Day 7
Okay so I've been a bit slacking cause I haven't been blogging but time is difficult. Lets see if I can remember things from Monday. Monday is a school day.
My morning: I basically, wake up, rush to get dressed and run out of the house. Then while I drive I struggle to stay awake. (Nick is going to be so thrilled when he reads this one.) Then I stop at the bagel place and get 2 eggs scrambled w/ cheese on a plain bagel. and a 20 oz cup of coffee. I eat it when I get to class and as always take my time with the coffee.
My Afternoon: I had the Penne Ala Vodka again. maybe I will get a salad next week.
My Evening: Again the internship was quite crazy and I didn't eat until I got home. Nick and I went to the diner and i got a grilled chicken parm and drank water. I'm going to try to completely cut soda out of my diet. it's hard because I crave the flavor, but I must do it.
Whats for Dinner Tomorrow?
I ate the left over spaghetti with tomato sauce
100 Healthy Snacks Under 200 Calories
From Ivillage
http://www.ivillage.com/100-healthy-snacks-under-200-calories-0/4-b-291931?nlcid=in|03-08-2012|
The problem is that from what I'm learning from Why We Get Fat you should stay away from carbs because they will increase insulin secretions which will then not help me to loss weight. I am only listening to it I must buy it to actually share here. But it's theory does explain why those in poverty tend to be over weight.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Monday, March 5, 2012
Day Seven
March 4, 2012
Sunday I did not go to the gym. I have to work because of dumb tax season.
My morning: I made pancakes which I call Paned Cakes, and they were good. I used much less syrup than I normally do. And again I had Tea with lemon
My Afternoon: I had things work related to do at home so I never got around to eating lunch. oops.
My evening: We had our friend Kat come over for dinner. I made the spaghetti and meat balls which sat in a crock pot all day while I was at work. It was so good. We had salad first because that's what I do when I have friends over.. I love to entertain. I used fat free ranch dressing and it wasn't that bad. smelled kind of icky but tasted fine. I was concerned about how dinner was going to come out because I had never made it before but oh my gods it was good. You so need to make it. You need a crock pot if you don't have one they are not much money and they are easy clean up as long as you use the slow cooker liners.
Whats for dinner tomorrow?
possibly leftover casserole since I won't get to eat until after 11.
Haven't posted a song for a while so
Bad Day by Fuel
I had a bad day again
She said, I would not understand
She left a note that said I'm sorry. I
I had a bad day again
She spilled her coffee broke a shoelace
Smeared the lipstick on her face
Slammed the door and said I'm sorry, I
I had a bad day again
And she swears there's nothing wrong
I hear her playing that same old song
She puts me up and puts me on
I had a bad day again
She said, I would not understand
She left a note and said I'm sorry I
I had a bad day again, no
And she swears there's nothing wrong
I hear her playing that same old song
She puts me up and puts me on
I had a bad day again
She said, I would not understand
She left a note and said I'm sorry I
I had a bad day again
She left a note that said I'm sorry I
I had a bad day
Sunday I did not go to the gym. I have to work because of dumb tax season.
My morning: I made pancakes which I call Paned Cakes, and they were good. I used much less syrup than I normally do. And again I had Tea with lemon
My Afternoon: I had things work related to do at home so I never got around to eating lunch. oops.
My evening: We had our friend Kat come over for dinner. I made the spaghetti and meat balls which sat in a crock pot all day while I was at work. It was so good. We had salad first because that's what I do when I have friends over.. I love to entertain. I used fat free ranch dressing and it wasn't that bad. smelled kind of icky but tasted fine. I was concerned about how dinner was going to come out because I had never made it before but oh my gods it was good. You so need to make it. You need a crock pot if you don't have one they are not much money and they are easy clean up as long as you use the slow cooker liners.
Whats for dinner tomorrow?
possibly leftover casserole since I won't get to eat until after 11.
Haven't posted a song for a while so
Bad Day by Fuel
I had a bad day again
She said, I would not understand
She left a note that said I'm sorry. I
I had a bad day again
She spilled her coffee broke a shoelace
Smeared the lipstick on her face
Slammed the door and said I'm sorry, I
I had a bad day again
And she swears there's nothing wrong
I hear her playing that same old song
She puts me up and puts me on
I had a bad day again
She said, I would not understand
She left a note and said I'm sorry I
I had a bad day again, no
And she swears there's nothing wrong
I hear her playing that same old song
She puts me up and puts me on
I had a bad day again
She said, I would not understand
She left a note and said I'm sorry I
I had a bad day again
She left a note that said I'm sorry I
I had a bad day
Day Six
March 3, 2012
I talked a lot about BMI yesterday but I didn't bother to tell you what it is. BMI stands for Body Mass Index. a BMI is a number calculated from a person's weight and height. BMI is a fairly reliable indicator of body fatness for most people. It does not measure body fat directly, but research has show that BMI correlates to direct measures of body fat. BMI can be considered an alternative fore direct measures of body fat, and is an inexpensive and easy-to-perform method of screening for weight categories that may lead to health problems.
BMI is used as a screening tool to identify possible weight problems for adults. However, BMI is not a diagnostic tool. For example, a person may have a high BMI. However, to determine if excess weight is a health risk, a healthcare provider would need to perform further assessments. These assessments might include skinfold thickness measurements, evaluations of diet, physical activity, family history, and other appropriate health screenings.
And now you know :)
My morning:
I ate the same thing I have eaten all week
My gym:
I have my internship at 1pm so it is much easier for me to skip the gym and use the Wii fit instead. I really don't feel comfortable showering anywhere but my home. Even if I'm showering at my mothers, now that I don't live there. I did some hula hoop and some rhythm step and some other things I don't remember because I slacked off on posting daily. and it's now Monday.
My Afternoon:
I had an intake at the internship and the family department was having a sibling s\event. I asked the head of the family department to save me a slice if possible. so I had one single slice of Pizza. Pizza happens to be good as long as you don't over eat. Most people eat two or more slices. You shouldn't if you eat just one slice. According to Caloriecount.com a serving of pizza is one slice, and has only 140 calories. and has a B nutrition grade. Think of your school report card, a B is a good Grade. Just don't over do it.
My evening:
I made the casserole with the beef. I'm just not so ready to substitute things just yet. I did however, use Pragresso's light soup instead of the regular.
Whats for dinner tomorrow?
Spaghetti and meat balls as given to me by eating well magazine. It's a long recipe so if you want it please message me and I'll scan and email. maybe i can scan and then cut and paste. This is a must make!
.
I talked a lot about BMI yesterday but I didn't bother to tell you what it is. BMI stands for Body Mass Index. a BMI is a number calculated from a person's weight and height. BMI is a fairly reliable indicator of body fatness for most people. It does not measure body fat directly, but research has show that BMI correlates to direct measures of body fat. BMI can be considered an alternative fore direct measures of body fat, and is an inexpensive and easy-to-perform method of screening for weight categories that may lead to health problems.
BMI is used as a screening tool to identify possible weight problems for adults. However, BMI is not a diagnostic tool. For example, a person may have a high BMI. However, to determine if excess weight is a health risk, a healthcare provider would need to perform further assessments. These assessments might include skinfold thickness measurements, evaluations of diet, physical activity, family history, and other appropriate health screenings.
And now you know :)
My morning:
I ate the same thing I have eaten all week
My gym:
I have my internship at 1pm so it is much easier for me to skip the gym and use the Wii fit instead. I really don't feel comfortable showering anywhere but my home. Even if I'm showering at my mothers, now that I don't live there. I did some hula hoop and some rhythm step and some other things I don't remember because I slacked off on posting daily. and it's now Monday.
My Afternoon:
I had an intake at the internship and the family department was having a sibling s\event. I asked the head of the family department to save me a slice if possible. so I had one single slice of Pizza. Pizza happens to be good as long as you don't over eat. Most people eat two or more slices. You shouldn't if you eat just one slice. According to Caloriecount.com a serving of pizza is one slice, and has only 140 calories. and has a B nutrition grade. Think of your school report card, a B is a good Grade. Just don't over do it.
My evening:
I made the casserole with the beef. I'm just not so ready to substitute things just yet. I did however, use Pragresso's light soup instead of the regular.
Whats for dinner tomorrow?
Spaghetti and meat balls as given to me by eating well magazine. It's a long recipe so if you want it please message me and I'll scan and email. maybe i can scan and then cut and paste. This is a must make!
.
Day five
March 2, 2012
It's weigh in day!
My weight: 271.5 lbs.
So this is my starting point. The last time I tried losing weight I was at 234 lbs. That was in 2008 and a difference of 37.5 lbs gained in for years. It's actually not as bad as I thought. According to the bmi index I am at 47.3 that is classified as extremely obese! A healthy bmi is from 18.5 to 24.9. if you are over weight them your bmi is 25 to 29.9. Obese is 30 or higher. In order for me to have a normal bmi is have to weigh between 106 & 143. I'd be happy to weigh 150. Shit, I'd be happy if I was 170.
An end weight of 106 I think is way to low, so I say let's go with an end goal of 150. that's a total of 121.5 pounds to lose. Shit. Let's do mini goals to get me there. My first goal
Lose the 38 ponds I gained since 2008.
And now that we dealt with the ugly...
My morning: "Second verse, same as the first" .
My afternoon: still at the client no time for lunch.
I left the client and on my way to the internship I stopped at 7-Eleven and got a croissant and a large hot Coco. That was a snack for lunch
My evening:
I didn't get to east dinner until I got home. originally I was gonna have some salad and some tuna but Nick sure all the salad. So I had a turkey sandwich instead.
What's for dinner tomorrow?
Casserole, an old family recipe
1.5 lbs lean ground beef (can use ground turkey)
1 package of gold G Washington (find in soup isle)
2 cans of a beef broth vegetable soup
1 packed of mashed potatoes, rice, or past (I made brow rice)
1) in either an electric frying pan or large skillet add the ground beef and G Washington
2) add soup, once soup starts to boil, turn heat to low, cover and allow to simmer for at least 20 minutes
3) make the potatoes, rice or past as per directions on package.
4) put the soup and beef mixture on top of the potatoes, rice or pasta
It's weigh in day!
My weight: 271.5 lbs.
So this is my starting point. The last time I tried losing weight I was at 234 lbs. That was in 2008 and a difference of 37.5 lbs gained in for years. It's actually not as bad as I thought. According to the bmi index I am at 47.3 that is classified as extremely obese! A healthy bmi is from 18.5 to 24.9. if you are over weight them your bmi is 25 to 29.9. Obese is 30 or higher. In order for me to have a normal bmi is have to weigh between 106 & 143. I'd be happy to weigh 150. Shit, I'd be happy if I was 170.
An end weight of 106 I think is way to low, so I say let's go with an end goal of 150. that's a total of 121.5 pounds to lose. Shit. Let's do mini goals to get me there. My first goal
Lose the 38 ponds I gained since 2008.
And now that we dealt with the ugly...
My morning: "Second verse, same as the first" .
My afternoon: still at the client no time for lunch.
I left the client and on my way to the internship I stopped at 7-Eleven and got a croissant and a large hot Coco. That was a snack for lunch
My evening:
I didn't get to east dinner until I got home. originally I was gonna have some salad and some tuna but Nick sure all the salad. So I had a turkey sandwich instead.
What's for dinner tomorrow?
Casserole, an old family recipe
1.5 lbs lean ground beef (can use ground turkey)
1 package of gold G Washington (find in soup isle)
2 cans of a beef broth vegetable soup
1 packed of mashed potatoes, rice, or past (I made brow rice)
1) in either an electric frying pan or large skillet add the ground beef and G Washington
2) add soup, once soup starts to boil, turn heat to low, cover and allow to simmer for at least 20 minutes
3) make the potatoes, rice or past as per directions on package.
4) put the soup and beef mixture on top of the potatoes, rice or pasta
Friday, March 2, 2012
Day Four
March 1, 2012
Unless I change what I ate for breakfast, I'm not going to report any more than me saying same as before. I've discovered that there is an app for my phone to post my blog so now I'm going to be a bit more do it as I go. But since I have work and other responsibilities we shall see.
My morning: I had the same as yesterday.
My afternoon: I did a big no no, I skipped lunch. Unfortunately in my line of work I just don't have the time.especially when the boss wants two months done.
My evening:
Like I mentioned before Thursdays I do dinner with my mom. I put off going gym because I was hungry since I did not have lunch, I figured I'd go after... I ate a chicken parm hero, made with grilled chicken instead of breaded and fried, and asked for no bread.so basically it was a means to get a smaller serving without the pasta. After we ate we were talking and I said the word walk in front of her dog Max. So of course Max took that to mean we were going for one, so I took him. He likes to go faster than 2 mph. It made me realize just how out of shape I am. I felt that the walk was a good substation for the gym.
No what's for dinner tomorrow because I have my internship. I will be at the mercy of their chef if I eat there that is. If I wait til I go home them I think a salad and a bit of tuna on the side for protein.
Can't think of a song for today if I do I'll add it.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Day three
February 29, 2012
My morning: basically the exact same as yesterday, as far as food goes. So no need to repeat it.
Nick didn't want me to go to work, but that is every Wednesday. I was going to have lunch with Ally but she wasn't feeling well. We are thinking of having lunch tomorrow instead.
I went to the mall to purchas new sneakers cause my old ones made my feet hurt. Walked around and got a pair of Nikes they are the most flexible light weight soft shoes ever.It's like I am not wearing shoes at all. But before I got to the store I had to past auntie anne's and it smelled so good. I just gravitated to the line. But I stopped myself. I asked a simple question, am I hungry? No, I wasn't,I left the line. I'd like to call this my gold moment.
I will not badger myself for a negative choice but I will praise the positive ones.
My afternoon: I went to Dunkin and got a thing of brown sugar oatmeal and a cup of tea. Tea is good in this rainy weather. But they had a bright green frosted donut and I bought it.and I'm not gonna lie, I ate it.I did it it's done over.
The gym: I got there at like 530 and I sent Nick a blip saying that I was going to change and I would meet him upstairs in the front.long story short, he didn't get the message and was sitting in the parking lot waiting for me as I was waiting for him. Lorien canceled on us cause she too is sick. My pour dear friends,I wish them well. I walked on the treadmill again. This time I set it on random level 1 again 2 mph and I got up to .92 and was easy to give up,I too was not feeling so hot. So I said to myself I can do it, come on just a bit more, and would you know that worked and I finished. I hit my mile, now I need a new goal. I think I will try again on level 2. Or maybe I should first do the mike without having to push myself. Anyone want to put in there two cents feel freed to comment
But as I was walking I started to notice something, now I know I go to planet fitness, we are not supposed to judge; I'm a social worker, I'm not supposed to judge; I just could not help but notice all the skinny under 30 year old chicks walking around, or on the equipment with these tinny little itty bitty short shorts. These shorts are so short that I'd be more surprised to not catch a peek at a butt check or two! now to be honest I slightly admire them. If you have the body and more importantly the confidence to walk around wearing those shorts, more power to ya, but, at the same time I look at them and I realized that it intimidates me. I feel like I could never look like that.and that thought would probably make me cry if it wasn't for the
Cymbalta they I went back on.
My dinner: we left the gym kinda late and I needed to go the food store. I bought things to make a salad with because we were both very hungry and Nick was talking about munching on some bread, that's is the wised thing he could do. So I made the salad which Nick ate while I made dinner. The chicken piccata was so good. I recommend it to everyone.
What's for dinner tomorrow?
Take out because I go to my mothers so I will be getting grilled chicken parm with no pasta.
No song today sorry
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Day Two
So it's day two. I'm gonna be good. I'm gonna be real good today, you will see.
February 28, 2012
My morning.: I made Tea, I love to drink my Tea with lemon and a bit of sugar. Tea is better than coffee I put a lot of sugar in my coffee. Tea I use at least half of what i do in coffee. tea is a good choice. I prefer Twinning s English breakfast Tea it is nummy. Nummy meas it's yummy in my tummy. I had a bowl of honey nut Cheerios. I deiced to use the Alli pills that I purchased months ago as a added helper. but I'm concerned that it will interfere with my Lyrica so I wait an hour to take my medication I think that will prevent any medication interaction.
My afternoon, after my rant: So my plan was to get to work, work and then go to the gym. When I got to work, the Per Diem person was once again at my desk. I made a comment that it's my desk and I need to be at my desk, but she needed to use a computer so it didn't matter what I needed. Every Tuesday I come in to find her at me desk, with my stuff moved to wherever. She leaves things on my desk to which I get bitched at for. The boss does this so he can (I'm my impression) look at his emails. He has a laptop that he can use for that. I get her being there on Mondays that's fine, I'm not here on Mondays. Anyway so I'm sitting there for a good two hours waiting to get to my desk I gave up. I looked at him and said, I'm done sitting and doing nothing. I'm going to the gym call me when I can actually work. So I left and went to Wal-mart for some stuff and then the Gym. I get on a tread mill and discover I can't go faster than 2 mph. But, I will walk a mile. I found that it was not raiding my heart rate high enough so I increased my incline up to 1.5. Then I was satisfied. I walked .92 and then my legs gave up. So I have a goal at the gym walk a mile. After the gym I went food shopping. but it was a little on the late side and I was hungry. so I went to the new frozen yogurt place and got 4 oz. of dulche de leche frozen yogurt with some white chocolate chips. It was only 4 oz. And I don't thing it was being naughty considering that there is a candy isle in the food store. At the food store i bought a salad for lunch because it was a bit late. When I got home I up packed everything and ate my salad. I have been proud of my progress today.
My evening: My husband and his mother go out to dinner on Tuesdays to allow me a bit of me time. I made the Italian Herb Chicken and used thighs instead of breast cause the store was all out. to my horror it was not skinless or boneless. I didn't know what to do. Nick saved me and took care of all the bones and all the skin. I will NEVER buy that again. even worse I bought one of the big packs so I could grill some for Nick to take to lunch. After dinner, I sat and had a conversation with Nick. I had stopped taking a medication that was to help with the PTSD. I have been toying with going back on it since Monday. I asked Nick what he thought. Although in the end the decision is mine, Nick did help me to see that I was much happier on the Anti-depressant then off and maybe it would help me.
song, then tomorrow dinner
Be Okay preformed by Ingrid Michaelson
I just want to be ok, be ok, be ok
I just want to be ok today
I just want to be ok, be ok, be ok
I just want to be ok today
I just want to feel today, feel today feel today
I just want to feel something today
I just want to feel today, feel today feel today
I just want to feel something today
Open me up and you will see
I'm a gallery of broken hearts
I'm beyond repair, let me be
And give me back my broken parts
I just want to know today, know today, know today
I just want to know something today
I just want to know today, know today, know today
Know that maybe i will be ok
Open me up and you will see
I'm a gallery of broken hearts
I'm beyond repair, let me be
And give me back my broken parts
Just give me back my pieces
Just give them back to me please
Just give me back my pieces
And let me hold my broken parts
I just want to be ok, be ok, be ok
I just want to be ok today
I just want to be ok, be ok, be ok
I just want to be ok today
I just want to feel today, feel today feel today
I just want to feel something today
I just want to know today, know today, know today
Know that maybe I will be ok
Know that maybe I will be ok
Know that maybe I will be ok
Whats for dinner tomorrow?
Chicken Piccata from home and gardens eat well lose weight special interest, on stands now until March 26
2 8-oz skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut in half horizontally
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1 tbsp butter
2 cloves garlic, Minced ( I used a half tbsp of pre-minced garlic in oil)
1/2 cup reduced sodium chicken broth ( I used a bit more)
1 medium lemon, thinly sliced
2 tbsp capers (find them near the olives if you are like me and have no clue what they are.)
1 tbsp snipped fresh parsley (optional i nixed it)
1) Place each chicken breast portion between two pieces of plastic wrap. Using the flat side of a meat mallet, pound chicken lightly until about 1/4 inch thick. Remove plasitic wrap. Sprinkle chichken with salt and pepper.
2) In a large skillet melt butter over medium high heat. Add the Chicken; cook for 6 to 8 minutes or until browned and no longer Ping in center, turning once halfway through cooking. Remove chicken from skillet; set aside.
3) Add garlic to the hot skillet; cook for 30 seconds to one minute or until lightly browned. Add chicken broth to skillet, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet. Bring to a boil. Add lemon slices and capes. Cover; reduce heat to low. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until lemon slices are softened and releasing their juice. Return chicken to skillet; heat through.
4) To server, spoon caper mixture over chicken. Sprinkle with fresh parsley. Makes 4 serving (1 Chicken portion and 3 tablespoons Caper mixture each).
Per serving: 161 Cal., 4 g total Fat (2 g sat.fat), 73 mg chol., 440 mg sodium, 4g carb., 2g fiber, 27g pro.
(don't ask me what Pro is I don't know)
When nutritional values are available I will supply them.
enjoy!
February 28, 2012
My morning.: I made Tea, I love to drink my Tea with lemon and a bit of sugar. Tea is better than coffee I put a lot of sugar in my coffee. Tea I use at least half of what i do in coffee. tea is a good choice. I prefer Twinning s English breakfast Tea it is nummy. Nummy meas it's yummy in my tummy. I had a bowl of honey nut Cheerios. I deiced to use the Alli pills that I purchased months ago as a added helper. but I'm concerned that it will interfere with my Lyrica so I wait an hour to take my medication I think that will prevent any medication interaction.
My afternoon, after my rant: So my plan was to get to work, work and then go to the gym. When I got to work, the Per Diem person was once again at my desk. I made a comment that it's my desk and I need to be at my desk, but she needed to use a computer so it didn't matter what I needed. Every Tuesday I come in to find her at me desk, with my stuff moved to wherever. She leaves things on my desk to which I get bitched at for. The boss does this so he can (I'm my impression) look at his emails. He has a laptop that he can use for that. I get her being there on Mondays that's fine, I'm not here on Mondays. Anyway so I'm sitting there for a good two hours waiting to get to my desk I gave up. I looked at him and said, I'm done sitting and doing nothing. I'm going to the gym call me when I can actually work. So I left and went to Wal-mart for some stuff and then the Gym. I get on a tread mill and discover I can't go faster than 2 mph. But, I will walk a mile. I found that it was not raiding my heart rate high enough so I increased my incline up to 1.5. Then I was satisfied. I walked .92 and then my legs gave up. So I have a goal at the gym walk a mile. After the gym I went food shopping. but it was a little on the late side and I was hungry. so I went to the new frozen yogurt place and got 4 oz. of dulche de leche frozen yogurt with some white chocolate chips. It was only 4 oz. And I don't thing it was being naughty considering that there is a candy isle in the food store. At the food store i bought a salad for lunch because it was a bit late. When I got home I up packed everything and ate my salad. I have been proud of my progress today.
My evening: My husband and his mother go out to dinner on Tuesdays to allow me a bit of me time. I made the Italian Herb Chicken and used thighs instead of breast cause the store was all out. to my horror it was not skinless or boneless. I didn't know what to do. Nick saved me and took care of all the bones and all the skin. I will NEVER buy that again. even worse I bought one of the big packs so I could grill some for Nick to take to lunch. After dinner, I sat and had a conversation with Nick. I had stopped taking a medication that was to help with the PTSD. I have been toying with going back on it since Monday. I asked Nick what he thought. Although in the end the decision is mine, Nick did help me to see that I was much happier on the Anti-depressant then off and maybe it would help me.
song, then tomorrow dinner
Be Okay preformed by Ingrid Michaelson
I just want to be ok, be ok, be ok
I just want to be ok today
I just want to be ok, be ok, be ok
I just want to be ok today
I just want to feel today, feel today feel today
I just want to feel something today
I just want to feel today, feel today feel today
I just want to feel something today
Open me up and you will see
I'm a gallery of broken hearts
I'm beyond repair, let me be
And give me back my broken parts
I just want to know today, know today, know today
I just want to know something today
I just want to know today, know today, know today
Know that maybe i will be ok
Open me up and you will see
I'm a gallery of broken hearts
I'm beyond repair, let me be
And give me back my broken parts
Just give me back my pieces
Just give them back to me please
Just give me back my pieces
And let me hold my broken parts
I just want to be ok, be ok, be ok
I just want to be ok today
I just want to be ok, be ok, be ok
I just want to be ok today
I just want to feel today, feel today feel today
I just want to feel something today
I just want to know today, know today, know today
Know that maybe I will be ok
Know that maybe I will be ok
Know that maybe I will be ok
Whats for dinner tomorrow?
Chicken Piccata from home and gardens eat well lose weight special interest, on stands now until March 26
2 8-oz skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut in half horizontally
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1 tbsp butter
2 cloves garlic, Minced ( I used a half tbsp of pre-minced garlic in oil)
1/2 cup reduced sodium chicken broth ( I used a bit more)
1 medium lemon, thinly sliced
2 tbsp capers (find them near the olives if you are like me and have no clue what they are.)
1 tbsp snipped fresh parsley (optional i nixed it)
1) Place each chicken breast portion between two pieces of plastic wrap. Using the flat side of a meat mallet, pound chicken lightly until about 1/4 inch thick. Remove plasitic wrap. Sprinkle chichken with salt and pepper.
2) In a large skillet melt butter over medium high heat. Add the Chicken; cook for 6 to 8 minutes or until browned and no longer Ping in center, turning once halfway through cooking. Remove chicken from skillet; set aside.
3) Add garlic to the hot skillet; cook for 30 seconds to one minute or until lightly browned. Add chicken broth to skillet, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet. Bring to a boil. Add lemon slices and capes. Cover; reduce heat to low. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until lemon slices are softened and releasing their juice. Return chicken to skillet; heat through.
4) To server, spoon caper mixture over chicken. Sprinkle with fresh parsley. Makes 4 serving (1 Chicken portion and 3 tablespoons Caper mixture each).
Per serving: 161 Cal., 4 g total Fat (2 g sat.fat), 73 mg chol., 440 mg sodium, 4g carb., 2g fiber, 27g pro.
(don't ask me what Pro is I don't know)
When nutritional values are available I will supply them.
enjoy!
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Day One
So obviously if i haven't said this already although I will be keeping track, I must post what happens the day after. I hope to have the time to do this in in morning but I make no promises of when things get posted due to being a full time accountant in tax season and a full time social work student with a part time internship. Yes can we say crazy life? Yes we can. I also realized that although I said I'd weigh in on Thursday, I realized that I will not have my scale from my mother's house till Thursday night. I have changed my weigh in day to Friday, this way I can do it this week. So with that I bring you....
February 27, 2012
First day after my cross road. This is a Monday. I go to school at Stony Brook University from 8:30am to about 6:30 pm. from school I go straight to my internship and I stayed there until 11:30pm. Not the best schedule for healthy eating.
My morning
I basically get my tired ass out of bed at 7, get dressed and run out the door. On my way to school I stop at a bagel shop and get two eggs scrambled with cheese and a 20oz. cup of coffee with sugar and vanilla creamer. I know not the best but I can't give up everything in one shot. I sit in class, get my paper done and typed yesterday's blog. realize that I can do the school's wellness walk in between classes but also realize that I'm lacking the key for my lock, and don't want to lug around my laptop while do it. I made a mental note of putting key on my car key ring and take the long way everywhere.
My Afternoon.
My first class, hell all my classes are 3 hours long. So I went the the little eatery that is in the HSC and pick up the worst salad ever. I was also a bit naughty and got a cherry Pepsi but I can be naughty every once in a while. Needless to say I basically ignored the salad and went up to the Hospital cafeteria after class. I chose to get Penne Al A Vodka. It is my weakness and honestly, all pasta is. And I also was told by a dietitian that when eating carbs having a protein like cheese helps it to break down better.... so I got mozzarella sticks too. Probably not the best of choices but it is only day one and I am going to make wrong choices and that my dear readers is life and I refuse to hate myself for it.
My evening.
I had an admission thrown in my lap when I got to my internship. I had no time to get something to eat in between my class and the internship (Outreah House II, a teen residential drug rehab place). I didn't get a chance to eat anything and I was starving. by the time I got home the food store was closed. I went to 7-11 hoping to find a salad and failed. I got some chunky chicken noodle instead and ate my dinner after midnight. I didn't go to bed until 1am. Neither very good for health but it is what it is. I must be focused and I must be Zen.
I hoped to have a picture here but forgot to take it... maybe they will exist in the future but for no its a no.
what to eat for dinner tomorrow?
Italian Herb Chicken
This is actually a recipe of my own design
1/3 cup flour (whole wheat is best)
1 lb of skinless bonless chichkn breast
1/2 tsp of each:
Basil
oregano
marjoram
rosemary
parsley
thyme
(anything else I feel like throwing in)
2 cups Italian dressing ( I like to use Kraft's zesty Italian but any will do)
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. in a bag mix together flour and herbs.
Place chicken breast one at a time in bag and shake to cover chicken.
Place chicken in a 9 X 12 baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes
flip chicken, continue to bake for 10 minutes
Poor Italian dressing on top and smother the chicken in it, continue to bake for 20 minutes.
It's good served with anything. Try it and Enjoy.
Now for another inspirational song that I think is helpful when I stop crying.
Disclaimer: this makes me in no way a fan of this artist. I must say this cause I have a rep you know.
also I changed the words a bit to make it a mantra for myself
Beautiful preformed by Christina Aguilera
Don't look at me
Every day is so wonderful
and suddenly it's hard to breathe
now and then I get insecure
from all the pain, feel so ashamed
I am beautiful no matter what I say
words can't bring me down
I am beautiful in every single way
My words can't bring me down
so I won't bring me down today
To all my friends I'm delirious
so consumed in all my doom
trying hard to fill the emptiness, my peace is gone
left the puzzle undone, ain't that the way it is?
'Casue I am beautiful no matter what I say
words can't bring me down
I am beautiful in every single way
My words can't bring me down
so I won't bring me down today
No matter what I do
No matter what I say
I'm the song that's outta tune
full of beautiful mistakes
And everywhere I go
the sun will always shine
but tomorrow I might awake on the other side
'Cause, I am beautiful no matter what I say
My words can't bring me down, Oh no
I am beautiful in every single way
My words can't bring me down
so I won't bring me down today
I won't bring me down today
again from http://www.metrolyrics.com/beautiful-lyrics-christina-aguilera.html
February 27, 2012
First day after my cross road. This is a Monday. I go to school at Stony Brook University from 8:30am to about 6:30 pm. from school I go straight to my internship and I stayed there until 11:30pm. Not the best schedule for healthy eating.
My morning
I basically get my tired ass out of bed at 7, get dressed and run out the door. On my way to school I stop at a bagel shop and get two eggs scrambled with cheese and a 20oz. cup of coffee with sugar and vanilla creamer. I know not the best but I can't give up everything in one shot. I sit in class, get my paper done and typed yesterday's blog. realize that I can do the school's wellness walk in between classes but also realize that I'm lacking the key for my lock, and don't want to lug around my laptop while do it. I made a mental note of putting key on my car key ring and take the long way everywhere.
My Afternoon.
My first class, hell all my classes are 3 hours long. So I went the the little eatery that is in the HSC and pick up the worst salad ever. I was also a bit naughty and got a cherry Pepsi but I can be naughty every once in a while. Needless to say I basically ignored the salad and went up to the Hospital cafeteria after class. I chose to get Penne Al A Vodka. It is my weakness and honestly, all pasta is. And I also was told by a dietitian that when eating carbs having a protein like cheese helps it to break down better.... so I got mozzarella sticks too. Probably not the best of choices but it is only day one and I am going to make wrong choices and that my dear readers is life and I refuse to hate myself for it.
My evening.
I had an admission thrown in my lap when I got to my internship. I had no time to get something to eat in between my class and the internship (Outreah House II, a teen residential drug rehab place). I didn't get a chance to eat anything and I was starving. by the time I got home the food store was closed. I went to 7-11 hoping to find a salad and failed. I got some chunky chicken noodle instead and ate my dinner after midnight. I didn't go to bed until 1am. Neither very good for health but it is what it is. I must be focused and I must be Zen.
I hoped to have a picture here but forgot to take it... maybe they will exist in the future but for no its a no.
what to eat for dinner tomorrow?
Italian Herb Chicken
This is actually a recipe of my own design
1/3 cup flour (whole wheat is best)
1 lb of skinless bonless chichkn breast
1/2 tsp of each:
Basil
oregano
marjoram
rosemary
parsley
thyme
(anything else I feel like throwing in)
2 cups Italian dressing ( I like to use Kraft's zesty Italian but any will do)
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. in a bag mix together flour and herbs.
Place chicken breast one at a time in bag and shake to cover chicken.
Place chicken in a 9 X 12 baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes
flip chicken, continue to bake for 10 minutes
Poor Italian dressing on top and smother the chicken in it, continue to bake for 20 minutes.
It's good served with anything. Try it and Enjoy.
Now for another inspirational song that I think is helpful when I stop crying.
Disclaimer: this makes me in no way a fan of this artist. I must say this cause I have a rep you know.
also I changed the words a bit to make it a mantra for myself
Beautiful preformed by Christina Aguilera
Don't look at me
Every day is so wonderful
and suddenly it's hard to breathe
now and then I get insecure
from all the pain, feel so ashamed
I am beautiful no matter what I say
words can't bring me down
I am beautiful in every single way
My words can't bring me down
so I won't bring me down today
To all my friends I'm delirious
so consumed in all my doom
trying hard to fill the emptiness, my peace is gone
left the puzzle undone, ain't that the way it is?
'Casue I am beautiful no matter what I say
words can't bring me down
I am beautiful in every single way
My words can't bring me down
so I won't bring me down today
No matter what I do
No matter what I say
I'm the song that's outta tune
full of beautiful mistakes
And everywhere I go
the sun will always shine
but tomorrow I might awake on the other side
'Cause, I am beautiful no matter what I say
My words can't bring me down, Oh no
I am beautiful in every single way
My words can't bring me down
so I won't bring me down today
I won't bring me down today
again from http://www.metrolyrics.com/beautiful-lyrics-christina-aguilera.html
Monday, February 27, 2012
The begining
I have changed the plan for this blog. Originally it was
going to be a rip off of the food blog that Julie did in Julie and Julia but I
have come to a cross road in my life that has changed my gears. For those who are not my supportive friends
and family (and I do thank you all for that) I shall start at the
beginning.
I’ve always been overweight since I was in maybe fifth
grade. I before that I was very skinny
maybe even underweight. For all that
time my mom and grandmother and most of my family would always refer to me as
skin and bones. It disturbed me. It made me feel like, with a family of
overweight people, something was wrong with me. So I started to copy the eating
habits of my mother and father. On top of that the “clicks” started to form, as
they do in elementary school, I found myself being excluded from all of them.
Part of the reason I was excluded was because I was moved to the self-contained
special education class because if I was not I would have been left back. So I
was removed from the rest of my grade.
I was lonely and the kids made fun of me and I was a depressed
child who would find comfort in watching TV and eating. And that is how I started gaining. This is in no way me putting any blame on
this but me but this is how it started.
As I’ve aged I’ve tried to lose the weight know that down
the road it would cause health problems, but truthfully I never liked my
body. I blamed everything on my weight. Be
it lack of attention from the opposite sex.
Not getting a job, anything. Every time I tried to lose weight I’d lose
20 pounds and then no matter what I did it would stop. And I’d give up. Last time I tried was in 2008 I stopped at
225 pounds.
On November 22, 2010 as I was turning into my internship an unlicensed
18 year old did not see fit to slow her vehicle down and hit my truck in the
rear forcing it to roll over two and a quarter times. At that time I smoked so
I had left the window of my truck open after I finished the last cigarette. Somehow
my left arm found its way out of the window and the car rolled over it. I was take by helicopter to a trauma one hospital. I
stayed there for a month and a half in the hopes that they could save my
arm. They did, and when I got out, I made
the conscious decision to not smoke.
I don’t know if it’s the lack of smoking or the lack of
mobility that the accident caused with my arm but somehow I now weigh over 270.
Before the 50 pound increase in less than a year that had crushed my body
image. I used to be okay because in my head I was skinny. I always aware of being fat, I just didn’t
see myself that way or fat being a bad thing.
After the accident I moved out of my parent’s house and into
an apartment with my then fiancé, now husband, and his mother. I became
depressed because of my lack of movement, and more importantly my lack of independence.
I was dealing with PTSD and the fear of driving. So I ate, whole pizzas, entire
boxes of donuts. It was disgusting but I learned to eat my feelings.
I went from a size 18 to a 24. None of my clothes fit me. It’s
hard to keep a delusional body image when at the end of the hall there is a large
mirror that shows the whale I have become. I’m sick of myself. I repulse myself,
and the negative feeling I have towards myself is affecting my marriage. I take all of my thoughts and twist them in my
head as if they are what my husband is feeling towards me.
Last night I cried. Anyone
who knows me knows that I don’t cry. I had convinced myself that he was going
to leave me because of how fat I’ve gotten. I twisted my thoughts and feelings
on him that he doesn’t want to see me naked because that would just repulse
him. And he won’t want to make love with
me anymore and he’d leave me to go be someone else. Someone younger; thinner. I
am not one to allow myself to identify myself by the man in my life but he
truly is what makes me complete. I can’t
lose him. I don’t know how I’d be able to continue on without him.
So here I hate myself, putting that hate through my husband’s
voice, and where am I to go? Well this is my cross road. Do I continue down
this dysfunctional road or do I do something about it. I will do something
about it.
I have a gym membership, like most who have a gym
membership, I don’t go. I have a busy schedule.
That was my excuse well I do have a busy schedule. I don’t have a day off, if I’m
not at work or school, I’m at my internship. But I have Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday nights free. Well Thursday I do go to my mother’s for dinner but I can
get there a little later. And the gym is open 24 hours Monday thru Friday. No reason
why I can’t just wake up earlier for Friday. Saturday and Sunday it’s open 7 to
7. I need to make the time.
I need to eat better, healthier. And actually eat all three
meals.
The purpose of this blog is nothing more than to keep me
honest. If anyone in the world can read this I need to stick with it. Also I
will supply my experiences, good and bad. Not only my being on the wagon taking
the road to health but my times when I fall off. I plain to give you, my fellow reader, my journey.
I hope to share with you my laughter, my sweat, and my tears. My triumphs and
my failure. And my adventures in cooking.
I will post healthy recipes with where I
get them. I will list what I have put past my lips and I will record my weight
every Thursday morning at 8:30am. I will
also include anything that will help me to stay inspired. I will not obsess I
will not give up and I will fight this daemon and come out triumphant.
Perfect by recorded by P!nk,
Made a wrong turn,
Once or twice.
Dug my way out,
Blood and fire.
Bad decisions,
That’s alright.
Welcome to my silly life.
Mistreated, misplace, misunderstood!
Miss “No Way, it’s all good,” it didn’t slow me down
Mistaken, always second guessing, underestimated
Look, I’m still around…
Pretty pretty please!
Don't you ever ever feel
Like you're less than, less than perfect
Pretty pretty please
If you ever ever feel
Like you're nothing you are perfect to me.
You're so mean (Your so mean)
When you talk (When you talk)
about yourself, you were wrong
Change the voices (Change the voices)
in your head(In the head)
Make them like you instead
So complicated, look how we all make it!
Filled with so much hatred... such a tired game
It's enough! I've done all I can think of
Chased down all my demons, I've seen you do the same.
Oh, pretty pretty please
Don't you ever ever feel
Like you're less than, less than perfect
Pretty pretty please,
If you ever ever feel
Like you're nothing you are perfect to me
The whole worlds scared so I swallow the fear
The only thing I should be drinking is an ice cold beer
So cool in line, and we try try try,
But we try too hard and it's a waste of my time
Done looking for the critics, cause they're everywhere
They don’t like my jeans, they don't get my hair
Exchange ourselves, and we do it all the time
Why do we do that? Why do I do that? Why do I do that?
Yeah, oh, oh baby, pretty please!
Pretty pretty please,
Don't you ever ever feel
Like you're less than, less than perfect
Pretty pretty please
If you ever ever feel like you're nothing, you are
perfect to me
Yeaaahhh...!
You are perfect, you're perfect!
Pretty pretty please, if you ever ever feel
Like you're nothing
You are perfect to me.
PINK - PERFECT LYRICS http://www.metrolyrics.com/perfect-lyrics-pink.html#ixzz1ncxFxWTu
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