Gotta love a short work week! Even with one of my bosses out of the office, it’s been busy, so this week is flying by. I think we should pass a law that says that we could get paid for working five days in a week, but only actually having to work three. I think of all the stuff I could do with a four day weekend! Photography classes, trips to Chicago, lunches out with Tony! A girl can dream, can’t she?!
Yesterday was back at the arms/back/abs. I was nearly out the door when I realized I never made anything for my pre-workout snack! So I opened the pantry and what did I see? A 100 calorie box of Fruit Loops – done!
Here is another almost camel toe – it’s been cold in the gym lately so I kept my jacket on the whole time.
Holy shizz people – 55 minutes it took me to get through the workout! I sent this picture to Tony when I was done. I didn’t even have the strength to smile!
But a 5 minute hot shower woke me up again and I got to work. No picture of breakfast because I started out busy – but I ended up having two more breakfast tacos. I put them in the toaster oven and set it and started on something and nearly burned them – but they were fine – nice and crispy. I opted out of my usual Chobani since I had the Fruit Loops before – so combined “breakfast” was 483 calories.
I am still chipping away at my 125 mile goal of moving for November. And while I was supposed to do sprints, I ended up doing the bike again – this time on a resistance of 6 and got in 7 more miles to the tally – I have 46.5 miles to go!
Last week I made a really shitty chili with round steak. While it tasted good the day I made it, I think reheating it in the microwave made the meat chewy and tasted like ass. So I picked out the meat, added 1/2 a cup of black beans and ate that over a potato skin that I reheated in the toaster oven so it was nice and crispy. I missed having cheese though – I forgot it.
I was looking for a picture on Facebook, and stumbled across this picture, which I believe was Christmas 3 years ago? I couldn’t get over how fat my face looked!
Tony and I decided to meet out for Chinese right by the grocery store that we were buying our turkey – .39 cents a pound for a Jennie-O turkey! The smallest one I could find was 19 pounds! And did I mention it’s just me, Tony and my Mom?! Lot’s of leftovers!
I ended up ordering something different – Tony doesn’t like pork very much, so I haven’t bought any in a while, so I ended up ordering the pork and green beans – but asked them to make it spicy!
Huh. I wasn’t expected ground pork, but this was really good. Not a whole lot of protein, but for $7 I can’t really complain. I cooked up some chicken breasts to accessorize my lunch today with the leftovers. With some rice – love that you can see the flickers of crushed red pepper.
So right now our turkey is chilling out in a brine. Have you ever brined a turkey before? It turns out so good – I think next time I do a whole chicken I might try brining it. I never thought about it until I saw Mel from You Had Me At Butter brine a chicken. I ended up buying a brine mix – this is enough brine for 3 turkeys. Even though it says World Market, I bought this at Bed Bath & Beyond right next to the brining bags.
Simple boil a gallon of water to two cups of the seasoning, let it come to a boil, then let it cool. I just let it sit with a top on it on my stove and this morning I put the turkey in the bringing bag and poured the cool seasoned water in the bag. It will brine until Thursday. We plan on doing our turkey on the Weber Grill. We fried a turkey once, and while it was delicious, the time and effort of manning the fryer so it didn’t burn the house down, and waiting for the oil to get to temperature was a bit too much.
Stats for the Day:
- 1477 calories, 211 carbs, 78 protein, 39 fat, 29 fiber
- 23% of calories from fat, 20% from protein and 55% from carbs
- Grade of B on caloriecount.com
- 55 minutes arms/back/abs
- 7 mile bike ride at lunch
What are your Thanksgiving plans? How do you prepare your turkey? Hope it’s your Friday today too! Make it a great day!
We brine and smoke our turkey every year. I use a different brine every year, but last year I used one with apple juice, orange juice, brown sugar, salt, bay leaves, and thyme. Smoked with apple and cherry chips, it was the best one I’ve ever made!
We got our turkey for 0.77c/lb in Omaha; the stores around here were selling them at ridiculous prices!
Girlfriend, I totally lost you! I kept wondering why you didn’t post the past days, then the smart person in me thought that I might google you again and guess what: the new website came up 🙂 and now I’m back, thankfully! I also added the new address to my feedly reader so I won’t be missing you again.
I’m with you on the 3 days workweek with a 5 days pay 🙂
I never ever made turkey, not even for Christmas.
Happy thanksgiving sweety to you and Tony and all your loved ones.
Glad you found me again Fran!! Hope you get some nice walks in the Bella and R!
I have debated for years if I should brine. Alton Brown almost convinces me every year. I think the only thing that stops me is where to keep the bird while it is in the brine. Maybe one day. I can’t wait for your weigh in/measurements on Sunday. You have shrunk down to super fit Biz. You look “plum tuckered out” in your photo.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! I agree with Heather, Biz for President and of course Tony for King 🙂
I am kind of anxious for my 6 month WI and measurements too – my size 12s are getting loose now!
Have a fabulous Thanksgiving Kym and thanks for being such a loyal reader of MBK!
Yay for the 3 day work week!! I’ll be doing all the cooking for our Thanksgiving but I don’t mind. I kinda enjoy it. Ok, I know this is pitiful but I use the oven roasting bag for my turkey. :-O I ‘tweak’ it with extra seasonings and the family loves it so I guess I’ll stick with my oven bag for now. lol
I wasn’t getting your post in my inbox either but I read that we might have to sign up again and it worked and now you’re back!! 😀
Happy Thanksgiving!! 😀
Yep, I wasn’t able to transfer over the subscriptions to the new host site – thanks for signing up again!
Nothing wrong with cooking a turkey in a bag – if it works that’s all that matters!
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
HEY BIZ, we brine our turkey’s all the time, as well as chickens. We typically just use kosher salt and let it hang out in a cooler with cold water. Never thought about doing other flavors. Can’t wait to hear how it turns out. Have a happy turkey day.
I don’t know why I’ve never thought to brine chicken – we eat whole chickens all the time!
Have a great gobble gobble day!
I’m sure your turkey will turn out AWESOME! I have never actually cooked a family. With 3 moms within 10 minutes of us no one is ready to pass on the hosting! So we make the rounds and end up home late – with no leftovers, ha. Sad!
Hope you have a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving!
Ha – my Mom actually brings tupperware with her so she’s sure to take home some leftovers!
Hi biz! It has been a busy week but I just wanted to say have a great Thanksgiving and small is looking good, in more ways than one. You are doing great and feeling good and you wear it well! Have a great day with your mom and Tony. And I love this new commenting!
Thanks Abbe – I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving too!
My family has a huge Thanksgiving, two fried turkeys and one roasted. This year I won’t be going home so we’re going to my boyfriend’s dad’s and he’ll be making the turkey and I’m making most of the sides. I’ve never had a brined turkey, but it sounds so good!
Have a great Thanksgiving, Biz!
Enjoy your Thanksgiving Sam! Remember, it’s only one day – I hope you are doing great on your new plan!!
You fried your turkey INSIDE the house? Everyone I know does it outside in the middle of their driveway far, far away from the house.
I don’t make the turkey for the big meal tomorrow but I do make a turkey breast for us so that we can enjoy it for a few days. That also lets everyone else take home leftovers from the Thanksgiving turkey and I take home leftover sides.
I’m with you on the 3 day work week – or even better, just let me win the lottery so I never have to work again 😀
Helen,
We did fry the turkey in the driveway. The problem was the wind was strong and it took forever to get the oil hot enough. It took several hours longer than we expected, and while delicious it was not worth the extra time.
I think that’s better Helen – winning the lottery so we don’t have to ever work would be better!
Enjoy Thanksgiving with your daughter and husband!
Yes, yes!! Today’s my Friday!!
We’re headed to Pittsburgh to spend Thanksgiving with Jay’s family. We make the sweet potato casserole and that’s it – I love that I just get to relax. 🙂
Have a great holiday, Biz!
That sounds like the perfect holiday – have fun with J’s family and Colin!
I brined my first turkey a few years ago. It turned out great! I was nervous because I read that it could turn out way too salty if you brine it for too long but I didn’t have any issues.
I am going to set a mileage goal for December. You doing it motivated me to do it also. Did you find 125 to be doable? I was going to start with 100.
Yep, 125 miles is doable, but 100 is a great place to start. I have 41 miles to go before Sunday!
Biz! I don’t think I’m getting your posts in my inbox anymore. Not sure what happened. I’m going to have to come to your site daily instead, until I figure it out. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend!
Cheers~
Carrie, I switched over to a self-hosting site, so you need to resubscribe – I wasn’t able to switch over subscribers to the new host.
Have a great Thanksgiving!
I’ve never brined. I know they’ve debated it on The Chew. Symon says ‘no’, Batali says ‘yes’. I believe that commercial turkeys are already ‘brined’ if they say they’ve been injected with a ‘basting’ solution – but that’s just my impression. Going north for dinner with my parents at their church – it’s not my ideal dinner, but it’s what they want to do. Happy Thanksgiving and enjoy all that turkey!
I watch the Chew sometimes and I know its controversial between the chefs to brine, or not to brine. In our experience, bringing gives us a juicier turkey.
Have fun with your rents!
Biz for president ! If you can get me paid for 5 days and only have to work 3, I’ll be your campaign president… Have a great thanksgiving !
Ha – deal Heather! 😀 Have a happy Thanksgiving too!