What's Happening? I'm Going Back To School? What?

Wow, it's been too long since my last post.  I've been working, working out, getting ready for Christmas, going to a Carolina game, and doing a video interview.  Yes, a video interview, that was the special thing on Monday; it was so much fun!  I think I could get used to being in front of the camera ;).

Some pics from Monday:

I can't tell you how much I enjoyed the day.  It was a blast!

I'll let you know when the interview goes live.  

I'm still trying to keep up working out amidst the festivities.  Last night I went to the group fitness class, Body Pump and Body Combat.  I thought I had lost my mind doing 2 challenging classes back to back, but several others did as well, so I thought if they could do it so could I.  I lost steam about 1.5 hours through, but powered through to the finish.  It definitely challenged me in a good way!  Today I'm going to Body Pump again, not sure if it's a good thing since I just went last night...hmm, but I want to take the class from a friend of mine.  Can't wait to take her class!

Last night after my workout I made this super yumm-o super food smoothie:

Strawberries, banana, chia, Sambazon azai puree, spinach, stevia

Doesn't look like the most appetizing drink, but it was SO DELICIOUS.  My 4 year old loved it & had 2 servings, even wanting more.  She said it was so good!  If you have trouble getting kids to eat greens, put them in a smoothie & they'll love it! Really.

I've also enrolled in Cornell University, eCornell to obtain a Certificate in Plant Based Nutrition.  I've been interested in this program for quite some time.  I love studying nutrition and how food effects my body; food as medicine is awesome and amazing!  If you've seen the documentary Forks Over Knives (just click the link for the website), it reports the life saving benefits of a plant based diet.  If you haven't seen the documentary make sure to watch it, and it's on Netflix now.  It will change your life.

Well a busy day ahead, working out, cleaning house, shopping, grocery shopping, and taking care of all of those last minute details before Christmas, so I best get moving!  It was great talking with y'all through my blog.

Thanks for stopping by checking out my little corner of the world.  If I don't talk to you before, have a Merry Christmas!

Take care,

Cat's Belly Fat Cure Facebook Page

My Very First Video Post and WIAW!

Instead of writing a blog post, today I spoke it.....

....so after watching that, it's no way to hide which part of the country I'm from, ha-ha!

Now for the party, over at Peas & Crayons, WIAW!


.... a sample of food from the week:

I LOVED the chocolate dessert above AND SO HEALTHY! It's a win, win!

What I Didn't Eat, but man did they look good:

My FAVorite recipe from the week!

Pollo al Limone (for all of us non-French speaking folks, lemon chicken)

ingredients:

1 chicken, about 3 1/2 pounds cut into 8 serving pieces (I used leg quarters, because they were on sale at Whole Foods)

1/4 cup of fresh lemon juice

2 Tablespoons olive oil

1 clove garlic, minced

1 Tablespoon chopped fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

• Place chicken pieces, skin sides down, in a baking dish.  In a bowl whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper.  Pour over the chicken.  Let marinate for at least 1 hour.  (I marinated mine overnight).
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Roast the chicken for 30 minutes.  Turn the pieces skin sides up and continue to rest until browned and the juices run clear when a thigh is pierced, 30-45 minutes.
• Transfer the chicken to a platter, cover loosely with foil, and keep warm.  Pour the pan juices through a sieve into a bowl and skim off the fat.  Pour the juices over the chicken and serve.  (Don't skip this last step, the sauce is yummy!)

Let me know if you try this recipe!  My youngest daughter said, "this is the best chicken ever."  Let me know if you agree.  

Notice I don't have a picture of the final product, oops, bad food blogger. 

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Well I started by saying, I was vlogging tonight instead of blogging, but I did both! :)  

I never went to the gym because I've been working on this post all night.  Oh well, tomorrow is another day.  I'll pack my workout clothes and take them to work with me.  No excuses, right.

Tell me:     Recently was there an activity in your life that seemed difficult enough to cause anxiety or fear, but afterwards seemed relatively easy?

Thanks for listening and have a great evening.

Take care,

Cat

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