Skinny Jeans 2 Fat Pants 2 Healthy: Birthdays

Friday, October 21, 2011

Birthdays - the Healthy Way!

I know that not all of you have the privilege of taking an invigorating hike like I did on my birthday. Birthdays are a time to relax, have fun and not worry about calories, right? Maybe in our dream world! I know that especially as a mom, its very easy for your birthday to become just another day, just ended with cake and ice cream. Or its a fun day when you get to go out to eat and have treats! Well, I knew that if I gave in to the temptation of a "free" day, it would take me FOREVER to get back on track. So I played it safe.

Birthday Lunch out with my sis and my grandma - Cafe Rio
Fire Roasted Chicken Salad on a whole wheat tortilla. Only ate the part of the tortilla that was in the bottom of the pie plate. Skipped the cheese. Added pinto beans and a bit of rice. Asked for extra lettuce and pico de gallo. Skipped the sour cream and guacamole (almost shed a tear over that one - its my fav). Added the fresh cilantro and a sprinkle of the other kind of cheese. Got the vinaigrette dressing on the side and asked for limes. No tortilla strips. No order of chips. Water to drink. Barely used the dressing but squeezed the limes over all. It was so so so good! Full of healthy wonderful tasty foods!

Birthday Breakfast in Bed
Small serving of scrambled eggs (made with only cooking spray in the pan)
two small pieces of whole grain toast spread with sugar free blackberry preserves
1/2 c serving of applesauce
Large glass of water

Hiking foods for lunch
Lowfat Teriyaki Jerky ( great source of protein with out the fat, carbs or cholesterol but little high on sodium)
Homemade Granola Bars (recipe will be available on other website by Oct 25th)
Lots of water

Dinner
4 oz serving of baked halibut (oh so good for you and the best fish EVER to eat! So mild)
1 c whole grain thin spaghetti noodles mixed in a light tomato sauce
1 1/2 c green salad (lettuce, carrots, celery, green pepper, cauliflower, broccoli, alfalfa sprouts, tomatoes) with Lite Raspberry Vinaigrette dressing (one of my FAVS)

Dessert
Lowfat Brownies (from a mix)
Topped with cherry pie filling - no sugar added
and a squirt of whipped topping and a tiny drizzle of Hershey's syrup

Probably not the best Carbs day maybe but I think I did pretty darn good considering it was my birthday! And everything tasted great!

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Sorry there aren't pictures of the dishes - to do that I would have to pretty color complimenting dishes and cute garnishes - something I just don't have, nor at dinner time am I concerned with taking pics of the food. I just want to get it on the table and EAT! :)

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Well, we've discovered so far that we struggle with quite a few similar things as we try to be healthier. Fast food is a biggie - and its fairly cheap and its so easy. And ultra tasty. I LOVE fast food - not just from the 'restuarants' - I love frozen pizza and tv dinners and hot pockets too. That was the first thing on my drs no no list when they talked to me about my test results. I thought - no way - it can't be THAT bad for me. So I looked up the nutritional info on some of my favorite fast foods. That cured me. It is sickening! And trying to find anything remotely healthy at those establishments is nearly impossible. Take a look! And while you're at it, read the ingredient lists on your favorite prepared food. Chances are, it contains a lot of terms that you may have learned in your chemistry class that you can't pronounce. Ick.

We also seem to get snacky at the same time. I am AWFUL at snacking while I cook. I probably eat a whole servings worth of food before I even sit down at the table and then I eat another serving of everything! Now I try to chew gum (especially the yummy dessert flavored ones) or have a serving of almonds or fruit handy while I cook. Then I am still snacking but it is on lower calorie foods. I also try to drink a huge glass of water while I make dinner. Fills up my stomach and its completely calorie and fat free! My hubby is an after work snacker. So I cleaned out the pantry - only healthy snacks allowed. He gets his snacking craving handled without packing on the lbs! As for after dinner snacking, I recommend either brushing your teeth right after dinner or simply avoiding the kitchen at all costs. If you have to snack, make good snacking choices. One of my favorites is a mug of sugar free, low calorie hot cocoa. Its soothing, warm, filling, creamy and CHOCOLATE! Frozen yogurt, especially the low fat or fat free kind is a great substitute for you late night ice cream eaters. And if you still snack, try to do a bit of exercise at night so that you can keep your metabolism going. The older we get, the earlier our metabolism goes to sleep for the night. Exercise keeps it awake!
And it seems like we don't like exercise so much! Walking seems to be a favorite. I personally like the exercise bike just because I can sit down and read while I ride (so not into that spin class HARD stuff). I am learning that I don't mind the crunches and leg lift type stuff too much. Boxing on the Wii is really fun and a great stress relief. I think we'll invest in a heavy bag this year with tax return. Between me and my two very active boys, we'll put it to good use!

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Friday, October 21, 2011

Birthdays - the Healthy Way!

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