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I made it to the treadmill yesterday for only the second time since breaking my collarbone. The first time might have been a little too soon, and since then I’ve been a little reluctant to try that again. Yesterday was the day. I didn’t feel super great at the end of my mile, but I did feel better about myself just getting on there. After that, I got out of the house for a while. I picked up my Little Sis, Samone, and we did some shopping. I went to Samone’s string concert one night this week, but we didn’t get a chance to chat at all, so I decided a little shopping was in order. It was really nice outside, so we walked from shop to shop and found all sorts of cute things….that we didn’t buy. 🙂 It felt good to get some fresh air and sunshine. We ended […]

I bought this bag of Butternut Squash at Walmart, and it is so handy if you just don’t have time to peel and dice a squash.     Eat on a salad, mixed in with Scrambled Egg Whites, add to your Omelette or bulk up your Taco Salad by adding this to your Taco Meat.  There are so many ways to eat this yummy Roasted Squash!  It taste great all by itself too!    “love the life you live, live the life you love”

Today’s post is plain and simple cuz it’s Super Duper Late in the day for me to be getting this posted! Yesterday was a yummy food day and I kept the day at 26 Points Plus and got in 100 ounces of water! Here are the day’s eats…..   Breakfast 3 Egg White Omelet topped with 3 oz Cooked Sweet Potato, 1/8 Avocado 1 Slice Center Cut Bacon, Salsa Frothy Coffee 6 PPV I don’t usually take the time to cook up one piece of bacon, but this was really really good!   Snack Apple 0 PPV   Lunch Almond Joy Oatmeal  6 PPV Un-Pictured Bites of Coconut! 4 PPV I was craving one of those Girl Scout Cookies with the chocolate and coconut….and caramel, (I mean, we don’t have any in our house, and it’s a good thing….I was just thinking about them…) when I remembered that I had […]

Before I talk about this…….     I finally did get to the grocery store on Tuesday! It was doing this outside….blah……   I decided we needed at least a few staples….Eggs, Chicken, Turkey, Fruits and Veggies! Before the store…..   Ahhh, after the store……I love a full fridge!    Would you believe that after all of that grocery shopping, I still ended up having the last 1/2 of a Turkey Burger for lunch, and I pulled Chili out of the freezer for my dinner last night! While shopping, I was grabbing things and not really planning out any meals in my head. At least we won’t go hungry! Here are yesterday’s eats…. Pre-Breakfast Frothy Coffee 1 PPV   Breakfast Berry Berry Oatmeal 4 PPV This satisfied my sweet tooth and carb cravings! I will be making this a lot! I made my oatmeal following my Blueberry Oatmeal recipe……. Ingredients 1/2 […]

I seem to be in a Blueberry Bliss lately. It’s great to have a favorite food with so many healthy benefits! I have read that blueberries are super high in antioxidants, a great brain food, great for your eye sight, great for our cardiovascular system, and you can freeze them without losing any of their health benefits! Some of the fresh blueberries that I have had lately have been super plump and juicy! One of my favorite things in my freezer right now is my gigantic bag of frozen blueberries! I have discovered that if I put one cup of frozen blueberries along with 1 packet of sweetener (I’m currently loving the raw stevia) in a bowl in the microwave for about 2 minutes, it makes a great topping for my oatmeal, my pancakes or my french toast! No need for any butter or syrup with the sweetness that these […]

I woke up to snow here in KC yesterday. It wasn’t much, but I have a rear wheel drive car that doesn’t like an inch of snow, so I decided to stay home for the day and enjoy the fireplace, a few cups of coffee, and lots of water!   I spent the day helping Tucker post pictures to Instagram, (You guys, he loves his Instagram page!)……. Tucker literally laying on my broken collar bone two days after it happened!! He would not leave my side. True love…..   Playing Hide and Seek in Mishka’s bed!   Acting like he hasn’t had a meal in dayzzzzzz……   Then I spent a lot of time looking up recipes and decorating ideas on Pinterest, cleaning out the fridge and freezer, and practicing the piano, with my left hand….. On my list for 2015 is to spend some time learning to play. This […]

Before I dive into…… In Control, No Guilt, No Shame, let me show you who finally got to celebrate her First Birthday!   One of our Grand Daughter’s, Charlotte, turned One Year Old a couple of weeks ago, (I was in the delivery room and got to see this little angel come into the world!) but the poor little thing got sick and ended up spending her birthday in the hospital! Two weeks later, she is feeling much better and we finally got to celebrate! Her mom did a great job with the treats and decorations! Fixin’s for Root Beer Floats, lots of toppings for Ice Cream…….   Her mom made these beautiful cupcakes!   Look at that cake!   Happy First Birthday Charlotte Anne! There is a special place in my heart for you!   We had a great time celebrating! Did you see all of those cupcakes I […]

Okay, it’s KIND of a party weekend. Party of Two party last night. We spent a great Valentine’s Night at home enjoying Pizza, Wine and Chocolate….all very responsibly. I tracked and planned for every bite. I told myself I would only have alcohol once a month, but I figured since I messed that day all up and broke a bone, I’d try it again, but with Mike’s supervision!  I hadn’t even planned on any chocolate yesterday, but after picking up our Heart Shaped Pizza from Papa Murphy’s, (which I thought was super cute!) I was feeling all romantic and decided we NEEDED some chocolate to compete our Valentine’s Dinner!! (Mike could seriously care less about chocolate, but I convinced myself that it would look great on the table, and that it would make him feel really special. Sometimes, I am delusional.) I stopped at a little candy store and picked up […]

I hope you are all having a great Saturday morning. I’m feeling unusually spunky. I was in bed and asleep by 11:00 last night and I slept until 9:00 am!! Best night of sleep in several days! I woke up to Roses and a super sweet card. Mike has always had a knack for picking out the perfect card! Our Valentine’s date tonight will be a quiet night at home with a Papa Murphy’s Delight Pizza and a bottle of wine….that we will share….responsibly….I swear! 🙂   I was feeling hopeful as I headed out the door to my WW meeting yesterday morning. I walked in the door and did the whole routine. Pee. Alway’s pee first. Remove coat, remove shoes, remove jewelry, remove glasses, exhale, step on the scale. Down 1.2. Yay!! 2 more pounds off by the end of the month would be great! We talked a lot […]

My food choices have been a little odd this week, but using up what’s in the freezer and the fridge has been super handy. I still have Turkey Burgers, Butternut Squash Chili, and good old fashioned Beef Chili in the freezer, so I would imagine that’s what we will be eating over the next few day’s. I chopped up zucchini and red onion and sweet potatoes last night to go along with the Turkey Burger’s that I pulled out of the freezer, and my whole shoulder area was uncomfortable for the rest of the night, I slept like crap, and everything is still achy today. Chopping vegetables with your dominant hand in a sling is tricky, but doable, but afterwards I wish I’d just bought a big bag of salad to go with our burgers. I’m really trying not to complain, but I figure I can do it here, and […]