Beating the Munchies

Whenever you feel the munchies hit, take a breath and think of an alternative!

Do 50 crunches

Chew a stick of gum

Drink a full glass of water

Go for a walk

Sit on an exercise ball

Drink a cup of peppermint tea

Veggies, veggies, veggies

100 Calorie Snacks

The following are 100 calorie snacks!

1 medium apple

1/2 cup grapes and 6 almonds

1 T peanut butter and 2 medium celery stalks

4 T hummus with 1 cup sliced cucumbers

6 oz. plain low-fat yogurt with 1 tsp. honey

1 large grapefruit

1/3 cup pineapple chunks, canned in juice, with 1 T walnuts

1/2 small pear with 1 stick string cheese

1/2 cup red pepper, sliced, with 3 T guacamole

30 Minute Calorie Burners

Did you know that 30 minutes of these burns this many calories?

In-line skating --460 calories
Jumping rope --290 calories
Riding a bike --290 calories
Elliptical machine --260 calories
Jogging --250 calories
Playing tennis --250 calories
Swimming --220 calories
Hiking --220 calories
Dancing --160 calories
Walking on treadmill --150 calories
Yoga DVD --90 calories

Great Sites

A Calorie Counter:

http://www.acaloriecounter.com/


Healthy Snacks:

http://healthy.betterrecipes.com/healthysnackrecipes.html

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/collections/quick_healthy_snack_recipes.html

http://vegweb.com/index.php?action=recipes


Exercising:

http://www.fullfitness.net/

http://www.myfit.ca/

http://www.womenfitness.net/


Figuring Body Mass Index:

http://www.halls.md/body-mass-index/bmi.htm

Genesis

My sister-in-law, Laura, lives 4 hours away. In the last couple of months, though, we've spent a lot of time together, whether it be in person or on the phone. While talking, we both expressed our interest in losing some weight and and getting back in shape. So, we decided to do it together--long-distance! We will decide on a set work-out that we both will do, and then we will both be responsible for doing the cardio on our own. We both hope to lose ten pounds, which will put us in the "healthy" zone for our height/weight ratio. When we start to feel like we need to eat an entire bag of M&M's or Cheetos, we'll be there to support each other. We also will e-mail each other dieting tips, healthy snack recipes, and exercises we find to help each other.

I decided that we should put these tips out there for any other moms looking for motivation, tips, or recipes.

So, welcome! Leave any tips, recipes, etc., in the comment box OR e-mail it to cellulitenation@gmail.com.

Here's to our escape!