Ok, new plan.

Tuesday, July 03, 2012

I can't explain how good I feel now that I'm on a correct dosage of my thyroid meds! Before going on them I was soooo tired all the time. Not just tired, more like go-to-bed-at-9pm-wake-up-at-7am-and-still-
feel-exhausted tired. One day I almost fell asleep at the wheel at 3 in the afternoon. Getting my workouts done was torture some days. I just went through the motions. So now that I'm feeling better, I can push myself harder. My workouts have been awesome these last few weeks! My kickboxing partner has been MIA for months so I've been working with the guys which is proving to be a lot more intense. They don't treat me like a girl and will push me. Totally worth the extra bruises! I've also been lifting regularly, running, hitting the Insanity videos pretty hard and getting my $$'s worth at the gym. I did stop going to Zumba - kinda over it now.

So now that I've got the exercise portion of my life running smoothly, I plan on switching up the nutrition part. I've been eating fairly high protein, low carb for 2 years or so. It worked well for me for a while, but now I've developed some wicked awesome GI issues. Proteins are hard to digest as it is, but I get awful gas pains when I eat them. Eggs are officially my gut's #1 enemy. I'm going to try to eat vegetarian Monday through Friday. I will allow myself fish a couple times during the week and also some dairy (mostly in the form of fat free cottage cheese and some greek yogurt). I know I couldn't go all out vegetarian though, so weekends will keep me sane. I'm gonna give this a whirl for a month and hopefully I'll see some changes.

Well that's it, hope everyone has a great 4th of July!

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Going the extra mile.

Monday, May 21, 2012

I need to do it. I need to put in the extra effort in my workouts and in my diet. I can't justify slacking. I have hypothyroidism and it requires me to be extra diligent - especially until I'm on the correct dosage of medication. I can't just have a bite here and there anymore. I REALLY need to scale back on the beer. I've been doing all the same workouts and eating all the same foods for the last month and I'm gaining. So here it is - in writing - I will go the extra mile. Starting today! I've already done a circuit routine this morning and I will go to kickboxing this evening. I've tracked everything that has or will go in my mouth. I've informed the hubby to call me out if he sees me snacking or picking. I'm hoping in 3 weeks I will turn this good behavior into a habit.

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Kitchen tools.

Tuesday, May 08, 2012

I really think cooking is way more fun when you have the right tools. I recently spent a measly $5 for a julienne peeler and let me tell you - THAT THING IS FUN!

I seriously threw my dinner together in about 5 minutes tonight and I am totally making it again tomorrow! No picture, I wasn't sure how it would come out to be honest. It was delish but kinda ugly. So anyway if you are in need of a super quick, low carb recipe here ya go!

1 Medium Zucchini - julienned (I got 165g)
Cooking Spray
Garlic Salt to taste
1/2c Fat Free cottage cheese
1/4c Spaghetti Sauce
2tbsp Grated Parmesan

Toss your zucchini in a hot pan coated with cooking spray and cook until softened (season with the garlic salt now). In a bowl warm up the sauce and cottage cheese in the nuker. Stir in the grated parmesan. Toss it with the cooked zucchini.

Yum. And under 200 calories.

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So far so good! (food pics)

Monday, May 07, 2012

A couple of weeks ago I posted that my husband and I made an agreement. I would be his Jenny Craig and he wouldn't buy any more fast food. Like, AT ALL. EVER. I found a really great website where I steal a lot of recipes from (skinnytaste.com).

So far he's down 10 lbs and he gets things like:

Cilantro Lime Shrimp

Fiesta Black Beans

Julienne Squash Stir Fry in Balsamic with Sunflower Seeds over Arugala

Farnita (Chick pea flat bread)

Oven Roasted Veggies

Seared Sea Scallops & Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus


Those are a few I remembered to photograph. I forgot to snap photos of the Cajun Spiced Cod and the Carne Bistec. Have a great Monday folks!

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MOM VICTORY (food pics)

Friday, April 27, 2012

It's funny how my kids (husband included) whine and piss and moan when I make certain meals like, oh I don't know - meatloaf and sweet potatoes for example. BUT...make it look cute and call it by a different name and HOLY HELL we have a winner!

Turkey Cupcakes with Sweet Potato Frosting



These were very tasty! Here's the link for the recipe if you want it:
recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detai
l.asp?recipe=2091448

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