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Angela April 5, 2017

RIP Panera BBQ Chicken Salad

I received some sad news yesterday sitting in the drive-thru at Panera Bread. I ordered the same thing I’ve been eating for a while, the BBQ Chicken Salad. Instead of hearing, please drive around, I heard some chilling news. The salad is going off the menu. This made my heart sink.

This is my go-to order. I don’t have to wait forever in line and it’s always there when I forgot my lunch or waited too late to eat. Now it’s gone.

I’m a creature of habit. I find one thing and I stick with it. I’m loyal to the cause. I enjoy the routine. Now I’m going to need to find something new. But THIS SALAD WAS EVERYTHING! It took me a while to settle on to it, but it was my biggest pregnancy craving. Like, I’ve already said…it was the meal I always went to feel satisfied. It was my comfort food. It was my main reason for going to Panera.

After hearing the news, I had to settle for a new salad yesterday. I was put on the spot and I had to pick something quick. I picked the Thai Chicken Salad. It was good, but it wasn’t my salad. Now I’m going to be in search for a new salad at Panera. This might take awhile, but I’ll keep you posted.

Do you have a favorite Panera salad?

Angela February 9, 2017

Do calorie counts on menus matter?

There’s a new trend popping up on menus everywhere. Have you seen it? The days of having to look up the calorie counts for a specific restaurant are over because it’s right there next to the entree you want to order. And restaurants are even pointing out their low-cal options on the menu. It’s a great thing for people who are calorie conscious and still want to eat out. Things have changed greatly from when we started our weight loss journey. Do those calorie counts on menus matter? I know when I look at a menu and see the calorie…

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Angela June 30, 2016

The time I tried something new for lunch

If you haven’t noticed, I’m a creature of habit. We eat the same thing all week for dinner, if it’s good I’ll suggest that we have it again the next week. I’ll eat the same things for lunch too. It doesn’t bother me. Most people don’t like leftovers, but I love for them. I guess there’s a little comfort in knowing what I’m getting. What’s the point on wasting calories on something you don’t like? I DO understand there is something a little bit wrong with that, but my weekends are for experimenting…not my weekdays. Yesterday I strayed from the…

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Angela June 27, 2016

Getting back on track

It’s Monday! It’s the beginning of the new week and it’s time to start anew. Remember, there are good things about Mondays. There are a couple of things I have gotten away from that I think are very important and I don’t know why I stopped going them. The first thing is setting weekly and monthly goals. The monthly goal post was something I did regularly on the blog but I got away from it for some reason. Maybe I thought no one was interested in my goals or just thought it was a meaningless post…and that may actually be…

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Angela June 21, 2016

The moments of change really happen

I should have posted this yesterday but I guess you didn’t need to know that part of the story. I just didn’t know where I wanted to post to go. Change is a powerful thing. Sometimes change is good and sometimes change throws the world into chaos. But I guess I’m more interested in what sparks change. This week I was taken back to that moment when I decided to change. I’m often asked why we decided to go on our weight loss journey. What was the thing that changed our minds? I’ve said it before and I’ve been reminded…

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Angela May 19, 2016

The calzone cooking fail

I really wanted a calzone carbs this week but I was trying to be good. I was going to stay away from the bread. I looked a pinterest for all this wonderful ideas of variations on a calzone. Spoiler alert: I should have tried one of those ideas instead of what I did. Today I’m sharing with you my calzone cooking fail. On pinterest I came across a calzone made with egg roll wrappers and I thought it was a great idea considering egg roll wrappers are lower in calories than some other choices. But the problem was I didn’t…

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Angela March 30, 2016

Emotional eating is not my stress relief anymore

Hey all. I hope things are going well with you you. Me, I’ve been stressed. There is just a lot of things going on and it’s just a lot to take in. I have been uber stressed and running is the one way I know I can help ease the stress but I haven’t been able to do that. I’m dealing with some ITBS (Illitobial Band Syndrome) and I don’t know what’s up. I’m still working on it. I was able to run a 3 treadmill miles on Monday but it wasn’t easy. I wore my trust IT band strap which…

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Angela March 22, 2016

Hiding unhealthy choices and back on meal prep

If you haven’t noticed, I’ve been on the move. It’s been a BUSY few weeks and I haven’t really been home to meal prep. There was a week that I prepped for two weeks but that only happened one. I’ve been traveling and missing the grocery store trips. Everything hasn’t been tip top shape. And I’ll be honest with you, I haven’t been eating the best food either. A couple of weeks ago Willie and I slammed a whole pizza and enjoyed it…but I think my pizza need may have been met that day. The picture above is not the…

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Angela March 15, 2016

Weight loss transformation begins with a choice

Six years ago life was very different. Sometimes it’s seems like things were simpler back then because I didn’t worry about having to make gym workouts and I didn’t care about what I ate. Dinner usually came from the drive through and nights were filled with pints of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream. I was still always on the go but I wasn’t on the go to go run a marathon. There are a few things I’ve learned a long the way that I would like to share with you about the weight loss transformation. Transformation is a choice. You have…

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Angela April 1, 2015

Food doesn’t control me

Back in the day, eating was a main event. I use to get excited about it. There was so many possibilities and so many meals to be had. In college, this girl’s favorite thing to do was slam 20 chicken nuggets, large fries and two cheeseburgers. I use to really enjoy a big drink and an extra large portion of chili cheese tater tots for a snack. I would REALLY get excited about those things. Eating was my sport of choice and I loved every minute of it. Fast forward to now, I’m really not that excited about food. I…

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Angela February 10, 2015

Meal Prep 101: The Basics

*This is the first in the series of meal prepping posts I will be doing on the blog. I think it’s time for me to start my series on meal prepping. I’ve gathered the questions that were asked and I’ve put them into the categories. Where most people just want ideas for what to make, a lot of people just have some basic questions about the process. Today I will address some of the issues and challenges people have had with meal prepping. The most asked question is about keeping things in the fridge all week. Won’t the food go…

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