Rock 'n' Roll 1/2 Marathon - June 25th

Tomorrow, I will start training for a 1/2 marathon!
I've asked a few friends and my hubby to join me.  I'm excited.  My goal is to train over the next few months for the 1/2 marathon and in the process lose 10-20 lbs.  I'm committing to blog about my progress...wish me luck!


‎1/2 Marathon Training Schedule for this week:


Mon  2 mi
Tue   0 mi
Wed  5 mi
Thu   2 mi
Fri     0 mi
Sat    7 mi
Sun   0 mi

Food Diaries

March 1, I will restart my food diary along with my "BEFORE" picture, my current weight and measurements.

Don't give up on me yet :)

Honey O

I HATE animals but I LOVE Sasha!

I hate animals...yes it's true. 

I haven't always hated animals.  I remember when I was in grade school living with my Granny.  She lived in the country and had chickens, ducks, and cats.  I always liked chasing the chickens and ducks and I liked to pet and rub the cats.  I even would cry when my Grandpa would wring the neck of a chicken for dinner.  (I still ate it, though :)

Anyhoo..........one day, I saw one of the cats walking about with a limp.  She had a sizable gash in her leg.  Because I really liked the cats, I asked my Grandpa to help me help the cat.  So he did.  He broke a small stick in half and took a piece of a ripped t-shirt.   The goal was to make a splint for the cat.  Well...the cat was having no part of that.  It took us a while to even catch the cat and when we finally caught her and got her calm to assemble the splint onto her leg, she scratched me TWICE...yes the darn cat scratched me...........TWICE, I say.

As a young kid, I didn't understand why the cat would scratch me when I was only trying to help her.  Well, that was the beginning of my hate for animals.  I now think cats are evil and I'm somewhat afraid of dogs because I've been chased by a few walking home from school.

So...why would I married an animal-lover? 

My hubby and his(our) 3 children love, love, love animals.  For years they asked for a dog.  I would always say "no"...actually Hell NO!!!

Well.....things changed in 2010.  I realized that my love for my children and hubby was stronger than my hate for animals.  In May 2010, my baby arrived....and we named her Sasha.

I love my Sasha Boo.  She's like my shadow now.  At first, I didn't want her to touch me.  I wouldn't even let the kids or my hubby touch me after they had touched her.

I didn't want her roaming over the whole house.  I wouldn't even let her out of her kennel.

9 months later and I've completely spoiled her.  I touch her.  I rub her.  I wrestle with her.  Now, I'm still a germaphobe so I don't do it often.  I only do it right before I'm about to take a shower.

Anytime I go shopping I buy her toys that I know she's gonna destroy.  I buy her treats that look good enough for me to eat. 

  

I've bought her tons of pillows...nice, plush pillow and she destroyed them all. She's fiesty...just like her mom.

  

So, I still hate animals, but I love my Sasha!!!

If only I can get my hubby to rub my belly like he rubs Sasha's........

HoneyO

I agree with Justin Bieber

Justin Berber

                     

“I really don’t believe in abortion,” the teen idol said. “It’s like killing a baby?” When asked if he was still adamantly pro-life in cases of rape, his stance didn’t really change. “Um. Well, I think that’s really sad, but everything happens for a reason,” he said. “I don’t know how that would be a reason. I guess I haven’t been in that position, so I wouldn’t be able to judge that.”

What's so wrong with what Justin Berber said?  Look, I'm not a Justin Bieber fan.  His songs are catchy but......he's annoying.   With that said, I agree with him.

I think he could have articulated his comment "everything happens for a reason," better but people of faith understand what he means.  One scripture that comes to mind is when Joseph said "..you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good..."  The evil (rape), the good (baby and his/her purpose in life).  Of course Joseph was referring to his brother selling him into slavery to Egypt, but this scripture can easily apply to so many situations in our lives when God’s design to bring about good through the pure evil of man.

That is all

HoneyO!

Pinky and the Brain

Meet Pinky

I'm officially an Apple Head.  I love my new toy!      

While I am falling in love with my iPhone, I hate the fact that I've become one of "those people."  Those people who are physically, spiritually and mentally attached to their phones, constantly checking them, updating stats, downloading apps and sending texts  even when you are trying to talk to them....

HOW RUDE!

But that's me now. I've had the phone less than a week and I think it's even cutting into my "chocolate with nuts."  (only a few folks will get that)

My top 3 Apps this week:

Myfitnesspal                                                   

Free online calorie counter and diet plan. Lose weight by tracking your caloric intake and exercise quickly and easily. Find nutrition facts for over 450000 foods.

Nike + GPS                              

All-new Nike+ GPS application with no hardware. No longer restricting our running shoe choice is groovy, but the app itself has the even loftier aim of simultaneously acting as your fitness guru, motivator and record keeper.

Errands - To Do List                            

Tired of dull, complicated to-do apps? Introducing Errands, a great way to organize your daily errands and to-do's. It has a beautiful interface, is simple to use and has some powerful and unique features.

Honey O!  aka "the Brain"

Food Diary: February 15

For Breakfast, I had a 12 oz soy mocha with an extra shot


For Lunch..leftover salmon stir fry with a sparkling water

and 2 turtles

                                                                       

My Dinner














the Hubby and Son's dinner










For Dinner, the hubby and son had pot roast, rice and turnips and I had only turnips with chicken sausage.  I don't eat beef, but my hubby always rave about the pot roast so I'm sharing my recipe below.


For dessert, I had two (count 'em), two It's Is ice cream sandwiches.  This is why I'm 178 lbs.

Here are the ingredients for the pot roast:

I don't really do measurements.  I did use everything shown above based on my family's preference.  I added all the ingredients together except the pot roast first.  Then I place the pot roast in the crockpot and covered it with the mixture leaving all of the veggies at the bottom so they cook throughout.

You can slow cook it on low 8 -10 hours or on high 4 -6 hours.

Oh, and poke hole in the pot roast.

You can also add a little bit of red white or beer but not too much or it will get watery.  The gravy should be relatively thick without adding constarch.

If you really want a step by step recipe, send me a message :)

Honey O!

Food Diary: February 14

 I slept in on Monday...until about 11:30 so I ate leftovers with a sparkling water.

My snack since my hubby planned for a late dinner....

Yes, that's champagne...it's Valentine's Day :)


 and chocolate syrup

Hubby cooked dinner since it was Valentine's Day...
He was very tired especially after he had to wash the dishes before he could start cooking (I don't do dishes...it's in the prenup...teheehee)

My dinner...Salmon Stir Fry....with a turtle chaser.

My chocolate with nuts...a must on Valentine's Day