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November 23, 2007 at 3:36 pm
· Filed under diet ·Tagged diet, healthy, skinny, skinny time, sugar free, thanksgiving
Yesterday was such a wonderful day! I spent the entire day with my family and honestly enjoyed every second of it. Even with the gym closed, I managed to get a pretty good workout! I walked 3 miles in 50 minutes and then ran 1 mile in a little under than 10 minutes. My legs actually hurt today!
Food wise the day was tough. I made everything for my family except for the Turkey which I left to my mother. I think everyone would be proud of me, I did not eat one unhealthy food! My menu consisted of: Turkey breast, green beans, mashed sweet potatoes, baked carrots, and to top it all off a Sugar Free Crustless Pumpkin pie. It is the recipe I posted earlier and it is divine! I was so proud that I passed up the cheese and crackers, STUFFING, cranberry sauce, macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes, chocolate chip cookies, and pumpkin pie. The leftovers are still in the fridge and it has been very hard to not have ‘one bite of stuffing’ I know I will not get anything out of one bite so I might as well stay away.
The perfect finish to this holiday was waking up at 5 to get an elliptical for only $999 from Dick’s sporting goods! It came with a free iPod nano and was $1,000 off!
I am so thankful that I made it through the day!
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November 21, 2007 at 2:01 pm
· Filed under diet, tips ·Tagged crustless pumpkin pie, diet, diet tip, pumpkin pie, skinny, skinny time, tips, Weight Watchers
There are hundreds of guiltless pumpkin pies on the Internet this week and I think I found the perfect one! I made it last week and it taste JUST like the insides of a normal pumpkin pie. The crust is usually my favorite part but I think this substitute is just as good. If you are feeling daring, I think you could make a pie crust out of fiber one and margarine.
Ingredients
15 oz Libby’s Solid Pack Pumpkin
12 oz fat-free evaporated milk
1/2 cup Egg Beaters Egg Beaters
2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/2 cup McNeil Nutritionals SPLENDA No Calorie Sweetener
1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Spray pie tin with PAM. Mix all the ingredients together and pour into pie plate.
Bake at 400* for 15 mins.,reduce heat to 325* for another 45 mins. or until a knife comes out clean.
Makes 8 slices that are around 55-60 calories each!
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November 1, 2007 at 6:01 pm
· Filed under Weight Watchers, diet ·Tagged ageing, dove beauty compaign, Dr. Oz, heathly foods, lifting, love, love yourself, Oprah, stress, Weight Watchers
I have been so busy that I have not thought about myself in a long time. Since I last posted about myself, I started Weight Watchers and I believe that it is going pretty well. I am not overeating and actually have some difficulty reaching my daily points. Its fun to count points instead of calories… it doesn’t make my head spin! I watched Dr. Oz on Oprah today and he talked all about stress and how it can age you. I am constantly stressed about my appearance and I really need to let it go. I AM beautiful and I shouldn’t focus on the fact that I do have to drop some weight. I need to stop comparing myself to other people and appreciate my body for the things it can do: Breathe life through my body, lift my weights like a beast, and digest all the healthy foods I am eating.
I am beautiful the way I am.
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October 28, 2007 at 11:55 pm
· Filed under Product Review, diet, tips ·Tagged 100 calorie, 100 calorie oreo crisps, calories, diet, motivation, oreo, oreo crisps, Product Review, skinny, snack pack, tips, Weight Watchers
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First Impression- I opened up the very light packet of Oreo Thin Crisps and I was actually surprised at how many there were. I figured there would be ten little crisps packed in there but Nabisco did me a favor and actually put in enough to make me full! The hexagons are very cute and I loved the little sugar specks on top.
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Taste- It’s chocolate! I was so shocked at how much chocolate could be packed into one little crisp. When eating a normal oreo, the cookie part is my favorite so this was an awesome treat. I did not miss the cream filling at all and since each crisp packed such a flavorful punch, I was able to savor the treat for almost 30 minutes!
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Consistency- Just like the name states, this Oreo is crispy! It has a nice little crunch to it. It is nothing like a crunchy potato chip but the whole cookie just seems to be perfect.
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Nutrition- 100 calories and 2 grams of fat. While the product has 9 grams of sugar it is still a pretty good option for a treat. On my Weight Watchers program, it tallies up to 2 points. I really enjoyed these so much that I see myself not only eating them again but buying them again! 8/10 Rating! If these little guys didn’t have so much sugar then they would come in with a perfect score!
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October 27, 2007 at 3:07 pm
· Filed under diet, exercise, tips ·Tagged , candy, diet, get skinny, halloween, halloween candy, halloween diet tip, skinny, skinny time
It’s that time of the year again… time to stock up on fatty candies that we all can admit we love. Its hard to stay focused on your diet whenever there are bowls of candy everywhere you turn. Here are some tips to help on Halloween:
- Buy Candy You DON’T Like! By purchasing candies you hate, you won’t want to eat them at all! If you are a fruity fan, stock up on chocolate. It’s easy, just buy the bag of candy you would never touch. Do you like all candy? Then try stocking up on toys like tattoos, pencils, and erasers. Its diet friendly for you and the youngsters!
- Do you want just ONE bite? Many people believe that since the Halloween candy is ‘mini’ then they can eat two or three and be ok. The truth is, you are more inclined to eat more candy with fun sizes than you are with a normal sized candy bar. It may sound crazy but a fun size Butterfinger packs in 100 calories and 4 grams of fat!! If your looking for that one bite, try mini tootsie rolls and twizzlers. Both are low in fat and won’t add inches to your waistline.
- Don’t Beat Yourself Up- Ok… so you had a fun sized candy bar, or two, or maybe even three. But that doesn’t mean everything is out the window. Pick yourself up and throw the wrappers in the garbage bin. Then, sit down and write down why you ate the candy. Were you hungry? thirsty? bored? Figure out why it happened and then you can prevent it when it happens again!
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October 27, 2007 at 12:36 am
· Filed under Weight Watchers, diet, exercise ·Tagged core, diet, exercise, flex, points, skinny, weight, weight watcher points, Weight Watchers
So, I have made the decision to join the online version of Weight Watchers. I am really excited and cannot wait to weigh myself tomorrow morning and sign up for the website. I need something to keep me in line and I belive that weight watchers could really help me out. I will be giving detailed reports about the website in the future and I really cannot wait to lose this weight!
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October 26, 2007 at 3:55 pm
· Filed under Skinny Motivation, diet, exercise ·Tagged diet, exercise, health, heather, lose weight, motivation, skinny, Skinny Motivation
Heather is a great, healthy role model and has three secrets that help her keep her toned figure.
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Never Say Diet- The word ‘diet’ does not exist in Heather’s vocabulary. She believes that you should eat both healthy and often. “My friends laugh at me because I love to cook and I eat a lot.”
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Stand Up For Whats Right- Heather is a huge advocate for women’s issues and she believes that women should have all the same rights as any one else. “I’m big for girl power”
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Workout- Since Heather enjoys food so much, she has to counteract it with workouts. She enjoys almost daily workouts such as yoga and pilates.
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October 23, 2007 at 7:06 pm
· Filed under Skinny Motivation, diet, exercise ·Tagged diet, exercise, jessica biel, motivation, skinny, Skinny Motivation, skinny time
Monday’s does of motivation comes in the form of Jessica Biel! She is constantly photographed exercising and buying fresh veggies at Farmers Markets. In my opinion, she has the absolute perfect body. She sure does motivate me to do my squats!
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October 23, 2007 at 6:59 pm
· Filed under diet, tips ·Tagged bmi, bmi calculator, diet, skinny, skinny time, tip
I have a great website saved under my favorites and its really fun to use when your losing weight. It was a BMI calculator and it tells you what percentile you fall into for your weight, height, and age. Its really fun to play around with and you can put in your goal weight to see how much further you have to go!
http://www.halls.md/body-mass-index/bmi.htm
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October 22, 2007 at 10:01 pm
· Filed under diet, tips
It’s important to eat 5 servings of fruit and vegetables a day but sometimes reaching for celery instead of cookies is a hard task. So, here are some tips to help up that healthy dosage:
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Add fruit to everyday items such as cereal, oatmeal, and even in non fat yogurt.
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Replace sodas with 100% juice
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Munch on crunchy vegetables instead of chips or pretzels
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Fill up your plate with half vegetables and downsize your portions of carbs and protein
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Always keep fruits and veggies handy- its easier to eat when their easier to reach!
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Eat berries or melons for dessert
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Munch on frozen fruit, wild frozen blueberries are my favorite!
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