Anyway, I'm absolutely LOVING the fact I can cook again! We still don't have a kitchen table, so we have to eat in front of the TV, but it's better than eating in a bed. What really matters is that I have a functioning oven and a Piggly Wiggly near by that has some great sales! $3 for 4 chicken boobies? Yes please!
I also now have enough space to work out. Now, I'm a big big dork. I play DDR (Dance Dance Revolution). When I was younger, I used to walk to my best friend's house, and we would play it together. I could play it for hours straight, that's how much I loved it. I actually lost a decent amount of weight between playing that and walking 2 miles to my friend's house. So a few years ago I got it for myself. Unfortunately, the places I have lived haven't been very spacious so I haven't played it. Well, today, that changed! I clocked in about 45 minutes playing---that's a lot of "dancing"! I ended up chugging a ton of water while playing, and I definitely got my sweat on. I know it sounds silly, but it's a fun way for me to exercise (which is where I'm the most lazy--I love healthy food, but hate exercising!). Girl needs her cardio though! My fiance's little one is going to be here this upcoming weekend (he's about to turn 6), and I figured it might be fun for him to try it too since he has a ton of energy (which he mostly gets from sugar!).
I talked with my fiance about the food we're keeping in the home, especially when his son is with us. His son is beyond picky and pretty much hates everything healthy. To keep myself free of crap food, I asked my fiance if we could refrain from keeping junk in the home. This may prove difficult when it comes to his son though. I'm not quite sure how to handle it! I can't overstep my fiance's parenting, and he doesn't have much authority because he only has his son every other weekend. Does anyone have this kind of dilema as well? I also don't want to waste food that neither of us will consume (like milk---we're lactarded!) just because his son wants it. Any suggestions for fun, healthier meals that I can get him on board with?
Also, this is my new favorite dressing. At 80 cals per serving, it packs an amazing amount of flavor. Ginger is also known for its many benefits, and I'm interested in trying this as a marinade! I found it in the veggie section at Target, but supposedly Walmart carries it as well. The dressing is very similar to the ginger dressing you get a Japanese restaurant, which I love to death. Speaking of Japanese food, tonight I'm going to be making teriyaki chicken bowls with brown rice! I am so happy to be cooking again! I'm also going to be making breakfast cups tonight. I will take pictures and post later! Basically it's just a strip of bacon pressed into a muffin tin with an egg/cheese mixture poured in. I'll be doing eggs for my guy, and egg beaters for myself. I'm going to add a sprinkle of reduced-fat sharp cheddar and snipped chives for an extra kick! I'll calculate nutrition later tonight too---but it's carb free, and fairly low in calories so you can have a couple!
Catch you all later!
-Whit
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