Hiking in Runyon Canyon

The other day my brother Dan, his wife Lisa, my niece Molly and I (and dogs Cody and Emma) went hiking in Runyon Canyon. Both Dan and Lisa are doing PHENOMINAL on Isagenix … (Dan’s released 33 pounds and Lisa’s at 26) so hiking is a completely fun new addition to their healthy lifestyle.

It had just rained so the skies were crystal clear! Los Angeles is just beautiful in spring. Plus, it’s filled with so many hiking trails, you’ll never get bored with exercise if you make it a point to explore them all.

Everything was so gorgeous that day, time sort of got away from us. And by the time we got back to my place in the Marina, we were all tired and happy, but hungry. Being the consummate cook, I offered them a snack to tide them over … Molly opted for a celery stalk with a heaping teaspoon of almond butter (70 cals total) and Dan and Lisa chose a medium apple at 80 calories each. I went for 2 Isagenix chocolate wafers and 4 almonds (70 calories) …

Each snack was perfect to take the edge off hunger while I prepped our dinner. I made BBQ Chicken, baked sweet potatoes and a salad. All for about 400 calories. Here’s the basic menu with calorie content:

1- 5oz piece of chicken 200 cal

1 tbsp BBQ Sauce 30 cal

2 oz Sweet Potato 60 cal

Salad –

Lettuce free

1 sml tomato 30 cal

½ cup carrots 25 cal

3 tbsp Galea Dressing 42 cal

TOTAL CAL = 387

Here’s a few tips regarding portion size:

For meats 5oz is about the size of the palm of your hand

Sweet Potato serving is the size of a 2-shot shot glass

¾ cup rice (not included in this meal) is about the size of a tennis ball

For seasonings I use Wildtree because it’s all natural and msg free … for more info check out my friend Robin’s Wildtree Site www.robincurtis.mywildtree.com