Rampton Round-Down: One of my favorite lunches (Ashley)

Welcome to Cycle 3 of the Rampton Round-Down!

Okay family - Are you ready to start again? Have you eaten yourself into a dither? Tired of fun, celebrating, and eating anything at will? Finished with pulling out the size "biggos" from back in the closet? Let's get going again.

Why don't we start this coming Friday, the 1st. (we thought Friday postings would be better so that if we have heavy eating to do on the weekends, it won't blow our week's weight loss as much.) Our end goal will be the family reunion. First, you need to set a goal for your weight loss and post it with your intention to participate -

Remember, you never need to reveal your weight at any point as we only ask for percentage of weight lost. Even if you only want to lose 5 pounds, please join us - it makes it more fun and motivating for all of us. **If you haven't gone on to post on the blog before, let Alicia know so that she can make it work for you.

We are being very tough this time around. There is a $10 fee to participate this cycle and you must post by the end of the first week or you will be kicked off the challenge and forfeit your participation fee.

Let the Challenge Begin!!

Thursday, April 24, 2008

One of my favorite lunches (Ashley)

After 45 min of cardio and 20 of weights, I'm feeling quite nice. Plus there's the hour of walking to and from music class and the playground that I've logged, and another 40 blocks or so this afternoon I'll have to walk to run some errands. I wish my body responded to just the walking, but it's adjusted to it, so boo hoo.

Anyway, I wanted to post one of my favorite meals that I'm actually eating right now. It's so basic that I'm sure you've all made it before, but it's quick and easy, which is a big plus for me, and totally filling.

Cous Cous and sauteed veggies

Sautee 1/2 tomato, 1/2 onion and a couple of mushrooms in Pam spray until tender (or however cooked you like them.

Cook couscous - 1/3 cup dry

Add veggies to cooked couscous. Top with 1/4 cup parmesan cheese and I Can't Believe It's Not Butter spray. I use probably more than I should of this, but I love the buttery flavor!

Calories = roughly 350
Fat = 8 g (from the cheese)
Carbs= about 50

Enjoy ladies!!