Month: July 2012

This guy came in my house Monday afternoon and I FREAKED out! So I trapped him behind the blinds and grabbed Glad Press and Seal (I LOVE THIS STUFF!) and some tape and secured the area! Mike is going to think I am a total dumb ass when he gets home! 🙂 I was scared. I panicked. I think it was a brilliant idea! The genius came home and sprayed it with wasp spray. I guess I don’t think too well under pressure……. Before my hectic afternoon, I started off the day with a yummy breakfast! Scrambled Egg Whites with Kraft 2% Sharp Cheddar Slice (2 PPV)English Muffin with Black Raspberry Jam (4 PPV)Strawberries (0 PPV)Coffee 6 PPV While at work (I work for the most appreciative two people! Basically I work for two families running errands and doing dinner prep), I snacked on some grapes, ate a granola bar….4 […]

“She’s bananas!”……..I totally am. I should probably cut back a bit. One in the morning has become a bit of a habit! I know, I know. I did NOT get fat eating bananas, but I did get fat eating mindlessly, which is sometimes how that banana gets to my mouth first thing in the morning when I walk into the kitchen (and other times throughout the day). Just LOOK at it! It’s the PERFECT banana! Just a few little spots. Carefully sitting on the countertop. No rough housing. No big bruises. Ahhhhhh, I CAN’T NOT eat it! It’s perfect inside too! So I made a weekend favorite. A Banana Pancake…… I totally forgot to spray my pan with cooking spray, so I scraped my batter off, cleaned and dried the pan, sprayed it, and started all over. It didn’t flip too well, and took on the look of HASHBROWNS! But […]

I know….I can’t help myself! But I am totally into the Olympics! Today, I got on the treadmill, walked for a mile….then started my run. I ran 1.25 miles yesterday, and I was feeling pretty proud, so I knew I had to do at least that today. Then, at 1.25, I felt pretty good and knew I could go 1.50. At 1.50, I felt like another 0.25 was totally doable. At 1.75, it seemed kinda dumb to not go 2.0! I jus ran TWO miles without stopping! I gave myself this Gold Medal! The dogs looked me like I was an idiot! Me, crossing the finish line! Pandora rooting me on! I did it! (so embarrassingly and easily entertained) I think this post deserves to be all by itself, Nuf said. 🙂 “love the life you live, live the life you love”

My Olympic Saturday started off with me on the couch with my dogs, my coffee and watching the Olympics……it’s hard to pull yourself away once you start watching! For breakfast, while watching more Olympics, I copied a little treat I found here. She always has the best food combinations! Her name is Julie too! Co-winkydink? Maybe. Who cares. Her website is awesome! Toasted English Muffin, with honey and COCONUT! It was soooo good!5 PPV Crunchy and sweet! After I pulled myself off and away from the couch, I headed out to mow! It actually felt pretty good outside! When I’m super happy, I mow in a circle, so today in the spirit of the Olympics, I mowed five big circles in the backyard!(okay, not really, but what an awesome idea for NEXT week! And on occasion, I do mow the front yard in a circle. I start around the big […]

Well, through the wedding food and drink, followed by a week of carbs, followed by a week of hard work and getting back in the game, I managed to stay in the 160’s! Yay! Now, getting back to 165, then moving forward! At the scale……169.6. Breakfast during my meeting…Luna Bar and coffee from home.5 PPV Lunch…Chicken Salad Wrap, carrots, bananas and strawberries topped with yogurt. (geezzzzz, I was kinda hungry)9 PPV I love my Chicken Salad! Had an afternoon party with these guys after two hours of bill paying and balancing an unbalanced, but now balanced checkbook! I hate it when I discover I have recorded a large deposit twice!!! Sweet, salty and spicy! 10 PPV! Happy Hour!3 PPV Yikes, 27 PPV already consumed, and no dinner yet! And dinner is out with a group of drinkers!! We headed to Blue Moose to meet up with the Newlyweds and the […]

It really wasn’t that big of a deal. I had a great time getting together with some High School friends I hadn’t seen in a really long time. The hostess had an amazing spread of food with super healthy and low point options, and the conversation and laughs and memories were great! Lots of fruit, a couple of different salads, shrimp, cheese and crackers ( I skipped those), chips and gauc (didn’t even tempt myself with one)…….And I bellied up to the bar by the fruit!! …..and I took a veggie and hummus tray and Cookie Butter for every one!! I took this for my beverage, but also drank lots of water, while the girls enjoyed their wine and beer, those lushes…. (no judgement, just envy) We seem to have a lot of socializing on the calendar these next few weeks…..I know……Surprise! I am assuming most of my blog will […]

Yip….more Chicken Meatballs. Now I have had them chopped up in a salad, on a meatball sandwich, and now, chopped up and added to my scrambled egg whites! This was possibly my FAVORITE! I love my Kraft 2% Sharp Cheddar Slices. They melt really well and have a great, strong cheese flavor. So I scrambled the egg whites, added two chopped up meatballs, then I broke the cheese slice into several pieces and put it on top. Then I set a lid on top of it to melt it a little, and topped with a bit of salsa. I added two slices of toast spread with Laughing Cow (Strawberries and Cream) Wedges. Uhhhh……..yum. 7 PPV Ok, the way the sun was hitting it all, I couldn’t stop taking pictures with my stupid iPad. 🙂 You kinda wanna come over and eat this, don’t you? Snacked on a Banana….(not pictured). Poor […]

It all started with my morning smoothie after walking club. (On the way home from walking club, I ran a mile.) The thought started as a smoothie with some frozen bananas in it. Then I remembered I had seen a lot lately on Ice Cream made out of frozen bananas. The most recent website I read about Banana Ice Cream was here. It’s just frozen fruit…….blended. First I added 1 1/2 frozen banana’s, in chunks, then 4 large strawberries, then a little Truvia, then some Coconut Milk, which I bought a while back, not knowing what I would use it for. My Strawberry Banana Ice Cream was perfect and cold and fresh! It was the perfect treat after meeting with my Walking Club! Yes, dogs are Welcome, and we do have one four legged member! No, I do not walk (or run) barefoot. This is another Trader Joe’s find. Now […]

This is a great way to get your “Apple A Day” in with a little fun! Slice your apple so you have four good slices. Core the apple and fill a Tablespoon with your favorite Spread! Peanut Butter, Almond Butter, Laughing Cow Cheese Wedges, or this ridiculously delicious new Trader Joe’s find, Cookie Butter! You can also add raisins, any other dried fruit, granola, nuts or drizzle honey on top! I think they’re super cute! Why would a kid say NO to this?? YOU determine the points by YOUR toppings! Apple Sandwiches “love the life you live, live the life you love”

4 PPV I made this over the weekend and REALLY liked it! I put it in the crockpot Friday night so I would have an awesome hearty breakfast to start my weekend off! One morning I topped it off with a sliced banana and some Better n Peanut Butter. Or you could top it off with Dark Chocolate chips! Or how about Cookie Butter and sliced strawberries?? Crockpot Overnight Oatmeal “love the life you live, live the life you love”