Healthy in a Hurry June 30, 2010

In talking with people about foods I like to eat and make, I’m often talking about recipes that are good but quick and easy. I think it’s a common misconception that eating healthy either has to be a salad, or something complicated which takes a large time commitment every day. I have definitely found I love to cook, and am willing to take on a challenge; however, I too love my easy, fabulous recipes. I have actually found that some of the easiest recipes we found have become my favorite meals. This is true again for a new recipe we tried tonight for black bean quesadillas. I changed it a bit, making a simple guacamole with the avocado instead of just dicing it up, and found that it was great that way. To make this, I scooped out one avocado, and mashed it with about 1/2 a small onion diced and 1 tbsp lime juice. I put it in the fridge then while I made the quesadillas. I also found that a good side for this is salsa corn, which is essentially what it sounds like: mix frozen corn and salsa (about 1/4 cup salsa for 2 servings of corn). All this, combined with the main entree (recipe below) turned out to be a great dinner, and took me less than 30 minutes total to put together. I just love a good recipe, and this one is definitely a keeper! As an added bonus for those who are budget conscience as we are, it is inexpensive to make. Enjoy!

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/black_bean_quesadillas.html

Success! June 5, 2010

So, after a week of my experimental weigh-ins with the hubby, he informed me this morning that I am down 2.6 pounds. So far, I’m liking this method. It seems to cause less worry for me about what “number” I am, and more excitement that I am down 2.6 pounds! We have really “stepped” up the walking this week, which certainly has helped. We walked 2-3 miles most days this week. When it was raining, I did my stepper. I also know how bad my nighttime eating is for my weight goals, so I’ve put extra effort in trying to cut that down, or eat low-cal things. It certainly feels good to be on my way to my new goal. I’ve also been good about not asking my husband too much about what the scale says. He’s been keeping a record of it on his computer, which I’ve also been good about not sneaking into! I think this is something I can keep up until next week, and we’ll see how well it goes.