Well to be completely honest, I haven't been eating the best. I've decided that I just LOVE dessert. haha! But I haven't gained any weight... mostly because I've learned NOT to eat until I'm actually HUNGRY. My stomach has shrunk to the size of a peanut I'm pretty sure. I get full so quickly. It's a good thing though.
Sorry I haven' been writing much. I guess I just don't know what to write now that I'm no longer on the diet. I guess I could just write about food. I love food.
Right now I'm watching "Julie and Julia". It is probably one of my FAVORITE movies of all time. It just inspires me to cook, cook, cook! It reminds me of how much I really love it. It's my biggest passion. Tonight we are having a couple over. We're having brussel sprouts (a new found love of mine), breaded chicken, and pasta...I haven't decided what kind of pasta yet, but it will be wonderful.
For dessert I'm making a classic banana cake with frosting. Nothing super fancy, but it will be nice.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
New Resolve...
Today started out GREAT! I went to the gym and ran on the treadmill for 30 minutes then came straight home and made myself a green smoothie...
GREEN SMOOTHIE:
Almond milk
Spinach
Banana
Apple
Kale
Frozen Blueberries
Flax Seed
It was the first time I've ever made it, but it was pretty darn good! Hopefully it keeps me full until lunch.
I plan on having this smoothie every morning. However, on top of this I'm completely going to cut out carbs and only eat sugar once a week. I have 30 more pounds to loose and I'm going to do it!
GREEN SMOOTHIE:
Almond milk
Spinach
Banana
Apple
Kale
Frozen Blueberries
Flax Seed
It was the first time I've ever made it, but it was pretty darn good! Hopefully it keeps me full until lunch.
I plan on having this smoothie every morning. However, on top of this I'm completely going to cut out carbs and only eat sugar once a week. I have 30 more pounds to loose and I'm going to do it!
Friday, January 21, 2011
Update
Zack is now done with the diet. He couldn't stand not eating what he wanted. So, I'm going it alone now and its not too bad. It's nice to feel healthy again. I'll be sure to keep you posted. I'm up right now, but I'll go back down!!!!
Monday, January 17, 2011
Time for a Post...What I've learned so far.
Geez I haven't really posted in a while. I've been moving in and trying to get settled into my new home! Plus, my weight has been changing like CRAZY lately. I'm happy to say I'm almost in the 160's though!!!! So exciting. I have 9 more days of shots and then I can eat cheese again... and milk... and different kinds of fruit!!!
I love being back to my old self again. I am not tempted by anything bad for you! We went to the grocery store this morning and the only thing that tempted me in the slightest were TRISCUITS! How funny is that? Out of everything you can find in a grocery store, I wanted triscuits.
When I'm completely done with the HCG diet I've decided to not eat any more red meats and sugars only occasionally. Lots of fruits and veggies and NORMAL "people-sized" portions. My stomach in about the size of a grapefruit now and I don't want to stretch it back out.
I found this recipe the other day and thought it was fantastic! I served it at my house warming party as a starter with salad.
Brochette with Herbed Ricotta Spread:
-One round of sourdough bread cut into equal triangles
-Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Mix the oil with some fresh garlic and let sit for 5 minutes)
-2 C. ricotta cheese (from store or homemade)
-Parmesan Cheese (to your liking)
-Fresh Basil (chopped)
-Fresh dill (chopped)
-Montreal Chicken seasoning
-Salt & Pepper
-Fresh Chives (chopped)
After cutting the bread into equal triangles, brush with your flavored oil. Put them on a cookie sheet and put them in the oven on High Broil until light brown and crisp. Mix the rest of the ingredients together and when the bread comes out, spread on each piece. Serve warm with a salad.
Hope you try this! It was definitely a crowd pleaser!!!
I love being back to my old self again. I am not tempted by anything bad for you! We went to the grocery store this morning and the only thing that tempted me in the slightest were TRISCUITS! How funny is that? Out of everything you can find in a grocery store, I wanted triscuits.
When I'm completely done with the HCG diet I've decided to not eat any more red meats and sugars only occasionally. Lots of fruits and veggies and NORMAL "people-sized" portions. My stomach in about the size of a grapefruit now and I don't want to stretch it back out.
I found this recipe the other day and thought it was fantastic! I served it at my house warming party as a starter with salad.
Brochette with Herbed Ricotta Spread:
-One round of sourdough bread cut into equal triangles
-Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Mix the oil with some fresh garlic and let sit for 5 minutes)
-2 C. ricotta cheese (from store or homemade)
-Parmesan Cheese (to your liking)
-Fresh Basil (chopped)
-Fresh dill (chopped)
-Montreal Chicken seasoning
-Salt & Pepper
-Fresh Chives (chopped)
After cutting the bread into equal triangles, brush with your flavored oil. Put them on a cookie sheet and put them in the oven on High Broil until light brown and crisp. Mix the rest of the ingredients together and when the bread comes out, spread on each piece. Serve warm with a salad.
Hope you try this! It was definitely a crowd pleaser!!!
Monday, January 10, 2011
Oops
So, the reason I haven't really posted the past two days is because I've cheated hard core BOTH days. Yes I know I'm terrible but it was ALL SO GOOD! haha. On saturday we gave in and ate icecream... YIKES! and Yesterday we went over to someones house and they made us scones with frosting. We couldn't be rude! So, sadly I'm up 1.2 pounds but I'm back on the wagon today. I'm not going to cheat anymore!
BECKA! BECKA! GOOOO BECKA! ... ok I'm getting a little carried away.
Last night I watched D. Todd Christofferson on the BYU channel. Zack and I were chatting with the couple that had us over most of the time, but I did catch one important thing. Don't look ahead to the trials you WILL have. Take things one day at a time, one hour, one second, one minute at a time. God will give you the strength to get through today, until tomorrow. I really loved that. It meant different things to each person in the room. For me it was the diet and finding a job. For Zack it was all of his future schooling. For one of the women in the room, it was being a mother of two toddlers and a newborn, and how you have to just take it day by day. And for her Husband, it was also for his schooling. Just something to think about today.
BECKA! BECKA! GOOOO BECKA! ... ok I'm getting a little carried away.
Last night I watched D. Todd Christofferson on the BYU channel. Zack and I were chatting with the couple that had us over most of the time, but I did catch one important thing. Don't look ahead to the trials you WILL have. Take things one day at a time, one hour, one second, one minute at a time. God will give you the strength to get through today, until tomorrow. I really loved that. It meant different things to each person in the room. For me it was the diet and finding a job. For Zack it was all of his future schooling. For one of the women in the room, it was being a mother of two toddlers and a newborn, and how you have to just take it day by day. And for her Husband, it was also for his schooling. Just something to think about today.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
DOWN and DIFFERENT...
YAY! I'm down .8 pounds today!!! I did cheat just a little bit (ate a little more meat then I was allowed), but at least I didn't eat a piece of bread with peanut butter like ZACK did. He lost 1.2 pounds today. I'm so proud of him. It's been hard for him to not eat the things he loves and not see his weight plummet (he's only gone down .5 a day). But, he's enduring it for me and I love him for it!
It's kind of funny to see how different Zack and I are. While being on this diet, he can't even look at a picture of something yummy without getting cranky and pouty. I on the other hand, love to flip through cook books and look at all of the things I'm going to make people when I'm off the diet. Just yesterday I was going through Barefoot Contessa's "How Easy is That?" cookbook (which by the way is spectacular!) thinking about all of the parties I'm going to host. There is just so much good food out there. It's a shame that people still go out and buy Wonder Bread and processed meats, when you can learn how to cook 'restaurant style' food right in your own kitchen! I sound like I should own my own cooking show! ha!
Well that's about all for today. Lunch today will be chicken and veggies. Dinner is going to be lettuce wraps. Have a great day!
It's kind of funny to see how different Zack and I are. While being on this diet, he can't even look at a picture of something yummy without getting cranky and pouty. I on the other hand, love to flip through cook books and look at all of the things I'm going to make people when I'm off the diet. Just yesterday I was going through Barefoot Contessa's "How Easy is That?" cookbook (which by the way is spectacular!) thinking about all of the parties I'm going to host. There is just so much good food out there. It's a shame that people still go out and buy Wonder Bread and processed meats, when you can learn how to cook 'restaurant style' food right in your own kitchen! I sound like I should own my own cooking show! ha!
Well that's about all for today. Lunch today will be chicken and veggies. Dinner is going to be lettuce wraps. Have a great day!
Friday, January 7, 2011
The Beginning...
June 2010...
November 2010...
The reason I'm starting this blog is because I'm sick of being fat. I'm not obese or anything, but I don't look good and I'm ready to change that. In July I weighed 135 pounds, and let me tell you, I LOOKED FAB! I felt good about myself and was eating the way I should. Of course I had the occasional ice-cream or snicker's bar, but I was healthy, and that's what mattered. Then something happened...I went on birthcontrol. Boy did these little pills turn my body upside down. I started to gain weight. Not just a pound or two here and there. I'm talking 10-15 pounds a month!
Now, I'm not going to blame this all on birthcontrol, it was partly me too. Watching the number on the scale steadily increase was depressing, and when I get depressed, I eat. I eat food that makes me feel good.
It's hard to admit this but in a 5 month period I gained a whopping 55 pounds. My clothes no longer fit, I didn't get ready in the morning, and I ate HUGE portions. I was depressed. Being 190 pounds is the heaviest I've ever been IN MY LIFE! Of course people told me I looked fine and was still beautiful... but I didn't see myself that way. So what lit that fire under me your asking? It took going to my Mom and Dad's house over Christmas. People in my home-town had never seen me this large, and I could feel them looking. I didn't even fit into most of my MOM'S clothes! Nothing against my mom, but a 19 year old girl should not be bigger than her mom.
SO! I made goals for myself and started the HCG diet. It is now day #14 of the diet and I've lost a total of 9.4 pounds! I'm not seeing any major difference yet, but I'm feeling better. I have a little less then 20 days left, and I'm hoping to get down to 160 by the time this is over. After that, I'm going to work hard to lose that last 20 pounds.
My ultimate goal is to fit into this swimsuit I got last summer. CUTE HUH!? It's not a polka-dot bikini, but it's close enough for me.
I'm excited about this blog and I hope that I will be able to inspire more people to step up to the plate and start their own weight-loss journey.
The reason I'm starting this blog is because I'm sick of being fat. I'm not obese or anything, but I don't look good and I'm ready to change that. In July I weighed 135 pounds, and let me tell you, I LOOKED FAB! I felt good about myself and was eating the way I should. Of course I had the occasional ice-cream or snicker's bar, but I was healthy, and that's what mattered. Then something happened...I went on birthcontrol. Boy did these little pills turn my body upside down. I started to gain weight. Not just a pound or two here and there. I'm talking 10-15 pounds a month!
Now, I'm not going to blame this all on birthcontrol, it was partly me too. Watching the number on the scale steadily increase was depressing, and when I get depressed, I eat. I eat food that makes me feel good.
It's hard to admit this but in a 5 month period I gained a whopping 55 pounds. My clothes no longer fit, I didn't get ready in the morning, and I ate HUGE portions. I was depressed. Being 190 pounds is the heaviest I've ever been IN MY LIFE! Of course people told me I looked fine and was still beautiful... but I didn't see myself that way. So what lit that fire under me your asking? It took going to my Mom and Dad's house over Christmas. People in my home-town had never seen me this large, and I could feel them looking. I didn't even fit into most of my MOM'S clothes! Nothing against my mom, but a 19 year old girl should not be bigger than her mom.
SO! I made goals for myself and started the HCG diet. It is now day #14 of the diet and I've lost a total of 9.4 pounds! I'm not seeing any major difference yet, but I'm feeling better. I have a little less then 20 days left, and I'm hoping to get down to 160 by the time this is over. After that, I'm going to work hard to lose that last 20 pounds.
My ultimate goal is to fit into this swimsuit I got last summer. CUTE HUH!? It's not a polka-dot bikini, but it's close enough for me.
I'm excited about this blog and I hope that I will be able to inspire more people to step up to the plate and start their own weight-loss journey.
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