Kitchen Remodel

Haven't been posting because I have been cooking.  Living without a kitchen for 2 1/2 weeks wasn't easy.  At least I had my fridge!  Here are some before/after pics.




Got to "love" that 80's tile.



LOVE the granite counters!



That huge cabinet?  Not a pantry - a water heater!



Water heater is still there, but less prominent.







Report for 9/15

Food & Exercise Diary for Wednesday 9/15
Breakfast - Banana, GF orange cranberry muffin, glass of ABVU, calcium supplement & mutli-vitamin.
Snack - Mixed nuts, dried cranberries, honey roasted sunflower seeds.  YUM!
Lunch - V8 juice, hard boiled egg, celery, carrots, broccoli.
Exercise - 30 min on stationary bike, squats w/ bicep curls, ball crunches, planks, etc.
Snack - Apple, pepitas.
Dinner - Homemade beef chili, carrots, pickle.  Scoop of vanilla icecream with caramel sauce.  Definitely a splurge.  Can you tell I've had a MAJOR insatiable sweet tooth recently?

Body Stats
Lbs - 98
BMI - 17.9
Chest - 32.5
Waist - 24.75
Hips - 32.5
1/2" increase in boobs and waist.  Hmmm....  sweet tooth indulgences showing through?

Report for 9/14

Food & Exercise Diary for Tuesday 9/14
Breakfast - Pear, GF orange cranberry muffin, small glass of ABVU, calcium supplement.
Snacks - Celery, brown rice cake.
Lunch - Salad with lettuce, garbanzo beans, tomato, broccoli, balsamic and apple cider vinegar.
Exercise - 30 min on stationary bike.  Lunges, ball hamstring curls, etc.
Dinner - Apple.  Salad with tuna (spiced with red curry), lettuce, broccoli, red bell pepper.  Slice of GF zucchini bread.

Report for 9/13

Food & Exercise Diary for Monday 9/13
Breakfast - Banana, hard boiled egg, calcium supplement.
Snacks - Carrots, apple, brown rice cake.
Lunch - Gatorade.  Salad with spinach, lettuce, garbanzo beans, tomato, celery, onion, apple cider vinegar, balsamic vinaigrette.
Dinner - Starving after work, stopped by Raley's Grocery.  Chicken fajita salad: chicken, pepper, red onion, tomato.  Broccoli slaw: broccoli, cauliflower, celery, raisins, sunflower seeds, light dressing.
Exercise - 30 min on stationary bike.  Weight lifting including squats, bicep curls, ball crunches, etc.
Snack - Some popcorn.

Report for 9/12

Food Diary for Sunday 9/12
Breakfast - Banana, hard boiled egg, GF zucchini bread slice, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Lunch - Salad with romaine lettuce, tomato, jicama, green bell pepper, broccoli, pickle relish, pepitas.
Snack - A couple strawberries and a slice of apple.
Dinner - Dinner with family.  Cranberry juice, BBQ turkey and beef kabob with grilled peppers, onions, zucchini.  Small piece of chocolate-peanut butter cake.  The dessert was a splurge.  I have had an insatiable sweet tooth recently.

9-11 Remembered

9 years ago I was home alone, preparing to leave for school.  I was a senior in high school then.  My dad called me and somberly told me to turn on the TV.  I remember sitting on the floor in front of the TV, absolutely mesmorized as I watched the events of 9-11 unfold.  I was late to school, but the teachers understood.  I watched the news coverage in the band room with friends, some who were concerned about family and friends living in NYC.  A morning that I will never forget.

Food & Exercise Diary for Saturday 9/11
Breakfast - Homegrown pear, GF orange cranberry muffin, hard boiled egg, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Snack - TJ's dried fruit bar.
Exercise - 30 min on stationary bike.  Weight lifting: lunges, push-ups, etc.
Lunch - Salad with romaine lettuce, jicama, carrots, green bell pepper, pepitas, salsa.  Side of baked beans, TJ's blueberry juice.
Snack - Carrots with ranch.
Dinner - Homemade biscuit, homemade vegetarian chili, celery.  Cup of hot chocolate, slice of GF zucchini bread.

Report for 9/10

Food Diary for Friday 9/10
Breakfast - Banana, cocounut jam muffin, TJ's 100% cranberry juice.  Calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.  Starbucks Soy Chai Latte.  A splurge.
Snacks - Apple, carrots.
Lunch - Salad with spinach, lettuce, hard boiled egg, broccoli, celery.
Snack - Pepitas, V8 blueberry pomegranate juice.
Dinner - A few corn chips, rosemary pork tenderloin (see recipes), cantaloupe.  Dessert with family.  Scoop of peanut butter cup icecream.

Report for 9/9

Food & Exercise Diary for Thursday 9/9
Breakfast - Banana, coconut jam muffin, TJ's cranberry juice.  Calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Snacks - Dried fruit bar, brown rice cake, apple.
Lunch - Salad with lettuce, spinach, tomato, carrots, green bell pepper, onion, TJ's goddess dressing.
Exercise - 20 min on stationary bike.  Weight lifting including squats, ball crunches, etc.
Dinner - Handful of peanuts.  Salad with spinach, lettuce, tomato, broccoli, onion, salsa.

Report for 9/8

Food & Exercise Diary for Wednesday 9/8
Breakfast - Pear, coconut jam muffin.  Calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Snack - Juice, dried fruit bar.
Lunch - Salad with spinach, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, green bell pepper, carrots, TJ's pickle relish.
Exercise - 50 min on stationary bike.
Snack - Apple, small piece of carrot cake.  The power of suggestion eh?  Saw my husband eating a piece and could not resist.  I've had such a major sweet tooth recently.
Dinner - Tuna salad with green bell pepper, onion, spinach, lettuce.  Brown rice cake, TJ's 100% cranberry juice.

Report for 9/7

Food & Exercise Diary for Tuesday 9/7
Breakfast - Pear, hard boiled egg.  Calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Snacks - TJ's 100% dried apricot bar, apple, brown rice cake.
Lunch - Salad with lettuce, spinach, tomato, cucumber, carrots, green bell pepper, onion.  TJ's goddess dressing.
Exercise - 30 min on stationary bike.  Weight lifting including lunges, obliques, calf raises.
Dinner - Went to Chili's with parents.  Chips and salsa (my undeniable weakness), chicken breast with 2 strips of bacon and BBQ sauce.  Steamed broccoli and carrots.

Labor Day

Food & Exercise Diary for Monday 9/6
Breakfast - Smoothie with 3/4 cup ABVU, nectarine, 1/2 scoop whey protein, 1 tbsp cocoa powder.  Calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.  TJ's dried strawberry fruit bar.
Lunch - Salad with lettuce, spinach, garbanzo beans, tomato, cucumber, pickel relish.  TJ's 100% cranberry juice.
Exercise - 45 min on stationary bike.  Weight lifting including squats, ball crunches, push-ups.
Dinner - 2 chicken breast tenders cooked with mixed veggies, stir fry sauce, TJ's soy sauce.  Served over lettuce and spinach.

Report for 9/4

Food & Exercise Diary for Saturday 9/4
Breakfast - Banana, hard boiled egg, handful of almonds, calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.  TJ's 100% grape juice.
Lunch - Carrots, cucumber, TJ's goddess dressing.  Brown rice cake, EAS Myoplex Protein Drink.
Exercise - Lots of weightlifting!  My personal trainer (aka my brother) kicked my butt.
Snack - Pear, gatorade, Starbucks Iced Chai Soy Latte
Dinner - Celebrated my birthday with family and friends.  A few corn chips with homemade salsa, pepitas, BBQ chicken.  Salad with romaine lettuce, slices of beef, corn, black beans, jicama, salsa.  Slice of carrots cake and GF vanilla strawberry cake.  Just had to taste both cakes that were made for me.  Ugh, eyes were definitely bigger than my stomach, but everything tasted so good!

Report for 9/3

Food Diary for Friday 9/3
Birthday food blitz recovery day.
Breakfast - Part of a nectarine, a small pear, hard boiled egg, handful of almonds, small glass of ABVU.  Calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Snack - Carrots, juice.
Lunch - Tuna salad with green bell pepper, lettuce, spinach.  Gatorade, piece of garlic bread.  Small splurge.  Should have brought more food with me, I was hungry.
Dinner - TJ's apricot bar.  Salad with lettuce, spinach, garbanzo beans, tomato, cucumber, beets, balsamic vinaigrette, apply cider vinegar.
Snack - TJ's 100% grape juice, 1/2 orange.

Birthday

Food & Exercise Diary for Thursday 9/2
Happy Birthday to me!
Breakfast - Banana, egg.  Calcium supplement & multi-vitamin.
Snacks - Carrots, orange.
Lunch - Salad with garbanzo beans, tomato, broccoli, spinach, lettuce, balsamin vinaigrette, apple cider vinegar.
Exercise - 60 min on stationary bike.  Weight lifting which included squats, calf raises, obliques, arms.
Dinner - Went to La Fiesta with my best friend.  Salad with lettuce, beef, pinto beans, tomato, avocado, onions, salsa, a little sour cream.  A few chips with salsa.  Dessert at Dairy Queen with parents - definitely a splurge.  Mini blizzard with oreo and cookie dough pieces.

Report for 9/1

Food & Exercise Diary for Wednesday 9/1
Breakfast - Banana, hard boiled egg, coconut jam muffin.  Calcium supplement & mutli-vitamin.
Snacks - Celery and carrots, apple.
Lunch - 2 chicken breast tenders marinated in TJ's goddess dressing.  Salad with lettuce, spinach, tomato, broccoli, celery.  Apple juice.
Dinner - Salad with lettuce, carrots, red bell pepper, black olives, kosher beef frank.  Grapes.  Pigged out on moosetracks icecream.  Shouldn't have.
Exercise - 40 min on stationary bike.  Weight lifting including lunges, ball crunches, bicep curls, etc.