Hi friends!  It’s good to be back:)  Over the weekend we went to my son’s school Fall Festival and had a great time.  He is at that absolutely delightful age of 2 1/2 and I cannot get enough of him!  Just look at those cute cheeks and squishy little arms and hands!

The problem with the festival was each parent had to bring a dessert, so I made chocolate covered toffee, and then I couldn’t stop eating it!  This stuff is seriously addicting.  Now, I’m craving a detox and think I need to incorporate a few salads into my meals this week.

So this week (I just finished Week 8 of 12) on the Live Fit Program, we were supposed to count calories.  I used the formula below to determine I should be eating around 1,230 to 1,530 calories per day, depending on my activity.

I found this super cool website, My Fitness Pal that calculates calories for you.  You just type in your ingredients (they have a drop down list for you to choose from down to specific brands) and it calculates the calories, carbs, fat, and protein grams for you.  Here’s what 1606 calories a day looks like for me when I’m eating:

Meal 1:  Protein pancakes with peanut butter and syrup + coffee and creamer

Snack:  Two protein brownies —

Happy Friday all!  I hope you have some good weekend plans- I know I’m ready for it!  My friend Jennifer from The Chronicles of Home is back with a wonderful fall/winter recipe for you.  She made over Shepherd’s Pie to make it more healthy, without sacrificing any flavor.  Since I’ve been eating pretty much the same thing over and over, I’m really looking forward to cooking some delicious good-for-you food.   I’ve got my eye on you Thanksgiving! . . . 

Be honest…do you think I’ve lost my mind putting “healthy” and “shepherd’s pie” in the same sentence?