Today is coming out day. Time to come clean about just how much damage was inflicted upon our bodies this holiday season. I stepped on the scale and closed my eyes this morning. I am up 0.8, and you know what? I’ll take it. Granted, it may take awhile for the “damage” to catch up [...]
Holy cow. Did Christmas just really happen? I mean seriously? Is today REALLY New Year’s Eve? Yes, yes, yes, I know. Not all of us at the Sisterhood were present during this oh-so-difficult dieting hurdle. Heck, some of us even gained a couple of pounds. Yeah, I know, it sucks, but we are trying to [...]
Shrinking? Hell no. Growing and wearing elastic pants? Hell yes. I’m just being honest, ya’ll. The only reason I’m even writing this post is because Christy guilted me into it. Thanks hooka’. How are you shrinking, girl? Anyhoo, the holidays have been all about excess, in all food forms. There is no discrimination going on [...]
Wow, can you believe Christmas is over already?! It’s definitely a good thing because I just don’t know how my body would be able to handle anymore cookies. Or chocolate candies. Or cracked pepper and olive oil Triscuits. Mmmm. If you haven’t guessed it already, I did not do so well diet-wise over the holiday! [...]
Have the holidays attacked us all or what? With all the food to lure us away from our weight loss plans and the holiday rushing that kept us all from our exercising, now is the time to get back to business. For all of those beautiful souls who maintained their plan throughout the holiday, I [...]
Not only has it been the season for all things Christmas but for a large majority of us it has been a cold and flu season as well. Nothing crashes a weight loss or exercise plan like not feeling well. During the first few weeks of the “Dreaming of a light Christmas” here at the [...]
This is one of the best chocolate-chip cookies you’ll ever make–and it doesn’t scrimp on chocolate. Applesauce is the secret. 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup applesauce 1 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 cup butter, softened 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 large egg 1 cup semisweet [...]
Can’t get much easier than this and these are a much better alternative to the cookies I have been chowing on the last few days. FIBER ONE HAYSTACKS 6 servings, 1 point each 1 Hershey bar 2 Tbsp peanut butter 1 c. Fiber One cereal Break chocolate into a bowl and add peanut butter. Microwave [...]
And I am obese. At least, this is what the Wii Fit just told me today! It also informed me that I have gained over 21 pounds since the last time I have gotten on it which was 163 days ago. Wow. If that isn’t a reality check, I don’t know what is! Shit.
How did everyone do with the mini-challenge this week? I got wrapped up in the Christmas hustle and bustle and only got 3 workouts in. I don’t have any excuses, I COULD have found a few minutes here and there to do some crunches, I just didn’t. How did you do? This week, as things [...]
Monday, 12/22: 45 minutes AMT, 30 minutes arm/ab weights. How is everyone doing with getting their half hour of activity in? I personally didn’t do a whole lot this weekend -the windchills were near 40 below (still are!) and it is bitterly cold. Yuck! I went to the gym today and will go again tomorrow, [...]
Feeling heavy with guilt after stepping on the scale this morning. Although I did really well this past weekend, it seems that I did not have the self control at work. There was Mexican take out, pizza, pop and well….you get the idea. Each day I packed my lunch bag with a salad and each [...]
I’m all over the new mini challenge for this week. You’ve seen it right?? The push is to exercise 5 times this week for 30 minutes(or more). Now that 30 minutes does not have to be done all at one time. While I’m at work I am breaking it into 3 ten minutes sets. Not bad [...]
Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes INGREDIENTS 1 garlic bulb, unpeeled splash of olive oil 4 large potatoes (Idaho or russet) about 1 cup Basic Chicken Stock (see recipe), or low-sodium canned salt to taste freshly ground black pepper DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. 2. Place the garlic cloves in an ovenproof dish and drizzle [...]
Last night was Christmas at my Mother’s house and there was tons of food as usual. I went there knowing I was going to be good. I planned for it. Before I left I weighed myself ( i like what I saw too!) and I put on tighter jeans so I could feel uncomfortable if [...]
