July 31, 2013

Tomato Basil Soup & Breakfast Banana Boats

Tomato Basil Soup & Breakfast Banana Boats
I have Suzi to thank for the idea of the breakfast banana boats.  She posts all her food and the other day I saw she had this banana that had strawberries, bananas, granola and chocolate sauce drizzled over the top – it looked so cool I told her I was going to steal the idea, and I did.  I made my bosses the same as...
July 31, 2013

Act Like You Want to Play in the Game

Act Like You Want to Play in the Game
Over the weekend I found a new to me low carb wrap.  Each one is only 60 calories and 7 grams of fiber. I decided to make an egg beater breakfast wrap:  1/3 cup scrambled egg beaters, half a cup of fresh baby spinacy, 1 slice of buffalo flavored cheese, and strawberries on the side.  Lori, I thought of you when I bought this!’ I...
July 30, 2013

The Bracelet

The Bracelet
Chicagoland has had record breaking cold this past weekend, setting records that were more than 30 years old.  Right now, at 7:00 a.m. on Monday morning – it’s only 57 degrees. I actually don’t mind the cool weather at all.  The mosquitos are at bay, the humidity is gone.  Of course, I feel bad for anyone who had an outdoor party this weekend – who...
July 29, 2013

Zucchini Potato Sausage Quiche

Zucchini Potato Sausage Quiche
First off, thank you for all your wonderful comments about my post yesterday about the scale not moving.  I know full well that the scale is not the only indicator of success, so I am not going to let it stop me get to my goal – you guys are the best cheerleaders! Something happens nearly every Friday.  I’ve run out of a meal plan. ...
July 27, 2013

The Scale Isn’t Moving

The Scale Isn’t Moving
I am exactly the same weight as I was last week. And while I am a tad disappointed, I have to stop and check myself: I’ve eaten under 1600 calories all week I’ve worked out a minimum of 60 minutes every day except for the rest day I’ve had 80-100 ounces of water a day The big one – no alcohol But, I know I...
July 26, 2013

Rise and Shine

Rise and Shine
My breakfast boss usually isn’t in on Wednesday mornings, but she was coming in early so I made her one of her favorites – breakfast wontons.  She came in, got her coffee, and started to reach into her desk drawer for Kashi Go Lean when I said “I made breakfast wontons!”  She immediately put her cereal back – she didn’t think I would make her...
July 25, 2013

Marty’s Blueberry Pancakes and Balls

Marty’s Blueberry Pancakes and Balls
I always like to think that if Martha Stewart and I were friends, I would call her Marty.  We’d make muffins together, sit and have tea. She’d tell me all her cooking secrets.  She’d show me how to till a garden. Since that likely is never going to happen in my lifetime, the best I can do is make her buttermilk pancakes.  Although I changed...
July 24, 2013

Little Miss You Can Do It

Little Miss You Can Do It
You can find inspiration at any point in your life.  It could be something you read, or something someone said.  For me it was over the weekend when I watched a documentary on HBO called Little Miss You Can Do It. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1evnLWjTWxI&w=448&h=252&hd=1]   Abbey Curran, from a tiny town in Illinois has cerebral palsy participated and won Miss Iowa and was the first woman with...
July 23, 2013

Buttermilk & Rosemary Grilled Chicken

Buttermilk & Rosemary Grilled Chicken
Why do weekends have to go by so fast?  Saturday morning I slept in until 9:30, even though we went to bed at 11 Friday night – must have needed my sleep!  I looked on my Insanity schedule and saw that I had the Fit Test again AND Max Interval Circuit – basically an hour and twenty minutes of working out! I actually worked out...
July 22, 2013

Party Pizza Friday and WI

Party Pizza Friday and WI
I woke up yesterday with low blood sugar – it was 49.  I immediately grabbed a Nature Valley protein bar and inhaled it – if you’ve ever had low blood sugar before you know you want that feeling to go away as quickly as possible. I was kicking myself afterwards though – I could have had a cup of grapes and it would have done...
July 20, 2013