Tuesday 6/7/11

Hello!  Today is Tuesday and the sun is shining :)  It's wonderfully hot outside and I'm really itching to take a good power walk!  We didn't go last night because Nora was really tired and in no mood for an hour in the stroller.  Hopefully tonight!  Unfortunately, I overslept this morning and didn't make it to the gym.  I did, however, do a small Ab workout at home:
6" Killers - 10 reps - 3 sets
Single Leg Bicycles - 15 reps - 3 sets

Honestly, I was feeling the burn on the 3rd set of 6" Killers!  I wanted to do more but I had to run to the store to get bread and diapers. 

Tomorrow is Day 2 of my Week 1 Couch to 5k training!  I'm really excited to try it out going at a faster pace! 

Dinner last night was absolutely delicious!!  I'll be honest, it contained a bit more oil than I would have liked to use, but it was really tasty.  The recipe is pretty rough - I was kind of just throwing things in as I went!
Here's the basics:
Asian Chicken Stir-Fry
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts/Tenders, thawed and chopped into bite-size pieces
EVOO
Light Soy Sauce
White Wine Vinegar
Sesame Oil
Mushrooms, chopped
Onions, sliced thin
Broccoli Florets
Garlic, minced
Granulated Garlic
Red Pepper Flake
S&P
Baby Carrots, sliced lengthwise in half and in thin slivers
Sesame Seeds
Brown Rice (I use instant 'Boil in a Bag' rice b/c I burn the regular stuff)
Peas
Dried Oregano

-Chop chicken and add to saute pan with about 1-2tbs of EVOO. Season with Granulated Garlic, a pinch of Red Pepper flake and S&P.
- Cook for 4-5 minutes then add onion and broccoli.  Cook for additional 5 minutes then add mushrooms
-Add a few dashes of Soy Sauce and Vinegar
-Continue to cook until veggies wilt a bit. 
-Cook Brown Rice
-If ever the pan starts to look a bit dry, add a few more dashes of Soy Sauce and Vinegar
-Add about 1tbs minced garlic to pan
-Add carrots, oregano and sesame oil to chicken/veggies, cook for 3-4 minutes then cover pan with a lid and remove from heat.
-Drain rice, add about 1tbs sesame oil to pan then put rice back in pan over heat.  Add peas, more garlic, S&P and oregano and cook about 2-3 minutes.
-Serve Chicken/veggies over rice and enjoy!  (I only ate the chicken/veggies and skipped the rice) 
It was really yummy and I hope I remembered it well enough to convey to you!

On another food related note, a few days ago I posted a link to the list of "10 Healthiest Foods on the Planet" and the lovely miss Heidi Bragg challenged me to create a meal using all 10 ingredients.  I think I have the meal figured out, so I will definitely keep you posted on the outcome and share my recipes :)

Food Today:
Breakfast:
Choc Protein Shake w/ Skim Milk

Snack:
Low Carb Yogurt

Lunch:
1can Tuna w/ Light Miracle Whip, Mustard, Sugar Free Relish and squeeze of lemon
Raspberries w/ sugar free cool whip

Snack:
Banana w/ natural pnut butter

Dinner:
Spaghetti and Meatballs w/ salad

So I definitely hope to fit a walk in tonight or at least some sort of workout!  We'll see how the evening progresses :)

Until tomorrow!