Pasta Tuesday

<p>For some reason today I hit snooze for over an hour! Kyle and I stayed up late Monday night having a good talk, so I have to say it was worth it, even though I was dragging!</p> <p>I ate my cereal on the run (not literally!) this morning. I had <strong>honey nut cheerios</strong> and a <strong>small sliced banana</strong> for <strong>5 points</strong>! Definitely one of my top 5 favorite breakfasts’!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw1KHDybzv-5AhUtiBzTj8hO3MoIax9aTK5MizXDgB11ERZTatW2BuZ0Uv_dRj7UBaR_dAiDscR2DZ83IIlP-YPvUlLDdSTw4QS6R8bJPtnxJD_WHeFSOFLYdlShA7urnTfFHV2TjqphPj/s1600-h/DSC02912%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC02912" border="0" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq9j_hAWuNBK11VIryjl_NzmGDLNMdfLQiwkAfAU8FxKnV-CGl_nw9WCrvfNJHNxtjQWXBO7AbfQ8yjCkSHpzj_lXih7vuGHay0YVbUGZ9wvG1tEEWDWXrSOjQ77mZ9UsrA_5Qig1tQ2D-/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC02912" width="504" /></a> </p> <p>We only had 3/6 people in the office today…it was NUTS!! I didn’t get much done other than take calls and students in my office. But it sure made the day go fast though! Summer hours don’t hurt either!</p> <p>I had my morning snack really stinkin’ close to the afternoon! It was the usual <strong>morning mush</strong> (1 1/2 c strawberries, 1/4 c grape nuts, and strawberry yogurt) for <strong>3 points</strong>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIwkqv_Xb_01yfGp6G6SRDYxeWeYB2p0WOw0eGSrFNPaD_nDUYe3okazsw3whU05ZIgO0kkYHuZO1EdwXuvq9dJOOXrf5j2VfIojJyr3-Ly11TLwIel4P2_eBcERsAlYZGK4OIgKjulySq/s1600-h/DSC02913%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC02913" border="0" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpD0VrTPUjmZp9eJwas8VgmY6ViV-v-sQDUNy8UxwTrSqeynSltqTQv0V_8J-j-D_MYafWr6GkssxuFi6urHqQepPiYNMOpyF-udwjBxfQ7UKSlmFQnoJrWlTcs53pZWqBcESvNTANJe63/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC02913" width="504" /></a> </p> <p>I am just loving these <strong>petite carrots</strong>! Speaking of, I need to stock up again! I had a small bowl of them on the drive home for lunch for<strong> 0 points</strong>! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Osb42qk6Xt99XMf0uwXBxLb1ZMN7yqarpd7T6pSjrF2_EKWOEl4WXECNyf8uQ_2NEFZoX8THvEvoWjtbvcYbAL8okDAMCh2Pg_isENdAao45KLLb7UF4LBTHkHhBejBqohpxRx05et2Y/s1600-h/DSC02914%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC02914" border="0" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmcoaSEmznL6LrYs-hp0A-yrMADKhmXEmq0kL1XOIwg6ESF9EVQBQhcN0EQFAZgm-TV9Gn4ArB235lYnvXs6bGaDn3bxDrNKEg00fNGMZi5J0G7carpGcOTdZZddDf_2MZ8MX53-hxdFfp/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC02914" width="504" /></a> </p> <p>For some reason I wasn’t in the mood for hardly anything for lunch. I piddeled around the kitchen for a while and wasted too much time and ended up not having enough time to make much of anything so I had a <strong>Smart Ones meal</strong> and added some more of my own broccoli for <strong>6 points</strong>. </p> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="800" border="0"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="400"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1hvOY4TWwv-mTpGUrdwthBjQujLswDpWe7NPCVor7bKssI2JswZtbLqv97eoFtSI93DwoxeCtkf3XZKRQuGFlUjxis3cd44F5ikCuMNj8KHqPWiurNyWulifI8C77saiXZ3gKqvMUGgqA/s1600-h/DSC02915%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC02915" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmr1hY9R9KVnG4BR9rOqXkFSZzCqLqPv8WwkBBSLScx-fcu5ygTxp5S-hoSMCqMrdaqGfB62Xpj4Hn0TJhIdzTiLNIE-OkXakX03c03kJ72GafTaoilh4dNrdTg524vTapOwGvVxLEO10W/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC02915" width="404" /></a></td> <td valign="top" width="400"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGOWBqg0FAQApGZOK9sEInZKCQTyx51CLKidDhsTgiDaQZh-V9URDmChcv02f3-XR4Z7__cYrAjQ1i1PvVem7kz-Lik4j2XROwfB8D8ERAZ2VNvYR1hbs_wnbZ-QQ6EoQr4xfky5wrzieO/s1600-h/DSC02916%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC02916" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLlNpjtPgQIB7nP3K9mYZwe0F1QV5zZNif0rCiBQ6Eu3R5Sz7sr2qeFnUqLomAR56F9v785POHYva5XLkiVIFrTiAq3ON6M9N_Hp512HkSI-mB6r3HwmSBCOsvuSGdfCiIWI9Hcav7AAXn/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC02916" width="404" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p>For desert I had a <strong>oats and chocolate fiber one bar</strong> for<strong> 2 points</strong> on the drive back to work. Hit the spot that was craving chocolate!! :) <img alt="DSC02904" border="0" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXZpJ24dfsVdcarWuqpNxia3AH5a-pFEw_n5XzzMbaE5vMf42WrNAp9kxRRV8OO6YLAXNuSReUaBOds3OKrBK2AGrnubCE7H9wSK32BOb8wAhkXQ6NY39FRBNGkOVBc6HQl6EoXHNMDJy-/?imgmax=800" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" title="DSC02904" width="500" /></p> <p>After work this afternoon I got another tan in and then rushed home because I wanted to be able to ride my bike to WW. And that is just what I did. (<strong>35 minutes total</strong>, there and back) And to think I thought I was running behind schedule, not even, I was 15 minutes early! And I am happy to say I maintained for the 4th week. Only 2 more to go!! I cannot wait!! And I learned about a new class from a fellow WW member that the Y is offering that I REALLY want to check out! Hopefully I will have some news on this on Thursday!</p> <p>When I got home from WW I was searching the cupboards trying to figure out what would make my tummy happy! And then I came across the box of velvetta and I knew it….mac n cheese!! So I made <strong>homemade mac n cheese</strong> for a total of <strong>6 points</strong>. Totally hit the spot!</p> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="800" border="0"><tbody> <tr> <td align="center" width="400"> <p>Here is what went into my mac n cheese:</p> <ul> <li> <div align="left">2 oz whole wheat pasta, cooked</div> </li> <li> <div align="left">2 oz 2% Velvetta, melted</div> </li> <li> <div align="left">sprinkle of milk</div> </li> <li> <div align="left">steamed broccoli</div> </li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top" width="400"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ1UTmjuy0J14Ne-NpnYMIws-b11bD1v_gK5x2x4a8GMZdro06UeKsOnvYqJt7yn55y4gOE2hI2uXQ-9BoyNljcJA4ZvIw_ni72jOvuUoVwx_ycYqcx_kYSiiQLUMxJnvDswN7KMPlueER/s1600-h/DSC02917%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC02917" border="0" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSbteptPR2QXXPo-J289R7YwVrJtl8mURjbkytkd_EA97s3dLKEmRrVGyHG6p9AQTviF4RFpE8PJVeGitthRFPz4EQKt_je_f146B8S6q6ePY8wfaalPyQrX-4pnFk-y2dX8pWQjrPQu_A/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC02917" width="504" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p>Hopefully all these carbs in all this pasta today will help me on my run day tomorrow…or do you think that is just a myth?!?!</p> <p>So around 8ish I was really craving some<strong> ice cream</strong> and that isn’t something that we usually keep in the house, so I hit the road to the grocery store and picked some up…along with some cake!! Now I know you are thinking I probably blew my points for the day..but nope!! I bought those little<strong> 100 calorie hostess cakes</strong>! Satisfied my craving for chocolate and ice cream!! And only <strong>4 points</strong>!! :) <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirxBEEeYVKaKBBdFhEuJYqT3iDhePyrp3mU_K3r1g1b14fDRGQosU0qO5JtHwfGeUkcbZuZ6C0c6wBv-caelacqgVbJHmvq1oP31Jc04JvSIpOfwk8hdp_PSVCXQRTAGIBkukauTfhP0fY/s1600-h/DSC02918%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC02918" border="0" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgscubM1kvm399uIhx3Qe1O80LRjH_WBjh3hoXnNOlhtv7LIQz0gKD81bG29aKsmXvw-sAfFaYmc4L1um_dffwhcfy22Nv_onnJaS5hfB-ANOPK7sQwXz6ZuaAdZRjx-as172_d9xgxsAXt/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC02918" width="504" /></a> </p> <p>After my desert I got to work on my “to-do” list.</p> <ul> <li>Booked hotel rooms for SIL’s wedding next week – procrastinator I know!! - <strong>CHECK</strong></li> <li>Booked hotel room for 1/2 marathon Oct 18th – yep you read that right, Kyle and I will be running the Des Moines Half Marathon!! - <strong>CHECK</strong></li> <li>Registered for 5K run in Pocahontas (Kyle’s hometown) – race day is June 27th!! - <strong>CHECK</strong></li> <li>Researched & complied training schedule for 1/2 marathon (will post soon!) - <strong>CHECK</strong></li> </ul> <p><strong>TUESDAY’S STATS</strong></p> <p>POINTS = 26/22 <br />WATER = 96 oz <br />EXERCISE = 35 minute bike ride</p>

Pasta Tuesday

For some reason today I hit snooze for over an hour! Kyle and I stayed up late Monday night having a good talk, so I have to say it was wort...

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My Kind Of Monday

<p>Well it didn’t start out like I wanted…3am throwing up for a few hours! Ugh!! So I called in sick to work and went back to work. I woke up around 9am and felt pretty good. So I took my time getting ready just to make sure I was better. I am guessing it was some food that didn’t agree with me…ie Pizza Hut?!?!</p> <p>I made a yummy bowl of <strong>oatmeal</strong> for breakfast with <strong>chocolate PB2</strong> and a <strong>small ban</strong>ana for <strong>4 points</strong>. Super filling and set pretty well in my stomach. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3vYxniKm-gjFzWnrEA9DQMX7qwmv6-pHmcqJ1l6t63ng9BxBdWUxNciMfc0EUl4wGnZBCLOxXIRqY1QGOnAF1pmsdQCrB4YR6paSjlYpshXIVcTcspBycMJn8xhWGzo9uzci7SBjiMhe/s1600-h/DSC02908%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC02908" border="0" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ElZc8-jd4csJ55qS5WxO2NeNVMUCMkyljcDiTYJluq1uuyDslmVV46yeXBU-Xyeu5DTi19dU1Ojwe9G0Z3MuE-R_x6doUk-82tlkMIYbssbpFWHfFewzLAO0X2VMg70I35FeTGhF76yg/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC02908" width="504" /></a></p> <p>Monday was the first day of summer hours at work. So instead of working till 5, we only have to work till 4! It’s only an hour, but boy does it make a difference! I got to work by 11 and got busy! And was still feeling good…thank goodness!! I don’t want to be sick!!</p> <p>A little afternoon I had some <strong>petite baby carrots</strong> for a crunchy <strong>0 point</strong> snack!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjadkvge56pWTjc_D4dSNgrzWhT_apYnO5zOGFBtxu6i_BTDdK5KuWlMMAem7bAnmEmLQi_S9D814lWGi-pId7OsgoFK_vO-Qe00QFnAJVJzHvXQi25N8e980og99PcfptPkSfmekbI94oN/s1600-h/DSC02909%5B5%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC02909" border="0" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5R2b5s_oJARcbiR-G2DnqfnDJ96Y1PfuSFm_NZFWDd5uE9YHy-C7edEGDz06wQvEUOONCeeqwKVs1_n7r_UQkAdv0iPMwEvtCy6DcAiQ7W635rwoV5iSufmz1bQq7ChH3t8snmeXt2JdN/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC02909" width="504" /></a> </p> <p>Around 2ish in the afternoon all of the sudden the power went out. Sometimes it flickers at work, so I gave it second, but still nothing came on. So I just went around and chatted with my co-workers. Oh and I texted my neighbor, he’s a lineman at the eclectic company in town to see if he had any news on what happened. Well come to find out it was going to take over an hour to fix it and so we shut down the office. So that means I only worked <strong>11-2:30</strong>!!! Very nice!! :) I talked to my neighbor when I got home and the whole power outage was all thanks to a <strong>squirrel</strong> in the <strong>transformer!</strong></p> <p>I tanned when I got off work (need to have a little glow for SIL’s wedding in less than 2 weeks!!) and then headed home for some much needed nutrition!! It was after three and I hadn’t eaten lunch yet! Too late even though I had a late breakfast! I had the last piece of left over <strong>creamy chicken bake</strong> for <strong>6 points</strong>. Mmmm, still good the 2nd time around!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikAIintOEJzZF2rZ-81v-2zT-OpAkHpwOTbkpOAI2ZXzEiAG1OI4nKrhMLha58jVaV6TkktxCPi5oF-q4bQ9d-gM_bNvB2hPJWf5tZ4A7ZE1B3H3haEMcZDqcrdyndopW8QL2UBT5ZyCK4/s1600-h/DSC02910%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC02910" border="0" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrYmO-Bq_1Aa6ud4u13WHr7Pk3u6bs95PHHKV-xJz6dT3FOfntTY8DpZiB3iM1XXj04B6mR7kXNHuV3D6LoF4cTgDYSetEm6NIUdRwh2blNz-KsSPtNtxOtDtoN4OjR2_oYvRBtpn6Ggbi/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC02910" width="504" /></a> </p> <p>Kyle got home a little after 5 and we laced up our shoes to head out for a run. We ended up going a little over 4 miles and it took 40 minutes. Felt great…but I could tell I hadn’t worked out in 2 days! I don’t like having that long of breaks between workouts. One day is good for me!</p> <p>Right away I wanted some more “fuel”! So I grabbed some <strong>seedless watermelon (1 point)</strong> that wasn’t so seedless…a little bummed about that, but it was still good!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPl3SxI6huQ_YYtlkdOT_yV60aswj5z9nEbZ3wbipGEhXG14vtujrRwwr5cND3XDt0Jh-e11B0Nb6H3qI_e6v7iuYA6RWQtvZJ2SPdra9C5m4XVZycQEjO4g0LWuYDVryCqHAC5BNSN4Vw/s1600-h/DSC02911%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC02911" border="0" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIWjM1hAIfrKJ54i9lQjTRxXdYPEBHxhs6Hv28md2c8txwRwaQ4DuC3ymShG-iAwu09nPxKr2m2CWFznKP6ExGUE5TKqPwdL_OCOZUJph_cNTYzrvL-uCUse7dVXXfZwfEu9vA_s3aEyoN/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC02911" width="504" /></a></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>I think Abby has been feeling left out because when we get home from runs now she is just waiting for us in the bay window! But I just know her little legs couldn’t make a 4+ mile run. She did good when we ran 2-3, but I think that is her max. So I decided to take her for a walk! We just strolled right along, it was a beautiful night, and chatted with a few neighbors and friends that we met along the way. </p> <p>When we got back Kyle was having a <strong>chicken salad sandwich</strong> and boy did I want one. I really don’t think I was that hungry, but ended up eating 2!!! One had <strong>cheese</strong>, so the two sandwiches were <strong>7 points</strong> total. Sorry no pictures, evidentially I thought this was the last food on earth and just devoured it!!</p> <p><strong>MONDAY’S STATS</strong></p> <p>POINTS = 18/22 <br />WATER = 72 oz <br />EXERCISE = 40 minute run</p>

My Kind Of Monday

Well it didn’t start out like I wanted…3am throwing up for a few hours! Ugh!! So I called in sick to work and went back to work. I woke up a...

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