Full Of Surprises

Morning! Yesterday, after I sat down with my chocolaty swirly bowl of oats the soreness from the last 2 days of workouts began to kick in. I was so sore I could barely wash the dishes but in my weird and twisted mind it also felt good :). For my morning snack I made another swirly creation...It was so good!!! What went in the blender first was...

• small frozen banana
• small chunk of apple
• 1 cup uvam
• a few frozen strawberries
• couple drop of stevia

I then poured over half the mixture in my glass and to the remaining I added....

• splash of water
• handful of spinach
• squeeze of lime

I then poured the rest into my pretty pink glass and I ended up with a super yummy and colorful shake. I also snacked on some watermelon and cantaloupe that I was cutting up for lunch later.

For lunch we decided to pack up and go to daddy at work. We had a picnic in his office..
Nothing to fancy and actually kinda random. The spread included

• PB&H (little one)
• Applesauce (little one)
• Fruit (little one and man)
• Last nights leftovers (me and man)
• Salad (me)
• Guac and chip (request from the man)
• Salsa (one of my salad toppers)
  

Here's how my salad ended up...
The little ones applesauce ended up in her lap...Surprise!!
The man tried to make sure his lunch didn't end up on him...
Its been a long time since I have been to his office. Shhh...don't tell him but it was a disaster!! Sorry babe, no way I would let clients in there!!! I offered to clean but was shot down :(. The reason its so messy is because he has a male secratary. Its like 2 guys living in a frat house. They are oblivious, those poor souls!

After returning home I was still hungry so I had the smudge of oatgurt that was left mixed with some cottage cheese, cinnamon and stevia...
Did the job.

I was so tired but managed dinner. Baked chicken bites (similar to these), more guac and chips (mans request), corn, brussel sprouts and more salad for me (surprise, surprise)...
The little one enjoying her guac, brussel sprouts, corn and chicken...
I was super full and couldn't even finish my chicken! I know my fat intake was high for the day and man did it fill me up! I fell asleep about 9:30 with no snack.

Today is an off day from the gym for me. It is also much needed. I may take a walk later. Or maybe not. I'm not stressing.

Breakfast was a another surprise....(J/K)
Bowl of oats, chia seeds, banana, and the gift from the Gods :)

CONFESSION OF THE DAY: (who in the world decided it was a good idea to post a confession at the end of each post? haha) You guys know more about me than my own husband and parents!!! I am pretty sure my husband learns things he never knew about me by reading my posts :) Whats life without a few surprises right?? LOL

P.S. all of my salads and guac have been made with fresh grape and beefsteak tomatoes from my garden...

Can't Stop The Hunger!!!

I totally planned on blogging last night but I had 2 unexpected guests show up. One was my sweet niece and the other was one of my good friends who I am helping throw a baby shower for this Sunday.

After an intense workout at the Y I came home to a yummy breakfast of Oatgurt topped with Artisanas Goji Bliss, blueberries, raspberries, and cinnamon.
I was freaking starving yesterday and I made my mid morning snack a bit earlier than normal. Man it was good....
I made this shake with

• 1 cup UCAM (unsweetened chocolate almond milk)
• 1 tiny frozen banana
• a few small frozen strawberries
• dark choc. cocoa powder
• dark choc. stevia
• handful of spinach

Still hungry but I waited as long as I could for lunch which also ended up coming early (11:15) and I made a wonderful discovery....
Hummus in your sweet potato = Heaven. That's a salad I made for dinner the other night, recipe coming soon.

I ended up still being hungry after lunch and found my head in the fridge and hand in the peanut butter jar. Opps!

I had no afternoon snack and a late dinner which is not pictured.

Today was a much needed day off from the gym. My bowl of oats this morning...
Just plain old oat bran, chia seed, mashed banana, and Artisana Coconut Butter and Amazon Bliss. Mmmmm

Tonight is a planned girls night with 2 of my friends at a restaurant downtown called Mad Donna's. Hopefully there will be some picture taking and a recap for all my favorite people :) (bloggie love).

Leaving all my friends with a recipe thanks to Clean Eating Magazine.

Zucchini & Shrimp Stir-Fry With Tofu & Snow Peas Over Barley
(I left out the tofu, barley, scallions and oil)

• 1/2 cup barley, rinsed
  
• 1 cup low sodium veg. broth
• 2 tbsp. peanut oil
• 1 large onion
• 3 scallions, white and green chopped
• 1 lb. fresh or frozen shrimp, deveined and peeled with tails one
• 2 tbsp. low sodium soy sauce
• 1 large zucchini squash, cut into matchsticks
• 1 red bell pepper sliced
• 8 oz. extra firm tofu, drained and cut to 1in cubes
• 2 cups fresh sugar snap peas (I used frozen)

1. Bring 1 cup water to boil in saucepan. Add barley. Stir in veg. broth. Reduce heat to simmer and cook about 20 min. or until tender. Drain. Set aside and cool.
2. Meanwhile, heat a wok or large pan over medium heat. Add oil, swish around pan then add onion, scallions, shrimp, and soy sauce. Stir gently then add the rest of the veg. and tofu. Stir until tender.
3. Carefully plate shrimp-veg. stir fry over barley. Serve hot.

1 cup barley and veg. with 5 shrimp
420 cals, 13 g fat, 37 carbs, 35 g protein.
(the way I made it probably had around 250 cals a serving)

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CONFESSION OF THE DAY: I am getting my cat (yes, my actual cat, you know like the animal) shaved tomorrow into a lions cut. I cant stand all the shedding and I don't want hair all over my house during the baby shower I am throwing for my friend this Sunday.

Posinious Sun Bunnies

...hopefully that will make sense at the end of this post.

So yesterday after my workout and breakfast I was in a rush to get me ready for my doctors appointment because it was a good 30 miles away. I posted then made a quick shake before jumping in the shower. Strawberries, unsweetened choc. almond milk, dark choc. stevia, cocoa powder, choc. brown rice protein, and peanut butter...
All mixed up...
After showering, getting ready, and doing some basic straightening up I had like 4 minutes to eat lunch. I sloppily threw together some leftover taco meat and tomatoes from the night before into a baked acorn squash and shoveled the green beans down my throat....
Not enough calories but momma had to go!!!

After getting lost and then finally making it to my doctors appointment I found out that I have Polymorphous Light Eruption (PMLE). Sounds fun huh? You can read about it here or here and a million other places if you Google it. Basically in a nut shell I am allergic to the sun!! The doctor wrote me a prescription for a cream and an oral medication I have to take everyday for the whole summer!! I was also advised to use Blue Lizard Sunscreen and wash my clothes in this stuff. Also, before going on my vacation in the Dominican Republic I have to go in and get a Cortisone shot which will hopefully keep the rash away while I am there.

By the time I got home and cleaned up some more it was time for dinner so, I deiced to make a quick homemade pizza using my new favorite Whole Wheat Pizza Dough Recipe that I made once before here. I was in such a hurry to get it together so I could I watch my shows (Biggest Loser, AI, and Desperate Housewives of New York) that I totally screwed up the dough. Basically to redeem the damage I had done I had to re ball it all up the pizza sauce mixed in and bake in a pan. I was praying to Sweet Baby Jesus that it would turn out because I had a hungry 3 year old bugging the crap outta me. I told them that the "pizza sauce was baked in the crust". I wonder if this is a new concept?? Not a good pic but here it is after baking it first without toppings...
Notice the red tint?
This was the last pic I got because unfortunately my camera died. My portion is the one without the cheese. I was really happy with the result though, it actually turned out great and the crust turned out extra thick like a "pan" pizza crust.

This morning I skipped my workout (no biggie) because we got invited by my sister in law to join my little nephew on his class field trip to the Science Museum. We had to leave early and I decided I would try out yet another new sausage I had picked up the other on sale at Kroger.
UGH!! It was by far the worst one I have had!! It was just greasy and nasty and I couldn't even finish it. If you like good ole baseball stadium sausages then you would like this. Really the stats weren't even very impressive. If you want to see them go here. I'm not wasting my time. Now I just have to find someone to pawn them off on. hehehe!!

Science Museum was fun
This was all she cared about doing....
We enjoyed cold leftover pizza for lunch. YUMMO!!!

On the way home I stopped to pick up my prescription for my PMLE. They wanted $415 dollars for the cream. What a FARKIN joke!!! My insurance covered a whopping $12 of it. I laughed and said "no thanks". Now I am just chillin here thinking about how its 4 o'clock and I don't have dinner planned.....Think I will just watch Oprah's show about the girls at the Bunny Ranch. Classssssyyyyy!!!! Air Force Amy anyone???

CONFESSION OF THE DAY: I totally just went to the Bunny Ranch website.....not a good idea and not posting the link!!! hahaa!!

Hey, Hey, Hey, Jay, Jay, Jay

Well, I am glad its Friday but for me its pretty much just another day for me. I hit the gyzzm this morning bright and early for an excellent workout. I then came home to try out another Mr. Sexy Hot (Jay Robb) Brown Rice Protein Powder flavor that the beautiful Heather sent me (thanks love!!). This time chocolate mixed with oat bran and blended.
The verdict....pretty good but tasted a lot like the one I already have, NutriBiotic. If I had to pick a winner thought it would definitely be Mr. Sexy Hot just because there is a picture of him on the packaging. LOL!! But really, the stats are also better on the Jay Robb. More protein and less cals is always a plus in my book!!

For my morning snack I broke out another sausage..

This time I ate it with mustard for dipping and on the side is a bowl of cottage cheese, pumpkin, peanut butter and cinnamon. The verdict...Pretty good. The Mushroom Asiago and the Al Fresco Sweet Italian are still my favs though!! The flavor wasn't very strong and I kinda just felt like I was eating a hot dog. The stats...

110 cals, 6g of fat, 11g protein and 3 carbs
After my snack I had to go finish up some cleaning at mi madres house. Kinda sucked since it is such a pretty day! I went fast and only took a break for luchie...Grilled chicken, butternut squash neck, and a broccoli slaw salad topped with a grilled portobello. I then ran home, changed and went to pick up my nieces to go to the park. I had to snap a pic of the little chicks they got for Easter...
Sweet but stinky!!

Its 90 here today (and my air in my car doesnt work) so when I got home from the park I was really cravin something to cool me off. What better of a time then now to try a new Brown Rice Protein Powder. This time...
Strawberry. I mixed it with some frozen strawberries, avocado, small chunk of banana, water and ice.
The verdict...Loved it!!! Jay Robb is there anything you make that I don't like?? I mean it still had that brown rice protein powder taste that I am pretty sure you cant fully hide but it was masked pretty well. I followed the shake with a flatout wrap stuffed with turkey bacon and peanut butter. Yum.
I was totally inspired by the wacky peanut butter combo page here.
Hope everyone has had a great start to their weekend!!!!

CONFESSION OF THE DAY: I have really been in a rut with dinner lately!! Not just with recipes (I have plenty of those) I just haven't felt like cooking! I go through phases where I will have something different on the table every night for weeks straight and then all of a sudden I am slapping down grilled cheeses and and cereal bowls for the man and little one (I always eat something different).

Sometimes Its Just Better Without One...

the title that is.

Hey, wow I have really been MIA lately! Now that it is getting warm outside I find myself curled up at the computer less, which I guess is a good thing :). Also, my camera died and I kept forgetting to put it on the charger (bad blogger!!). Enough excuses and on to yumminess. I had my first savory acorn squash the other day and loved it.
I usually eat it this way. This time I filled it with some left over spaghetti meat and had a side of my favorite veggies (brussel sprouts). Super, super good it still had a slight sweetness which I loved and thought went great with sauce and meat! I also tried a new sausage :)!
Here I ate it with a leftover Pan "Fried" Chicken Burger and salad with broccoli slaw.

Here I ate it as a snack with an Italian Herb Flatout wrap, red pepper hummus and spinach.
I really liked this sausage and despite the name, "Spicy" my taste buds didn't find it very spicy at all and I thought it had a great flavor. This particular sausage has only

100 cals, 11g of protein, 6g of fat and 2 carbs.

I have eaten it for a quick dinner, snack and breakfast. I love that they are all fully cooked and natural so they are so quick and easy to make! Just nuke for 30 sec., grill for a few minutes, or cut up and warm in a pan. I must admit I have even popped one in my mouth cold.

Yesterday was the little ones last day in gymnastics and we have officially moved on to karate.

Today, I went hiking with my Aunt. We had a great time and probably went about 6 miles. It was a great change of pace and I had such a great time chatting that it didn't even feel like exercise! My Aunt....Before I left I broke into some loot that a sweet little fairy left me and made a shake in my new shaker (also left by the sweet little fairy). Jay Robb, I am lovin the new Vanilla Brown Rice Protein Powder!!! Your a protein genius! Thank you!!
I havent been making a lot of dinners lately because the man has been eating out a lot for work. Hopefully I will get in a few good ones the rest of the this week.

CONFESSION OF THE DAY: I never had bad skin until after I got pregnant. Gosh, it sucks now!!! Maybe these hormones the doctor has me on will clear things up???

Food Carnival

I don't really know why I didn't blog yesterday because I pretty much did nothing all day except lazy around and eat. I ate a lot actually and it was all a little strange. I don't know what it was but my cravings were just all around weird and random. I got up and had some oats, cottage cheese and bacon and then headed out to the gym. I was going to do this class called cardio/weights but when I arrived I asked one of the women what the class was like and she said it was step with weights. I opted out. I am not much of a "step" type girl. I am just not very coordinated. Another thing that I absolutely cant do is zumba. I know, I know everyone loves it but its just not for me. I came home good and sweaty and made a nice double chocolate chip banana shake...
I think it contained choc. rice protein, frozen banana, choc. almond milk, chocolate chips blended and choc. chips sinking on top.

That shake went right thru me so about an hour later I had lunch. I tried to steer clear from a salad (not that I was tired of them) because it just takes forever to calculate the cals for everything I like to put in them. I had an opened face waffle sandwich that contained the last of my green pea guac, chicken,and spinach and a side of steamed zucchini...
your probably thinking "what is weird about that?". Well one, I never eat waffles, let alone as a sandwich and two, did I mention they were blueberry waffles? Look closely and you can see a blueberry.
Only a few hours later I found myself hungry again. I decided since I was feeling so hungry I was going to up my cals a bit for the day. No prob. I made myself a bacon, mushroom, humbecue, flatout pizza.
Later I was in the mood to do some baking and there was a box of no pudge fudge brownie mix in the pantry. I knew I couldn't eat them because of the dairy but they smelled so good so I just licked the bowl...ok, ok and I had a small bite when I cut one for the little one. You think I would have learned my lesson by now! Sorry, tummy!
They were cappuccino flavored and I added in some toffee chunks.
For dinner I had some tilapia that needed to be used so I made some easy foil packets and cooked at 450 for about 15 min.
My plate...
Later on while watching Pirates Of The Caribbean I had a weird craving for a salad so I got up and made one...
It contained a lot of stuff that needed to be used up in the fridge and some BBQ sauce. After I started eating it I was wondering what I was thinking wanting that salad?? I ate about half and stuck it in the fridge.

This morning my crazy chocolate craving was still in full force so I made a bowl of triple chocolate peanut butter blended oats...
Choc. rice protein, dark choc. cocoa powder, oats, dark choc. stevia, choc. chips, peanut butter. (maybe it should be quadruple choc., peanut butter blended oats)

Well that's all my crazy eats for the day. I hope everyone has a lovely Saturday and a spectacular Easter!!!

CURRENT OBSESSION: (besides chocolate)
CONFESSION OF THE DAY: My husband and I are on 2 different schedules when it comes to morning and night. I get up early and go to bed pretty early. He sleeps in and goes to bed much later than I do. I am starting to think that this is not a good thing. I feel like it takes away from our "alone time" which we are need of!!! Hmmm what to do???????