So today is boring because I worked last night and tonight. I left my veggie soup at work because I didn't eat much, so I have that tonight to eat. Will take some fruit too. So far I've eaten nothing because I've been asleep. We have left over turkey patties and some salad for dinner. Boring, I know. But I'm tired and that's the most effort I plan on making :)
Last night ended up being yummy. Grilled the shrimp kabobs and had some peppers and zucchini tossed in olive oil and grilled too. Not exercising today except walking at work, but tomorrow I'll get back with my DVDs again.
Happy Sunday
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Saturday, July 27, 2013
Advocare Herbal Cleanse Day 5 and 6
So...my camera was hijacked after a trip to the zoo yesterday, so I don't have any pictures I might have taken. Actually....since I worked last night I'm having a hard time remembering what went on.
Oh yeah, day 4 I made a salmon off of pinterest. It was okay, but I still think I'm not a huge fan of fish in general. I will put the recipe up when I have pictures to show.
I did really good that day with exercised and really kicked butt to make up for slacking the day before. Then there is yesterday....
I went to the zoo with the kids and my mom with the promise of a nap later....
Lunch there wasn't any choices Advocare friendly and ended up with chicken tenders. Then for dinner my dad made some amazing steaks on the grill, which technically isn't good for the cleanse because it's red meat. However I did have a big pile of green beans with it which were delicious. Then I screwed up the little bit of good by compensating for not having a good nap with a piece of cheesecake. I will however say I stopped with one piece instead of the rest of the cake and more than half was left. Also thanks to how the day worked out I didn't work out. When I got home I could have....but there's a reason I usually exercise as soon as I wake up. #1- can't talk myself out of it as easy, #2- cooler in the morning, #3- after a long day of doing whatever, especially chasing three kids around the zoo the last thing I feel like doing is sweating it out. All of these and more stopped my exercise.
So I worked last night and made sure to keep on my feet to keep myself awake and move a little extra. Hopefully now that I'm awake I'll make me a spark smoothie, get my DVDs going and maybe watch a movie while walking on the treadmill to make up for sins. :)
Tonight we're doing shrimp kabobs on the grill for dinner, I'll have my smoothie soon and I'll take fruit and my veggie soup for eating at work tonight.
Oh yeah, day 4 I made a salmon off of pinterest. It was okay, but I still think I'm not a huge fan of fish in general. I will put the recipe up when I have pictures to show.
I did really good that day with exercised and really kicked butt to make up for slacking the day before. Then there is yesterday....
I went to the zoo with the kids and my mom with the promise of a nap later....
Lunch there wasn't any choices Advocare friendly and ended up with chicken tenders. Then for dinner my dad made some amazing steaks on the grill, which technically isn't good for the cleanse because it's red meat. However I did have a big pile of green beans with it which were delicious. Then I screwed up the little bit of good by compensating for not having a good nap with a piece of cheesecake. I will however say I stopped with one piece instead of the rest of the cake and more than half was left. Also thanks to how the day worked out I didn't work out. When I got home I could have....but there's a reason I usually exercise as soon as I wake up. #1- can't talk myself out of it as easy, #2- cooler in the morning, #3- after a long day of doing whatever, especially chasing three kids around the zoo the last thing I feel like doing is sweating it out. All of these and more stopped my exercise.
So I worked last night and made sure to keep on my feet to keep myself awake and move a little extra. Hopefully now that I'm awake I'll make me a spark smoothie, get my DVDs going and maybe watch a movie while walking on the treadmill to make up for sins. :)
Tonight we're doing shrimp kabobs on the grill for dinner, I'll have my smoothie soon and I'll take fruit and my veggie soup for eating at work tonight.
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Advocare Herbal Cleanse Day 3 and 4
So yesterday was day three and my schedule was messed up again. I had worked from 11 pm to 3 am, came home and slept for 4 hours, got up, chugged the fiber drink (done until day 8!!), took some Catalyst, took the kids to daycare and slept again until 11 am. When I got up, I had a smoothie with Spark in it again and some turkey breast left over from dinner. See....this cleanse works for lazy people too! Haha!
I wasn't hungry the rest of the day, probably because after the first day with the fiber drink I feel full almost all the time, so as long as I can stay away from foods that sound good I'm golden!
For dinner I cheated. Kind of (okay really) big time. But I also figured I haven't eaten very many calories and I spent an hour at a brisk walk on the treadmill reading. Also, my husband and I don't get many opportunities for a nice dinner without the kids. So I got dressed up, took the kids to my mom's house and we went off to a nice restaurant.
I had a salad, but also two slices of this AMAZING bread that was still warm in the basket. Then I had a chicken breast with asparagus....crusted in a great basil Parmesan mixture served over glorious garlic mashed potatoes. I had a flirtini and a glass of wine...not allowed but went perfect with the meal. Then our waitress told us about their desert options..........one of which was a bread pudding that was made of glazed doughnuts with ice cream and caramel sauce over it. I think the first bite I had I passed out on, but then I helped finish it. It was heavenly!
The moral of the story is...I better work my butt off when working out today to make up for that sinfulness!
Today, I've had my Spark so far. I might try some oatmeal with fruit in it for breakfast...although I've never been one for oatmeal. For lunch, I'm going to have some Garden Vegetable Soup (see previous recipe). One thing I was able to accomplish yesterday was throwing everything in the crockpot to make this soup so I'll have it for lunches. Lots of healthy veggies and ready to go! :)
For dinner I have some Salmon thawed and a recipe from Pinterest for a Honey Broiled Salmon so we'll try that. :)
See you tomorrow!
I wasn't hungry the rest of the day, probably because after the first day with the fiber drink I feel full almost all the time, so as long as I can stay away from foods that sound good I'm golden!
For dinner I cheated. Kind of (okay really) big time. But I also figured I haven't eaten very many calories and I spent an hour at a brisk walk on the treadmill reading. Also, my husband and I don't get many opportunities for a nice dinner without the kids. So I got dressed up, took the kids to my mom's house and we went off to a nice restaurant.
I had a salad, but also two slices of this AMAZING bread that was still warm in the basket. Then I had a chicken breast with asparagus....crusted in a great basil Parmesan mixture served over glorious garlic mashed potatoes. I had a flirtini and a glass of wine...not allowed but went perfect with the meal. Then our waitress told us about their desert options..........one of which was a bread pudding that was made of glazed doughnuts with ice cream and caramel sauce over it. I think the first bite I had I passed out on, but then I helped finish it. It was heavenly!
The moral of the story is...I better work my butt off when working out today to make up for that sinfulness!
Today, I've had my Spark so far. I might try some oatmeal with fruit in it for breakfast...although I've never been one for oatmeal. For lunch, I'm going to have some Garden Vegetable Soup (see previous recipe). One thing I was able to accomplish yesterday was throwing everything in the crockpot to make this soup so I'll have it for lunches. Lots of healthy veggies and ready to go! :)
For dinner I have some Salmon thawed and a recipe from Pinterest for a Honey Broiled Salmon so we'll try that. :)
See you tomorrow!
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Advocare Herbal Cleanse Day 2
So, day two is here and I choked down a fiber drink again this morning. I hate those things. The key to drinking them is orange juice, brisk stirring and chug chug chug!
Last night for dinner I didn't have anything special since Ella insisted on making a recipe from her cookbook. Of course it was a cheesy pasta dish I couldn't have, but it's okay. We tried to make it before and it wasn't very good. :)
For dinner Eli and I had turkey patties and steamed broccoli. To me ground turkey is really good, but gets old after awhile. Or if you're craving beef it just doesn't do it.
For a snack last night I got my brand new Magic Bullet out of the box, cleaned it off and made smoothies for all of us! Yum Yum! I threw in frozen mixed berries, banana, OJ and ice cubes. It was great.
This morning, after the yummy fiber drink, I made myself a spark smoothie, which I got the idea off of pinterest. I didn't use the same recipe, but what I used was....
- frozen strawberries
- baby spinach
- banana
- a cutie (little, seedless orange)
- almond milk
- scoop of Advocare Spark- I used mango strawberry
Blend until smooth and enjoy the deliciousness and still get the morning kick of Spark!
Lunch today was the last of the leftover Garden Vegetable Soup. Yum.
Snack this afternoon was some nuts and dried fruit and dinner tonight will be turkey breast slices and who knows what vegetable with it. :)
See you tomorrow!
Last night for dinner I didn't have anything special since Ella insisted on making a recipe from her cookbook. Of course it was a cheesy pasta dish I couldn't have, but it's okay. We tried to make it before and it wasn't very good. :)
For dinner Eli and I had turkey patties and steamed broccoli. To me ground turkey is really good, but gets old after awhile. Or if you're craving beef it just doesn't do it.
For a snack last night I got my brand new Magic Bullet out of the box, cleaned it off and made smoothies for all of us! Yum Yum! I threw in frozen mixed berries, banana, OJ and ice cubes. It was great.
This morning, after the yummy fiber drink, I made myself a spark smoothie, which I got the idea off of pinterest. I didn't use the same recipe, but what I used was....
- frozen strawberries
- baby spinach
- banana
- a cutie (little, seedless orange)
- almond milk
- scoop of Advocare Spark- I used mango strawberry
Blend until smooth and enjoy the deliciousness and still get the morning kick of Spark!
Snack this afternoon was some nuts and dried fruit and dinner tonight will be turkey breast slices and who knows what vegetable with it. :)
See you tomorrow!
Monday, July 22, 2013
Advocare Herbal Cleanse Day 1
Today starts a new cleanse and a new determination to get back on my healthy eating and exercise regimen!
For this cleanse my starting measurements are....
Wt- 161 lbs
Waist- 38 inches
Hips- 40.5 inches
Bust- 37 inches
Yikes! That's up 6lbs, and 2 and 1/2 inches in the waist since May! I told you I've been slacking. When I was maintaining I was exercising every day. Since May it's been sporadic at best so I'm getting back into it.
Food today...well I didn't have breakfast since I worked 3rd shift last night and slept through that. It's about 2 in the afternoon and will be eating some fruit and a boiled egg. I haven't decided on dinner yet, but will possibly do a pinterest recipe, so stay tuned. :)
For this cleanse my starting measurements are....
Wt- 161 lbs
Waist- 38 inches
Hips- 40.5 inches
Bust- 37 inches
Yikes! That's up 6lbs, and 2 and 1/2 inches in the waist since May! I told you I've been slacking. When I was maintaining I was exercising every day. Since May it's been sporadic at best so I'm getting back into it.
Food today...well I didn't have breakfast since I worked 3rd shift last night and slept through that. It's about 2 in the afternoon and will be eating some fruit and a boiled egg. I haven't decided on dinner yet, but will possibly do a pinterest recipe, so stay tuned. :)
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Garden Vegetable Soup
Friday I made a delicious, healthy soup for dinner in the crockpot. Perfect if you'll be gone all day. Also from Pinterest. It's 0 points from weight watchers, Eli and Advocare friendly :) And it tasted great the day of and as leftovers.
10 oz spinach
2 chopped carrots
1 chopped onion
2 celery ribs chopped
1 garlic clove minced
4 cups vegetable broth
1 (28 oz) can of diced tomatos
2 bay leaves
1 Tbsp basil
1 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
Throw it all in the crock pot on low for 8-10 hours. Remove bay leaves and serve. Easy peasy. :)
10 oz spinach
2 chopped carrots
1 chopped onion
2 celery ribs chopped
1 garlic clove minced
4 cups vegetable broth
1 (28 oz) can of diced tomatos
2 bay leaves
1 Tbsp basil
1 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
Throw it all in the crock pot on low for 8-10 hours. Remove bay leaves and serve. Easy peasy. :)
Friday, July 19, 2013
Crock Pot Sesame Honey Chicken
So earlier this week I made crock pot sesame honey chicken- another recipe I found from pinterest. It is Advocare friendly, but had soy so it wasn't Eli friendly but may be okay for many others with allergies. It is gluten free :)
In the crockpot, you put...
2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
season with black pepper
In a bowl combine...
1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce (or tamari)
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup tomato paste
3 Tbsp rice wine vinegar
2 cloves minced garlic
1 Tbsp water
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp sriracha hot chili sauce
Pour over chicken and cook on low for 3-4 hours.
Remove chicken and shred, sit aside.
In a small bowl combine...
1/4 cup water
1 heaping Tbsp cornstarch
Add to the crockpot and stir to combine, turn on high for another 15-20 minutes to slightly thicken. Return the chicken and mix.
You can serve this over rice and garnish with sesame seed and chopped scallions.
It was good...but was missing something. The recipe said you can add more sriracha to taste and I think we would have liked that. It also might have been better with some onion and celery chopped in it. It was good enough we may try it again with some experimenting.
There were some comments on this website about using frozen chicken and it will increase the cooking time...the only thing I worry about that is frozen chicken as it cooks gives off juices which may increase the amount of liquid in the pot. It should be easy to make this on the stove too.
In the crockpot, you put...
2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
season with black pepper
In a bowl combine...
1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce (or tamari)
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup tomato paste
3 Tbsp rice wine vinegar
2 cloves minced garlic
1 Tbsp water
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp sriracha hot chili sauce
Pour over chicken and cook on low for 3-4 hours.
Remove chicken and shred, sit aside.
In a small bowl combine...
1/4 cup water
1 heaping Tbsp cornstarch
Add to the crockpot and stir to combine, turn on high for another 15-20 minutes to slightly thicken. Return the chicken and mix.
You can serve this over rice and garnish with sesame seed and chopped scallions.
It was good...but was missing something. The recipe said you can add more sriracha to taste and I think we would have liked that. It also might have been better with some onion and celery chopped in it. It was good enough we may try it again with some experimenting.
There were some comments on this website about using frozen chicken and it will increase the cooking time...the only thing I worry about that is frozen chicken as it cooks gives off juices which may increase the amount of liquid in the pot. It should be easy to make this on the stove too.
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