The Weight of My Weight

I am trying to pay attention to including more protein in my meals and snacks in an effort to break OUT of the 160’s forever!! I included lots of protein (I ate turkey burger patties as a SNACK!) and still think I only got in just over 100 grams, instead of the 150 I was going for. Who knew it could be so difficult to EAT!! 🙂 Breakfast The original recipe, found HERE is made with one egg, but I made these with three egg whites in order to UP the protein. Lunch (I never, EVER, thought……..I would be sitting down to enjoy a lunch of Tuna, Cottage Cheese and a couple of flipping Carrot sticks, but I’m going for protein and it did actually taste good. Of course, I was hungry. So there’s that.) Snack(This Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwich has absolutely NOTHING to do with Protein, but it […]

Friend Makin’ Mondays: Foodie Questions Kenlie, check out her website HERE, does Friend Makin’ Mondays each week, and when I remember, I like to participate!! Foodie Questions 1. Do you make grocery lists? Yes. Grocery List, To Do List, Honey Do List, Dinner Idea List, People I Need To Call List……I LOVE LIST!!!! 2. Do you have a routine when shopping in your favorite grocery store? I try to stay on the perimeter of the store. Fresh produce, Dairy, Meats. Less packaged food. I said I TRY! 3. What is your favorite seasoning? My friend, Stephanie, introduced me to Cavender’s Greek Seasoning. Seriously, it’s good on anything and it also comes in Salt Free! 4. What is the healthiest food in your fridge right now? It’s actually pretty well stocked right now with fruits and veggies, Greek yogurt, eggs, low fat cottage cheese and a variety of nut butters. 5. […]

One Year Ago…… These two walked down the aisle……. ……and started their new life together. I can’t believe how fast the time goes by sometimes….. Jordan’s parents hosted a great One Year Anniversary BBQ for Jake and Jordan on Sunday and we all celebrated in style. Parents, Grandparents, siblings and many members of the Wedding Party were all in attendance. We looked at Wedding pictures, watched a video, had a great dinner, enjoyed a champagne toast and relived the three delicious flavors of wedding cake! Knowing that not everyone had a chance to eat cake, Jordan’s parents ordered three cakes, one of each of the flavors in the original wedding cake. Jordan and Jake also cut into the top layer of the original wedding cake that they had traditionally frozen and saved for the occasion! Happy Anniversary Jake and Jordan! You Are Loved! Breakfast Snack Lunch Tortilla Roll Up Dinner […]

His name is Max. He likes to build things. A lot. He always has. I grew up in a Three Bedroom, One Bathroom Ranch with a One Car Garage on a Crawl Space. This isn’t the house I grew up in, but it is in the same neighborhood,and this is what our house looked like. My mom and dad and brother and myself moved into our house before my first birthday. I don’t remember exactly when all the building began, but by the time my dad sold that house in 1999(?), it was a Three Car Garage House (the one car garage was now two deep, and an additional garage on the side of the house) with a Family Room on the back of the house the entire length of the house, and I think 15 feet Wide? I think the only thing my dad didn’t do in building on […]

I weighed yesterday morning at home. 161. I went to my meeting and weighed. 161. I weighed at home this morning. 159. This is how the last four weeks have gone. I still think my body is fighting me on the 150’s. It is extremely frustrating. I now have 7 weeks to reach my goal. Even if I lose 7 pounds in 7 weeks, and have to extend my deadline a bit, I’d be pleased, but I suppose that’s a little pessimistic thinking on my part, and I truly think, for the most part, that I am an optimistic person, but I’m also a realist. I planned out my meals for the week including LOTS of protein. I made my grocery list, and went shopping. Now it’s just protein, protein, protein, exercise, water and PRAY!! Breakfast was a coffee with milk. Lunch Snack Dinner Refresh…I can eat 26 points a […]

I tried hard to get in as close to 150 grams of protein as possible yesterday, but that was a task! I think I got in just over 100 grams. I’m going to make up a menu for the week and try to figure out a way to have a variety of foods to eat that are high in protein without my menu being too boring. My trainer session on Tuesday was great, and he suggested I do the strength training that he gave me on Thursday and Saturday. My butt and thighs hurt so bad yesterday, I wasn’t sure how I was going to get out of bed! But it seemed as though once I started moving, things were fine. I only wish my butt and thighs looked as strong and as firm as they feel!!! 🙂 Yesterday…….. Breakfast Lunch(Chicken Salad made with 5 oz Rotisserie Chicken Breast, Shredded […]

I couldn’t sleep at all last night. After my weekend out of town, I have been working hard to make sure I didn’t have a gain on the scale this week. I know my body well enough now that one cheat day can really kinda screw with my weight loss momentum. Hitting the 160 mark last week was a huge moment for me! I think the last two hours of sleep this morning (it’s 5:30 am and I am wide awake and blogging!) were spent dreaming that I stepped on the scale and it said 162. I finally just got out of bed and stepped on the scale. 161. Since starting training with Jamie, we spend a lot of time talking about diet and food. I remember a few Weight Watchers meetings where we have discussed the importance of protein and weight loss. Sometimes I get lost in the science […]

Tuesday morning started off with a little coffee and blogging, and Mishka at my feet, and Tucker never leaving my lap!!! Pretty much like right now and most other mornings….her on the floor, him on my lap…… They really missed their mom this weekend!! After blogging and breakfast, I had an awesome one hour session with the trainer, and I am feeling it this morning!! He gave me a great lower body workout for the week along with some really good stretches. I am feeling more mobility in my shoulder too! I waited too long to get outside for my walk, and Tucker and I only got in about a mile before the heat sucked all the energy right out of us! Then I just wasn’t feeling the treadmill at all. I have plans to meet a friend out at Shawnee Mission Park for an extra long walk this morning […]

Tess has been at Southwest Airlines in her permanent position for just over two months now, and her momma is missing her something terrible! So I hopped on a plane…….a Southwest Airlines plane, for FREE, and went to visit!! Tess trained for her new job at Southwest Airlines for 6 weeks, and just finished her second official week on the job! She was elated to have July 4th off and get paid, but not so elated to have to go back to work for one day on Friday the 5th, but went back to feeling elated because she has a job!!! A couple of weeks ago, some of her college girl friends were able to drive down to Dallas and visit her, and she was ecstatic!! I would imagine things got a little crazy……… Then the following weekend, she was able to take advantage of her Free Flight Benefits, and […]

I really really wanted 160.0 today, but the 160.4 will do! I am leaving in a couple of hours for Dallas to visit Tess, then we are hopping on a plane early in the morning to San Antonio! I am so excited for some good Girly time together! I might blog, I might not.