Coupon Shopping

I have to be honest.  My wife works full time and I attend an accelerated BSN program that takes up much of my time, so we really don't have a ton of time to dedicate to coupon shopping.  This blog isn't about clipping and using coupons (I really know nothing about that).  This will focus on being smart in the choices you make at the grocery store including price and nutrition.

This blog is also about not using the excuse that "Its too expensive to eat healthy".  We DO NOT use crash or fad diets in our house.  We just eat darn good food on a budget and we stay thin through being smart in what we eat. 

For more tips on a balanced diet check out The Food Guide Pyramid: http://www.mypyramid.gov/. On this website is a neat function for new moms and soon to be moms so that you can have some help in making good food choices.  Here is the link:

http://www.mypyramid.gov/mypyramidmoms/index.html

I promise on my next post that I will provide a recipe.  I am at school now, but I am thinking about posting the recipe for Baked Ziti. . . Very good!  Very nutritious! Low FAT too!

Cooking healthy meals for a family on a WalMart budget

So I am a triathlete. . . and I am poor. My wife is a Dietitian so we try to eat healthy. You always hear people say that it is impossible to eat healthy and cheap. I do not agree. I have started this blog to show how we have done it. I have run 8 marathons, done 4 triathlons and continue to workout. I have never bought food from any whole foods or other specialty grocery store. All of our food comes from Wal-Mart or Kroger. And we don't eat crazy things like only fish or liver oil or what ever else people say is good for you.

We eat pizza and hot dogs etc. . . but we do it smart. I will show you how to make a meal that includes 2 chili dogs with cheese that only has 2 grams of fat TOTAL!