The Results Are In!

I don't know how people who do giveaways all the time do it. This was SUPER HARD! I didn't expect so many people to enter my Baked Deliciousness Giveaway. I figured only two would enter and that would make my job A LOT easier. How do you only pick two?

Well...

I didn't!

I made my husband.

It was too much pressure. I couldn't handle it. So, I made him draw the two slips of folded paper out of the hat. I also let him know I was going to tell all of you that he was the one who picked -- so he'd be blamed and not me. So, now you know. It's his fault if you weren't picked. Not mine.

*drum roll* Now what you've all tuned in for.

The Winners of the Baked Deliciousness Giveaway are:

Janna Qualman and Susan Hartman!

So, you lucky ladies, you need to let me know what you want from the list (see below) and where I'm shipping it to.

The List
Banana Almond Bread
Chocolate Swirled Banana Muffins
Snowy Brownies
Cranberry Scones
Honey Cinnamon Swirled Cinnamon Bread
Sugar Cookie S'mores

And don't fret -- as hard as this giveaway was it's going to be totally fun to bake the goodies and ship them out. I'm coming up on 50lbs lost. I think that calls for a giveaway, don't you?

--Previous Day Tracking --

Exercise - walking, crunches and push ups.

Healthy Lifestyle - Day 102

Only Water - Day 97

Total Pounds Lost - 38.3

Meals:
Breakfast - bowl of FiberOne Honey Clusters w/ homemade Almond Milk
Morning Snack - FiberOne Granola Bar
Lunch - Leftover Fried Fish on a sandwich (super yummy)
Mid-Afternoon Snack -1/2 peanut butter and banana sandwich and sugar free chocolate pudding
Dinner - Fried Milanese Chicken, french fries, and broccoli

Total Day Calories - 1108

Shameless, That's Me!

So, I found out yesterday that the shape of my scones are wrong. My friend, author Gini Koch, happens to be a connoisseur of the scone and tells me that they're round like a cookie. You just drop the dough on a cookie sheet and let it puff up and bake in more interesting shapes then making a big blob like a giant cookie and then slicing it like a pizza. I couldn't have been more shocked to find out she knew how to bake something (She isn't what we'd call someone who likes to cook or bake, but I love her anyway).

And here's a shameless book plug for her. "Touched by an Alien" is an awesome book and "Alien Tango", which releases on December 7th, is even BETTER! It's all about the 'Gators, baby! So get them and read them. *shameless book plug is now over* (Thanks for the scone advice, oh awesome one!)

Now I can't wait to make scones again, which is why they're in my Christmas Baking line-up. Because, yes I am sick, and have already planned out what I'm baking this year. I'm as bad as 3ft when it comes to Christmas excitement.

I'm pleased to report that I did do crunches and push ups yesterday. I was going to break out my Wii but by the time I got 3ft and Mr. Grumpybutt settled down and in bed, I was so exhausted after another early morning, I just sank into the couch and there I stayed until my husband woke me up to go to bed.

Today, the Wii will be used. I promise.

--Previous Day Tracking --

Exercise - crunches and push ups.

Healthy Lifestyle - Day 99

Only Water - Day 94

Total Pounds Lost - 38.3

Meals:
Breakfast - bowl of FiberOne Honey Clusters w/ homemade Almond Milk and a Cranberry Almond Scone (I had to try them after all)
Morning Snack - (was at the doctors)
Lunch - McDonalds Southwest Grilled Chicken Salad w/out cheese
Mid-Afternoon Snack -1/2 peanut butter and banana sandwich
Dinner - Chicken w/ mushrooms and peas over whole wheat spaghetti pasta

Total Day Calories - 1155

Best Laid Plans...

I did NOT get my promised crunches and push ups in yesterday. I've been battling pneumonia with 3ft since probably Saturday. Yesterday was one of his worse days, which sucks cuz it was his first day of antibiotics. My morning started at 4:30 and by the time I got 3ft squared away in bed I pretty much fell asleep on the couch. Today I plan to do much better. I hope. Because 3ft is feeling much better. Hooray for modern medicine.

I made a really great chicken pasta recipe yesterday. With mushrooms, peas, chicken, and whole wheat spaghetti noodles in a really great sauce. Naturally, I forgot to take a picture of it. But never fear I'm having it for dinner tonight as well so I'll remember to give it it's photo op tonight.

I baked Cranberry Almond Scones this morning and THOSE I remembered to take a picture of so here they are:



My husband is stoked because of how popular at work he's going to become since I sent 1/2 the batch with him today. I love baking, the boys love eating what I bake, but we can't eat it fast enough before stuff goes bad. So if I don't freeze it, I send it to work with the Husband.

They were quite an adventure, a lot of work, but they sure turned out delicious. Only 150 calories per scone. Awesome right? Feel free to be jealous.

--Previous Day Tracking --

Exercise - Carrying 3ft up and down stairs, around the hospital, and around the house (he weighs 50lbs).

Healthy Lifestyle - Day 98

Only Water - Day 93

Total Pounds Lost - 38.3

Meals:
Breakfast - bowl of FiberOne Honey Clusters w/ homemade Almond Milk
Morning Snack - (was at the doctors)
Lunch - Homemade Individual Pizza Thins -- one vegetarian one hawaiian
Mid-Afternoon Snack -1/2 peanut butter and banana sandwich and a slice of honey cinnamon swirl bread
Dinner - Chicken w/ mushrooms and peas over whole wheat spaghetti pasta

Total Day Calories - 1142