Hooray! I reached my one month blog-iversary this week. Sorry for the lack of blogging these past few days. I have decided that I am not going to blog unless I want to. I have found that taking this approach in life gets me much further along than adding things to my to do lists, and then attempting to force myself. I have found the same approach goes for exercising. I know it's there, and if I do it when it is convenient for me.
OK, so I have learned two very important snack facts this week. The first is just atrocious!! I made the mistake of sending the bf to the store the other night to get sour cream and he came back with Chewy Chips Ahoy cookies. With my sweet tooth, I knew this was going to be a huge issue. Well, that was until I read the back of the package. Read this carefully: 2 of those small cookies, just TWO, have 120 calories. Can you believe that? Who eats 2 cookies and then puts the rest away??? That is ridiculous. They aren't even that tasty.
Fortunately, I have found what has become my favorite summertime snack!! Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwiches! DELICIOUS!! They are like 40x the size of 2 CCA cookies and they only have 140 calories. The ice cream is delicious, but my favorite part is the wafer cookie holding it all together. It taste like the ones we all used to eat as little kids. Plus, there are 3 grams of fiber in them. I have had the vanilla and chocolate filled ones. Both are fantastic. The chocolate ice cream ones taste a bit little a Wendy's frosty, but I have to say the vanilla ones are probably my favorite ONLY because they bring back so many memories. You can buy them in the grocery store, but if you want one hell of a deal, you will buy them at Costco/Sams. SO tasty!!
My other Austin obsession has been flax seeds. They are really really good for you. (FYI: They have to be ground up in order for you to get all of the benefits.) I got like a 2lb bag from the grocery store (they are CHEAP) and just grind up a tiny tupperware container of them at a time. (I store the ground ones--almost a powder consistency--in the fridge.) They have very little taste, so I add them to EVERYTHING. I have a spice mixture that I use on just about everything, so when I make it, I add a hand full of ground flax. That way every time I season something, I am reaping the wonderful benefits of antioxidants!! And I put them in everything--pasta sauce, marinade, salad dressing, yogurt, cereal, casseroles, pizza, etc. Even my toughest critic--the bf--has gotten into the habit. The other night he made delicious fajitas (there is a local fajita seasoning here in our grocery stores that is fantastic) and he told me had added a handful of flax. So the next time you go to the grocery store, you should really pick some up! That way we can all be hot together at age 75!
Now I need some help/suggestions. As I have mentioned in previous blogs, I am participating in a Summer Sac Swap. My precious partner wrote that she dreams of traveling to Paris and Italy. I know that some of you have been to those places. I was hoping y'all could help me out a little. Where can I get like a city map? Do you have any authentic Italian/French quotes you just love? What were your absolutely favorite authentic foods? Etc. Any help would be appreciated. My Sac is due the first of September, but I really need to get rolling! I am excited/a little nervous about it. I want it to be the most fun, creative bag swapped!! Feel free to email me or leave suggestions in the comment section underneath. (I LOVE getting comments.)
Thanks girls! I hope everyone is having a good week. Feel blessed that you all have jobs! haha
OK, so I have learned two very important snack facts this week. The first is just atrocious!! I made the mistake of sending the bf to the store the other night to get sour cream and he came back with Chewy Chips Ahoy cookies. With my sweet tooth, I knew this was going to be a huge issue. Well, that was until I read the back of the package. Read this carefully: 2 of those small cookies, just TWO, have 120 calories. Can you believe that? Who eats 2 cookies and then puts the rest away??? That is ridiculous. They aren't even that tasty.
Fortunately, I have found what has become my favorite summertime snack!! Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwiches! DELICIOUS!! They are like 40x the size of 2 CCA cookies and they only have 140 calories. The ice cream is delicious, but my favorite part is the wafer cookie holding it all together. It taste like the ones we all used to eat as little kids. Plus, there are 3 grams of fiber in them. I have had the vanilla and chocolate filled ones. Both are fantastic. The chocolate ice cream ones taste a bit little a Wendy's frosty, but I have to say the vanilla ones are probably my favorite ONLY because they bring back so many memories. You can buy them in the grocery store, but if you want one hell of a deal, you will buy them at Costco/Sams. SO tasty!!
My other Austin obsession has been flax seeds. They are really really good for you. (FYI: They have to be ground up in order for you to get all of the benefits.) I got like a 2lb bag from the grocery store (they are CHEAP) and just grind up a tiny tupperware container of them at a time. (I store the ground ones--almost a powder consistency--in the fridge.) They have very little taste, so I add them to EVERYTHING. I have a spice mixture that I use on just about everything, so when I make it, I add a hand full of ground flax. That way every time I season something, I am reaping the wonderful benefits of antioxidants!! And I put them in everything--pasta sauce, marinade, salad dressing, yogurt, cereal, casseroles, pizza, etc. Even my toughest critic--the bf--has gotten into the habit. The other night he made delicious fajitas (there is a local fajita seasoning here in our grocery stores that is fantastic) and he told me had added a handful of flax. So the next time you go to the grocery store, you should really pick some up! That way we can all be hot together at age 75!
Now I need some help/suggestions. As I have mentioned in previous blogs, I am participating in a Summer Sac Swap. My precious partner wrote that she dreams of traveling to Paris and Italy. I know that some of you have been to those places. I was hoping y'all could help me out a little. Where can I get like a city map? Do you have any authentic Italian/French quotes you just love? What were your absolutely favorite authentic foods? Etc. Any help would be appreciated. My Sac is due the first of September, but I really need to get rolling! I am excited/a little nervous about it. I want it to be the most fun, creative bag swapped!! Feel free to email me or leave suggestions in the comment section underneath. (I LOVE getting comments.)
Thanks girls! I hope everyone is having a good week. Feel blessed that you all have jobs! haha
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