Month: March 2013

Just checking in….. Had a great Saturday celebrating some birthdays with girlfriends! We had a spa day at a house where the whole basement is permanently set up for facials. We had a great room to lounge in with cozy furniture, plenty of pillows and blankets, coffee and tea, water, wine and a yummy vodka drink and light appetizers. We went one at a time (duh) and had great Girly chat while we waited for our turn. I am officially glowing! (I didn’t drink any alcohol!) Sunday morning early church, a little break at home, then headed to Mom’s. Look how cute she set the table! I took Sausage Muffins! 2 PPV a piece! Here are Saturdays Eats! “love the life you live, live the life you love”

Fridays weigh in went well and the new strategy seems to be working! I met with my coach after my WW meeting and we talked about what is working best for me and agreed that different things work for each of us. We also agreed that this journey we are now on together is teaching us a lot about ourselves, and I love that. We have tweaked our initial plan just a bit, but the key things that seem to be working are….. 1. 8 glasses of water daily2. Exercise 6 times a week3. 30 PPV a day as a general rule The water for me is not a big deal. I stopped drinking pop on a regular basis a long time ago, I never have been a juice drinker, I don’t drink milk (except in my coffee), and it seems if I’m not drinking coffee or tea throughout the […]

I have been trying to not look at Pinterest as often as I was before, and I have been trying to not look at recipes and not watch the Food Network as often as I was before, in my effort to spend less time “thinking” about food. I really have only had a few “bad?” days in the last four weeks where I felt like I ate more than I should and turned to food as a result of stress or boredom. I feel like I am doing a pretty good job considering all the time I am spending at home alone. My new strategy includes a few changes, but still is a slow weight loss plan of possibly one pound a week. I think Friday’s results will be right on schedule. I did spend a couple of days this week browsing Pinterest for a few new ideas when I […]

While getting my medical massage on Tuesday, I had a great chat with Beki, my massage therapist. Well, whenever I have seen her in the past, we have always had good chats, but I find her incredibly interesting to listen to. We talked about inflammation, and Ibuprofen and Naproxen and Ice Packs and Food as a anti-inflammatory. So I came home and looked up a few of the different foods that work as anti-inflammatories. Here are some of my favorites that will be easy for me to work into my weekly meals. Wild SalmonGreen TeaBlueberries (and most berries)EVOOBroccoliCauliflowerPineappleWalnutsSweet potatoesSpinach There were many other foods listed, but these are foods I like AND I even know what they are!! So for Wednesday, I plan to work in berries, spinach, EVOO, sweet potatoes and Green Tea! I’m curious to see if I feel and sleep better? A good friend reminded me that […]

As much as I have not enjoyed hanging out at home, the check book is balanced weekly (just for something to do), my Target browsing and spending has been limited, and I have only filled up my gas tank TWICE in the last six weeks!!!! We’re rich! We’re rich!! On Tuesday I got a medical massage and she worked those knots in my back and neck over really good!! 20 minutes of ice was required afterwards! The treadmill was more of a chore than usual after the massage, so 30 minutes did it for Tuesday. I was wanting breakfast food for dinner, and planned to see how “light” I could make biscuits and gravy, but ended up making a casserole that was on the “Lite” Sausage package. Cooked SausageEgg WhitesSkim MilkWW Shredded CheeseBite Size pieces of Lite English MuffinS&P Topped with salsa and a side of berries! Super filling, Mike […]

I thinks it’s been obvious that I am ridiculously bored lately. When I get bored, I get cranky. Guess who suffers? Yip. The husband. And when he’s not here? I get irritated with the dogs. I did get out of the house Monday, ran a few pointless errands (just to be busy), and had the pleasure of lunch with a girlfriend! Mike called late Monday afternoon to suggest we go out to dinner that night. Now I am a bit curious if it was his dislike of the dinner I made on Sunday night??? But I really do think he was trying to make me smile. We had a great dinner out, got all caught up on conversation that we missed out on over the weekend, and my salmon was delicious! When we came home, Mike started a fire and suggested we play a game instead of turn on the […]

Well, after being trapped in the house all day, I did refrain from eating the walls. Instead I spent the day doing PT, laundry, watching movies, more PT, the treadmill, more laundry and more movies. We watched Zero Dark Thirty, and a few weeks back, we watched Argo. I also watched Beast of the Southern Wild this weekend. All really good movies. I hope this week to be able to stay away from home as much as possible! I’m thinking coffee shops, soup and salads and possible Spring shopping! I haven’t been taking pictures of food, but I did snap a shot of dinner! I tried a new recipe I really liked! Creole Chicken. You can add as much or as little Cajun seasoning as you like. Apparently I could have used more, because when I asked Mike if he liked it, he said…… “My chicken tender has gristle. The […]

After weighing at home on Friday, then going to PT, I was ready to get out of the house for a fun Girly day. We did a little shopping at an outside event (it was freezing!) and I found a few great things that I am super excited about! I still have not finished painting my grandma’s sewing machine, but when I do, I think this chalk board will look great hanging above it! Then I found this great old tattered tackle box! There’s even old fishing stuff in it! Then this rusty two tiered shelf. I have NO plans to paint it. I like it just the way it is. Then we went to a cozy bar with a fireplace for wine and appetizers. Did I mention it was FREEZING out? I ordered grilled shrimp and red wine. I had coffee while the other girls enjoyed their second glass […]

I had a great talk with my “coach” last night. Maybe I refer to her as my “sponsor” from now on. In the middle of my rotten day and in the middle of making decisions that will not get me to my goal, I thought about calling her. I should have, but she has a real job, and I hated to bother her. She let me know that I could call her anytime. Our chat helped a lot, and she reminded me to focus on what my top priorities are. She asked what they were. I replied with……. 1. Healing2. Losing weight while healing. She said that each time I hesitate to make a decision that I know is not in my best interest, to think about these two things, and then ask myself. Will this decision help me to reach my goals. I have a full weekend planned with […]

Monday was all about fixing Sunday’s mistakes and making it a great day. And I did. Tuesday was also a great day. Great mood. Kept myself busy. Exercised and ate as planned. Wednesday just went all downhill. I don’t know why. I couldn’t focus. I felt like crap. Typically if I don’t post a blog, it’s because I had a crap day the day before and I’m busy trying to figure out why. After over-thinking, crying, praying and over-thinking some more, here is what I’ve come up with. I AM OFFICIALLY GOING STIR CRAZY!!!!! I am spending a LOT of time at home, and I am not liking it. I work three (very part time) part time jobs. I work Monday through Thursday for a few hours each day. I love all the jobs, and it’s just enough to keep my day busy with the other usual house stuff, blogging, […]