Spring is in The Air

Pretty blossoms in front of my house.

Sneak Preview

Stay tuned...I found a Saturday hobby.

St. Patty's

I like green. I like my friends.

Remember When I Said I Need A Hobby?

Futher Proof:

NUGGETS!!!

I love me some chicken nuggets. Tonight I outdid myself and made this simply Deeeelicious Clean-Eating Chicken nuggets with honey mustard sauce. So good and so simple! I used one large chicken breast and that was more than enough for two people!


• 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts weighing about 6 oz. / 170 g each
• 1/4 cup / 60 ml of oat bran
• 1/4 cup / 60 ml of wheat germ
• 1 Tbsp / 15 ml coarsely ground flaxseed
• 1/4 cup / 60 ml coarsely ground almonds
• 1/2 tsp / 2 1/2 ml sea salt
• 1/2 tsp / 2 1/2 ml white pepper
• Pinch garlic powder
• 1/2 cup / 120 ml water or low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 large egg white, lightly beaten

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Prepare baking sheet by lining with parchment paper or coating lightly with best-quality olive oil.
2. Cut chicken breasts into nugget-sized pieces, about 1.5 inches square. Set aside.
3. Next, combine all dry ingredients in a large container with a tightly fitting lid. Shake well. This is your coating mixture.
4. Combine water and egg in a medium bowl. Dip each piece in the water/egg-white mixture. Then dip each piece in the coating mixture. Make sure each piece is well coated.
5. Place on the baking sheet. When all of your chicken has been coated and your baking sheet is full, place in the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes or until golden. 

What Hobbies?

So I feel like I need a new hobby. Or a hobby besides working out. Is reading a hobby? If so, got that one covered. So, I decided just for shits and giggles to google image "hobbies" to see what I could come up with.

I could purchase a nice sweater vest and start making model airplanes.

I could start drawing. This pic makes me think reading is  a hobby!

Well, well, what do we have here! Could it be-I do  love to knit & I do love surfing the net (however, do not think that is a hobby) and playing cards is fun, too. I do not however like these cutesy figures.

I hardly think this is a hobby. More like a lazy Sunday.

I could get a mug and front like I heart hobbies!

In all seriousness I need a hobby!!!

WOD-3.15.10

For 30 minutes:
400 m run
5 burpees
medicine ball complex
15 squats-25#

I got 5 rotations in...not too bad, I could have pushed harder, but this Daylight Savings Time really  messed me up and I didn't fall asleep until well after 12:30 and woke up again at 3:30 and was in and out until 5:45.

I gained like 5 lbs back...I hope it's just lady weight since it's "that time".

I Need a Sunny Day

Whatcha Gonna Do With All That Junk, All That Junk Inside That Trunk?

Sooo...after 2 weeks of misery, I decided that Atkins was not for me. By the end of week 2, I was tired, irritable and near tears almost every day (no, not time for my p, either). After a long internal battle-I was feeling like a quitter and I  hate  quitting, I said goodbye at the 2 week mark and enjoyed some clean-eating cottage cheese pancakes (email me if you want the recipe). I decided that if I did quit Atkins, I had to really, really stick to eating clean and no processed food or fast food. I love my clean eating cookbook and haven't had fast food for weeks, so I'm happy. Since I started my "no more pudge" venture Feb. 21st, I have lost 2 pounds a week, so 4 lbs total. . I would love to see 10 just drop in a week, but know that is not realistic! It's hard, but rewarding. And following the solid advice of my Megs, I indulged myself a little and had myself a tasty little whopper treat on Sunday.

*picked this picture at random. No camera these days and I had the best night with my friends when this pic was taken. and it's funny!

Workin' On My Fitness

This morning I did 3 rounds of:

800 m run
60 squats with 20 LB body bar
100 jump ropes


After Work Work-Out:
200 lunges
100 calf raises
100 bicycles
100 reverse crunches

Fugly Funny

Progress

Making progress and it feels so good. Stuck to intense gym regimen all week, only veered slightly off course on my eating. Excited to start my second week.

I found a gym that is just a boot camp gym. Investigating next week!