Love this!!

Nothing like an ancient grain. Spelt contains about 57.9 percent carbohydrates (excluding 9.2 percent fibre), 17.0 percent protein and 3.0 percent fat, as well as dietary minerals and vitamins.

 

Jbird LOVES them which is fabulous!

 

Bought mine at Bulk Barn.

Let's do 100

PUSHUPS!!

Do a hundred pushups.  No really, just get them done in as many sets as in necessary. Try to start in the neighborhood of ten sets of ten and see how far you get. Hell, I don’t care if you do fifty sets of two and it takes you two hours and a snack break – just get 100 under your belt.

Let's do it!!!!!

One of my faves

Thank you Costco....

Don't let someone else rain on your parade

It's been one of those days.  Actually one of those weeks.  I've been dragging my ass and my mind.  It's hard to stay focused when your mind is going a mile a minute.  Not sleeping so really not feeling up to exercising.  Wanting comfort food, not a carrot.  But I've still made it to the gym.  Still had the carrot...and maybe one handful of corn chips.  Hey, they have flax seeds; they're good for me.  ;)

It's okay to have those off days.  It's okay to slip into a rut.  Just make sure you don't wallow there too long.  And especially don't stick there too long if you were tripped and knocked in or straight up thrown in.  Don't let someone else's mental debt be your mental debt.  Don't let them rain on your parade.  So up goes the umbrella.  I've got one more day to get in and the week will be over.  New week starts on Saturday.  Always nice to use Saturday as the beginning of the week.  Sure beats the hell out of a Monday!


Love the one you're with.  XO

 

Physical activity

My goal....more cardio.  I LOVE lifting weights.  Love how it makes my body look and feel.  Cardio...lucky if I get my five minutes in at the first of a workout.  But I'm going to push myself.  I want to do the 5km Army Run in Ottawa in September.  Gotta have a goal.  Even if it's just getting your ass off the couch.  Couple of pushups.  Run around the house a few times.  Just keep it moving.  It will make a huge difference.  I know.  Helped me drop that winter weight.  hehehe

Breakfast!!!!

Have to have BREAKFAST!!  Just one of the things I love.  I make a big batch of this stuff.  Freeze some too.  Throw a little 0% greek yogurt and some cinnamon on this baby and you have the best breakfast EVER!!

Ingredients

• 1 lb / 454 g cooking apples
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1 cup / 240 ml fresh blackberries (I get the frozen bumbleberry mix at Superstore)
• 1/4 cup / 60 ml whole-wheat flour
• 1/4 cup / 60 ml rolled oats
• 3 Tbsp / 45 ml canola oil (extra may be needed)
• 1/4 cup / 60 ml pitted dates, finely chopped (this gives you the sweet and boy it's good)
• 1/4 cup / 60 ml unsalted sunflower seeds
• Olive oil cooking spray

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 400°F / 204°C. Prepare an ovenproof dish by lightly coating it with olive oil cooking spray.
2. Core and slice the unpeeled apples and sprinkle with lemon juice.
3. Place in a medium saucepan with the berries.
4. Cook over medium-low heat and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes.
5. Pour cooked fruit into baking dish.
6. In a separate bowl, mix the flour and oats. Rub in the oil and stir until mixture resembles crumbs. You may need to add more canola oil until desired texture is reached. Stir in dates and sunflower seeds. Sprinkle crumbly mixture over fruit.

Bake in oven for 25 minutes.

Food

I have no time to do this "DIET" shit.  That was my thought.  But fact of the matter is, I do.  I take every Sunday afternoon to prep for my week.  Really doesn't take that long at all.  Hour maybe...maybe two.

Wash everything.  Or cheat and by it prewashed.
Cut everything up.
Put it in containers with see thru bottoms and tops (may be an investment but sooooo worth it).
I cook up some brown rice, quinoa and couscous.  Put that in containers.
Steam some chicken breasts.  I cut some up.  Leave some whole.  Maybe throw a couple in the oven with pepper and lemon slices.

I AM NOT A GOURMET CHEF.  There is nothing gourmet here.  Never will be.  Sorry.  LOL!!

My veggies for a week of lunches.  I know.  I'm killing the environment with all the baggies.  One step at a time.  ;) I've tried using plastic containers but I already pack a full cooler for the day, I can't take anything any bigger.  These baggies are easy to pop in the soft-sided cooler I use.  I can grab one and throw it in my purse if I'm running an errand.  Jbird eats the same thing, just smaller portions.

 

The fruit is done up the same, except I do use containers.  Who wants smooshed raspberries?!!  Snacks, same thing.  All ready to go.  Takes me two seconds to throw the ice packs in the coolers/lunchbags and then the grub.

And I know you read chicken up top and thought, dear gawd, I can't eat just chicken.  Nope, fish, lean beef, lean pork, turkey, tofu (yup, tofu).  You name it, if it's lean and in proper portions, sky is the limit.

And soup!!  Love soups.  Made a potato, fennel, chicken soup the other day in the slow cooker.  FML!!  So damn good.  Jaden even ate it...after I picked out the red kidney beans.  Shhhh, don't tell her I left the white kidney beans in there.

Guess the point of this post...preparation!!  That will be your first step to success.  : )

Love the one you're with. XO