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Chris D. Patient Expert

Parkland, Florida
I turned 39 on April 20, 2008 and gave myself 365 days to lose 50 pounds. Fit Fab and 40 will... Full Bio
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Healthy and Tasty Recipe - Stuffed Peppers by Chris D. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Aging & Senior Health Hadley from Hadley Holistics pointed me in the direction of a delicious-sounding stuffed pepper recipe from the Whole Foods Web site. You can find it here. WARNING to you busy ... Read on »
Summer Time! by Chris D. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Aging & Senior Health Does anything symbolize summer better than this photo?Strawberries and carnivals!This kids and I spotted these strawberries on wheels while on the Sawgrass Expressway the othe ... Read on »
Taking a Break by Chris D. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Aging & Senior Health Just checking in to let everyone know that I am taking a blogging break for at least the month of May. I'm not shutting down, and I'm not giving up on my healthy eating/exerc ... Read on »
Light at the End of the Tunnel by Chris D. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Aging & Senior Health This has been one of the craziest months in a while, but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel! I even had to work yesterday (Sunday) instead of spending time with the ... Read on »
Gym Styles by Chris D. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Aging & Senior Health I prefer to exercise outdoors, but there are South Florida stormy/too hot days that sometimes require the gym. Our community club house has a small gym, which we pay for as pa ... Read on »
MixMyGranola Giveaway by Chris D. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Aging & Senior Health I've read about MixMyGranola in the Miami Herald and have seen them featured on a lot of my favorite healthy eating blogs lately. I've admired their Web strategy from a PR/ma ... Read on »
Happy Birthdays! by Chris D. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Aging & Senior Health Happy 1st Birthday to Fab(I just typed Fat...not good), Fit and 40! Hard to believe that my first post was one year ago (click here ). Although I didn't come very close to mee ... Read on »
What Holiday is It? by Chris D. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Aging & Senior Health I woke up this morning to do a three-mile walk/jog and found this: Spooky! Reminded me of Halloween. Other than me pausing to pet a dog who needed some love and an owner who ... Read on »
Lazy Saturday by Chris D. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Aging & Senior Health PSYCH!!Back in the day when I was only responsible for myself, I am sure I had my share of lazy Saturdays. I doubt I appreciated them much. Here's how I rolled today:1. Did so ... Read on »
Holy Calorie Count Batman! by Chris D. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Aging & Senior Health Oh. My. God. I took the kids to Macaroni Grill today for lunch. They have been angels during these first two days of Spring Break #2, so this was their pick. Take a look at ho ... Read on »
Sore! by Chris D. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Aging & Senior Health This is going to be a quick one...all is well, though! I skipped the workout today because of some overall soreness.Eating went well:Breakfast (400)1 sl. whole wheat bread (70 ... Read on »
They Wore Me Out! by Chris D. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Aging & Senior Health Whew. The kids' activities wore me out today in a good way! After attending Palm Sunday mass, I took the little one to her swim class at the aquatic center. While she swam, I ... Read on »
Caution: Crazy Month Ahead by Chris D. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Aging & Senior Health I burned 340 calories this morning with a 30-minute fast walk and Level 1 of 30-Day Shred. Technically, I should have burned more with the DVD, but I had two dogs and two kids ... Read on »
I'm a Shedder, Uh, Shredder by Chris D. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Aging & Senior Health I've been reading about this " 30-Day Shred" DVD by Jillian Michaels on several of my favorite health/fitness blogs. Until today, I honestly thought it was 30-Day Sh ... Read on »
Houston, We Have Groceries by Chris D. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Aging & Senior Health I was able to sneak out at lunch today to stock up on some much-needed groceries. The cupboard was very, very bare! We've got enough healthy stuff to last through the weekend ... Read on »
Good Recipe Alert by Chris D. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Aging & Senior Health I met a new friend this week at a business networking event, Robyn, who is working on posting her healthy recipes to a blog. Her grilled romaine salad recipe looks great, and ... Read on »
Better by Chris D. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Aging & Senior Health I was super conscious about what I was doing eating-wise today and did much better despite an equally as hectic schedule. No exercise to brag about. I'm looking at my schedule ... Read on »
Reminder of What Got Me Here by Chris D. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Aging & Senior Health So, here's what I ate today from the time I got up until I got home at 5 p.m.: A plain bagel from the drive through at McDonalds...with a Diet Coke. That's it. No water. No ex ... Read on »
T Minus Four Weeks! by Chris D. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Aging & Senior Health Four weeks until I turn 40! Hard to believe it's been a year since I started Fab, Fit, and 40. I thought I would be really disappointed about not reaching my goal by now, but ... Read on »
Circle of Life by Chris D. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Aging & Senior Health My last remaining grandparent - my paternal grandmother - died today. She was 87 and lived a full, good life. I only lived in the same state as her for the first nine years of ... Read on »