Goin for a record...

Tomorrow is weigh in day... and I am just hoping that I break 150. I've GOTTA do it. I'm sick of being in the 150's and ready to get the 140's out of my way too. :) I just checked my calories burned and I've already exceeded my target, so I'm going to go for a record and try and burn 400 more cals before midnight to make today the most calories burned in a day thus far (the most I've burned is 3100). I've already done BodyCombat, 1/2 mile run, 1.5 mile walk, and a 20 minute workout video today. I bought 2 new workout videos since Boyd has been working a lot and getting to the gym in the evenings for my second workout is tough, so I'm going to try out The Firm and see how it goes.
Those of you that have known me for a while know that while I am a decent cook, I don't do it much (now baking, I love...but I've had to say bye-bye to that for a while). I'm not sure why this is...well actually I guess it's because in the past I've looked at cooking as more of a chore than anything--too time consuming. I like doing it for parties or for company but cooking for two everynight? Way too much work. Well being on a strict calorie limitation and making a vow to get healthier, I have developed a new found love of cooking!! I'm discovering new recipes, modifying them to be low calorie, and mixing up different things for creative concoctions-- in addition I've found a few tricks to make it go faster and not be so time consuming. I've found inspiration in my friends Jayme and Loni, they seem to always be making yummy and healthy food and I get a lot of good ideas from them. It is a little challenging as Boyd is still a little weary of home cooking (he thinks it is "too much work" for me) and is also kinda picky, but he's doing good. I tell him that I'll make enough for him and if he doesn't want it, he can have a Lean Cuisine and I'll eat his for lunch the next day--- but he's eaten everything I've made thus far. Tonight I made these AMAZING coconut chicken fingers. I found a recipe online and modified it to make it lower cals, it was fantastic, I got an A+ from Boyd! Woo hoo! Here's the recipe:

Sarah's Fantastic Coconut Chicken Fingers
Cut 1 chicken breast into chunks (or strips, however you like it)
Mix together in a bowl: 1/4 C. coconut, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/8 tsp pepper, 1/8 tsp garlic powder
Beat 1 egg in a bowl
Dip chicken in egg, then coconut mixture, place in baking dish
Drizzle 1 Tbs. melted Smart Balance (or butter if you don't care about low cal) over chicken
Bake in oven at 350 for 25 mins

Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce:
Mix 2 Tbs honey with 1 Tbs. dijon mustard

So yummy!!
Well I gotta get my groove on and break my highest calories burned record!