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PlanetBox Lovin’
Small blog hiatus is over! Sometimes I just need a break from talking about what I’m eating and doing and just do. Fellow bloggers, am I alone here?
I’ve been making a real effort to spend more time outside. It’s crazy, but I can go days and days and never step outside. It just makes me feel unbalanced, so I bought this little bistro table for $20 at one of those discount/family dollar stores because I was desperate and live 35 minutes from anywhere else. And I love it! It’s real glass and metal and a perfect table for two.
We’ve started walking/wogging in the neighborhood in the evenings again. My loop is a quarter mile and I find that I can do about seven or eight loops in an hour by wallking/jogging. It feels good to be outside again, and humbling to feel like I’m starting over again with physical activity.
I’ve been eating things like homemade hummus in cucumber cups and topped with paprika. So refreshing and surprisingly filling.
Rediscovering my love for egg and cheese sandwiches. One of these keeps me full for hours and they also prevent me from splurging on my fast food biscuit cravings.
My new favorite chicken recipe is so easy! Roll chicken breasts or thighs in jerk seasoning, sprinkle with sea salt and drizzle with honey and olive oil. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes (or until done).
I finally broke down and purchased a PlanetBox and it’s a-mazing! I love that everything is portioned out and it feels kind of creative putting these meals together. I also like that I can snack out of it throughout the day to stay full. I calculated the calories in the box and it came to about 400. This box includes a strawberries, homemade granola cookie, spinach salad with peppers and almonds, a small bunch of homemade dark chocolate biscotti, whole wheat pasta salad with feta and tomatoes, and a chicken sausage.
Chicken and spinach pizza – yum!
I took this little turtle out on the deck. Yes, this happened. Yes, he has a pink leash. I can’t make this stuff up.
And working on keeping this birthday orchid alive! Which is very little work at all (three ice cubes a week!). I’ve always wanted an orchid, they are such pretty, intricate little flowers.
And…
I’m down 15 pounds! Not gonna lie, my weight spiked up during birthday week (and seemingly march in general) or I’d be down more, but I’m down again and heading straight toward the -20 pound point! My paints are loose!
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Why Not Today?
I saw this print hanging at a local eatery in Lexington (virginia) last week and had to take a photo. This is a question I ask myself when I feel resistant to change. Why not today?
Thank you for the birthday well wishes and encouragement to my goals. I know that this isn’t the first time I’ve made goals, or a plan on this blog and so yes, I’m aware, but I’m doing it anyway. Today I’m at a 13 pound weight loss and I know that this process will continue to snowball, I just have to do it.
I was so spoiled for my birthday last week, many times over. Josh took me to the Safari Park (near Lexington) and I laughed so hard I was crying.
I mean, where else in the world can you go and say “I had a camel’s head in my car!”?
or a Zebra? I wanted to take this guy home with me.
Lexington is such a cute little town, it’s perfect for a day trip, just make sure you get there before 5pm when everything in town closes down.
We had dinner at Michele’s, a French restaurant located right off the Lexington exit. We ate here on our first anniversary and it was just as good as a remember. This salad with fried goat cheese and prosciutto and citrus dressing was heaven. I had the poached salmon with lobster sauce for dinner with a side of heirloom carrots and mashed potatoes. Dessert was a deep dish apple custard pie with a shortbread crust and homemade butter pecan ice cream. Nothing else needs to be said about the deliciousness of Michele’s! He even took time to come out and talk to us.
And so now that things have settled, I’m back to regular eating and posting my food again. This was yesterday’s lunch which was simple and delicious, just arugula, cucumbers, red peppers and tomatoes in a spinach wrap. I made a dressing out of sour cream, half and half, garlic, dill and oregano. This was a feel good meal.
For exercise I’ve been doing a session of Jillian’s 30 Day Shred, I woke up with sore arms this morning and made sure to put ice on my wonky knee afterwards. Can I just say (for the millionth time) that having an issue with my knee really puts everything into a new perspective. I fell on a dog four weeks ago (five weeks?) and while I’ve been told that this kind of injury can take up to four months to heal properly, is makes me appreciate and see how much I take the ability to move for granted. It’s frustrating to not feel like myself and to wake up with pain, and have to take precautions, this is new to me, but I’m working through it.
I also got a knee band that I wear to sleep and during exercise and it’s helped tremendously.
For breakfast this morning I had an oatmeal and fruit smoothie. I didn’t love it, but I’m going to try again tomorrow. I think I had too many flavors going on: oatmeal, unsweetened vanilla almond milk, banana, honey, blueberries and coconut. Maybe plain almond milk would be best?
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