Healthier Taco Salad (And EASY too!)

 My husband is a Mexican food fiend. He loves taco salads and we've been guilty of having calorie loaded versions. His brother and girlfriend were going to stop by for lunch and I needed a quick option so I decided to try out an idea I saw on pinterest.  I used 50 calorie "mini" fiesta...

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Still Alive

I knew it had been a while since I blogged, but I didn't realize that it had been almost two weeks! I went home for a few days and that got me out of the routine... I have managed to keep up my exercise (at least 30 minutes a day is my goal). Most days I have gotten at least 120 minutes. The challenges...

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Little Accomplishments and High Heat

You may or not have seen this blog about 2 weeks ago: www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=4927918 In it I posted a few pictures of my walking route. Well as of yesterday I upped my lap from right at a mile to right at 1.75 miles. Now that doesn't seem like a big...

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5K W/J W1/D2

Day 2 of the 5K Your Way Walk/Jog Training Program: Walk for 4 minutes, then jog for 1 minute. Repeat 4 more times. (Total workout time: 25 minutes) Today I actually got out of bed before 9am! Doesn't sound like a big accomplishment but for a teacher on summer break who is not a morning...

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5K Your Way Walk/Jog: Week 1 Day 1

From yesterday Well I'm actually supposed to be on week 2, but really never started last week so week one it is! Day 1 of the 5K Your Way Walk/Jog Training Program:  (through Spark People)Walk for 4 minutes, then jog for 1 minute. Repeat 4 more times. (Total workout time: 25 minutes) I...

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Week 3 Recap (A little late)

Hubby and I went to Tennessee for the weekend. We left on Friday and got back late Sunday. Then when we got back on Monday he got stung by a yellow jacket and had a severe allergic reaction. This is not an excuse, but I didn't do as great as I should have. I am proud to say that we used the weight/exercise room at the hotel everyday and pretty much stayed on track with eating. Plus we found a Wii Balance Board and I'm watching Cody use it right now (I already have). It really adds to our workout....

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"Toward the Truest of Destinations... No fear"

I'll admit the first thing that comes to mind when I think of "No Fear" is the decals that were (and still are to extent) very popular as an adornment for the back glass of the trucks of guys back home.  But it's so much more. It's not just a motto or a slogan. It should be a way of life....

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