Come on ladies, work that ass

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let's do this. 

back on the train

well hell.  I'm baaaack!  After a month of eating donuts, and yo fro, and ice cream, and pizza, and many many platters of nachos, and TWO days full of crackers and cheese (my FAVORITE), the scale finally tipped the point of needed return.  To start the journey back down, this morning we were out the door and jogged/walked our way to the top of Mt. Tabor and back.  Success.  In 9 days I meet my sisters for our annual summer concert, and in 11 days the whole fam is gathering for our annual summer reunion.  I aim to drop 5 by then.

Here's what I ate today.

08:00am: 2 fried eggs
10:30am: yogurt & blueberries
12:00pm: baby carrots
12:30pm: Diet Lemon/Lime soda
02:00pm: cottage cheese & apple

2 string cheese, 1 bag nut things from mini mart, 1 small chicken breast.

Treadmill Brazilian Butt Workout

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my goal is to make it the gym just once, at least once this week and do this.

What I Ate: Day 12 of my first 17

07:00am:  24 oz Home Brewed coffee with 4 TBSP sugar free creamer (60 cals)
11:00am:  Dannon Light & Fit yogurt (80 cals) with 1 cup strawberries
12:00pm: 7oz bag of baby carrots
12:45pm: 1 cup ground turkey with 2 cups salad
                {turkey: seasoned with taco seasoning,
                  salad: greens/onions/tomatoes/grapes/FF cheddar cheese/raspberry vinaigrette}
02:00pm: 1/4 inch sliver of spice cake with chocolate frosting.  (oops)
03:25pm: 1/2 inch sliver of spice cake with chocolate frosting.  (oops x2)
03:45pm: 1 medium granny smith apple
04:00pm: 1 piece of almond roca
               1 baby kitkat bar
               2 baby snicker bars  (i'm on a chocolate bender!!!!!)
               2 baby butterfinger bars
               (all of the above were Fun Size, about 50 cals each)
10:00pm: 3/4 cup vanilla ice cream with carmael sauce and magic shell.

Water (by the 8 oz): // // //


Notes:  I'm on a bender, in a bad way.  Need to stop!! 

Morning Inspiration: Fitness is a science, not magic

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What I Ate: Day 11 of my first 17

Yes.

THAT happened.

1 Dryer's Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream Waffle Cone

1 small corn on the cob with cheese and butter

1 Elephant Ear

1 Raspberry Limeade

1/2 a large plate of biggie Nacho's.

It was a Holiday.

And I was at a festival all day.

What can I say.

Best Chicken Lettuce Wrap in the World

This chicken salad in a wrap was BOMB.  I'm not sure if the reason it was so incredible was because I used the leftovers from the Balsamic Rosemary Grilled Chicken, and that chicken alone is amazing, or whether it was the juicy bites of grape that sent it over the top, but damn was it good.

Here's what I used:

1 leftover balsamic rosemary grilled chicken breast, diced
1 scallion, diced
1⁄2 cup chopped red grapes
2 tablespoons chopped celery
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Large lettuce leaves

Mix together all ingredients, but the lettuce leaves, in a bowl and refrigerate till chilled.  Place the salad mixture in the lettuce leaf, wrap, and eat.

Remember the Vinegerate Dip from the original cooking of the chicken?  Dip the wrap in that.  Holy mother. Doesn't get much better than this.

5 Stars.

What I Ate: day 10 of my first 17

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06:30am: 24 oz Home Brewed coffee with 4 TBSP Sugar Free Creamer (60 cals)
09:45am: Dannon Light & Fit Yogurt (80 cals) 1 cup strawberries
11:45pm: 7 oz bag of baby carrots
12:45pm: 1 cup ground turkey with 2 cups salad
               {greens/grapes/onions/tomatoes/FF cheddar cheese/raspberry vinaigrette}
03:00pm: 1 can diet ginger ale
08:00pm:  Chicken breast, cucumber salad
09:00pm:  3/4 cup of yogurt covered raisins and nuts
                Slice of poppy seed cupcake with frosting


Water (by the 8oz): // // // // /

Dip that Balsamic Rosemary Grilled Chicken

Yesterdays food post brought you my favorite Balsamic Rosemary Grilled Chicken Recipe.  I made 4 breasts, we ate two, and the next evening sliced up one of the breast in to thin strips and dipped them in the Vinegar sauce that I saved from the cooking pan.  Holy melt in your mouth Deliciousness.  Wow.

Perfect served as an appetizer, snack, or even as main dish served with sauteed veggies.

5 Stars!

Morning Inspiration: Make it a HABIT!

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