Whirlwind...and POPCHIP winner

As you may know, I am a certified elementary teacher looking for a classroom.  This school year, I have had THREE long-term positions and consider myself a good, no great teacher.  The time has come to find another long-term position for the end of the year and also apply to positions being posted for the upcoming year.

Also, I have some other things coming on in life equaling to me being very bad.  I haven't had time/motivation to plan really good meals, just making whatever I can scrounge up!  The summer weather does not equal me wanting to be in the kitchen.

Time for me to get back on track!  Tonight, besides going for a long walk with Healthy Mom on the Run, I made black bean burgers courtesy of Sandra Lee from Food Network.  I am not a big fan of her because she uses a lot of processed products but this recipe is good! You can find it on the food network recipe. 

Black Bean Burger with Alexia Sweet Potato fries.

Now announcing the winner of PopChip giveaway:

Jumpin' Jess!  Please email me at pens26@gmail.com with your name and contact info so I can have Corinne at PopChip!  send you your package!


Back to applications...I am determined to be a regular classroom teacher by August 2010!!

PopChip! GIveaway!

I know many of you loves PopChips as much as I do!  The light airy taste of potato chips with less calories is absolutely irresistible!  Here is your chance to win a free 24 pack of single serving of PopChips! 

How to enter: (make sure you leave a comment about which you did)  Each one you complete counts as one entry.

1) Follow TrainYourLife and Add it to your blogroll

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Invite 5 friends to read TrainYourLife (have them leave comments)

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Follow TrainYourLife and leave a comment telling why you LOVE popchips

OR

In your next post, post a link to this giveaway

I will choose a winner April 7th, 2010

Good Luck and happy snacking!

Crazy for Popchips!

As someone who is training to lose weight, I am always looking for new items that taste great but won't ruin my all my hard work in training my body or my diet.

I thought the personal note Popchips sent was a nice touch:

I love that Popchips are all natural, and not fried or baked.  I wondered how they would taste, knowing they weren't baked or fried..

Personal Trainer Josh and I loved how light and airy the chips are!  Also, your hands don't get messy because there is no grease.  Just potato chip and flavor.  My favorite part as a weight watcher is that one single serve bag is only two points and 100 calories.  I don't think you could find another bag of potato chips for 100 calories.

The flavors offered are Original, Sour Cream and Onion, Cheddar, Sea Salt and Vinegar, Barbeque, and Salt and Pepper.

The one great thing about all the flavors are that the flavor is not too strong.  Just the right amount of seasoning.

Personal Trainer Josh's favorite:

Josh said, "I could eat a pillowcase sized bag of these!"  and he probably wasn't kidding!  Josh loved how his hands didn't get dirty from grease and how the chips were not too salty.  Perfect snack with lunch or anytime! He also said "this tastes just like the fatty stuff!"





My personal favorite:

I loved how the only difference between this sour cream and onion chip and a regular fatty one was the light texture.  There was NO difference in flavor!  The lightness of the chip also does not weigh you down.  And seeing how you have to keep moving in order to lose weight, this is fantastic!

To anyone looking for a new snack to munch on, I would reccomend popchips!