Recipe of the Week: Low Fat/Calorie Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting
So I know what you’re thinking…there couldn’t possibly be a cinnamon role that is low in calorie and fat, yet still be delicious. Well let me debunk your doubt by submitting our Recipe of the Week: Low Fat/Calorie Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting. It’s fast, easy, and super yummy!
Low Fat/Calorie Super Yummy Cinnamon Rolls
Ingredients:
Dough
- 1 package of Reduced Fat crescent rolls
- 13-16 sprays of butter or non butter spray
Filling
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup no calorie sweetener
- 1/2 tablespoon light whipped butter
- 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt (optional)
Icing
- 1/4 cup of Cool Whip Free
- 3 tablespoons of fat free cream cheese or whipped
- 1 tablespoon of no calorie sweetener
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Filling: Combine all the ingredients and mix until well incorporated.
Icing: Combine all ingredients and stir until the frosting is a smooth consistency.
Dough: Remove the dough from the packaging. Using your hands, kneed and form the dough into a ball. On a lightly floured dry surface roll the dough into a flat sheet. Spray the butter onto the dough.
Next, take the filling mixture and spread evenly on to the dough, leaving room on the edges. Starting at the edge of the longest side if dough, begin the roll the dough tightly until it resembles a log.
Cut the dough into 8 even pieces. On a cookie sheet covered in parchment paper, place the rolls. With your hand, press down onto each roll, pinching the ends to prevent filling leakage.
Place into the oven for 6-8 minutes. Remove from the oven.
Immediately frost.
Enjoy!!!!
Approximate calories: 125
Approximate fat: 5g
Approximate Fiber: .5g
Approximate Protein: 21g
Approximate Carbs: 18.5g
Approximate Sugars: 6.5g
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Top 15 Ways to Start Healthy in the New Year
The New Year is finally upon us, and with that comes many resolutions that are made to better ourselves. It is often that we make a promise to workout more, eat only organic, non-processed foods; but do we really need to start a full war on ourselves? I don’t think so.
I propose that yes, we make our resolutions with the purpose of getting healthy and fit. But I also propose that we start out light and as the year progresses, make more and more changes to better ourselves and reach our health and fitness goals.
Here are my recommendations for nice, sensible New Years health/fitness resolutions. Getting healthy and fit doesn’t have to be excruciating. By actually enjoying the process, we might actually keep some!
Top 15 Ways to Start Healthy in the New Year
- Always eat breakfast
- Switch from regular Soda to diet
- Use Olive Oil instead of butter when cooking
- Drink alcohol only on the weekends
- Chew your food slowly
- Sit down when you eat
- Don’t eat in front of the television
- Substitute sweet potatoes or yams for white potatoes
- Consume dairy products that are fat free or 1%
- When at a restaurant, ask for dressing on the salad
- Ask restaurant servers to bring you half your meal, and place the remainder in a doggy bag
- Replace your regular dishes with side plates
- Carry a bottle of water with you at all times
- Stretch your muscles when bored
- Take a daily multivitamin
Best of luck in the New Year!
be inspired, be confident, be fit…
~ Kenya
Be A Fit Mama™ Transformation Story: Part Two
Dear Mamas,
It’s been approximately two weeks since my last transformation post and boy do I have much to tell you! I’m weeks into my program and the progress has surely begun. I am starting to watch my body take on the desired shape, gain back energy and my clothes loosening up! 
Myself, just like you, can get a bit impatient when it comes to fitness programs; I’m always wanting immediate results. But you and I both know that it takes time, and that is why it’s called a ‘process’.
I am so glad I took the time to create the Be A Fit Mama: 12 Week Post Baby Fitness Program. And I can’t wait until it’s available for you to experience (mid january!).
So…here are my current stats. It may not appear to be a lot of movement now (we did just had the holidays ), but a guarantee that things will be changing quickly VERY soon!
Kenya’s Be A Fit Mama™ Transformation Story
(To view Part 1 of Kenya’s Transformation Story, click here)
Date: December 29, 2025 - Week 2 (8 Weeks Post Partum)
Program Used: Be A Fit Mama: 12 Week Post Baby Fitness Program
Stats:
Body Fat %: 24%
Weight – 135 lbs. Goal Weight: 115 lbs.
Chest: 34.5″
Waist: 30″
Hips: 37.5″
Happy Holidays!
~Kenya
Be A Fit Mama™ Transformation Story: Part One
Hello Mamas!
It has been five and half weeks since the birth of my second son, Sebastian, and like all of you; I have a few pounds to lose. Actually a few is more like 20. So after the OK from the doc, I am officially beginning my fitness program to shed those extra pounds.
So that I can involve all of my readers, community members and clients, I will be posting my progress every two weeks; sharing my best and worst. There will be no touched-up photos (although I wish), and all the measurements will be real. I believe it’s important to share with you my experiences, since we are all women with the same goals!
The program I am using is the same I used in my first pregnancy to get my body back. It will be published soon and is called Be A Fit Mama™ : The Post Baby Fitness Program. The program will be available to you come January 2010.
I hope everyone is doing well and working really hard towards those fitness goals, and I hope that my journey inspires you to continue yours.
Kenya’s Be A Fit Mama™ Transformation Story
Date: December 7, 2025 (6 Weeks Post Partum) - Week 1
Program Used: Be A Fit Mama: Post Baby Fitness Program
Stats:
Pre Baby Weight: 115 lbs
Pregnancy Weight: 162 lbs
Current Body Fat %: 24.5%
Current Weight - 136 lbs. Goal Weight: 115 lbs.
Chest: 36″
Waist: 30″
Hips: 38″
be confident, be inspired, be fit!
Kenya
MAKING AMENDS WITH HALLOWEEN MADNESS
Ahh…Halloween; one of my favorite holidays of the year.
I (like many women) absolutely love sweets and once I’ve indulged just a bit, it can be a battle to stop. So what is a sweets craving mama to do…?
Well I’ve compiled a list of tips to help get you through this holiday season, while satisfying that sweet tooth, but not racking up the pounds. Whether you are attending multiple parties or just trick or treating with the kids; these tips will help you make it through with ease.
FAT FREE IS OKAY, RIGHT?
Well I hate to break the news to you ladies, but fat free does not mean calorie free. Therefore, check out that packaging before indulging in that sweet. Remember, moderation is the key.
DON’T FORGET YOUR WORKOUT
As busy mamas, we often neglect this very important step during the Halloween season. We must not forget our goals during this time, because this is where we are tested the most. Getting in a good workout 3 or more times per week, can curb that craving, and maybe that chocoalte won’t seem so enduring.
YOU’VE BEEN GOOD. NOW THE REWARD
Think of your Halloween treat as a reward for good behavior. Now this doesn’t mean that it’s a free for all and you needn’t worry about the sugar, calories and fat intake. It just means that a little reward at the end of the day can be both satisfying and curb that extra hunger.
You are a fit mama!
Kenya
MAKING SMART LABEL CHOICES? MAYBE, MAYBE NOT.
You would think that the food industry’s effort to provide its consumers with guidance in regards to what the nutritional benefits of a product is would be a good thing. But with major scrutiny from both nutritionists and the Food and Drug Administration, the food industry may need to rethink their strategy.
You’ve probably seen the labeling: Smart Choices. Sounds good so far, but lets dig a little deeper. Smart Choices is a title coined up my the major food labelers marketing team; while utilizing a green check mark as its symbol of excellence. The idea here is that whenever you see a product (lets just say cereal, for example) with this check mark, you are being informed that that particular product is a healthy choice and meets good nutritional criteria.
At first glance this doesn’t seem to be a problem. But when products such as Fruit Loops ( a cereal known for its extremely high sugar content) are considered “healthy”, then a blatant effort to pull the wool over the consumer’s eyes is being done.
Many major food developers have opted out of the Smart Choices campaign until the Food and Drug administration has regulated the nutritional labeling process. In the meantime, you may still come across many products in your local grocery store that bear these labels. Take head. Remember to scrutinize your label when shopping and when in doubt, go for the fresh fruits and veggies.
For a shopping list that will definitely get you off to a good start, visit the Be A Fit Mama Programs section for a Shopping List Guide.
be inspired. be confident. be fit.
~kenya