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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