A Recipe and I got a Fit Bit!

I got a Fitbit!  I’ve been thinking about getting one for a long time, but I’ve always thought that they were too expensive.  Until I found a great deal for one on Groupon.

Keep track of your workouts, measure your sleep patterns, and quantify each step toward your fitness goals with the Fitbit Flex: Pretty teal color, right? This model is the Fitbit Flex.  They generally sell for $99.95.  I got mine from Groupon for $59.99.  (If you click the image above, it will bring you to Groupon.  If you then buy the Fitbit, I’ll get a $10 referral bonus.  Then, you can refer your friends and get $10, too!)  I’ve had the Fitbit for a few days now and I’ve discovered a couple of things.  It takes effort to get to 10,000 steps in a day.  In fact, I haven’t made it to 10,000 steps in a day yet. The Fitbit also tracks how many minutes of activity you do in a day.  Today, I had 32 minutes.  Seeing that on the screen made me feel like a sloth.  Seriously.  One half hour of activity in the entire 24 hours I’m given each day.  That’s kind of gross.  And motivating.  I plan to give a little update each week on how I’m liking the Fitbit and whether or not it’s helping me move more and possibly lose a little weight.

I also have a recipe to share.  I threw together a dinner the other night and it came out delicious.

One Pan Chicken, Sweet Potatoes and Green Beans

One Pan Chicken, Sweet Potatoes and Green Beans

4 Chicken Breasts

1 Large Sweet Potato

4 Servings Green Beans

Pinches of the following spices – Salt, Pepper, Cumin, Garlic Powder, Curry Powder

1 T Honey

1/2 t cinnamon

  1.  Preheat oven to 400
  2. Add Chicken to large baking pan
  3. Stir together spices and sprinkle over chicken
  4. Peel and cut sweet potato into bite size chunks and add to baking pan
  5. Sprinkle sweet potato with honey and cinnamon
  6. Add green beans to the baking pan.  Season with salt and pepper
  7. Bake 30-45 minutes, depending on thickness of chicken. (internal temp should be 165 degrees)
This meal was easy, healthy and the whole family enjoyed it.  Triple lindy of dinners.  Yes, I ended this post with a Back to School reference.

 

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