Reflection on July and weigh-in

Monday, August 01, 2011

This month has been a good month.
My starting weight was 146.7 and today I am at 145.4 so not a whole heap of progress but progress nontheless...
High for the month was 147.5 whcih is my starting weight for the 60 day challenge.
Low for the month was 145.2 just before our trip north.
Goals:
- get below 146
- do yoga at least 5 times a week
- add extra exercise - started that since we got back to Colorado
- learn a spanish phrase each day - didn't really happen

Yesterday I made salmon topped with summer salsa for Sunday lunch and it turned out really nice. I LOVE salmon!!


For dinner I had a turkey taco salad


On an exciting note... we really enjoy the greek yoghurt which we cannot get in Mexico, so yesterday I ordered a yoghurt maker on Amazon and I can't wait for it to get here so I can play with it. I hope it makes good yoghurt... the stuff we find down south is very, very sweet (20+ grams of sugar per serving - yuck!)

  

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MELTEAGUE 8/3/2011 2:45PM

Hola! OH nice! Yogurt maker! awesome! a new toy! The food looks good and your progress is great too! better than going UP on that silly scale! well done! Report Inappropriate Comment

D-ABBY 8/1/2011 9:34PM

You are doing well. I am rooting for you in th enew month ahead of us. Report Inappropriate Comment

DGOJOAN 8/1/2011 1:05PM

Things are going the right direction. Good work. Report Inappropriate Comment

BELIEVE-IT 8/1/2011 11:13AM

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A day's worth of meals :)

Sunday, July 31, 2011

Yesterday I finally got the file cabinet and the matching hutch together. It took me about an hour and a half and it felt like quite a work out - I definitely worked up a sweat :)

I took pics of all 3 meals yesterday

Breakfast - 1/3 cup granola with greek yoghurt and strawberries


Lunch - moroccan chicken with fruited rice pilaf
makings of the veggie mix


My plate:


Dinner - chicken salad

  

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CELLO23 8/1/2011 7:12AM

hold me back! Report Inappropriate Comment

HDHAWK 7/31/2011 8:18PM

Yum! I love the yogurt with fruit and granola. It tastes like dessert! Report Inappropriate Comment

LINDA! 7/31/2011 7:36PM

Oh, they all look delicious!!! Report Inappropriate Comment

MELTEAGUE 7/31/2011 6:47PM

Delicious! I should have taken a pic of my salad too, I forgot! Your meals look wonderful, it is a good thing I can't smell them or I really would be drooling all over the keyboard! lol Report Inappropriate Comment

MAMAOFTWINS 7/31/2011 12:03PM

Ohh I love food blogs. I get the best ideas. Thanks for sharing! Everything looks great. Report Inappropriate Comment

JOANOFSPARK 7/31/2011 10:40AM

It looks sooo goood......makes me want to just dive right in.... Report Inappropriate Comment

Fishy Friday

Saturday, July 30, 2011

We found lots of great food at the Safeway yesterday and today I'm going to pre-cook a few things as next week could be a busy one. Our main meal is lunch and it's easier to have something already fixed and only in need of heating up.

Yesterday's lunch was grilled tilapia with roasted herb potatoes and carrots (DH loves his carrots)


Dinner a salad of mixed greens with leftover (cold) salmon, avocado, tomatoes, cucumber and feta with a blasemic vinagrette

  

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MELTEAGUE 7/31/2011 6:52PM

I love carrots too! lol Beautiful photos and meals as usual! Keep up the good work! Report Inappropriate Comment

BELIEVE-IT 7/30/2011 4:58PM

mmmmm! I should eat more carrots ~ I tend to forget to make them ~ dh is a lucky man!!! Report Inappropriate Comment

D-ABBY 7/30/2011 3:18PM

Got an extra plate!?! Report Inappropriate Comment

VENISEW1 7/30/2011 12:26PM

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A little progress

Friday, July 29, 2011

Yesterday I started putting the lateral file cabinet together and I got about halfway - talk about a workout!! I worked up a sweat :) My desk is about put together, now for computer on it... The printer is on the low file cabinet and my little copier will go on the new lateral files. By the time we have all just so, it will be time to head south again...

Lunch was a rare pasta treat. I needed to use up some veggies and made a spaghetti sauce from scratch. I love my stick blender to make the tomatoes into a sauce.



Whole wheat spaghetti, home made sauce and italian baked cod



My fridge is pretty empty and this morning we're going over to the big Safeway in Aztec which is about an hour away from here. The closest grocery store is 40 min away in Pagosa but this one is so much better! They have the Chobani greek yoghurt DH likes for his breakfast and the selection in the produce section is amazing.
For dinner last night we had the lst of the curried turkey salad
DH's bowl

  

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MELTEAGUE 7/31/2011 6:50PM

I ike the chaboni yoghurt's too, especially the honey one! That salad looks like a masterpiece! I really must start doing that again, taking pics! Maybe you will inspire me to start up again! Report Inappropriate Comment

D-ABBY 7/29/2011 9:17PM

Yum! You just don't live by stores, do you? LOL! Hugs. Report Inappropriate Comment

SEYSARAH 7/29/2011 4:43PM

Wow..looks wonderful! Report Inappropriate Comment

LINDA! 7/29/2011 4:39PM

Yum!! Report Inappropriate Comment

JWAKJA 7/29/2011 11:50AM

Looks great! Report Inappropriate Comment

MEXGAL1 7/29/2011 10:44AM

Boy does that pasta look yummy. Glad you are getting your office all settled. Have a good week end. Report Inappropriate Comment

Getting my office organized (again)

Thursday, July 28, 2011

In the spring the shop building passed the final inspection from the building department (finally - long story) we can move the office section back to the upstairs. yesterday I unpacked my desk and shelves and between the 2 of us moved it upstairs. After lunch I started to get it all put back together again and today I'll assemble a lateral file cabinet with hutch - still in the box from 2 years ago...

Lunch was chicken with mixed veggies and rice pilaf


My plate


This morning I woke up with the sun coming up over the hills and got up to do a yoga session watching the sun rise over the lake and making it sparkle. Very relaxing!

Edited: after posting this and doing my spark e-mails, there was one with a 10 minute pilates video. As I was still in my work out clothes, I got on the floor and did that one!!! (and enjoyed it :) )

  

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D-ABBY 7/29/2011 12:23AM

Glad to hear you are getting settled in and enjoying the scenes of the mountains. Looking forward to some good pics again this year. BLESSings. Report Inappropriate Comment

MELTEAGUE 7/28/2011 7:41PM

Good for you on the extra work out! your food looks amazing, I can't wait to have more time to spend cooking.....right now it is quickest and easiest! ( tonight tuna sandwiches for dinner before my run) but your food looks better! I think I should come stay with you for a while and get my love for cooking back! lol Report Inappropriate Comment

BELIEVE-IT 7/28/2011 10:33AM

Whooo Hooo! Love the photos! I took a photo the other day of kabobs after seeing yours... um that was a while ago wasn't it :) I will have to find that one on my computer as I am sure I have downloaded since then. Have a great day! Would still love to hear about your business someday!! Hugs Patti Report Inappropriate Comment

MEXGAL1 7/28/2011 10:19AM

always feels so good to get organized. Lunch sure looks good again. Have a great day! Sallie Report Inappropriate Comment