While the Cats away the Mice will Play

While the cats away the mice will play...Keith and Christopher are off in Louisville, KY watching the Worlds Cyclocross Championships.

There's my Keith!

 Even though I would love to see the races, I decided to hang back at home. This is the first time EVER the Worlds are being held here in the US, which is really cool! As it looks freezing there, its a nice 76 degrees here.

I started my day off with a 25 mile bike ride through Griffith Park and the La River Bike path with my friend

Nancy. We had a great time! It felt so good to get back out there. It's nice because we don't get to see each other often enough and this way we get a workout in and we get all caught up on each other's lives. 

 When I got home, I made a delicious Panini sandwich for lunch. I was super hungry after the ride.

Before toasting it, I splurged with this blue cheese slice. YUM!

Finished Product. A perfect lunch for me!

Here's back in 2010 when I first bought my bike. Keith really wanted me to have a bike so we could ride together. I never imagined how much I would really like this sport. I am not interested in racing or competing  but I really enjoy getting outdoors, sharing this time with Keith and friends, and all while helping me achieve my weight goals. Back then, it was very frustrating to me because I couldn't fit into a cycling jersey and biking clothes. I would wear biking shorts and an XL t-shirt. I remember thinking, "If I could just lose enough weight to be able to fit into my own cycling gear, I would look like I belong and not look like a rookie."

March 2010- Pismo Beach

Even though it took me a very long time to finally commit to making a change to make this happen, I finally started to make changes in June 2012, By Sept.,2012 I was able to wear Keith's men's extra large or large hand me downs. Now I have a full drawer full of my own cycling gear that I feel proud to wear. I never plan to go back to those hand me downs! I have actually thrown them all out...:)

September 2012-Santa Barbara

I cleaned out my pantry this week. I got rid of all this  "white" pasta and rice with only leaving the "healthier" whole grain versions. I plan to only purchase the healthier versions from here on out. I also moved all my baking supplies up to the top shelf ( hard to reach) 

White pasta and rice

Whole grain versions.

 So here it is. I ordered a delivery of organic produce from Farm Fresh To You. I wanted to try out the service a few times and see if it works good for my family. I was pretty pleased with what came in the box. I have to make sure I use all the items so I don't waste my money. I plan to make Kale chips with the Kale. Christopher keeps telling me how he broils it tossed with lemon and garlic. I will let you know how it comes out.

List of what came in the box.

Box it came in.

What came in the box.