GREEK YOGURT WINNER!

I hope you've all had a great memorial day! I have a very patriotic husband, so we left first thing this morning for a special service honoring our veterans (something we've done every year of our marriage thus far). We visited a few mortuaries to leave flowers for our deceased grandparent. I'm always hesitant to drag our kids to places where they could create a scene, but they did great! I guess it's better to start them early. We also bought bunk beds, and I feel a teensy bit closer to being ready for this baby to come! I love holidays...if my husband could just be home every day we'd get so much more done!

I'll check back in later this week with some thoughts on childbirth...medicated or natural? But for now, I'll leave you with the WINNER of the Yoplait Greek Yogurt gift pack (provided by Yoplait through MyBlogSpark). The winner is.......

CRYSTAL who said: "Strawberry is my favorite flavor. However, honey vanilla sounds so yummy!"

Yay Crystal! E-mail me (fitmepink at gmail dot com) with your mailing info, and I'll pass it on to the people at MyBlogSpark!

Happy Memorial Day!

How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Memorial Day and Summer BBQ's

Weekends are hard enough (when it comes to food) when a holiday isn't attached! For me, memorial day marks the beginning of one of my favorite times of year: BARBECUE SEASON! BBQ is synonymous with summer. Love it! But with the re-emergence of potato salad, hamburgers, hot dogs, and lots and lots of saucy (read: high sugar, lots of calorie) condiments into our diets, you don't have to throw your hard work out the window. Here are a few things to think about:

• Fill up on fruits and veggies! YAY, my favorites are finally in season! (And this year I planted a square foot garden...more on that later...the EASIEST, CUTEST garden ever! I can't wait for the harvest!)
• Go easy on the condiments. You don't need as much mayo-ketchup-chippy-dip as you think!
• If you're grilling, why not cook veggie kabobs? YUM!
• Turn down the AC. Believe it or not, you eat less when you're slightly hot! Try a slightly uncomfortable 78 degrees instead of 72.
  
• Portion control. When I go to a family BBQ, I usually need a second plate to hold all my food. Do I really need to fill half a plate with potato salad? Probably not.
  
• Exercise! Take advantage of all that summer has to offer...WAY more opportunities for fitness. I'll need it to balance out my caloric intake! Yikes!

We're doing yard work today (meaning keeping my kids from picking the freshly planted flowers). I'm hoping to burn enough calories to justify a hamburger or two. What are your Memorial Day plans? Have fun, and take a moment or two to remember those who have worked so hard to preserve the freedoms we enjoy! God Bless America!