New challenge starts tomorrow! And I ran today!

Starting tomorrow I'll be taking a picture of everything that goes into my mouth, BEFORE it goes in :) I created an Instagram account just for the challenge, so you can click on the little camera icon over there --> or go to my Food Photo Challenge page. If anyone wants to add me on Instagram my name is veglegs. And if anyone else wants in on the challenge, go to Allan's page!

Today at the gym I did 30 minutes on the Arc Trainer. That thing is a great workout! When I was done I still had a few minutes before I had to get back to work, so I jumped on the treadmill and ran for 2 whole pain-free minutes! I'm still gonna give it a few more days, but I'm definitely on the mend!

That's about it for today :)

Wordless (Weigh In) Wednesday

Part of today's workout - Loved this!

Weight - 118.8

Food Tracking and Treadmill Tales

I was super busy at work today so no bloggy time. I wasn't even going to post but I wanted to give a shout-out to Jen over at Perfect in our Imperfections for telling me how to take pictures of stuff on my phone (yes, I'm a little technologically challenged these days)!

For the past few months I've been using the iPhone notepad to keep track of everything, which has been working just fine. However, my doctor thinks I might be anemic, or at least lacking in certain nutrients, so I'm heading back over to the food tracker at SparkPeople.com. I added a link to it on the Food/Fitness Tracker page above if you might be interested in seeing what I eat to maintain my weight loss.

If you don't know about SparkPeople.com, first off it's FREE. It's a community of people trying to live healthy. They have food and fitness trackers, teams you can join based on your interests, lots of articles and health news, and so much more. Really, you should check it out! And if you do, my name over there is HALFFAST. 

Last night I was actually going to run outside, but as soon as I put on my gear and headed out it started pouring. So I went in the treadmill room, plugged it in and turned it on, and POOF! All the power in the house went out! Except for the treadmill! Yes, I made my husband sit in the dark for a half hour so I could get a few miles in ;)

And that's about it for my exciting life!

Gotta run, Laura

Hummus Love

Happy (Meatless) Monday! I didn't get to run this weekend, despite the beautiful weather or the fact my treadmill is FIXED!  Lucy has not only eaten 3 Fitbits, about 12 dog beds, and a laptop (among other minor things), she also did this to my treadmill:

 

Thankfully, my husband was able to fix it by cutting above the chewed up part and then putting on a new pluggy thing. Whew! I really don't have an extra grand laying around to buy a new treadmill!

I did spend quite a bit of time in the kitchen this weekend. I had been trying out some different "Dessert Hummus" recipes, and I finally came up with the perfect combination of ingredients :)

"Cookie Dough" Hummus

 

Ingredients:

• 1 (15oz) can of chickpeas, rinsed and peeled
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp non-dairy milk
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/4 cup non-dairy chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Add all but the chocolate chips to a food processor and blend until smooth and creamy (make sure there are no “pieces” of the chickpeas left).
2. Pour into a bowl and fold in the chocolate chips.
3. Chill for at least an hour.
4. Serve with graham crackers, apple slices, or eat it right off a spoon!

As for the nutrition information, here’s what you get for a 1/4 cup serving (makes 8 servings) because really, who can eat only 2 tbsp?!

Calories: 175, Fat: 7g, Carbs: 25g (fiber 3g, sugars 11g), Protein: 4.5g.
PointsPlus 5