Workout Bunny

I am always on the lookout for healthy quick and easy snacks to eat in between meals. This week I am in love with these frozen microwavable  edamame beans from Costco. I just poke a hole in the bag and pop in the microwave for about 2-3 minutes and serve on a plate with a dash of salt.   A 1/2-cup serving of shelled edamame contains only 100 calories , with 3 g of unsaturated fat and 8 g of protein . It also provides 4 g of fiber and is a good source of calcium, copper, folate, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, thiamin, vitamin A, vitamin C and vitamin K. Edamame doesn't contain any cholesterol and has very little sodium.  Great source of protein and will fill you up so you won't be left craving for something unhealthy  on your next coffee break.

Weekends are so challenging to stay on the healthy eating bandwagon! Who else finds it hard as well? I do have some little tips for myself and others to help them survive the weekend without accumulating HUGE amounts of calories like our husbands can without batting an eyelid! If you go out to a restaurant for breakfast and you can not say no to a good old fashioned eggs on toast, bacon and hash browns kind of breakfast do the following: ask for brown DRY toast (This means NO butter! Your are getting the added benefit of a little more fiber and less refined carbs as compared to white toast and also your dropping the added calories that butter adds) eat one slice of toast. (I can't have over easy eggs without toast, NO WAYS! :) ) only eat half the amount of hash browns (if you MUST take the rest to go and give to someone else). No pancakes. I know it's tough but I only eat them maybe once every two to three months as a treat. OTHERWISE go for an egg white omelet with li...