Fresh Salad with Garbanzos Recipe

hello, friends! here is a recipe for raw veggie salad with garbanzos. i have had this a couple of times this week and I really enjoyed it! it's very easy to make and keeps you full and is very nutritious. this salad contains dietary fiber, carbohydrates, protein, vitamins (A, B6, C, K), minerals (folate, zinc).

Fresh Salad with Garbanzos

makes 6 servings

1 cucumber, peeled and sliced
1 bell pepper, seeded and sliced into strips
6-8 strawberries, sliced
1/4 red onion, diced
1 can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
1/4 c crumbled feta cheese
1/4 c red wine vinegar
1/4 c olive oil
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp black pepper

combine ingredients in a large bowl and mix.

it's too easy. i ate this as a snack in between meals and it was great, or you could eat it alongside your lean protein and whole grain for a filling meal. please try it and let me know how you liked it!

if you have any fitness and nutrition questions, please ask! I would love to help you on your journey to health and wellness.

xo, Pam

nutrient data was obtained from https://www.supertracker.usda.gov/foodapedia.aspx

Healthy, Happy September!

Hello, friends! A new month is upon us!

Healthy, Happy September is the month

you take control of your health and improve your lifestyle.

I'm here to share what I have learned regarding

nutrition, exercise, and wellness to help you live

the healthy, happy life you deserve.

Here is the Healthy, Happy Me Weekly Nutrition & Exercise Log!

You can print and use for the week, or fill it out using a program or app.

I use this log to keep track of my daily portions of each food group.

I check off the portions and write down what I eat as I go along my day.

this Food-A-Pedia has a searchable database which gives you

food group and serving size information.

also check http://www.choosemyplate.gov/food-groups/ for information

on the different food groups, and what counts as a serving size.

the Healthy, Happy Me Log also has a water intake tracker.

drinking water helps your body function at its best,

so make sure you check off your water intake!

activity output is logged in terms of

time in minutes and METs, or Metabolic Equivalent.

METs are, simply put, rating the intensity of your activities from 1-10,

1 MET = sitting at rest, watching TV

4 METS = brisk walk, aerobics

5 METS = bicycling or jogging

8 METS = running, bootcamp class

 

I hope you use this log to track your food and activities!

please comment with any questions or suggestions you have!

xo, Pam

new territory & making progress

hello, again friends!

I spent the afternoon doing test shoots for the tutorial videos.

it was good exercise and so much fun.



me practicing for our videos



I can't wait to share this stuff with you!

It's going to be fun (I hope! lol)

I would really appreciate any tips, advice, or feedback from you.

making videos is new territory for me

so I'm attending to the necessary details before proceeding!

 

 

I also wanted to share some pictures of my progress!

 

 

the first pic on the left is from Thanksgiving of last year.

I remember seeing that pic and feeling pretty sad about

having gained quite a bit of weight...

the two middle photos are from end of May,

about 10 weeks ago.

and the pic on the far right is from today.

I feel pretty good about the changes so far!

what do you think?

 

xo, Pam <3

#AugustHeat Recipes: Lean Protein Turkey Patty, Avocado Milk

hello, friends! I'm sharing some easy, healthy food ideas to go along with your #AugustHeat workouts! Lean Protein Turkey Patties are high in protein to help build muscle, and lower in saturated fat & cholesterol than beef patties. Avocado Milk is great for in between meals, high in healthy fats and calcium.

 

Lean Protein Turkey Patty

 

20 oz ground turkey
1 egg
1/2 onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 small box raisins
breadcrumbs of 1 oz whole wheat bread
1/4 tsp galic salt
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp oil
2 bell peppers, sliced into 1/2-inch rings

mix ingredients except bell peppers in a bowl. place bell pepper rings on oiled pan over medium-high heat. spoon the patty mixture into the middle of ring. brown on both sides, cooking thoroughly.

makes 12 servings.

this is such an easy recipe! you can cook it stovetop in a pan, bake it in the oven at 375 degrees, grill it. I cooked a few on my Foreman Grill, and some patty mixture without the bell pepper ring over the stove. It's so tasty. I ate it in a burger using a whole wheat bun and it was delicious. You can serve it over brown rice and top it with a light tomato sauce. Turkey is a great source of protein and has less fat and cholesterol than beef. It's an easy and delicious way to incorporate protein into your diet.

Avocado Milk

 

1/4 avocado, without peel & seed

1 cup nonfat milk

1 tsp sugar (or honey)

1/2 cup ice

 

mix ingredients in a blender until your prefered consistency. I enjoy chunks of avocado in mine.

when I was a child in the Philippines, we had an avocado tree on our front lawn that grew huge, succulent fruit. on some special afternoons, I  was treated to a bowl of avocado with milk, sugar, and ice. that's what I think about when I drink this. so yummy and refreshing, reminds me of good ol' days back in da PI.

 

 

food nutrient data was from this source

http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/

a very useful site that shows you the nutrients in food.

it has a huge catalog of entries.

check it out!

 

try these recipes out

and let me know what you think!
 

xo, Pam <3

Pam Hunni #AugustHeat Workout 1 - Total Body

hello, friends!

for the month of August, I will be doing a new workout every week,

focusing on training for my race in September.

a lot of aerobic endurance, power, legs and core. 

we shall henceforth refer to this set of workouts as

the #AugustHeat series

 

#AugustHeat Workout 1: Total Body 

Pam Hunni #AugustHeat Workout 1 Custom Timer

Create your own interval timer or download our interval timer app

20130802 - the root of many evils

the atmosphere last night over supper was one of melodrama & intrigue.
we discussed the family estate and the self-deemed cunning connivers
clawing their way into the structure.

Money Is The Root Of All Evil.

quite the bold statement, gassed on by our soap-opera theatrics.

enter unnamed

"No, it's not. Only if you make it your God. I love money."
"I don't need money."
"Yes, you do. Everyone needs money."
"If you think you need it then you need it."

money is not the root of ALL evil but MANY evils.
greed, corruption, elitism, classism.

an arbitrary measure of value which is man-made.

new goal in sight

hello, friends.

I have a new goal, which is to run a 5K in September.

my lovely daughter turns 2 years old that month,

and I found the perfect race to celebrate.

it's the Girls on the Go Run Series,
and it looks like so much girly fun.
runners can do a 5K with child in stoller,
which is perfect for me and my baby girl.
plus, we get cute medals for finishing!
I can't wait :)

this will be my second race.
I did a 5k last spring, and that was totally fun.

my first 5K :)

Race Day is 10 weeks away, so I will be training til then,

focusing on aerobic fitness, flexibility, and strength training.

 
more to come soon!

xo, Pam <3