Living lowcarb (day 4!)

WooWho! It's the weekend! I absolutely love weekends! I used to love them because it meant cheat days and lots of chocolate desert goodies. I now love the weekend because my wonderful hubby is home with me all day. I also get to take a break from spoiling myself and allow him to take over. It works out wonderfully! ;) 

This morning was no exception to any other morning this week. I started out with my leftover egg frittatas. They were still just as yummy after being warmed up as they were fresh out of the oven. 

I almost kinda skipped lunch. I wasn't feeling very hungry, but I also knew I needed to fuel up for our workout. I decided to have an avocado and a string cheese. It was perfect for my pre-workout fuel. 

Since my back is still just a little sore I decided to skip all weights and just focus on cardio. I did 2 miles on the treadmill. I actually jogged 1/2 of a mile. I was pretty proud of myself. My face turned bright red and my blood vessels look as if they might pop out of my neck at any given second, but I was proud! Onlookers were gathered around with their phones out, video player on, and just waiting for the epic collapse they knew was going take place. I really hate I disappointed them this time. With my eyes swimming in a pool of salty water I raised my hand and pointed my pointer finger to the heavens, (like all the professional sports athletes do,) and ran out of the facility like a true star! :) Once I was out of camera view I collapsed. I mean really collapsed! Whew! I am so glad I got that over and done. 

My mamaw Opal loves nothing more than what she calls a "Fannie farkle." Fannie farkle is actually the name of the place, not what she orders, but I'll never tell her that. ;) Her "Fannie farkle" consist of a griddle cooked polish sausages, green peppers, and onions on a hoagie bun. Tonight I made a healthy version of her favorite dish. I found chicken sausages at Aldi's grocery store and they even had spinach in them. Double score!!! I cooked up the sausages, green peppers, onion, and tomatoes. I spiced the ingredients up with crushed red pepper, garlic, and paprika. The dish smelled heavenly as it simmered on the stove. After devouring every last drop Chris proclaimed this dish a keeper. :) 

My two aunts, Sharon and Carol, have decided they wished I lived closer to them so that they could also partake of my cooking adventures. One aunt even suggested buying the groceries. That suggestion is almost enough persuasion in itself for me to move. Almost. ;) 

While I cleaning up the dishes Chris came over and kissed me. He then thanked me for "taking care of his belly." What a swell guy! I did find that the perfect invitation to say, "you know, you can show your appreciation to me by taking me somewhere tomorrow that I've never been." When I told him the place he looked puzzled, but partially agreed. Make sure you come back tomorrow to see if and/or where I want to go. 

Hope y'all enjoyed the post. 

Till tomorrow,

Lacey 

Living lowcarb (day 3!)

I got a wild idea last night to up my leg presses to 200lbs and now I am greatly regretting it! My back has ached all day. I felt the pressure in my back while I was performing the presses, but I brushed it off as nothing to cause me worry. I am now wishing I had listened to the pressure and worried. I have taken it easy all day today and didn't even work out this evening. Hopefully it will be back to normal tomorrow. :) 

To get started on my day I decided to try a new recipe for an egg frittata. Egg frittata sounds so fancy, but actually it's just oven scrambled eggs. Ha! That just reminded me that you can also hard boil eggs in an oven. Wait, **making mental note to try** ok, so I added pretty much the same ingredients that I use for cheesy egg scramble, whisked it up, and poured the egg mixture into my muffin pan. They turned out quiet cute. I was feeling very fancy eating my egg frittatas in bed. ;) Who says you can't fix yourself breakfast in bed sometimes? I'm a firm believer in spoiling myself. 

Throughout the day I snacked on some almonds and a few porkrinds. I don't love porkrinds, but they will do for a quick snack.  

I had fixed Miles, (a man we pick up for church,) a plate of food last night, but he wasn't home to receive it. For my lunch today I had Miles' supper. That sounds terrible, I know! Bless his heart. I did enjoy it immensely. 

Supper consisted of sautéed cheesy spinach, and beef tips and onions. Chris has proclaimed that since I stay home all the time I am becoming quiet the chef. I'm fairly certain it has more to do with me actually cooking than just being home all the time, but I'm just glad he thinks so. ;) Chris has really surprised me with how he has tried, liked, and even loved some of the concoctions I have created. Tonight's supper was no exception. It was very tasty and he cleaned up all the leftovers for me. 

The beef tips and onions were pan fried in coconut oil and hand squeezed orange juice. The meat was so tender and juicy. As every drop of that tropical flavored deliciousness landed on my tongue, I could easily imagine myself on a sunny beach with my feet in the sand. The wind lightly lifting my skirt with its breeze. An iced sweet tea in one hand and a mystery novel in the other. My eyes wandering from the words on the page to catch a glimpse of my hubby carrying our small toddler on his hip as they splashed through ankle deep water. Ahhhhhh yes...food can seriously take you anywhere! ;) 

I'm also currently dreaming of chocolate cupcake Oreos thanks to the picture the hubby just sent me. I MUST go eat a grapefruit. I MUST get back to my tropical paradise before the flesh weakens. Here I come warm sandy beach! Oh look! There's Mamaw! Wait for meeeeeeeeeeeee...

Hope y'all enjoyed! 

Till tomorrow,

Lacey