Cookies & Ice Cream

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Good Sunday Sparkfam! I am eating in moderation cookies & caramel vanilla swirl ice cream, I had a serving of each & now I am moving on...It's time for the brown rice & veggies & baked chicken.....What is your eat dessert first crave?

I also had black cherries & will an apple too. An ounce of prevention is worth pounds of pounds of workouts & boring salads. Although salads today have been awakened with fruit, nuts & special dressings.

I am also going to get a chance to get on treadmill & do 30mins, do kickboxing & then trying to do more lower body. UGH! Will do the treadmill last as my reward for eating dessert first.

God bless!!

Dee

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What's for Dinner....

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Hi Sparkfam! I just wanted to blog cause I see everyone is having such inspirational blogs. I mean, I have lost 2lbs this week & lost 3lbs last week so this thing is shaping up nicely. I do however need to get my workouts back on track. I have been kinda slow with my workouts but want to have the drive I had 6months ago. Yesterday I did have a hamburger & fries for lunch & then had grilled steak, salmon & potato & green beans. My hubs felt like grilling. He inquired about the steaks at Walmart because of the commercial but I don't do steak from them. I normally go to Jewel because I like their cuts of beef. They also had a slice of salmon that looked delectable. I got off early so I did my groceries yesterday. Came home put them away, then washed dishes. When he came through the door I seasoned the meat for grilling. I had a few packets of already put together seasonings. So after I put the olive oil on the meat, I seasoned it with one of the packets I had. Then I put on salt, pepper & soy sauce. On the salmon I put a terriyaki marinade with red pepper flakes. He was out there 20mins & came back with the steaks & salmon. Let me tell you fam, I felt like I was I was in a grade A eatery. I cooked the potato & green beans & dinner was served. It was phenomenal! That's what happens when we do it together. The enthusiasms is definitely there & I want to expand on that.


God bless,

Dee

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Outings....

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Good Tuesday Sparkfam!! It's the end of my staycation. Yesterday we had a good time in downtown Chicago. We went to Lou Mitchells one of Chicago's famous eateries:

Here are the breakfasts were enjoyed:


We all had coffee except for my oldest son & he had his first taste of freshly squeezed pulpy sour oranges juice! lol He wasn't pleased.
We actually even talked to us. You know how kids are connected to their phones & ipad thingys but we had a good breakfast that I didn't have to cook.
We drove around & decided to go to Sears (Willis) Tower to take the tour:

Who knew we would have to wait in so many lines:

We stood in at least 7-10 long lines & then had to watch an educational movie. UGH!!

View from a ledge. There are several glass ledges that you can stand in line to stand on. Its like you are standing in mid air. My kids & hubs took great pics & I put my sandal out there. Did I tell you that this is my first time there. I driven by & even parked there & waited for my mom as that was her bank. She worked at one of the area branches til she retired. Bless her heart. Okay & then there was a gift shop at the top. We looked & we bought 3 things that totalled $14. Then we had to waited in another line to go down. I felt dizzy by the time we hit the bottom. Then we had to go through 2-3 more gift shops, we spent another $25 there on small trinkets.

I got home & took an aspirin as I was just dizzy. I ate a little something & felt better by night fall. It rained cats & dogs this morning so today was an inny no outings. I pray you all had a great Monday!


I don't but some people do......

God bless,

Dee

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How Many Do U Have?

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Good Day Sparkfam!! Well we got a few sprinkles here & there here in Chicago but it is still dry. We are indoors mainly but try to get out & go to the park & socialized visits with family & friends.



Definition from www.thefreedictionary.com....
friend Pronunciation (frnd)
n.
1. A person whom one knows, likes, and trusts.
2. A person whom one knows; an acquaintance.
3. A person with whom one is allied in a struggle or cause; a comrade.
4. One who supports, sympathizes with, or patronizes a group, cause, or movement: friends of the clean air movement.
5. Friend A member of the Society of Friends; a Quaker.

I saw this, I was just thinking that I need more but I do have a host of fam here on Spark but how many do you have?

Today's workout was tae bo with Billy & my legs & hips are buzzing. I would like to get on the treadmill but hubs wants to go to the movies....UGH!! I will have to see but this is our anniversary week & we have been trying to put more time in to show I am ALL in. lol

God bless Sparkfam!

Dee

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Happy Friday....

Friday, July 13, 2012

Good Friday Sparkfam!! It's a rainy Friday here in Chicago but I did want to go to the Taste of Chicago. This is for the sake of my hubs. I don't taste much except McDonald Fries & these Cajun Cheese Fries & I'm done. lol

I am good after my fall but it was probably more a metaphor for my mind than for my body. Definitely brought me back to earth as I was getting full of myself. How? Long story just believe me when I tell you this was happening to me. lol

I got some great workouts in this week but today, I slept til almost 9am & then I wanted to take a vacation day. No I didn't do it I came in late but all is forgiven as I am still here & not a breathing soul is here with me. lol So are you working or hardly working? I'm trying to mix it up but sometimes it ain't easy getting all that done & still be energized. UGH!!



Thought that this quote from Spark Motivational would spark you guys to be motivated. It's motivating me. lol So are YOU!!


God bless Sparkfam!!



Dee

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