Tired Reader: Day 6

Today I mostly read and slept. A nice chill day. I'm currently re-reading The Host by Stephenie Meyer before it comes out in theaters next week Friday. Which btw I'm so stoked for! I read it back when it came out, about five years ago. So I'm getting refreshed. I love this book. When I read it, it became my favorite book for a while. Until I read... The Hunger Games. Four years ago. And now that has been my favorite ever since. So good. The best. Okay, getting off track. The Host. I'm very excited. I can already see the small changes in how the movie differs from the book, but it looks like it's going to be good for the movie. And can I just say how excited I am about who's playing Jared? Max Irons. He's beautiful. When I saw that he was playing Jared, I was like, "Yes!" Because the leading man can make or break a movie. Just saying. Ok. I'm good.

Food Intake
Small sliver of Butter Mochi
Smoothie - [Mixed Frozen Fruit, Banana, 1/3 cup Strawberry Yogurt, 1/3 cup Fat Free Milk]
Water
3/4 cup tuna
3 Hard Boiled Eggs
2 tsp Mayonnaise
Baby Spinach
1 Tbsp Sabra Roasted Pine Nut Hummus
Banana
Water
Quizno's Regular Broccoli Cheese Soup
Quizno's Small Chicken Bacon Ranch Flatbread
2 Saltine Crackers

Exercise
None

Here's a trailer for The Host!

Have a soulful day!

A Rocket to the Moon w/ A Clean Carpet: Day 5

I went to work today. And cleaned the kitchen! It was so fun! Got rid of stuff, organized, cleaned. Very exciting stuff. Carpet cleaner man came. Hooray for clean, stainless carpets! Haha. Currently jamming out to my A Rocket to the Moon station on Pandora. Yes. I LOVE A ROCKET TO THE MOON :) I also listened to it at work as I whipped that kitchen into shape. Just got home from midweek and it's blogging time. Oh, and there were brownies tonight. But did I eat any? Nope! Because... No chocolate. No ice cream. I'm doing great! Yup. Continuos reassurance is just what I need. It might sound funny, but I love being able to resist and not eat chocolate and ice cream. I know it's only a small thing, but you have no idea how much this small victory feels.

Food Intake
Smoothie - [Mixed Frozen Fruits, Banana, 1/4 cup Strawberry Yogurt,1/3 cup Fat Free Milk]
Water
1/4 cup Sabra Roasted Pine Nut Hummus
Carrots
1 Naan Flatbread
2 bites of Kalua Pig
Water
1/4 Open-Faced Turkey Pesto
Carrots
2 Tbsp Sabra Roasted Pine Nut Hummus
1/4 cup Strawberry Yogurt
Wendy's Apple Pecan Chicken Half Size Salad w/ Avocado Ranch Dressing
Fruit Salad
Water

Exercise
None

Song Playing as I Click the "Publish" Button
On A Lonely Night - A Rocket to the Moon

I was sixteen, met you out in Ohio
You were only fifteen, living life by the mile
We laid under the stars, fell asleep in your backyard
You said you could fly,
But you never need to cause with us you never try too hard
And you never will

On a lonely night, you will see
You're everything to me (you got everything)
On a lonely night, oh the truth
Is every night is lonely without you
Every night is lonely without you here

We are older now, and you came back to Ohio
You whispered something to me I haven't heard in a while
I wish I could lie and just tell you I'm fine
You wouldn't believe me if you tried
If I listen to our song, I'll be up all night

On a lonely night, you will see
You're everything to me (you got everything)
On a lonely night, oh the truth
Is every night is lonely without you
Every night is lonely without you here

It's been forever, lately it's been hard
Like when we took your parents car
And drove forever in the dark
I'd give it all away if I could see you once again
And have a summer love, growing close and then we'll grow old

On a lonely night, you will see
You're everything to me (you got everything)
On a lonely night, oh the truth
Is every night is lonely without you
Every night is lonely without you here

And every guy would be lonely without you there

Scared

So last night I watched The Call. Again. You know, watching a thriller a second time isn't thrilling. You know everything that's going to happen. It takes the thrill out of it. But my sister wanted to see it. So I took her. I tried to pretend to be scared, and join in the ruckus as the theater audience shouted, "What are you doing?" , "Call the police!" , "Don't go down there!" , "Don't tell him! Don't tell him!" , "I told you to call the police! Why don't you listen to me!?" and such.

It reminded me of how you can ride a rollercoaster, and it can be so scary the first time. Not knowing what to expect. Butterflies. Excitement. But for me at least, if I go on it enough times, I get immune to the thrill. Which is a bummer because the thrill is the best part of a rollercoaster. I love the feeling I get in my stomach when the rollercoaster drops and my stomach follows suit. I love the adrenaline rush.

But last night I fell asleep teary-eyed and scared about something else. Something completely different. Remember how I said I have to get all of my wisdom teeth pulled out? Well it's happening next Saturday. And I'm terrified. You see, my bottom right wisdom tooth (instead of pointing up like a normal tooth) is pointing to the left, into my other teeth. So they are going to have to slice it in half, extract that part, then go back and take out the rest. And on top of that, both of my bottom wisdom teeth are touching nerves, so he's going to have to be extremely careful not to touch them. Or else. I'm praying for strength and for it all to go well and smoothly. I'm kinda like, oh please just put me under. Well, it's next week, so I may be a little premature in my scared nature, but hey, me no likee pain!

This is definitely not the extent of things that frighten me. It's just my most current fear.

What frightens you? Leave it in a comment below :)

1 Peter 5:7 NIV
"Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you."

Spring Cleaning. Spring Running: Day 4

So our floor in our hallway is a bit termite eaten and my nana and papa are fixing it this week. Therefore we gotta get all our stuff out of the hall. So last night I emptied my cabinet. Today I decided that it was the perfect day for SPRING CLEANING! I organized my other cabinet whilst getting rid of stuff I didn't need. Just fyi, I love organizing. It soothes my soul. Haha. So that was very fun for me. I got a hold of my hand weights I'd just bought and did a quick arm workout. Then I went running around my block. Below are some pictures I took along my run/walk. Spring is so pretty! I had to stop and snap some pics! I strolled down over to the beautiful beach and caught a bit of the ocean breeze. Thumbs up for phone cameras. Enjoy!

Food Intake
Apple
Water
Banana
Water
Carrots
2 Tbsp Peanut Butter
3/4 cup Tuna
1 Tbsp Mayonnaise
1 tsp Light Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Egg
2 Tbsp Kraft Mexican Shredded Cheese
Bell Peppers
Mushrooms

Exercise
Arms - using two 5 lb weights (10 min)
Run/Jog/Walk (30 min) 550 cal

Open-Faced Turkey Pesto

Let me introduce you to this tasty deliciousness. Inspired by Starbucks' Turkey Pesto Sandwich. I call it the Open-Faced Turkey Pesto. Try it. You'll love it. It's soooo good! Thank you mommy, for this great idea!

Open-Faced Turkey Pesto

What You Need:
Tandoori Naan Flatbread
Basil Pesto
Baby Spinach
Sliced Turkey
Sliced Provolone Cheese
Tomatoes (sliced)

What To Do:

Lay your flatbread on a baking sheet so that the flat side is facing up.

Spread one or two spoonfuls of basil pesto on top of the flatbread.

Add a handful of spinach, spreading it around so it's covering the pesto.

Place 3 out 4 slices of turkey, evenly covering the top.

Place 3 slices of provolone cheese to evenly cover that. Top if with slices of tomatoes.

Bake at 375 F for 14-18 minutes, or until cheese is bubbling.

Remove and enjoy! 

Smiles and hugs from my kitchen to yours!

Hot Yoga: Day 3

I went to the dentist today. Bad news. I need to pull out all four of my wisdom teeth!! Pain!! :(

On a happier note, it's Spring Break! Whoohoo! But I did go to work today. Haha. Teacher Prep day. No kids. Just us grown-ups. My mom had me make Open-Faced Turkey Pestos for all my co-workers for after our staff meeting. She also had me bake chocolate chip cookies and peanut butter cup cookies for our birthday celebration. And guess what. I didn't eat any. Yay! Keeping with my goal of the week like a pro! :) Will power. Success. I'm so glad that that's my goal this week. I probably would've eaten one of each (at least) if it wasn't. So hooray for weekly goals!

Hot Yoga! I have missed you my friend! Okay, so for those who don't know what hot yoga is, it is yoga that is done in a heated room. 90-100F. It feels amazing. Trust me. I fell in love with hot yoga when I was in Ohio and today I took my first class since moving back home. Btw, groupons are the business. You see, yoga classes can be pretty pricey. $20 for drop-ins, or you could buy class packs. For example, you can do 20 classes for $300, which comes out to $15 a class. But with groupon, I got 20 classes for... drum roll please... $89! What a steal! That's like $4.50 a class. So yup. I was very happy about that. Hot yoga was so good tonight. There's nothing like the feeling you get after just finishing a hot yoga class. I feel so detoxified. So open. So cleansed. If you've never taken a class, you should definitely find a class near you and try it out. You'll thank yourself.

Food Intake
Apple
Water
1/4 Open-Faced Turkey Pesto
Spinach
Peppers
Mushrooms
1 Hard Boiled Egg
1 Slice American Cheese
Water
Smoothie - [Mixed Berries, Spinach, Banana, 1/3 cup Strawberry Yogurt, 1/2 cup Fat Free Milk]
Water
Banana
Water
Carrots
1/4 cup Sabra Classic Hummus

Exercise
Hot Vinyasa 75 min

Quick Tip:
I buy the pack of six bell peppers (2 red, 2 orange, 2 yellow), and big thing of mushrooms from Costco, dice/slice it up, and stick them in Ziplock bags in the freezer. That way, when I want to make myself some veggies, I can whip them out and just toss them into a pan with some fresh baby spinach. Quick and easy. Saves me time and money. And if I know it won't take me long to prepare, I am more inclined to eat it.

This is what I made at work today. Yummy veggies! :)

Choices: Day 2

After church, I went to the movies with my mom and Mitsu Mitsu. We watched The Call. So good! I was like, wow. It's already done. Aah!

Today was about making choices. I knew I would be going to the movies. So I knew I had to eat healthier foods the rest of the day. I would usually get a kiddie popcorn combo with an icee and some recess pieces and mochi crunch on top of the popcorn, and sometimes also a nachos (a lot! I know) when I went to the movies. But today I only got the nachos and I didn't eat it all. I did eat a little bit of Mitsu Mitsu's popcorn though. Just a bit :) It's about taking small steps. Compromising. Letting yourself have some, with limits, so you don't have withdrawals or something like that. Haha. I'm currently at Zippy's with mom and Mitsu Mitsu. Blogging and eating a salad :)

That's my Zippy's salad. I removed the croutons though. I don't like those...

Food Intake

Apple

Banana

Water

Movie nachos (chips and cheese)

1/2 cup movie popcorn w/ butter

Water

Fruit salad

Sips of midori/champagne

Edamame Water

Tossed greens

Ranch dressing

Broccoli w/ butter

1/3 cup Saimin broth

Exercise

None

Me and Mitsu Gayu!
[ That's Kiko talk for Miss Gayle ]

Have a silly day!

Smiles, hugs, and love from me to you!

No Chocolate. No Ice Cream.

In my attempt to better my health and work towards my ultimate goal, I have decided that I am going to set weekly goals for myself. Whether it be restricting a certain food, reaching a certain amount of workout hours, trying something new, I'm going to set out to accomplish it.

So for this week's goal, I am not going to eat any chocolate or ice cream. Reason being that I have been eating either, if not both, chocolate and ice cream, practically everyday recently. I hate to admit, but 'tis true. And just fyi, the ice cream cones from McDonalds are my absolute favorite. Even though they are only 4 points through Weight Watchers (which is how I justify myself having one when I do,) I am not having any this week! Go big or go home! No chocolate. No ice cream. I can do this. I can do this. I can do this!

S2B2 Smoothie

Gotta start off by saying how much I love my Magic Bullet. It's just quick and easy, and I can make just enough for me. I buy frozen strawberries and frozen blueberries from Sam's Club because you get more for your money, they don't require washing and cutting, they have the same nutritional value as fresh, and I don't need to add ice since the frozenness of the strawberries and blueberries act as such. So basically it's a win win win win! I call it an S2B2 Smoothie. Strawberries, spinach, blueberries, banana. Get it ;) Let's get started. It's super simple. :)

S2B2 Smoothie

What You Need:
Frozen Strawberries
Frozen Blueberries
Baby Spinach
Banana
Milk (I use Fat Free milk, but any kind of milk works)
Magic Bullet

What To Do:
Add in the frozen strawberries, spinach, frozen blueberries, and a banana into the cup (I use the Tall Cup.) Then pour the milk in, until it covers about 3/4 of your ingredients. Take the Cross Blade and twist until tight (you don't want the milk spilling out on you.) Flip it over, attach to the Magic Bullet, lock on, and mix until smooth. Remove from the Power Base. Detach the Cross Blade. Twist on the Comfort lip ring. And drink it up!

Have a delicious day!

First Steps: DAY 1

Today marks the first day of my journey. My goal is to lose 45 pounds. By August 2013. I will do my best to blog daily, in order to keep myself accountable of my actions. Accountability is key to discipline. At least for me anyways. Everything I eat. Exercises I do. Weight loss. I'll blog it. So let's go on a journey!

I found this page through Pinterest that lists 50 running tips. I read through it and so I decided that hey, I'm gonna run today. I used some of those helpful tips, and away I went. Like it suggests, I decided to start off easy. Especially since last week Saturday I Charlie-horsed my right knee and I still had pains this week. I didn't want to overexert myself and do more damage than good. So I kept a light pace. My goal was 30 minutes. Success! I have a New Balance HRT. You wear it like a watch and has all these different functions. I don't know how completely accurate it is, but it supposedly tells me how much calories I burn during exercise. I take it as truth. Why not? It's pretty fun to see how much calories you can burn, don't you think? I just ran out my door, around my neighborhood. Thank you tips! Haha.

Food Intake
Apple
Water
S2B2 Smoothie
1tsp peanut butter
1tsp sugar
Bell peppers
Mushrooms
Spinach
2 eggs
1/4 cup Kraft Mexican shredded cheese
Water
Carrots
2 Tbsp Sabra Classic Hummus

Exercise
Jog/walk 35 min (600 Cal)

These are just my running shoes that I absolutely LOVE!

See, it shows how long I ran and how much calories I burned.

Hebrews 12:1 NIV

"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us."

So here I end. Having taken that crucial first step towards greatness. Let's see how far I can go!

You can do it!

I love you!

Have a great day!

Smiles and hugs from me to you!