tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14380441437549937422024-03-18T01:39:24.582-06:00:Deliciously HealthyEat Deliciously Healthy. Be :Deliciously Healthy.:Deliciously Healthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13472803678229207414noreply@blogger.comBlogger184125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1438044143754993742.post-42618032564890736402014-04-22T20:38:00.002-06:002014-04-23T17:37:25.257-06:00My exciting new YOUTUBE adventure!<div style="text-align: center;">
It's been 6 months since my last blog post???!</div>
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I could have lost 60 pounds in that amount of time.</div>
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This is how I calculate time in my life. By pounds.</div>
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This little blog had such a huge impact on my life when I first started it. More then I thought it would. Your support, and getting to know people from all over, with my same goals, motivated and inspired me. Not to mention held me accountable. Which was huge. But somewhere along the way, I felt less and less creative with this little blog of mine. But I held on to it by a thread, because my blog holds a special place in my heart ;)</div>
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I've wanted to start a YOUTUBE channel for a couple of years now, but I just thought it was something I couldn't do. Until I heard a quote that pretty much changed ma whole life. "If your dreams don't scare you, you're not dreaming big enough." Couple that with YOLO, and I decided to take the leap, and stop letting fear be road block in my life.</div>
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It's been a couple months, and I have been having so much fun with it! It's also reignited my love and excitement for this weight loss blog of mine. I'm hoping to give it a nice little overhaul, to bring it up to date to where I'm at in my life, right now. Just as soon as I figure out how to do so ;)</div>
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Here are some of my recent uploads:</div>
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Weight loss/life update:</div>
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One word to describe how I feel in my life right now:</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">EXCITED</span>. </div>
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Exciting things are coming!</div>
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See you soon!<br />
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:Deliciously Healthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13472803678229207414noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1438044143754993742.post-87736765907709113982013-11-12T18:55:00.000-07:002013-11-12T20:40:41.649-07:00It's Not All About The Numbers<div style="text-align: center;">
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Tomorrow is weigh in day, and I'm actually kind of nervous. Although it's been a stellar week, it's also been one of <i><b>those</b></i> weeks, if ya know what I mean. I've settled nicely into my :Deliciously healthy groove again, and I am <i>soo</i> proud of that. It has been a long time. A really long time. I was worried not seeing a decent loss tomorrow (do to TOM) would ruin this groove I'm in. It's so hard to not let bad weigh ins get you down, especially when you've done everything right.</div>
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Then I was thinking to myself; It's not the weigh ins that I'm particularly proud of. It's my everyday decisions. Every time I pass up a temptation, eat a healthy meal, work out, drink water, take my vitamins... I feel a sense of pride. I think to myself, <b>"I'm doing this!"</b> Those decisions are what's making me a healthier person. Those choices are what's getting me to my goal. I feel more joy when I'm making a healthy decision, then I do when I see a 1lb loss on the scale. So why let the 'numbers' get to me? Unfortunately the scale doesn't always show all of the healthy choices you've made during the week, but you're not doing it for the scale. You're doing this for you, and<br />
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So In preparation for tomorrows weigh in, I decided to write down some of the healthy decisions I've made over the past week. I'm proud of those moments, and if the scale isn't going to acknowledge them, I'm just going to have to get all up in it's business, and shove those little victories of mine, in it's face ;) </div>
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<b>1. "Went on a walk twice a day, every day this week"</b> They're usually about a half hour walk, so that's an hour of walking a day! It definitely helps my knees to break it up into two separate walks.</div>
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<b>2."Didn't go to McD's when dinner was an epic fail"</b> Butternut squash mac and cheese? No thank you! It's hard to not run for fast food when you've slaved over a healthy dinner, and it's gross, and you're starving. But I did it!</div>
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<b>3. "Have stayed away from Halloween candy!!"</b> That's partially because it's on top of the fridge, and I'm short, but whatever works.</div>
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<b>4."Stayed away from all the yummy food at the church activity"</b> And there was pasta salad y'all. Something to be proud of.</div>
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<b>5. "Haven't eaten passed 7:30pm" </b>A small miracle for this late night eater.</div>
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<b>6. "Ate healthy snacks while watching a movie"</b></div>
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<b>7. "Passed up all the yummy pastries at Panera Bread, and got a salad"</b> Who am I??</div>
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<b>8. "Haven't gone off the deep end with 'TOM' cravings"</b> I've curbed my cravings with :Deliciously Healthy versions of comfort food, and sweets, and have been portion controlling like a boss.</div>
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<b>9. "Started getting compliments that I look skinnier"</b> Yay. Mostly from the hubs ;)</div>
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<b>10. "I can see a hint of my old jawline"</b> It's been a while.</div>
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<b>11. "Stayed within my calories every. Single. Day!" </b>Major pat on the back during 'TOM'. I usually eat everything in sight, and I'm not kidding. </div>
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<b>12. "Didn't go out to eat while I was busy running errands"</b> It's hard to not grab a burger when you're busy and in your car all day, but I planned ahead and packed healthy snacks in my purse!</div>
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<b>13. "Didn't dive into comfort food during stressful moments"</b> Stressful moment + hormonal? Double whammy! But I did it!</div>
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Bring on the weigh in! I'm focusing on the positive, and I know I've got this ;)</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Last week, my friend and I decided to team up with our weight loss efforts, since we both have similar goals. Having a weight loss buddy has helped so much! I like that it's low key, yet perfectly motivating at the same time. We text each other everyday to check in, give inspiration, share meals, and whatever else we feel like talking about :) It was just the kick in the butt I needed! It helps to be held accountable, and to have someone to t</span>alk to, and get inspiration from when you're not having the best day. She has helped me stay on my diet several times.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This past Wednesday was our weigh-in day! The funny thing is that we both lost 4.6 pounds! We really did do this together, haha ;)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My heaviest, a few months ago, was 209.9. That brings me to a <span style="color: red;">grand total of 10 pounds lost so far</span>, although it took months to get there. I am finally back in my weight loss groove, and it's not going to take me months to lose another 10 pounds. My friend and I set a goal to lose <b>15 pounds by Christmas</b>. Losing 2 pounds a week, will get me to that goal, and I know I can do it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Tonight the hubs ordered pizza. I had no idea it was coming, I just walked down the stairs, and BAM, there was one fine looking pizza on the table. I wish I could say I didn't have any, but I did. Although it wasn't one of those times where I lost all control and ate half a pizza before I even realized what was happening. On Saturday, I was going to go on a date with my wonderful, pizza ordering hubby of mine, so I was saving my one off meal for the week, for that. So when the pizza came I thought about whether I wanted to use this as my off meal, or wait for Saturday. I decided eating pizza while cuddling on the sofa, and catching up on Modern Family, was the perfect kind of date. But that's not what I'm proud of... Off meals haven't always worked for me. I usually start with an off meal, and then a dessert, and then a snack, and then a whole other meal, and it continues through the next day. Before I know it, that off meal has turned into an off week! I didn't know how to shut it off. Until tonight that is. I had 2 slices of pizza, with water, and didn't have anything else for the rest of the night. Even with Halloween candy in the house! AND THEN I hoped on the treadmill and did a 20min fat burning workout! Who's awesome? Oh yes, that's me ;)</span></div>
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I seriously CANNOT believe it's November!</div>
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The past few months have been so busy, they just completely flew by.</div>
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I don't like it when time does that. It makes me feel like I'm just going to snap my fingers, and boom, I'm 60. Not that being 60 is a bad thing, but I want every day to count. I don't want them to just pass by in a blur of time. I will never get this day back again. Nor will I always be 26 years old. I need to enjoy this time in my life, right now. I need to stop saying, <b><i>"Someday I'll do This...."</i></b> Or <b><i>"I'll be happy when..." </i></b></div>
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<i> </i>My someday is today.<i> </i>I will be happy and grateful with where I am in my life <b>today</b>, while working towards my goals and dreams for the future.</div>
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Life is too short to be slowly killing myself, with a not so healthy lifestyle. I'm in my 20's. I should feel youthful and confidant. Not tired and in baggy clothes, trying to hide my lovely lady lumps. I'm not going to spend this day making excuses, and only giving life 50%. This day is going to count. </div>
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I'm going to stop whining about the days past, and yesterday's mistakes. You can't move forward while looking in the past. I'm going to stop feeling anxious about time, and how long it's going to take to get to my goals. <b>This is MY time</b>. I'll greet each new day with gratitude, as I strive to do my best. </div>
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I will get to the finish line, when I get there :)</div>
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Where are you going to be 1 month today? You can be closer to your goal, or exactly where you are now. It's completely up to you. The time is going to pass anyway, so make it count!</div>
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<b>THIS IS YOUR TIME!!</b></div>
:Deliciously Healthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13472803678229207414noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1438044143754993742.post-2443024578521033762013-08-05T22:31:00.001-06:002013-08-05T23:07:20.385-06:00Back From NYC<div style="text-align: center;">
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We had an amazing trip to NYC.</div>
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Sailing on a 120 year old sailboat:</div>
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Date at serendipity for frozen hot chocolate. We sat at the same table as in the movie!<br />
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Last night in NYC. My hubby took me on a very romantic date:<br />
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And then he surprised me with an in room couples massage. He's so ramantical:</div>
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We ate lots of deliciously unhealthy food. Not even gonna lie. But I am ready and excited to get back to my goals!</div>
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I've spent the last couple weeks learning this good old lesson the hard way. Why do I always choose that route?</div>
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It all started when we decided to go to NYC for our anniversary. We kept trying to think of where we wanted to go, and finally we thought, "Why go anywhere, when you can go to NYC?" So we decided that was our 8th year anniversary destination... even though we went there for our 7th anniversary ;)</div>
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So of course, I thought, "I want to be skinny for NYC!" Last time we went, I was 196. I felt fat the entire time, and I promised myself that next time we went to NYC, I'd be thinner. It was pretty frustrating knowing that I'd be going pretty much the same weight I was last time.</div>
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This is where I let the mind games start. I thought since my diet was going so well, I could kick it up a notch, and lose some serious weight before our trip. So I tried juicing for all of my meals, and when that didn't work, I tried the 17 day diet again. Even though I swore I would never, ever, ever get sucked into that silly diet. Of course, I couldn't stick to it, so I would try again the next day... but not before going to grab some grub first. It ended up being two weeks of <i>preparing</i> to go on a silly diet, and eating unhealthy crap in the meantime. </div>
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I know that. Why can't I just remember it?</div>
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Good news is, I only tried to stick to a crazy diet for 2 weeks, and only gained 2 pounds back. Unlike last time, where I tried for 6-12 months, and gained all of my weight back. </div>
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Lesson learned. For good this time.</div>
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I'm back to living my deliciously healthy lifestyle, with a goal of losing 2 pounds a week. Slow and steady wins the race, and I'm finally okay with that. My patience will pay off when I am 160 on Christmas morning. I can't wait! I just need to focus on my goals, and stop letting silly things like trying to get skinny for a vacation, get me all flustered and off track ;)</div>
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Last weeks weight: 202.5</div>
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This weeks weight: 200.2</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">-2.3 pounds</span></div>
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Total loss so far: 3.8 pounds </div>
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I hope everyone had a great 4th of July!</div>
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<br />We traveled to southern Colorado to visit my Cuz, and spend the holiday with her charming family.</div>
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I wasn't as good as I wanted to be on my diet, but I didn't do horribly either. We were there for 2 days, so luckily it didn't mess up my week of healthy living too much. I was doing great on my diet before we left, and I got right back on track as soon as we got home.</div>
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I always laugh at myself, because I usually do the best on my diet, right before a vaca. Probably because I'm trying to lose weight for that specific trip. And then I do horribly when I get back from vacation. <b>Example:</b> That NYC trip we took back in September? Yeah that screwed me up until now. It's okay, you can laugh. So you understand my amazement at how quickly I got back into the groove when we got back from this trip.</div>
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For whatever reason, it's just clicking this time around. Don't get me wrong, it is HARD sometimes. Straight up. Like on Saturday when my hubby ordered a pizza (he's supportive, I promise;). I wanted to do dirty things to that pizza. But instead, I found the two most delicious looking ends (the tip of the pizza is the best, no?), and savored them. With my eyes closed. </div>
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There are easy times, and hard times, but luckily my willpower has gone through a makeover, and is the most fab it's ever been.</div>
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<br />Knock on wood ;)</div>
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<i><b>Do you find it hard to get back on track after a vacation?</b></i></div>
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Last weeks weight: 204</div>
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This weeks weight: 202.5</div>
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I am a wee bit frustrated, but I am getting past it. Frustration, regret, anger, impatience... are all enemies on a weightloss journey. They only slow you down, and deter you from your goals. </div>
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Last year around this time, I was 195. If I had lost 1 POUND A MONTH for the past year, I'd be 183. Obviously I'd rather be in the 180's right now, then in the 200's. But I'm not, because I got impatient and frustrated. This time around, I am trying to remember that no matter how slowly you lose the weight, those single pounds coming off at a time do add up, and you will get to your goal. But only if you cast aside those negative feelings, and continue your new lifestyle with a positive attitude. Because the alternative is going absolutley nowhere, or possibly even further in the wrong direction. As I did.</div>
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This past week I've been doing something I've never done before. I've been juicing for my breakfasts, and sometimes lunches too. I haven't been too strict with it... I didn't want to feel like I was on one of those crazy diets that never work. There were a couple mornings where I didn't feel like juicing, or didn't have the time, so I would have a healthy breakfast instead, and have a juice for lunch. And there were times I wanted a salad or turkey wrap instead of a juice for lunch, and so I would skip juicing for that meal. I always had at least one juice a day as a meal replacement. </div>
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I've actually really enjoyed replacing one to two meals a day with juicing. What led me to juicing, was I felt like even when I was trying to eat healthy, I was eating way too much bread, pasta, and dairy in my diet, and not enough fruits and veggies. I thought juicing would solve both of those problems, which it has. I just wish the results were as good as I had hoped. I am going to keep replacing one to two meals a day with juicing for the next week, and see where it takes me. </div>
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For snacks I've been eating veggies and hummus- a new favorite! Yogurt with or without grape nuts, or cheese with almonds or walnuts. </div>
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For dinner I've made turkey taco lettuce wraps, turkey sloppy joe's, spaghetti with turkey sausage, and chilli. </div>
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This past week went really well. I only had a couple days where I felt like I didn't eat the best of things, but even so, I kept within my calories on those days. I never had a bad day where I went off the deep end. A small miracle.</div>
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I am happy with my choices over the past week, and I feel really proud of all the temptations I overcame. That is the only thing I am focusing on. That, and doing even better this week.</div>
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Hi Lovelies!</div>
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Where the heck have I been?!</div>
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Oh yes, I remember, getting fat. Story of my life.</div>
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But it's time to rewrite my story. Because life is too short to be unhappy with the story you're living. </div>
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Did you know that June 25th is the half way point to Christmas? </div>
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I started thinking about how nice it would be to be back in shape, and on my game by Christmas morning. How awesome of a present would that be?</div>
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So I am starting. Today. Right now.</div>
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Current weight: 204</div>
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Christmas morning goal weight: 160</div>
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That's 2 pounds a week for 6 months.</div>
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Thank you for all of your support and emails over the past few months!</div>
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I hope you'll continue to follow me on my new journey.</div>
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<br />:Deliciously Healthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13472803678229207414noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1438044143754993742.post-45068262496199162112012-11-18T21:29:00.000-07:002012-11-18T21:53:10.662-07:00Happy Holidays Weigh-In!<div style="text-align: center;">
I'm a little late on posting my weigh-in from Friday. Things have started to get busy with the holidays around the corner. My In-Laws are here for the week to spend Thanksgiving with us. I've been running around cleaning, shopping, and picking everything up for our Thanksgiving feast! </div>
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I am so excited for Thanksgiving (and Christmas!!!). Aside from stuffing, I'm most excited to dig into the pecan pie bars from my <a href="http://bedeliciouslyhealthy.blogspot.com/search/label/12%20days%20of%20christmas%20cookies" target="_blank">12 Days of :Deliciously Healthy Christmas Cookies.</a></div>
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Last weeks weight-199.5</div>
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This weeks weight-199</div>
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MONTHLY FAVORITES SERIES~ Where I share with you all of the products I've been loving over the past month. Some will be new finds, products that I've rediscovered, or products that I've just randomly gravitated towards that month :D</div>
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I'd say 5 out of 7 mornings from mid October on, I have had shredded wheat with agave or honey drizzled on top. I've always loved shredded wheat, but this past month I just couldn't get enough of it. Some mornings, it's the only thing that got me out of bed ;)</div>
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I've been loving these sandwich thins! I'll usually have half of a sandwich thin to make toast in the morning, or as a low calorie snack. I'll either put Jam, PB and honey, or LF cream cheese on it. And I of course like using them for sandwiches. 1 roll is 100 calories. Way better then 180 calories for two slices of bread. Who just shaved 80 calories of their sandwich? I did.</div>
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I may have gone through one too many boxes of these granola bars this month. But they're just so good! For 140 calories they hold me over until lunch or dinner, and satisfy my sweet tooth. I like to keep one in my purse, in case I get hungry while I'm out and about. It's saved me from pulling into a drive through on several occasions. Who needs a quick burger when they have a yummy healthy treat in their purse?</div>
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I've never been a fan of canned soup, but in the beginning of October I saw these soups in the store, and I thought I'd give them a try. Since that day, they've been 50% of my lunches. Every time I run to the store, I always stock back up. My favorites are the Healthy Choice tortellini tomato soup, and Campbells mexican style chicken tortilla. Plus, both are all natural!</div>
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I bought this eyeshadow back in February, but for some reason never used it until this past month. It's a rich brown color, with a hint of plum... or burgundy? Whatever it is, it's gorgeous. I started using it as an eyeliner, and then I branched out and used it to create a smokey eye. I love how rich the color is, but still be subtle enough to wear with confidence. I think it's the perfect fall/winter eye shadow. I love the way it brings out the brown in my eyes, but I also think it would make blue eyes pop. LOVE.</div>
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I've been wearing Urban Decay's Sin eyeshadow every single day during the month of October (and still;). It's a beautiful light pearly pink color. Most days I'll use it with the Mac Handwritten shadow. I just put the Sin shadow on the inner half of my eyelids, and handwritten on the outer half, smoking it out. (If you want a tutorial on this look, you can email, FB, or leave a comment to let me know:). On my more lazy days, I just pop this Sin shadow all over my lid, with a quick coating of mascara, and whola! No longer a hot mess ;) </div>
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I've been hearing all about the creamcup lipstick, so I finally decided to give it a try. It's just the perfect, light pink color, that goes with everything. I bought it in the beginning of October, and have worn it almost everyday since.</div>
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I'm just going to admit that I'm way too lazy to take off my makeup at night. So most nights I would just get in my jammies, brush my teeth, take my meds, and hit the sack, with a makeup filled face. I had tried makeup removing wipes a couple years ago, but they irritted my skin, and dried it out. I saw these wipes at target, and something about them just made me want to try the whole face wipes thing again. I'm glad I did, because I love these! They're gentle on my skin, but are still able to remove all of my makeup, the quick and easy way. Even my mascara! I use them every single night, and have definitely seen an improvement in my skin. I can't believe I used to go to bed with all that make up on! </div>
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Pretty much ma' whole life I've been searching for the perfect root lifter. Root lifter is one of the top 3 products I can't live without. If I ever run out, without having a backup supply, I seriously get in a depressed funk until I pick some up again. Which is why I usually always have a back up supply. A life without volumized hair, is just not a life I want to live. The last time I went to get my hair cut, the lady used this on my hair, and I was blown away by the volume it gave my hair. Better yet, the volume lasted all. day. long. FINALLY I had found the root lifter of all root lifters! It foams up like a mouse, and gives your roots a very slight bit of texture, without it feeling yucky.</div>
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I had a rough week starting out. The Halloween candy finally got to me. By mid week I started to shape things up again, but it's only been over the past couple days that I've been doing my best. My goal for next week is 197. </div>
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I've officially burned through my first batch of pumpkin candles, that I bought a few weeks ago. So instead of running off to buy more, I thought I'd fill my house with the cozy scent of pumpkin, by baking up some pumpkin bread. It worked like a charm, and was better then any candle. And you can't eat a candle.<br />
Pumpkin Bread: 2. Candle: 0.</div>
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I had no motivation to do anything besides bake, and watch TV this evening. Luckily the little timer letting me know the bread was done baking went off right around supper time. So this deliciously moist pumpkin bread doubled as dinner and dessert. Score.</div>
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My goal was to be back in the 100's by today's weigh-in... But I <span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">KNOW</span> I'll be there next week! <br />
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I went to the doctors a couple days ago, to get my remicade infusion.</div>
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I was dreading stepping onto the scale, even more then I was dreading getting hooked up to the IV for 3 hours. For some reason I always suck it in when I step on the scale at the doctors... like that's going to help.</div>
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Before I left for vaca, I weighed in at 196, which put me at 5 pounds down since August. When we returned, I weighed in at 197.8. I figured gaining 1.8 pounds wasn't too shabby for being on a week long vacation.</div>
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After that little weigh in, I didn't step on the scale for a while, as I knew I wasn't doing so good with my post vacation diet. </div>
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As I stepped onto the scale at the doctors, my first reaction was to look down, so I didn't have to see where I was at with my weight. But then I heard a voice in my head yelling at me to look. I realized right then, what I needed to do. Frankly- I needed to get my crap together, and stop being in denial. I needed to be accountable. I needed to get out of la la land, and face this reality check head on. With an annoyed sigh, I looked up and saw 202. And then I gave a nervous chuckle. The nurse thinks I'm weird.</div>
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Sure, I was mad at myself for a brief moment, but it was actually a really good experience for me. This is my journey, and I'm finally becoming grateful for the ups, and the downs along the way.</div>
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They make me who I am. They make me stronger, and wiser. My struggles are shaping me into the person I want to become. And that makes me grateful for them. I may have made mistakes yesterday, or have yet to make mistakes tomorrow, but if I let them, those mistakes can help me get to my goal just as much as a salad can. I'd rather let seeing 202lbs on the scale light a fire in me, versus beat myself up about it for the next week. Regret doesn't make you lose weight any more then a cupcake does.</div>
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I've realized that I need more accountability, so I'm bringing back the weigh-ins! They will be every Friday. My goal is to be back in the 100's by my next weigh-in.</div>
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I've been going through a little bit of vacation detox. </div>
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I was doing so well before vacation, and I was pretty happy with my choices on vacation. For some reason when I got home, I felt like I needed a vacation from my good choices on vacation. I don't understand it either ;) </div>
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Today was an absolute beautiful fall day. Deer were everywhere this morning. Frontyard, backyard, in the street... It looked like they were having a little block party or something. There's bright red, orange and yellow trees everywhere you look, and the fall air is crisper then ever. </div>
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As I was greeted by this beautiful day, I decided this day deserved healthy choices. I ate a healthy breakfast and lunch on the patio, and stayed on track all day.</div>
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:Deliciously Healthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13472803678229207414noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1438044143754993742.post-2679300900293526392012-10-08T21:42:00.001-06:002012-10-09T17:37:12.117-06:00NYC<div style="text-align: center;">
A friend of mine knows that my head is always in clouds, so for my birthday, she got me a notebook that "I could write all my dreams down in". As soon as I took it out of the box, I immediately sat down to write out my official bucket list. Going to NYC in the fall, is one of the many activities that made it onto the 3 page list. For our anniversary, my prince charming of a husband crossed it off my list, as he's done with so many of my bucket list items.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our hotel. We had an amazing view of Central Park.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dinner at an amazing restaurant with beautiful views of the city, and walking to the Empire State Building.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">horse carriage ride through Central Park.</td></tr>
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It was everything I dreamed it would be.</div>
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<b>What's on your bucket list?</b></div>
:Deliciously Healthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13472803678229207414noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1438044143754993742.post-74885418194660156392012-09-27T00:26:00.004-06:002012-09-27T00:26:59.171-06:00Hello From D.C.!<div style="text-align: center;">
I'm spending a couple days in D.C. this week, since my hubby had to travel here for work. Tomorrow we head off to our real vacation destination... I'm so excited! </div>
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I'm a firm believer that you shouldn't diet when your on vaca. The diet will be there when you get back, and the fun times and memories are worth the 2 pounds you gained. It's time to just enjoy yourself, relax, and be happy. Counting calories doesn't make me happy ;)</div>
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By that I don't mean drinking 64oz of soda a day, and chowing down on cookies and fried food. There's a way to treat yourself on vacation, while still being mindful and having a balance.</div>
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For instance, I knew that there were a couple restaurants the hubs wanted to take me to, and I knew I wasn't going to order a salad. So I wanted to make my breakfasts and lunches a little healthier. It was a little challenging, since I'm in a hotel, without a car during the day, and there's nothing in walking distance. To my surprise the hotel had breakfast bars, and lean cuisines! I've also been drinking a ton of water, and have stayed away from soda completely.</div>
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When Joe got off work, we headed into D.C. the first night we were here.</div>
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We walked at least a mile, going from the White House, to the Washington Monument, and trying to figure out where the heck we parked. It was definitely a good exercise. Most vacations I've been on always include a ton of walking. I remember I lost 3 pounds the last time I went to Disneyland (even though I ate like a pig), because we were of course walking all day, everyday.</div>
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Tonight we drove up to Baltimore. I love that place. We went to Phillips for dinner. I ordered a stake, drank 3 glasses of water, stopped eating when I was full, and didn't order dessert. We had a dessert sampler platter the night before, and I plan on getting dessert tomorrow night, so I thought I'd skip a night in between ;)</div>
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These are all ways I keep a little bit of a balance, while still enjoying myself on vacation. It's about being :Deliciously Healthy. Not perfect.</div>
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Tomorrow we head off to the next location!</div>
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:Deliciously Healthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13472803678229207414noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1438044143754993742.post-12908930896809286212012-09-19T21:56:00.000-06:002012-09-20T11:36:24.433-06:00My New :Deliciously Healthy Kitchen<div style="text-align: center;">
We started building our home in October 2011, and on May 29th, 2012 it was done!</div>
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During the 7 months it took to build, we dreamed of what we wanted our lives to be like when we moved in. Every time we would come visit the house, we would set a new goal for ourselves.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Breaking ground!</td></tr>
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One of the biggest goals I set for myself, was to have a :Deliciously
Healthy kitchen. During the 7 years that we've been married, we've eaten
way too many restaurant dinners, over home cooked healthy dinners. I promised myself that when we moved into the new house, I would get back to
cooking/baking up a healthy storm again. My goal was to only eat out
once a week. We've lived here for about three months, and I'd say I can
definitely do better on that goal! I've realized that I need to start focusing on the
dreams I've set for myself, and put the effort into making them come
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This week, I've kept that promise to myself. I've cooked more, and have eaten out less.</div>
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I always feel like fall doesn't last long enough, so as soon as we had one rainy cold day, I decided fall had begun. This year I'm diving right in, so I can enjoy every last drop of the fall season! </div>
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I love everything about fall: the taste, the fashion, and the crisp fall
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These donut muffins are perfect for the mood I'm in. They don't scream fall, but there's a little hint of it in there. They're spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, and are the perfect morning treat.</div>
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<li>1 cup whole wheat pastry flour</li>
<li>1/4 cup sugar</li>
<li>1/4 cup brown sugar</li>
<li>1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder</li>
<li>1/4 teaspoon baking soda</li>
<li>3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg</li>
<li>1 teaspoon cinnamon</li>
<li>3/4 teaspoon salt</li>
<li>1 egg</li>
<li>1/2 low fat vanilla yogurt</li>
<li>1 cup low fat milk</li>
<li>1/4 cup canola oil</li>
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 12 muffin cups with muffin liners or spray with nonstick cooking spray. In a bowl, mix all of the ingredients together thoroughly, being careful to not over stir. Divide batter equally among prepared muffin cups. Bake until muffin tops are a pale golden, about 13 to
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I've written this post at least 100 times in my head. I've even made a few vlogs (video blogs;), but blog shyness, and the devastation of hearing how annoying my voice sounds, prevented me from posting them. </div>
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As nasaley as I think it may sound, the important part is, I have found my voice again. It was lost for a while there. My goodness am I glad to have it back.</div>
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I could probably write a book on what's been going on with me, and my weight loss journey over the last 6+ months. But for the sake of hand cramping, and the fact that it's almost midnight, I will give you the short version:</div>
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Last year I hit a bump in my weight loss journey. I think I had just lost the passion I once had about losing weight. I had gone from 206 pounds, to 161, and I got comfortable. Instead of giving 100%, it was more like 50/50. If you're only going to give 50%, you're either going to maintain your weight, or slowly gain it back... it's really not rocket science. I know that now, but back then it completely frustrated me when I would step on the scale each week, and see that I had only lost ounces, or I had gained a little back. "Hello! I ate like, two salads this week! I should have at least lost a pound!". Not when your salad is followed by a cupcake, Brittany. It doesn't work like that. My frustration caused me to eat Junk, which caused me to slowly go the opposite direction on the scale. Soon, I had gained 29 pounds back.</div>
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I don't regret the 29 pounds I had gained back. I regret what I did next: I went on a diet. Which went against everything I believed in.</div>
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I was finally able to be successful at losing weight a couple years ago, when I realized and accepted that diets don't work. For me anyway. I finally kicked every diet I had gone on from the age of 8, to the curb, and focused on changing my life around. That was when I started this blog, and adopted my :Deliciously Healthy
way of losing weight: To eat food that I loved (like mac-n-cheese;), but
learning how to make it healthier, lower in calories, and enjoy
everything in moderation. I didn't have to break up with food entirely,
as most diets ask you to do. I simply developed a healthy relationship
with food. It not only worked (losing 45 pounds), but I found freedom. </div>
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When I hit my bump in the road, and gained 29lbs back, I steered away from that philosophy, and put myself on a restrictive diet. I felt this huge sense of anxiousness, and frustration at myself for the weight I had gained, and the time I had wasted. I felt like I needed a quick fix. Losing 5lbs a week, instead of 2, was the only way I could forgive myself for allowing myself to get to where I was. The only problem with that is, diets don't work. Every day I would wake up on the 17D diet, and everyday I would crash; but not without promising myself that I would try again tomorrow. I had 6 months of crashing, causing me only to gain weight. The more I couldn't do the diet, the more I felt I needed it. It was a very confusing time.</div>
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Luckily, a few things happened that helped me to snap out of it, and go back to losing weight the :Deliciously Healthy way:</div>
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<li>We moved. Sometimes changing your surroundings really does help to start a new.</li>
<li>I talked to my husband, and he helped give me the courage to break up with the 17D diet, and go back to focusing on living a healthy life.</li>
<li>My husband through me a surprise birthday party, and all of my family came out. It was such a support having everyone come out, especially after my <a href="http://bedeliciouslyhealthy.blogspot.com/2011/08/my-world-got-tossed-upside-down.html" target="_blank">Brother Casey's accident last year on my birthday</a>. Spending time with my family, and feeling so much support and love, really took a weight off of my shoulders, that I had been carrying around for a year. It was just what I needed, and I'm so grateful to everyone.</li>
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Since kicking the diet to the curb, and going back to a healthy lifestyle, I have lost 5 pounds. I am happy, and I feel fantastic! I am well on my way to my goal of 140lbs. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you so much for all of your emails over the past few months! They played a huge role in helping me get my crap back together :)</span></div>
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I hope you'll be along for the ride,</div>
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:Deliciously Healthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13472803678229207414noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1438044143754993742.post-41211961717139313492012-05-14T18:08:00.000-06:002012-05-15T12:43:08.030-06:00No use crying over spilled milk<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This has always been one of my favorite motto's. To me, it means: What's done is done. You can't change it, and there's nothing you can do. So why cry about it? Just move on, and look to the future with a smile on your face.</div>
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Why I haven't been able to apply this to my weight loss journey, I have no idea. </div>
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I was doing fantastic with the 17 day diet in December. I went from 190 to 176 in less then a month. Then I don't know what the bleep happened, but I fell way off track. I got so frustrated and angry at myself for gaining 2...5...10... pounds, that I punished myself by eating junk. I knew I was hurting myself... and really, that's exactly what I wanted to do. It has been a viscous cycle of gaining, punishing, gaining, punishing, gaining... for the past 3 months.</div>
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I've realized that I need to forgive myself, and stop punishing myself for yesterday's mistakes. I need to stop crying over the silly milk that spilled, and move on. I can't change what I've done, nor get back the time that I've wasted, but I can do better from here.</div>
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So right now I'm in the middle of cleaning up my mess, and learning to let it go.</div>:Deliciously Healthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13472803678229207414noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1438044143754993742.post-71114700791808434942012-05-09T22:59:00.001-06:002012-05-09T23:01:47.056-06:00Hi<div style="text-align: center;">
It's been too long since my last post. </div>
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I'm not quite sure how to get back into the swing of things again. I have so much to say about my weight loss journey, and what I've been going through for the past 3 months, but I have no clue how to say any of it. So, I'm just going to start by saying, "Hi".</div>
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And "Thank you" for all of your support and emails.</div>
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It's been a rough few months, but I'm not giving up. I just decided that today. I'm pretty darn excited about it.</div>
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The quest to becoming :Deliciously Healthy continues...</div>
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(remember <a href="http://bedeliciouslyhealthy.blogspot.com/2011/12/my-plan-and-my-early-christmas-present.html" target="_blank">Bell</a>? Yeah, she got big:) </div>
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<br /></div>:Deliciously Healthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13472803678229207414noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1438044143754993742.post-66656832547095540582012-01-30T19:20:00.006-07:002012-01-31T09:44:32.650-07:00Salads, and a correction<div style="text-align: center;">I realized that when I was marking my calendar for the 17DD, I accidentally put 7 days for some of the cycles, instead of 10. I also decided to do the first cycle for 10 days, just like the rest of the cycles, instead of just 7 days (I know, I'm all over the place!). It just made sense to make it all 10. After making the corrections, I will be done with the 17DD March 25! That feels like it's just around the corner!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Monday's are going to be my weigh in days</span>. So next Monday I will see where I'm at with the scale (I would have weighed in this morning, but I made the decision to do Monday weigh-ins this evening:)<br /><br />***<br /><br />I've still managed to eat out almost everyday, while being on the 17DD. I just always get a salad, and be sure to ask them to leave out foods that I'm not allowed. Here's some salads I've had over the past few days:<br /><br />Greek salad from Jim-n-Nicks<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7vNEDfCd9yrV9d5iS5nw5tiVNYqv6OHCdNUdD_rp2DtQeEmQ75XSA1TS6AfzGXMw-7P4xKeNJrwbQzFwT-VQE41FUE1fMJmT_uCxvxi89i7VO4uwQRiUTNqrIoxWgQ8AgDgUOv3I8Sxwc/s1600/4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7vNEDfCd9yrV9d5iS5nw5tiVNYqv6OHCdNUdD_rp2DtQeEmQ75XSA1TS6AfzGXMw-7P4xKeNJrwbQzFwT-VQE41FUE1fMJmT_uCxvxi89i7VO4uwQRiUTNqrIoxWgQ8AgDgUOv3I8Sxwc/s400/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703618661630602690" border="0" /></a>Chicken Cesar salad from Spicy Pickle<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifYvWwIDwx13QO_INn8Pe7AZqg9kwmL7ZonkRkNkHZYSpS2DSfVSqjGZO2XRve3jWCdJWTwiF6VoYaLeq4nvPXBp0mm7kQbH6OC-0uFXcPhNJVNw8pB2OEzqAsUvWy7w9cupCRxru5_Gf6/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifYvWwIDwx13QO_INn8Pe7AZqg9kwmL7ZonkRkNkHZYSpS2DSfVSqjGZO2XRve3jWCdJWTwiF6VoYaLeq4nvPXBp0mm7kQbH6OC-0uFXcPhNJVNw8pB2OEzqAsUvWy7w9cupCRxru5_Gf6/s400/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703618651091067858" border="0" /></a>Build your own salad from Qudoba. This one kinda looks gross, but I put lots of veggies in it, and it was delish!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnAt5PWRWh_t4MRVaucMf07f-wmJkEG_MfqTi_sHl4PCgjmeFkAwgsRtA7iTZnN9cPNO8bUtOD5G4-8Xh_fvBbTSXTtSwihVuA90FegPLZIsDDpg2otboHSf8xLeTTSpDNUgYtYXmDmIG/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 311px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnAt5PWRWh_t4MRVaucMf07f-wmJkEG_MfqTi_sHl4PCgjmeFkAwgsRtA7iTZnN9cPNO8bUtOD5G4-8Xh_fvBbTSXTtSwihVuA90FegPLZIsDDpg2otboHSf8xLeTTSpDNUgYtYXmDmIG/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703618638746529330" border="0" /></a>Chicken and fruit salad from chick-fil-a<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiatmWPeX54U8ghk8OL8ep8DRC8AHwCAkltae0aiPHBlkoU4wP4jC-yDCfLRlKZbo5-weQEtlYcua8W8d9NoWGCQnUoidfd5jYNs4RBJwLCGZIhYbxo2xkNoo7J4T10M6Lh2PIn3FJYnj3u/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiatmWPeX54U8ghk8OL8ep8DRC8AHwCAkltae0aiPHBlkoU4wP4jC-yDCfLRlKZbo5-weQEtlYcua8W8d9NoWGCQnUoidfd5jYNs4RBJwLCGZIhYbxo2xkNoo7J4T10M6Lh2PIn3FJYnj3u/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703618634766915922" border="0" /></a><br />Keep in mind that there are a lot of salads, that are high in fat and sugars. Most of the salads I see on menus don't go along with the 17 DD. I usually have to custom order mine. If you're doing the 17 DD,<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">follow these 3 steps when ordering a salad:</span><br />1. Choose a light dressing, and always ask for it on the side.<br />2. Make sure you only have ingredients in your salad that go along with the guidelines of whichever cycle you're on.<br />3. Even though it's a salad, and it's filled with healthy greens, stop eating when you're just about full, to avoid over stuffing yourself. Too much of a good thing, is a bad thing :)<br /><br />I found this neat link on Pinterest that gives a big list of healthy salad dressings. I can't wait to try some of these on some of my salads! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnWN6VAxDIYu_jmOxyqoXgsftqFUnpJL5wPVCIVp_i3J1JaMgZCBo46O_ChTIKqKNsFb-5fBLhVx23qWs9uwtPzfPcORUKpPpXxEChPR7o9IA_KJJnoBhctmEVv2_UWPF2ttBpqBQa2aBQ/s1600/010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnWN6VAxDIYu_jmOxyqoXgsftqFUnpJL5wPVCIVp_i3J1JaMgZCBo46O_ChTIKqKNsFb-5fBLhVx23qWs9uwtPzfPcORUKpPpXxEChPR7o9IA_KJJnoBhctmEVv2_UWPF2ttBpqBQa2aBQ/s400/010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703622405558334866" border="0" /></a><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://healthygirlskitchen.blogspot.com/2011/09/big-list-of-no-oil-salad-dressings.html">Here's the link!</a><br />PS. Do you ever want to give a gift to someone who's on a diet, and have no idea what to give? "Chocolates? NO." "Homemade cookies? NO." "Cupcakes? NO." "I give up!" A nice big jar of healthy homemade salad dressing is a great idea!!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Do you have a favorite restaurant salad?</span><br /><br /></div>:Deliciously Healthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13472803678229207414noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1438044143754993742.post-81228292053020053552012-01-24T19:30:00.003-07:002012-01-24T21:08:52.837-07:00Clear headed, and my plan<div style="text-align: center;">TOM is finally gone, and I've finally got my sanity back. I swear I'm not normally an emotional wreck when good old TOM rolls around (and for those of you who don't know, TOM is "that time of the month";), but for some reason this time was a whole different story.<br /><br />I've had a good week on the 17DD, but not perfect. I've had a Hershey kiss, and a bite of ice cream, here and there. If there's one thing that I've learned from the 17DD, it's that if you want to have amazing results, you really need to <span style="font-weight: bold;">follow it to the T</span>. Otherwise, you'll probably lose just as much weight a week as you would any other diet; In that case, it makes sense to go ahead and do another diet :) I want to have 1 perfect week like I did the first time around. After that, I'll go onto cycle 2, but, it will be a little different...<br /><br />I've formulated a plan of my own, that I feel really good about:<br /><br />I'm discovering that I really miss my :Deliciously Healthy way of losing weight, and I miss blogging about it the way I used to. But I also really want to finish the 17DD. My solution to this, is to shorten the 17DD. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Instead of having each cycle last 17 days, my plan is going to have each cycle last only 10 days.</span> The 17 DD book says that you can go back and forth between the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd cycles, if you have more weight you want to lose then you would be able to achieve by only going once through. <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />This is how my 17DD will look:</span><br style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cycle 1, cycle 2, cycle 3. Cycle 1, cycle 2, cycle 3, cycle 4. DONE!</span><br />But, my cycles will only be 10 days, instead of 17. With the exception of the 1st, 1st cycle, which will only be one week, since I've already done the 1st cycle. You still with me? ;D<br /><br />I've got it all mapped out on my fridge calendar!:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrQ53QLNbias5FU7GnJVrJiya0ELUPgAtOhC7mmHzdSnFkqvpo89GyBRSmKJjmtrDENF5JDXM9d3W_-NsrmMEj37nSN7X8BwGr_JM_KNz-0VWt9bgsaS08zlsEE-OuyrmFnbiFo-8cWfL4/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrQ53QLNbias5FU7GnJVrJiya0ELUPgAtOhC7mmHzdSnFkqvpo89GyBRSmKJjmtrDENF5JDXM9d3W_-NsrmMEj37nSN7X8BwGr_JM_KNz-0VWt9bgsaS08zlsEE-OuyrmFnbiFo-8cWfL4/s400/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701414326611195490" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigL1Np6eq6cjHgJsO_87Qv6shqYpqPAJxO7Oelro6opKOQG4bfnTczFFV0NjHqRlBl7KIyNQeG9jM7yYftL950VySPlJB3v9ivskXDD3BUSStDGT0nI4WaafbszCWR28Y1xDp4heE4VK7P/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigL1Np6eq6cjHgJsO_87Qv6shqYpqPAJxO7Oelro6opKOQG4bfnTczFFV0NjHqRlBl7KIyNQeG9jM7yYftL950VySPlJB3v9ivskXDD3BUSStDGT0nI4WaafbszCWR28Y1xDp4heE4VK7P/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701414313166899394" border="0" /></a>I don't know if you can see the colors, but the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">pink</span> days represent the 1st cycle, <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">blue</span> is the 2nd cycle, and <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">black</span> is the 3rd. According to my calculations (I've always wanted to say that;), I will be done with the <span style="font-weight: bold;">17DD on March 14! </span>That's only 50 days away :)<br /></div>:Deliciously Healthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13472803678229207414noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1438044143754993742.post-15695152229500418532012-01-20T23:17:00.003-07:002012-01-20T23:48:26.797-07:00So far, so good<div style="text-align: center;">Day two was a success!<br /><br />I've been so emotional all day. I seriously broke down crying for no reason at all, at least twice today. Oh the joys of being a women. The good news is, I didn't have the urge to turn to food. I just kept telling myself, "Eating a hamburger is just going to create more problems, then it would solve." Now if only I could have been telling myself that for the last two weeks... but whatever :)<br /><br />Lately I've been experimenting with spaghetti squash. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkO1BXrnGkawInR0wAeAUmVsS0CRSkLkXMNT3sAmP6FJc7GUU1JZwgN3LiCedKcyrsgVhSfjBW_GMVQ1iptlCZ38TzTHO3fm6aqHqpcn9P8Krnp6GxWARErufc7oFKrxanGvwKUMyalN99/s1600/download.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkO1BXrnGkawInR0wAeAUmVsS0CRSkLkXMNT3sAmP6FJc7GUU1JZwgN3LiCedKcyrsgVhSfjBW_GMVQ1iptlCZ38TzTHO3fm6aqHqpcn9P8Krnp6GxWARErufc7oFKrxanGvwKUMyalN99/s400/download.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699972585229378754" border="0" /></a>I like it, but I can't seem to make it right... it keeps coming out slightly crunchy. Tonight I decided to experiment with it some more. I made chicken with marinara sauce, on top of spaghetti squash, and veggies.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwl7LbM3JbuUTMlk2jAw7Qj-ERnCWO9_D7TQ9riT6DIJNsVvmwN8p1n4aSmtRSV7s7kI3kWIoUnTa6-qdMaOiNZ1ul8iOIN-fdWGg3P-VMROEqzHt5pfNkWxU1ISpSUSWa1NAKlPoB3z8G/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwl7LbM3JbuUTMlk2jAw7Qj-ERnCWO9_D7TQ9riT6DIJNsVvmwN8p1n4aSmtRSV7s7kI3kWIoUnTa6-qdMaOiNZ1ul8iOIN-fdWGg3P-VMROEqzHt5pfNkWxU1ISpSUSWa1NAKlPoB3z8G/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699972581587640802" border="0" /></a>It was quite yummy. and slightly crunchy :)<br /><br />Onto tomorrow!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Have you ever made spaghetti squash? </span><br style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Does yours come out crunchy?</span><br /></div>:Deliciously Healthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13472803678229207414noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1438044143754993742.post-3467588939185707432012-01-19T10:20:00.005-07:002012-01-19T11:30:46.783-07:00One step<div style="text-align: center;">Hello there!<br />I am so sorry for being MIA lately. As you can guess, I've been struggling. In more ways then just my diet. Usually when I'm struggling, my blog really helps me to journal all of my thoughts, and gets me through a rough patch. But other times, it can be really hard to put myself out there. Kinda like standing outside naked. Completely exposed. In those cases, I hide.<br /><br />I've had so many things on my mind these past couple weeks:<br /><br />~<span style="font-weight: bold;">Fertility</span>. Once again wondering if we are ever going to get pregnant, and be the parents we so badly want to be.<br /><br />~<span style="font-weight: bold;">Knee replacements</span>. My knees have been killing me lately. I have to concentrate when I walk, to try and not "step" wrong. Cause if I do, I can barely walk for the rest of the day. This has been most frustrating when I'm trying to lose weight. "How am I going to lose this weight, when I can't even walk around the block on somedays?!" I've been considering getting knee replacements now. It's such a hard decision that weighs heavily on me.<br /><br />~<span style="font-weight: bold;">Putting our dog Kisses down</span>. She's old, and doesn't move around much. She needs surgery again, but she's gotten to the age where it doesn't make sense to put thousands of dollars into her. We've decided it would be best to put her down. But I love her, and I don't want to.<br /><br />~And of course, <span style="font-weight: bold;">losing weight</span>. Having so many things on my mind has not made it easy to start my diet back up. Especially a diet that is as strict as this. Food is my comfort, and my happy place. I was doing so well, and I'm so mad at myself for sliding off track. To get rid of that anger, I turn to mac and cheese. The official "don't worry, be happy" food. The problem with the 17 day diet (for me anyway), is that if you slide off track for a few days, it's really hard to get back on it. It's so restrictive (at least in the 1st cycle), and after a couple days of eating yummy comfort food, you don't want to go back to salads. Like, you seriously throw a tantrum like a 3 year old on the way to the dentist.<br /><br />(Amongst all that, TOM is here (for the first time in a while), so I'm overly emotional, bloated, and hungry.)<br /><br />Today I've realized that you simply need to take the first step. And then another, and another. But it all starts with the first. It's the hardest step to take. For me, I usually decide if I'm going to be on a diet that day, before I eat breakfast. "Do I make eggs, and get back on my diet, or do I have cookie crisps?" Lately, I've been choosing the cookie crisps, and the day is set for unhealthy eating. But today, I took my first step in a healthy direction. I already feel better. The day is set for healthy eating. Now I just have to keep putting one foot in front of the other.<br /><br />I'm going to do the 1st cycle of the 17 day diet for 1 week, to get my butt back into gear. Then onto the 2nd cycle! And I PROMISE to blog everyday, while on the 17 day diet :D<br /></div>:Deliciously Healthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13472803678229207414noreply@blogger.com10