Where did the weekend go!? I can't believe that I am already back at my desk at work! Blah. Let's hope this week flies by! (I have a feeling it will!)
I
bounded out of bed this morning-- I was jazzed for a good workout! At the gym, I took a 30-minute Bosu Express class, followed by a 30-minute strength training class, and then I used a
foam roller on my tight hamstrings, and
stretched for another 10-15 minutes. The combo of foam rolling and stretching made my hamstrings feel a million times better! They were so incredibly tight!
More info about
foam rollers:
The What and How of Form Body Rollers
Foam Roller Exercises for Easing Tight MusclesVideo from Diet.comFoam Rolling for Runners Breakfast this morning was the usual: Kashi instant oatmeal with banana slices and peanut butter. (Sorry my breakfasts have been so boring lately!) I also grabbed a sweetened iced coffee with soy milk from Starbucks. Breakfast with my Sigg full of H2O...
Question of the Day
What book/article has changed your outlook on healthy living?
Me: I have read lots of books that have changed my outlook for the better! My top choices are Michael Pollan's
In Defense of Food and Barbar Kingsolver's
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle. They both opened my eyes to the importance of eating whole, natural, and local foods as much as possible. I'm currently reading Marion Nestle's
What to Eat, which will probably be added to this list as well. It's been
great so far!
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And the much-requested
Buffalo Chicken Dip recipe:
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 8 oz shredded cheddar cheese
- 8 oz ranch dressing
- 6-10 oz Purdue Short Cuts chicken (chopped into small pieces)
- 6-8 oz Frank's Red Hot
Combine ingredients in large bowl, transfer to baking dish, and cook on 350*F for 25-30 minutes.
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Buffalo Chicken Dip - Lower Fat Option
From Crissy, a reader
- 1 1/3 less fat brick of cream cheese
- 8 oz reduced fat cheddar
- 8 oz Maries low fat blue cheese (that good dressing that is usually found in the produce area of your grocery store)
- 1 10 oz. can chicken (found by the tuna, I usually buy Valley something...)
- 1/2-3/4 of the bottle of Frank's Red Hot BUFFALO SAUCE (not the normal hot sauce)
Toss all ingredients in a bowl and microwave for 3 minutes, stir, then microwave for another 3 minutes. I usually serve them with Baked Tostitos Scoops. Still not the healthiest recipe, but I feel less guilty.
I bounded out of bed this morning-- I was jazzed for a good workout! At the gym, I took a 30-minute Bosu Express class, followed by a 30-minute strength training class, and then I used a foam roller on my tight hamstrings, and stretched for another 10-15 minutes. The combo of foam rolling and stretching made my hamstrings feel a million times better! They were so incredibly tight!
More info about foam rollers:
The What and How of Form Body Rollers
Foam Roller Exercises for Easing Tight Muscles
Video from Diet.com
Foam Rolling for Runners
Breakfast this morning was the usual: Kashi instant oatmeal with banana slices and peanut butter. (Sorry my breakfasts have been so boring lately!) I also grabbed a sweetened iced coffee with soy milk from Starbucks. Breakfast with my Sigg full of H2O...
Question of the Day
What book/article has changed your outlook on healthy living?
Me: I have read lots of books that have changed my outlook for the better! My top choices are Michael Pollan's In Defense of Food and Barbar Kingsolver's Animal, Vegetable, Miracle. They both opened my eyes to the importance of eating whole, natural, and local foods as much as possible. I'm currently reading Marion Nestle's What to Eat, which will probably be added to this list as well. It's been great so far!
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 8 oz shredded cheddar cheese
- 8 oz ranch dressing
- 6-10 oz Purdue Short Cuts chicken (chopped into small pieces)
- 6-8 oz Frank's Red Hot
Combine ingredients in large bowl, transfer to baking dish, and cook on 350*F for 25-30 minutes.From Crissy, a reader
- 1 1/3 less fat brick of cream cheese
- 8 oz reduced fat cheddar
- 8 oz Maries low fat blue cheese (that good dressing that is usually found in the produce area of your grocery store)
- 1 10 oz. can chicken (found by the tuna, I usually buy Valley something...)
- 1/2-3/4 of the bottle of Frank's Red Hot BUFFALO SAUCE (not the normal hot sauce)
Toss all ingredients in a bowl and microwave for 3 minutes, stir, then microwave for another 3 minutes. I usually serve them with Baked Tostitos Scoops. Still not the healthiest recipe, but I feel less guilty.