Couldn’t do Insanity again today. The friend who supplies my Insanity fix is off celebrating her mom’s birthday, which is okay, totally and completely okay. I’m not addicted or anything. You’d be a half-brained chipmunk with limited mental faculties to think that.
Fine. I’m kind of addicted.
It’s the sweating. I’m convinced it’s the sweating; you watch the Insanity stuff and you see all these people behind Shaun effing T just drenched and you suddenly become more envious of that than their rock hard bodies. Sweat suddenly becomes your meter for gauging how well you’re working out. If I don’t sweat enough, I honestly feel like I didn’t do my best, which motivates me to move harder the next day.
Anyway, since I couldn’t work out at all, I’ve been having a ‘blah’ kind of day. I know I could go for a run or something, but my neighborhood’s filled with other runners, plus what I like to call “Active Yard Cleaner Uppers.” These are people who constantly work on their front lawns to make sure it meets specifications only they care about. It’s not just about the yard, though. Oh no. It’s also about watching other neighbors on the sly, from the corner of their eye.
I just rhymed.
So, yeah. I feel awkward running in my neighborhood. I’m planning on doing some yoga later to make up for it.
current weight: 137
goal weight: 125
It has come to my attention that what seems to be “common knowledge” isn’t so common after all. Especially when it comes to health and nutrition. With all the media garble telling us what to do, what to eat, and what to purchase, it’s hard to desipher the which eating habits are good or bad. Should I not eat carbs? Should I exercise every single day? Will this Bun Burner 300 really make my ass look good in only a month? Most of it is the media trying to convince you, the consumer, to do this and that so they can make money. That’s the hard truth. Sure, that granola bar sure looks tasty and nutritious, and the box even says “Low Fat”! But take a look at the nutrition label, and the facts are all there. Most everything is shoved with hidden gobs of sugar, chemicals, and all sorts terribly horrid things for your body. But didn’t that label say “Low Fat”? Doesnt that mean it’s good for me? You be the judge.
I didn’t always see things this way. I use to be “normal”. I use to never look at a food label except to look at the calories. I use to think I was eating healthy for many years, when really, I wasn’t looking at the big picture. After all this so-thought eating healthy, yet still feeling like it wasn’t working, I asked myself “what is it I’m doing wrong”. And after many tiny discoveries over the months, it hit me- I didn’t know what exactly I was putting into my mouth, and ultimately, my body. After researching, reading, and marching through grocery stores staring at food labels, I felt empowered knowing what I was eating, and what exactly my body needs to carry me on.
That is why I am here, now, to set the facts straight. After all I’ve learned, I feel everybody should know what they need to find happiness within themselves. Everybody deserves to be happy with themselves; every day, morning, noon, and night. Your body is your shell, your home, the one thing that will stick with you- but you have to love it and take care of it for it to do the same.
Biens dans sa peau!
Annie Chun Seaweed Snacks, I’ve only tried the Wasabi bits one. SO GOOD, 10 pieces of seaweed are 30 calories.
Symptoms and treatment of delirium tremens. http://dld.bz/q9jH health
Hooping; both fun & a good workout.
“AIDS is transmitted by semen. Until further notice, don’t swallow semen and don’t engage in anal or oral sex without condom. I have lots of fun with the other options and you can too.
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Luckily, I had a buddy in my cooking expedition- A fellow Warren lane girl, Michelle. Our first project was to make Barefoot Contessa’s Brownie Pudding?. We combined eggs and sugar and whisked them for about 3 minutes. The whisk add some air to the batter making it light and fluffy versus the hand mixer.
Flour and cocoa powder were sifted together and then added to the eggs and sugar. Finally, the butter and vanilla were added.?Good sifting skills Michelle!
We put them in a pie and muffin tins, followed by a drizzle of caramel syrup on each. Bake at 325 degrees. Twenty minutes for the muffins and 50 for the pie tin.
The Brownie Pudding came out beautifully- so decadent! It was literally a consistency between a brownie and pudding. A super moist brownie if you will and when you thought it couldn’t get any better our addition of caramel did. The caramel created a crisp top and some soaked through the batter to the middle of the brownie. Mmmmm!?
The next treat was Peanut butter granola- a recipe from Peanut Butter Finger’s blog. She came up with a great recipe- I can’t take credit for it’s deliciousness! The only addition I made was to bake in some craisins for an extra punch! I can’t wait to put this on top of yogurt and oatmeal!?
Next, I took Julie’s recipe and doubled it. The goal was Peanut butter and Jelly granola bars. I added one egg white, 1/4 c of brown sugar and 4 tbsp of (melted) butter to Julie’s recipe. I put half the batter on a cookie sheet, spread a thin layer of grape jelly over it and then put the final half of the batter on top.
I baked it on 350 for 25 minutes, which as it turns out was too long. I would suggest 20 for next time! Be sure to let them cool. I found the longer they sat the more I like them. Michelle and I approved of these bars. They had a crunchy top and soft center. We loved that we could taste each ingredient; the peanut butter, the cinnamon, the vanilla. However, we felt that if maybe raisins or walnuts were added it might give these bars a little something extra in terms of texture and a taste that stands out. We were also pretty cautious with the jelly, so maybe just adding a bit of a thicker layer would be enough.
We’re finishing the night off with a movie while enjoying the fruits- or should I say oats of our labor.Until tomorrow, Toodles! ?
