Quote of the month

“To be surrounded by beautiful things has much influence upon the human creature: to make beautiful things has more. ~ CP Gilman

 

Recipe of the month

SuperBowl Buffalo Chicken Fingers 1lb chicken tenders 2 egg whites, beaten 3/4 cup Bread Crumbs 1/2 cup Flour 1 Bottle of your favorite hot sauce Salt & Pepper to taste

1. Rinse and dry chicken tenders.

2. Place beaten egg whites in a pie plate or on a regular plate.

 

3. Put bread crumbs in another pie plate or plate. Put flour in another pie plate or plate.

 

4. Dip chicken fingers one at a time in flour, then egg whites then bread crumbs making sure to coat evenly.

 

5. Spray a cookie sheet with oil lightly. Place coated chicken fingers on cookie sheet. Spray chicken with oil lightly.

 

6. Bake in a pre-heated 350 degree oven for 10-15 minutes or until a meat thermometer reaches 180 degrees.

 

7. Take chicken fingers out of the oven. Place chicken in a large bowl and pour your favorite hot sauce in. Mix gently until coated evenly. Add salt and pepper if desired and serve with carrot and celery sticks.

 

Note: You could use barbeque sauce instead and have BBQ chicken fingers.

 

ENJOY! And remember to watch Prince on the Superbowl Halftime Show.

Exercise of the month

Squat   Benefits: Strengthens the legs and gluts Strengthens balance.

How to do this exercise:

(Always be sure to check with your Dr before performing this or any other new exercise especially if you have heart problems, high or low blood pressure, back or neck problems or are pregnant)

1. Begin standing with feet slightly more than hips width apart.

2. Keep your chest open, abdominals lifted and as you exhale bend your knees and sit yourself back as if you were trying to sit in a chair that was too far behind you. You can reach your arms forward to counter balance yourself if you'd like.

3. In this position your knees should be over your heels. Check your form. Spine should be straight, shoulders relaxed, chest open and knees should definitely never be above your toes or even worse more forward than your toes. If you can do this exercise so that you can see your profile in a mirror and check on the knee position.

4.    This is a great exercise for the legs but many people do it incorrectly. Pay close attention to your    form and you will see great results.

Things that I love and recommend

What's On My Ipod   My Favorite Cardio Music The Rocky Soundtracks Gett Off (Housestyle) - Prince Dancing Machine - The Jackson 5 Gossip Folks - Missy Elliott You Should Be Dancing - The Bee Gees SexyBack - Justin Timberlake September - Earth, Wind & Fire

 

Something to think about

 

Beyond Setting Your New Years Goals

 

We all set goals for the new year but do we also create a plan to achieve those goals - not always. This is the year that you will achieve your goals so lets make a plan.

1. Set your goal - something that can be quantified, for example lose 25 lbs.

2. Baby Steps - for the first 2 weeks you will add 30 minutes of exercise daily

3. Once that becomes part of your routine you will start to change your diet (add more fruits and veggies, reduce your sugar and fat intake, reduce your intake of processed foods, eliminate sodas, etc)

4. Every 2 - 3 weeks add a new dimension and reward yourself with positive rewards - for example a massage or new workout gear. (Note: A brownie sundae is NOT a positive reward - it will not bring you closer to your goal)

 

 

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