Return to Blogging... Return to Project?

Every time I get motivated to blog, I forget how much I HATE writing. I really love the idea of blogging, and I always hope that hating to write will not be an issue. It's just my thoughts, after all. No grade on these. No one really reads them except me anyway.

Here's the truth. I got lazy. I did really well with the gym and cooking for awhile, but I got lazy. The trackers started intimidating me since I knew they were either stuck or moving in the wrong direction. So I stopped coming here. But I never stopped thinking about it.

It's time for a new plan, or a refresh of the old one. I liked the project. I thought it was a good idea, and if I had followed through, I surely would have seen some success from it. So I plan to take the next couple of weeks and get the plan together. Restart or remove the trackers and lay out new goals.

I let myself go and the only way to get ME back is to put some focus on myself. Back soon!

Bad Blogger... Bad Blogger *slaps hand*

Okay. So I was going to blog several times a week to update my "best me" project stats. Instead, I've been updating the trackers but not actually blogging. I have hit many bumps in the road, but I'm still trucking along. I have been cooking a ton of new things and really trying stuff out.

I will go into more details soon since it is WAY past my bedtime, but I wanted to at least write SOMETHING! Yikes... it really HAS been awhile. Talk soon!

Roadblock...

Sometimes it does feel like this journey is an episode of the Amazing Race. *sigh*

I am sick. I have been sick for about 5 days now. I feel like whenever things are going well, I have to face a roadblock and try to overcome. I will do that this time and not give up like I usually do!

Today I cooked a recipe from the Diabetic Cookbook. I am not diabetic, but I like how simple these recipes are, so I ordered this cookbook. Today I made "Fresh Garlic Shrimp Linguine" and it was yummy! I made extra so I have it for lunch tomorrow. It called for Seafood Seasoning, but I used Mrs. Dash because it has no sodium. I picked the Fiesta Lime flavor and it was great!

Tomorrow is weigh-in day, and I hope I at least stay the same. With the lack of exercise due to illness, I worry about what might happen. Keep you posted!

Long Time No Post...

I got a little off track over the past week or so. I kind of forgot why I was doing this, and I needed to remind myself. I slipped back into eating takeout, so last week was the first week I did not meet my goal to prepare at least 4 dinners at home. I am recommiting to that now. Especially since I took a sneak peak at the scale this morning and saw the number heading in the wrong direction. I'm hoping that a couple really good days will get that number to at least stay the same.

Don't be shocked, but I finally cleaned my house. My whole house in ONE day. Of course, I have a tiny house, so it only took my about 2 hours, but did I mention that I hate cleaning. I am going to try to keep up with it better now that I have a starting point.

Lost a Little Mojo...

I have had a tough time of it this weekend. I didn't eat as well as I wanted and I have suffered with heartburn because of that. I also could feel myself slipping back into the "I don't care" attitude. I had to give myself a major pep talk this morning to remind myself what I'm doing this for.

I watched the Biggest Loser from this week, and that always gets me motivated, so as soon as it was over, I made my grocery list for the week and I packed my gym bag for the morning. I REFUSE to let myself down this time! I want those tracking numbers to keep moving in the right direction.

Euphoria... Followed by Problems

I am SO excited! I lost 4.6 pounds this week, so I know that I am doing something right. Realistically, I know that most of that weight is water weight, but it is still a motivator.

Then... I could feel my blood pressure was up. So I went to the doctor instead of going to the gym. he confirmed my blood pressure was up and put me on yet another medication. :( So frustrating! But I'm not going to let it get me down. The doctor said I could still exercise, so that is what I will do.

Tonight I made a really yummy recipe. It was a Chicken Parmesan recipe from the Food Network show Healthy Appetite with Ellie Krieger. It was not only easy, it was delicious. I am usually scared to cook chicken, but I think I could do it using this method again!

Short blog tonight, but I am tired and ready for bed.

Lentils, Lentils, the Magical Fruit...

And you should know how that song ends. haha. I made soup for dinner tonight. It was a recipe from the Weight Watchers cookbook called Simply the Best. The recipe was for Lentil-Spinach Soup and it was really good. I never realized how much fiber there is in lentils. And let's just say that fiber and me do NOT react well. I think I'm going to need a gas mask for me and one for my little kitty. I have a feeling she won't sleep with me tonight.

So the meal took over two hours to make. I like to "prep" everything first, so that once I start cooking, I have some down time to clean-up. Otherwise I end up with this huge stack of dishes to do after I eat, which I hate. So I cried my way through the chopping of two onions. Not sure how to stop my eyes from burning during the process. I had to keep walking away to splash water on my face. Then I had to examine and "pick through" the lentils. Not sure what I was looking for (my friend said rocks or debris), but I did it. After that, the process was just throwing everything into a pot and stirring occasionally for the next hour.

The end result was very good, and I have leftovers for another three meals since it made four servings. It was actually pretty filling, too. Depending on how I feel after today's meal, I may eat it for dinner tomorrow again since I plan on going to the gym after school and won't have to cook dinner when I come home.

Also, I found that I miscalculated how much I had to lose to get to my goal weight. I said I needed to lose 110 pounds when it was really 111. So I fixed my tracker in the sidebar. *sigh*

I do feel as though I need to clear the air about the cleaning bit. I don't want anyone to think I live in filth because I hate to clean. That's just not true. I dust, run the vacuum, mop the floors, and clean the toilet often. When I say I want to clean my house every other week, I mean spotless clean. Which I only do every once and awhile usually. I'm not counting my dusting, vacuuming, mopping, and toilet cleaning as part of that because I do that frequently.

Glad I cleared the air on that one. Now if only I could clear the air from the lentils...