As you may remember from a recent post, I have decided to cut sugar from my diet. I found that my area hospital had a “Diabetes and Nutrition Center”. I did a quick internet search and gave them a call for more details. They walked me through requesting a referral from my primary doctor, confirming coverage with my insurance, and before I knew it I had an appointment to see a nutritionist. I went to the appointment armed with a three day food diary (as they requested) and lots of questions. I had a bit of fear, as well. I was afraid of them telling me I eat pretty well, I’m pretty active, that’s good enough. I’m safe and don’t have anything to worry about. Luckily, none of that happened. I w
The last few days have been jam packed with great things that I am dying to write about! This morning, while running the Bird In Hand Half Marathon, the topic on my mind was how do I approach the beast, do I write several topical posts or do I try to wrap them into a cohesive enough package for one post. Well, I decided multiple posts made the most sense. Earlier this spring, when my small group from church was deciding on a half marathon to do together, our first plan was the Bird In Hand Half Marathon since it is so close to home and has such a great reputation. I went ahead and registered for the 5k and half marathon but before the others had the chance to register, the race sold out. I h
A few weeks ago, I got the notion to create a lasagna out of a zucchini I had. I did and it turned out great. After a few additional tweaks, it's safe to say this is added to my list of go to items that taste great and are in line with my nutritional goals. If you are afraid to try this because you don't need an entire casserole, don't fear, zucchini lasagna tastes even better left over. Start by browning ground turkey. I used a 1.25 pound pack. I added onion, garlic, and black pepper. Season to your taste. Once the meat was cooked, I added one jar of Ragu Light, No Sugar Added tomato sauce. While the meat was brownining, I peeled and sliced two zucchini, one green and one yellow. You could