Category Archives: Fitness and Weight Loss
Smoothie Concentrate
Smoothies are a great way to get in fruit and veggie servings plus protein. And in the warmer months, this lovely cold thick meal can’t be beat. (I mean, really, it’s like having ice cream for breakfast.) Now fresh smoothies are easier than ever before, with homemade concentrate. It’s easier to start with fresh or thawed [...]
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Sweet Potato Chips
Daddy is in the big overstuffed rocker holding Grant while they both sleep. Caleb has a friend over and I can hear their muffled voices talking excitedly through the door and the chink, tinkle, of legos as they look for just the right piece. Every so often a little boy chuckle adds percussion to the [...]
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Banana Ice Cream
This treat is amazing, if you like bananas. There’s only three ingredients and it only takes a few minutes…but it tastes so good. Slice 4 ripe bananas onto a cookie sheet lined with a silicone baking sheet (or wax paper.) Freeze until hard, about 3 hours. Place 1/2 cup milk into a blender. Add a [...]
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Strawberry Spinach Salad
Here’s my lunch today–and it was even tastier than it looks. And talk about healthy! Strawberry Spinach Salad–Serves 1 2 cups spinach leaves 4 oz sliced fresh strawberries 4 oz grilled chicken breast, sliced (I throw mine on the Foreman grill) 12 almonds, chopped, and toasted in the microwave on high for 1 minute 2 [...]
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A Yummy Green Smoothie
Yes, I’m drinking my smoothie from a Cottage Cheese carton. All of our glasses are too small to hold an entire smoothie, so this was my solution ;p. I found this recipe via pinterest and traveled to the blog to read more–aak and now I can’t find it! I’ll update with the link as soon [...]
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Italian Eggplant Bake Revised
I’m thrilled that so many of my lovely readers are still here . Every time I get a comment from you it makes me smile and want to blog again. I’ll have to admit that I enjoyed my break from the blog, even though sometimes I felt guilty about neglecting it. I was enjoying my family so [...]
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Lunch back to Fit Yummy Mummy
I’m trying to blog a photo again from my phone. Here’s my lunch to prove that the holidays are over and I’m no longer using moving as an excuse to not take good care of myself. I’m back on the program with Holly and the other Fit Yummy Mummies and already feeling better. It’s all [...]
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Come with me for a visit!
I’m guest posting over at Fit Yummy Mummy today. Darren said, “Now you are officially famous.” We both think Holly is awesome. She gave me my groove back and Darren says I’m his Hottie on my way to Super Hottie . The topic today is how to eat healthy on a budget. Yes, it is [...]
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My Personal Fit Yummy Mummy Challenge Results
I just posted this over at Club FYM and wanted to share my joy with my Grocery Shrink friends. I wrote in an earlier post about how I discovered Fit Yummy Mummy and how it’s changed my life. The last 12 weeks was the FYM Fall Transformation Challenge that I participated in. As an exclusively [...]
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Low Carb Burger