Gotta Get it Together Here

Ok, so I got pretty off track with keeping track of my food. I have found so far, that taking pics of my food as I go is helping me keep everything straight. I know logging the food down is good too, but then what would I share with all of you, right?

Anyway, this I'm gonna kinda go through these quickly. And, btw, I honestly can't remember what meals where eaten on what day and when, but here we go.

*No pic, but I had my protein pancakes for b-fast every morning. I figured you've all seen that pic before....

This was some leftover protein lasagna I made with a Greek salad (I hear in Greece they make their salads with only cheese, tomato, and cucumbers with vinegar and oil), and a side of green beans (I just love green beans!)

This I grabbed as I was on my way out the door to train a client. There was a last minute change of appointment time, so this was the way to go.

I have no name for this... It's just a packet of protein from ON, 1 Tbs almond butter, and 1 banana sliced. It was pretty good though. I may actually eat this again.

I'm trying to finish off the fat free hot dogs and 80 cal buns I have so I had me one with a cup of minestrone.

This was a mistake. I had a recipe for a crunchy protein cookie I wanted to try out. I don't know if my protein was the wrong kind or what coz this was just a big #FAIL!

This is a carrot protein loaf. I usually use zucchini, but I didn't have any in the house. I've made this before (even during prep), and it's pretty good but it always had a bit of an aftertaste. Well, I think I've figured out what it is.....the baking soda. I think it may be too much. Next time I make this I'm going to try only adding half of what it asks for. I'll report back and letcha know how it turns out.

I was just hungry and lazy here. The Lean Pocket was actually pretty tasty, I can't say the same for the Brussel sprouts. I like Brussel sprouts, but these were the Green Giant frozen ones with butter and only 60cal per serving (they were on sale for $1 so why not?). They were too buttery for me, I like just a bit of sea salt and maybe a couple sprays of butter. If you see these at the grocery store, just save your money.

This was super yummy! I mixed up 1 cup of mixed berries, 1 scoop ON's supercharged strawberry protein, and 1 cup Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Breeze milk. I topped it with some fat free reddi whip. So good!

This is more of the protein lasagna and the last of my 80 cal buns. I toasted it up, put a few sprays of butter on'em and some garlic powder. Good stuff!

I stand corrected (I told you I didn't keep track of when I ate the meals), THIS is the last of the buns:) I used some deli select lunch meat, and the other half of my can of minestrone.

That's pretty much it. Last night wasn't great. We had some friends over (we had a great time!), and I decided to break out the pizza rolls for everyone to munch on. I don't like to just have pub mix type things out for people to eat when they're drinking (no drinking for me though). I like to have something with a little substance to sponge up the alcohol before they drive home. And, who doesn't like pizza? Always a safe bet!

Today I had a coffee and egg white turkey bacon sandwich from Caribou. The sandwich actually had less calories than their oatmeal!?!? I had a gift card they sent me for my birthday. (by the way, sign up for their emails and they'll send you a coupon for a free drink on your birthday too! My spam filter musta got mine so they mailed me a gift card!) Then we ate at a Mexican restaurant Azteca for lunch. It's an authentic Mexican restaurant, they even spoke to most of the patrons in Spanish! So, it doesn't get better from here either. I came home had a banana and later some tea. I just got done polishing off some chicken pot stickers and hopefully I can keep my hands off anything else! So that was my pretty good end of week and down the tubes weekend.

Side note. I tweeted one day about my protein pancakes (which I use ON protein in) and they pm'd me back asking if I'd like a sample protein. I said sure, just give me whatever flavor you want. I'm always open to finding new favorites. Well, it took a couple weeks but the fine folks at Optimum Nutrition sent me a really nice goodie package! I got a mini tub of protein, a shaker, 2 sample packets of Nitro Core protein, 2 packets of Pro Complex protein, and a t-shirt! How awesome is that! They rock! I've been using the strawberry protein in my pancakes and it is soooo good!

Whew! Too much to type out!

Happy Sunday!

Protein Pancakes Recipe

Ok, since I had quite a few people ask me for my recipe I decided to just put it down here. Twitter just wouldn't have worked.

1/2 cup oats (ground)

1/2 cup fat free cottage cheese

1/2 scoop protein powder (I used ON's Supercharged Strawberry)

4 egg whites

A splash of vanilla extract

Stevia (or whatever sweetener you like) to taste

Mix all ingredients (just put it all in the blender and go) and cook in a pan sprayed with Pam just like you would an ordinary pancake.

Topping:

Heaping handful of frozen mixed berries

Stevia to taste

a splash of water

Put ingredients in a small sauce pan and cooked until sauce thickens. Poor over pancakes and enjoy!

*My 'sauce' didn't get super thick like syrup, but it didn't make the cakes soggy.

Let me know how you like it!

Planet Fitness Sales Pitch

This was posted on Siouxcountry.com, and I just had to share! Most people who know me know I have my issues with Planet Fitness. They're a judgement free zone.....that is, unless you're someone who's actually fit.

Anyway, enjoy!

Ok, so didn't post again yesterday. I kinda think I like the every other day thing anyway though, so I may just stick to it. I prepped a couple meals ahead of time yesterday because I was going to be out and about for a while. I had the protein pancake w/ sugar free syrup for breakfast with my coffee. I was in between errands and had 1 cup of cottage cheese with a green onion and some salt & pepper (most people only use fruit, I like both. It's a nice change) with 2 rice cakes and 1 Tbs peanut butter. When I was finally in the vicinity of a microwave, I had some more sausage and kraut with some more green beans and coconut oil and 2 rice cakes. I like variety, but I'm, too lazy to get creative and I can eat the same things every day with no problem. I also don't want to end up throwing the food out. Ok, now it's confession time. I did come home later that afternoon and have a huge bowl of cereal. It was Barbara's Bakery all natural Puffins. I couldn't help myself, it was just about half off at the grocery store! At least it was high in fiber....

I had it with some unsweetened Almond Breeze Vanilla milk. Yum-o! And a little micro b-fast thing later that night.

Oh, and I missed the gym because the weather got bad. The sad part is I went to the gym earlier to train a client, but couldn't stay to train myself.

Today didn't start off much better. I had another (not as big) bowl of cereal again with almond milk. Then, I had some more sausage (I finished it off today, thank goodness! I couldn't do it another day) and more green beans with coconut oil (that I'm so NOT getting sick of. Yums!). Got to the gym, trained a client, then trained back. Had a repeat of meal 2 again (that was the last of it) and a 60cal pudding cup. Trained another client, did 20 min of cardio, and left. Hit McDonald's and got a small non-fat sugar-free vanilla latte. I should have went to Starbucks, they're prices are really not that much more.

Mike called on his way home and asked if I wanted a sandwich from this middle eastern restaurant called Cedar's. They have awesome sandwiches, so of course I said yes. Didn't get a pic of that.....I ate it too quick. I had the last rice cake in the bag, and I just finished off a cup of tea.

I still have cereal in the cupboard (I ended up buying 2 boxes. It was like a BOGO with that price!) I'm going to do my best to stay away from it at least until Sunday. Sunday's are always a good day to have some cheat food. Maybe I should make it Saturday? We're having some friends over so I'm sure we'll have some yummy (fattening) things to snack on. Yeah, Saturday is better.

Once again, very tired. So off to bed I go. See you all in a couple days!

Checking in

Well, how's that for resolution? I say I'm gonna hold myself accountable and post my food everyday and then right outta the gate I bail:( I don't remember too much of what I ate on Saturday. It was pretty good, but at night my husband wanted to have a treat or something so I had fat free devil's food cake cookies. I love those things. But I ate the entire box, all but 1 cookie. I didn't even bother checking the nutritionals because it would have just bummed me out. Yesterday was eh, so so. I met up with some girlfriends that I have known since childhood, and ended up making a couple bad decisions. I had 3 Tbs. Malto Meal and my eggs for breakfast with a glass of lite orange juice, then 2 fat free hotdogs (40cal per) with some ff turkey chili and one 80 wheat bun. Then we went to Olga's for lunch. I got the Mediterranean sandwich (which was better than the fried chicken I wanted) and fries w/ ranch (I know, I know). Then we went to the movies to see Little Fockers (which was hilarious btw!) and I got a diet Coke and a 3.5oz pack of raisinettes. Then, later we just hung out at one of their houses and I had a popcorn ball and 2 pieces of homemade chocolate candies. Not such a great day.

Today was okay I guess. I had a different breakfast than normal. I just didn't feel like eggs and oatmeal. I had sausage and sauerkraut, then a banana and a glass of lite orange juice. (I spared you all the pic of that)

Next, I had 3 rice cakes with 1 Tbs. peanut butter.

Then it was off to the gym for leg day. I got in only 20 min of cardio. 10 min SS on the elliptical 10 min HIIT on a spin bike.

Then later I had my own mock version of chicken enchilada's. I had been wanting them for a while, but didn't want to give in and get the full flavor version. So I made mine with some chicken I bought from Kroger, two 60 cal tortillas, and some ff shredded cheese. It doesn't really melt well, but whatev. With a side of green beans with coconut oil (I always read about Genie using hers and it was making me want some!). Topped both off with Garden Fresh Salsa artichoke & garlic. Yum!

A little while later I decided to make myself a My So-Called Latte which was really good! I used to drink my coffee black with sweetener, but for the past 6 months or so I have been loving some cream with it or latte type drinks. (I like to fancy it up a bit with the cinnamon)

And for dinner, more of the sausage and sauerkraut. I made my own little mock polish platter. No peirogi's (even though they're in the freezer), but that's okay. I'll save those for a cheat day or something. I used another 80 bun for my dinner roll and used Brummel & Brown spread on it. I know that kraut can be a bit gassy, but I haven't really had a problem with (thank goodness!) I added some apple juice and a cut up apple to the mix while it was in the crock to cut down on the sourness, so I don't know if that helped??? (the pic doesn't do it justice, it looked better in person)

And that's it up until now. I think I'm going to have a Titan bar when I'm done with this post. I'm wanting something sweet and don't want to hit the cereal cupboard.

Ok, on to some other news. You would've thunk I would have started with this, but the point of this post was really to just update my food intake. About 5 weeks ago, we found out that we're adding another one to our clan! We had been trying so we weren't surprised or anything. I haven't really said anything about it on any of the other places I hang online and probably won't. At least as of now that's what I've decided. I'm due in the beginning of Aug. So it's gonna be another fun filled summer pregnancy. Yay for me!

My husband and I haven't come to an agreement yet, but as of now I am still planning on hitting the stage in Nov for Nationals. I'm looking at these 4o weeks as prep time for the pre-contest time. Some people have told me that they think it will be too soon for me to get my body back in that condition, but I did it with my 1st. I didn't compete at that time, but was back in a zero within 7 weeks. So as long as I don't get too fat, it's completely doable. That's the plan as of now, but as we all know life doesn't always go as planned. I guess we will just have to wait and see.

Okay, now I'm super tired. Want to eat my bar and go to bed!

Fuzzy Friday

I have been trying to get on track and be more consistent with my food and training. Well, I am getting more on track but the consistent part is still a work in progress. I have been so super tired lately and the motivation is hard to find. Plus, I am a big winter comfort food person. When I'm tired and it's cold outside and I'm cold in the house I just want my carbs! Most times I'm good, but sometimes I give in. It wouldn't really bother me, but I always tend to give in at night. The worst time to eat carbs (at least for me coz then I just hang in front of the t.v. or the computer).

Tomorrow is always another day though, right? I was thinking I would blog my daily food (a way to keep me straight), but then I never stuck to a whole day. I think I have another resolution! Alright, starting tomorrow I will start holding myself accountable to all of you on what I am eating. Even if I have to come clean on bad foods everyday, I'll stick to it until I guilt myself into a clean eating plan!

I'll start with today as best I can.

Had some eggs with some green onion and 1 laughing cow wedge. Not bad.

My usual morning oatmeal. I use the regular oats, but mix in a packet of 25 calorie hot cocoa. It's yummy, you should give it a shot sometime.

I don't really have a name for this. I took from a couple different recipes and added my own twist to it. I guess it's like a stroganoff stew, and I used the no yolk ff noodles. I think I will definitely make this recipe again.

And for dessert a 60 calorie mousse pudding cup. I don't know why, but I always want something sweet after lunch or dinner. I try to keep it small.

Then, some little mini pizza pocket thingy's. They were from a lean gourmet frozen dinner...

And for dessert (again), some instant sf ff banana cream pudding. I like banana flavored things, but I don't know if I'll buy this one again. It has an aftertaste that I'm not liking. I have one more box to finish first though. (I just noticed how strange it looks in the picture. I assure you it looked normal in person)

So, that was my day for the most part. I did have a bowl of frosted mini wheats that I didn't snap a shot of. It was a very snowy day today. I really needed my carbs:) Oh, and some canned chicken with peas and some garlic olive oil, and an apple with 2 eggs -1 yolk as egg salad.

I am really tired now so I think I'm gonna call it quits on this entry. I still have to fix my phone after this. I've had the white screen of death on my blackberry for a whole week now! I have all the things I need to fix it, so here's hoping.

Nite nite!

Happy New Year!

Well, here it is 2011! I can't believe an entire decade in the 2000's is already gone!?!?! I think back on this past year and it was a pretty good one. I can't really say I have many regrets, if any at all. I am motivated more than ever to make this next year even better! I haven't really made out any resolutions yet. Mainly because most people (myself included) usually never stick to'em longer than a few weeks. And also because I just tend to put things off a bit. I do know I want to really give it a good shot at posting 1 to (dare I say it) 2 times a week; maybe even some video blogs??? And just keep up with my correspondence all around. Whether it be on social networking sites, or even with my real life friends and family. I am not really a phone talker and should probably work on that too. I also want to redesign my website and hopefully add a shop to it. So I guess I do have a few resolutions already:)

I'm so glad December is gone! Between Xmas, which we hosted (38 people!) and New Year's it's always a hectic month. I never feel like I have a minute to relax. And if I do I feel guilty for it. The only thing that is kinda bumming me out is taking down the decorations. The house looks so nice with everything up and when you take it down it looks so cold and bare. We need another holiday between now and spring to decorate for I think. I don't count Valentines Day either. I want a really fun one!

My eating has been eh, so so. My lifting/cardio has really suffered this past month. I hate to say it, but I was so busy it just had to take a back seat. I guess that's another resolution......consistency!

So today, off to do some grocery shopping (all the leftovers are gone), gym for cardio, and game night. I'm thinking Candy Land (yep, that's how I roll).

Have a great Sunday!

Me~