An apple a day...literally.

I sometimes have to trick myself when it comes to eating. For instance, I sometimes pretend apples are some kind of natural candy, and that they're way yummier than chocolate. Ha. I love chocolate. But apples are a decent replacement when I'm craving something sweet (which, incidentally, is quite often). Here are some apple facts that help me feel great about eating them like they're going out of style, brought to you by the University of Illinois and Food-Facts from Suite 101.

• Apples are fat, sodium, and cholesterol free.
• A medium apple is about 80 calories.
• Apples are a great source of the fiber pectin. One apple has five grams of fiber.
• Pectin in apples can help to lower LDL cholesterol
• The antioxidants in apples can help prevent asthma, heart disease, and cancers such as lung, breast, colon, and liver.

Visit this blog to read about how the stickers on apples and other produce can give you key information about what you're putting into your body. I highly recommend checking it out!

Current weight: 219lbs.
Goal for January 1, 2010: 199lbs.
Long term goal (no matter how long it takes): 155lbs.