Good morning Sunshine!  I hope you all woke up to a beautiful Saturday!  I decided last night that we are working out at 9:00 a.m. today to get it over and done with for the day. My Saturday workout is going to be a ten minute warm up on the treadmill, lift weights for back and biceps, and finish with 200 abs.  Then get on with my day feeling GOOD.  I’m planning to cook turkey chili and then I’ll be taking 100 photos, trying to get a few properly exposed and focused shots that I can share with you next week:)

Most importantly, I want to give y’all a big ole hug for reading,

Thank you for visiting Honey We’re Healthy!

I’m Megan, and we might already be friends from my  home decor and organization blog, Honey We’re Home.  If we haven’t met yet, I’m glad you’re here!  I’m a 37 year-old mom to an adorable 2 1/2 year old son, James.  He’s the love of my life, but I will admit, pregnancy was not so hot for me- on my 5’1 frame, I gained over 50 pounds.  To read about how I lost the weight and got back into shape, go HERE.  

As I approach my 40s and raise my young son,

I found what I think are three good weight training programs in Monica Brant’s book, Secrets to Staying Fit and Loving Life.  For those of you who don’t know Monica Brant, she was a fitness and figure competitor and champion from the 1990s to now.  She also runs fitness camps and does personal appearances.  Keep in mind, she’s got a lot more muscle mass than I strive for (she’s been dedicated to wight training/muscle gain for YEARS), but I think her training principals are sound.

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These programs assume you have a general knowledge of how to lift weights for different body parts.

When I announced that I was starting a health and fitness blog, I was thankful and humbled by the support from readers in the comments they left and in the private emails I received.  I think most everyone desires to be fit,  and by far, the overwhelming question I got was,

“How do you find the time to workout” or “How do you balance it all?”

With jobs, commutes to jobs, kids, after school activities, a household to run and clean, bills to pay, groceries to buy, laundry to do, not to mention trying to catch up with friends,

Grilled, skinless chicken breast is a staple in my house.  I buy a package of chicken breasts, pound or cut them thin so they cook quickly and evenly (and aren’t too big a portion size- about 6 oz is good for me), then keep them in the fridge for a few days to pull out and eat when I need to make a meal fast.  They reheat easily in the microwave, but sometimes I eat them cold on salads or sandwiches.

A 4-ounce portion of boneless, skinless breast meat has 120 calories, 1 fat gram and approximately 26 grams of protein (according to the Nutrition Info label on my package).

One of my favorite healthy dishes is Asian Chicken Stir Fry.  It combines tasty veggies with brown rice, skinless chicken breast, and Asian seasonings.  I love it because it’s so easy to prepare, a definite plus for a busy family.  I often already have a batch of cooked chicken and rice in my fridge- so I only have to cook the veggies, and then it’s a one-pot meal.  The whole dish is great to take to work the next day for leftovers.

Asian Chicken Stir Fry

Ingredients (Serves 4)

1 cup brown rice 
4 chicken breasts
1 1/2 cup veggies (broccoli,