Slow... Deep... Breaths....

It's a new year....

2011-01-07T12:23:00.001-08:00

Things for me are rough going right now, but my weight doesn't have to be one of those things. I've lost 1.5 lbs. Not a lot, but it's a start.

I'm execrising more and feeling a bit better.

Just a bit... but better.....

Tuesday Activity

2010-12-28T23:59:00.000-08:00

I need less grey in my days!

Monday Activity

2010-12-27T23:59:00.000-08:00

Oh, I got a fit bit and I'm loving it! Here is yesterday's activity.

A fresh start....

2010-12-27T14:12:00.001-08:00

It's me an I vow to lose this weight. I deleted most of the old posts, but I kept some yummy recipe posts.

I've been hovering at my highest weight ever and I'm not happy about it. I am stuck in a rut. An infinate loop.

I'm depressed.
I eat.
I feel fat.
I sit on the couch all day long too depressed to do aything else.
I'm depressed.
I eat.....

You get the idea. I gained the extra weight starting with my motorcycle accident in November 2009. I had a broken foot (and a broken wrist) so the weight went on easily.

But then I continued to gain. I've hovered at 175 for months now, unable to lose. I eat too much and I exercise too little. I know I'm depressed about it and I know it's a horrible cycle.

It's time to snap out of it. It was easy to be overweight... my husband was. But wow, he's losing weight fast and getting more and more fit and feeling awesome about himself and I'm still overweight. He's gonna leave me in the dust if I keep this up.

Here we go again....

Not quite back to it....

2009-03-14T11:44:00.000-07:00

As my twitter friends know, I had a heck of a week. Sick kitty consumed all of my Wed night and most of my Thursday and Friday. She's still taking a bit of time today just to keep an eye on her to make sure she's keeping up on her water. Giving her meds was much more successful today with hubby's help.

Yesterday the kitty followed me around everywhere. She and I (and the kitten) finally collapsed on the couch to veg out. But needless to say another week has gone by with no exercise. Not even very many smoothies. Ugh.

Made a great one today though. Thought I would share:

1/2 cup FF Yogurt (2 pts)
1/2 cup 1% milk (1 pt)
3/4 cup pineapple (1 pt)
3/4 cup blueberries (1 pt)
1/2 frozen banana (1 pt)

Interesting and very yummy. Umm, well I didn't eat this one. Hahaha kiddo and hubby stole it. Mine, well I just used a few less blueberries and tossed in some raspberries. Not much different still yum-o!

Cream o' Broccoli/Cauliflower Cheesy Soup

2009-02-23T17:39:00.000-08:00

Ok I didn't measure the broccoli/cauliflower because I just used what was in the bag. I'll guess.

2 cups frozen broccoli / cauliflower veggies (0 pts)(maybe 1)
1 can ff low sodium chicken broth (about 2 cups) (0 pts)
1 can campbells cheese soup (6 pts)

Boil veggies in the chicken broth. Put in blender and puree. Put back in pot and add cheese soup. Mix and warm it up. YUM!

I get about 2-3 servings out of it so divide points accordingly.

Not so tart

2009-02-15T10:05:00.001-08:00

This one is just a wee bit tart. But not near as much as the earlier one.

1 cup low fat plain yogurt (goofed last week) (4 pts)
3/4 cup raspberries (1 pt)
3/4 cup blueberries (1 pt)
3/4 cup frozen fruit mix (it was mostly grapes) (1 pt)
1 banana (2 pts)

I split this with my kiddo (his is in a fancy cup from carnival cruises) so It's about 4.5 points. Yum! Just a hint of tartness. I hope he likes his at lunch. I'll keep you tuned.

I was thinking the bigger I make them the yummier they seem to be. 1 blueberry makes less of a taste difference in a 2 cup smoothie as opposed to a 1/2 cup smoothie. That theory. So I might start making them bigger and then splitting in 2 containers for lunch.

As long as I remember to take it out the night before to thaw it for the next day, I'm good to go! Easier said than done!

Another Grand Smoothie

2009-02-13T11:56:00.000-08:00

Mmm this one is not making me pucker at all. Now let me think all the way back to this morning.

1 cup ff plain yogurt (3 pts)
1 serving of the mixed frozen fruit (1 pt)
3/4 cup of like 3 strawberries and the rest blueberries (1 pt)
1 banana (2 pts)

Same 7 points. I'm having it right now and it's awesome!

A new take on my smoothies...

2009-02-12T10:37:00.000-08:00

I'm still trying to get the hang of my smoothies without using that nasty "lite" yogurt. I'm making faces right now, the one I'm having is TART. But using ff plain yogurt, it's the best one so far. If you like tart.

1 cup FF plain yogurt (3 pts)
1 cup frozen raspberries (1 pt)
3/4 cup frozen blueberriess (1 pt)
1 banana (2 pts)

Yes, this is a 7 point smoothie. I'm using them as a meal replacement so 7 isn't too bad.

I found when I tried to make a 4 or 5 pt smoothie, I had more trouble getting the taste ok. I could add some more fruit and make it an 8 point smoothie and then just split it in 2 if I want.

It's not bad. *pucker*

Today's Smoothie

2009-01-15T06:11:00.000-08:00

Mmm my son would like this one. Much smoother due to the type of fruit (only one strawberry made it in there).

Mixed berry yogurt (2pts)

1/2 cup 1% milk (1 pt)

1/2 frozen banana (1 pt)

3/4 cup mixed frozen fruit (peaches, strawberries, pineapple and mangos) (1 pt)

Wow, is it good!

My Smoothies

2009-01-14T09:51:00.001-08:00

My latest kick are my smoothies. YUM.

I start with low fat yogurt (2 pts). I either use Mixed Berry or Strawberry or Raspberry typically.

Then I add 1/2 cup fruut (1 pt). My grocery store has frozen fruit and even has a mix made "great for smoothies". That one has mangos, pineapple and strawberries (and I'm sure some others. I buy a strawberr and a raspberry. And then I buy the blueberries/blackberries (last time I got all blueberries cause they were out of that one). So I toss in a 1/2 cup fruit of any kind. I mix and match.

Then I add just under 1/2 cup 1% milk (1 pt). Here is my reason for not skim. First, I buy the 1% for cappucinos on the weekend. It was so much cheaper to buy a gallon rather than a 1/2 gallon that I now like 1% milk in cereal! So that means I think I can move to Skim soon enough. I hope it tasts ok in the cappucinos.

If you are keeping track we are up to 4 pts. I then add 1/2 a banana (1 pt). I need potassium and I just like the texture it gives my smoothies.

So that is a 5 point smoothie. It's a bit high for me since I only get 20 pts a day though. So I have been using 1/2 frozen banana and leaving out the milk for a 4 pt smoothie.

My goodness are they YUM and healthy!

My son asked me last week if there was anything bad for me in there (like added sugar) and when I told him no he exclaimed "Well how can you stand it then?" I had him taste some and he thought it was rather yummy. Kids!