Clean BBQ Sauce
We tried this on our burgers yesterday (Memorial Day) and OMG delish! I won't use bottled BBQ sauce ever again. This was far tastier and no high fructose corn syrup or other unclean ingredients! I doubled the red pepper flakes for a little kick in the butt! Enjoy!
Ingredients:
1/4 cup tomato paste
3 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
2 Tbsp. pure maple syrup
2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp. onion powder
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
2 tsp. extra virgin olive oil
Preparation:
In a medium saucepan whisk together 1/2 cup water, tomato paste, vinegar, maple syrup, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, onion powder, salt and pepper flakes.
Bring sauce to a boil on medium high and continue boiling for 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in oil. Makes about 1/2 cup.
Courtesy of "Clean Eating Magazine"
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Monday, May 28, 2012
Saturday, May 26, 2012
My Simple Banana Pancakes
Clean eating is often as simple as replacing the ingredients in our favorite recipes with ingredients that are simpler and more true to their most natural state. Banana pancakes are a favorite in my household so we make them a bit healthier. We replace refined white sugar with Sucanat, which is pure dried sugarcane juice. We replace refined white flour with whole wheat flour. Also instead of pancake syrup, which is mostly high fructose corn syrup, we use 100% pure maple syrup. Enjoy!!!
My Simple Banana Pancakes
Ingredients:
2 cups Whole wheat flour
1 tbsp Sucanat
2 1/2 cups 1% milk
1 mashed up ripe banana
Real Maple Syrup
Directions:
Coat skillet with organic cooking spray and heat on stove on medium heat.
In a mixing bowl, use a fork to mash up one medium sized ripe banana into a sauce like consistency. Add flour, Sucanat, and milk to banana sauce. Whisk all the ingredients together, until well blended.
Pour mixture into hot skillet forming a 8 inch round pancake, flip when batter is bubbling and edges formed. Remove when cooked though, repeat until batter is gone.
Drizzle maple syrup on pancakes as you serve.
Makes about 11 pancakes.
My Simple Banana Pancakes
Ingredients:
2 cups Whole wheat flour
1 tbsp Sucanat
2 1/2 cups 1% milk
1 mashed up ripe banana
Real Maple Syrup
Directions:
Coat skillet with organic cooking spray and heat on stove on medium heat.
In a mixing bowl, use a fork to mash up one medium sized ripe banana into a sauce like consistency. Add flour, Sucanat, and milk to banana sauce. Whisk all the ingredients together, until well blended.
Pour mixture into hot skillet forming a 8 inch round pancake, flip when batter is bubbling and edges formed. Remove when cooked though, repeat until batter is gone.
Drizzle maple syrup on pancakes as you serve.
Makes about 11 pancakes.
Friday, May 25, 2012
I hope all have a wonderful, safe holiday weekend. I also want to THANK all who serve or haved served. THANK YOU for all your service and sacrifice!
I really understand what this holiday means, I am the daughter& daughter-in-law, of Veterans.....I am a wife of a Viet Nam Veteran and the Mom of an Iraqi Veteran!
So no matter the "uniform" you or someone in your family has worn...OR is wearing, this Family THANKS YOU!
YOUR or THEIR service will never be forgotten...............!
Carla
My Fun Cardio!
I gotta tell ya, getting on a treadmill or exercise bike is not my favorite thing. In fact, I can easily talk myself out of it. It can be boring! It's hard to keep going when all you have to occupy your mind is the ticking of the timer, right? 5 mins...5 min, 1 sec... 5 min, 2 sec....and on and on, ticking away....holy boring! Sometimes I can bring a book and distract myself reading on the recumbent bike, but then I find myself slowing down because I'm paying more attention to the book than my heart rate. I can sometimes run on the treadmill at the gym while watching tv with headphones on, but I have the same attention problem...plus I am always looking at the timer, ticking away.
Like me, you make not be the kind on person that enjoys the mundane. If it's not fun, I don't want to do it. BUT, cardio is soooooo incredibly important to our health. Our hearts need exercise, but do all cardio workouts have to involve a piece of stationary machinery?...NOPE! Let me tell you about the way I LOVE to get my cardio in...and it's fun!
I weight train 4 to 5 days a week. Sometimes at the gym, but in a lot of ways I prefer to do it at home...because I can't dance between sets at the gym :). ... A.) I am not a very good dancer and B.) unless you are in a Zumba class, no one there is dancing. At home, I crank up music that gets me moving, and if I am not doing my weight set, I AM DANCING! I normally try to do 3 sets of 14 reps of each weight lifting exercise, then rest that muscle for 30 seconds between sets, and during that 30 seconds I dance... Energetic, probably goofy looking (though I think I am a dance goddess in my little gym) dance. cardio is all about keeping your heart rate up and dancing surely does that. If I dance between my weight sets, I have accomplished weight training and cardio all at once.... Plus if my dance involves that of the Latin variety I have also worked my abs!
So what's your cardio exercise of choice? What do you do to make cardio more fun? I'd love to hear your ideas!!!
Like me, you make not be the kind on person that enjoys the mundane. If it's not fun, I don't want to do it. BUT, cardio is soooooo incredibly important to our health. Our hearts need exercise, but do all cardio workouts have to involve a piece of stationary machinery?...NOPE! Let me tell you about the way I LOVE to get my cardio in...and it's fun!
I weight train 4 to 5 days a week. Sometimes at the gym, but in a lot of ways I prefer to do it at home...because I can't dance between sets at the gym :). ... A.) I am not a very good dancer and B.) unless you are in a Zumba class, no one there is dancing. At home, I crank up music that gets me moving, and if I am not doing my weight set, I AM DANCING! I normally try to do 3 sets of 14 reps of each weight lifting exercise, then rest that muscle for 30 seconds between sets, and during that 30 seconds I dance... Energetic, probably goofy looking (though I think I am a dance goddess in my little gym) dance. cardio is all about keeping your heart rate up and dancing surely does that. If I dance between my weight sets, I have accomplished weight training and cardio all at once.... Plus if my dance involves that of the Latin variety I have also worked my abs!
So what's your cardio exercise of choice? What do you do to make cardio more fun? I'd love to hear your ideas!!!
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Status update- Becky Leger 05-23
Gave my body a big shock today. As I mentioned before, I got myself into a bit of a rut and was having a hard time getting back on track. I put a few pounds on during vacation. Extra weight always makes me feel sluggish, but there is also no doubt that I am still purging the bad food and alcohol I consumed on vaca out of my system. It's kinda like when you put bad gas in your car, it takes a while for it to run normally again.
So today, after the kids got on the school bus, I made my way to the gym as I often do. I worked chest and triceps today but really piled on the weight today. I really wanted to wake my body up and get moving again. When it was time to do cardio I decided it was too nice a day to get on a stationary bike or treadmill. Plus, the energy in the gym was wicked low. Funny how that effects me. Sooooo... I went home and grabbed my mountain bike and took a 13 mile ride down the canal trail and back home again. I kept the pace up the entire time and made the round trip in about an hour. Oh, my legs are sore!!! But, I feel greeeeeat!
So today, after the kids got on the school bus, I made my way to the gym as I often do. I worked chest and triceps today but really piled on the weight today. I really wanted to wake my body up and get moving again. When it was time to do cardio I decided it was too nice a day to get on a stationary bike or treadmill. Plus, the energy in the gym was wicked low. Funny how that effects me. Sooooo... I went home and grabbed my mountain bike and took a 13 mile ride down the canal trail and back home again. I kept the pace up the entire time and made the round trip in about an hour. Oh, my legs are sore!!! But, I feel greeeeeat!
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Oven - Fried Zucchini Rounds (submitted by Carla)
Oven-"Fried" Zucchini Rounds
2/3 cup plain breadcrumbs or whole wheat breadcrumbs
1/4 cup freshly grated "low fat" Parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp garlic salt
2 large egg whites, lightly beaten
1 TBS water
2 1/2 cups zucchini slices, cut 1/8 inch thick on the diagonal
(About 2 medium zucchini)
1. Pre-heat oven to 400 deg. Place a wire rack on top of a cookie
sheet and spray with (Olive Oil) cooking spray.
2. In a wide, shallow bowl, mix together the breadcrumbs, Parmesan
cheese, oregano and garlic salt. (or sea salt & pepper whatever you like!)
3. In a separate bowl beat together the egg white and water.
4. Dip each zucchini slice into the egg mixture; then roll in breadcrumbs.
Place onto the wire rack and repeat until all the zucchini has been coated.
5. Lightly spray with the cooking spray and bake for 8 minutes.
EAT JUST PLAIN, OR HAVE SOME LOW FAT RANCH DRESSING
TO DIP IN!
(one word of caution..........you may want to DOUBLE the recipe!)
Calories 80 / Carbs 9g / Total Fat 2.5g / Protein 6g / Cholesterol 5mg
These are good with a meal or just as snack! The recipe above is for
four servings! So enjoy because....they are a healthy treat!
This recipe comes from my "EAT WHAT YOU LOVE" cook book, written by Marlene Koch.
2/3 cup plain breadcrumbs or whole wheat breadcrumbs
1/4 cup freshly grated "low fat" Parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp garlic salt
2 large egg whites, lightly beaten
1 TBS water
2 1/2 cups zucchini slices, cut 1/8 inch thick on the diagonal
(About 2 medium zucchini)
1. Pre-heat oven to 400 deg. Place a wire rack on top of a cookie
sheet and spray with (Olive Oil) cooking spray.
2. In a wide, shallow bowl, mix together the breadcrumbs, Parmesan
cheese, oregano and garlic salt. (or sea salt & pepper whatever you like!)
3. In a separate bowl beat together the egg white and water.
4. Dip each zucchini slice into the egg mixture; then roll in breadcrumbs.
Place onto the wire rack and repeat until all the zucchini has been coated.
5. Lightly spray with the cooking spray and bake for 8 minutes.
EAT JUST PLAIN, OR HAVE SOME LOW FAT RANCH DRESSING
TO DIP IN!
(one word of caution..........you may want to DOUBLE the recipe!)
Calories 80 / Carbs 9g / Total Fat 2.5g / Protein 6g / Cholesterol 5mg
These are good with a meal or just as snack! The recipe above is for
four servings! So enjoy because....they are a healthy treat!
This recipe comes from my "EAT WHAT YOU LOVE" cook book, written by Marlene Koch.
Happy 53rd BDay to one of my Greatest Inspirations!
Tosca Reno, fitness guru and Author of "Your Best Body Now" Turned 53 today! Doesn't she look great? She didn't even start getting in shape until she was in her 40's! She is an inspiration to me. She proved that it is never too late to be healthy! You go girl!
PS: I strongly recommend her books and her magazines, "Oxygen" and "Clean Eating Magazine".
PS: I strongly recommend her books and her magazines, "Oxygen" and "Clean Eating Magazine".
Becky Leger Progress 5-22
Well, it has been a tough few weeks on the road to my goal. I had mentioned previously that I would cheat while on vacation at the Cape and then Mother's Day came along as well, making me feel entitled to eat and drink freely. I still feel cheating is necessary occasionally because deprivation definitely doesn't work. Cheating comes with some risk though, the greatest of these is that some of my favorite cheat food and drink have addictive qualities (corn chips, ice cream, margaritas). Literally the manufacturers of junk food intentionally use ingredients that make you crave more. Not only is this unfair but should be a banned practice and probably would be if food companies didn't have so many politicians deep in their pockets. Anyway, if your cheat meal or day turn into cheat days or a week, you will have a hard time getting back on track. This is the problem I had leading to a 4 lb gain in weight in two weeks :(. I really dislike going backwards! This weight gain was despite working out. Bad diet makes all the difference which is why I harp on it so much.
All is not lost though... It's a setback that I will use as motivation to get my butt in gear. There is always a chance to start over again and we can't let setbacks set us completely back. I have thwarted all temptation in the last few days and should be back on track, and a few pounds lighter, by the end of the week.
On my next vacation I won't allow myself to stray so much remembering what happened this time. You may be thinking "but Becky, it's vacation... Live a little". My answer to that is I know I will have a better vacation if I eat healthily because when I eat bad, I feel like crap. When I feel like crap, my vacation is not enjoyable. I will have a treat here and there for sure but will no longer take a complete vacation from the healthy lifestyle that has done so much for me. I am looking forward to planning some healthy meals and snacks for our RI trip coming up... Planning is ALWAYS the key to staying on track :)
As always, I wish you the happiest and healthiest life... Especially on vacation!
All is not lost though... It's a setback that I will use as motivation to get my butt in gear. There is always a chance to start over again and we can't let setbacks set us completely back. I have thwarted all temptation in the last few days and should be back on track, and a few pounds lighter, by the end of the week.
On my next vacation I won't allow myself to stray so much remembering what happened this time. You may be thinking "but Becky, it's vacation... Live a little". My answer to that is I know I will have a better vacation if I eat healthily because when I eat bad, I feel like crap. When I feel like crap, my vacation is not enjoyable. I will have a treat here and there for sure but will no longer take a complete vacation from the healthy lifestyle that has done so much for me. I am looking forward to planning some healthy meals and snacks for our RI trip coming up... Planning is ALWAYS the key to staying on track :)
As always, I wish you the happiest and healthiest life... Especially on vacation!
Sunday, May 20, 2012
So True
Some wise words to start the day. The ball is truly in our courts...so to speak. We have more control over who we are and what we do than anyone or anything else. We are not the victims of our lives... Our lives are what we make them. Lets start today by deciding who we want to be and make a list of a few things we can do to get ourselves there. I have decided to be a more mindful person, present and more grounded, so I am adding 15 minutes of meditation to my days... How about you?
Friday, May 18, 2012
Larabars... Quick, healthy, and yummy!
Questers... I have the perfect already made snack for you. As clean eaters, we talk about eating foods in their most natural state and avoiding processed foods. That is a good rule to live by. We also say that if you MUST buy something pre-made, shoot for products with minimal ingredients that you immediately recognize as food, not chemicals or food made in a test tube. The truth is we do sometimes need to eat something convenient when we are out and about. A good store bought snack alternative is the "Larabar" and is available at most grocery stores (see photo below). Larabars typically have 2 or 3 ingredients tops and are always made of real foods. The one depicted below has two ingredients, Cashews and Dates. That's pretty basic. they are also gluten free, dairy free, soy free, non-gmo, vegan, and kosher and yummy! I advocate 4 to 5 small meals a day. The Larabar would make a great mid afternoon meal... So enjoy!
As always, I wish you the happiest and healthiest life!
Becky
As always, I wish you the happiest and healthiest life!
Becky
From Carla on this first day!
Wisdom on this first day,
"The greatest wealth, is health."
(author - Virgil)
Thanks,
Carla
Today Could be the First Day of your New Life!
Today is the day that the Questers Page goes live! The Questers Page is open to whoever wants to join and is basically a blog for all people looking to connect with others also on their way to their health and fitness goals. All you have to do to join is:
-contact me at healthquest@sigct.com and let me know you would like to participate.
- find the page on the blog I will create for you and write something about yourself (who you are, what your health and fitness goals are, maybe a "before picture").
-then blog freely on the Quester Page about your journey to be healthy, include recipes or motivational snippets, etc.
- support other Questers by reading and commenting on their pages and posts.
The idea is that we all need support and help along the way. This is a forum for both. So join in and let's get healthy together!
-contact me at healthquest@sigct.com and let me know you would like to participate.
- find the page on the blog I will create for you and write something about yourself (who you are, what your health and fitness goals are, maybe a "before picture").
-then blog freely on the Quester Page about your journey to be healthy, include recipes or motivational snippets, etc.
- support other Questers by reading and commenting on their pages and posts.
The idea is that we all need support and help along the way. This is a forum for both. So join in and let's get healthy together!
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Avoid the Last Horray Today for a Good Beginning Tomorrow
Avoid the Last Hooray!
I post this today because many of you may be thinking about becoming Questers and transforming yourself into the happy and healthy people you always wanted to be, starting tomorrow. If you have made this decision to begin a new day in your life, I am so proud of you! Great days are ahead as you watch and feel yourself getting closer to your goals!
From experience, let me warn you about the "last hooray", other wise known as the "I will start eating healthy tomorrow, so I'm gonna eat and drink my hearts delight today" syndrome. I know this one all too well as it was the way I use to start all of my diets before I discovered clean eating. The day before I started a diet, I would have a big fatty dinner and desert and wash it down with several margaritas or a bottle of wine. The problem with this, as I have found out, is that what you eat and drink today will set the tone for tomorrow. If you eat a lot of fatty, salty foods and drink a whole bunch of margaritas today, tomorrow you will not have the energy to start exercising and your body will not work as it should. Think about the last time you had a good binge, didn't you feel like crap the next day? It's easy to talk ourselves out of exercising or eating well when we feel like crap.
Tomorrow morning I want you to be able to bounce out of bed and enthusiastically embrace the first day of your new healthy life. Take it easy today to have a good day tomorrow. Remember, a good healthy way of eating includes having a treat from time to time, so you will be able to enjoy your favorite treat again soon.
As always, I wish you the happiest and healthiest life!
Becky
I post this today because many of you may be thinking about becoming Questers and transforming yourself into the happy and healthy people you always wanted to be, starting tomorrow. If you have made this decision to begin a new day in your life, I am so proud of you! Great days are ahead as you watch and feel yourself getting closer to your goals!
From experience, let me warn you about the "last hooray", other wise known as the "I will start eating healthy tomorrow, so I'm gonna eat and drink my hearts delight today" syndrome. I know this one all too well as it was the way I use to start all of my diets before I discovered clean eating. The day before I started a diet, I would have a big fatty dinner and desert and wash it down with several margaritas or a bottle of wine. The problem with this, as I have found out, is that what you eat and drink today will set the tone for tomorrow. If you eat a lot of fatty, salty foods and drink a whole bunch of margaritas today, tomorrow you will not have the energy to start exercising and your body will not work as it should. Think about the last time you had a good binge, didn't you feel like crap the next day? It's easy to talk ourselves out of exercising or eating well when we feel like crap.
Tomorrow morning I want you to be able to bounce out of bed and enthusiastically embrace the first day of your new healthy life. Take it easy today to have a good day tomorrow. Remember, a good healthy way of eating includes having a treat from time to time, so you will be able to enjoy your favorite treat again soon.
As always, I wish you the happiest and healthiest life!
Becky
Questers Page Goes Live Tomorrow!
Tomorrow, May 18th, is the big day that the Questers Page goes live! The Questers Page is open to whoever wants to join and is basically a blog for all people looking to connect with others also on their way to their health and fitness goals. All you have to do to join is:
-contact me at healthquest@sigct.com and let me know you would like to participate.
- find the page on the blog I will create for you and write something about yourself (who you are, what your health and fitness goals are, maybe a "before picture").
-then blog freely on the Quester Page about your journey to be healthy, include recipes or motivational snippets, etc.
- support other Questers by reading and commenting on their pages and posts.
The idea is that we all need support and help along the way. This is a forum for both. So join in and let's get healthy together!
-contact me at healthquest@sigct.com and let me know you would like to participate.
- find the page on the blog I will create for you and write something about yourself (who you are, what your health and fitness goals are, maybe a "before picture").
-then blog freely on the Quester Page about your journey to be healthy, include recipes or motivational snippets, etc.
- support other Questers by reading and commenting on their pages and posts.
The idea is that we all need support and help along the way. This is a forum for both. So join in and let's get healthy together!
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Pork Loin Chops with Cinnamon Apples
I haven't given you a recipe in a while, so here is what we had at my house tonight. I love searing pork chops in a hot pan to lock those juices in. My kids love juicy and they love apples, so we threw some of those in there too. My son told me that I made "apple pie pork chops"! It doesn't really taste like that but it is tasty, so enjoy!
Pork Loin Chops with Cinnamon Apples
Ingredients:
4 4 oz pork loin chops
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp ground white pepper
2 medium sized shallots, sliced thin
1/2 cup chopped celery
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 tsp cinnamon
3/4 cup low sodium chicken broth
3 apples cored and diced (red variety)
Instructions:
One: Heat olive oil in a skillet on medium high heat. Meanwhile, season the pork on both sides with salt and pepper. When skillet is nice and hot, add the pork, searing until brown on both sides. Remove chops from skillet and place aside temporarily.
Two: Add the shallots, celery, and garlic to the skillet on medium heat and cook until softened and just beginning to brown. Stir in the broth, apples, and cinnamon to the skillet and bring to a simmer. Return the pork chops to the skillet and mixture, spooning some of the juices over the chops. Let cook until pork is cooked all the way through, about 7 minutes.
Three: Serve the apple mixture over the pork chops and enjoy!
Pork Loin Chops with Cinnamon Apples
Ingredients:
4 4 oz pork loin chops
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp ground white pepper
2 medium sized shallots, sliced thin
1/2 cup chopped celery
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 tsp cinnamon
3/4 cup low sodium chicken broth
3 apples cored and diced (red variety)
Instructions:
One: Heat olive oil in a skillet on medium high heat. Meanwhile, season the pork on both sides with salt and pepper. When skillet is nice and hot, add the pork, searing until brown on both sides. Remove chops from skillet and place aside temporarily.
Two: Add the shallots, celery, and garlic to the skillet on medium heat and cook until softened and just beginning to brown. Stir in the broth, apples, and cinnamon to the skillet and bring to a simmer. Return the pork chops to the skillet and mixture, spooning some of the juices over the chops. Let cook until pork is cooked all the way through, about 7 minutes.
Three: Serve the apple mixture over the pork chops and enjoy!
Monday, May 14, 2012
Easy Everyday Ways to Be Active from Carla
Easy Exercises at Home and Work
With a hectic work schedule followed by demands at home, it may be hard to squeeze in a trip to the gym. The good news is you may not have to go anywhere to get a good workout. "Any kind of movement can be considered activity and will burn calories," says Burron.
Try these ways to incorporate easy exercises into your day:
Park in the back of the parking lot so that you have to walk a little farther to your destination. For an added workout, carry your groceries instead of pushing them in a cart.
Give your house a really good cleaning. To burn even more calories, sing and dance while you work.
When you have a choice, use stairs instead of an escalator or elevator. Try to climb stairs quickly instead of taking your time.
When feasible, walk instead of driving, taking a train, or riding the bus.
Getting antsy in your chair at work? Fidgeting is fine — and burns calories.
Use an exercise ball instead of a chair. It forces you to continually contract your core muscles in the abdomen and back to stay balanced.
Play with your kids — tag is a great game to get the heart pumping.
Laugh, jump up and down, dance, and just enjoy life.
Exercise doesn't have to be a chore on your to-do list or something that you dread. If you make choices throughout each day to help you move a little more, your heart will reap the benefits.
With a hectic work schedule followed by demands at home, it may be hard to squeeze in a trip to the gym. The good news is you may not have to go anywhere to get a good workout. "Any kind of movement can be considered activity and will burn calories," says Burron.
Try these ways to incorporate easy exercises into your day:
Park in the back of the parking lot so that you have to walk a little farther to your destination. For an added workout, carry your groceries instead of pushing them in a cart.
Give your house a really good cleaning. To burn even more calories, sing and dance while you work.
When you have a choice, use stairs instead of an escalator or elevator. Try to climb stairs quickly instead of taking your time.
When feasible, walk instead of driving, taking a train, or riding the bus.
Getting antsy in your chair at work? Fidgeting is fine — and burns calories.
Use an exercise ball instead of a chair. It forces you to continually contract your core muscles in the abdomen and back to stay balanced.
Play with your kids — tag is a great game to get the heart pumping.
Laugh, jump up and down, dance, and just enjoy life.
Exercise doesn't have to be a chore on your to-do list or something that you dread. If you make choices throughout each day to help you move a little more, your heart will reap the benefits.
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Contest Winning Healthy Recipe
I really like this Dr. Mark Hyman guy. He is the one that talks about "diabesity". Anyway, he had a healthy recipe contest and here is the link to the winner....Enjoy!!!
Recipes Galore…The Path to a Healthy Life | Dr. Mark Hyman http://drhyman.com/blog/2012/05/12/recipes-galore-the-path-to-a-healthy-life/
Saturday, May 5, 2012
End of the Week Status- Becky Leger
Happy Cinco de Mayo! This is my one week check in. A week ago today I committed to losing ten pounds and fitting into a bikini by July 1st. It is
My hope that fellow Questers will check in once a week or so as well to let us know how they are doing with their goals so we can offer each other encouragement and support.
Anyway, I have only lost one pound this week, which would probably get me voted off the Biggest Loser this week if I were a contestant... Lol! I couldn't be happier though because not only did I do very well eating clean this week, I also ramped up my weight training in anticipation of my upcoming trip to the Cape. Weight training equals muscle so I have likely gained a little muscle weight, which is off setting my weight loss. I lost a half inch on my waist so the proof is in the pudding.
Next week I will be at the Cape for a few days with my bestie and I plan on cheating a bit. I won't expect big results at next week's weigh in. I will just hope not to do too much damage :) . It's all good!
My hope that fellow Questers will check in once a week or so as well to let us know how they are doing with their goals so we can offer each other encouragement and support.
Anyway, I have only lost one pound this week, which would probably get me voted off the Biggest Loser this week if I were a contestant... Lol! I couldn't be happier though because not only did I do very well eating clean this week, I also ramped up my weight training in anticipation of my upcoming trip to the Cape. Weight training equals muscle so I have likely gained a little muscle weight, which is off setting my weight loss. I lost a half inch on my waist so the proof is in the pudding.
Next week I will be at the Cape for a few days with my bestie and I plan on cheating a bit. I won't expect big results at next week's weigh in. I will just hope not to do too much damage :) . It's all good!
Friday, May 4, 2012
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
What is the Health Questers Page?
If you are reading this post, and DID NOT find this blog through my main blog, you may be confused as to what this blog is. First of all, thank you for your interest and let me tell you what the Health Questers Page is. My name is Becky Leger and I have a blog you can find at www.beckylegerhealthquest.blogspot.com. The title of this blog is "My Quest to be Healthy in an Unhealthy World". The link to this blog is located on the right side of this page.
Recently, I posted about the effectiveness of working on your healthy living goals as a group rather than "going it alone". In my posting about Dr. Hyman and Pastor Warren's collaboration, I told you about the success they saw in creating small groups of people looking to lose weight and live healthfully. Accountability and support are so important in reaching our goals. It works for me, whether it's been training with a partner for an upcoming event or blogging for you. Knowing that someone else is interested in my progress motivates me. The proof is in the pudding when you figure I've lost ten pounds since starting this blog a month ago...lol.
This same concept exists all over, beachbody.com, jillianmichaels.com, to name a few. These are perfectly good sites with good information, and good programs, but you have to pay for the daily support pages that basically do what I am proposing. But it's really only about connecting people to each other, so why pay for that when social media is at our fingertips? I decided to dedicate space on my blog for just that. It's called the "Health Questers Page" and it's free!
The "Heath Questers Page" is actually a separate blog linked to my main page. Each person who would like to be a "Quester" will be given the ability to "author" posts for the blog that relate to information on clean eating or other nutritional information. They may also post links to articles, tips, motivational snippets and encouraging words, exercise routines or videos, or general healthy living information to share with the other Questers (no copy-write material please).
Now, this isn't a weight loss plan, so it's largely up to you to set your goals and work toward achieving them. What you will find here is a collaborative effort to share healthy living information and a place to be accountable to your fellow "Questers" as you work toward your goal. Here you will find information, motivation, and inspiration. Perhaps you'll be the source of all three for someone else!
To get started simply let me know via email (healthquest@sigct.com) that you're interested in becoming a Quester. On the launch date of the new blog you will notice a page assigned to you (limited to the first 20 Questers).That page should be a place where you would write a little bit about yourself and what your health goals are. Refer to my "Then and Now" post for a sample of how this might look.
Please email me (healthquest@sigct.com) with your interest in participating as soon as possible, as personal pages will be limited to the first 20 Questers. The anticipated launch date for the Health Questers Page is May 18, 2012.
I am really looking forward to working with the Questers. I know I will learn as much, or more, from them as they will from me. I can't wait to hear from you! Sign up now and start your own Health Quest!!!
As always, I recommend you check with your doctor before beginning new exercise or nutritional regimens.
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