Don’t tell her we told you, but today is our very own Melissa’s 30th birthday!! Head on over to her blog and wish her the happiest of happy birthdays! Melissa, I hope you have the most wonderful birthday EVER. Thirty is great, I promise. I’m a three year veteran, and it get’s better every single … [Read more…]
Monday: 30 minutes AMT, 30 minutes arm/ab weights. Feels so good to be back at the gym again. It had been over a week that I had been missing it! The cardio was tough, usually after the first 3 or 4 minutes I get a burst of energy that lasts awhile. This did not happen today. Tuesday: 35 minutes … [Read more…]
Did you know that what you eat and when you eat can affect the way you feel when you exercise? Exercising is hard enough as it is, I want to make sure I do whatever I can to make it a more enjoyable experience. If you eat too much before your workout, it can make you feel tired or actually upset … [Read more…]
Servings: 6 WW Points/Serving: 10 1/2 cup chopped onion 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper 1 1/2 pounds lean ground sirloin 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon oregano 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 8-ounce package elbow macaroni, cooked according to package … [Read more…]
Servings: 12 WW points: 4 Points/cup 1 spray cooking oil 2 spanish onions, chopped 5 garlic cloves 2-4 tbsp chili powder, to your taste 1 bay leaf 2 tsp cumin 2 tsp oregano 2 tsp red pepper flakes 3 lbs lean ground turkey 4 16 oz cans of cannellini beans rinsed and drained 2 cups of fat free … [Read more…]
Confession: I haven’t been to the gym ALL WEEK. True, the kids are home on Christmas break which makes it that much more of a pain-in-the-ass, but I think I was beginning to feel a little burnt out. After four months of hitting it hard, I think this break is just what I needed. Now on Monday, after … [Read more…]
**I updated my measurements today** … [Read more…]
That is my mood today. I ate lots of good food last night, stayed up past my bedtime, had a couple of drinks (but only a few!). I am feeling lazy and tired today and I am just going to go with it. The kids and I are going to have a lax day, heck, I haven’t even showered yet and it’s what time? Oh … [Read more…]
Today is coming out day. Time to come clean about just how much damage was inflicted upon our bodies this holiday season. I stepped on the scale and closed my eyes this morning. I am up 0.8, and you know what? I’ll take it. Granted, it may take awhile for the “damage” to catch up with me, so I am … [Read more…]
Wow, can you believe Christmas is over already?! It’s definitely a good thing because I just don’t know how my body would be able to handle anymore cookies. Or chocolate candies. Or cracked pepper and olive oil Triscuits. Mmmm. If you haven’t guessed it already, I did not do so well diet-wise over … [Read more…]
This is one of the best chocolate-chip cookies you’ll ever make–and it doesn’t scrimp on chocolate. Applesauce is the secret. 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup applesauce 1 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 cup butter, softened 1 tablespoon vanilla … [Read more…]
Can’t get much easier than this and these are a much better alternative to the cookies I have been chowing on the last few days. FIBER ONE HAYSTACKS 6 servings, 1 point each 1 Hershey bar 2 Tbsp peanut butter 1 c. Fiber One cereal Break chocolate into a bowl and add peanut butter. Microwave for … [Read more…]
And I am obese. At least, this is what the Wii Fit just told me today! It also informed me that I have gained over 21 pounds since the last time I have gotten on it which was 163 days ago. Wow. If that isn’t a reality check, I don’t know what is! Shit. … [Read more…]
How did everyone do with the mini-challenge this week? I got wrapped up in the Christmas hustle and bustle and only got 3 workouts in. I don’t have any excuses, I COULD have found a few minutes here and there to do some crunches, I just didn’t. How did you do? This week, as things start to settle … [Read more…]
Monday, 12/22: 45 minutes AMT, 30 minutes arm/ab weights. How is everyone doing with getting their half hour of activity in? I personally didn’t do a whole lot this weekend -the windchills were near 40 below (still are!) and it is bitterly cold. Yuck! I went to the gym today and will go again … [Read more…]