Weight Watchers Recipe Favorites

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

I realized I should post some of my favorite Weight Watchers recipes that I haven't yet posted on this blog, especially since I am paying for the online WW membership after all, and have access to tons of recipes. One of the easiest recipes from WW, and one of my favorites, is their nachos recipe.

Ingredients:

4 oz baked low-fat tortilla chips
9 oz fat-free canned refried beans
1 cup(s) shredded reduced-fat Mexican-style cheese
1 cup(s) salsa
1/2 cup(s) guacamole

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Place chips closely together on a nonstick baking sheet. Top with beans, cheese and salsa.
Heat until cheese melts, about 10 minutes. Serve with dollops of guacamole. Yields about 12 chips per serving.

And that's it, pretty darn easy right?

Mmmm...Flatbread

Monday, March 16, 2009

Basically any time I don't make my own food, I go to Subway, I love it so much. However, since I only eat one type of sandwich there (the veggie), Subway can get a little boring.

So, my new favorite thing there is to get the flatbread for my sandwich instead of the regular bread (or the wrap, which as I mentioned before, actually has 100 more calories than the regular bread). It has 10 calories more than the regular bread, which to me is worth it cuz it's really yummy - I recommend it!

A New Take on Food Posts

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Wow, so I have been a COMPLETE blogging failure lately, I have been so busy lately there's hardly time to make anything to eat or work out, much less blog about it, lol! Anyways, I have decided that posting everything I eat every day doesn't really seem too feasible or necessarily helpful anymore, since I think everyone already has a good idea of what I eat. So, what I will do is just share all the new recipes I make, along with any good food finds at the grocery store or out at restaurants. Sound good? I think so :)

And of course, I've got some workouts to share too, I am way behind!

A Kick-Butt Arms Workout

Monday, March 2, 2009

If you're really into getting your arms fit for your wedding, then this workout is for you! But warning, it really is a full hour of just arms, and your arms will likely kill. My trainer made the whole thing, and she recommends it be done 3 times a week; and says it takes about 3 weeks to really see the visible results. You can google any of these exercises for more info on how to do them. The weights listed below are what I use, but do whatever works best for you!

Circuit One (repeat 2-3 times)

Bicep curls with dumbbells - 12.5 pounds/12-20 reps
Tricep pushdowns - 30-40 pounds/15 reps
Seated Row - 30-40 pounds/15 reps
Push-Ups on Bosu - 10 reps

Circuit Two (repeat 2-3 times)

Preacher curls - 2o lbs/12-20 reps
Tricep kickbacks w/dumbbells - 10 lbs/15 reps
Standing row - 40 or 50 lbs/15 reps
Push ups on floor, not Bosu - 10 reps

Circuit Three (repeat 2-3 times)
Dumbbell chest press - 12.5 lbs/ 12-15 reps
Front raises w/dumbbells - 5 lbs/8-10 reps
Side raises w/dumbbells - 5 lbs/8-10 reps
Hold high plank - 10 seconds
Side plank - 10 seconds on each side

I did this today, and hopefully it'll help make my arms buff :)

Sorry for the Blogging Failure!

Well, I have been doing pretty well with the diet, but terrible with blogging about it, having been out of town this weekend, and crazy busy with other wedding things. But I promise, today I will be back to posting new Hungry Girl recipes and workouts :)

I've got less than three weeks to go, so it's crunch time! Though, I have to say, I think I do want to keep up the blog after the wedding - after all, I want to be a fit & healthy woman, not just a skinny bride :)