FUN FRIDAY

Well, I have friends coming to visit from out of town today with their kids. We are planning lunch, swimming at the pool, dinner and lots of catching up...

So, my question is, "How do you have a FUN FRIDAY when you are dieting and supposed to be exercising?"

Well, I had my usual Fiber One bar for breakfast 150 calories! That will help! For lunch, my girlfriends and I are having our usual, Chicken Salad. I just mix up canned chicken breast and throw whatever I have on hand in it(apples, celery, scallions, Tastefully Simple Dill Mix, Pepper, and Light Miracle Whip, and pecans went in today). As I was making it this morning, I got to thinking...there must be a better, more healthy way to make chicken salad. Yes, I use Light Miracle Whip, but the batch I made used over half a container. WOW!! THE CALORIES! So, I'm on a mission to find a lower calorie chicken salad recipe. Normally, we would eat it on crackers. Today, I think I'll be having it on whole wheat bread instead with lettuce and tomatoes.

The drama will come in this afternoon at snack time. I might take a banana. Very low cal and it will actually stave off the hunger. On that note, I think I have another tip.

TIP #3: If you feel hungry in between meals, instead of grabbing cookies, candy bars, crackers, EAT A PIECE OF FRUIT.

Fruit is usually extremely filling and very low in calories! Use the caloric chart link to find out the caloric count on fruits! It also helps curb the craving for sugar!

The plan for dinner is to order pizza. GOOD GRIEF....

I'm going to try and talk the girls into eating a veggie pizza with me. Yes, I would love a Meat Lovers, but it really isn't worth the indigestion or the grease and calories. Just because you are watching what you are eating doesn't mean that you can't have pizza!! Just don't eat more than one or two pieces! A trick to fill the craving for pizza is to have a piece of cheese and add your favorite veggies or fruit to it! Lots of fill for few calories! You can add as many fruits or veggies as you want! You will definitely take care of the carb craving without all the calories of eating half a pizza. TRY IT.....

After weighing in this morning, I was down another pound and a half! My goal is to jog again tonight after my friends leave and do the Bowflex arm workout...oh, and of course I'll tread in the pool some today while chatting with my great friends too!