by kelsey | Jul 13, 2011 | Eating Out
Have you ever tried sharing a meal when eating out? Sharing is an excellent way to practice portion control while also saving some money. Recently my family went out to eat and by the end of the meal I think all 5 of us at the table had shared something off of our plate! Often times, either my husband or I will order the actual meal and then other one will get something smaller such as a side salad and then we share. If you don’t have any ‘share-bears’ in your family or friends, try packaging half of your meal in a to-go box and save it for another meal later on or the next day. This can even be done before you start eating to not tempt you to eat the whole plate full. Next time you’re out…give these strategies a try!
-Kelsey
by kelsey | Jul 12, 2011 | Diet, Food
Today’s society has us always in a hurry to get somewhere that we often forget about the importance of feeding our bodies healthy foods! To help you eat healthy when a hurry, I encourage you to try batch cooking. Batch cooking is when you make several helpings of a dish or food and save for several meals during the week or freeze in freezer containers and use at another time. Last night I grilled several chicken breasts to use in various meals this week and they are quick and simple to add to a hearty salad like this one. Try it….it will save you time, the stress of trying to figure out what to make, as well as some money that you won’t be spending at the drive thru!
-Kelsey
by Dan | Jul 10, 2011 | Exercise, Goals, Wellness/Health
All the participants start setting up their individual stations for the 3 events. Here we have our bikes and all of our running gear in the same spot. Where the truck behind these people is at is where we come out of the water, and enter the mats that are laid out in this transition area.
Here Sarah is running as she got out of the water to enter the transition area. If you look over the right shoulder of participant 611, this is Sarah leading a pack out of the water. I will have some other images coming soon of participants, and families, who made this triathlon a family affair.
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 1384
by Dan | Jul 9, 2011 | Equipment, Exercise, Motivation, Wellness/Health
Today marked the 27th Annual HyVee Kampeska triathlon, which consists of a 1/4 mile swim in Lake Kampeska, 14 mile bike ride around Lake Kampeska, and then a 5K run. The morning started out great, but then started getting really warm when we were running. Here Sarah and I are as we are getting ready with pre race setup.
Here we have our bikes set up in the racks ready for the bike transition. The Lake is out in the distance, and that is where we will be coming out of the water to hit the bike leg next. I will show a few more pictures of how things proceed with the triathlon over the next few posts.
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 1383
by Dan | Jul 7, 2011 | Exercise, Holidays, Motivation, Weather
Here is our float from the 4th of July parade. Brown Clinic, the Bedrock of Healthcare, with the Flinstones theme. It was a great day for being outside and enjoying the weather. Our cast of characters from the Flinstones was a big hit at the parade. Our float took 2nd overall for float design.
Here is our cast of characters. I am Fred Flinstone, with Wilma (Sarah) next to me. We also had Barney, Betty, Pebbles, Bam Bam, Dino, Cave man, and another dinosaur. Lots of fun! The parade route covers about 2 miles, so great walking activity as well. Enjoy the rest of the summer!
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 1381
