diet thwarted
Alright . . . some good friends of ours gave me a bag of popcorn kernels . . . is that what you call them before they're popped? How old am I? Why don't I know the answer to that?
Anyway . . . I have never popped popcorn outside of a prepackaged microwavable bag . . . careful opening it, its hot!
Ok, so I had a bit of the munchies (no I don't smoke pot) yesterday and decided that that would be a healthier munchy than, say, cookies or candy . . . the two that were also on the mind's list of yummy edibles.
If you weren't aware I'm working on losing the next 20 lbs of flab that has stuck itself to my ribs (thighs, arms, fingers, butt, etc) and so healthy was gnawing at the back of my mind.
I read the directions (crazy!!) and decided it sounded easy peasy. And it was easy peasy! And oh so good!!
If you choose to follow my diet ideas . . . be aware that tiny 1/3 cup of kernels pops a gigantic bowl of popcorn . . . the popcorn you then must drizzle with olive oil and salt it until tastes as though it came from the sea.
Yes, my friends . . . not so healthy after I mutilated it. And I had one bowl (or barrel, whatever) . . . I did share with my boys, but how much can a 3 year old and 1 1/2 year old actually eat?
Then hubby came home and we were hanging out after the chitlins had drifted to sleep and I was going on and on about how good the "real" popcorn turned out, compared to crappy microwave popcorn. I went on so much that he asked me to make some, that it sounded good.
Um . . . so I did. And then I proceeded to eat over half the bowl (barrel) of popcorn cuz apparently he wasn't as impressed or something.
So, diet didn't go so well yesterday. :(
But, on a brighter note . . . I have started jogging outdoors in the wee morning hours, before the house wakes to the chaotic. I have found such solace in my time out . . . I take my crazy Jack, Byron, and we hit the pavement. I'm able to get home, take a shower, get dressed (for the day!!) and have breakfast on its way before the boys start screeching and talking from their cribs.
Mind you, its been COLD here . . . in the 35 or so when I start up at 6:45am . . . but I warm quickly the jostling of jogging and its been tolerable . . . though I've decided I still hate the rain.
So, one of my friends, K, and I are planning on a 5k in the fall . . small goal but not so small at the same time. Maybe I'll actually be in shape for it. weird
Ok, I'm going now. Hubby is back to school and shift today . . . so I'm on my own . . . though I was pretty much ready for a day to myself, so thats cool . . . ask me in a week . . . I'll be ready for him to be on break again. :)
God Bless!!
Upclose Byron . . . my crazy and obnoxious Jack Russell
