Keep Truckin'

If I keep eating well and working out, I'm bound to get smaller, right? That's my mantra lately. I can't fail if I keep doing what I'm doing. So I keep truckin' or actually puttering along. And today, my face looked different. Jimmy says he can see it too. It isn't that it looks bad, just different. It isn't as round or maybe it is rounder but not as big. I don't know. Like I said, it is different. But, that gives me a boost to keep going.

It is April 3, and I still haven't set a strict goal for myself for this month. On Monday I tried Yoga! I'm doing the Biggest Loser Weight Loss Yoga DVD. I bought it a long time ago, tried it once, failed horribly, and moved on with my life. But I wanted to try it again. It still sucked, but I did WAY better than I did the last time. I'm stronger, and that felt good. And while doing it, even though it is really hard to get my body into some of the positions (yeah the easy beginner ones), I may have kind of enjoyed it? I'm not sure. Apparently I'm not committing to anything I say tonight, so bear with me. It is really hard to put yourself out there for the first time to try new things and decide whether or not you like them. Especially since I'm not able to do things well yet, it makes it even harder. I can say that the cool down was amazing. I felt so relaxed afterward I did not want to move. I had not felt that relaxed in a long time, and that feeling makes me want to go back for more. So.. after my food settles a little, I'm going to try to do yoga before bed! (If my muscles allow it!) I felt like I was as sore if not more after doing yoga than after a session of Camp Gladiator!

So yesterday I walked my mile AND went to Camp Gladiator. Whud up! I haven't exactly committed to doing this yet, but I think I would like to do yoga on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, do Camp Gladiator and walk on Tuesday/Thursday, and on Saturday or Sunday either walk or do yoga with 1 off day a week. Is that crazy? It might be.. that is why I haven't committed yet. I'm okay with not being fully committed to that schedule right now because I am staying active, and I may want to try to do Camp Gladiator 3 times in a week.. who knows? This blog is making me feel like I don't know anything!

Monday I ate a really good salad that had spring mix, garbanzo beans, cucumbers, black olives, carrots, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, and a cracked pepper vinaigrette. I had the same thing last night after Camp Gladiator with a piece of grilled chicken. Yum. I've learned that you can eat things that satisfy your cravings that aren't bad. I.E. if you want something starchy, try garbanzo beans in your salad! They are the consistency of something that would be carbolicious. Want something sweet? Have a spinach salad with pecans, chicken, and raspberry vinaigrette. Here's a pic of the salad I've been eating a lot this week!

Today I made more peanut butter in the +Vitamix and had it on a whole wheat bagel thin. I love peanut butter so much and love that I can make it at home without all of the hydrogenated oils and sugar.. just peanuts.

Tonight +Jimmy Ho and I cooked together again. We made stuffed peppers! It is one of Jimmy's favorite things. I've always wanted to make it for him, but we just never got around to doing it. I used this recipe. We substituted a few things to make it healthier. We used brown rice instead of white, and instead of beef and pork, we used ground turkey and soy chorizo. Yes, meatless chorizo is awesome. If you like stuffed peppers, I would definitely recommend this recipe because it is pretty simple, but SO delicious. We will be making this again.

Preheat the oven to 350 (isn't is almost always 350?) So you start by cutting the top off, and taking out the seeds of 6 bell peppers. You then boil them for 2 - 3 minutes to soften them up. Then let them dry while you are preparing everything else.

You need a cup of yellow onion, 1/2 c of chopped bell pepper, 1/4 c fresh chopped parsley, and 1 T minced garlic. Saute the onion and bell pepper with some oil. Then throw in your meats of choice with the parsley, garlic, pepper, red pepper flakes, and salt.

Next you add in the 2 c of rice that has already been cooked and 8 oz tomato sauce. Stir it all up!

Stuff the peppers, and put them in a baking dish with about 1/8 inch of water on the bottom. Cook them in the 350 degree oven for 25 - 30 minutes.

Take them out, and let them rest for 10 minutes.  They are so flavorful! We both really loved them.

Today was an exciting day, and not only because of my stuffed peppers! My best friend Ginger had her twin boys today! Hudson, Hagan and mom are all doing well. I'm so excited for them, and can't wait to meet them in a few weeks!! Love her kids as if they were my own! Well.. I'm off to try to do some yoga. Namaste.