Friday's Top 10

OK, this week has some repeats but some of you have been asking what some of these products look like and where I get them....Here ya go!

Flax..Walmart, Kroger..most stores carry now. Around $2 a box

Crawfish...delicious! We went to Nate's Seafood on Monday w/ the fam.


Silken Tofu...great in smoothies! My kids don't even know it's there!


Herbal Teas: Sleepytime and Tazo: Calm..

Chia Seeds: Whole Foods, Market Street...This jar was $15ish....great in smoothies and oats!

Cinnamon...Oh how I love thee! ALWAYS in my oats and "cookie muffins"!!!!

Crunchy Almond Butter! My favorite brand is still Barney Butter but this one's good too.

Kroger, Whole Foods, Market Street...around $6

Good Old Honey Bear....Ummm..I think I'm runnin low!

Tip: If you heat it in the microwave for a few seconds, you don't use as much

because it's runny!

Tabasco...I really love any hot sauce, but this is an all time fav for sure!

This plate wins my favorite meal of the week!

On my plate: Pumpkin Oat "Cookie Muffin" w/ AB, banana and honey drizzle

and egg puff w/ tabasco + coconut water...YUM! So good, I made it again for lunch!

Almond butter packets...great for a snack on the go! One of these and a banana and you're in business!

There you have it! Hope you get to try some of these yummies soon!

Good Eats...
So I've been horrible at daily blogging lately so I'm backed up on pictures and posts. I still take a picture of 99% of everything I eat. It just helps me stay accountable of what I'm putting into my body. I find on the days that I do take pics, I am more likely to make good food choices. Anything that helps me achieve my goal and stay on this path for the long run! Here's some of what I've been eatin'!

Of course my favorite oats! This batch has blueberries and blackberries, AB, flax, chia, almond milk and honey..yum!

Roasted chicken w/ peas and carrots and steamed cauliflower and a side of kiwi.

This was delicious! I was craving M's pumpkin muffins but didn't have the recipe yet so I modified the cookie muffin recipe and voila! Pumpkin Oat Cookie Muffin! Delicious...seriously, can't wait to have this tomorrow!

Egg and sausage on a whole wheat sandwich thin w/ side of fruit and LC

I forgot this pic...I had a bite of a pb cookie at the mavs game...honestly, it was yum but I was fine w/ just a little piece because it was so sweet! Funny how your palate changes over time!


There you have it! Tomorrow we're headed to the zoo and like usual, I'm going to be packing some great snacks! I can't wait for the pumpkin cookie muffin I'm going to eat on the way!

Happy Wednesday!

Date Night!

Saturday I did some shopping w/ the girls (more on that later!) and then that night the Mr. and I got to go to a Mavs game! It was great fun (even though we got killed!:() We got to enjoy an awesome suite and it was catered! Thanks guys! It was a much needed fun night!

Of course I went prepared w/ some good snacks!

I love dates!

Pistachios...yum!

Blueberries...these were so good!

I forgot to get some good before pics before I started eating! I was so starving!

My plate mid eatin'..nachos and chicken wings...not the healthiest but so yum!


Potato chips...this was my last one and man was that a good thing!

I had a handful of these puppies and I forgot how much I loved them! The Mavs were defeated by the Knicks but that's ok we had a blast anyway! I'm glad I took my snacks w/ me, it made it easier to walk away from the food table. That's really what I did! I had 1 plate of snacks and then I sat in my seat and ate my healthy snacks if I got hungry. Success!

Like D always says..."Failing to prepare is Preparing to fail!"

Brunch w/ the Girls:)

Friday I headed over to I's house for the most delicious brunch! She had such a beautiful spread of goodies! She made chocolate and regular crepes and had all the fixings...uh..whipped cream, nutella, fresh fruit, waffles...did I mention nutella?..crazy goodness! Everyone brought something to share and of course it was all so delicious!

These little lovelies were my favorite!

M's Pumpkin Muffins...85 calories a piece! So tasty!

Look at all this food!

This was my plate...er..plates!

fresh fruit, sausage, pumpkin love, veggies and dip

I actually went back for more berries, papaya and another muffin!

We had a blast as always!

Friday Favorites!
I have had some crazy good meals and I thought it would be fun to put them into my top 10!! Soooo yum!

Oats w/ blueberries, banana, AB, and honey drizzle

Oats:
1/2 c. oats
2 T. flax
1 T chia seeds
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp turbinado
almond milk
blueberries
banana
almond butter
honey drizzle

Cheddar w/ fresh fruit!

I love cheese w/ fruit!

Green Monster! Yum!

Green Monster:
banana
3 dates chopped
greek plain yogurt
almond milk
2 huge handfulls of spinach
vanilla
Blend w/ ice! Delicious!

Coconut Chicken Curry! So good!

OK, this was not the healthiest of dinners! I only ate 1/4 c. of rice w/ it because I can't have curry w/out it but it was so delicious!

Amy's Organic Refried Black Beans



Coconut Water!!! So good!

This is awesome! Only 60 calories and 670 mg of potassium!!! This is my new gatorade! I think it's a great alternative to a sports drink when the kids have the flu. Baby B loves it!

Dates...oh how I love these jewels of love!mmmm...

Rainforest Roll at Bluefish.....So. Good.

My favorite lunch this week. Leftover couscous w/ fresh fruit

Don't you just want this everyday!

Papaya...oh how I love this fruit! I can eat this all day long!

Hope you get to try some of these lovelies soon! Have a great weekend!

Goals for this week!
I have a little over 1 month and 1 week till pinacoladaville!! Crazy how time is flyin!!! OK, I gotta kick it into high gear! I have been stuck in a rut for a few weeks but I finally broke through and lost another pound!!! Woot! Woot! I really want to pick up some momentum so I've got to change it up!!! I have noticed that when I don't write down my weekly goals and check in regularly, I don't do as well.

This week is about getting back to setting goals and going for it! Here's the plan:

Food:
1) Eat breakfast
2) No carbs after lunch
3) Cut off at 8pm
4) No sugar!!!!

Fitness:
1) 30 day shred x 4
2) yoga x 3
3) walk x 3

Other goals:
1) Sleep! Bed by 11pm!
2) Date w/ Hubbs!!

What goals are you gonna go for this week?..:)

Snack-a-lackathon
Lately I have been very snacky! I don't know what it is but I can't seem to get enough! Here are some of my latest faves:

1/4 chocolate coconutty lara bar w/ banana and PB...gives
me my chocolate fix!


fruit medley w/ cheese...melon, blueberries, grapefruit..yum!


Jazz apple w/ tillamook sharp cheddar...nough said!


Happy Snacky Monday!