Candy and Cards

Today is my last day of work before we leave for Nebraska. We'll be spending Christmas at my mother-in-law's house this year. I'm loving how the holidays are working out this year, with both Christmas and New Year's falling on Fridays. Three and four day weekends make me happy.

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Yesterday's breakfast was simple and light. One egg and two egg whites scrambled into a whole wheat tortilla w/Frank's hot sauce and fresh ground pepper. Naner on the side. No nut butter?? That's a first!

I made sure to bring a portion of my goodies to work for everyone to enjoy, the Peanut Butter Cup Cookies were a big hit! My boss shunned all of it until I told him the pretzel sandwiches were only 35 calories apiece. Then he dug right in. :) This morning when I got here all the cookies were gone & there are only 7 pretzels left. Score!
Surprisingly, I didn't eat any of it. I still had a bit of a chocolate hangover from all my taste-testing the night before. That and I have a ton more at home to bring with us to Nebraska this weekend.

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Mid-morning snack: Frozen mango & raspberries w/plain Oikos.Lunch: Tuna salad (made w/yogurt this time, not Miracle Whip) with a whole bell pepper for dipping and an apple.

While at work I received a delivery. My parents get a box of this for me every year - Enstrom's toffee. I totally wasn't expecting it since we are doing Christmas with my parents on New Year's. What a great surprise! Thanks again Mom & Dad!Get the reference to my blog?? Accountability, folks!If you like toffee this is the best I've ever had. I'm probably biased since I've eaten it every year since I can remember but wow, so good.I opened it up after work at the husband's shop so he and his buddy could try it. Just one bite and it really made it feel like Christmas.Of course I had a few tastes as well. Because someone has to eat all the crumbs, right?

I had more than that of course! This box is currently sitting in my freezer just waiting to be eaten...

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I also found a few more fun things in our mailbox. A few Christmas cards, some dark chocolate and a thank you from our wedding venue and my personal favorite: this cute photo card from the fittest bloggette in town. Thanks Janetha!What a cute photo. It makes me feel like Dave and I should start mailing out Christmas cards. We are married after all and this is our 6th Christmas together. I feel like such a bum! This card now has a spot on our fridge and I know in about a week Dave will finally see it and say, "who's Penny and Randy?" Lol.

Afternoon snacks included some Dr. Kracker Fire Roasted Crisps, with a few pretzel sandwiches and a mini Reese's.

I put it in a bowl for presentation purposes but I had about twice what you see there.
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My dinner was a 'clean-out-the-fridge-now' affair. I threw together some leftover cheese ravioli, canned tomatoes, black beans and a bit of Frank's hot sauce.

Good, but not great.

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Dessert: Like I needed more chocolate.

Workout: 2 miles on treadmill followed by a short circuit of random strength moves.

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I just downloaded a new app on my iPhone called "Six Pack App" that has a ton of photos and explanations of strength moves you can do at home & at the gym. I did the Travel workout and it was pretty thorough. Love free fitness apps!

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Question: Do you have a sweet tooth? How do you manage it? I've noticed that whenever I eat sugar I seem to crave it more, but if I lay off it for a bit my cravings disappear completely. Christmas is such a dessert-based holiday in my world, so it makes it that much harder to resist. I know I preach about moderation all the time but I do have issues with chocolate - that's why I rarely keep it in the house. Today I brought in all the leftover Hershey's Kisses, Hugs and mini Reese's to work because I can't "afford" to have them in my house!

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