A low calorie yummy dessert!

Doesn't this look amazing? This would be great to take to a get together or make for dessert at home. The best part is that it's only 105 calories per serving (1/2 cup)! How exciting is that? Here is the link to the recipe:

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/creamy-apple-nut-salad-10000001935314/

Feeling a little defeated

I could sit and make excuses that are probably valid ones to everyone else, but I've gotten so much heavier in the past few months. A lot of it is due to stress, but it boils down to me not being proactive and me not taking charge of the being the best I can be. I wanted to write this post in case anyone has ever been in my position. I really need to kick it into gear. There are so many risk factors for being overweight. Some of these include:

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  Heart disease



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  Type 2 Diabetes



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  Sleep apnea



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  Certain types of cancer



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  Strokes



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  Osteoarthritis



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  Many many other risk factors

This is so heartbreaking for me to sit here and list all of these. I really believe though that making it real and typing these facts out will really help me. I really need to write down my daily agenda and see where I can be more active when completing my daily tasks. I have to get healthy. I love my husband and kids so much and I can't bear the thought of putting them through any of these horrible medical issues, because I made a choice to not take care of myself. Taking baby steps this week in the right direction, but application is the key to all of the great resources that I'm receiving this week. If anyone has any comments on how I could add exercise to my daily routine, I would love it! Also, any low calorie, budget friendly recipes are great! As always encouragement and support from everyone is what's gonna be a huge part of getting me where I need to be.

Food Diary 2/23/11

My goal today is to push more fluids. After reviewing the past couple of days, I'm not drinking enough.

Breakfast: two blueberry waffles plain (190 cal.) and a banana (108 cal.) one bottle of water

Food Diary 2/22/11

Breakfast: two servings of egg beaters (60 cal), three slices of turkey bacon (90 cal.) --did not use any oil this time. Dannon light n fit toasted coconut vanilla yogurt (80 cal), one bottle of water.

Snack: 12 oz. bottle of berry gatorade (80 cal.), one bottle of water, 4 hershey kisses.

Lunch: Progresso Light Vegetable Rotini (140 cal.) one little bag of pretzels (60 cal.) a half bottle of water (gotta work on that fluid intake)

Snack: well altogether I probably had 9 hershey's kisses (200 cal.), one bag of pretzels (60 cal.)
Later on, Fit and Active Light Popcorn - five cups (100 cal.)

Dinner: Progresso Light Chicken and Dumplings (160 cal.), 90 cal. cinn. rice cakes, one bottle of water.

Food Diary

I've decided to start posting what I have been eating throughout the day so that I am made accountable for everything I have in my diet. I'll edit this to put the rest of what I eat today.


Today:
Breakfast: One bottle of water, one serving size of egg beaters (30 cal.), two slices of turkey bacon (60 cal.), cooked in a half a tbsp of veg. oil (60 cal.), 1 cup of Dannon Light n Fit Toasted Coconut Vanilla yogurt (80 cal.).

Snack: FIT AND ACTIVE Cinna-Swirl rice cake minis (90 cal.), one bottle of water

Lunch: Progresso Light Santa Fe Style Chicken Soup (160 cal.) one bottle of water, serving size of pretzels (60 cal.)

Snack: 90 cal. pack of Cinna-Swirl rice cake minis and 6 Hershey Kisses --- :(

Dinner: Progresso Italian Meatball Soup (160 cal.)

Before I went to bed I had yet another 90 cal. pack of the rice cake minis....ugh!

Apologies to my followers

I offer my sincere apologies for not continuing to post like I seriously intended to do. Since my last post, I had my third baby. He is now five months old and it's time for me to get my butt back in gear and get this weight off. I am nursing my son and working five days a week, but no excuses. My kids mean more to me than anything and I have to be healthy for them. I have to show them the importance of eating well and having an active lifestyle. My energy level has dropped to an all-time low. I have got to get this weight off so that I can do more with my life. Someone approached me at church about being in a Biggest Loser contest with some other women. I think it's a great idea because it holds me accountable. I'm hoping to post some yummy recipes on here as well. I'm back!

Current weight: 230 lbs.
Goal weight: 130 lbs.

Christian Workout Mix (for a mix of cardio and weight training)

1. I Will Not Be Moved ~ Natalie Grant
2. Stomp ~ Kirk Franklin
3. Catchafire (Whoopsie Daisy) ~ Toby Mac
4. Feelin' So Fly ~ Toby Mac
5. Burn For You ~ Toby Mac
6. Captured ~ Natalie Grant
7. Live For Today ~ Natalie Grant
8. Shackles (Praise You) ~ Mary Mary
9. Gone ~ Toby Mac
10. Get Down ~ Audio Adrenaline

***MORE TO COME AT A LATER DATE!!!***