I’m back everyone!! I kinda took a break from blogging for the week. it was a hectic week. we had a little dilemma with my bfs kids mom. it kinda consumed our week. worrying and trying to do what was best in the situation.
I’m now back and ready to post every day. I was reading everyone’s posts and commenting.
How is everyone doing ??! did u even miss me!?
the meal plan went a little off this week but I stuck with chili for Saturday. originally I was going to do it in the crockpot, but a fire sounded awesome.
I built the fire all by myself!
for the chili i kept it simple. 3 lb ground hamburger with onions.
after it was browned, I added it to the Dutch oven. two large cans of diced tomatoes, tomato paste, hot chili beans and chili seasoning.
next it goes on the fire till done!
it turned out so good!
this post is a little late due to me being lazy.
I ran to the library quick on Tuesday. I took some books back from haul 2 that I could not get into.
the Supremes at earls all you can eat by Edward Moore.
this is the book I’m going to read for my book club. the Supremes are Odette, Clarice, and Barbara Jean are best friends that have been thru a lot of life obstacles together.
the book shop on the corner by Jenny Colgan
this book has been on my tbr list for a lot of reasons. I think I was affected to it for cover of books! nina is a book matchmaker. putting a reader together with the perfect book. she had a job in a library in the city but ends of moving to a small town to buy a van. she transforms the van into a library that she takes to people.
knife creek by Paul door in
Mike is a game warden that discovers a dead baby in a shallow grave. the baby belongs to the woman disappeared 4 years ago during a rafting trip. close to home brings a whole new meaning when Mike realizes his neighbors aren’t who they seem to be.
it’s always the husband by Michele Campbell
kate, Aubrey, and Jenny are three very different friends that met during college when roommates. 21 yrs later one of them is standing on a bridge while someone is urging her to jump. three women that love but hate each other. one of them does. was it really the husband or the friend?
woman no. 17 by edan lepucki
set in the posh hills of los Angeles, lady Daniels decides to take a break from her husband. she is trying to finish her memoir but needs help taking care of her children. S arrives on the scene. she is going to take care of the toddler as well as keep an eye on her teenage son, Seth.
beach house for rent by Mary alice Monroe
cara rents out her house to Heather to keep her husband’s business going. Heather is an artist that paints postage stamps. but cara wants to go home where Heather is now living but doesn’t want to leave. they become roommates that are strangers that become friends while they go thru tough times.
lost and found sisters by jill shalvis
Quinn is finally getting her life on track when her sister dies in a car accident. she has everything that anyone would want the perfect job, family, and bf. she is approached from a lawyer regarding an inheritance that she must claim herself. on a whim she heads up the coast to California and leaves behind her job, home, and bf. while there she sees that this inheritance is more than what she thought.
well there it is. the books I picked out recently. a lot of them state that they are 14 day loans, so I better get reading!!!
ever get to Wednesday and it feels like such a hurdle? you can’t get to it fast enough and then it arrives…and your worn out.
today was one of those days. I started off the day right, up at 430 am for body bump. went to work ready for the day.
as the day went on, my mood just got worse. I had a headache like crazy. I am moody, complaining, and bitchy. all us women know, I’m pmsing.
when I got home, I went to bed to watch tv and cuddle with the dog. I didn’t want to cook and told bf either pizza hut or fair. then his friend shows up and my attitude goes crazy… then his parents show up and I about lost my shit in the street.
he took me the fair where my saving moving and eating healthy went out the window. we split a tenderloin and ribbon dries. no pictures bc I didn’t take phone.
I was suppose to make a healthy meal today….but yeah.. didn’t happen.
How are you guys today ?
sorry my attitude sucks, I blame it on being a women.
hydration. it helps with weight loss, natural food suppressant, aids in metabolism and much more.
it is important to stay hydrated when you are working out. dehydration can cause dizziness, fatigue, confusion, and lack of concentration. I have heard that if you have hunger pains sometimes in the middle of the day, even when you are eating, it could be a lack of hydration. the hunger pains can cause you to eat pointless calories, when a simple glass of water could solve it.
drinking one 8 oz of water before bed can help with metabolism as well as an appetite suppressant. some drink one glass before every meal.
plain water is most important. sugary drinks can cause you issues absorbing water that it needs. caffeine can cause your body to excrete more water due to the diuretic effect.
the amount of water we each need really is a big debate. some say 8 cups a day, others 10 cups if you are exercising. my weight management dietician and NP, told me I need to drink any where from 8 to 10 cups a day. increase it when I exercise as well as drink extra if I’m not full after my shakes.
I drink A LOT of water. so much that I have had people question if I’m diabetic, which I’m not.
at Walmart, I purchased this cup for only $5! it is a bubba cup and holds up to 48 oz of water. at work I can drink about 5 of these..at home double that.
plain old water is boring to me!! yes, sometimes I’m ok with just ice cold water. other times, I need some lemon in it.
recently, I have been doing infused water. the combinations are endless. strawberries, cucumbers, lemon, lime, raspberries, pomegranate, mint are just to name a few.
on Sunday night I prepared my water. cut up thinly sliced cucumber, lemon and lime. infused over night. delicious!!
sugary drinks like pop are my weakness. I had given up drinking them, only maybe having a cup every 2 weeks or so. I got to the point that I didn’t even like the taste any more.
I’m not sure if I am attracted to the sugary taste or the carbonation. at grocery stores you can buy sparkling carbonated water. there are many different brands aquafina, clear America, sparkling ice, izze, and dasani sparkling just to name a few.
I love clear America from Wal-Mart. it tastes good to be as well as it is pretty cheap, about 0.68 cents for a large bottle. I found out that if I drink those on a daily basis, I don’t crave pop. plus, some of the flavors are awesome!! I love the fuji apples, strawberry, and peach.
just remember always stay hydrated when you are working out. jazz up your water so you don’t get bored!
there are also easy ways to track how much you are drinking. the cheap way, write it down. apps for the phones also have the ability to help keep track, for example fitness pal and fitbit. recently I keep seeing this bottle advertised for drinking water, it lights up when you need to drink and keeps track of how much you are drinking. I didn’t price it, but I’m sure it’s a little costly.
do you jazz up your water? what are you favorite carbonated drinks? how much are you drinking a day?
yum!
I know what your thinking… weird combo for dinner but it was oh so good!
for the pork you need to marinade for about 2 hours or overnight. I didn’t have the time for overnight.
mix together 1/3 pineapple juice, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp rice vinegar, about 1 tbsp ginger, 1 tbsp garlic powder, 1 tbsp onion powder. soak your pork
when ready to cook, put the pork in a separate dish. make a slurry with flour and water. boil mixture you used to marinade the pork. once boiled add the slurry until thick. you will use to baste your pork.
don’t forget to cook the pineapple sliced as well!
while the pork was cooking I made rice. because I have fallen in love with cilantro lime rice that is what I made lol. I added more cilantro and onion at the end.
also made green beans on the side. nothing special, just frozen green beans seasoned and warmed up lol
The Book Lover’s Tag! Of course I had to do this tag, when The Happiest Pixel did it! 
Thank you for nominating everyone and for giving me the opportunity to take part in this tag! This was also originally developed by Cook and Enjoy Recipes. please head over to their blogs and check them out. they are awesome women!
Book Questions:
Do you have a specific place for reading?
No, I can read anywhere really. I love reading outside in the summer, especially on the deck in the morning.
Bookmarks or random pieces of paper?
I have these magnetic bookmarks that I received from a book club member. they are pretty awesome. sometimes I will use pieces of paper. I will admit… I do sometimes fold down the corners, I know, I know… I’m bad.
Can you just stop anywhere or must it be at the end of the chapter?
Stop anywhere. If I am reading at home before bed, I usually try to get to the end of the chapter. but life happens and it getting to the end of a chapter doesn’t always happen.
Do you eat or drink while reading?
Sometimes. I find it hard to eat while reading. I will occasionally take a sip of water if I need it.
Music or TV while reading?
Both. when I am reading, I can usually block out the noise. When watching tv or movie while reading, I am ok to go back and forth.
One book at a time or several?
Several. I usually have 1-4 books going at a time. I do this because sometimes I can not get into a book and don’t want to keep reading it, so I start another one. but then I don’t want to give up on the book all together because I have read a lot of great books that just took a little more time to get into them.
Do you prefer to read at home or elsewhere?
Home is where I usually read. I will read at the park when the boys are fishing.
Read out loudly or silently?
Silently. who reads out loud?!!
Do you read ahead or skip pages?
Ok… I do skip pages. If a part is boring or when the author is just putting in fluff… I skip it.
Breaking the spine or keeping it like new?
I read. I don’t really pay attention to it. Now i’m not rough on my books. I treat them with respect.
Do you write in your books?
No. If reading for the local book club, I will use post it notes to bring my attention back to it.
Everyone who is reading this post!!! Show me how much you love books! Make sure you tag me
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do you eat a lot of meat in your house? I live with two boys (well a man and a boy, still my boys lol), they eat meat over chicken every day.
a favorite item is steak in our house. sometimes it is hard to find a good steak that won’t break the bank.
the bf has found that he can buy a roast, marinade it, and then cut down to steak size and it is almost better than buying steak. ok, a filet or new York strip is still better.
tonight, I out dinner into the bf hands. he made a dry rub for the roast. it is a London broil roast. he cooked on low on the grill for about 45minutes.
while that was cooking, I made the broccoli and potatoes. simple task.
broccoli was washed, drizzled with olive oil then coated with seasoning.
potatoes were washed, quartered, drizzled with olive oil and seasoning.
both into the oven at 400 for about 1t minutes
doesn’t it look good?!?!?
It has happened to all of us. We miss one day at the gym, then two, and bam! it has been a month. 
I am in the middle of gym relapse. I have not been to the gym since June 30, 2017.
I NEED TO GET MY ACT TOGETHER!!!! I wrote a similar post yesterday, get my crap together. maybe posting these blogs and admitting I have a problem with help get my act straighten up.
REASONS FOR A GYM RELAPSE
OVERCOMING A GYM RELAPSE
MY PLAN
Do you have any advice?
Has this happened to you?
evening everyone! for dinner I made a quick healthy meal. it was a chicken and rice bowl. they are pretty popular.
the only thing that I needed to cook was the chicken. I didn’t have any taco seasoning, so I used old bay. yeah, it’s a little different but gave great flavor to the chicken.
I also made cilantro lime rice again. which is basically just rice that you cook normally then when it’s done add chopped up cilantro and a squirt or two of lime juice.
add just pico de gao, cheese, olives, and guacamole and you have the perfect chicken rice bowl.
unfortunately, I just realized that I thought I took the picture… and I didnt. oh well lol.
here is a picture from Pinterest. I linked the recipe of this picture.
enjoy!!!
