I posted a great recipe that I have been making a lot of over at my blog, My Life as a Trimommy. It is for Sweet Potato Casserole, and has no added sugar. I eat it as much as I can, even for dessert!! Zoom over and check it out.
I am also chronicling my daily eating this week on my blog. Many of you have asked about nutrition, and sometimes it's great to see what other people are eating to get new ideas for healthy meals and snacks.
Stay tuned! There should be more trainings and triathlon news as we get geared up for the new year. Are you ready??
Showing posts with label nutrition. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nutrition. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Get REAL Recipe of the Week
Baked Egg Souffle (it sounds hard, but it really isn't!)
1 big handful fresh spinach
2 eggs (or 1 egg and 2 egg whites)
couple of spoonfuls of low fat ricotta cheese
Bring a little bit of water to boil in a small sauce pan. Throw in the spinach and cover until cooked--about 1-2 minutes. Drain off the water. Beat the eggs and put in a greased, oven-safe dish. ( I use a round mini-casserole dish--just big enough for one person.) Stir in the spinach and drop a couple of spoonfuls of ricotta on top. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees until the middle is set (about 20-25 min.). If you want you can turn the broiler on for the last minute or so to get it nice and brown on top. Enjoy.
This is a great lunch for those cold days when you are at home by yourself. Easy to make, and tastes delicious. Throw a couple of tomato wedges on the side and you have yourself 2 veggies at once!!
1 big handful fresh spinach
2 eggs (or 1 egg and 2 egg whites)
couple of spoonfuls of low fat ricotta cheese
Bring a little bit of water to boil in a small sauce pan. Throw in the spinach and cover until cooked--about 1-2 minutes. Drain off the water. Beat the eggs and put in a greased, oven-safe dish. ( I use a round mini-casserole dish--just big enough for one person.) Stir in the spinach and drop a couple of spoonfuls of ricotta on top. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees until the middle is set (about 20-25 min.). If you want you can turn the broiler on for the last minute or so to get it nice and brown on top. Enjoy.
This is a great lunch for those cold days when you are at home by yourself. Easy to make, and tastes delicious. Throw a couple of tomato wedges on the side and you have yourself 2 veggies at once!!
Friday, October 30, 2009
Nutrition Challenge
So, I've been getting some questions about how to balance good nutrition with good training. Sometimes it's hard to be good at both. Here's a scenario for you:
Your training has been going amazingly well. You are making it to Kelly's spin class every Monday morning and sweating it out to some rockin' good music (shameless plug for my 9:30 cycle class!). You are in the pool 2 or 3 times a week. You have gotten your run to 3 miles without stopping. On your "off" day, you are taking a yoga class or doing some strength training, BUT the scale says the same thing, or maybe you've even gained a pound or two!!
What's that all about???
In my own experience and in seeing others trying to master fitness and nutrition, I think it is very common to have the "I worked out today, so I deserve a treat" mentality. While it is true that you need to correctly fuel good training, good training does not give you an excuse to eat whatever you want (unfortunately).
In reality, most of us know how we should be eating, we just don't eat that way. (Really...you know what you should do.) For me, a huge downfall is the daily splurge. What's wrong with that, you say? Well, if I splurge every day, it's really not much of a splurge, is it?
So this is all well and good, but what can you do about taking control of what you put in your mouth? I am not a fan of diets--deprivation just makes you want it more. BUT, I am huge fan of a challenge. So for the past few months, I have been participating in my very own nutrition challenge. Here is a link to the post on my blog about it. My goal, every day, is to eat at least 4 veggies, at least 3 fruits, and to not overeat or splurge. If I am successful, I give myself 3 points. My weekly goal is 18 points, so that gives me a little leeway for a treat here and there.
What I like about my challenge is that I am very motivated to eat the right things, as opposed to trying to avoid the wrong things. If you are eating all those fruits and veggies, it's really hard to have room to eat crap. Another rule I like to go by is making sure that most of what I put in my mouth is good for my body. Case in point: I avoid empty calories like pretzels. Pretzels are not bad for you, but what good are they doing for your body? I think in our society "healthy" is a term that has been very misused. Sure, maybe it's not bad like french fries, but how good is it?
Not everyone struggles with good eating, but if you do, a challenge might just be the way to go. Don't negate all of the good work you do at the gym by making poor choices in the kitchen!! If you would like to join me in my quest for good nutrition, just leave a comment, and I will check in with you every week to see how you are doing. Remember the goal is 18 points a week!! You can do it!!
Your training has been going amazingly well. You are making it to Kelly's spin class every Monday morning and sweating it out to some rockin' good music (shameless plug for my 9:30 cycle class!). You are in the pool 2 or 3 times a week. You have gotten your run to 3 miles without stopping. On your "off" day, you are taking a yoga class or doing some strength training, BUT the scale says the same thing, or maybe you've even gained a pound or two!!
What's that all about???
In my own experience and in seeing others trying to master fitness and nutrition, I think it is very common to have the "I worked out today, so I deserve a treat" mentality. While it is true that you need to correctly fuel good training, good training does not give you an excuse to eat whatever you want (unfortunately).
In reality, most of us know how we should be eating, we just don't eat that way. (Really...you know what you should do.) For me, a huge downfall is the daily splurge. What's wrong with that, you say? Well, if I splurge every day, it's really not much of a splurge, is it?
So this is all well and good, but what can you do about taking control of what you put in your mouth? I am not a fan of diets--deprivation just makes you want it more. BUT, I am huge fan of a challenge. So for the past few months, I have been participating in my very own nutrition challenge. Here is a link to the post on my blog about it. My goal, every day, is to eat at least 4 veggies, at least 3 fruits, and to not overeat or splurge. If I am successful, I give myself 3 points. My weekly goal is 18 points, so that gives me a little leeway for a treat here and there.
What I like about my challenge is that I am very motivated to eat the right things, as opposed to trying to avoid the wrong things. If you are eating all those fruits and veggies, it's really hard to have room to eat crap. Another rule I like to go by is making sure that most of what I put in my mouth is good for my body. Case in point: I avoid empty calories like pretzels. Pretzels are not bad for you, but what good are they doing for your body? I think in our society "healthy" is a term that has been very misused. Sure, maybe it's not bad like french fries, but how good is it?
Not everyone struggles with good eating, but if you do, a challenge might just be the way to go. Don't negate all of the good work you do at the gym by making poor choices in the kitchen!! If you would like to join me in my quest for good nutrition, just leave a comment, and I will check in with you every week to see how you are doing. Remember the goal is 18 points a week!! You can do it!!
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