Sick Day!

Or should I say sick week! I have a miserable cold, Sinus infection or something horrible is going on in my body. The last thing I can do is plan my meals, I have tried to eat reasonably but I have had to rely on a little fast food and alot of oatmeal.

This is an area that has always been difficult for me. Some people just go to bed and get better, I have always been one of those "eat for comfort" and "eat for strength" type of people. That can be dangerous when there are leftover Christmas goodies. This is a point in my journey that I have not been able to get past. I have done better this time, but not good.

I have four days off to get rid of this plague, I must find a way to get past the munchies that follow me when I am sick. I'll let you know when I am well how I did. If you have any suggestions please send them my way.

Unstuffed Cabagge Rolls......So Yummy!

These were so good!

1 pound lean Ground Beef

1/2 Onion

4 cups Cabbage ( I use Cole Slaw Mix)

20 ounces Crushed Tomatoes

3 Tablespoons Brown sugar

2 Cups Cooked Rice

1 8 ounce can of Tomato Sauce

2 Tablespoons of Ketchup

Salt and Pepper

Brown the Beef, onion and cabbage in a large skillet. When it is almost finished browning add the Tomatoes and simmer until cooked thoroughly. Add 2 cups of Cooked Rice and simmer a little longer. I put them in 4 ramekins, top them with a mixture of Tomato sauce and Ketchup, sprinkle 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar on top and broil for a few minutes.

Lunch was a small salad and Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls. 7 points of Delishisness!

It is freezing here

Its so cold outside I decided to decorate according to my mood, so I took down the Christmas decorations and put up the winter snow scene. I made some baked oatmeal and we had a warm and cozy night, while just outside my door ice is falling from the sky. I have made good choices tonight and being stuck in the house this last week I kept myself busy intead of eating for comfort. One good choice at a time.

I'm serious and I mean it!

I'm making some changes, some needed changes. I am gonna be honest for one thing, and that means I have to admit when I mess up, but I also have to pat myself on the back when I do something right. I have been reflecting on this last year all week. It has been 8 months since I started my quest to live a more healthy life. I lost 34 pounds, kept off 30 pounds. I have more to lose, and more to learn but I am on my way.

• I am going to be more diligent to keep my food diary


• I am going to be more consistent with my exercise.


• I am going to monitor my success with my new gadget Heart Rate Monitor
  
• This is a hard one, but I am going to drink more water.


• I am going to really really try to lose 30 pounds by May 17.


• I am going to save my money and buy a really good camera.


• I am going to try to find a better balance in my personal, spiritual and physical life.

I will be happy if these things become mine, I will be pleased if I see positive change.

I am serious, and I mean it.....

The key to weight loss

I learned a new word today, Mo-Mo

As far back as I can remember I called this the something that "clicks in your brain" my sisters and I would jokingly say "well it hasn't kicked in yet". I really never understood it until I read this blog. Waiting for this to take place is difficult when you don't even know what you are waiting for, but I have always known, and I have always waited until that certain something happened, and then I was on my way. Now I have a name for it, and I owe it all to the blogger that gave definition to this "thing that clicks in you brain". Just knowing the definition brings clarity to this life skill, and I do believe it is a life skill. Motivation meets momentum, and when these two hook up it happens. Finding motivation has never been hard for me, I just have to look in the mirror. Finding momentum is a different thing altogether. This quote stopped me cold: "The moment you fall in love with the sound of progress is the moment you stop hearing everything else." Richard Murphy Confessions of a Contractor Then Cammy summed it up this way: The energy from momentum often drowns out the internal chatter along with the external temptations, and provides the fuel I need to keep moving forward.
I found my motivation a while back, and motivation met momentum after a full day of simply listening and watching for the signs of progress. My Mo-Mo is now on the Go-Go! I am ready to get this healthy lifestyle back on track.

Snow day!!!!

I love snow days. Time off with pay! No vegging out for me though, I am going to treat this just like a work day. I have had 11 days off, and I have been so lazy. Now on this freebie I will use it for my good. Clean the house, put the rest of the decorations away, exercise, and plan my meals for the week. Yay!!! 2010 so far I am liking it.!!!!

Holey Moley! 2009 was fine, but 2010 we will win!

Take one last look at yourself Betty, this year I will say good-bye to bad habits, make lasting changes and lose this weight once and for all. I have to say I have not handled the holiday season well, if I am to cook like I always have for the holidays then I must learn to lighten up the recipes. At any rate I know this, unhealthy eating does not feel good. No exercise, does not feel good. I am at my best when I take care of myself, so 2010 I may have messed up for the last two months, but I did well the rest of the year. Here is to change, I can do this and I will.