Moving day!

I'm switching to wordpress, if only because I think I can make a prettier blog over there once I have some free time.

Join me. I promise I'll post more often, but then again I often lie. Take a chance! http://losethemuffintop.wordpress.com/

Back in the game!

After a week of vacation and indifference, I finally jumped back on the treadmill yesterday. It felt pretty good, until I stepped off. My first thought? "Damn, I should have started working out sooner!" After 35 minutes of run/walk intervals, the signs were there: I knew I would be sore tomorrow (um that's today now).

Despite that, I wanted to get some leg work in so I did the first section of the Self Sculpt Sexy Legs Fast workout. I finished that part and thought about moving on...but then realized that since I needed to be able to walk to class, I should stop while I was ahead.

I realized that my hip flexors are super tight again. I NEED to focus on stretching them out, or I'm pretty sure that I'll end up with knee problems again.

BOOK REVIEW!! Well, cookbook review. I had Kathleen Daelemans' Getting Thin and Loving Food out for a few weeks. It was not my favorite cookbook: the organization was somewhat strange, and the recipe I tried did not turn out anywhere near my (admittedly high) expectations. Since I was running out of time, I just returned the book to the library. Unless you're a big fan of her FoodNetwork show, I'd pass on this one.

I just checked out Mollie Katzen's Eat, Drink & Weigh Less and I think I will like it much better than Daelemans' book. I've been dying to try a recipe with bulgur, and her cookbook should definitely have at least one such recipe.

In very UNHEALTHY news, a local Seattle cupcake shop is going to be featured on Martha Stewart on Thursday afternoon. Trophy Cupcake is a favorite for most of us here, if only for inspiration! (During the summer I try to make healthier versions.)

Back to school

I'm glad that school is starting again even though it means a return to casebooks. I need to be on a schedule again; I respond well to order and to do lists!

I weighed myself after breakfast yesterday (smart, yes?) and was at 153.4 lbs. At least I didn't do too much damage in Vegas!

I'm off to study, study some more, then back here to work out and make dinner.

I'm Baaaaaaaaack

And BUSY. But I will say this: I didn't eat a lot in Vegas, but what I did eat was BAD. Gelato! TWICE. It was so good, it totally hit the spot both times.

Anyway, vacation is coming to a close so I have to get things all set for new classes (boo). Later gators!

VIVA LAS VEGAS

I'm going out of town for a few days. Spring break is here at last!! It actually arrived yesterday afternoon, but I've been so busy cleaning, seeing friends, and running errands that this is the first chance I've had to update here!
Phew!

Anyway, I don't think anyone actually reads this, so it's not like it matters, right? But my "bloglines" are going to be CHOCKFULL of things to read when I get back. That does my heart good.

What also does my heart (and stomach) good: spicy black beans and zucchini I made as found on GreenLiteBites! The top is before I added the beans and spices. I love this: I had it for dinner two day in a row with a bit of veggie refried beans in a quesadilla and a teeny bit of cheese to seal it up. So. Good.

Have fun everyone!

Tired.

My plan: get up early, study, workout, study some more...

It didn't come to fruition. Apparently I was exhausted because I slept in until 8:30am! Of course, that means I lost an hour and a half of studying time.

I just ate some oatmeal (standard fare) and I'm going to get back to work on trust law. And I'm still going to work out later!

Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line!

Topic of the day: classic blunders. The above is pretty well known, as is "never get involved in a land war in Asia." Also a blunder: me, sitting here, writing a post instead of studying!

I don't have a lot of time for introspection today, but I am very obviously doing something wrong with my diet lately. I'm trying to return to how I ate when I was ten pounds lighter, but it haasn't seemed to make a difference. Sigh. Obviously, I need to be better about logging my calories and staying away from nibbles.

But first, I need to STUDY! I have one final left before spring break begins. After I finish my last final (on Thursday) I can refocus on my diet. And then I'm off on vacation!

Today's breakfast: oatmeal (1/2 water, 1/2 skim milk), pear, 1 tablespoon sliced almonds, 1 tsp almond butter, 1 tablespoon honey
Today's lunch: 1 cup turkey quinoa stew, 1/2 sourdough english muffin with pear jam
For dinner, I'm thinking about having sweet potato "fries" with a chicken-chile burger.