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WIAW #21

05 Wednesday Sep 2012

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Posted by Jennifer (the student) on September 5, 2012


 Hi, Everyone!  Happy What I Ate Wednesday! Wednesday sure rolls around quickly.We have a new theme for September and I could not be more excited. The new theme is “Fall into good habits”, which is about making a few goals for the fall into long-term good habits. For me this is the perfect time of year for new goals, returning to school I always look for ways to improve.

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.

Hope you enjoy my day. Thank you to Jenn a Peas and Crayons for hosting the WIAW!

This is what I ate:

Breakfast (6:30am)

I started the day with a coffee (blurry as always 🙂 ) and NuGo bar and a apple. I used a recycled picture here, after my coffee I guess I forgot to take any pictures. I do have class early in the morning and I always feel rushed.

 

Am Snack (10:00am)

A few kiwis sliced and peeled.

Lunch (1:00pm)

I was lucky to have the time to grab some lunch at the Early Bird Cafe.  We started with homemade potato chips with an onion dip. that was so good. And a super tasty cobb salad.

Dinner (6:00 pm)

A simple homemade dinner of baked chicken, roasted brussel sprouts and steamed cauliflower.

Thank you for stopping by. I hope your day was full of healthy meals!

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A New Reason to Take a Walk on Your Lunch Break!

03 Monday Sep 2012

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Posted by Jennifer (the RD) on September 3, 2012

Just the other day, I went shoe shopping and came across an interesting find.  I bought a pair of Cole Haan shoes that had Nike Air technology in them…so comfortable!  In my opinion, you don’t have to change in to your sneakers to take that afternoon walk at the office.  They are a little pricey, but I was able to find a pair at DSW for about $50.  I believe they retail for over $100.  You can now exercise in style on your lunch break!

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WIAW #20

29 Wednesday Aug 2012

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Posted by Jennifer (the student) on August 29, 2012


Hi, Everyone!  ” Happy “What I Ate Wednesday!”  These are my meals from last Sunday. This was a busy day, I attended a picnic and a concert. Hope you enjoy my day. Thank you to Jenn at Peas and Crayons for hosting the WIAW!

This month’s theme is summer staples and on this day I attended a picnic, barbecued at home and attended a concert, all summer staples for me.
 

This is what I ate:

Breakfast (6:30am)

I started the day with a coffee and smoothie made with chia, coconut milk, almond butter, flax seeds, frozen bananas, cinnamon and nutmeg.

Lunch (12:00am)

I attended a company picnic at Whittier Narrow Recreational Area for family and friends.  I forgot to take a picture of my plate, so the plate below belonged to someone else. I had carne asada, bean dip, veggies and chips. Everything was tasty and it was a fun event.

 Picnic Tables

 BBQ 

 The Grillers

 Jennifer (the RD)

 Dog Party

Dinner (5:30 pm)

My husband grilled some chicken for the week and I had a piece. It was good as always, I am lucky he is such a good cook. 🙂  This evening I attended a concert at the House of Blues in Anaheim with a few friends. We saw The Wiseguys, they played old big band music. I had never seen them before and they were really good. It was a fun night!

House of Blues 

 The Wiseguys

Thank you for stopping by. I hope your day was full of healthy meals!

Here is a link to my exercise log for the week.

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Elements of a Good Salad

23 Thursday Aug 2012

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Posted by Jennifer (the RD) on August 23, 2012

I don’t know about all of you, but I find it harder and harder to find a good salad at a restaurant.  Most are either really boring and not aesthetically pleasing, or not as fresh as I would like.  The last good salad I had was the grilled chicken salad at the Tommy Bahama restaurant ( www.tommybahama.com ) on Maui which was topped with roma tomatoes, maytag bleu cheese, apples, macadamia nuts, Nueske’s bacon, corn, and a honey lime vinaigrette.  It was heavenly.  The dressing was light and refreshing, the sweet and savory were balanced perfectly, the ingredients were premium and super fresh, and it was beautiful to look at! Here are some elements I think are essential for a good salad:

  • Freshness
  • Premium ingredients
  • Aesthetic appeal
  • Good balance of texture
  • Good flavor balance…with all the different combinations of veggies, salad dressings, etc.,

 

Please feel free to share where you’ve eaten your favorite salad!

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WOW! WIAW # 19

21 Tuesday Aug 2012

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Posted by Jennifer (the student) on August 22, 2012


 Hi, Everyone!  ” Happy “What I Ate Wednesday!”  These are my meals from last Wednesday. This day we attended the last outdoor concert of the summer season in our town. We have attended most of them and we enjoy being outside and picnicking. Tanner, our dog, loves the concert more than we do and I am sad the season is over for him. 🙁  Hope you enjoy my day. Thank you to Jenn at Peas and Crayons for hosting the WIAW!

This month’s theme is summer staples and this day does feature some my summer staples. Blueberries, salads (all kinds), water  and summer concerts are some of my summer staples.

This is what I ate:

Breakfast (6:30am)

I started the day with a coffee and two poached eggs with some melted cheese, green salsa and fresh ground pepper.

Am Snack (10:00am)

Ricotta cheese, blueberries, slivered almonds and a sprinkle of cinnamon. Yummy 🙂

Lunch (11:30am)

Salad with brisket (leftover from the night before), butter lettuce, spinach, red bell pepper, tomato (home-grown), feta cheese and Italian dressing.

Dinner (5:30 pm)

I didn’t have time to pack a picnic, so we picked up dinner from Healthy Junk. I had a vegan Philly Cheese Steak with sparkling water.

 Before the Concert

 Tanner Taking in the Sites

 My Dinner

Water 

Beautiful Sunset 

Dessert (9:00pm)

My sister brought us a mini lemon bundt cake, that my husband and I shared.

Thank you for stopping by. I hope your day was full of healthy meals!

Here is a link to my exercise log for the week.

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Reasons to Take a Cooking Class

21 Tuesday Aug 2012

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Pictures from my cooking class

Posted by Jennifer (the RD) on August 20, 2012

My good friend Soo invited me to attend a cooking class with her and it was so much fun that I feel like I have to share my experience with you.  Going to a cooking class was much more fun than anything I’ve done in a long time.  I had a blast.  I’ve been thinking of some of the reasons I had such a good time.   Here they are:

  • It motivated all of us to try something new.  The seasoned cooks were in love with the new recipes and techniques learned and the beginning cooks were inspired to learn more!
  • It was a great chance to socialize.  I met so many nice people and had a chance to bond while creating our wonderful meal.  We even noticed that one of the guys at our table got a phone number out of it!
  • It was a great way to experience healthy food that tastes good too.  If you pick the right class, you can walk out of it feeling like you are not only prepared to try out some new recipes for your friends of families, but can also be assured that they are healthy also!
  • It was fun to sample the fruits of our labor.  After the completion of the hands on portion of the class, we were all able to sample our creations…such fun!

Would anyone else like to share their cooking class experiences?

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August 19th – Exercise Log

20 Monday Aug 2012

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Posted by Jennifer (the student) on August 19, 2012

 

8/19/12            Walk/Hike 6 miles √

8/20/12            Yoga 1 hr, Weight Train 15 min √

8/21/12            Walk/Jog 2 miles, Piyo 1 hr √

8/22/12            Pilates 1 hr, Weight Train 15 min X

8/23/12            Walk/Jog 2 miles, Yoga 1 hr X

8/24/12            Off √

8/25/12            Tennis 1 ½ hr √

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Water Logged App

18 Saturday Aug 2012

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Posted by Jennifer (the student) on August 17, 2012

 

If you have been following us for a while, I am sure you know we are big fans of keeping hydrated (post Staying Hydrated) and journaling food intake (post Writing For Weight Loss). Recently, I found an app that combines these two goals called Water Logged. This is a free app for iPhones, iPad and iPod Touch that keeps track of your water intake goal for the day.

What I like about this app:

  • It is quick and very simple to record water intake.
  • You can set reminders.
  • It simulated a glass filling with water as you add water consumed.
  • Goals can be changed easily and often.
  • Quantities can be reported on oz, mL or L.
  • Mistakes can easily be deleted.
  • You can take pictures of your glasses and keep them on record.
  • It keeps you motivated through the day.
  • Once you have reached your goal for the day, you are congratulated 🙂

Drink up!

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WIAW # 18

15 Wednesday Aug 2012

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Posted by Jennifer (the student) on August 15, 2012 

Hi, Everyone!  The best day of the week is here again. Happy “What I Ate Wednesday”!  These are my meals from last Sunday. It was a very hot day at about 100 degrees. We spent the day in the Redlands area for a family birthday celebration. Hope you enjoy my day. Thank you to Jenn at Peas and Crayons for hosting the WIAW!

This month’s theme is summer staples and this day again does not feature any of my summer staples. My staples are smoothies for any meal, fresh summer fruits and water, water, water.

This is what I ate:

Breakfast (7:30am)

I started the day with a large breakfast at a random diner. I had coffee with milk and stevia (I bring my own) with eggs, sausage and hash browns.

Am Snack (10:00am)

Starbucks iced Caffe Americano with stevia and a splash of ½ & ½.

Lunch (11:45am)

We picked up sandwiches from the Olive Avenue Market. Whenever we are in Redlands we like to stop by here. This trip I had a sandwich called “The Sunset” which was a very good chicken salad.

Dinner (5:30 pm)

We had dinner at a pub restaurant called The Tartan. Their menu was heavy on steak and burgers, with the high temperature that all seemed too heavy for me. So my husband and I ordered several appetizers to share. We started with split pea soup and then potato skins (I don’t think I have had this dish for over a decade) and a shrimp cocktail. Leaving the restaurant we were lucky to see a beautiful rainbow.

Dessert (8:00pm)

Back at my family’s house with had black and white cupcakes for birthday cake. It was good! 🙂

Thank you for stopping by. I hope your day was full of healthy meals!

Here is a link to my exercise log for the week.

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Product Review – Infuse Your Mood Tea

13 Monday Aug 2012

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Posted by Jennifer (the student) on August 13, 2012

 

Recently, jenmijenmi received a package from Sun Chlorella USA containing Infuse Your Mood Tea. Jennifer and I were both excited to have the opportunity to review our first product.

We decide to sample the tea at Jennifer’s work, so we could have many unbiased opinions. We had about a dozen tasters, who sampled the tea and filled out a survey for us. We asked about taste and the relaxing qualities of the tea. We asked them to rate on a scale of 1 to 5, 5 being the most desirable.

The tea was prepared according to the instructions on the box and was served plain without sweetener, lemon or milk. Infuse Your Mood Tea received an average rating of 4 out of 5. Most of the comments on flavor said the tea was smooth, bright and earthy and I agree with that description.

Secondly, we asked about the relaxing qualities of the tea. This tea received an average of 3.7; considering our testers were working I think that is a high score. Since this tea is caffeine-free I could see it was a relaxing drink after dinner.

Infuse Your Mood Tea is a 100% natural, caffeine-free beverage containing eleuthero, a herb that may decrease stress, improve concentration and memory and enhance inner calm and focus.

If you are a tea drinker and looking for a tea to help you relax give Infuse Your Mood Tea a try. Jenmijenmi recommends this tea.

We rate it : ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

Disclaimer:  We was not compensated for this review.  My opinion of this product is completely my own.

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