I made an absolutely delicious sandwich for lunch today that I thought I would share!! It was a chicken pesto sandwich and is was so so yummy! It had chicken, Swiss cheese, pesto, spinach and roasted peppers on it. I loved it so much, I’ll probably make another one tomorrow!! FYI, I used leftover chicken taco meat from dinner last night (recipe to come later), but you could use any chicken or turkey you like. I also roasted the peppers myself (highly recommended!), but you could use the jarred kind at the store if you like. If you want to Continue Reading…
6 Ways to Make Eating Well Easier!
I know it can be tough to eat well. I used to think eating a healthy diet all the time was overwhelming and required a TON of extra work. I don’t think that anymore! It does require planning, preparing and commitment, but it doesn’t have to be hard! I have learned SO MUCH over the years that has really helped to simplify the process. I thought I’d share some of those things. Here ya go…. 1. Freeze, freeze, freeze! I freeze everything!!! It helps me SO much!! I always plan to make extra for dinner so we can freeze the Continue Reading…
Cheesecake Factory is the Bomb!
On Saturday night I went to dinner at the Cheesecake Factory with my sister, Holly and one of my best friends in the world, Kristen. We had so much fun!! I must mention, that my friend Kristen is the mother of 6 kids!!! And…2 of them are twins and 3 of them are triplets! She is also wicked healthy and super duper fit and skinny! She is a rock star and an inspiration to me!!! Oh, and my sister is a mother of 5 kids, a marathon runner and is super duper ultra fit and skinny too! I love to Continue Reading…
My Little Aha Moment
I gotta tell you about an “Aha Moment” I had today…. K, well I’ve lost 5 pounds this month! Wahoo! And….2 1/2 of those pounds have been just this past week. Crazy. I know at times, I tend to overthink this whole “lose weight, healthy lifestyle” stuff. I always try to make sure I eat enough protein, fruits and veggies, not too many carbs, etc. I also always try to eat 5-6 small meals a day (about every 3-4 hours). That’s all fine and dandy, but I’ve learned that in order to actually lose weight, I need to step away Continue Reading…
Random Healthy Food
I’m so sorry to report that I am still a very sick lady. 🙁 I was doing a little better for a couple days and then I went downhill in a hurry. I suspected I might have a sinus infection, so last night I dragged myself over to the Instacare and left with some antibiotics. SoOoOoOoooo, I better get better soon! I’m am not very good at being patient. I gotta say I feel a little bit like a hypocrite writing on my “Healthy Happy Mel” blog. Lately I’ve been more like “Deathly Ill, Mostly Miserable Mel”, but I am Continue Reading…
Yummy Roasted Red Potatoes
I’ve decided that being sick is very depressing…..blah. This little (or not so little) cold of mine has been a doozy. In fact yesterday I was feeling panicked because I couldn’t remember what it felt like to be healthy and full of energy! I have not been able to exercise at all for 5 days and it is killing me!! Auuughh! I missed my Boot Camp class at the gym last night and I was so sad. I contemplated just going anyway and tricking my brain into thinking I was well, but then I pictured myself keeling over and dying Continue Reading…