Brrrr! I'm glad I decided to take a few days running break because it's seriously freezing cold out there today! I've spent most of the weekend in the kitchen, experimenting ;) Which brings me to the decision that all I want for Christmas/Hanukkah this year is a real food processor! Last night I made Thai … Continue reading Thai Wraps
Vegetarian
Aztec Salad
I finally made it to the grocery store today! Besides some of my usual stuff, I picked up the ingredients needed to make (my own variations of) 3 of my favorite recipes from the Whole Plants Cookbook (definitely my FAVORITE cook book!). The first one I'd like to share is this easy and delicious Aztec … Continue reading Aztec Salad
Week Two, Day Three
Today was pretty much uneventful (as usual, hehe) so I really have nothing but my little summary. I am going to post a couple recipes tomorrow, so stay tuned! Breakfast: 4 cups coffee with Cafe Mocha. Cream of Wheat Pre-workout snack: handful of Red Hot Blues (tortilla chips) Late lunch: Vegetarian refried beans with salsa, … Continue reading Week Two, Day Three
Week Two, Day Two
Breakfast: 2 cups coffee with Cafe Mocha Brunch: Black bean burger with guacamole on a bagel thin. 2 cups coffee with Cafe Mocha Snack: 6 Oreos Dinner: Amy's Mexican Casserole with salsa and guacamole Workout: Today should have been cross-training but I'm still having some GI issues, so I just walked instead. I did the … Continue reading Week Two, Day Two
Week Two, Day One
I didn't realize just how important my salsa is to me until I tried to decide what to make for dinner. I'm in a total food rut without it! Ah well, at least tomorrow is grocery day. By the way, salsa is super healthy and goes great on almost EVERYTHING! Especially since most of what … Continue reading Week Two, Day One
Week One, Day Five
Did much better with my food choices today, although I could have chosen a healthier dinner. And I have decided to completely eliminate dairy from my diet again. I have 3 things left in the house that have dairy (Amy's Mexican Casserole) and as soon as they're gone, I'm done.Breakfast: Cream of Wheat with Maple … Continue reading Week One, Day Five
Week One, Day Four (and some personal history)
For the past 4 years I've eaten extremely healthy. I've been within 5 pounds of 116 since May 2009. Prior to that my weight was up and down, but I was pretty much "normal" sized most of my life. About 12 years ago I was in a very "difficult" relationship with an alcoholic, and I … Continue reading Week One, Day Four (and some personal history)
Week One, Day Three
Just a brief recap today as I'm exhausted. Breakfast: 2 cups coffee with Cafe Mocha. Bagel thin with peanut butter Snack: Chocolate Peanut Butter Log (definitely not worth the calories) Lunch: Mixture of Amy's Refried beans w/green chilies, roasted potatoes, black olives and guacamole on a bagel thin Workout: 4 mile run: 1 mile warm-up … Continue reading Week One, Day Three
Week One, Day Two
We had our first snowfall this morning, and it was those great big, fluffy flakes! It didn't last very long and didn't stick to anything (besides my clothes) but it was so pretty. I love snow, but if we aren't going to get a substantial amount (i.e., enough to get a day off work ;)) … Continue reading Week One, Day Two
Here We Go Again: Week One, Day One
Breakfast: 2 cups coffee w/Cafe Mocha Brunch: 2 cups coffee w/Cafe Mocha, Morning Star Farms Spicy Black Bean burger w/guacamole on a Thomas bagel thin Run: 3.75 miles in 40 minutes. "Set it and forget it" at 5.7mph Dinner: 1/2 cup Amy's Refried black beans mixed with 1/2 head of cauliflower w/Tahini Lime Sauce, and … Continue reading Here We Go Again: Week One, Day One