Hey girls!  It’s that time again….step on those scales because it’s Think Thin Thursday!

I know that most of you are not actually from New Orleans, but I wanted to share with you that the Got Milk? Mustache Mobile Tour will be rolling into the French Quarter Festival on April 18th and 19th.   The tour will be focusing on the wellness benefits of milk and each event will have a Wellness Beverage Center where people can sample local processor milk and lowfat smoothies.  Families can also take a picture with Milk Mustaches!

Here is a great lowfat recipe using milk!

Vanilla-Banana Soothie Smoothie

Ingredients

• 2 cups lowfat or fat free milk
• 1 cup lowfat vanilla yogurt
• 2 large bananas
• Dash vanilla extract
• 1 cup ice cubes
• Fresh mint leaves for garnish (optional)

Directions

• In a blender container combine all ingredients,   except mint
• Blend until smooth, about 20 seconds
• Pour into glasses
• Garnish with a fresh mint leaf if desired

Serving Size

Makes 4 servings, 4 ounces of milk per serving.

Nutrition
180 calories; 4.5 g fat; 1 g saturated fat; 10 mg cholesterol; 7 g protein; 28 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 85 mg sodium; 200 mg calcium (20% DV). Nutrition figures based on using fat free milk.

Visit whymilk.com for more recipes ideas!

Ok, down to business!  The winner of the YoPlait Prize pack was LeAnna!

This week’s task:

Make sure you blog about your goals for the week and include a link back to The Not-So-Blog!  Describe your favorite low-calorie smoothie/drink and include a recipe if you like!

Make sure you sign the Shrinky Linky if you accomplished your goals this week!  Try to visit the other participants and offer encouragement and kind words!

I hope you all found your way to my new site!  How do you like the new look?

I figure since my blog has a new look, so should I so….I am officially back on the bandwagon.  I didn’t take a picture of my scale this week, but let me tell you, it was NOT pretty.  I am trying not to let it get me down because I know that I have lost the weight before, I can do it again!

My friend April at Just Typical Life and I have preordered this book and I wanted to share it with you!  Right now, Hungry Girl is taking preorders for the April 14th release of her new book, “200 Recipes under 200 Calories.“  I am so excited to get some more recipes that will help me reach my goal.

This week’s task: Make sure you blog about your goals for this week!  Do you have a favorite cookbook or magazine where you find new healthy recipes?  Where do you find your cooking inspiration?

Did you achieve you goals last week? Make sure to sign the Shrinky Linky because I have a GREAT prize for you this week!  One winner will be selected from the Shrinky Linky to receive the Yoplait prize pack described in this post!

The winner of the Clorox Wipes was:

Teresa

Please send me your shipping address and I will make sure to get those coupons to you soon!

Good Luck this week!!