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hot peppers, green monsters and grey’s anatomy

Jan 28th, 2012

Last night was so much fun!!

We were surrounded by great friends, lots of yummy chili and super happy kids of all ages. Surprisingly there were THREE different types of chili that were vegetarian.

SCORE!

They were all so yummy it was hard to pick my favorite. In the end I went with my friend Jen’s Hippie Stew (as I named it) because it had chick peas, eggplant, corn and tons of beans. It was hearty, a bit spicy and had great flavor.

After the chili was gone there was a Hot Pepper Eating Contest…

And guess who was right up in the middle of the action??

Yep! Jason was right up in the contest before I even knew it was going on. They started with red bell peppers and worked their way up thru six or seven peppers ending with habaneros. Did you know that habaneros measure 350,000 on the Scoville Scale??

That means that it takes 350,000 drops of water to wash away the heat from your tongue after eating just one of those bad boys. WOOH!!

Two of the contestants dropped out about half way thru, but Jason made it all the way to the end! Here he is collecting his prize…

Here he is declaring that “in the battle between man and food – man won”!

It looks like Jason will be taking the family out for dinner at a Brinker Restaurant sometime soon.

This morning I woke up with a massive headache, completely stuffed up and a scratchy throat.

YUCK!

It took me a good hour to drag my ass out of bed, but once I got some coffee down I was feeling a bit better.

After the coffee Jason and I tag teamed the girls to get them fed, dressed and ready for dance all while getting ourselves fed and ready to head for the day. I made a piece of toast with peanut butter and banana slices.

A green monster helped round out the morning and get me up and moving!

In the mix this morning was:

1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
2 packed handfuls of spinach
1 scoop of chocolate whey powder
10 frozen dark cherries

After this breakfast I was ready (sort of) for the morning.

Now – Jason’s out doing the deli shopping, Linsey’s at dance rehearsal and Regan and I are at home watching more Grey’s Anatomy on netflix.

(photo source)

Unless this headache and congestion get better soon I have a feeling that I will be doing this and not much else for the rest of the day.

Yay me…

Today I am thankful for:

…sudafed

…endless supplies of coffee

…kleenex with aloe and lotion

…warm and fuzzy hoodies

…Grey’s Anatomy on netflix (I know, I know!)

~ Maria

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Tagged: chili cook off · family fun · Grey's Anatomy · headcold

Five for Friday

Jan 27th, 2012

by RealFitMama.

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Fridays are often interesting around here!

…books in bed

…pizza and movies

…games of twister

…girls night on the couch

…the occasional trip to the Touhill

But tonight … Tonight is something different. Tonight it’s all about chili. Lots of chili. Different kinds of chili. Chili made by boy scouts. Chili made by cub scouts. Chili made by mothers hoping to bond with their sons and daughters. And tonight I’ll be eating chili from little styrofoam bowls and using plastic spoons and laughing with people who are fun to be around and make me happy and make me smile and who actually return emails and phone calls and text messages.

People who know that I’m crazy. Not in a bad way, but in the “you are so crazy I almost peed my pants” kind of way. People who accept me – hang ups and all.

So here’s to eating chili in tiny styrofoam bowls…

Today I’m thankful for:

…people who enjoy my company

…people who get me

…people who make vegetarian chili just so I for sure have something to eat

…people who give up their Friday night to hang out and eat chili

…people who love me for me

~ Maria

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Tagged: chili cook off · I'm Thankful

don’t judge me…

Jan 26th, 2012

by RealFitMama.

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Please don’t judge me.

I’m feeling old today and I’m on a deadline.

We have to go to Linsey’s Middle School orientation/tour/let’s make your parents feel old night. I have exactly 1 hour and 30 minutes before Regan’s baby sitter arrives and I have to feed the family, change my clothes, try not to smell like deli food and give Regan a bath.

So here, for your judging pleasure (don’t judge me, but please, judge me) is a calorie count, food list, photo op of exactly what I’ve eaten today.

After my workout…

I chugged my one and only cup of coffee.

For a grand total of…

Feel free to judge away…in the comment section.

Today I’m thankful for:

…chobani yogurt as a quick and yummy dinner

…cheap baby sitters that like my daughter

…Grey’s Anatomy on netflix (get used to it!)

…yoga pants and rain boots

…warm hoodies that go with my yoga pants and rain boots

~ Maria

Posted in: breakfast, dinner, Lunch, Uncategorized, Yummy Eats.
Tagged: Grey's Anatomy · Middle School Orientation · my fitness pal

oh the guilt

Jan 25th, 2012

by RealFitMama.

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Yes… I have guilt.

As a mother I have lots of guilt.

Is that normal??

Before I get into the guilt part of my day let’s get into the food part of my day.

Breakfast
Breakfast food has got to be my absolute favorite type of food. I live for pancakes, waffles, eggs, toast, omelets, crepes, sausage and bacon (vegetarian of course) and maple syrup.

Lately I have become addicted to yogurt bowls. They are full of protein, good fats and are big enough to keep me full for a few hours.

This yogurt bowl was filled with banana slices, a HUGE scoop of crunchy peanut butter, a sprinkling of dark chocolate chips and one container of black cherry chobani. It’s exquisite.

With ONE mug of coffee it goes down even better.

Regan still isn’t feeling well so I stayed home until about 10:30 this morning when my mom came over to watch her for me. Insert some guilt here…

On my way to the deli I kept feeling guilty for leaving my sick 4 year old at home with her grandmother, but I sucked it up and did my job. The deli doesn’t run well without me – or so I’ve been told.

Snack
I snacked on a granola bar around 11:30.

The weather all day was shitty.

It has been dreary.

It has been rainy.

It has made me feel more guilty.

It has me all dark and twisty inside.

Lunch
So I had lunch. A veggie sandwich on a whole wheat hoagie with pepper jack cheese and honey mustard. There was also a small bag of chips and an orange.

I caved in to my sweet tooth (GUILT!) and had the top of a very yummy cupcake. I enjoyed every bite of that cupcake top.

Jason knew I felt guilty (I get bitchy when I feel guilty) so he told me to go on home and take care of Regan.

Which I did.

But when I got home she was mean. She was wild. She yelled and wouldn’t listen. Basically – she was a complete brat and I yelled at her.

Guilt…

I got her settled down, gave her some medicine and rocked her for a bit before she asked to lay in my bed and watch cartoons.

She was asleep in about 15 minutes.

Then I stood in the doorway and felt guilty for leaving her, for coming home early from work, for yelling at her while she’s sick and then for feeling so thankful when she finally fell asleep.

Guilt…

It fucking sucks and it never travel alone. It always shows up with it’s good friends doubt and self loathing.

I doubt my abilities as a mother. As a wife. As a writer. As a lot of things.

I hate myself for getting angry and yelling. For arguing with Jason. For resenting my children and their uncanny ability to suck up what little “me time” I get everyday.

Welcome to motherhood…

Dinner
I’m going to finish the workout I started this morning and make breakfast for dinner.

Today I’m thankful for:

…resilient kids

…cupcake tops

…breakfast for dinner

…naps

…Grey’s Anatomy on netflix (have I used this one before)

~ Maria

Posted in: Family, Uncategorized.
Tagged: breakfast for dinner · dark and twisty · guilt · motherhood