Sweet Potatoes and Goals

Life has just become a lot more crowded or something like that. My two year old has decided that he is done with his naps. He just stopped on Sunday for no apparent reason and has not taken one since. He still goes to bed at the normal time and only sleeps in an extra 1/2 hour (putting us at 7am as opposed to 6:30). I wish he had is own room, then I could just let him play in there quietly for at least an hour so I could have a little time to get things done. Unfortunately, when I tried that yesterday, he broke two of his sister's trophies and put toys in the fish tank.

Ah, well. On a brighter note, I've tried to add labels for my posts to help you find recipes easier. There is always a chance I mislabeled something, so feel free to email me about it so I can fix it.

I also have a nice start on exercising this week. I only ran a mile yesterday, but then I attended a Body Pump class at my local fitness center. It was great! After an entire hour of weight training I was ready for a nap, and lunch. I was a little sore today, but not too bad, so I went back and did six miles on the bike. I didn't try to go fast, but I did keep the resistance up. Now my legs are really feeling it up and down my stairs. That is 7 more miles towards my 100 miles by the end of the year goal. 56 more to go!

I received an email today from my gym and thought I would share it with you.

"Healthy Lifestyle Tip: Sweet potatoes – Color yourself healthy

The Sweet Potato is King; a nearly perfect food that's low in calories and sky-high in just about everything else. If you don't eat sweet potatoes very often, or only during the holidays when they're smothered in marshmallow goo and baked until they're unrecognizable, you're missing out on one of nature's truly perfect foods. They're high in fiber, packed with vitamins and minerals, and are great for diabetics and people who are carbohydrate sensitive. So good for you is the humble sweet potato that Nutrition Action Healthletter once rated it the number one healthiest vegetable.

The deep orange-yellow color of sweet potatoes tells you that they're high in the antioxidant beta carotene too. Sweet potatoes are also good sources of vitamins B-6, C, E, folate and potassium. They're fat-free and low in calorie density, meaning you can have a larger portion size without racking up the calories.
Source: prevention.com"