A few weeks before BlogHer, I was contacted by a PR person on behalf of Healthy Choice about participating in a challenge called "Better for BlogHer". Healthy Choice sent me enough coupons so I could swap one usual meal a day for a Healthy Choice frozen meal instead. BlogHer is over, but the challenge continues until October. It's been just over a month since I started swapping Healthy Choice frozen entrees for going to a fast food place for lunch.  I'm spending less money because I'm not going out for fast food, and I don't have that heavy feeling in my stomach either.  I feel like eating Healthy Choice entrees for lunch instead of burgers and fries is helping me have more energy throughout my day! I also like the fact that I can recognize everything in a Healthy Choice entree. There's no "mystery meat"  or unidentifiable globs.  I'm eating chunks of chicken breast in balsamic sauce, with broccoli and whole grain rice pilaf, and apple-cranberry crisp for dessert. I get … [Read more...]

BlogHer 2010 is next week, I'm so excited!  Every year I wish the same thing - that I could lose 25 or 30 pounds in the week before. Obviously that's not going to happen, but thanks to Healthy Choice and BlogHer, I am going to get a chance to learn about new items in the Healthy Choice frozen entree line, meet some of the people who create Healthy Choice meals, and consult with a dietician about how to make better choices in my diet. Healthy Choice will be working with me and a group of bloggers for the next 90 days,  providing me with free product coupons, financial support, and tips for success. They'd like me to replace one meal a day with a Healthy Choice meal, I'll most likely do lunch since I usually either skip it or go out for fast food with Kaitlyn. Here's some tips from nutrition expert Tara Gidus, known as "The Diet Diva". She'll be meeting with us during a special lunch Healthy Choice is holding for us during BlogHer. Eat light and often. Eat only what you need … [Read more...]