Recipe, 6.5 Miles, C25K, Magazines, Mamma Mia and Vitalicious

Thank you all SO much for your support for my January... and for my disappointment for not doing as much as I wanted, hitting as many of my goals and kinda letting go of my program a bit too much. I'm having a motivation problem right now and really appreciate your help!!

So yesterday I had yet another high day due to my lack of self control around snickers, cookies and kit kats. What is my problem? I ended up at 1,983 calories, 195 carbs, 89 fat grams and 97 protein grams. Here’s what I ate. Ew. That junk didn’t make me feel better or stronger or anything. I’ve got to think more big picture instead of “I want this. I’m bored. Why not? I’m stuffing my face now.” Onward and out – leaving that behind!

So I realized I didn’t post the recipe I used for the Buffalo Chicken Salad. For those who are interested, here goes, and please know, this was adapted from Hungry Girl!

For 4 Servings

16 oz. chicken, diced

2 tsp olive oil

½ tsp cumin

6 tbsp Frank’s cayenne pepper sauce

3 tbsp reduced fat parmesan cheese

8 turkey bacon strips, divided

1 large tomato, diced

8 cups romaine lettuce, divided

8 tbsp fat-free ranch, divided

Spray large pan with nonstick spray and add olive oil. Cook chicken with cumin, stirring until no longer pink. While it cooks, combine Frank’s and parmesan, cook bacon in microwave and dice tomatoes. Once the chicken is cooked, add to sauce/parm mixture and stir until the chicken is coated, then cook in microwave for 1 minute. Then put ¼ lettuce in each bowl, and top each with ¼ chicken mix, ¼ bacon, and ¼ tomato mix, then 2 tbsp of fat-free ranch. Nutritional Information: 275 calories, 18 carbs, 5 fat grams and 33 protein grams. To beef this up, I added a slice of nature’s own bread with a ½ tsp of light butter – your call! We LOVED it! I also thought it looked so pretty with the toppings organized in thirds. The little things, people.

So today I woke up, weighed 122…again, and ran way late for work. It was snowing. Traffic was bad. I had to stop for gas. One of those days. I got in (eventually) and got lots of work done, and walked 4 miles during lunch. It sucked without Stacy (she works from home on Wednesday), but I did walk it out whilst listening to my 80’s playlist (thanks, Austin!) and reading 3 magazines: In Touch, People and Fitness.

I pulled several recipes from Fitness – yay! Then it was back to work, then it was back to the gym for C25K (2.5 miles; burned 160 calories), and then home to cook 4 servings of Garlic Chicken, Quinoa and Veggies (craving it!) and 4 servings of chicken fried rice (had the pans out and veggies so I went for it!). I also finished the dining room project – all that’s left is hanging it – WOO!

So… I have news!

Mamma Mia is in Atlanta… at the Fox Theatre… Feb. 9 - 14…and I have tickets tomorrow night! Can’t wait – want to see it SO bad. In preparation, I’m watching the movie (yet again). It’s just SUCH a feel good – and I heard the show was amazing! Thanks to my sister for organizing - me, her, our mom and another mother/daughter group are going!!

So now I’m watching the movie and munching on a vitamuffin topped with PB (per the blog world suggestion – it does add a little something extra!)

I’m def done eating for tonight – ending up at 1,630 calories, 189 carbs, 54 fat grams and 101 protein grams. Here’s what I ate. So yes, a little chocolate binge around lunch but nothing too tragic! I felt full and great all day – yay!

Do you love Mamma Mia? I won’t be offended if you don’t of course – promises!

What’s your favorite magazine? I subscribe to Fitness, Shape, Self and Glamour. My mom gives me her People, InTouch and Entertainment Weekly’s!