What I Ate Wednesday: Healthy Thai Sesame Patties

September 3, 2013 by Christine Skari

Why hey there all you party people!

It’s Wednesday, which means another What I Ate Wednesday post! I’ve got some great eats to show you guys as well as a tasty recipe that’s delicious and packed full of protein and flavor!

But first, my workout!

I had a great workout today thanks to my heart rate monitor. I usually am too lazy to put it on, but my workout is always fantastically sweaty when I do! I’m not sure why, but the built-in monitors on most machines don’t pick up my heart rate and it’s irritating constantly trying to get a proper reading. My heart rate monitor automatically transmits my numbers to the screen of the cardio machines and helps motivate myself to get my heart pumpin’ and not just go through the motions!

My workout consisted of 30 hard minutes on the elliptical, 10 minutes on the bike, and lots of abs! Has anyone tried a Captain’s Chair before? The one at my gym is amped up with a bosu ball back and is so hard. I definitely felt the burn!

Now, to the food!

Breakfast: oats on oats on oats!

Lunch: thai food with Kyle! We split a green papaya salad and beef pad thai.

Also, can someone please tell me why guys always get the best eyes? Boys suck. Boo.

Dinner: I whipped up those tasty thai sesame patties I mentioned before for dinner and ate them with some sautéed green beans! They have a great asian flavor and are delicious dipped in thai sweet chile sauce.

Not only do they taste pretty darn good, they’re good for ya! With 30g of lean protein per serving, they make for a filling and drool-worthy lunch or dinner. Just add some brown rice and veggies and you have yourself a power meal! I can’t wait for leftovers tomorrow!

If you’d be so kind to pin this picture below on pinterest, I’d love you five-ever (that’s more than forever!)

The rest of the evening was spent on a long beach walk with Kyle. We talked about everything, from body dysmorphia in both men and women to the size of blue whales and what we would do if a T-Rex attacked us. We obviously make a very deep and reflecting couple. Oh, and a venti pumpkin spice latte was involved!

Time to hit the hay!

xo Christine

WIAW: New Things & Let’s Eat All the Peaches

August 27, 2013 by Christine Skari

First of all, I’m super excited to share my new layout! I worked with freelancer on a site called oDesk, and he made a graphic character out of my likeness. How cool, right?!

It took me the longest time to make my banner because I kept on tweaking the font, debating whether or not my giraffe should be wearing a chef hat (the struggle), etc.

Overall, I’m happy with it, though! Let me know if you think I should add a background or keep in clean and white.

Second of all, I added a new “My Favs” page that list a couple of my favorite things involving my daily life and blogging. I’ll be adding more to it shortly, but feel free to check it out!

And lastly, tune in sometime within the next few days for a Quest Bar sampler giveaway! Woot woot!

Now, on to the food!

Breakfast: A super juicy peach and a slice of whole wheat bread with a good shmear of PB.

Lunch: A big ol’ sweet potato hash with onions, red bell pepper, lean ground beef, garlic, and corn. It definitely hit the spot and I’m planning on repeating this combo soon!

Ice Cream Break: Because every day deserves one.

Pre-Workout Snack: Another juicy peach (obsessed) and some blueberries!

Dinner: Finally getitng in some greens for the day! Dinner consisted of a Chinese chicken salad and hummus.

So those are today’s eats! Tons of good stuff in mahhh belleh.

Can’t wait to see what you guys have been munching on!

xo Christine

WIAW: Delicious Eats and Man-Doll

August 13, 2013 by Christine Skari

Hello lovelies!

I hope life has been treating all you perfect people well and that you’re ready for my weekly WIAW post (I know it’s the highlight of your week, obviously). My eats have been pretty delicious, but my photos aren’t up to par. Sometimes you can’t beat the convenience of snapping a quick pic with your iPhone! Anyways, tallyho!

Breakfast: a simple cereal bowl with cheerios and mini wheats. Milk added after, since soggy cereal is my biggest enemy.

Snackage: trail mix! Cashews and chocolate=my life.

Lunch: I’ve been getting a Chipotle craving every week or so, and my belly was quite satisfied to have an enormous salad bowl with all the fixings. Well, minus the spicy salsa. Fun fact: I basically have no tolerance for spice whatsoever. Like, zero.

Dinner: homemade pizza with a garlic-infused crust! I tried out using part whole wheat to make it, and it turned out fabulous! Add an extra slice to the picture, it was too good to resist ;).

Dessert: fresh blueberries! The perfect post-dinner sweetness.

In other non-food related news, I went shopping with Kyle for some new clothes and had a blast dressing him up. He’s like my own personal man-doll.

Anddd that’s about all I have, folks!

Can’t wait to see all of your eats as well!

xo Christine

WIAW: Garlic Asparagus Chicken Pasta & Circuit Workouts!

July 30, 2013 by Christine Skari

Hello lovelies, happy Wednesday! Like usual, I’m excited to share my eats from Tuesday and participate in the What I Ate Wednesday fun! But first, my workout!

I mentioned in my last post that I felt like I was in a slump in regards to my workouts since I got back from vacation, and I got some great tips from you guys! I’ve looked into taking some group classes and have pinned some workouts from Pinterest as well :). Today I made up my own circuit, and man, was I sweaty by the end. After 25 minutes of intense incline walking, I set up a nice little workstation to kill my legs (in a good way!) and finished the circuit twice through before calling it a day.

On to the eats!

Breakfast: a whole wheat english muffin topped on one side with peanut butter and the other with jam and Norwegian goat cheese (I promise, it’s DELICIOUS!). A banana on the side and plenty of coffee to wash everything down.

Lunch: quinoa salad with chicken, onions, carrots, black beans, corn, and brussel sprouts!

I also nibbled on some pineapple. Mhmm!

Dinner: a delicious whole wheat spaghetti dinner made with chicken, tomatoes, garlic infused olive oil (drool), asparagus, and parmesan! This one turned out really well, recipe below :).

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I followed dinner with a latte and coconut white chocolate shortbread cookie from Hawaii. Society says not to drink coffee at night for no reason, but I don’t give a pickle, you hear?! Guess I’m just a certified badass. Actually, I’ll probably regret it when it’s 3 o’clock in the morning and I can’t sleep. Womp womp womp.

The life of a badass is one of constant struggle.

That’s about it for today, can’t wait to see what all of ya’ll have been munching on!

Happy eats to everyone!

xo Christine

WIAW: Maui Edition!

July 23, 2013 by Christine Skari

Hey all you party people! Time for some fun with WIAW: Maui edition. I’ve been soaking up the sun all day in Hawaii! The weather here is amazing and the water is the perfect temperature!

My day started off on a super sweaty note. My younger cousin, Olivia, and I headed down to the gym at 6 a.m to get in a workout! I didn’t do anything fancy, just 20 minutes on the elliptical and my Flaming Calves workout, but I felt like a coffee machine with the drip drip dripping that was happening on my face. Seriously, guys, someone implanted a million baby waterfalls in my pores. (Haha, gross).

After we came back up to the hotel room (which is gorgeous and has the most amazing views!) I showered and then proceeded to eat some breakfast and then went directly back to bed for a morning nap. Hey, that’s what vacation is for, right?

Breakfast was a simple yogurt bowl with grapes and some frosted mini wheats (un-pictured). Satisfying and cool!

After lounging around after our naps, my sister, cousin, and I headed over to the beach for some swimming and cliff jumping! I swear it seems 5452424 times higher up once you get up there! Holy mother of flying turtles, did I scream when I jumped! We swam and enjoyed the sunshine and surf, then grabbed some Starbucks for lunch. I love the refreshers that they have! SO good! Since it was so hot, the only thing I felt like was a big ol’ salad.

Then it was back up to the room for another shower (I can’t stand the feeling of sand or chlorine on me for too long) and some serious snackage. I feasted on coconut M&Ms, more frosted mini wheats, potato chips, and fresh mangoes. Mhmm.

The rest of the day was spent reading and relaxing. Dinner was at a Thai restaurant and was a bunch of dishes shared potluck style, so I didn’t get a very concrete picture. Just believe me, it was delicious!

Tomorrow’s plans include another great workout, the pool/beach, shopping, and some lava flows (yum!)

Hope everyone else is having a fabulous week!

xoxo Christine