How the time flies

Let's see, since the last post...

I lost another 25 pounds or so - and that rocked totally.

Then I moved.

The moving was relatively easy and I've been living the sweet life since. No job, back to school, just a house and a self to keep neat. And I've gained back 10 lbs.

No idea what it is that makes KFC potato wedges seem (and be) so irresistible to me. C'est la vie.

I could say that I'm in an resurgence of super-motivation, but it's not true. I need to get back to a regular schedule of eating regular meals and not "cheating" in between said meals.

Any suggestions? My ass needs help. STAT.

So......

Well again I've proven that I'm terrible and regular posting. I gave up the whole diet thing kind of. Just not motivated right now.

OMG... I laughed so hard I lost weight.

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Silliest "make it bigger, better, faster, now" post I've ever seen.

Okay ladies, what are we up to?  Anything good?  Anything bad?

Personally, I'm hovering around 200, which means 25 lbs lost.  I've officially hit my 10% goal! 

Not much else going on.  Trying to incorporate exercise into my week.  Trying, but not necessarily succeeding.  I've also got a wicked sore throat which isn't inspiring me at the moment.  It was tough to motivate and get to work this morning.  I only did it because Anna would have cried if I hadn't shown up.  And I've got a half day tomorrow.

I'm still here. And still eating too much and exercising too little

Just a note to say I haven't disappeared but I haven't had any success to post of and didn't feel like posting about oreos and french fries. Gah, I've been bad. Can I blame it on my period or should I just man up to being a total weenie about food will power the past 2 weeks or so?

Greetings again, all. I was feeling pretty good about myself b/c of a very active vacation involving lots of hiking, walking, etc. and then for about a week I wasn't hungry at all! Cray-zee. Must say, that's the strangest thing that ever happened to me. If y'all know me, you know that eating is one of my favoritest things. But now back at home and now feeling even worse! I guess everything is relative right? Putting together a schedule involving gym time and walking. looking into Taichi with mom and yoga tapes at home. Too much at once you think? i need some affirmation here.

Mmm peachy goodness.

So after nearly a bushel of peaches has made its way into the freezer.... I still have a couple left over and I can't think what to do with them. And Ian only wants so many peaches in a day.

Cook-out Coolness

I helped host a cook-out yesterday and didn't go over my points on food!! This is quite an accomplishment, and one I was more than a little concerned about. And I still ate everything I wanted to. So there!

Plus it was GREAT seeing so many friends.

Uh oh

I ate breakfast at 6:30AM and lunch at 10AM.  This doesn't bode well for the rest of the day.

I think I'm tired of food

I'm tired of cooking anyway. Definitely tired of cooking apples and tomatoes. But the jelly is going to be soo good. It is crab apple based. Nummers.

Kind of lazy, actually

Alright, so we've all been kind of lazy with the posting lately.  I hope we haven't been lazy with the diet!

So after about 3 big "this is a special meal for you honey, wherever you want to go" I barely stayed within my points allowance.  Thank goodness for flex points!

Haven't really lost anything.  I'm consistently around 205, so I guess it's time to get into the gym. Anna has expressed interest in going after work, which is Great.  However I need to show a little motivation and get this ball rolling.

As of yesterday, I've got a ton of free time with no one to please but myself.  I need to put it to good use!

So on track it hurts

Today my magic scale said that I had hit 20 pounds less than when I had started.  I did the big girl happy dance and reaffirmed the fact that I'm ready to keep going.  

Woohoo!

Just 3 more pounds to my 10% weight loss goal.  And then beyond.

Water water everywhere...

... And all of it do drink.

I'm trying to make myself drink more water. We'll see how it goes. I think all the bottles from Penssic will help since I tend to drink more water from a bottle than a cup. Not sure why.

mostly on track

so the weekend wasn't too bad considering it could have been freaking awful (diet-wise anyway).
Mom was feeling good last night and she asked me to go to Dairy Queen with her. Had a small dip cone, so feeling good I got the smallest, cheapest thing on the menu. I'm usually a Blizzard kind of gal.
The whole family has always valued things that are healthy, and now it's time to put the money where the mouth is for everyone. Wish us luck!

what to do, what to say?

here's hoping that increased stress does not equal increased thigh magnitude.

Post Pennsic

So I didn't do too bad.  I tried to not overeat (while being off of the diet for almost a week).  I did have a bread bowl with Swedish Meatballs, and one with chili.  I couldn't resist, and to be honest, didn't really want to.

Paulette's cooking was delicious and I might have overindulged in that a bit.  I often had more than one serving.  Especially the baked ham and the jambalaya (with ranch dressing, no less).

I didn't walk as much as I should have, although of course there was plenty of walking.

The weather was perfect, Jes and I thoroughly enjoyed our vacation and...

...I only gained 1 pound.  

I can live with that.

Back on the diet full time today.  Of course, the office is having a pizza party tomorrow, but I've politely declined and successfully lobbied to spend my pizza money on sushi.  Go me!

All alone...

So I'm on my own for 3 days. What to do?

* Drink large amounts of alcohol in my underpants?
* Fire 2 guns whilst jumping through the air?
* Fire 1 gun whilst jumping through the air?
* Dismantle pieces of furniture and foist them off onto unsuspecting friends and neighbors? Uh, wait... I already did that one.
* Clean the house? Actually find the bottom of the laundry pile?
* Order oodles of bar-b-que and male strippers on D's credit card?

And with everyone else at Pennsic it would seem Anna is my conscience. Boy am I screwed. BBQ and strippers anyone?

It's like Cream Cheese, only better for you...

Okay, I admit it... I've got Amanda started down the road of yogurt cheese. And, you know what... I'm not ashamed. It's good and it's good for you! In fact, you should use it the next time you make the sushi and see if it works better than the cream cheese.
This is how exciting yogurt cheese can be...

Yogurt Cheese with Pita and Olives

4 cup Whole Milk Yogurt
1 tsp Sesame Seeds
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Dried Summer Savory
1/8 tsp Cayenne Pepper
1/8 tsp Ground Cumin
2 tbl Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Toasted Pita Bread
Triangles
Assorted Olives

Set strainer over large bowl. Line strainer with 4 layers of cheesecloth, allowing 4 inches to extend over sides of strainer (do not let strainer touch bottom of bowl). Hint: If you don't have cheesecloth on hand, use large coffee filter liners, e.g. Mr. Coffee filters. Spoon yogurt into strainer. If you are using cheesecloth, gather cheesecloth together; fold over yogurt. Refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight. Liquid will drain out and yogurt will thicken. Since I use coffee filters most of the time, I just invert a large plate on top of the strainer and refrigerate. Combine sesame seeds, salt, summer savory, cayenne and cumin in small bowl. Open cheesecloth up (or remove plate). Using a rubber spatula, transfer drained yogurt to a bowl. Drizzle olive oil over. Sprinkle with sesame seed mixture. Place bowl in center of platter; surround with pita bread triangles and olives.

Yogurt Cheese Spreads and Dips ideas...
*Stir in chopped dried apricots, raisins and pecans. Serve with warm muffins or toast.
*Stir in orange juice, minced shallots, tarragon and a pinch of grated orange peel. Serve as a sauce for poached fish.
*Stir in minced fresh spinach, fresh snipped dill, minced fresh parsley and toasted pine nuts. Spread on toasted bagels.
*Stir in minced garlic, minced fresh parsley and splash of lemon juice. Serve as a dip for raw vegetables or pita chips.

Use to replace sour cream or cream cheese! MMmmmm

Yogurt Cheese

I experimented today with Yogurt Cheese.

- drained just under a cup of Stonyfield Non-Fat Plain Yogurt all day
- added a splash of balsamic vinegar
- added a dash of cilantro (although parsley would have been better)
- added about a teaspoon of minced garlic.

Ate it with crackers. It was 1.5 points for the whole thing, which was quite alot and ate it with some yummy new crackers that Anna and I found. Garden Harvest Toasted Chips - Tomato Basil flavor. Those were 2 points. So a great low point snack.

Definitely bears some more experimenting.

May I have some more please? More! MOOOORE!

So I made this great porridge that is 4 pts per serving. Recipe to come. Lovely with veggies and/or meat. Also a mexicanoid casserole that in a 9 x9 dish makes 6 servings at 6 pts per. delish - however I was out of sour cream so that will add a bit once topped.

The best thing about the casserole was that I used raw brown rice in it (which is a pain to cook) and it cooked in the dish. I just loaded up the pan, threw it in the oven and 2 hours later - voila - dinner.