My new motto

and my new favorite t-shirt

Week Four

Really? Week Four already?

Weight Loss
I lost .2 lbs this week.
exercise
Still having a problem with the moving thing. Why oh why do I fight it? How do I convince myself to roll out of the bed early in the morning?
Food
Hormones were all out of sorts this week so I ate way more sugar than I should have. That will be remidied. I was able to introduce plums and nectarines to the little one this week (thanks Grandma!)
Emotions
I am adding this new section b/c I think it's important. When I started this process again for the 1,000,000th time I promised myself that I would not get frustrated at how slowly I lost and I would track everything for at least one year. I can't believe I am not frustrated yet but I also realize that I am not giving this as much effort as I could.

Goals for Week 4:
**exercise 3 times this week for 30 minutes each time or a total of 90 minutes
**Try out Jillian Michael's 30 day shred (for real really this time-it is in the DVD player waiting for me)
**Lose 3 lbs this week
**Take a walk around the neighborhood again
**water, water, water

Life lesson

We were just watching Little Bill and he was threatening to run away b/c he didn't want to take a nap. I asked Monkeyface if he'd ever run away and he said..."No, I'd walk."

Fresh Corn Salad

Ingredients
3/4 cup light sour cream
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
3/4 teaspoon seasoning salt
3 cups fresh corn kernels (about 5 ears)*
1 large tomato, seeded & finely chopped (to taste)
1 bunch of green onions, finely chopped (to taste)
½ cucumber (to taste)
1 clove garlic, minced

Directions
Combine first 3 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk.
Add corn and remaining ingredients, stirring to combine.
Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.
*I cooked my corn in water, some milk, and a little sugar to bring out the sweetness*
**I think this would also be good with some black beans, avocados, or even red peppers**

Don't forget to swing by and visit Gayle this week.

Week Three

Weight Loss
I lost 2 lbs this week.
exercise
I really need to get moving. I don't like to exercise and it is proving to be more difficult than I thought. I'm going to lower my expectations so that I can accomplish my goals this week just this once.
Food
I ate all the veggies from the farmer's market and even developed my own new Corn salad recipe. I only dined out for one lunch and one dinner so that was great. Doing a really good job keeping my food on track.

Goals for Week 3:
**exercise 3 times this week for 30 minutes each time or a total of 90 minutes
**Try out Jillian Michael's 30 day shred (for real this time)
**Lose 3 lbs this week
**Take a walk around the neighborhood
**Enjoy some fresh veggies and empty the freezer of frozen veggies so that I can freeze some more.

Fun times this weekend

It's gonna be a nice weekend so I'm making a list of things to do again so that we don't stay inside.

Rocket ship art
Homemade sidewalk chalk paint
Park
Farmer’s market
Breakfast outside
Pancakes & Sausage
visit with Granny & Papa
afternoon at Grandma’s
paint

Week Two

Weight Loss
I lost .2 lbs this week.
exercise
The only exercise I got this week was a slow saunter down the beach while I looked for a place to throw my stuff down.
Food
A little out of control this week. I was very conscious of what I was eating and I made good choices, but I did not keep track of it. This was my downfall here. I ate Broccoli slaw which is always delicious. I've been making this for years and never thought to add bacon bits or cranberries. It was completely awesome. We visited the farmer's market yesterday and purchased tomatoes, corn, squash, green beans, blackberries, and watermelon. I'm excited to dive in this week. I already made a blackberry cobbler which will be savored a little at a time.

Goals for Week 3:
**exercise 4 times this week for 30 minutes each time or a total of 120 minutes
**Try out Jillian Michael's 30 day shred
**Lose 3 lbs this week
**Take a walk in a new location
**Eat all the veggies I brought home from the farmer's market