Chobani Giveaway!

This is "Nothing But Good"!

So I guess you are wondering what I'm talking about...It's a Chobani Giveaway. A couple of weeks ago I received a case of Chobani yogurt to try. Of course, anyone who knows me or reads this blog knows that I think Chobani is awesome. Well, not only is the product awesome but so are the good folks at Chobani. They are offering a Giveaway of 4 containers of 32oz of Chobani for my readers. The rules are simple.

1. The contest will run from Tuesday, February 21, 2012 and end at midnight Tuesday, February 28, 2012

2. Post a favorite recipe using Chobani in the comment section of this blog post. Use it in a simple or complicated recipe or use it in cooking or just whipped up in a favorite concoction, it doesn't matter. Just post it here.

3. The prize is a total of 4-32oz containers of Chobani yogurt. One (1) of each of the following flavors: 0% Vanilla, 0% Plain, 2% Plain and 0% Strawberry.

The legal stuff....

NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY. The winner will be selected by a random drawing of all comment entries that offer a recipe or a link to a recipe that uses Chobani.  The participant must be 18 years of age and live within the continental United States. To be considered for the prize, you must provide a valid email address. Once a winner is notified, Chobani will be provided with the contact information of the winner and they will be responsible for shipping the prize.  The odds of winning is determined by the number of entries received. The winner will be contacted by email on or before February 30, 2012. If the winner does not claim the prize within seven days, the original winner forfeits the prize and a second random entry will be chosen from the remaining entries. Sponsored by Chobani, http://www.chobani.com/

Good luck everyone!

What I ate Wednesday

This is my second Wednesday of the "What I Ate Wednesday" challenge. I was a little afraid that I might forget to take pictures so I made sure I put my cell phone in my pocket this morning so it would be handy.  Good thing I did.

The theme of this month's WIAW is Veggies!

Breakfast was just a little boring....Cheerios, but not the regular Cheerios....it was the peanut butter ones. I also used Almond Breeze Unsweetened Vanilla Milk on them so I could save a WW point instead of using non-fat milk. Besides, I like Almond Breeze better than regular 'ole milk. Maybe it's the sweetness, I don't know...but I do. Anyway, here the pic....

Lunch was a little better. Well, actually it was a lot better. I took the few left over peppers from the fajitas that I made the other night and added them to some sauteed zucchini, roma tomato and a portabello mushroom. It was pretty awesome...even if I do say so myself.  Once the veggies were sauteed, I just dumped the peppers in and let it heat through. There was enough of the fajita flavoring in them to go thru the rest of the veggies. I thought about eating it on tortillas...but I didn't want to use the points. So it was fajita flavored veggies sans tortilla and some Greek couscous I made the other day. I topped the veggies with a couple tablespoons of plain Chobani and a few shreds of 2% cheddar cheese.

The next time I make the Greek Couscous I'll post the recipe with pics. It's really very good. 

When I made the veggies for lunch I made so much I had plenty left over for dinner. So dinner was a repeat of lunch. Usually I don't do that, but it was so good...and Jim wasn't going to be home for dinner tonight, so why not?

For dessert I couldn't resist the Chobani calling my name....especially since there were so many in the fridge shouting I had to cave in. So my dessert was the Strawberry-Banana Chobani with some Bear Naked Vanilla Almond Granola sprinkled on top.

Any flavor of Chobani with the stuff on it has become my latest obsession. It's better than the milk and cookies that have been tempting me since Christmas....much better.

Well, that's it for the day. What did you eat today?  Write me and let me know. Maybe you can give me some good ideas, I get tired of eating the same thing all of the time. I love to mix it up...so let me know. I'd love to hear from you.

Time to buckle down

I will have to admit that I have not been putting my whole heart into the Weight Watcher thing the last couple of months. I'm not sure if it was because of my fear of failure during the holidays...or just me. But I have to do something and soon if I'm ever going to turn this ship around and start heading into the right direction. So this is what I have decided:

1. Track...track...track...it makes a difference and I know that. I just have been doing it sort of half way for a bit.         Time to buckle down.

2. I've joined the "What I Ate Wednesday" club to put out in the blog world what I'm eating. It's one thing to log it into the WW tracker, it's quite another to admit that you've been cramming gummy bears or chips into your mouth all day. (which by the way...I haven't) But I need to be held more accountable about what I am eating. Hopefully this will help too.

3. Join the "Junk Food Free February" campagin whole heartedly. I look at it as being another challenge to myself to keep on track.

4. I have also decided to switch back to my Laurens Weight Watcher meetings. My leader (and friend) Eunice says I have a connection with them and they have helped me get to where I am. So, I'm going back. If I can drive home from Zumba 30 miles away in the dark, then I can drive home from WW in Laurens 7 miles at dusk. So, starting tonight...I'm going back to Laurens. Besides, I miss them. :)

Well, that's about it for now. I'm sure after the meeting tonight the girls will give me more ideas to help me and I'll incorporate them into the plan. By the way...I found something that is kinda awesome.  Well, maybe more than just kinda...

It's a recipe that I tweeked from Janetha @ Meals and Moves blog. Here is the link to her recipe called Apple Pie A La Mode:  http://mealsandmovesblog.com/2012/01/28/apple-pie-a-la-mode/

But here is my recipe:

1 6oz container of Chobani Apple Cinnamon
6 oz Almond Breeze Unsweetened Vanilla Milk
1 packet of Weight Watchers Vanilla Smoothie Mix
Dash of cinnamon
4 or 5 ice cubes
(Fat Free Reddi Whip, optional)

I ran it through the recipe builder (w/o the whip cream) and it came up to 7 points plus. It's pretty filling and an awesome lunch after Zumba. Combine it with a sliced apple or pear or even a small mixed green salad and you have a bang up meal.

Ok, I'm off to enjoy my version of my Apple Pie A La Mode Smoothie. Do you have a recipe for a smoothie you'd like to share? I'd love to hear from you. I am always looking for new and delicious ways to make smoothies, especially in the summer. Thanks!

Chobani....The Breakfast (or Dinner) of Champions....

You're probably sick of my zumba antics, but what can I say. I'm addicted.  Totally and utterly addicted.

I normally go to Zumba on Thursday morning, but I slept in yesterday and by the time I got up, there was no way I was gonna make it. So, I did 45 minutes on the 'dreadmill' and kinda piddled around the house doing chores and stuff. (That means I was on Facebook alot...hahaha!)  There is a Zumba class on Thursday evenings, but I'm not really an evening work out person...so I don't usually go to it. But, the girl that normally teaches it was sick and Nicole posted that she was gonna do the class instead. So I figured I would give it a shot and make up for my lost class. Come to find out, there were quite a few of my Tuesday/Thursday Zumba gals there last night...which made it even more awesomer. (Is awesomer a word?  Oh well)  I had a blast and was totally exhausted when I got home. Dinner was a Chobani yogurt with Bear Naked granola and an apple. I was too tired to fool with anything else.

Have I told you how much I love this stuff?

Well, at least I got 1 3/4 hours of exercise in for the day...and that is a good thing. 

Rambling thoughts of the evening...

I guess I should make a point to write a little more often than every week or so, but I haven't really had that much to write about. I went to my Zumba class last Tuesday and ended up pulling my calf muscle or something in my heel and ankle. Either way, I hobbled around the house like the Hunchback of Notre-Dame until yesterday. I ended up missing my Zumba class on Saturday and that really just ruined my whole weekend....(see the pic below).

But I felt better this morning, so I decided to give Zumba a try...but to take it easy, just in case. I made it through class without a whole lot of pain, and that's always a good thing. I did skip my spin class though...just to make sure I didn't do too much. So far, 2 Aleve and I'm just fine.

After Zumba I went to my Weight Watchers meeting. I thought for sure since I wasn't able to walk on my treadmill last week and missed Zumba on Saturday, I would have a 2 or 3 pound gain. NOT! I actually managed to loose .4.  Not huge by any stretch of the imagination, but I'll take it. Then I was off to see my Mom and Dad for coffee and a short visit. It was nice having a chat with them, even if my dad listens to the television with the volume turned all of the way up. On the way home I stopped by the market and got some more salad stuff and Chobani. I'm addicted to that stuff. I love the peach, mango and black cherry the best...oh and blueberry too. It's especially good with Bare Naked Vanilla Almond granola...yummm!

*Hearing in my head....AC/DC's "Another One Bites The Dust"*

I've been looking for the new flavors of Blood Orange and the Passion Fruit. However, the Pasison Fruit is not 0% fat, it's 2% according to their website. *sad face*

Jim had to work til 11 tonight, so it's just me for dinner. So it was a left over turkey buffalo burger and a salad. I was so hungry by the time I got up and made dinner I forgot to take pics of the turkey burger (sans bun) but I did remember to take a pic of the salad. It tasted better than the pic shows, trust me. I took the pic with my cell phone..

*Note to self...take pics of food BEFORE you eat them!*