Week 3 2012

February 21, 2012 by
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So this week’s blog is about attitude....as you can recall from last week’s blog I took quite a fall. I knew that I had hurt myself pretty badly but maybe was in denial about how bad. I guess my thinking was if I don't acknowledge that I'm hurt then it will go away....WRONG!!! Wednesday I finally bit the bullet and went to the walk-in clinic and the verdict is a broken wrist and severely sprained collateral ligaments in my knee. I walked out defeated and in a leg brace from mid-thigh to mid-calf and my arm in splint. My first thought was to drive to the nearest McDonalds and drown my tears in … [Read more...]

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Week 2 2012

February 15, 2012 by
angelacherylfeatured

This week’s blog is all about breaking old mind sets and overcoming obstacles! I was given my treadmill & weight lifting workout this week by my "fairy godmother" trainer, Angela. Since I am "cardio queen" of the world I figured my cardio workout would be no sweat (boy was I wrong...LOL). Then, on top of that, I had to make things more difficult on myself by running to get the phone at work and completely wiping out!! After assessing the damage I had a knee that was swollen AND bruised, a wrist bruised from almost the elbow down and a huge bruise on my shoulder (when I do things I do … [Read more...]

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Green Tea-Oatmeal Pancakes

January 30, 2011 by

This makes a big batch of pancakes, which may be more than you’ll need. But prepare the whole recipe anyway and freeze leftovers for a delicious breakfast in a hurry. Simply remove from the freezer and pop into the toaster. Top with fresh fruit and yogurt, and in minutes you’ve got a healthful way to start the day. 1 ½ cups vanilla soy milk 2 flavored green tea bags, such as pomegranate or acai berry 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats 1 cup buttermilk 1 tablespoon light olive oil 2 eggs ½ cup whole wheat pastry flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda ¼ … [Read more...]

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Turkey Cutlets w/ Avacado Salsa

January 30, 2011 by

Because avocados are so high in fat, recipes often use just half of one. To keep the remaining half from browning, remove the seed and spray the flesh with cooking spray, then wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Ingredients : 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved ½ avocado, halved, pitted, and chopped 4 scallions, chopped 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon lime juice ½ teaspoon ground cumin 1 pound turkey breast cutlets ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper Directions: 1. In a small bowl, combine the tomatoes, avocado, scallions, oil, lime … [Read more...]

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