Dinner Tonight!!

Looking for a low-fat, low-sodium twist to an old favorite?

Try this Turkey Meatloaf


Ingredients
1 lb. lean ground turkey
½ cup regular dry oats
1 large egg
¼ cup chopped sweet onion
¼ cup low-sodium ketchup

Directions
Combine all ingredients and mix well. Bake in a loaf pan at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F. Slice and serve with your favorite side of vegetables. Serves 5.
 

Thank you for the recipe, Sherri!!

National Registered Dietitians Day!!

4th annual, baby. We are right up there with Presidents Day! I thought I would share what my brother sent me to wish me Happy RD Day. He takes me very seriously.

Yeah, that's me.

Celebrate by making at least one nutritionally sound choice today! Let me know in the comments section how you plan to celebrate!!!!

Fat Tuesday.

You do what you need to do.

Enjoy.

Lady Gaga and Breast Milk Ice Cream?

Last month, someone sent me an article on this restaurant in London that had started serving ice cream made with breast milk. The inventor was claiming that it was pure, organic and natural.

It all started with one chef and one donating London mother, Victoria Hiley. Since the news has gotten out, several other mothers have come forward with their services, needing a little extra cash. The donators are put through the same screening as those intending to donate blood.

The inventor, Mr. O'Connor, states, "If it's good enough for our children, it's good enough for the rest of us."

Here is the kicker, though. I heard on the radio today that singer Lady Gaga is suing the restaurant due to the ice cream's name and marketing scheme. The name of the ice cream is Baby Gaga, and they have apparently employed a Lady Gaga look-alike to help market the new product.

Some are calling it creepy, I don't know what I think. The milk is pasteurized, so there really isn't any harm in eating it. I think I would try it!

I wonder if Ben and Jerry will be buying in on the breast milk craze?:)

-Thanks for the link, Mark!

The Weekend Breakfast

Eggs, bacon, cheese, waffles, pancakes, hash browns, sausage. Cardiac Arrest.

What is it with weekend breakfasts?!! It's like we've been starving all week, and now that it's brunch on Saturday we think it's time to gorge our eyes out with pig fat. Why?!!!

Yes, it's important to eat your favorites every once in a while - that is why they are called favorites....we're a fan....we love them. And I am not about to deprive myself of the things I love. However, maybe it's time we take a step back and really looked at what we are doing to ourselves at 11am on Sundays.

Not good, and not to mention the effect this has on the rest of our day. After a meal like that, I'm doing good if I make it all the way to the couch before collapsing.....and wasting away the rest of my day.

So this weekend, try a couple tips to help make a healthier weekend breakfast.

1. Add Fruit

2. Decrease portions

3. Go meatless

4. When cooking eggs, scramble 1 whole egg and 2 egg whites only

5. Try 2% cheese

6. Skip the fried potatoes

7. Increase fiber by using whole wheat products

8. Add veggies to omelets

Try this recipe for delicious, nutrient packed, Golden Pancakes

Ingredients:

1 cup uncooked whole-grain oats (non-instant)

6 egg whites

1 cup fat-free cottage cheese

1/4 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

2 packets sugar substitute

1/2 cup light maple syrup

1/4 cup mixed berries of your choice

Directions:

1. Lightly coat a nonstick skillet or griddle with cooking spray; place on medium heat

2. In a blender, combine oats, egg whites, cottage cheese, vanilla, cinnamon and sugar substitute. Blend on medium speed until smooth, about 1 minute.

3. Pour batter, abut 1/4 cup at a time, onto hot skillet. Cook pancake until bubbly on top and dry around edges,a bout 3 minutes. Turn and cook other side until golden brown, about 2 more minutes.

4. While pancakes are cooking, microwave maples syrup until warm, about 20 sec.

5. place a portion of pancakes on 2 separate plates, Top with warm maple syrup and mixed berries. Serve and enjoy!

Happy Friday!!

Why Bulimia, Unfortunately, Doesn't Work

If only. The idea that you get to eat whatever you want with no consequences....wow. No, oh god these pants don't fit. No, oh god, my chin has grown a twin. No, oh god, I no longer have ankles, but calves I can tuck into my socks.

Only in a perfect world, my friend. Tell me if you think the following sounds healthy.

You're feeling hungry, so you go ahead and start a meal off with 4 large chocolate chip cookies, then you go ahead and add the second course of Hersey's bars....3 of them. Then it's time to move on to the real stuff. Thousands of calories later, your binge is over. Now, it's time to purge. Hopefully, for your sake, you are in the comfort of your own home. You head off to the bathroom to stimulate your gag reflex so that you can vomit (along with your acidic gastric juices) the immense amount of calories you just ingested.

Awesome, right?

Oh, but wait. It's not all bikinis and make-out sessions with wafer obsessed men........there are........consequences. Ugh, I hate that word. It reminds me of decisions my parents would pretend to let me make, with the subconscious reminder that, "You can do what you want, just be ready to accept the consequences." Ugh, fine. I won't sneak out and do drugs...you're welcome.

Anywho, the consequences of bulimia are not the best. For all the men out there, Would You Rather (great game by the way) date/mess around with (that means hold hands, Mom....promise) someone who is 15 - 20 lbs. overweight (5 - 10 of those pounds, at least, placed right where god intended...the chestal and buttal regions) or date/mess around with a girl who has...

• Dehydration
• Low electrolytes in the blood
• Anemia
• Abnormal heart rhythm
• Vitamin deficiencies that lead to kidney and liver problems (super first date convo.)
• Intestinal issues (a lady never discusses these details)
• Severe esophageal damage
• Severe tooth damage (think children of the corn f-ed up)
• Mouth sores
• Infertility
• Lethargy (actually, some like their women comatose)
• Withdrawn (think James Franco, Oscars 2011, but not purely marijuana induced)

Disclaimer: These don't even take into consideration the psychological and social side effects. In all seriousness, this is not something to joke around about - or experiment with. If you believe that you or a friend are at risk of any impaired eating behaviors, notify a responsible party immediately.

Seriously, America has enough citizens with bad teeth.

Man, I am in a mood today. Happy freakin' hump day.

P.S. I just google-imaged the word "Bulimia" and got about 4,000 pictures of disgusting pale white teenage girls in too baggy white panties and bras hanging over toilets...I'll spare you a photo today. You can thank me later. 

Journaling = Weight Loss

Keeping a food journal is a very important piece of the puzzle when it comes to weight loss. I would consider it a necessity. If you are wanting to change something, it is first important to understand what it is you are changing - that is where journalling comes in.

You can use a notebook, an actual food journal, an Excel spreadsheet, or a phone app (does anyone know a good one to suggest?)...anything!

There are also some great online sites you can use including http://www.mydailyplate.com/ and http://www.myfitnesspal.com/.

It is important to remember several "journal" rules....

1. Be honest - you aren't doing anyone any favors when you leave that Snickers Bar off
2. Be detailed - don't write "bowl of cereal," write 3/4 cup of plain cheerios and 3/4 cup of skim milk
3. Re-read what you write down - don't just scribble and forget

Try doing this with a partner and swap, giving eachother suggestions on where to improve - this will increase your accountability when it comes to writing everything down.

~Start writing today!!~