Hope you are all having a great weekend! It finally cooled off here and I got in an 8 mile run!
Felt fantastic - I think I am ready for October!

Oh I need to get the junk out of my house! Way too much in there! This weekend went pretty well, had too many wine calories, but I'll have to work on getting a hand on that! It's hard to say no when my mom keeps asking if I want another glass! I didn't do too bad with eating, could have been better though. This week I got a Silver star, I was 794 calories over, better than I thought it would be!

Fluffy - Nice on the bronze!

Shan - nice run!! Good job on getting your macros in check, I can never figure that out, or get enough protein

Beeps - Congrats on the streak!! That's such commitment!

Amy - I don't remember what happened to Zuzka? That's so much butter in 1 dish too! Holy moly!! I did wine and chinese takeout for dinner Friday too haha

Chel - 2 days off sounds great! Morning runs and work outs aren't for everyone! You don't want to risk hurting yourself if your mind isn't awake yet!

Ram - You're getting there! I hope the rest of your pregnancy flies by for you!

Ashley - That soup sounds great! I might try it without the chicken

Have a great Monday everyone!

Ok I feel refocused today. I took the weekend off from logging. But, I honestly didn't eat too bad tho. I did alot of food prep yesterday. I have hardboiled eggs ready to grab in the fridge, chicken grilled for salads, chicken and veggie soup for dinners.

Here are my 2 week goals and I am going to really live by these strictly for 2 weeks:

1) No crap food at all. There is no junk food in my house so that will be easy, but I need to stay away from all the stuff they bring to work. I need to sugar detox to get myself back on track.
2) Really focus on cutting back on the wine.
3) 2 mornings on the treadmill, 1 weekend run outside, 1 spinning class and 2-3 "other" strength type workouts.

Ashley- Would you share your mock enchilada recipe? I know that's one of your regulars so it must be good!

Sure thing! I already have it in typed format! I don't fry the tortillas and I use a 9x12 or something (not the large standard size) dish because i don't have a square one. I also use rotisserrie chicken. I often have 2 cups shredded in the freezer.

Green Chili Enchiladas
• poblano chiles* (8 ounces total, about 2-3 peppers)
• 6 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
• 12 (5- to 6-inch-diameter) corn tortillas
• 4 cups salsa verde, divided
• 2 cups shredded roasted chicken, divided
• 3/4 cup sour cream, stirred to loosen, divided
• 6 ounces grated Emmenthal, Muenster, or Mexican Chihuahua cheese (about 1 1/2 cups packed)
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• Pickled red onions

Preparation
Char chiles directly over gas flame or in broiler until blackened all over. Enclose in paper bag; let stand 10 minutes. Peel and seed, then cut into 2x1/2-inch strips.
Preheat oven to 375°F. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in medium skillet over medium heat. Add 1 tortilla to skillet; cook until slightly softened, about 15 seconds per side, turning with tongs. Transfer tortilla to paper towels to drain. Repeat with remaining tortillas, adding oil to skillet as needed.
Spread 1/2 cup salsa over bottom of 8x8x2-inch glass baking dish. Arrange 4 tortillas over salsa, covering bottom of dish completely, overlapping slightly, and extending about 1 1/2 inches up sides of dish. Scatter 1 cup chicken over tortillas, then half of poblano strips. Spoon 1 1/2 cups salsa over, spreading evenly. Spoon 1/4 cup sour cream over in small dollops. Cover with 4 tortillas, overlapping slightly. Layer with remaining 1 cup chicken, remaining poblanos, 1 cup salsa, and 1/4 cup sour cream. Cover with remaining 4 tortillas, then 1 cup salsa, and remaining 1/4 cup sour cream. Sprinkle with cheese.
Bake casserole until bubbling and cheese is lightly browned, about 35 minutes. Cut into 6 pieces; divide among plates. Sprinkle with cilantro. Spoon pickled red onions alongside; serve

Thanks! So you just put the tortillas in the casserole uncooked?

Hi ladies! Happy Monday.

Chloe - Way to go on your race!

Better - I love enchilada casserole. I make it quite often. To get some extra veggies in, I roast a bunch of veggies (anything from zucchini/squash to bell peppers), chop em up and toss them in with the chicken. I also cut up onion and sometimes even add black beans to the mix.

Fluffy - great goals!

That's all I can see/remember for now - Hi to everyone else!

My goal this week is really (in the famous words of Dori from Finding Nemo) to just keep swimming. I've got a busy week/weekend coming up, but I'm trying not to use that as an excuse to not be active.

Have a great week!

So sometimes I hate my PC and I am a techie person! Earlier today I had a summary all typed in and hit the backspace key and it took me out of MFP to my home page and of course I lost everything I typed so now I finally have a minute to try again...

Monday - Check In (how are you doing? Had any successes or struggles this week-end?
I had a wonderful weekend starting with my long run on Saturday then brunch with some GFs followed by cooking for the week ahead and watching college football. Sunday we went early to the beach and I ran on the beach for 2-3 miles. My dog was more interested in checking out all the other puppies but there weren't many his size/disposition to run and be crazy with so he chased after me. I did some more cooking in the afternoon and then went to an awesome concert with a friend. It was in a beautiful old theater downtown and the acoustics were great. The crowd was a bit rowdy but everyone was having so much fun!

With all the cooking I have chicken and dumplings for several meals and spaghetti sauce, both of which we will eat this week with the rest going in the freezer.

I made Platinum this week and it seems eating back some (not all) of my calories is working - I feel better, have more energy and the scale is finally starting to move a little bit downward. So I am going to keep the same goals again this week.

Shander - great job getting silver even with the wine!

Ashley - I wish I knew how to get husbands up and moving! Mine will go for a walk but it is at a snail's pace - I don't go with him any more because he walks to slow and gets mad when I don't stay with him. I just can't walk that slow. He has a gym membership that I am pretty sure he hasn't used in 2 years! Also the enchiladas sound wonderful - will definitely be trying them!

Chloe - So glad you are feeling refocused! Your post reminded me that I want to hard boil some eggs too! Congratulations on the 5K. It is always so much more fun to have someone to run them with! I am sure your friend really appreciated having you there with her to keep her motivated and get thru it.

Abigail - Glad you had fun at your weekend with the girls! What part are you in the Dracula play?

Ramalem - Just keep swimming... Just keep swimming...:bigsmile: Have you made lasagna with veggies? I love to make it without meat but you can do it either way....

Kate - Good goals - you can do this!

Beeps - where are you off to this time?

The soup was yummy. It was a little "broken" looking. I suspect because I threw everything in the pot. I do think next time I'll cook the bacon ahead of time. It will make it healthier without the bacon fat (although not tastier...mmmmm....bacon fat.....). Otherwise, I don't know why you'd need all the extra steps. I probably had 2 bowls between tasting several times when I got home and the bowl + a little at dinner. it was very filling. I'll probably add some kale or other greens to it at the end next time to ramp up the veggies. If anyone wants it, here it is. I actually found it on MFP. And yeah.....16 servings would probably give you like 1/3 to 1/2 cup per serving, so my bowl(s) was probably more like 3 servings. :blushing: Still, not terrible I guess for something that was rather rich. I also subbed whole milk for the half and half. I also used less garlic and no shallot. And didn't use the butter. I swear I can't follow a recipe to save my life.....

Crock Pot Chicken & Bacon Chowder
Ingredients:
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 shallot, finely chopped
1 leek, sliced
2 celery ribs, diced
6 oz. sliced mushrooms
1 medium sweet onion, thinly sliced
4 tbsp. light butter, divided
2 cups chicken stock, divided
1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
8 oz. light cream cheese
1 cup half and half
½ lb. bacon, cooked crisp & crumbled
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. thyme

Directions:
Heat slow cooker on low setting. To slow cooker, add garlic, shallot, leek, celery, mushrooms, onions, 2 tbsp. light butter, 1 cup chicken stock, salt and pepper. Cover, and cook vegetables on low for 1 hour. While the vegetables are cooking - in a large skillet, over medium-high heat, pan-sear the chicken breasts in the remaining 2 tbsp. light butter just until they are browned on both sides (chicken will not be fully cooked during this stage). Remove chicken from pan and set aside. De-glaze the pan with the remaining 1 cup of chicken stock. Using a rubber spatula, scrape up any bits of chicken that may be stuck to the pan. Add chicken stock to slow cooker. Add half and half, light cream cheese, garlic powder and thyme to slow cooker. Stir until well combined (no visible chunks of cream cheese). Once chicken has cooled, cut into cubes and add to slow cooker, along with prepared bacon. Stir until all ingredients are well combined. Cover and let cook for 6-8 hours.

Nutrition Info (calculated using MFP’s Recipe Builder):
Servings: 16
1 Serving: 1 cup
Calories: 180
Carbs: 4 g
Fat: 11 g
Protein: 14 g

I've got pilates tonight and running on the books for tomorrow. I have done something active everyday since last Monday, so I'm on a 10 day streak after Wednesday. Woo hoo!

You've been married awhile, Shanaber? I don't think you can train him

Ha - yes! Longer than some of you have been alive :noway:
He is definitely in the untrainable category!