01 Monday Oct 2012
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09/30/12 Walk/Hike 6 ml √
10/01/12 Yoga 1 hr class, Weight Training 20 min √
10/02/12 Yoga 1 hr class √, Cross-trainer 20 min X
10/03/12 Yoga 1 hr class, Weight Training 20 min √
10/04/12 Yoga 1 hr class √, Cross-trainer 20 min X
10/05/12 Yoga 1 hr class X
10/06/12 Tennis 1 ½ hr class √
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28 Friday Sep 2012
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cookingwithpumpkin, healthbenefitofpumpkin, nutritionalbenefitofpumpkin, nutritioninpumpkin, pumpkin, vitaminsinpumpkin
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Fall is my favorite season and it always means pumpkin season to me. Pumpkins are in the gourd family and they have less starch and less sugar than other squashes. Pumpkin are chocked full of vitamins and minerals and they are low in calorie, low in fat and high in fiber.
Pumpkins bright orange flesh is a dead give away that they are full of beta-carotene. In addition, they are a good source of vitamin C, K and E and minerals such as potassium, magnesium, iron and zinc.
Benefits:
Pumpkins are so versatile; they can be used in both savory and sweet dishes. Both fresh and canned offer so many health benefits, plus they are delicious and easy to prepare. Of course, pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread and pumpkin lattes are tasty and traditional for the season. Also try adding pumpkin to healthy dishes like oatmeal, protein smoothies or just roasted. One of my favorite pumpkin dishes is turkey pumpkin chili. Experiment with pumpkin and you might just find a new favorite.
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26 Wednesday Sep 2012
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californiafishgrill, caseyscupcakes, caseyscupcakeslagunabeach, foodjournal, foodlog, green2go, peasandcrayons, whatiatewednesday, wiaw
9/5/12 Goals:
My three fall goals are: 1) Return to Sunday marketing and cooking for the week. 2) Continue with my workout plan, trying to improve each week. 3) Stay organized and ahead of the game with all school work.
9/12/12 Goals:
My new fall goals are: 1) Eat two pieces of fruit each day. 2) Study at least 1 hour Monday thur Friday. 3) Track water intake.
Above are the goals I created for the month. So far so good, my goals are helping stay organized through the week. The only goal I am having trouble sticking to is my fruit goal, some days are better than others. 🙂
This is what I ate:
Breakfast (6:30am)
I started the day with a quick breakfast of coffee and a chocolate protein shake for the road.
AM Snack (9:00am)
String cheese.
Lunch (11:30am)
My favorite salad at Green2Go, the roasted chicken salad.
PM Snacks (2:00pm)
Walnuts and roasted asparagus.
Dinner (5:30pm)
A seared ahi salad from California Fish Grill. It was tasty but a little to salty for me.
Dessert (7:00pm)
I shared a “Marvelous Milk Chocolate” cupcake with my husband. We stopped by Casey’s Cupcakes in Laguna Beach and we had a hard time choosing because they were all so beautiful. And it was as good as it looks. 🙂
Thank you for stopping by. I hope your day was full of healthy meals!
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23 Sunday Sep 2012
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09/23/12 Walk/Hike 6 ml √
09/24/12 Yoga 1 hr, Weight Training 20 min √
09/25/12 Walk/Jog 2ml, Piyo 1 hr √
09/26/12 Yoga 1 hr, Weight Training 20 min √
09/27/12 Walk/Jog 2 ml, Yoga 1 hr √
09/28/12 Off √
09/29/12 Tennis 1 ½ hr class √
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20 Thursday Sep 2012
It’s that time of year when I start thinking about baking for the fall and the upcoming holidays. I think this is a healthier option over canned sweetened condensed milk because you can control all the ingredients and I think it tastes better too. I like to use organic ingredients. This can be used to replace canned sweetened condensed milk in baking or it can just be added to coffee (YUM). This makes about 1 cup to 1¼ cups depending on how much you reduce the liquid.
Ingredients:
Directions:
19 Wednesday Sep 2012
Posted in General, Healthy Inspirations
9/5/12 Goals:
My three fall goals are: 1) Return to Sunday marketing and cooking for the week. 2) Continue with my workout plan, trying to improve each week. 3) Stay organized and ahead of the game with all school work.
9/12/12 Goals:
My new fall goals are: 1) Eat two pieces of fruit each day. 2) Study at least 1 hour Monday thur Friday. 3) Track water intake.
Above are the goals I created for the month. These goals are helping me to stay more organized. Thank you to Jenn a Peas and Crayons for hosting the WIAW!
This is what I ate:
Breakfast (6:30am)
Continuing with the extended birthday celebration, I started the day at the Early Bird, with coffee (un-pictured) and a shared orange whip YUM. To eat I had a “Rockwell Omelet” that has sausage, roasted peppers, mushroom and goat cheese that come with extra crispy hash browns and a roasted tomato. My husband had duck hash, that he loved . 
Lunch (1:00pm)
A pink lady apple.
Dinner & Dessert (4:00 pm)
An early dinner at one of my favorite places in Los Angeles, Clementine’s. We shared a “Caprese Salad”, easily the best one I have ever had. I ordered a “Sloppy Joe” that was so good I could not even wait to take a photo. 🙂 And my husband had a chicken sandwich called the “Fernando”. For dessert, we shared a piece of their banana cake and it was wonderful!!!!
Thank you for stopping by. I hope your day was full of healthy meals!
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16 Sunday Sep 2012
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Last week was hard! It was very hot, which makes it hard to get motivated. And I was involved with a family birthday celebration that distracted me. This week should be quite warm too, but I plan to try harder.
09/16/12 Walk 20 min, Weight Train 20 min √
09/17/12 Yoga 1 hr Class X
09/18/12 Walk/Jog 2 ml, Piyo 1 hr Class √
09/19/12 Yoga 1 hr Class, Weight Train 20 min √
09/20/12 Walk/Jog 2 ml, Yoga 1 hr Class √
09/21/12 Off √
09/22/12 Tennis 1 ½ hr Class √
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15 Saturday Sep 2012
8 weeks to Optimum Health by Dr Andrew Weil is a step-by-step plan for improving health in a natural way. The author is a Harvard trained medical doctor and a pioneer in the field of integrative medicine.
What I like most about this book is that it is a simple week-by-week plan. It is about changing behavior and making small consistent changes in the way you live.
For each week there is an outline of simple tasks to complete. These tasks are organized by projects, diet, supplements, exercise and mental/spiritual.
Here is a sample of the tasks for each week:Week 1
I think most changes would be easy to incorporate and be beneficial for most everyone. If you were looking to make healthy changes in your diet and lifestyle, I would recommend reading this book.
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12 Wednesday Sep 2012
Posted in General, Healthy Inspirations
Last Weeks Goals:
My three fall goals are: 1) Return to Sunday marketing and cooking for the week. 2) Continue with my workout plan, trying to improve each week. 3) Stay organized and ahead of the game with all school work.
This Weeks Goals:
My new fall goals are: 1) Eat two pieces of fruit each day. 2) Study at least 1 hour Monday thur Friday. 3) Track water intake.
Hope you enjoy my day, these are my eats from last Saturday. Thank you to Jenn a Peas and Crayons for hosting the WIAW!
This is what I ate:
Breakfast (6:30am)
I started the day at the Gypsy Den, with my new favorite drink a cafe francais. To eat I had a spinach scramble with fresh fruit and my husband and I shared the bread platter that comes with greek yogurt, homemade jam, honeycomb, homemade almond butter and banana. I can not eat here without ordering the bread, they bake their own bread. 🙂
Am Snack (11:00am)
A very sweet white peach.
Lunch (1:00pm)
Cashews and a Pink Lady apple.
Dinner (5:00 pm)
At BCD Tofu House, I had mild mushroom soon tofu soup. The soup is accompanied by many condiments and I honestly don’t know what most of them are. There is always a egg, potatoes, white rice, kimchi, peppers and other assorted condiments. . I like the potatoes and rice but I skip most of the others because they are too spicy for me. I really like the soup, it took me a couple of tries before I found a dish I really liked but now I am hooked.
Dessert (9:00pm)
A real treat, I can’t tell you the last time I had 31 Flavors. I love chocolate ice cream, so I ordered a single scoop of World Class Chocolate. YUM!
Thank you for stopping by. I hope your day was full of healthy meals!
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10 Monday Sep 2012
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Fall is almost here, which makes me think of apple season. Most years, I plan a trip to the local apple farms. There is always are large variety of apple to sample, hot cider to drink and apple donuts to be eaten. Fall is my favorite time of year and this is just one of my autumn rituals. One of the best benefits of this ritual is that it reminds me to work apples to into my daily diet.
Not only are apples a sweet and juicy treat, they are packed full of many nutritional benefits. Apples are a good source of fiber, low in calorie and are packed with vitamin like vitamin C and vitamin A.
Benefits:
Apple season is just starting, if you have the opportunity to visit a apple farm this season do. And take advantage of all the health benefits apples have to offer.
Apple areas in southern California:
Oak Glen – http://www.oakglen.net/
Julian – http://www.julianca.com/
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