Reprise

I had those leftover black beans and mmmm bacon and was lamenting having to throw them out. I won't be back in the city until Sunday at the earliest.

But I knew I was out of whole eggs. And then I saw the carton of egg whites stashed in the door of my fridge.

YAY!! Huevos Rancheros again!!



I'm heading out for a weekend of rest, good food, a little exercise and some pampering.

Just what I need.

Catch you later!!

A much needed break

I know there are people who have far more going on in their lives than me. More pressures, more burdens, just...more. My mom for one has a ton more to deal with than little old me.

But there's no question I've felt exhausted and just a tad overwhelmed lately trying to get everything in.

And to get these last 10 lbs off too.

I'm going to need to stop eating cookies I think to get that accomplished.

And maybe eat more salad and less pizza too.

At work I got a personal pizza and some salad on the side. I ate half - the other half is in my fridge.



The salad was pretty lame. There were slim pickings in the cafe today.



Tonight I skipped our regular chorus rehearsal. I came home and went to the gym for 30 min of incline walking/running. Running is not easy for me these days. I'm going to attempt again tomorrow and then on Thursday my sister and I are doing our own personal kinda 5K on our regular running trail near my parents. At the gym though I was very sluggish - like every step was an effort. I don't know if it's just that I'm tired or what.

Tonight I breaded a chicken breast by dipping it in Light Vidalia Onion dressing and cornmeal. I cut up some potatoes for roasting. I ate half of the chicken breast and half of the roasted potatoes.

And some more greens, roasted peppers and tomatoes.




I love the purple potatoes.

And then there are these.



I've had about 3 today. I have to stop. :(

Going back to LI tomorrow and for a manicure with my mom and sister and then lots of good (relaxing) stuff for the rest of the weekend.

I really can't wait.

Healthy Breakfast

I need a break in the worst way. I feel like I've been running around for weeks and it's taking it's toll. I'm tired, cranky and I don't look or feel well in general.

Sigh.

I went home after work and had dinner before chorus.



It was a concoction of leftover roasted tomato bruschetta, whole wheat spaghetti and ricotta.

Today I slept in a little and had breakfast at home. I tried a recipe that I saw in this months Health magazine by Ellie Krieger. Cheddar and Apple Quesadilla.

You might notice I don't eat a lot of fruit. It's not that I don't like it - I don't love it or crave it enough to keep it around without going bad. I much prefer veggies to fruit. Vegetables are so much easier to keep frozen.



I sliced half a Granny Smith apple (ate the other half) and about an ounce of extra sharp cheddar. Folded it in a tortilla and warmed it on the stove in a pan sprayed with canola cooking spray till it stuck together.



It was sort of similar to the Grilled Apple and Brie thingy I had at The Stanton Social for my b-day - minus the bacon.

Don't think I didn't think about adding it.

It was really quite delicious. I'll definitely make it again.

Now if someone could keep me from eating every last cookie that I left at my desk yesterday.

Hmmm. Apparently there was a fire alarm a floor above me that has now been cleared. Should I be worried that I never heard the alarm in the first place?

I'm taking a very needed night off. I'll probably go to the gym for a quick little workout just to keep in the habit but then it's me and The Biggest Loser and a yummy dinner.

I can't tell you how much I'm looking forward to it.

Why you Rushin'?

Crazy morning. Crazy afternoon. I predict me crashing at about 5 PM on Wednesday if how quickly I fell asleep last night is any indication.

A quick rundown of what's gone on today.

Breakfast. PB on a sandwich thin.



I had 2 of these. There are barely enough left to even bother taking to rehearsal tonight.



Make that 3. I just ate another one. The brownies alone will have to do.

Lunch. Meatloaf on a sandwich thin. And it seems SunChips has created a new flavor to torture me.



One bright spot that's making me smile. This gorgeous piece of artwork created for me by Maddie.



Hotel site inspection, followed by going home for final "overnight guest" detail - change into comfy clothes and head to rehearsal.

Till 10:30 PM at least.

SIGH. I'm exhausted just thinking about it.

Craziness

All I've eaten today is peanut butter on a sandwich thin and two peanut butter chocolate chip cookies.

Be back later.

MAYBE.