Healthy Tips & Treats for Memorial Day Weekend

I hope you are all having a great Memorial Day weekend! Even if your weekend started off not so healthy – you can still make up for it now. Grilling tonight? Try lowfat proteins such as fish, chicken and veggies or try some of these other suggestions. I bought pre-packaged veggies from Whole Foods to bring to a bbq tonight and also some pre-cut watermelon, so at least I would have a few healthy options! Also when visiting family this weekend – we enjoyed a super simple dessert (pictured above). We took “no sugar added” vanilla Blue Bell ice cream and topped it with fat-free Cool Whip and berries (strawberry, blueberries, raspberries).Â Another great dessert idea is my Red, White and Blue Fruit Cups! If youÂ indulge a little – just fit in an extra workout tonight or in the morning : )

Cari Shoemate

Hi! I'm Cari! I'm a fitness star turned Mom of 3 who lives in Houston, TX. Getting fit and healthy is a journey and one I understand well. After graduating from college I worked in a corporate setting for many years and gained a lot of weight and had an unhealthy lifestyle. Finally, after I had enough - I decided to regain my healthy lifestyle that I had in college by fitting in workouts and eating healthier. Eventually, I left my corporate job to become a full-time personal trainer and group fitness instructor. I also created Bombshell Bootcamp over 10 years ago and it has become one of Houston's top bootcamps! My passion then turned into greater opportunities to write workouts for national magazines, appear on tv doing workouts and speaking about healthy and fitness, making fitness DVD's and working with many celebrities. Fast forward a few years....and then I had my first baby! I'm now a Mom of 3 little ones and try to incorporate healthy living and exercise in our family's lives. Not only do I still blog about workouts and fitness, but I have shifted some to include family fitness, family travel, fashion, health/beauty and general lifestyle.