Halloween Party at the T-Tapp Office

Bonjour! Here I am over here to the right... all sleepy, but costumed up and channeling Cleopatra with my Pumpkin Kale green smoothie. Yum!  Today was a great day... dressing up just for fun, Halloween party at the office with delicious eats, it's Friday and fun is plentiful this weekend.

The spread of food for lunch was serious... we sorta went all out for this one. But I was the only one in "costume".  Cleopatra is a recycled toned down version of my costume from two years ago.

I ♥ being Cleo!

We planned to each bring a dish for the office party.  They made burgers and ribs next door and brought them over.

We ate fresh and grilled veggies with ranch and hummus dip, baked beans and deviled eggs.

Here's my mac n cheese... needed to be in the oven for another 20 to get real crispy, but it tasted awesome.

And for dessert... cupcake sized cheese cakes with cherries on top, Halloween cupcakes from Publix and rice crispy treats!

My plate: turkey burger (with cheese, mustard, lettuce, tomato), one rib, roasted veggies and a little mac.  I also ate a deviled egg and rice crispy treat.

 And then a cherry cheesecake and La Croix Lemon for dessert...

Here's Ava dressed up as a Ghost Buster!  Too freakin cute!

After work I recycled a whole car load full of paper, plastics, cardboard and aluminum.  Amazing how all of that stuff really stacks up after a week or two. 

We decided to go to Dominic's for Friday night pizza... it's becoming a weekly ritual.  I got a tall nonfat vanilla latte, Roxy barked her face off, we got a fresh pizza made, picked up the mail and headed home to relax and drink wine.  After this crazy busy week it was nice to have a chill night at home.  I'm listening to Marcel jamming out on the guitar right now...love this life.

And I got into the cupcakes Lolly sent home with me... they're actually really good for store bought cuppy cakes!  I dare not look at the ingredients.

I'm super excited about getting all dolled up tomorrow!!! Day of the Dead makeup + cute outfit + styled hair + party and lots of photos with my friends = FUN!  Halloween rocks.

Au revoir!

P.S. I am SO doing a killer workout tomorrow!

Ezekiel Whole Grain Flourless Tortillas

Have you heard of Ezekiel Whole Grain Flourless Tortillas?  Now you have!  These things are amazing.  They may look like ordinary soft tortilla shells, but are SO much better!!  The nutrition is incredible -- each shell is only 130 calories, but is a complete protein with fiber and no added fat.  Plus since they're flourless AND sprouted, it's like eating a whole food... almost like a veggie!  Ezekiel products can be found in the freezer section, and it's recommended to keep them frozen at home until you're ready to use them too.  The wraps are especially easy and filling, great for any meal!

Inspired by the Holy Scripture verse "Take also unto thee Wheat and Barley and Beans and Lentils and Millet and Spelt and put them in one vessel and make bread of it." - EZEKIEL 4:9

INGREDIENTS: Organic Sprouted Whole Wheat, Filtered Water, Organic Unhulled Sesame Seeds, Organic Sprouted Whole Soybeans, Organic Sprouted Whole Barley, Organic Sprouted Whole Millet, Organic Sprouted Whole Lentils, Organic Sprouted Whole Spelt, Sea Salt.

= YUMMY!






Here are a few ways I like to eat Ezekiel Wraps...

Tonight's Giant Turkey Taco.

Breakfast Wrap with Eggs, Bacon, Cheese and Veggies.

Another Giant Turkey Taco.

Quick Boiled Egg, Cheese and Romaine Wrap.

Hummus and Veggie Wrap.

Another Hummus, Cheese and Veggie Wrap.

 

I highly recommend you try these instead of regular tortillas or wraps. They really rock!

As for my eats... a failed green apple smoothie for brekkie (way too tart!), yummy leftover roasted squash soup for lunch, snacked on some raw almonds, a few dried cherries and 3/4 brownie (from T-Tapper Carrie Ann), then made that giant taco for dinner!  Plus I drank 2.5 Lifefactory bottles full of Kangen water 8.5 pH.

Today's T-Tapp exercises:

• Primary Back Stretch and Body Brushing at 7am
• 2 sets of Hoe Downs at 11am
• 2 sets of Hoe Downs at 3pm
• And now I'm going to do the Basic Workout Plus...

Still need to soak my feet in magnesium oil tonight too.  Oh, and I'm going to make some pumpkin puree tonight for my Pumpkin Pie Kale Smoothie in the morning.  And plan on trying out a new recipe for Quinoa Veggie Burgers that don't fall apart for dinner!

Au revoir!

Pumpkin Green Smoothie

Bonjour! I'm trying to split my day into at least 2 separate posts... we'll see how this goes.

I decided to mix some organic pumpkin puree in with my green smoothie this morning.  It came out creamy and super delish!

Eats

Brekkie

Pumpkin Green Smoothie:

• 1/2 can organic pumpkin
• 2 cups organic baby romaine
• 1/2 frozen banana
• 1 cup vanilla almond milk
• cinnamon and nutmeg to taste

Blend and enjoy!

This smoothie was SO good I'm making it again tomorrow!

Lunch

A simple lunch of randomness...

Leftover rotisserie chicken, romaine leaves and 50% reduced fat cheddar.

I'm going to need a snack later...

Healthy Habits

Body Care
Exercise: Basic Workout Plus, first thing this morning.  Why is exercise so much harder when I first wake up?

Nourishment
Fruits: 0.5 servings
Veggies: 4 servings
Water: 1 liter

Supplements
Alfalfa: 3 caps
B-12 Plus: 4 sprays
Cellfood: 8 drops
Emergen-C: 1 packet
Pyruvyl Glycine: 4 sprays
Vitamin D3: 4 sprays


So far so good on meeting my goals today...

• Wake up a bit early -- done!
• Exercise upon rising -- done!
• Complete healthy habits -- working on it!
• Make and drink a green smoothie -- done!
• Skip the sweets (including wine) -- working on it!
• Bring lunch to the office -- done!
• Experiment with a new butternut squash recipe -- working on it!
• Try 2/day blog posting (noon and evening) -- working on it!
• Use the Rebel for photos -- working on it!

Au revoir!
 

Strong Girl T-Tapp + Fresh Watermelon Green Smoothie

Bonjour!  This evening's exercise session was T-Tapp's Ladybug Workout - Standing, about a 40-minute routine.  Just me, my sneakers and ladybug towel, Teresa Tapp on my DVD player, a glass of alkaline water and some (magical) Pyruvyl Glycine... I felt like I broke a plateau tonight.  I was seriously doing some strong girl T-Tapp!  You know, activating all of your muscles, including those toes and core, for full fiber fitness.  I've done Ladybug before, but tonight was different... maybe it was the PG!  The Ladybug Workout already takes muscle activation to a new level, building upon the original T-Tapp Total Workout form, and increases lymphatic and neuro-kinetic flow even more.

Last year to date, almost exactly, T-Tapp Trainer Lani Muelrath sent out her FitDream Ezine (Thanks for archiving your newsletters, Lani!) with a testimonial from one of her clients about her thoughts between what she calls "lazy girl T-Tapp" and "strong girl T-Tapp".  Here's the full article on Lani's site: http://thetruthaboutfatlossforwomen.com/2009/09/27/strong-girl-t-tapp

I'm feeling SO much better after my workout!  Next time I'll try to do the entire Ladybug Workout Combo, which includes Standing (40 minutes) and Floor (26 minutes).  The combination is even more intense and focuses on hormonal balance (and release) as well as targeting rib to knee... also known as the "ladybug" area!


Eats

Brekkie

Green Smoothie:

• 1 frozen banana
• A few fresh watermelon chunks
• 2 cups fresh organic spinach
• 1 cup almond milk
• bee pollen and a little honey

Lunch

2 Scrambled Eggs with Organic Romaine and Tomatoes.

Cup of Pacific Organic Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup.

Actually the soup made my tummy ache... and that brand and flavor usually doesn't.  I only ate about half of what you see here.  Not sure if it was the acidity of the tomato or that the soup was "off".

So shortly after lunch I ended up snacking on some Granola.

Dinner on the Cheap

Red Beans, Brown Rice, Broccoli, Jalapeno, Garlic, Green Onion, Cheddar and Sour Cream.

Snack

Spoonfuls of Fresh Peanut Butter and Local Summer Honey.

...what I really want is chocolate...

Healthy Habits

Body Care
Body Brushing & Magnesium Oil: check!
Exercise: Ladybug Workout Standing

Nourishment
Fruits: 3 servings
Veggies: 5 servings
Water: 2 liters

Supplements
Alfalfa: 6 caps
B-12 Plus: 8 sprays
Cellfood: 8 drops
Emergen-C: 1 packet
Fibertox: 2 caps
Pyruvyl Glycine: 12 sprays
Vitamin D3: 8 sprays

Au revoir!

Blueberry Banana Spinach Smoothie

Bonjour! I'm a day late posting this daily blog. Oops.  Guess I fell asleep too early last night...again.

Tuesday's Eats

Brekkie

Green smoothie:

• 1 cup frozen organic blueberries
• 2 cups fresh spinach
• 1/2 frozen banana
• 1 cup almond milk

And a Chobani 0% with Nature's Path Pomegran Plus Granola with Cherries.

Lunch

I headed home to have lunch with my sister before she left for Gainesville.

Crustless Spinach Quiche with Salad.

And a few Watermelon Slices.

Dinner

Not much left in the fridge... made Marcel leftover tacos.  And for me... an Ezekiel Wrap with Boiled Egg, Romaine, Spicy Mustard and a little Cheddar.

After dinner I snacked on 2 Tbsp of Freshly Ground PB... shared a little with Roxy too.


Healthy Habits

Body Care
Body Brushing & Magnesium Oil: check!

No exercise today... felt like crap when I got home. Sigh. 

Nourishment
Fruits: 2 servings
Veggies: 5 servings
Water: 2 liters

Supplements
Alfalfa: 6 caps
B-12 Plus: 8 sprays
Cellfood: 8 drops
Fibertox: 2 caps
Pyruvyl Glycine: 12 sprays
Vitamin D3: 8 sprays

Au revoir!

Purple Kale Blueberry Smoothie

Bonjour!  It's pretty... it's purple... it's delicious... and it matches my blog and hair.

Eats

Brekkie

Purple Smoothie:

• 1 cup frozen organic blueberries
• 1/2 frozen banana
• 1 cup herb green mix
• 1 purple kale leaf
• 1 cup almond milk
• 3 Tbsp FAGE 0%

Yum!


Lunch

Chickpea and Feta Salad.

Plus a little slice of warmed crustless spinach quiche and cheddar cheese slice.

Snacks

Jen's Strawberry Brownie Bite

Buddy Fruit Applesauce and Cinnamon.

Dinner 

Red Beans and Brown Rice with Veggies, FAGE 0% and 50% Reduced Fat Cheddar.

Dessert 

My new $0.99 Granola (a steal!) and European Chocolate (my favorite).

Healthy Habits

Body Care
Body Brushing: check!
Exercise: Primary Back Stretch

Ah, need a full workout!  Tomorrow morning it is...

Nourishment
Fruits: 2 servings
Veggies: 5 servings
Water: 1 liter

Supplements
Alfalfa: 6 caps
B-12 Plus: 8 sprays
Fibertox: 1 cap
Pyruvyl Glycine: 12 sprays
Vitamin D3: 8 sprays


My peepers wanted to close over an hour ago... been feeling drained, tired, achy this evening.  Probably in need of more TLC (exercise, water, sleep, massage, mag oil, etc), but there aren't enough hours in the day.  Going to try to get up and exercise first thing in the morning.  It seems to work the best for me to get it done and not have to worry about having the time or energy after work.  Now just a matter of waking up early enough... G'night!

Au revoir!

P.S. It was a Meatless Monday and I didn't even try!