This was one of THOSE weekends!!

We have all had them!! Those lazy weekends when your diet seems more like a race to see who can eat the most stuff that is not good for us!! With watching football, crappy weather, or just feeling down in the dumps; we have all been there! You know you should and you really want to, but you just can't seem to stay on the diet and exercise path that you have set for yourself! Well, this past weekend was just that for me!! It seems that the more I tried, the more shit I shoved down my gut!! NOT real shit, but was probably just as bad for me! But like I said many times before, when you know you have got off track, just hop back on!! And when you do get back on track it feels so good because you know that your goal of a thinner and a healthier you is at the end of the track!! For me, one of the hardest things to do in life is to take care of my health!! It is always hard for us to take care of our health and diet, and the older we get, the more disciplined we have to be!! Let all help each other to be get and stay in the best health!! Any recipes, tips, exercises, motivational thoughts are welcomed!! Go to this site for some great tips!!

Healthy Garlic Chicken Recipe

A friend of mine sent this recipe to me. Sounds healthy and delicious.

If you have any recipes that you would like to send me, feel free to do so. Make sure they are HEALTHY!







Ingredients
4    skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (about 1-1/4 pounds total)
    Salt and ground black pepper
1  tablespoon  olive oil or cooking oil
1-1/2  cups  sliced zucchini (1 medium)
3/4  cup  chopped green sweet pepper (1 medium)
1  medium  onion, sliced and separated into rings
2  cloves  garlic, minced
1/8  teaspoon  ground black pepper
1/4  cup  water
1  10.75-ounce can  condensed tomato soup
2  cups  hot cooked couscous*
1/2  cup  crumbled feta cheese (2 ounces)
    Lemon wedges
Directions
1. Sprinkle chicken with salt and black pepper. In a 12-inch skillet cook chicken in hot oil over medium heat for 12 to 15 minutes or until internal temperature of chicken registers 170F on an instant-read thermometer, turning once. Remove chicken from skillet; keep warm.
2. Add zucchini, sweet pepper, onion, garlic, and the 1/8 teaspoon black pepper to skillet. Add the water; reduce heat. Cover and cook for 5 minutes, stirring once or twice. Stir in soup. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes more, stirring once.
3. To serve, divide couscous among dinner plates. Place chicken on couscous. Spoon vegetable mixture over chicken and couscous. Sprinkle with feta cheese and serve with lemon wedges. Makes 4 servings.
4. *Note: For 2 cups cooked couscous, in a 1-quart saucepan bring 1 cup water and a dash of salt to boiling. Stir in 2/3 cup quick-cooking couscous. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4 servings
Calories401,
Total Fat (g)10,
Saturated Fat (g)4,
Monounsaturated Fat (g)4,
Polyunsaturated Fat (g)1,
Cholesterol (mg)99,
Sodium (mg)827,
Carbohydrate (g)36,
Total Sugar (g)9,
Fiber (g)4,
Protein (g)41,
Vitamin C (DV%)50,
Calcium (DV%)14,
Iron (DV%)12,
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet