Teriyaki Sriracha Salmon with Garlicky Zoodles


I love Pinterest because of all the creative recipes I have found. I usually just tuck them away in my Healthy Recipes folder and forget about them. I finally decided to make the Teriyaki Salmon with Sriracha Cream I found in this pin from the Damn Delicious Blog. I love that the recipe has a homemade teriyaki marinade and what I loved even more was that I had all the ingredients already.

The marinade was super easy to do and I let it marinate overnight. Then I baked it in the oven for about 20 minutes. I made the Sriracha cream but omitted the sweet condensed milk it called for.


Since I was splurging on carbs with the sweet teriyaki sauce I decided to make a nice light, low-carb side to go with it. Out came the zoodles that I make with my Slice-A-Roo.


Garlicky Zoodles
  • 1 large zucchini
  • 2 tsp coconut oil 
  • 1 clove finely minced garlic
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger
  • pinch red pepper flakes
  • 1 stalk green onion, thinly sliced
  1. Use a vegetable spiraler to make noodles out of the zucchini. 
  2. Heat the oil a pan and add everything except for the zucchini. 
  3. Cook for 1/2 a minute then add the zucchini. 
  4. Cook for a couple of minutes and remove from pan. You don't want the zucchini to over cook and become mushy. 




Weight Loss Journey: Seven Months In


Weight: I loss 1 pound for a total of 54.4 pounds lost. Seven months in and I thought  I would be a lot further into my weight loss journey. Now that summer is over it is time to get serious and be the weight loss maven that I was when I started!

Nutrition: I didn't follow the Dr. Oz plan and ate out a few days. I became obsessed with Panera Bread this week and ate the pick two sandwich and salad a few times this week. I also cooked some healthy meals like the Teriyaki Salmon with Garlicky Zoodles (recipe to be posted tomorrow!). I didn't do so good at night when I kept snacking on some candy my daughter got at a birthday party.

Exercise: I got a cut on the bottom of my foot from wearing flip flops at the park so I couldn't make it to the gym. I did get some good walks and play time at the park with my daughter before the cut. I recently got a pedal exerciser on sale and started using it this week. I also hooked up my old Wii and got active with the boxing and tennis. Both things don't compare to going to the gym but I tried staying active.

Last Weeks Goals: (None completed)
  • Go to the gym 3 times
  • Strength training 3 times
  • Modified Dr. Oz Rapid Weight Loss Plan
  • Take Vitamins and Probiotics
  • Increase FitBit goal by 500 steps and meet it each day

This Weeks Goals
  • Join a weight loss challenge on Spark People.
  • Go to the gym 3 times
  • Strength training 3 times
  • Modified Dr. Oz Rapid Weight Loss Plan
  • Take Vitamins and Probiotics
  • Increase FitBit goal by 500 steps and meet it each day



Pampers #BabyGotMoves Campaign and Giveaway!


As a first time mom I have always followed the rule that a dry baby is a happy baby. I have always loved using Pampers diapers especially overnight because they keep my daughter super dry. Don't you just love when babies wake up with a smile on their face instead of with a cranky little face?


Pampers is helping keep babies happy with their #BabyGotMoves campaign by keeping them dry. Parents can upload videos or photos of their happy dancing babies to Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using hashtag #BabyGotMoves. The uploaded videos have a chance to appear in a shareable compilation video created by Pampers.

My daughter loves dancing and will go around and around every time she hears her favorite song "Happy" by Pharrell Williams. I think I might have to put her in ballet classes really soon!

To celebrate the Pampers #BabyGotMoves campaign enter below to win the following:
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  • Baby Einstein Octoplush
  • Bright Starts Pretty In Pink Get Movin' Music Player
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