The McKinley's

Where are you going my little one, little one
Where are you going my baby my own.

Seven months old... wow... it goes by in a blink! I am not ready for him to be this close to being ONE!!! Noah is an amazing soul, with his charming yet teasing personality he will forever have my heart. I could not have imagined the love he has brought Josh and I.

A parents love comes from a wonderful place in the heart. No love is greater then how a mother/father's heart feels and beats for their child.

He is my handsome little man... soon to be a heart breaker.

I will always love you Noah, more then you will ever know.

Thanks Grandma and Grandpa Weston!

Teething... Noah has his first tooth!!!!

Walking around the apartment.

Fell asleep in his jumper lol!

Noah jumping in his jumper asleep... you have to watch this, it is soooo cute!

-Dr. Sues

I have lost a total of 18 lbs.... I got hung up around the holidays and can't wait to get back to shedding the prego weight. I have made my husband eat every last cookie, candy and calorie filled crumb in sight. The old elliptical is up and running smoother than ever (thanks to my handy husband). All systems are ready for take off.... okay... maybe it is not that dramatic.. but I am excited to hit my goals. After all summer is just around the corner. So as I get back on the horse I turn to my weight loss weapon.... "SWAPS". Just a recap on swaps... swaps are basically for people who want to still have their favorite foods while eating healthy. Take your favorite dish and make a healthy version by swapping the recipes high calorie parts with something lower calorie. Take a look at some of my favorite healthy products to "swap" with and some of the new recipes I cannot wait to try. Hope you try them with me :)

Parkay!

This product is great, I use it a lot swapping for butter products. However, when label reading please be careful... some products say zero calorie but are not necessarily that. Parkay is one of these products...

In fact, Parkay Spray has .8 calories in 1 spray and 4 calories in 5 sprays. Fat content is .085 grams in 1 spray, .4 grams in 5 sprays. That means that in the entire bottle there are 832 total calories from 93 grams of fat. "

Use this sparingly on toast, whole wheat waffle...etc.

Never under estimate the Egg Roll!

These things are amazing! Not only can you use them for numerous swaps, but they also are super cheap too. I use them for chips, taco shells, pot stickers, nice crunchy bits in a salad... the list goes on with the things you can stuff these with. Here are some great ideas for you to try:

If you have a crunchy craving that just won't go away try these. There are 170 calories in 3 egg roll sheets, take the sheets and cute them into fourths. Spray some olive oil on each chip (front and back) and bake them in the oven at 400 degrees. They will crisp up fast, so be sure to put them in for only a few minutes (checking on the frequently). Once they are done lightly salt and serve them up with some yummy guacamole or salsa.

Egg rolls as taco salad shells, you can fill these with anything.

Here is how to make them:

Use a muffin tin to accomplish the shell. Just pre-heat oven to 400 degrees and spray muffin tin with olive oil (I spray the wrapper with olive oil as well). These will only take a few minutes to bake.

Find Your Favorite Filling

Stuff the eggroll with just about anything. Guacamole, chicken (buffalo style is amazing), eggs and turkey bacon. You can even make small bean burros or mozzarella sticks. Healthy yet yummy!

Bring on the Kettle Corn!

Love the mini bags, they are an easy 100 calorie snack that just takes two minutes in the microwave. Super easy for this Mommy who has her baby on her hip ;)

Needing a chocolate fix? I love Smart Ones!