Weight Loss Journey – Day 11

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…

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:  168.6 This time last week:  169.9 Activity:  3 sets of reverse flys, lunges, and double crunches; over 10k steps; writing this blog while on the treadmill. Breakfast:  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:  169.5 This time last week:  170.6 Woke up a little after 6:15 to get that workout in before getting ready for work. Activity:  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:  169.9 Activity:  Over 10k steps; writing this blog while on the treadmill. Brunch:  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:  171 Activity:  Landscaping work with putting mulch down and pulling weeds; over 20k steps; writing this blog while on the treadmill. Breakfast:  Smoothie with 2 bananas, almond milk, ice, scoop of protein powder. Snack:  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…