Just a nice view of the things I see while I take my morning walk. Working out in “natures gym” has it’s perks. I will be sad when winter comes and it’s far too cold to enjoy these walks, but until then, I am loving every second.
And one very friendly horse, who wouldn’t stand still long enough for me to take a proper photo. He came running over to see if I had any snacks for him (I didn’t), and was following me along his fence the rest of the time I walked past.
We are huge video game fans in our house, so it comes as no surprise that we have a Wii. The idea of playing games that actually get you up off the couch and being more active appealed to both of us, plus Nintendo has always been the platform of choice for some of our favorite games ever (Mario Kart, I’m talking about you!). So I was thrilled when I got the chance to try out a pair of dumbbells made just for use with the Wii, called Riiflex.
They are awesome! Sure, at first you think, 2 pounds, that’s not going to be very much of a difference, but wow! It certainly makes a big difference, I could feel it in my arms much more after using the Riiflex weights compared to just using the Wii remotes.
They are also very easy to use, just slip in the remote and nun-chuck, and you are good to go. I appreciated how they were contoured, and that they were easy to hold onto. It’s very easy to get the remote and nun-chuck into (and out of) the weights. If Nintendo had a wireless nun-chuck the weights would become even more perfect, but it is good to be careful with the wire that connects the two. For games that don’t use nun-chucks, I just didn’t connect the cord.
Other things that I loved? The price is well worth it at just $29.99. You can even get $5 off if you use the coupon code “DUMBBELL” at checkout. I loved the bright color, it is a good “pick me up” in the morning when I usually workout. I also thought that they are very good quality, and will likely last a long time.
So, if you have a Wii and want to add a bit more to your workout I would absolutely recommend getting a pair of the Riiflex weights. You might even want to get two pair so no one in your household has to fight over them! 
Number 43 on my 101 list says “Cook two recipes from each of our cookbooks and blog about it”. Anyone want to venture a guess at how many cookbooks I have? Honestly, I don’t even know. It’s a lot though. So, the first recipes comes from the book Hungry Girl: 200 Under 200: 200 Recipes Under 200 Calories
We have been trying to be a lot healthier all around, but every so often a person still needs something sweet! I thought it would be a perfect time to try this low calorie “shake”. We even ate it outside, which helped beat the heat. The recipe is called the HG’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Crisp Puddin’ Shake, and you can find the recipe by clicking that link if you want to make your own. However, the recipe in the book is different from the site in that the chocolate almond breeze isn’t listed in the book. It’s just listed as chocolate soy milk.
It was interesting. I really wasn’t sure what to expect, especially since I hadn’t eaten Cookie Crisp cereal before. The “shake” doesn’t really have the texture of a milk shake, but it was still yummy. The one tip I have is to blend it really well, and to make the individual servings. I made a double batch, which seemed easier, but it didn’t blend as well so my portion was a lot thicker and more cereal flavored than Heath’s was.
Not a bad way to have something sweet while not loading up on calories though!