Walkin'

Happy Thursday!

And yes, I'm updating because Amelia's down for a nap. I should do something productive, but... I do have priorities, ya know? :P

So Amelia and I have been walking the complex floors everyday since Tuesday and I've been pretty consistent with fitting in my lunges, squats, crunches (side crunches as well), and push ups. It just might be working :) It turns out to be a good 20 minutes-brisk-walk for all 4 floors. Amelia likes being outside (they're just covered walk-ways) and we don't end up getting sunburned so it's worked out so far. I've already lost 1 1/2 lbs. since Sunday :)

I've also compiled a rough menu for next week (missing jasmine rice, but we've cut that out of our regular rotation for dinner and it's helped a lot!). The grocery list looks like it'll enough to allow me to improvise more than the planned 5 meals which will be nice.

Cookin' in my kitchen next week (they're all low in calories! Loooove you, Cooking Light!):

Monday - spicy honey brushed pork chops with spinach risotto and roasted brussel sprouts
Tuesday - chicken scaloppine with polenta and broccoli rabe
Wednesday - chicken breasts stuffed with onions, thyme, & goat cheese with fresh veggie orzo
Thursday - chicken breasts stuffed with artichokes and goat cheese with roasted fingerling potatoes and roasted brussel sprouts
Friday - Chipotle-Honey glazed pan-seared salmon with cauliflower puree

and at some point, I'm trying this chicken-corn chowder (yes in the middle of our scorching hot SoCal heat):

Doesn't that look yummy? Plus, it's only 257 calories a serving!

We'll have to see how well this menu planning goes. I'm trying my best to be Susie-Homemaker.

**EDIT In** What am I doing wrong?? How come I can't post on your blogs? It doesn't show up after choosing a profile and whatnot...