({Healthy}) Spicy Asian Chicken Meatballs

Since my taste buds are all out of whack from my treatments I have been really craving and enjoying spicy foods! I buy jars of jalapenos just to put them on pretty much everything! :)

Here is a recipe I whipped up for my weekly meal prep. I will probably count 2 to 3 of these as a serving and serve them with either spaghetti squash or quinoa this week. 

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground chicken (or turkey)
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup oats
• 3 tblsp low sodium soy sauce
• 3 tblsp Taste of Thai Sweet Chilli Sauce (or you could use honey)
• 2 tsp sesame seeds
• 2 tsp ground ginger
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 2 tsp onion powder (or you could chop up onion)
• 3tblsp apple cider vinegar or white vinegar

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375. Combine all ingredients. There is really no particular order at all. I used my hands to do it yes its gross but it gets it mixed well! Then cover a baking sheet with foil and spray with a non stick spray. Form meat mixture into balls and arrange onto sheet. Bake for about 35 minutes. 

These were seriously so so easy to whip up! And I've already eaten two as a snack! They are full of protein and a great part of any meal plan.

Hope you enjoy these as much as I did! 

Motivation Monday: Favorite Weightloss Tools....

Happy Monday! Today I'm linking up for Motivation Monday with a bunch of my favorite fitness bloggers. I had a rough weekend and didn't make the best choices because we went out of town..HOWEVER, it wasn't as bad as it could have been. And it certainly wasn't as bad as I ate before May of this year. 

We headed about 3 hours away to visit my In-Laws this weekend. My Mother in Law wanted to take the boys to get their pictures taken so we did and it was fun. H loved it he was such a ham! J kept running towards the photographer he would not sit still! They are SO different. We did get some great pictures though and I am so excited for our Christmas cards. I even jumped in couple of the pictures with them because of course I can't resist getting my picture taken. I can't wait to share them with y'all! We also took the boys to the mall and they did really good for five hours of shopping...thank goodness for the double stroller.....

Anyway onto the Motivational Monday part. There are some things I've gotten recently that have really helped in some way with coming closer to my goals so I thought I would share. 

1.) First off...a food scale. You do not realize how much cheese or how much meat you are eating if you just guess. I realized how inaccurate my guesses were when I got this. This is the one I have from amazon (it's on sale now for $12.99 holla!) If you are counting Macros this is a MUST.

2.) Shakeology. This shake literally changed my life. I've been hooked since May. It's like a million (not really but close) superfoods in one freakin shake! Plus it tastes great and I don't crave sugar once I've had my shakeology for the day. It fills me up and gives me energy. I have gone from 4 cups of coffee a day to TWO. I probably wouldn't need any but I love the taste. Yes, I'm a beachbody coach but I'm not just saying this to say it. This is the reason I signed up, and this is the reason I've stuck with working out and losing weight. If you wan't more info shoot me an email! :)

3.) My Fitness Pal. I LOVE this app. I am able to easily track my macros (by adjusting my goals to the macro percentages I want in your account section). The bar code scanner is crazy good now! I have not had one thing it didn't recognize and I eat some weird shit now and again so its GOOD! haha. My screen name is amkihara if you want to be buddys!

4.) QUEST Protein Bars. I buy these on amazon alot or at GNC. Amazon is a bit cheaper but sometimes I just need them NOW. These things are pretty much the cleanest protein bar you can get. Plus they taste pretty good especially if you pop them in the microwave. They have over 20g of protein and low low digestible carbs! My favorite flavors are cookies n cream, cookie dough and chocolate brownie! So good!!

5.) Polar ft4. I'm sure you see pictures of these heart rate watches all over IG. I just got mine last week and am OBSESSED. The best prices are on amazon. It comes with a strap to wear around your chest while working out (I don't even notice it) and it determines your calories burnt, heart rate range and time in your ideal heart rate range. I know there is more stuff but I can't list it off the top of my head. I just wanted an accurate calorie count on my workouts and this does it. I couldn't stand the estimates.

Anyways, thats it for now on my fave weightloss tools! I am trying some new things out this week that I will be blogging about soon. I am so excited to share but I can't until I see if I like it/them or not. Eeek I hate keeping secrets! 

Plan of Attack:

I guess I better get back into the "Weigh in Wednesday" routine. Today's I am pretty excited about! I have been on a MAJOR plateau guys...we're taking same weight to the oz for the last 30 ish days. I was getting SO fed up. I was pissed, I was mad, I was upset. I didn't know what was wrong. I was still working out (T-25) and didn't give up on that once. I even did atkins for 2 weeks without ANY cheats and didn't lose a thing. (crazy right???). So last week I started reading more on IIFYM (If it fits in your Macros) and learning all I could about it. This past Sunday I finally implemented it...and TODAY I am down 1.5 lbs just in 3 days of this new plan. ALSO I am eating MORE than I was before. How does that work???

I'm sure some of you (all 3 readers ha) are like what the hell is IIFYM? Basically, its counting your MACRO nutrients: Carbs, Protein and Fat. You don't count calories just the macros. BUT since calories and your Macro's are directly correlated your macro amounts will equal a certain calorie amount. For example: I have a 40% Carbs/30% Protein/30%Fat plan right now. So I get 176 grams of carbs per day, 132 grams of protein and 59 grams of fat that should all total right around 1764 calories daily. To calculate your amounts go here: IIFYM CALCULATOR. You will need to know your body fat percent or kind of guesstimate if you've had it done recently. I will tell you mine: 35% CRAZY lots I know! BUT I will be to 25% BEFORE January 1st 2015 mark. my. words. Anyway, I'm getting off topic...so enter in all your info and it will give you your numbers. Then you will want to change your goals in my fitness pal so you can easily keep track. :) Google: changing goals in my fitness pal for IIFYM, and you will find some help.

I have NOT been hungry doing this-in fact I couldn't get all my food in today!

At first when I was reading about it I thought how freaking complicated I can't do this. But actually its not. It its exact but it gives you the exact nutrients you need daily to lose fat. Anybody can eat 1764 calories, but you may be eating way too many carbs and not enough proteins or fats and thats why you're not losing as fast. So I'm excited about this and will be keeping you updated.

So in My fitness Pal, it keeps everything totaled for you (no math YAY!) You just focus on the carbs, fat and protein sections. As you can see I didn't meet every number but I was just too full to eat anything else tonight.

As far as workouts I am on week 1 of the Beta (second part) of T-25. I thought the first 5 weeks in Alpha kicked my ass but he was just getting started. I love it since it's just 25 minutes a day, I get it done in the morning while the kids are sleeping...or during nap time if I "miss" my alarm. After this I am thinking p90x3 or the new p90. Still deciding on that one.

So thats my plan. I will be at my goal of losing 10% body fat by JANUARY 1st. I'm not going to put a weight goal in because I am more focused on the body fat percentage. However, I will still be weighing myself weekly to see progress and taking pictures.

hahaha anyone have this problem or is it just me????

I hope everyone has an amazing Thursday! And look forward to my Friday Faves (fitness edition) tomorrow. Holla!

WIW on a Thursday

I seriously cannot believe how fast a week goes by. It seems like I was just writing last weeks WIW post. I realize I'm a day late but my iPad decided to die on me while I was just about to write this. Better late than never right?

Well I'm going to cut right to the chase I only lost .6 lbs this week. I'm bummed especially because I started running more and working out at the gym I was expecting at least a 2 lb loss. I don't think the baileys and hot cocoa and wine helped the past few days!

On a positive note I am so pumped for my half! I'm so glad I've signed up already so I have no excuses to miss a run.

I've also been thinking about my ultimate goal weight. I would REALLY love to be back at this weight:

This was senior prom almost 10 years ago! Don't you love my Barbie dress? I still have it...hahaha! This is 50 lbs less than what I am now. Honestly, I don't think its realistic. I will work towards that goal but I'm going to say about 35 less than what I am now is what I would like to be. I'm going to stick to small goals and I still have 7 more to go until I meet my first mini goal.

I'm over halfway done with both diet bets I'm in. I have to lose 3.5 lbs in 10 days to win my mom's group one and 5 lbs in the next 14 days to win the Skinny Meg one. I think both are doable! I logged back into My Fitness Pal today and am going to be tracking everything that goes into my mouth. I rocked it today and am under my goal and not hungry. I am craving some wine but I just gotta forget about it... (deep breaths.....I don't need wine I don't need wine......)

Well I am going to attempt to catch up on some trashy reality TV aka Teen Mom 2 and Real Housewives of BH Yeahhhh buddy :) Let's rock this Thursday!

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Weekly Meal Prep

About 2 months ago I started prepping meals on Sunday so I would have easy lunches for work and dinners that were healthy (since I'm the only one that eats healthy in the house). Let me tell you I put it off like it's the worst chore ever but once I'm done I feel I did when I "beat" Bowser on Super Mario yes I just said that. This week was a quick prep since my kiddos are sick but I will go through it anyway.

• Hard boiled eggs (great snack)
• Quinoa (I made it then cut up sunburst grape tomatoes and mixed them in)
• Dreamfields brand low carb noodles (I just boil a couple servings and put them in tupperwares in the fridge with ragu light pasta sauce on them. When I pack lunch with them I throw a few power meatballs on top).
• Power Meatballs:

• Salsa chicken
• I also made a yummy new creation. I cut up turkey sausage and sautéed it with some fresh green beans I seasoned it with garlic and chilli powder it is delish!
• A batch of brown rice

I totally forgot to take pictures but hopefully you get the idea. I would say I'm eating clean these days around 60% of the time. I'm proud of myself for that. Like other people have said I too will never be a true clean eater. I enjoy treats and alcohol too much. Moderation is key and I am happy with how things have been going. In the evening I enjoy a skinny cow mint ice cream sandwich and all is right with the world. Before I would eat a big bowl of ice cream with way too much chocolate syrup probably 500 calories easily...gross.

Do you meal prep? Got any tried and true favorites?

Join me tomorrow for weigh in Wednesday!!

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Weigh in Wednesday

Before I get into the weigh in I want to share how lately I just despise doing workout dvd's. For some reason I have NO motivation at home...zilch. The past two days I've canceled my date with Jillian and I feel like shit for it. I think it's because I feel like my time at home is spread thin. Between pumping, playing with the kids and cleaning my time after work is precious. It would be much better if I could go somewhere to run right when I get off and then head home so I don't have to think about it anymore. TODAY after work I am checking out the gym, and most likely signing up. I miss running so bad. The weather has not been conducive to be able to run outside so this mama is depressed. I also want to start lifting heavy. The gym near my work is pretty legit. If you workout 12 times in the month your membership is FREE, if you want to have 24 hour access you just pay 10.00. If you don't meet the 12 times the cost is around 25.00. So it's pretty good motivation to get your workout in! I get off work in the mid afternoon so I will be going straight there after work 3 times a week at least. I am SO excited to join a gym again!

Now onto the part you've (no just me?) been waiting for....

This past week I've lost 1.6 lbs! Not as great as my 3 last week but I'll take it. With hunters birthday party (I got chocolate wasted) and left over pizza I'm happy with my loss. So I'm just 7.4 lbs away from my first goal! Now the hubs needs to wake up so I can move a marble into my "pounds lost" jar haha!

So I've got meals prepped for this week and am going to continue eating healthy. I feel so much better and do not feel bloated anymore. I'm chugging water still and now I've noticed my skin isn't as dry. There are so many benefits to leading a healthy lifestyle I don't know why it's so hard for me...oh wait its because bad food tastes SO good!

I was browsing through Pinterest and saw this quote:

"The longer the shelf life the shorter yours"

So I need to remember that! Sorry no pictures today I am late on getting ready for work! Happy Wednesday!

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