It’s surprising where you’ll find terrific online recipes that go with the Weight Watchers Momentum Plan. Of course, there is the Weight Watcher site. Then again, any website that offers nutritional information would work, and there’s a bunch out there by food companies, magazines and fitness gurus: Bob Greene’s TheBestLife.com has a list of of [...]
From the monthly archives:
May 2009
Where do you workout? Home, rec center or fitness club?
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emealsforyou.com update and a great pumpkin recipe
Thai Inspired Brown Rice SaladThe most enjoyable thing about trying to lose weight and get healthy – besides being able to wear a smaller size – is that it gives me an excuse to try new products and buy cool stuff. One of my latest favorite accessories is the Nalgene OTG (on the go) bottles. Nalgene sent me a [...]
I went to my doctor for my yearly exam and was told I weighed 10 pounds less than last year. That certainly made my day. Of course, having a weight loss and fitness blog helps as does rejoining Weight Watchers earlier this year. But for the first time I’m doing Weight Watchers and working out. [...]
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A little inspiration to exercise and stay fit
Harvey Walden’s No Excuses! Fitness WorkoutThe National Honey Board has many kid-inspired healthy honey snacks. The Honey Banana Pops is a fun one to make with the kids this summer. Plus, you can roll the bananas in everything from chopped dried fruit to graham cracker crumbs. Honey Care to Take a Dip is a healthy recipe using honey, orange juice, [...]
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Honey week: salsa’s a little sweeter with honey
A few of my favorite things: Flatout Flatbread
Honey week: Life’s a little sweeter with a honey sampling
Have trouble getting the kids to fall asleep? Try these sleepy time snacks for the whole family!After our recent honey sampling, I’m inspired to use honey more when I cook. Since May is National Salsa Month, why not use some honey to sweeten up a fruit salsa? (Recipes courtesy of the National Honey Board.) You can use these salsas on fish or chicken, or eat them straight up with homemade baked [...]
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Mother’s Day dishes: Sautéed Tequila Lime Shrimp Tacos with Mango and Pineapple Salsa and Spicy Black Beans
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Staying slim on Cinco de MayoI must be related to Winnie the Pooh, because I’m addicted to honey. One of my favorite guilty treats is Greek yogurt topped with locally produced honey, like Madhava’s Ambrosia honey or their Mountain Gold honeys. So when the folks at the National Honey Board asked if I’d like a flight of honey to sample, [...]
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A kid-tested, mother-approved Honey Kix cereal review
Honey We’re Killing the Kids!
Honey Nut Glazed BrieThese Weight Watchers recipes would make terrific breakfast dishes or after dinner desserts. Note: the original recipes listed large amounts of Splenda sweetener – 4 and 2 teaspoons. That seems like a lot to me. I’ve listed the original amounts, but recommend that you start with 1-2 teaspoons and adjust for taste depending on the [...]
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Whole lotta ricotta: Weight Watcher’s Spinach, Tomato and Feta Pizza and Tomato, Basil and Ricotta Frittata
Log Cabin syrup and Weight Watchers Sweet Potato Pancakes
Weight Watchers Sausage, Apple and Cornbread StuffingI mostly work out at home mostly for the convenience of it. In the past, I’ve done yoga at dance studios or used university or recreation center facilities to exercise. This summer, after dropping the kids off at summer camp, I plan to stop by the local rec center a few days a week to [...]
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5 ways to get out of your diet or workout rut
Adam@Home – creativity in the kitchen starts at homeAfter the wet noodle incident, I still have two small containers of part-skim ricotta. Looking over Weight Watchers’ online recipes, I found that most call for fat free ricotta (1 cup = 4 POINTS). So, I’ll have to add a POINT or two depending on the amount used since part-skim ricotta had double the POINTS [...]
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Five Days of Weight Watchers Frittata: Corn and Green Chile FrittataOver the years I’ve featured many healthy recipes that would be perfect to make for a Mother’s Day brunch. Here are a few to inspire you: Pancakes Oikos Organic Greek Yogurt oatmeal pancakes Log Cabin syrup and Weight Watchers Sweet Potato Pancakes Stephanie Izard's Oatmeal Pancake Recipe Celebrating Pancake Day with a pancake video Crepes, [...]
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