The Weights Over

Weight Watchers Subscription

noreply@blogger.com (Thinking Thin) — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:08:00 +0000

Black friday deal for Weight Watchers - 1 yr. (6 issues) $3.00!!
Add magazine to cart, enter code :Black Friday
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Yogavive Apple Chips

noreply@blogger.com (Thinking Thin) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:39:00 +0000

Healthy snacks that the kids enjoy are sometimes hard to find. Recently, I was sent a sample of Yogachips to try. Yogachips is an all natural organic snack that comes in five flavors - Original, Apple-Cinnamon, Peach, Strawberry, and Caramel. It was a big hit with the whole family. It's a great lunch box addition as well as a fast "eat in the car snack". One package of these sweet crunchy snacks is equal to one apple (made with USDA certifiied organic fruit) and has 35 calories. I think what makes these unique is the flavor choices. Peach is my favorite flavor.

And the winner is...

noreply@blogger.com (Thinking Thin) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:13:00 +0000

The winner or the Max Brenner Chocolate Cookbook giveaway is Debbie. Congratulations. I will be e-mailing you soon. Thanks for entering.

Free Subscription to Shape

noreply@blogger.com (Thinking Thin) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:29:00 +0000

This is an actual free subscription. I know it sounds to good to be true but I have been getting Shape and others from here for at least a year. I have never received a bill and I always receive everything I sign up for. There are only a limited quanity that are free, and it's not available all the time. I would say I probably see this deal about every 6 months. Here is the sight. Enjoy!

Start! Eating Healthy Day

noreply@blogger.com (Thinking Thin) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:36:00 +0000

Did you know that today is Start Eating Healthy Day? This was posted by the American Heart Association.

Start! Eating Healthy Day
11/04/2009
12:00am
Location:
Everywhere
123 Your Street
Everytown, KY 40000

One way to your heart health may be through your stomach

So the American Heart Association urges you to take another look at what's on your plate. Especially on November 4, Start! Eating Healthy Day.

That Wednesday is a time to pay a little extra attention to food choices and make any dietary changes appropriate to form heart-healthy eating habits. The American Heart Association stands ready to help, offering healthy eating resources online, including health tips, articles and recipes.

Start! Eating Healthy Day is for you. And it's for your company--which can support employees in their efforts by stocking drink and snack machines with healthy choices, providing a heart-healthy menu in the cafeteria, bringing in nutritionists or dieticians to speak, or treating staff to fruit or other healthful snacks.

Start! is an American Heart Association campaign to help protect or improve cardiovascular health by building more physical activity into daily life. Designed as a workplace-based walking program, Start! encourages companies to urge their employees to walk during the business day. Start! Eating Healthy Day adds another dimension to the initiative.

In a nation where being overweight or obese has reached an epidemic level, it's necessary to start somewhere to improve cardiovascular health. Start! Eating Healthy Day is a good beginning.

Start! is sponsored nationally by Subway, Healthy Choice and AstraZeneca. In Kentucky, it is supported by the University of Kentucky and Western Baptist Hospital

You can check out their website for a great walking program. Find out if there are any walking paths in your area. I also found that they have a grocery list builder under resources.

Motivation and Inspiration

noreply@blogger.com (Thinking Thin) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:52:00 +0000

The only disability in life is a bad attitude.
- Scott Hamilton

Determine your child's BMI

noreply@blogger.com (Thinking Thin) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:28:00 +0000

The Shape Up America! Pediatric BMI Assessment Tool permits health care professionals to calculate BMI and plot BMI percentile on the CDC growth charts for children ages 2 to 20. The user can enter up to six sets of data for a single child and the graph can be printed out for filing purposes.

Want a visual of your progress?

noreply@blogger.com (Thinking Thin) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:37:00 +0000

Would you like to have a line chart created to show your calorie and nutrients intake over time? How about a report that shows your calories eaten and calories burned? Maybe you would rather have a line chart showing your weigh in and measurments. Well guess what? You can have those and a whole lot more. Once again it is Spark People that I refer to for their reports. Just keep your journal of foods and exercise and weigh ins and you can automatically have them turned into a number of graphs. Great idea to have a tangible report of your progress.

EatSmart Kitchen Scale

noreply@blogger.com (Thinking Thin) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:14:00 +0000

Need help controlling portion size? I know we certainly do, it's one of our biggest challenges in regards to losing weight. So I was very excited to try out the EatSmart Precision Pro Kitchen Scale that I recieved to review. It's very easy to use and has many useful features. You can easily eliminate the weight of a bowl or plate by setting the scale back to zero once the bowl is placed on the scale. You can choose the unit you prefer - grams, ounces, kilograms, or pounds, and it has the ability to weigh up to 11lbs./5Kg. The scale is accompanied by a Calorie Factor Book to aid in the accuracy. For example: a raw apple with skin has a calorie factor of .52. This means when you find the total weight of the apple you multiply it by .52 and you have the exact calories for that apple. So, if it's more calories than you want to consume, you can decrease you portion size. My favorite feature is that it is very compact and can easily slide into a drawer when not in use. It comes in a variety of colors to match any kitchen decor, and has a two year warranty. Check out EatSmart Products for this and other scales.

Max Brenner Chocolate Cookbook Giveaway

noreply@blogger.com (Thinking Thin) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:33:00 +0000

OK- I know. This seems to go against the philosophy of health and fitness. But, every once in awhile if you feel the need to splurge, it might as well be worth it. Also, with the holidays right around the corner you might want to impress your friends and family with some delectable treats. I had the opportunity to review and giveaway a copy of "Chocolate A Love Story - 65 Chocolate Dessert Recipes from Max Brenner's Private Collection", written my Max Brenner with artwork by Yonatan Factor. This captivating book is filled with chocolate recipes for every occasion - even breakfast! The artwork completes the book with bright eye catching colors and pictures of tempting desserts. My favorite is the "Adult and Child chocolate burger joint venture". It looks just like a hamburger. There is even a recipe with spaghetti as an ingredient. Sound interesting? Enter to win you own copy of this book that will be released later this year. Random Drawing on November 14, 2009. Good luck!

For extra entries:

Email a friend with a link to the giveaway
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Motivational Calendar

noreply@blogger.com (Thinking Thin) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:14:00 +0000

Gotta Love Spark People. They are offering a motivational calendar that you can print for free. SparkPeople's Motivational Calendars will help you focus on one healthy habit each month.

Get you daily motivation here.

Motivation and Inspiration

noreply@blogger.com (Thinking Thin) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:00:00 +0000

The difference between try and triumph is just a little umph!
- Marvin Phillips

Great Breakfast Ideas

noreply@blogger.com (Thinking Thin) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:04:00 +0000

Oatmeal makes a "heart healthy fiber" breakfast, but we rarely eat it. Even with new flavors being added it just sounds sort of boring and doesn't appeal to anyone in our family. But, check out Quaker Oats web site with all the ideas to enhance your oatmeal. My kids even seem to be excited to try some of these. You can look at the many, many combinations made by visitors, or you can make up your own. Add some fruit, or some nuts for protein.

Need Fitness Ideas? Try Workout Generator

noreply@blogger.com (Thinking Thin) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:29:00 +0000

This is one of the features on spark people and it suggests workouts based on your fitness level and time constraints. Give it a try. You will have a few options to choose from.

Wonderful Stuffed Potatoes

noreply@blogger.com (Thinking Thin) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:18:00 +0000

This is a Sparkpeople.com recipe

Ingredients

4 medium baking potatoes
3/4 cup low-fat (1%) cottage cheese
1/4 cup 1% milk
2 tablespoons soft margarine
1 teaspoon dill weed
3/4 teaspoon herb seasoning
4-6 drops hot pepper sauce
2 teaspoon grated parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Prick potatoes with fork. Bake at 425º F for 60 minutes or until fork is easily inserted.

2. Cut potatoes in half lengthwise. Carefully scoop out potato leaving about 1/2 inch of pulp inside shell. Mash pulp in large bowl.

3. Mix in by hand remaining ingredients except parmesan cheese. Spoon mixture into potato shells.

4. Sprinkle each top with 1/4 teaspoon parmesan cheese.

5. Place on baking sheet and return to oven. Bake 15-20 minutes or until tops are golden brown.

Yield: 8 servings--Serving Size: 1/2 potato each
Calories 109.7
Protein 9.3

I don't usually keep dill week on hand, so I will substitute green onions.

Laugh for the day

noreply@blogger.com (Thinking Thin) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:03:00 +0000

Ok. This doesn't fit in with the positive motivational attitude that we're trying to maintain, but it is so funny I couldn't help but post it for all to read. I can relate to this, because it is how I've conducted all diets in the past.
If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.
Unknown

Motivation and Inspiration

noreply@blogger.com (Thinking Thin) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:10:00 +0000

Jane Goodall

"If you really want something, and really work hard, and take advantage of opportunities, and never give up, you will find a way."

Smoothie kids will love

noreply@blogger.com (Thinking Thin) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:59:00 +0000

This smoothie is called the After-School Pick Me Up, and it is featured in The Ultimate Smoothie Book by Cherie Calbom. This book is filled with many delicious smoothies and divides them into catergories such as Weight-lose smoothies; healthful smoothies, shakes, and popsicles kids love; Work-out and Bodybuilding smoothies; and low carb smoothies.

After-School Pick Me Up

1 cup orange juice
3/4 cup red grapes
1 cup frozen unsweetened cherries
1 frozen banana, cut in chunks

Pour the orange juice and grapes into blender and add the cherries and bananas. Serve immediately.

Serves 2
188.3 Calories

Re-evaluate Goals

noreply@blogger.com (Thinking Thin) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:02:00 +0000

Well it's time to sit down and look at the goals we made as a family last week. We were planning on drinking more water. We improved, but still not a sufficient increase. So we will focus on making an improvement in our water consumption again. I think this week we will add in some powerade zero. Although I'm sure water is the better choice, it's sometimes easier to drink something with a little flavor. I think this will help us reach our goal.

This week we are also going to plan on not eating after 7:00 pm. This is going to be a hard one to follow. I can see many early bedtimes in the near future to get us through the evenings.

No-fry french fries

noreply@blogger.com (Thinking Thin) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:52:00 +0000

I saw this recipe of a web site designed by Mary Lou Retton, remember she was gymnast that won the gold in 1984. She has some interesting advise and information about health and weight lose. Visit her site to see what she has to say.
This is her recipe.

No-Fry French Fries
Serves 6

Ingredients:

6 baking potatoes (Idaho or Russet)

1 tablespoon canola or olive oil

1 egg white

Salt and pepper to taste

Basil, cayenne, paprika, and/or garlic powder to taste

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Spray a rimmed baking sheet with non-stick vegetable spray. Peel the potatoes (or scrub well). Cut into ¼-inch strips. (If you have time, soak the strips ice water for 20 to 30 minutes for crisper fries. Drain well and pat dry.)

In a medium bowl, beat the oil with the egg white until frothy.

Coat the potatoes with the oil/egg white mixture. Spread in a single layer on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with seasonings.

Bake in the lower third of the oven for 35 to 45 minutes, or until brown and crispy, stirring once or twice. Serve immediately.

I make a similiar recipe. I peel and slice the potatoes on a cookie sheet and sprinke with garlic salt, onion salt, and pepper. The kids love them, so it's a great alternative to french fries.

Great Healthy Snack

noreply@blogger.com (Thinking Thin) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:45:00 +0000

Brothers-All-Natural Crisps

This is an awesome snack. 100% Natural and delicious. It's freeze dried fruit and comes in three flavors -Fuiji Apple, Asian Pear, and Strawberry Banana. I was surprised that it's not real crunchy like other dried snacks. Instead, it is light and crispy, and almost melts in your mouth. Naturally sweet and delicious. You can visit their website and learn more about their products, and were you can get your own. They also have a product giveaway, so don't forget to enter. When you visit Brothers-All-Natural, don't forget to sign up for their coupons.

Motivation and Inspiration

noreply@blogger.com (Thinking Thin) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:32:00 +0000

An Expert at anything was once a Beginner.
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Walking Route Planner

noreply@blogger.com (Thinking Thin) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:28:00 +0000

This is a great site to plan your walks and know how far you have been. Just type in your zip code and it brings up a map of your area. It gets so specific, I was able to find my own street and measure the distance around the block. This is fun to play with and see how you can change your route to make it just the right length. Click here to map your own route.

Webwalking USA Walking Program

noreply@blogger.com (Thinking Thin) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:20:00 +0000

I came across this site on the internet the other day and it seems like a fun thing for the family to do together. You can virtually walk across the United States and chart your progress using their printable map. If you have a pedometer, you can track your steps. It takes 504,800 steps to walk from coast to coast. If you want to count minutes, it takes 5048 minutes to walk from coast to coast. You can print out your own copies of the map and logs at http://walking.about.com/cs/measure/a/webwalkingusa.htm . It will be fun to see how long it takes us.

8 Foods That Fight Fat

noreply@blogger.com (Thinking Thin) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:21:00 +0000

Sound interesting? This article was written by Lucy Danziger, SELF Editor-in-Chief. She claims that your supermarket is filled with foods that studies show have lipid-melting powers to help melt fat and keep you slim. The eight foods are almonds, berries, cinnamon, mustard, oranges, soybeans, sweet potatoes, and swiss cheese. Sounds to good to be true, but it won't hurt to put more of these in my diet. You can read the whole article and find out the particulars to why these foods were choosen. http://health.yahoo.com/experts/healthieryou/12893/8-foods-that-fight-fat/