Late Morning and a Light Dinner

Yahoo, I was able to sleep in today….til 7am!!! Considering I am up at 5:30 every morning this was good for me, I can’t say that my dogs would agree!  Although I felt like I was playing catch up most of the morning. Saturday’s I usually do a quick clean sweep through the house and get some laundry started. I came very close to not working out but that little voice convinced me to just put your damn sneakers on and get it over with….I listened. Day 6 done.
For breakfast I had  a bowl of Kashi’s Go Lean Crisp with fresh blueberries and a grab a handful of walnuts along with my morning coffee.

For lunch I had some fresh fruit, Chobani yogurt and some pistachios.

Ohhh and for an afternoon snack I had a few handfuls of popchips!!! Have you ever tried these? I first discovered them on Jillian Michaels website. Considering chips are my biggest weakness, more so than chocolate I was so delighted to discover these! They are a must try!!!

Dinner was nice and simple, I made an orzo salad with garlic, onions, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes and some basil with a touch of lemon. Then I topped it off with some grilled lemon shrimp. It was a easy, light dinner that only took about 20 minutes to put together! 


Looking forward to tomorrow, hubby has the day off, my oldest daughter will be coming home from Maine. Like most Sunday’s, we will be spending it together, around the pool. Can’t believe we only have a few weeks of summer left…

The Heat of the Summer

Here in the northeast we have had a fantastic summer! I love the sun, watching the girls swim in the pool, going to the beach and all that summertime fun. BUT, this humidity just seems to drain me of all my ambition. I managed to get my Day 3 workout in early this morning but I’ve had absolutely no appetite  for anything in this weather except lots of water. Now if I didn’t have this blog which is holding me accountable for making healthy choices I probably wouldn’t have eaten very much today. So at the end of today I’m proud of what I’ve accomplished nutrition- wise.
After my morning cup of coffee I cooked some amazing oatmeal on the stove with a little water and milk then I added some almonds, dried fruit and a spoonful of Teddie peanut butter. Delicious!!!

For my mid-morning snack I had a handful of pistachios.

Lunch was the norm, raspberry greek yogurt, cantaloupe, grapes and blueberries and a Kashi bar.

Afternoon snack I had two Wasa whole grain crackers topped with Laughing Cow light swiss cheese and an apple.

Dinner was a flop, too hot to cook and no appetite. Normally I would have gone without and by the time 9pm rolled around I would have been starving and grabbed for a bag of chips. So I settled with scrambled eggs and a piece of whole wheat toast, so proud of myself! :~)
Off to do some grocery shopping, yippee!!! Is it terrible that I enjoy shopping for food as much as shoes?!  haha

Introduction

Welcome to my blog where I will be sharing my casual, yet healthy dishes that I love to make for my family. I am not a dietician, I’m just an ordinary mom/wife who enjoys cooking, staying active and indulging in some sweets every now and then. I believe the key to a healthy lifestyle is balance and everything in moderation. For more about me and my family please visit the “about me” page.
Well it’s Monday, most people really hate Mondays but I look at them as the day to start fresh and get the week off on the right foot. My fridge is usually packed with great food choices and its my “have to” workout day. What do I mean by that? This may sound strange to some but if I don’t workout on Mondays when Tuesday rolls around I tend to say the heck with it I didn’t work out yesterday soooo…and before you know it the whole week went down the drain! So thats why no matter what Monday mornings I wake up, get dressed and put my sneakers right on, NO EXCUSES!!
So with today being Monday, after a quick cup of coffee and a handful of walnuts to wake me up I decided to do Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred dvd. I actually loved it, only 20 minutes and your done. It’s based on interval training, 3 minutes strength/2 minutes cardio/1 minute abs all done nonstop at a fast past. Not bad if you don’t have a lot of time. I love it when I can get a workout in before the kiddos wakeup.
For breakfast I kept it simple, a bowl of Go Lean Crisp with a handful of blueberries with some soymilk.

My morning snack was a Dark Chocolate/Cherry granola bar, yum!!  My favorite combo, dried cherries and dark chocolate!!

For lunch I have to admit I’m a bit boring, I usually have the same thing most days. Guess I can’t screw it up, right?! haha My fridge is ALWAYS stacked with greek yogurt and all kinds of fruit. My daughter’s are fruit connoisseurs,  so I’m always looking for something new for them to try.

And lastly dinner, tonight I really can’t classify this as super healthy but it’s an old family favorite and Kailey, my 11 year old daughter asked if she could prepare dinner tonight. So I thought this would be perfect since she really enjoys eating it.
Baked Ziti prepared as healthy as we could…swapping plain pasta for whole grain, using low fat sour cream and cottage cheese instead of  full fat cheeses and the leanest sirloin we could find and a little sprinkling of part skim mozzarella on top! One bite brings me right back to childhood, love these kinds of dinners… especially sharing the kitchen with Kailey!
                             


Hope everyone had a great Monday!!!