Geaux Tigers!!! LSU

I am a LSU Tigers that LOVES SEC football!! I live in Houston now, but miss the days in Baton Rouge! I miss being able to go to all the football games. No school knows how to tailgate like people at LSU! Getting there at 7 Am on game day is too late for LSU folks! Many people get out there on Friday afternoon and don't leave until Sunday! It is a blast walking from tailgate to tailgate, trying all the foods that have been cooked- gumbo, alligator, red beans and rice, ribs, the list could go on and on!

I was a DZ at LSU. I met many girls during my time here. I lived in the sorority house my junior year of college. That meant many nights of staying up late and many days of skipping class to go to TCBY!! We also had many late nights studying History in the dining room.



Watermelon Bust- always fun!

Christmas Party


Senior Luncheon

I had a blast at LSU and always enjoy going back for football games. I hope one day, I will have kids that go to LSU and we can enjoy it even more! I am linking up to Kelly's post.

GEAUX TIGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fast Food

If you MUST eat fast food at some point, here are a few things to think about....

McDonalds:

Medium fries: 380 calories

Double Cheeseburger: 440 calories

Medium Coke: 210 calories

So for just one meal of the day: 1030 calories!!!

Based on my 1,200 calorie per day diet, I don't have much room left for breakfast and another meal!!

Healthier Options for eating fast food if it' a MUST:

McDonalds: Get a salad. They have salads for under 150 calories. They also have salads under 450 calories if you are eating dinner. Drink water!!! The Premium Grilled Chicken sandwich without the mayo is 370 calories. But that means NO FRIES OR COKE! You can look up all of their nutrition facts here.

Wendys: The salad with the lowest calories is the Apple Pecan Chicken Salad with 580 calories. Although, I am not quite sure about that. In one place on their website, it says 580 and another place says 350. The 350 calories may not include all of the toppings, dressing etc. For all I know, neither one includes the dressing! The Homestyle Chicken Go Wrap is 320 calories. I guess I would stick with that one.

Taco Bell: 1 crunchy taco is 170 calories. 1 soft taco is 210 calories. The salads were in the 700-900 range. Your best bet is to stay away from Taco Bell unless you want their Border Sauce! That is calorie free!

Burger King: Whopper Jr. Sandwich without mayo is 206 calories. With cheese and no mayo, it is 300 calories. The tendergrill garden salad is 230 calories plus the salad dressing.

Subway: There are several sandwiches for under 350 calories.

I rarely eat fast food, maybe once per month. I do not suggest it. Even if the calorie count is low, there are numerous other problems with the food. The food is usually high in trans fat, saturated fat, and sodium.

Other tips:

Always drink water!!

No fries!!

Get the sandwich undressed- no mayo, cheese, etc. Trust me- it's NOT the low fat brand!

Ask for a packet of ketchup or mustard and put it on yourself. You can control the amount.

Carry around your own salad dressing

Go here for a stop and go guide to fast food. This website also gives many more tips.

Salmon dinner recipe 400 calories

Ingredient List:

6 oz. salmon fillet (350)

Veggie List: 200 calories- so if you serve 4 people, its 50 calories each

1/3 cup red onion, diced

1/3 cup red bell pepper, diced

1/3 cup zucchini, diced

1/3 cup corn

1-2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tbsp olive oil

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

Recipe for veggies: Here

Bake fish in oven. Serve veggies on side or on top.

Chicken for dinner

Here are 2 dinner options. The pictures are not of the actual meal- just there for affect! The first list of ingredients is for a chicken breast with veggies and a side salad. The second list of ingredients is for a chicken salad. I figured out the calorie count with this website.

490 calories--- dinner- Chicken with Veggies and Side Salad

6 oz. of chicken

1 TBLSP butter, low fat

1 cup of broccoli, cooked

1 cup of spinach

1/2 cup of strawberries

1 TBLSP pecan

***add calories for salad dressing also***

439 calories- dinner- Chicken Salad

2 cups of raw spinach

2 cups of romaine lettuce

6 oz. chicken breast

1 cup of cucumber

1 medium tomato

1 TBLSP almonds

2 TBLSP shredded cheese, low fat

***add calories for salad dressing also***

**use cooking spray to cook chicken instead of butter**

Meal under 350 calories

I am trying to figure out my meals for next week's dinner. For lunch, I will most likely eat Lean Cuisines, Healthy Choice meals, etc. It is always important to watch out for the high level of sodium that some of these meals contain.

Another option for lunch or dinner:

Baked Potato with side of fruit (328 calories)

1 medium baked potato (161)

2 TBLSP low fat sour cream (41)

2 TBLSP shredded cheese, lowfat

1 slice of turkey bacon for bacon bits (20)

1/2 cup of cantaloupe (27)

1/2 cup of strawberries (23)

***Check package of sour cream cheese, and bacon to be sure.****

Other ideas to put in a baked potato that keep it relatively healthy:

corn, black beans, salsa, low fat ranch dressing, onions, taco seasoning, chopped herbs, chicken, kidney beans, broccoli. See more here.

New Diet Plan

After reading this post, I became inspired to start a diet that has an actual plan. I have spent the evening researching different foods, etc. I have looked up the calorie count, etc. I will go to the grocery store this weekend and get the food. I plan on looking at the nutrition facts when I come back home to make sure that this Calorie Count website I am using is accurate. Even if it is mostly accurate, different brands could have different amounts. I have planned out my breakfast menu and tried to include lots of protein to start my day off right.

Next week's breakfast--- no more than 200 calories

Monday: 3 egg whites (50), slice of wheat toast (70), and 1 cup of strawberries (50) = 170

Tuesday: 2 slices of Canadian bacon (90), low fat, plain yogurt (100) = 190

Wednesday: 3 egg whites (50), slice of wheat toast (70), and 1 cup of cantaloupe (50) = 170

Thursday: 2 slices of Canadian bacon (90), low fat, plain yogurt (100) = 190

Friday: Cereal with skim milk- Kashi Lean Crunch

6 oz. of skim milk is 60 calories.

I tried to plan easy stuff to make in the morning b/c I like to hit the snooze button! The only thing that should take a little bit of time is scrambling the egg whites.

Smoothies

Breakfast recipes for under 200 calories- all are 1 serving.

Breakfast for under 200 calories- all are 1 serving.

Banana Milkshake- 128 calories

1/2 banana

6 oz. skim milk

1 TSP vanilla extract

1 TSP cinnamon

1/3 cup crushed ice

Chocolate Banana Milkshake- 175 calories

1 medium banana- sliced and frozen

6 oz. skim milk

1 TBSP unsweetened cocoa powder

Blend until smooth. Do not over blend.

Fresh Fruit Smoothie- 205 calories

1/2 cup skim or soy milk

1 cup of strawberries

1/2 sliced banana

1 sliced kiwi

ice if desired

Strawberry Banana Smoothie- 155 calories

1/4 cup of frozen strawberries

1/4 cup of plain, low fat yogurt

1 banana

1/2 cup of ice

Jamba Juice smoothies that are 220 calories or less:

Strawberry Whirl- 220

Peach Perfection- 210

Berry Fullfilling- 150

Mango Mantra- 150

Strawberry Nirvana- 150

Boosts: Soy Protein adds 30 calories. Whey Protein adds 50 calories.