My Body Hates Me & Other Things

Seriously. Why can I not feel good for more than a week? Haha. I woke up this morning with a UTI. If any of you know anything about me, I get these frequently. I am one of those people prone to them. I do everything the doctor tells me, I take cranberry pills, I wipe front to back, I clean with unscented soap, I pee after intercourse (TMI, right?) lol... however, I STILL GET THEM. I'm miserable this morning and I'm about to punch something. I have medicine left over from my last one but it hasn't fully kicked in yet. I wish it would.

Update on the Chia Seeds:
I really like them. This morning I had them in water as Chia Fresca only I didn't add agave or honey. I like limes a lot and enjoy the tartness it added to the water.

*Note: If you have an issue with drinking things with weird texture this is not the way for you to ingest the Chia seeds. They do turn into a gel like substance that makes the water kind of, well, gel like a goopy. It doesn't add any flavor to the water, the lime does.

So, after drinking that down I then had 1 c. grits with 1 tsp of butter and 1 Tbsp of Chia Seeds. Very yummy and incredibly filling. I don't think I will be eating my morning snack because food just doesn't sound good right at the moment.







Last night I went to Food Fantasies which is our local health food store. Here in Springfield, IL we do not have Whole Foods or Trader Joe's which pisses me off  so I just go where I can for the oddball things I want to eat. While there I picked up this little gem. Organic Spicy Avocado Hummus. ZOMG. My new favorite thing in the world. Yes, it was over $6 for that tiny little tub of it but I do not go to that store often and buy this kind of stuff so it was really a treat!



I also discovered this Blog after reading Born To Run a second time. I was doing a Google search on how to make Pinole and that blog had a lot of information and an eBook of recipes. I got the recipe book for $17 and stocked up on what I needed to make Pinole Flatbread. Mostly, I just needed the coarse corn meal. I am not going to give the recipe on here because I do not have permission to give that information out. If you are interested, visit this link to get the recipe. I LOVE the flatbread. It is almost like making your own grain chips with tons of healthy things in them! It has whole wheat flour and chia seeds! (and more obviously) It makes 8 "discs" and I cut them into 8 wedges each. One entire disc of 8 wedges is 5P+ on WeightWatchers.

You have to let them cool a bit once they come out of the oven and they look.... interesting. However, the taste is fine and I really enjoy them dipped in my new hummus!

 Close up.

Got lots of them! (64 chips)

Dipped in the Spicy Avocado hummus.









I brought 5 chips (3P+) and 2 T of the hummus (1P+) for a snack today. I am looking forward to eating it once I am hungry again!

I also picked up these at Food Fantasies and am having one for lunch! They are 10P+ for the entire box but there are so many good, healthy and wholesome things in it that I know I'm going to love it!

Menu of the Day:

B: Grits with 1 t of butter and 1 T of Chia Seeds, Chia Fresca water

S: Pinole Flatbread with 2 T of Hummus

L: Go Picnic Box, tomatoes

S: String Cheese

D: Leftover Salmon over romaine lettuce

Activity: I'd like to squeeze in a run after my doctor's appointment. Andrew and I leave for Davenport tonight and I have to pack still. 

AND, here is your random pet picture of the day:

Hobbs was very interested in everything I was doing last night. Especially since I cooked salmon!




Happy Weekend Everyone! I might blog and I might not. Depends on how busy Valerie and grandma keep me!

Nuts.com

I have discovered Nuts.com and I am now IN LOVE. All I did was type "Chia Seeds" into Google and Nuts.com came up as a trusted Google site. So, I did some shopping around and loved the products and prices that they have. PLUS, they have recipes on how to use what you buy! I placed my order on Tuesday and got it today.

Not only is the packaging adorable but I got a free little treat! Some natural, lightly salted cashews. I like little free gifts! I cannot wait to try those. I may try and work them into my menu tomorrow. The orange package has salt water taffy in it. I couldn't resist. It is 4P+ per serving so I thought it would be a nice little treat sometimes and it would take me awhile to eat since taffy is so chewy!
My main purchase was the organic chia seeds and I am currently waiting for them to turn into the "gel" like substance and I will drink them. I really want to try them like this with some fresh lime juice. Chia Seeds are so amazingly good for you.
Here is the verbage from nuts.com: "Chia seeds do not have to be ground for your body to absorb their nutrients. 2 Tablespoons of chia seeds daily will give you approximately 7 grams of fiber, 4 grams of protein, 205 milligrams of calcium and a whopping 5 grams of omega-3's." 
Crazy huh? It is 2P+ for 2 Tablespoons and I mostly plan on using them in oatmeal or smoothies. They are pretty much tasteless to me. At least the little pinch I tried didn't have much flavor. I'm excited to see how they affect the way I feel and my energy levels. I hear they do wonders for appetite suppressants and energy. I will keep you posted on that. I'm only having 1 Tablespoon right now in some water. (wish I had a fresh lime with me...)

My menu for today is as follows:
B: Toast(4), Almond Butter(3), FF milk(2), Banana(0), Coffee(0)
S: Pop Chips(3), Chia Seeds(1)
L: Brown Rice(5), Black Beans(2), Chicken Sausage(3), WW Brownie Bliss(2)
S: Chobani Flip(5) or Cheese Sticks(3)
D: TBD

Last night I ended up not cooking the salmon and had a brown rice bowl instead. Tonight I want to cook the salmon with the sweet potato and spinach.
I did not exercise last night either. I got an awful headache around 7:00 and it would not go away. I just vacuumed, cleaned up the kitchen, got some documentation together for my husband for a meeting he has and then laid down in bed. I hate headaches.

Fun Dog Picture of the Day:

Caesar LOVES using Andrew's head as a pillow. It is the cutest and funniest thing ever. Whenever Andrew gets up Caesar looks so disappointed. Andrew swears Caesar likes me better than him but I think the love in the family is mutual. He loves me more us both.