HLNB Fall Challenge I - Day 20

September 20th Day 20:
Exercise: 
Yesterday I walked 2 miles.

Food:
I ate some oatmeal with strawberries, an egg white sandwich and some homemade salsa with chips.  I also drank 100% fruit juices with all three meals.

                                                                      Pictures courtesy of Pinterest.




  Items to note:
       See my contact information on the tabs above if you want to send me an email with any questions or suggestions.  With my "HLNB Challenge" I'm logging my daily activities of how I keep moving.  I'm not offering any medical advice or making any guarantees.  This is meant for fun and if you want to follow along I hope it will be fun and encouraging  for you too.  I'm also not logging everything I'm eating, only listing the healthier items. I'm trying to convert my family's food choices to more healthy options and fresh foods selections as well.  On days I'm listing more it means I'm replacing less healthy foods with healthier choices.  This is one of my personal healthy living goals. One day when I look back, I hope to see improvements on my activities and on my eating habits. Thanks for following along in the journey.

HLNB Fall Challenge I - Day 19

September 19th Day 19:
Exercise: 
Yesterday I rode my bike 3.5 miles and walked 2 miles.

                                                          Rita Hayworth enjoying a bike ride.




Food:
I ate some oatmeal with strawberries, a cucumber and tomato sandwich, some homemade pasta on french bread.  I also drank 100% fruit juices with all three meals.

                                                                 Pictures courtesy of Pinterest.





  Items to note:
       See my contact information on the tabs above if you want to send me an email with any questions or suggestions.  With my "HLNB Challenge" I'm logging my daily activities of how I keep moving.  I'm not offering any medical advice or making any guarantees.  This is meant for fun and if you want to follow along I hope it will be fun and encouraging  for you too.  I'm also not logging everything I'm eating, only listing the healthier items. I'm trying to convert my family's food choices to more healthy options and fresh foods selections as well.  On days I'm listing more it means I'm replacing less healthy foods with healthier choices.  This is one of my personal healthy living goals. One day when I look back, I hope to see improvements on my activities and on my eating habits. Thanks for following along in the journey.

HLNB Fall Challenge I - Day 18

September 18th Day 18:
Exercise: 
Yesterday I rode my bike 3.5 miles and walked 1 mile.

                                                          Ingrid Bergman riding a bike.





Food:
I ate some oatmeal with strawberries, Eggplant Parmesan with steamed vegetables,  a salad and drank 100% fruit juices with all three meals.

                                                                  Pictures courtesy of Pinterest.



  Items to note:
       See my contact information on the tabs above if you want to send me an email with any questions or suggestions.  With my "HLNB Challenge" I'm logging my daily activities of how I keep moving.  I'm not offering any medical advice or making any guarantees.  This is meant for fun and if you want to follow along I hope it will be fun and encouraging  for you too.  I'm also not logging everything I'm eating, only listing the healthier items. I'm trying to convert my family's food choices to more healthy options and fresh foods selections as well.  On days I'm listing more it means I'm replacing less healthy foods with healthier choices.  This is one of my personal healthy living goals. One day when I look back, I hope to see improvements on my activities and on my eating habits. Thanks for following along in the journey.

HLNB Fall Challenge I - Day 17

September 17th Day 17:
Exercise: 
Yesterday I rode my bike 3.5 miles and walked 3 miles.

   
                                                    Marilyn Monroe having fun riding a bike.





Food:
I ate some oatmeal with strawberries, an egg white sandwich, some pasta and a salad.  I also drank 100% fruit juices with all three meals.

                                                                       Egg White Sandwich

                                                               Pictures courtesy of Pinterest.




  Items to note:
       See my contact information on the tabs above if you want to send me an email with any questions or suggestions.  With my "HLNB Challenge" I'm logging my daily activities of how I keep moving.  I'm not offering any medical advice or making any guarantees.  This is meant for fun and if you want to follow along I hope it will be fun and encouraging  for you too.  I'm also not logging everything I'm eating, only listing the healthier items. I'm trying to convert my family's food choices to more healthy options and fresh foods selections as well.  On days I'm listing more it means I'm replacing less healthy foods with healthier choices.  This is one of my personal healthy living goals. One day when I look back, I hope to see improvements on my activities and on my eating habits. Thanks for following along in the journey.

HLNB Fall Challenge I - Day 16

September 16th Day 16:
Exercise: 
Yesterday I walked 2 miles and worked on my garden.

Food:
I ate some strawberry and banana swirl toast, some pinto beans, wild rice and corn.  I also drank 100% fruit juices with all three meals.

                                                              Pictures courtesy of Pinterest.





  Items to note:
       See my contact information on the tabs above if you want to send me an email with any questions or suggestions.  With my "HLNB Challenge" I'm logging my daily activities of how I keep moving.  I'm not offering any medical advice or making any guarantees.  This is meant for fun and if you want to follow along I hope it will be fun and encouraging  for you too.  I'm also not logging everything I'm eating, only listing the healthier items. I'm trying to convert my family's food choices to more healthy options and fresh foods selections as well.  On days I'm listing more it means I'm replacing less healthy foods with healthier choices.  This is one of my personal healthy living goals. One day when I look back, I hope to see improvements on my activities and on my eating habits. Thanks for following along in the journey.

Tip of the Week - Making a Healthier French Toast

 

                                                               Picture courtesy of FilmMagic.com



    I'm really enjoying the web series Reluctantly Healthy.  In this episode host Judy Greer and guest Aida Mollenkamp share tips for making a healthier version of French Toast.  It looks so good.  I love learning how to make healthy versions of foods that normally would contain more unhealthy calories.


Note:  You can turn off my blog music on the right hand side with the iPod player before viewing the video.

HLNB Fall Challenge I - Day 15

September 15th Day 15:
Exercise: 
Yesterday I walked 2 miles and worked on my garden.

                 



                              Build a strong core and arms with the suitcase walk.  Here's how you do it.

• Hold a rather heavy size dumbbell in your right hand, between 15 and 30 pounds. You want to choose a dumbbell weight that will challenge your core, but also allow you to have good form when walking. Hold the hand weight to one side with a straight arm, just like you would hold a suitcase. Keep your shoulders even and your posture square.
• Walk, carrying your dumbbell at your side, for 100 to 300 feet. If you don't have one long area to walk in, then walk a shorter distance, back and forth, to total the amount of feet you've chosen. Keep your spine straight and your abs engaged as you move with control. Don't swing the dumbbell mindlessly, but keep it at your side.
• Then bend your knees to put the weight down and pick it up with your left hand. Walk the same distance.
• Do this exercise once or twice on each side, envisioning the long lines at the airport.

Food:
I ate some strawberry and banana swirl toast, I also ate some homemade salsa, some homemade guacamole, some boiled and salted edamame,  some chicken and drank 100% fruit juices with two meals and water with lemon for dinner.

                                                          Pictures courtesy of Pinterest.





  Items to note:
       See my contact information on the tabs above if you want to send me an email with any questions or suggestions.  With my "HLNB Challenge" I'm logging my daily activities of how I keep moving.  I'm not offering any medical advice or making any guarantees.  This is meant for fun and if you want to follow along I hope it will be fun and encouraging  for you too.  I'm also not logging everything I'm eating, only listing the healthier items. I'm trying to convert my family's food choices to more healthy options and fresh foods selections as well.  On days I'm listing more it means I'm replacing less healthy foods with healthier choices.  This is one of my personal healthy living goals. One day when I look back, I hope to see improvements on my activities and on my eating habits. Thanks for following along in the journey.

HLNB Fall Challenge I - Day 14

September 14th Day 14:
Exercise: 
Yesterday I rode my bike 3.5 miles and walked 3 miles.  I also worked in my garden.

                                          Kate Hudson and Goldie Hawn enjoying a bike ride.




Food:
I ate some oatmeal with strawberries, I also ate some egg white sandwiches, I also ate some shrimp tacos.  I also drank100% fruit juices with all three meals.

            Just threw this one in for fun because every once in awhile you've gotta see a picture of him.



                                                                 Pictures courtesy of Pinterest.


  Items to note:
       See my contact information on the tabs above if you want to send me an email with any questions or suggestions.  With my "HLNB Challenge" I'm logging my daily activities of how I keep moving.  I'm not offering any medical advice or making any guarantees.  This is meant for fun and if you want to follow along I hope it will be fun and encouraging  for you too.  I'm also not logging everything I'm eating, only listing the healthier items. I'm trying to convert my family's food choices to more healthy options and fresh foods selections as well.  On days I'm listing more it means I'm replacing less healthy foods with healthier choices.  This is one of my personal healthy living goals. One day when I look back, I hope to see improvements on my activities and on my eating habits. Thanks for following along in the journey.

HLNB Fall Challenge I - Day 13

September 13th Day 13:
Exercise: 
Yesterday I walked 2 miles and did a little work in the yard.

Food:
I ate some oatmeal with strawberries, ate another egg white sandwich, and ate more homemade tacos for dinner. I also drank 100% fruit juices with all three meals.  I ate some Spanish Peanuts for a snack.  I also had some soy snacks.

    
                                                                 Pictures courtesy of Pinterest.


  Items to note:
       See my contact information on the tabs above if you want to send me an email with any questions or suggestions.  With my "HLNB Challenge" I'm logging my daily activities of how I keep moving.  I'm not offering any medical advice or making any guarantees.  This is meant for fun and if you want to follow along I hope it will be fun and encouraging  for you too.  I'm also not logging everything I'm eating, only listing the healthier items. I'm trying to convert my family's food choices to more healthy options and fresh foods selections as well.  On days I'm listing more it means I'm replacing less healthy foods with healthier choices.  This is one of my personal healthy living goals. One day when I look back, I hope to see improvements on my activities and on my eating habits. Thanks for following along in the journey.

HLNB Fall Challenge I - Day 12

September 12th Day 12:
Exercise: 
Yesterday the weather was cooler so I decided to take a day of rest on my exercising.

Food:
I ate some strawberry and banana toast, I ate an egg white sandwich, and had homemade tacos again for dinner.  I drank 100% fruit juices with all three meals. 

                                                           Pictures courtesy of Pinterest.





  Items to note:
       See my contact information on the tabs above if you want to send me an email with any questions or suggestions.  With my "HLNB Challenge" I'm logging my daily activities of how I keep moving.  I'm not offering any medical advice or making any guarantees.  This is meant for fun and if you want to follow along I hope it will be fun and encouraging  for you too.  I'm also not logging everything I'm eating, only listing the healthier items. I'm trying to convert my family's food choices to more healthy options and fresh foods selections as well.  On days I'm listing more it means I'm replacing less healthy foods with healthier choices.  This is one of my personal healthy living goals. One day when I look back, I hope to see improvements on my activities and on my eating habits. Thanks for following along in the journey.