Pizza Rears it's Ugly Head Again!

Yep, last night for Valentine's Day we went and had our favorite pizza!  We did make a few modifications.  We did not add meat to it.  After we ordered pizza last time, then we went on my fitness pal and looked it up.  We realized how many calories we could have saved by ordering veggie, so that's what we did last night.  It's not a common occurrence, it doesn't happen all the time, it was a special occasion so I'm ok with it :)

Happy Valentine's Day!!

I love Valentine's Day!  Who am I kidding, I love every holiday!  Holiday's just make me happy and excited.  Today I'm wearing a red shirt, yes I color coordinate to the holiday as well :)  Chris and I decided not to go overboard this year.  We're trying to save money so we agreed to stay within $10.  Chris only spent a few dollars, but it's one of the most sentimental gifts I've ever received.  He got me a picture frame with the word "Memories" across the top and then put in pictures he'd taken of things around my condo that I didn't know he'd taken before I moved out.  He never ceases to amaze me with his thoughtfulness.  Now don't get me wrong Chris, I still like the jewelry and flowers and all that other stuff too :)

Regardless of if you have a significant other or not to celebrate with, today is about celebrating love.  If you were invited to join me on this blog journey (i.e. anyone I emailed about starting up the blog) know that you are loved!!  I love you all :)  Happy Valentine's Day!!

Ash Wednesday

Today starts Ash Wednesday.  That means no meat today or on Friday's, which for a dieter is a good plan :)  Most of the time I give something up - pop, sweets, chips, etc.  This year I'm going to do something a little different.  I'm really going to focus on my health for the next 40 days.  Not that I haven't been already, but I will continue to do that and be far more conscious about what I'm eating and how often I'm working out.

New Food Find

Remember how my acupuncturist told me I needed to start eating dark greens instead of iceberg lettuce?  Well, since then I've been on the lookout for dark green mixes that do NOT contain spinach.  Spinach and I don't get along.  I like it, but it does not like me.  We'll leave it at that :)  Anyway, I just came across this mix and it's really good.  Not only does it contain a mix of different lettuces, it also has fresh herbs - parsley, dill and cilantro mixed in.  I like it a lot, may be my new go to.

Double Food Post

I didn't have my computer yesterday so I'm going to post Saturday and Sunday's food here.  We had a GREAT weekend.  Joey's Mickey Mouse themed birthday was a lot of fun.  Every time I see my three nephews I'm amazed at how big they're getting and how quickly they're growing up.  They always bring such a big smile to my face and I start missing them the second that I leave their house.  It was also nice to be able to hang out with my family!

Saturday night after the party we went to meet up with Eric and Ann.  We stayed in the Oak Brook area for the evening and then went to the auto-show on Sunday.  We had to have walked 5 miles on Sunday!  The show was fun but we all agreed that nothing totally "wow'd" us this year like it has in years past.  Afterwards we took them to Chuck's, one of our favorite BBQ places by our house.  I've gotten pretty good at ordering there.  I had a few of Chris's rib tip appetizers then got the all white meat smoked chicken breast with green beans and a plain potato.  I ate the green beans and potato and by that time I was full so I saved the chicken for today.  I also peeled off the skin because I know that in a moment of weakness I would probably eat it.

Party, Party, Party!!

Today is my nephew's 2nd birthday party.  I always get really excited when it's time to hang out with family, especially my three nephews.  One could say I'm a little obsessed with them :)  They actually provide a lot of motivation for me while I'm working out.  The other day at the gym I was slowing down and one of the songs that we usually have a dance party to came on and that immediately pepped me back up.  I often find myself thinking about them and wanting to get more healthy for them so that I can play with them more and be around with them for a looooooooooooooooooooooong time.  I love them :)

Happy Friday!

What a fun night last night and an awesome weekend planned!  Last night we went out with our friend Kelly (who introduced us).  We went to a Mexican restaurant.  Not the easiest place to stick to a diet, but I managed to do it!  They have the best margarita's and it's always been our tradition to go on Thursday's for 1/2 priced margarita's.  The downside, they are SO BAD for you.  So I swapped out the margs for MDG 64.  One beer with only 64 calories.  Not the best tasting beer I've ever had, but not the worst either!  When we walked in the special board caught my eye - Tilapia was the fish of the day, bonus.  So I limited myself to a few chips and salsa (they are my weakness so I had to have some.)  When I ordered the fish he said it came with rice.  In my research yesterday I found that swapping the rice with black beans is much better, so I went with that.  I was pretty proud of myself at the end of the evening for sticking to my diet.

I'm so excited for this weekend.  Saturday is my nephew Joey's 2nd birthday party and then Sunday we're going to the auto show with our friends Eric and Ann.