Hi Friends and Happy Friday! Ahhh...my favorite day of the week...this one is extra special as tonight I am hosting my Annual Favorite Things Party...so excited....today I will be sharing some faves from my week, as always, and this week I am putting a festive look on it all...Pink Lady Style ;)
Clean Eating
I have been asked "what have you been doing" over the last year time and again...honestly it was a slow shift to cleaner eating....more exercise (mostly walking which is good for not only my body but my mind) and HRT (yes a controversial topic) and limiting alcohol (to only social consumption, when I am with family and friends) and limiting sugar....I never want to feel deprived so if I want something I have it- when I feel deprived is when I stray.....so I have lost 35 pounds in the last year by just putting some basics into practice. I still have a ways to go but I feel great. Anyway, I digress...clean eating is one part of this transformation...lately, being inspired by Bethenny, I have experimented with some new recipes and I am loving them- they are keeping eating more exciting! Here are a few recents...meals and snacks...
Sushi- Opting for hand rolls with no rice
Homemade Chicken Salad with Pickled Onions, Pickles and Everything But The Bagel Seasoning
Multigrain Wasa Crackers with Low Fat Cottage Cheese, Shredded Carrots, Pickled Onions and Truffle Hot Sauce- yum!
Whipping Up Some Healthy Tacos for the Fam for Dinner- everyone loved them! I marinated chicken tenders in lime juice, EVOO, chili powder and salt and pepper then cooked them in the air fryer and tossed them into the tacos chalk full of veggies and guac
Homemade Tuna Salad with Pickled Onions, Truffle Hot Sauce and Everything But The Bagel Seasoning with a Multigrain Wasa Cracker on the side
Awesome Protein Bars! They taste like Snickers seriously!
Multigrain Wasa Crackers with Shredded Turkey, Truffle Hot Sauce and Cucumbers
Sushi Bowls for Dinner one night- Diana's and My Bowls had sushi rice, rare salmon, pickled onions, shredded carrots, cucumbers, sesame seeds and seaweed. Rob's and Eva's bowls had sushi rice, grilled chicken, shredded carrots, sesame seeds and cucumbers. We tossed some soy sauce and hot sauce on these bad boys too :)
First Snowfall
Not a fave, however, trying to stay positive and appreciate the way it looks against the Christmas lights...and the JOY that Remi gets from running around outside :)
Love the way Apple Music does this collection for me every year...no surprise that Taylor Swift was at the top...followed by Sabrina Carpenter of course...and my top song was Stargazer by Myles Smith...LOVE
Senior Superlatives Are In!
Yup....Rob and I are SO PROUD ;)
We have all been cracking up...glad Diana can laugh at herself!
Remi's Bath
Not one of his faves but definitely one of ours....ha!
and the end result is the greatest...he even agrees ;)
Heated Yoga and The Rail Trail
Ahh...salvation....
Bible Study
Best for last! Each month, in my Bible Study, there has been a theme...and when I opened up December to get started on the month...you can imagine my JOY when I saw the theme for the month! #bestforlast
Have a wonderful and festive weekend friends! XO
8 comments:
Truly all great Favorites! Eating good and losing those pounds makes a world of difference in how you feel. Skinnytaste.com is a good website as well if you are looking for healthy, quick and tasteful meals. She helped me get on the path to healthy eating. She's just so creative! Anyway, have a great day!
You go girl! I am inspired! I am trying to eat cleaner until Christmas and then get back to what I know works. I need to eat more protein to feel full and then I need to turn to apples for my dessert if I need something sweet!
Your Annual Favorite Things Party sounds like a lot of fun!
Good job with the clean eating. It sounds like it's working well for you! The food all looks delicious!
I always think snow looks so pretty but in reality I don't like the cold and when it turns to slush and ice.
Aww! That duck is so cute and it looks like Eva had a great hockey trip.
I can't believe you guys have already had a snowfall. It is pretty with the Christmas lights! Remi was cracking me up in the bath. Haha! Congrats on the health journey! You look fantastic!! Have the best weekend!!
Way to go with the lifestyle changes! Sweet Remi!! I love heated yoga!
You look awesome and that weight loss/lifestyle change is so impressive! Can't wait to hear about the favorite things party!
Congrats on the weight loss! Such an accomplishment and definitely one to be proud of! Eating clean and moving are the keys, aren't they? Thanks for the yummy recipe/meal ideas, too! I giggled when I saw the Senior Superlatives! Too funny! And that duck (and the fact that Eva brought it home to you) is adorable! Have a good weekend - can't wait to hear all about your party!
Loved reading this post filled with so much goodness. You go, girl!! Your habits are inspirational. Just this week, I decided to focus on doing what I can in December rather than wait for January...not that I do that often, but I just knew I could do better going into the new year. Anyway, I worked out four days this week, and it felt good to get back on track. The snow is so pretty...especially the view out your window to the deck. Love the little wreaths too. Diana's superlative...lol
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