one of those days

Do you ever have those days where nothing really goes terribly wrong, and no one really says anything terribly mean, and you maybe even started out the day thinking "It should be a good day today..." but then you somehow wind up crabby and anti-social and wanting to be anywhere but work?

Yeah, me neither.

The Results: A Weight-Loss Update

I just wanted to give you all the "official" results of my 30 day weight loss project.

I lost an inch in my waist.

Sausage Tortellini Soup

I think I owe y'all one more healthy recipe, so here it is.  It isn't super healthy, but it isn't super unhealthy either.  Its the best I've got!  I really don't have a lot of healthy recipes, so it has been a struggle to share good ones.

10 Random Things

10 Random Things You May Or May Not Know About Me

They Just Don't Make 'Em Like They Used To

We bought a matress and box springs for this full size bed frame from the 70's.

Old School

After a thought I had two days ago, and I question my mom asked me yesterday, when I came home from work yesterday, Tim and I immediately began digging through our college textbooks, which were among other boxes of memories.

Zephaniah 3:17

The LORD your God is with you,

He is mighty to save.

He will take great delight in you,

He will quiet you with his love,

He will rejoice over you with singing.

Blogging

My favorite blogger, Pioneer Woman, recently wrote this post.  I found it inspiring and insightful, and it encouraged me to blog more, because the more I do it, the easier it will become, and the more natural it will be and it will better reflect me.  And then I didn't blog for two weeks :)

"for special"

I remember growing up my mom would sometimes buy special foods or snacks because she got a good deal on it.  We would beg her to be able to eat these foods, but she would tell us we should save it for "something special"  such as company or a day off of school or a vacation.

Lettuce Broccoli Salad

LETTUCE BROCCOLI SALAD

Ouch: A Weight-Loss Update

I know that many of you were probably waiting for me to tell you how my weigh-in went last week, but I didn't want to tell you.

I gained weight.  3 pounds to be exact.  The same 3 pounds I lost the week before.  Boo.

Ice, Ice Baby: A Weight Loss Update

Well kids, here we are, almost halfway in to the 30-day Shred.  Its day 14, and I am still sticking with it.  There were two days were I did not do the Shred due to time constraints, but I made those workouts up by doing 2 on other days.  I don't have a scale at home, so I have to wait until I get to work tomorrow to weigh in for the official halfway measurement.  I can tell you that I weighed in last Wednesday (day 9) and I was down 3 pounds, so right on track.  I honestly have been trying to eat healthier, which is working out.  Tim worked late pretty much every day last week, so my meals weren't at very regular (or healthy) times.  That's ok... we're pressing on.  The Jynxer still needs her exercise, and she is not willing to do the video with me, so I go on walks with her about every other day, which is good additional exercise.

In addition to sharing healthy...er recipes, I wanted to share with you two of my weight-loss secrets.

Weight-Loss Friend: Ice Water

When my in-laws were visiting a while back, Tim and his dad hooked the water up to our fridge, so now we get cold water and ice from the door of the fridge!  We have not had an ice maker since we got married, so I feel like we are rich people now, living a life of luxury.   I can have a nice, cold glass of water pretty much whenever I want.  And I want it a lot.  The Mickey Mouse glass is also important.  It holds more water than our regular glasses, and I am very lazy.  When I am sitting on the couch blogging or reading my book, assuming I get up the same number of times to refill my glass, I drink more water with the pink cup, because I drink more in between refills.  It quenches my thirst, fills my tummy, and helps ward off attacks of the munchies that I am so prone to.  I have heard that drinking water also increases your metabolism.  Burning calories while sitting on the couch?  I am all over that.

Weight-Loss Foe: Ice Cream

We have this thing with ice cream at our house-- we just love it.   We used to have some in the freezer all the time.  This was mostly for Tim-- he eats it for snacks, dessert... and breakfast.  And then I started joining in on the snacking.  Then earlier this summer Tim suggested that we not have it constantly... I think he was concerned about gaining weight.  We went for maybe a month or two without having it in the freezer, and then we caved last Sunday.  Tim was coming down with a cold, and he is convinced that when he feels sick, eating ice cream makes him get better.  I know it sounds crazy, but it seems to work, mental thing or not.  So I got some ice cream.  Last night we were discussing how GOOD it feels to have ice cream in the house again.  I kind of never want to be without ice cream again.  And actually, Tim GAINED WEIGHT when we stopped buying ice cream.  Like anything, it is important to enjoy it in moderation, and that is what I have been doing.

So, that's where I am with the weight loss project.  I guess the moment of truth will be tomorrow when I weigh in.  But until then....I think I want some ice cream.

Garden Produce

I have been feeling pretty down about my garden, because I feel like it hasn't produced very much, and I haven't used what it produced very wisely.  But it has really produced a lot, and we have been able to use a lot of it as well.  And a lot of the stuff I didn't use was because it was rotten, which isn't exactly my fault-- it was all that rain!  So, to give you a garden update, here is a small sample of what has come from the garden.

Spinach Tortellini Soup

I just love this recipe because its EASY, its CHEAP, its FAST, and its HEALTHY.  Oh yeah, and its really, really, GOOD!  Does it get any better than that?

Spinach Salad

In the spirit of healthy recipes, and because I planted some spinach in my garden yesterday, I give you...