Last week was very inconsistent with work outs since the hubby was working the same hours and since he is just getting back into working out from this last heart attack he wasn't going to have this going every day thing so.....but I made the most of them and felt confident afterwards so I am happy about that.
We had dinner at our favorite Irish Pub in Jacksonville Saturday and I was a good girl. I actually brought home more than 1/2 of my meal since I splurged on an appetizer(pub pretzel with devilled mustard). I didn't feel guilty like I normal would have since I didn't really cheat. Didn't feel stuffed or bloated so I was pleased. We went to BJ's Wholesale afterwards so I walked a lot of it off.
Yesterday my Fitbit died so I am very sad. Since it was still under warranty they are sending me a replacement so I am having to use my phone for my steps =( but the lady said it would only be 5-7 business days. Gosh I feel naked without it. Just means I will really have to step up my game.
So, I mentioned before about my new favorite organic protein bars:
Well, there are 2 more to add to them:
These 2 are almond spice and chocolate cherry. These are my go to bars for before and after workouts and in between snacks when I have the munchies but don't want to blow it with chips and stupid stuff I could get in trouble with. I found out Vitamin Shoppe carries them all and have them on sale quite often. They are aspartame/sucralose free and the taste is amazing and does NOT leave an aftertaste. I have even thrown one in my purse while running errands so I am not tempted to go thru a drive thru. I call these my Yumminess!!!!Speaking of food(my all time favorite thing), I saw a recipe on FB that I tried this weekend called Spinach and Feta Turkey Burgers. I am a fan of ground turkey because you can add so many things to it and it always comes out delicious. Some people can't even tell it is ground turkey. Anyway, here is the recipe(I included the extras I added to make it more yummy). I grilled mine on my George Foreman since it was too hot outside:
Spinach and Feta
Turkey Burgers
2 eggs, beaten
2 cloves garlic,
minced 4 ounces feta cheese
1 (10 ounce) box frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
2 pounds ground turkey
Add all ingredients to list
I also added some Worstershire
sauce, cumin and a little finely minced onion to mine for flavor since ground
turkey tends to be bland and they were yummy.
I also added more Feta since we love Feta
1.
Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil
grate.While the grill is preheating, mix together eggs, garlic, feta
cheese, spinach, and turkey in a large bowl until well combined; form into 8
patties.
3.
Cook on preheated grill until no longer pink in the center, 15
to 20 minutes.
I have some new friends in my life as well. This is Kettle Bell, she is a 10 lb beauty who is going to make sure we have a swinging good time:
T I then got together with some long lost friends and introduced them to Kettle Bell. We are going to keep each other motivated to get thru the ups and downs of life:
Ok, I think that ought to do it for now. I will be updating on Weigh In Wednesday in which I will include all of the previous weigh in photos.
I welcome all comments, criticisms and ideas for recipes, etc. If you are not subscribed to receive e-mail notifications of updates please do. I am NOT a strong person and could use the moral support especially from others who are currently in a weight loss mode or ones who have lost weight in the past and could be struggling to maintain. I am a great cheerleader for others, just not for myself. So, please chime in and let me know.
Thanks for reading! Till next time....
Laura
"I am just a Raggedy Ann living in a Barbie doll world"
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