http://fitandhealthymomma.com Recipes, Tips and My Journey to Becoming a Fit Yummy Mummy Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:39:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Image via Wikipedia Everyone has heard breakfast is the most important meal of the day. That is true, but even more important is having a healthy breakfast every day. Eating foods filled with sugar and artificial colors is not going to do anything to get your body off to a good ... http://fitandhealthymomma.com/healthy-breakfast/ Image by criana via Flickr With all the different diet crazes around it's sometimes hard to figure out what healthy meals consist of.  Do you eat carbs, no carbs, low cal, low fat? It's all so confusing! Well I have found a very simple way to put together healthy meals. It's ... http://fitandhealthymomma.com/healthy-meals/ My husband is not a big fan of chicken breast. In fact, he doesn't really like them at all. He thinks they are dry and much prefers higher fat dark meat. I have been searching for some easy, basic recipes that fit in with the Fit Yummy Mummy plan. I find ... http://fitandhealthymomma.com/easy-chicken-recipes-easy-chicken-piccatta/ Is it possible to eat healthy fast food? The busier we get the more it seems there just isn't enough time in the day.  How many times have you gotten to the end of the day and thought, "what's for dinner?"  It's in that moment we choose between grabbing something ... http://fitandhealthymomma.com/healthy-fast-food/ It's been over two years now since I gave birth to my daughter. I had some belly fat to lose before I became pregnant, now there is even more. I have been trying to lose belly fat all my life it seems, but since giving birth it's become a mission. I ... http://fitandhealthymomma.com/how-to-lose-belly-fat-the-right-way/ If you saw Oprah today, you probably saw Dr. Oz making this crazy green drink.  He says it provides you with 5 servings of vegetables all at once! Oprah was very nervous to taste it, but exclaimed ~ pleasantly surprised: "It's a glass of fresh" So, here's the Green Drink Recipe 2C spinah 2C cucumber I ... http://fitandhealthymomma.com/dr-oz-green-drink/ I have a hard time getting my hamstrings stretched out. So when I do lunges I have some serious pain for days afterwards. It gets me frustrated and generally makes me want to work out less and less. I do love Yoga, and I got this video in my inbox this ... http://fitandhealthymomma.com/have-you-ever-worked-out-with-frogs/ There are seven reasons why many people—maybe even you—fail to lose weight no matter how hard they try. Fortunately there are seven fixes that can help. Try them today. Reason 1: You’re thinking short term. Secret Fix 1: Think long term. Many people see weight loss as being “for the wedding,” “for ... http://fitandhealthymomma.com/7-reasons-why-you%e2%80%99re-not-losing-weight/ Being positive is something that you should always do. The laws of attraction shows that being positive can help you achieve any goal that you may have. If you are serious about doing something, you need to be aware of what the law of attraction can do for ... http://fitandhealthymomma.com/how-the-law-of-attraction-can-help-you-lose-weight/ by Sydnie Andrus It is scary to think about the number of pollutants and toxins that we come in contact with on a daily basis. Although our world is full of these harmful substances, we now have the knowledge to remove toxins from our bodies and avoid long-term illnesses that toxins ... http://fitandhealthymomma.com/detox-your-body-in-a-few-minutes-a-week/ Is something I still need to learn. :) Yesterday was a mess. It was Hanna's birthday. I started the day off right with a good breakfast, however, the rest of the day escaped me.  Between getting Hanna down for a nap and up from her nap and getting the men away ... http://fitandhealthymomma.com/sticking-to-the-plan-through-special-occassions/ I received a comment yesterday that my morning meals might be a little low in protein. I could probably do a little better in that area, and today I did in fact. Sometimes I just hate to cook in the morning. I suppose I could add some nuts to ... http://fitandhealthymomma.com/fit-yummy-mummy-day-5/ Chicken with Artichokes and Pasta What you need: 1 jar of mushroom and onion spaghetti sauce (watch out for high fructose corn syrup) Boneless skinless chicken breast chopped into chunks you can get away with less than 1 per person 1 jar roasted red peppers, sliced and drained 1 large jar artichoke hearts (drained and ... http://fitandhealthymomma.com/a-couple-more-chicken-recipes/ Here it is, a brand new fit yummy mummy day! I am still really sore, from my tuesday workout. Dang, I didn't realize just how out of shape I am!! I may not get my workout in today, but I am staying right on track with my food. I have not had a ... http://fitandhealthymomma.com/fit-yummy-mummy-day-4/ I'm pretty sore today!! wow. Definitely my muscles are letting me know I used them yesterday. :) That's a good thing. Yesterday I got all my meals in, and managed to get my workout in as well. I didn't get the last meal written in last night, but it ... http://fitandhealthymomma.com/fit-yummy-mummy-day-3/ Yesterday went pretty well. Hanna was in a seriously BAD mood. She refused to nap, so I didn't get my workout in. I think I need to make a plan for an alternative cardio workout when she doesn't nap. (The machine is in the basement which is not a ... http://fitandhealthymomma.com/fit-yummy-mummy-day-2/ Last night I made Hawaiian Burgers for dinner. We had sweet potato "fries" and a mango and pineapple fruit salad with it. It was my first try at Hawaiian Burgers and they were really good and well received by the family. Thought I'd share the recipe with you.  I was talking ... http://fitandhealthymomma.com/hawaiian-burgers-recipes/ Today's the day! The first day of becoming a fit yummy mummy, and the first day of the rest of my life!! I've been doing the preparations for this day for the last few. I got a handle on the food, made a list, went grocery shopping yesterday. ... http://fitandhealthymomma.com/fit-yummy-mummy-day-1/ I am working on rereading the Fit Yummy Mummy guide and getting my meals planned for next week. It will be week one and I think it's going to be tough enough to fit 6 meals in everyday, I want to make sure I'm prepared and don't have to ... http://fitandhealthymomma.com/if-you-fail-to-plan-you-plan-to-fail/ Chicken Cordon Bleu 4 Boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1/2 cup diced low fat boiled ham 1/2 cup shredded low fat Swiss cheese 1/8 teaspoon minced garlic 2 tablespoons white wine salt/pepper to taste 8 oz. plain low fat yogurt 1 tablespoon milk 1 cup crushed seasoned bread crumbs Combine ham, Swiss cheese, garlic, wine, salt and pepper in a bowl to ... http://fitandhealthymomma.com/chicken-cordon-bleu-delicious-chicken-recipe/ Here it is May 1st. I'm off on a new adventure, to become a fit yummy mummy. Hopefully it is an adventure that will last a lifetime. First off a little about me and why I started this project. I am 37 ~ just turned yesterday ~ and the ... http://fitandhealthymomma.com/hello-world/