New Month, New Goals!

That is my motto anyways. Did you happen to catch our posts over the 4th? I posted a some great recipes and Megan ran a triathalon.

• What Defines a Good Race
• Happy 4th, Easy, Healthy Party Favorites
• Just Peachy, Seasonal Fruits and a Weekly Recap

My husband and I also started the 30 Day Shred! You can read our updates on the Exercise TV page! You can also check out future race updates on our Upcoming Race page. Lots of activity this weekend!

I signed up for a 1/2 of a 1/2 marathon as a way to stay motivated but to keep up with my schedule. The total race is 6.55 miles. We’ll see if I can keep that up and then decide if I can juggle a full 1/2 with my current schedule. Has anyone ran a 1/2 of a 1/2? What distances are your favorite?

I am hoping the 30 Day Shred will help me shed a few pounds and improve my time. I am excited to have my husband partipate with me because we are also using Jillian’s new cookbook as a inspiration to follow the calorie requirements.We pre-made a few meals this weekend which I will post as we eat them. Tonight we had Chicken Satay with Almond Sauce. A few tips for those of you that have this cookbook…

1. Get a food processor. The sauces are awesome so far, but you definitely need one.

2. Read ahead a time, sometimes a day. The sauce tonight required a marinating period which I wasn’t prepared for.

3. Watch the serving sizes. We measured everything with our food scale.

We had left over sauce, (It was very powerful tasting w/ almond butter) so we saved some of it for grilled chicken tomorrow night also. Almond butter might be my new favorite ingredient!

Chicken Satay with Almond Sauce

Ingredients

1 pound of boneless, skinless chicken breasts

1/2 cup plus 1 teaspoon low sodium tamari (soy sauce)

Juice of 1 orange (about 1/2 cup)

Juice of 1 lime (about 1 1/2 tablespoons)

3 garlic cloves, chopped

1/4 cup of rice wine vinegar

2 tablespoons of natural almond butter

1 tablespoon of honey

1 tablespoon ginger

1/4 teaspoon toasted sesame oil (I used olive oil)

Olive Oil Cooking Spray

Directions

Slice the chicken breasts into thin strips, 3-4 inches long. Count out as many wooden skewers as you have chicken. In a medium bowl, mix the 1/2 cup of tamari, orange and lime juice and 2 of the garlic cloves. Add the chicken slices. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.

Soak the wooden skewers in water for at least 20 minutes.

In a blender (used a food processor), place the vinegar, almond butter, honey, ginger, sesame oil, 1 teaspoon of tamari, and the remaining garlic clove. Blend until smooth. Set aside.

Spray the grill with olive oil and prepare a medium-hot grill. If using a grill pan, spray with olive oil over medium heat.

Pat the chicken slices dry and thread the skewers. Arrange them on a plate after cooking 2-3 minutes on each side. Drizzle the sauce over or serve the sauce on the side. (I would recommend on on the side.)

Calories

Serves 4

203 calories

5.5 grams fat

29 grams of protein

91 carbs

596.8 mg of sodium

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