Day 268 – The Habit of Healthy Living
Posted: February 22, 2011 Filed under: Reflection | Tags: Dieting, health, healthy living, lifestyle, nutrition, Weight loss 1 Comment »It’s a good feeling, knowing that you’ve made the transition.
Well, I’m down to my last 100 days of healthy blogging, and while my actual posting isn’t nearly as frequent, the pattern of health goes on. Michelle and I no longer have to deal with cravings for things like fast food and soda. “Splurging” involves eating at a nice restaurant, perhaps a good Indian dish or steak from a trusted eatery. We’ve taught our palettes to desire things that are wholesome, and have curbed our taste for overly sweetened “snacks”.
Working out regularly has become a part of life, when even on the most dire of droughts we still have to squeeze in at least one good workout a week. Michelle is even using her healthy energy to be more organized by cleaning and decluttering everything.
We’re known in our community now as ‘health-nuts”. A title I used to chide at is now a source of pride and accomplishment for me.
But, the best part is this: It’s no longer a thing that we have to think about much. After a long, hard fought battle, being healthy comes very naturally to Michelle and I. So, here’s a little encouragement for those of you who might be feeling overwhelmed: You can make it to the promised land, where the enjoyment of health is full and real.
Day 257 – I Made a Relatively Healthy, Nutritious Dessert
Posted: February 11, 2011 Filed under: Food | Tags: banana, Cocoa solids, Cooking, Dessert, health, Home, recipe, Valentines Day 2 Comments »
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I haven’t posted any recipes up in a while, so here yuo go. This will be quick. Since Valentine’s day is coming up, I have been thinking about dessert, which for some reason is a big deal this time of year. Here’s what I did, today. We’ll call this recipe “Valentine Bananas”. First, I took four bananas (100, calories each I would estimate) and cut a slit in the peels down the insides of the curves. Then I took a tablespoon of dark chocolate almond butter (Maranatha brand, I bought it at Kroger’s, about 90 calories per tablespoon), and stiffed it in there, and spread it up the length of the banana. Then I baked those a 450 degrees for ten minutes. When they came out, they were all melty and sweet. So I carefully scooped them out of the peels and into a martinit glass. I mushed them up a little, and drizzled about a half teaspoon of honey over them. Then, I finished them with a sprinkle of cocoa powder (unsweetened). The recipe makes two servings at about 450 calories a serving, so dont’ be making this every day!
