Week 6 Day 1

Onto week 6!

So I have still been balancing around the same weight. Frustrating. But, I realize I haven't been going to the gym as much as I should, and this is an easy fix. Especially with warmer weather coming, I will be more inclined to get outside and run! Or bike, or rent a kayak at work when the season opens..so one and so forth. 

In winter you have less outdoor activities, unless you are into skiing or snowshoeing. I love snowshoeing, but I don't have a pair, and not to mention Colorado doesn't get a ton of snow. Often it melts before you can get out, and it's too cold to enjoy any other outdoor activity!

So, as I have discovered, I won't make any changes without exercise. I have even come up with a plan for the summer; biking to work! Granted, it's about 14 miles, and the google maps estimate is about an hour and 20 minutes. So I am going to drive halfway there, park in the park and ride lot, and bike the rest of the way. 

Back in Maine before I had a car I used to bike the seven miles to work, sometimes getting out after midnight and having to bike the Maine roads where there is barely a bike lane. It got me in shape at least! So here in Colorado, where bike lanes actually exists (even if those jerk professional bikers don't know how to use bike lanes and seem to prefer to bike in the road..again, JERKS) the commute should be a lot easier! 

Monday's breakfast, oatmeal and coffee! I love my Maine DD mug = D

Lunch! I cooked up some brussels sprouts in bacon grease with some parmesan cheese. I added the cheddar cheese after, so good!

 Dinner was leftover teriyaki chicken and rice.

I made crockpot dark chocolate raisins (and cranberries) to eat when I have chocolate cravings. For chocolate, I just bought two large dark chocolate bars (the recipe calls for milk and white chocolate. I ignored that and did my own thing)

The recipe: Enjoy!

The recipe says to use a teaspoon to drop them on wax paper. I just scooped them all out onto the wax paper and spread them out with a fork.