Here we are, my first official weigh in since starting this blog. To go all 'Dr. Phil' on your asses, again, I have not 'owned' what I weigh. (Meaning, while I 'own' the fact that getting the scale to a number I am happy with is a journey I have committed to taking, I do not have the balls to share with you what that number is...yet.) So, I am simply going to tell you what my losses or gains (hopefully we won't see to many of those) are.
Today I am down 4 pounds. FOUR WHOLE POUNDS! I think I drank at least four pounds of beer on Saturday, so I would like to give a big ol slap on the ass to my metabolism and a huge 'atta-girl" to the fat gods who were smiling down on my scale today.
Truth be told I needed that four pounds in the worst way with our Chicago vacation staring me in the face. Coach K has asked me why I am thinking of this get away any differently than any other weekend and that if I am on plan, I should not be craving things like deep dish Chicago style pizza. I think the fact of the matter is I am still sort of treating this like a diet and not like a lifestyle change, which is something I need to work on. I am thinking to myself that vacation means a vacation away from everything, not just a chance to get out of the house. And as far as the pizza goes, I don't think I am actually craving the pizza itself, I'm simply craving the "experience" of it. Sort of like, "You can't go to New York without seeing Times Square or having a hot dog from a street vendor" one cannot go to Chicago without seeing Wrigley Field and having some deep dish pizza.
While I cannot guarantee I won't have a bite of the said pizza, I am committed to ordering a big ol salad to accompany the pizza and have committed to exercising every day to try and make up for the bite I may or may not have. I am also committing to exercising because the day of the white short wearing is inching ever closer and while I want to wear said white shorts, I would really love it if they were too big. (And I forgot that I bought a cute little white sundress for the trip that looks like it might fit oh maybe my six year old, even though it is only one size smaller than what I am currently wearing.)
So---last night, 30 minutes on the elliptical, this morning alarm went off at 6 and I went another 30 minutes on my elliptical and it felt GREAT! IF you're having trouble getting motivated to exercise, no matter what kind of exercise you do, try giving it just 10 minutes. If after 10 minutes you absolutely can't go any farther, or really aren't into it, then stop. Appreciate the fact that you at least did 10 minutes which is better than doing nothing. If you continue after that 10 minutes, then just take it 10 minutes at a time, before you know it, an hour will be gone and you'll have kicked that treadmill's ass.
Recipe:
This is one of my fall back on all the time favorite L&G's
1 small green pepper sliced into strips
1 small red pepper sliced into strips
1 T fajita seasoning
1 tsp olive oil
9-10 oz. shrimp thawed (this is the pre-cooked shrimp, peeled and deviened, most of the bags are 45-60 count.) *** I know you're thinking 9-10 ounces, is she on crack? No, I'm not, remember your leans are weighed after cooking and while the bag says "pre-cooked" a little more weight gets cooked out of the little buggers, leaving you with 7 ounces.**
Mix the seasoning and oil with a few tablespoons of water, pour over the shrimp and peppers and put into a grill basket, throw on the grill for 6-7 minutes. YUMMMO!!!! If you have condiments to use, throw some salsa on top and enjoy!!!!
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