Week 4 update

So today was my day to check in with my weight. This week was rough as I had twisted my ankle last week and then I was sick most of this week, so imagine my shock when I weighed in and had lost weight. While I was sick I was still eating but I was eating healthy. I did have a few slip ups but I think I did great. So without further ado

Caloires burned- 988.5
Workout-4- missed one scheduled workout
Time spent- 2.26 hours

Weight 189- woo hoo got my first 10 pounds gone.

Pictures and a Reciepe

1/22/2011- Roughly 191



1/22/2011- Roughly 191- Side View

Here are some newer pictures of me and my current weight loss journey. I will update the pictures once I lose 20 pounds

Now for the recipe, I know everyone has a chicken noodle recipe however I went on the search for a recipe that would be good and low in calories. This soup was so good that my kids even ate it vegetables and all

Chicken Noodle Soup

3 pieces of chicken
4 celery stalks, dice
4 medium carrots, diced
2 cup noodles, these were not cooked,
4 cups water
1 can broth
2 bouillon cubes and 2 cups water
salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder and minced onion

I prepared the the bouillon about an hour earlier wit the 2 cups of water. Then I used frozen chicken and boiled in it water with onion, garlic for about 30 minutes. Let the chicken cool and cut into pieces. In a large pot add the chicken broth, chicken bouillon, and 4 cups water, carrots, celery, garlic powder, onion powder, minced onion, with a little bit of salt and pepper. Let this simmer for about 20 minutes then add chicken. While this is cooking cook the noodles for about 8 minutes. When finsihed ad the noodles and water together in the large pot and let simmer 10 minutes. Let cook a few minutes and enjoy.

Nutritional information- Servings 8, Serving size 1 cup.

Calories- 102.5
Total Fat- .7
sodium- 420.6
Potassium- 250.4
Total carbs- 14.7
Fiber- 1.9
sugar- 2.6
protein-8.8

Pictures- Older Pictures

These pictures are from my first weight loss journey. I am hoping to have new picture tomorrow of this journey. Enjoy







January 2007- 230 plus (not sure of exact weight)




230.5- 3/20/2007



170.5- January 2008




155.5- 4/7/08





142.5- August 2008

Sickness

So on Wednesday night I started to feel bad, by yesterday evening I thought I was dying, Matt and I went to bed at 730 and I can honestly say I never slept so good. I did wake up twice. I did manage to go to work and decided that I was going to do the workout that I missed last night so that I would not be behind by 2 workouts(missed one on Tuesday due to tiredness, will make up tomorrow). I am hoping that this cold/flu crap will go away because I am so ready for this weigth to be gone permanently.

In other news I have applied for grad school so that I can get my Masters in Social Work. I am hoping to start in the Fall, I Will keep ya'll in the loop and let you know if I get in.

Few Updates

So after my rough day yesterday, I was determined to come home and workout for a little bit. However I wanted to be careful of how much pressure I put on my leg. I did about 28 minutes on the wii and felt so much better. I have figured out that I do better if I workout and then have dinner. I have found that this way I feel better getting it done before trying to veg out on the couch.

I also have been keeping a very close eye on my calories and you will see over the next few weeks that I will be adding some recipes. I will only post recipe that workout calorie wise and are yummy and healthy at the same time so keep an eye out for the recipes.

Also, I will be posting a picture of myself with my weight right now and then will post pictures throughout my journey.

Healthy Meatballs

So the only way I can get my husband to eat spaghetti is if it has meatballs in however have you ever looked at the price of a bag of meatballs, they are not cheap and do not always have the best ingredients. So for this weekend I went looking through my hundreds of cookbooks and found this recipe. This recipe I made with turkey and hamburger. Next time I won't use the parsley in the turkey recipe. I did not use it in the hamburger meatballs. Also I did cook these longer about 15 -20 minutes. Also the nutritional information will be at the bottom. These freeze well.

Turkey Meatballs
olive oil spray
2 egg whites
1/2 c quick cooking oats
1/4 c ff milk
1/2 c fresh parsley
1 tbsp minced onion- I used onion powder
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2/tsp garlic powder
1/4tsp salt
1 pound ground turkey

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray cookie sheet with spray.

In a medium bowl, using a fork mix together the egg whites, oats and milk until well combined. Add the parsley, onion, oregano, garlic and salt until well combined. Mix in the beef until well combined.

Make 32 ( I got 36) uniform meatballs, each 1 1/4 diameter. Roll the balls with your hands and arrange, not touching on the prepared baking dish. Bake 7-10 minutes. I baked for 15-20 minutes.

Nutritional Information- per one meatball
Calories-29.6
Total Fat-1.2
cholesterol- 11.3
sodium-15
Total Carbs- .8
Fiber-.1
Protein-3.4


Hamburger Meatballs
olive oil spray
2 egg whites
1/2 c quick cooking oats
1/4 c ff milk
1/2 c fresh parsley
1 tbsp minced onion- I used onion powder
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2/tsp garlic powder
1/4tsp salt
1 pound ground turkey

Same directions as above

Nutritional Information- per one meatball
Calories-50.9
Total Fa-3.6
cholesterol- 11.3
sodium-14.9
Total Carbs- 1.1
Fiber-1
Protein-3.7

WII- Round 2

So tonight I was determined to get on the wii and workout hwoever while on it I did not to be on it. I did manage to do about 34 minutes however I still had 12 minutes and I could not do it. I ended up turning the WII and coming to relax. Hopefully tomorrow will be better

ME- 1
Wii -1

Twisted

So yesterday I was doing my wii workout like normal plus I was dealing with my children. I am a big multi-tasker and always have been however it was not the best time to do two things, because as I was doing a running exercise my left ankle went to the right and then back to the left. Yep I managed to twist my ankle. It hurt so bad that it made me nauseous however I did continue my workout. Big mistake, I was in so much pain hours later that I could barely limp around. I have always had issues with my ankles so I know I need to be careful but I have not had a sprained ankle in a while. Now today I am sitting on the couch with my leg up and in a air cast. I am hopefully that it will feel better tomorrow so that I can workout. Today I will be keeping a close eye on the number of calories I eat. Please pray my ankle feels better

Ham and cheese sliders

I have a hard time finding recipes that I will eat and that my husband will eat without complaining. These sandwiches have been all over several blogs and after much time I deiced today was the day to make them. I am not sure what calorie content would be in a regular recipe, how I did modify mine some and then figure the calories out at Sparkrecipes.com. I do have to say that my hubby took one bit and said they were yummy. My kids not like them because of the poppy seeds but they were so good. I did have 3 but the last one I jut atethe bread. Ham is not my favorite thing and I can only handle in small doses. However this recipe could be changed by the different meats you use. I did change up the cheese this time from Swiss(not a fan) to provolone. The original recipe is below, my changes are in parenthesis

Ham and Cheese Sliders-


24 good white dinner rolls( 12 rolls_
24 pieces good honey ham ( 2 pieces per roll of sandwich ham)
24 small slices Swiss cheese ( half a slice of cheese per roll- only used 6 slices)
1/3 cup mayonnaise ( I used lite)
1/3 cup miracle whip (did not use)

Poppy seed sauce (you probably could half this...I had plenty extra)
1 T poppyseeds
1 1/2 T yellow mustard
1 stick butter, melted (only used 4 tbsp)
1 T minced onion (did not use)
1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce


Nutritional information from sparkpeople- Per one roll

Calories- 208
Total Fat-10
Cholesterol- 370
sodium- 538.8
Total Carbs- 19.6
Fiber-1
sugar 3.8
protein-9.9