How I love to sleep!

So I slept in 'til 10am this morning! I planned to blog before lunch but my computer was acting up and I didn't want to get all huffy so I walked away and just came back to it now at 5:30pm!

Today was a pretty stressful day unfortunately. Sean's father is in the hospital in Houston, Texas and we are very worried and so far away it's been a hard couple of days to tell you the truth. But there is no sense in stressing over things you cannot control so I am trying to focus on the positive. It's time like these when I (even though I am not religious) look to a higher power to get me through the hard times. I even pray, which seems a bit weird to me but feels right.
Fewww! Glad I got that off my chest!

On a brighter side...my eats! For breakfast I wasn't in the mood for hot oats so I busted out a new product I bought at Costco last night:
These little guys are full of whole grains! They are a bit sweet so I paired 1 cup with 1 cup of Kashi Go Lean, 1 cup Kefir ( I realized I have been misspelling this:) 1/2 shot raisins and 1 med banana. On the side is my coffee with skim and these really CUTE coasters Sean's mom made us!

Close up!

This combo was interesting, the sweet cereal and sour kefir was a nice contrast, but the cereal was very puffy and light and got a bit soggy :(

I then drove to the 24 Hour Fitness near by to check it out and use my free pass. On the way I realized that the pass had expired!!! And I realized that the "near by" was really too far to go just for a gym. I hate driving to the gym at all but especially because the rout there was straight through congested streets full of traffic...no good. So I didn't even go in. I came home to have lunch which consisted of leftover Mexican! I added a 1/2 cup brown rice to make it more substantial and it turned out to be sooo much food!!!A while after lunch I drove to TJ's to pick up some things had this 1/2 of my Cliff bar from yesterday.

Here are my goodies!

I love these Tamarind pods!! They are not only super cheap $1.99 a bag, but also so much fun to eat! Sweet, spicy, and chewy! If you like Chile Mango you will love these!

I also bought these; I am on a dried fruit kick!A new coffee: Cute name huh?

Here is the other bag of goodies:

As you can see I bought no veggies because I have a fridge full! I forgot to get Yams though so I will have to go back to the store tomorrow sometime.

Here is my taste to show you the dried tamarind:

After putting everything away I walked to the post office to drop off my Netflix and ended up walking for 51 min burning 152 calories. I returned to snack on these bites: 1 small orangeAnd 2 spoonfuls of Fage 0% 1 small red delicious, and 1/4 cup Organic Heritage. This cereal is perfect for mixing with yogurt, it holds up nice because the flakes are thick, it was quite satisfying! Almost so much I don't know when I will be hungry for dinner :)

I think I will try to squeeze in some OnDemand yoga and a bath (to read my new Cooking Light mag) before dinner. That is if I can pull myself off the couch and away from "RAH! Paul Abdul Cheerleading" on MTV, sad but I love it. I was a Varsity Cheer Captain in High School so watching brings back memories! I am on my own for dinner tonight, Sean is working late, so I am not sure what I will eat. I am still nice and full!

C

I did it and I changed my mind

So what did I do may you wonder???
The first accomplishment of the day is that I went to see my counselor (finally) and figured everything out to start school Feb. 17 -yay! I also (drum roll) got a JOB! I will be working at a local organic Cafe/coffee/tea house! I am not sure if it all set in stone but I am going in for training on Friday and I hope it all goes well. I am very excited that I will not be jobless when I start school.

Now moving on to my eats! For breakfast I had a big bowl of cold cereal: 1 cup Kashi Go Lean, 1 cup Quaker Oatmeal Squares, 1 cup Peppermint Chocolate soy milk, 1/2 cup unsweetened Almond milk, 1/2 shot raisins, 1/2 shot Bare Naked Granola, 1 med banana chopped on top. This combo is so good, the mint-chocolate flavored soy made it very rich, thick and creamy, just what I wanted. I also had a cup of joe (not pictured).
After bfast I felt in need of some exercise!!! Not having signed up for yoga classes or a gym membership yet, I did the next best thing. I turned on my TV and flipped through OnDemand's fitness TV. If any of you have not discovered the beauty of free exercise TV, I highly recommend it! There are boat loads of programs, some better than others, and it's FREE! You can choose to pay to rent some versions but why? Today I chose a 26 min (odd number eh?) Yoga Cardio, and a 12 min Yoga Abs. I was sweating for sure! I forgot to put on my HRM so I am not sure of the calories I burned, but it sure felt good :)

I showered and then started on lunchies: WW wrap with light Havarti, leftover Lime Chicken, 1 tbsp of Dijon mustard, green beans and lettuce. Sorry for the repeat wraps these days but I am really enjoying the simplicity and filling qualities.

On the side I had two Spanakopita's cold (really good cold I must say!) and 1 orange.

The "I changed my mind" bit in today's title is about the Lime Chicken. Last night it was just ok, almost not good. BUT today it was soooo tasty! I am not sure if flavors needed to settle or if the mustard was the perfect compliment but I really liked it in the wrap. Sean agreed so I am posting my recipe. It is adapted from Cooking Light.

Lime Chicken- serves 4

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into tenders or 1 pound tenders
• 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 2 teaspoons lime zest
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce (but I think it would taste better omitted)
• 3-4 large cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh course ground pepper

Mix all ingredients in large zip lock bag, add chicken. Close bag and toss to coat. Marinate for 3 hours minimum (remember I marinated over night) Drain and throw away marinade. Broil, grill or pan fry chicken until done.

I will for sure give this chicken a second chance and so should you!

To drink with my lunch I had made some Lemon Ginger tea and Calm tea (which is a mix of Chamomile, Rose petal and other herbs) for Sean and me last night and never got around to drinking them. So combined the 2 into a container and popped it in the fridge so I could enjoy a cold tea great for digestion! The color is a bit off putting but I assure you the flavor was delish!

After lunch I went to school and my job interview and somewhere in between I had 1/2 of this lovely bar:

For dinner Sean and I felt like celebrating the new job, so we went to our fave Mexican Restaurant in Los Angeles:

I have been going here since I was a little girl and the same waiters, owners and tortilla makers are there to great us everytime! Yes you heard right TORTILLA MAKERS! They make them fresh to order, homemade right infront of your eyes! I really should have snapped a pic for you, I'll try to get one next time.

Fun fact: This restaurant is featured in the movie Jerry Maguire "Show me the money!!!" LOL.

Here are the addictive chips: I had 4 with lots of hot and spicy salsa, I counted:)

I also love their pickled carrot, onion, garlic mix! I can polish off a whole bowl myself, but tonight I had maybe 1/2.

And to celebrate I had to have a Margarita!!!! On the rocks, no salt. I usually don't order this type of drink due to the calories and sugar, but tonight I felt needed a splurge! (oops on the "no alcohol" for 2 weeks :)

My favorite thing to get is quite simple really: side of flour tortillas (they are to die for) and a side of rice and beans. But since I hit puberty my health conscious side won't allow me to eat a whole plate of lard ridden re fried beans, rice and buttery tortillas.....SO now I order a little lighter. I get the Chicken Tostada salad on a corn tortilla-not fried, with no beans and extra lettuce. You could do even better and say no cheese, but I was in the mood for some cheese so I kept it on. This is a huge salad and the chicken is whole chunks of white meat, very tender and tasty but I could only eat 1/2.I was quite full when we left and we needed a few things from Costco so we walked the aisles and digested before heading home. Once I got home I had a hankering for something sweet so I dug into the Christmas stash and pulled out this little morsel: White Chocolate Truffle!

Now that I have officially broken my 2 week detox plan, I am heading to bed to dream of a healthy tomorrow and probably more sweet treats! I am not handling this detox plan very well.

Do you think it is better to cut out the "bad" food completely to detox if you have binged over holiday's or still enjoy the treats you crave????? Let me know your thoughts!

Gnight ya'll

C