Crunchy Chick Peas

Yummmmm...

Crunchy Chick Peas:

Can of chick peas, drained and rinsed
Olive oil
salt, pepper and other seasonings (I used Barbeque Spice)

Toss chick peas in oil and spices and bake at 400 degrees for about 45 minutes or until crunchy :)

Joe enjoying some crunchy chick peas :)

Day 4 and Still Going Strong...

Good evening, everyone!
Another successful day :) Here is what I ate today:

Breakfast:
Kashi GoLean (1 cup)
Skim milk (1 cup)
forgot to grab a fruit :(

Lunch:
Left over cabbage, rice noodles and shrimp from yesterday

Snack:
Yogurt
Strawberries

Dinner:
A huge and delicious salad! Chicken breast, lettuce, Craisins, almonds, sunflower seeds, olives, dressing

Trust me, that's a huge serving bowl and I ate the whoooooole thiiiiiing, lol

Working My ASS Off!

Hurray for another successful day and down another pound this morning! Today I ate well, went to the gym and made another healthy concoction, lol. Here is my plan for the day:

Breakfast:
Kashi GoLean (1 cup)
Skim milk (1 cup)
Banana

Lunch:
Lentil concoction from yesterday
Salad (same as yesterdays)

Snack:
Yogurt
Strawberries

Dinner:
1/2 cup rice noodle
Shrimp
Cabbage, spinach, baby bok choy, onions, garlic

Delish!

So I bought my first cabbage a few weeks ago and I am in love. They are super cheap and I spread out one cabbage to work for three different meals! So versatile and yummy :) Did the same routine at the gym today although Joe`s mom wasn`t able to join me. Anyways, until next time! (...probably tomorrow :))

I Feel Amazing!

I feel amazing today! Day 2 of my born-again lifestyle, lol. Checked the scale today, (because I am a scale-whore) and I'm down 3 lbs! Today was another successful day. Ate some delicious, healthy and filling food and actually excited for the gym tomorrow! (I know, who is this girl? lol).

Breakfast:
1 cup of Kashi GoLean
1  cup of skim milk
1 banana

Lunch:
Chicken breast
Broccoli
1/2 cup of brown rice
Low sodium soy sauce
2 Fat Free Kraft Singles

Snack:
Yogurt
Strawberries
Gluten Free Banana Muffin
This was my dinner tonight. A concoction of onions, garlic, salt, pepper, cabbage, broccoli, brown rice, ground chicken, peas, lentils and tomato sauce. Delish! *muah!*

Decided to have a nice salad at "dessert". Dr. Som, (who I should really make an appointment with) would be so proud). Lettuce greens, fat free-sugar free-calorie-free dressing, sunflower seeds, almonds and Craisins. Mmmm...



Day 3 tomorrow! Wish me luck! Joe's mom will be joining me at the gym tomorrow. Should be fun :) 

Reality Check!

Good evening everyone! I have something that I need to confess and it is really hard and depressing for me to say but I feel like I need to be totally honest with you. As you all know, I have been finding the last few months really challenging with the holidays and whatnot but I decided that today was going to be the day I go super strict again. I weighed myself the morning and it looks like I have gained 10 lbs within the last few months. I altered my weight tracker to show my new progress. It honestly makes me sick to my stomach to think about now badly I let myself down. On a lighter, and much more positive note I now feel as motivated as ever! Ate super healthy today, took my vitamins and worked my ass off at the gym. I did 5 minutes warm up on the stationary bike, about 30 min on the strength training machines and 20 minutes on the treadmill. On the treadmill I walked 5 minutes, then walked/ran 1 minute alternating for 10 minutes then walked the last 5 minutes. I felt awesome after :)

This was my lunch today:

1/2 brown rice, low sodium soy sauce, steamed brocolli

My dinner for tonight:

1/2 cup brown rice, chicken breast, steamed brocolli and 1 fat free Kraft single slice

My lunch tomorrow:

1/2 cup brown rice, chicken breast and steamed brocolli

I just realized how boring this looks but surprisingly I am doing ok, lol. I ate my typical Kashi GoLean cereal, milk and a fruit this morning and kept my energy up with some snacks; clementines, almonds, apple sauce.

Back to the Gym!

Hello everyone! So I had a pretty good day eating-wise and I made it to the gym! (Yay!) I did 5 min on the stationary bike to warm up, a strength training circuit and 20 min of treadmill. I was even able to get back to running! I did one minute walk, one minute run for the whole 20 minutes. I was exhausted! Hoping to have a great day tomorrow too! :)

Kristina's Chicken Cacciatore!

Ok so I invented a dish tonight which turned out delicious and super healthy! I have no idea what chicken cacciatore is, but it sounds like it could be a variation of what I made.
Don't mind the picture. It was actually more saucy. This is after It had cooled down for an hour, lol.

Kristina's Chicken Cacciatore!



Ingredients:
2 tbsp olive oil
2 small onions
salt and pepper to taste
2 garlic cloves
1 green pepper
frozen peas and carrots 
(any vegetables you want to add)
1 cup of tomato sauce with water (or until pan is covered)
6 oz chicken breast
1 can of lentils
1 cup of quinoa

Heat up oil on medium heat and throw in chopped onions, garlic salt and pepper.
When they have softened, add peppers (and other vegetables)
Add chicken breast.
After chicken breat has been cooked add lentils, quinoa and tomato sauce.
Simmer for about 30 min.

Enjoy!