A Day Late And Lots Of Dollars Short

I am referring to this post and my bank account of course. I had a super busy day yesterday and that's my excuse for a late recap and I am stickin to it!!

Thursday night I indulged in this after the little ones AI audition...
I think there may still have been a little to much peanut butter in the jar. Wait scratch that. There's never to much peanut butter!! :)

Ill spare you Fridays Breakfast (day off from gym). My morning snack was fresh apples, cinnamon and Vanilla Protein Peanut Butter....
For the peanut butter I mixed a heaping spoonful of Naturally More, a tbsp. of vanilla rice protein powder (Jay Robb of course), stevia, and a few drops of water to blend. Loved the result! After my snack I got ready and picked up my mom for shopping and lunch at a great mall about 40 miles away. We started off at Whole Foods, baby!! My salad bar concoction...
Upon request I snapped a pic of mi madres...
Of course the little then felt left out..
We shopped and shopped and shopped some more. Thankfully I didn't do to much damage. My goods...
You thought I was tired of sausage didn't you? The two bags contain oat bran and nutritional yeast (which I have no idea what to do with).

After returning home I made a quick shack and headed back over to moms to help her prepare some fresh pizza dough for dinner (all the grand kids were staying the night). Then its was back to my house to make dinner for the man and I. I made Deviled Caribbean Chicken Strips (recipe coming later). My plate..

After that we headed of to Wal-Mart to pick up some things for the kitten and then to Barnes and Noble to browse upon my request. When the man saw the Starbucks he couldn't resist his usual...
He sipped on that while I snapped some pics of some good lookin raw recipes...

After we got home at about 9:30 (technically my bed time) my bestest called to see if we wanted to go to a late movie with her and her hubs. My man was about to pass out but I took her up on the offer and wore my new shoes...
(yes, I know my feet aren't cute, in fact they are massive)

It was a super late night for me and I also slept way later than usual! Hope everyone had a great Friday!!

CONFESSION OF THE DAY: I walked all the way out of the movie theater bathroom to the car with my dress tucked into my panties unknowingly. Thanks everyone for not telling me!!

Sushi & Sausage

Yesterday, after my "exciting" gym experience and lots of house cleaning it was time to get ready for my night out (double date) with the one....the only...Heathereatsalmondbutter!!!!! I was super excited to meet her hubby and try a new restaurant! When we arrived the beautiful couple were already seated....
We did lots of chatting right away and I think the waitress was getting a little p'eed off because she came and asked for our order like 3 times and I wasn't ready. Hehe. I was to busy chatting away :) Finally, I decided to tear myself away from conversation and make a decision. I ordered the salmon shasimi and a seaweed salad and then at Heathers request I added a side of sweet potato fries. YUM! Here's sweet smiling Heather while we wait for our food...
here's the loot starting with shasimi...
Sorry for the blur there was low light and honestly my camera looks cool but its not that great. Sweet potato fries and seaweed salad...
My honeys half eaten burger...
I had such a fun time and the time went by way to fast. I seriously could have stayed all night and talked to them. I had some group pics but in the best one CD (Heather's hubby) decided to play a little joke so I wont be posting that one. Hahaha. Heather, hes so funny!!! I cant wait till our next adventure. Shopping and more food. The perfect combo.
After dinner the man and I went to another bar to hang out and enjoy each others company. I had a great time and 3 glasses of Zinfandel. Drinking always makes me tempted to eat bad stuff but I was prepared and packed a Kashi Go Lean pumpkin pie bar and ate it on the ride home. Honey, If you are out there I had a great time and I love you!

This morning I woke up early and made a bowl of oats for brekkie and then another one for my morning snack along with a chocolate rice protein shake...
I have been trying to avoid eggs because I am trying to do an elimination diet cause of my tummy problems. I was going good all day but then I failed miserably at dinner..

I picked up these sausages earlier to replace the eggs for breakfast but I ended up eating them with eggs for dinner. Opps. They were really yummy thought. Close up...
Final product...
All in all a pretty good day. Got some work done outside, visited with family and did some relaxing.

CONFESSION OF THE DAY: I am terrified of all things bugs! I used to love picking up lady bugs, rollie pollies and stuff as kid but a bug pooped or something in my hand once and I have been scared ever since :(.

A few questions:

1. When you count calories do you count your green fibrous veggies? (just curious cause I never do and I am starting to think I should cause I eat so much of them)
2. Does anyone have any suggestions for a significant protein source for breakfast besides eggs and protein powder?
   

Puddin' In Your Oats???

So Monday after I met Heather (I love her!) I couldn't wait to get home and make something with the agar agar I picked up at Whole Foods! Sadly I didnt even think about having to chill it after cooking to set it and I had already started cooking it at about 9:30. That was ok thought because it gave me all night to dream of ways to eat it in the morning. Upon waking I knew exactly what I was going to do and made a b line for the kitchen. I whipped up this lovely creation and it was heaven in my mouth.
I added whipped cream just because I can and you cant eat dark chocolate pudding without it!
All mixed in and lookin mighty fine!!!So heres how I made it....

Agar Dark Chocolate Protein Puddin' Oats

(dark chocolate puddin)

• Dark choc. cocoa powder
• 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
• few drops of vanilla stevia
• 1 Tbsp. agar agar

Make according to agar package and chill.

Next morning I made blended oat bran with 1/2 cup oat bran, water, small chunk of banana, and stevia. Then I blended the dark choc. puddin with a pack of this chocolate protein powder and added water to get a smooth texture. After your finished blending all the amazingness you just top your blended grains with the puddin' and let your mouth enjoy!

The pp was pretty good and no gas after ward was even more of a plus!!! This breakfast was a change from my usual egg whites but I loved it and I am sad I only have one more packet of this protein powder. The agar puddin was great and its too bad it cost so much for such a little bag. I did read that you may be able to find it in some Asian grocery stores in bulk for like $1.50 a lb. so I maybe searching around for such a place.


Yesterday was such a beautiful day and it was my day off from the gym so I did a lot of wagon pulling outside with the little one. Before we went I made this really yummy bowl of pumpkin goodness.
I also made a really good lunch that consisted of sugar snap peas, sweet potato fries and homemade salmon burgers on top of fresh spinach with sliced tomatoes. In the middle is my fav. unsweetend ketchup.
Today was a gym day and I had pretty good workout. I have been sticking to full body workouts since I came back from my 4 days off. Everything I have been doing though has been sorta random so I think its time to get back on a solid plan and I am thinking about trying this one out. Its called Change It Up to Stay Motivated and its looks right up my ally. Anyway, I was craving another bowl of that pumpkin goodness today so I made some more but changed it up a little and think I found perfection.
In the mix is a little less than a 1/4 cup oat bran, 1/4 cup wheat bran, cinnamon, stevia, and a couple of egg whites and water, nuked. Then on top I drizzled some hazelnut stevia, homemade almond butter, pumpkin butter and fat free whipped cream. Yum!! Such a good snack!

Back to last night, we went to the mans aunts house to visit with his Grandma that is in town and she cooked so much food. I wasn't even hungry when I got there but I ate anyway. She also made a green cake that I wish I had pics of. Lets just say I had one 3 to many helpings. Today they want to go lunch and I am really dreading it(not them, their the greatest! but the restaurant food)! I just ate that bowl of pumpkin goodness so when we get there I think I will just order a side salad w/o dressing and stick to socializing.

CONFESSION OF THE DAY: When I walk I curl my toes up inside my shoes. Even if I am wearing sandals. I never noticed until my mom pointed it out last summer. Its a little strange and I am not sure why I do it????