Am I going to follow through or drive thru??? I’ve been asking myself that multiple times a day the past week.  I’m going to be honest. Training for my upcoming competition has been very hard and lonely.  Last time I didn’t have a trainer but I did have an accountability partner who was training for the same […]

Last week I posted the workout I’ve been doing on Fridays.  In keeping with my tendency to do things backwards, here is my Monday workout.  I just finished a 4 week cycle doing this every Monday.  So this week I be changing things up again.   A. Pike Push-ups – Almost to failure. …I don’t […]

Unfortunately I can’t claim I love vegetables, except artichokes.   So I’m always looking for ways to dress them up a bit.  The best part about this chili (besides its name…thank you very much!) is that it’s a great way to eat a load of veggies without eating a big boring pile of broccoli.  This chili […]

Unmotivated. That pretty much sums up my feelings for today.  I don’t feel like eating clean.  I don’t feel like exercising.  I don’t feel like doing much except crawling up on the couch with a movie and washing a large pizza with extra cheese down with a pint of beer.   Despite having the motivation […]

I enjoy coming up with my own workouts and every once in a while I put together a workout I just “love”.  This is one of them.  I’ve been doing this on Fridays for the last 3 weeks and every time I’ve  felt it the next day (and a for few days afterwards).   Full […]

As you may remember from The Lentils and the Pot Part I I burnt a pot of lentils while cooking last week.  Like I said if we keep putting off checking on the lentils they will burn and if we keep putting off our health we’ll lose it.  Not only were my lentils ruined but […]

It’s almost summer time. Yippeee!!!! Not only does summer mean evening walks and trips to the beach (or pool), but BBQing! Yum. Yum. YUM. This recipe goes perfectly with my Middle Eastern Chopped Salad. And the chicken makes fantastic leftovers.   Maybe one of these days I’ll cook something other than chicken. Lemon Chicken Kebabs […]

Today was not my weigh in day but I felt thinner so I hopped on the scale and much to my chagrin it was up half a pound. I almost went out to the garage to grab a hammer.  I know a half a pound isn’t much.  I know weight fluctuates.  I know it could […]

The other day I was cooking lentils  when I got distracted by my computer.  I was replying to emails when I started smelling smoke.  I got up from my computer ready to call the fire department.  I ran to the kitchen looking for flames but found none.  Why was my house filled with smoke?  The […]

One of my favorite resturants here in town is a total dive but soooo good.  It’s Middle Eastern and Mexican.  Yep, I said Middle Easter/Mexican. They even have a falafel burrito.  One of the many things I love on the menu (Besides their chips and salsa, I could eat those until I go into a […]