Hiya!
When starting a new diet or making a plan to be healthy; fast food is out of the question. Popular fast food restaurants such as Taco Bell, KFC, Burger King, Wendy's, and McDonald's have been run down by health gurus everywhere...until today. I'm going to show you how you can eat at fast food restaurant chains and still live a guilt free healthy lifestyle. The secret to being able to eat healthy at fast food restaurants is making smart choices. Here is some healthy alternatives to eat at popular fast food restaurants...
McDonald's- Premium Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken and low- fat balsamic vinaigrette plus Fruit 'n Yogurt Parfait. (375 calories, 9.5g fat. 4g saturated)
-Grilled Honey Mustard Snack Wrap plus small french fries.( 480 calories, 19g fat, 5g saturated)
Taco Bell- Fresco Steak Burrito Supreme plus Black Beans. (430 calories, 10.5g fat, 3g saturated)
-Fresco Chicken Soft Taco plus Pintos 'n' Cheese. (330 calories, 10.5g fat, 4g saturated)
Dunkin' Donuts- Egg White Veggie Wake-Up Wrap plus hash browns. (350 calories, 18g fat, 4.5 saturated)
-Tuna Salad Sandwich on an English Muffin. (390 calories, 23g fat, 3.5 saturated)
Subway- 6" Subway Club on 9 Grain Wheat Bread with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, green peppers, cucumbers, and sweet onion sauce plus apple slices. (445 calories, 6g fat, 1.5g saturated)
-Oven Roasted Chicken Salad with tomatoes, green peppers, onions, olives, and cucumbers with honey-mustard dressing plus Yogurt Parfait. (400 calories, 6g fat, 1.5 saturated)
Chipotle- 3 Barbacoa (braised beef) Tacos on soft corn tortillas with lettuce and tomato salsa. (405 calories, 10g fat, 2.5 saturated)
-Vegetarian Burrito Bowl with brown rice, black, beans, fajita vegetables, lettuce, and roasted chili-corn salsa. (385 calories, 7g fat, 1g saturated)
Wendy's- Half Smoked Turkey Breast on Artisan Whole Grain Loaf plus Low-Fat Garden Vegetables with Pesto Soup (from the you pick two menu). (320 calories, 6g fat, 1g saturated)
-Power Mediterranean Chicken Salad (no bacon) plus Baked Lays. (430 calories, 17g fat, 2.5 saturated)
Burger King- Whopper Jr. (no mayo) plus value sized onion rings. (410 calories, 18g fat, 5.5 saturated)
-Veggie Burger plus apple slices. (440 calories, 16g fat, 2.5 saturated)
KFC- 4 Hot Wings plus Sweet Corn. (380 calories, 16g fat, 2.5 saturated)
-Kentucky Grilled Chicken Breast plus mashed potatoes without gravy. (310 calories, 10g fat, 7.5 saturated)
Here is some options for the drive thru!
Burger King- 4 piece Chicken Nuggets. (190 calories, 11g fat, 2g saturated)
Chipotle- Cheese Quesadilla (kids size). (190 calories, 11g fat, 6g saturated)
Dunkin' Donuts- Cinnamon Cake Munchkins. (120 calories, 7g fat, 3g saturated)
KFC Original Recipe Chicken Drumstick. (120 calories, 7g fat, 1.5 saturated)
McDonald's- Vanilla Soft Serve Cone. (170 calories, 4.5g fat, 3g saturated)
Panera- Power Breakfast Egg White Bowl with Roasted Turkey. (190 calories, 7g fat, 1g saturated)
Starbucks- Chocolate Cake Pop. (140 calories, 7g fat, 4g saturated)
Subway- Kid's Roast Beef Sandwich. (200 calories, 3g fat, 1g saturated)
Taco Bell- Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Taco. (160 calories, 10g fat, 3.5g saturated)
Wendy's- Jr, Original Chocolate Frosty. (200 calories, 5g fat, 3.5 saturated)
As you can see there is PLENTY of options that you can choose from to still eat at fast food restaurants and live a healthy lifestyle! It's all about making smart choices! So next time when you go to a fast food restaurant; don't feel guilty! Choose one of these options and you will be in good shape:)
Have a great day!
Friday, July 12, 2013
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Health: Apple Cider Vinegar. What can it do for you?
Hiya!
Today I will be talking about this amazing product called apple cider vinegar. I am sure that a lot of you have heard of this product. I have to say that this product is simply amazing and has so many benefits for your health\. Apple cider vinegar can work both inside your body and out which is something you can't beat! Here is the scoop on what apple cider vinegar can do for you!
Apple Cider Vinegar is one of natures best kept secrets for your health...until now! Actually ACV has been around for centuries but now it is making its appearance on beauty shelves everywhere. ACV has been shown to reduce acid reflux, diabetes and obesity!
Where can you purchase ACV? - grocery stores. ITS THAT EASY
ACV has a huge list of uses and benefits:
- When applied to a cotton ball you can rub the ACV soaked cotton ball on your teeth to remove stains.
- When applied to a blemish on your face it will clear it up over night.
- Mixed with 1 part ACV and 6 part water, you can drink it and it will fight acne, aid in weightless, lower glucose levels, improve digestion and prevent CANCER!
- Take 1/2 a teaspoon of ACV and mix with a cup of water. Use as a rinse after shampooing and your hair will be shiny and have tons of body.
- ACV regulates the pH of your skin so mix 1 part ACV with 6 part water and use as a toner for your face.
- Add a cup of ACV to your bath to reduce soreness.
- Take 1 part AVC and 1 part water then spray it on your dog or cat to repel fleas.
- AVC can be used to remove stains in toilet bowls.
As you can see this little product does the job you would think it would take God himself to fix/cure. Truly ACV is a miracle product! Have fun shopping for your Apple Cider Vinegar and using it to improve your health:)
Have a great day!
-Karissa
Today I will be talking about this amazing product called apple cider vinegar. I am sure that a lot of you have heard of this product. I have to say that this product is simply amazing and has so many benefits for your health\. Apple cider vinegar can work both inside your body and out which is something you can't beat! Here is the scoop on what apple cider vinegar can do for you!
Apple Cider Vinegar is one of natures best kept secrets for your health...until now! Actually ACV has been around for centuries but now it is making its appearance on beauty shelves everywhere. ACV has been shown to reduce acid reflux, diabetes and obesity!
Where can you purchase ACV? - grocery stores. ITS THAT EASY
ACV has a huge list of uses and benefits:
- When applied to a cotton ball you can rub the ACV soaked cotton ball on your teeth to remove stains.
- When applied to a blemish on your face it will clear it up over night.
- Mixed with 1 part ACV and 6 part water, you can drink it and it will fight acne, aid in weightless, lower glucose levels, improve digestion and prevent CANCER!
- Take 1/2 a teaspoon of ACV and mix with a cup of water. Use as a rinse after shampooing and your hair will be shiny and have tons of body.
- ACV regulates the pH of your skin so mix 1 part ACV with 6 part water and use as a toner for your face.
- Add a cup of ACV to your bath to reduce soreness.
- Take 1 part AVC and 1 part water then spray it on your dog or cat to repel fleas.
- AVC can be used to remove stains in toilet bowls.
As you can see this little product does the job you would think it would take God himself to fix/cure. Truly ACV is a miracle product! Have fun shopping for your Apple Cider Vinegar and using it to improve your health:)
Have a great day!
-Karissa
Monday, July 8, 2013
Denver Mission Trip
Hiya!
In exactly 6 days I will be leaving for Denver, Colorado for a mission trip in West Denver. I am excited to go but I am also really nervous and kinda having second thoughts. I have always wanted to do mission work and I am excited that I am going on this trip. I am hoping that if this trip is very eye opening and something that really touches my heart then I am planning on doing bigger trips to countries such as Nicaragua and Mexico. My reason for having second thoughts is that Denver is my favorite city on this Earth. I plan on living out in Denver sometime in the future or whenever God calls me there. What is giving me second thoughts is that do I really want to go to my favorite city and see people struggle to survive?. The list of what I can't do while I am doing mission work is beyond what I thought it would be. I am more scared then excited to go to Denver now. I know I am doing a good thing and this is something I want to do; I just am getting the butterflies right now. While on this trip I am only allowed to take 5 min showers, sleep on the floor and not use my cell phone till night time. This will be a great challenge for me but if I am to fully understand where the homeless is coming from I must live as if I were them. I will be serving with a team that I have been assigned to and we will go out during the day and do our mission work. Part of our work is serving in homeless shelters, working in soup kitchens and working in the local food bank. The more I talk about it the more I know that what I am doing is what God has guided me to do. I can't wait to come back home and see how much I have changed and become a better person because I have done work that God has led me to do. It says right in the bible that we have a duty to help the homeless. Over the course of next week I will not be writing any blog posts because obviously I will be gone! Wish me luck :)
-Karissa
In exactly 6 days I will be leaving for Denver, Colorado for a mission trip in West Denver. I am excited to go but I am also really nervous and kinda having second thoughts. I have always wanted to do mission work and I am excited that I am going on this trip. I am hoping that if this trip is very eye opening and something that really touches my heart then I am planning on doing bigger trips to countries such as Nicaragua and Mexico. My reason for having second thoughts is that Denver is my favorite city on this Earth. I plan on living out in Denver sometime in the future or whenever God calls me there. What is giving me second thoughts is that do I really want to go to my favorite city and see people struggle to survive?. The list of what I can't do while I am doing mission work is beyond what I thought it would be. I am more scared then excited to go to Denver now. I know I am doing a good thing and this is something I want to do; I just am getting the butterflies right now. While on this trip I am only allowed to take 5 min showers, sleep on the floor and not use my cell phone till night time. This will be a great challenge for me but if I am to fully understand where the homeless is coming from I must live as if I were them. I will be serving with a team that I have been assigned to and we will go out during the day and do our mission work. Part of our work is serving in homeless shelters, working in soup kitchens and working in the local food bank. The more I talk about it the more I know that what I am doing is what God has guided me to do. I can't wait to come back home and see how much I have changed and become a better person because I have done work that God has led me to do. It says right in the bible that we have a duty to help the homeless. Over the course of next week I will not be writing any blog posts because obviously I will be gone! Wish me luck :)
-Karissa
Sunday, July 7, 2013
Birthday Haul!
Hiya!
On Monday I had my 16th birthday! It feels good to be 16 now. Over the week I have been celebrating with my family with a meal at Schlotzsky's Deli, cards coming in the mail, and lots of amazing gifts that are very sentimental. Here's my haul :)
My parents purchased a MacBook Pro for me. I am in love with my new gift and I use it all the time. When school starts up I will be using it for my classes. I asked for an MacBook because last semester at school I was working on a final essay on my Mac desktop at school. I used my flash drive to transfer the essay so I could work on it further at home on my PC. BAD IDEA! I tried to open the document and my PC erased it completely! I did save the document onto my Mac at school so I was able to retrive my essay back. Basically I got a Mac so I would not have a scare like that again. I will defiantly be using this MacBook Pro for a very long time :)
My boyfriend Matthew got me a beautiful diamond necklace! He really is the best :) He also brought me a delicious cake, a ballon, 2 bath and body works sprays, nail polish and a body lotion and shower gel 2 in 1 bottle. He is so good to me! The necklace is beautiful and I love to wear it. Looks like I have some work to do for his birthday! ;)
My Grandmother gave me her ruby ring that she got for he 16th birthday! This ring is 47 years old and for it being an old ring it's in wonderful shape! I love it so much :)
I had a wonderful birthday and thank you to everybody who made it great :)
-Karissa
On Monday I had my 16th birthday! It feels good to be 16 now. Over the week I have been celebrating with my family with a meal at Schlotzsky's Deli, cards coming in the mail, and lots of amazing gifts that are very sentimental. Here's my haul :)
My parents purchased a MacBook Pro for me. I am in love with my new gift and I use it all the time. When school starts up I will be using it for my classes. I asked for an MacBook because last semester at school I was working on a final essay on my Mac desktop at school. I used my flash drive to transfer the essay so I could work on it further at home on my PC. BAD IDEA! I tried to open the document and my PC erased it completely! I did save the document onto my Mac at school so I was able to retrive my essay back. Basically I got a Mac so I would not have a scare like that again. I will defiantly be using this MacBook Pro for a very long time :)
My boyfriend Matthew got me a beautiful diamond necklace! He really is the best :) He also brought me a delicious cake, a ballon, 2 bath and body works sprays, nail polish and a body lotion and shower gel 2 in 1 bottle. He is so good to me! The necklace is beautiful and I love to wear it. Looks like I have some work to do for his birthday! ;)
My Grandmother gave me her ruby ring that she got for he 16th birthday! This ring is 47 years old and for it being an old ring it's in wonderful shape! I love it so much :)
I had a wonderful birthday and thank you to everybody who made it great :)
-Karissa
Friday, July 5, 2013
Recipe: Fourth of July Strawberry Dessert
Hiya!
Yesterday was Fourth of July and I hope everybody had an amazing time celebrating our freedom! We had a big party at my house where my family and friends came over for a cook-out and fireworks! Matthew and I were in charge of dessert and this is what we came up with!
Pretty Cool huh?! Here is how we made it!
What you will need:
-Large Strawberries
-White Chocolate Candy
- Blue Sprinkles
How to make it:
- Clean your large strawberrys with water
- Unwrap your white chocolate candies and put them in a microwave safe bowl (about 12 candies)
- Melt your white chocolate in the microwave for about 1 min. Stir every 10 seconds
- Dump your blue sprinkles in a bowl or cup for dipping
- Take your strawberry and dip in the melted white chocolate
- Let the chocolate drip for a few seconds then turn it over facing up
- Blow on the white chocolate to cool it down
- Wait for it to harden a little but just enough that it is sticky
- Dip the chocolate covered strawberry in the blue sprinkles
-Place on a plate for drying
- After all strawberries are dipped and placed you may eat!
(If you will not be eating the strawberries for awhile put then in the fridge)
And that's it! It was lots of fun to make! You can change the color of the sprinkles to make it for any holiday! Have fun eating your strawberries :)
-Karissa
Yesterday was Fourth of July and I hope everybody had an amazing time celebrating our freedom! We had a big party at my house where my family and friends came over for a cook-out and fireworks! Matthew and I were in charge of dessert and this is what we came up with!
Pretty Cool huh?! Here is how we made it!
What you will need:
-Large Strawberries
-White Chocolate Candy
- Blue Sprinkles
How to make it:
- Clean your large strawberrys with water
- Unwrap your white chocolate candies and put them in a microwave safe bowl (about 12 candies)
- Melt your white chocolate in the microwave for about 1 min. Stir every 10 seconds
- Dump your blue sprinkles in a bowl or cup for dipping
- Take your strawberry and dip in the melted white chocolate
- Let the chocolate drip for a few seconds then turn it over facing up
- Blow on the white chocolate to cool it down
- Wait for it to harden a little but just enough that it is sticky
- Dip the chocolate covered strawberry in the blue sprinkles
-Place on a plate for drying
- After all strawberries are dipped and placed you may eat!
(If you will not be eating the strawberries for awhile put then in the fridge)
And that's it! It was lots of fun to make! You can change the color of the sprinkles to make it for any holiday! Have fun eating your strawberries :)
-Karissa
Recipe: Roasted Garlic Red Potatoes
Hiya!
About a week ago I found this recipe on an Instagram page that I follow. It was so easy and I was feeling creative that night! The recipe that I found was pretty basic so I added my little twist to make it extra tasty:)
What you will need:
- 2lbs of Red Potatoes ($1.29 a pound at my store)
-Olive Oil
-Garlic Powder
-Seasoning Salt
-Pepper
-Parmesan cheese
-Rosemary
-Parsley
-Pan to Roast
How to Cook
-Preheat Oven to 400 degrees
- Cut your potatoes in half then cut the halves in half again.(Total of 4)
- Put cut potatoes in roasting pan (Spread out)
- Drizzle olive oil onto the cut potatoes till covered
- In this order put the seasonings on the cut potatoes
*Garlic
*Seasoning Salt
*Pepper
*Parmesan cheese
*Rosemary
*Parsley
(I LOVE CHEESE so I put a little extra cheese on mine!)
-Put in the oven at 400 degrees
- Cook for 25 mins. (Turn potatoes half way to get an even color)
( I left mine in for about 35 mins because I wanted that rich golden color)
And that's it! It's really easy and DELICIOUS! I know you will love it! I made this a side for some Marinated Salmon. I got lots of compliments :)
Have a Great Day!
-Karissa
About a week ago I found this recipe on an Instagram page that I follow. It was so easy and I was feeling creative that night! The recipe that I found was pretty basic so I added my little twist to make it extra tasty:)
What you will need:
- 2lbs of Red Potatoes ($1.29 a pound at my store)
-Olive Oil
-Garlic Powder
-Seasoning Salt
-Pepper
-Parmesan cheese
-Rosemary
-Parsley
-Pan to Roast
How to Cook
-Preheat Oven to 400 degrees
- Cut your potatoes in half then cut the halves in half again.(Total of 4)
- Put cut potatoes in roasting pan (Spread out)
- Drizzle olive oil onto the cut potatoes till covered
- In this order put the seasonings on the cut potatoes
*Garlic
*Seasoning Salt
*Pepper
*Parmesan cheese
*Rosemary
*Parsley
(I LOVE CHEESE so I put a little extra cheese on mine!)
-Put in the oven at 400 degrees
- Cook for 25 mins. (Turn potatoes half way to get an even color)
( I left mine in for about 35 mins because I wanted that rich golden color)
And that's it! It's really easy and DELICIOUS! I know you will love it! I made this a side for some Marinated Salmon. I got lots of compliments :)
Have a Great Day!
-Karissa
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Drink Review: Starbucks Classic Skinny Vanilla Latte
Hiya!
Today I will be doing a review on the Starbucks Skinny Vanilla Latte! I got this drink free today because at Starbucks they give you a free drink or a free food item on your birthday! yay! I was curious about this drink because obviously I have never tried it till today and I was also curious as to what "skinny" means. Here we go!
Where to purchase this drink?- Starbucks Locations
What is a Vanilla Latte?- Starbucks Signature espresso, creamy steamed milk and classic vanilla syrup.
What does "Skinny" mean?- Beverages made with non-fat milk, sugar-free syrup and no whip
Did you know
Calories in a Skinny Vanilla Latte- 120
First Impression- I got this drink in the "Tall" size just to try it out the first time and that worked for me. I noticed that the cup was not very hot. I took a drink and it was warm but not hot like I thought it would be like. I still really liked it! I took a sip of the foam on top which took my breath away but once you get down to the actual drink I really enjoyed it!
Price- $2.00-$5.00
Size-
Starbucks has many different sizes for this drink
Hot Drinks
- Tall 12oz
- Grande 16oz
- Venti 20oz
Taste- For a "Skinny" drink that has the skinny features to it I thought the drink packed tons of flavor. I like my coffee a little on the flavor side but this was almost too much for me! I did add 3 packets of Splenda to my drink so I think that is why I found it sweet. Next time I will lay off on the Splenda and maybe do just 1 packet. I could really taste the flavor when I got down to the bottom of the drink. It almost tasted like hot chocolate to be honest! I really did not mind it! When you open the lid you will notice the foam. I had to stir the foam because the taste of foam is not that good :p Overall I really liked the taste of this drink. The "tall" size was perfect for me. Anything more I know would be too much.
Would I recommend this to a friend?- Yes I would! Very good drink even in the summer when it is hot.
Did you know
That's my review! I will post new reviews for the new drinks I try! Upcoming posts
- Birthday Haul
- Roasted Red Potato Recipe (Easy, Fast and Delicious)
- Easy and Healthy Breakfast that Satisfies the Sweet Tooth
- Starbucks Cold Cup and Ice Cubes
Have a Great Day :)
-Karissa
Today I will be doing a review on the Starbucks Skinny Vanilla Latte! I got this drink free today because at Starbucks they give you a free drink or a free food item on your birthday! yay! I was curious about this drink because obviously I have never tried it till today and I was also curious as to what "skinny" means. Here we go!
Where to purchase this drink?- Starbucks Locations
What is a Vanilla Latte?- Starbucks Signature espresso, creamy steamed milk and classic vanilla syrup.
What does "Skinny" mean?- Beverages made with non-fat milk, sugar-free syrup and no whip
Did you know
Nonfat milk is often referred to as skim milk. The term comes from the process of skimming butterfat from the milk.
Benefits of going "Skinny"- It is healthier all around but still packs tons of flavor and espresso!Calories in a Skinny Vanilla Latte- 120
First Impression- I got this drink in the "Tall" size just to try it out the first time and that worked for me. I noticed that the cup was not very hot. I took a drink and it was warm but not hot like I thought it would be like. I still really liked it! I took a sip of the foam on top which took my breath away but once you get down to the actual drink I really enjoyed it!
Price- $2.00-$5.00
Size-
Starbucks has many different sizes for this drink
Hot Drinks
- Tall 12oz
- Grande 16oz
- Venti 20oz
Taste- For a "Skinny" drink that has the skinny features to it I thought the drink packed tons of flavor. I like my coffee a little on the flavor side but this was almost too much for me! I did add 3 packets of Splenda to my drink so I think that is why I found it sweet. Next time I will lay off on the Splenda and maybe do just 1 packet. I could really taste the flavor when I got down to the bottom of the drink. It almost tasted like hot chocolate to be honest! I really did not mind it! When you open the lid you will notice the foam. I had to stir the foam because the taste of foam is not that good :p Overall I really liked the taste of this drink. The "tall" size was perfect for me. Anything more I know would be too much.
Would I recommend this to a friend?- Yes I would! Very good drink even in the summer when it is hot.
Did you know
Vanilla planifolia, the true origin of the vanilla flavor, is
indigenous to Mexico where it is pollinated by tiny humming birds and a
bee called Melipona.
That's my review! I will post new reviews for the new drinks I try! Upcoming posts
- Birthday Haul
- Roasted Red Potato Recipe (Easy, Fast and Delicious)
- Easy and Healthy Breakfast that Satisfies the Sweet Tooth
- Starbucks Cold Cup and Ice Cubes
Have a Great Day :)
-Karissa
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