Exciting News, New Recipe, Library, S. O. R. E.

Thanks you guys for the getting-out-of-a-funk tips! I definitely felt better today - still a little funky but more positive! So funny to hear about utensil preferences! haha I loved that there are other "spoon people" out there! I feel like I got to a certain age and my parents were like here's a fork... and i've been trying to get back to pre-fork for a while! hehe So....perhaps I was a little ambitious yesterday with my 7 miles + abs + upper body ST. All I know is thatI was SUPER S.O.R.E. today and took a rest day to get ready for what I hope to be at least another 25 minute run tomorrow - we'll see! :)

So... I didn't mention it yesterday but I have exciting news! Austin resigned from his job yesterday to begin working at a new company in mid-May (after our Dominican & NY trips!). He's super sad to go (had been there for 6 years in June) - but is really excited to take on new challenges and is motivated to hit the ground running. I'm SO excited for him. The last few weeks have been a lot of back and forth as he struggled to decide between two jobs - but this one took the cake and I can't be more proud of him! That being said... after I blogged last night we had a few celebratory drinkies whilst talking about next steps, our upcoming vacays, etc.

Real quick final backtrack to yesterday - here is the new yummy recipe we had for lunch!! The pics aren't the best but it was the BOMB!

Adapted from Mom of 5
Fiesta Chicken
Makes 4 Servings

part of my serving (taken inside plastic container - forgive me!)


1 can fat-free cream of chicken soup
1 11-oz. can of corn
2 cups instant rice
2 cups water
1 cup medium salsa
20 oz. chicken, cut in strips (uncooked)
Paprika and salt to taste

Preheat oven to 375. Spray 9x9 pan and layer chicken on pan. Mix all other ingredients and cover chicken with mixture. Sprinkle paprika and salt on top. Cook for about 55 minutes, until chicken is cooked.

Whole dish out of the oven!


Nutritional Information: 430 calories, 57 carbs, 4 fat grams and 36 protein grams.

Review: Excellent! I personally doubled the amount of rice so it was more rice-heavy and creamy – very much like comfort food. I loved the creaminess of the soup combined with the flavor of the salsa too. I can’t wait to eat this one again - and did for lunch today – LOVE!

So I haven't posted macros yet - eek. Monday, ended up at 1,747 calories, 206 carbs, 54 fat grams and 112 protein grams. Here's what I ate. Tuesday ended up at 2,056 calories, 211 carbs, 50 fat grams and 101 protein grams. Here's what I ate and drank.

On to TODAY! Not much up - just worked, ran errands during lunch (library, gas station, Publix). I LOVE the library - I got SO much good stuff:

• Nicholas Sparks' Dear John
• Nicholas Sparks' The Last Song
• Brunonia Barry's The Lace Reader
• Mary Higgins Clark's I Heard That Song Before (audio)
• C.J. Box's Blue Heaven (audio)
• Jodi Picoult's My Sister's Keeper (audio)
• Mary Higgins Clark's The Christmas Thief (audio)
• Sophie Kinsella's Twenties Girl
• Leslie Meier's Mother's Day Murder
• J.D. Robb's Fantasy in Death
• Joanne Fluke's The Fudge Cupcake Murder

I'm SUPER excited! I always love Sparks' books and am excited to try Clark again. I've heard the best things about My Sister's Keeper and of course love Kinsella. I'm listening to a J.D. Robb right now and the Fluke and Barry books were on my recommended list for the next Book Club. I'd never heard of Meier but it looked/sounded like something I would like!

After the library I just worked more, then headed home to relax with Austin, do some laundry, hangout with Reuben and catch up on TV. Love it! I ended the day at 1,791 calories, 51 fat grams, 217 carbs and 112 protein grams. Here's what I ate.

What is something your significant other has done lately to make you proud? I'm so happy for Austin!! I love when peeps you care about work hard and have wonderful things come to them - woo!

Are you a library patron? I love being a part of the Atlanta Fulton public library - there's SO many libraries conveniently located around the city!