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Saturday, June 18, 2011

Chicken Stir Fryyy

I'm on to something epic you guys!

Chicken Stir Fry Amazingness! I totally ran with this idea after reading Krista's Blog and being inspired from her version of this dish. I went a little Green crazy and created this YUMMY, Filling, Powerhouse of a meal!

I made a HUGE amount on Tuesday night for dinner and the rest of the weeks lunches. Another great thing about this is that it seems to keep tasting better every time I eat it and that is fantastic that I am not burnt out on it yet because I have been eating it everyday.

Here's my version:

1 white onion

8 Chicken tenders

Soy Sauce

Olive Oil

Brown Rice

1 Bag frozen Broccoli

2 Eggs

1 Bunch of Kale

Salt & Butter

How to make: The very first step is to start cooking the brown rice. Follow the instructions in your rice cooker or on the stove for the amount you want. I cooked about 4 cups of brown rice. Then you have to cook the chicken. I like to take a frying pan and put enough olive oil to coat the bottom of the pan. Get the cpan & oil hot and the place the chicken tenders into the pan. *Be careful the oil will pop you like a pissed off momma* season the chicken with a little salt let cook for about 5 mins then flip the chicken to cook the other side. Let cook 3 mins or so and then remove chicken from pan to cut up into bite size chunks. Add cut chicken back into the pan to finish browning. At that time add Soy Sauce. You can add as much or as little as you like, we like Soy Sauce in our Family so I added about 2 tbsp. Cook the Soy into the chicken for a few mins (maybe 3 I'm eyeballing it people) Take chicken off heat and set aside.

The next step is dicing up the Onion and cooking it. I placed the chicken back into low heat, add the diced onion, and added a little more Olive Oil and butter to the pan (about 1 tbsp) drizzled on top of the onions with a little salt and soy too. (just quick splashes this is optional to your liking!) On low heat I slowly let the onions cook with the chicken for about 5 mins. Leave this pan on low heat for the rest of the cooking!

The next step is cooking your frozen broccoli. I used a steamer bag and just microwaved it according to the directions. Once that was done I added it to the Chicken,Onions, and Kale.

(IF you wanna pack this baby out with green veggies add Kale. This is what I did right before the broccoli step. I had a bunch of Kale that I separated from the stems and washed then dried the leaves. I then cut it into bite sized chunks and added to the chicken and onions before the broccoli so it could cook down a little bit. My pan was over flowing for a few mins until it cooked down.)

While that cooked I fried up 2 scrambled eggs and once they were done added them to the chicken and veggies. Then came time for the fun part: adding more soy sauce and salt to the pan to get the mixture tasting like I wanted it to. Everyone is different so start adding slowly that way you don't go overboard and can get it to your personal liking.

Cook that on low heat until your rice is ready. Once your rice is ready drain any remaining water from it and then dump it into the chicken and veggie pot. Add more Soy if you want and TA DA it's done!

Workout: 20mins 1.4m mill, 20mins 2.6 elliptical, arms & abs --- then 1.5 mile walk with olive 30 mins (She is SOOO out of shape)

What's your favorite new recipe that you would share with me?

Happy Fat

I have a fear, a very big thing that I REFUSE to let happen.

The Happy fat coming back.

Happy Fat Right before I started Losing weight.

We were on vacation in Seattle, WA and I started changing my life when we got back. So glad that I did. YUCK. Late April 2010

Happy fat is what you get when you get into a new relationship and you are so freaking happy all you do is go out to dinner and eat ice cream off each others body's. Okay, to each their own but you get the idea. When you get into a relationship with someone you go out, you go to the movies and "split" a popcorn and jumbo coke (because he loves coke even thought you know you should be drinking diet you end up drinking more regular coke than him because it just tastes so much better than you remember and the idea of getting two separate drinks just isn't as cute or economical as getting one and sharing the straw) Not to mention the 12 splashes of EXTRA butter for the popcorn you both agree on because hey, it's date night and those calories don't count. UMM HMM. Big Mistake.

I experienced this Happy Fat during the first 3 years the Hubs and I were dating. Outback servers knew my name, the movies had my buttered popcorn ready and his gummies waiting, and if Cold Stone Creamery had a frequent flyer card I'd be on my 100th free scoop.

Damn you happiness.

I gained 40lbs in 3 years.

(Thats like a 2 year old!)

BAM. Go to Fat Jail.

Do NOT pass go Do NOT collect $200.00

Anyways, After a year now of working out for the wedding 51 lbs are GONE and I still have work to do but I am happy. I'm smaller than I was when I met the Hubs and I no longer get 12 splashes of butter on the popcorn and we do Coke Zero now. We only visit Cold Stone once ever couple of months and I haven't been to Outback in awhile. We don't order pizza ever week and I cook A LOT of fish (which is mmmAMAZING) Life is healthier now, We go to the gym together and try and be as active as possible.

But, I'm still worried.

Every single person I know that gets married gains weight. It's the Married Fat. I REFUSE to be apart of that terrible cycle ever again. I will break the mold and focus on losing even more; however, I feel myself being more relaxed. Yes, I did successfully resist the Krispy Kream Donuts and Boiled Peanuts at work yesterday but my freezer is full of Mini Cheesecake Bites that were leftovers from the wedding. I can not resist them I've been eating way to many this week. Probably 25 seriously. RIDICULOUS.

I'm getting rid of them Tomorrow at the in laws Fathers Day thing. I have to make this stop. I will NOT get Married Fat due to these amazingly delicious morsels.

Damn you Cheesecake Bites.

I'm going to the gym now try #3 since the Moon full of Honey.

(which we ate like CRAP during and drank way to many calories)

I didn't work out for almost 2 weeks due to the wedding and honeymoon and I can tell...I've been sucking lately and my muscles are sore and I can barley run 2 miles straight when I was knocking out 4 straight before the off time. I've just got to stay focused and build back up but MAN that is annoying.

I'm also going to go back to spin class next Thursday.

Pray for my ass people.

Pray.

Bahamas 2011

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Wedding Day.

So, We went to the chapel and got married. These are the events/stories before the big "I Do's"

Getting married is honestly something I never thought I would do.

I'm a product of divorce and never really saw a good example of lasting love, ya know the kind where you work things out and don't hurt each other everyday with cruel words and general animosity. I remember telling my mom to get a divorce when I was 8 years old; however, they didn't then dad put new carpet in the house and we went back home. For years I thought we just moved out for the carpet to get replaced... oh what a confused child I once was. The realization that life isn't perfect and sometimes people end up hating each other hit me when I was in high school after I broke up with my first "real" boyfriend and my parents really did get a divorce. I decided that relationships weren't worth the work and the pain that come with them. Then college happened and supplied an endless amount of guys that proved me right every time about my theory of only short term happiness really exists. My motto was "date like a guy" and hey, it really worked for a few years. I had a ton of fun and didn't worry about getting serious because I didn't WANT to. It and they were just not worth it. So, one day after watching Elizabethtown I decided I should be a single, witty, and attractive flight attendant who would have exciting love affairs. Well, I guess I'll just let Kristen handle that job.

Then I met a guy. A really really different guy. A guy I didn't think existed.

I don't know if this is how everyone feels when they are in love but it just doesn't get better than *him* he is the nicest, kindest, most talented person I've ever met and I have no idea how I got this lucky. I really believe that God brought us together because we are exactly what each other needed. Things I lack (patience, ambition, courage, kindness, sensitivity) he possess and the things he lacks I feel the voids for. I won't speak for him but HE MAKES ME A BETTER PERSON.

I fell in love with him and it scared me to death. 3 years later he asked me to marry him (still scared). 1.5 years later (June 4th 2011) we got married. And 10 days later I'm sure it was the best choice I've ever made.

That's just a little overview of our story and really I would crash blogger if I tried to go into details. I just felt the need to give you a glimpse into our love affair and honestly, I just don't know if this happens to everyone. I never thought it would happen to me, or even that this existed in the first place. I'd also like to urge everyone who reads this to never settle for an okay relationship just to not be "alone" I see so many of my friends do this and it's terrible.

Wait for it.

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The morning of the wedding started out with bubbles, besties, mommas, and booze.