last tuesday’s list of twos was so fun that i couldn’t resist a repeat. hey, if it’s not broke…
another more real reason i am doing this again is that it’s 9:45 PM and i just got done eating dinner. i still have to clean the kitchen.. but i figure blogging is a great way to procrastinate.
two things from today.
1. i got my hair done! nothing new. well, kind of, i guess. i got low lights so it’s more my natural color: the beautiful dishwater blonde. or should i say blah-nd? i am the boringest hair person known to man. like i just said, if it’s not broke…
that brings me to #2.. i got home from my hair appointment around 7:15 PM and STILL had to go to the gym.
2. i skipped my sprints today. after a 1-hour long weight session focusing on back, arms, and abs.. i was supposed to do 30 minutes of sprints. i got done with my weights at 8:40. sorry sprints, i will do you another day. like my mom always says: something is better than nothing!
two movies to see right now.
1. the girl with the dragon tattoo. saw this awhile back and loved it. i want to read the book now, too! i will be taking it to mexico.
2. mission impossible: ghost protocol. saw this last night and was surprised how much i liked it. i am not usually one for action films, but this one i really enjoyed. the plot was interesting enough to keep me engaged.
two things i ate today.
1. diced grilled chicken + asparagus + spaghetti squash.. with reduced sugar ketchup. this low carb thing is making me get a little creative. it was actually a really good lunch, albeit strange.
2. nachos deluxe.. without the chips. when i got home from the gym, i assembled nachos deluxe for marshall. we call it this because it sounds fancy. who doesn’t like the word “deluxe”? nachos deluxe consists of chips, colby jack cheese, black beans, avocado, salsa, greek yogurt, and taco meat made with ground chicken, red onion, and green chiles. marshall made the meat while i was at the gym, so all i had to do was assemble the nachos. since i am low carbing it (my computer just autocorrected that to “crabbing”-ha!) i skipped the beans and chips and had a big bowl of meat, cheese, avocado, greek yogurt, and salsa. it was actually really good and i didn’t miss the extra carbs a single bit. the benefit of low carb days is i get to eat lots of fat to get my calories in. avocado.. cheese.. peanut butter.. more cheese..
two youtube videos you must watch.
1. shit nobody says. ohhh my gosh. the first line is the best. or maybe the one about ikea furniture.
2. why girls hate each other. jenna marbles never lets me down. usually she’s just hilarious, but this particular video has a legit message.
two gadgets i’m loving.
1. sonicare airfloss. marshall got me this for christmas (without me asking for it, i didn’t even know it existed!) and i LOVE it! it makes flossing easy and, dare i say it, fun. it sprays a shot of water and air between my teeth, making my smile so fresh and so clean.
(photo source: sonicare.com)
2. kitchen aid 3.5 cup food chopper. another gift from marshall that surprised me. it’s so handy to chop small things in this little guy instead of pulling out and assembling my huge food processor. i use it almost daily!
(image source: kitchenaid.com)
two websites i really like.
1. my fitness pal. i have been using this to help me track my carbs for these carb cycling days.. i don’t usually count calories or macros, but this website makes it really simple AND their database is huge. i haven’t found one food i have eaten that isn’t in there. also, it lets you adjust your daily macro goals so you know exactly where you’re at for the day. i won’t be tracking things for long, but for now.. this website is really helpful.
2. dogfunk. can’t.. stop.. buying.. clothes. or wallets. or luggage. or swimsuits. really, i can’t stop. the free shipping isn’t helping. plus, their warehouse is right down the road from me.. so it makes returns and exchanges way too easy.
the last two things i used my debit card for.
1. groceries. $100 worth. we are stocked up for awhile! probably won’t need much else before we head to mexico.
2. a redbox DVD. fright night. it was actually pretty good!
two cute pup photos.
sorry to my instagram followers for the redundancy.
1. marshall took this one.
2. she’s a spaz. i love her.
two national food holidays you should know about.
1. january 19th (this coming thursday) is national popcorn day.
2. january 24th (a week from today) is national peanut butter day.
don’t say i didn’t warn you.
two brunches from the weekend.
i say brunch because i woke up at 11 and didn’t eat breakfast ‘til noon both saturday and sunday…
1. scrambled eggs+aged parmesan & a toasted english muffin with peanut butter (crunchy!) + cherry jam & coffee with almond milk.
2. multigrain protein waffle (later topped with homemade raspberry jam) & coffee with whole milk.
yum.
your turn. two lists of twos, anything goes.
xo. janetha g.
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2 things that i’m proud of today:
1. i ran in the miserable weather – 0 degrees F and ROCK-HARD snow hitting my face
2. i resisted getting froyo at 10:30pm when all my friends got it!
Wow. Both of those are ridiculously impressive!!!
2 things that made me laugh in this post:
1. nachos deluxe…in my house growing up, we called them SUPER nachos!
2. That first youtube video you posted. The best part is about making papyrus the default font:)
Omg, both of those videos were hilarious! I almost forgot about Jenna Marbles…her video “People that piss me off at the gym” had me DYING a few months ago! Haha!
Two highlights from the weekend:
1. Registering for the Blend Retreat (woo hoo!)
2. And taking off yesterday so I could have a three day weekend filled with laziness!
Two things I’m looking forward to tomorrow:
1. Trying the Apple Cinnamon Chobani that I picked up at the store today
2. Yoga after work!
YAY! Cannot wait to hang out and finally meet. And the apple cinnamon is my new favorite!! I loved that gym episode of Jenna’s.
Deluxe really does make everything sound fancy. Or, it reminds me of macaroni in a box. lol. Two movies that I want to see right now are Moneyball and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. The last two things I used my debit card for include an order for some more supplements and getting cash out of the atm to go out this past weekend.
I really liked Mission Impossible! I’m not really a fan of Tom Cruise, but I liked the movie. I also have a thing for Simon Pegg. Haven’t seen Dragon Tattoo yet, but I want to wait till I read the book first. Will prob get it on Netflix.
2 Books I’m Reading Right Now-
North of the DMZ – Essays on Daily Life in North Korea. This is really interesting. It doesn’t get into the psychology of the DPRK, but its a collection of essays on different aspects of the country.
The Mother Tongue. I love Bill Bryson. This isn’t a fast read for me, but its interesting to read about how English has evolved.
I love the two holidays you mentioned…Popcorn and PB…two faves of mine!
Two things from my day:
I took many more than 2 photos
And dirtied many more than 2 dishes :)
Two things I cant get enough of at the moment – Lovely afternoon naps in the weekend (nana naps), and watching my so called guard dog George(a big british bulldog) eagerly greeting strangers at the door with a wagging tail and his paw up so they can shake hands with him. He loves his new trick!
Oh man. George sounds like my kinda guy.
This was such an informative post. Whoop. Going to watch that why girls hate each other video, eating massive amounts of popcorn tomorrow (love) and pb next week. Always love seeing the babies. Two things I’ve already done this morning: 1. Gone to the gym, 2. thrown in a load of laundry (pats self on back)
Dude. I am patting you on the back, too! Good job.
You go with the low carb thing. I’ve been trying to scale back on the breads lately because it was getting a little out of control. What are you doing for breakfasts?
Eggs, eggs, and more eggs! And cheese.. avocado.. bacon.. ham..
Two things – I love you and I hope Marshall is not in depression over Packers loss ; P
Sigh……
hahaha I just watched that video – and I liked the last one “fart”. Really, you never hear anyone say that one!
And I saw girl with the dragon tattoo over the weekend. It was so so good – except I could have done without the rape and torture scenes. Yikes – my brain is definitely traumatized.
I know. I was really anxious during those scenes…
I love that heart plate :)
Two things: I want that sonicare flosser! It sounds so cool! I despise flossing and it sounds like this makes it much easier. I tried Almond Milk for the first time today and I loved it :)
Great! I love almond milk and drink it 90% of the time (cow’s the other 10%).
YOu have got to get this flosser if you hate flossing! It’s so great!
bahahaha omg that “shit nobody says” is probably the best one i’ve seen! just made my day :)
It’s my favorite one of those videos so far for sure! So funny.
I saw The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo this weekend as well. Such an awesome movie. I was surprised by how closely it actually followed the book.
Two things I’m looking forward to today – Modern Family and a new weights workout I have planned for tonight. Have a great day!
Sounds like carb cycling is going ok so far. I always kind of enjoyed it because when I couldn’t eat oats for a day, it wasn’t like it would be forever until I could have them again, it just would be two days from then, so I could really look forward to them. It also forced me to get more creative with my meals and eat more veggies. :-)
I know what you mean. I am so looking forward to having some cereal tomorrow!
I love all of these! These twosie tuesday posts are my fav! I am loving your nachos deluxe meal idea. I am a mexican food lover, and this sounds right up my alley!
I just adore everything you post, and where are the pics of your fab new hair?
Haha I thought about taking one, but my hair was all nappy from the gym… another day!
2 things I’m looking forward to today:
1) My legs and abs workout I’m about to do. Lifting heavy today.
2) Small group tonight – what should I make? I want to take something sweet, but healthy. Got a good healthy brownie recipe??
YAY for lifting heavy. And no.. but I have a good unhealthy one ;)
Two Things I’m doing today.
1. Cleaning – dishes, laundry, vacuuming.
2. Gym – livefit trainer (legs day) & yoga.
I love that you put your mark on your photos so they can’t be stolen! :)
I have an chopping attachment to my immersion blender that’s about the same size as your mini chopper- I use it almost daily as well.
Two things that made me laugh/smile today
1. An email I just got from my husband saying that our dog Jackson was asleep in his office, farting up a storm
2. The fact that my voice is finally back and I can yell at my students again :)
Hahaha that #1 is hilarious!
is it just me, or is there more than one national peanut butter day? I swear I’ve celebrated at least three times already this year. Or maybe I just subconsciously convinced myself it was national peanut butter today to justify my excessive consumption.
Well.. there is a National Peanut Butter Lovers day.. so that’s probably what you are thinking of. But go ahead, celebrate every day!
It’s like Jenna Marbles is talking DIRECTLY to me…
I have a huge problem with hating on chicks that I think are prettier/skinnier/funnier than me. (I’m working on it. It sucks) Ironically that’s why I hate Jenna Marbles even though I get a kick out of her. And because my husband loves her. He will think this is hilarious considering my jealousy.
But really…well played, Jenna.
Haha.. she definitely makes a really good point!
Two of my favorite new-to-me-foods:
1. Sambal — pretty much addicted to the spiciness, its getting dangerous haha
2. Pimento cheese — why haven’t I had this stuff before?!?!
Love that National PB Day is 2 days before my bday, I knew it was an important week for some reason other than me turning the big 3-0!! ;)
I saw MI: Ghost Protocol on Sunday. I hadn’t seen the other MI movies but still loved it. Highly recommend!
I hadn’t seen any others, either! I really liked it.
Ugh…going to the gym.
How do you keep yourself pumped to go? I was doing great the first few weeks and now I get bored, don’t want to roll out of bed in the morning and if I skip the morning….god forbid me to go after work and do it. Help! How do you stay motivated?
I like the results and know I will only see them if I keep up the hard work. Plus, I don’t have any obligations after work (like kids) so I have no excuse NOT to go. I cannot work out in the AMs. I tried, it’s not for me. Going after work actually wakes me up MORE.. and I find that after I go to the gym I feel way better than I felt when I got off work. I sit at a desk for 8 hours a day, so moving around afterward makes me feel good. If I don’t have the motivation to go, I think about how I sat for 8 hours straight and how bad that is for my heart.. and if I really can’t find the motivation, I will look at photos of my past self. Both ones that I love and ones that I hate. That’s all the motivation I need. Ha!
two things i plan to try.
1. that cherry jam, never had it. any brands you recommend?
2. watching the “why girls..” video. i am already in love with “s*** nobody says.”
love your lists!
I exclusively buy the Bonne Mamam cherry jam because of the nutritional profile. Unless, of course, it’s farmers market season.. then I buy it from there.
Wow! so many good things within this post.
1. I now want that mini food processor and i like the price!
2. the video shit no one says is DEAD ON! love it and it made me laugh
3. Read girl with the dragon tattoo book- soo good and intense (as i’m sure you know since you’ve seen the movie)
i remember my national popcorn day post from the past 3 years i’ve been blogging hahaha
You ARE the popcorn queen.
1. Shit Nobody Says is by far the best meme of them all. And I hope it ends the trend, cause some terrible ones are coming out.
2. I have uber boring hair too. Dishwasher blonde club!
Hey, do you mind if I ask what you aim for in terms of calories/macros on myfitnesspal? I’m around your height and I think you look amazing :)
On days when you don’t track, do you just follow your hunger signals or do you have an approximate number in your head that you try to aim for?
Well I only track number of carbs right now since I am carb cycling.. so I am aiming for 170 carbs on high carb day and 70 grams on low carb day. I don’t pay much attention to the other stuff like calories.
I have NEVER been a calorie counter. I always just go by the Body for Life method of using a fist/palm serving size of each carbs and protein. This ends up around an 40/40/20 ratio. That’s how I eat regularly.. but of course these two weeks it’s different with the carb cycling shenanigans.
I never have a number in my head. I think calorie counting is tedious and have been able to achieve my goals without it, so I opt not to do it!
xo
Ha! Jenna Marbles is hilarious. I really liked what she said about girls hating each other. Why do we find each other so intimidating anyways? I’ve been trying lately to give the compliments I am thinking, even to total strangers. Whether it’s “I like your haircut” or “Cute outfit” everyone likes to be complimented!
Two things:
1) it’s snowing– has been snowing for the last two hours, whee!
2) This morning, I had the best hot yoga class to to date!
jealous of both your things!!! saw your photo!
Two things that make me smile:
1 – My new dachshund silhouette coffee cup
2 – Hearing how excited my Mom was when I surprised her with a new
pair of running shoes sent to her for our duathlon. I could hear her
smile through the phone, she was so excited over a simple pair of
shoes. Gosh I love her. Our new mantra: no more excuses.
ps – I signed up of that my fitness pal site yesterday, so far so good. And dogfunk..yeah I was hooked on that a couple years ago and it is super addictive!
Awe.. that’s awesome. Moms are the best.
Jenna Marbles is AWESOME. I ended up watching her for the last 30 minutes! Tricking people into thinking you’re good looking was hilarious!!
Janetha, I love your blog so much, so informative!!!! The shit nobody says is hilarious!!! I want to go see that movie The girl with dragon tattoo, glad to hear the great reviews on it! Love the pictures of Randy and Penny, so adorable!
Thanks for the feedback! I try to be entertaining when and where I can be.. but sometimes it just comes down to posting dog photos.. so I am glad you are OK with that, too :)
2 things:
1: made a homemade cafe misto today and it was fanfreakntastic!
2: realized that i can eat a boca burger (my fav) with a whole wheat pita (TJ’s) with a ton more nutrition value for the same amount of calories as in my fav high fiber bar: and still have my fav (and i see yours also) apple cinn chobani! go me.
BAH!
reasons I love you:
1. I also adore Jenna AND sh*t nobody says. I’d venture to say it’s the only truly funny one out there other than sh*t girls say.
2. THERE IS A SONICARE FLOSSER? oooh, my wallet is in trouble. thank you for the heads up.
there are more reasons. that’s just two.
Two things I am doing right now :
1. laying in bed in my pajamas (home sick from work)
2. listening to my pups snore so loudly!
Two things I am thinking about :
1. what the heck am I going to update my blog about today? (I got nothin! don’t you hate that?)
2.if I get dressed and pretend to feel better, will I feel better?
man, i HATE working out after getting my hair done. such a waste! also, i’m pretty sure my dentist would like me more if i had that air floss thingy.
two things on my shopping list:
– popsicle molds (too many options in the market)
– black ankle boots (again, too many options)
sighhhh
Have you seen shit guys never say? It’s pretty funny too.
Hmm two reasons I am starting to like winter:
1. we live on a farm and were able to take our snowmobile out in the field last night. It was pretty epic.
2. We got so much snow today is a snow day! no work!!
GIVE ME YOUR SNOW!
two totally random and unrelated things:
1. Jenna Marbles cracks me up
2. I’ll be going out for dinner for my bday later! (thanks for the comment on my blog!)
Hi Janetha. OMG…how much do I love your posts. (alot) So glad I found your site.
Two things about today here in Vancouver:
1) It’s snowing – which is pretty
2) I wore a hat on my walk to work – my hair is NOT pretty.
Two things I’ve made in a borrowed food dehydrator this week.
1) Kale chips
2) fruit leather
One thing. I want my own food dehydrator.
Have a great Wed.
Okay, Roz, tell me how to make kale chips! I can steal my mom’s dehydrator and I just bought some kale. I usually put it in my smoothies, but I want to try the chips since I am low carbing it this week!
I am jealous of your snow!! Send some my way :)
Thanks for tuning in. Off to check your blog xo
Ahhh, I love Jenna Marbles! Her how to talk to animals video is hilarious. Sometimes I catch myself talking to Buster like that. He just stares at me like I’m an alien.
Two things I’m going to drink in the next week:
1) Homemade Bailey’s shots a la Spabettie
2) Margaritas
Heck yes to the end of food restrictions coinciding with my birthday!!!
Haven’t seen GWTDT yet, but the book was awesome – you’ll love it!
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo books are fantastic. I haven’t yet seen the American version, but the Swedish versions of the films are actually really good. Highly recommend the books and movies! :)
LOVE the deluxe comment!
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo books are AWEsome–you’ll love ’em. THe first book is a little slow at the beginining….I gotta see that movie!! And I have to see that new Mission Impossible movie.
P.s. Sh*t people don’t say is HIlarious (!!!) so agree–my hubby found it and we laughed for like a half hour—along with watching that Jazz cake youtube clip too. Hah.
Two things:
1. My work is awesome and is flying me out to a conference–can’t wait!
2. My arms and shoulders are on FIRE from teaching BodyPUMP this a.m.!
Two of my favorite foods Popcorn and Peanut Butter and to celebrate I think I will leave tomorrow and go snowboarding for a week:)
1. Our new puppy has more fun chasing after Nerf darts than playing with any of his real toys haha!
2. I have had garlic-parm toast with dinner almost every other night for the past two weeks and am craving some tonight again!
P.S. I ate the last bag of popcorn this afternoon! Def gonna have to make a trip to the store tomorrow to celebrate National Popcorn Day ;P
What can I say I love twosie Tuesday :)
Two things I’m looking forward to:
1. The snow storm
2. My iphone tutorial with you!!
Can’t wait to eat a bag of popcorn!!
xoxo
p.s. that heart plate is so cute
love it and going to watch those videos now.
two things we ate today:
lovely scallops
goat yogurt
im making a list, but it aint two things…
1) my dad has a waterpik…which i reviewed once: http://glidingcalm.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/a-dentist-in-your-own-home/
2) your pups are TOO CUTE
3) I havent seen a movie in a MINUTE. need to change that
4) your lunch sounds bomb actually…….. i need to get spaghetti squash back in rotation
5) i love that heart plate!! (i bought valentine’s day supplies this weekend and im pretty dang excited!!)
LOVE YOU
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