It's been a struggle to find motivation on many different facets, looking for a job, eating healthy and trying to exercise. I feel like its continuous frustration applying for jobs that no one calls you back. As of late, in the last month I have applied for 122 jobs. This of course is only the jobs that an email is generated from and there are companies that do not send you a confirmation of your application. So, in theory... its about 150 jobs. I've been on a few interviews and one gentleman said that he definitely wants me there, just not in the capacity that I was interviewing for. So, he intends to contact me once something opens.
On the healthy eating note; I was good all week until Friday last week. I had exercised, I did well. Friday I met a friend for lunch that I hadnt seen in a while. We both ate a half a sammy and I had a beer. We talked more than we ate or drank. Then, Friday night my man suggested we go out to dinner since I got home at the same time he did and had no idea what to make. We went to Old Chicago and split some wings and a pizza. I had another beer.
Later on Friday, I went to meet some friends for a birthday party. I had a ball. I did do the atrocious thing and drank a bunch of diet coke (yes I know, its not good for you.) However, after the party was over, I had a very heartfelt discussion with a friend whose brother passed away exactly a year ago that day. This brother of hers was a friend of mine during high school, I dated him for a small period of time. He was an amazing dude. His sister and I laughed and cried... Talked about a lot of different things. The next thing I knew, it was after 4am. I think I got more out of that discussion than she did, but it was so nice to have just a one on one with her talking about him. It was the first time in several years I can remember being up 24 hours straight.
Saturday, it was another friend's 30th birthday. We went to her parents gorgeous house over in Cave Creek. It was like a resort, absolutely beautiful... complete with a bartender and caterers. Needless to say, I had to partake. The bartender was very nice. There was a keg, delicious food. They also had a candy bar in addition to the cake. Skittles, Good N Plenty, Hot Tamales, M&M's... I mean, how do you say no to this?
I was quasi-good. I had no cake. I did have a handful of Skittles but mostly was sad I drank my calories.
Yesterday, I had an errand to run up to the bank so I decided to get up early and ride my bike over there. It was 10 miles there and back. I was thrilled that I was able to do it. It was hot as hades outside as it always is here, but I'm still trying. You can only take things a day at a time. I messed up, but I ate better and I've exercised since then and surprisingly weigh a little less than I did before I went to the parties. How does that work?
I fully intend tomorrow to do the same thing, the 10 miler. I have another errand I need to run to grab something for my man for his brothers wedding and the store is across the street from where I went before.
Yesterday for dinner I made artichokes and little mini pizzas. You have a choice on what you want to put on the pizzas so you can make them as calorie laden as you so choose.
Mini Pizzas
1 Orowheat 100 Calorie Sandwich Thin
1 tablespoon of Pizza Sauce (your own or what you choose at the store)
Toppings (I used Chicken hot italian sausage- 1 link from the deli was plenty for three little pizzas) and black olives)
1/4 cup of mozzarella cheese.
I par baked the sandwich thin on a baking rack on a tray for about 8 minutes at 400, so it wasnt so soggy after it got covered. I did not split the thin, just straight out of the package.
After topped, I placed it back in the oven for about 10 minutes or so. Just watch it to make sure the cheese it melted.
For the Artichoke
Follow instructions on how to clean and cut the artichoke- which I have attached here.
From there, what I did was carefully pull apart the artichoke, cleaned out the choke part (the hairy leaves inside) and put minced garlic, some olive oil and a splash of balsamic.
I put it in what I refer to as my spaghetti pot and filled it until the liquid was about 1/4 way up the artichoke. I used organic chicken stock. I put the pan on about 7 so it was boiling. I checked it about every 10 minutes to make sure the liquid level was where it was supposed to be. I ended up boiling them for about an hour and a half that way.
Hope you all can forgive me for my lack of blogging in the last week :) Hopefully two new recipes will make you happy for a little bit.
I normally use whole wheat flat bread for mini pizzas, I'll have to try the sandwich thins!
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