I came *this close* (holds up fingers) to bowing out. This week, maybe every week. I feel like I’m not up to the challenge of exercise and unlike Chelsea I am not losing any weight without exercise. I was down a couple pounds due to being sick over the weekend, but even with great portion control I was back up to 149.2 this morning when I weighed myself. Which is a grand total of .6 down for NINE WEEKS.
But I’m here, and I don’t have anything else to blog about, so yeah. I’m still participating. Can someone local a) turn off the waterworks in the sky so less monsoons mean maybe I can run and b) kick my butt so that I start working out?
Weigh-in: see above, I don’t want to talk about it.
Exercise: We got Henry a slip n slide for his birthday, and WOW IS THAT A WORKOUT. I’m not kidding, I was sore through Wednesday, and the tops of my thighs are still a little sore. I want to hook it back up and get back in there but the daily monsoons are making that difficult. Yesterday I had thought about putting it out in the rain and playing anyhow but it was down to just yucky, humid and wet. No good rain. Also, I mowed the grass again on Monday (between rains).
Splurge: I don’t think by now I can say that Dr Pepper is a splurge, it’s just a way of life. Every other day or so, I can’t get away from it. My other splurge is that due to the birthday, there is ice cream in the house. Last night my husband made cookies and topped them with ice cream. It was a very small portion (see, portion control! Ha!) but still extravagant tasting.
Success story: I made quinoa for the first time the other day. I love it but I’ve never made it myself. I’ve had a bag in the pantry for months and finally I broke it out. I knew the kids wouldn’t go for asparagus and pesto, as I was making, so I took a couple spoonfuls out after it was cooked and before I added anything and added some shredded cheese and chicken for them. Spencer said it was cheesy rice. Henry clawed his tongue to get every piece out of his mouth. So … I haven’t decided if I’m going to try to serve it to them again or not. Actually, that’s a lie. I’m thinking feta and chicken and whatever veggies I have in the fridge for tonight’s dinner.
Recipes: this is my recipe for guacamole. It’s the end-ish of summer but it’s still hot as heck and face it, guac is delicious. I get rave reviews for my guacamole and there’s never any leftover (which is sad, because it would be great smeared on a sandwich too).
Photos:
This is the reason I haven’t been running. Well, it’s the reason I’m sticking to until it stops raining.
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1 comment:
I've been meaning to make a 200 calorie/serving quinoa dish all week, but haven't had time. It will be my first quinoa dish too (to make, not to eat).
I know it frustrating to not see the scale move very much, but remember: it's a LONG TERM SOLUTION, so we're not going to see quick results. WE CAN DO THIS! Good job not bowing out, we'd be so sad without you!
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