WEEK 7 weigh In

I have been SO busy!  My sister had a baby on Thursday last week and I've been all baby crazy!!  We are approaching the end of our homeschool year and we are preparing for our exams.  The weather has been so nice that I have been out side working in the yard and gardens.  We have 2 gardens full of peas, and I've been working on my herb garden.  OK enough of that....now onto my weigh in.

This week I LOST 3.0 pounds!!  I was aiming for 4 pounds loss to make up for the week before...3 pound gain.  But I'll take it!! 

I made this the other day for lunch!!  I loved it so I thought I'd share it with you!

Green Salad with Strawberries

1 tablespoon pure maple syrup , or brown sugar (I used splenda brown sugar)

2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
1 tablespoon oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground pepper , to taste
3 cups baby spinach
3 cups watercress, tough stems removed
2 1/2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
1/3 cup fresh chives, cut into 2-inch pieces
1/2 cup toasted chopped pecans
1/4 cup crumbled goat cheese

Whisk maple syrup (or brown sugar), vinegar, oil, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add spinach, watercress, strawberries and chives; toss to coat. Divide the salad among 4 plates and top with pecans and goat cheese.

215 calories; 17 g fat (3 g sat, 9 g mono); 4 mg cholesterol; 15 g carbohydrates; 5 g protein; 4 g fiber; 209 mg sodium; 454 mg potassium.

Weigh in Week 6

I had my first gain tonight. 

3.0

I kind of expected it, I got my TOM this morning.  My fingers are all swelled and I've been crying at the drop of a hat...LOL!  I will step it up this week and loose the 3 pounds and then some for next week.

Week 5 Weigh In

I lost again this week:

5.4 Pounds!!!

This makes the month of March total to:

21.4 Pounds!!!

I am still in shock!  I feel SO great lately.  I do not need to sleep as much anymore.  I use to sleep about 10 hours a night and still feel SO tired.  I went to bed last night at 11pm and was up at 6:30...I exercised first thing this morning and loved every minute of it!!

I'm going to take my 20 pound loss pictures tomorrow and post them.  I'm also going to get my reward for hitting 20 pounds off....A LARGE CHEESE PIZZA.....oh just kidding on that one....LOL!  I'm getting contacts again.  It is an unnecessary expense that I haven't even thought about getting.  I might even go get my hair done.  Pictures to follow!!

This and that and a couple of awards

I've been having a pretty bad week.  My TOM is coming on with a vengence this month.  I am very worried about my weight in on Monday.  I know having a small gain or stay the same is something that will happen.  I'm reading the book "The Spark" written by Chris Downie founder and CEO of Sparkpeople.com.

This book is FULL of helpful information on weight loss.  There is even an extra online section for those who buy the book.  I have been diving into this book as well as reading blogs. If you have not read this book I highly recommend this book.  No matter where you are in your weight loss journey.

Now for the awards I've received....

I got both of these from Jessica at CBGBlog.  She has been such an inspiration, as well as many other blogs I've been reading.  So many times in this journey we are on we feel SO alone, like no one understands what we are going through.  Then we happen upon blogs/websites where they know exactly what we are going through.  It feels so good to have these people in my life, whether near or far.  Since I don't have 10 people to pass this onto I'm just throwing it out there for anyone I've been in contact with to accept.  We are on this journey together...lets keep up the wonderful support!!

Week 4 Weigh In

With this week's weigh in I lost:

2.4 pounds!!

I was so excited!  My body is accepting this new lifestyle very well.  My total so far this month is 16 pounds lost!!  I'm SO excited.  I decided to pick up a few things that were equal to the weight I lost so far....BOY 16 pounds is pretty heavy to be carrying around on my body!!  I had set a goal of about 20 pounds this month but I'll take what I can get.  This past week I did not measure everything but I was very careful about what I ate.  My husband and I even went out to supper Friday night.  I find myself really studying the menu and taking my time before ordering.  I felt really good after leaving the resturant on Friday.  We went to Denny's of all places.  I had grilled chicken with buffalo sauce on it...I know the buffalo sauce wasn't the best choice but I had them place it on the side so I could control the amount on them.  I had brown rice instead of fries, I ordered green beans but when I got them they were swimming in butter!!  I ate only 2 of them...I was really disapointed over that one.  But I felt pretty comfortable with the meal over all.

I'm LOVING the Biggest Loser Wii "game".  I am getting a really good workout from it.  It's hard to think of this as a workout because the word game is in it!  I'll keep thinking that!  Also, my husband and I planted 2 full gardens of peas Saturday.  I love to garden and what a workout you get.  I never thought of gardening as fitness.  We plan on planting tomatoes, peppers, onions, green beans, zucchini, yellow squash, butternut squash come later spring.  We are also adding fruit trees and berry bushes to our property!!  So if you live in the area...I'll share with ya.

Have a great week!!  I'll be posting a few new recipes from this past week later today or tomorrow.  One is fish and the other is sloppy joes.  I used ingredients where it cut the fat and calories.

What have you been up to?

Week 3 Weigh In

Just came back from my weigh in...I lost .6 pounds!  Hey I'm happy its a loss.  I was worried this week because of the huge weight loss I had last week. 

I've been doing really great on my food intake.  I have my snacking under control, even in the evening!!  That in itself is an accomplishment!

I work out everyday with the Wii.  I haven't done the Richard Simmons DVD in a few days.  I'm really enjoying the Wii.  My husband has even started using it as well.  I've been doing the Biggest Loser and the Wii Fit Plus. 

So how has your week been going?

Homemade Taco Seasoning

I love the simplicity of the packets of seasoning, BUT the amount of sodium and other stuff in them are horrible.  I came up with this taco seasoning to have with our tacos, and other mexican dishes.

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon chili powder (becareful when you buy this...look at the ingredient list, you'll be surprised how much other stuff is in there)

1/4 teaspoon of each:

garlic powder

onion powder

oregano

paprika

1 1/2 teaspoon cumin

1 teaspoon pepper

add the ingredients into a jar, plastic or glass

doesn't that look beautiful!!  I love the colors....ok ok I know I'm strange that way.

give the mixture a shake and VIOLA!! The color is a bit different than the packet because they add some corn meal.  You can add that as well if you like...it just makes your mixture a little thicker.

To use cook up your ground turkey or beef, drain if necessary.  Add 2 tablespoons to the meat and heat a little while longer.  I add about 1/4 cup of water and cook.

ENJOY!!