Author: julesfarm@yahoo.com

I’ve mentioned recently that my niece is staying with us for a few months. Yesterday, she had the day off and her and I had planned to have lunch together. It was so blah and rainy and cold, we decided that breakfast food and coffee sounded really good. After a morning at home getting a few things done, we put on our Uggs and sweaters and headed out for some yummy food. This weather is dumb. I picked where we went to eat because they have the Best Latte Ever! Not sure what they do different, but the milk is always extra creamy and they just taste perfect! Since we are eating mostly Paleo now, I don’t buy milk and I rarely have a latte, so this was a real treat! She got Mocha. I got Vanilla. After our Latte’s, a tasty breakfast, additional cups of black coffee and a really good […]

Are you walking with me? Did you make it to 50 miles in your 100 Mile Walking Challenge? It was rainy and blah here all day long yesterday, and I did a lot of activity on Sunday, so yesterday, I took a break, so I’m a mile short, but it’s all good. Don’t forget to comment here on the blog, or on my IG post, or on my Facebook post for an entry into the drawing to win the Flip Belt! Each time you comment and tell me how you’re doing, you get one entry.   I’ve never done a drawing on the blog, so I’m doing my first one “Old School”. For each time you comment, I write down your name on a pink slip of paper, and put it in this jar. How Old School is that?? Guys, I’m a little blog. Tee Hee. I was in a cooking […]

We had a great weekend here, and I hope that you did too! I made myself a yummy breakfast on Saturday, got a few things done around the house, then walked 5.5 miles. Breakfast was some Spiralized White Sweet Potatoes (raw, 80 g) cooked in 2 tsp of Bacon fat with a little Red Onion, on top of an Egg White Omelet and topped with Smashed Avocado. 9 SmartPoints for breakfast.   I got my walk in and it was beautiful outside! Mike and I checked into a hotel Saturday afternoon around 5:00. We’ve stayed at this same hotel several times over the past years to celebrate our anniversary, and now it seems to have become a bit of a tradition. They have rooms with large sliding doors that lead out to a balcony where you can enjoy a great view of the Country Club Plaza. While sitting on the balcony, […]

Thank you for all of your kind words regarding yesterday’s post. You guys are the BEST!! It’s been a great week and I’m back down to my bodies favorite weight of 172. It was nice to get to go to my WW meeting yesterday. We’ve been working the food truck on Friday’s and I hadn’t been to a meeting in three weeks. I’m still determined to see the 160’s this calendar year, however, I feel really good at 172, so my desire to weigh 160 something can change from day to day.  I mentioned in my meeting yesterday something that I had blogged about a few weeks ago. Moderators and Abstainers If you missed that blog post, I had recently read that most of us will define ourselves as one or the other. The short version… Moderator Finds comfort in knowing they can have something in moderation. Six chips at the […]

I’ve had a “Happy” theme going in my quotes at the end of my blog for a few days now. It’s been a really “Happy” week, so maybe I’m on to something here? Yesterday, I got an interesting email that I assumed was Junk Mail. After further reading, I realized that it wasn’t Junk Mail at all, and that my “Happy” week had just become even Happier! You guys, somebody (Diet-To-Go …a diet plan that delivers your food choices to your door) found my blog, read it, liked it, and found it worthy of….are you ready? The Top 100 Inspirational Weight Loss Bloggers You’ve Probably Never Heard Of (Until Now) The title cracks me up. I went to the website (You can too by clicking on the above link.) and checked things out, and sure enough, there I was! I even like the little paragraph about me! Now I’m anxious to check out […]

No matter how much planning goes into the weeks meals, some days end up being random for one reason or the other. Breakfast  I was trying to get in as much protein as possible, so I wouldn’t be hungry while working at the food truck. Breakfast was odd, but yummy. I learned while doing Whole30, dinner leftovers are awesome for breakfast! Lunch In case I did get hungry at the food truck, I made myself some Tuna/Egg salad to take with me. Typically, when I make my lunch in the morning, I put it back in the fridge, then I set my car keys in the fridge on top of my lunch so I won’t forget to take it with me. Smart, huh? Yeah, I think so. Yesterday, I couldn’t find my car keys and decided that I would just find them before I headed out the door and then […]

Yesterday’s Activites I’m loving this walking challenge! The more I exercise, the more energy I have, and I can feel that energy from head to toe. What a great feeling! Don’t get me wrong, I went to bed pooped last night, but I was spunky and full of energy all day yesterday, and I loved it! After working at the food truck, I came home and changed clothes so I could head outside and get my walking miles in. My friend, Becky, said she would walk with me, and walking with a friend always makes the time go faster. After our walk, I decided yesterday was the day to get the Roller Blades out. Becky is the one that encouraged me to buy them so that we could Roller Blade together. She wanted me to get them out on Monday, but I just wasn’t ready. Yesterday, I put both Roller Blades on […]

Tucker Last week, I took the Pups to Doggie Day Care for a couple of days while I went on a girls trip. Misha is doing great and I got a wonderful report on her while I was on my trip. After my trip, I picked them up and brought them home. The trip home in the car was uneventful. Nobody pooped or pee’d in the car from nerves or excitement (it happens), but I could tell that they both were anxious to get home.. I swear they were smiling. The dogs usually get out of the car in the garage and go straight to the door to the house, eager to get in the house and sniff the comforting smells of home. As I spun around in a 180 with my hands full (dog food, leashes, my purse), I saw it happening before I could stop it. As I […]

Happy Anniversary, Blog First of all, today is my Five Year Blogging Anniversary! Yep, five years ago today, I started this little blog of mine as a journal to keep myself accountable with my food, my weight, my exercise and my health, and at times, my sanity.  Below is my very first blog post…..   “This is day one of my blog. It has taken me about six weeks to figure out how to do a blog………probably shouldn’t be admitting that? I hope by putting it all out there, I will be able to reach my weight loss goal with a little humor, and hopefully encourage others to do the same. I plan to blog about the food I eat, my excercise routine, my mood and how it affects my weight loss, and recipes I’ve found that make the weight loss journey and the lifestyle change a bit more enjoyable! […]

I hope everyone had a great weekend! We did here. Saturday was full and lots of fun. I slept in a bit. then I made breakfast and ate outside on the deck. I love eating outside, whether at home or going out.   I was headed to my moms house for most of the afternoon, so I packed my lunch.   Mom and I worked on a project for most of the afternoon. She has had this little Ice Cream Table and Chairs forever, and they needed cleaning up and a fresh coat of paint. Cute, huh? Her house, inside and out, is always so welcoming.    After a busy afternoon, I went on a relaxing dinner date with this stud in his new ride. He’s like a teenage boy right now. It’s kind of adorable.   Date night included a yummy dinner with this Salmon dish. Bacon Butter Jam!   […]