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Blueberry Cream Cheese Won Ton

July 25, 2020

Oh my goodness, I think I just created the greatest thing ever!

I am not big on using 15 million ingredients when it comes to making things. Or at least ingredients that I will not have on hand or be willing to use again. While at the grocery store this morning, I saw this HUGE basket of fresh blueberries for under five dollars and was super excited because I’ll just eat those by the handful. Moving on to the section with the pre-made guacamole, I saw won ton wrappers, which I have never used. But, ideas started to pop in to my head and at only 50 calories for three of them, I could make something bite sized, right? Wait! I have blueberries in my cart and some whipped strawberry cream cheese at home… This could be interesting.

You do not have to even be good at cooking to figure this out, trust me. And with these photos, it makes it even easier! First, turn the oven to 350. By the time it is done preheating, you’ll be ready to put these amazing things in.

Mix 4 tablespoons of whipped cream cheese with 2 ounces of blueberries. I used strawberry cream cheese because that is what I had.

Put a “dollop” of mixture in to the center of the won ton and bring the corners up, however you want to.

There is just enough mixture for 6 of these heavenly tasting things.

The hard part… Wait 14 minutes. I timed it and just before the 14 minute mark is when they started bubbling up, getting ready to spill over.

You will then have the easiest masterpiece you have ever created! I was on the phone with a friend when I took my first bite and I believe the words I used were, “Oh, my dear God, these are amazing!”

The best thing is, 253 calories for all six, because, yes, I ate all of them!

Enjoy!

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Abyon Bluetooth Scale

May 30, 2020May 31, 2020

Prior to menopause taking over my weight, I had just the normal scale and I would step on, make sure it was within “range” and move on about my life. Then a friend posted about this scale and I thought, “Well, how cool is that!” I’m not overly technologically savvy, but if she could figure it out, so could I. The scale syncs with an app on your phone and right there, you have a plethora of information! Honest moment – the first time I saw the bluetooth icon on my phone, I took a picture and posted on facebook asking what it was.

*I’m in a weight-loss support group on facebook and everyone talks about the Renpho scale. Based upon the photos and reviews, it is basically the same thing so grab whichever one you want.*

So, here’s the bool thing about this scale, it measures things you didn’t even know you wanted to know about!

Weight – Obvious what that is.
BMI – Body Mass Index
Body Fat – Body composition fat tissue ratio
Fat-free Body Weight – muscle, in addition to body fat, is a major component of body weight
Subcutaneous Fat – The ratio of subcutaneous fat stored in your skin to your body weight. (Subcutaneous fat is the jiggly fat visible just under the skin)
Visceral Fat – A type of body fat that is found around the human organs and which mainly resides in the abdominal cavity.
Body Water – Water Weight, which includes the blood, lymph, extracellular fluid, etc.
Skeletal Muscle – The ratio of muscle involved in the mechanical system of our limbs and other part of the body.
Muscle Mass – The total muscle weight, including skeletal muscle, cardiac, and smooth muscle.
Bone Mass – Bone tissue consists of bone minerals per unit volumes.
Protein – Protein plays a vital role in the body, as it builds and maintains muscles, organs, and other tissue.
BMR – Basal Metabolic Rate. In an inactive state, this is the minimum necessary energy needed.
Metabolic Age – Ideal physical body age is 2/3 of the actual age.

*The tracking is awesome because you can look at the year…*

*The home screen is very user friendly and shows you your weight along with other fast facts.*

*You can click on each category to see which bracket your percentage is in.*

The great thing about using a scale like this is that it gives you something to work towards and a feeling of accomplishment on little things. Of course I watch my weight number, but I also have been focusing on my body water and learning about foods that help to increase that number. Also, when I started, my metabolic age was 56 (What?!?) and now I’m down to 51.

Use a scale like this for guidance. Just remember, if you are going to take a photo while standing on the scale because you have hit a goal, the flat part does have a glare so if you’re naked…. You’ll be sharing with the world what God gave you.

Do you have one of these types of scales? What do you think of it?

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Blueberry Cream Cheese Won Ton

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