Second, The Cute As A Bunny Challenge was not a priority this past week. I was not able to exercise and since it was not a stomach bug that prevented me from eating, but more of a head and chest congestion with some fever thing that made me want comfort more than anything, I had a couple of really poor food days. On top of that, our scale broke and we just got a new one. You know when you get a new scale there is no way to know if it is calibrated the same as the old - in fact, that is highly doubtful considering our other one was 6+ years old. So, when I stepped on the scale I was expecting a gain from poor eating, no exercise, and a new scale. What did I see? I LOST 4.4 pounds!!! Wow, I was super surprised. I would definitely think that part of that is due to the new scale, but I'll take it for sure. This means I have met my goal and actually am now 1.6 pounds under my weight goal. I have lost a total of 64.8 pounds since September 14, 2009. My mini challenge for the Cute As A Bunny Challenge this week is to get back into my running schedule, a week off really hurts.
Third, it's menu time...
Saturday: Turkey burgers with asparagus (Oh My Goodness - I heart asparagus!)
Sunday: Pan grilled tex-mex tilapia, brown rice, and green beans
Monday: Lentil and swiss chard soup (this one scares me - it is a new recipe and definitely out of the comfort zone of my family)
Tuesday: Pasta with broccoli
Wednesday: Shepherd pie with chicken (I've had it with beef, but not chicken)
Thursday: El Pollo Loco Chicken (fast-food Mexican grilled chicken) - you may have noticed this is the third Thursday in a row this has been listed. The last two Thursdays this has not happened. My dad and step-mom come to dinner every week and every other week they bring this for dinner. Sadly, the last two dinners have had to be canceled. Hopefully, this week we can get together.
Friday: London broil, baked potato, and carrots
What do you go to when in need of comfort food? I pretty much love dairy and bread products - a grill cheese sandwich is simply beautiful to me.
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Congrats on meeting your goal!!!
Awesome on meeting your goal! I need to start on mine :-) My sister was asking where you have been as you haven't tweeted much lately. She is missing you :-) Hope you have a great week. Think our weather is finally getting nice enough that I will have no more excuses to not get out and exercise!
Yea on meeting your goal. Sorry to hear you have been sick. I've wasn't on the web much for the past few days either. Lots of catching up to do!
Congratulations!
And I want you to know - you've got me menu planning now.
Tonight is a lean beef dish cooked in the crockpot...
Yeah! Congrats on not only meeting your goal but blowing it up! See you soon. :)
Sorry to hear you have been poorly. Congrats on your goal and exceeding it wow! I hope your on the the mend . xx
You are my weight loss hero! Seriously!!!!
Hi. My name is Kearsie and I ate 9 cupcakes last weekend. I need an intervention and a good diet.
*sits down and wipes eyes*
Congrats on the weight loss. Your menu this week looks so good.
CONGRATULATIONS! That is so great! Oh man, I *love* grilled cheese and I make awesome ones, if I do say so myself! ;-)
I wondered where you went... I was thinking maybe the beach... ;) b/c that is where I want to be! anyway... glad you are feeling better... we have all been slightly under the weather here... oddly enough... 3 different illness'! hm... anyway... that London broil, potato and asparagus from Monday... sounds like a plan to me one day this week! =) See ya around this week!~
Just Jenn~
Congrats on making your goal! Sorry to hear you were sick. I hope your recovery goes well!
Yikes! I'm surprised you could even think about food! Hope you are feeling like your old self!
sickness always comes with the weight loss silver lining
at this point i need to contract something semi-serious
WOW on your weight loss goal-- that's awesome! Congrats! I bet it's the combined effect of a nice, new scale and being sick. I always drop a pound or two when I'm feeling ill, even if I haven't been to the gym in weeks!
Can you send some of the Shepherd's pie this way? It's snowing out (again!!!) and that is a great cold weather comfort food!
~Elizabeth
Confessions From A Working Mom
I'm going to get a new scale! LOL! Seriously, mine has always been 5 lbs. heavier than my doctors anyway, so...
Awesome job on reaching and surpassing your goal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Way to go on the weight loss- wonderful that you are achieveing a great goal.
On the menu! Whot! I have NO idea what is for dinner at my house tonight!
Wow! so cool!
I saw your icon for your blog and thought it was so cute so I decided to stop by.
Glad you are feeling much better. I admire your determination to get back on track.
Good girl!! :-D
Congrats girl! You are so awesome and dedicated.
Broccoli is my fav and then add pasta yummy...turkey burgers awesome!
TTYL
Grilled cheese with Campbell's tomato soup. Yum.
Your menu sounds good. For some reason we don't get Tilipia here (unless it is called something else?)
Glad you are feeling better -- doesn't being sick suck? (sorry, too tired to try to edit that!)
I love grilled cheese.
Mashed potatoes are my absolute favorite. Everyday in high school if the cafe had it I ate it. I was so skinny back then.
These days we just don't have it very often maybe 5 times out of the whole year.
blech. sorry you were sick! hope you're feeling better... but idk. it's friday and you've not updated since monday.
today's menu sounds delish.
my comfort food = anything edible. i love food.
Hey friend, thanks for stopping by and your comments. Praying for you! =)
I am interested to know how your swiss chard soup and chicken shepherds pie turned out...recipes?? =)=)
Congratulations!!!
So glad you are feeling better :D
AW! It's good to hear that you are feeling better. Hope you get to feeling 100% better.
Blessings & Aloha!
(I'm trying to catch up too :o)
Sorry to hear you were sick. I am glad to see you back and feeling better. Just wanted to say hi and tell you are a very special friend! I will be responding to all my emails tomorrow...very emotional day today. I will fill you in tomorrow. Take care girl!
I'm glad you're feeling better. Sunday menu makes my mouth water:)
Sorry I missed this last week...CONGRATS on meeting and exceeding your goal! YOU GO!
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