10 Scariest Fast Food Dishes

1. Deluxe Breakfast at McDonald'sDeluxe Breakfast (McDonald's). Breakfast. The most important meal of the day. . . the day of the dead! McDonald's, the restaurant that figured out how to fill bread with pancake syrup, starts the day off with a plate full of hotcakes, hash browns, eggs, and sausage—1,140 calories worth! Sure, it's only about half the calories you need in a day, but you get almost ALL of the RDA of fat—59 grams! And 94 percent of your RDA of sodium. I'm lovin' it!® Truly a breakfast only the Cryptkeeper would love. The Egg McMuffin, meanwhile, only has 300 calories, 12 grams of fat, and 34 percent of your day's sodium allowance.

2. The BaconatorThe Baconator (Wendy's). Six strips of bacon, on top of two quarter-pound patties of ground beef with cheese and mayo. If a vampire sucks your blood after you eat this, he'd better be packing some Lipitor. This will set you back 830 calories, with 51 grams of fat, 22 of which are saturated, and almost a full supply of your sodium RDA. This is a sad, new menu item from Wendy's, especially since this is one of the better fast food chains, healthwise. A cup of their chili is only 220 calories with 6 grams of fat. And their Mandarin Chicken Salad (without dressing) is 360 calories with 16 grams of fat.

3. Stacker Quad at Burger KingThe BK Stacker Quad (Burger King). Because you can't spell quadruple bypass without "quad." The BK Stacker is the burger concept designed for people with a flair for architecture, poor impulse control, and/or unhingeable jaws. This outdoes the Baconator with an extra two strips of bacon (eight total) and, as its name suggests, a full FOUR beef patties. This adds up to a nice round 1,000 calories and a full day's supply of fat (68 grams; 30 saturated). Yes you can have it your way . . . to the grave! Mwahahahaha! Or you could get the Tendergrill Chicken Fillet (hold the mayo!) which has 400 calories and only 7 grams of fat.

4. Double Six-Dollar BurgerThe Double Six-Dollar Burger (Carl's Jr.). This burger is marketed on the West Coast as a thrifty alternative to the ginormous burgers served at more "upscale" restaurants, like Fuddrucker's. So you can dress up like Rich Uncle Pennybags this Halloween. It costs $5.49, but I guess since it's double, it could work out to be a TWELVE-dollar burger. It has a whopping 1,520 calories and 111 grams of fat (47 grams saturated). With these kinds of savings, you won't need any more fat for two whole days! So if it's a twelve-dollar value, you're essentially saving $6.51 per burger by eating at Carl's. That means you only need to eat about 153 burgers to save up enough to afford a home defibrillation kit! Or you might check out Carl's Charbroiled BBQ Chicken Sandwich with only 360 calories and 4.5 grams of fat. For you East Coasters who want to get onto the defibrillation plan, Carl's sister chain, Hardee's, serves up the Monster Thickburger, which puts up similar numbers as the Double Six-Dollar Burger.

5. Meat Lover's Stuffed Crust Pizza at Pizza HutMeat Lover's Stuffed Crust Pizza (Pizza Hut). Halloween. The season of disguises. And Pizza Hut has hidden extra cheese in the crust of their pizza. This cheese-stuffed delight topped with all of your favorite saturated-fat-laden meaty favorites has 520 calories for one slice, or one-eighth of a 14-inch pie. But who can eat just one piece? If you show restraint and only have two pieces, you're in for 1,040 calories and 58 grams of fat (24 saturated). And if you show no restraint and eat the whole pie, you've got 4,160 calories (that's two days' worth) and 232 grams of fat (four days' worth). Or you could have the Veggie Lovers' Thin 'N Crispy Pizza, which will only set you back 180 calories and 7 grams of fat per slice of an eight-slice, 12-inch pizza.

6. Chicken & Biscuit BowlChicken & Biscuit Bowl (KFC). Maybe you're dressing as a zombie this Halloween and you want to approximate the experience of eating brains fresh from the skull. Give KFC's Chicken & Biscuit Bowl a try. It's not nearly as healthy as human brains, but it is a big bowl of mushy, fatty garbage. It layers mashed potatoes with corn and bits of batter-fried chicken. Then the Colonel tops the whole thing with gravy AND cheese to maximize the artery-clogging value. Stick a white-flour biscuit in the side and you have a bowl full of 870 calories and 44 grams of fat. That calorie count will almost erase any suspicion that this is just a previous customer's plate scrapings. Instead, try the Tender Roast Sandwich (without sauce). It's only 300 calories with 4.5 grams of fat. You could eat three of them before you approach the Chicken & Biscuit Bowl's calories and still only have a third of the fat.

7. Grilled Stuft Beef Burrito at Taco BellGrilled Stuft Beef Burrito (Taco Bell). Ready to bust out the sombrero and serape for a Halloween stereotype? You might enjoy this equally authentic Mexican burrito which comes in at 680 calories and 30 grams of fat. This doesn't begin to approach the technology of the burger joints' fat delivery systems, but you'll still have to make a pretty long run for the border to burn this baby off. And the restaurant that pioneered the concept of the "fourth meal" generally encourages you to buy it as part of a combo, accompanied with another menu item like a 200-to-300-calorie taco or two, which can get you over the thousand-calorie mark before you know it. Instead, check out the "Fresco" menu wherein they have several of their popular favorites with the cheese and sour cream swapped out for salsa. Most of the Fresco items are under 200 calories and 8 grams of fat or less.

8. Caramel PecanbonCaramel Pecanbon (Cinnabon). Who doesn't like a little snack with their coffee at the mall? But something wicked this way comes in the form of this roll from Cinnabon. It packs a whopping 1,100 calories and 56 grams of fat. It makes Wendy's Baconator look like a light dining option. Instead, the sorcerers at Cinnabon have magically shrunk their namesake product into a Minibon, which only has 300 calories and 11 grams of fat. A sensible treat instead of a fat trick.

9. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Blizzard at Dairy Queen Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Blizzard (Dairy Queen). How about dressing up as Cookie Monster? How about Cookie Monster with an insulin pump? At the DQ you can carboload with this large milkshake. It'll give you 1,320 calories and 52 grams of fat, 27 grams of which are saturated, and 6 grams are trans fat! Trans fat? You heard me. It's like the 90s are back! And this is likely a dessert you're eating after you've had a burger and fries. Instead, try satisfying your sweet tooth with a 150-calorie soft-serve cone with only 5 grams of fat.

10. Oreo PizzaOreo Pizza (Domino's). Halloween brings out all kinds of unholy manmade mutants like the Wolfman, Frankenstein, and Michael Jackson. This monstrosity from Domino's wouldn't be out of place on the buffet at the Island of Dr. Moreau. I can only imagine the potential dishes in our future if this culinary atrocity takes off. Chocolate-covered french fries? Kung Pao cookies? Caramel Buffalo wings? Half of a 10-inch pizza has 480 calories and 16 grams of fat, 4 grams of which are saturated. Hmmmm . . . it's actually not that unhealthy. But who'd want to eat it? Bleccch!

Source: By Joe Wilkes/Team Beachbody

Flax Waffles

2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup white flour
4 Tbsp. sugar
6 Tbsp. baking powder
4 Tbsp. ground flaxseed
1/2 tsp. salt
4 eggs
3 cups skim milk
1/4 cup olive oil

Mix dry ingredients. Mix wet ingredients separately. Then, mix everything together and whisk until smooth. Pour about 3/4 of a cup of batter at a time onto waffle iron. Cook the waffles until they almost stop steaming. Makes about 11 waffles. If you don’t eat them right away, you can freeze them.

Cooking Time: 5 minutes
Nutritional Information: (per serving)
Protein: 9 g
Fiber: 4 g
Carbs: 36 g
Fat Total: 9 g
Saturated Fat: 1.5 g

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Shakeology webinar TONIGHT

If you've been following my blog for a while, you know that I RAVE about a drink called Shakeology. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it for so many different reasons.

Well, tonight, I am holding a free online webinar to explain to you what Shakeology is, what is in it, and how it corresponds to our much-needed nutrition. As a RN and nutritional consultant, I'll be coming from more of a medical/nutrition standpoint.

Please join me at 7:00pm EST for a NO PRESSURE presentation. If you have never been on a webinar before, it is a very relaxed environment. You are not put on the spot. In fact, you are muted and no one can see you. You simply listen, watch, and learn.

There are limited spaces so be sure that you register to save your seat!

Registration Web Link: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/372216298

Breaking Down Barriers

Today starts an intense 20-day challenge to eat super duper clean. For some reason, it freaks me out. Weird, I know. It's just if you tell me that I CAN'T have something...man, I want it.

The decision to be a part of this made me think about barriers that can prevent you (me) from doing what you want. All kinds of barriers in your life, not just health and fitness related.

Are you willing to take a good look at your life and be completely, utterly honest? Are you willing to sift through everything and remove the things, beliefs, people in your life that hinder you?

I recently did this...and in truth, it can be painful. I had to close some doors to move forward and continue to grow in a positive direction. I challenge you to take the same inventory. The long-term results can be extraordinary!

Beachbody Tip: Thighs Too Big?

By Debbie Siebers

There is absolutely no way you can put on too much muscle doing squats and lunges using no weight at all. It is impossible. These are fat-burning, high-volume, body-sculpting moves. It's light resistance training that creates lean muscle. The more lean muscle you have, the more your body will burn fat efficiently. If you put on some weight, it is just temporary water weight. Sometimes your muscles want to retain water before letting go. This is a normal process, but it's temporary!

If your thighs are already very muscular and large, it is very tough to get them smaller, but you can. You have to be extremely patient and consistent. Slim in 6® is exactly what you should be doing. Make sure you always use light weights and do a lot of reps—15 at a minimum, but generally more. It's all about sweating and working hard, getting your heart rate up for at least 45 minutes to one hour.

When you finish Slim in 6, you can continue doing Burn It Up!, but alternate it with some other cardiovascular exercise on opposing days. Try doing this for two weeks. After that, I suggest ordering Slim Series ®. This really kicks up your intensity/metabolism a notch, and you burn fat like crazy.

It's taken time for you to create this situation for yourself, and you should not expect it to just go away in six weeks. This is a transition you will have to make and stick with for the rest of your life.

Muscle vs. Fat

Here is a picture of one pound of fat and one pound of muscle. THEY WEIGH THE SAME (despite what people will tell you)!!!!

BUT...muscles takes up less SPACE! Muscle is more DENSE!

One pound of fat burns 1-3 cal/day. One pound of muscle burns 30-60 cal/day. Which would you rather have?

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What Can I Do For Sore Muscles?

Muscles sore from working out?

Glutamine (4500 mg/tsp) can work wonders.

Glutamine (an amino acid) helps w/muscle recovery. You can buy this at a vitamin store. Mix 1 heaping tsp with a glass of water right after your workout. It does make the water a tad gritty, so I add a little bit of Crytal Light to flavor the water. I drink it with no problem.

Shakeology...Mmm, Mmm, Good!

Here are some recipes to get you thinking. The only limit to Shakeology drinks is your imagination!

Orange Julius
1 scoop GreenBerry
1 cup of water
1/2 cup almond milk
1 packet Crystal light Sugar free "Classic Orange" or "Sunrise"
Ice (I put in like 2 cups of ice)


CARL DAIKELER SPECIAL
1.5 scoop Chocolate Shakeology powder
1 banana
1 Tbsp almond or peanut butter (or to taste)
ice to taste
8oz water


SUNRISE - Antioxidant Special
¼ cup fresh orange juice
1 scoop Berry Shakeology powder
3/4 cup water
Ice to taste


Mocha Madness
1 cup water
1/2 almond milk
1 cup of water with 1 tbsp instant coffee disovled - pour over ice after it disolves!
then add 1 scoop Chocolate Shakeology powder
Ice to taste
Sweeten if desired :)


STRAWBERRY PEACH SURPRISE
1/2 cup frozen strawberries
½ cup frozen peaches
1 scoop Berry Shakeology powder
3/4 cup water
Ice to taste


Chocolate covered bananas
1/2 banana
1 scoop Chocolate Shakeology powder
1/2 cup water
¼ cup non-fat soy, rice or almond milk
Ice to taste


Yogo Berry Blast
8- oz water
1- scoop of greenberry shakeology
1- cup of frozen mixed berries
1- 4 oz container of Dannon Light & Fit yogurt vanillia


Reeses PB Cup
1 Tbsp natural almond or peanut butter
1 scoop Chocolate Shakeology powder
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup Almond Milk
Ice to taste


CHOCOLATE COVERED STRAWBERRIES
1 scoop Chocolate Shakeology powder
1 cup water
1/2 almond milk
1/2 cup frozen strawberries
Ice to taste


BLUES BUSTER
½ cup combined frozen blueberries and blackberries
1 tsp fresh orange juice
1 Tbsp non-fat blueberry yogurt
1 scoop Berry Shakeology powder
3/4 cup of water
Ice


Cap'n Crunch O' GreenBerry
1 scoop Greenberry
2 cups of Cap' n' Crunch Ceral
1/2 heavy whipping cream
1 cup Vanilla Haagen Dazs Icecream
1/2 cup of granulated sugar
1/2 cup strawberry cornsyrup
ice to taste
Top with Whip Cream
(just kidding!! You've been jammed! Simply trying to keep you on your toes! )


CREAMY BERRY FUSION
¼ cup sliced strawberries
¼ cup GreenBerry Shakeology powder
¼ cup non-fat soy, rice or almond milk
½ cup water
Ice to taste


Tropical Banana Berry
1 Scoop Greenberry
1/2 cup Unsweetened almond milk
1/2 banana
2oz of 100% Pineapple juice
ice


Strawberry/Choco PB Banana
1 Scoop of Chocolate
8 oz water
1/2 banana
1 tbsp of peanut butter
ice
Frozen strawberries

Barriers to fitness: Overcoming common problems

Barrier: I don't have enough time to exercise

Setting aside time to exercise can be a challenge. Use a little creativity to get the most out of your time.

• Squeeze in a few 10-minute walks throughout the day. If you don't have time for a full workout, don't sweat it. Shorter spurts of exercise spaced throughout the day offer benefits, too.
• Get up earlier. If your days are packed and the evening hours are just as hectic, get up 30 minutes earlier twice a week to exercise. Once you've adjusted to early morning workouts, add another day or two to the routine.
• Claim the back row of the parking lot as your own. Or park a few blocks away and walk quickly to your destination.
• Rethink your rituals. Your weekly Saturday matinee with the kids or with your best friend could be reborn as your weekly Saturday bike ride, rock-climbing lesson or trip to the pool.

Barrier: Exercise is boring

It's natural to grow weary of a repetitive workout day after day, especially when you're going it alone. But exercise doesn't have to be boring.

• Think of it as an activity. If you choose activities you enjoy, you're more likely to stay interested. Remember, anything that gets you moving counts.
• Vary the routine. Rotate among several activities — such as walking, swimming and cycling — to keep you on your toes while conditioning different muscle groups.
• Join forces with friends, relatives, neighbors or co-workers. Enjoy the camaraderie, and offer encouragement to one another when the going gets tough.
• Check out exercise classes or sports leagues at a recreation center or health club. Learn new skills while getting a great workout.

Barrier: I'm self-conscious about how I look when I exercise

Don't get down on yourself! Remind yourself what a great favor you're doing for your cardiovascular health, or focus on how much stronger you feel after a workout. Praise yourself for improving your stamina and making a commitment to lifelong fitness.

If you're still uncomfortable exercising in the presence of others, go solo at first. Try an exercise video, or consider investing in a stationary bicycle, treadmill, stair-climbing machine or other home exercise equipment. As you become healthier and more at ease with exercising, your self-confidence is likely to improve as well.

Barrier: I'm too tired to exercise after working all day

No energy to exercise? Without exercise, you'll have no energy. It's a vicious cycle. But breaking the cycle with physical activity is one of the best gifts you can give yourself.

• Try a morning dose of exercise. Remember the suggestion to get up 30 minutes earlier to exercise? Hop on the treadmill or stationary bicycle while you listen to the radio or watch the morning news. Or step outside for a brisk walk.
• Make lunchtime count. Keep a pair of walking shoes at your desk, and take a brisk walk during your lunch break.
• Be prepared. Put workout clothes on top of your dresser, socks and all. Keep a full water bottle in the fridge. Have an exercise video queued up and ready to go when you get home at night.
• Hit the hay earlier. Running on empty is no way to face a full day. Go to bed earlier to make sure you're getting enough sleep.

Barrier: I'm too lazy to exercise

If the mere thought of a morning jog makes you tired, try these thoughts on for size:

• Set realistic expectations. If your mental bar is too high, you might give up without even trying. Start with a walk around the block. Don't give up if you feel worn out. Take another walk around the block tomorrow. Keep it up, and eventually you'll no longer feel worn out. That's progress!
• Work with your nature, not against it. Plan physical activity for times of the day when you tend to feel more energetic — or at least not quite so lazy.
• Schedule exercise as you would schedule an important meeting or appointment. Block off times for physical activity, and make sure your friends and family are aware of your commitment. Ask for their encouragement and support.

Barrier: I'm not athletic

Natural athletic ability isn't a prerequisite to physical activity. Try something simple, such as a daily walk. Better yet, team up with friends who are in the same boat. Have fun while helping each other work out. Don't worry about becoming a superstar athlete or joining the hard-bodied athletes at the fitness club. Simply focus on the positive changes you're making to your body and mind.

Barrier: I've tried to exercise in the past and failed

Don't throw in the towel! You can't see it when you lower your cholesterol or reduce your risk of diabetes, but that doesn't mean you aren't doing yourself a great favor. Re-evaluate what went wrong, and learn from your mistakes.

• Pace yourself. Start small and build up to more intense workouts later, when your body is ready.
• Set realistic goals. Don't promise yourself you're going to work out for an hour every day, and then get down on yourself when you fall short. Stick with goals you can more easily achieve, such as exercising 20 minutes a day, three days a week for the first month.
• Remember why you're exercising. Use your personal fitness goals as motivation — and reward yourself as you meet your goals.

Barrier: I can't afford to buy fancy exercise equipment or join a health club

You don't need a membership at an elite gym to get a great workout. Consider common-sense alternatives.

• Do strengthening exercises at home. Use inexpensive resistance bands — lengths of elastic tubing available in varying strengths — in place of weights. Lift plastic milk jugs partially filled with water or sand. Do push-ups or squats using your body weight.
• Queue up an exercise video. Try videos on dance aerobics, cardio-kickboxing, yoga or tai chi. For variety, trade exercise videos with a friend or check out the options at your local library or video rental store.
• Start a walking group. Round up friends, neighbors or co-workers for regular group walks. Plan routes through your neighborhood or near your workplace, along local parks and trails, or in a nearby shopping mall.
• Take the stairs. Skip the elevator when you can. Better yet, make climbing stairs a workout in itself.
• Try your community center. Exercise classes offered at your community center or recreation department or through your local community education group might fit your budget better than an annual gym membership.

Barrier: I'm afraid I'll hurt myself if I exercise

If you're nervous about injuring yourself, start off on the right foot.

• Take it slow. Start with a simple walking program. As you become more confident in your abilities, add new activities to your routine.
• Try an exercise class for beginners. You'll learn the basics by starting from scratch.
• Consider working one-on-one with a personal trainer. Get a customized fitness tutorial from a certified expert, who can monitor your movements and point you in the right direction.

Barrier: My family and friends don't support my efforts to exercise regularly

Remind those close to you of the benefits of regular exercise — and then bring them along for the ride!

• Get your kicks with your kids. Sign up for a parent-child exercise class. Pack a picnic lunch and take your family to the park for a game of tag or kickball. Or go to the pool and splash with the kids instead of watching from your chair.
• Propose a new adventure. Instead of suggesting a workout at the gym, invite a friend to go to an indoor climbing wall or rent a tandem bicycle for the weekend.
• Do double duty. Volunteer to drive your teens to the mall, and then walk laps inside while you wait for the shoppers. Try the same trick at your child's school during lessons, practices or rehearsals.

If necessary, have a heart-to-heart with your loved ones. Tell your loved ones that you want to be there for them for many healthy years to come. If they don't share your fitness ambitions, ask them to at least respect your will to get fit.

Mayo Clinic

How Did Americans Get So Heavy?

Today, 65 percent of American adults over age 20 are overweight or obese.

That's a pretty scary statistic. Just look around and you’ll realize you’re not alone in needing to learn weight management. How did so many people get so heavy? The answer is simple: Most of us are eating more calories than we are burning.

The problem of an overweight population comes from a combination of factors:

• Increasing portion sizes,
• More processed foods with fewer nutrients and
• A more sedentary lifestyle.

We're eating more food. Portions have increased dramatically in the last 20 years. The average daily intake of adults rose by about 300 calories between 1985 and 2000. That means we have to work a lot harder to burn the extra calories that those larger portions add.

We’re eating a lot of foods that don’t provide many nutrients. We're also consuming more added sugars, found in carbonated drinks, fruit drinks, sports beverages and processed foods. Between 1977 and 1997, consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, such as soft drinks and fruit juices, rose by 61 percent among adults. (Many of today’s children get from 500 to 1,000 calories a day from these drinks alone!) Evidence suggests that drinking calorie-containing beverages may not make you feel full. This can lead you to eat and drink more than you need, adding even more calories to your diet.

We are also eating out more often than ever before. The danger is that many types of food eaten away from home, including fast-food and prepared meals you buy at the grocery store, are high in saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, added sugars and sodium. They also can be low in fiber and vitamins and minerals. In addition, people tend to eat larger portions when eating out.

We're less active. Current estimates indicate that over half of the adults in the United States do not engage in any regular physical activity at all. As we spend more of our free time in front of televisions, computers and video games, we are more likely to put on pounds. Our increasingly sedentary lifestyles are putting us at risk for serious health problems, including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, depression and breast and colon cancer. It’s time to get moving!

Commercial and cultural influences encourage us to consume more calories than we use. If we want to slim down and stay healthy, we’re going to have to tackle each of these factors. Sound hard? Not really. It’s just a matter of:

• Eating less
• Choosing nutritious foods and
• Staying physically active.

Did You Know . . . . Our children are getting heavier too, putting them at risk for conditions that usually don't develop until adulthood, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. The Alliance for a Healthier Generation is focusing on the issues that contribute to childhood obesity and influence children’s lifestyles, and is working to create solutions that inspire all young Americans to develop life-long healthy habits.

Source: American Heart Association

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Moderate Aerobics May Ease Insomnia Symptoms

Brazilian study finds 36% reduction in time awake and a drop in anxiety levels

A session of moderate aerobic exercise can help reduce anxiety and improve the quality of sleep for insomnia patients, according to a Brazilian study. Heavy aerobic or moderate strength exercises don't have the same effect.

Researchers at the Federal University of Sao Paulo divided 28 women and eight men with primary chronic insomnia into three exercise groups -- moderate aerobic, heavy aerobic, and moderate strength -- and one control group.

After the exercise session, those who did moderate aerobic exercise showed reductions in sleep onset latency (54 percent) and wake time (36 percent) and increases in total sleep time (21 percent) and sleep efficiency (18 percent). They also showed a 7 percent decrease in anxiety.

"These findings indicate that there is a way to diminish the symptoms of insomnia without using medication," study author Giselle S. Passos said in a prepared statement.

"This is the first study to look at the importance of using physical exercise to treat insomnia and may contribute to increased quality of life in people with one of the most important kind of sleep disorders around the world," Passos said.

The findings were presented Wednesday at the annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, in Baltimore.

Sweetheart Surprise Cheese Tart

Canola oil cooking spray
12 sheets low-fat graham crackers, crushed
1/2 cup Grape-Nuts cereal
1 Tbsp. Canola oil
2 Tbsp. orange juice
2-1/2 cups low-fat ricotta cheese
1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/ Tbsp. lemon juice
2 tsp. vanilla
1/3 cup chocolate chips
2 cups sliced strawberries
2 Tbsp. granulated sugar

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Lightly coat a 10-inch spring-form pan with cooking spray.

In a food processor, blend crushed graham crackers, Grape-Nuts, canola oil and orange juice. Press mixture into the prepared spring-form pan.

In a small bowl, blend together ricotta cheese, yogurt, 1/3 cup sugar, lemon juice and vanilla. Spoon onto graham cracker crust.

Bake 35 minutes, remove and immediately sprinkle with chocolate chips. Cool to room temperature. Top with sliced strawberries and sugar. Refrigerate until well chilled and serve. Makes 10 servings.

Nutritional Information: (per serving)
Calories: 247
Protein: 12 g
Fiber: n/a
Carbs: 37 g
Fat Total: 6 g
Saturated Fat: 2 g

Kvetch this

I am FINALLY back ONLINE! I feel like a prisoner without it. Scary, huh? Well, so I've missed a few days of posting and am thinking what I write about. I've decided that I just want to end this week with a BANG and kvetch...because I can. :P

Hubby has been gone for 5 weeks now, and I swear, if it would go wrong, it has. Let's see...what have I dealt with? Hmmmmm...

1. Internet out TWICE. Blah.
2. Carpenter ants
3. Recall of my new car
4. Backed into a tree (don't ask on that one)
5. Injured dog
6. Really BAD pms
7.
8.
9.

7, 8, and 9 are just because I KNOW I'm missing stuff. ;-)

Hubby is gone one more week and then is home for 6-8 weeks before the long period apart begins. We will be cherishing these next few months together.

Anyways, next week is a new week. I'll be back to posting health and fitness thoughts, articles, and recipes.

No Internet

Folks, please bear with me. My internet is out and I only have access when at occupational therapy with my son. It should be back up and running by late tomorrow...fingers crossed!!!!!

Tony Horton's Sticky Bar

* 1/2 medium-size banana
* 1/4 cup chunky peanut butter (organic minus hydrogenated oils, preferably)
* 1 cup unsweetened granola

Mix and mash all three ingredients into a bowl. Spoon onto a sheet of wax paper. Roll up the contents into hot dog/cigar shape. Stick in the freezer. Ready in about 90 minutes. Cut off little bites or eat the whole thing. Eat it frozen or throw it in the microwave for 10 seconds. Serves 2.

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 90 minutes

Nutritional Information: (per serving)
Calories: 389
Protein: 14 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Carbs: 47 g
Fat Total: 17 g
Saturated Fat: 4 g