Keeping up and Keeping on Track!

No not Keeping up with the Kardashians which is probably the first thing that came to mind...they eat terrible, are not very kind sometimes, don't do a lot of kinesthetics but they are gaining more kids...anyways last week with Valentine's Day and President's Day weekend vacation it was definitely cheat weak! SO this week is all about keeping up and keeping myself on track (in all aspects of life)! Did you know it is only 30 days until SPRING BREAK?! That's only a month! But true progress, perseverance and and prayer can get us through it until that glorious day when we have a FULL WEEK off. Let's make the hard work pay off and spring break count! This week I have gone back to eating healthy and my 2 Nalgene's of cran-water everyday, a workout schedule, less sweets, a new Bible study, and a couple tests and papers turned in with prep for some projects to come before spring break on the school front- phew! So here's how I'm starting to get on track this week, much more to come next week!

#1 Quinoa Shrimp Stir Fry:
I had a bag of Wild Caught frozen shrimp from Fred Meyer with about 4 servings in it. I cooked 1c of quinoa and boiled a pot of frozen edemame beans while I cut and mixed together to sauté:
green onions
yellow onion (1/2)
carrots
broccoli (frozen and steamed in microwave)
water chestnuts
slivered almonds
garlic salt
low sodium soy sauce
1 lime (juice)
shrimp

Then add the edamame and quinoa maybe a little hot sauce and enjoyed for 2 dinners and one lunch:)

#2 Coconut Almond Breeze (Whole Foods!)
I have never seen this before but it has the same amount of calories as the original (60 cal) but tastes better than the vanilla!! I put this in my smoothies this week and started by 2 Nalgenes of 100% cran juice (Fred Meyer) and water again this week:)

#3 Rosette Spinach
This was in the packaged spinach section at Whole Foods and the label plus the "sweet and nutty taste" enticed me! So I have put it in my smoothies this week and LOVE it! According to
livestrong.com it has 25 calories a serving, 2g fiber and 2 G protein a serving and also....

"The omega-3s in mache help lower triglycerides and improve HDL (good) cholesterol levels, which reduce inflammation, and help reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease. Folic acid is highly recommended for women of childbearing age. Folic acid is also believed to improve stress and reduce depression."

VITAMINS AND MINERALS
A 4 oz. serving contains 2.2 mg of iron, 459 mg of potassium, 38 mg of calcium and 38 mg of vitamin C
Pretty cool! I love it!

#4 The Smoothie! (I had this everyday this week) I was getting sick of the usual spinach and blueberry smoothie, in case you couldn't tell, so I bought frozen BLACKBERRIES! Sooo yummy.

#5 More of a snack but filled me up enough for lunch at school on Thursday: Chobani cherry greek nonfat yogurt, oats, and JUSTIN'S CHOCOLATE ALMOND BUTTER. If you have never tried in, go buy it! Yummy , yummy, yummy and still good for, still good protein but feels like dessert! And I like my sweets...

#6 K's Pick, Best Book of the Week
I decided rather than uploading all of the books I read each week...it's a lot and would be annoying haha...I'll pick my favorite! This is a new book (2012) and it's a picture book not only about math but FRACTIONS! "Full House" is a story about a cute old lady who owns an inn and all the visitors she gets with fractions on each page. The Inn is the "whole" if that gives you an idea:) I love the story, the illustrations, the rhyming, and the math aspect! Talking about Common Core and integrating Language Arts....teachers go buy this! This author (Dayle Anne Dodds) also has 2 other book on math on a math marathon and another on multiplication.

Kicking off a two week "smoothie shakedown" next week stay tuned for an explanation and update next Friday! ;) Have a great week everyone! xoxox