What's Better? Low-Fat Yogurt

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Today is the 5th of 7 installments of an article I read in Muscle and Fitness Hers magazine.  It's about myths of certain foods you think are better for you.  Today is low-fat yogurt.

The Dirt:

A serving of low-fat yogurt may contain a petty sum of fats, but it is weighed down by about 17g of sugar - which makes it slightly redundant.  According to a 2009 study published in Circulation, you should consume no more than 100 calories of added sugar per day.  A cup of low-fat yogurt chews up nearly 70 of these calories.  Unless you're consuming these simple carbs immediately post workout, that amount of sugar will rattle your clean-eating efforts.

The Clean-Up

Low-Fat Greek Yogurt

Although Greek yogurt starts out the same as regular yogurt, its consistency thickens through processing and, depending on the brand, results in twice the protein and about half the carbs.  However, Greek yogurt sacrifices something in the process - whey, which leaves you with mostly slow-digesting casein protein and a a little less calcium.

Family, Friends and Sake Bombers

Well another year older...I'm definitely in my mid to late 30's....sigh.  I was never one to freak out about age.  I tend to live in the moment and never worry about the long-term future, (hubby HATES that sometimes).  But as I approach 40, it's kind of hitting me a little.  I mean, do I worry about trying to have another child? Or should I start worrying about retirement?  Or both?

Usually my long term goals are things like:

Will I have enough wine for game night on Friday?

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What cute outfit will Aubrie wear on her first day of school?

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If I do two extra sets of plyometrics today, MAYBE I'll be able to eat that half pint of Ben and Jerry's tomorrow.

But lately, I've actually surprised myself by setting money aside for a Gym Membership renewal, 2 MONTHS away!  Whoosh...what a rush to think that far ahead.  I mean, I think I just got dizzy.

One thing that I always look forward to is my birthday month.  Yes you read correctly, I said month.  Not just a day, or a week, but I get a whole birthday MONTH.  Weather hubby likes it or not.  And this birthday was particularly great because my sister left her husband and three boys to come celebrate it with me.

She endured a missed flight, and a 5 hour turbulent ride from Virginia, PASSED where I live in Phoenix to San Diego, only to change planes and get to Phoenix.  God love her for making it here the same day, and the almost midnight pickup arrival time, made me flashback to 15 years ago when 11pm was usually the time I was first leaving the house to go watch a band play.  Now a days, I'm usually I passed out on the couch watching CSI or something.  It felt good driving on an almost vacant highway at that time of night!

So every year, my girlfriend's get together and try to do something fun for our birthdays.  Last year for mine, we took pole dancing lessons, then went to eat.  After that there was a strip club across the street and we tried to get in, but they wanted to charge us 10$!! I mean  we were women for crying out loud.  So instead we headed over to a casino and instead of getting carded for the dance club we were let in for free and were asked if we were there for the "Cougar Contest." F-ing half-my-age-bouncer-that-I-could-easily-squash.

This year it was Sushi.  Some of my GF's couldn't make it but we had a blast anyway.

I get sake Bombers any chance I can get

Hope from Peanutbutterandhopey.com, myself and Noelle.

(Gotta have two glasses of beer for those sake bombers.)

Noelle and Me

Julie (My Sister), and me.

The next night, actually ON my birthday, we went out to dinner with our close friends.

Hope and Me

Julie and Aubrie

BFF's Aubrie and Emma

After that, we went back to Hope's house for Game night.  My sister brought along a bottle of vodka that looked like a machine gun.

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We then took turns taking pictures as Charlie's Angles.

I didn't actually open it until Memorial Day though...

It was a great couple of days, and true to herself, Julie got a picture of me the next morning and then played with apps on her new iPad...then uploaded it to facebook.

...sigh...

Review: Costume Discounters

When I was offered the opportunity to review something from Costume Discounters, I jumped at the chance.

My thoughts raced  to myself first, (some would call a fault).  Images of platform shoes and Go-Go Boots raced through my head, maybe I can finally be Wonder Woman for Halloween.  So I browsed through the shoes and found a bunch that I loved.  Including Wonder Woman boots. 

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For going to see my bro-in-law’s band play, (if and when we have a kid-free night)

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For going out with the girls…

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 But as I was skimming over all the heels, Aubrie peeked over my shoulders and saw the banner of costumes.  It immediately became clear to me that she was seriously lacking in the dress-up department.  Compared to most of her friend’s who have maybe ALL of the Disney princess costumes. 

So “Mom of the Year” mode kicked on and thoughts of adding to my shoe box collection in the closet quickly diminished. 

They have a wide selection of toddler costumes including Disney Princesses.  And it took all my energy not to get the little Princess Lea costume, I mean she’s going to have to learn who THAT princess is sometime…

http://www.costumediscounters.com/infant-toddler-costumes.html

After going back and forth with her, she chose the Snow White Ballerina Costume.

She was so excited when we got in the mail; she put it on immediately and danced around.  It is a high quality costume with a picture of Snow White on the button in front.  I also love the puffy sleeves made with strips of ribbon.

They also have different styles of Snow White costumes you can check out here:

http://www.costumediscounters.com/popular-characters/snow%20white-costumes.html

Maybe I'll be Snow White for Halloween this year instead!

Aubrie now plays dress-up even more, I will need to get a bigger box for all her dress-up clothes!

Next time you need a costume or are even looking for a great pair of heels, go to Costume Discounters. They have GREAT things for Fourth of July!

I'm Back

After a two week hiatus, I'm back... Over the past two weeks I celebrated my birthday, my sister visited me, and memorial day...along with a gymnastics trial for Aubrie.  I also have a review coming up.  All of which will be posted in the next few days.  I hope you all hung with me!  In the meantime I heard a song today that reminded me a of a real funny commercial, so here's a couple of flashbacks for wordless Wednesday.

That one always cracked me up!

Here's another one...