Drought-be-gone

Well first and formost- HAPPY EARTH DAY! Go ahead.. get out and go eat a veggie burger! If you have a little extra time make one! Its cheap, easy, fun, delcious and something new to try. Here is a bomb recipe http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sandra-lee/black-bean-burgers-recipe/index.html . I like to add cumin and other spices to mine. Or if you're crunched for time, you can buy them - try MorningStar Asian Pattys or Spicy Black Bean burgers. You can grill them for maximum taste, but still on 100 calories, so you can induldge and make yourself a whopping double stack. : )

Good thing Kayte is the one riding everyones tails now to get back on this site. Im sure you were sick of me doing it . Although I totally agree, get back on ye blog. The more it rains, i say, the more we write!

I must say now that I'm back from San Fran, I am soooo happy that I am pretty rigorous with my eating/working out in the week so I can enjoy what I want on my mini vacations. I ate anything I wanted for those 3 days and was guilt free! When you work hard, you have to reward yourself. I was worried I was beginning to live in a health food cage I trapped myself in, but I think I have really learned how to balance pretty well and when to treat myself. If you never treat yourself, cravings get outta control and um.. hello... one of the biggest perks in life is delicious food (yes, I had in-n-out burger TWICE :) ) But heres the crazy thing.. i weighed less when I got back then when I left. Just more proof that you need to confuse your body sometimes so it keeps working hard.

My weightloss has slowed down for sure, but thats probably because ive relaxed my diet a little. I have 7-8 lbs more to go, which should vanish by end of May since I've tightened it back up this week. I mean its almost bikini season for petes sake!

Hope you all are doing splendidly. I don't know about you, but I think these downpours have been nice. As much as I like sunny perfect weather, I think the rain is relaxing, especially when I hear it pitter patter on the roof at work. Keep working hard, it will pay off and you'll feel better :)

PS: the best meal replacement protein bars ive found are Cliff Builder Bars. 20g of protein, 270 cal. Perfect for breakfast or an on-the-go lunch. Oh yea and dont pay more than $1/bar ...hunt around for a deal.