via ACE Fitness When you’re trying to lose weight, cutting out breakfast may be tempting. You figure you’re saving yourself some calories and you get a couple extra minutes to snooze. But research has consistently shown that the people who successfully lose weight are the ones that wake up and eat! Furthermore, people who […]
Serves: 4 Preparation Time: 25 minutes Ingredients: 1 Cup cold skim milk 6 oz. light fat-free vanilla yogurt 1 Scoops (about 48 grams protein) vanilla protein powder (whey or soy) 1 pkg. (4-serving size) vanilla fat-free, sugar-free instant pudding mix 2 peaches, sliced 1 cup Cool Whip* Free Directions: 1. In a large bowl, whisk together milk […]
Ingredients 4 portions chicken breast (about 1 lb) 4 green onions, sliced 2T fresh cilantro chopped 1 jalapeno, seeded and minced (optional) 3 cans (10 oz. each) green enchilada sauce 8 corn tortillas 1 cup reduced fat cheddar cheese, shredded 2 cups lettuce, shredded 1/2 cup salsa 1/2 cup light sour cream 1 tomato, […]
Servings: 2 Ingredients 1/2 lb lean ground beef 1 Tbsp water 2 tsp taco seasoning mix, divided 2 whole wheat pitas 2 Tbsp reduced fat cream cheese at room temperature 2 Tbsp salsa 1 cup lettuce, shredded 1 tomato, diced 1/4 cup shredded reduced fat cheddar cheese Directions 1. Preheat oven to 400 F 2. […]
Nutritional Info Fat: 6.2g Carbohydrates: 21.8g Calories: 209.6 Protein: 14.7g Ingredients Keebler Ready Crust Reduced Fat Graham Cracker Crumb Crust (1/8 crust per serving) 12 oz. Fat Free, Cream Cheese 1 cup, Lactaid cottage cheese 1 tbsp. Vanilla Extract 1 cup, liquid Egg substitute, (Egg Beaters) 9 tsp.*Splenda, 1 cup, sliced fresh Strawberries ½ […]
Time 5 minutes Serves 2 Ingredient 1 can (6 ounces) tuna, water packed, drained 2 tbsp. mayonnaise, free 1 tbsp. crushed pineapple, drained 1 celery stalk, chopped finely 2 tbsp. sweet relish 1 tsp. mustard 1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon 4 slices whole wheat bread (I used Ezekiel without preservatives found only in the freezer section) […]
If you’re not following these suggestions, you’re not making anything close to worthy of being called a sandwich. Let’s set things straight. Those gummy ham and cheese sandwiches you’ve been packing for lunch? I don’t know of any diet that can tolerate this for long. You might as cut off your crusts and draw a […]
Organic: Food grown without the use of chemical fertilizers or pesticides. Natural: Not produced or changed artificially. Quick Reference Guide to Food Labeling Serving Size: · Servings per container Calories: · Usable chemical energy a food contains · Calories from fat; healthy=less than 30% of total calories Fat: 9 calories per gram · Saturated: the “bad” fats. Sources: animal foods […]
When I ask the average Monday morning client of Your Personal Best Training Studio what did they have on their “eat off” day most all of them will say pizza (and beer or some other alcoholic beverage). Pizza is a “social” food, a fun food and easy in most cases because all you have to […]
Snacking can be your secret weapon for weight control, as long as you replace those high-carb, low-nutrition snacks with the right healthy snacks. Most snack foods are high in calories, full of empty carbs and practically devoid of nutrition. Americans love them so much that today they get about 25 percent of their daily calories […]
