Sunday, July 24, 2011
time for (another) recommitment
Yup. Again. I didn't totally give it up this time, but I haven't been working out. At all. I blame it on the heat. Always gotta have something to pin it on. I have done pretty well well with my eating. I accepted long ago that this is a new lifestyle and my old way (fast food, constant snacking, fat heavy nasty shit) o eating is long gone. I didn't stick with a workout routine long enough for it to stick though I guess. Time to restart C25K! Hopefully being a little lighter this time around will make it easier on my knees. that was definitely what did me in last time. One stupid little knee injury and like a big baby I just quit! I have to join a gym though, running in this heat is OUT OF THE QUESTION. I'm not suicidal or anything! I want to run not pass out and die from heat exhaustion! Anyway, I don't have a choice bt to chagne something. I got rid of my fat clothes and have lots of cute almost skinny clothes! I don't have the money to buy more fat clothes! I haven't gained any weight, so I know when I get to the weight I want to be how to maintain it! I'm not going to lie, my eating hasn't been as good as it was. I do eat a little more fast food from time to time and I am not eating as many fruits as veggies as I should. However, for the most part, I am still the picture of healthy eating! Yay me! Adding some movement back into my routine should jump start the weight loss again! I'm excited to get back on track! I love thinking of how HOT AS HELL I will look when I lose another 30 pounds or so! ;) I'm still shooting for that Warrior Dash in October by the way....I have plenty of time to train right? EEK!
Thursday, July 7, 2011
CONFESSION
so I was just reading over some old posts on here and saw what I had posted as my starting weight...yeah that was a bunch of BS. I was 225 in December. 225! Now I am 179. I'm happy with it :)
I gotta get through this!!!
Hi!! So I haven't posted in a looooong time! I know, shocker! Anyway...still no internet connection at the house so I just get online from time to time at local coffee shops and what not. Anyway, as far as my weight loss/diet/lifestyle/ etc goes....it's going! I was doing great! I finally made it below 175...which hadn't happened in YEARS...then it went back over it and I am sitting (not pretty) at 179. At least it's below 180! I don't know why but my body LOVES being between 175-180. I don't, but my body has a mind of its own I guess. I know I can get it to go down, I just have to get my lazy arse to the gym more often. I have discovered hot yoga and I really enjoy it, but I hardly ever actually go. I usually use maddie as an excuse, but she is gone for 2 weeks! SO.....it's pretty much just cause I'm lazy! Awesome! Last month I worked a bunch of overtime so by the time I made it home from work WOW classes were over as were yoga. I haven't joined a gym because I have been debating some pretty sizable life decisions recently that may or may not involve lots of money so I didn't want to waste money on a gym. I think I may have, at least for the time being, decided against the pricey option however so a gym may be in my future. I know now many people read this but if you do and you are just DYING to know what I am talking about just ask! You probably already know though! I think all 2 of you who read this are clued in! Anyway..... I must have gotten out of the whole blog mood cause you would think I would just be overflowing with stuff to write about but I just can't think of a dang interesting thing! Booo!! Job is good, kid is adorable, I'm in between a 10 and a 12, um that's it! Wow my life is dull! I'm about to start my stupid C25K thing again, I was dropping pounds fast with that and I loved it so I need to be a runner again! Maybe now that I am considerably less chunky it wont be so hard on my knees! or maybe it will still suck ass. Who knows, gotta try to find out! Love you all! I'll try to post more often and maybe the inspirational worth reading thoughts will start flowing back! In the mean time....I really want some frozen yogurt. Boo.
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Bagel Sandwich
This was the best breakfast I have had in a while! One mini whole grain bagel, 2 slices turkey bacon, 1/4 cup egg whites and 1 slice cheese served with 1/2 banana and 1/2 cup strawberries. Total points- 6! Also- I have decided turkey bacon is FAR superior to regular bacon and I am dead serious!
Orange-Black bean salad and fish
YUM! this was so good! And so easy! Just saute some onion and garlic in a little bit of olive oil, add some ground cumin then add black beans, red wine vinegar and fresh orange juice. Toss in some Oranges at the last minute and serve! Amazing! I served mine with some pan grilled mahi mahi. One of the best combinations of food I have ever had!
Chicken Enchilada Casserole
mmmmmm....this was awesome and I ate it for at least 4 meals!
Mexican Meatloaf
this was amazing! No clue wha tI put in it, if you want the recipe I will dig it up, it was good though!
Shrimp curry
Mmmm thai food at home!
Spinach strawberry salad with goat cheese and orange balsamic vinegrette
Yummiest salad I've ever made! baby spinach tossed with sliced strawberries, goat cheese, and pistachio nuts. Dressing is orange juice, balsamic vinegar, canola oil, salt and pepper. Very tasty and simple!
Green Monster Smoothie (and Maddie's juice)
milk, fruit and spinach, what's not to love?
Alternative
I almost broke down and got some diet pills. Instead I bought these: some fiber choice tablet things that actually taste really good, and a multi vitamin that supports metabolism. I took them both this morning and have tons of extra energy and do not feel starved! Yay!
Day one, off to a happy start....
Breakfast: 1 whole egg, 1 egg white, half banana, 1 mini whole grain bagel. Lunch: 1 cup progresso light zesty Santa fe soup. Dinner: 3 oz fillet mignon, asparagus, sweet potatoes, and french bread
Beans rice and cornbread, can't go wrong!
1/2 cup pinto beans, 1/4 cip jasmine rice and small slice of cornbread. I like to serve my food in small bowls/plates...I guess the mind trick works for me cause this looked like a ton of food!
My daily breakfast
This is a wonderful and filling breakfast. I make a fruit smoothie (1/2 cup milk with about a cup of mixed fruit, whatever I have on hand) then serve it with some egg whites mixed with whatever veggies I have on hand, and a mini whole grain bagel. the whole thing has 5 pts and I am so full that I don't even think about food till about 5 hours later.
Veggie Pizza
garlic olive oil, then pizza sauce, lots of fresh veggies and CHEESE! Just 4 pts a slice!
Baked Ziti
turkey sausage, bell pepper, onion, diced tomato, frozen peas, lots of herbs, whole grain pasta and cheese. Very easy and yummy! Filling, and there are tons of leftovers!
Day 4
Breakfast: honey nut cheerios and 1/2 cup milk Lunch: 6 piece chickennugget kids meal from Chick Fil A with fruit cup instead of fries and milk to drink Dinner: lean hamburger patty on whole grain mini bagel with tater tots. Picture is of my favorite Sonic drink... a large WATER
the filling for my greek omelet
artichoke hearts, spinach, olives, mushrooms, and tomato! Very tasty!
Made from leftovers!
beans, rice and shrimp in my baja yogurt sauce. Served with corn tortillas. Quite tasty!
Fajita Pork and Pasta
This was sooo good! I'm on a roll with these weight watchers meals! Very easy- 1 onion, 3 bell peppers (green, red and yellow) 1 zucchini a couple carrots cook till tender (seasoned with ground cumin, chili powder and garlic powder) then add some pork (seasoned with the same thing) and heat through. Toss with whole wheat pasta and you're done! I added some garlic in there somewhere too, I think with the veggies. Oh and at the end throw in a can of rotel, it kidna helps hold it all together. Yummy!
Baked Tilapia
Tonight's dinner was so good! I made baked Tilapia- just seasoned both sides of the filet with salt and pepper then covered the tops with a garlic herb blend and fresh lemon juice and broiled for about 10 minutes. Served with orange cilantro black bean salad ( one of my favorite new recipes) and rice! So good!
Day 3
Breakfast: Apple Cinnamon Cheerios with 1/2 cup 2% milk, Lunch: whole grain tortilla with grilled chicken breast and veggie mixture of corn, black beans and brocolli, Dinner: roasted pork loin and apples, green beans, and french bread, snack: peaches and raspberries
Fish Tacos
this was good! I made fish stickes (tilapia with some seasoned flour and bread crumbs) then served it in corn tortillas with a yogurt sauce (plain fat free yogurt, lime juice, chipotle in adobo and salt/pepper) Made black beans and rice for a side dish
Lemon chocken with artichokes and spinach
This was better than it looks, but not much! I think if I had used the capers and fresh spinach the recipe called for it would have been better. Instead I omitted the capers cause I didn't have any and used frozen spinach. the sauce is good though- lemon zest, lemon juice, chicken broth, corn starch and sugar. Season chicken with salt pepper and dill. Mix sauce with artichoke hearts and spinach and serve over chicken. Not bad, but not as good as the rest of the recipes!
Sauted Shrimp and zucchini
Another very good recipe from WW and also very easy. Saute some zucchini in a little olive oil, add shrimp and grape tomatoes. Season with salt pepper and oregano. I served mine with angel hair pasta
Goat Cheese Souffle with fruit salad
Souffle: 3 eggs, seperated, some dill weed, salt and pepper, 1/2 tbs butter and 1-2 oz goat cheese. mix egg yold with dill weed salt and pepper, set aside. In large mixing bowl whip egg whites with electric mixer till soft peaks form (about 2-3 minutes) fold in yolk mixture till combined. Poor into pie dish buttered with 1/2 tbs butter. Crumble goat cheese on top. Place in 400 degree oven for 10 minutes. Eat! Yummy! The whole thing has about 10 points, I cut mine into 4 servings, so this is a nice light breakfast for a few people when served with a good fresh fruit salad- just 3 points!
Mediterranean Chicken
Tangy and tasty!