Sorry I didn’t post yesterday. It was a long day. All my days seem long anymore. I can NOT WAIT until the end of the semester. Spreading myself too thin is getting old and I’m getting tired.
However, I FEEL good. I’ve been eating good, getting to the gym and I’m really starting to see results from my workouts (it only took 8 months!). I’m noticing muscles tone in my arms, my cardio capacity seems up (is that a term?) and I think I’m ready to start running outside to train for the 5k race.
Tuesday I spend the day at an Earth Expo. I had a booth to talk about healthy recipes and I shared GreenLiteBites. Everyone was super friendly and they seemed to like my ideas and food photos. I brought a few squash and showed how easy they were to prepare. It was the first time I really did any kind of face-to-face marketing for the site, any site for that matter. It was fun.
Yesterday I spent working on my classes and projects. I have a few client projects I’m developing while working on a new community platform for us. I also created a new recipe as the husband was away on business and I had a ton of spaghetti squash from the expo.
Tomorrow promises to be just as crazy. I’m planning a surprise trip for my 7 year wedding anniversary. I can probably tell you what I’m planning because the husband normally doesn’t read the blog. But knowing my luck he’ll glance at this post and ruin the surprise. So you’ll just have to wait. ;~)
My surprise does involves as overnight stay (that he knows) so I won’t be posting for a few days. I did record a video with the toddler today but it’s taking me awhile to get it online. I hope to post it before I leave.
Right now I’m off to bed. It’s before midnight which is a miracle!
Have a great weekend!
oh Oh OH! I forgot I may FINALLY be reaching my last original goal (scroll down to 2005). Weight Watchers called today to tell me they may use my story for Mother’s Day! I may actually be a success story!!! How cool is that?
Alright now it’s time for bed. :~P
Night.
| Food |
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| Quaker Mini Delights |
| Kashi TLC® Chewy Granola Bars |
| Multi Grain Mini Crisps |
| strawberries |
| Sweet Salmon & Peas over Spaghetti Squash(leftovers) |
| watermelon |
| 4 small slices of pizza |
| more watermelon, A LOT of watermelon |
| Activity |
| cardio kickboxing class with some ab work and I climbed the medium wall (fast!) The spotter actually told me I’m getting better! |
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Finally my first Farro idea! I have to say, I love this stuff! It's chewy and yummy and, well, fun! I tossed it with what I could find in my pantry and it made a wonderfully satisfying lunch. Filling but not heavy, tasty and quite nutrient dense. According to NutritionData.com this [...] -
I've seen it mentioned in a few of my clean eating and healthy cook books but honestly, I never even thought of Farro as an option for me. I refuse to shop at specialty stores and I try to use only common products that I can keep in stock and purchase from a typical grocery [...] -
I've never had a tuna melt. Is that weird? I guess that's what happens when you grow up not liking mayonnaise. I never ate tuna salad or egg salad or chicken salad. Honestly, they always kind of grossed me out. Then I realized.. hey.. why does tuna salad have [...] -
I have no idea where this idea came from. I was hungry. It was lunch. I had Brussels Sprouts. That was all the catalyst I needed.:) I decided to use a slice of real bacon to add flavor and little fat that would help sauté the sprouts. I'm trying [...] -
WOW was this good. I mean seriously good. It's not vegetarian so don't start throwing stones. I'm calling it a Garden Vegetable Burger because I use the new Laughing Cow Smooth Sensations Garden Vegetable Cream Cheese Spread. It was this recipe on Allrecipes.com that inspired [...] -
I drink water 99.9% of the time but every so often it just doesn't cut it. I want something else. Something more. Something slightly sweet. Today was one of those days. I decided to make a refreshing drink based on the famous Arnold Palmer, half lemonade and half iced [...] -
The other day I made a whole chicken on the grill in pieces. It was delicious! Just a little BBQ sauce and an open flame is all I need to make The Husband happy in the dinner department. I also picked up a few ears of corn from the grocery store. They aren't in season [...] -
Let me explain so you don't think I'm making a chili recipe and just put it on pizza. I'm calling this vegetarian Chili Pizza because chili is what inspired flavors. I think I told you. Little Bean is really into, well, BEANS! We go through a can about every 2 days. Yesterday [...] -
I've confessed my inability to follow recipes here on GreenLiteBites many, many times. I don't know why it's so hard for me. I can barely follow some of my own and I wrote the darn things! I think most of my problem stems from not having all the ingredients listed and, [...] -
Leftover brown rice and leftover sauce meet in this quick lunch idea inspired by my favorite food of all time: Pizza. I swear I can turn anything into a pizza concoction. Have you seen all my pizza ideas? I've used everything from pumpkin to zucchini, polenta to wontons. Nothing is off [...] -
This isn't a recipe just an idea I had to share. I can't believe how good it was! I've never had grilled pineapple. Can you believe it? I just never really had the desire to grill it before. When you love something raw sometimes it doesn't occur to you to cook it. [...] -
I whipped this up for lunch on a whim today because, well, I have a baby who's obsessed with three things… Cheese, Beans, and Avocado. No, really. Look... It's my go to meal for him so I find myself with beans and avocado readily available. [...] -
You know that tradition 7 Layer Mexican Dip? The one with the cream cheese, guacamole, salsa, lettuce, cheese, green onion and olives? Yea. That's the one. Well I had a craving for it the other day. Well, not exactly for it as I can never make anything the way it's suppose [...] -
If you go through the archives of GreenLiteBites I have about 5 total beef recipes. Five. Compare that to the 80+ I have tagged with chicken/turkey there's a clear winner in the meat department on my blog and in my home. I don't have a beef with beef (omg The Husband [...] -
I'm a kitchen sink smoothie maker. Whatever I have on hand goes in the blender and viola! A quick breakfast or a healthy snack. Last year I posted an "Elastic Approach" to how I make smoothies but I still like to share specific combinations that worked really well. This was one [...] -
The other night it was just the kids and I home for dinner and I decided to make what I wanted to make no holds barred. Without The Husband home it's much easier for some reason. Hmmm wonder why? Ok, not here to husband bash.. really.. I'm not! I'm here [...] -
*sigh* I was really hoping to share an awesome turkey burger idea. I had grand plans for my leftover ground turkey. The results was alright but they could have been so much better. I added diced pineapple, red pepper, green pepper, oats and soy sauce to the meat and formed 2 patties. In hindsight I [...] -
I made this on a total whim yesterday having no idea if it would work. To my surprise it did AND the husband actually said he liked it... UNSOLICITED! Here's the story. I had only 4 tilapia fillets defrosted for dinner. I knew it wasn't going to be enough for us [...] -
This is a slight reboot of a recipe I posted last year simply called Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili. Staying true to my use-what-I-have-on-hand roots I, well, used what I had on hand and made a similar dish with a spicy twist. Topping the result with avocado added a cool creaminess that [...] -
Did you hear? The Laughing Cow recently launched Smooth Sensations a line of 5 cream cheese spreads. There's Classic Cream, Classic Cream Light, Strawberries & Cream, Garden Vegetable and my favorite… Cinnamon. It's a sweet wedge of creamy goodness! Today I decided to use my new favorite flavor [...] -
Confession time, I recorded a 30 minute video making this with both kids (partally) 2 nights ago. I miss videos. I really do but they seem so much more difficult with 2 children. I'm also having technical difficulties with my video recording and audio syncing making it VERY time consuming to edit. [...] -
A couple of years ago I shared a modified version of Sloppy Joe's I made for a party. Everyone loved it but I've been wanting to try to make something similar for the family on a smaller scale and without the pre-made canned Manwich sauce. I don't particularly have any issues [...] -
Yesterday I was dreaming about a salad. Not just any salad, but a chickpea filled, cucumber, and red onion salad with a fun, tangy dressing. Unfortunately, I had no cucumber or red onion. Well, that's a lie. I had a half of cucumber but it was a mushy mess and [...] -
Dinner meals are getting harder and harder for me to share lately. I've gone back to just whipping things up without really measuring anything (this meal was going to be one of those until I realized I still had enough light to take some photos.) I've also instituted a few brainless meal nights [...] -
Three years ago I posted a video called "Makin' Hard Boiled Eggs" where I shared my system for, well... making hard boiled eggs. Genius name, I know. I'm smart like that. Anyway, since then I've gotten tons of feedback and comments thanking me but all the information is locked in a long winded 10 minute [...]
About Roni
Roni started this blog in '05 to journal her weight loss. 70lbs later, she's committed to living a conscious, healthy life and hopes to inspire others along the way. Read more on the about page.
Hi Roni: I don’t read every post, so maybe I missed this . . . but I was wondering if you used the Couch to 5K plan to train at all? I just downloaded Week One podcast for it. Wish me well! And congrats to you on reaching 5k! Did you ever think you’d see the day?!
Roni…that is so cool that WW’s wants to use you for a success story. You are truly an inspiration to so many of us. Not just because of WW’s and your loss but also you are a great mom…you are hard working and have a successful career…and a successful marriage. It is what every woman wants. You are blessed…and we are blessed to know you (virtually of course).
Have a wonderful anniversary, Roni! And good luck on the WW Success Story thingy…lol!
wow!
all of it (well, except for the spreading yourself too thin :) that part we are eager to be wowANDDONE)
the story!
the anniversary (Im proud of every year which ticks past as this marriage thing is amazing and work! 11 years here and 14 together)
have a great weekend.
M.
(and yes on the cardio capacity. I just wrote a mag article on interval training and used that exact term :))
anon1 – I’m not only because I don’t have the time commitment. So I’m kind of doing my own thing. Plus I was able to jog/walk the full 5k when I started becuase I’m been doing a TON of cardio classes.
Congrats to YOU!! I NEVER thought I’d be running, not in a MILLION years! LOL
Christy – Thank you SO much. I try, I really do. I learned a long time ago to work at and take what I want out of life. We aren’t on this earth long enough and I want to enjoy every minute of it!
Kathy & MizFit – Thanks! :~D
WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOO RONI!
I remember seeing you on the cover of Women’s World and I thought “gee, I know that girl” and I was so happy to see a familar face- I can’t wait to see your face on the WW site…its been a dream of mine too. Every time I used to trudge in to the weigh in’s when I was in my early 20′s I used to think “someday, I’ll be that leader” or “someday, I’ll be in that magazine”- now, 10 years later…I’m still trudging, but, I’m more focused than ever because of people like you and Angie All the Way. You’re ability to battle through the humps and bumps is what keeps me going everyday!
Thanks!
Woohoo…you are an awesome motivator!! Can’t wait to see your story…that is awesome!! You are a success story…the only thing missing is that it isn’t published (in WW)…right?
Iam doing the Couch to 5K right now…I think everyone is in to running these days. It makes me feel awesome.
Have fun for your anniversary!
How exciting about the story w/ WW! Hooray!
And happy anniversary, too. My hubby and I leave tomorrow for our 5 year anniversary trip. Love is in the air! Yay for all of us.
Wow…congrats on 7 years! Our 7 year anniversary is Apr. 28th. We were planning a night away, but my mom and dad will be out of town so it will be next weekend. It will be the first overnight EVER away from our three boys. We’ll see how it goes! And congrats on the WW success story. I hope they pick mine someday too!! Glad you are still meeting goals!!! Ok, off to Ranch Day with the boys!!! YEE HAW!
I can’t believe it’s taken WW this long to use you as a success story! It’s about time.
Hope you and the hub have a great weekend away. Happy Anniversary!
Roni, I’m so happy for you! I hope WW uses you as a success story. You are such an inspiration!
Sounds like you are doing amazing! Can’t wait to hear about the anniversary plans…so exciting!
Okay, the WW thing is awesome too. You are really inspiring so they should totally use you!
I’m so excited that you are going to be a WW success story! You have definitely been an inspiration already, but it will be cool to be “official!”
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up hanging with the toddler tornado and the bullmastiff and hoping youre having a FABULOUS time.
and not thinking once about any morsel youre ingesting but just loving up your man :)
M.
Happy Anniversary!
yay roni that is so awesome! congratulations!
Lorrie