Self Respect

R-E-S-P-E-C-T Find out what it means to me. R-E-S-P-E-C-T take care, TCB.

 

I was pretty sure those were the lyrics to the song I've had stuck in my head all night, but for the life of me didn't know what "TCB" could stand for, and I wanted to make sure it was actually "TCB" I should be singing and not something else entirely. I know we've all sang those songs with the wrong lyrics before. It took me a long time to realize that "Sweet dreams were made of cheese" was not exactly what dreams were made of. ;) Annnnywho-Thank goodness for Google. TCB means "Taking care of business!" What a kawinkydink. That's exactly what I'm trying to do!

 

 

I took care of bi'ness this week...yo!

Weighing in: June 25, 2015

Another loss at the scale -2.6

31.6 lbs. lost to date.

 

 

Mindful vs. Mind Full

What is the difference between "mindful" and MIND-FULL?

 

I got to thinking about this during tonight's WW meeting, and I really need to focus more on being mindful.

Mind·ful

ˈmīn(d)fəl/

adjective: mindful

1. conscious or aware of something.

 

So I guess that means "MIND FULL" is the exact opposite of that, eh? Like a train wreck in your brain.

 

This weeks personal goal: Clear out the clutter.

For me, the clutter is mostly negative thinking. I am so hard on myself. I really need to sit back, take a few minutes to breathe, and remember where I started when I started this forever journey of mine. I'll call it...My zen moment.

This particular post is not about losing weight. It's about taking time to enjoy the journey.

 

THE PLAN-

Step 1: Notice what is happening around me. Sit quietly without distraction. Find my zen.

Step 2:  Reflect on how different I feel. How did I feel before I started my zen? How did I feel during the quiet moment, and most importantly, how did I feel after?  

Step 3: Make the experience valuable. Consider how transformed my life will be if I would just include my zen method into my daily routine.   Does a life filled with joy, peace, and love sound ok?

 

When our minds wander, we become mentally absent from the present moment. The present moment is exactly where I want to be. I don't want to be worrying about what happened yesterday, or what might happen tomorrow. I want to find a way to be in the HERE and NOW. I want to enjoy this journey. I want to be present enough to know that I don't want to go back to the past. EVER!

 

And I will just keep on, keepin' on!

Weighing in:
June 18th Week 10: Minus 2.0
Total loss to date: 29 pounds.

But of course a little part of me is....

TMI and an apology

"I'm not losing weight. I'm getting rid of it. I have no intentions of finding it again!"

 

Some weeks are easier than others. This week has been dang hard. I haven't felt super duper. I know. Excuses, excuses. Well let me tell you, I've had a migraine or at least a horrible headache since Tuesday evening and...

 TMI warning

Aunt Flo decided to make a surprise visit.

I hate that!

I hate her!

And if I haven't been super pleasant around you, I'm truly sorry.

I type this as I wait to weigh in for the night. I'm not expecting a loss today. If  there is one, it most likely will be minimal. I have to be ok with that.  I've lived the program 100%. What this means is, if I've bitten it, I've written it. You'll see in my daily tracker that not everything I've eaten is green, grown in the ground or has come from a tree. Not everything I eat has loads of fiber and protein. I actually eat REAL food. Food from my pantry that isn't labeled "high fiber," "low fat," or even "whole grain." I actually eat at restaurants. I just don't feel like I've done anything that will show on the scale. I DO feel like I'm losing inches though, and those won't show on the scale. It sounds weird, but my toe ring is loser, my wedding ring is loser, and my t shirts are a LOT loser. And I noticed that I can even turn the steering wheel in my car without my belly getting in the way. #littlevictories just keep adding up and I'll take lost inches any day! Now, I won't get rid of my toe ring, or my wedding ring or even my car for that matter, but I did go through my closet this morning and build a bag of clothing items to donate to our church's service project. I'm not losing weight. I'm getting rid of it. I have no intentions of finding it again, so I don't need the too big for me clothes anymore either. 

 

So now I pause this writing as it is my turn to face the scale. Stay tuned.

*Hum Final Jeopardy music if you must*

And I'm back.

The scale surprised me. If you've read up to this point, your support is appreciated.

 

 

Weighing in:

- 2.2 Week 9 (I was TOTALLY not expecting that!)

- 27.0 total

 

You guessed it....

 

I think that's ok, Right?



Winner Winner Foil Dinner

I promised my Facebook friendlies that I would share the recipe for the successful dinner I made last week. It was really just a few ingredients I used that took these over the top, and the "these" I'm talking about are the foil dinners I made on Monday.

First, I took one ButterBall  Sweet Onion Seasoned turkey burger patty, and crumbled it into bite size pieces, placing it on the bottom of a piece of foil, sprayed with non stick cooking spray. I then took a medium sized potato and put it through the salad shooter on the "potato chip" setting. Then I sprinkled the top of the potatoes with 1 TBS Lipton onion soup mix (dry). I shredded about a half cup carrots and put them over the top of the potatoes, and seasoned the carrots with a little S&P. Roll up the foil into little packets. Poke with a fork a few times, and bake at 425 for 40 minutes.             SCRUM-DIDLI-UMPTIOUS and 10 WW points.

 

 

 

I found these Turkey Burgers at Wal-Mart. I haven't been able to find them anywhere else, so if you spot them, let me know! ($6.98 at Wal-Mart)

Stay tuned for a winner meatloaf recipe later in the week. I didn't get a very good picture because the boys inhaled them too quick.

 



Q&A

I've had quite a few ask me about #myforeverjourney lately, now that it's public knowledge that I'm on the quest of bettering myself. So I thought we'd sit back and do a little Q&A.
The question I get the most is:
Q: Don't you get tired of eating salad every day?
A: No. Because I don't eat salad every day. Honestly, I hardly ever eat a salad. But I do eat veggies. My favorite lately is radishes. I buy what I know I like, and what I know I'll eat, then wash them and divide them up into snack size bags so it's an easy grab from the fridge. Carrots, cauliflower, celery, radishes and snow peas are my go to for these snack bags. I also enjoy green beans, broccoli, an occasional baked potato, (russet or sweet) and even *gasp* corn on the cob with dinner.
Q: Do you ever feel deprived that you can't eat pizza or French fries?
A: I do eat pizza. I have yet to have any fries though. One of my favorite things is the Garlic Chicken Pizza from Papa Murphy's. I order it on the delight crust. I am pretty certain that if you order a family size pizza, 1 serving is 1 slice of a pizza that is cut into 12 pieces. It turns out to be a pretty decent sized slice of pizza and it's only 5 WW points. I add in some fresh veggie sticks, a bowl of fruit and I am 100% satisfied. On a night when I have 15 points or more remaining for the day come dinner time, I'll even eat TWO slices of pizza.
Q: When you over do it on a meal, do you ever regret it?
A: I haven't allowed myself to go there. Simple as that. From a previous post, I really try to keep in the back of my mind, the definitions of "hunger vs. appetite."  I get hungry, I eat. I get bored, I walk, read, ride my bike, paint my nails. You get the idea.
Q: Why WW?
A: For me, because I know it works. There is not one single thing on this entire planet that I cannot eat on the WW program. If I want that cookie, I'll eat that cookie. If I want those fries, I'll eat those fries. What I have learned, is that I REALLY make sure I WANT the item, because every food  has a point value. Am I willing to give up 5 points or more for a cookie, and 10 points for an order of fries? Sometimes.  Yesterday I ate a no bake cookie thinking it wouldn't be so bad because it's oatmeal and peanut butter. And how much peanut butter would be in one no bake cookie, when 24 cookies came out of one batch? Turns out that cookie had a 5 point value. (I entered the recipe from the recipe builder tool on e tools) It tasted super good at the moment, but now that I know the points value, magically they don't appeal to me anymore. I want more than 2 bites if I'm eating 5 points worth of food.  It's all about choices. Making a better choice today then I made yesterday, or an hour ago, or 5 minutes ago.
Q: What is your goal.
A: My first goal was to lose 5% of my beginning weight. CHECK.
My second goal was to lose 10% of my beginning weight. CHECK.
My next goal I have set is to be in "One"derland before I go to Canada. 9 pounds to go by July 27th. What is "One"derland? It's when your body weight starts with a 1 instead of a 2. And now all you math geniuses that read this blog are going to be able to figure out how much I currently weigh, and how much I started out at. *Shrugs shoulders* Oh well! I didn't join weight watchers because I was healthy. I'm getting there though.
And after I hit that goal, I want to have a total of 40 lbs. off by my 40th birthday. (15.2 to go by August 15th) That would be a pretty sweet gift, ya?

And speaking of sweet...
Weighing in: I only needed to lose 6 tenths of a pound to reach my 10% goal, but I like to do things big, so I went above and beyond losing, DRRRRRRRUM ROLL PLEASE!!! 2.4 making my total 24.8 in 8 weeks.
BAZINGA!