Time for change.

For the last 6 months I've been living the newlywed life to the fullest. Eating whenever and whatever I want and working out only when bored, inspired or forced to. This is a big lifestyle change from the 11 months leading up to my wedding where I went from 151 to 129 pounds with the right diet and exercise. As a byproduct of my new lifestyle I have developed some new ailments including migraines, bloat and joint pain. I'm only 25 and I've been in pretty good health and shape my whole life but now that I'm living with a boy I've allowed him to influence my eating habits way too much, I'm talking canned and box food, sugary cereals, frozen dinners, dessert every night! All of this may sound like a dream but I've never been one to eat these things so I can only assume they are the cause of my new aches and lack of energy so I have officially returned back to my past ways half as an experiment and half as a grasp at relief. For the next two weeks (at least) I will be living my pre-wedding routine once again in hopes of returning back physically to where I was before. I sure will miss those frozen Oreos .

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Friendly competition

So there is a pita place opening up across the street from us and I've learned that if I can make a food before Dan goes and eats it elsewhere then I don't have to get dragged to lame places and waste my money. I've also learned that I should never attempt to make any dishes that I would prefer to eat out, hence my strike on making Arab, Persian and Thai food. Soooo today I got down and dirty on a pita, although it didn't come out pretty it was bomb.

Process:
Sautéed garlic and red onions in olive oil with sumac. Tossed in sliced chicken breast, squeezed half of a lemon and a sprinkle of cumin and let it cook.

Fried up some French fries

Made a sauce of garlic, mint, cucumber and yogurt.

Through it all in a pita with tomato, red onion and homemade pickles.

The husband was more than pleased, all is right in the world

Breakfast on the go!

Some soy vanilla yogurt, bananas, ground flaxseed, blackberries, granola and a drizzle of honey. I tell myself I eat to stay healthy but I really eat because this mess tastes oh so good. Live your life people, eat what makes you happy.

Two man dinner party

Mini shredded chicken taco bowls and blackberry shortcake, aw yeah!

Figured I'd give another Pinterest recipe a shot and they turned out so unbelievably good.  Filled them with shredded chicken, avocado corn salsa, tomatoes and black beans.  The shortcakes however were a byproduct of Blackberries going on sale for 88 cents, can't pass that up.

New Job Starts Tomorrow!!

So obviously my biggest concern is what color to paint my nails.  It is October which calls for the darker shades but it is also 91 degrees in Huntington Beach which is hotter than it was most of the summer.  Since I'm not sure what the vibe is at the office or what the dress code policy is I figured I'd go with something a little demure and once training is over and I'm out on the field on my own I can fire off the blacks and reds and glitters, oh yes.  

The winner, A Taupe the Space Needle

Feed 'em

Tiny paper bags that were for the trail mix bar at the wedding now work perfect for snacks! 

Packing lunch for my main squeeze is really kicking my ovaries into a frenzy.  I can't wait to pack special lunches for my curly headed non-existent beebees. sigh. We got a mason jar salad with tomatoes, edamame, green beans, corn, cucumbers, jalapenos, grilled chicken and avocado.  A whole wheat wrap also with grilled chicken and avocado, some carrots, some pub mix and one of the most delicious Jazz apples I've ever had.  He's working out more now so we thought it best to start easing some meat back in every now and then.  A man can only survive off of tofu so long before he starts growing chi-chi's.