Flat-belly summer foods

Click on the title to go to an article on foods that are supposed to make you feel full fast....

Who is organized enough to make sure that he/she eats the suggested "half cup" of these foods everyday??!! After reading the article I felt overwhelmed and I know that after a while I could get tired of eating these foods. ..but they do offer "alternatives" that could provide some variety... Why don't I ever get tired of eating french fries, or vanilla milkshakes, or fried chicken???

Drinks that are not so good for you

OK, now there is a list of things we shouldn't drink because they have too much sugar or too many calories...click the link for the title to go to the whole story and list of drinks at Men's Health...but also click on the link below of the intro at yahoo. Note the Baskin Robbin’s Large Heath Bar Shake (32 oz):

2,310 calories
266 g sugar
108 g fat (64 g saturated)

http://health.yahoo.com/experts/eatthis/5027/americas-unhealthiest-drinks-exposed/

I don't know how accurate the specs are for the Health Bar Shake..but WOW I would never have guessed a shake could be over 2,000 calories...

Video of me after the race

I ran my first 5k today!

Hey all, I ran my very first 5k today and LOVED it! It was a gorgeous day today, not a cloud in the sky, bright and sunny, just a light breeze and 67 degrees. The race was run alongside the Mystic River and the scenery was quite nice. My time was 24'30", which isn't great and much slower than my best 5k (19'59") but I'm happy with how I did and proud that I came in 21st overall (out of 93 runners) and fifth for my age group (40-49)! Extra special thanks go to my personal photographer, Reg ; ) Thanks for being there today, Shmoopie!

Restaurant Secrets

Why does everything that tastes so good cause such horrible health problems? Click on the title of this post to see the calorie counts for some of your favorite dishes at chain restaurants.