Weighing In - July 2011

 Summertime Tips
Enjoy the fun of summer without fearing the scale. Pick and choose from these strategies:

Travel
• Plan out how many shakes and entrees you'll need and pack them.
• If flying, put some shakes and entrees in your carry-on, not all of it in your checked baggage. Or ship your foods ahead of time to your destination.
• If staying in a hotel, inquire about a blender and microwave.
• Pack seasonal fruits and easy-to-grab vegetables for road or plane trips.

Outings
• Have a double shake prior to a barbecue.
• Contribute a green salad to the meal and bring an entree to pour over the top of your salad. (Try Turkey Chili or Pasta Fagioli.) Or, bring a veggie or fruit tray.
• Go for a walk when dessert is served.
• Take a fruit smoothie to the beach or lake. Keep it cool in an insulated thermos.

 
Sandy Gothard, RN
Program Director

An interval is a short burst of increased exercise intensity incorporated into a regular moderate-intensity workout. But the good news is you don't have to go "all-out" for intervals to make a difference. Increasing the intensity to more than you usually do will help you burn more calories per minute, and more PA calories overall. This makes intervals a great addition to your PA routine. And you can incorporate them into any physical activity-whether it's simply walking or using a cardio machine at the gym. So how do you get started? First, it’s important to increase your exercise intensity by an amount that’s appropriate for you. Also, make sure you limit the length of your intervals. Keeping them between 30 seconds and 2 minutes will have them feel like they're over soon after you start.

Create mouth-watering recipes with this extraordinary peanut butter powder. With just 22 calories per tablespoom, it might become your new favorite "in the box" condiment!

Thai Peanut Chicken

1 HMR Savory Chicken Entree
2 cups broccoli florets
1 Tbsp PB2 powdered peanut butter
1 tsp low-sodium soy sayce

Cook the broccoli. Cut up the chicken from the entrees into small pieces. Mix the broccoli, chicken entree, PB2, and soy sauce together in a small bowl. Heat in the microwave about one minute until hot.

Optional: Garnish with cilantro, green onions, or red pepper flakes.

Calories: 310
Vegetable Servings: 2

more recipes

Looking for Phase 2 Recipe Ideas?
Look no further than HMR’s Serving You Well cookbook. With over 200 favorite fruit and vegetable recipes submitted by HMR patients and staff across the country, it’s a great source of quick and nutritious low –cal inspiration. With servings and calories calculated for each recipe, it’s easy to plan out new and delicious ways to increase your servings for the week. Stop by the front desk and pick up your copy today.
 

Featured on the Food Network as one of America’s “Top 5 Most Decadent Desserts”, the Chocolate Motherlode Cake from Claim Jumper Restaurant is definitely on the right side of the HMR Calorie Chart! This six-layered chocolate cake with fudge icing and walnuts is served on a dinner plate and is so big it takes up the whole plate. One slice is 2,760 calories with 55 grams of saturated fat. Just another example of how the culture keeps making those high calorie 7 – 10’s readily available, and how important it is to keep choosing those 1’s, 2’s, and 3’s.

Going Nuts Over PB2
New “In the Box” Powdered Peanut Butter is Here!

If you love peanut butter but don’t love all the fat and calories, we have some great news for you. We now stock PB2, the popular powdered peanut mix that has HMR dieters across the country raving. At just 22 calories per tablespoon, PB2 is now on the approved list of “in the box” flavorings for Phase 1 or Phase 2. (The recommended serving size is one tablespoon per meal replacement.) HMR dieters who have tried it say that the added variety and amazing shake combinations that are possible with PB2 has actually helped them stay on the diet longer!

This all natural powder is made from roasted peanuts with practically all the fat removed. It’s available in peanut butter and chocolate peanut butter flavors. Each jar has 30 servings, and we are selling them for $5.75 per jar. Pick some up today, and be sure to ask us for recipes!