food tracking

I am looking for a free food tracking web site.

I started using Weight Watchers but

@ $18 a month I think it is not worth it.

I have been trying out SparkPeople.com

and MyFitnessPal.com

I am curious if you use any of these sites.

Do you have a preference or another suggestion?

vaporub

I recently went to a dermatologist for a small rash on my foot. While treating it the doctor told me a hint that he gives to all his patients.  He says painting your toenails with menthol Vick's Vaoprub ointment everyday will keep them from drying out and help them stay healthy. 

Have you ever heard of such a thing?

Guess I will give it a try until my next pedicure and see what happens.

recipe analysis

I found this free tool when trying to figure out the calorie count of some of my recipes.

To see a nutrition facts label for your recipe enter your recipe. here . . . 

caloriecount.about.com/cc/recipe_analysis.php

Here are two samples

tomato, cucumber, feta salad

squash soup

Tada !

low-calorie ranch dressing

Finding a low-calorie dressing that tastes good was a challenge until . . . 

My cousin told me about Bolthouse Farms Yogurt Ranch Dressing

{google image}

45 calories a serving (2 Tbls) and delicious

You can find it in a cooler in the produce section

Our Wegman's doesn't carry it but I found it at Publix and Walmart

I am pretty fussy about ranch dressing and only buy Hidden Valley

This is just as good - Thanks Cathy!

love me or leave me

During our visit to Florida I have been
jazzercising with a lovely group of ladies.



One of the new songs {that I love} is
"Love Me or Leave Me"
from a 1955 Doris Day movie.

The version we dance to is now sung by Rod Stewart.



Now how fun is that?

Asian Salad

Last night we had an Asian Salad from McDonald's {it was too hot for us to cook anything}.

Here's the scoop: it you get with grilled chicken - 270 calories, with crispy chicken - 420 calories! {I made the wrong choice - whoops}

I think this salad from Sunny Simple Life would be an even better choice.

picture-in-picture

When it is too hot (or cold) to walk outside I have discovered
a great way to get in those three miles. It takes just three ingredients . . .

1) Free Exercise On-Demand
Three Mile Walk with Leslie Sansone or
Walking Cardio Shape Up with Chris Fretag or
Cardioke with Billy Blanks Jr
The music is boring so I usually turn off the sound - not today (new solution)

2) One fan to keep you cool

3) NatGeo on TV

Access the picture-in-picture feature and you
can watch NatGeo during your workout.

Education . . .

Exercise . .

Entertainment . . .

What could be better . . .

not so friendly

We received a flyer for our local Friendly's restaurant in the mail this week. It had a buy one get one free summer salad coupon so off we went for dinner. After seeing my chubby self in our Florida photos I am now writing down all the calories I eat.

I knew the salad would be on the high end of calories allowed for dinner so I was extra careful at breakfast and lunch. When we got home from dinner I went online and looked up the nutrition information.

I should have looked before we went.

I was shocked . . . 1180
~ not a type-o ~
one thousand, one hundred, eighty!!!