Plan for Success!

Make a Plan... Summer is leading us into that glorious time of year in which we buy school supplies, create a stable schedule and GET ORGANIZED! Are you ready for a plan to help you in your pursuit of optimal health? Read on friends! Garden Harvest Lean & Green These stuffed peppers satisfy that pioneer urge to make dinner straight out of the garden! Ingredients: 4 medium sized bell peppers, any color 12 ounced cooked lean ground turkey 1 cup chopped zucchini 1 cup chopped tomatoes chopped basil, oregano and/or your favorite fresh herbs fresh ground pepper Directions: Cook ground turkey in skillet with pepper and herbs of choice. Mix turkey with chopped veggies and stuff into peppers. Top with a pinch of parmesan cheese (optional.) Bake peppers in baking dish at 350 for 20 minutes and serve hot. This recipe makes enough for 2 full lean and greens, so invite a friend over and enjoy! Inspiration Corner Featured today for a little bit of inspiration is our friend Katie. She reached a point in her 20's with marriage on the horizon when she wanted to push the restart button and begin again. By eating 6 small meals a day, drinking lots of water and of the course the support and encouragement of a health coach, Katie lost 75 pounds and has maintained it for over a year now by living out our habits of health system. She and her new hubby are starting out their life together by creating health! Making a plan at the grocery store Here are a few easy tips for success while a the grocery store: 1. Make a list ahead of time. Planning recipes will not only help you shop for the things you really need, it will save you money too. 2. Buy colorful veggies. It's a great way to teach children- eat all the colors of the rainbow! 3. Shop the perimeter. See picture below. Avoid that danger zone! Free to Be... Please take a moment to check out the story of our friends Lisa and Jaime Castro and how our program has changed their lives. http://vimeo.com/102279220 Give your health coach a little LOVE! We are your COPE certified health coaches and we love supporting and coaching you and your friends & family! Call us anytime! Shane 503-559-2445 or Jill 541-852-2261. Shane@choosehealth.info Jill@choosehealth.info Enjoy these last few precious days of summer, Shane & Jill