November 19th, 2009 | by Jenn | published in Food, Keeping Your Sanity
The average Thanksgiving dinner contains 3,000 calories.
Yowza. That’s a lot.
Fitness magazine pointed that out in an article they ran on their web site. Their strategy to burn off some of those calories was to run a Turkey Trot (a race held Thanksgiving morning). And that’s a great idea! But what if you’re not a [...]
November 12th, 2009 | by Jenn | published in Easy Lunches, Food
Put that frozen entree down and don’t even think about going through the drive thru.
Those frozen meals are processed and full of bad stuff… I don’t care how healthy they try to appear. And the drive-thru… well – I don’t have to tell you how bad that can be!
Here are 5 lunches that will pull [...]
November 5th, 2009 | by Jenn | published in Food
I have a new addiction…
Halloween night, while my little one and hubby were out spooking the neighborhood, I flipped on FitTV and finally got a chance to watch Just Cook This.
Wow.
I LOVE THIS SHOW.
Sam Zien is wonderful. I love his simple, no nonsense approach to cooking. And, I love the fact that his recipes are [...]
October 29th, 2009 | by Jenn | published in Food, Keeping Your Sanity
It’s Halloween… temptation abounds!
I don’t know about you, but I can be a sucker for a 3 Musketeer’s bar… or a snickers. Those are my favorites when I need a fix – hey, a girl can’t be a health nut all the time, right?
This time of year, if you’ve got kids, or live in a [...]
October 15th, 2009 | by Jenn | published in Food, Keeping Your Sanity
How much is too much?
Earlier this week, I posted about tracking your calories, how to do it easily, and why it’s important. And yes, writing down everything you eat (and drink) can be tedious, time consuming – a big pain in the rear.
But, it’s a real eye opener. And – it keeps you honest and [...]
