Low Cals

Anyone have or know of a good place to find low calorie recipes? I am looking for some that are 350 or less per serving. I am hoping to find some that are not too strange and that I can make and they will still be edible/filling for someone that is not trying to loose weight. :) Also if anyone has any suggestions on good snacks, quick lunches or anything else I am all ears! I am a bad snacker so I am going to try to bring more fruits and veggies to work so that when I get the munchies, I can eat those instead of cookies, candy or chips. I am going to try starting out to stick to about 1600 a day. Thanks!

Sprint Triathlon!

Hey there,
I just got done with a sprint triathlon last week. I had a blast. I got 163rd out of around 400. The swimming was the hardest by far! If anyone is contemplating doing a triathlon, I would highly recommend it. It feels great to finish. I hope to do another one in may and the Idaho Spudman in June. If anyone wants to come up to boise and do them with me, they are welcome!

Working Out Morning or Night?

I was wondering if anyone knows if it is better to work out in the morning or at night.  I prefer to work out late at night like around 8 or 9, but my sister in law says that it is better to work out in the morning.  I was wondering if this is true and if so why?  I didn't think it mattered just as long as you were getting in your daily calorie burn.  Also another question... What is the best way to use protein powder (with water, with milk, before a workout, after a workout?) and can it make you gain weight?  Thanks! :)
Jamey

It's National Nutrition Month

I LOVE nutrition! I love learning about it and I love putting things that are good for me into my body (I also like things that aren’t so good for me, but we won’t go into that) so you can imagine how excited I was when my fabulous neighbor knocked on my door the other morning with a spinach smoothie. Sounds gross, but it was actually really good. As long as you have banana or some form of fruit you can’t taste the spinach, but you are still getting all of the benefits from the spinach.  Try it, you might like it.

MS Tour 2010 Questions

If anyone has any questions about becoming a participant/rider in MS Tour 2010 PLEASE email me! (Darlene, I answered some of your questions in a comment to my original post! Thanks for your interest!) It would be fantastic to have more team members and friends to ride with!

If we register before 3/31/10 fees are only $35.00 and I have a discount code (SAVETEN) that allows registration fees to be reduced to $25.00.

My email is:

pattysnyder1@gmail.com

Please do email and consider riding! If riding does not interest you, please email me if you have questions about volunteering. The volunteers really do make this event wonderful! It is truly a great cause!

I have both family and friends who have MS and have taken care of many patients with it. That is just some of my inspiration to raise the money and ride!

Thanks!

MS Tour 2010

Hey everybody! My husband and I are riding in the MS Tour this year. The event is on June 26th and 27th. We are signed up for 75 miles. We rode a couple of years ago and it was a blast.

For those who don't know, it takes place right here in Cache Valley! You start at the fair grounds and ride the route that you have pre-selected. On Sunday (the 27th) the ride is up Blacksmith Fork Canyon.

We ride because we both have a friend and my sister-in-law who have been diagnosed with MS. In riding we need to raise money! If you possibly can, please donate. You can do this by clicking on the link below:

http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR/Bike/UTUBikeEvents?px=5301258&pg=personal&fr_id=12531

If you would like to ride that would be even better! I am registered with Team Harmons. Upon clicking the link above you can either click to donate or click to join. Registration fee's right now are $35.00, but will go up to $45.00 after 3/31/10. If you are interested in riding, there is a minimal of $250.00 that must be accrued in donations. You can collect donations up until the very night before the ride.

I highly suggest riding. It is a blast, plus you raise money for a fantastic cause!

Need Help

So I am going to get a month pass to the rec center to do the classes at 5:45-6:45, and go running 3 nights a week. I anyone wants to do this with me, please feel free to do so. The more people that do it with me the better. It will help me also if I know there's someone I know to do it with me.