Turkey, Pasta, Veggies

Creation

I didn’t get a chance to plan out many meals for this week so I’m kind of winging it! Tonight I made an interesting combination: Whole Wheat Pasta, Lean Ground Turkey Breast, Tomato Sauce, and Broccoli. On the side? Broiled fresh Brussel Sprouts and half of a Mediterranean flat-bread.

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My Favorite Foods

Shrimp Skewers at Applebees

On the low-fat/Weight Watchers menu at my local Applebees (not sure about yours!) are the Island Shrimp Skewers. They are grilled in some tasty sauce, served over a bed of wild rice & pineapple with a side of steamed veggies. The WHOLE meal in under 300 calories. It’s super filling and THE BEST low-calorie restaurant plate I’ve ever had, hands down!

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My Panera Wannabe Salad!

My Amazing Green & Fruit Salad

You know how I love that Strawberry Chicken Poppyseed Salad from Panera? Well, if you don’t know, I do. But Matt and I are trying to eat out less and make more things at home. Last night I was craving a big salad to munch on while I watched the Emmys so I thought what better time to practice my restaurant-knock off skills!

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Does This Look Healthy to You??

Sophie Monk

Above is a somewhat famous pop star named, as you can see from the caption, Sophie Monk. She’s a singer or an actress and a model.. or something? Anyway, this post is important because I want to know your answer to this question: Does she look HEALTHY? But there are some rules to answering!

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Do You ZUMBA?

Zumba in Session

A co-worked mentioned this dance/work-out craze to me a few weeks ago and I didn’t really give it a second thought. Then when I was skimming the Health & Fitness news on MSN.com, I saw a video about a “Zumba Craze” and then thought, ‘hey maybe this is bigger than I thought!’

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