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March 2, 2011

weight loss {february recap}

this month i lost 9 pounds and i am totally STOKED with that! that is probably the biggest weight loss i’ve had for quite a while.

i followed weight watchers to a “T” and worked out like crazy and it absolutely paid off. i am just in love with the weight watchers program and wish i had done that sooner. honestly, it’s hard for me to eat all my points some days. i’m slowly figuring out which zero or low point snacks i like. feels weird to snack after dinner as for the last year i’ve not allowed myself to do that. but if i still have points left and i’m hungry i allow myself to have a snack and it seems to be working out ok for my weight loss. there is an amazing white cheddar popcorn i get at walmart (i can’t remember the name of it right now) that is only 3 points for 2.5 cups of it. totally feels like i’m cheating when i eat it. and knowing i have that to look forward to later helps me not overeat at dinner.

as for my exercise, i’m still going to the gym in the mornings. although some weeks i just didn’t make it every day. when i go to the gym i mainly do the elliptical and bike. i super love leaving the gym at 7 am knowing my workout is done for the day!! and on mondays and wednesdays i am still teaching zumba, which is an amazing burn. it is number 3 of the top calorie burners. i have a fitness app on my droid that records your workouts (totally love it) and i can wear it on my arm during workouts. during zumba it tells me i burn normally between 600 – 700 calories in an hour. THAT is amazing. we had a few weeks where we couldn’t have class though because of the building being in use by others. i imagine if it had been a normal month i might have been a bigger loss.

i am also super excited to say the weight is finally coming off in my stomach. seems i’ve been waiting forever for it to target that spot. but the top of my stomach is finally starting to go down. now if the rest of the little pouch would just go away i’d be happy. in time i’m sure it will, just have to be patient and keep busting my butt.

so with saying all that, i’m very pleased with this month. and i am hoping to see the same or better next month. i’m going to continue exactly what i am doing right now.

out for now
~kisses

February 28, 2011

meal planning monday

monday – leftovers for the littles and a smart one for me

tuesday – hobo bean soup…(carried over from last week) i love this soup (the oldest little does NOT, he isn’t a lover of beans)…it’s packed full of fiber and isn’t bad on the diet…i cut the sugar amounts in half (to also be easier on the diet) and i didn’t add bacon to it…i’m hoping to be able to freeze some of it in single servings for a quick grab-and-go for lunches at work…

wednesday – spaghetti with meat sauce (whole wheat pasta, my own canned spaghetti sauce and 96% fat free ground beef)

thursday – chicken paella (recipe below)…can’t WAIT to try this, i’m sure the youngest will love it…the oldest, not so much…he isn’t a fan of rice

friday – subway =)

saturday – out to dinner with the fam

sunday – lasagna and garlic bread

chicken paella

1 pound(s) boneless, skinless chicken breast cut into pieces
2 medium tomato(es), chopped
1 medium onion(s), chopped
1 item(s) (medium) bell pepper(s), chopped
1/2 cup(s) canned chicken broth
3 clove(s) (medium) garlic clove(s), chopped
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp ground turmeric
1/3 cup(s) frozen green peas
2 cup(s) cooked white rice

Instructions
Place chicken, tomatoes, onion, pepper, broth, garlic, oregano and turmeric in a 4-quart or larger slow cooker (crockpot). Cover and cook on low setting for 5 hours.

Add peas and rice; cook, uncovered, until peas are tender, about 15 minutes. Yields about 1 1/2 cups and 7 points per serving

out for now
~kisses