New Training Strategy...

Thursday was a pretty good day.  I was invited to a Corporate Wellness presentation and gathered some GREAT ideas for healthbeat!  I'm excited to roll them out in the coming months!!! 

Coffee is my LIFE!

Oh and Oatmeal!

Mom got us some pears at Costco and they were really juicy and delicious.  I don't get many of them b/c Mason LOVES them :)

Lunch is unpictured b/c it was a Jason's Deli veggie wrap and some fresh fruit (at the corporate fitness meeting).  It was delicious and I've posted about Jason's on here before...Yum!

Dinner was Tacos...I had some taco meat with rice then I used a whole wheat tortilla to make a little taco for myself.

Livie Loves Tacos!!!  Isn't she precious?!?!?!

After dinner I did a quick run.  I have a new strategy..I am running to a clock (which I've tried before) but instead of stressing about distance (which I tend to do to myself), I'm going to focus on amount of time running.  So last night I started with 10 minutes straight.  I walked for a minute then I jogged for another 3.  That seemed to work for me, I got in a little over a mile.  Tonight I'm going to run for 11 minutes and see how that goes.  My plan is to increase my running time by 1 minute every couple of days until I can run for 3 miles straight.  I will do this?!!?!  I WILL! 

I'm hoping that happens by Saint Patrick's Day...this will be my next (real) 5k. 

I can't register until January but it is in Ocean City, MD and I Heart Ocean City MD...plus it is FLAT! :)

It is funny though...there are times when I just feel good and once I get over the first dreaded few minutes I feel like I could run and run and run.  What stops me?!?!  Sometimes a timer, sometimes a car coming the other way (so I have to stop for a second), sometimes my boredom.  I will tell you that I love to run more when I'm loving the music I'm listening to.  What to do?!?!  I'll figure it out and keep ya'll posted :)

When I got home from my lil run, I had a purple monster (those blueberries are SO POTENT), chilled with the boys and puppy then went to bed (again early...weird).

That's all I got

TTFN

Sushi Mania

Yesterday (Wednesday) was a rainy yucky day...

(Goggle Images)

Food was pretty good (2 breakfasts and a huge lunch) This one at 7am

This one at 9am



This Bento Box was SO GOOD (2 pictures of the same box)...

it had:

Spicy Tuna Roll (4 Pieces)

Golden Dragon Roll (that crispy fried piece) - AMAZING and thankful there was only 1 piece

4oz Tariaki Salmon

Soba Whole Wheat Noodles

Shumai (steamed shrimp dumplings)

Edamame

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Mason had his first eye doctor exam and it turns out he has PERFECT vision, Yay!

Then I treated Mom to dinner but we just had some soup and I had a tiny piece of pizza at a little pizza place around the corner from my house (no pictures)

When DJ got home he was hungry so we ordered some more sushi (from Toki) and I had 3 pieces of California Roll.  I do LOVE Sushi.  In the effort of honesty...I had the LAST chocolate cupcake last night.  It was SO GOOD!  Note to Self: Don't bake any more cupcakes!

Last night I was EXHAUSTED!  I don't know if it was the weather or just my mood (Auntie Flo is visiting soon) but I can tell you that I CRASHED around 8:30 last night and had a hard time waking up this morning (hence the early morning blog post instead of my normal evening post). 

Whatever it is...I'm hoping coffee this morning will help

That's all I got

TTFN

Conference Food

I spent the day at a Legislation and Regulatory Update Conference (Zzzzzzz to most)...insanely interesting to me.  I guess it is why I do what I do!  The food was pretty good but lacked whole grains :( 

For Breakfast I made a yogurt parfait with some fruit and granola

and gasp....I let myself have a piece of bagel.  LOL..this was a treat.

You may be asking..."April, what did bagels every do to you?!?"  Well...Bagels are BY FAR the most mis represented food around.  They are a refined and condensed carbohydrate that will sabotage even the most healthy eater.  They contain NO NUTRITIONAL VALUE!  UGG...It upsets me that people think they're so healthy and for the calories...you might as well have a doughnut (stepping down from soap box now) LOL

Lunch consisted of a veggie wrap and a salad with some grilled chicken.  I'm actually really happy about the choices I made.  I made these choices easily...not because they were the healthiest but because it is really (REALLY) what I wanted...YAY April!!! 

This is insane...I can't believe how well I chose at lunch!!  As a result, I had Ice Cream during the afternoon break.  Mostly I got the ice cream for the toppings!!!!!  (Jimmies, Wet Nuts, Cookies and Caramel)

I only ate a few bites of the actual ice cream...LOL

For dinner the boys had a pizza party for Dom's end of soccer party so I grabbed some Chinese Food for myself but only after I took a run and got rained on :)  LOL

 Ewww Sweaty!

I got Chicken and Broccoli

GREAT DAY!!!  GREAT CHOICES!!!  = Happy April!

That's all I got, TTFN

Ricola

This morning started like most with some delicious oatmeal.  Thankfully I'm back to my monster...I love the color it gets from the tiny organic blueberries I get sometimes (Wyman's Brand) - Yum!!!  Looks like volcanic rock?!?!  Yes?

I feel like death warmed over though...as I mentioned on FB: "I have porcupines in my throat and feathers in my chest"...Ricola made me feel better...is it bad that I have to sing the name every time I say it?!? 

 Damn Commericals :)

Lunch was a quick grab at Wegmans - a tiny bean enchilada and some rice and a piece of grilled pineapple (obsessed, I know) 

Later I had some of my zucchini lasagna (this stuff is so freakin good) - even if it isn't that pretty :)

I was sitting at my desk getting nostalgic about my little guy, Mason.  This is a picture I have hanging near my desk.  He has always been such a lover (as are my other monsters)...this is just a really cute picture.  (realizing I need to take pictures and spend some special time with D-Man :))

 

Tonight after running around and getting all the kids organized...I made breakfast for dinner.  Turkey Bacon, Pancakes and Sweet Potato Hash with an egg for me

I'm not working out tonight...I feel like death!

Note: We are starting "Game On - Holiday Edition" on the Monday after Thanksgiving.  This will require us to behave through the entire Holiday Season.  The Game will end on the Monday after Christmas!  YES - I need to get this tushie in shape and I really don't want to undo any of my hard work over the holiday season!!

That's all I got for today.

I'm going to go watch a movie "Bad Bosses" and chill - TTFN (199)

Weekend in Pictures :)

Friday at work :) 

Dinner was a Red Robins...I got a side salad so I could have some sweet potato fries (no picture)

Saturday Morning

Started with Early 2 miles run/walk with Terri.  Then we went for an early lunch at the Diner:

Came home and walked to the boys' school with the pup so they could play on the playground.  Great Walk (another 2+ miles)

Came home and made some risotto for the week...Yum (recipe coming, I swear)

Then date night with the hubby at our fav...La Tolteca

this soup was AMAZING (horrible pictures) and a bean chilupa 

Sunday...Oatmeal *unpictured* for breakfast then a visit to DJs grandma in Lancaster

Lunch is some chicken salad and an ice cream *unpictured*

We took a nice walk

 With Uncle Rob...to visit where Great Pop is buried :) 

Then I came home and made my zucchini lasagna again...much better this time  - YUM (recipe once perfected)

Oh and Yesterday I made some chocolate cupcakes with chocolate ganache frosting...Mmmmmm (maybe I had one or two)  So good!

The Raven's Stressed me out so I took a walk/run with Rocky and now I'm chillin workin and getting ready to go put some clothes away :)  GREAT WEEKEND  TTFN

Mouse...EEK!

There is a mouse/mice at work!!!  One of my co-workers, Sally, opened her desk drawer the other day to find a little mouse staring back at her...WTH?!?!  Aren't they afraid of us?!  It was in the middle of the day too.  These are daring little mice!  We have traps set all over the office but I've pretty much told everyone that I work with that if I see a mouse I'll probably pee my pants and have to go home for the day.  I don't do rodents :(  LOL

Anyway...Thursday was Thursday.  Nothing too exciting...

I found these great 100 calorie packs of Almonds.  Since "mickey" ate the almonds I keep in my drawer and I'm not keeping food at work anymore, these will work perfect for my oatmeal in the morning :)

See!?! 

Snacks included Breakfast Cookies and Triple C :)

Lunch was a new Quinoa Recipe I promised

Quinoa and Black Beans

Ingredients

·   1 teaspoon Olive Oil

·   1 small onion, chopped

·   3 cloves garlic, chopped

·   1 cup uncooked quinoa

·   2 cups chicken broth

·   1 tsp ground cumin

·   1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

·   salt and pepper to taste

·   1 cup frozen corn kernels

·   1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained

·   1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro (I didn't use this much b/c I didn't have it but it would be AMAZING with TONS of cilantro!

Directions

Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion and garlic, and saute until lightly browned. Mix quinoa into the saucepan and cover with vegetable broth. Season with cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes, Stir frozen corn into the saucepan, and continue to simmer about 5 minutes until heated through. Mix in the black beans and cilantro.   Enjoy!

This is my new favorite!

I also had a little of my left over risotto :)

Grace and I went to Wegmans to pick up some stuff and got a little ego boost from an attractive guy that was hitting on Grace (she says he was hitting on me...I doubt it) :)  I wanted something sweet and I LOVE PINEAPPLE so that is what I got...Nom Nom Nom!!!

Dinner was a piece of pizza (no time to cook tonight) and after Aerobics (which rocked BTW), I dyed my hair AGAIN!  I'm clearly obsessed but I LOVE IT (this is obviously a picture from this morning - Friday)  I love the auburn warm tone...YAY!

That's all I got

TTFN (199)

Glug Glug Glug

I'm such a dork!  LOL...today I got excited over a new water and ice machine at work.  I wanted to take a picture but every time I went into the lunch room, someone was there and I didn't wanna be the weirdo who was taking pictures of the new water machine, hehehehe!  (Hence, I drank a TON of water today) 

My Boss was making fun of the glug glug glug sound that my water bottle makes :)

Hello Dunkin

Lunch consisted of some risotto and chana

I made a delicious quinoa dish for Healthbeat this week.  I'll post a picture and the recipe tomorrow :)  I had some of that for a snack and some breakfast cookies and my usual cheese/triscuit afternoon treat.

Tonight we had Fajitas for dinner and then ran around to take Mase to CCD.  While he was there I ran to Joann's with La to look at patterns (I wanna make some skirts) :)  The skirt selection at stores this year SUCKS!  I know I can do better :)

Alright...time to chill with my big boy (isn't he adorable??)

TTFN