50lbs Down :)

Happy Monday!

So, I did a little blog spoil on Facebook this weekend (because I was so excited) so this may not be news to most, but I’ve officially lost 50 lbs!! It feels so amazing to put a solid number like ‘50’ behind me. J This 50 is coming from when I started this blog in March, before I actually posted my weight on the blog lol. I started the blog between 298 and 299 lbs… and as of yesterday morning, I am officially at 248 J Which also means that I lost 3lbs last week! An all-around good week J At the beginning, the thought of losing 50lbs seemed nearly impossible and incredibly daunting. I definitely learned that you have to make small goals and work on achieving them… if you walk into it saying “I’m going to lost 50 lbs in 6 months”, there’s a very good chance that you will be intimidated and get easily discouraged. After all of the ups and downs along my path so far, I think I’m at a good place and feel great about the decisions that I’ve made J

So I didn’t make it to the gym this morning… fail, I know. But we all know how terrible Monday mornings are for me! I’m going to try to go dance tonight, but I’m not so sure that I’ll be able to make it. I’m supposed to meet with a friend this evening and it all depends on what time I’ll be finished with that!

Brief recap of the weekend:

Saturday:

Breakfast: Mocha Protein Shake

Lunch: can’t remember? Lol

Dinner: Grilled veggies and rice (YUM!) – see below J

Saturday I participated in the Congenital Heart 5k, and then I went home and jogged Nora up to the park and back (with some play-time in between, obviously). In total, I walked 2 miles and jogged 2 miles! I was feeling PRETTY great! It’s funny how your brain evolves along with your body… before, I would have never in my life even considered jogging on the streets! I never wanted anyone to see me plus I was so afraid of the hills making it too difficult for me to do it… now I just say, well… I’ll do my best! I look at everything as a ‘work-in-progress’ as opposed to just ‘it is what it is’. It’s a really refreshing way to think, I must say!

Sunday:

Breakfast; Mocha Protein Shake, 1slice 7 sprouted grain bread w/ pineapple salsa

Lunch: Snacked my way through.. chips & salsa and pita chips & baba ganouj

Dinner: FABULOUS dinner party with the girls! Organic vegetable and barley soup with pear salad yummy pumpkin bread! I brought dessert, baked apples w/ butter pecan soy dream icecream and maybe a sugar free cupcake (brought by Emily J) It was really delicious and pretty healthy!

I was a little less active yesterday… I didn’t do any formal exercising but I did go grocery shopping, cooked and cleaned the house, so I wasn’t exactly stagnant.

Food Today:

Breakfast:

Mocha Protein Shake

Snack:

Oatmeal w/ craisins and cinnamon

Lunch:

Sandwich of 7-sprouted grain bread, black bean spread, avocado slices and pineapple salsa

Snack:

¼ cup Natural fruit & nut trailmix

Snack:

Protein Tofu

Dinner:

I haven’t a clue.

Grilled Veggies & Rice

2 Shanghai Bok Choy, quartered

2-3 small/medium tomatoes, cut into 1/8ths

1 red onion, thickly sliced

Brown rice, cook to specifications

½ red bell pepper, diced

EVOO

3tbs garlic

1tbs Balsamic Vinegar

-Combine Bok Choy, Tomatoes and Red onion in bowl. Gently toss w/ EVOO, 2tbs garlic and balsamic vinegar

-After rice is cooked, add red bell pepper and remaining garlic with a dash of EVOO and mix together. Cover the pot and leave on LOW heat while veggies are cooking

-Grill veggies, turning once, until you see a little char and they start to wilt

-Serve veggies over rice!

This is one of my favorite meals! There are few things I love more than a grilled onion J

Pineapple Salsa

2 large chunks pineapple, diced

½ mango, peeled and diced

¼ jicama, peeled and diced

2 green onions, diced

2tbs red bell pepper, minced

S &P to taste

Juice of 1 lime  (to taste, may be more or less)

Mix it all up and voila! Delicioso!

I must say, I’m feeling really great right now.  My initial goal at the beginning of this year was to lost 60 lbs by Christmas… at this rate, I think I may surpass my goal J

It’s amazing the feel the support from my family and peers. Last night, my friend Emily gave me a gift to celebrate my 50lb achievement.. it’s so amazing to me that my friends care that much! I just want to say thank you, from the deepest depths of my soul, for sticking by me through this endeavor! I still have quite a way to go, but I am fully confident in my ability to succeed. J

Thank you again – I’ll be in touch tomorrow J