Craving popcorn and a diet Dr. Pepper Sunday night. Drinking loads of sugar is not my vibe, but hey that's what I wanted and I felt no guilt about it. On the other hand...POPCORN GUILT is what I had. I made popcorn for hubby and I but Gabby ended downing the whole darn king sized bowl. You know what? It was burned and tasted nasty. I broke one of my rules. "if it's not worth it drop it." I didn't drop it. I kept eating and eating, til only kernels were left! YES I felt gulity, but you know what? I did not use this moment as a ticket to binge. I stopped when there was no more to eat. Picked myself up, said,"ok so I ate too much popcorn, didn't stop when I realized it tasted like crap, added calories not even worth having.-Guess what? I get an opportunity to make it right (with God's help) I can wake up tomorrow and start my day with a healthy low-carb breakfast and keep it easy for the rest of the day and all well be well! So far I feel awesome!!!

So no matter if your weekend was stressful, lead you to over eating, picking, or eating hight fat, sugar foods you have the power and ability to make it right. Please don't use those moments of weakness as a ticket to binge. Take care of yourself, don't "wreak" your body by hurting yourself eating past your limits. So you got it out of your system, clean your mouth, throw the rest away and move on!

Fruit, soy and blender ice cream!

Ok if you really love ice cream like I-I would be in big trouble if I went full-force with my desires. So I have 1 small scoop of WHATEVER kind I want (one with natural ingredients) and get over my craving. But sometimes there are days when I don't just want a scoop I what the whole darn carton-so I invented my own lite of the kind I like hence chucky monkey was born. Any way another way to hve something sweet and icy is blending frozen fruit with juice or soy milk. You can get fancy and add mini dark chocolate chips, coconut, or cherrios&honey, dates etc... (remember your servings-these can add up as calories, so go for 2Tbsp of any fattening kind)

1/2c any frozen fruit you want--mango, pineapple, strawberries etc...
1/2frozen banana (serves as sugar)
1/4c of soy or juice of your choice--you can get the vanilla soy for a sweeter taste.
Let it rip in blender!
if ya want add a bit of lite whip cream, garnish with fruit
You can eat right then or put it in air tight container and put in freezer for later.

enjoy

Green tea latte

heat a bit of water, add just enough to cover tea bag(i use Tazo) and help release tea. Meanwhile heat 1/2c of soy milk combine milk w/tea once milk comes to a boil. Mix with 2Tbsp of honey, couple dashes of cinn and you gots yourself a yummy healthy drink! Enjoy

Here is the weekend! 3 component rule when going out to eat.

1. order small side salad with: nuts, cheese and oil based dressing.(no iceberg ok-try dark green leafy stuff)Oh don't ask them to put the dressing on the side, just ask for it lightly dressed. You know you are going to end up using it up anyway plus it's annoying.
2. order side plate of veggies: sauted mushrooms, asparagus, or mixed veggie plater
3. order something your really want or crave, tell waiter to pack half in togo box before the plate hits the table. (also don't order sugar loaded drinks-this will trigger you to want to eat more. Have club soda w/splash of any juice. This is my fave: Mineral water over ice, splash of cherry syrup (a bit-not compared to what is in soda)lime and 2 cherries:)

Ok for those of you who lick your plates this is going to be a challenge-Leave 4 spoonfuls on your plate. Other words don't clean the plate pig. Anyway, by this point you should feel sane. After, salad, side dish...

If you want desert, share w/friend and eat only 4 bites. Savor them-and go on with your evening. This is what I do and it keeps me from pigging out when I go out. Just because you go out doesn't give you the right to over-eat. One thing to remember is, the plates they serve are for 3 people to eat :)'

Chunky Monkey (lite)

LOve Ben & Jerry's but here is my turn on it!

get soy or any low fat ice cream which you can read list of ingredients ie.milk, sugar, non of this butylated hhydroxhanisole bull shit. Eat real people! Anyway 1/2cup mk sure it's soft, mix 1/2 banana pieces, 2T walnuts or any nuts (in there raw state) 2T semi-sweet or dark chocolate into the bowl, put back in freezer and in an hour or so you gots yourself chunky monkey lite, eating every bite and feeling lite! Go ahead eat the whole thing!

Lets skip coffee for today???

I got this really yummy Chai herbal tea in Target. It's Tazo (starbucks) anyway here is the way I prepare it and it's so yummy you won't turn back.

add 2Tsp honey 1/4c milk (not skim, whole or creamer-organic-hey 1/4c isn't going to make you fat-the muffin or cookies you pair it up with will!) to your already hot mug of tea, a few sprinkles of cinn on top and your ready to go!!

Beets&Mandarin Salad

1/2 can of whole beets (or freshly packed kindFYI Trader Joes)
1 can of Mandarin oranges
2T Feta
2T walnuts

Slice beets into forths arrange other stuff on top and eat!! Add a bit of juice from the mandarin can (don't drench) light & sweet and good for you. Why? Cause you have beets high in fiber, dense and rich in color (antioxidants), you got sweet mandarins, and your protein in Feta and walnuts so you don't go crashing w/only sugar. That's why :)'