Just a few of my fav shots from this past weekend at Pacific Beach, WA. Peeps, this is MY JAM. Screw Cannon Beach and all of those other silly Oregon coastal towns. The Washington Coast is where its at. Nuff said.
Stella is also an avid beach lover, just like her Mom.
Well, today I turn a fresh 32. Interesting…….I still don’t feel like I’m into my 30s but hey, that’s cool.
Never one to shy away from a party, I tend to embrace my day of birth. Clam digging at the ocean, midnight bowling, poker games, even a lil Krav Maga action – my poor guests don’t know what they are in for sometimes! And as long as it ends with cone cakes, glorious cone cakes, you know the party was a true success.
This year, we headed back to one of my favorite spots – Pacific Beach – on the Washington State coast. I’ve clocked in many hours at this beach digging for razor clams but this time around, it was all about relaxation (OK, and eating and drinking). Thank god, because it was like fra-reezing! I’ll post some beach pics later on this week. Just need to go through the 300+ that I took!
In the meantime, for your viewing pleasure, I dug up one of our videos from my Krav Maga party from a few years back. Oh geeze……good times!
Yes sir. If you haven’t already guessed, this year is the year of the wedding weight loss/toning up. I try and keep a semi-active lifestyle but the holidays ALWAYS kill me and this gal has her engagement photos in a few weeks!
To the rescue comes my good friend Weight Watchers. Over the years, I’ve found that no matter how many times I hit the gym, if I’m not watching what I stuff in my face, it won’t matter if I clocked in 10 hours of spinning classes or not. I’d rather eat in moderation and spend 2 or 3 days a week working out. I’m happy to report that I’m down a few lbs. already and that is even with a Skittles binge and perhaps a few homemade Ranger cookies past 9 pm. My bad……. š
Here are some of my favorite tricks of the trade and snacks that I like to consume whilst keeping on the WW train.
Coconut milk creamer – 0 points. Creamy enough to add to your coffee and much better that non-fat milk.
Roasted veggies – 0 points. Chop up a ton of your favorite veggies and roast them at 400 degrees tossing them every once in a while until slightly browned. Add to pasta, polenta, salads, baked potato…you name it!
Air popped popcorn – 2 points for 3 cups. Filling and keeps your hands busy which I need towards the end of the day. If I have the extra points, butter and sea salt is going to happen.
Tea and water – 0 points. Coffee gets me going in the mornings but tea and water keep me full the rest of the day. I’ve really been loving this blackberry tea lately and a lil H20 with a slice of lemon is pretty darn refreshing!
English muffin – 3 points. When you need that carb fix, these are my go to. Bread is no longer in my wheel house so when I hit the carb craving, I turn to these.
Eggs – 2 points per egg. I don’t think I could ever give up eggs. I’m glad that I can still get my fill without maj points.
Trader Joe’s Bacon – 2 points for 3 slices. Granted, these aren’t the uber thick ‘n luscious cuts of meat, but man, they do the job when you need to fix that salt craving. Throw ’em in a lettuce wrap or chop ’em up for a salad. Delish.
Have I bore you enough yet with my point tracking tips :-)?
Had to make a trek down the hill to see the celebratory Superbowl parade for the Seahawks this morning. We left at 10:15am and didn’t see our first player until 12:15pm. A long time to wait in the freezing cold, but it was one of those “had to be there” moments. I still can’t feel my toes, but I’ll survive. Nothing but hometown love for the Hawks š #winning #12thman #skittles #LOB
Ran into this lady and her poor, cold girls. They’d been there since 7am!