Healthy snacks to help you lose weight !

Hi there all,

With Christmas coming and knowing full well  that we will be over eating, here area few healthy snacks that you might cinsider to asist with you losing weight !

Melons
Throughout the summer, stock up on an array of seedless watermelon, cantaloupe, and honeydew to cube and have on hand when you feel the urge to "pick." Their high moisture content dilutes the calories per serving and provides you with more water — a great way to hydrate and feel fuller sooner

Fat-Free Yogurt
Protein-rich dairy foods have been shown to aid in weight loss, so try starting your day with a yogurt parfait. Layer your favorite fat-free yogurt (try Fage 0%, which is thick and super-creamy) with berries and crushed nuts or granola. Bonus tip: This makes a great dessert, too

Summer Vegetables
You'll benefit from keeping vegetables such as zucchini, yellow squash, and red, green, and orange peppers on hand to make meals more flavorful and filling, with fewer calories. Use them in wraps or to fill out pasta dishes, serve them as a side dish, or keep it simple and pile them high on a plate sprinkled with freshly grated cheese.

Low-Fat Dips, Dressings, and Spreads
Potentially dangerous food fatigue is brought on by eating boring food. A varied selection of low-fat dips and dressings in your fridge will keep your taste buds stimulated and make it easier to get those five servings a day of fruits and vegetables down. Try any of the Sabra Mediterranean dips, spicy salsas, or a yogurt-based dressing to get started! 
Hint: Try a spicy wasabi dip for veggies, or a sweet yogurt and sugar-free jam dip for fruit!

Rotisserie-Cooked Turkey or Chicken Breast

Keep a Tupperware container filled with precooked chicken or turkey breast in easy reach. These are convenient sources of protein that keep your blood sugar from dipping and your appetite from rising. Eat them cold or reheated; sliced, diced, or cut into strips; alone or on salads and in fajitas


Mini Versions of Your Favorite Drinks
Just because you're cutting back on calories doesn't mean you have to cut out everything you love. Just look for smaller-sized versions of your favorite drinks. For soda lovers, Coca-Cola offers a new 90-calorie Coca-Cola Mini can as an option

Water, Water, Water

When you're trying to lose weight and exercising more, water should become your new best friend, but it's not always easy to drink the required eight glasses a day. Experiment with calorie-free flavored waters like Vitaminwater zero. They can satisfy your taste buds and keep you hydrated on your way to the beach!


Until da next Tyme !

Heading Home

Hello peeps!

Well I made it home to snowy London!

Man its freezing, they had us circling for 30 minutes while they cleared the runway.

I almost didn't make the flight as I was enjoying my final buffet ( the food was good though trust me )

So I had to quickly spin a story to get on the flight..... That's an international traveler :)

Flight was horrible US airways planes are not SEXY!

But back on London ground and for those that know IRIS is the way forward.

London welcomed me with a snowy blanket....wow! What a welcome home!

Until da next Tyme !

Missye
" The Travel Queen"

Amazing Facts #8

whassup peeps !

Here is today's amazing fact !

"1.525.000.000 miles of telephone wire are strung across the US"

That is a whole lot of wire !

Until da next Tyme!

Retail Therapy

Hi there all,

This is going out to the ladies and some men, but if you have ever suffered from being a shopaholic, visiting the US during Thanksgiving is not for you !!!

Around this time of the year  all Americans take part in the annual "black Friday" events that happens country wide.

What is`black Friday?

Black Friday is the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the US, traditionally the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. Retailers adopt the term and refer to it as a the time of year when their business move into the black  or turn a profit, in preparation for the Christmas season they offer great deals, some as high as  50% - 80% off from items such as electricals, toys etc.

Needless to say shoppers go into a frenzy  and just like the January sales in London will que and camp out for days, sometimes in cold temperatures just to get that bargain
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However within  a few days after black Friday we have "Cyber Monday"

Cyber Monday started a few years ago  for the day many people returned to work after Thanksgiving and make online gift purchases where  the huge electrical stores do big savings to capture the online shoppers who don't necessarily want to brave the cold and que to get a bargain.

Online sales is big business and I for one cant do without it as I sometimes I  hate drudging around the stores when I can do it in the comfort of my own home at whatever time I please :)

If you are a novice and have never experienced the joys of shopping on black Friday or Cyber Monday, its a must, something that must be achieved in ones lifetime,  guaranteed you will pick up a bargain.

Happy shopping people if you are in the US

Until da next Tyme!