So over the weekend my parents and brother were in town and we were out of salsa. I took a look in the pantry and cupboards to see what I had that I could throw together. This is what I came up with.
1 can Diced Tomatoes
1 can Mexican Style Corn, drained
1 can Black Beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 a large red onion, chopped
Place all ingredients into a seal able dish and shake to mix.
It was pretty good and considering it cost all of what $3 to make, I can't complain. It was pretty decent sized and gone the next day. I made it again last night only I used Ro-Tel tomatoes instead of just diced. It had more of a kick but I think the next time I will add a can of green chilies.
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27 October 2010
26 October 2010
bad me!
Losing weight is hard. Staying motivated is hard. Making the right choices and decisions is hard. Halloween candy never looked so sweet and neither did birthday cake or anniversary treats. I have fallen and today I am picking myself back up. I have 7 months to get rid of this baggage. I am mad at myself for giving up and giving in. I'm mad that all the work I did in two months, I probably gained back in 1.
I wish my body worked the way I want it to. I'm disgusted that me losing 20lbs is like a normal person losing 5lbs. I wish I could blame my parents or someone else for me being fat but considering my parents and brother are all pretty slim its me although in my defense I do think I have a chemical imbalance. I haven't been diagnosed with PCOS by my doctor but a nurse made a snide remark about how it was obvious I have it. Thanks wench lol.
I have great intentions but I need to make them hold and withstand. I need to rid my house of the bad food that has invaded it. I once babysat for a family where the mom placed photos of skinny, muscular women every where (and I think she even had motivational words with some of them). Bathroom mirrors, on the fridge, pantry and cupboard doors and at the time I thought it was so weird. I, now realize why she did it and I praise her for her dedication to achieve her goals. I haven't seen her in person for 4.5 years but from the pictures I've seen she looks fantastic.
It's time for me to step up to the plate and make my visual motivation. Saying things and doing things are two different things. I've done quite a bit of saying but not enough of doing.
I wish my body worked the way I want it to. I'm disgusted that me losing 20lbs is like a normal person losing 5lbs. I wish I could blame my parents or someone else for me being fat but considering my parents and brother are all pretty slim its me although in my defense I do think I have a chemical imbalance. I haven't been diagnosed with PCOS by my doctor but a nurse made a snide remark about how it was obvious I have it. Thanks wench lol.
I have great intentions but I need to make them hold and withstand. I need to rid my house of the bad food that has invaded it. I once babysat for a family where the mom placed photos of skinny, muscular women every where (and I think she even had motivational words with some of them). Bathroom mirrors, on the fridge, pantry and cupboard doors and at the time I thought it was so weird. I, now realize why she did it and I praise her for her dedication to achieve her goals. I haven't seen her in person for 4.5 years but from the pictures I've seen she looks fantastic.
It's time for me to step up to the plate and make my visual motivation. Saying things and doing things are two different things. I've done quite a bit of saying but not enough of doing.
14 October 2010
twenty8
twenty8, I am now twenty8. I think back and wonder huh, how, what and when did this happen. I don't feel 28. Not that I feel 18 or anything but holy crap I want some of that time back!
Since my birthday was 10/10/10 I decided to celebrate it. I had some people over on Saturday so obviously I bought crap food and lots of it! We are still eating our way out of the leftovers and snacks. Which isn't very good considering we haven't watched our portion sizes the past week.
I remember one of my final conversations with my gpa before he passed away, I was 13 and didn't think much of the chat at the time but he must have known his fate. He had asked me my plan for the future, where I wanted to go to college, what I wanted to be, when I wanted to get married and how many children I wanted to have. At that time in my life I was 100% sure I was going to go to UMD or UWI-Superior for my teaching degree, I assumed I would find the love of my life in college and we would get married after we graduated somewhere between 23-25. We would then go on to have 3-4 kiddos. I remember him telling me not to rush into marriage and that 25 would be a great age to get married.
Bah haha! What did I know! I didn't go to either school and I'm not a teacher. I got married at 26 and 8 days lol. Pretty close I'd say :) I'd like to think the path I'd chosen would still make him proud :)
Anywho CHEERS to being 28!
Since my birthday was 10/10/10 I decided to celebrate it. I had some people over on Saturday so obviously I bought crap food and lots of it! We are still eating our way out of the leftovers and snacks. Which isn't very good considering we haven't watched our portion sizes the past week.
I remember one of my final conversations with my gpa before he passed away, I was 13 and didn't think much of the chat at the time but he must have known his fate. He had asked me my plan for the future, where I wanted to go to college, what I wanted to be, when I wanted to get married and how many children I wanted to have. At that time in my life I was 100% sure I was going to go to UMD or UWI-Superior for my teaching degree, I assumed I would find the love of my life in college and we would get married after we graduated somewhere between 23-25. We would then go on to have 3-4 kiddos. I remember him telling me not to rush into marriage and that 25 would be a great age to get married.
Bah haha! What did I know! I didn't go to either school and I'm not a teacher. I got married at 26 and 8 days lol. Pretty close I'd say :) I'd like to think the path I'd chosen would still make him proud :)
Anywho CHEERS to being 28!
06 October 2010
Baby, I'm on a roll!
Last night for shits and giggles, I decided to do a little weigh in and I lost 2lbs since Saturday! I am so happy for those results! Made my night especially since I have been really snacky lately and haven't been able to resist. What can I say, Halloween is my 2nd favorite holiday and I love candy :)
05 October 2010
Happy Tuesday!
Oh Michael Kors, how I love you this morning.
I had purchased this super cute pair of Michael Kors trousers 2-3 years ago. I had made the mistake of not trying them on at the store and when I got home they were too small. So as I ventured back to the store to return/exchange them, they didn't have the size I needed and I had misplaced my receipt. I kept them in my closet along with all of the other clothes I had "out grown" so maybe one day I could fit into them. Well today is that day!
I will admit they are a little snug but they look WAY better on then the other pairs of pants I've been wearing. These pants are 3 sizes smaller then the ones I was wearing prior to my life change. The weird thing is I have a bunch of pants in sizes in between these and they are way tight. I don't quite understand that.
I had purchased this super cute pair of Michael Kors trousers 2-3 years ago. I had made the mistake of not trying them on at the store and when I got home they were too small. So as I ventured back to the store to return/exchange them, they didn't have the size I needed and I had misplaced my receipt. I kept them in my closet along with all of the other clothes I had "out grown" so maybe one day I could fit into them. Well today is that day!
I will admit they are a little snug but they look WAY better on then the other pairs of pants I've been wearing. These pants are 3 sizes smaller then the ones I was wearing prior to my life change. The weird thing is I have a bunch of pants in sizes in between these and they are way tight. I don't quite understand that.
01 October 2010
20 Down!
I've finally hit the 20lb mark! 40 days after I've started but non less I finally did it. The hubby thinks I've lost more and to be honest I never weighed myself before I started. I had a guess at what I weighed from a recent doctors visit but I didn't know the true number. I am so happy to have seen a change on the scale. The last two weigh ins were horrible and discouraged me. This is the kick I need to continue down this path and reach my end goal.
What this also means is that I can finally wear my Santino Marella t-shirt! You are probably asking yourselves, "who is Santino Marella?" Santino has made my Monday nights so much better the past 3 years. Back when we lived at our old house and only had one tv the hubs and I had to share it since we both had shows on that we wanted to watch. His show happened to be Monday Night RAW and Santino is a wrestler on there. He's funny and good looking even whilst sporting a uni brow.
Not the best photo but non less there he his. :)
What this also means is that I can finally wear my Santino Marella t-shirt! You are probably asking yourselves, "who is Santino Marella?" Santino has made my Monday nights so much better the past 3 years. Back when we lived at our old house and only had one tv the hubs and I had to share it since we both had shows on that we wanted to watch. His show happened to be Monday Night RAW and Santino is a wrestler on there. He's funny and good looking even whilst sporting a uni brow.
Not the best photo but non less there he his. :)
28 September 2010
blah blah blah
I'm going to weigh in tonight. I am wishing on the stars, moon and sun that there has been a weight loss. If not I am going to be in complete shock as I have changed my eating habits drastically. Although there were probably some days I did go over my allowance but there were also days I was way under.
I'm also sad to report, I only accomplished a handful of my goals from last week. :( I am so ready for my life to slow down. Any tips on how to make that happen?
Time to go back to work. I'll write more later.
I'm also sad to report, I only accomplished a handful of my goals from last week. :( I am so ready for my life to slow down. Any tips on how to make that happen?
Time to go back to work. I'll write more later.
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