Fit Fab Friday: Stressed Edition

August 6, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Soooooooo…..

I had a really bad week this week and I wasn’t able to work out much at all.  Thumbs down

My car broke down Friday evening in downtown Dallas.  We called the roadside assistance and waited (and waited and waited) for a tow truck.  We waited for 4 hours.  Outside with the car because they told us not to leave the car.  4 hours.  The temp has been hovering around 110 lately.  So not only did I not have a car for a few days, but I also think I was quite dehydrated- I’ve been feeling really bad all week.  Tired, sluggish, and overall horrible.

We had the car towed to a local place and finally got home around 11 that night.  So I was without a car all weekend, on Monday and on Tuesday.  I finally got it back Tuesday evening- Hallelujah!  P.S. sharing a car realllly sucks- I had to take the hubby to work, drive to Dallas for school, then go straight to Granbury after school and pick him up from work; leaving the house at 7 am and getting back around 8 pm. 

Needless to say I was exhausted and feeling horrible all week.  Not to mentioned completely stressed out trying to balance all this with the 3 tests and 6 quizzes I had for school last week.  I am one gigantic wad of stress right now and I feel like I’m on the verge of flipping out!  Bah!

However…

The class is over next week, then the hubby and I are headed to Austin for a weekend getaway, then the next weekend is the Healthy Living Summit!!!  So I’ve got some super fun things planned if I can just get through this week!

I only got in one workout this week.  And it was today.  I did the elliptical for an hour.  And it felt GREAT to workout!!!

Next week’s plan is almost a repeat of last week’s plan!  I’ll probably take off next weekend since I’ll be in Austin, so that’s why I’m working out every day this week.

Saturday- Kickboxing at the gym
Sunday- 2 mile run
Monday-  Kickboxing at the gym
Tuesday- Elliptical + weights
Wednesday– 2 mile run
Thursday- Elliptical + weights

Have a fit fab Friday!

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7 links!

August 4, 2011 by 3 Comments

I’m finally getting around to doing the 7 links post!  Michelle tagged me and I just haven’t gotten around to doing it yet!

Here we go!

My most beautiful post
My post on why I decided to stop eating animals was beautiful to me.  Mostly because I let a lot of emotions out on that one and I am NOT a very “talk about your feelings” kind of person!

My most popular post
My most viewed post is my very first What I Ate Wednesday post.  I love doing the WIAW posts and I love reading other peoples even more!  I get tons of ideas and am making new bloggy friends!

My most controversial post
That would probably be my Ditching The Label post.  I was so nervous about hitting publish on that one.  And I was so afraid that I was going to get a lot of backlash from the vegan community for it, but it all turned out fine and I actually got a lot of support!

Your most helpful post
I’ve had a lot of comments and emails on both my almond butter and tempeh bacon tutorials!  People are surprised at how easy it is to make almond butter and how much better it tastes than the jars you buy in the grocery store!  And what can I say about tempeh bacon except that its awesomeness speaks for itself!

A post whose success surprised you
My “Wanna Make your own Vegan Greek Yogurt” post is surprisingly popular for such a simple concept!  I get a lot of hits on that page and Whole Soy and Co. even sent me a ton of free yogurt coupons!  (p.s. I’m out of coupons if y’all want to send me more! Winking smile )

A post you feel didn’t get the attention it deserved
The post about my first 10K.  I was so darn proud of myself and I felt a little sad that I didn’t really get many comments or feedback about it!

The post that you are most proud of
I’m by far the most proud of the post I wrote declaring that I was going back to school to become a Registered Dietitian!  This was a very exciting but a very tough decision to make for me.  I got into a Masters program in my field (music) as well so I had to weigh both options and in the end I went with what my heart said instead of what my head told me the right decision would be.  I know I definitely made the right decision!!!

 

Ta Da!

Now it’s your turn!  What are your 7 links?!

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WIAW: Juice-tastic!

August 3, 2011 by 14 Comments

 

Happy What I Ate Wednesday!!

It is intensely HOT in Texas right now.  I believe we’re on day 31 of temps above 100 in a row.  Yesterday it was 110.  Needless to say it feels like we’re living in hell right now. 

My life is all about juice and smoothies right now, and I drink one with almost every meal!  True story.

Today’s focus is juice!

For breakfast I usually go with a green juice.  It’s chock FULL of vitamins and gives me oh so much energy!

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My go-to green juice includes:

  • 4 big handfuls of spinach
  • 1 head of romaine lettuce
  • 4 stalks celery
  • 1/2 cucumber
  • 1 apple

I usually pair this up with a bowl of cereal or some whole wheat toast.

This morning’s cereal was Nature’s Path Heritage Flakes- love these!!! Sometimes I mix them with other cereals (like cheerios) and sometimes I like them by themselves!

 

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Lunch is still eaten on the road right now, and unfortunately I have to eat it at 10:30!  I’ll be so glad when this class is over just so I can have a normal lunch time!

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Hummus wrap (California Lavash wrap, hummus, Daiya Mozzarella, Franks Red Hot + sear in pan on both sides)

Juice!!! 

  • 4-5 handfuls baby carrots
  • 1 apple
  • small chunk of ginger

(oh, and apparently I just discovered that I did not invent my precious hummus wrap!  Apparently Mama Pea did- the crack wrap!  I had no idea of this until I was flipping through her cookbook!  Oh well, guess great minds think alike!)

 

Snack on the way home from school= bag o’ apple slices and a nectarine!

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Quick and easy dinner idea…

1 can of your favorite fire-roasted tomatoes. (I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Muir Glen Fire Roasted Tomatoes with Adobo!)- put in blender or food processor and pulse until it reaches the consistency of pasta sauce.  Warm in a small saucepan and serve over your favorite whole wheat pasta.  A salad is always good to have with this- quick to prep!  Mine was romaine with broccoli slaw and cherry tomatoes with Annie’s Light Honey Mustard Vinaigrette.

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There’s always gotta be a teeny bit of decadence in each day, and here’s mine!  Magic pop (like a rice cake but way better! the store I used to work at makes them fresh!) and PB&Co dark chocolate dreams PB!  ZOMG!

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I used a Tablespoon on my magic pop and topped with a sliced banana.  Chocolatey slice of Heaven!

 

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Well, that’s it for my WIAW!  What are you munching on today??

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Meatless Monday: Pizza Stuffed Mushrooms

August 1, 2011 by 2 Comments

Happy Meatless Monday friends!

On Wednesday I promised an awesome stuffed mushroom recipe and here it is!!  Hope you enjoy!

Pizza Stuffed Mushrooms
(Print this recipe!)

Ingredients:
4 Portobello mushrooms (you could also do this with baby bellas)
1/2 onion, diced
1/2 bell pepper, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
3/4 cup of your favorite pizza or pasta sauce
1/2 cup mozzarella (I like Daiya), plus 1/4 cup for sprinkling on top
1/2 cup whole wheat bread crumbs
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 F.

Lightly scrape the gills out of your mushrooms (you don’t have to if you don’t want to, but I find the gills kind of oogey so I like to scrape them out) and wipe them down with a damp towel to clean them.

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Sauté onion and bell pepper on medium heat until tender. (I like to sauté my veggies with a little vegetable broth instead of oil!)

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Add garlic and sauté until fragrant.

Remove veggies from the heat and place into a bowl with Italian seasoning, sauce, breadcrumbs, and cheese.

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Divide the mixture between the mushrooms and sprinkle the tops with a little more cheese.

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Bake in the 400 F oven for 45-50 minutes.

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We served ours with a big pile of steamed broccoli and some salad!

So. Good.

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Mushrooms.  Pizza.  Cheese.  Can’t go wrong there my friends!

Have a great week!

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Do you miss back to school shopping?

July 31, 2011 by Leave a Comment

You know what I mean.  The excitement of going and stocking up on all your school supplies.  Pens, pencils, markers, notebooks(remember trapper keepers?!)!  Maybe even a new outfit or two.  I always loved August when I was a kid because it meant back to school shopping time!

Once you get out of school you kind of miss that excitement (although I’m sure it’s not exciting for all the parents out there, cha-ching!). 

Well, even though I am technically a student and get to do a little back to school shopping (but my stuff is bigger ticket items unfortunately- printer ink, a new computer(just had to get a new one), textbooks) here’s a way to still feel that back to school excitement even if you won’t be sitting in the classroom!

My church has a program called “Love your neighbors back to school drive”.  This is where we take the school list for Fort Worth ISD and go and purchase everything that the kiddos need to get the school year started!  Then we take it up to the church and drop it off and they do the rest of the work for us.

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Here’s my thought if you don’t go to church or maybe your church doesn’t do this.  Do it anyway!

Go to your local super target or walmart(or something equivalent to that) and get the school supply list for your local school- they usually have copies there at the store!  Then get everything on that list and take it to one of your local schools.  I guarantee you they won’t say “no thanks”.  Having been a teacher for 5 years I know that there are children at every school that are in need of those school supplies.  There are children who don’t get to have that experience of back to school shopping and have to show up empty handed on the first day of school.  No shiny new backpack for them. 

 

Here’s ours- I think our grand total was somewhere around $25.  Yours might be more or less, depending on the supplies that the school asks for and the brands that you buy.

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Do it! You will feel amazing when you drop that backpack off I promise- and not just because you got to go shopping!

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