Relaxing Friday!

Today was pretty good. I was was running late to work, so on my way out, I grabbed some packaged oatmeal to take with me. I do like the packaged stuff better. It was apples and cinnamon. I know it's not healthy and stuff like that, but it tastes so good! Later on, I had my banana for my snack. No need for my apple, since I ate breakfast so late. My lunch was great, as usual lately.

Work went smoothly, I thought it was going to be swamped, but it went well. On the way home, I picked up some supplies for mine and my hubbies movie weekend. I bought some beer (the cheap stuff), popcorn and chips. I know, more unhealthy stuff. The actual meals will be healthy, though, so I don't feel so bad.

Dinner was made my the hubs. He made 4 cheese tortellini with Mom's basil & garlic spaghetti sauce and green beans. The sauce smelled so good. There was chunks of garlic and basil in the sauce. Look at this:



Here's the completed meal, dinner for two:

Once gain, up close and personal:

Dinner was so good. I love all the yummy chunks of the basil and the garlic. The taste wasn't over whelming, so I was super happy with that. I don't even smell like garlic afterwards.

After my shower, I went looking for our girls. This is how I found them on the couch. So precious. They are tuckered out from playing all day.

Well, it's time to go watch Brooklyn's Finest and eat some popcorn.

Do you have nay big, fun plans this weekend?

What a Horrible Evening!!

Just to give you a heads up, I'm not in a very good mood (I will explain in a few), so this post will be fairly short. I'll have something better tomorrow.

The day started out good. I ate my usual things (I did have carrots as one of my snacks) and work was super busy. I did find that my Garmin wouldn't come on. I even checked it last night, to make sure I could run with it today. No go, I tried charging it again and nothing. It's still under warranty, so I just have to make some calls, I guess.

I was such a nice day outside, I was finally able to run outside after work (I'm usually inside trying to escape the 100+ heat). I had the same protein bar I had yesterday, so I thought everything would be good to go. I was running around the local park and wanted to run 5 miles. That meant that I needed to run around the park twice and add 1/2 mile somewhere in there. I found this semi long street to run up/down. About 3 1/2 miles into my run, my feet started hurting like hell. They were so painful, it felt like I should have a sock full of blood. I did feel better to walk. The last miles, I did some speed walking. I would try to run every once in a while, but the pain was too much for me (it even brought a tear to my eye).

I was able to finish the full 5 miles, but it took me an extra 20 minutes. This was not a good start to my night. All I wanted to do was go home and relax in front of the tv and play with the kittens. I turned on the tv and got settled. The speakers to the tv wouldn't work. I tried all the connections that I could reach, and no luck. I think one of the kittens un-hooked something that I can't see or reach. I can still watch it with headphones and on the floor. Oh well.

I relaxed for a while and then hopped in the warm shower. Just what I needed. I made a PB&J sandwich with Krema's PB and home made blackberry jelly on Rudi's bread. What a great sandwich.

A nice way to end the night is to watch the little ones play and tire themselves out!! How can you stay mad (at your self) with these little faces??



Has anyone ever had this problem with their feet before? This is the first time they've hurt this bad.

Road Trip to Vegas

This morning, I finally had my normal cereal. I enjoyed my Greek yogurt and apple for my snacks. So good. I love being back on track! It just feels so nice.

This afternoon, I had that sandwich I told you about yesterday. Here's a picture. Look at all the yummy goodness! I tasted like a deli sandwich, it wasn't a one time thing. I could eat this everyday!

Before I left for the gym, I munched on 1/2 a protein bar and rushed off. I ran 4.25 miles (in 44:22). It was a pretty nice run today. I really enjoyed it. It was my first run since Thursday. Then, I rushed over to spin class. The theme was road trip to Vegas. I wish I was really going. I love Vegas (except when I lose). There was a lot of fun songs (of course). It was a great class.

When I got home, I hopped directly into the shower, I was so sweaty and gross. Today was pretty chilly (66 degrees) and I was in a tank top and shorts. I was still sweaty when I got home, so I was freezing. I needed the shower in order to get warm. After the shower, I slipped on my best friends, my compression socks. I love how they make my legs feel!

I fixed another salad for dinner. I mixed black beans, carrots, small tomatoes, hard boiled egg and a green pepper. I added a ranch dressing from Annie's This was a great salad. It filled me up pretty good (sorry for the bad picture)!

I am blogging early today because I had an early dinner. Now, it's time to wash dishes, then catch up on my DVR. It's premier week! Lots of shows to watch, so little time!! Hope everyone is having a good night!

What did you have for dinner tonight?

Back on Track!

Another boring (food) day. I ran out cereal last week (hints the baking for breakfast over the weekend). I was too lazy (and scared of weekend grocery store traffic) to go to the store. So, this morning, I had a big glass of OJ for breakfast and Greek yogurt for my snack.

Lunch was the same old ingredients as normal, but I had it on Rudi's cracked wheat bread. It tasted like it was a deli sandwich. The bread was so soft and fluffy. I can't believe it's been in the freezer for a couple of weeks. I can't until tomorrow's lunch!

The gym was pretty good. I wasn't wanting to go, but I forced myself. Once I got there, it wasn't so bad. I wanted to leave early and go do some grocery shopping. But, before I knew it, I finished everything I normally do. Today I did 25 minutes on the elliptical, 30 minutes abs, and 10 minutes rowing. I'm beat!

My mom came over right after I got done shopping, with my niece. It was nice to see her playing the kittens. She tired them out for me. A 3 year old and 2 kittens playing is very cute! After they left, I had dinner. I wasn't really in the mood to eat, but I was hungry (if that makes any sense). I didn't even want to unwrap my salad from last night. So, I poured myself a big bowl of cereal. It tasted so good, I went back for seconds. I am perfectly full (not so full it hurts, no empty either). I love it when I am able to gage my meals (and my eyes aren't bigger than my stomach).



I am still learning a lot about our kittens. I found that Scout is very curious. She decided to climb one of our indoor trees. Since it's meant for indoors, it's not very strong and can't hold much weight. She got about 1/2 way up the tree and the branches started to bend and she feel out. Of course, she landed on her feet (it wasn't that high up either). Sleeping is getting MUCH better now. I can sleep mostly through the night (Izzie only wakes us up once now).

Well, I think it's tome to cuddle in a nice, warm blanket with my 2 little ones. Until tomorrow...

Last Day Off

Today was a nice and relaxing day (as you can see by the picture of Scout below).

This was a much better morning. No one woke us up. We were able to sleep in (until 10:45!!). I had 2 cups of coffee with a couple of muffins for breakfast.

Lunch was just a full PB&J sandwich (no chips). I relaxed all day long (and caught up on my blogs).

Dinner was much healthier than I have been eating this weekend. I made a salad. In the salad, I had black beans, olives, green pepper, hard boiled egg, cucumber, carrots all on top of the mixed greens with the feta salad dressing. It was so filling, I couldn't finish everything. I'll save the rest for tomorrow.



Here are the recipes to the goodies I made this weekend:

Banana Nut Oatmeal Cookies (so good, I added PB or mini chocolate chips on top to some)

Banana Cake (this was just ok, I wouldn't make it again)

Banana Crunch Muffins (one of the best muffins I've made!)

Another Relaxing Day

This morning I was going to go out to run 5 miles. Our new kittens kept waking us up every hour. I was pretty much wide awake each time. By the time my alarm went off at 7:30 (only 3 hours after going to sleep), I couldn't force myself out of bed if my house was on fire. I was so tired.

So, I let myself sleep in (still getting woken up every hour) until 10:30. I got up and made our Jim's Organic Coffee . I had a cup along with a banana crunch muffin (I'll include recipes tomorrow). It was nice to relax for a few, before I had to get ready to go to my parents for a BBQ.

We weren't able to stay long (I had to take my hubby home to go to work), but we had some great food while we were there. I had some potato salad, and chicken. It was all pretty good food.

Such yummy chicken with a great sauce!

Dinner was some more good food (about 6 hours later). I opened a bag of Seeds of Change rice that they were kind enough to send me.

The rice had a lot of flavor and a great smell. It was very good and super filling. I paired the rice along with some ground turkey sausage and green beans. What a great dinner!

Dessert was a few hours later. I had vanilla ice cream with some chocolate syrup and a tablespoon of PB. What a good treat for myself.

I know I haven't been eating very well this weekend, but I will get back on track on Tuesday. I don't have anything too bad planned for food tomorrow. So, it should be kind of healthy.

Anything good foods at your BBQ's?

The Girls are Home!

This morning, we got up early and enjoyed a cup of coffee along with one of my banana crunch muffins. Afterwards, we went to run some errands. Then, we got to pick up our kittens. The SPCA was pretty busy, but they got us in quickly and we got our girls home fast (pictures at the end). They are so entertaining.

My parent, SIL and niece came over to see them. They did so good with our little niece (and she did so good with them).

After they left, I was pretty hungry, so I had a 1/2 whole wheat (Rudi's) sandwich with some tortilla chips. Today was a non-workout day. It was nice to relax all day long. For my afternoon snack, I had a Skinny Cow. I've never had these before, so I asked my hubby to buy me some for my b-day (which he did a couple weeks ago). It was pretty good. The best thing, one sandwich has only 160 calories. No too shabby for an ice cream sandwich.

Dinner was left over burritos and some water to wash it down. I usually drink water with most of my meals. I find it quenches my thirst better than most drinks.

Now, time to introduce the new members to our family...

This is Scout. This cat is more Jason's than mine. She is very playful and so little. A very skinny cat. She has a charcoal colored coat.

Scout, again, exploring the house.

I know this picture doesn't show it, but Izzie is mainly my cat. She is pure black (maybe 10 white hairs) and very lovable. She's my little love bug. I've already cuddled with her for about 2 hours today. She loves to play jungle gym.

Well, it's time to go back to play with the kittens. I have to try to see if they will sleep through the night. Here's to hoping so.

We're going to a family BBQ tomorrow. Do you have any plans?