Ash Wednesday

This year I thought about trying to be creative when it came to giving something up for Lent. I was going to give up cursing...but I don't do it enough to warrent an excuse to give it up. Then, I was going to give up artifical sweetner, but I started doing that last week and I feel like that is more of a lifestyle change than a lenten resolution.  So I went with an old stand by, anything that would be considered a dessert, including but not limited to, cookies, cake, brownies, ice cream, candy.  The list could go on and on. I feel like this is a popular one to give up because it's hard. I have a huge sweet tooth. I would pick sweet over savory any day. But for the next 40 days I will resist.

I am also resolving to do EVERY SINGLE workout in this LiveFit plan that I started. LiveFit is hard and I am still in the "easy" weeks. I can't imagine what it is going to feel like when I get to the 6 days a week of workouts.  Me being me would just skip a workout if I am busier but this way maybe I can also learn to get out of bed before the last possible moment if it means that I won't have to go to the gym at night...maybe? I always always need something to work toward when it comes to fitness. I need goals. And people have said to me, "isn't your wedding a goal for fitness?". Well, of course. But I would just run my way to september and never touch a weight again. This workout plan is also teaching me how to life weights, and incorporate it into my workout. 

Lastly, I learned a fun fact this weekend.  64 ounces of water a day is just an average. In reality you should cut your weight in half and that should be the ounces of water you drink per day. For someone who weights 120-130 lbs. 64 ounces is right on point.  But for someone who is active and closer to the 200 lbs. level they should be drinking close to 100 ounces of water per day! Crazy, isn't it?!

Everyone have a good wednesday! My lenten, meatless meal will be sushi tonight and a lovely episode of One Tree Hill. :-)

Anyone have any good recipes to share?? I want to try out some new ones next week!

Powerless Work

Working all week with no electricity = limited blogging opportunities :-(

Here's some fun happy pics for a sunny wednesday afternoon!

Jaks...polish water ice...flowers :-)

Obsession

I have an Obsession. Her name is Amy. I love her soups.

I love her burritos (I have this one for lunch today actually).

I love her bunnies (chocolate, cheddar, chocolate chip)...well, minus that one time I thought I bought a recalled box. Everything turned out just fine though.

I can't wait to try the pizza (with rice flour crust), the lasagna, the "taco fiesta" and the new cookies!

Protein or Sugar??

There are a few foods in life that I believe people LOVE or want absolutely nothing to do with.  Three of the main ones, hands down, have to be yogurt, cottage cheese and oatmeal.  Personally I like all of them.  But I know many people who don't like any of them (it must be a texture thing). 

Lately I have been trying out new yogurts, because I know the ones I really love are probably filled with sugar and zero nutrition.  My favorite, that I am trying to ween myself off of is dannon light and fit (key lime is my flavor of choice): 

I have been trying to join the greek yogurt bandwagon but I just don't dig it like my delicious nonprotein-filled-sugary-goodness.  I have started trying to incorporate Stoneyfield:



It is from the same makes of Oikos Greek yogurt and it's organic (and I found it at wholefoods and it is much more expensive).  So I figure it SHOULD be more beneficial.  I haven't found that go to flavor yet...but I keep trying out new one's so I will hopefully get there.

Does anyone have a favorite yogurt brand? Suggestions are always welcome! :-)