Lateness......

Hi!!
I know I'm late on posting this. Life got in the way the past few days. Any other quick tip, if you have having things go on in your life that make it so you don't want to eat or exercise, deal with the problem first. If the problem isn't dealt with you will never be able to get back on track with your plan. Healthy eat and dieting is already hard enough, why add more stress that could make it impossible.
Here is the food tip that was due from Thursday:
Sweet Potatoes and Yams are the best vegetables ever found!!! Use them wisely ;) No only are they healthier than potatoes in fat and calorie content, they also have way more vitamins and nutrients. There is a difference between the two, and contrary to popular belief yams are not orange. Here is a tip on figuring out which is which: Yams are much larger than a potato and usually have pointy edges. Their inside is white/pink and have a slightly sweet smell to them.

Sweet Potatoes are orange and generally the size of a small potato. That is all dependant on the soil they were grown in. They are are sweet smelling, and the skin has an orange tint to it.

I love baked potatoes, especially a loaded one. However, healthy eat doesn't let you enjoy the smothered sour cream cheesy goodness. So instead of a baked potato (which is 160 calories plain and weighs 6 oz) do a sweet potato or yam instead. Here is how you do it, in a summer fashion:
After rinsing the sweet potato/yam, slice it in half length wise.
Place the half on a piece of foil and top with pepper or salt, wrap the sweet potato/yam so the bottom is secured, but the top needs to have a tent like shape. Make sure the top is securely closed.
Place the sweet potato/yam on the grill at medium heat and leave it there for 1 hour 15 min.
When the time is done, open the sweet potato/yam carefully. The inside should be soft and tender.
Combine that with 2-3 oz of chicken or fish and a salad and you are set.
Here are a couple links that give what vitamins and minerals are in each of these wonderful vegetables:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_potato
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yam_%28vegetable%29

Enjoy!