Swimming and Sugar Crashes Had another brilliant idea today. Swimming. We have a pool in our complex but I never go because A. I don't have a bathing suit B. If I did I wouldn't go out in public in it. But today I went to a pool party with babyboy and there were several heavy people and those who didn't have a suit, wore shorts and a tee … [Read more...] about Swimming and Sugar Crashes
Pregnancy and Weight Gain
Pregnancy and Weight Gain I was never told how much to gain - or not to gain. When I got pregnant, I was only like 15 pounds - if that - over what I wanted to be. About 8 months pregnant - I had advanced to drinking 3 - 16 ounce glasses of full fat milk, in an iced glass no less - a girlfriend informed me that I shouldn't be eating more than 500 … [Read more...] about Pregnancy and Weight Gain
Getting Ready For School
Getting Ready For School School will be starting next week and we've been busy getting ready for it. The backpack is all ready to go, stuffed with enough school supplies for the year. We don't need to buy clothes this year. I have a slew of shorts that I bought last year that babyboy outgrew the first week. He ended up not wearing uniform … [Read more...] about Getting Ready For School
Tae Bo Kicks Kids Workout
Tae Bo Kicks Kids' Workout My son loves the Tae Bo Kicks Kids' Workout. I have several of the Tae Bo tapes for adults, and this tape came with the package. (I ordered it a couple of years ago when I saw it on T.V.) The DVD runs for 40 minutes. Tae Bo has been modified for kids to watch and exercise to at home. They'll learn the Tae Bo basics, … [Read more...] about Tae Bo Kicks Kids Workout
Drink Your Milk
Drink Your Milk If you drink your milk after you exercise, you'll lose more fat, a study by Department of Kinesiology's Exercise Metabolism Research Group (http://www.mcmaster.ca/) shows. At the study's conclusion, researchers found that the milk drinking group had lost nearly twice as much fat - two pounds - while the carbohydrate beverage … [Read more...] about Drink Your Milk
Day 208
Day 208 - Food Log Food Calories Fat Sugar 8/11/07 Saturday Oatmeal (steel cut) 200 18 1/2 cup milk 130 45 turkey 6oz 120 15 2 sl ww bread 200 18 3 4oz … [Read more...] about Day 208
Portion Control
Portion Control I take issue with some of this stuff. Portion sizes. If the USDA says 1 slice of bread equals one portion and Dictionary.com defines a sandwich as: two or more slices of bread or the like with a layer of meat, fish, cheese, etc., between each pair. So I'm only supposed to eat a half a sandwich? I mean, come on! I can't … [Read more...] about Portion Control
How much fat are you storing on your body
How much fat are you storing on your body? How much fat are you storing on your body? The body mass index or bmi can help you determine this. The number you get, once evaluated; will help signify if you're in danger of developing heart disease by establishing if you are overweight or underweight. You can use these numbers to evaluate your … [Read more...] about How much fat are you storing on your body