Biggest Loser Winner, Michelle!!!

Goat Cheese and Apple Salad

This salad is soooo good. And, of course, it is healthy!!!

• Lettuce of your choice, I like baby greens or spinach!
• Half a red onion, more or less to taste, sliced
• Half an apple, cubed
• Goat cheese, to taste
• Poppy Seed dressing, a vinaigrette would be great too
• Grilled Chicken Breast, cooked and cubed

Put it all in a bowl and enjoy! Simple and delicious, great lunch or dinner!

I’m such a fatty…

These past couple days, I don’t know what’s been wrong with me! It is like subconsciously I just gave up when I was really trying to get back on track. I didn’t give a shit about anything… AGAIN!  I am hoping that today will be different. The sun is shining, so things are looking up!

I don’t think I am doing too much today. I have church at noon, and if my husband ever wakes up, we’ll probably head to the gym and then grocery shopping. Grocery shopping has actually turned into a fun thing to do now. We go to Whole Foods Market and it awakens the chef within every time we are there. AND when we shop there we are always buying healthy food and nothing unhealthy never slips in.  If you’ve never been, you should totally go. DO NOT be discouraged because you hear it is expensive. It is not. You just have to shop smart. We end up paying less at WFM than the regular old grocery store. I think I am going to have a separate post for WFM because there are too many good things to say about it!!

OMG!! My 2 year old just came over to me with his notepad and made a T and told me!!! I am so proud!

I hope you all have a great day!

In the Motherhood: Infamous 3rd Date

Just Be Healthy…

That is what I keep telling myself. Forget about losing weight and just be healthy. Everybody wants immediate gratification. We don’t want to wait to see results. I am no different. I want to diet, work my ass off, and see the results within a couple weeks. I have got to realize is that isn’t how it works. I will not drop 40 pounds in two weeks. But I definitely could in a few months time.

I think that as long as I make HEALTHY choices my mind wont be so focused on results of thinning. I am not going to count calories, though I am going to keep a diet journal. Just writing what I eat to make sure I am eating healthy. Working out is also going to become part of my regimen. My husband is helping me wake up early so I can establish a routine and get my exercise time.

This route is actually taking the advice that I preach. It’s about time I start taking it.  Diets do not work. You must change your lifestyle. You must live healthy and you will see everything else fall in place.

Where the hell have I been?!?!

Nowhere. Now here.

Ahh, well, I have had a lack of motivation to write for a while now. Today, I decided I needed to get back into the swing of things. Especially since there is a direct relationship between my blogging and my dieting. When I don’t blog, I don’t diet. I suppose this keeps me accountable!

I’ve been really sad and depressed and super stressed lately. In general and about my weight. And yet, I’ve done nothing to help myself get out of this rut. For the past few weeks I’ve been taking the, “I don’t give a shit,” attitude to a whole new level and I am quite sick of it. Yesterday I was thinking about how far off the wagon I’ve fallen….

While I was pregnant with my second son I worked out nearly every single day until the last few weeks. I did gain weight, but it was well within reason. I started working out not even two weeks after giving birth and had about 15lbs left before I was at my pre-baby weight. Not long after that I gained all the damn baby weight back. ONLY there was a baby missing!! So I am just enormous. I am stuck here now. I don’t work out. I eat whatever I want, whether it’s healthy or not. I hate buying clothes, I don’t want my husband to look at me, and I’m ashamed for my kids. They have the fat mom. I have all the motivation in the world. What’s wrong with me?!?! Why haven’t I been taking advantage of a bad situation?!?!  Today is a brand new day. It’s time to start.

I do not have a plan this time to lose weight. I’m in a place right now where I am desperate. I really have to work on getting back to the gym and working out. And finding that ALONE time with myself. Though I do not have a diet-plan, I do have goals:

1. Get back to pre-baby weight. I’ll have smaller goals set to help me attain this.
   
2. Relax…. I really think this will make a huge difference in my life. I CONSTANTLY have a feeling of anxiety lurkiing over me. It makes me a horrible person to be around.
3. Remember who I used to be and get back to being that person… Since getting married and having kids I have completely changed. It’s like night and day. I HATE that. My relationship with my husband has changed because of it and I think that is what is bothering me the most. I am just, blah.
4. Go Shopping… haha, I know! This is a weird one especially since I have not yet lost weight. Oddly, I feel that if I accept the fact that I am fat and I feel good about myself, then it will be easier for me to pick myself up and do something. For instance go to the gym, or go for a walk on a busy road. I have no clothes that truely fit me right now. I haven’t gone shopping because I am SO freaking ashamed of my size, I don’t want to admit it! It is definitely time to admit and recognize. I just want to feel sexy again. Large or small.
5. Eat healthy…. I have never had a problem with this. Though, when my husband is around I splurge and lately I’ve been baking a lot. My son loves to cook so I find easy little things that we can bake together. My goal here is really to find healthier alternatives to desserts and sweet treats.
6. Stop feeling sorry for myself…. I did this alone. Nobody helped me get fat. I can’t feel sorry or sad about it anymore. There is never an excuse good enough for being fat and out of shape. Life is too short to throw away like a candy wrapper.

Those are a few of my goals. I’m sure I will have more and I will post them! If you are having the same troubles or have any advice for me please leave a comment or contact me somehow. I’d really appreciate it, PLUS I think I am going to be in the market for a fit buddy soon!

Slow Cooker Spicy Shredded Chicken

If you can’t tell, I am a huge fan of the slow cooker. Why? Because you put everything in in the morning or afternoon when your energy is high, it’s easy, energy and cost efficient, and no matter what it always tastes amazing.

Here is a SUPER simple recipe. That takes no effort or time. AND its SUPER healthy.

• 1 Jar of all natural salsa
• 1 lb. boneless chicken breast
• Whole Wheat Tortillas
• Avocado,  sliced
• Tomato, sliced
• Cheddar Cheese
• Sour Cream, low fat

Place the chicken in the slow cooker and cover with salsa. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.

Shred the chicken. Put some on a tortilla and add whatever you want to it. It is sooooooooo good.

In the Motherhood: Grocery Disaster

This I can totally relate too.

Slow Cooker Stuffed Peppers

Who the heck doesn’t love stuffed peppers?! These are wicked good and perfectly cooked in the crock pot.

• 1 (7 oz) package Spanish rice mix
• 1 lb. ground turkey
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1 small chopped onion
• 1 egg
• 4 medium green bell peppers, halved lengthwise and cleaned
• 1 (28 oz) can whole peeled tomatoes
• 1 (10 3/4 oz)  condensed tomato soup
• 1 cup water

Set the seasoning packet aside from the rice. Combine turkey, rice mix, celery, onion, and egg in bowl. Divide the mixture into the pepper halves.

Pour tomatoes with juice into slow cooker. Place the stuffed peppers on top of the tomatoes. Combine tomato soup, water and reserved rice seasoning packet in a large bowl. Pour over the peppers, cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours.

In the Motherhood: Mommy Dearest

I can no longer find what episodes these actually are or the order they go in so I am just posting them as named! Enjoy!