Savory Sunday #5

This week's treat comes from the CleanFoodCrush website again. Chris loves peanut butter cookies so I thought I'd give these a try: Clean Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies. Can you believe there were only five ingredients? I mashed the banana and mixed it with the peanut butter. Then added the nutmeg and cinnamon. Finally, I mixed in the chocolate chips and baked this tasty dessert. As was the case with the Chickpea Blondies I made last week, these cookies were very moist and really not that sweet. These type of treats are helping me to cut back on the sugar and get rid of the cravings. The cookies fulfilled my need for chocolate that I still can't seem to get rid of. 

Sunday Summary

I ended the week with a total of 7.6 running miles - a little low due to the weather. I also walked for 3 miles, completed one Jillian Michaels' 30 Day Shred workout and had a two hour elliptical session.

This week's accomplishments:

1. I was down .4 of a pound on the scale.

2. I got some strength training back in.

3. I'm cooking more meals at home lately.

The Weather Made Me Wimpy

I wimped out today. I admit it. I have seen posts of people with snow and icicles forming on their eyelashes and in their beards, but I just couldn't do it. No, it didn't snow here in Florida. The weather was actually in the low 50's at 5:00 am this morning, however, the winds were 25-30 mph! Tomorrow is not going to be much better. It's predicted to be in the lower 30's and still a brutal wind. 

Instead, I snuggled in my cozy bed until about 8:00 am. I really didn't think I could sleep that late any more since I am so used to getting up bright and early. The training plan called for 13 miles this morning but I did 2 hours on the elliptical. I know it sounds like the ultimate in boredom, but Chris set me up so that I could watch The Biggest Loser on my iPad and I was off and "running". Thanks to the fitbit, I am able to post the proof. I'm wondering now how it all equates. Regardless, I worked up a good sweat and burned some calories. 

Tonight's dinner was the last of this week's boxes from Hello Fresh. The picture shows the Greek Salad Flatbread with Olives, Artichokes, and Feta. I just turned it into a pizza shape. Hello Fresh truly is a good product. We have been eating at home more often and I am really enjoying making the recipes. Every single item has been delicious!