21 Day Weight Loss Challange ~ Journal Day 5 #21mbc

I can honestly say that today I can start to feel the difference in my energy level since starting this challenge.  Usually on Monday's I am dragging from the weekend & I am cranky.  But today I honestly feel like I was in a good mood all day, I had a ton of energy, and even my kids told me that today was the BEST day ever. Although I think that having some of their favorite friends come over to go sledding & play in the snow may have helped. 

But I am proud of myself for everything that I did & ate today. I don't think that there is anything that I would have changed.  Today I was asked via Mamavation,

what my favorite way to workout was to get my heart pumping.  See my answer here Mamavation Monday.  Thankfully my answer was also part of my workout today.

Food/ Exercise Journal....

6:30 am~ wake up/ 16 oz water

7:30 am~ Breakfast: 2 c oatmeal with dried dates, 8 oz black coffee

9-10:30 am~ work (today I taught a balls of fun class which included a lot of running, dancing, & teaching 3&4 yr olds play t-ball) 24 oz water & banana

11:30 am~ Lunch:  4 mini chicken meatballs, 1 c steamed veggies, 1 yogurt, 8 oz water

2:00 pm~ Snack: 8 oz green tea, 1 fiber one bar

2:30 pm-5:30pm ~ played with kids outdoors

6:30 pm~ Dinner: 1 Large salad ( 2c spinach, 1/2 c mixed greens, 2T unsalted sunflower seeds, 1T currants, 1 T dried raisins, 2 T light italian dressing) 1 1/2 cup chicken dumpling soup (see below for recipe) 16 oz water

830 pm~ Exercise

9:30 pm~ 16 oz water, med apple

Exercise Data...

45 min Jillain Michaels wii game 

M's Chicken Dumpling Soup (yeilds 12 servings)

- 2 pound chicken breast diced

-4 cups low sodium chicken broth

-3 cups water

- 4 carrots

-4 celery stalks

-1 large onion

-1 T olive oil

-1 tsp salt

-2 tsp pepper

-1 T dried parsley

-2 T poultry seasoning

-1 tsp garlic powder

1) in large stock pot place olive oil saute onion in oil.  Add chicken breast & brown

2) add liquids chicken

3) add remaining diced vegetables & spices simmer low for 1 hour or until chicken is fully cooked

4) bring mixture to boil & make dumplings

dumplings

-6 egg whites 

-1 c low fat cottage cheese

- 2 c flour

- 2 tsp pepper

1) beat egg whites & cottage cheese until well blended

2) stir in flour & pepper

3) drop by tablespoon into boiling soup.  cover & simmer 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted into dumpling comes out clean. 

 

Once you have enjoyed this recipe please be sure to check out the other mommy bloggers who are participating in this challenge.  Also, remember to become a follower of this blog as well as the others.  

 Disclosure:  I am participating in a challenge sponsored by Dustin Maher www.dustinmaherfitness.com.  I also received a complementary copy of Dustin's book  Fit Mom's for Life.