ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?!?!?!?!

To turn that frown I just put on my face, upside DOWN, I just listen to my favorite song...

BIG SEAN - DANCE... what a GREAT workout song, and damn, these are my favorite lyrics...

Woah, white girls, black girls, tall girls, fat girls 
Shake that ass shake that ass, shake that ass 
Shake that ass, shake that ass, shake that ass 

Go, go Short girls, smart girls, skinny girls, all girls 
Shake that ass shake that ass, shake that ass 
Shake that ass, shake that ass, shake that ass

Damn straight... all girls, shake that ass!!!!! Love it... just makes me want to work out hahaha..

Well anyways, GUESS WHATS TONIGHT??!?! ohhhhhh YEAH baby... GIANTS vs COWBOYS in the SEASON OPENER!!! Could I be that much happier??!?! The sad part is that I have class from 7:45-8:45 and I mean I guess if I just posted about being pissed at my friends for not being happy for me, then I shouldn't skip class for the game HAHA... Maybe they will put it on at the gym for me?!??!

Could I just say, that Raise the Bar in Manassas is probably the awesomest gym I have ever EVER been to? You should all go - not only are the TRX classes with Evie awesome, but the boot camps are great too - they aren't judgmental, rude, ANYTHING, they just want you to be the best you can be and it's really rubbing off on me!

Well, for football season, since I can't freaking eat probably any of the shit we normally eat, here are a few recipes you should try (courtesy of SkinnyTaste) to make for SUNDAY FOOTBALL FUNDAYS!!!! ANd yeah,

GOOOOOOOO GIANTS!!!!

1) Crock Pot 3 Bean Turkey Chili 

Servings: 12 • Serving Size: 10.8 oz • Old Points: 3 pts • Points+: 5 pts Calories: 206.3 • Fat: 1.4 g • Protein: 16.8 g • Carb: 31.8 g • Fiber: 9.0 g

1.3 lb (20 oz) fat free ground turkey breast
1 small onion, chopped
1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes
1 (16 oz) can tomato sauce
1 (4.5 oz) can chopped chilies, drained
1 (15 oz) can chickpeas, undrained
1 (15.5 oz) can black beans, undrained
1 (15.5 oz) can small red beans, undrained
2 tbsp chili powder

Topping:
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

For topping shredded cheddar to top (extra pts) Brown turkey and onion in a medium skillet over medium high heat until cooked through. Drain any fat remaining and transfer to crock pot. Add the beans, chilies, chickpeas tomatoes, tomato sauce and chili powder mixing well. Cook on high 6-8 hours. Garnish with onions, cilantro and cheese and enjoy!


2) Hot Spinach Dip

Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes  
Servings: 10 • Serving Size: 1/4 cup • Old Points: 2 pts • Points+: 3 pts
Calories: 92.2 • Fat: 6.8 g • Carb: 3.0 g • Fiber: 0.7 g • Protein: 5.3 g 

• 10 oz frozen chopped spinach, thawed and excess liquid squeezed out
• 1/2 cup light sour cream
• 5 tbsp light mayonnaise
• 1/3 cup Parmigiano Reggiano
• 1/4 cup scallion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1 cup (4 oz) shredded part skim mozzarella cheese
• fresh pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 375°.

Combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl. Place in an oven-proof dish and bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes, until hot and cheese is melted. Serve right away.

Can be made one day in advance and stored in the refrigerator before baking. Makes about 2 1/2 cups.

3) Lighter Buffalo Chicken Dip

Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes

Servings: 9 • Serving Size: 1/3 cup • Old Points: 3 pts • Points+: 3 pts
Calories: 107.9 • Fat: 4.9 g • Carbs: 5.4 g • Fiber: 0 g • Protein: 10.3 g

Ingredients:

• 4 oz reduced fat cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup fat free sour cream
• 1/2 cup Franks hot sauce (or whatever hot sauce you like)
• 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
• 1 tsp white wine vinegar
• 2 cups (14 oz  raw) cooked shredded chicken

Directions:
Mix the first 5 ingredients together until smooth. Add the chicken and put this in the crock pot on low for 3-4 hours. Serve warm.

4) Asian Turkey Meatballs With Lime Sesame Dipping Sauce

Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes

Servings: 4 • Size: 3 meatballs • Old Points: 6 pts • Points+: 7 pts
Calories: 229.1 • Fat: 11.1 g • Carbs: 8.5 g • Protein: 24.3 g

• 1/4 cup panko crumbs
• 1-1/4 lbs 93% lean ground turkey
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp ginger, minced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 3 scallions, chopped
• 1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
• 2 tsp sesame oil

Dipping Sauce

• 4 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
• 2 tsp sesame oil
• 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
• 2 tbsp water
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh scallion

Preheat oven to 500°F.

Mix ground turkey, panko, egg, salt, scallions, ginger, cilantro, 1 tbsp soy sauce, and 2 tsp oil and mix with your hands until combined well. Shape 1/4 cup meat mixture into a ball and transfer to a baking dish. Repeat with remaining mixture. Bake until cooked through, about 15 minutes.

For the dipping sauce mix together lime juice, water, soy sauce, and remaining 2 teaspoons of oil in a bowl. Add scallions.

Transfer meatballs to a serving dish. Stir sauce, then drizzle meatballs with 1 tablespoon sauce.

Serve meatballs with remaining sauce, about 1 tbsp per person. Chances are you won't use all the dipping sauce.

Makes 12 meatballs.

5) Lighter Buffalo Wings

Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes

Servings: 9 • Serving Size: 2 chicken wings • Old Points: 5 pts • Points+: 5 pts
Calories: 204 • Fat: 5.4 g • Carbs: 2.3 g • Fiber: 0.6 g

• 3 lbs (about 18) chicken wings
• 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp Franks hot sauce
• 1/4 cup white vinegar
• 2 tbsp oregano
• 4 tsp paprika
• 1 tbsp garlic powder
• 1 tbsp chili powder
• salt and fresh pepper
• 2 celery stalks, sliced into strips
• 2 carrots, peeled and sliced into strips
• low fat blue cheese dressing (extra pts)

In a large bowl combine chicken, 2 tbsp hot sauce, vinegar, oregano, paprika, garlic powder, chili powder salt and pepper. Mix well and let marinate for 30 minutes.

Place wings on a broiler rack and broil on low, about 8 inches from the flame for about 10-12 minutes on each side. (All ovens are different so be careful not to burn and make sure it is cooked before removing)

While chicken cooks, heat the remaining hot sauce until warm. Toss the hot sauce with the chicken and arrange on a platter. Serve with celery and carrot strips and blue cheese dressing or dipping.

ALRIGHT, ENJOY!!!!