Wellness #39 Nutrition

This unit is a great idea for all employees to participate in. People can learn so much about the the food we eat and about exercising, and create the opportunity to make better choices. Now...I actually eat anything I want. Since I started working out I have lost more than 20 pounds and have a lot more energy. The bottom line is CHOICE. We each make our own choices. I don't want to be bogged down with counting calories, but I do want to eat foods that are good for me. Once I know what those foods are, I have a choice whether to eat them or choose junk. And the great thing is, when I have worked out I don't feel like eating junk.
I logged in on http://www.nutritiondata.com/ and found out that the taco salad I have been eating at Taco Bell has 51 grams of FAT. AAAAGGGHH!!! I usually only eat it 2 or 3 times a year, but whoaaaa!! I may have to rethink that treat!
http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts/foods-from-taco-bell/6463/2#
I subscribed to the RSS feed for this website and will see how I like it.

Recipe: Taco seasoning dip for tortilla chips
Ingredients:
Ground Beef (extra lean), 1 unit, cooked (yield from 1 lb raw)
*Lawry's Taco Seasoning, 8 tsp
Sour Cream, 1 cup
Monterey Cheese, 2 cup, shredded
*Refried beans, ROSARITA, refried beans, traditional, 2 cup

http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/cookbook_calculate_popup.asp?ingredientIDs=13301,130357,1056,1025,41929,&amounts=30353,138352,23818,23708,48859,&qtys=1,8,1,2,2,&servings=12&food=User
Substitute ground turkey for the ground beef, and light sour cream for regular.

Maps#34 Geocoding and Geocaching

The zip code I chose was 77450, near our branch. Mother's Day : Baby Cinco is the location I chose and here are the coordinates: N 29° 44.463 W 095° 45.185
I don't own a GPS unit, but my daughter does so it might be fun to create our own geocaches...especially as my grandson gets older and can learn how to use the unit.
Here's the URL for a site in an area closer to where I live that I might investigate some time
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=89bac9ed-4530-4350-8c7d-c3b21a82c8eb
Coordinates: N 29° 50.176 W 095° 43.023
I like being able to access the satellite image to help see what I would be facing in my search.
I'm not sure I would do geocaching unless I had several people with me, but it sounds like it would be fun with a community of friends. Games have reached a level beyond what I could have imagined. This sounds like fun with the right people and the right PRIZES!!
(while doing spell check the word geocaching came up and there was no option for correction)