive. Your very life depends on it. You can't just say, no food! I'm done with it! You can't go to "food AA" and expect to "win" over that particular "wagon". The balance between nutrition, healthy calorie intake and unhealthy food deprivation is a fine line. I watched a popular talk show about Portia De Rossi. A seemingly happy beautiful movie star that had it "all". She starved herself down to 82 pounds. She's 5'6''. Her organs started shutting down. Obviously, NOT healthy! In fact it seems ridiculous that a person would not be able to "see" that 82 pounds for an adult woman of average height was out of whack. Its seems crazy that anyone would think starving oneself to such a dangerous weight would be "pretty" or "good" or "sought after." But remember...that may not be your particular wagon! Food was Portia's big wagon!
So, they say admitting you have a wagon is the first step in overcoming. Well I, for one, think its not admitting you have a nice pretty red painted wagon but asking for help pulling that rusty over used beat up wagon. Going anything alone is tough, so why do it? As I have blogged before, if you don't ask you don't get. So ask. You never know, someone might just have a car to pull your wagon.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
How Exercise Craze has helped me lose 11 pounds!
Yes its crazy true! Since starting ExerciseCraze.blogspot.com in August 2010 I've lost 11 pounds! I can't believe it! By exercising, watching what I eat and...blogging, I've managed to lose 11 pounds! I haven't done anything too strict which means ANYONE can do it!
I know I keep repeating the words "11 pounds" but 11 pounds is a LOT... at least for me! I'm very excited and want to thank you for helping me reach this milestone! I still want to continue to lose a few more pounds but I'm well on my way!
Of course, losing is only half of the equation. Its keeping the 11 pounds off and continuing the weight loss process will take effort and since its actually a "lifestyle" time will be both my friend as well as my enemy. Weight loss is a daily consciousness and losing and gaining will be a daily process. But, for NOW, I'm just happy with the weight loss and wanted to let you all know!!
I know I keep repeating the words "11 pounds" but 11 pounds is a LOT... at least for me! I'm very excited and want to thank you for helping me reach this milestone! I still want to continue to lose a few more pounds but I'm well on my way!
Of course, losing is only half of the equation. Its keeping the 11 pounds off and continuing the weight loss process will take effort and since its actually a "lifestyle" time will be both my friend as well as my enemy. Weight loss is a daily consciousness and losing and gaining will be a daily process. But, for NOW, I'm just happy with the weight loss and wanted to let you all know!!
Article written by Caroline Costello on Independent Travel.com
Air travel, like holiday parties and office bake-offs, is one of those occasions during which it's acutely difficult to eat wholesome, healthy food. Once you've entered the airport, your stomach is at the mercy of faceless fast food corporations and busy airport cafes that serve processed "convenience" foods loaded with sodium and empty calories.
In a perfect world, you'd pack your own lunch. But with airline baggage restrictions getting tighter and tighter (airlines like American Airlines and Air Canada now only allow travelers to take a single carry-on piece on some flights), throwing some apples in your bag often means sacrificing a valuable portion of luggage real estate.
And if you decide to brave the airport food court, it can be nearly impossible to determine which menu options are your healthiest bet. The U.S. currently has no federal law requiring restaurant chains to disclose nutrition information. While some chains, like McDonald's and Dunkin' Donuts, display the ingredients and nutrition data for all of their foods, others are more covert. Sbarro, a pizza restaurant with quite a few airport locations, does not list nutrition facts on its Web site. When I called Sbarro, a representative of the company refused to provide me with nutrition facts for Sbarro foods. It's a good rule of thumb to simply avoid restaurants that don't disclose what's in the foods they serve, whether in the airport or not. Said Henry Ward Beecher: "To know that one has a secret is to know half the secret itself."
Of course, as a rule it's better to buy whole foods like bananas, apples, nuts, yogurt and dried fruit for snacking instead of fast food menu items. Unfortunately, these are not always available -- and in the airport, they're not always fresh.
To get an idea of what foods to choose when faced with a three-hour layover on an empty stomach, I took a look at the menus of a number of common airport restaurants, including McDonald's, Starbucks, Au Bon Pain and Cinnabon, and picked healthy (and not-so-healthy) options based on calorie count and levels of sodium, fat, fiber and protein. All of the healthy choices have fewer than 300 calories per serving, but some of these options are not low in sodium, and travelers watching salt intake or those with special dietary restrictions should try to pack food from home. Often, restaurant chains have limited airport menus, and depending on what terminal you're in, you may not find all of the foods below.
Healthy Airport Food Options
McDonald's Premium Bacon Ranch Salad with Grilled Chicken
McDonald's offers a number of decent salads that can be ordered with or without meat. The premium bacon ranch salad with grilled chicken has just 260 calories (without dressing) with 33 grams of protein and 50 percent of your daily value of vitamin C. But watch out -- the chicken strips step up the salt in your meal with 710 milligrams of sodium. If you're watching your salt, order the salad sans chicken. Douse your salad with the low-fat balsamic vinaigrette dressing, which adds only 40 calories.
Au Bon Pain Garden Vegetable Soup
Filled with cabbage, broccoli, zucchini and green bell pepper a medium-size serving of this vegetarian soup has just 80 calories plus 3 grams of protein and 3 grams of fiber. Like most restaurant soups this dish is high in salt (with 1,070 milligrams of sodium). Order a size small if you want to curb your salt intake.
Starbucks Multigrain Bagel
Starbucks' menus vary based on location, but you're likely to find this quick and convenient snack at most stores. The coffee chain's fat-free multigrain bagel has just 320 calories per serving, 12 grams of protein and 4 grams of fiber. And with just 220 milligrams of sodium, it's a lower-salt airport option. (These numbers are for a bagel without cream cheese.)
Starbucks Perfect Oatmeal
This food is quite possibly one of the healthiest options in your airport. It has 140 calories with 5 grams of protein, 105 milligrams of sodium and just 2.5 grams of fat. Plus, there's vitamin A, calcium and iron in this oatmeal -- and the ingredient list is comfortingly short and easy to pronounce. Jazz up your oatmeal with extra toppings like dried fruit (100 calories) or nuts (100 calories).
Dunkin' Donuts Egg White Veggie Flatbread
Thank you, Dunkin' Donuts for giving us something tasty to snack on other than sugary fried balls of carbohydrates. Dunkin's egg white veggie flatbread has just 290 calories plus 11 grams of protein and 3 grams of fiber. Real veggies like bell peppers, potatoes and onions add vitamin A and vitamin C. Keep in mind that there are 9 grams of fat and 680 milligrams of sodium in this sandwich.
Airport Foods to Avoid
Cinnabon Cinnamon Roll
This is a classic airport food, and the smell may prove irresistible for hungry travelers who've gone hours without eating. In case you're morbidly curious, one roll has 813 calories, 55 grams of sugar and 32 grams of fat, according to dietfacts.com. You don't need to eat this.
Pizza Hut Stuffed Crust Pan Pizza
When the pizza craving hits, stuffed crust pizza is probably one of the worst choices you can make, short of loading your pie with sausage and bacon. One slice of cheese Pizza Hut stuffed crust pan pizza contains 390 calories, 21 grams of fat and 820 milligrams of sodium. Compare this to one slice of cheese Pizza Hut pan pizza (you know, the kind without extra cheese jammed into the crust), which has 240 calories.
Au Bon Pain Baja Turkey Sandwich
Yes, we thought "turkey" usually meant "healthy" too. If you want to consume 700 calories, 1,670 milligrams of sodium and 27 grams of fat, then this is the sandwich for you. The Baja turkey sandwich is stacked with guacamole, Swiss cheese, jalapeno mayonnaise and turkey on a farmhouse roll. Can't resist this combination? Opt for a half sandwich.
McDonald's Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese
There are a bunch of nutritional offenders on the McDonald's menu (pretty much any food that has "double," "crispy" or "deluxe" in its name), and this is one of the worst. This burger contains 740 calories, 1,380 milligrams of sodium and 42 grams of fat (plus 95 percent of your daily value of saturated fat!). For roughly the same number of calories, you could order two and a half premium bacon ranch salads with grilled chicken -- and you would still be consuming less fat.
In a perfect world, you'd pack your own lunch. But with airline baggage restrictions getting tighter and tighter (airlines like American Airlines and Air Canada now only allow travelers to take a single carry-on piece on some flights), throwing some apples in your bag often means sacrificing a valuable portion of luggage real estate.
And if you decide to brave the airport food court, it can be nearly impossible to determine which menu options are your healthiest bet. The U.S. currently has no federal law requiring restaurant chains to disclose nutrition information. While some chains, like McDonald's and Dunkin' Donuts, display the ingredients and nutrition data for all of their foods, others are more covert. Sbarro, a pizza restaurant with quite a few airport locations, does not list nutrition facts on its Web site. When I called Sbarro, a representative of the company refused to provide me with nutrition facts for Sbarro foods. It's a good rule of thumb to simply avoid restaurants that don't disclose what's in the foods they serve, whether in the airport or not. Said Henry Ward Beecher: "To know that one has a secret is to know half the secret itself."
Of course, as a rule it's better to buy whole foods like bananas, apples, nuts, yogurt and dried fruit for snacking instead of fast food menu items. Unfortunately, these are not always available -- and in the airport, they're not always fresh.
To get an idea of what foods to choose when faced with a three-hour layover on an empty stomach, I took a look at the menus of a number of common airport restaurants, including McDonald's, Starbucks, Au Bon Pain and Cinnabon, and picked healthy (and not-so-healthy) options based on calorie count and levels of sodium, fat, fiber and protein. All of the healthy choices have fewer than 300 calories per serving, but some of these options are not low in sodium, and travelers watching salt intake or those with special dietary restrictions should try to pack food from home. Often, restaurant chains have limited airport menus, and depending on what terminal you're in, you may not find all of the foods below.
Healthy Airport Food Options
McDonald's Premium Bacon Ranch Salad with Grilled Chicken
McDonald's offers a number of decent salads that can be ordered with or without meat. The premium bacon ranch salad with grilled chicken has just 260 calories (without dressing) with 33 grams of protein and 50 percent of your daily value of vitamin C. But watch out -- the chicken strips step up the salt in your meal with 710 milligrams of sodium. If you're watching your salt, order the salad sans chicken. Douse your salad with the low-fat balsamic vinaigrette dressing, which adds only 40 calories.
Au Bon Pain Garden Vegetable Soup
Filled with cabbage, broccoli, zucchini and green bell pepper a medium-size serving of this vegetarian soup has just 80 calories plus 3 grams of protein and 3 grams of fiber. Like most restaurant soups this dish is high in salt (with 1,070 milligrams of sodium). Order a size small if you want to curb your salt intake.
Starbucks Multigrain Bagel
Starbucks' menus vary based on location, but you're likely to find this quick and convenient snack at most stores. The coffee chain's fat-free multigrain bagel has just 320 calories per serving, 12 grams of protein and 4 grams of fiber. And with just 220 milligrams of sodium, it's a lower-salt airport option. (These numbers are for a bagel without cream cheese.)
Starbucks Perfect Oatmeal
This food is quite possibly one of the healthiest options in your airport. It has 140 calories with 5 grams of protein, 105 milligrams of sodium and just 2.5 grams of fat. Plus, there's vitamin A, calcium and iron in this oatmeal -- and the ingredient list is comfortingly short and easy to pronounce. Jazz up your oatmeal with extra toppings like dried fruit (100 calories) or nuts (100 calories).
Dunkin' Donuts Egg White Veggie Flatbread
Thank you, Dunkin' Donuts for giving us something tasty to snack on other than sugary fried balls of carbohydrates. Dunkin's egg white veggie flatbread has just 290 calories plus 11 grams of protein and 3 grams of fiber. Real veggies like bell peppers, potatoes and onions add vitamin A and vitamin C. Keep in mind that there are 9 grams of fat and 680 milligrams of sodium in this sandwich.
Airport Foods to AvoidCinnabon Cinnamon Roll
This is a classic airport food, and the smell may prove irresistible for hungry travelers who've gone hours without eating. In case you're morbidly curious, one roll has 813 calories, 55 grams of sugar and 32 grams of fat, according to dietfacts.com. You don't need to eat this.
Pizza Hut Stuffed Crust Pan Pizza
When the pizza craving hits, stuffed crust pizza is probably one of the worst choices you can make, short of loading your pie with sausage and bacon. One slice of cheese Pizza Hut stuffed crust pan pizza contains 390 calories, 21 grams of fat and 820 milligrams of sodium. Compare this to one slice of cheese Pizza Hut pan pizza (you know, the kind without extra cheese jammed into the crust), which has 240 calories.
Au Bon Pain Baja Turkey Sandwich
Yes, we thought "turkey" usually meant "healthy" too. If you want to consume 700 calories, 1,670 milligrams of sodium and 27 grams of fat, then this is the sandwich for you. The Baja turkey sandwich is stacked with guacamole, Swiss cheese, jalapeno mayonnaise and turkey on a farmhouse roll. Can't resist this combination? Opt for a half sandwich.
McDonald's Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese
There are a bunch of nutritional offenders on the McDonald's menu (pretty much any food that has "double," "crispy" or "deluxe" in its name), and this is one of the worst. This burger contains 740 calories, 1,380 milligrams of sodium and 42 grams of fat (plus 95 percent of your daily value of saturated fat!). For roughly the same number of calories, you could order two and a half premium bacon ranch salads with grilled chicken -- and you would still be consuming less fat.
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Wednesday, October 27, 2010
It's never too late to ASK!
Always remember and NEVER forget, help is there...if YOU ask! People can't read YOUR mind so ask for what you need! You can't expect people to do for you what you can't ask for yourself. Ask for what YOU want in order to receive what you want!. I had a boss whose saying was "if you don't ask, you don't get". Think that sums it up quite nicely! Just a thought! Thought I'd share!
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Did you miss me?
Just back from a few days of visiting family. Taking time away from your "normal routine" can really blow the diet and exercise schedule! Running through airports is NOT a form of exercise but is a source of stress and poor eating choices! There is NOTHING good for you to eat at an airport unless you pack your own! Even the fruit, if you're lucky enough to find it, is plastic!
Eating at other people's homes can be another source of stress since you're usually at the mercy of their food choices and cooking habits. Hopefully all of your friends and family are organic, homemade mini Martha Stewarts (that's a shout out to you Mary B or should I say Julia Childs!) but for most that isn't the case! I have to admit that I DID loose weight however, since I just decided NOT to eat at all! Yes, count them..two wonderful..no matter if they are short lived... pounds! Nothing like water weight to get a girl excited!
But regardless, travel can really be a dieter's nightmare! And since I'm trying not be a "DIETER" and be a "LIFER" it was quite difficult for me. My best intentions for exercise was also pitiful! I packed my running shoes, sports bras, and running shorts and NOT one day of exercise...other than that running through the airport stuff!
So I'm bbbbaaaccckkk and hoping to get on my nutrition and exercise schedule again! Check back this weekend and I'll be back on my blogging schedule too! "Blog ya then!"
Eating at other people's homes can be another source of stress since you're usually at the mercy of their food choices and cooking habits. Hopefully all of your friends and family are organic, homemade mini Martha Stewarts (that's a shout out to you Mary B or should I say Julia Childs!) but for most that isn't the case! I have to admit that I DID loose weight however, since I just decided NOT to eat at all! Yes, count them..two wonderful..no matter if they are short lived... pounds! Nothing like water weight to get a girl excited!
But regardless, travel can really be a dieter's nightmare! And since I'm trying not be a "DIETER" and be a "LIFER" it was quite difficult for me. My best intentions for exercise was also pitiful! I packed my running shoes, sports bras, and running shorts and NOT one day of exercise...other than that running through the airport stuff!
So I'm bbbbaaaccckkk and hoping to get on my nutrition and exercise schedule again! Check back this weekend and I'll be back on my blogging schedule too! "Blog ya then!"
Saturday, October 16, 2010
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