Feeling Great

I have been off work for the last two days and have been very active today just not so much yesterday....wow what a difference exercise and activity make on a body and mind.  I went to the gym and burned 300 cals on the elliptical and then worked my arms and legs on weight machines.  I also found a Zumba class near me and will try my first one tonight.  I really hope I like it.

I found some really good veggies at the produce stand today.  The strawberries are amazing. I made Shelly's(from theworldaccordingtoeggface blog) recipe of strawberry cannolis.  They are awesome.  I have been slacking on my protein the two days and I can feel it, or maybe I am just nuts......either way I need to do better.

Til later......

BTW the strawberry recipe is the easiest.  Thanks Shelly

Weigh In Day

I am now down 39 lbs and weighing in at 241.  I am so close to my May goal of another 10 lbs to put me at 240 and total lose of 40lbs. 

I have a goal set for 10lbs a month and to be down 50lbs by the first of July for my trip to HI on the 6th.

Off to the gym after work.....

Making Better Decisions

As the end of the month is rolling around, so is my mini goal for May which is lose ten pounds.  Actually I have set that goal for myself every month.  Last night a friend suggested we go for sushi so I can give it the "test" as I have not had sushi since my surgery.  I quickly agreed.  As the day progressed and I thought of getting off work and going to the gym and how close I am to my mini May goal, I decided that the sushi wasn't worth it at this time and I really wanted to make my goal.  So I canceled on the sushi and today when I got on the scale it paid off.  Down another pound!  What a smart girl I can be sometimes.  I know that having this band isn't going to keep me from putting ice cream in my mouth everyday and it isn't going to make me stop at the gym and have a good workout....that is all me and I am determined to keep my goals.

Here's to your goals and hoping they are met!!!!!!!

Gurtrude vs Mr. Hyde

Today I was having lunch and had finished eating and was satisfied with what I had eaten which was a healthy amount.  As I was sitting there I just looked at my plate and began to think about what I used to eat before my Gerty came into my life, and realized I still wanted to eat another plate of food.  I knew in my belly that I was full and wanted nothing more to eat, but my head wanted more and I came to a realization.  I remembered another person in history that was conflicted in this same way, well kinda.  I thought of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.  Dr Jekyll was the voice of reason, but Mr Hyde was the run wild and be dangerous voice inside of Dr Jekyll and no matter how hard Dr Jekyll tried to control Mr Hyde physically he just couldn't control his thoughts or feelings.  Gertrude is the Dr Jekyll and my brain is Mr Hyde .  Gertrude trys to control my eating by helping me feel full and satisfied while Mr. Hyde (my brain) tells me you know that food tastes good and you want more.

Alas Mr. Hyde didn't win today and Gerty is still helping me stay in control......Thanks Gerty.

Once again this is a daily fight and no matter what names we give them our bands are a big tool, but our brains are our biggest tools and need to be in step with the rest of our body in this fight...

good luck to all....

I Couldn't Believe It

I had pizza for dinner tonight for dinner and I didn't blow my calorie count for today and yes the pizza was delicious.  I have recently discovered Flat Out Bread.  I  brushed a little olive oil over the bread then added leftover caramelized onions, sauteed mushrooms and garlic and herb goat cheese dotted over them.  Baked it at 350 for 7-10 mins.  The crust was crispy and the topping perfect.  Yummy.

Old recipe redone......

Yesterday I was on the Healthy Cheap blog and they had chicken Marsala redone recipe so I bought some chicken and mushrooms and went to town.  I didn't have any Marsala so I used a white wine for the sauce and chicken broth.  It was awesome.  I caramelized onions without the sugar and they just added another great flavor to the dish.  Instead of serving pasta (which is what I love with this chicken) I boiled cauliflower and made moch mashed potatoes with a little Mexican creama, butter, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.  This was the perfect side to the chicken and I never missed the pasta.  I am not positive of the calorie factor but I know that my serving was under 300 calories and I am loving that.  See we banders can still eat gourmet (or in my case something like it). 

Tomorrow is weigh in day......not sure this week will be as pretty as last week, but the big loss last week was due to the fill. 

The gym isn't calling me yet, but my mind knows that the gym is the best which kinda makes me want to go.....I know that doesn't make a lot of sense, but we take what we can get.

Until next time .........

Blowing Off Steam

No I am not blowing off any steam in the blog I don't think that would help anyone.  However I was canceled today from work which means my pay will be short this week, but no worries I will be fine.  I bring this issue up because that is the steam I was needing to blow off.  So I went the gym and was there for around 2 hours.  Thirty minutes on the treadmill, thirty on the elliptical, and just under an hour on weight machines.  Now while on the treadmill and elliptical I did get bored some I guess my steam wasn't that hot...lol, but when I got to the weight machines I thought about nothing but doing the weight machines properly.  Today is the longest workout I have had in years, which I think was in part to my determination to get the machines right and not the steam blowing.  I know that exercise is suppose to be freeing and an outlet, but I am not so sure it will ever be that for me, or maybe I just need to grow up.......

So I ask you, what kind of experience in your head is the gym for you?  Relaxing? Steam blowing? Freeing? Alone time? A reflecting time? Or just something you have to do and get bored easily?

I am also trying to get a playlist together for my workouts and coming up a bit short, any ideas?