Peanut butter oat bread...nothing witty to say.

So it's not 1,000,000 degrees out anymore so I took the opportunity to bake. Plus, I'm out of cereal so I need something for breakfast. I had oats left over from my banana bread I made. I also LOVE peanut butter. I took the idea of muffins and made into a loaf. I used less ingredients but each slice is about 222 calories.

Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour (about 4 1/2 ounces)
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 1/4 cups fat-free milk
1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
2 Eggs, 1 Egg White
Cooking spray
1 cup of Old Fashion Oats

Directions
I combined all the dry ingredients in one bowl then all the "wet" ingredients in another bowl. I made sure they were mixed well then combined them. I sprayed the pan with cooking spray and baked it on 350 for 50 minutes. BAM.

Game on.

Running is a whole new high that I've never felt. I've tried a lot of different drugs (Legit...not being metaphorical here) but nothing has ever felt so good as getting off my treadmill dripping sweat. This is the best high ever.

Progress...
I started tracking my progress by mileage rather than time until I read Run Your Butt Off. I started with Stage two because I had already been running...a little. Before I started I was doing .25 miles of walking then ran for .75 miles in 14:40. I do 3 mins of 3.5 mph walking then 3 minutes of 4.8 mph jog.
This is the break down:
5 mins warm-up at 2.5 mph
3 mins walking at 3.5 mph
3 mins jogging at 4.8 mph
Repeat the 3/3 five times which means you are running 15 minutes! What Whattttt!
Also do a cool down at the end of this for 5 minutes slowing yourself down. I burn 293 calories later...you're sweating like a whore in church. I do about 2.54 miles in 40 minutes. Very slow but it's a start.
In an effort to burn about 25% of my caloric intake, I do another 15 minutes on the Elliptical to burn 195 calories which is the grand total of (drum roll please................488!!!!) I am allowed 1720 calories using MyFitnessPal.com so that's over 25%. BAM.
Let's keep this going. Just because school is starting in a month (I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT), doesn't mean I am allowed to slip. If I don't post anything in the next month, PLEASE MAKE ME!

It don't matter if you're black or white or yellow or red.

Black beans, corn, and onions...all combined with sweet and red onions is a simple but tasty solution for your summer salsa or in my case, lunch. Kevin and I were taking about what to make last night and he suggested this combination because it's his father's staple. We decided instead to make a GIANT batch for the week. We're going to combine it with a whole wheat tortilla and cilantro and jalapeno hummus for a vegetarian meal.
Corn is a great because it's contains Vitamins B1, B5 and C. It also promotes new cell generation which is always a great thing when you're living. Black beans seem to literally help every part of your body. Studies have shown it helps regulate your blood sugar and your digestive tract.

Calorie Counts:
1/4 cup of corn
1/4 cup of black beans
2 tbsp of cilantro and jalapeno hummus
1 tortilla
1 tbsp red onion
1 tbsp sweet onion
Total = 308 Calories