BYOP

I woke up yesterday morning and umm did nothing again. This is why weekends are so great. You know what I’d really like to know? Who made up our work week? No seriously.. Who decided that we should work for 5 days and only have 2 days off? This person did not have the greater good in mind. You know when people ask you the question, "Where do you see yourself in 10 years?" Ideally I see myself on a beach somewhere, living in a hut or a boat, and never wearing shoes again. OR I see myself signing a new a bill legislating the 3 day work week.

First thing I did upon waking up was have a cool glass of white ChardonWHEY and go over my new training plan..


Training for elite football performance. It's been a life long dream. Nooooo, that's my Man's. My training book is titled "Sitting your way to a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Bod, no work out required". No wait that was a dream.

After a full scoop of that goodness I drove my Man to work so he wouldn't have to park a mile away and take the Short Bus in. Apparently there's not enough parking at the refinery so they basically cleared a patch of field/parking FAR away and send a bus to pick the guys up.

I got back to the Condo Castle and since my Dad brought over a new main floor receiver (aka Tivo), I got to eat my Breakfast and watch Tivo’d America’s Next Top Model on the couch. It's nice to switch up my surroundings. I'm aware that it is strange to occasionally (or often) eat my breakfast, lunch and supper in bed. I've read that you're not supposed to eat meals in front of the TV but I highly disagree. If my Man's not home what am I supposed to do? stare at the wall? No thanks. Instead i'll embrace the fact that I associate watching TV with food.

Anyway, Bailey especially enjoyed not being forced to stay in bed..




She has a thing for shoes.. That’s my Man’s Nike sneaker, she had my sandals first but I took those away.

Cookie and Tea



I spent most of the morning/early afternoon in this area..



I got up for the essentials like the bathroom, food, water. That’s it. It was glorious. At one point I considered trying to get the teaspoon out the vacuum but then I thought “naaah”.

I did move for half a Grapefruit though



For lunch I had something I haven’t had in forever…


Tilapia and Bnut Squash Fries.

I finally decided to leave the couch around 2 and head into the kitchen for some cookin/baking. I NEEDED more French Toast Protein Bars like Lindsay Lohan needs crack. So I whipped up a batch and licked the bowl clean. The bowl licking is always the baking incentive.

Practically Spotless..



Since I think i've only mentioned this recipe once, here it is again..

French Toast Protein Bars

3/4 Cup Greek Yogurt
1/4 Cup Apple Sauce
1/2 Smashed Banana
2 Servings Protein Powder (of your choice, everything seems to work)
1/2 Tsp Baking Soda
1/2 Tsp Baking Powder
1 Tsp Cocoa Powder

Free hand some Cinnamon into the mix, pour into a pan and load the Cinnamon on top. Put it in the oven at 350 for about 15 minutes or until a tooth pick comes out of the middle clean. Cut into 8 bars and keep em in the fridge. Eat em straight up, smother them in nut butter or drizzle some Agave on top. YUM. I don't know for sure but they're some where around 60 cals each with about 8 grams of protein.

Yesterday I used this Protein


And wondered what exactly Free Range Whey meant. I know that there is Free Range Chicken, but they get that name because they get free range of the farm right? They get to live freely? Why does Whey need to be free? Strange.

Then I had a date with the devil. I made some more Satan, I mean, Seitan. I used a slightly different combo this time and instead of cooking it in a pan I put it in the oven.

Recipe

1 Cup Vital Wheat Gluten
3/4 Cup Water
2 Tbsp Nutritional Yeast
1 Tbsp Soy Sauce
1 Tbsp Mrs. Dash Garlic Blend

I combined the dry ingredients with the wet and made 4 "cutlets" out of it. I tossed them in a cassarole dish with 1 cup of water and placed them in the oven at 350. After 20 minutes passed I pulled them out, flipped them and put them back in for 10 more minutes. And done. Or so I thought...



I took one piece over to my parents house for supper. They were having pot roast so my dinner invite included, BYOP. On my way over I had to pick my Man up and drop him off at hockey. I should buy a Taxi sign for my car and start charging him. JUST kidding.. Kind of.. I had to haul all of this stuff to the car..



This is why I don't play hockey, because it's next to impossible for me to lug around a hugass bag like that. I'd definitely need a bag on wheels. I dragged this down the steps to my car, popped my trunk, counted to three and swung it UP and in. Done and done. The sticks however, they didn't fit in the trunk. Let's just say my Man owes me some white car paint after I tried to get those things to fit inside my car.

When I got to my Parents house Supper was ready. My plate looked like this...


Seitan, Cauliflower, Green Beans, Caesar Salad and Bok Choy.

Would the real Seitan please stand up. This stuff was NOT like the last few batches I've made. It was SUCHA weird texture. Normally mine turn out like hard rubber, which to be honest I really don't mind. THIS however, was goey and sticky. I had to swallow each piece I cut whole, every bite ended in panic that I was choking. Talk about an awkward family supper. Everyone's sitting enjoying their NORMAL food and I felt like the glue eater in kindergarten class.

"How's your seitan?"

I said, "Mmmm so good", but what I was thinking was "What the fudge?"

What is Seitan supposed to be like?? I'm so confused.

ANYWAY, here's an interesting little diddy from the fine SMART lady known as Demi Moore..



In this month’s Elle UK Demi Moore admitted to strongly with a body obsession and here’s what she said, “I had an extreme obsession with my body. I made it a measure of my own value. I tried to dominate it, which I did, and I changed it multiple times over. But it never lasted and ultimately it didn’t bring me anything but temporary happiness. Does being thin resolve anything? No. The irony is that when I abandoned that desire to dominate my body, it actually became the body that I always wanted. But it only happened when I stopped trying to control it. At the end of the day, this kind of obsession is pointless and meaningless”.

Amen.

You know who doesn’t have an obsession with her body….



Don't click more pics. I stole this picture off of www.hollywoodlife.com, there's no picture to follow.

When I got home from Supper with the Fam Dam I needed my Fix


Two pieces of French Toast Protein Bars with PB.

My Man and I spent the rest of the night watching Celebrity Apprentice. Poor Selita, she didn't stand a chance. Go Bitch or Go Home. I would have gone home too.

Before calling it a night for good I had a Snack..


Ezekiel English Muffin with Better Buttah.

Thank God, only ONE more left in the box. See i've been trying to eat them all quickly so they'll be gone and won't tempt me any longer.