I actually keep debating whether or not to blog about this. Mainly because if I fell I don't want the world to know that I gave in to my temptations. But at the same time I am excited and even disappointed.
This past week I lost 3 pounds. And honestly it would have been even more but I had several days this week where I just did whatever. My official weigh day is Mondays but I have been getting on the scale every day. Which is good and not so good. It showed me where my days of just whatever hurt me but it also showed me that I was losing weight which encouraged me as well and even made me work harder.
And I have done this all on my own. I have really learned that a lot of my eating really is a mind over matter. I would get up every morning and feed the kids breakfast and then eat mine. Now I wait and eat when I'm actually hungry for breakfast. This I feel gives me less chance of wanting to snack before lunch. I've also been drinking lots more water and then just carefully watching what I eat except for supper. And then at supper I just find myself eating a little less than normal. I also started working out on Thursday and I haven't missed a day yet. Not that it won't happen but I really want to be committed to losing weight so I even stay up until 11 if that's what it takes to get a workout in. That is not always going to work though. I have set aside two days for sure that I will go to bed the same time as the rest of my family. Or as close to it as the baby will allow.
So I'm not really sure what my long term goal is. I know for now I'm focusing on the first ten pounds. Mainly I want to get rid of this "stuff" as I call it that I have left over from three pregnancies. So we shall see. I can already tell you that it is 8:00 on Monday morning and I am already finding it much harder this week so far.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Ladies, paint your nails!
This is my advice for the day. For four years now I can't even really remember a time where I've just felt pretty. I rarely ever dress up because I think nothing looks good. And to be honest I actually feel my best when I am in a t-shirt. I am much more comfortable and I honestly feel like it looks better.
So with that being said yesterday I painted my fingernails for the first time in almost three years. I'm not even sure why I did. And would you believe that something so small just put a little bit more "pep" in my feminine side? If that even makes sense. I have just caught myself taking notice in my fingernails all throughout the day. Whether it be typing on the computer, fixing a sippy cup or washing the dishes.
The same thing happened a couple of months ago when for a girls night out my sister and I went and got pedicures. I always wear flip flops and I just felt a little bit more confident with my pretty toes!
So that's my advice. If you want to feel a little boost in the appearance area just try giving your nails a good painting!
So with that being said yesterday I painted my fingernails for the first time in almost three years. I'm not even sure why I did. And would you believe that something so small just put a little bit more "pep" in my feminine side? If that even makes sense. I have just caught myself taking notice in my fingernails all throughout the day. Whether it be typing on the computer, fixing a sippy cup or washing the dishes.
The same thing happened a couple of months ago when for a girls night out my sister and I went and got pedicures. I always wear flip flops and I just felt a little bit more confident with my pretty toes!
So that's my advice. If you want to feel a little boost in the appearance area just try giving your nails a good painting!
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Crock Pot Santa Fe Chicken
This was a simple and economic recipe. My husband didn't think it had a whole lot of flavor so maybe next time I will try and add a little more but I am positive I will be making this again.
1 1/2 pounds of chicken (I used half of a whole fryer chicken)
1 can of diced tomatoes with greenc chilis (I used tomatoes from the garden and a can of green chilis)
1 can of black beans
8 oz of frozen corn (I just used one can of corn)
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 can fat free chicken broth
3 scallions, chopped
1 tsp garlic
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp cayenne pepper (I used half and thought this was pretty spicy but I'm a mild sauce girl)
1 tsp onion powder
salt to taste
Serve over rice
Combine all ingredients except chicken in the crock pot. Sprinkle chicken with salt and lay on top. Cook on low for ten hours or high for 6 hours. 30 minutes before serving shred chicken then put back in the pot. I actually got this looking for healthy recipes. It said a seving is 4 weight watcher points (1 cup) Except the rice would be extra points. We also added some cheese and sour cream to the top of ours.
1 1/2 pounds of chicken (I used half of a whole fryer chicken)
1 can of diced tomatoes with greenc chilis (I used tomatoes from the garden and a can of green chilis)
1 can of black beans
8 oz of frozen corn (I just used one can of corn)
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 can fat free chicken broth
3 scallions, chopped
1 tsp garlic
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp cayenne pepper (I used half and thought this was pretty spicy but I'm a mild sauce girl)
1 tsp onion powder
salt to taste
Serve over rice
Combine all ingredients except chicken in the crock pot. Sprinkle chicken with salt and lay on top. Cook on low for ten hours or high for 6 hours. 30 minutes before serving shred chicken then put back in the pot. I actually got this looking for healthy recipes. It said a seving is 4 weight watcher points (1 cup) Except the rice would be extra points. We also added some cheese and sour cream to the top of ours.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Weigh In
I dread writing this post and frankly wasn't even going to. But since I'm writing about this weight loss journey I might as well just be completely honest. Last week I gained a little over a pound. I am not at all surprised however. Monday was a holiday with a family cookout, I think Tuesday I ended up not being at home and eating from a drive thru, I don't really remember Wednesday and then Thursday and Friday I had my nieces. So this past week I probably had maybe two smoothies the entire week along with two different pizza nights and bucket of chicken nights. But I expect this to be a long process and I want be perfect with trying to lose weight. In fact, I'm not really doing many other things besides the smoothies. My goal is to start getting some walking in this week. I would really love to start working out but until I can figure out what's wrong with my back I'm just not sure that is such a good idea. So until next time wish me luck on losing weight this week!
Also, could you please be in prayer that we will be able to find some answers tomorrow? I will be getting an x-ray done on my lower back to see if we can find a reason for all the pain I have been in and the multiple doctor visits not having fixed it yet.
Also, could you please be in prayer that we will be able to find some answers tomorrow? I will be getting an x-ray done on my lower back to see if we can find a reason for all the pain I have been in and the multiple doctor visits not having fixed it yet.
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Couponing
I have been studying on couponing for awhile now but I haven't really started the way I want to yet. But I did score some pretty decent deals at Publix that I wanted to share. If I knew where my camera was I would post a picture but I don't.
Aunt Jemima Pancakes 12 ct. $0.85 each
Ronzoni Healthy Harvest Pasta $0.45 each
Hellmans Easy Squeeze Mayo $1.75 each
Nestle Tollhouse Cookies $o.70 each (MY FAVORITE DEAL!)
Nestle Coffee Mate $0.78 each (I was able to get a variety of flavors of the liquid)
Country Crock Spread $0.55 each
I definitely learned a lot on this trip and expect a much better one next time.
Aunt Jemima Pancakes 12 ct. $0.85 each
Ronzoni Healthy Harvest Pasta $0.45 each
Hellmans Easy Squeeze Mayo $1.75 each
Nestle Tollhouse Cookies $o.70 each (MY FAVORITE DEAL!)
Nestle Coffee Mate $0.78 each (I was able to get a variety of flavors of the liquid)
Country Crock Spread $0.55 each
I definitely learned a lot on this trip and expect a much better one next time.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Weight Loss
Well, it has now been almost four weeks since I had our baby boy and it is definitely time to try and shed some of this weight. I'm a little disappointed in starting out because after my last pregnancy I dropped 40 pounds almost like it was nothing. I have absolutley no idea how I lost so much weight so fast. But either way I am happy because that was such a relief.
About two weeks after the baby I had lost almost twenty pounds but then I ended up gaining almost four back. This past week I lost about 3 pounds. That's pretty good considering the only thing I started doing was drinking Herbalife smoothies for breakfast and lunch throughout the week. I kind of have a feeling this might be a yo-yo journey of weight loss. Only because during my pregnancy I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes and so far I haven't stopped splurging on sweet tea among other things. I had said I wanted to continue with the diabetic lifestyle after the baby but that has definitely not happpened so far. And to be honest I'm not sure how much of it will actually happen. It is much cheaper for me to cook things like mashed potatotes and pasta both of which were things I hardly touched during the diabetes thing.
Anyways, as long as I continue to lose weight I'm happy. My next goal is to get to 150 which is what I was when I got pregnant. That is about 7.4 pounds to go. I weigh every Monday so wish me luck on this week!
About two weeks after the baby I had lost almost twenty pounds but then I ended up gaining almost four back. This past week I lost about 3 pounds. That's pretty good considering the only thing I started doing was drinking Herbalife smoothies for breakfast and lunch throughout the week. I kind of have a feeling this might be a yo-yo journey of weight loss. Only because during my pregnancy I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes and so far I haven't stopped splurging on sweet tea among other things. I had said I wanted to continue with the diabetic lifestyle after the baby but that has definitely not happpened so far. And to be honest I'm not sure how much of it will actually happen. It is much cheaper for me to cook things like mashed potatotes and pasta both of which were things I hardly touched during the diabetes thing.
Anyways, as long as I continue to lose weight I'm happy. My next goal is to get to 150 which is what I was when I got pregnant. That is about 7.4 pounds to go. I weigh every Monday so wish me luck on this week!
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
New Survey Site
I've been signed up with this survey site for about as long as I've been signed up with the last one I blogged about. But I have wanted to wait until I redeemed my points for something and received the prize before I shared it with you. I started this survey site on January 28. On March 28 I redeemed my points for a $10 Amazon gift card. And I received the gift card code in my email a couple of days ago! That is the fastest I have ever received one of my rewards. Again, this is a survey site and not something you can just fly through. If I only did a survey every now and then it would still be worth it to me. I'm a stay at home mom and we live off of one income and are currently working towards becoming debt free. I have received several restaraunt and amazon gift cards. I recently decided to start using all of my points for Amazon gift cards to work faster towards buying something I might would really like to have but just wouldn't spend the money on normally. Plus we still have a couple of restaraunt gift cards and with the new baby due in a few weeks I don't see us having much chances of using them in the near future. ;) If you are interested in taking a look at this site just let me know and I will send you the email referral link.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)