Tanning as a reward for my productive day! :)
I’m in Hawaii!!! We made it. All moved in and super excited for an excuse to stay in shape. ( year round bikini season anyone???)
I woke up this morning with a craving for a cinnamon melt from McDonald’s. So instead of depriving myself, thinking about it all day and bingeing later I decide to be proactive.
I went on the short run I was already planning and according to my pedometer burned a little over 100 calories. Then, instead of stopping my workout there, I did Jillian Michaels 6 week to 6 pack and burned another 200 some odd calories. Then I walked my butt the mile and a half to McDonald’s.
If I am going to get a treat, I am going to earn it.
If you ask me there is nothing wrong with indulging sometimes. If you don’t you may find yourself bingeing later. But if you want to indulge just step up your game and fit it into your day. I’m tired of feeling guilty about what I eat. Now I think I’ll spend the afternoon tanning. :)
ONLY 50 CALORIES PER COOKIE!!! Need I say more??? Actually, yes….
If you want something quick, healthy, and easy that will satisfy your sweet craving without giving you a crap-load of sugar and a fat ass, then this cookie is for you! The only thing is, since these cookies have only 50 calories each (yes its true I promise), you end up eating the whole batch…They haven’t lasted longer than 10 minutes at my house…
Ingredients
2 tablespoons of fresh ginger (or 1 ½ teaspoon ginger powder)
3 tablespoons of black strap molasses
5 heaping tablespoons of brown sugar
4 tablespoons natural applesauce (I used home-made, no sugar added)
½ teaspoon of ground cloves
½ teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
Icing:
1 1/2 teaspoons soy or almond milk
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/8 teaspoon vanilla
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
Add fresh ginger to a food processor or blender and process until it is very fine (if using ginger powder, just add with the rest of the spices). Next, add molasses, brown sugar, applesauce, ground cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt (and ginger powder if not using fresh ginger) to the food processor and mix until well blended.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredient and stir together by hand to make a batter (Should be a thick, sticky consistency).
Roll the batter into round balls, and then flatten each ball between the palms of your hands into 3-inch diameter circles that are about ½ inch thick (if batter sticks to your hands you can rub some olive oil on them). Place cookies onto a lightly oiled baking sheet. Bake for 8 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool completely before adding the icing.
In a small bowl, mix together the icing ingredients. Drizzle the icing atop each cookie, the icing takes about 10 minutes to harden. To make the drizzling easier, you can put the icing in a zip-lock sandwich bag, cut the very tip of one of the corners off of the bag (making a hole about the size of the tip of a pen) and squeeze the icing out through the hole. Note: Don’t skip out on the icing. Since these cookies aren’t made with much sugar, the icing really helps to bring out the flavor.
makes 16 cookies
Hope you enjoy them as much as I do!!!!
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21 in August!
19 -.-
26, right here
I feel like it’s pointless for me to even count the day I’m on because it’s not like I’m working really hard to lose weight or be healthy right now. This is evidenced by the fact that I had cookie dough for breakfast this morning. I have fallen off the horse in a big way, but I’m wondering if I really should get back on.
I’ve become somewhat obsessive about my weight, the way I look, and what I eat. I think I may have an unrealistic image in my head of what I want to look like. My brain is totally split. One side is telling me to stop being a baby and just work harder and I will get to that body I’ve always wanted. The other side is telling me that the way I feel about myself and my obsession with my UGW is unhealthy in itself.
So what is the answer? Do I have the capability to get down to 110 lbs, which I really want to be 105, which let’s face it at that point might as well be 100? Or am I truly healthy and beautiful the way I am, and just setting myself up for more failure and heartache?
The media has truly done a doozy on me. Everywhere I go, I see beautiful stick thin women who have personal trainers that come to them and personal chefs and dietitians. Their job depends on their body and so their life is focused on perfecting the thing that helps them get work. Is it really healthy for me to compare myself to those people?
I think what it really comes down to, in the end, is that I need to learn to love myself the way I am. That doesn’t mean I need to get complacent and let myself get fat. I still want to be healthy and always attractive to my husband. But I think it might be possible to love myself in any form my body may take.
The key here is trying to undo the media’s brainwash on me, and try to convince myself that I am beautiful, and learn to love the way I look. I don’t think you can get self esteem from other people. It comes from you and how you feel about yourself. You have to determine how you feel. I have to stop letting other people’s perceptions of me, or my perceptions of their perceptions of me, decide whether I am beautiful or not.
My mother raised me to be confident and self assured. I know how to walk into a room full of people and be completely sure of myself. The key is changing the just ‘knowing’ into ‘doing’.
For now I think I’ll continue to work out because it is stress relief and I enjoy it. And I will try to eat healthy and not binge on cookie dough. But more than that, I will try to learn to love myself.
Do any of you ever wonder if your weightloss goals are more of an unhealthy obsession? Do you have any advice on how to overcome it?
Step 1
Cut back on your bad eating habits. Give up the fried foods, processed meats, refined baked goods and sweets. Eat nothing but fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, lean meats, fish, whole grains, beans and low-fat dairy products. Keep your portion sizes under control as well.
Step 2
Partake in cardiovascular training to burn the fat in your lower belly, as well as the rest of your body. Do any type of cardio that causes you to sweat and raises your heart rate, such as running, spinning, inline skating, stair climbing, elliptical training and power walking. Aim for 45 to 60 minutes of cardio, three days a week on nonconsecutive days.
Step 3
Lift weights to build metabolically active muscle mass. Do exercises that work all your major muscle groups: bench presses, shoulder presses, back rows, triceps extensions, biceps curls and squats. Perform 10 to 12 reps, three or four sets and work out three days a week on the opposing days of your cardio.
Step 4
Lie flat on your back to do flutter kicks. Straighten both legs and lift them 6 inches off the floor. This is your starting point. Leave your right leg where it is and raise your left leg 2 to 3 feet higher. Lower your left leg as you simultaneously lift your right leg. Alternate back and forth in a steady motion for 15 to 20 repetitions. Place your hands under your butt if you feel stress on your lower back.
Step 5
Execute a set of mountain climbers to work your lower abs and burn calories. Align your body in a racing position with your hands shoulder-width apart on the floor and feet in a staggered stance. Keep your hips low as you quickly shift your feet back and forth on the floor as if you were running in place. Alternate each leg forward until you’ve done 15 to 20 reps with each leg.
Step 6
Perform knee tucks on a stability ball. Place your hands shoulder-width apart on the floor, place your lower shins together on the ball and straighten your arms. Lift your hips up to get your body into a push-up position and roll the ball toward your face as you tuck your knees into your chest. Hold for a second, then roll the ball back out; repeat 15 to 20 times.
Tips * Perform three to four sets of your ab exercises and workout after your cardio sessions.
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