Biggest Loser Update: Week 5, 6 and 7

The past 3 weeks have been up and down.  The weight has been coming off, but it has slowed down.  I have been having problems sleeping, so I have been going to my workouts feeling fatigued.  Doesn't make for a great workout.

Any loss is a good loss though.

I am sure you are all dieing to hear my progress.

And you will...

Saturday.

I want to give kudo's to hubby.  He started eating healthier with me.

As of June 12th, he has lost

18.6 lbs!

Yay him!!!!

Great job hunny.  You keep me motivated.

In honour of his weight loss, here are some recipes.

Chicken Stuffed Tomatoes

4 medium sized tomatoes

16 oz of cubed cooked chicken

2 tablespoons chopped onion

Red and green pepper finely chopped

Crushed garlic cloves

1/8 teaspoon paprika

2 tablespoons no fat dressing

Salt and pepper

Cut off the tops of the tomatoes and scoop out the flesh. Remove the seeds and chop the pulp to equal one cup. Set aside. Place the tomatoes upside down to drain the excess liquid. Place the rest of the ingredients, except the paprika in a bowl. Add the chopped tomatoes. Mix well. Spoon into the tomatoes. Sprinkle top with paprika. You can eat it just like this or broil it in the oven or just microwave until warm. You can make this recipe with tuna as well.

Makes 4 servings.

300 cals, 20 grams of protein, 3 grams of fat, 7 grams of carbs

Fresh Tomato Salsa

3 medium tomatoes, chopped

½ cup sliced green onions

½ cup chopped green bell pepper

3 tablespoons lime juice

2 tablespoons snipped fresh cilantro

1 tablespoon finely chopped jalapeno pepper

1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic

½ teaspoon salt

Zuchinni Salsa

1 large zucchini, chopped

1 onion, diced

1 can diced tomatoes

1 garlic salt to taste

1 small can green chilies

Chopped jalapeno or hot pepper if heat is desired

Combine all in a sealable container. Chill. Serve with chicken

Apple Salsa

2 medium red apples

2 tablespoons lime juice

½ cup chopped orange segments

½ cup finely chopped onions

½ cup finely chopped green pepper

1 finely chopped jalapeno pepper

1 clove garlic, minced

2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

1 tablespoon cider vinegar

½ teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon vegetable oil

Chocolate Loaf

½ cup quick cook oatmeal

2 cartons egg whites

1 cup pumpkin

8 packs of Sugar Twin (or to taste)

2 heaping tablespoons low fat cocoa

1 teaspoon extract (banana, coconut, peppermint are good choices)

Spray dish of loaf tin with non stick cooking spray or line with parchment paper. Mix ingredients together and cook in dish for 75 minutes. Drizzle with sugar free chocolate syrup for extra chocolaty flavor.

8 servings: 76 calories per serving : 34 calories carbs, 38 calories protein, 4 calories fat

Fast Chili Con Carne

1 lb minced beef, low fat

1 fresh chili

1 medium onion

1 clove of garlic

1 splash Tabasco sauce

½ cup tomato sauce

1 tin chopped tomatoes

1 tin kidney beans

Cook meat. Drain any visible fat and then rinse with boiling water. Add onions in large pan with tomato sauce, garlic, chili and Tabasco. Add more of the latter if you want more zing.

When meat is browned and onions cooked through, add the last ingredients and simmer for 10-20 minutes.

Life as Kiera Sees It: 10 Months Old

I am 10 months old!!!
Weight: 22 pounds 8 ounces
Height: 30.5 inches

I got my 4th and 5th teeth.
I stood up without any help.
I said Dada.
I walked 1 step on my own.


What I have learned from Kiera
~ by mommy
Families are important. 

I want to have a closer relationship not only with my immediate family, but also with my extended family.  I want Kiera to have a strong realtionship with family.

Have fun. 

Even the smallest thing can be amusing.  Baby girl laughs at the simpliest things.  Life is hard, it is important to find joy everywhere you look.

Try new things. 

As well get older, our tastes and interests change.  You might be surprised by what you enjoy.

Persistance pays off.  

Just because you can't do something today, doesn't mean you won't be able to do it tomorrow. 

Trust yourself. 

I have not been around infants much in my life, so I was terrified at the thought of trying to raise a child.  Since everything I do, I do because I love her.  I have to trust that I am doing the right thing.

A Little Girl Needs Daddy

Fathers and Daughters

A little girl needs Daddy

For many, many things:

Like holding her high off the ground

Where the sunlight sings!

Like being the deep music

That tells her all is right

When she awakens frantic with

The terrors of the night.

Like being the great mountain

That rises in her heart

And shows her how she might get home

When all else falls apart.

Like giving her the love

That is her sea and air,

So diving deep or soaring high
She’ll always find him there.

~ Author Unknown

Where in the World is Carmen San Diego.....

Or me for that matter....

I can't believe it has been so long since I have posted.  Even I am asking myself why.

All I can say is that there have been sleeping issues - not related to Kiera.  This leads to a lack of energy,which leads to....

Well, you get the picture.

This week, I am determined to post everyday.  Ok, maybe not everyday, but at least every second day. 

You can look forward to these upcoming posts:

Life with Kiera: 10 months

Hint - she's a mover and a shaker.

Biggest Loser Update

Hint: there is less of me to love.

Relay for Life

Home Hardware Contest Winner

More Father's Day

Goal Update

So Stay Tuned

Life with Alexis: Fathers Day

To Dad

My father my father

I love he

My father my father

made me see

how beautiful i can be

My father my father

are you fourty three

My father my father

every summer he said to me

My daughter my daughter

come see me

My father my father

i can see my sister grow like a tree

my father my father

when it you and me

it can be fun, till three

my father my father

i love he

~ Alexis

May Goal Update

Leisure Time

I will read 10 books per year, 2 of which must be nonfiction.

* I haven't completed any more books, but I do have 2 on the go. One non fiction, and one fiction.

Personal Growth

I will reconnect with my friends by the end of the year.

* Still planning a poker night in June. $5 buy in. Anyone interested?

I will post to my blog 12 times per month.

* Struggled at the beginning of May, but more than made up for it now.

Health and Fitness

I will work out for 30 minutes, 3 times per week.

* I have been working out about 6 times per week, at least 30 minutes per day.

* I have also been going for walks on occassion.

* I have lost ### lbs.

New Goals
Health and Fitness
Learn to Ski by April 1st, 2011
* I will ski at least 10 days this coming ski season.

June Contest: Building of the Storage Shed

One of the reasons I have not posted in so long is that we have been building a large shed for storage.  Rather, Mike has been building, and I have been keeping myself and Kiera out of the way.  Mike had helper John (Nina's father) with him for support.

Hubby estimated 2 days max. 

It took 4 days.  In the sun and rain.  Sometimes at the same time.

Day 1: Walls

Day 2: Trusses

Day 3: Trusses and Roof

(Break Time)

Day 4: Shingles

Day 5: Almost Finished Product

Still shelving, painting and the deck to finish.  Then maybe I can tackle my spring cleaning.  Actually summer cleaning.

So in honour of an Almost Finished Shed, we have another contest.

Prize: $25.00 at Home Hardware

Enter by June 12th. 

One entry for a comment left on this post, and one additional entry if you become a follower between now and then.

PS: Anyone wanna help paint?  Please?

PSS: April Winner - I have your GC still.  I will give it to you on the 12th.

Biggest Loser Update: Week 4

Wow, has it really been a week since my last post?

Four Weeks already.  My how time is flying by.

We had 3 days off this week because of the long weekend.  I wasn't sitting on my butt the whole 3 days, but I felt as though I was falling behind.  I was actually happy to get back to working out on Tuesday.  Don't get me wrong, I still don't like exercise, but I do like the results.

For those of you in your 30's try to lose weight, I think the notes from the IBTC Meeting are important for you to read.

Week 4

May 23rd
No work out today. Feeling really blah too. Guess my body needed to recover. Back to it tomorrow, and back to the gym on Tuesday.

I have to work on eating enough calories. I am barely eating the minimum.

May 27th
My husband has been so supportive so far, eating the same things as me. Even when it is his turn to cook, he is making healthy meals. Last night unfortunately, after spending all day building a storage shed, he ordered Chinese Food, including a couple of my favs. I couldn't have any of it. I had to make a meal for myself while smelling his dinner. The almond chicken was talking to me, and it was saying "Come on, bite me. One little piece won't hurt." I didn't give into the evil chicken though.
Today is even worse. I had to rush to find a babysitter this morning, so I didn't eat a large breakfast, and I didn't pack a big lunch. I am feeling very hungry, almost at the point of binge snacking. To top it off, I have nothing planned for dinner. So now I have to scrounge around and find something. I am so tempted to say forget it and order something in. Urgggggg.

Time for the 1 month picture.  Can't see much change yet, but I feel better.

Weight: 257.2 lbs

Loss: 6.4 lbs

Total Lost: 13.2 lbs
Inches Lost: 7 inches
(arms, legs, bust, waist, hips)

Biggest Loser Update: Week 3

I was really depressed at the beginning of the week.  I have been working really hard, and it doesn't show yet.  I know it will, but patience is not a virtue I am known for.  I compared myself to others, and this reflected in my workouts.  I didn't put my heart into them. 

On Wednesday, I weighed myself on the Wii.  I was only down 0.1 kg. (Side Note: I do not like the fact that it weighs in kg instead of pounds.  I have to try to calculate it out every time.  Nintendo, are you listening?).  I was frustrated, so I did a Wii workout to encourage some of my fat to "get lost".  As I worked out, I realized that my lack of weight loss is because I have been concentrating on what other people are doing and not on what I am doing.

That afternoon, while at the gym, I focused on myself.  I weighed myself at the gym, and I was down a pound.  Maybe all the concentration helped? 

Another note, I am retaining water.  I think....  I only made a couple of journal entries this week.  I gotta work on that.

Week 3

May 16th

"I have really been struggling this past week, not physically just mentally. It is only week 2, and I have lost almost 6 pounds, but I don't see the changes. I don't feel the changes. Today is my day off, my recharge day, and all I feel is exhaustion.

It took me years to get to where I am, and I have no one to blaim but myself. I just keep hoping for a miracle that will magically melt the pounds away quickly. The questions is though, would I learn anything that way? "

May 19th

"I am weighing in today since the gym is closed Friday to Monday for the Victoria Long Weekend. I'm not down as much as I hoped, but then Mother Nature gave my the "gift" this week. To top it off, I have been a little depressed, so not working as hard as I should. Hopefully I can make it up over the next couple of days, and it will show next week."

 

Weight: 263.6

Down: 1.2 lbs

Total Lost: 7.0 lbs

Beauty is in the Taste of the Baby

Baby girl, like all baby's, will put anything and everything into her mouth.

Is she teething?

Is she learning about the world?

(yes she is sucking on the handle for the drawer)

Or is this her way of judging what she likes and doesn't like?

Apparently we made a good flooring choice.