Blog Update, New Recipe, 4.5 miles + back + biceps + shoulders + abs

Thanks, Ladies! I'll definitely post some more house pics soon. I really appreciate your nice words though and SO hope I love the rug when it comes in. :) Decorating makes me smile!

So, backing up....Yesterday was another blah, ugly day! I worked and had an offsite from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Therefore I: didn’t get to workout, got behind at work, went out to eat and didn’t do well… I ordered a veggie sandwich (first time ever)… but I pigged out on chips/cheese dip… oh well! Back to work…with a tummy ache. Then I drove straight home passing not one, not two, but THREE gyms I could have stopped at! But instead I watched TV (Gossip Girl meh; Glee made me cry; ANTM boring), hung out with Austin/Reuben, did shoulders/back/biceps and abs, and went to bed by 11 p.m. Love it. Thanks to my overly caloric lunch and multiple snickers mini binges, I ended up at 1,933 calories, 221 carbs, 77 fat grams and 102 protein grams. All in all I must say, my first (and last) experience with hot blue cheese dip over kettle chips was amazing! Here’s what I ate.

Today was a MUCH better day! I got a lot done at work, walked 2 miles, ran 1.5 miles (longest yet!) and then walked 1 more mile, to a total of 4.5 miles in 59 minutes (burned 257 calories). I ran at 6.3 miles. I honestly felt like I could have gone a bit farther, but didn’t want to push it. Lately, when I’m not wearing socks/running shoes, the inside of both of my feet hurt. Like where a bunion would be… I hope it’s nothing or just sore from these CUTE t-strap round toe heels I wore two days in a row to work. Which I won’t be wearing again if they reveal to be the culprit…

As far as eats, breakfast was honey nut cheerios/fat-free milk, 11 a.m. snack was corn chips/fat-free sour cream/salsa with a diet coke. Yum! Lunch at 2 p.m. was Bourbon Chicken. Fabulous! Then it was back to work with a yummy kashi cookie snack at 4:30 p.m.!

Blog Update: I added a new section at the top – Books. I’ve noticed that the blog is less about tracking weight/exercise/etc. then it used to be (although I still do that a lot... clearly!). I love reading and wanted to devote a part of the site to it, so I did! It’s basically a list of the books I read and links to reviews – hope you enjoy!

Has your blog turned out differently then you thought it would? I never thought I would cook/have a recipes section or read again/have a book section or strength train on the regular/have an ST section! It’s fun to surprise yourself. I’m even thinking of adding a ‘home’ section since I’ve so enjoyed updating it. Good times!

So I ended up working late and not going to back to the gym for more mileage, but that’s okay. I’ll do it this weekend! Instead I hung out with the family and cooked a new recipe from Favorite Family Recipes for dinner: Garlic Ranch Chicken Pizza. Here’s how I made it for ONE serving (one pizza):

4 oz. Trader Joe’s Pizza Dough
2 tbsp fat-free ranch dressing
1 tsp minced garlic
28 grams Trader Joe’s Mozzarella cheese
2 slices butterball turkey bacon, cooked and crumbled
1.5 oz. chicken, cut into bite size pieces (rub with ¼ tsp olive oil and sprinkle with Montreal Chicken Seasoning on both sides; pan fry until chicken is cooked through)
3 slices tomatoes, thinly sliced
1 tbsp fresh parsley, finely diced

Another shot!

Mix ranch dressing and garlic together. Spread evenly on pizza dough. Add chicken and bacon. Sprinkle cheese over that, then add tomatoes. Put in the oven at 425 degrees for about 12-15 minutes or until crust is a nice golden-brown. Top with parsley. Nutritional Information: 492 calories, 62 carbs, 12 fat grams and 26 protein grams.

It was so good you guys! So FILLING! I could only eat ¾ of it, so Austin ate the other quarter. Good stuff, added to my fave recipes for sure! Thanks, Favorite Family Recipes! I would give my stats, but i'm thinking of having a glass of wine with Austin later! So, for now, good night!! Hope you're having Happy Thursdays!