Watch out for nuts!

Okay, so everyone knows you should read the labels on anything you are about to put into your body, but sometimes we don't because we think it should be healthy. I know I've read several places that almonds are a great snack. Lots of protein, crunchy and salty..etc. I've been eating an ounce of almonds every day, or just about every day. I decided to look at the bag yesterday, and I was so mad. That 1 oz of almonds has 15g of fat in them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 15 grams?!?!? Needless to say, I will be severely limiting my almond intake from now on.

So, watch out for nuts, because even though the fat is good fat, its still fat--and for some of us, that means it goes right to wherever we'd prefer it not go.

Pregnancy Test Commercials--

Okay, I hate pregnancy test commercials--specifically the new ones for First Response which seems to be telling you without saying it outright, that they can determine whether or not you're fertile. It's bad enough that there are a lot of women out there who are fairly uneducated about the way the body works to prepare to get pregnant, but now we're adding fuel to the fire and telling them that a simple pee on a stick test can determine whether or not you can get pregnant. How about we start educating girls properly -- and earlier -- so that they know what their body is doing? I know a lot of people think that girls simply need to know about abstinence, but that solves nothing. I plan to tell my daughter how her body works...what a miracle conception is -- and all the various ways that families are created. I hope you will too. And while we're at it, lets make sure boys know what's going on too. Men are still often the last one tested when looking and fertility issues, and yet they're 50% of the equation.

My favorite thing to do with leftovers...

Okay, it doesn't work with everything, but I love to use those little bits of leftover veggies and meat to make omeletes for breakfast. Everything is already cooked, all you have to do is warm it a little and add to some eggs. My favorite is to use leftover filling for fajitas and top the eggs with a little sour cream. yummy!

It's okay to fail!

I know we hear this all the time, but it's so true. It's perfectly acceptable to not be 100% all the time. My husband and I have vowed to make sure that our daughter has healthy eating habits--healthier than the ones we grew up with, but the other night, she ate mostly french fries for dinner. I started to be upset, but then I thought, what would life be like without french fries? I gave myself some slack. She ate something, and it helped her sleep through the night and the next morning she had pancakes and bananas and turkey sausage. As long as we do healthy stuff msot of the time and encourage physical activity, then we're still one step ahead.