We be Yammin'

I've seen this a lot lately. "If you tried of starting over, stop giving up." Its so easy to do things for a week or two when you are excited then come up with excuses and lose focus. Instead of excuses, each day come up with a reason to workout. If you can't come up with a reason give me your email and everyday I'll send you one. I want to loose x number of pounds, I want to do this race (and sign up for it), I have a bikini to look good in by July 1, I want to show off my arms by July 1. After a while it becomes a habit. Then on days you don't workout, you'll miss it. You're life will have reasons, not excuses.

I didn't like sweet potatoes, never did. The smell of them at the holidays with marshmallow and tons of sugar on them did not entice me at all. The are orange and smushy and gross. And I keep reading how good they are for you. They have vitamins B6, C, D, Iron and a litany of other benefits. I decided I needed to try and eat them and I found a way to do it that isn't gross, it actually tastes kind of good. Cut your sweet potato into slices thicker than a potato chip. Grease a cookie sheet with olive oil and spray some on the "chips" after you lay them on the sheet. Sprinkling on some seasoning if you like or a dash of salt and bake at 375 for 10-15 minutes. That's how I eat them and even my 7 year old really likes them now.