Lots of feelings going through me right now, as you can tell. For dinner tonight I had grilled chicken, a cup of garlic mashed potatoes from this weekend and sweet peas. It was DELICIOUS! Let me tell you that this george forman grill is EXCELLENT! If anyone wants one they're at Sears and when we got our it was 30 bucks! It's great for having low fat, low grease, meats. It was delicious and I think I can come up with TONS of ways to season it! For lunch I had a lean pocket, great for on the go kinds of stuff, and 2 oz of chips, I got to use my new food scale!! I like it! And the Atkins Chocolate and Caramel Protein bars are very tasty! I also tried a new protein bar from my friend heather, and it does taste like a candy bar! It was pretty good. Oh and I worked out today, though I really didn't want to...
Today I was some what under stress with some home work being done (that I haven't done), and I didn't go to work to wait for our dang new King sized bed, and they didn't end up coming until roughly 5 o'clock, and I could've been here instead of my grandparents waiting for like 3 hours at my house for these suckers!!! But no, they told me 2, which I was in class during that time! UGH! So I was dealing with that and trying to catch up on the reading for today's class, and trying to get ready, and eating lunch, picking up around the house... I've been thinking the last couple of days about all the things I've got going on right now! School, work, changing my life (weight watchers & working out), Socializing, Blogging, Scrapbooking, Writing/Reading (personal), taking care of a home, taking care of two dogs... and of course taking care of my sweet husband and having time for him. So many different aspects of my life to keep under control, and when I start to feel really stressed, I can't eat away my feelings, and I can't purchase away my feelings because well, I don't make a lot if any because of school taking up all my time!! So, so, so much going on! I'm going to try and when I feel stressed or other overwhelming feelings, to either clean, do my hobby, or write. I think it'll work out better than the other things I've been doing, like increasing in size or making myself BROKE!
Yesterday Richard and I had turkey burger's. We bought ground turkey meat and added in some egg whites (not sure how much, Richard did it), and our own seasoning, and cooked it on the george forman grill (there was NO grease or fat) and it didn't taste EXACTLY like a regular burger but it will do for a healthier version of one, And the added protein really helped, I couldn't even finish it. We had the oreida fries for a side and they turned out really tasty! Over all we had a good and productive weekend. We found some good and healthier ways of eating! And I'm really stoked about that! OH, another thing we did to change something bad to good is we made pigs in the blanket, I think I mentioned this already, but I'll mention it again. They were the lit'l smokies but made out of turkey, 2 points for 4, and cut the crescent rolls into small pieces to just sort of go around the wiennies to make miniature pigs in the blanket. 4 of them is 3 points with the bread. (we used the reduced fat crescent rolls). They're really good even re-heated, and that's a big deal for me! Richard also suggested them as a snack for parties or like superbowl parties, that kind of thing!
I worked out today, but I don't think I truly worked out with my efforts being 100%, which saddens me. I feel sore in my arms and trust me I was sweating but I just didn't feel as much of a work out this go around than I did last time. And I've been contemplating finally gettin my ass in gear and working out on the wii active. It kicks my butt, but I do want to be more active working out wise. It's all about making it happen, making you're own dreams come true... (I sound like a infomercial for a weight loss pill). But it's true. This feels different. Even Richard is actively helping me to do better, better food choices at home and in the restaurants. For example we went to dinner with my parents and some close friends on Sunday for lunch as they came in. It's a down home, country cookin kind of place in Frankston called 7-B and while everyone, I mean everyone, at the table got the chicken fried steak, I got the soup and salad bar and had one salad and the soup and two pieces of bread. It was good and satisfying. So it's possible, I just have to be conscience of what I'm putting into my mouth, as a dear friend says! So I'm working hard to change my life for the better and I can really feel a difference in me. And so can my husband. He thinks that because of the changes I'm making, not only on a personal level, but also on a social level (new friends) I'm just overall becoming happier, which makes our relationship more intimate. It's all because I'm changing and doing things I truly want to do and I'm making it happen. Not without the tons of help I'm getting of course! I guess the right motivation, and the right support group is all I really needed! Now to get some much needed rest before a big day of nothing but school work tomorrow!
Today I was some what under stress with some home work being done (that I haven't done), and I didn't go to work to wait for our dang new King sized bed, and they didn't end up coming until roughly 5 o'clock, and I could've been here instead of my grandparents waiting for like 3 hours at my house for these suckers!!! But no, they told me 2, which I was in class during that time! UGH! So I was dealing with that and trying to catch up on the reading for today's class, and trying to get ready, and eating lunch, picking up around the house... I've been thinking the last couple of days about all the things I've got going on right now! School, work, changing my life (weight watchers & working out), Socializing, Blogging, Scrapbooking, Writing/Reading (personal), taking care of a home, taking care of two dogs... and of course taking care of my sweet husband and having time for him. So many different aspects of my life to keep under control, and when I start to feel really stressed, I can't eat away my feelings, and I can't purchase away my feelings because well, I don't make a lot if any because of school taking up all my time!! So, so, so much going on! I'm going to try and when I feel stressed or other overwhelming feelings, to either clean, do my hobby, or write. I think it'll work out better than the other things I've been doing, like increasing in size or making myself BROKE!
Yesterday Richard and I had turkey burger's. We bought ground turkey meat and added in some egg whites (not sure how much, Richard did it), and our own seasoning, and cooked it on the george forman grill (there was NO grease or fat) and it didn't taste EXACTLY like a regular burger but it will do for a healthier version of one, And the added protein really helped, I couldn't even finish it. We had the oreida fries for a side and they turned out really tasty! Over all we had a good and productive weekend. We found some good and healthier ways of eating! And I'm really stoked about that! OH, another thing we did to change something bad to good is we made pigs in the blanket, I think I mentioned this already, but I'll mention it again. They were the lit'l smokies but made out of turkey, 2 points for 4, and cut the crescent rolls into small pieces to just sort of go around the wiennies to make miniature pigs in the blanket. 4 of them is 3 points with the bread. (we used the reduced fat crescent rolls). They're really good even re-heated, and that's a big deal for me! Richard also suggested them as a snack for parties or like superbowl parties, that kind of thing!
I worked out today, but I don't think I truly worked out with my efforts being 100%, which saddens me. I feel sore in my arms and trust me I was sweating but I just didn't feel as much of a work out this go around than I did last time. And I've been contemplating finally gettin my ass in gear and working out on the wii active. It kicks my butt, but I do want to be more active working out wise. It's all about making it happen, making you're own dreams come true... (I sound like a infomercial for a weight loss pill). But it's true. This feels different. Even Richard is actively helping me to do better, better food choices at home and in the restaurants. For example we went to dinner with my parents and some close friends on Sunday for lunch as they came in. It's a down home, country cookin kind of place in Frankston called 7-B and while everyone, I mean everyone, at the table got the chicken fried steak, I got the soup and salad bar and had one salad and the soup and two pieces of bread. It was good and satisfying. So it's possible, I just have to be conscience of what I'm putting into my mouth, as a dear friend says! So I'm working hard to change my life for the better and I can really feel a difference in me. And so can my husband. He thinks that because of the changes I'm making, not only on a personal level, but also on a social level (new friends) I'm just overall becoming happier, which makes our relationship more intimate. It's all because I'm changing and doing things I truly want to do and I'm making it happen. Not without the tons of help I'm getting of course! I guess the right motivation, and the right support group is all I really needed! Now to get some much needed rest before a big day of nothing but school work tomorrow!
you should be so proud of yourself Chelsea! No matter how much "support" you have, it all comes down to YOU and what YOU do and YOU are doing it! GREAT JOB on the salad/soup bar! And you did a great job on the workout! This is something most people don't know but although lifting doesn't "feel" as though its as hard - over time, it is much better because when you build muscle your body naturally burns more calories. Just based on what I am doing I am burning an additional .2 cals per minute - so its 1.3 now rather than 1.1 where I started. You don't see the results as quickly, but they are longer lasting because your body changes. :) Again, Great job and you pigs sound YUMMY! You'll have to make me some! lol! <3 Love you girl!