Ready in only 5 minutes - makes 1 serving
1 skinless chicken breast, grilled
1 tbsp low-sugar BBQ sauce
1 whole wheat pita pocket cut in half
1/4 cup romaine lettuce, sliced thinly
1/4 avocado, sliced
1 tbsp corn kernals
1 oz low fat cheddar cheese
Shred chicken and toss with BBQ sauce. Open pita pocket halves and place lettuce at the bottom. Layer chicken, avocado, corn and cheese.
Nutrition per serving:
calories: 382
total fats: 10g
saturated fats: 3g
trans fat: 0
cholesterol: 79 mg
sodium: 636 mg
total carbs: 34 g
dietary fiber: 5g
sugars: 1g
protein: 39g
iron: 2mg
TIME SAVING TIP: Replace BBQ chicken with a can of chicken breast, drained
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Mommy is important too:)
Well day 3 of having kids home with me. My youngest ones especially are sick - up all night coughing 102 temperature. One of the days I did skip my workout and I was ok with that. I did workout yesterday but that was weights and I find weight workouts easier to do when kids are around because even if you have to stop to get someone something - it's ok. But today was Burn Intervals. This is a workout that is very important to keep your heartrate up in the zones where the trainer wants you to be. I love intervals - sometimes your heartrate it super high - then you recover. Intervals are key to add to your workout regimen to burn some serious fat. So I was feeling kind of sorry for myself. Still in my jammies at noon - everyone sick and needing this and that. Which is fine - after all - that is what I live for. But I was feeling the anxiety of NEEDING to get into my zone. It's only 40 minutes for crying out loud. Aren't I worth that? Isn't my sanity worth that? Yes. So I politely told my kids that you now have food in your belly, a drink and a cool cartoon on TV - I will be taking some me time. Come get me if there is blood or vomit. I am happy to say that there was no blood from anyone, no disasters, they all survived and we are all the better for it. I feel good about myself now - I am energized and recharged.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
ALL OR NOTHING ATTITUDES AND WHY THEY DONT WORK
Ok So here goes - my first blog post - yeah:)
Well it is fitting that my first post be while all 4 of my kids are home sick. Over the past few years I have tried to get fit and get into shape. I would (with all excitment and gumption) start a new diet and/or exercise regimen. Only to get a few days into it and BAM - hit a brick wall. Usually it would be that I was up all night with a sick child. There were many other excuses I could come up with - job ups and downs, stress, busy time of year, holidays, moving etc etc. I was an "all or nothing" person. So if I got thrown off my path for a day or two due to any circumstance - that was it - I would quit. I would feel like a failure due to my all or nothing attitude. I was doing a lot of things that I HATED to try to lose weight so really, any excuse to quit and I would jump at it. It took a lot of soul searching on my part and finding a great support system - but I have learned that I was doing many things wrong. First of all, slow and steady wins the race. I was looking for many quick fixes - sure I would drop a quick 5-10 pounds but as soon as I deviated - I would gain 15. Second, I wasn't sticking with anything because I wasn't doing what I enjoy. There are so many forms of exercise out there that it is virtually impossible not to find something you enjoy. You have to adopt a way of eating and exercising that you can do for life. That is what I have learned.
Starting in 2009 I decided to "start over" if you will. I was only going to do things that make sense. I exercise for ENJOYMENT and I eat in a healthy way that is allowing slow - yet STEADY weight loss for me. I feel like a whole new person - I am a whole new person. I am no longer all or nothing. Which brings me back to the beginning. Yes, I have 4 sick kids at home right now. No I have not gotten a good night sleep in two nights. I did skip the workout I had on schedule yesterday - I listened to my exhausted body and skipped it. But guess what? That would be where I quit before - I would say "oh well, I messed up - why bother now?" But now I say - ok, I am going to hit the weights today because TODAY IS A NEW DAY and I am feeling strong. This is the new me. And I love the new me.
Well it is fitting that my first post be while all 4 of my kids are home sick. Over the past few years I have tried to get fit and get into shape. I would (with all excitment and gumption) start a new diet and/or exercise regimen. Only to get a few days into it and BAM - hit a brick wall. Usually it would be that I was up all night with a sick child. There were many other excuses I could come up with - job ups and downs, stress, busy time of year, holidays, moving etc etc. I was an "all or nothing" person. So if I got thrown off my path for a day or two due to any circumstance - that was it - I would quit. I would feel like a failure due to my all or nothing attitude. I was doing a lot of things that I HATED to try to lose weight so really, any excuse to quit and I would jump at it. It took a lot of soul searching on my part and finding a great support system - but I have learned that I was doing many things wrong. First of all, slow and steady wins the race. I was looking for many quick fixes - sure I would drop a quick 5-10 pounds but as soon as I deviated - I would gain 15. Second, I wasn't sticking with anything because I wasn't doing what I enjoy. There are so many forms of exercise out there that it is virtually impossible not to find something you enjoy. You have to adopt a way of eating and exercising that you can do for life. That is what I have learned.
Starting in 2009 I decided to "start over" if you will. I was only going to do things that make sense. I exercise for ENJOYMENT and I eat in a healthy way that is allowing slow - yet STEADY weight loss for me. I feel like a whole new person - I am a whole new person. I am no longer all or nothing. Which brings me back to the beginning. Yes, I have 4 sick kids at home right now. No I have not gotten a good night sleep in two nights. I did skip the workout I had on schedule yesterday - I listened to my exhausted body and skipped it. But guess what? That would be where I quit before - I would say "oh well, I messed up - why bother now?" But now I say - ok, I am going to hit the weights today because TODAY IS A NEW DAY and I am feeling strong. This is the new me. And I love the new me.
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