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Looking Good and Feeling Great During the Holiday Season
This is sponsored content from BlogHer and The Laughing Cow.
So, just how do we stay fit as the holidays approach and all of its temptations are upon us?
Exercise and eat right, of course. We all know that's what we need to do to stay fit and healthy, but it's much easier said than done. I have to admit, I am not a diet or exercise freak, but I do like to look and feel good so my solution is… BALANCE.
There has to be a happy medium somewhere in between eating only steamed vegetables and adding pork belly to all of your dishes as my grandmother used to do. I try not to sacrifice taste just to lose weight so for me it's about the balance of good tasting food with fresh and healthy ingredients, but not to the point that I'm diminishing the flavor, because I love good tasting, flavorful foods. I try to use the minimum amount of fat that I feel is needed to maintain great flavor while cooking healthy.
This holiday season is going to be especially challenging for me because I am pregnant! Did I neglect to mention that? Being pregnant makes it more difficult for me to diet and exercise. I am almost always tired and I'm carrying an extra fifteen pounds. And because I am eating for two, I crave little snacks throughout the day.
Nowadays, we are lucky enough to have products on the market that don't sacrifice flavor and are low in fat, which make staying fit and healthy much easier. The Laughing Cow for example has many delicious and healthy snacks available for your family. We absolutely love their Mini Babybel Cheese. I always keep this cheese at home for my son and me. If you want learn more about Laughing Cow products you should visit their official site and go to the store and try some for yourself.
Being a busy mom, I have learned how to squeeze in some exercise without sacrificing time and making a huge effort. Here are some tips that I find helpful. When going to the mall for your holiday shopping, try walking up stairs instead of using the escalator or elevator. You could vacuum your house more often and don't forget to take the dog for daily walks. Not only will you burn some calories, but you'll have a clean house and a happy dog!
You could take your kids to the park and run around with them instead of sitting on a bench talking with the other moms drinking a cafe' au lait. You could also push them on the swing…over and over and over again…
Finally, if you have a little extra time, take a Zumba class! It's a great way to meet new people and have some fun while staying fit. You'll feel like you are at a party the whole time, which is wonderful for the holiday spirit. I'll bet you didn't know that Zumba was created by a Colombian guy. No wonder why Zumba classes are so much fun!
Oh, and by the way, I am giving away a $150 Visa gift card from BlogHer! If you would like to a chance to win, please leave a comment with your thoughts and tips on how you stay fit and healthy during the holiday season even while surrounded by all those holiday temptations and you will be entered in the giveaway. Please keep your comments G-rated as any profanity or offensive content will automatically disqualify you from sweepstakes entry. I will use a random number generator to select the winner from the comments.
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- 1 November 15, 2010 at 9:40 AM
Well I think you just about covered them.. I do enjoy the daily walks.. a lil extra time at the gym… and do my best to snack more often… Everything in moderation.. There is no way I can fully give up the holiday pleasures.. but we do what we can..
- 2 November 15, 2010 at 9:57 AM
I am kind of lucky because no matter what I eat I don't gain weight. These holidays we are going home to Colombia to spend them with the family and off course we will catch up on all the Colombian food we miss due to living in a different country. Erica, thanks for the chance. I hope I win. The prize will be great to buy Christmas presents. Happy Holidays!
- 3 November 15, 2010 at 10:00 AM
I just discovered your site! My mom is Colombian. Yes, I Zumba as well and Beto is from Cali!
What I plan to do this holiday season is keep a food diary and keep a count of the calories I consume. That way I won't go out of control.
- 4 November 15, 2010 at 10:43 AM
Hola parcera!!!
I recommend just staying "passively active". While enjoying the holiday treats, just try to go for more walks. My wife is now 9 months pregnant and she says, while it sometimes her back became sore, the walking was very valuable for her.In addition, for everyone else, holiday time also suggests more opportunities for dancing – so dance the nights away before, during, after dinner!
- 5 November 15, 2010 at 11:12 AM
When going out, we try to "split" desserts or richer appetizers or sides among friends/family. Usually others also want a taste of something creamy or sweet, but not the guilt of eating the whole serving or feeling like food is being wasted if you don't finish the portion restaurants serve (and that you have paid for). It is a nice way to avoid feeling deprived while still maintaining portion control–and having that sense of a family style meal with good friends.
- 6 November 15, 2010 at 11:16 AM
I make sure to watch how much and what I'm eating. I make sure to get plenty of fruits and vegetables to fill me up and keep working out of course!
- 7 November 15, 2010 at 11:20 AM
Yeah,it's not easy!I try to pick up on my evening walks,walking 2 miles instead of one.Also I try to only allow myself to pig out on one meal a day.
HA!!I tell ya,it's not easy - 8 November 15, 2010 at 11:28 AM
Great tips for staying fit during the holidays. And I'm a true believer in daily walks. My mom broke her back back in May and the best exercise for pain control is walking at least 30 minutes a day. Since then I've joined her to keep her company and it not only keeps us healthy and fit but it's a great time for us to bond. Now that it's winter time here in Denver, we now take our daily walks to the recreation center which we plan on doing during the holidays to keep off the extra weight! =D
- 9 November 15, 2010 at 11:33 AM
Walk. I try to walk, and chasing two small children around helps me do that!
- 10 November 15, 2010 at 12:09 PM
I love your recipes! Follow you on Face book. Being from Miami I grew up with Colombian food and your recipes really take me back. I have made so many and each one has turned out so delicious! Even my picky boys ask for your dishes!
During the holidays I increase the amount water I drink, choose my calories/fat wisely. I try not to waste calories on juices or drinks. Go for non-fat,skinny lattes. I try a little bit of all the tradition favorites-but just a little and choose the healthy foods to actually eat during meal times. Eat healthy before you go to parties-when I do this I am less likely to go crazy!
Thanks for sharing your good news with us! God Bless. - 11 November 15, 2010 at 12:15 PM
I always try to eat a little bit of everything but in moderation. I know that if i try to avoid some foods I am going to end up given in and eating more. I indulge in moderation and hit the gym.
All the dancing and decorating the house help burn some calories too…. - 12 November 15, 2010 at 1:00 PM
Firstly, Congratulations to you and family! So happy for you!
I know what is like eating for two but I was lucky for not having any cravings or fainting spells and didn't follow what people said, "you must eat more for the sake of yourself and baby"! That means eating 2x !!! The Asians, mostly older generations always pushing their daughters/daughter-in-laws for extra food for the sake of the baby but they never think that extra weight caused difficult birth and may cause dangers not only for the unborn baby but the mother as well. Not mentioning overweight baby!
During my pregnancy, I ate what I usually cook – that's lots of vegetables including traditional salads with herbs. For protein, I'm into fish abundantly available in the tropics with occasionally indulgence in venison and ostrich meat mostly cooked Chinese style with lots of ginger, garlic and spices! Yep…most of time I steam and quick stir-fry my food with quality oil like Olive oil, Sunflower, Argan and few others (I don't use Canola Oil which I found not suitable for human consumption after reading all those reports).
I agreed with Zumba class totally! It's totally fun and should be that way…Where can you find a routine that not only helps you shedding those weight but also learn to dance and socialised? Since pregnancy is no-no for such class (not even yoga for some-have to check with your doctor) I took leisure walks along promenades and quays for several kilometers per day with my hubby who enjoyed it as well. It really helps for the extra weight during the 40 weeks gestation period
Most important, never forsake exercise even it's just simple vacuuming or gardening… incorporate exercise into everyday chores you love Consume balance diet and laugh always… Laughter is another facial muscles excercise too!
Keep me update with your progress ok? Take care and smile always!
- 13 November 15, 2010 at 1:10 PM
Don't make too many sweets! And if you get some from people, pass some around and only keep a bit…the less you have around you, the better it seems!!!
- 14 November 15, 2010 at 1:11 PM
It's fun to have a holiday healthy hors d'œuvres party. We get together in December and bring a healthy hors d'œuvre and cards with the recipes to hand out to anyone who wants one. It keeps us accountable! A great way to share healthy ideas and still enjoy gathering together during the holidays.
- 15 November 15, 2010 at 2:15 PM
Balance is definitely the key!
The holiday season would not be so delightful without all of the tasty foods and desserts. I would recommend not depriving yourself of eating anything you want, but definitely keep the portions small. Whenever possible, replace a starchy food (like potatoes) with greens (like broccoli or spinach). Be sure to stay hydrated, as well! This is especially important if you indulge in alcoholic drinks. Also, many dessert recipes call for too much sugar. I usually cut the sugar by 1/4 of what the recipe calls and it still tastes great. In cake recipes that call for oil, replace it with unsweetened applesauce.
Walking nightly (especially after dinner) gives your metabolism a boost and allows you to clear your mind. Exercising regularly (whether it's Yoga, weight lifting, running, or anything else that you enjoy) is important for your physical and mental health and should not be avoided! I know it's easier to sit in front of the TV to relax after a long day of work, but reading a good book while walking or jogging on a treadmill is more beneficial.
I wish you all a great holiday season!
- 16 November 15, 2010 at 2:25 PM
Now that the weather is changing it is easier to walk. I walk 3 miles 3 days per week and I am quite busy running around.
Lets face it at my age it's easier putting on the pounds that getting them off. I remember my Mom telling me that after a certain age it was very difficult to lose weight. She was right. I have gained since I started blogging so I say…in order to be safe, eat half of what's on your plate.
Erica…I see that the scale was off when you took the picture…smile…
- 17 November 15, 2010 at 2:36 PM
Hi Erica! First of all, don't you worry about putting on pounds during your pregnancy! A few empanaditas and buñuelos here and there are actually good for the baby (lol) & it adds to the pregnancy beauty! Just be smart about it obviously but this is your free pass to put on some weight with absolutely no worries Plus, you'll end up losing 99% of it after the baby is born and you'll be back to your gorgeous self.. as for me, my favorite part of the holidays IS the food! Moderation still is the bottom line, enjoy but obviously don't exaggerate. Walking & drinking water is also key… and if all else fails, I've found the Scarsdale diet to be very effective and not difficult at all.
- 18 November 15, 2010 at 2:45 PM
Okay, I didn't read all of the comments so I don't know if this has been covered yet, but I have a little trick I like to do before going to a family gathering where I know there will be lots of delicious foods.
-Eat a healthy snack before you go, that way when you are there you won't feel the need to over stuff yourself on the delicious (but not so healthy) food.
- 19 November 15, 2010 at 3:02 PM
Here are my top 3 tips for keeping things healthy at the holidays.
1. Have a healthy dinner BEFORE going to holiday parties. That way you do not fill up on their unhealthy treats and goodies. And always pick the lowest calorie items on the buffet table first.
2. Put on your best old disco CD when doing household chores, decorating the house or cooking and you will be surprised how many times you catch yourself dancing a bit while getting work done.
3. Make a plan with your kids or friends to go to the biggest mall or outdoor outlet stores and walk briskly when shopping. That way you will get some exercise and you will get your shopping done in record time. We just went to the Sawgrass Mall in Lauderdale and the place was huge. My legs were well exercised by the time we got done and walked (what seems like a mile) to our car. - 20 November 15, 2010 at 3:14 PM
The best success I have ever had with watching my weight is when I seriously track my calories. I usually use an online service to do this.
- 21 November 15, 2010 at 3:57 PM
One of the things that I do is to make sure that I am drinking water. Not only is it good for you to keep hydrated in the winter months because of the heat on in the house but also it will make you feel fuller.
- 22 November 15, 2010 at 4:42 PM
I have lost about 15 pounds from my all-time high, which I achieved this year. In the last month, my husband & I have started to really pay attention to what we eat, and I'm making an effort to cook healthier as well as get more active. To that end, and like Blair above, I've been using an online aid to track calories and exercise.
As for the holidays, I have resolved not to deprive myself. I will try not to overindulge, but if I feel I do, I have resolved not to beat myself up over it, but pick myself up and try again! I think that this past month has laid a decent foundation for wiser food choices. And I'm thankful that I don't have much of a sweet tooth!
- 23 November 15, 2010 at 5:08 PM
Hi Erica and all,
I agree that the answer is balance. I'm not very good at staying active, but I have been blessed with a good metabolism. However, I'm also very good at portion control, making sure I only eat as much as I need to feel satisfied but not stuffed. I don't deprive myself, but I try to keep sweets to a minimum as well as unhealthy foods. Drinking water is another great way to stay in shape during the holidays. I'm looking forward to visiting my family and enjoying some delicious Colombian food NYC style.
- 24 November 15, 2010 at 5:33 PM
Great giveaway and post! I would say my holiday motto is "enjoy in moderation" – I look forward to so many fun sweet and savory dishes this one time of year that I definitely want to enjoy them! However, I try to do this in portions and really enjoying 1 brownie rather than 3 Also, I try and keep up regular exercise!
- 25 November 15, 2010 at 5:39 PM
Great article, Erica! And a huge congrats to you on your little one in the oven. Something I try to do during the holidays is eat a healthy, light meal before a party, so I'm not starving by the time I get there. Also, I try not to deprive myself of anything…for example, if I really want a cookie I'll go ahead and have it. That way I'm not feeling deprived, which will only lead to me eating three cookies later, lol!
- 26 November 15, 2010 at 7:15 PM
Thank you for starting this discussion, Erica. I try to balance my food choices during the holidays. I fill up my plate with as many veggies and fruits as possible. That way, I won't have as much room for the high fat options at the party. If I feel like having a calorie laden cocktail during a party, I might avoid the cookies and other tempting desserts that night.
- 27 November 15, 2010 at 11:57 PM
It's definitely difficult during the holidays. When my I head to see family that are going to have some tempting food prepared, I bring along healthy snacks for in between so that I don't go crazy. But all things in moderation I tend to try and walk extra when I go shopping at the mall or if the weather is nice I get outside for a while.
- 28 November 16, 2010 at 1:49 AM
Hello, there, first time commenting. I usually try to go heavy on the vegetables, less on the starches, and the smallest portions are the meats.
Congratulations on the baby!
- 29 November 16, 2010 at 9:43 AM
I exercise like crazy during th holidays,go for serious runs and long bike rides.
Then I eat like a pig and enjoy - 30 November 16, 2010 at 10:52 AM
Just discovered your site and I love it!. I am an honorary "Latina". My family is 100% Polish but my heart and soul and love for Latin people, culture and food is immeasurable. Many of my friends are from Colombia, Venezuela, Mexico, Cuba, Argentina, Costa Rica and PR. My nick name is "Catira" or "La Catira Polaca". I have read many of the stay fit holiday posts. Everyone has great ideas but the key is really to try and combine a variety of the suggestions.
1. Do NOT drink your calories!!! Egg nog, frozen/mixed drinks and wine are high in calories. These will kill your efforts.
2. LOG your calorie intake!!! Use an online tool such as www dot myfitnesspal dot com, which is FREE (there are others). This is a more precise way to keep track than manually. It is very important to know how much you are eating. You may think you are eating in moderation, but one bite of this, a spoonful of that and, 2-3 M&Ms, really adds up quickly and this can sabotage your efforts. The mindless little nibbling throughout the day needs to be added to your daily caloric intake. THEY COUNT – these are not free calories.
3. You MUST exercise. It's good for your heart, it speeds up your metabolism, it will burn off some of the additional calories. Be realistic- a 20 min walk is not going to burn off a slice of pumpkin cheesecake, or mashed potatoes, or your string bean casserole…If you are going to eat these calorie rich foods you are going to have to engage in some serious workouts.
4. Drink plenty of water. If you don't get 8 glasses in a day -well OK, but be conscious about it and try to get some water in-at the bare minimum,3-4 glasses. - 31 November 16, 2010 at 5:14 PM
Do what you love! You will have fun and barely notice you are burning calories. Be active with your loved ones (of all ages) during this holiday season!
Walk, rock climb, hike, frisbee, bike, water aerobics, handball, an exercise video, ski, yoga, volleyball, swim, trampoline, jump rope, dance, weight lift, ping pong, roller skate/blade, tai chi, football, snowboard, soccer, horseback riding, baseball, field hockey, lacrosse, snow shoe, tennis, racquetball, hacky sack, ice skate, basketball, croquet, water polo, badminton, sled, an aerobics class, kayak, play tag/hide & seek, hit the gym or if you're super busy make up a tiny little workout of jumping jacks, squats, leg lifts, chair dips etc. and multitask to fit it in whenever you can during the busy holidays!
I recently found an indoor pool, joined, and my first workout there revealed that I can swim for hours and love every minute of it! I've been stronger, calmer and lost weight since that discovery. I think when you find your favorite exercise and incorporate it into your daily routine, life becomes easier. What is your body's passion?
Erica, I enjoy following your blog. Thank you for taking the time to share your yummy recipes and for the contest!
- 32 November 16, 2010 at 6:58 PM
I love food and staying fit is an everyday challenge but with determination and an understanding that I make the decisions that help me to stay fit or not I find that
the best way to enjoy the holidays and remain fit is to only eat when you are hungry and to use salad plates as your dinner plate ensuring that you do not overfill your plate. Also if there is a sweet treat you must have share it with your sister or other family member and be bad together but get half the calories! (I find that giving into an overwhelming craving for a yummy piece of dessert is always way better than ignoring it and then eating the whole pie, cake, ice cream, etc-we have all been there and done that! hahaha) Also when shopping for presents park far away from the mall (yes you can do it!) and burn extra calories just walking to and from your car!Hope everyone has a great Holiday season! ☺
- 33 November 16, 2010 at 8:05 PM
I am a newlywed grad student…so it's difficult for me to fit in exercise! But I always try to remain a healthy lifestyle. I used to love running, but now I am lucky to have time to run one time a week. Instead I make sure I always use the stairs (yes, even for my classes on the 5th floor at 8am!), walk around campus instead of take the bus, always pack a healthy fresh lunch, and carry only enough cash for an emergency hot tea or coffee at starbucks!
At home I cook for myself and my husband, we will eat out every two or three weeks as a special date night (sure is great not worrying about those dishes occasionally!), but we both make pretty healthy choices.
I guess the key is us motivating eachother! Why wouldn't I want to keep myself as healthy as possible to enjoy my life to the fullest with him!
- 34 November 16, 2010 at 11:36 PM
I think a good tip for living healthy would be to not think of food as a reward of any sort. If you really want to reward yourself then make healthy choices. You will never regret taking good care of your only body.
- 35 November 17, 2010 at 9:01 AM
Great giveaway Erica! I follow some of the same rules that you do. In fact, the twenty pounds that I've lost in the past few months has all been due to dieting, but also cleaning my house. Keeping the house spotless is a hard job and will constantly keep you moving. It's really helped me out.
- 36 November 18, 2010 at 1:44 AM
To give yourself a cut off time and walk daily and eat small meals
tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com - 37 November 18, 2010 at 2:05 AM
my focus is always moderation. one serving of dessert, grace! okay…maybe one and a half from time to time.
- 38 November 18, 2010 at 6:09 AM
Hi all!
When I was pregnant, I used to walk very fast every day when going to work and after lunch, in total 45 minutes a day. Ate healthy and to avoid gestational diabetes, after the sixth month of pregnancy went cold turkey with sugar! I suggest you to move a lot, eat a lot of veggies, moderate the sugar intake and drink water.
Doing that, when my baby was born, I was immediately back to my old weight :)! - 39 November 18, 2010 at 4:22 PM
Your blog is lots of fun…Great recipes too…Take care brightest blessings to you and your family…Thank you for the chance to win…e*
- 40 November 18, 2010 at 5:59 PM
Just control yourself and keep healthy snack on the car, your bag. Whith the kids out of school is very hard to exercise. I think that 3 extra pounds are on my way
- 41 November 19, 2010 at 10:41 AM
We are eating vegetartian for a week before thanksgiving to help on the calorie intake we will be facing on Thanksgiving. I also intend to eat a lot of empanadas my mom makes during the holidays.
- 42 November 19, 2010 at 4:35 PM
before i head to a big party like a holiday party i always snack with fruits or healthy foods that way when i get to the party and i see all the delicious food i wont overeat everything ,i also like to do bicycle for 30 min and i do weights at the same time mato dos pajaros de un solo tiro lol
- 43 November 20, 2010 at 10:03 AM
I stick to my exercise routine. I don't do a lot of baking so that temptation isn't around. When I'm at other people house I try to fill up on proteins, vegetables and fruits and then I sample some of the other foods that may not be healthy. I also drink a lot of water or diet soda to keep me full.
- 44 November 21, 2010 at 12:00 AM
I try to eat healthy and enjoy the holidays at the same time by only having dessert on the actual holiday and limiting myself to only 2 or 3 different things. I also ask for a small portion size of whatever is being served. I love to bake for others but I make enough to give away and not have extras that will stay in my house and tempt me. Lastly, I use the holidays as an excuse to go shopping at the mall and at the same time I get my exercise in by walking around and taking the stairs rather than elevators. =)
- 45 November 21, 2010 at 2:04 PM
I try to watch what I am eating and how much. There is such a varity during the holidays everywhere you go.
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- 46 November 21, 2010 at 2:05 PM
Tweeted here too
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- 47 November 21, 2010 at 5:53 PM
With all the holiday food being eaten, going holiday shopping (walking around the mall/store) helps!
thanks, nickandhanan at hotmail dot com
- 48 November 21, 2010 at 5:53 PM
- 49 November 21, 2010 at 5:54 PM
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- 50 November 21, 2010 at 5:54 PM
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- 51 November 21, 2010 at 6:04 PM
Don deprive yourself…just exercise a bit more and drink more water.
Thanks for the wonderful wonderful giveaway.
- 52 November 21, 2010 at 6:32 PM
The only way I have successfully lost weight is following the Weight Watcher plan for counting points.
- 53 November 21, 2010 at 6:38 PM
I tweeted
marybug2 at yahoo dot com - 54 November 21, 2010 at 9:48 PM
I stick to a "one-third/two-thirds" rule for my dinner plate. The entree can take up one-third of the plate. The remaining two thirds are filled with vegetables and fruit. This plan requires no weighing or measuring, and it helps me eat a balanced, healthy diet.
- 55 November 21, 2010 at 9:49 PM
Tweeted you!
twitterIda_Sessions/status/6539637132632064 - 56 November 22, 2010 at 9:31 PM
I try to not deprive myself of anything, otherwise I will eventually cave and really overdue it!
- 57 November 22, 2010 at 10:36 PM
I keep track of what I eat on a calorie counter app on my phone, drink lots of water, and try to stay active. And hey, it's the holidays…I'm gonna indulge just a little bit!
- 58 November 23, 2010 at 1:52 AM
I enjoy the holidays and get in extra exercise time later. I think drinking plenty of water helps some.
cjwallace43 at gmail dot com - 59 November 23, 2010 at 1:56 AM
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cjwallace43 at gmail dot com - 60 November 23, 2010 at 10:42 AM
Well I've always had an issue w.my weight and dieting never worked..I'm sure it was because I'm a cheater haha. One year at Thanks Giving, my grandma told me that I can eat everything I want and not feel guilty. She told me that all I need to do is grab the smaller plate instead of the bigger dinner plate and only fill that one once, with whatever I liked, and I should be set for the night.
She definitely wasn't lying! That was 4-5 years ago, and I've used that at holidays and at regular dinners. I love it because I can still taste everything and not come out stuffed and wanting to sleep That along with daily excercise helped me lose 85lbs in less than 10 months, oh and only drinking water with some lemon.
A few months ago i also bought the Zumba collection and I absolutely loveee Beto. I now tell people I'm going to dance instead of working out :] This year i plan to use the Zumba workouts to help me maintain instead of gaining that 5-10 extra lbs between Thanksgiving and New Years!
Your articles great! Good luck with your baby
- 61 November 23, 2010 at 2:46 PM
-Don't eat out! Pack a lunch, save a buck, take it easy on the wasitline.
-I subscribe to an online yoga studio that publishes new classes everyday that I can do in the confort of my home. Variety is the key to sticking with a fitness plan.
- If the weather allows and I have an hour to spare I run! Nothing clears the mind and relieves stress like some time in the great outdoors. And no weather related excuses here, as I'm in Minnesota! - 62 November 23, 2010 at 2:47 PM
(this is my second entry)….
-Also I don't make any foods off limits. If you deny yourself you will cave and pig out. Portion control is the key!
- 63 November 23, 2010 at 4:57 PM
I know about Beto and zumba I take two classes a week or four if I'm on vacation I love it!
- 64 November 26, 2010 at 2:28 AM
1. Eat small amounts of everything and always have a large glass of water before you eat. 2. Don't deny yourself anything, but just eat a small amount. 3. Find ways at work or home to burn a few calories. I clean a lot at home and don't take the elevator at work.
- 65 November 26, 2010 at 2:31 AM
I use the Atkins diet and eat a lot of meat. I lose weight like crazy. No carbs!
- 66 November 27, 2010 at 12:50 AM
I think we all know there is no magic formula or secret to losing weight. You must take in less calories than you put out, period. We can try all kinds of crazy plans and mind games but the bottom line is the same. Eat less, exert yourself more. Nothing tastes as good as thin feels.
- 67 November 27, 2010 at 11:54 AM
I'm discovering intuitive eating. I listen to myself, my body and let it tell me what I need and when to stop. It got me to the gym last night and when I woke up this morning I was craving some fresh carrot juice, so out came the juicer. I think our bodies know, if we just listen.
- 68 November 27, 2010 at 12:28 PM
I am starting a Fit Club to have all my friends join in with me!
- 69 November 27, 2010 at 12:32 PM
I have gained weight since i had my son and the best way I have found to loose it is to be active and eat in moderation. I still eat candy but only one piece,etc. I move around alot with my son.
- 70 November 27, 2010 at 1:29 PM
Hi!! It's not easy to keep a small waistline especially after 40!!
I work out 4 times a week (even during the holiday season). I need to do it in order to have energy to go through the day. I also walk every time I have a chance, even when it's cold, aghh. I pack my lunch everyday, it helps my health and my budget. Pack lots of veggies and fruit, so you have no temptations. Also, I try to eat 5 small meals a day instead of three, and I try to eat very few carbs at the end of the day.
Breakfast is one of the most important meals of my day, I cannot skip it!
Chocolate is my big weakness, I have a little after lunch just to kill the craving. Ah! and it has to be dark, it's supposed to be healthier.
And that's it. I'm not going to say this is the final solution, but at least it helps me to keep the "zona bananera" under control.
Thanks for all the great recipes and the wonderful giveaway!!! - 71 November 27, 2010 at 6:53 PM
In addition to keeping moving (as you suggest, walking, taking stairs, getting outdoors, vacuuming, mopping the floor with a brush and Zumba!), I continue to think about portion control (small plates, and meat & starch portions the size of 1 and 2 packs of cards), and have a snack sometime in between meals (mid morning, and mid-afternoon). Skipping breakfast never worked for me, but eating breakfast everyday, and keeping my metabolism churning definitely worked. Drinking 3-4 cups of unsweetened herbal tea throughout the day (non-caffeinated such as ginger and peppermint) also aids digestion. Also, I like to freeze small portions of leftovers of the most "dangerous" foods that I crave, so that I can enjoy them over a few weeks in normal portions, rather than huge helpings over the course of a few days. Happy holidays everyone!
- 72 November 27, 2010 at 8:57 PM
First, congratulations on your pregnancy! I just discovered your blog and I love that I get a feel for who you are from reading your recipes and comments. And I love, even more, that I can find recipes from home!
As far as staying fit in the holidays goes, balance is always a good goal, as you wisely write. For me, that means the more calories ingested, the more calories need to be burned. But there's no need to obsess, just enjoy the journey, eating as well as moving! - 73 November 28, 2010 at 1:17 AM
A little taste, but not a meal of the goodies!! Eat until you are 3/4 full and walk away from the table at the holiday meal. That food is a treat, but it will come around again another holiday. Also an extra walk helps. Happy Holidays everyone!! ♥
- 74 November 28, 2010 at 7:38 PM
Hola Erica!
I am so thankful for your blog and the delicious cooking of the best country in the world. Colombian taste is a blessing anywhere we go. Right now I am cooking a simply delicious Sudado de pollo and really really do not know if can keep with the diets or abstinence ( of food) this Christmas holidays.
All I can advice to EVERYBODY who loves to cook from this blog is to:1. Snack nuts before you serve the first plate.
2. Chew VERY well. No matter what you eat…my hubby is great at this and sometimes embarrassing when I finish first that him. Or try to keep a conversation while eating so that you will actually enjoy the food instead of rushing it in.3. Allow 15 min after you eat, to repeat something if you want, by this time the stomach is already feeling full and a second plate will be too much. Instead of a second plate, that room is for a delicious dessert!
4. Enjoy time with family, give thanks to God for your life, for the gift of being able to enjoy food, and celebrate the Internet for we can share and be One in the name of good food.
- 75 November 28, 2010 at 7:48 PM
Moderation is always the key to maintaining or losing weight, but it's equally important to get some physical activity in your life. I know I sometimes I lack motivation to go to Zumba class or for a jog especially with the chillier weather so I recruit my friends to be my workout buddies. I also know that during the holiday season you may be tight on money so look for free salsa, merengue, or tango classes offered at restaurants or lounges. It's a great way to burn some calories, learn a step or two, and have fun!
- 76 November 30, 2010 at 12:32 PM
I'm pregnant this holiday season so I feel like I have a free pass on all the holiday goodies I can manage. THough, I tend to lean towards saltier foods which keeps me from indulging too much in sweets.
- 77 November 30, 2010 at 12:48 PM
I loved your site and all the tips and new recipes you give us everyday, I follow you on facebook, and love all recipes.
To stay healthy and fit I joint a gym closed home, it is only a 10 minute drive, and i do the spinning class- Love it, the instructor is incredible since he creates themes for each class, just right on halloween the music he used was halloween related, sooo fun, and sometimes he does the latin music class which is fantastic. I also, try not to eat so greassy, i dont add any butter to my meals, as a matter of fact i made my thanksgiving turkey without any butter or oil, and it came out great!
Congratulations for the new family member that soon will be joining you! I wish you the best.
and please keep posting great recipes on fb and online… we love it.Best Regards
Diana Castillo from Dunellen NJ.
- 78 November 30, 2010 at 5:07 PM
It is very hard! But what I've found very helpful is keeping your digestive system working properly. That is where everything starts. And then just try to walk instead of driving of using public transportation. You won't only get some exercise, but also will be amaze of how much more you can appreciate the place where you live
- 79 December 1, 2010 at 3:05 PM
Easy to follow, genuine advice, Sleep, regular healthy eating, hydrate, and exercise. Those are the main keys to a healthy life.
- 80 December 1, 2010 at 3:06 PM
- 81 December 1, 2010 at 3:12 PM
As my dear friend is fond of reminding me: it's all about balance.
If I eat poorly one day, it's okay! Just choose differently tomorrow.
Especially at the holiday times.
- 82 December 1, 2010 at 3:14 PM
- 83 December 4, 2010 at 9:41 AM
Portion size is a huge problem for me–especially during the holidays. I think if I can keep myself from getting seconds and keeping up with my exercising I will be OK. I am going to increase the amount of walking I do during the week days.
- 84 December 4, 2010 at 9:43 AM
- 85 December 4, 2010 at 10:46 PM
My strategy for handling the holidays works pretty well for me. I know the days that there will be parties and family get togethers. I allow myself to indulge on those days, but on the remaining days, I am very strict with my intake….steering completely clear of sugar and most carbs.
- 86 December 5, 2010 at 2:04 PM
My strategy is to stay healthy all year round and indulge around the holiday season. I like to work out and I tend to eat clean year round, so when the holidays roll around I don't feel bad about eating goodies.
- 87 December 5, 2010 at 2:05 PM
- 88 December 5, 2010 at 7:07 PM
One thing, so simple people forget about it is: water! Drinking sufficient water throughout the day helps your digestive system work properly. It can also calm a lot of those snack-cravings throughout the day— more often than not, you are actually thirsty rather than hungry when you get those cravings.
I'm also a firm believer in sampling everything that looks good. Denying yourself a bite of that cheesecake/cookie/whatever dessert only makes it worse, and can lead to a binge later. So, have a little piece! Eat it slowly and savor it fully…
Most of us don't really pause to savor our food anyway, which also contributes to over-eating. If you're watching tv or reading the paper or "digesting" any other sort of information, you miss your body's cues to stop eating.Anyway, thanks for your wonderful blog. It's a great source of joy/nostalgia for me.
- 89 December 5, 2010 at 10:43 PM
I start excercising more starting in october and then I eat healthy also, i bring a lot of my own foods to holiday dinners
- 90 December 6, 2010 at 12:43 AM
I play to use my wii to stay fit during the holiday season. I enjoy dancing and with the wii it is a lot of fun. I'm not a big sweets eater so that part is not hard to avoid. And I'm not a big eater so it's not too hard for me during the holidays. I just eat a little bit of everything I like.
- 91 December 6, 2010 at 12:43 AM
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Notes on Tolstoy
Doubleday has published a translation of Henri Troyat's Tolstoy. This translation by Nancy Amphoux seems competent, but it is smoother in the French, which makes the conflicts and vicissitudes of the tumultuous Tolstoys run off at a very rapid pace—although the French version, as a piece of bookmaking, is of a clumsiness quite foreign to the French tradition. One would have expected a paperbound two volumes like Troyat's biography of Pushkin, but what we get is a hardbound monstrosity, six by almost nine inches and almost three inches thick, which is nearly impossible to handle without a reading rack.
This huge volume is introduced on the jacket as follows in a blurb signed Jean Bassan:
Tolstoy and Troyat suggest an easy parallel: two names that begin with T, two Russians at least in origin [Troyat is actually Armenian], two stout and solid fellows (deux gaillards solides et larges), two mountains of blackened paper, two authors of romans-fleuves, of historical novels, two great novelists of the Russian land, the same classical predisposition for simplicity and work well done. All this goes without saying.
The writer then goes on to point out certain differences, among them that Tolstoy was born in 1828, whereas Troyat was not born till 1911. This idiotic ballyhoo should not, however, prejudice one against M. Troyat's book, which is, so far as I know, the best presentation of Tolstoy's whole career that is at present available in English. Aylmer Maude's The Life of Tolstoy is still an indispensable work—I am sorry to see that it no longer appears in the list of the World's Classics—because Maude was one of Tolstoy's secretaries as well as a trusted translator, and is able to give a firsthand account of Tolstoy's domestic relations and of the difficulties caused by the interference of Chertkov, the old man's tyrannical disciple.
What M. Troyat has put together is a record of Tolstoy's life from the copious letters, diaries, and memoirs of Lyov Nikolaevich himself, his wife, his children, and his friends. Has ever an eminent writer been so documented by written evidence? The number of members of the family who kept diaries seems from our point of view incredible. One of the daughters, Tanya, started hers at twelve. The conflict between Tolstoy and his wife over Chertkov, against whom she developed, not, it would seem, without cause, a mania of jealousy, over the right to publish her husband's writings, on which she was partly dependent for the income to support the family, and over the possession of his later diaries, in which she felt she had been maligned—all this has been pieced together in a depressing but absorbing narrative.
The comic aspects of Lyov Nikolaevich's life from the moment of his religious conversion are too obvious and too well-known to be described here at length. While preaching chastity, poverty, and the inescapable obligation to share the manual labor of …
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- The definition of a push is the act of putting pressure on someone or something to get action.
- An example of a push is a potential employer offering a car allowance to sweeten a job offer.
- An example of a push is using a shove on the back of a sled to get it started downhill.
- Push is defined as to press, force or urge a person or thing to move or go away.
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- An example of push is putting your weight against a couch to move it across the room.
push definition by Webster's New World
- to exert pressure or force against, esp. so as to move
- to move in this way
- to thrust, shove, or drive (up, down, in, out, etc.)
- to urge on; impel; press
- to follow up vigorously; promote (a campaign, claim, etc.)
- to extend or expand (business activities, etc.)
- to bring into a critical state; esp., to make critically in need: to be pushed for time
- to urge or promote the use, sale, success, etc. of
- ☆ Informal to be near or close to: pushing seventy years of age
- ☆ Baseball, Golf to hit (the ball) and make it go to the right or, if one is left-handed, to the left
Origin: Middle English posshen ; from Middle French pousser ; from Old French poulser ; from Classical Latin pulsare, to beat ; from pulsus: see pulse
- to press against a thing so as to move it
- to put forth great effort, as in seeking advancement
- to move forward against opposition
- to move by being pushed
- the act of pushing
- a thing to be pushed so as to work a mechanism
- a vigorous effort, campaign, etc.
- an advance against opposition
- pressure of affairs or of circumstances
- an emergency
- Informal aggressiveness; enterprise; drive
push definition by American Heritage Dictionary
verb pushed, push·ing, push·es verb, transitive
- To apply pressure against for the purpose of moving: push a shopping cart through the aisles of a market.
- To move (an object) by exerting force against it; thrust or shove.
- To force (one's way): We pushed our way through the crowd.
- To urge forward or urge insistently; pressure: push a child to study harder.
- To bear hard upon; press.
- To exert downward pressure on (a button or keyboard, for example); press.
- To extend or enlarge: push society past the frontier.
- Informal To approach in age: is pushing 40 and still hasn't settled down.
- Slang a. To promote or sell (a product): The author pushed her latest book by making appearances in bookstores.b. To sell (a narcotic) illegally: push drugs.
- Sports To hit (a ball) in the direction toward the dominant hand of the player propelling it, as to the right of a right-handed player.
- To exert outward pressure or force against something.
- To advance despite difficulty or opposition; press forward.
- To expend great or vigorous effort.
- The act of pushing; thrust: gave the door a swift push.
- A vigorous or insistent effort toward an end; a drive: a push to democracy.
- A provocation to action; a stimulus.
- Informal Persevering energy; enterprise.
Origin: Middle English pusshen, from Old French poulser, pousser, from Latin pulsāre, frequentative of pellere, to strike, push; see pel-5 in Indo-European roots.
push - Computer Definition
In the World Wide Web, a technology that initiates content transmissions to users who have registered or subscribed to a service, relieving them of the requirement to initiate access to a Web site to retrieve that content, or "pull" it down. See also pull and World Wide Web.
See push technology.
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1 train to resume service at South Ferry station in April (UPDATED)
UPDATE: The station opening for 1 train service will be an old station at the South Ferry location.
Service for the train line will begin in the old station in the first week of April, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced today.
The South Ferry station was crippled by Hurricane Sandy, and about 10,000 daily riders go through the station, he said.
The station was flooded 80 feet deep with about 15 million gallons of water, the governor added.
"The MTA has a long, tough job ahead as it tackles the immense job of virtually rebuilding the new South Ferry terminal station," he said.
More work will still face the MTA at the station, including refurbishing platform edges and replacing pistons.


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OPP: Depressed Friend
by Slacker And Steve
posted Mar 21 2013 4:18PM
Candy's friend has been struggling with depression for a while now, and recently Candy noticed scars on her arms. Candy wants to do what is best for her friend, and since her friend is begging her not to say anything it has put Candy in a tough situation. Candy's friend says that she has stopped, and that saying something would just make things worse.
When you have a friend that might be suicidal or harming them self, do you oblige what they say or get help. Slacker has no idea on what to do. Steve says that you shouldn't say anything at least to the parents, because they could be the problem. Slacker and Steve don't really know what to do for today's OPP.
What advice do you have?
I think that Candy could call a help line and explain the situation to a third-party to receive help on how to handle the situation. Other than that this is a tricky situation and there isn't much else to do than what is best for Candy's friend.
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My Daugther cuts and it is a very slippery slope. She is taken to the emergency room everytime she does and it just fuels it more. She actually shows her friends her cuts so that they talk about it and she had this huge attention level. She is psychatric counseling and still after 6 years this is just all a 'draw' for her. She cuts deep enough for it to bleed and then gets people around her to interact - shock and awe type stuff. Then once they engage and help is found she explodes that people are interferring with her and this is her life. Also, for the high school aged group - cutting is almost a club. They talk about it constantly and then compare the results, it is discussed as if they were comparing soft drinks. Bottomline - she needs to tell someone, and she needs to start with the parents. For those who cut for the attention fix, those close to them have resources and often are some sort of intervention plan. Even for our daughter the school is aware so that if it is brought to their attention they have the correct escalation plan.
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"Activities Galore"
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"Riverwalk Experience"
Since I mainly walked to where I needed to go, I did not have to worry about finding parking after I found a spot. Parking is as least $8 a day, depending on where you park. I really enjoyed the Riverwalk and the Alamo area. It is very relaxing at night. |
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"Lots to enjoy"
We Have always enjoyed the River Walk, the Alamo, the lights at Christmas, the wonderful Mexican food, the museums, Sea World, ahhhhhhh, it is great! |
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"Special dining recommendation"
We had a very nice birthday lunch in the Tower of the Americas. Our son and his family live in San Antonio, so we have enjoyed many things during the years whenever we visit. |
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Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe said it's urgent for the U.S. House of Representatives to act by next month on legislation to stem U.S. Postal Service losses running at $25 million a day.
"We have to act," Donahoe said in a telephone interview yesterday. "It's very important, I think, to get these issues off the table in terms of the industry. Big mailers don't want to keep hearing the Postal Service is losing money."
Donahoe wants a final measure that would let him close post offices and processing plants, as the House legislation would do, while including a provision from the Senate's version that would relieve the Postal Service of a $5.5 billion annual payment for health costs.
Donahoe and the Postal Service's board hasn't embraced the Senate's version, passed April 25, because it would delay closing mail facilities. He said early House action is necessary so the two chambers can arrive at a compromise.
"The later we go, the more problematic of passing a bill," Donahoe said. "I would love to see action within the next few weeks here and wrapped up before Memorial Day," the U.S. holiday on May 28.
The board criticized the Senate bill for delaying cutting a day of mail delivery each week and for keeping open "unneeded facilities." Yesterday, Donahoe praised the bill's provisions that would effectively eliminate an annual $5.5 billion payment for future retirees' health-care costs and would authorize the service to branch out into other businesses.
Moratorium on Closings
The Senate passed its bill before the May 15 lifting of a five-month moratorium the Postal Service placed on closing post offices and processing plants.
"I hope it puts a little pressure on the House to act," Connecticut independent Joe Lieberman, the Senate bill's sponsor, said April 25 after the bill's passage. He said House consideration of the bill as late as July would be "too late."
The Postal Service is trying to cut $20 billion in annual operating costs by 2015 to stem losses that reached $3.3 billion in the quarter ended Dec. 31.
The agency says it wants to close as many as 3,700 post offices and more than 220 mail processing plants to streamline its network as mail volume has dropped each year since 2006.
The service, which has $2 billion remaining of its $15 billion borrowing authority from the U.S. Treasury, can continue operating through its fiscal year that ends Sept. 30 and won't run out of money until next year, Donahoe said, without being more specific.
Daily Losses
"Every day that ticks by, we lose $25 million. Every day," he said. "When you start in terms of months, you start to talk in terms of billions. So time is of the essence."
The service doesn't need a bailout, Donahoe said, and wants to execute its own cost-cutting plan for which it needs congressional permission to make changes, such as paring to five-day delivery and pulling out of a U.S. government health plan to manage its own employee plan.
Ron Bloom, 57, a Lazard Ltd. senior adviser who counseled the National Association of Letter Carriers union last year, said the Postal Service is in a situation where it can't win.
"On the one side, we tell the Post Office we want you to break even as a business and so you would think therefore we should tell the Post Office to run like a business," he said at a conference in Grapevine, Texas, on April 25.
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"On the other side, we say to the Post Office, if you have too many mail processing facilities, or you have post offices in rural Montana that get visited once a day and cost $100,000 a year to operate and $5,000 a year of revenue, we want you to keep it open," said Bloom, a former assistant to President Barack Obama for manufacturing policy.
The service won't close any facilities immediately once the moratorium ends on May 15, Donahoe said, saying he hopes the House is debating a postal measure at that point.
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, a California Republican, is the sponsor of the House's postal legislation. He called the Senate measure "a special-interest spending binge that would actually make things worse." The "wholly unacceptable" bill would keep more than 100 "excess" facilities open, he said in an e-mailed statement April 25.
Issa's proposal would create a board modeled after the Defense Department's base-closing commissions to oversee postal closures.
Under the Senate bill, states that conduct vote-by-mail procedures would be exempt from closures through the November election. Rural post office closures would be delayed for at least one year, with some exceptions. The bill also contains an expanded appeal process for customers to protest potential closures.
Maine Republican Susan Collins, a co-sponsor of the Senate legislation, said on April 25 that she encouraged Issa to get his version to the House floor "as quickly as possible" so the chambers can negotiate in a conference committee.
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Zürich Travel Guide
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Zürich, located by the Limmat River at the point where it emerges from the Zürichsee (Lake of Zürich), is a beautiful city with vistas of snowy mountains in the distance and a charming Altstadt (Old Town) made up primarily of medieval churches, guildhalls, and town houses. This rich banking center and bastion of Swiss-Germanism has actually become cool and found its voice with a vibrant restaurant, art and design scene that offers lively counterpoints to its fascinating history.
Zürich Hotels
... A string of small boutique hotels has popped up in the last decade, all with a strong focus on design, sleeping comfort, and generous bathrooms—think large...read more
Zürich Restaurants
Since the mid-1990s, Zürich's restaurant trade has boomed. The new establishments, both Swiss and international, tend to favor lighter, leaner meals served...read more
Things To Do in Zürich
From the northern tip of the Zürichsee, the Limmat...read more
Zürich Experiences
A dip into the Middle Ages: Museum-perfect in their leaded-glass and Gothic-wood details, a dozen medieval guildhalls have been transformed into... Read more
In the Altstadt, Zürich's Bahnhofstrasse is a worldwide phenomenon, attracting shoppers with gold cards from all over the globe. Across the river... Read more
Visitors to Zürich soon hear about Ulrich Zwingli, the no-nonsense (and, one suspects, humorless) religious reformer who taught the city to buckle... Read more
News & Features
Trip Ideas
Thick fondue, rolling green hills, well-preserved medieval towns—the canton of Fribourg in easte... Read more
Trip Ideas, Hotels
There's something wonderfully comforting about an old-school ski resort.... Read more
Trip Ideas
Switzerland may be best known for its frosty summits, but the tiny-yet-diverse country opens up in summertime... Read more
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Our journey to Zurich in 2012 was in keeping up with our tradition to ring in the New Year some where we have never visited. Read more
I planned my trip using this forum and thought I should pay it forward and hopefully help someone else out there who is planning a trip. Read more
We are flying into Zurich on June 12 on our way to Basel for our river cruise to Amsterdam on the 14th.
With our limited time should we stay in Zurich and see what we can (suggestions) or venture out away Read more