Thoughts for Thursday: On my Mind

Sometimes I can have really deep thoughts.... I care deeply about a lot of things. But today is more of a not so deep thoughts sort of a day. Today is a random thoughts sort of a day. So here is what has been on my mind lately. 

1. I really want to know the calorie count for eating just the filing in Oreo cookies.

2. Is she born with it, or is it Maybelline? 

3. Did Tina Turner ever figure out what love had to do with it? 

4. How can I workout without actually working out? 

5. Why is it everything I love becomes hipster and I can't love it anymore (fashion-wise). 

6. Why can't I own a pet sloth? 

7. Why no one else finds it weird that people put Primer on their face before they put their actual makeup on. Primer. It's called primer.... like paint and primer. Am I the only one that sees the correlation? No judgement, just saying.

8. Why no one trusts me to mow my own lawn. 

9. Why Shark Week doesn't happen every week... of the year.

10. Finally, why can't we all just wear these? All day err day.

Yes. I'm serious. They're awesome. Stop judging. 

Happy Thursday! 

A Crunch here, a crunch there....

I was not planning on writing about working out....but I thought why not? I am having a blast with my new workout schedule and I am feeling stronger and more fit than I have in a LONG time. I think that should be celebrated for anyone and everyone that decides to take back their body. It is hard when you are a parent to fit time in to workout, trust me I know, but it is not impossible. I fit my workout time in at night after the house is asleep, I fit in strength training in even when I am working, I try to get in 100 squats, lunges, and crunches in between projects. If I am cooking in the kitchen or letting the dogs out I fit in as many squats as I can, I lung up and down the halls sometimes to get from point A to point B. It doesn't take away from my time and it is adding quality of life, how can you go wrong? So here is what I have been doing for the past two and a half week. Every day I try to add something to my routine, I mix it up, I do this, then the next night I do intense cardio, and every night after I workout I do yoga and stretch so that I am not super stiff the next morning. Happy working out!

Eating Healthy.

Just like most women I strive to eat healthy and workout.... (both of which I slacked on horribly this past year) So I have devoted myself to clean eating and working out once again. But. I love food. SO much. So I searched for good 'snacky food' to have on hand while I am working or hanging out at home in between meals. I know for me personally that is when the calories sneak into my diet.

Here are some items I have been loving and munching on! And just by snacking on these instead of popcorn and pretzel (my go to comfort snacks) I am down a few pounds in less than a week! (While watching my meals and working out 10-20 minutes a day+ strength training lightly)





I like starting my day off with Low Fat Kefir, blueberry or strawberry, mixed with a 1/2 a cup or less of low fat granola or some Chobani Greek Yogurt. I am in love with snacking on Hannah's Tzatziki and small organic cucumbers. (One tablespoon goes a long way! One tbs and one small cucumber tides me over and is under 50 calories total!) I also love eating a few tablespoons of Chachies Mango Salsa while I'm working or a small back of apple slices (check what kind you get! Some can be packed full of sugar!)

I hope you guys enjoy these as much as I do!!! Happy eating!