Healthy Food Chart

I am getting my weekend started early by spending the day with my boys. We are off to the outlets to do a little shopping then we will be back home so we can grab my friend Amy at the airport and go out for a yummy dinner at a new restaurant we have been wanting to try. I had to take my breakfast to go because now that I get to sleep past sunrise, the morning goes by quickly! I had some wheat chex and a banana and we (of course) stopped at Starbucks so I also had a nonfat latte. Have a good Friday and a nice fall weekend to follow.

I have an apple picking trip on the calendar for next week so I need to go through my cookbook and find some recipes to make. I already have a few in mind but I love to try new ones — what have you made with your fresh picked apples? I know you are supposed to use certain types of apples for baking but ours seem to get all mixed up in the bag and I end up using a mix so some come our firm and others get more mushy. It still tastes good so I don’t care!

– Post From My iPhone

In many cultures people eat with the seasons. As it gets colder people eat less cold foods and start eating warmer foods. One way to eat with the seasons, and still get your fill of vegetables, is to eat soups….

It’s London Fashion Week here in the UK, and the designer Mark Fast has caused a storm by–gasp–using normal-sized women to showcase his knitwear range. Fast’s stylist has allegedly walked out in a huff because of the use of three UK size 12 -14 (US size 10-12) models. And, the reporter Alice Fisher, whilst applauding the move, mentioned how…

Instead of hamburgers we had grilled chicken sandwiches for dinner tonight but unfortunately I had to eat mine on another partially burned piece of bread. This time it was Mike who was trying to do too many things at once and the top of my bun got a little crispier than I like it. Along with our sandwiches we had an orzo salad that I made with cucumber, red onion, diced tomatoes, feta cheese, red wine vinegar, lemon juice and olive oil. It was a nice light meal and I could clean it up quickly which was good because we had some major house cleaning to do. Mike is going to take a little vacation starting tomorrow after a very long stretch of hard work so I am really happy to have a lot of family fun planned this weekend and next week! First up — a trip to the outlets tomorrow morning and then a yummy dinner with my college roommate tomorrow night…I just may not be able to sleep tonight I am so excited!

This Meal Provides Approximately: Grains = 3.5-4 ounces (-whole), Vegetables = 0.5 cup, Milk = 0.25 cup, Meat & Beans = 3 ounces, Oils = 2 teaspoons, Discretionary Calories = 20-30 kcals (cheese)

This diet may not be new to some but I would guess that the majority of people who are overweight have not looked into this plan of eating. Most people have heard of inflammation and its link to heart disease,…