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Sharing the Skinny on Obesity

roni — Wed, 16 May 2012 03:48:19 +0000

I rarely talk about the “obesity epidemic.” I think it drives too much negative attention to the wrong issues, focusing on weight instead of overall health. I have no desire to argue with fat acceptance folks, throw statics around or rant about how fat we’ve become. I’d rather inspire people to live more consciously, show them that small changes equal big results and prove that it is possible to live a balanced life and reach weight loss goals.

All of that being said, I got completely sucked into The Skinny on Obesity series on YouTube from the University of California. It skews a little too much away from personal responsibility, in my opinion, but I’m not denying any of the science. I think we have a serious problem with the type of food that is readily available, cheap and around us all the time. However, I think we can start to fix this problem the more we educate ourselves and make conscious choices about what we put in our bodies.

I’m embedding the entire playlist here. There are 5 complete episodes plus a trailer for the 6th.

I’m shocked that life expectancy is actually starting to decrease (ep. 5). I want my kids to live a long, healthy, active life and I want to be around as long as posible to enjoy it with them.

Our diet is far from perfect but I feed myself and my family more unprocessed than processed foods. We eat fruits and vegetables with every meal, we don’t drink sugary drinks at home (except for the husband and his soda habit which I’ve tried to alleviate without success) and we enjoy treats (candy, cupcakes, etc) in moderation and without guilt. This series has validated all of these choices for me and made me feel even more justified in being the “mean mom” who doesn’t buy things like Fruity Pebbles, PopTarts, or Capri Suns. (I’m still trying to wean us off the Dorritos and Tasty Cakes, just give me a little more time. ;)

If you have time to watch the series, I’d love to hear your thoughts.

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Pillow Plopping, Failed Turkey Burgers, Ignite Fitness and a Baby Avocado Tree.

roni — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:25:03 +0000

Hey, "they" say to use descriptive titles when blogging. Well, there you go. ;)

Pillow Plopping

I shared a video on Toddler Times of the boys taking turns plopping on a pillow. It’s the cutest thing. Click here to check it out.

I shared some of my thoughts in the post on the whole "Mom Blog" thing over there. I’ve decided to just blog when inspired instead of meeting their 5 times a week requirement. It’s too much and when you are forced to blog it sucks the fun out of it. At least it does for me.

Failed Turkey Burgers

The titles says it all. Head on over to GreenLiteBites for the story.

Ignite Fitness

I announced the FitBloggin’12 Keynote tonight and I’m super excited. It’s going to be super fun! Click here to check it out and if you are so incline… apply! :)

Baby Avocado Tree

How cute is that?!

Little Guy and I planted an avocado seed a few weeks ago and BAM.. we now have quite the sprout! We tried this once with a mango seed and failed. I love doing things like this with the kids. You should have seen his face light up when he saw how big it got. Priceless.

That’s all I got in me tonight. I’m off to post the avocado tree pic to my 365 Photo Project on Google+. I’m trying so hard to take at least one phots a day!

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Seriously, Think About It…

roni — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 02:08:17 +0000

You know it’s true.

Check out other cool comics at EveryDayPeopleCartoons.com

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Way Too Much Bragging for One Post to Handle

roni — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:16:39 +0000

These links have been building up and there just never seemed to be a good time to share them.

Here goes nothing…

I’m not sure if you remember but I was nominated for Shape Magazine’s 2011 best Inspiring Weight Loss Blogs. Well, I WON! Not only did I win best weight loss blog, I won best overall! Part of the prize was to record a video for Shape.com. I hope to have more info soon!
I was listed on WeightTraining.com’s 20 Weight Lifting Success Stories. Not sure how they found me but I was flattered!
I accepted an offer to be on the Advisory Committee for BlogHer’s HealthMinder Day. How fun is that?!
I was interviewed by FastRecipes.com about pork. Yes, you read that correctly. Pork.
I made the list of 10 Weight Loss Bloggers You Should Follow on MSN’s Fitbie!

Ok, enough bragging. Time to shamelessly plug my own stuff around the interwebs.

I’ve been a bit inactive on GreenLiteBites since posting my latest tuna burger idea. I have a new quick recipe in the works and I just posted another suspiciously empty lunch box on the school lunch idea page.
On Baby’s First Year I just posted some non-toy gift ideas as Little Bean’s first birthday approaches. Yup, you heard that right. FIRST BIRTHDAY. Didn’t I just announce the pregnancy?!?
Fun FitBloggin’ announcement coming soon! I’ve been posting a few sessions descriptions but so excited about few things in the works! Fingers crossed for next week!

That’s it. That’s all I got. How was that for a brag fest?

Ok, back to my hot cocoa and John Stewart. :)

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“Why Eat Healthy and Exercise If You Could Just Look Like You Do?”

roni — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:33:28 +0000

Show this to all the young people in your life…

“This commercial isn’t real, and neither are society’s standards of beauty.” – JesseRosten.com

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30 Best GreenLiteBite Recipe Ideas from 2011

roni — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 03:15:28 +0000

Another best of post. I know, I know, you are probably sick of them, but now it’s a tradition. It’s like I HAVE to do it.

Yet again I peered through the archives shocked at how much I cooked this year even with new baby. I had a hard time picking 30! Here a combination of my top picks and the most popular. Did I miss any of your favorites?

Our First Green Smoothie: Clementine	Cheddar Pepper Stuffed Portabello Burger
Banana Soft Serve	The Quickest 3 Bean Chili Ever
Not Your Grandma’s Chocolate Chip Cookies	Silky Single-Serve Nacho Cheese
The You-Don’t-Need-to-go-out-for-a-Great-Salad Salad	Simple Green Cupcakes – A St. Patrick’s Day Surprise!
Grapefruit Oatmeal Cup	A Cuban-esque Sandwich
Beet-elicious Cupcakes. That’s right, BEET Cupcakes!	The Simplest, Lightest, Easiest Tuna Salad Ever!
Crescent Pizza Pockets	Dark Chocolate Raspberry Oatmeal
A Less Green More Blue Simple Smoothie	Bacon Cheese Inside Out Turkey Burgers
Chicken Cordon Bleu Style	Chickpea and Tomato Salad with Fresh Basil
The Leftover BBQ Salad	Turkey and Black Bean Burgers
Dark Chocolate Banana Almond Smoothie	Butternut Squash Pizza
Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili	Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip
Warm White Bean and Kale Salad with Dried Cranberries and Cashews	Sweet Cinnamon Cheese, Apple and Turkey Sandwich
Less-Sugar Sugar Cookies	3 Cheese Spinach Flat Bread Pizza
Fresh Pumpkin With Black Beans	Spaghetti Squash Taco Salad Style

Want to go back even further?

Click here for the 2010 Recipes OR
Click here for the 2009 Top Recipes or
Simply dive into the GreenLiteBites archives. I didn’t do top recipe posts until 2009.

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COOKIES!

roni — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:54:46 +0000

I don’t have a lot of time tonight. I spent the whole evening writing up my Less-Sugar Sugar cookies recipe on GreenLiteBites. Click here to check it out.

Other than that, I thought I’d share a few links. I kept my food journal on the camera but to be honest, I’m too exhausted to prep the photos. I got up at 5:30AM to workout. Tuesday and Thursdays are my early days.

I didn’t post on Baby’s First Year today but this week I shared a video of Little Bean giggling and My Top 10 Baby Gifts for Under $20. I also posted on RoniNoone.com recently (it’s been awhile) about Blogger Confidence and PoopButterflies saw some action when I got all excited about a new planet discovery.

Other than that I’ve got nothing.

Ok, must go to bed. My eyes are getting heavy and if I try to stay up any later I’m going to start eating just to stay awake.

‘Night!

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For The Next Time You Crave Soda….

roni — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:55:35 +0000

ewwwwe. I know it’s dramatic but it sure paints a mental picture!

I’m not completely anti-soda. Hey, everything in moderation, right? But I know many–*cough* THE HUSBAND–who drink it continuously all day, every day.

Promise me you will swap out just one soda a day (yes even you diet drinkers) for water this week. Just one. Deal?

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Yea, I’m Judging This Book By It’s Cover and I Don’t Like it.

roni — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 03:52:02 +0000

Maggie Goes on A Diet

Seriously?

And I know this shouldn’t bother me but it’s written by a man? Really? It’s wrong on so many levels I don’t even know where to begin.

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So Psyched For This…

roni — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:01:21 +0000

Some studies show it doesn’t affect food choices How is that possible?!

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