tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66474291440796160392024-03-08T04:14:57.831-05:00Jo's JourneyJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17118596596698634057noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647429144079616039.post-39300703558173918282011-04-04T11:07:00.000-04:002011-04-04T11:07:45.346-04:00Lessons<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Last week and over the weekend, I learned some pretty important lessons. On Thursday night, I was feeling pretty lazy, and didn’t feel like preparing a lunch for Friday. When Friday came around, I was tired, and all I wanted was junk food. So I decided to have a cheat day. I started off the day with a Dunkin Donuts iced coffee and an egg white veggie sandwich – not too bad. Then, as lunch rolled around, I was in a rush, and quickly ordered a tuna sandwich from a deli with chips. Normally, I would NEVER get a tuna sandwich from anywhere if I didn’t make it myself (too risky), but here I was, on a no meat Friday of Lent, and in a bind. Hey, it’s a cheat day, why not right? I ended up feeling sick to my stomach all night, and basically ALL WEEKEND.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Lesson One: PLAN AHEAD! </b>Even if I didn’t FEEL like making lunch, I should have taken the 10 minutes to do so. Not taking the time to plan ahead basically cost me the whole weekend, and gave me the excuse to eat like crap all day on Friday. I could have even taken 2 minutes to look through the freezer and pick out a vegetarian frozen meal, but apparently I was too lazy to do that too. Lesson learned.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Lesson Two: No excuses!</b> Even though I didn’t plan ahead, it really shouldn’t have given me the excuse to eat like crap the entire day. A mayonnaise filled tuna sandwich? CHIPS? Really?! The second that tuna hit my stomach, I knew I made a mistake. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I ended up going to see The Strokes at Madison Square Garden on Friday night, and after a few servings of Emetrol (anti-nausea medicine), ginger ale, and a slice of pizza, I ended up having a great time at the concert! (Thank God) But my stomach wasn’t right for the rest of the weekend.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wLbBNOFpQ5k/TZndlbsF2ZI/AAAAAAAALVw/3Edgfij9tBA/s1600/43.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" r6="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wLbBNOFpQ5k/TZndlbsF2ZI/AAAAAAAALVw/3Edgfij9tBA/s1600/43.JPG" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Saturday I was a waste of life. I sat on the couch and munched on pretzels and ginger ale until Walter and I went to a friend’s house to watch final four basketball. I didn’t do a bracket this year, so I didn’t even know who was playing! I was feeling better, so I managed to eat some cheese and crackers, roast pork, and baked ziti. I usually don’t do dessert, but there were mini red velvet cupcakes that looked amazing, so I had one – it was great!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sunday I was also a waste. I hung around the house, cleaning, and took Molly for a walk. I ate a breakfast sandwich, soup, and some pork, mashed potatoes, and brussels sprouts for dinner. I finally felt better last night!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This morning, I finally got to try the mango Chobani yogurt! When I bought the mango and pineapple flavors, I didn’t realize they were both 2%. I haven’t tried 2% yet either, so it was a total new experience for me! Sadly, the mango was just OK. The yogurt was tooooo thick (thanks 2%!) I am used to Dannon Light n Fit, and I just recently started with greek yogurt, so I wasn’t the biggest fan of the texture. I was also hoping for more of a mango flavor, but it was basically plain yogurt with mango pieces mixed in. I made a yogurt bowl with banana, Bear Naked granola, and some Kashi Go Lean cereal.</span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Funny enough, I didn’t prepare a lunch for today either!!! I went to boil some chicken breasts to make another buffalo chicken salad, when I realized I bought chicken thighs by mistake, and ran out of lettuce! I will probably run to the grocery store during lunch to pick up those items, and make a salad from their awesome salad bar! Alright, time to buckle down and finish off this dreary Monday!</span></div></div>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17118596596698634057noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647429144079616039.post-63530985549653342902011-03-30T19:48:00.000-04:002011-03-30T19:48:26.687-04:00Molly's 1st Birthday!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bLHBYGp4AUc/TZO9jw8E_ZI/AAAAAAAALVk/o75kCC-5sYU/s1600/IMG_1850.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bLHBYGp4AUc/TZO9jw8E_ZI/AAAAAAAALVk/o75kCC-5sYU/s320/IMG_1850.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Monday was Molly's FIRST Birthday!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4XXhCRp9EGc/TZO-ezOD3RI/AAAAAAAALVs/q_-o3tAk7QE/s1600/IMG_1748.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4XXhCRp9EGc/TZO-ezOD3RI/AAAAAAAALVs/q_-o3tAk7QE/s320/IMG_1748.JPG" width="239" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Isn' she cute? Her day started when Walter and I got home from work, and we took her on a long walk in the park by the house. She ran, chased ducks, tried out her new harness, and had a great time! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next was dinner, where she had some chicken in her bowl as an extra birthday treat. I have never seen her eat so fast in my life!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7ISShUUZdM8/TZO-WqXfDwI/AAAAAAAALVo/WzuL3WEgH_4/s1600/IMG_1816.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7ISShUUZdM8/TZO-WqXfDwI/AAAAAAAALVo/WzuL3WEgH_4/s320/IMG_1816.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">THEN..... Dessert!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6dTy8EbUfPs/TZO8_Mlio9I/AAAAAAAALVE/zEgjNuytD1Y/s1600/DSCN3518.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6dTy8EbUfPs/TZO8_Mlio9I/AAAAAAAALVE/zEgjNuytD1Y/s320/DSCN3518.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> She saw it and became pretty interested...<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nGYtySf7gMA/TZO9CXGuzAI/AAAAAAAALVI/iyb67RsDv6E/s1600/DSCN3524.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nGYtySf7gMA/TZO9CXGuzAI/AAAAAAAALVI/iyb67RsDv6E/s320/DSCN3524.JPG" width="300" /></a></div> But after I unwrapped it she HAD to have it!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TQpfChb17jA/TZO9LXwXj7I/AAAAAAAALVQ/0PJ28_duwMg/s1600/DSCN3531.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TQpfChb17jA/TZO9LXwXj7I/AAAAAAAALVQ/0PJ28_duwMg/s320/DSCN3531.jpg" width="240" /></a></div> She wanted this treat so badly she JUMPED ON THE TABLE! If it wasn't her birthday, she would have been in big trouble!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qyM4feRtSsI/TZO9O1CVkgI/AAAAAAAALVU/pUNO5tP_vLs/s1600/DSCN3534.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qyM4feRtSsI/TZO9O1CVkgI/AAAAAAAALVU/pUNO5tP_vLs/s320/DSCN3534.JPG" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After she licked half the icing off, and i broke off the very top piece of the cookie for her to eat (it was huge!) she let out the looooooongest burp!!! I guess she is becoming less modest with age? :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next we gave her some toys:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I0s16JFcFq0/TZO9XQV9clI/AAAAAAAALVY/xbKm2Pd-HPs/s1600/IMG_1828.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I0s16JFcFq0/TZO9XQV9clI/AAAAAAAALVY/xbKm2Pd-HPs/s320/IMG_1828.jpg" width="239" /></a></div> Surprisingly enough, the red ring only lasted about 15 minutes. She ate off all the little red bumps so we had to throw it out. Oh well! But good thing I couldn't stop at one toy, because the next one was a winner.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TC3XEVZo9yE/TZO9a52KWZI/AAAAAAAALVc/PXU-zt01D9U/s1600/IMG_1844.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TC3XEVZo9yE/TZO9a52KWZI/AAAAAAAALVc/PXU-zt01D9U/s320/IMG_1844.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lastly, we gave her a bone that she was OBSESSED with. She woke up every hour throughout the night to re-hide it because she loved it so much! (she did that last night too, so the bone has since been removed from our room)</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8OYUduI7DO8/TZO9dh8h6EI/AAAAAAAALVg/XT501HEvE50/s1600/IMG_1847.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8OYUduI7DO8/TZO9dh8h6EI/AAAAAAAALVg/XT501HEvE50/s320/IMG_1847.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> Needless to say, the next morning she was POOPED! She was definitely spoiled on her birthday!<br />
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</div>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17118596596698634057noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647429144079616039.post-52964732216289325292011-03-29T23:17:00.000-04:002011-03-29T23:17:00.529-04:00Back on Track!<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Tuesday! In going along with getting back on track, Saturday evening was spent at Trader Joes buying healthy food (you know, after our sushi dinner!), and Sunday was spent prepping healthy food for the week. I turned on some music, and spent a few hours in the kitchen prepping some meals</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">:</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">·</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Crock Pot Chicken and Mushrooms</span><o:p></o:p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--eaPn6zdoPg/TZKb7is4vlI/AAAAAAAALU0/zXlVwNZH0mI/s1600/1photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--eaPn6zdoPg/TZKb7is4vlI/AAAAAAAALU0/zXlVwNZH0mI/s1600/1photo.JPG" /></a></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">·</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Spicy Beef Udon Soup (tasted awesome on Sunday for lunch... not so much for dinner tonight. WAY too spicy!)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">·</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Washed and cut all the lettuce for the week for salads<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">·</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Washed a bag of kale and made Kale Chips<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">·</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Baked Beer bread (mostly for Walter)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">·</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Buffalo Chicken Salad for Monday’s Lunch – I saw an </span><a href="http://www.pbfingers.com/2011/03/01/some-mints-are-candy/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">easy buffalo chicken dinner made here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, and wanted to try and recreate it on my own! I threw a chicken breast in water and boiled it up, pulled it apart (put some aside for Molly’s birthday dinner), and added franks red hot. Walter and I tasted some, and it was excellent! I threw it in a Tupperware with lettuce, onion, black beans, and low fat ranch for lunch. It was DELICIOUS! I want to make a whole batch now!</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><br />
</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: normal;">It feels so good to have healthy meals waiting for me in the kitchen for the week. I feel so ahead of the game now!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Breakfast</b> - Whole wheat bagle thin with banana and </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="http://ilovepeanutbutter.com/darkchocolatedreams.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dark Chocolate Dreams Peanut Butter</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> - SO GOOD!!!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1PxaJavdMaA/TZKb8TAAG5I/AAAAAAAALU4/2_s6JV_WiOU/s1600/2photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1PxaJavdMaA/TZKb8TAAG5I/AAAAAAAALU4/2_s6JV_WiOU/s1600/2photo.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Lunch</b> - My awesome buffalo chicken salad. I seriously want to mass produce this buffalo chicken and eat it every day forever!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Dinner</b> - Pizza! We got a pre made flatbread pizza dough from Trader Joes for about $3 already seasoned with sea salt and italian seasoning i think?</span></div><div style="text-indent: -24px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WZys4hb0z-o/TZKb-ORfoEI/AAAAAAAALU8/m8TcsCzS0w8/s1600/3photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WZys4hb0z-o/TZKb-ORfoEI/AAAAAAAALU8/m8TcsCzS0w8/s1600/3photo.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We brushed the crust with olive oil, and topped the pizza with sauteed mushrooms and onions, goat cheese and shaved parmesean. It was DELICIOUS! I also left some plain to see how the flatbread tasted on its own. It was good! We ended up dipping it in ricotta and olive oil. The dough was crispy on the outside, and doughy on the inside. So good, and dinner was cooked and on the table in about 15 minutes!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XJldE4Vh87E/TZKb_RXd1cI/AAAAAAAALVA/2A6T-myyZOY/s1600/4photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XJldE4Vh87E/TZKb_RXd1cI/AAAAAAAALVA/2A6T-myyZOY/s1600/4photo.JPG" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Today's Eats:</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Breakfast </b>- a luna bar and a yogurt. The Luna Chocolate Peppermint Stick bars are my fave! Some of the other ones can be a little bland.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Lunch</b> - Salad with walnuts and craisins, and leftover pizza</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Dinner</b> - </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Spicy Beef Udon Soup - not a fan reheated. Its a shame too, because I was craving it for weeks! At least i got my fix on Sunday when it was fresh and not too spicy!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><br />
</span></div>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17118596596698634057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647429144079616039.post-78828772185348037712011-03-24T08:34:00.000-04:002011-03-24T08:34:41.126-04:00Starting FRESH!So I have gone on a couple vacations, taken a break from working out and dieting, and now i am officially BACK on the dieting, exercising, healthy way of life I was loving so much before!<br />
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I have still been hovering around the 10 pound weight loss since I last weighed in (I hope - lets see what my weigh in says on Thursday!)<br />
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I started my healthy eating off RIGHT yesterday morning with a delicious yogurt bowl for breakfast.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/--8f6ouwKzoA/TYog3gtdLOI/AAAAAAAALUs/Q0F2at6I6W4/s1600/photo3221.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/--8f6ouwKzoA/TYog3gtdLOI/AAAAAAAALUs/Q0F2at6I6W4/s320/photo3221.JPG" width="239" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think Molly wanted some too :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lunch was a corned beef sandwich on a whole wheat bagel thin with provolone and a pickle slice. And i may have gotten a little out of hand with hummus and multigrain chips, but they are muntigrain, right??? :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Dinner was whole wheat pasta with sausage, sauce, and a scoop of fat feww ricotta. I also had a side of green beans and a small salad as my appy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This mornings breakfast was another yogurt bowl! This one included Light n Fit raspberry yogurt, 1/2 banana, Bear Naked Fit granola, and chia seeds!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-CkNrsV4WMdc/TYs3qcUvllI/AAAAAAAALUw/3xLuzy3cphg/s1600/photo1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" r6="true" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-CkNrsV4WMdc/TYs3qcUvllI/AAAAAAAALUw/3xLuzy3cphg/s320/photo1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am going to stasy committed to my weight loss goals this time, I mean it!</div>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17118596596698634057noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647429144079616039.post-8045390608576421582011-03-07T19:02:00.000-05:002011-03-07T19:02:20.929-05:00I'm Back!!!I have been so busy I disappeared for the last few weeks! It is so easy to get caught up in the day to day that I put the blog (and the gym) on the back burner. I have been hovering around a 10 pound weight loss for the last few weeks, which i consider a huge success because i had a friend in town, and went on a vacation! Here is a recap of the last few weeks in photos:<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Valentines Day - Wine Tasting in NJ:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-VCHLY8YghZc/TXVssDI351I/AAAAAAAALSM/55u1XkaL14o/s1600/DSCN3293.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-VCHLY8YghZc/TXVssDI351I/AAAAAAAALSM/55u1XkaL14o/s320/DSCN3293.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-c_lQ66phvAk/TXVswPz1XPI/AAAAAAAALSQ/XYwWz5oH5ZU/s1600/DSCN3312.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-c_lQ66phvAk/TXVswPz1XPI/AAAAAAAALSQ/XYwWz5oH5ZU/s320/DSCN3312.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-YoK4mt9vxaQ/TXVsz0YZAYI/AAAAAAAALSU/ie8Qnu9MeUc/s1600/DSCN3313.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-YoK4mt9vxaQ/TXVsz0YZAYI/AAAAAAAALSU/ie8Qnu9MeUc/s320/DSCN3313.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sSLmeJNaGIc/TXVs33VqPYI/AAAAAAAALSY/9w58FM0tZbc/s1600/DSCN3315.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sSLmeJNaGIc/TXVs33VqPYI/AAAAAAAALSY/9w58FM0tZbc/s320/DSCN3315.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My friend Mary visited and we had a NYC weekend! Chelsea Brewery:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tlXb01CnFyU/TXVs8DC9-cI/AAAAAAAALSc/IJUJugQZXZM/s1600/DSCN3328.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tlXb01CnFyU/TXVs8DC9-cI/AAAAAAAALSc/IJUJugQZXZM/s320/DSCN3328.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-4zdRoo-QHpA/TXVs-ifyovI/AAAAAAAALSg/0uA8Q8Wou70/s1600/DSCN3334.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-4zdRoo-QHpA/TXVs-ifyovI/AAAAAAAALSg/0uA8Q8Wou70/s320/DSCN3334.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-BFrOW74ewDY/TXVtC8F7e6I/AAAAAAAALSk/k4G4h266fvg/s1600/DSCN3338.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-BFrOW74ewDY/TXVtC8F7e6I/AAAAAAAALSk/k4G4h266fvg/s320/DSCN3338.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mz7XqrJ9a58/TXVtHfVx6NI/AAAAAAAALSo/tfbCsRMhp4c/s1600/DSCN3339.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mz7XqrJ9a58/TXVtHfVx6NI/AAAAAAAALSo/tfbCsRMhp4c/s320/DSCN3339.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chelsea Piers:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hUTLzbpBCEs/TXVtMDcFPGI/AAAAAAAALSs/8QXKrjZqIgs/s1600/DSCN3345.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hUTLzbpBCEs/TXVtMDcFPGI/AAAAAAAALSs/8QXKrjZqIgs/s320/DSCN3345.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">NYC Pizza:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-v8k3WLOzemY/TXVtQ_kCNkI/AAAAAAAALSw/GSAKIheqTBU/s1600/DSCN3356.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-v8k3WLOzemY/TXVtQ_kCNkI/AAAAAAAALSw/GSAKIheqTBU/s320/DSCN3356.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Empire State Building, and later - Korean BBQ!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-5jx7tlDPP5s/TXVtSYGKPzI/AAAAAAAALS0/jFqoRBqA4Rs/s1600/DSCN3371.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-5jx7tlDPP5s/TXVtSYGKPzI/AAAAAAAALS0/jFqoRBqA4Rs/s320/DSCN3371.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Walter and I saw the White Rabbits at Maxwell's in Hoboken:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-q9aoa8J_kn0/TXVt9T_rh7I/AAAAAAAALS4/R2AUsT7mwTw/s1600/DSCN3427.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-q9aoa8J_kn0/TXVt9T_rh7I/AAAAAAAALS4/R2AUsT7mwTw/s320/DSCN3427.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and saw an amazing view of the city!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-f8lvj1Vybzc/TXVuBY0jQsI/AAAAAAAALS8/0MGFSMq7JpA/s1600/DSCN3455.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-f8lvj1Vybzc/TXVuBY0jQsI/AAAAAAAALS8/0MGFSMq7JpA/s320/DSCN3455.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I went to FL for the weekend for my best friend's baby shower (pics coming soon!) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We went strawberry picking:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-xUa2y9H-wTk/TXVuD3CJKVI/AAAAAAAALTA/TrG-nNAwoj4/s1600/DSCN0262.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-xUa2y9H-wTk/TXVuD3CJKVI/AAAAAAAALTA/TrG-nNAwoj4/s320/DSCN0262.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-E51vjfjHsps/TXVuGFm_EYI/AAAAAAAALTE/xWJLT7j9PSo/s1600/DSCN0274.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-E51vjfjHsps/TXVuGFm_EYI/AAAAAAAALTE/xWJLT7j9PSo/s320/DSCN0274.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-XXK8WhPAU2w/TXVuJ1F5kBI/AAAAAAAALTI/3f3W9WPhhRk/s1600/DSCN0276.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-XXK8WhPAU2w/TXVuJ1F5kBI/AAAAAAAALTI/3f3W9WPhhRk/s320/DSCN0276.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and sunflower picking!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-KCVz_fbBhIo/TXVuMXIqH-I/AAAAAAAALTM/yFIz5w7YBAI/s1600/DSCN0296.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-KCVz_fbBhIo/TXVuMXIqH-I/AAAAAAAALTM/yFIz5w7YBAI/s320/DSCN0296.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-8Ku9480F98o/TXVuOnWN7GI/AAAAAAAALTQ/f1-Hh0Btc-M/s1600/DSCN0298.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-8Ku9480F98o/TXVuOnWN7GI/AAAAAAAALTQ/f1-Hh0Btc-M/s320/DSCN0298.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
I am finally getting back into the swing of things, getting my eating back on track, and getting my butt back into the GYM! I am back to making my weight loss #1!Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17118596596698634057noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647429144079616039.post-13413239525471339672011-02-12T09:54:00.000-05:002011-02-12T09:54:32.701-05:00Weigh In #8<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So on Thursday I weighed in...and GAINED. Ever have one of those days where you feel bloated and just heavier? That was Thursday. I weighed in at my scale at home, and I was up a POUND. When I weighed in at work, i was up 1.2 pounds. I was frustrated all day, angry because i gained while working out so much and eating right. Friday morning I weighed myself again, and i was 2.6 pounds down from the day before! I guess Thursday was just one of those days. So, for purposes of motivation, and because it makes me feel better, I am using my Friday weight loss for my weigh in this week ;)</span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Total weight loss: 1.6</span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> pounds</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Weight Loss Remaining: 41 pounds</span></b></div><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Only 1 pound to go to reach 10 pounds!!!!!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This week some notable meals included </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://josdietjourney.blogspot.com/2011/01/weigh-in-6.html">Chili Mango Chicken</a></span><br />
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</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Pollo Picante from </span><a href="http://www.cubanu.com/about.php"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cubanu</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> ( I split this in half and ate it for 2 meals.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TVMftKjX9pI/AAAAAAAALRo/tZpjVntW1PE/s1600/photochicken.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TVMftKjX9pI/AAAAAAAALRo/tZpjVntW1PE/s1600/photochicken.jpg" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And tons of yogurt, fruit, oatmeal, more salad, and an egg sandwich shortly :)</span>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17118596596698634057noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647429144079616039.post-16748976850212803562011-02-07T10:11:00.000-05:002011-02-07T10:11:33.278-05:00Superbowl Sunday: the game<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My superbowl was pretty laid back this year. I stayed home and watched with Walter and his dad. For eats, we had dinner, and then apps! We started off with a pizza and sausage bread – I had ½ a slice of pizza and 2 small slices of sausage bread. Then, during half time we moved on to the good stuff… the apps!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Walter and I hit up Trader Joe’s earlier in the day, and we picked up 2 dips we thought would be good:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Trader Joe's Taco Seasoned Beef, Bean, & Cheese Dip</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TVAFu4q7BjI/AAAAAAAALRQ/ZdihXQwYj2g/s1600/1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TVAFu4q7BjI/AAAAAAAALRQ/ZdihXQwYj2g/s320/1.JPG" width="239" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I threw this in the microwave for 5 minutes, and was done! It kindof looked like a TV dinner, but tasted awesome! This was everyones favorite.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TVAFvb82nHI/AAAAAAAALRU/k04QHI1tvZI/s1600/2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TVAFvb82nHI/AAAAAAAALRU/k04QHI1tvZI/s320/2.JPG" width="239" /></span></a></div><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Trader Joe's Creamy Spinach & Atrichoke Dip</span></strong><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TVAFwEAFcgI/AAAAAAAALRY/iuZrDRf4gIM/s1600/3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TVAFwEAFcgI/AAAAAAAALRY/iuZrDRf4gIM/s320/3.JPG" width="239" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This one I threw into a bowl, and microwaved for 3 minutes. Also delicious, and by the time I was done, I thought the dips were equally good. But I am always a sucker for spinach artichoke dip! </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TVAFwofK63I/AAAAAAAALRc/V7hybw-OnnQ/s1600/4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="239" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TVAFwofK63I/AAAAAAAALRc/V7hybw-OnnQ/s320/4.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We had both dips with a bag of multigrain tortilla chips, and i had 2 servings! Both dips were demolishesd by the time the 3rd quarter started. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Before the superbowl, i did a little meal prepping for the week by making another batch of my </span><a href="http://josdietjourney.blogspot.com/2011/01/weigh-in-6.html"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chili Mango Chicken</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. It seriously could not wait another day, because my mando was on it's way out and the chicken was sitting in the fridge since thursday, waiting to be cooked! Here is the exact recipe, since I didn't write it our last time:</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chili-Mango Chicken</span></strong><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs cut into ½ inch pieces</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 Tbsp cornstarch</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">¼ Tbso sesame oil</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">½ Tbsp peanut or canola oil</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 red onion, chopped</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 Tbsp grated or chopped fresh ginger (I used dried, and it was fine)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2 cups sugar snap peas</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 mango pitted, pealed, and chopped</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 tbsp chili garlic sauce</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Black pepper to taste</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span>Combine the chicken, cornstarch, soy sauce, and sesame oil in a mixing bowl and let sit for 10 minutes.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span>Heat the peanut oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Add the onion and ginger and cook for 1-2 minutes until the onion is translucent. Add the sugar snaps and stir fry for 1 minute, using a metal spatula to keep the veggies in near-constant motion. Add the chicken, along with its marinade, and stir fry for about 2 minutes, until the meat begins to brown on the outside. Add the mango, chili sauce, and black pepper, and stir fry for 1 minute longer, until the chicken is cooked through and the mango has softened to a near sauce-like consistency. Serve over brown rice. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Makes 4 servings – 280 calories per serving – 8 g fat – 410 mg sodium</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Happy Monday!</span></div>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17118596596698634057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647429144079616039.post-25567649449418988272011-02-06T22:15:00.000-05:002011-02-06T22:15:22.059-05:00Superbowl Sunday<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Sunday! I was shocked to wake up to the sun beaming through my window... I almost forgot what it looked like! Since I last posted, I completed week 2 of the Couch to 5K program! I went to the gym Thursday night and Sunday, and I feel great! I think I will start week 3 tomorrow morning before work.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yesterday I had a cheat day - Walter and I went to the <a href="http://www.greatbeerexpo.com/meadowlands/tickets.html">International Great Beer Expo</a> in Secaucus with some friends. Despite the weather, we had a great time! We tried many types of beer, but my eating wasn't the best :(</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My eats have been pretty standard since I last posted on Thursday:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>THURSDAY</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">L - Chili over salad</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">D - Salad topped with a black bean morning star burger, tomato, avocado, hot sauce, and ranch</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>FRIDAY</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">B - Yogurt w/granola and pear</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">D - One (!) slice of pizza</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>SATURDAY</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">B - A monster orange and breakfast sandwich: ww english muffin, an egg, roasted peppers, lettuce, balsamic, laughing cow cheese wedge. (recipe to follow)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">S - Handful of Puffins Cereal, 1/2 granola bar</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">L - soft pretzel, 2 bites of Walter's cheese steak</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">D - tons of beer, a chicken finger, some disco fries, spinach artichoke dip</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>SUNDAY</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">B - English muffin w/apple butter</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">L - 1/2 Qudoba burrito bowl with rice, black beans, peppers, onions, pulled pork, mild salsa, guac.</span><br />
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AMAZING BREAKFAST SANDWICHES<br />
I wanted to go through the "step by step" and ingredients in my breakfast sandwiches I have been raving about lately. For this one, I changed it up a bit, which made me realize the ingredients to my favorite sandwich!<br />
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For bread, I use these Thomas light multi grain english muffins. I take one and throw it in the toaster...<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TU9VecBqArI/AAAAAAAALQA/MsBGaB0Octs/s1600/IMG_1544.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="126" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TU9VecBqArI/AAAAAAAALQA/MsBGaB0Octs/s320/IMG_1544.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>They only have 100 calories each and are really good!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TU9VgdWvxJI/AAAAAAAALQE/g8NKjk1U-uo/s1600/IMG_1545.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TU9VgdWvxJI/AAAAAAAALQE/g8NKjk1U-uo/s320/IMG_1545.jpg" width="170" /></a></div>Then I spray a small pan with Pam, and cook an egg over easy. I actually poke a few holes in the yolk and then flip the egg, because I don't like a runny yolk. If you do (Walter), you don't have to flip the egg.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TU9Vii_22wI/AAAAAAAALQI/2o7TVB9i63o/s1600/IMG_1546.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TU9Vii_22wI/AAAAAAAALQI/2o7TVB9i63o/s320/IMG_1546.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Here are my toppings for this sandwich. Lettuce, roasted peppers, a laughing cow cheese wedge, and later - balsamic vinaigrette dressing.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TU9VlPyuR2I/AAAAAAAALQM/tRzMwq-XezY/s1600/IMG_1548.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TU9VlPyuR2I/AAAAAAAALQM/tRzMwq-XezY/s320/IMG_1548.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> Once everything is done, assemble, and EAT!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TU9VnhHIoYI/AAAAAAAALQQ/darfrIeCk1A/s1600/IMG_1549.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TU9VnhHIoYI/AAAAAAAALQQ/darfrIeCk1A/s320/IMG_1549.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TU9Vp9KBc_I/AAAAAAAALQU/5LKGOWJW-nA/s1600/IMG_1550.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="289" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TU9Vp9KBc_I/AAAAAAAALQU/5LKGOWJW-nA/s320/IMG_1550.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> My favorite breakfast sandwich by FAR includes the following:<br />
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<ul><li>English muffin</li>
<li>Over easy egg</li>
<li>Laughing cow cheese wedge</li>
<li>Tomato</li>
<li>Avocado</li>
<li>Cilantro</li>
<li>Hot sauce</li>
</ul><div>These sandwiches are easy to make, and taste great! The sandwich I made above had 300 calories including the orange on the side. I think these are a perfect weekend breakfast, because they break up the oatmeals and yogurts of my life, and i look forward to eating them all week! </div><div><br />
</div><div>After breakfast, Molly and I played for awhile. She tried hiding from me, but i found her...</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TU9Vs7Ys8-I/AAAAAAAALQY/I5SbZEOCNi0/s1600/IMG_1551.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TU9Vs7Ys8-I/AAAAAAAALQY/I5SbZEOCNi0/s320/IMG_1551.jpg" width="239" /></a></div> There she is!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TU9VwoKLSxI/AAAAAAAALQg/NGESbD8NPYE/s1600/IMG_1553.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="301" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TU9VwoKLSxI/AAAAAAAALQg/NGESbD8NPYE/s320/IMG_1553.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> Here she is chewing her favorite red ball:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TU9Vz1sADNI/AAAAAAAALQk/b3B7WqXq9Sw/s1600/IMG_1554.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TU9Vz1sADNI/AAAAAAAALQk/b3B7WqXq9Sw/s320/IMG_1554.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> And posing with it. Doesn't it look like she has a mustache?!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TU9V94vp8vI/AAAAAAAALQw/leY7GHrWyYk/s1600/IMG_1557.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TU9V94vp8vI/AAAAAAAALQw/leY7GHrWyYk/s320/IMG_1557.jpg" width="237" /></a></div>I actually had to throw that ball away, because she started tearing little pieces of plastic off and eating it. I now owe her a new favorite ball. Happy Super Bowl watching!Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17118596596698634057noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647429144079616039.post-80802882507603048612011-02-03T11:41:00.000-05:002011-02-03T11:41:06.369-05:00Weigh in #7<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I decided to move my weigh ins to Thursdays to match with the Biggest Loser challange at work. It seemed silly to have 2 weigh ins on 2 different days of the week, and no time to bounce back from the weekend since my weigh ins are on Mondays. Sooooo..... I only lost 0.2 pounds. (and when I weighed myself in at work, I lost 0.6 pounds... wierd huh?!)</span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18px; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Total weight loss: 0</span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">.2 pounds</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18px; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Weight Loss Remaining: 42.6 pounds</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18px; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This week snacking totally got the best of me, while working from home I snacked WAY too much! If chips are there… I will eat them. I need to remember this and have more willpower! Plus, let’s be honest, I pretty much ate like shit all weekend (except for those breakfast sandwiches, those were awesome!) I was talking to V about this, and she told me to limit cheese and carbs. So I am going to try very hard to do that, and limit cheese, carbs, and SODIUM! Sodium is a sneaky one too. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Since I was home yesterday, I prepared a crock pot chili during my lunch break! I will post the recipe and book it came from later, it tasted pretty good! It was a white turkey chili, I think I prefer regular chili with black beans, tomatoes, chili powder, ect. Here is what it looks like:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TUrT70izDFI/AAAAAAAALPM/_RrhYGPWEx0/s1600/Chili.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" s5="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TUrT70izDFI/AAAAAAAALPM/_RrhYGPWEx0/s320/Chili.JPG" width="239" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> And here it is over a salad for dinner, which I also packed for lunch today:</span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">WEDNESDAY</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">L – Salad w/grilled chicken, artichoke hearts*, roasted red peppers*, feta cheese, balsamic vinaigrette</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">S – Chips and hummus</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">D – Turkey chili over mixed greens with salsa, balsamic vinaigrette, and asiago cheese</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">*The artichoke hearts and roasted red peppers are in water (not marinated in oil). The artichokes have 10 calories each, and the peppers have 5 calories per serving.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Alright, back to work! Have a great day!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Monday morning I started Week 2 of the C25K program, and it was HARD. Who thought going from running for 60 seconds to 90 seconds would be such a big change? Here is the week 2 C25K plan: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Brisk five-minute </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">warmup</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> walk. Then alternate 90 seconds of jogging and two minutes of walking for a total of 20 minutes. If you were running on a treadmill, it would look like this:</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">00:00-5:00: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Warmup</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> walk</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5:00-6:30: Run</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
6:30-8:30: Walk</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">8:30-10:00: Run</span></strong></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">10:00-12:00: Walk</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">12:00-13:30: Run</span></strong></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">13:30-15:30: Walk</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">15:30-17:00: Run</span></strong></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">17:00-19:00: Walk</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">19:00-20:30: Run</span></strong></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">20:30-22:30: Walk</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">22:30-24:00: Run</span></strong></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">24:00-26:00: Walk</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">26:00-30:00: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cooldown</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Walk</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I ended up doing the first 26 minutes, and finishing out on the elliptical for 10 minutes. Take that, c25k! We have been snowed in for the last 2 days so back to the gym tomorrow to do workout #2 of week 2!</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In other news, I signed up for my first race! I signed up for the </span><a href="http://www.springlake5.org/?page_id=298"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Spring Lake 5</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> which is over Memorial Day weekend (5/28). Its funny, because I registered for this 5 miler even before I registered for the 5K I am planning on doing!</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My eating has been OK at best. I cheated over the weekend, so i haven't seen much (if any) movement on the scale. </span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">SATURDAY</span></b></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">B- Egg sandwich on a WW </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">english</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> muffin w/tomato, cilantro, 1/2 avocado, a laughing cow cheese wedge, and hot sauce. (SO GOOD!)</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">L- </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chik</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Fil</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">-a grilled chicken sandwich on a whole wheat bun</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">D- (Was at a party) appetizers: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">guac</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> and 5 chips, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">caprese</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> salad. Dinner: Lasagna, a meatball, salad, a piece of chicken </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">franchese</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. 2 glasses of wine. Dessert - fruit, a sliver of chocolate cake, and a coffee.</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">S- a million chips and dip (</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">DANGIT</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">)</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>SUNDAY</b></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Arial; font-size: 12px;"></span></span><br />
<div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">B- Egg sandwich on a WW English muffin w/tomato, 1/2 avocado, a laughing cow cheese wedge, and hot sauce.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">L- SUSHI! A side salad w/ginger dressing, 2 rolls sushi (spicy tuna roll, shrimp tempura, Christmas, spicy shrimp shared with Walter)</span></span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">D- 1/3 cup yellow rice, 1 cup broccoli, 1/3 cup pulled brisket (like pulled pork)</span></span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>MONDAY</b></span></span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">B1- 90 calorie fiber one bar before the gym</span></span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">B2- oatmeal w/half a banana and 1 tbsp </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">craisins</span></span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">S- 1/2 banana</span></span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">L- healthy choice meal</span></span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">S- Soy crisps (2 servings)</span></span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">D- Can of Italian wedding soup with grated cheese</span></span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>TUESDAY</b></span></span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">B-fruit and cereal (2 servings of cereal, snacked on it dry)</span></span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">S- soy crisps</span></span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">L- huge salad with chicken, roasted peppers, artichoke hearts, feta, balsamic </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">vinaigrette</span></span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">S- multi grain chips and hummus</span></span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">D- can of soup, WW English muffin, brie cheese (snacked way too much today!)</span></span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>WEDNESDAY</b></span></span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">B- yogurt w/1/2 banana and cereal (trying to fill myself up so i don't have the urge to snack!</span></span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Working from home sometimes hurts me, because I want to snack ALL day. This is what ended up happening to me yesterday, and i felt so gross by the end of the day. I need to figure out how to stop this from happening. Any suggestions? Maybe a bigger breakfast to fill me up more? That's what I tried today. We will see if it works!</span></span></span></span></div>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17118596596698634057noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647429144079616039.post-51365726984614059792011-01-27T23:27:00.000-05:002011-01-27T23:27:03.100-05:00Beer Bread!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So today I took photos of all my meals, and then lost them - I guess thats what happens when you use a REAL camera instead of an iPhone! Well, here is what I ate anyway:</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Breakfast -</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Slice of WW Toast with almond butter and a tiny smear of peanut butter</span><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lunch -</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Salad with 1 1/2 turkey sausages, feta, artichoke hearts, bruchetta, and balsamic. And I made an identical one for lunch tomorrow :)</span><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dinner -</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> A Morningstar black bean veggie burger on an english muffin with lettuce, tomato, ranch, avocado, and hot sauce. Side salad with tomato, avocado, cilantro, salsa, and balsamic. Delicious!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">SO, on Sunday night, I BAKED BEER BREAD! If you know me at all, you know I am NOT a baker. At all. I am actually suprised I have been cooking real dinners, and not microwaving cans of Italian wedding soup in plastic tupperwares every night. Anyway, Walter's sister has made beer bread a few times, and it is much thicker and heartier then normal bread. I have been craving it to go with all of the salads i've been eating lately. Trader Joes used to sell a mix for it, but they discontinued it. So I decided to take matters into my own hands! I googled a bunch of recipes, and here is what I came up with. SO simple, and so delicious!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ingredients:</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3 cups self rising flour</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3 tablespoons sugar</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 beer (any beer you would like!)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Optional:</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 tbsp margarine or butter</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">various herbs to enhance the bread</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">First, I added 3 cups of self rising flour to a mixing bowl:</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TUJCiW8WUeI/AAAAAAAALOk/a6jdYXCtUkA/s1600/IMG_1476.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TUJCiW8WUeI/AAAAAAAALOk/a6jdYXCtUkA/s320/IMG_1476.jpg" width="284" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Then I added 3 tablespoons of sugar, 1 tsp of rosemary, 1 tsp thyme, and 1 tsp of dried minced garlic (There are so many combos you can add to your bread, and many suggestions online)</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TUJCltt0_II/AAAAAAAALOo/7_hxOHIpiAQ/s1600/IMG_1477.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TUJCltt0_II/AAAAAAAALOo/7_hxOHIpiAQ/s320/IMG_1477.jpg" width="239" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Then, I added the beer! Walter and I thought Yuengling would be a good, safe choice. Not too light, not a crazy flavor, a nice traditional lager if you will. :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TUJCvFuuIpI/AAAAAAAALOw/Tmz2s5p-LQU/s1600/IMG_1478.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TUJCvFuuIpI/AAAAAAAALOw/Tmz2s5p-LQU/s320/IMG_1478.jpg" width="239" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Walter stirred it up because he </span><s><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">thought</span></s><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> knew I would get flour EVERYWHERE! And he would have been absolutely right if he let me stir it! And then he poured it into a loaf(?) pan that was greased up with Pam.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TUJCof2GB-I/AAAAAAAALOs/Yjhw7o0Oh4Q/s1600/IMG_1479.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TUJCof2GB-I/AAAAAAAALOs/Yjhw7o0Oh4Q/s320/IMG_1479.jpg" width="239" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here it is in the pan before going into the oven...</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TUJCywjyolI/AAAAAAAALO0/3rXRfhIzDP0/s1600/IMG_1481.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TUJCywjyolI/AAAAAAAALO0/3rXRfhIzDP0/s320/IMG_1481.jpg" width="245" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I set the oven to 375, and baked it for 45 minutes. I mustve checked on it 10 times! The yeast in the beer makes it rise in the oven, and i thought it was going to rise right into the top rack! But it didn't :). With 20 minutes left to bake, i melted a tsp of margarine, and brushed it over the bread. To me, it turned out to be an essential step, because it make the bread crispy on the outside, and so soft on the inside. Here is the bread when we took it out of the oven...</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TUJC2tv8zxI/AAAAAAAALO4/UJEDAeDtlBM/s1600/IMG_1504.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TUJC2tv8zxI/AAAAAAAALO4/UJEDAeDtlBM/s320/IMG_1504.jpg" width="303" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And here is a slice! </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TUJC63f73zI/AAAAAAAALO8/RdgGhWwOkMo/s1600/IMG_1505.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TUJC63f73zI/AAAAAAAALO8/RdgGhWwOkMo/s320/IMG_1505.jpg" width="288" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was seriously SO GOOD - I can't believe I baked! I want to make this every week now. A co-worker tried it the next day, and she said it tasted like macaroni grill bread! Oh beer bread, I love you!</span>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17118596596698634057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647429144079616039.post-23745585982128676322011-01-27T08:03:00.000-05:002011-01-27T08:03:06.083-05:00Snow Day!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We got yet another snow storm in NJ last night, and we now have another 15 inches of snow! Looks like I am working from home today :)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today would have been the week 2 weigh in for the Biggest Loser Challenge at work. I opted to weigh in a day early because I had a feeling we wouldn't be going in today, and i only lost 0.2 pounds. BOO! You know those days during the week where you just feel heavier? Yep-yesterday was one of those. I weighed myself this morning at home just to see, and i am 2 pounds less today then yesterday on my home scale. I guess that's why they tell you not to weigh yourself every day!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So now that I have my eating *semi* under control, I needed to get my butt to the gym! Enter, the </span><a href="http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">COUCH TO 5K</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> (C25K) program! I knew I needed a goal to get myself to the gym 3x a week, so i found a 5k in early April I am planning on signing up for. To help run the 5k, i printed out the C25K program, along with a handy </span><a href="http://www.c25k.com/c25k_treadmill.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">treadmill guide</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> for a minute by minute breakdown. I cut out the week 1 workout, slid it into the back of my clear iPhone case and went to the gym on Tuesday morning to start!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TUFnCh2qYyI/AAAAAAAALOg/U8HB_3ByWAI/s1600/IMG_1515.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="132" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TUFnCh2qYyI/AAAAAAAALOg/U8HB_3ByWAI/s320/IMG_1515.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hello gym, I'm baaaaaaack!!!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here is a summary of my workout:</span><br />
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<div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px; color: #333333; font-size: 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">00:00-5:00: Warmup walk</span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5:00-6:00: Run</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
6:00-7:30: Walk</span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">7:30-8:30: Run</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
8:30-10:00: Walk</span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">10:00-11:00: Run</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
11:00-12:30: Walk</span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">12:30-13:30: Run</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
13:30-15:00: Walk</span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">15:00-16:00: Run</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
16:00-17:30: Walk</span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">17:30-18:30: Run</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
18:30-20:00: Walk</span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">20:00-21:00: Run</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
21:00-22:30: Walk</span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">22:30-23:30: Run</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
23:30-25:00: Walk</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px; color: #333333; font-size: 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">25:00-30:00: Cooldown Walk</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I did everything but the 5 minute cool down walk. I was scared I wasn't going to have enough time to get ready and be to work on time. Turned out, I definitely did. While I was doing this workout, I jogged the running parts, and increased my speed by .1 for the second half of the runs (I started out running at 4.2 and ended at 4.6). I didn't want to kill myself and quit after the first workout, and I am glad I used that strategy! I was so proud of myself for finishing, and not dying during the process, I think I am actually excited for my next workout! (which was supposed to be today, thanks a lot snow day!) I also liked getting ready for work at the gym. It definitely speeds up my morning routine. </span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I guess I will end with my eats for the last few days. I will pick up where I left off, Saturday's lunch!</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">SATURDAY</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">L - Salad w/feta and kidney beans, a pear</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">D - slice pizza, 1 in slice sausage bread, small salad with balsamic vinaigrette and feta.</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">SUNDAY</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">B - WW toast with almond butter</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;">L - Leftover veggie stir fry with jasmine rice</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;">S - small salad w/kidney beans and cheese, balsamic dressing, pretzels and hummus</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;">D - Crock Pot Adobo Chicken, jasmine rice, and a slice of heaven - I mean beer bread (recipes coming soon!)</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;">MONDAY</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;">B - Dannon Light n Fit yogurt w/blueberries and granola</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;">S - beer bread</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;">L - small wonton soup, 2 spicy tuna rolls with brown rice</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;">D - Adobo chicken</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;">TUESDAY</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;">B - </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dannon Light n Fit yogurt w/granola</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">S - banana</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;">L - salad w/ground turkey, artichoke hearts, bruchetta, shaved parmesan cheese, and balsamic dressing</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;">D - Chili Mango Chicken with wild rice- <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><a href="http://josdietjourney.blogspot.com/2011/01/weigh-in-6.html">recipe here</a></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;">WEDNESDAY</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;">B - 1/2 pumpernickel bagel, insides removed, 1 tbsp chive cream cheese, an orange</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;">S - Pretzels</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;">L - side salad with artichoke hearts, onion, balsamic, Chili Mango Chicken, small slice of beer bread</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;">D - Huge salad with chicken sausage, artichoke hearts, feta, bruchetta, and balsamic. 1 clementine</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;">Off to work from home on this SNOW DAY!!!</span></span>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17118596596698634057noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647429144079616039.post-35033527511579718452011-01-26T21:47:00.000-05:002011-01-26T21:47:22.629-05:00Weigh in #6<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I lost 2.2 pounds!!! I was lower before the weekend, but i enjoyed a few too many carbs and snacks. I still need to give myself my 5 pound reward, but can't think of anything good. Maybe a manicure???</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Total weight loss: 7.2 pounds</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Weight Loss Remaining: 42.8 pounds</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For Christmas I got the "Cook This, Not That" book, and there are so many simple recipes that I have been dying to make! Last night, I decided to try and make the Chili-Mango Chicken, because I happened to have all of the ingredients needed.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TUDYss_l_DI/AAAAAAAALOI/0XGf-Ieb02Y/s1600/IMG_1522.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" height="178" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TUDYss_l_DI/AAAAAAAALOI/0XGf-Ieb02Y/s320/IMG_1522.jpg" width="320" /></span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I began by cutting up a pound of boneless, skinless chicken thighs (with all the extra fat removed), and adding 1 tsp sesame oil, 1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce, and 1 tbsp corn starch. I never used corn starch in my life and was a little scared, but Walter said it is just to thicken the stir fry sauce. If i remember correctly, the tbsp only had 30 calories. While the chicken was marinating for 10 minutes, I added a tsp of canola oil to a pan, and threw in 1 diced red onion and some ground ginger. Once the onion was translucent, in went 2 cups of snap peas.</span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TUDYzG-_qaI/AAAAAAAALOM/3rcIac9wim4/s1600/IMG_1524.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TUDYzG-_qaI/AAAAAAAALOM/3rcIac9wim4/s320/IMG_1524.JPG" width="320" /></span></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After cooking on high for a minute or 2, i added in the chicken. You are supposed to leave the pan on high the whole time and cook each addition to the pan for 1-2 minutes, but i left the chicken in for awhile because I wanted to make sure it cooked through. This made my snap peas mushy. Boo.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TUDY1pDHz-I/AAAAAAAALOQ/x1IbpmHkZOs/s1600/IMG_1525.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TUDY1pDHz-I/AAAAAAAALOQ/x1IbpmHkZOs/s320/IMG_1525.JPG" width="320" /></span></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Finally, I added in a diced mango, and 1 tbsp of chili garlic sauce, and cooked for another few minutes. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This chili sauce is SPICY!!! Walter and I have recently started liking spicy foods in the past few months, but my tolerance for them is still low. </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TUDY7gYAwZI/AAAAAAAALOY/_025sCvQtJ8/s1600/IMG_1518.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TUDY7gYAwZI/AAAAAAAALOY/_025sCvQtJ8/s320/IMG_1518.jpg" width="239" /></span></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Other than the high-ish sodium count, this isn't too bad. </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TUDY-_TRlFI/AAAAAAAALOc/3vBZpQqJjec/s1600/IMG_1519.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TUDY-_TRlFI/AAAAAAAALOc/3vBZpQqJjec/s320/IMG_1519.jpg" width="239" /></span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here is the finished product! It was definitely mushier then i would have liked because I cooked it for too long, and kept reheating it waiting for my rice to finish, but it was very good! I might make it again later in the week when my other mangoes ripen!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TUDY4uf0Y7I/AAAAAAAALOU/qkUCDRniNFQ/s1600/IMG_1527.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TUDY4uf0Y7I/AAAAAAAALOU/qkUCDRniNFQ/s320/IMG_1527.JPG" width="320" /></span></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had about a cup of this with 2/3 cup of wild rice from Trader Joes. All in all, a great meal!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17118596596698634057noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647429144079616039.post-90417831996819126042011-01-23T18:03:00.001-05:002011-01-23T18:04:36.174-05:00Recipes: Week 2<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I wanted to share the recipes I made for week 2 of my 2011 goal of 2 recipes per week. I am actually making my crock pot recipe right now, so I will post about it when i taste it and make sure its good :)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last week, I made a </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/grilled-shrimp-with-moms-avocado-and-orange-salad"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Grilled Shrimp with Mom's Avocado-and-Orange Salad</span></a> that I found in Food & Wine Magazine (link above). It was SO GOOD! Walter and I made it on Tuesday, and then ate the leftovers on Wednesday. </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TTyq8ej1UUI/AAAAAAAALN4/SOpSz_xGxho/s1600/photo_2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TTyq8ej1UUI/AAAAAAAALN4/SOpSz_xGxho/s320/photo_2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The shrimp had a marinade that included ornage juice, hot sauce, and mint, and it was delicious!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TTyrArGq-UI/AAAAAAAALN8/hnpw7eJ0EFg/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TTyrArGq-UI/AAAAAAAALN8/hnpw7eJ0EFg/s320/photo.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> The side salad consisted of avocado, orange slice, tomato, onion, hot sauce, cilantro, olive oil, and lime juice. It was also delicious! Here it is all together:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TTyrC6BL8qI/AAAAAAAALOA/PNAOzILfGAk/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TTyrC6BL8qI/AAAAAAAALOA/PNAOzILfGAk/s320/photo.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> Here are the leftovers we saved for the next day. The trick was cutting enough avocado for dinner the first night, and when we brought it our the next day, we cut up the rest of the avocado to make sure it was fresh!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TTyrEcrPtHI/AAAAAAAALOE/EbXvss9BkF4/s1600/photo_3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TTyrEcrPtHI/AAAAAAAALOE/EbXvss9BkF4/s320/photo_3.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We both agreed it was more of a summer dish, since it was so light and refreshing. I will definately make this again when it gets warmer!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another dish Walter and I made this week was the <a href="http://www.self.com/fooddiet/recipes/2007/04/spicy-shrimp"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Spicy Shrimp and Vegetable Stir-fry</span></a> I found on Self.com. We wanted to make a quick and easy dinner with whatever we had in the kitchen, so we used the above recipe as a guide and used our own veggies. Here are the ingredients for the recipe:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5f5f5f; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 17px;"></span></div><ul class="ingredients" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.3em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="quantity" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">1/4</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="unit" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">cup</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="text" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.3em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">low-sodium soy sauce</span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.3em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="quantity" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">1/4</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="unit" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">cup</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="text" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.3em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">sake</span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.3em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="quantity" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">2</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="unit" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">tablespoons</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="text" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.3em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">sugar</span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.3em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="quantity" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">1</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="unit" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">tablespoon</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="text" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.3em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">dark (toasted) sesame oil</span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.3em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="quantity" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">1</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="unit" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">tablespoon</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="text" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.3em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">chopped garlic</span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.3em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="quantity" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">1</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="unit" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">tablespoon</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="text" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.3em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">finely chopped or grated ginger</span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.3em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="quantity" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">1</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="unit" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">cup</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="text" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.3em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">large-diced red bell pepper</span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.3em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="quantity" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">1</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="unit" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">cup</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="text" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.3em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">large-diced green bell pepper</span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.3em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="quantity" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">1</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="unit" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">cup</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="text" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.3em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">large-diced onion</span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.3em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="quantity" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">1</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="unit" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">cup</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="text" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.3em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">cubed cabbage</span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.3em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="quantity" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">1</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="unit" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">cup</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="text" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.3em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">sliced carrot</span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.3em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="quantity" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">1/2</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="unit" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">teaspoon</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="text" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.3em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">red pepper flakes</span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.3em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="quantity" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">24</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="text" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.3em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">large shrimp, shelled and deveined</span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.875em; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.3em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="text" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.3em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br />
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</ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Substitutions: For the stir fry sauce, we used all of the ingredients exactly but omitted the sake. It tasted great! For veggies, we used 1 1/2 cups of green pepper instead of a cup of red and a cup of green. We substituted the cabbage for broccoli, and still used the onion and carrot. we only had about 10 shrimp, so we just used what we had. It turned out to be medium spicy to me (probably mild for most people). You can vary the spice level by using more or less of the red pepper flakes. We ate it with a side of jasmine rice. I forgot to take a picture of it though :(</span></span></span></div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Finally, I guess I created my OWN recipe!!!! (Insert your shock here) I absolutely LOVE the quesadilla explosion salad from chilis, but it is one of the most unhealthy meals out there. It has a whopping <b>1400 calories and 88 grams of fat</b> if you order it as is. Check out all of Chilis nutrition facts <a href="http://www.chilis.com/en/nutritional%20information/chilis_nutrition_menu_generic.pdf"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">here.</span></a> I used to order this salad ALL the time, which is why i need to loose weight! The other night, i was playing around not knowing what I really wanted to make for dinner, and out came a salad that tasted just like the quesadilla explosion! Here is what I used (I don't have exact measurements, because i just eyeballed everything):</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">First, combine the following in a pan (makes 2 servings):</span><br />
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<ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chopped pepper and green onion (about 1 cup total)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2 servings ground turkey (i used a pre-packaged jennie-o turkey burger and chopped it up as i cooked).</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chili powder</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 serrano pepper</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 can black beans, rinsed and drained</span></li>
</ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For the salad (makes ONE salad):</span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2 cups romaine lettuce (or whatever you prefer)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Diced tomatoes</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">chopped fresh cilantro</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2-3 tablespoons of salsa</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">drizzle of ranch dressing</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2 tablespoons of Ken's Creamy Balsamic Vinaigrette with Honey salad dressing</span></li>
</ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I think it was the mixture of the salsa, ranch, and balsamic, but it tasted just like the real quesadilla explosion dressing! I ended up eating this for 3 meals! (Once with Shrimp) Of course, I forgot to take a picture of this too. I need to get better about that!</span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Right now, there is adobo chicken cooking away in the crock pot, and I am off to *attempt* to bake some beer bread!</span></div><br />
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</span>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17118596596698634057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647429144079616039.post-14489688658294062972011-01-22T14:40:00.000-05:002011-01-22T14:40:50.150-05:00Food Log 1/17 - 1/22, and Biggest Loser Challenge at Work<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thursday was the first weigh in for our biggest loser challenge at work, and it went very well! I lose 4 pounds, and came in 3rd place out of 16! Now, that 4 pound weight loss was partly due to the fact that in my initial weigh in, i wore my heavy pants, left my sweater on, and had just finished my oatmeal and morning coffee, but those are just details :) I am proud of myself and hope to keep doing well in the competition! I think I am going to see if some of my NJ friends want to do our own biggest loser challenge!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Below are all of my meals for this past week:</span><br />
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<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">MONDAY 1-17-11</span></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">B - </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1 C light n fit raspberry yogurt, 1/4 c granola, slice walnut bread</span></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">S - </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">slice walnut bread</span></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">L - </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">salad - 1 1/2 chicken sausage, peppers, onions, tomato, balsamic dressing</span></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">S - </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">30 mini pretzels</span></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">D - </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">salad w/ground turkey, black beans, peppers, onions, salsa, 1 tsp ranch, 2 tsp balsamic dressing, slice whole wheat (WW) bread , slice provolone cheese</span></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">TUESDAY 1-18-11</span></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">B - </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1 banana, french vanilla coffee</span></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">L - </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">salad w/ground turkey, black beans, peppers, onions, salsa, 1 tsp ranch, 2 tsp balsamic dressing</span></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">S - </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">8 crackers, 2 slices ham, 3 slices brie cheese</span></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">D - </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">grilled shrimp w/orange & avocado salad (recipe to come), 10 parsnip fries</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TTsxtoxLZZI/AAAAAAAALNs/KQWV_sAdDO4/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TTsxtoxLZZI/AAAAAAAALNs/KQWV_sAdDO4/s320/photo.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b></b></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">WEDNESDAY 1-19-11</span></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">B - </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1 banana</span></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">S - </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">chocolate vitamuffin top</span></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">L - </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ham sandwich on ww bread (w/lettuce and dijon mustard), 1 pear</span></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">S - </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1/2 yuengling, 1 chicken finger w/1 tsp honey mustard</span></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">D - </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">grilled shrimp w/orange & avocado salad (6 shrimp)</span></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b></b></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">THURSDAY 1-20-11</span></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">B - </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1/2 C oatmeal, 1/2 banana</span></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">S - </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1/2 banana</span></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">L - </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">can of progresso italian wedding soup w/2 wedges laughing cow cheese and 1 slice WW bread</span></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">S - </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1 pretzel rod</span></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">D - </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">salad w/ground turkey, kidney beans, peppers, onions, salsa, 1 tsp ranch, 2 tsp balsamic dressing</span></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b></b></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">FRIDAY 1-21-11</span></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">B - </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">egg omlette (1 egg + 1 egg white) w/cilantro, tomato, sprinkle of feta cheese, slice WW toast w/1 tbsp apple butter, cup of coffee w/2 splendas and splash of fat free half & half</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TTsxvw0wNMI/AAAAAAAALNw/A0LcpeAgLOE/s1600/photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TTsxvw0wNMI/AAAAAAAALNw/A0LcpeAgLOE/s320/photo.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">L - </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">5 grilled shrimp, peppers & onions over romaine with homemade guac, kidney beans, 2 tsp balsamic vinaigrette</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TTsxyb1j9rI/AAAAAAAALN0/dQXln74JqvI/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="304" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TTsxyb1j9rI/AAAAAAAALN0/dQXln74JqvI/s320/photo.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">S - </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">15 mini pretzels</span></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">D - </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">shrimp stir fry (recipe to come) and 2/3 c jasmine rice</span></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b></b></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">SATURDAY 1-22-11</span></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">B - </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2 egg omlette w/cilantro, peppers, onions, tomato, sprinkle of feta cheese, slice WW toast w/1 tbsp apple butter, cup of coffee w/2 splendas and splash of fat free half & half</span></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">S - </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">15 mini pretzels</span></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Have a great weekend!</span></span></span></div>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17118596596698634057noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647429144079616039.post-64691759512162699552011-01-18T21:40:00.000-05:002011-01-18T21:40:19.157-05:00Weigh In #5<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I lost another pound, so now I am back to my 5 pound weight loss!</span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Total weight loss: 5 pounds</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Weight Loss Remaining: 45 pounds</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #444444; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I never gave myself a reward for the first time I hit 5 pounds (before I went on vacation), so now I think a reward is in order! Any ideas???</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #444444; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In other news, I am participating in a Biggest Loser challenge at work. I did it a few months ago, but didn't take it seriously at all. It is for 8 weeks, and we weigh in every Thursday. We are ranked by % weight loss for the 8 weeks, and there is also a weekly winner for highest % weight lost. If you gain, you have to pay $2 and donate 2 food items that is given to a food bank at the end of the challenge. We weighed in last week for our starting weights, so this Thursday if the first official weigh in! I am taking this very seriously this time around, and i hope i win! I also think I might switch my weigh ins to Thursdays instead of Mondays, but am still thinking about it. Have a great night!</span></div>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17118596596698634057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647429144079616039.post-50877477449366777342011-01-18T18:54:00.001-05:002011-01-18T18:55:34.899-05:00Two new recipes<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With my 2011 goals in full effect, i wanted to share the two recipes i cooked last week! The first meal I made was spaghetti squash, which I didn't make from a recipe, but it was a "new" thing I haven't made in forever! I baked the spaghetti squash, and made a sauce with a can of diced tomatoes and ground turkey for protein. I made sauteed mushrooms and onions on the side, which I ended up mixing right in when I had this as leftovers! I ate half the squash, and froze the other half for a quick meal later. (The picture stinks!)</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TTYjWx-ienI/AAAAAAAALNk/jcYW8MHql-Y/s1600/IMG_7377.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TTYjWx-ienI/AAAAAAAALNk/jcYW8MHql-Y/s320/IMG_7377.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For my next meal, I made crockpot dish from the book Walter got me for Christmas. It is called Chicken Provencal, and in the mix is boneless skinless chicken thighs, red and yellow peppers, red onion, crushed tomatoes, orange peel, and spices. I know you are probably thinking dark meat chicken?! She is supposed to be in a diet! But i compared the nutrition lables, and the dark meat had about 40 more calories, and about 5 more grams of fat. When i took the chicken out of the package, i cut all of the excess fat off that i could, which ended up being a lot! To me, the extra fat and calories are worth it because chicken breast is usually too dry for me, and i don't enjoy eating it. The chicken in this meal ended up staying moist the whole week I ate it! Here it is all in the crock pot before cooking...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TTYjCrehf_I/AAAAAAAALNY/uh6B-EwHUAM/s1600/crock.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TTYjCrehf_I/AAAAAAAALNY/uh6B-EwHUAM/s320/crock.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here it is finished! With a salad on the side...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TTYjaOMTPFI/AAAAAAAALNo/1ugjeTkHKbg/s1600/IMG_5828.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TTYjaOMTPFI/AAAAAAAALNo/1ugjeTkHKbg/s320/IMG_5828.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And here it is over a salad for lunch! I did this twice and loved it! I ended up having this for 3 dinners and 2 lunches. I loved it and would make it a million times! It took 3-4 hours on high, or i think 7-9 hours on low. If anyone is interested, i can post the recipe.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TTYjEdvp2pI/AAAAAAAALNc/BcyeKimyEwY/s1600/crocksalad.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TTYjEdvp2pI/AAAAAAAALNc/BcyeKimyEwY/s320/crocksalad.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Some other notable meals I made this week were yogurt with granola and pears:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TTYjAARKdSI/AAAAAAAALNU/fjF2bCTBUSY/s1600/bfast.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TTYjAARKdSI/AAAAAAAALNU/fjF2bCTBUSY/s320/bfast.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and a breakfast sandwich on a ciabatta roll with egg, provolone, tomato, basil, and balsamic vinegar.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TTYjVRRGjrI/AAAAAAAALNg/JuEqKLfJJPc/s1600/IMG_6888.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TTYjVRRGjrI/AAAAAAAALNg/JuEqKLfJJPc/s320/IMG_6888.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am about to make my first recipe for this week, which is grilled shrimp with avacado and orange salad. Wish me luck!</span>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17118596596698634057noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647429144079616039.post-27403429673166557682011-01-17T08:49:00.000-05:002011-01-17T08:49:31.816-05:00Patria<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I decided to include restaurant reviews on my blog. I eat out a lot (more then I should, and if I go to a new place, I wanted to let everyone know how it is. So on Saturday night, Walter, a bunch of our friends and I went to Patria in Rahway for dinner and drinks. It is a new restaurant where El Bodegon used to be. It has been closed for about a year for renovations, so when it reopened as Patria, everyone was interested in checking it out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When we walked in, it was huge, and trendy. We has a party of seven, and the hostess gave us a tour of all the "rooms" that we could choose to eat. There was the bar, the main dining room, a "club" room where the DJ would be later in the night, and a room downstairs with lower tables and couch like seating. We chose to eat there because it was quieter and looked so unique. They did a great job of renovating, and really transformed the restaurant. I wish I took pictures! We then ordered drinks - I got the watermelon mojito, which was fabulous! (If I knew at the time it was $12, I would never have ordered it!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">All the food on the menu looked great, aside from the fact that it was having a bit of an identity crisis (it had both Asian and Spanish options all over the menu). A friend and I got two meals to split – the skirt steak, and a shrimp dish. The meals came with a soup and one side, which were basically rice (fried, white, rice of the day, or beans). We were all shocked that you couldn’t get rice AND beans together. The soups came (I ordered butternut squash), I didn’t care for it at all – it tasted like they dumped ginger in the soup. Walter was nice enough to share his lobster bisque, which was better. Then the main courses came, and it didn’t get much better. Here are some of the opinions around the table:</span><br />
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<div style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span>The steak was WAY overcooked</span></div><div style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span>The white rice was hard as a rock</span></div><div style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span>The black beans came STRAIGHT from the can, and weren’t seasoned or heated</span></div><div style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span>The scallops were awful</span></div><div style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span>The fried rice was way too salty</span></div><div style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span>The pork dish and shrimp were actually pretty good</span></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">All in all, we all decided we would not be returning for dinner. Ever. We then went into the club area for drinks to celebrate a friend’s birthday. The music was all over the place, the drinks were expensive, and I left early because I had a splitting headache. Walter stayed and later told me that the fire alarm went off and the fire department showed up, they had to start kicking people put since they were over capacity, and cars were getting towed because there was nowhere to park. So, I am glad we tried a new restaurant, but I will not be returning. I know it's bad that my first restaraunt review is so negative, but I know there will be many positive reviews in the future!</span>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17118596596698634057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647429144079616039.post-33407628566506993172011-01-13T10:16:00.000-05:002011-01-13T10:16:13.015-05:002011 Goals<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I know we are almost done with the second week of the year, but I wanted to outline my goals for 2011 so I can hold myself accountable and keep track of them!</span><br />
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<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span>Make at least 2 NEW recipes per week for a total of 50 per year (since I started a week late). This should include 1 crockpot meal per week.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span>Run 1 mile without stopping</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span>Run a 5K</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span>Lose 50 pounds</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span>Complete the 200 situp challenge</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span>Track my calories</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span>Get organized!!! (finances, email, calendar, apartment)</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">8.<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span>Go the gym 12 times per month (3x a week)</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I will keep my progress on these goals updated throughout the year, so stay tuned!</span>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17118596596698634057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647429144079616039.post-82568086989032045942011-01-12T11:56:00.001-05:002011-01-17T08:11:33.629-05:00Weigh in #5<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am up 1.5 lbs. BOOOOO! Its from getting sick over Christmas, and then going to Florida and eating out for so many meals. </span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18px; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Total weight loss: 4 pounds</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18px; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Weight Loss Remaining: 46 pounds</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18px; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But I am going to get back into the swing of things and get that weight off!!!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18px; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On Monday night a friend and I went to dinner and a movie. We went to Chevy's, and then to see Black Swan! Chevy's has a dinner and a movie deal where you can buy movie tickets at the restaurant for $8 instead of $11 - pretty good deal!I had Sangria, chips, salsa, and guac, and we split some fajitas. Well let me just say this: Next time, NO sangria, and I am staying on my diet from now on when I go out! The meal didn't agree with me, and i spent Monday night and all of Tuesday sick as a dog! But on a positive note, the movie was great! If you haven't seen it, I highly suggest you go - its pretty twisted, but a great movie.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18px; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you haven't heard, NJ got ANOTHER snow storm last night, and after getting 8-12 inches, I am working from home (don't worry - I am writing this on my lunch break!) This allowed me to make a pretty nice breakfast!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TS3cagmlBPI/AAAAAAAALLs/R5jslJx4WhA/s1600/yogurt.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TS3cagmlBPI/AAAAAAAALLs/R5jslJx4WhA/s320/yogurt.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I threw a Chiobani strawberry yogurt, 1/4 cup kashi go lean cereal, 1/2 a clementine, and 1/4 pear and mango. I sliced another 1/4 pear and mango to have on the side. SO GOOD! I am also planning on making a crock pot meal during lunch for dinner! More on that to come...</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18px; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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For New Years Eve V had a party at her house, and i got to spend NYE with my best friends and sister! Here are some pics from the night:<br />
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For eats, we made a bunch of different appetizers, like buffalo chicken dip, chicken skewers, salad, chips and salsa, taquitos, edamame, and cheese and crackers. We also tried skinny girl margaritas which were good, but sweet! After 2, i was done with them.<br />
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Saturday night, we went to the Miami Heat game!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Some of the other highlights and best meals from my trip were:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><ul><li>Going to Firehouse subs with Walter. They don't have Firehouse in NJ so I always try to go when I am in FL!</li>
<li>Walking around downtown Delray with Walter, my mom, and Molly and going to Mellow Mushroom. The waitress gave Molly 2 treats!</li>
<li>Taking my mom out for her first sushi experience</li>
<li>Going mini-golfing with Walter, V, and Nick</li>
<li>Going Maternity clothes shopping with V - she actually let me take her to Forever 21and cooperated...and got 5 shirts!</li>
<li>THE WEATHER!!!</li>
</ul><div>The weather was perfect the entire time, with highs in the upper 70's and lows in the 60's. It made me never want to leave! We came back on Wednesday night and i have been playing catch up ever since. Back to regular blogging and dieting tomorrow!</div>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17118596596698634057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647429144079616039.post-46503626220436816762011-01-07T10:38:00.000-05:002011-01-07T10:38:07.989-05:00Christmas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I started this Christmas post 2 weeks ago! I was going to come back in the new year with a recap of the holidays, but I will finish this Christmas post, and tell you about New Years next!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Christmas was... interesting. Christmas Eve was awesome, we had a great dinner and a great time. We made napkin frogs for the table (lame I know LOL).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TR0tJZQG3RI/AAAAAAAALKk/Y3PCn3udkyk/s1600/DSCN3090.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TR0tJZQG3RI/AAAAAAAALKk/Y3PCn3udkyk/s320/DSCN3090.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Walter helped cook in the kitchen. Christmas dinner consisted of potato salad, pierogies, salmon, lobster, and shrimp.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TR0tN-ugTMI/AAAAAAAALKo/4y-ta3PPmYg/s1600/DSCN3096.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TR0tN-ugTMI/AAAAAAAALKo/4y-ta3PPmYg/s320/DSCN3096.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Nicholas was helping too...until he decided to "pose" for a picture with the dogs. Too cute!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TR0tTF4p1ZI/AAAAAAAALKs/ptIXWpZ5WRs/s1600/DSCN3103.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TR0tTF4p1ZI/AAAAAAAALKs/ptIXWpZ5WRs/s320/DSCN3103.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Before bed, Nicholas brought cookies into the living room for Santa...</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TR0tXeAan0I/AAAAAAAALKw/-eQgXTTjQxs/s1600/DSCN3108.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TR0tXeAan0I/AAAAAAAALKw/-eQgXTTjQxs/s320/DSCN3108.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">But on the way, he ate one!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TR0tbatwMII/AAAAAAAALK0/I0pbeNfH8WQ/s1600/DSCN3110.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TR0tbatwMII/AAAAAAAALK0/I0pbeNfH8WQ/s320/DSCN3110.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Walter and I posing with the pups on Christmas Eve.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TR0tg9nMrKI/AAAAAAAALK4/5gbVBx21jzk/s1600/DSCN3175.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TR0tg9nMrKI/AAAAAAAALK4/5gbVBx21jzk/s320/DSCN3175.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">On Christmas, I woke up not feeling too hot. Walter's sister had a stomach virus the day before, and Walter and I ended up both getting it on Christmas. NOT fum. But I made it through presents before going to bed for the rest of the day. Here is Molly opening her own present!!!! She has skills!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TR0tl0c_ZbI/AAAAAAAALK8/7NibqkUDeLY/s1600/DSCN3202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TR0tl0c_ZbI/AAAAAAAALK8/7NibqkUDeLY/s320/DSCN3202.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">And she had on her tacky Christmas sweater</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TR0to3Cy_ZI/AAAAAAAALLA/FPBZguKMXK0/s1600/DSCN3207.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TR0to3Cy_ZI/AAAAAAAALLA/FPBZguKMXK0/s320/DSCN3207.JPG" width="273" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Here is the tree with a ton of presents!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TR0ttm684PI/AAAAAAAALLE/YnVNgUsZ5e8/s1600/DSCN3210.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TR0ttm684PI/AAAAAAAALLE/YnVNgUsZ5e8/s320/DSCN3210.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The Day after Christmas, we were hit with a huge snowstorm...and the rest of walter's family got the stomach virus. Here are some pictures of the aftermath. My car:</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TR0t31ZLulI/AAAAAAAALLM/9efV_n_EIPw/s1600/DSCN3232.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TR0t31ZLulI/AAAAAAAALLM/9efV_n_EIPw/s320/DSCN3232.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Walter's car:</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TR0t9Fj2WYI/AAAAAAAALLQ/QoPOoDSQhpg/s1600/DSCN3233.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TR0t9Fj2WYI/AAAAAAAALLQ/QoPOoDSQhpg/s320/DSCN3233.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">And the street with 31 inches of snow!</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Christmas was good all in all, but I wish we weren't all sick! I have a weak stomach, so I ate bread, pretzles, and soup through Wednesday. New Years post coming up next!</span></div>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17118596596698634057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647429144079616039.post-75968312749437628462010-12-29T21:39:00.001-05:002010-12-29T21:40:05.344-05:00Weigh in #4<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I lost another 2 pounds!!!!</span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Total weight loss: 5.5 pounds</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Weight Loss Remaining: 44.5 pounds</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have decided that for every 5 pounds i loose, I am going to reward myself. I have been stocking up on a few rewards in preparation for all of my weight loss! So far I have the $25 gift card from DSW i got at the White Elephant, a free pedicure coupon, and an hour long massage i bought from Groupon. I don't want to use any of these yet for various reasons, so I need to come up with an idea for a reward! Maybe I will buy myself a new shirt for Florida (we are going on Friday!)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Christmas post coming up next...</span></div>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17118596596698634057noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647429144079616039.post-82701386627552837222010-12-24T08:33:00.000-05:002010-12-24T08:33:27.992-05:00Santacon!Merry Christmas Eve! In honor of the holiday, I figured I would FINALLY explain my first cheat day/weekend... Santacon!<br />
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Santacon is a Santa themed pub crawl, where people dress as Santas, Mrs. Claus, and other holiday themed characters, and bar hop the day away. It happens in cities all over the world! So on Saturday, Dec 18th, Walter, myself, and some friends headed to Morristown to join in the fun! Here are a few photos of the madness:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In other news, last weekend Molly also got groomed for Christmas and New Years! After she was done we picked out her very own tacky Christmas sweater for the occasion:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TRSfsCo_TSI/AAAAAAAALJM/kcF2svidAiw/s1600/DSCN3068.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TRSfsCo_TSI/AAAAAAAALJM/kcF2svidAiw/s320/DSCN3068.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div>She is too much!Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17118596596698634057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6647429144079616039.post-45528172251235337042010-12-22T10:42:00.000-05:002010-12-22T10:42:35.348-05:00Rainbow Cookies<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I guess I have been really busy this Christmas season, and it is affecting how often I am posting! Hopefully it will get a little less hectic soon <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span> Ok, so let’s pick up from where we left off. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Monday’s lunch</b> - Progresso can of split pea soup, 2 saltines, and a slice of whole wheat bread.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Snack</b> – handful of trail mix</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Dinner </b>– Walter’s work Christmas party! I had one large plate, and filled it with half salad, grilled peppers and mushrooms, and caprese salad. The other half was filled with 3-4 mussels, penne vodka and pasta with alfredo sauce. I skipped the bread basket (yay!) but had half a slice of amazing chocolate cake and a bite of Walter’s tiramisu (boo). I also felt like I drank an entire bottle of red wine myself! I am not the best at small talk, so I sipped on my wine glass most of the night. The second it got low, a waiter came over and filled it up to the brim it seemed like!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Tuesday I woke up nauseous (surprise surprise) because of the odd combo of foods and wine I had (I think it was the alfredo pasta and wine personally).</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Breakfast</b> – oatmeal plain (one splenda) and a Clementine. Someone left a bag of them in the kitchen at work for people to take. Score!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TRIX6ILQ3AI/AAAAAAAALIU/LmGegBzaeu4/s1600/5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TRIX6ILQ3AI/AAAAAAAALIU/LmGegBzaeu4/s320/5.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Snack – A RAINBOW COOKIE!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Lunch </b>– I went to shoprite and got vegetable noodle soup from their soup bar. It LOOKED like it would be like chicken noodle without the chicken, but no such luck. Too many weird veggies. I ate it anyway and had a ton of pretzel goldfish on the side!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Snack 2 – ANOTHER RAINBOW COOKIE!!! If there is any dessert I would cheat on my diet for (other than choc. Cake), it would be rainbow cookies. They are my all time FAVORITE!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Dinner </b>– Soup and Salad. Walter’s sister Christina arrived for the holidays, and she loves to cook. She whipped up an awesome soup filled fresh veggies, lentils, and small pasta straight from her recent trip to Italy! I will try and remember to snap a pic later. I had a small cup of soup, and a huge salad filled with mixed greens, chicken, craisins and feta. I made another one for lunch today!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Dessert </b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>– A Clementine. I was busy working on my homemade gift for Christmas (a painting), and worked up an appetite. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I have said it before and I will say it again… Molly is NOT a morning person. As Walter and I were getting ready she kept sleeping…</span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">And when she caught me snapping a picture of her she protested!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TRIX83JzlkI/AAAAAAAALIg/J5dN0kEyPCA/s1600/2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TRIX83JzlkI/AAAAAAAALIg/J5dN0kEyPCA/s320/2.JPG" width="237" /></a></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Today was bagel day at work! We get them once a month for birthdays, so I couldn’t skip. Especially when I discovered WHEAT EVERYTHING bagels in the mix! If you ask me, it is the perfect bagel. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TRIX-cFOxqI/AAAAAAAALIk/KHAiswV96iM/s1600/6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TRIX-cFOxqI/AAAAAAAALIk/KHAiswV96iM/s320/6.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I am learning more and more during this dieting thing that preparation is KEY to success. Knowing it was bagel day, I packed 2 triangles of Laughing Cow light Garlic & Herb cheeses. I think they taste SO good, and I used it instead of cream cheese. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TRIX_XyIjaI/AAAAAAAALIo/r6oC0CnYq1s/s1600/7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TRIX_XyIjaI/AAAAAAAALIo/r6oC0CnYq1s/s320/7.JPG" width="237" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> I ended up taking out all of the insides of the bagel, putting a dab of green olive cream cheese (because how could I now) on part, and used one of the triangles on the rest.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TRIYAuQuwQI/AAAAAAAALIs/GezqNrPc5KA/s1600/4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RFqMPtbeHvA/TRIYAuQuwQI/AAAAAAAALIs/GezqNrPc5KA/s320/4.JPG" width="237" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> I saved the other triangle and ¼ of my bagel for lunch!</span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Have a great day!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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