oy vey! it is almost midnight and i am just finally sitting down for the first time today! well, aside from the time i spent sitting at work.. but that doesn’t count as chillin’ out maxin’ relaxin’ all cool.
so, sorry to say, this is going to be a speedy post! well, speedy for janetha b, at least.
THANK YOU for all the feedback on carb cycling! it has started some great emails back and forth and you all had a lot to say about it. but i think my mom takes the blue ribbon for her comment on carb cycling:
“Hmm carb cycling – is that where you eat a really yummy roll while riding the bicycle??”
i laughed out loud.
meal 1: waffles! & protein chocolate milk @ 8:00 AM
wait, what? waffles and ice cream? oh no. i wish. this is a photo katharina sent me last waffle wednesday! aren’t those epic? check out the article on them.
these were my boring waffles…
i had to celebrate waffle wednesday but did not have the ingredients for my protein waffles.. so i did some more kitchen clearing and had a couple kashis!
and i was going to make a protein mocha but i realized i left the blade to my magic bullet at home so i just mixed up a little almond milk + chocolate protein powder to balance out my breakfast and keep me full until lunch!
meal 2: turkey on wheat & tomato soup @ 12:30 PM
i had a lunch date with one of my bestees whom i had not seen in aaaages, so i skipped out on the kitchen clearing challenge for lunch and we went to a delicious deli called skool lunch. i love their turkey sandwiches because they use real turkey.. as opposed to the lunch meat type. this is the real deal.. just like leftover thanksgiving turkey sandwiches.. ohhh i can’t wait for those!
mmmm. the only thing missing was avocado!
well i had a dentist appointment at 4:20 and had no time to eat beforehand. big mistake. since you can’t eat for 2 hours after a cleaning.. i was sooo hungry. and i also learned the joys of not having dental insurance (when i turned 26 i was booted from my parents dental plan..boo). $150 later i decided to do some HIIT!
i munched on 15 almonds pre-workout.
treadmill:
warmup @ 5.0 for 2 minutes
then i repeated this cycle 4 times through:
incline=1
- 1 min @ 6.0
- 1 min @ 6.3
- 1 min @ 6.6
- 1 min @ 6.9
- 1 min @ 4.0
then did one minute@ 9.0 mph
stats: 31 minutes, 257 calories, max HR 185, ave HR 154
i didn’t have my ipod today but i was at my mom’s so i watched TV while running. i watched family feud. just an FYI, the feud doesn’t power me through those tough speedy minutes as much as my music does! but i love game shows. i could watch them all day long.
emily made the yummy enchilada recipe danica posted on my blog while i was in lake powell and i was wishing i could make it but it was totally against my challenge! well, i was in luck, since i was at my mom’s i decided to make dinner there! so she went to the grocery store and snagged the ingredients for these beauties!
meal 3: spinach, mushroom & chicken enchilada @ 8:00 PM
gah! 7.5 hours between meals with only a few almonds in between IS NOT OKAY!! but my teeth are shiny and clean.. so i guess it was worth it. here are the enchiladas pre-broil:
and post-broil:
YUM! thanks again for the great recipe danica!
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after dinner it was time for a POM PARTY!
the folks at POM wonderful contacted me and wanted to send me their new line of iced coffees. since i am not big on drinking my calories and each one of these bottles carries 190 calories a pop, i recruited some guest reviewers to taste the iced coffees with me :)
marshall, my mom, my sister in law lindsay & i all sampled each flavor. here is our collaborated review! i asked for their comments and also to give each flavor a rating from 1 (worst) to 5 (best).
POM chocolate
marshall said: “tastes like chocolate milk.” rating: 4
mom said: “smells bad.. but tastes pretty good. it is way chocolatey and not very coffee-y at all.” rating: 3
lindsay said: “smells chocolatey. tastes just like chocolate milk” rating: 4
janetha said: “yep. chocolate milk. only a hint of coffee. i am not a big chocolate lover.” rating: 3
conclusion: pretty average/above average ratings.. but it was unanimous that it tastes more like chocolate milk rather than coffee. this was the flavor marshall and mom liked most!
POM vanilla
marshall said: “smells better than the chocolate. but ew! it tastes like cough syrup!” rating: 2
mom said: “smells like vanilla extract! but i don’t like the flavor.” rating: 1
lindsay said: “smells yummy. tastes yummy! i would drink this.” rating: 5
janetha said: “mmm.. vanilla.. my favorite. smells good. tastes good!” rating: 4
conclusion: i think linds and i are more vanilla lovers and mom and marshall are clearly missing something here. this was the flavor linds and i liked most!
POM cafe au lait
marshall said: “smells good. weird after taste. ew.. it gets worse and worse every time i taste it!” rating: 1
mom said: “this is flat out bad." rating: NEGATIVE 1. haha
lindsay said: “doesn’t smell like much. and doesn’t really taste like anything. it isn’t sweet.” rating: 2
janetha said: “this is gross. and bitter. yuck.” rating: 1
conclusion: this was everyone’s least favorite. i drink my coffee black and don’t like sweet stuff so i thought this would be my favorite.. but it was sooo bitter.. and tasted real bad.
thanks for the chance to review your iced coffees POM wonderful! unfortunately, i am not in love, and will not be purchasing these in the future. if the flavors blew me away i would consider buying one as a treat.. but for 190 calories and 30 grams of sugar.. so not worth it.
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after the reviewing extravaganza marshall and i spent a couple hours making a gift for our friends who are getting married saturday. yes, a couple hours. this is why i am blogging so late! but the gift turned out AMAZING and i can’t wait to give it to them!! i think homemade gifts mean the most. we could have gone out and bought something off their registry.. but this gift is unique and i know they will love it. plus, we already got them a waffle for the bridal shower ;) this makes me think of the office episode where phyllis tells pam she is getting her a bird house mailbox for her wedding gift instead of cash or something off the registry. hah, classic!
after the hard work i was famished. yes, i ate some ice cream. sometimes you gotta ;)
meal 4: 1/4 cup haagen daaz vanilla bean five
mmmm. dreamy and creamy and my favorite food in the world! look at those vanilla bean specks! specks of love i tell you.
OK! wow, not too shabby.. i managed to type this all pretty quick. no time to ramble about anything else. but i did want to holler to paige who won my 5,000th comment giveaway!! yeaaaah girl! you never know the next giveaway.. maybe it will be 10,000 or i might get a little crafty and pick something like 6,789!
hope you all had fabulous wednesdays and have a happy thursday! we are almost to the weeeeekend <3
Qs
1. what is your favorite game show? i love fam feud circa richard dawson. he was a pimp, kissing all the ladies. but i also love match game! i am all about the old school game shows! and of course the price is right, gotta love bob barker and his love for spaying and neutering the pets. ohhh remember supermarket sweep? that was a good one too.. can you tell i am obsessed?!
2. when buying a gift for a wedding/baby shower/bridal shower/etc.. do you buy off the registry, give cash, or just get something totally on your own? it all depends on the person i am buying for. if i know something that they would love that is NOT on the registry i do that. but if i am not sure what to get them i will buy off the registry so i know they are getting something they need.
xo. janetha b.
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I am wayyyyy up past my bedtime but I am dehydrating kale chips :)
Anyway homemade gifts ROCK. Good for you for doing that, your friends are very lucky!
POM sent me those coffees too and I reviewed them albeit not as thoroughly as you did in my last monster review post and I agree..not only am I dairy free and they have dairy in them, but nearly 200 cals for a couple swigs of beverage that’s not even amazing…soooooo not worth it. I agree with your strategy! Great that my hubs will pretty much take anything I pawn off on him LOL
nitey nite hon.
and still upset about the foodbuzz fest that there’s just no way a soccer mom like myself can swing it these days….enjoy it for me!
im weirdly addicted to deal or no deal! it’s so bad–but i even bought the dvd game hahaha.
and omg those enchiladassssssssss
i make my enchiladas in a similar manner, although i do prefer warmed corn tortillas — when you heat them they are pliable/ able to be rolled. fun times.
love the different POM taste testers. a+!
You really can only eat 1/4 cup of ice cream at one time? Wow, props to you my dear. I’ve tried to only portion out this amount but its impossible! I have no control when it comes to ice cream! ;)
My favorite game show was Supermarket Sweep. I use to watch it everyday and when I went to the grocery store when I was younger, I use to pretend I was on the game show and run around the store like a crazy perosn looking for all the items. Haha, Love that show!
PS- Your Enchillads look soooo good!
Have a great day sweetheart!
Yum, those enchiladas look awesome!
Thanks for the review on the POM coffee drinks! Might give one a try :)
I have to have my protein in the AM as well. I usually just mix in some vanilla protein powder in my oats, or eat some yogurt :D
I love collaborative reviews. My parents love them too! lol I got to review a tasty treat on the way home from the airport yesterday and my mom turned around and asked me with hungry eyes and an endearing smile “whaaaat’s that?” So they got to try some of it too ;) Speaking of the airport, I got hungry as well!!! I had a snack (ever seen those Betty Lou’s Nut Butter balls??) and then an hour later I got hungry. Not to mention my stomach decided to hate me yesterday and it felt like it was in a knot the whole day. A knot that was always getting hungry!! Thank goodness for inflight snacks but seriously those didn’t hold me over AT ALL! by the time we landed I literally had 7 minutes to run across the airport in Detroit to not miss my connection. I had packed my own dinner thank goodness (an my Hello Kitty tupperware had opened and spilled some its contents). Finally after an hour of waiting and sitting then taking off and finally being able to put down our trays, I could enjoy my dinner. Lol so girl.. I feel ya on having to wait to eat!
1. $1.98 Beauty Show! IT’S THE SLEAZIEST SHOW EVER!!! Well, nothing tops Jerry Springer though..
2. Hmm… last time I went to a baby shower we just bought off the registry.
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Haha! I read the word broil and thought it said broccoli for some reason! I was like, wow, way to add in the veggies there! Delicious, no? Have a great day! xoxo
I love your mom’s answer too!! she’s so cool!!!! hahaha…..
I hate buying gifts just because I have to. I try to avoid this situation at a minimum level. But when I want to buy something for someone that I love or care, I do spend quite time on thinking about what he/she needs or what he/she might like and spend a good quality of time on choosing it. That’s an enjoyable process! :)
Your mom is too cute!!!
My fave game show is 10,000 Pyramid. It reminds me of when my sister and I were younger.
I buy off the registry. That way I get to wrap it all cute and stuff!
Hmm, your post yesterday somehow got lost in the depths of my Google Reader… I missed the whole carb cycling thing! Sounds confusing and like a lot of work! :P
We don’t have Kashi waffles here, they look fab!! Good looking stats too… Honestly, I sometimes like freezer waffles better than the real thing :P
1. I looooove old game shows!! I’m with you on Match Game. I also love the Newlywed Game and Jeopardy. But I can only watch Jeopardy by myself – I can’t stand it when someone gets the answer before me!
2. Depends on the person and how cheap I’m feeling :P
LOVE your mom’s thoughts on carb cycling! She’s hilarious!!
My favorite game show is wheel of fortune! :D
for the shower, I always buy off the registry, and for the wedding, I always give cash.
Speedy comment, like your post, because I need to be studying.
Mom’s response to carb cycling- my kinda lady.
Don’t eat meat, but that turkey sam looks fantastic.
Fave game show? none!
And I haven’t been to a wedding since I was 8! But I’m sure they’ll be coming up soon…gag.
Have a fab Thursday! Love you!
I hate when you can’t eat after a dental cleaning! when I was little I’d always get mad because I couldn’t get a frosty from wendys till 2 hours later. lol.
I love how honest you are with your reviews!! thanks!!
I loved that review!! The honesty was perfect!
Whenever I’m home, my mom and I always watch Wheel of Fortune & Jeopardy! I love them!
I tend to be boring and buy something off the registy. Granted, none of my extremely close friends have gotten married yet, so when that happens, I’m sure I will be more creative :)
I wanna know what your homemade gift was!!!
girl you are KILLIN it when it comes to cleaning out you fridge.
mmm fav game show? does the bachelorette count? haha
haven’t been to any weddings :( fail. haha but when I went to my best friends engagement party I stuck with the registry
I love turkey sandwiches with real sliced turkey and avocado – so good.
I had a horrible time getting all my meals in a timely manner yesterday too! Grrr.
1) I don’t really ever watch game shows – I used to watch The Price is Right where there was nothing else on though!
2) I LOVE weddings. It depends on the person but I used to just give something off the registry. Now that I’ve been through my own wedding, it’s CASH CASH CASH. You can never have enough spending $ on your honeymoon!
Okay, all I can think of now are these ice cream waffles… :)
As far as gifts go, it depends how well I know the people and if I have an idea what to get them. For baby showers I like to make sure they got the “essentials” off their registry, if not I buy one of them. Otherwise, I have a few baby gifts I deem “essential” and I give those.
Oh you sneakster, giving away goodies at 6,389 comments? Possibly? Love your taste test party. Even if no one liked them too much, everyone looks happy to try them!
1. I love Family Feud! haha….awesome. I shout out the answers with the audience.
2. Have yet to! Either I’m a) too young. or b) am lame and have no friends who’ve gotten married/had babies…..haha
Have a wonderful Thursday chica!
The hubbie and I used to buy turkey lunch meat (which I hate) all the time because he loves turkey sandwiches. Well now we buy a whole frozen turkey breast at the grocery store (they are usually only like $10 at the most) and just roast it in the oven. It takes a few hours, but then we can have fresh turkey all week. It’s way healthier and way cheaper…
Anyway I usually buy off the registry because I know what a hassle it can be to return wedding gifts.
Oh and those enchiladas look insanely good. Hello amazing cheese!
I love almonds, but they make me hack and disturb the co-workers. Impossible to eat quietly.
ummm your POM reviews were awesome! i love all the pics of the fam, all the reviews and everythanggggg! 7.5 hours between meals would KILL me, BTW.
LOVE family feud, but my fave all-time is price is right. crush on bob barker. creepy, i know.
wedding/baby shower gifts are the worst – get them something boring on the registry or take a chance with something off of it. its a crapshoot to me :)
The enchiladas look delicious! I will definitely try those soon!
1. what is your favorite game show? Jeopardy. If that doesn’t count as a game show, Price is Righ!
2. when buying a gift for a wedding/baby shower/bridal shower/etc.. do you buy off the registry, give cash, or just get something totally on your own? Usually I’d like to buy something off the registry, but it has always seemed to happen that the couple puts like $5 stuff and $500 stuff, and nothing in between. So I end up buying something else
In college when roomie and I were NOT healthy, we would make chocolate chip waffles with PB and ice cream on top. Sinfull in your mouth and on the hips!!
I CAN’T BELIEVE I DID THAT!!!
very comprehensive reviews. pom + coffee just sounds kinda weird to me. I love that your mom’s nails coordinate with the bottle. she could be the pom model.
hm, I don’t have very good answers to your questions today…
1. I never really watched game shows, except maybe jeopardy on the occasional. I do remember seeing supermarket sweep once or twice though, and that’s my dog (does that count as a game show?).
2. honestly, I’ve never had to buy a wedding gift! hub and I are seriously the only ones of our friends who are married. and we didn’t get any gifts, since we got married on our own in vegas.
1. OH MAN, I used LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the Price is Right. And what was that other ridiculous one? Oh yeah!! WHAMMY! Ahh, greed makes for a good show, doesn’t it?
2. I like to step outside the box as much as possible when giving gifts. If I can make something I will. If not, I will go to the strangest places to find one of a kind presents that are more unique then the TARGET SPECIAL on baby bibs etc… I love giving presents and making them all pretty.
awe haha. sucks about the POM coffees!! the comments were pretty funny though!
That enchilada looks awesome!
Oh I hear you on the no dental insurance. I don’t have dental insurance either and after $110 last visit, I prefer to just floss a lot. And use mouth wash.
Not to say I don’t visit the dentist, I do. I am just a little more, um, proactive with my cavity prevention than I was.
I want to see what you made. Will you post a picture after the wedding?
1. I really enjoy Jeopardy.
2. I’ve done both. If I don’t really know the couple, I’ll probably get something off the registry. If I do know them better, it’s easier to find something they will really like. This reminds me that I still need to buy a present for the couple who’s wedding I went to last weekend. Oopsie.
Cash Cab is my FAVORITE! I’m sooo convinced every time I’m in New York that I’m going to get in THAT cab!
holy moses! those waffles with ice cream are EPIC. but ain’t no shame in a little kashi go lean, i live off those, cereal, pb wraps and oatmeal when in school… ahhh the carb-y life of a champ.
bummer about the ice coffee, but at least that ice cream looks mighty delicious!
Wow, that is speed blogging!? Quite impressive.
I used to be a big fan of jeopardy. Not sure why since I could barely answer any questions, even on the kid version!
And for bridal or baby showers I buy off the registry. I figure it is stuff they feel they need and who am I to judge.
For the wedding, I always do cash for two reasons. One, who feels like lugging a gift around? I need both hands for drinks and apps. And two, at this point, the couple can put the cash towards something big (house, car, etc) or use it to buy stuff off the registry at a discount since most places discount the items on your registry after your wedding.
Loved your review of the POM stuff! So honest!
yay for waffles!
I used to love Double Dare!
I usually buy off their registry unless I already had something for them OR they specifically asked for money.
I do this mostly because we registered for stuff for our wedding and almost NO ONE got us stuff we actually needed. We ended up with tons of picture frames, candles, and other stuff we’re still not using or we already got rid of :)
That ice cream looks so good! I would have had it gone in no time!
I liked the vanilla POM a lot too!
Hey girl! Loving that tomato soup at lunch- its been ages since I had a good bowl of tomato soup. And your enchiladas look like they turned out perfect! I reviewed the POM iced coffee too. They were ok but too high in calories for just iced coffee fo rme!
girl, you are such a dedicated blogger LOVES YOU!!
you have to wait 2 hours after your cleaning to eat again?!?! ahhh how did you handle that? I thought it was only 30-45 minutes!
never tried the POM iced coffes, I have heard mixed things but you have an awesome review right here to help me choose which one to officially purchase, again a reason why YOU ROCK
what an amazing idea making homemade gifts, it definately adds that special somethin and shows the people that you really care and put time into the gift!! :)
Your mom’s comment = GENIUS! That’s a true carb cycle. Love the teamwork on the review of POM!
Supermarket Sweep!! That was a good one! I also like watching The Newlywed Show reruns sometimes :)
Haha, I loved that review! I still haven’t tried the vanilla so I’m hoping I agree with you and Lindsay, which I think I will cuz I love vanilla in coffee. I actually liked the cafe au lait though.
I NEEEED to go to the dentist. Sorry about the super long time between meals. Love that 5 ingred ice cream. Da best.
1. Price is Right is off the chain. Not a big game show fan otherwise.
2. Usually I go off the registry because I’m lazy. But if it’s someone I’m close to I’ll go a little above and beyond.
We just commented at the same time again!
Loved the enchiladas! The taste test was fun, not sure I’ll go professional and make it a career just yet!!
1. You were born loving game shows I’m sure, I LOVE all of the old school ones, Concentration, Let’s Make a Deal, Password, etc – one night dad was gone and I just kept watching, I almost fainted when I realized it was 2am haha!
2. I hate the whole registry bit, either a check or a gift I KNOW they will love :)
does anyone remember that temple game show? silver monkeys? i loved that show. LEGEND OF THE HIDDEN TEMPLE! (thank you google)
now i just watch Jeopardy and……WHEEL OF FORTUNE!
and…me and my sister make house hunters into a game show- we guess which house the people get!
Hey Janetha! What did you decide to do about the carb cycling? I realized I already had that issue of O2…I just hadn’t started reading it yet! I checked it out briefly last night and it doesn’t look TOO bad.
Your meals look scrumptious, as usual!
I’d have to say that my favorite game show is Jeopardy – I’ve been watching it with my family since I was about 9 years old.
Generally I buy stuff off registries mainly because I want to get my friends/family something I know for sure they need and use. If it’s a wedding sometimes I will just give money. Good questions!
thanks for the reviews! I want to try them…I bet I would like the vanilla flavor..mmm.
I’m totally going to make that enchilada recipe! Thanks for the link!
I so badly want to try that ice cream (I can add waffles in if necessary).
1. I’m not a big game show watcher. Stresses me out.
2. I usually go with the registry unless I find something STELLAR that I know they would love.
What the heck is POM doing venturing into the coffee business – seems like they should stick with what they do best.
I laughed that you wrote you gave your friend a waffle for her shower. I’m sure you meant waffle maker but I just pictured ONE waffle in a box.
You crack me up!
Yummy enchiladas! Danica knows what shes doing =)
I’m not a huge fan of game shows, really.
For a gift I’m just like you- I buy something off the list if I know them well. Otherwise, on the list because I KNOW they’ll love it!
xo
K
i loved family fued back in the day too. but i did cringe whenever he made out with the ladies.
I am watching The Office right now!! I’m not a big game show fan but I would prob go with Wheel of Fortune. And I usually go with the registry because I’m possibly the most uncreative person ever so can never think of anything better.
lol, I love your mom. She’s hilarious! That enchilada looks fantastic, too. That’s awesome that you make homemade gifts! I think they’re a lot more special. It definitely depends on the person, for me. If I know them really well, I’ll do something personal. If not, I’ll just choose from the registry or something :)
For a speedy post, it was damn good I’ll tell ya! LOL
Love the protein choc. milk idea. Never thought of that one! Have to try.
Fave game show will always be Price is Right :-)
Gifts: totally depends on the couple … lately I’ve been leaning toward personalized things like a modern return address stamp with their newly-married couple name and then something off the reg in addition. I like the combo of the expected + unexpected
Oh boy do I ever want to start off my morning with homemade waffles loaded with ice cream and icing sugar… delicacy to the max! Yums. Though plain old waffles are pretty good too :)
Even better though, those ENCHILADAS. Those look amazing. I’m a bigtime enchilada fan. Which is why I think I need to make some asap. Yummmm.
Game shows? Don’t watch them now but I used to be a Who Wants To Be A Millionaire ADDICT when I was much younger. Nutty kid.
Is it weird that I don’t really ever have to buy gifts for events like that? I guess I haven’t qiute reached the point where friends are getting hitched and popping out babies just yet haha
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