On 3/7 and 3/8 I wrote about children’s nutrition; a topic I feel passionate about. For me, my children are my priority. Molding young minds and encouraging and modeling good health practices is an important, irreplaceable job. Another important priority is encouraging confidence and self esteem in them, especially for my girls.
I remember what it was like in grade school and high school. Girls (more so than boys) can be ruthless. With the newer additions of Facebook, texting, and Twitter, the opportunities for caddy, horrible, destructive behavior increase. We need to protect our daughter’s self-esteem from their own insecurities and other’s behavior.
You can protect their self esteem through education, support and protection. Look at the dove movement.com for empowering video’s and tips to help. Form neighborhood or school groups to give the girls information and support. There are organizations like Girls on the Run who try and give them support through exercise and community. It really does “take a village”…let’s be that community for our younger children today.
****** Italian Vegetable Bean Soup: *******
3 cups reduced sodium vegetable broth
14 1/2 oz. can no-sal-added diced tomato's
2 cups frozen mixed vegetables (try Tuscan style)
1 cup rinsed and drained canned kidney beans and chix peas
3 cups baby organic spinach
Add first three ingredients in pot, cover and cook 2 minutes. Add both kinds of beans and spinach cover again and cook 2 more minutes. Ladle into bowls.
Option: Add 2 tablespoon fresh grated Parmesan and ground pepper to the top
250 cal, 5g fat (Shape Magazine, January 2011)
03/12/11- Saturday Exercise Diary:
Legs and back DVD- 55 minutes
Walk on the street- 75 minutes
03/12/11-Saturday Food Diary:
Plan B
7:00-4 large egg whites (67 cal)
2 pieces Bread (whole wheat, I'm using Ezekiel bread) (160 cal)
11 a.m.- protein shake, 1/2 cup pasteurized egg whites (190 cal)
2 p.m.-3 oz. Beef- I use Bison meat( sirloin broiled and trimmed) (176 cal)
8 oz greens (88 cal)
3 oz sweet potato (11 cal)
Dinner-restaurant
Chilean Sea Bass over large bead cous cous with pea pods, and a light amount of balsamic sauce (567cal) approx.
Dessert:
Fresh berries with whip cream (120 cal)
1 Dove sugar free peppermint pattie (40 cal)
TOTAL CALORIES- 1669
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