Rollercoaster

Okay, seriously folks.  With all the craziness...I don't know where to start.  Needless to say the last few weeks have been a slight setback as I've had to eat out quite a bit.  However, things are getting fixed and put back together!  Hooray!

So yes, it was a slight setback.  But, like my favorite quote from Batman, we pick ourselves back up and do better today.

 

With that I had a low-cal, protein packed breakfast of egg whites and canadian bacon on a slice of sourdough.  Yum!  

This afternoon I threw this in the crockpot.  LOVE the crockpot in the Fall.  For real, ya'll should invest in one if you haven't yet.  Or break it out of storage.  With Reynold's Slow-Cooker Liners it makes cleaning up virtually non-existent!  How did I not know those existed until a few months ago?  I started out by using THIS recipe, but I never can stick to a recipe very well.  Here is my modified version.  So tasty and super quick and easy!

White Chicken Chili

3 chicken breasts

2 cans black beans

1 can corn undrained

1 can fire roasted tomatoes undrained

1 can diced green chilies

1/2 cup salsa

1/2 cup diced onion

1 package ranch seasoning

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp chili powder

8 oz. fat free cream cheese

Place chicken breasts on bottom of the crockpot.  Put the rest of the ingredients except the cream cheese in the crockpot and mix together.  Place the cream cheese on top and let cook.  6-8 hours on low or about 4 hours on high.  Shred chicken with a fork.  Salt and pepper to taste.

Baby It's Cold Outside!

It is that time of year again!  It is soup season.  I love soup.  I think I could have a different soup every day for the entire winter.  I once met a woman while serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, who did just that.  One day I am going to be like that.

At any rate, with no heat in my house, it was definitely time for some soup.  Today I tried a new recipe for Chicken Tortilla soup.  It is super easy.  It only took me about 15 minutes to prepare.  You can find the recipe HERE.  It definitely hit the spot today. 

Day 7: Change

Today I opened my mailbox to find this book inside.  I was so excited!  First of all, how often do you open the mailbox and find something like this inside?  Second, so far, it has been a FANTASTIC book.

As I was reading I found this quote, which I love.  Though I am not sure the author was talking about getting physically healthy, I think it applies.  Some days I just want to eat the real, deep fried chimichanga, with the chips and salsa, or all of those amazing desserts I find on Pinterest. 

Sometimes I give in.  Today, I confess, I had 3 Oreos.  They were amazing.  I have to remember that change is a process and it does not come overnight.  Sometimes it is okay to have the Oreos.  Not always, but sometimes. 

No matter how many times you begin again, don't give up.  Change is a process, not an event.

Day 3: Some Days

Some days you feel like this explains it all.  Just sayin'.

I have now finished off the last of the "junk food" in my house.  Not that there was a ton left, but still...there is NONE left.

Tonight was slightly emotional and there was NO tasty food in my house.  Instead I went on a bike ride.  It helped a little.  I still wanted something good for dinner, because let's be honest, not all "health" food tastes good.  I really wanted a high fat Mexican dinner.  Enter Pinterest!  I found these OVEN BAKED chimichangas.  You can find the original HERE.  I made some changes to make it a little healthier.  I substituted:

-Shredded chicken instead of beef
-La Banderita Low Carb tortillas instead of regular ones
-Plain greek yogurt instead of sour cream
-Low-fat, part-skim mozzarella instead of cheddar cheese

 They were a tasty alternative for dinner.  :)