First Week Recap

We have been into 2012 for a whole week now.  Things are looking good.  I weighed myself this morning and lost three pounds.  I was hoping for more but I'm happy with three.  Of course, my husband weighed himself also and guess what, he lost more!! Surprise, suprise!  Twice as much!!! Six pounds!!!!!  Men, ugh!  Just kidding.  I'm proud of him.  He has been making small changes in his daily meals, not eating as much desserts and he cut way back on drinking beer.  Keep it up honey.

Today is supposed to be the last day of our vegetarian meals but I have nothing planned for dinner.  I'll see if I can make it happen.  Last night I had my first veggie burger.  I got them from Trader Joe's and it wasn't bad.  I could eat it again.  My daughter liked it with her first bite but after three or four bites she was done with it and gave in to the carnivore in her and got a regular hamburger.  She enjoyed every bite!  I'm proud of her for trying the vegetarian diet with me but I think she is done with veggies for a while. The other night I made Pasta with White Beans and Broccoli Pesto from the Every Day Food magazine.  It was tasty and I would make it again as a side dish without the beans.

I think our favorite meal of the week was the veggie flatbread pizza.  Probably because it is most like something we would normally eat.  Lunches were always a challenge.  We like our sandwiches with turkey or other lunchmeat.  But we had egg salad or spinach salads and they were great.

Last Wednesday, when my son had his wrestling match, I was challenged with how I was going to stay on my diet plan while not being home to prepare my dinner.  I ended up having a grilled veggie burrito from Baja Fresh.  It was delicious.  But I learned being vegetarian does not always mean healthy.  My burrito for instance was full of cheese and sour cream and don't forget the side of chips they give you.  And last night I served au gratin potatoes with our burgers.  Yummy, but not so good for weight loss.  I also found I ate a lot of bread and pasta even though I tried to make sure it was whole grain.

My plan from now on is to eat healthier in general.  Lots of lean protein and low carbs and whole grain. Increase my intake of fruits and vegetables.  Drink more water, drink less alcohol, and exorcize.   Sound familiar?  This should be everyones goals for a healthy lifestyle.  Now to put it in action...  Focus Karen, focus.

Peace,
Karen

P.S. A big thank you to everyone reading this and giving me positive feedback.  I have noticed that it helps me focus and encourages me to fight for my health.  Please keep posting and commenting.  I appreciate all my friends and family for their input.  Hugs.