Awesome recipe I tried out tonight! Sorry that I do not have a picture. I did not want to steal one from the internet but it is a weight watchers recipe and it is 4 points. Super easy and inexpensive to make.
Ingredients
4 tsp honey
1/4 cup(s) Dijon mustard
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
1/4 tsp table salt
1/8 tsp black pepper, to taste
1 pound(s) pork center loin, lean and fat
Instructions
heat honey in small saucepan over low heat, stir in mustard vinegar, salt and pepper
place porkchop in gallon bag add marinade, squeeze out air and turn to coat, regrigrate overnight, turning occasionally
broil 6-7 minutes on each side
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Friday 8/19 weigh in/ what else is going on
This friday I weighed in and it went well. I lost 1.2 pounds. Not the number I wanted by it was a start.
This friday is the big weigh in before my 25th birthday and it has not started well.
Yesterday I was EXHAUSTED from the weekend. When I got off work I made every excuse not to work out before I decided hey I am not going to work out. My eating was not terrible but I have been eating a high calorie breakfast to last me through my lunch shift at chili's.
Every morning for the past week I have had 2 slices of Sara lee 45 calorie bread with a spread of natural peanut butter drizzled in honey. If I am feeling randy I have a glass of milk but usually it is water. I then take a B complex vitamin and it gives me SOOO much energy.
Today I had to get up early and go to the dentist at which point the ortho puts two wires on my teeth...can you say PAIN??? From there I went to the gym for a short workout, and then I went to work for a short shift. I just wanted to bail as soon as possible since my mouth was hurting. I came home and cooked dinner.
A girl I know at work used her birthday as a new year new you type thing and I think I am going to do the same. I have all ready started some good habits but I am going to make a list of all the things I would love to do and try and gradually start working on that when possible.
Motivation wise I do not have much but I am using all that I have. I have races I am signing up for to keep my training in check. For the record i love working on myself but I also love hearing how all my friends are doing! Keep up the good work those who are trying to lose weight or maintain.
This friday is the big weigh in before my 25th birthday and it has not started well.
Yesterday I was EXHAUSTED from the weekend. When I got off work I made every excuse not to work out before I decided hey I am not going to work out. My eating was not terrible but I have been eating a high calorie breakfast to last me through my lunch shift at chili's.
Every morning for the past week I have had 2 slices of Sara lee 45 calorie bread with a spread of natural peanut butter drizzled in honey. If I am feeling randy I have a glass of milk but usually it is water. I then take a B complex vitamin and it gives me SOOO much energy.
Today I had to get up early and go to the dentist at which point the ortho puts two wires on my teeth...can you say PAIN??? From there I went to the gym for a short workout, and then I went to work for a short shift. I just wanted to bail as soon as possible since my mouth was hurting. I came home and cooked dinner.
A girl I know at work used her birthday as a new year new you type thing and I think I am going to do the same. I have all ready started some good habits but I am going to make a list of all the things I would love to do and try and gradually start working on that when possible.
Motivation wise I do not have much but I am using all that I have. I have races I am signing up for to keep my training in check. For the record i love working on myself but I also love hearing how all my friends are doing! Keep up the good work those who are trying to lose weight or maintain.
Monday, August 15, 2011
Weigh in and life
Well I weighed in friday at 155.4. Not the least I have been but I am really happy with it. I want to do this the right way and a way that fits in with my lifestyle so I can maintain it.
With the big family I have and all of us living so close together we have made meal nights. My in laws cook one night, my sister in law cooks one night, my meme and grandpa cook one night and I cook one night. Fridays, saturdays, and sundays are free for alls. It really cuts the grocery bill down and it is a great way to have different foods with out having to cook every night!!
4 days until my next weigh in!!
With the big family I have and all of us living so close together we have made meal nights. My in laws cook one night, my sister in law cooks one night, my meme and grandpa cook one night and I cook one night. Fridays, saturdays, and sundays are free for alls. It really cuts the grocery bill down and it is a great way to have different foods with out having to cook every night!!
4 days until my next weigh in!!
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Shrimp and Shiitake Risotto Recipe
I cooked this recipe on my family dinner night and it was DELICIOUS! I found all ingrediants in Wal-mart even the Italian rice. If anyone wants the nutrition information let me know and I will hook you up. This recipe I got out of my fitness magazine.
Ingredients
4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
3 teaspoons minced fresh garlic
1 cup Arborio rice
3/4 cup dry sherry or dry white wine
4 teaspoons olive oil
6 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stemmed, caps sliced (about 2 cups)
2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme
Pinch salt
3/4 pound medium shrimp, shelled and cleaned (tails removed if desired)
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
Directions
1. In a medium saucepan, bring the chicken broth to a simmer; reduce heat to low and keep warm.
2. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add the onion; saute until softened, 3 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon of the garlic; saute 30 seconds. Stir in the rice, then add 1/2 cup of the sherry; cook until absorbed, stirring frequently, about 2 minutes. Add 1/2 cup of the broth, stirring until absorbed, 2 minutes. Add remaining broth 1/2 cup at a time; stir each 1/2 cup until absorbed before adding the next. Cook, stirring frequently, until rice is tender and creamy, 20 to 25 minutes.
3. Heat 2 teaspoons of the olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and saute until golden, 5 to 7 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon each of the garlic and thyme and the pinch of salt; saute 1 minute and transfer to a plate. Add remaining oil and the shrimp to empty pan; cook 2 minutes. Add remaining garlic and saute 1 minute more. Add remaining sherry and simmer 1 minute, until shrimp are just barely cooked through; set aside.
4. When the risotto has finished cooking, stir in shrimp and liquid, mushrooms, Parmesan, parsley and remaining thyme. Warm 2 minutes. Spoon into bowls and serve.
ENJOY!
Ingredients
4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
3 teaspoons minced fresh garlic
1 cup Arborio rice
3/4 cup dry sherry or dry white wine
4 teaspoons olive oil
6 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stemmed, caps sliced (about 2 cups)
2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme
Pinch salt
3/4 pound medium shrimp, shelled and cleaned (tails removed if desired)
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
Directions
1. In a medium saucepan, bring the chicken broth to a simmer; reduce heat to low and keep warm.
2. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add the onion; saute until softened, 3 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon of the garlic; saute 30 seconds. Stir in the rice, then add 1/2 cup of the sherry; cook until absorbed, stirring frequently, about 2 minutes. Add 1/2 cup of the broth, stirring until absorbed, 2 minutes. Add remaining broth 1/2 cup at a time; stir each 1/2 cup until absorbed before adding the next. Cook, stirring frequently, until rice is tender and creamy, 20 to 25 minutes.
3. Heat 2 teaspoons of the olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and saute until golden, 5 to 7 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon each of the garlic and thyme and the pinch of salt; saute 1 minute and transfer to a plate. Add remaining oil and the shrimp to empty pan; cook 2 minutes. Add remaining garlic and saute 1 minute more. Add remaining sherry and simmer 1 minute, until shrimp are just barely cooked through; set aside.
4. When the risotto has finished cooking, stir in shrimp and liquid, mushrooms, Parmesan, parsley and remaining thyme. Warm 2 minutes. Spoon into bowls and serve.
ENJOY!
Update 8/11
So it is the day before my weigh in and it is going to be like starting over since I have not weighed in a few weeks. I have started marathon training and on day four my shins need a break. My legs hurt so bad yesterday that it took me 30 minutes to walk 1.63 miles and even I have to say that is TERRIBLE. The amazing part is I am not discouraged at all. I did also cheat on my water with a sunkist but sometimes you just have to kiss an orange!
I have been looking for some fun races that do not include mud and water and have found a few that I am really excited about. There is a trail races, a vineyard race, and a disco race. It's exciting to look up and find these races but what is even more exciting is looking up races out of state and places we can travel to. It gives me a reason to work out and an excuse to talk ray into traveling.
So tonight I am resting my shins and tomorrow it is back to the grind even if I have to walk! I found my motivation for the moment.
I hope to hear from all my friends on how your weight loss is going. I love hearing how everyone is doing!!
I have been looking for some fun races that do not include mud and water and have found a few that I am really excited about. There is a trail races, a vineyard race, and a disco race. It's exciting to look up and find these races but what is even more exciting is looking up races out of state and places we can travel to. It gives me a reason to work out and an excuse to talk ray into traveling.
So tonight I am resting my shins and tomorrow it is back to the grind even if I have to walk! I found my motivation for the moment.
I hope to hear from all my friends on how your weight loss is going. I love hearing how everyone is doing!!
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Motivation
So I took a break from blogging. I have had some issues with motivation and just didn't know how to deal with it. I have also been having personal struggles that I needed to sort out and it has messed with my head. I have to admit I have turned to food.
At first I felt like I was being punished. When I prayed I sobbed asking what I could do to correct the wrong. My faith was being shaken at its core. I then realized I had been through so much worse. I had lost a child, friends, almost my home, and jobs just to name a few.
I do not have an ideal situation. I live with my in laws, have two kids,I am a waitress, and I have had no idea what to do with my life.
What I do have is a roof, a car that gets me to work and back and is paid for and is safe for my kids, I have a job, my husband has a job, I have two beautiful kids, the greatest friends, and an amazing husband, not to mention a wonderful family.
So why have I been so down lately? Yes I have tons of money issues but I have to remember that millions of people do.
There are so many things that I can not control but my body and what I choose to do with it is not one of them. I have abused my body. I have said it a million times but as i am typing this the abuse stops now.
I am starting a whole new lifestyle and since I am starting from scratch I am also taking my responsibility for our financial situation. No more buying my daughters a barbie every time we go to walmart, going out to eat more then we should (which we had all ready cut back since our daughter is terrible in restaurants), no more buying an outfit at any place just because I have a coupon. My kids have TONS of cloths.
Here is the plan.
I am going to start calorie counting again and going to the gym. On the days I don't go to the gym it's mandatory cleaning for me and if that is not enough I have a treadmill at home. I want to find a half marathon to do and start training. My body is a temple and it's time I start treating it that way.
I am also going to start saving 10% of everything we make and when we need things like a new tire or pair of glasses I am going to have to work extra for that. We will come up with a reasonable budget and a meal/grocery list so we can eliminate random spending. My daughters will learn how to save for what they want so if the want things they will have to help do things like wash the dog, pick up there room, cook dinner, and by they I mean Kylie since Emma is a little young to understand or help.
That is the plan and I am sure it will be tweaked but at least there is an initiative to make things better.
At first I felt like I was being punished. When I prayed I sobbed asking what I could do to correct the wrong. My faith was being shaken at its core. I then realized I had been through so much worse. I had lost a child, friends, almost my home, and jobs just to name a few.
I do not have an ideal situation. I live with my in laws, have two kids,I am a waitress, and I have had no idea what to do with my life.
What I do have is a roof, a car that gets me to work and back and is paid for and is safe for my kids, I have a job, my husband has a job, I have two beautiful kids, the greatest friends, and an amazing husband, not to mention a wonderful family.
So why have I been so down lately? Yes I have tons of money issues but I have to remember that millions of people do.
There are so many things that I can not control but my body and what I choose to do with it is not one of them. I have abused my body. I have said it a million times but as i am typing this the abuse stops now.
I am starting a whole new lifestyle and since I am starting from scratch I am also taking my responsibility for our financial situation. No more buying my daughters a barbie every time we go to walmart, going out to eat more then we should (which we had all ready cut back since our daughter is terrible in restaurants), no more buying an outfit at any place just because I have a coupon. My kids have TONS of cloths.
Here is the plan.
I am going to start calorie counting again and going to the gym. On the days I don't go to the gym it's mandatory cleaning for me and if that is not enough I have a treadmill at home. I want to find a half marathon to do and start training. My body is a temple and it's time I start treating it that way.
I am also going to start saving 10% of everything we make and when we need things like a new tire or pair of glasses I am going to have to work extra for that. We will come up with a reasonable budget and a meal/grocery list so we can eliminate random spending. My daughters will learn how to save for what they want so if the want things they will have to help do things like wash the dog, pick up there room, cook dinner, and by they I mean Kylie since Emma is a little young to understand or help.
That is the plan and I am sure it will be tweaked but at least there is an initiative to make things better.
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