New Recipe

I tried this recipe for Santa Fe Lettuce Wraps from Skinnytaste and while it doesn't necessarily win the award for most pleasing-to-the-eye, it takes a win in the taste category.

This was my second time trying a lettuce wrap.  The first was years ago at PF Chang.  That one was ok, but I have no idea what was in it.  This one was outstanding!  Really, I could eat these regularly.  I made everything according to the recipe with the exception of the dressing.  I didn't have the time or ingredients to make it so I just added some light ranch.  Next time I'll make the dressing though because the sodium in the ranch alone is pretty high.

So, here are the numbers according to MyFitnessPal...

Per serving:
Calories: 400
Carbs:  17
Fat: 21
Protein:  30
Sodium:  979
Sugar:  6

Is My Scale is Broken?

I finally could stand it no longer and got on the scale this morning...

...and I weigh EXACTLY the same as I did before Thanksgiving!!!

WHAT?!?!

That's what I said.

Maybe my scale is broken?  I mean seriously, is this even possible?  I know I didn't go way overboard on food, but I wasn't holding back much either.  I worked out some, but not a lot.  It has to be a fluke, right?  But hey, I'll take it.  And I'll check back in another week and hopefully know for sure.

My goal this upcoming week is to DRINK MORE WATER.  I can't lose weight if I don't hydrate.  Whoa, that sounds like a mantra or something.

Wanna lose weight?
Hydrate.

Wanna get strong?
H2O all day long.

Want that fitness plan to stick?
Water does the trick.

Ok, I'll stop now.

Wait, you got any?

Today, I didn't do my planned workout, but I did walk a couple of miles.  It was almost 60F outside and I couldn't pass it up.  This is one of those odd Colorado days I guess.  So, I took the dogs for a walk and we all got some exercise.  They're both passed out on the floor now and should sleep great tonight.

Oh and I got a new fitness gadget for Christmas!  It's a fitness watch and measures steps, calories and distance walked.  I'll post a review soon!

My Gym Has Triathlon Training?

I did get in a quick bike ride today.  Only 20 minutes and I didn't even check the details.  I just wanted to get it done.  Always good to start off a new year with what you want your year to look like.  I want to be focused on the fitness side of things this year.  I think I'm at a very good point on the food side, so I devote this year to perfecting the workouts.

Of course, I will be focusing on triathlon training for the next 6 months and so far I've been using BeginnerTriathlete.com for their awesome workout plans.  But I just found out I had some leftover gym  points that were about to expire, so in checking out what they had for me I discovered they have triathlon training.  I'm like WHAT?!?  So I signed up and received an email yesterday about not only the training, but also a local tri-group.  Very cool.  I'm looking forward to seeing where I can beef up my workouts a bit and meet some like-minded people.

Hope everyone has a safe and happy new year!  2014, let's do this!!

Happy Eve Eve

Happy New Year's Eve Eve everyone!  I just have to post really quick to say that unfortunately, there  have been no workouts accomplished by me since last Wednesday. That stinks, but now that the craziness is over joyful Christmas season has passed, I can get back down to business. I don't want to even step close to a scale right now though, much less on one.

Well, that's it for now except to say menu and shopping for the week is done.  That's one step in the right direction.

Registered for my first Triathlon!

I'm officially a triathlete in training!  Woo-Hooo!!  Yep, I registered for the TriBella Triathlon on June 28, 2014.  It's an all-women event being held at Cherry Creek State Park.  There are two distances for this one - a sprint and a super sprint.  I took the plunge and went with the regular sprint (1/2 mile swim, 10 mile bike and 3.1 mile run).

Later, in the Spring, I want to take a drive to the park and check it out.  I'm all excited now and I really want to check it out tomorrow, but it's snowing right now, so I guess I'll have to wait =(

It would be really cool to throw in a 5K between now and then too, don't ya think?  I haven't picked one, but I'm sure there'll be dozens to choose from.  It'll be a nice motivator to get my butt movin' in the right direction.

I'm glad there are neither in CO!

It was Merry Christmas workout =o

And yes, I did manage a workout on Christmas day.  Never would I have thought that I would even want to, but I did.  I also tried a new recipe!

The recipe is from greenlitebites.com and is a really simple but tasty Blueberry Breakfast Quesadilla.

1 Whole Wheat Flatout wrap (90 cal)
2 Laughing Cow Light Creamy Swiss wedges (70 cal)
1/2 cup frozen blueberries (40 cal)
sprinkle of cinnamon

I came up with 200 calories and only 3 WW points, but the site shows 220 calories and 6 pts.  Maybe it was the non-stick spray?  Also, I couldn't find the Smooth Sensations Cinnamon spread, so I just sprinkled on the cinnamon before I cooked it.  This was a very quick and easy recipe.  And it tasted quite good, though next time I think I'd prefer fresh blueberries.

I cancelled out any good I did with breakfast by making sausage jalapeño poppers (and uh, they were wrapped in bacon) for lunch/snacks.  Then it was back to healthy for dinner with some Best Buffalo Chicken Chili (aka the Award Winning Best Buffalo Chicken Chili) from MyBizzyKitchen.com.

However, before I ate dinner, I grabbed that workout.  There'll be no buffalo chickens hoppin' around in my stomach during a workout!

Oh, but let's back up a bit.  I didn't post the workout from Monday, but I did actually do it!  YAY!!

And here are the details from today:
Month 2 Week 4 Day 2

Bike
45 minutes including cool down
Level 6 / 10.9 miles / 187 calories

Strength Training
Chest
1) Bench Press 50x12x2
2) Chest Flyes 50x12x2

Triceps
1) Side Raises 2.5x12x2
2) Tricep Extensions 15x12x2

Abs
1) Crunches - x12x2
2) Bar twists -x12x2

Stretching
10-15 minutes Full Body Stretching

Well, I have to work tomorrow, so I'm off to bed.  I did have today off and I hope you did too.  Merry Christmas everyone!!!

Snowman - He's so darn cute!

I didn't workout, but I did build a snowman...

Ok, so he's not a real snowman, but I can see this one all year long if I want =)

And so can you!!

I made this little guy in Photoshop this evening... lots of fun "drawing by mouse"!





Anyway, I didn't get a workout or even a post in on Friday.

But I did get to pickup my son at the airport!!

YAY!!! He's home for Christmas, so I'm very happy.  My nutrition has sucked big time since he arrived though.  Not his fault, just a lot of parties and get-togethers and such where pizza was served.  No time to eat in advance, so I had pizza... A LOT of pizza.

Tomorrow, I am back to eating planned meals.  I found some new recipes that I want to try, so I'll keep you posted on how those go.

Hope you had a great weekend!