Like Panera Bread???
So do I, but I was shocked to find out that the
“Chipotle Chicken on Artisan French Bread Panini Sandwich”
has 1030 Calories and 55 Grams of fat!!
This sandwich has more calories than a Big Mac!
Always check the calorie and fat content at calorieking.com
Let’s talk about snacking for a min here…..
Yes I snack, I snack all the time; but I don’t eat Doritos, Cheetos, Fritos, donuts, cookies, or candy!
When I snack, I snack on things that taste good and are good for you!
One food I snack on all the time are Almonds, especially if you mix them with dried cherries!
That’s some good snacking!! Try Almonds and dried cherries separate or mixed together!
“Nature Valley” granola bars are very good as well, peanut butter is my favorite, sometimes I put a little extra peanut butter on top, fills me up a little bit more.
Clif Bars are another favorite bar of mine. I usually eat one before I run or before I head up to the gym. Gives you the energy kick you need to get through your workout.
This next snack I usually eat at Breakfast time, but I also have been known to wolf one down at night too. I grab a whole wheat waffle, toast it and then spread some Peanut Butter on top (I guess you can tell I like peanut butter.)
Now after dinner instead of eating that big bowl of fattening ice cream, I grab a bowl put some vanilla or strawberry low fat yogurt with a cut up banana and some pecans or walnuts pieces! Yuuuuuuummmmmy! Try it!
So those are just a couple of examples of what I snack on.
Hopefully somebody out there will find these good alternatives instead of snacking on junk food, and if you do try them; e-mail me and let me know what you think!
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I just thought it would be a good idea to post my ab workouts for you guys!
This is my workout this week for “The Search For My Six-Pack Abs!”
I am following the workout from the book “The Complete Book of Abs”
Day One and Two
Hip Raises: 20 reps
Bent-Leg Hip Raises: 25 reps
Modified Side Jackknives: 20 reps
Crossovers: 25 reps
Crunches: Bent Knee: 25 reps
Crunches: Frog Legs: 25 reps
Rest 25 secs in between.
Day Three and Four
Hip Raises: 25 reps
Bent-Leg Hip Raises: 25 reps
Modified Side Jackknives: 25 reps
Crossovers: 25 reps
Crunches: Bent Knee: 25 reps
Crunches: Frog Legs: 25 reps
Rest 20 secs in between.
If you don’t know what some of these exercises are you can always google them for an explanation.
Well it looks like the combination of watching my calories, weight training, running, karate, and “The Complete Abs” workout is paying off. I am down 3 more LBS today for a total of 7LBS!
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My family loves making smoothies with this awesome device!
When we get the munchies, especially after dinner instead of reaching for the Ice-cream or chips we make smoothies! They are fast and easy with the Bullet and easy to clean up.
The favorite at my house is the Strawberry-Banana Smoothie.
3 Ice Cubes
1/2 cup non-fat Milk
1/2 cup Orange Juice
1 Small Banana
3 frozen or regular Strawberries
2 Tablespoons of Vanilla Yogurt
(Optional) One scoop of Vanilla Whey Protein
Good thing about smoothies is they are good for you, taste great (kids love em) and they fill
you up!
So next time you are a little hungry, don’t reach for the Ice cream or chips …Make a smoothie, and if you do let me know what you think!
So it’s Friday night and I did something bad, very bad; something that goes against “The search for my Six-Pack Abs” ….yes that’s right, I had alot of Beer last night and I ate alot of Pizza for dinner tonight to top it off. The family wanted to go out for Pizza, and I said “Great idea!”, “It’s Friday night!” “Lets celebrate the weekend, forget about our job and troubles, by doing and eating whatever we want!
So a quick 2 hours later, stomach full and thinking to myself like we always do when we eat too much, “Why did I just do that?” “Ughh I feel gross..” “I’m never gonna eat again!”
After feeling all grossed out we decided to go to Borders. I broke away from the family for a while and started browsing the shelves when I came across the “Diet/Workout section” (..by the way a very big section.)…and then it hit me. I stood there looking at book after book after book of workouts, and “What to and what not to eat.”, training programs and cookbooks….WOW! There is more information out there then ever before about “Losing Weight”, “Getting Ripped”, “Everything to get that body ready for the beach”…Anything you ever want to know is at your local bookstore, or on the internet, or on some late night infomercial.
So I bought another book, probably my third or fourth book on recipes and diets. This one is by Mens Health called “Muscle Chow”
The book contains alot of great recipes on what to eat to burn fat and gain muscle. I will start making these meals and give you all feedback on how they taste and If I notice a difference..
So I guess what I am saying is if you need help or guidence, go online or to your local bookstore, you will find books on anything you need to get your body to where it needs to be.
Also don’t get down on yourself if you slip once in while. it’s ok. As long as you get back on track and realize it was just one meal. I think Tony Robbins said something like “The reward for knowing you didn’t eat something bad for you outweighs the 1 minute of pleasure you get from eating it” – or something like that. =0)
Tomorrow I’ll have a new post on some cool fast and easy smoothies that I make that should be the snack of choice instead of eating ice cream or candy. See ya tomorrow!
