So, this week hasn't been a great one health wise. I mean, it was fine, just clouded with some poor choices. Going out for a birthday is great and a part of life and I will always find a balance to include such activities in my life, but it's not a reason for a full derailment! I could've drank a bit less on Saturday (shhh judgies ;) and I could've made better hangover food choices the next day. And Monday - Ok now that's ridiculous. There was no need to ruin Monday. I need to remember to keep my eyes on my goals. I did feel however that on Tuesday (the start of my health week) I felt a renewed sense of drive. I'm thankful for that and even paused to be a lil bit proud of myself. In the past, I would've just gone on for weeks, saying I'd start over in September, or on my birthday mid month etc.
I found that when I used my blog to keep me more on track I .... get this... stayed more on track!! So here are some meals!
Yesterday morning I made my awesome tropical smoothie, but this time had some spinach on hand.
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| Greeeeen |
Check out this green! :D I love this color! I want to paint my walls this color and buy matching throw pillows. You can't even taste the spinach in this. I recommend it as a great way to get more veggies in.
For dinner I had a great salad. .. But I need to remember to position each addition nicely so I can take a prettier picture!
In the mix:
- lettuce
- spinach
- tomato
- celery
- baby carrots
- corn
- jalapeno peppers
- black bean burger
I ate this dressed with Wishbone Honey Dijon. After tasting this dressing, I promptly divorced Pete and married the dressing. SO GOOD! I do want to check the ingredient list though. Whenever something is this tasty, there is usually high fructose corn syrup in it. I like to try to stay away from this. It's hard though since it's in everything!
This morning I felt I initiated myself into the "Healthy Blogger" world. I finally bought Chia seeds!!! :D
*Naturally I didn't take a photo* *Still learning blogging*
As soon as I opened them, I had to resist the urge to mix them in water & slather them all over Peach to see if I could grow my very own Chia Pet.
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| Don't you dare. |
I was excited to finally try these little powerhouses out. They have a ton of omega 3s in them and have a gelling action when exposed to water that makes them plump up, keeping you fuller *not a word for longer.
I added them to my usual sandwich thin with peanut butter, 'naner, & cinnamon.
I can't wait to try them in other recipes where they really plump up.
So that's all for now! I will be photographing more stuff that I eat soon & attempting to stay on track in the meantime :)
Its August! (2nd).
Time is flying and 29 is rapidly approaching. I've felt a bit discouraged lately and needed a couple pick me ups the last few days as far as goals. It's funny how when you ask, the universe throws you some signs.
On Friday I stumbled across Janetha's post over at meals & moves called words of wisdom. It has her favorite motivational quote which I immediately fell in love with.
“Do something about it. When something is troubling you, make the commitment to change it. Then begin to act on that decision right away. Some of the influences in your life are under your control, and many of those influences are outside your control. Yet you can always decide upon and put into action a positive response to anything.
Don’t sit around being amazed at how miserable you are and at how unfairly life is treating you. Instead, be amazed at how quickly and effectively you can do something about it.
Don’t complain to others about how tough it is for you. Instead, inspire them with your positive and enthusiastic attitude and actions.
When the world feels all wrong, that’s a valuable signal. It’s your way of telling yourself to get going and make a difference.
You have plenty of good options if you’ll simply make the effort to find them. Pick the best one, get busy putting it into action, and take positive control of your world.”
-Ralph Marston
The comment section of this post also has a ton of inspirational & motivational quotes that are favorites of others. Thanks for the inspiration!
I've also been enjoying Julie's new Tuesday segment over at PBfingers.com - Blog Talk Tuesdays where she is bequeathing her tons of blogging knowledge on us!! It's been helpful and interesting to read as someone new to blogging. In the same day (last week) I discovered Tina's own blogging tips over at Carrots 'n Cake. She created a wondefully helpful post that I highly recommend for anyone who blogs and is looking for some pointers. I found these just as I was beginning to get a bit frustrated at being in just the beginning stages of this blog. I know I need to build this up, lots to learn, and put lots of work into it but this info all fell into my lap at just the right time. It reminds me that other people have created successful blogs and that it is a posisbility for me too!
Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending a taping of The View! I was super excited about it because Lady Gaga was co-hosting & performing! Plus The View is just a fun place to go any day! I always love seeing behind the scenes stuff.
Thanks to my friend Karl, me & some friends (Mike, Brandon, Jose & Derrick) were able to get the VIM (Very Important Monsters) treatment and sat super close!
Gaga was cute, fun to listen to during hot topics, and knocked out an amazing performance.
She is one of my (our) favorite acts and it was so exciting to see her up close!
I've seen Gaga perform a number of times at concerts, benefits & now at a tv show and she never disappoints! It was a great way to start my week. :D
