Thursday, October 21, 2010

on crack

My blog is on crack.. I don't know what happened.. is it scrambled on everyone else's computer? I'll try and get it fixed.. sorry y'all :(

CLOSING DAY!!

Its time to get my packing butt in high gear! We close today on our new house! Can't wait.. I better find my lucky pen ;) so I can sign my life away later..
First I'll tell you about dinner

Indian Thai  Panang Curry

First start making your rice
I went with brown rice.
love it
Then I got going on the tofu

I cut and press the tofu and seasoned it with cumin and paprika

In separate pan
add olive oil, sweet onions, peppers, and let them cook for a little while
then pour in the sauce
I went with 

I put some frozen corn in and brought to a boil then added the tofu

Roasted some Aspargus


While I was waiting for the rice to cook.. I decided to sip on a pumpkin protein shake
really makes making dinner fun..okay, more like dessert first ;)


voila


..Enjoy..

This morning my original plan was to wake up and hit up a body pump class but ended up pressing snooze one to many times.. probably shouldn't of spent the night with our midnight craft.. 
coming soon;)

Anyway.. I ended up on the dreadmill.. but ended up having a good little sweat.
Then I did a cable ab pull 45 lbs , 15 reps each side
tricep pushups
ab pull
tricep pushups
ab pull
tricep pushups
10 pull ups
30 crutches on bosu ball
10 pull ups
30 crutches
10 pull ups
30 crutches

Back to the casa for breakfast!

It was so good last night I had to have it again.


I know your all loving my mini pumpkin mug;)

I have eggs to use before we move so eggs it was

I used my yolk separator buizness up in heeere 
Don't know why I never did before! 
so easy. 

4 egg whites
chopped green pepper
sweet onions
(left over from last night)

It was a perfect high protein breakfast!

I love making egg white omelets! I love to mix with lots of veggies! but since we are cleaning out the cupboards and I'm a little limited right now.. but I made do ;)

I'm off to get ready to go sign my initials on a whole tree.. 
(because you have to sign so many papers when buying a house) got it?

{Q&A}

What is your least favorite part of moving??

What favorite Veggies do you love in your omelet ??


Wednesday, October 20, 2010

{Pump up the Jam}

Pump up the jam, Pump it up like the new beat thats comin...(sing it)

As promised here is a new playlist to get you through your workout! I played with it last night and ran my socks off..


1. Just Dance- Lady Gaga; warm-up (feel free to dance)
2. Live Your Life (clean version)- T.I. featuring Rihanna
3. 3 Brittany Spears
4. I like it - Enrique Iglesias (I LOVE IT)
5. Green Light (feat. Andre 3000)- John Legend
6. Pain- Three Days Grace
7.Sexy Back - Justin Timberlake 
8. Whats love got to do with it- Tina Turner
9. Situation- Yazoo
10. Explosive- Bond
11. your love is my drug- kesha
12. king of anythng- Sara Barielles - cool down 

Please Tell me YOU watch MODERN FAMILY.. 
and yesterday you did some
"TROGA"  hahahaha... "you never heard of troga?" if you missed that episode (Strangers on a treadmill) .. please watch it..
and don't forget your blue stretchy pants ;)

Packing is kickin my booty.. but still SO EXCITED!! Today, I'm taking down cribs and hopefully collecting more boxes.. I'm running out!!

Lets rewind.. yesterday  preworkout I enjoyed this delicious treat

half of banana with some Creamy new PB



I did a little warm up on the treadmill

And then I hit up another GPP workout

complete 2X

Thanks GPP you Kicked my trashola.. 

Then off we went to "whole paycheck" and picked up some goods..

Tortilla chips with sunflower and flax seed, low sodium, thai sauce, cliff fruit bars, Justins pb packets, 2 new PB jars.. (I'm a little obsessed with fun flavor PB..) and some chicken medley and lasagna for the mister from the hot bar ;)


Can't wait to use this..

This morning I woke up early.. Grabbed a little banana for fuel and headed for a little fighting in BODY COMBAT with Shelly, She is AHHmaZing! love this girl.. She knows how to work it;) I'll miss her class.. Since this is my last week in Murray. tear. 
Thats all I'm doing for the day.. still feelin it from last night!

Came home and made a delicious breakfast!


1/3 C oats
1/2 scoop of whey vanilla EAS (not my fave) 
1 tbs of cinnamon raisin Swirl pb.. and yes. its a go..
a little squirt of agave nectar.
So good! 

Sorry for the lack of recipes lately.. I'm trying to eat out my cupboards  & fridge so I don't have a lot of food to move.. So all my meals are pretty simple and quick and snacky.. but hey thats how I roll..
especially when most of my pots and dishes are packed in a box someplace..
Hope you having a beautiful morning
loves! xoxo

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

{ReGret}

Good morning everyone!! To start off today.. I should probably inform you of the events from last night following the Hell Fire Challenge... click here if you didn't catch that post..

Well..About 3 hours post victory.. my crazy brave brother in-law.. ended up here..



Yes.. that's the E.R at LDS hospital in Salt Lake City.

After spending about 2 hours straight of throwing up blood...and he was in extreme pain.
 It was the only option..
poor guy.. They had to take some x-rays of his chest and they think that he tore something at the base of his esophagus while he was throwing up.. Gave him a morphine shot and sent him home with some pain meds.. No bueno


So future reference.. Don't do that challenge or you might end up here..

This morning I didn't get my work out in because of the late night.. sleep was more important so workout will just have to wait until tonight ;)

I woke up and enjoyed another bowl of my 


and I was still hungry so I went with 




Kroger Greek with frozen blueberries and do you like my one and only Halloween decoration...see him grinning at ya?  Because of moving I haven't pulled out all my Halloween decor.. which is sad.. cause I LOVE to decorate.. but now I will have a whole house to deck out!! t-minus 3 DAYS!

Well we are still in our jammies... 
Time to go get ready for the day! 

I found this quote from janetha  & i ♥ it!!

Have a good day!! 



Coming up: A new rockin Playlist for your Ipod to get you through your workout ;)


Monday, October 18, 2010

The Hell-Fire Challenge

Hey, Everyone! Congrats to the winners of the giveway! I had a fun time doing it and lots of entries! So way to go to those who won! I enjoyed it so much.. I'm already starting to think about the next one ;)

My Workout today was BODY ATTACK, It was a great class, I had a few new people join in today and they did an amazing job!! Way to GO!! I'm proud of ya ;)

After my workout I enjoyed a peach guava shake on my way out the door,
(no pic, but trust me on this one.. it was like a summery heaven) cause I had to be speedy to meet up for dinner at  Kobe Sushi! If you haven't been there yet, It is delish.. (my only complaint.. is they don't have brown rice..) Anyone have a favorite sushi place that has it?
I ordered the ALOHA roll.. It was delicious as always..
But the Mr. makes fun of me cause I am a ding bat with chopsticks and I totally tear apart my food.. I try to not eat the white rice.. call me crazy.. Here are a few of the rolls we shared with the table ;)
 My Aloha Roll
The Misters Vegas Roll
& my personal favorite.. edamame.. but please hold the salt..

Anyway.. we actually went to watch my brave brother in-law dominant the
 HELL FIRE CHALLENGE!! 

The guy on Man Vs. Food was here!! 



First.. Let me lay this out for you.. The hell fire challenge  it costs $19.95 to start and consist of 1 roll at a level 6 intensity for a "warm up" Then its on to the "challenge" Level 7 intensity and you have to eat 7 pieces of the roll! They only bring out two at a time cause most people whine out.. It's EXTREMELY hot.. I could tell by the look on his face. AND the tears in his eyes!
(The last time we were at this place a guy was doing this and had to keep running out cause he was puking ALL over!) sick.. PS they make you sign a waiver before you start! and they make sure you have health insurance! promising huh?..
Anyway.. BUBS DID IT!! We couldn't believe it!! What a stud huh?! sorry.. ladies he is taken..
They bring the beginning of the challenge out like this..

He made it look easy..
But really he said he was dying inside.. and he felt like he couldn't breathe but was...?

The chef told us its made with chili seeds but wouldn't say what kind.. "its secret ingredient"


CHAMPION!
*The body of a bubba*

You win a T-shirt and some Ice cream if you win!


Bubs was the 1,046 to take the challenge and the 56th Person to actually complete it!! WHAT!!? that means like almost a thousand people failed!! 
now he deserves respect
.. bow to your sensi ..

This is number one.. Not healthy for your body in anyway.. 
Two.. Only CRAZY brave people attempt this thing..
three I didn't even eat any of it.. well one.. its not healthy for your body.. and two I'm not crazy..brave

But you have to admit.. its impressive.

Questions For You!

1. What is your favorite sushi roll or place?

2. Have you ever taken up a food challenge?

Let me know! I'd love to hear your story! 

WINNERS!!

Congrats!



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Jacquelyn & Brian Watson said...






I wanna win! Yay for giveaways! So my favorite baby thing is the Bumbo so far, seriously a lifesaver for baby Brae!

SOPHIE
candice! i think your blog is so cute. i am not going to lie when i first read it i thought there is no way i can do some of the things you do or eat some of the things you make but i find myself really enjoying reading your blog and it makes me feel more motivated to eat healthier! it took me a long time to loose all the baby weight from my sweet little man because i wasn't motivated and didn't exactly know where to start (your blog would have been super awesome 20 months ago!) but i feel like your blog is so helpful and honest and that's what i need. thanks for starting this and i look forward to many more posts!

by the way my favorite baby product changes with age but as of right now i am LOVING aden & anais blankets. they are caydens FAVORITES and they are so easy to take along!
Thebelnapfam!
I found your blog through a friend as well, I also had a baby in July and when I saw your blog it got me so motivated to get back in shape. I LOVE the JJCOLE muslin blankets they are the best. I put a link on my blog. thebelnapfam.blogspot.com but I don't know what I need to look up to become a fan on facebook!

























~Lisa said...
































My favorite baby product happened to be the snugli carriers. Super cute!












poop monday..

Good Morning Everyone!! Hope you all entered the giveaway!! Winners announced tonight!! So be sure to get your entries in!! I also got some good feed back on my last post about stressing over the scale # glad you all liked it ;)
So this morning started off just grand.. The Mr. woke up and fed both babies all by himself! I love when he does that so I am able to get a little bit more shut eye. What a guy..right?!  
Anyway the babies woke up again to eat so I fed them this time and I was snuggling with bee and she started doing her little grunt and had her poop face on.. I sat her down to do her thing and picked up T to burp him and then it was diaper changing time.. I took Bee in and this was the result..


hence the title.. poop monday...
But don't worry it didn't ALL get on me..


It was bound to happen.. ;( 

I got both babies changed and swaddled and back down for nappy time and I did the 
*SHOUT DANCE*

Shout...shout, SHOUT it all out.. these are the things I can do without..
C'mon... pooooop come out!!!

I jumped in the shower to clean off.. Yes, I did feel the warmth against my skin..
By the time I got the clothes in the washer, the couch clean.. me clean I was starving!! 
Time for breakfast!
I replenished my pumpkin supply.. 
So PUMPKIN OATS  it was

*1/2 cup of old fashioned oats
*heat up in microwave for 1 minute with water.
*generous amount of pumpkin (2 heaping spoonfuls)
*an insane amount of cinnamon!
*a dash of nutmeg
*1/2 scoop of nilla protein powder
*1 tbs of agave nectar for sweetness
*and topped with Almonds and Carob chunks ;)

I ♥ this mix.. perfect breakfast for fall 

EXCITING NEWS!! 


No--- I am not Pregnant .. hehe.





WE are MOVING!!! 
I wanted to wait to share the news because its been quite the process and I wanted to be sure it was going to happen! But the Mr. & I have purchased our 2nd home.. We live in a condo right now.. love it.. but with 2 bedrooms and 2 kids we grew out of it right away..

I'm totally stoked

"

She is a beauty yes?!
I am so excited to have more space, a basement a family room, walk-in closets.. and not to mention a fabulous kitchen!!!! I can't wait!! 
We close Thursday! So I'm not sure how much blogging is going to happen this weekend.. with trying to get settled and get internet established.. But home updates to come ;)
So does anyone have any moving advice?! I am a crazy organizer so it takes me FOREVER to get all packed up.. SO any helpful tips are welcome! 
I have moved several times but not really into my own house.. I've always just had to worry about my room.. 
So PLEASE share!!! 

&
I am working a a fabulous new website for thebodyofamother.. 
we will be .com baby! 
It will be much easier to navigate around and everyone can post comments there and I will be able to post back :)
*Its under construction* 
I got my hard hat on..

I'll let you know when its ready for stalking;)

{Plan for the day}

Put new playlist on my iphone (coming soon)
Practice for class tonight (ATTACK tonight 5:30 be there)
Start to pack...
Bathe babies
trim their nails.. (anyone else HATE doing this..)
Possibly paint my nails.. (I took off my polish-- time to redo-but I can never NOT mess them up)
Teach class
Watch Modern Family (Its a must)

P.S the UTES are ranked 9th in the polls.. can I hear a ki yi?!

See you tonight to announce the winners of the 
GIVEAWAY!




Sunday, October 17, 2010

GIVEAWAY reminder!

Hope you all had a fab SUNDAY!! We took family pictures today.. so I'm excited to show you a few when we get them back!!
I also just want to remind you all to enter the giveaway!

4 Winners will be announced tomorrow night! 
Good luck!

Pumpkin Pancakes!!

Good morning Everyone! Hope your having a nice and relaxed Sunday!!
                                          I celebrated the end of the week & rest day with
*PROTEIN PUMPKIN PANCAKES*


Ingredients you need.. 

1.5 scoops of vanilla protein (I would of used Elite but I was out of nilla)
2 egg whites
1/4 C. almond milk
2 TBSP of oat flour (or any kind of whole grain flour)
1/2 tsp of baking powder
1/2 TBS  1 TBSP of Cinnamon
1/2 tsp of nutmeg
1 tsp of vanilla
1/2 cup of pumpkin
1 TBSP of agave nectar

ps.. I made this up..as I went.. But I scribbled down my ingredients feel free to add or alter as your little heart desires :)

I mixed all dry ingredients in one bowl.. & all wet in another.. Then combined them

Heat skillet on the stove about at a medium heat.. or less depending on your stove

Collect your toppings!
I went with

& 1/2 of a bananer..with about a tbsp of almond butter.


SOOO delish.. The cook kind of darker.. but they taste like pie :) 
I ate like 2   4 !!
Enjoy!!!

Yesterday.. I have to mention my fabulous lunch..

Simple Turkey & spinach wrap.

Using..

awesome wraps! only 60 calories
only half of it made it to the wrap..the other half I gobbled while making the wrap..

So I made another.. haha!

Turkey
tomato 
fat free mozzarella 
spinach
mustard
hummus

It was the perfect lunch for the busy day..
Off I went to a shower for this beautiful lady.

This is my little sister!! She is getting hitched next month!!
She got so much wonderful kitchen gadgets.. I was a little jealous of the pyrex glass bowls that came with glass lids and Plastic lids for easy travel ;)

We enjoyed an array of GOURMET desserts!


I spy the bride and the lovely chef.. both gorgeous yeah?


 Lemon cupcakes.. they were filled with a lemon center... oh my foodgasm..


Chocolate mousse


(fuzzy) Creme Brulee.. 

Other treats included

Mexican wedding cookies 
chocolate cupcakes 
cashews
and 
homemade butter mints!!

It was definitely worth the splurge ;)
after all.. you do deserve it every now and then.
I did however share half of the brulee with my sister and had a handful of cashews!
& had a side of T's Squishy feet..


It was a perfect shower!! Her fiance's family sure does know how to throw a party :)

Q&A
 {source}

I got a few emails asking why I don't really focus on the scale...
So YOU kick your butt at the gym.. you are eating right.. WHY? is that number on the scale NOT going DOWN???


Your weight goes up and it goes down.. or maybe it just stay the same? Either way you are frustrated by the what your crummy scale tells you.. Well, just quit it already.
I know.. "What the heck..?" This is something that I firmly believe and follow. Don't feel bad.. We have ALL done it before.. I used to weigh myself daily.. until I learned the facts.
You probably hear so many different things.. So how do you actually get started?
Well, the first thing I want you to do is to get on the scale.. yes.. I just told you not to... and now I'm saying yes.. But just this one last time.. cool? Your just getting started...This first step is for reference only.. and it is definitely is something to pay attention to..at first. 
I'm not saying get rid of your scale.. but if it becomes addicting and that number results in how you feel or depends if you going to have a happy day or not. 
Its just a number.. a number that can turn to control your life if you focus to much on it.
Now if your healthy and happy.. and you do weigh yourself everyday.. go for it. I just don't see the purpose.. 
The number to be more concerned about is your percentage of body fat.
{FAT VS MUSCLE }

So lets change our mind cool.?

Every day I hear people I know complain about their weight and are frustrated that they cannot lose weight. They are working out hard, eating right and still just don't see any change.. (from the scale that is) Little do you know.. It is paying off..  When you factor in things like water retention, glycogen storage and changes in lean body mass, fluctuations in your body weight is normal. You cannot battle everyday with the scale.. I will repeat.. Fluctuations of your body weight is acceptable!! 
*  Muscle weighs more than fat!! So when your body weight goes down.. the scale has no way of telling you what you’ve lost (or gained). Muscle is a metabolically active tissue. The more muscle you have the more calories your body burns during activity and rest
  • Water makes up about 60% of total body mass.  Two factors influencing water retention are water consumption and salt intake. Strange as it sounds, the less water you drink, the more of it your body retains. If you are even slightly dehydrated your body will hang onto it’s water supplies with a vengeance, possibly causing the number on the scale to inch upward. That is why one of my Top ten weight loss tips is to DRINK WATER!!!! 
  • LOVE SALT?? Well.. hello.. this plays a HUGE role in water retention!!! That hamburger you just ate may of contained over 2,000 mg of sodium!  We should aim to only eat between 1,000 and 3,000 mg of sodium a day, so it’s easy to go overboard, nowadays with all the processed food, fast food and chips and treats we have available..   I advise you to just go with the "clean" foods.. fruits, veggies, lean meat, beans and grains.
  • Your a Woman.. we have are lovely monthly visit from Aunt Flo, this plays into that scale jumping up a few pounds before you menastrate.  
  •  Glycogen. It is a fuel tank full of stored carbohydrate. Glycogen is stored in the liver and some is stored in your muscles. This energy reserve weighs more than a pound and it’s packaged with 3-4 pounds of water when it’s stored. Your glycogen supply will shrink during the day if you fail to take in enough carbohydrates. As the glycogen supply shrinks you will experience a small imperceptible increase in appetite and your body will restore this fuel reserve along with it’s associated water. It’s normal to experience glycogen and water weight shifts of up to 2 pounds per day even with no changes in your calorie intake or activity level. 
  • Do you weigh yourself in the morning or night? So when the scale goes up 3 or 4 pounds overnight, rest easy, it’s likely to be water, glycogen, and the weight of your dinner.  To lose one pound of fat you need to burn 3,500 calories more than you take in. Realistically it’s only possible to lose 1-2 pounds of fat per week. So you hear the stories of the people who do crazy cleanses & diets.. and lose 10 pds in a week.. ? Even if your on a low carb diet or eating very little (HCG) What you’re really losing is water, glycogen, and muscle? You feel weaker.. and lets face it your starvin marvin..no bueno folks.. you will gain it back and more guaranteed.
  • Muscle weighs more than fat!! So when your body weight goes down.. the scale has no way of telling you what you’ve lost (or gained). Muscle is a metabolically active tissue. The more muscle you have the more calories your body burns during activity and rest. 
Ask yourself:
Do you see changes in the mirror?
Do your clothes fit looser? and more comfortable?Do you drink enough water?
Do you practice portion control? Eat a clean diet and avoid excess sodium?
Can you lift more then you could when your first started training? 
Do you able to push yourself to run a little bit longer then you used to?
Measure yourself and aim to lose inches around your waist thighs, arms etc. Is that number decreasing?Do you have more definition?

Do these few things and then you will know for sure that your hard work is paying off :)