Hey, y’all…or you. You one amazing reader, you. LOVES you.

So, how’s your week going so far? Mine is FANTABULOUS. Why? Since you asked…

I love my workouts (thanks, TA!), I found ORGANIC, RAW nuts ON SALE this weekend, and have been blissing out in raw heaven this week, AND, I’m finally feeling like I’m making progress.

Yes, I want a different dehydrator, but (on a happy note), my spiralizer showed up TODAY. And I’m gonna make some PASTA! Oh, AND, I finally got a sprouter. I love sprouts…I’m actually a little bit obsessed with them. A LOT OBSESSED. They’re yummy, great for you, and RAW. YAY! So now I can make my own sprouts, germinate legumes, and generally be a happy camper in my raw little world. The only thing I’m missing is a larger dehydrator. Don’t stress, though. I’m saving up for it.

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Today was a very successful day (if you don’t count the unfolded laundry-hey, it’s clean!!). I got the dishes, laundry, floors, and couches (de-kitty-fied) done, did 20 minutes of pilates (my legs are hurting for some reason), AND picked up my 1/2 share of a local, organic coop! I have the most BEAUTIFUL fruit and veggies filling my fridge!! I cannot WAIT until tomorrow when I get to make an amazing salad. YUM! I also ran by the health food store and picked up some grains and other staples that I was out of. With HealthKwest winding down, I’ll be cooking quite a bit more, so I wanted to be prepared.

Speaking of HealthKwest…I made it to Genghis for lunch today and chowed down on an awesome Thai Tofu bowl. Smalls had a blast playing with Natalie and generally being spoiled rotten (who wouldn’t?). My bowl was super delicious and nutritious, and contained peppers, mushrooms, tofu, brown rice, sesame seeds, and red curry peanut sauce. YUMMY!

Yup, today was a Thai Tofu day. Isn’t it the most beautiful dinner you’ve ever seen? I think so. Of course, that could be because this brainiac forgot to eat lunch. Yup. Made the hubs lunch, gave Smalls lunch…forgot that I need to eat. So (shocker) when dinnertime-ish rolled around (like 4:45 pm), I was suddenly STARVING! Thankfully, I was able to run to Genghis and get a yummy Tahi tofu bowl with tofu, spinach, mongo mix, brown rice, and peanut curry sauce. YUM!

And then there’s the workout…I did get a walk in this morning (thankfully!), but my plans to do some pilates…well, they stayed just plans today. Tomorrow, though, I’m ALL OVER IT! Maybe I’ll do some quiet yoga to help stretch out my super sore back (carrying Smalls around is a workout in and of itself…does that count in the real world?)….

Doesn’t my ‘fried’ rice (with brown rice, 3G sauce, tofu, carrots, squash/zucchini, onions, mushrooms, celery, and dragon salt) look amazing?? If you were wondering…it was. SO delicious!! I absolutely LOVE when I get the brown rice mixed on the grill. It gives it a chance to absorb the sauce and really gather flavor from the veggies. YUM! I will admit that I moved at a snail’s pace today-Smalls was up and down ALL NIGHT (every 1.5-2 hours), so I didn’t get much sleep. Due to that, I was EXTREMELY hungry, which is slightly frustrating because I’m pretty sure that the scale will go UP tomorrow morning. At least it’s just temporary, right?

To combat my ravenous appetite, I did 45 minutes of pilates, which worked up quite a sweat. YES, you CAN sweat while you do pilates, and then did TA’s leg workout with ankle weights…and then I cleaned house in them. MY LEGS ARE KILLING ME. I never claimed to be a genius, but I at least hoped I would avoid the pain…. At least I know that I got a REALLY good workout!

Tonight’s post is going to be short because Smalls is having a rough night, and I’m completely exhausted. I also chopped my hair off, and to my surprise, Ish REALLY likes it (I love it, but I wasn’t sure how he’d react). Today, I decided to make veggie fajitas at Genghis for my lunch, and it was SO good! I got peppers, mushrooms, onions, and brown rice. YUMMY! I added black beans when I got home and dug in. SO GOOD.

I also was able to take a walk with Ish and Smalls, which was wonderful. Unfortunately, I ran out of time to do my Metamorphosis workout today-but there’s always tomorrow! Good night, all!

Today was a long day. Mostly because I didn’t sleep well, and that makes everything hard. Or at least seem more difficult. Today I took an official rest day (yes, I know it’s only Thursday), but I wanted to get it out of the way before I jump feet-first into Metamorphosis (review coming SOON!). I have read and re-read all of the materials (and admittedly there aren’t a ton…), and I am SO excited. I want to start off on a fresh foot, so I’ll be doing measurements and posting them tomorrow. I will also be starting over with my weigh-ins and updates…since Metamorphosis is a change every 10 days, that’s the schedule I will follow (it will help keep me sane). I am SO excited! Did I mention that? Alright…I’m tired, it’s been a long two days, and I feel that I deserve to rest tonight. Tracy’s gonna kick my booty in the morning!

As for food, I enjoyed another Thai Tofu bowl from Genghis, and it was SO yummy! Doesn’t it look absolutely DELICIOUS?! I also had brunch today, rather than breakfast. I had to go do my official weigh in (more on that later), and because they drew blood for lipid panels, it was a fasting visit-thus, no breakfast. So I had brunch. It was yummy! Here’s what I ate:

Brunch: Pita pizza with a spinach salad

Snack: almonds with grapes and pita chips

Dinner: Thai Tofu bowl

Snack: 1 scoop of chocolate soy ice cream

That’s all, folks! Wish me luck tomorrow!!

I’m all about snacking-it keeps me full between meals without overloading me on calories. One of my absolute FAVORITE snacks is Peeled Snacks-they’re dried fruit with nuts and seeds. SO yummy. If you haven’t checked them out, you should. Today’s deal is a GREAT one if you’re wanting to get a yummy taste!! Check it out:

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Do you ever have one of those days where NOTHING goes as planned? Today, I did. I’m proud to say that I didn’t let it temper my mood. Instead, I decided that I had a choice: I could either have a great day or a crappy not so great day. I chose great (for those of you who are wondering). Why was today great? Here’s the list:

1. I got a whole 5 hours of sleep!

2. Smalls didn’t take a nap until 2:30, but then he slept for 3 1/2 hours.

3. I got my ZUMBA in!

4. I had a Bayou Bowl with tofu for lunch.

5. I got my TA 30-day Method done.

6. I just found out that Tracy came out with a NEW workout: Metamorphosis. It looks AMAZING! (check back to see my review once I get it!!)

7. I got applesauce AND sweet potato puree made for Smalls…and he LOVES both. Score one for MOM!

It was a great day. It’s all in how you view it.

My food log:

Breakfast: Kashi & milk

Snack: 1/2 cup mango sorbet & a tofu salad sandwich (open-faced)

Lunch: Bayou Bowl (YUM!)

Snack: Grapes with almonds

Dinner: Pesto ‘squashetti’ with a green salad

Snack: A small handful of whole grain pretzels

You read that right. I got suckered by a cupcake. Not really suckered so much as tricked into eating it. Okay, I admit it. There was no trickery involved. I ate them. And you know what? I enjoyed EVERY bite. And NO, I do not feel bad about it. I had a cupcake. I LOVED it, and I’m not sorry. So there. (and yes, it was a VEGAN cupcake made by MOI!) Why is this such a big deal? Well, BEFORE I started appreciating myself so much, I would have eaten half a cupcake and beaten myself up, then given up on my ‘diet’ for the day. Yeah. That was me. It’s not anymore.

I realized that a cupcake is nothing to be ashamed of. It’s JUST a cupcake for crying out loud. I have a munchkin who is going to have birthday parties, events, and school functions that have cakes, cookies and pies. And I am NOT afraid of them. I can have a little, then move on. I could have eaten 2 or 3 (or 4)…but I didn’t. So HA! Brea 1, Cupcakes, 0!! I cannot let food control me. It’s absolutely absurd that I used to be scared of sweets. They’re just FOOD. And food is good for you in [small] reasonable quantities. I don’t want to live my life worried about how I’m going to react at the bake sale, or when I go to a party.

That being said, I will admit to a weakness for mushrooms. I realized today that I’m putting them in my bowl nearly every day.

My delicious bowl (in my own bowl because by the time I got home the to-go box was VERY much worse for wear!!)

Not the worst thing that I could be craving!

I did exercise today-just some Tracy Anderson Method, though (Smalls didn’t take his nap until 4:00 pm today, so it was a little bit crazy around here!!). And…I’ll Zumba tomorrow!!

So besides the cupcake, I ate…

Breakfast: Kashi & milk

Snack: CUPCAKE!!!

Lunch: ‘Fried’ rice with tofu and veggies

Snack: Grapes (Smalls and I shared. It was SO fun!!)

Dinner: Tofu salad on Ezekiel bread with split pea soup and a small salad

Snack: Small virgin margarita with a few almonds