Just Catching Up

Not too much to talk about right now. Going strong with the weight loss. Next friday will most likely be my next post. I am trying a new recipe then and will share. I am still going to the gym everyday, but I am so tired. My CPAP mask broke on me so until I can get a new one, I will be out of energy. Trying not to let it get me down...moving on and taking naps when I need to, which means I AM sleeping a lot, but if I didnt, I would not make it to the gym. Hopefully we can get it soon!

Weigh In - Month 4

I lost 7 pounds and 3.3 inches this month! That got me to -51 pounds and -19 inches this year! Today also marked my 100th workout, and I completed my first fitness challenge! I also think I am retaining water, so the numbers are probably higher, but I only count what I see. And because I was late weighing myself last month, it has only been 3 weeks since I weighed myself, not a month! AND my PI (performance index) was 141 at the beginning of the month, and as of today, it is 179! For those of you who are unsure what that means, the higher the PI, the harder the workout gets. It was raised over 13 points just this week!

I am going to be taking a rest this weekend. Between the fitness challenge, zumba, and harder workouts, I have really hurt my back. I need to rest it without staying in bed, which would only make it worse. Curves is closed Monday so Tuesday is going to seem like an eternity away. I am sure I will go on slow walks, I just need to pull back a bit right now.

Cindy's Turkey Enchiladas! (Spanish Rice and Flour Tortillas too!)

All I can say is WOW! This recipe turned out WONDERFUL! The only recipe that isn't my own is the four tortilla recipe. Its a little early for supper, but I went ahead and made everything so I just have to pop it in the oven. Had a little taste though, I wouldn't post it without tasting it! lol

Flour Tortillas

4 c. flour

1 tsp. salt

2 tsp. baking powder

2 Tbs. lard

1 1/2 c. luke warm water

Mix all dry ingredients together with a whisk. Mix in lard with hands until it resembles cornmeal. Slowly add water. Lightly flour flat surface and rolling pin. Divide dough into 24 balls...let sit for at least 10 minutes. Roll each one out until quite thin and round. Heat Skillet on med-high heat. Flip every ten seconds until golden bubbles on both sides. Unless using all at once, you want to put them into a large Ziploc bag while still warm so they stay moist. You can freeze, or store them at room temp for about a week. Per Serving: 86 calories, 138 sodium, 16 carbs, 2.2 protein, and 1.3 fat.

Cindy's Turkey Enchiladas

1 lb. ground beef or turkey, extra lean

1-2 pkg. enchilada sauce ( depending on how saucy you like it)

1/2 c onion and pepper mix

8 oz. shredded taco blend cheese

1 can low sodium re fried beans

8-12 flour tortillas

Brown ground beef with onion and pepper mix, drain. add 1/2 cup sauce to mixture. Add enough sauce to bottom of baking dish to cover it. Fill each tortilla with about 1/4 c beef mixture, roll, and put into dish. Finish by covering with the rest of the sauce and cheese (you can add cheese to beef mixture if you would like) Bake at 400 for 15-20 minutes until bubbly.

Per Serving: 352 calories, 19 carbs, 16 fat, 15 protein, and 404 sodium

Cindy's Spanish Rice

2 c instant brown rice

2 c chicken broth

1 can diced tomatoes, no salt added

chili powder (you can add any spice depending on your liking)

In a medium sauce pan, bring broth, chili powder, and tomatoes to a boil. Add rice and cook, COVERED, over medium heat for 5 minutes. Take off heat and let sit, covered, for 5 more minutes. ENJOY! Per serving: 185 calories, 39 carbs, 1 fat, 5 protein, 285 sodium

All of these separate are not that bad, but put them all together for one meal and it is a lot more calories, carbs, and sodium that I eat on a daily basis. So if you are trying to lose weight, I would use this meal as your "cheat day". And it is worth it!

True Confessions

I feel I must be honest about my day yesterday. My cravings were so bad yesterday and I gave in. I prayed, I cried, and I tried not to, but I failed. I ate 2 breakfast burritos....then french toast. For lunch I ate one of those personal pizzas, and after all of that dairy and all of those carbs I felt soooo tired and sooo sick. I had no energy to cook, so to top off the day, We ordered chinese. I cant BELIEVE I did that to myself!

Well I DID sleep, of course from all of that food, but I kept waking up all night with HORRIBLE gas and bathroom issues. And this morning they are not over. Every bone in my body said, "you dont feel good, stay in bed", but I didnt! I couldnt! I did this to myself, and if I let myself rest and stay in bed, it will just keep happening again and again. I got up at 430 am and did my normal workouts, and then when I got home from the gym, I put my stuff inside and went OUTSIDE and worked in the yard. My stomach is HUGE, and I feel like poop, but I am SO glad I didnt stay in bed. If I choose to do that to myself, then I will have to live with the consequences! Usually it takes a few days for this to be over and my stomach to go back down, but I think that if I just keep moving and doing what I am suppose to, it will not take as long. So far, started the day off with 1/2 c cereal, no milk, and an apple.

Fitness Challenge - 1

Tomorrow (Monday) I start my first fitness challenge. I am VERY excited about this. Here is the challenge. For every person who "liked" my post on FB, I will walk a block for them. Not only will I walk for them, but I will pray for ONLY them the WHOLE block!

I have 41 people signed up for the challenge, which equals 14 miles. I usually walk 5 to 6 miles a week so this WILL be a challenge! I am breaking it into 5 days, 8 blocks a day, walking two extra blocks on one day. I broke this into 5 days instead of 6 or 7 because Sundays are hard already on me physically, and if I end up not able to workout one day this week because of pain or being sick, I can make it up on Saturday! On top of this I will be doing my normal 6 day workout at the gym.

Also, at the end of this week is my weigh and measure day. Hopefully hitting -50 pounds this month! AND as long as I can make it to the gym every day, I will have my 100th workout!

Day 1

Kris Stephens

Ashley Woodson

Dwight and Pam Lindholm

Sheryl Toscano

Penny Diehl

Manda Keane

Lexi Hicks

Cheryl Moyer Flowers

Day 2

Sherrie Beaumont

Sarah Matthews Reynolds

Katie Rowe

Lynn Mikula Bailey

Ronda Caracci

Heidi Strong Mitzelfeldt

Pamela Pulliam Pousson

Crystal Blackman

Day 3

Jessica Luce

Katie Powell (2 blocks! Praying one block for her, one block for her husband and armed forces)

Stephanie Moss Perrette

Becka Losingitwithrebeccalapband

Nancie Renee West

Kymberleigh Hawes Chavez

Kimberly Holmes Bush

Day 4

Paula Riesberg

Jenelle Stokes

Christa Peterson

Lisa-Ann Hicks

Angel Anna

Janice Vaughn

Andrea Towles Dautrich

Ashley Davis-Britner

Juanita Idel

Day 5

Ken Cunningham

Erin Evans Akey

Slimming Kathy

Pastor Farren Mathena

Donna Potts Weir

Jennifer Dionne

Addlie Dionne

Tina Fitbound

Hannah Purcell

New Rules!

Made a list of newly refined rules for myself. Most of these I already do, some are new, the others I have stepped it up a bit. Last night I looked in the mirror and for the first time saw my belly button without lifting up my stomach. I don't remember the last time that happened! The first month or so I didn't see or feel anything happening, but it seems like every week I see some new development with my body....so exciting!!!

Patience is a Virtue!

I am REALLY having trouble being patient right now. I want the weight off and I want it off now! The thing I have to remember is that it took me 28 years to get this way and it is not going to happen over night. I am soooo tired of food! Not eating isn't going to help, it will make things worse. Sometimes I exercise TOO MUCH and then the next day I am too worn out to do it again. I have to get a handle on this.

I want a treadmill so bad, but a bariatric one costs thousands of dollars. I have to lose 61 more pounds before I can get a normal one, which I found a really nice one for about $400. My goal is to have it by Christmas. I am working very hard towards this goal. Once I have the treadmill I can walk no matter what the weather is like, and eventually RUN! The thought of me running is crazy! The last time I actually "ran" was, oh I don't know, maybe in middle school? Whenever they quit making us take P.E... ROFL I cant wait though, just need some patience right now

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