I have the ticker set up that shows my total weight loss, but I'll try to remember to post on weigh in day too. Since last Wednesday I've lost 3.5 lbs, bringing my 3week & 2 days total to 10.5 lbs. I know ideally they say you should average 1-2 lbs/week after the first week, but I'm eating a lot more than I did before I started dieting. It's amazing how much difference healthy choices make.
I'm also exercising almost every day. I have gotten into a good routine of going to the gym and squeezing in time at home, so it is going well.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Sometimes I hate the city
I grew up a country girl and sometimes I really hate living in a city. Don't get me wrong, when we lived in Atlanta I LOVED all the stuff that was within walking distance. It's also nice to have a wide variety of restaurants to choose from. In our smaller city where we are now, it's still nice to have those things, but geeze. David came home at lunch today to find a warning notice posted on our front door. Seems our grass has gotten a little too tall for the city's liking. Mind you, he just mowed last Monday and we got a buttload of rain this weekend so it was still really wet last night. All along he's planned to mow as soon as it dries up a little. Yeah, we know it needs it, but it's not obnoxiously tall or anything. We're not rednecks with cars on blocks & weeds growing up through them. We maintain. I guess it's kind of a common sense thing...I appreciate the fact that the city has inspectors to go around & check this stuff, it at least ensures that our neighbors have to maintain some sort of curb appeal, and theoretically it helps keep property values higher. But you'd think this inspector would realize we've had a LOT of rain and it's too WET to mow! Honestly, it's not so tall that he couldn't tell we've mowed recently. It just grows fast this time of year, especially given the rain we've had. So ya, I'm pissed about that little notice. If it's not mowed by Thursday when we comes back, they will ticket us & send someone to mow. Lovely. At least David already planned to mow tonight, even before we got the notice.
I'll also go on the record here to say, I've always been of the attitude that "if you don't like the rules, then live somewhere else" - and trust me, if David would move to the south GA boonies, I'd be there in a heartbeat. I won't do it here because it would be silly for him to have a commute. But yeah, rules are rules, and I guess that's what we get for letting it rain & having grass that actually grows in the spring. So yeah, it's our choice to live here, we have to suck it up & follow the stupid city's rules. It can still annoy me though. And it's my blog, I'll vent if I want to.
One last thought - isn't it great that this same city recently made budget cuts in the fire & police departments but ooh, we have the field inspector to make sure our grass isn't an inch too tall! (Because seriously, it's only a little over & it's not even the whole yard, it's just some spots grow faster than others! The whole yard isn't even overgrown...just those areas!) Gotta love our tax dollars at work.
I realize I'm a little defensive about our grass, which only tells me that I know it doesn't look great. It is too taller than we'd like, but we're not going to mow more than once/week, and Monday is our regularly scheduled mowing day, just so Tuesday can be the back up day in case it's raining or wet on Monday.
I'll also go on the record here to say, I've always been of the attitude that "if you don't like the rules, then live somewhere else" - and trust me, if David would move to the south GA boonies, I'd be there in a heartbeat. I won't do it here because it would be silly for him to have a commute. But yeah, rules are rules, and I guess that's what we get for letting it rain & having grass that actually grows in the spring. So yeah, it's our choice to live here, we have to suck it up & follow the stupid city's rules. It can still annoy me though. And it's my blog, I'll vent if I want to.
One last thought - isn't it great that this same city recently made budget cuts in the fire & police departments but ooh, we have the field inspector to make sure our grass isn't an inch too tall! (Because seriously, it's only a little over & it's not even the whole yard, it's just some spots grow faster than others! The whole yard isn't even overgrown...just those areas!) Gotta love our tax dollars at work.
I realize I'm a little defensive about our grass, which only tells me that I know it doesn't look great. It is too taller than we'd like, but we're not going to mow more than once/week, and Monday is our regularly scheduled mowing day, just so Tuesday can be the back up day in case it's raining or wet on Monday.
Monday, May 12, 2008
Chicken Tucson
It's been a while since I posted a recipe and a friend requested this today. I know she reads the blog, so I told her I'd share it here. Maybe someone else will enjoy it too.
Chicken Tucson
1 20 oz jar salsa
2 16 oz cans black beans
1 red bell pepper, chopped
2 cups cooked, cubed chicken breast
6 corn tortillas
2 cups shredded Cheddar Cheese
1/2 cup sour cream
1. Spread 1/2 cup salsa in casserole dish and set aside. Drain black beans and rinse well. Drain again. In large bowl, combine beans, bell pepper, chicken, and remaining salsa and mix well.
2. Place 3 tortillas on salsa in bottom of dish. Top with half of the chicken mixture and sprinkle with half of the cheese. Top with 3 more tortillas, then remaining chicken mixture. Top with remaining cheese.
3. Bake at 350* for 25-35 minutes until bubbly and cheese begins to brown. Serve with sour cream.
* This is freezer friendly - if you want to freeze it, instead of step 3, wrap it & label it. To thaw & cook, thaw overnight in refrigerator. Bake at 350* for 30-40 minutes until hot and cheese begins to brown.
Notes:
1. The recipe I have calls for a 9x9 pan, but I've made it in all sorts of dishes & it turns out fine. Sometimes I have to adjust the number of layers I use. For example, I used a loaf pan and actually tore my tortillas to arrange them, and then ended up with 4 alternating layers of tortilla & chicken mixture instead of 2. I just do whatever fits.
2. I love salsa so I end up putting more on after I've cooked this - alongside my dollop of sour cream.
3. I think it would be yummy with corn and/or rice added to it...don't see any reason it wouldn't work, but since I had this frozen before I tried it, I just served them on the side. Corn bread would also be yummy with it, but I think corn bread is good with pretty much everything!
4. I tripled this recipe and got 4 casseroles out of it. Each time there's been more than enough for hubby, me, and Matthew so we've had lunch leftovers out of it too.
Enjoy :)
Chicken Tucson
1 20 oz jar salsa
2 16 oz cans black beans
1 red bell pepper, chopped
2 cups cooked, cubed chicken breast
6 corn tortillas
2 cups shredded Cheddar Cheese
1/2 cup sour cream
1. Spread 1/2 cup salsa in casserole dish and set aside. Drain black beans and rinse well. Drain again. In large bowl, combine beans, bell pepper, chicken, and remaining salsa and mix well.
2. Place 3 tortillas on salsa in bottom of dish. Top with half of the chicken mixture and sprinkle with half of the cheese. Top with 3 more tortillas, then remaining chicken mixture. Top with remaining cheese.
3. Bake at 350* for 25-35 minutes until bubbly and cheese begins to brown. Serve with sour cream.
* This is freezer friendly - if you want to freeze it, instead of step 3, wrap it & label it. To thaw & cook, thaw overnight in refrigerator. Bake at 350* for 30-40 minutes until hot and cheese begins to brown.
Notes:
1. The recipe I have calls for a 9x9 pan, but I've made it in all sorts of dishes & it turns out fine. Sometimes I have to adjust the number of layers I use. For example, I used a loaf pan and actually tore my tortillas to arrange them, and then ended up with 4 alternating layers of tortilla & chicken mixture instead of 2. I just do whatever fits.
2. I love salsa so I end up putting more on after I've cooked this - alongside my dollop of sour cream.
3. I think it would be yummy with corn and/or rice added to it...don't see any reason it wouldn't work, but since I had this frozen before I tried it, I just served them on the side. Corn bread would also be yummy with it, but I think corn bread is good with pretty much everything!
4. I tripled this recipe and got 4 casseroles out of it. Each time there's been more than enough for hubby, me, and Matthew so we've had lunch leftovers out of it too.
Enjoy :)
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
put shooey back
This was too funny not to share. Matthew woke up early from his nap. Usually he does this because he has pooped in his diaper. I grabbed a diaper & cover and went upstairs to change him. Sure enough, that was the issue. After finding some almost completely dried out wipes (note to self: next time take wipes too!), I started changing him. In the middle of me wiping him he said "put shooey back in winkie". I responded with a "what?" because I really wasn't sure I'd heard him right. But he told me again..."put shooey back in my winkie" - I told him that once it was out it wouldn't go back in and he seemed content with that. I did not take the opportunity to explain that shooey doesn't come from his winkie, I figure he's got some time to learn how the plumbing works.
This little conversation put a smile on my face, but since my sense of humor is on a toddler level, you may not get the same chuckle I did and that's ok. Now it's back to our regularly scheduled nap.
This little conversation put a smile on my face, but since my sense of humor is on a toddler level, you may not get the same chuckle I did and that's ok. Now it's back to our regularly scheduled nap.
Friday, May 2, 2008
he only wants the points
I am sorry for not writing more often, between the kiddos & projects I have going on, I've been staying busy away from the computer. Weight watchers is going well - I lost 5 lbs in the first week + 2 days, so I'm very pleased. I know it won't come off that fast every week, the first week is usually the fastest, right? But I'll be happy to lose it a little at a time. I also need to pat myself on the back because I have worked out every day except on the weekend since we started WW. I actually started an exercise program before David joined, but now it is extra motivation to exercise so I can get extra points.
About exercising for points, David went out to lunch yesterday, and ate a HALF-POUND burger! Yes, you read that right! Of couse he has a lot more points than I do so he can occasionally eat a half-pound burger. Anyway, I have some medicine that I put on my hands (for my eczema). I don't use it every day, just at bedtime when my hands are in bad shape. So when I plan to use it and think there's a chance we might, um well, do the deed, I wait & apply it after. Last night I somehow asked him as I was getting ready for bed if I should apply it or wait. Do you know he had the nerve to tell me he needed some exercise points for the day so maybe I should wait?!?!
Great...he doesn't want me, he wants the points! Makes me feel valued. Whatever.
About exercising for points, David went out to lunch yesterday, and ate a HALF-POUND burger! Yes, you read that right! Of couse he has a lot more points than I do so he can occasionally eat a half-pound burger. Anyway, I have some medicine that I put on my hands (for my eczema). I don't use it every day, just at bedtime when my hands are in bad shape. So when I plan to use it and think there's a chance we might, um well, do the deed, I wait & apply it after. Last night I somehow asked him as I was getting ready for bed if I should apply it or wait. Do you know he had the nerve to tell me he needed some exercise points for the day so maybe I should wait?!?!
Great...he doesn't want me, he wants the points! Makes me feel valued. Whatever.
Monday, April 21, 2008
I'm doing it
David has a Weight Watchers "At Work" program available to him, at very little cost. We both need to drop some weight and WW is supposed to be a great way to do it, but our budget is tight. He told me this weekend that he signed up last week and has all of the program materials. He will go to meetings each week and weigh in, and I will track everything at home & just weigh in at home. We waited until today to start since I wanted to do some serious meal planning. When I got on the scale this morning I was STUNNED at the number! I knew I had gained weight between Christmas & now, but I didn't realize JUST HOW MUCH!! I started a new exercise program last week and hopefully between that & WW I will drop that weight & then some. I really want to lose 60 lbs. I used to say 50, until I got on the scale this morning! I've no one to blame but myself.
Today I have used 14 points so far, that leaves me 20 points for a snack & dinner. I also plan to exercise as soon as my lunch settles in. I probably won't "give myself" extra points for the exercise, unless I am just really hungry later. But so far I haven't been hungry at all. I think I'm in good shape for today. I am adding a weight loss ticker so if you want to follow along with my progress you can. I'm sure I'll post about it occasionally too.
Today I have used 14 points so far, that leaves me 20 points for a snack & dinner. I also plan to exercise as soon as my lunch settles in. I probably won't "give myself" extra points for the exercise, unless I am just really hungry later. But so far I haven't been hungry at all. I think I'm in good shape for today. I am adding a weight loss ticker so if you want to follow along with my progress you can. I'm sure I'll post about it occasionally too.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
We didn't fall off the earth
Wow! It's been a long time, so I thought I'd let whoever checks in know that we didn't fall off the face of the earth, or get smothered in the wave pool, or get eaten up with the Easter candy. No, I just tried to avoid the computer while we were gone, and since we've been home...well there's no excuse. No excuse besides the laundry, house cleaning, and all of that catch up that you have to do when you get home. Plus I've actually been trying to exercise when I can get Scarlett & Matthew to nap at the same time. I've also been busy doing some more freezer cooking!
I promise to get back to blogging regularly. I miss it - I need somewhere to hash out my feelings & frustrations, and I need somewhere to document what fun things the kiddos are up to. We had a great vacation. I'm sure I'll be sharing stories for a while. We've been back home a couple of weeks, I THINK I've caught up on the blogs that I read, and soon I'll catch up on mine!
But yeah, we're alive & well.
I promise to get back to blogging regularly. I miss it - I need somewhere to hash out my feelings & frustrations, and I need somewhere to document what fun things the kiddos are up to. We had a great vacation. I'm sure I'll be sharing stories for a while. We've been back home a couple of weeks, I THINK I've caught up on the blogs that I read, and soon I'll catch up on mine!
But yeah, we're alive & well.
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