I’m telling myself that the muscle is building, which does way more than fat, SO… the scale will constantly fluctuate. 🙂 Weigh In: 169.5 This time last week: 170.1 Activity: 3 sets of lying tricep extensions, hamstring curls, and seated twists; over 10k steps; writing this blog while on the treadmill. Breakfast: Smoothie with 1…
Author: Ang's Angle
Smothered Crockpot Pork Chops
If you love pork chops, especially if they are tender, this is a great recipe to make in the crockpot with either boneless or bone-in pork chops! Original recipe is linked at the bottom. Depending on the thickness of the pork chops, it could take anywhere from 4-6 hours on low. Ingredients: 1 oz. packet…
Weight Loss Journey – Day 10
Being more intentional on not eating as many salty foods I believe helped in lowering the number again! Weigh In:Â 168.6 This time last week:Â 169.9 Activity:Â 3 sets of reverse flys, lunges, and double crunches; over 10k steps; writing this blog while on the treadmill. Breakfast:Â 1 egg on a piece of whole grain…
Weight Loss Journey – Day 9
This morning I weighed in a little over a pound from yesterday – however, still less than last Tuesday! Weigh In:Â 169.5 This time last week:Â 170.6 Woke up a little after 6:15 to get that workout in before getting ready for work. Activity:Â 3 sets of shoulder presses, hamstring curls, and side bends; over…
Weight Loss Journey – Day 8
It has been one full week of sharing my weight loss journey with you all so far! I did have a couple glasses of chardonnay wine last night, so I was happy to see the number go down again this morning. Weigh In: 168.4. This time last week: 170.4 I got up a bit late…
Weight Loss Journey – Day 7
With being outside a lot yesterday and working in the yard, that seemed to help quite a bit with losing that weight I had gained from the night before. Weigh In:Â 169.9 Activity:Â Over 10k steps; writing this blog while on the treadmill. Brunch:Â Â 1 hard egg on a piece of whole grain toast, 4 pieces…
Healthier Spinach Artichoke Dip
I’ve always been a fan of spinach artichoke dip, but have not ever made it myself… until now! I’ll post the original recipe at the bottom, since I did modify a couple ingredients. Ingredients: 8 oz low fat cream cheese (softened at room temperature) 1 frozen bag of spinach (what you see in the picture…
Weight Loss Journey – Day 6
Last night we went out with some friends for drinks and dinner… some sugary shots probably weren’t the wisest choice! Weigh In:Â 171 Activity:Â Landscaping work with putting mulch down and pulling weeds; over 20k steps; writing this blog while on the treadmill. Breakfast:Â Â Smoothie with 2 bananas, almond milk, ice, scoop of protein powder. Snack:Â Â Small…
Weight Loss Journey – Day 5
Happy Friday everyone! With as full as I felt after dinner last night, I was sure to gain weight but it was a pleasant surprise to see it went down again! Still less than last week at this time. Weigh In: 169.7 Woke up a little after 6:15 a.m. to get that workout in before…
Weight Loss Journey – Day 4
With all the salt intake I had yesterday I figured I would gain weight and a lot more than I did. When it only went up .2 lbs, I was pretty happy – especially since I’m still weighing less than last Thursday! Weigh In: 170.1 Woke up a little after 6:15 a.m. to get that…
Weight Loss Journey – Day 3
This morning was a nice relief! The scale showed .7 lbs less! I was really hoping that the number would start going down eventually. Weigh In: 169.9 Woke up a little after 6:30 a.m. to get that workout in before getting ready for work. Activity: 3 sets of reverse flys, skater lunges, double crunches; over…
Homemade Hamburger Helper
I was asked last night if we could do hamburger helper. Since I am trying to limit the amount of processed foods, there was none of that in our pantry… so I found a recipe that I modified a bit to make our own. Original recipe is at the bottom. Enjoy! Ingredients: 1 lb burger…