well..

I have not written anything longer than I intended!  I was quite busy!  I went down to visit my sister for the weekend to see my niece's gymnastics meet and I didn't come home until Monday.  I've been beat since then.  I'm finally not sick but now it's that time of the month and I just feel like blah.  I'm preparing to get a repeat of my HSG test to make sure I don't have any blockages in my tubes.  One exciting thing that happened this weekend, well more like two things,  I got the proactiv make-up kit.  IN LOVE! & I finally retired my old running shoes that I've had since 2004.  I was sad to let them go..but I like the new ones!  My husband will not buy any other running shoe except for the Nike Shox....so of course he kept nagging me to get a pair of shox..& I did.  The weather has been horrible so I haven't had a chance to really get a feel for them but hoping soon!  

This weekend I was hoping to relax, but nope.  One of my good friends from Hawaii is having her son's birthday in Jersey and sooo I get to go on a mini road trip. Wish my luck I don't lose my sanity from the lack of sleep I've been having.

OH, this past weekend I went and saw Insidious.  O.M.Gosh.  I have never been so scared in a movie theater in my life!  There was a lot of screaming, popcorn eating, and trying to hide in my armpit.  My hand feels like it's missing fingers from my sister squeezing it so dang hard!  I would definitely recommend this movie if you want a good scare.

Anyways, back to my routine!

mini road trip

i hate being sick

I'm getting a cold and it's not fun.  Normally I would just keep doing my workout and keep pushing through it, (since exercising is a good way to kick a cold in the butt) but I don't know what's going on.  This time my allergies are kicking in and my claritin is only giving me relief for a bit and then I'm in pain again.  It's not bad to the point where I need to go to the ER to get a breathing treatment but it's not fun.  Off to take some nyquil and lay in my bed :/

in love.

I found this healthy (ier) version of spinach & artichoke dip and I'm in love. It's made with light mayo, fat free sour cream, & plain greek yogurt!  I also made chips out of corn tortillas that I put in the oven to get them crunchy!

ugh

I'm a little disappointed in myself!  Since I vowed to really be committed to my new "change" I have been doing really well, food wise.  A couple of nights ago I didn't feel like making my chicken for dinner so I was just sitting on the couch.  My mom made my favorite Hamburger Helper (cheesy hashbrown) & she asked if I wanted any.  I said 'NO'.  When she went downstairs I went into the kitchen to make my chicken and the cheesy hashbrown was just staring at me.  So I ate a spoonful.  I'm mad that it tasted so good because then I brought at the plate and just devoured a LOT of it.  My mind was telling me to stop it, but my body won that fight.  I was just a lot disappointed because I'm stronger than that!  Anyways, I'm back on track and I'm feeling great!

awesome website!

why is it still so cold?!

addicted!

Is anyone else obsessed with Greek yogurts?  I haven't had Chobani yet, started off with Dannon because it was cheaper, but it's my new obsession! I love it!  If you like Greek yogurt, what brand &/or flavor do you love?

Nutrition FactsServing Size 1 servingAmount Per 1 Serving

Calories 110

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 0.0g

0%

 

Saturated Fat 0.0g

0%

 

Trans Fat 0.0g

 

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.0g

 

MonoUnsaturated Fat 0.0g

Cholesterol 10.0mg

4%

Sodium 50.0mg

3%

Total Carbohydrates 17.0g

6%

 

Dietary Fiber 0.0g

0%

Protein 12.0 g

24%

Calcium   15.000 mg

•

* Based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Tostada

I made this a while ago, but I think it's one of my favorites by far!  It's quick to make (longest part is making the tostada shell) and one fills me up without that heavy bloated feeling!  I thought I'd post this hoping someone else will give this recipe a go!

Ingredients:

6-inch corn tortillas

Canola cooking spray

1 Can black refried beans

Fat free sour cream

Mexican blend cheese

Roma Tomato

Romaine Lettuce

Preparation:

--Pre-heat oven to 375 Degrees.  Coat tortillas on both sides with the cooking spray.  Bake 6-7 minutes.  Turn over and back an additional 6-7 minutes.

--Heat up black refried beans and put about 2-3 tablespoons on bottom of tostada shell.  Refrigerate rest of refried beans.  Layer rest of ingredients as you like.

**notes**

Such a simple recipe that has a lot of flavor, go crazy with other ingredients! What are some other things you would add to this?

**Here is the nutritional value for this recipe.  The per serving is for 2 tostadas and including the ingredients above plus the additional listed.  Hope this helps!

Additional Ingredients used in original recipe: 

• 1 6- to 7-ounce can boneless, skinless wild Alaskan salmon, drained
• 1 avocado, diced
• 2 tablespoons minced pickled jalapeños, plus 2 tablespoons pickling juice from the jar, divided
• 2 cups coleslaw mix (see Tip) or shredded cabbage
• • 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• • 2 tablespoons prepared salsa
  • 2 scallions, chopped
  Per serving: 319 calories; 11 g fat ( 2 g sat , 6 g mono ); 16 mg cholesterol; 43 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 16 g protein; 12 g fiber; 352 mg sodium; 670 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (60% daily value), Folate (27% dv), Potassium (19% dv), Iron (18% dv), source of omega-3s.

Carbohydrate Servings: 2

Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 1/2 lean meat, 1 1/2 fat

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