So, I lost 3 pounds last week...felt awesome! I ate healthy, BUT I worked out. And it paid off. However, this weekend was a BBQ and I came home to a fridge with no food. So, I really haven't eaten right since yesterday.
Time to grab a few things tonight to get me through this week before I move...WOO HOO!
Monday, August 16, 2010
Monday, August 9, 2010
Delicious & Healthy 'Burgers
So, I'm a big burger girl. I don't really like red meat a lot UNLESS it's in a burger. But I can't eat red meat all the time.
As an alternative, we've all had the turkey or chicken burgers. BUT...I took it to the next level this evening. I made a sweet & spicy turkey burger.
Serves 4
1 package 98% fat free ground turkey
1 small can roasted diced green chilis
1/2 cup pineapple chunks
1/4 cup cilantro
4 whole wheat buns
Put chilis, pineapple & cilantro into processor. Pulse to break up pineapple & then blend for 5 seconds.
Put turkey into large mixing bowl & add chili mixture to ground turkey. Knead into meat, but be careful NOT to over-knead. Mixture will be wet, but you need this as turkey dries out.
Form patties. Salt & pepper top side. This S&P'd side should go down first. Then add S&P on the other side once on the gril. Cook on each side for 4-5 mins on grill.
I used Heinz57 as my condiment but you could use a chipotle-lite mayo, mustard or BBQ sauce.
I also made my spiced sweet potato fries as a side. Which is just 1 sweet potato cut into fries. Put into a bowl and then dust with your favorite spices. (I use chili powder, cumin, onion POWDER, garlic POWDER, paprika & ground mustard.) Bake 30-45 mins @ 400 & then turn the broiler on to fully crisp-up the fries.
ENJOY YA'LL!
As an alternative, we've all had the turkey or chicken burgers. BUT...I took it to the next level this evening. I made a sweet & spicy turkey burger.
Serves 4
1 package 98% fat free ground turkey
1 small can roasted diced green chilis
1/2 cup pineapple chunks
1/4 cup cilantro
4 whole wheat buns
Put chilis, pineapple & cilantro into processor. Pulse to break up pineapple & then blend for 5 seconds.
Put turkey into large mixing bowl & add chili mixture to ground turkey. Knead into meat, but be careful NOT to over-knead. Mixture will be wet, but you need this as turkey dries out.
Form patties. Salt & pepper top side. This S&P'd side should go down first. Then add S&P on the other side once on the gril. Cook on each side for 4-5 mins on grill.
I used Heinz57 as my condiment but you could use a chipotle-lite mayo, mustard or BBQ sauce.
I also made my spiced sweet potato fries as a side. Which is just 1 sweet potato cut into fries. Put into a bowl and then dust with your favorite spices. (I use chili powder, cumin, onion POWDER, garlic POWDER, paprika & ground mustard.) Bake 30-45 mins @ 400 & then turn the broiler on to fully crisp-up the fries.
ENJOY YA'LL!
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Motivation
As with most things in life, there has to be some self deprecating thoughts to actually psych yourself out of something. And I believe this is what I did with this little weight loss competition. I really haven't dedicated myself to this as I should have nor as I wanted.
This is pissing me off, and it's my own fault. I read another health & fitness blog where a woman was having the same problem until she signed a contract for herself. She made copies of that contract, posted it around her house and lost the weight she wanted.
Worth a shot...only thing I have to lose are a few sheets of printer paper...and some L-B's.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Where is everyone...
Where has everyone gone?? We need to get this thing going again. I miss it. We need to step it up for the final 4 weeks! Who's with me??
Jenn
Jenn
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
A Trip to NYC...
I haven't been on to blog for Celery in awhile...but I've been neglecting my own blog more, so I don't feel TOO awful about it.
Last week, I took a 2 1/2 day trip to NYC with my friend, Chip. We threw together our travel plans in 4 days, but I found the spontaneity of it enjoyable and youthful. My biggest fear while in NYC was the food. As we all know, NYC restaurants are some of the best in the world; however, Chip was on his own diet and didn't want to really indulge.
Still, we grabbed a late dinner at an Irish pub after seeing Promises, Promises Tuesday night, which consisted of an overly salty Rueben & fries. And Chip granted me my wish of finally visiting Peanut Butter & Co. in Greenwich Village...with the most delicious PB sandwich I have every had. Also, our last meal in NYC was at the Olive Garden in Times Square. So, when this past Monday hit, I was a little nervous.
What I saw during my weigh-in was even more surprising...I had lost 2 lbs.
I am thinking that all the walking we did each day paired with the healthy snack choices we made each day (nectarines & veggies at the deli up the street), really saved me. I found walking in NYC a lot different than in CHI. I enjoyed it. And we did A LOT of it...at least 5 miles a day.
Glad to see that I had lost something. And with the good feelings from the weigh-in, I ordered a new pair of walking shoes (Reebok Easy Tones) and 2 new pairs of running shoes (Nike LunarGlide & Nike FreeRun). I also ordered some yoga classes for a local studio & am starting tomorrow with my 1st "Intro to Yoga" class.
I'll be up in the *gym* (really yoga studio or outside) working on my fitness!
Last week, I took a 2 1/2 day trip to NYC with my friend, Chip. We threw together our travel plans in 4 days, but I found the spontaneity of it enjoyable and youthful. My biggest fear while in NYC was the food. As we all know, NYC restaurants are some of the best in the world; however, Chip was on his own diet and didn't want to really indulge.
Still, we grabbed a late dinner at an Irish pub after seeing Promises, Promises Tuesday night, which consisted of an overly salty Rueben & fries. And Chip granted me my wish of finally visiting Peanut Butter & Co. in Greenwich Village...with the most delicious PB sandwich I have every had. Also, our last meal in NYC was at the Olive Garden in Times Square. So, when this past Monday hit, I was a little nervous.
What I saw during my weigh-in was even more surprising...I had lost 2 lbs.
I am thinking that all the walking we did each day paired with the healthy snack choices we made each day (nectarines & veggies at the deli up the street), really saved me. I found walking in NYC a lot different than in CHI. I enjoyed it. And we did A LOT of it...at least 5 miles a day.
Glad to see that I had lost something. And with the good feelings from the weigh-in, I ordered a new pair of walking shoes (Reebok Easy Tones) and 2 new pairs of running shoes (Nike LunarGlide & Nike FreeRun). I also ordered some yoga classes for a local studio & am starting tomorrow with my 1st "Intro to Yoga" class.
I'll be up in the *gym* (really yoga studio or outside) working on my fitness!
Monday, June 14, 2010
A GOOD Week
So it's been awhile since I've blogged. Sorry. I just haven't felt the need to say anything. That, and I've been spending a lot of time at the pool. =)
So we weighed in for the 3rd time today and after gaining back everything I lost plus some last week, I took it all back off plus some losing 5.2 lbs. I was really happy that I got the result I did because I really worked hard and stuck to my diet. I didn't starve myself, and I consciously made decisions not to eat junk food or fast food when I wanted to. I kept telling myself NO. This was really unusual to me because this was the week before my monthly mother nature visit and I'm usually ravenous in this week and eat everything I can get my hands on. So I guess I controlled my cravings with eating right and working out. A welcomed surprise since I always hated how I felt after gorging myself!!
So the challenge this week is to stay on track and continue eating right and working out. However, I have basketball camp that I run this week during the time when I was going to different classes last week, so we'll see if I can motivate myself to do some of the work myself at other times. Also, mother nature will be visiting this week, so let's hope she is kind to me and the weight loss!
Side note: I made two more really good recipes this past week. Vegetable fried rice and linguine with fresh tomatoes. Both were absolutely delicious and low cal! I love this cookbook and think it was an excellent investment!! If you ever come across the Taste of Home cookbook called Everyday Light Meals, I highly recommend it!!
Here's to another good week!!
Jenn
So we weighed in for the 3rd time today and after gaining back everything I lost plus some last week, I took it all back off plus some losing 5.2 lbs. I was really happy that I got the result I did because I really worked hard and stuck to my diet. I didn't starve myself, and I consciously made decisions not to eat junk food or fast food when I wanted to. I kept telling myself NO. This was really unusual to me because this was the week before my monthly mother nature visit and I'm usually ravenous in this week and eat everything I can get my hands on. So I guess I controlled my cravings with eating right and working out. A welcomed surprise since I always hated how I felt after gorging myself!!
So the challenge this week is to stay on track and continue eating right and working out. However, I have basketball camp that I run this week during the time when I was going to different classes last week, so we'll see if I can motivate myself to do some of the work myself at other times. Also, mother nature will be visiting this week, so let's hope she is kind to me and the weight loss!
Side note: I made two more really good recipes this past week. Vegetable fried rice and linguine with fresh tomatoes. Both were absolutely delicious and low cal! I love this cookbook and think it was an excellent investment!! If you ever come across the Taste of Home cookbook called Everyday Light Meals, I highly recommend it!!
Here's to another good week!!
Jenn
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Truth is Perceptive
Don't change the Facebook photo. That is the person you want to be, right now you are in a rut. You have been able to tell us all your weight and we are moving past it together. Not to mention Facebook on a whole is just a pack of lies.
Most people fluff up their lives, bedazzle mediocrity or take slutty photos to make them feel better about losing their panties at the bar last weekend. Do you really think all of those "happy family" photos are really happy? Chances are Mom is on prozac and Dad has a collection of Coors Light beer cans he has built into a fort. So we lie about our current figures? I bet no one puts their actual weight on their driver's license. I was on the verge of putting my younger age on there. Life is perception.
Should the world rid itself of make up? Tanning lotion? Padded bras? I say no. As long as you are not going under the knife to change your appearance, then show off the person you want to show off.
I am not changing my photo until I am confortable taking one from the waist down.
XoXo
Most people fluff up their lives, bedazzle mediocrity or take slutty photos to make them feel better about losing their panties at the bar last weekend. Do you really think all of those "happy family" photos are really happy? Chances are Mom is on prozac and Dad has a collection of Coors Light beer cans he has built into a fort. So we lie about our current figures? I bet no one puts their actual weight on their driver's license. I was on the verge of putting my younger age on there. Life is perception.
Should the world rid itself of make up? Tanning lotion? Padded bras? I say no. As long as you are not going under the knife to change your appearance, then show off the person you want to show off.
I am not changing my photo until I am confortable taking one from the waist down.
XoXo
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)