Jami's B-Day

 

 So the Walkie-Talkies went out to lunch today to celebrate Jami’s B-day.  I made a good lunch selection of fish.  It came with rice and salad.  I substituted the rice for double salad.  Good so far.  It was a good lunch and when we were ready to go I mentioned that we did not get Jami any dessert, didn’t even ask her if she wanted something.   We always get dessert.  Someone suggested we go down the road to a place called Tutti Fruiti.  It was a cute yogurt shop.  They offered sugar free/fat free vanilla (those kinds of things always make me wonder just what exactly it is they are made of).  It tasted good so I used that as my base.  Good so far.  Well, then there was the topping bar…I had a scoop of Butterfinger, heath bar and almonds with a splash of hot fudge and caramel.   Not so good.  We all sat around eating and talking.  The company was delightful but the yogurt nothing special.  I mean it was good but not worth the calories.  It was a good experience that reminded me that by eating healthy I am really not missing out on anything and to spend my fluff calories only on things I really want.  Tonight we have Relief Society and there is sure to be treats.  No problem.  What I had today confirmed that even goodies I think will be delicious can in reality be unsatisfying.

Weekly Weigh In

Well, I can report that I went to the gym 5 days last week and just got home from the gym today. Lovin’ it! Sonnet says I should step up my block allowance because my activity level has increased so I think I will increase it by 1 block. This gives me a total of 10 per day. I have been happily Zoning as well. Alas, with all my efforts I have only dropped 1 pound – go figure. I have noticed a difference in inches though, which is far more satisfying. Clothes are fitting better giving me more options in the wardrobe department. Stephen dropped 5 more pounds bringing his total to 9 pounds. Good for him. He does not work out per say, but if you count the time he is outside working on his Jeep I guess you could say he is upright and moving for hours most afternoons.

Tonight I am going to try my hand at cooking Tilapia. Sonnet suggested covering it with salsa and baking it in the oven for about 15 minutes. I will add a broccoli, carrot and cauliflower medley as a side with strawberries and cream for dessert. OK, change of plans – When Stephen got home we went to Hart Park and took a walk. By the time we got home it was late to begin cooking so we just had an easy-fix dinner from the cupboards. Stephen had cottage cheese and stewed tomatoes (4 blocks) and I had two boiled eggs mixed with a little Mayo spread on a piece of bread (2 blocks), a string cheese and some strawberries (1 block). Hopefully I can try the fish soon.

Tiffany says....

..."I'm going pretend like last week didn't happen.  Next week will be better!"

Impatient

I am so impatient. All I see are bulges and wrinkles. Bulges that do not seem to be going away. The wrinkles are a fact of life but I don’t have to like them. I have started back to the gym which feels good, but come on; shouldn’t I be reaping some kind of instant benefit?  Instant – I like that word. I want instant results. Never mind that it took years to get where I am. Still, I have been good for three weeks now and I want to see Results! 
                               I just want to be cute. Is that past for me? I hope not.

Having a bit of a pity party – is it showing?

Weigh In

OK, what a weekend. Saturday we had a family get together at Jim’s house. Of course the food was everywhere. I brought Chinese Chicken salad – thought that was pretty safe and something we could eat with no problem. I made a good start. Had my salad and was satisfied. Stephen had a pork sandwich. We were doing OK, but as the afternoon wore on it was hard to say away from the snacks. Dad reached for the nuts and I had a problem with the cheese. Back at home I was through for the day. My saving grace is that I went to the gym that morning as well as the two day before. Getting back to the gym feels good.


Easter was fast Sunday for us so we didn’t eat until around 4:00. I ate leftover chicken salad and some sugar free chocolate pudding – yum. Our friends the Henrie’s invited us over for Easter dinner and I was surprised when Dad thanked them but refused, even when tempted with banana cream pie. He said we ate poorly the day before and had to get back to it. Good job Dad!


Today we will have been Zoning for 3 weeks. Dad is down 4 pounds and I am down 12 pounds. I like the way it feels however, exercising including weight resistance is really needed to get the body conformation I am looking for.

Tiffany Checking In

It has been a crazy week with the kids home for Spring Break, but I've gotten out to run a few times this week.  One of the runs was a 3 miler that about killed me.  We live in a very hilly area and the hills about did me in.  I think I will work on making my 2 mile run feel good before I attempt the 3 miler again.  I've decided to find a 5K this summer to register for.  Having a deadline helps to motivate me.

Eating is tricky with three kids at home, but everyone has enjoyed most of the new recipes we have been trying.  Our new favorite is a spicy salmon with avocado salsa.  I think the side for that one was steamed zucchini and yellow squash.

There you go.  Me checking in.

True Confession

Stephen & I headed to San Diego for a three day conference.  We had a great time and zoned it almost the whole time.  Our last night there we went to the Padres game. Stephen warned me he intended to eat hot dogs and whatever else looked good.  With that warning I prepared my own mind to relax and go with the flow.  Boy did we indulge.  I had some ice cream first thing.  The chicken tacos were not too terriable but getting that churro was over the top...oh and did I mention the peanut M&M's...yea, way bad.
  

I had not eaten like that in some time and felt very full.  I ended up walking all the way around the stadium during the 7^th inning just to get comfortable.  The next morning we were back zoning and I feel great.  Just goes to show you that sometimes – and I mean only sometimes, life happens and you have to go with it and get over it.  Just make sure you let the occasional gut buster be the exception NOT the rule.