The Color Run!

 

We did it!  We ran the whole thing!  Well, we had one bathroom break after the 2nd Kilometer.... but we did run the whole thing aside from that.  We came in right under 38 minutes, little slower than I hoped, but we had slow downs and stops at almost ever color spot, so that kind of killed our time.  But hey, we did it none the less, and I have to say, it's a pretty cool accomplishment!  I am so glad I did it.  On top of that, it was Fun!  We had a great time, and will totally do it again next year!  I just finally got my "Color Run" tattoo to scrub off in the shower last night, and my right armpit and tricep are still blue, but other than that there were no issues!  It all washed right out of my clothes and shoes, even the color I tried to save on my shirt washed out, boo.  

       

That was the only exercise I did on Saturday.....and I took yesterday off, so today it was back to business!  I hit the high school this morning, and then I went to intervals class at the gym.  Both good workouts, I feel much better :)

I made breakfast for dinner last night.  Kate is gone (surprise, lol) so I made Chorizo and egg burritos for the boys, and I had an omlette. 1 egg, 1/2 cup of egg white, handful of mushrooms, 3 pieces of marinated artichoke heart (chopped up), and 2 pieces of bacon crumbled.  I topped it with cheese, and also has 3 sausage links, Yum!  On a bad note, I had a 3 musketeers bar, AND movie theater popcorn yesterday.  Maybe that's why it felt so good to work out today!

This morning I had a protein shake after stadiums, and A sausage link and string cheese after class (weird combo when I think about it, haha).  I made hard boiled eggs yesterday, so I think I will have egg salad for lunch, and Dinner is Turkey burgers and corn on the cob.

Speaking of dinner, I am not making this but I thought I would share the recipe.  It's all good complex carbs, lots of fiber, and low fat.  It's a family favorite around here, and SOOOO easy!

Taco Soup

1 (16 ounce) can pinto beans 

1 (16 ounce) can white beans or kidney beans 
1 (11 ounce) can niblet corn 
1 (11 ounce) can Rotel tomatoes & chilies 
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes 
1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies 
1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope taco seasoning mix 
1 (1 ounce) envelope hidden valley ranch dressing mix 
1 lb shredded chicken, ground beef or any meat 
Cook meat and drain. 
Shred if needed. 
Add all ingredients to crock pot. 
DO NOT DRAIN CANS. 
Stir. 
Cook on high for 2 hours or low for 4 hours. 
Keep on low until serving to keep hot. 
Garnish with sour cream, shredded cheese, chopped green onions, etc

 Here are the changes I make when I prepare this:

I puree all tomatoes (I have non tomato likers, so we can't risk finding a tomato chunk or lives will be over!)

I use cayenne, chili powder, garlic, onion powder, instead of premade taco seasoning

I DO drain the cans, and I cook a little longer, it ends up much thicker, almost like a chili.

This is great for the fall and winter, we have it a lot!  It might not be so bad now either, since it doesn't require turning on the oven!  Enjoy!

Oops!  I just realized I didn't update on my weigh in last week, or this week.  I was down 2.8 last week, and 1.2 this week.  That puts me 15 lbs away from my original goal.  Almost there!