Lazy Horse

It is such a beautiful day that my sis and I went out to ride the ponies!

For lunch, I had a horse-sized appetite and ate a little more than usual! For those of you who think that horseback riding isn't a sport or doesn't do anything for your body, think again! (Especially when you have a lazy pony like mine and want him to pick up the pace and keep it going - you're using your entire body, especially your legs and bum, to constantly encourage him!!)

I had three big spoonfuls of plain jane Stonyfield vanilla yog with the rest of my wheatberry supply - probably 2 tbsp? - and a spoonful of raspberry jam. Yes, I'm on a jam kick! It tasted sooo much better in yogurt than in my oatmeal this morning! I also added a tbsp of granola and mixed it all together.

An apple. I ended up cutting 'er in half and adding a tbsp of sunflower butter to one half for a mini-boost.

And the star of the show - my good ol' ham 'n cheese with ranch/cottage cheese mix and a hearty helping of spinach. So simple but so tasty. I was craving this as I drove home!

I think we're going back out to ride a bit more after lunch because we had such a great time (and our morning ride was rather lazy ...).

Hopefully more pics will ensue!

~ M



Not My Finest Picture But a Great Smoothie!

I had a popsicle along with the below snacks. The picture I took of it ... well, let's just say that it's not my finest picture. After looking at it tonight, I've decided that it looks a little ... erhm ... not family friendly. And this is definitely a family friendly blog! I also had a teeeny tiny yogurt with topping and jam around 3:00 (same with popsicle). I'm talking a little scoop - I was ravenous, but I didn't want to start "snick-snacking" too terribly, you see! This was actually a really good solution!

I also sipped on a cup or so of almond milk. 40ish calories? Yes please.

I had dinner around 5:30. A raspberry and strawberry smoothie. And an hour and a half nap after I ate it. I think it was just really really filling, and I needed to digest. Plus I've needed a nap today regardless. I tried to bike but after about five minutes, it was clear that a nap was needed instead of cardio today!

The first picture is taken with the flash, the second without. My camera gets rather difficult at night because the natural light is gone! But isn't the color in the first gorg?

Raspberry Strawberry SIAB (it's a type of Green Monster):

- one banana

- 1 C frozen raspberries

- 1 C frozen strawberries (I let them both unthaw a bit before I use them!)

- 1 scoop protein powder (I love vanilla!)

- 1 tbsp coconut

- 2 tbsps chia seed

- 1 C soy milk

- a huge handful of spinach leaves (probably at least a 1 C and a half)

- topped with coconut and granola!

Deeeelicious! And extremely filling - come hungry for this one!

After my nap, I wanted a little something sweet, so I had another Dreyers fruit bar - this time it was grape (my fav). I love that it's only 45 calories for that little piece of heaven! Plus it really signifies that I'm done with dinner. Hopefully this picture is less inappropriate than the one that I didn't post! :)  Believe me, I was looking lopsided at the popsicle debating where to post it! Maybe I just have a dirty mind?

Ok ya'll, here's the thing - I'm going to start trying to make "big" meals for me and L so we can have more leftovers. We have separate finances, see, and ever since we started living together, we've kept our food separate for the most part.

The problem? L sucks at shopping for himself. And I'm sick of watching L come home and eat bowls of cereal for dinner. And L's sick of it too. :)  However, I have to portion out the casseroles and such so L doesn't *eat* the entire thing while I just get one piece (because he's a piggy).

I'm taking charge of the kitchen and the food and the portions for a while ... we'll see if this is going to work. I'm going to grab some recipes tonight and tomorrow and get started hopefully tomorrow or Thurs. I'm personally rather excited!

~ M

A Beauuutifuuul Niiiight!

L and I had a fun day! In fact, we were rather productive, if I do say so myself!

We went shopping at Bed Bath and Beyond for a new candle - our boring ol' house needs a dose of spring, and I had a 20% off coupon ... plus we found this particular candle had been marked down a bit too! *Mmmm pinapple cilantro* It's so sweet, fruity, and fresh! I could smell it in the kitchen from the bathroom! Love this one!

Then we went to GH for a quick lunch - we split a ham and cheese (hold the mayo and mustard and onions please!) and a soup (poblano corn chowder ... it as piping HOT!). I ate both pickes. Because that's just what I do. Delicious, didn't break the bank, and we were quite satisfied as always from a visit to GH!

I had to include the poor pickle in the shot. How sad to be left out!

Then we came home and edged the garden ... in the cold wind! But my dear flower beds out front look amazing now, much more clean and neater without mulch spilling all over the place, yo! I can't wait for good warm flower weather!! Planting is such a joy!

After the edging fun, L and I shared a mini- bagel:

 And my stomach was seriously moaning, so I had a little plum.

Then I eventually took a nap and woke up at 5:00. Hunger was a-calling, but I needed to get ready for dinner at a local Italian joint (you know ... being out in the yard/wind/mulch and then taking a late nap isn't exactly a wish idea for someone who wants to go to dinner ... planning ahead, people! I needed to shower before I napped or something, but no). I had to get something in my tummy, so I shared a yogurt cup with L, a Stonyfield rasperry. It held me over until dinner.

And then here came my personal failure of the evening: dinner. I forgot the camera! We took pictures on L's iPhone, but they won't unattach in my email for some stupid reason! ARG! So lesson learned ... again. Bring. The. Camera. Always.

We ate. I had 2 pieces of bread. We had an appetizer. I had 3 mushrooms (stuffed). My dinner was HUGE, some Italian chicken thing. I ate about 1/4 of it, and it's now sitting in the fridge in a box.

Then we got ice cream later - I got a small sweet cream with raspberries mixed in. Deeeelicious.

L and I had a pretty wild Friday night, no? Yes, that's our definition of wild. We're crazy. We even visited my mom at Dillard's and then waltzed around the mall, me in my 3.25" heels. Seriously, we are just the most astounding people that you'll ever know! 

Zoe agrees!

Tomorrow we're going to the ranch to survey the fire damage. See ya in the a.m.!

~ M

Migraine Morning

This morning I have a migraine. I have also eaten 3 of Luke's yoplait yogurts. No I didn't take pictures of the yogurt this morning .... but ya know, although I don't eat yoplait, it was delicious. I had the lemon burst and the french vanilla, and it was just what my head and tummy wanted this morning.

I hope tonight will be better - I don't think I'll be exercising today.

~  M