Music

I know you don't hear from me in 2 months and then I have two posts in one day! haha things just happen all at the same time! Thought I'd share a little of my music with you!

Apple Walnut Chicken Salad w/ Raspberry Vinaigrette

I made this last night, so yummy I had to share!!

Apple Walnut Chicken Salad w/ Raspberry Vinaigrette

 

4 servings / 398 calories each

 

1 Bag of Spring lettuce mix

1 Head Romain lettuce

4oz Gorgonzola Cheese

6oz Chicken breast

1 large green apple

56g Walnut/Craisin mix for topping salads

Light Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette Dressing (I use wishbone)

 

 

Directions:

1. Cut and rinse romaine lettuce and combine with spring mix
2. Divide into 4 equal portions (about 85 grams each)
3. Top each salad with the following

• 1 oz gorgonzola cheese
• 1.5oz chicken breast
• equally divide the apple (about 2 1/4 oz each)
• 14g walnut/craisin mix
• 3 tbsp dressing

**If you only use 2 tbsp of dressing you can subtract 35 calories**

When a little backwards.....

Wow I cannot believe it's been so darn long since the last time I blogged! Honestly up until recently NOTHING interesting has happened for me to blog. So a while back I hit 149lbs but that was like for a whole minute and then I shot right back up to 155lbs. Well I don't really know what happened, I guess I let myself go again and here I am back to 160lbs. I'm still a firm believe in what I've always said "when you fall off the wagon, just get back on", so that is what I am doing! I need to focus and start working out more and quit the mindless eating! I really need to stop and ask myself "am I hungry" because most of the time the answer is NO! Right now my goal is just to take off the 10 I've gained and get back to 150lbs because I felt simply marvelous at that weight! I'm not sure I will ever reach 130lbs, it seems like my body wants to settle around 150lbs but hey a girl can dream!  =)

 

I hope you are all well and enjoying your holiday!

Building Habits to last!

Hey Everyone!

Hope you are all doing well! I’ve been a bit out of touch in the last month as the days have just melting together which is made the weeks fly by! I’m not a winter lover by any means but in a way I am sort of welcoming it this year because it tends to slow the pace of life a bit and I feel like I could definitely use that!

In the midst of the hustle and bustle I lost some focus in regards to working out and good eating habits by grabbing quick meals and skipping work outs. This is the story of my life unfortunately as I’m usually 100% into it or not. I realize this is a flaw of mine that I really want to improve because if I cannot improve it then the reality of maintaining my weight loss for the rest of my life may be more of a pipe dream. My goal right now is to just do a little everyday and to not kill myself. I’m hoping if I can be consistent with this throughout the winter than I can reach my goal and build more of a routine for myself! We’ll see what happens!!  =)

Pics

Just thought I'd share a couple pics of me from this weekend at the wedding I was in. These are candids the professional ones won't be in for a while! =)

I am the last one on the right

NSV

So boys you might not want to read this and if you do you can’t say I didn’t warn you!  =)

I have one of those bras that you can move the straps around and use clear ones if you want to. Well I am in a wedding this Friday and I need the clear ones for the dress and it just so happens I just broke them! So naturally I went to Lane Bryant because that is where I have always gone, I love their bras.

Back in the day I use to work at Lane Bryant so whenever I go in there I usually know someone. So I went in and was looking at Bra’s hoping I’d find one in my size (knew it probably wouldn’t happen) and one of the girls I use to work with said “What are you doing here you know I’m not gonna have anything that fits you” I laughed and said ‘Well I usually have to order a bra”  So she took out her measuring tape and measured me a 33!

So come to find out my mind has not caught up with my body, I seem to think I’m bigger than I am. Lane Bryant goes as small as a 36 so buh bye LB I’ll be bra shopping elsewhere from now on. =)

Any ladies have any suggestions where I can get one? I like the wide straps and at least 3 hooks, 4 is better. No padding, it can have a form but no padding and has to have an under wire. I’m just having a heck of a time finding any I like.

It’s been a while but I think I consider this an NSV!  =)

I finally hit the 140's!!! I am so excited and just wanted to share it with you!!!  =)

Hello Loves!

I'm very excited that I've finally gotten back to 152lbs, which is 100lbs lost! It's been what seems like FOREVER since I've been here and it feels great!

I attribute my recent success to logging my food through fitday.com and walking everyday. My walking goal had been 2 miles each day but really just to make sure to get out and walk for a little bit. I think it's really important to keep it a part of my routine even if I can't get 2 miles in or lack the motivation that day to walk 2 miles. Some exercise is better than none!

I'm in my friend's wedding and it's three week away now, I'm hoping to loose a couple more lbs by then. Maybe I can get to 150lbs, that would be cool!

Here's to getting back on the wagon!

Learning About Yourself

Good Morning!

I must admit that when I started this blog I vowed I wouldn’t become one of those who blog like crazy and then just disappear when they are close to or at goal, yet I’ve become one! I’m so sorry!

The truth is I‘ve been so busy and have had nothing exciting happening in the weight loss department because I’ve not had much desire to work at it. I’ve been so comfortable where I am that I’ve just been sittin’ pretty. =)

However recently I’ve been inspired by my husband who has lost 70lbs all on his own since this past April. It all started because he wasn’t feeling well but he just kept the ball rolling and is doing so great, I’m so happy for him. I’ve been trying harder myself in recent weeks and this morning weighed in at 154! I have not seen that number in such a long time, I am thrilled. I am hoping to hit my next short term goal of 147lbs by the end of August and I can certainly do that if I continue like I am. Right now I am not going over 1500 calories per day and am exercising which is bringing me to a total of around 2,100 calories burned each day which is a deficit of around 600.

The biggest thing I have learned about myself is that I have to eat sparingly throughout the day because no matter how much I try I want to eat the most when I get home and if I eat all I want throughout the day I screw up the whole day when I get home. If I eat around 600-700 calories throughout the work day and eat the rest between 5:30pm when I get home and 9:30pm when I go to bed, then I can make 1500 calories work.

This whole weight loss thing is really about learning about yourself, once you figure yourself out and what works for you, that is when you’ll loose!

3 year Bandiversary!

Hello! I'm very excited that today is my 3 year Bandiversary! It really does feel like just yesterday I had my lap band surgery.  Well since my 2 year I've lost about 10lbs, not too shabby. I always want more but hey I didn't try too hard this past year so I'm happy to be at 155lbs right now. My goal is still 138lbs but right now I'm focused on getting out of the 150's because I've been there for so so long. I have not put myself and my goals on the back burner completely but they have not been a main focus either and I'm ready to bring them front again.

I'm noticing that I am snacking a lot after dinner. I've always been a boredom eater kinda gal so I'm going to start with focusing on not eating after dinner. I'll let you know how it goes! Thanks for all your continued love and support!! =)

Vaca Pics

Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos

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My brother & I in Half Moon Cay, Bahamas

My Husband & I in San Juan, Puerto Rico

San Juan, Puerto Rico

  

San Juan, Puerto Rico

San Juan, Puerto Rico

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Brother, Couin, Cousin-in law, Hubby,  & Me in San Juan, Puerto Rico

St. Thomas, USVI

St. Thomas, USVI