Saturday..... June 22

I just got Mom up and

I am thinking about breakfast.....

I don't think I will be doing a WHOLE lot of 

walking today since it is raining

right now.

Yesterday, I did 6 times around

the back yard in the morning

before the rain started....

no such luck today

maybe later

we'll see.

It's supposed to heat up to 90 something

and humid so...

PLUS

my leg muscles hurt today

probably from the humidity

:)

Back to Breakfast

hmmm....

   BREAKFAST PIZZA

-

Pizza crust 

topped with eggs and veggies 

served with juice. 

(100% Juice. No sugar added.)

Lunch:

                                                                                        MACARONI & CHEESE 

- A favorite lunch of macaroni and robust cheese 

served with a colorful salad of 

sliced beets and onions.

Dinner:

                                                                                     HOMESTYLE MEATLOAF 

- Great tasting seasoned meatloaf 

with turkey meat and seasonings 

topped with tomato sauce and 

served with garlic whipped potatoes, 

cabbage and 

cream style corn.

I threw this dinner out 

last month

because all of the cabbage looked scary.

I saved it and saved it

and finally....

when I was ready to eat it

the cellophane on the top had

blown up a little bit

and when I opened it...

the stench of 

sour kraut

blew out in my face.

:*(

BLEEECCCHHHHHH!!!!!

So I will be brave and

choose it before that happens.

I am scared of the cabbage however....

:)

Thursday..... June 20, 2013

I just finished lunch...

                                                                                  VEGGIE FILLED SANDWICH 

- A pocket filled with 

southwest veggies served with 

a side salad 

topped with fresh sugar snap peas and 

delicious dressing.

DELICOUS !!!

I remember last month

when I had it

I thought.....

I really need to heat this up 

in a toaster oven

so that it is "crispy"

and not "mushy".

and guess what....

IT WAS AWESOME !!!!!

:)

Even the salad was good because

instead of 

Seattle Sutton dressing....

I am using this :

LOL

kinda big but

it is delicious and 

NO CALORIES !!!

WOOT WOOT 

:)

I have walked 4 times around the back yard and

I am on my 5th / 16 ounce bottle of water.

For dinner 

I am thinking that I will have:

                                                                                         MACARONI & CHEESE 

- A favorite lunch of 

macaroni and robust cheese 

served with a colorful salad of 

sliced beets and onions.

Monday..... June 17th, 2013

I lost 3 more pounds !!!!

That makes a total of

-20 pounds :)

{{{{{{{ so proud }}}}}}}

I have been so busy 

with house cleaning and

related chores.

I have always

LOVED

taking care of my house.

I am delighted that

FINALLY

I am moving around easier

with waaaaay less pain !!!

Now, for the most part,

I just feel

"heavy"

:)

I know that it will just keep getting

better and better !!!!

I just looked at my fitbit and

I am already at

3937 steps and it is only 3:20 !!!

I discovered that 

there are approximately

270 steps around the back yard.

The other day,

I heard that 

3 / 15 minute walks have

the same health benefits as

1 / 45 minute walk....

That is very encouraging to me !!!

i was thinking that

when Winter rolls around and the snow comes,

I can probably still walk

out there

but if not.....

I will be ready for

ZUMBA !!!!

GO ME 

:)

Wrong Email Address.....

Sorry....

This is a funny email classic that

I haven't thought of in

YEARS ...

I wanted to keep it and I thought this

might be a good place to put it.

LOL

Here it is :

A lesson to be learned from typing the wrong email address!

A Minneapolis couple decided to go to Florida to thaw out during a 

particularly icy winter. They planned to stay at the same hotel where they 

spent their honeymoon 20 years earlier.

Because of hectic schedules, it was difficult to coordinate their travel 

schedules. So, the husband left Minnesota and flew to Florida on Thursday, 

with his wife flying down the following day.

The husband checked into the hotel. There was a computer in his room, so he 

decided to send an email to his wife. However, he accidentally left out one 

letter in her email address, and without realizing his error, sent the 

e-mail.

Meanwhile, somewhere in Houston, a widow had just returned home from her 

husband's funeral. He was a Baptist minister who was called home to glory 

following a heart attack.

The widow decided to check her e-mail expecting messages from relatives and 

friends. After reading the first message, she screamed and fainted.

The widow's son rushed into the room, found his mother on the floor, and saw 

the computer screen which read:

To: My Loving Wife

Subject: I've Arrived

Date: March 21, 2012

I know you're surprised to hear from me. They have computers here now and 

you are allowed to send emails to your loved ones. I've just arrived and 

have been checked in.

I've seen that everything has been prepared for your arrival tomorrow. 

Looking forward to seeing you then! Hope your journey is as uneventful as 

mine was.

P. S. Sure is freaking hot down here!!!

haha

HILARIOUS !!!

:)

Saturday....June 15th

I am having tuna for lunch today.

                                                                                                 PASTA SALAD 

- A unique luncheon of 

pasta salad with flaked tuna 

served with a miniature peanut snack and 

fresh fruit.

The miniature peanut snack is

IN THE SHAPE OF A COOKIE !!!!

:)

Dinner tonight will be:

                                                                                SPAGHETTI WITH MEAT SAUCE 

- A Seattle Sutton specialty. 

Chunky meat sauce on top of whole wheat pasta, 

accompanied by 

our best celery cheese bake 

and spiced peach.

I took my Blood Pressure this morning and

it  117 / 71

my pulse was 81.

i am starting to walk out in the back yard.

I try to go once in the morning around 9:30 or so

once around 2:30 and then after

I put Mom to bed

around 7:30.

Yesterday I logged 4286 steps !!!!

YAY!!!!

Before I started Seattle Sutton,

my total was around

589 a day 

:)

OK... So I can't Subtract

I actually lost

THREE POUNDS LAST WEEK !!!!

that makes:

16.1 total lost all together 

:) GO ME (:

Wednesday.... June 12th

I LOST 2 POUNDS LAST WEEK !!!!

I haven't posted for a few days

but I am still

going strong :)

Yesterday 

I happened to notice the calorie counts

on my meal boxes.

duh

I decided that I was just going to 

pick a meal without looking

I mean....

after all, I am going to eat it eventually anyway.

Well

Yesterday for lunch

I reached into the fridge and pulled out.....

turkey soup

:***(

I HATE TURKEY SOUP !!!

IT MAKES ME GAG PEOPLE

:***(

so

I had an extra dinner

that I have been dancing around and I thought....

I am going to check the calories and swap it for the

dreaded and horrible

turkey soup

Much to my surprise,

when I checked the calories on each,

I discovered that they were both around 320 calories

so I thought...

what the heck??

I still have the awful

turkey soup

waiting in the fridge

but I am hoping that I can avoid it and

never have to eat it.

:)

So that's my story and

I'm stickin' with it !!!!

I had a great breakfast this morning and I was

really surprised when I

checked the calories on my cereal and saw that

it had the same as my dinner last night.

340 calories !!!

yikes

no wonder I have a weight problem.

What an eye opener !!!!

I did add some soy milk

and it was very tasty 

but

it was about 1/2 the amount that

I would have eaten before.

Saturday Morning.....June 8th......

This morning's breakfast was

Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal with Seasonal Fruit

( stupid kiwi )

 swapped an orange juice for the kiwi

and will have him another day.

@sonotafan

lol

The oatmeal is pretty tasty :)

For lunch today

I will probably have

SESAME CHICKEN

- A baked chicken breast

 cooked in a pineapple sesame sauce, 

served with Asian broccoli salad 

and dessert.

and save the

MANY BEAN SALAD 

- An assortment of fiber rich beans

 in a vinaigrette dressing, 

served with Colby cheese, 

a bagel and fresh fruit.

for tomorrow since

Mandy and Jeff are coming today to

divide and conquer

my 53 year old lilac bushes.

Fiber rich Beans could mean trouble :)

 For dinner tonight

I will probably have

STUFFED POTATO 

- The trendy popular overstuffed potato 

with pieces of broccoli 

smothered with three cheeses,

 served with a side of slow cooked Lima beans.

Weather today is supposed to be perfect !!!

Have a great day :)

Today's Lunch......

What did I do wrong???

It WAS quite yummy and

what kind of White cheese was that ???

I tore it into chunks and

put it on the top

before I wrapped it up....

Wednesday June 5th.....

Still hanging in there :)

I hurt my knee the other day and

I am moving slow

bah

Becky and I went to Walgreens and

I was marvelling at how easy it was to move around.

It was too.

When we got home,

I turned my body without moving my feet and

DOH

my right knee was not happy.

Anyway,

I am trying to stay off of it.

It is getting better.

This week,

my food choices are

WONDERFUL !!!!

Week 2 Part A

Breakfast

STRAWBERRY BREAD

- Served with fresh fruit.

---

CHERRY ALMOND OATMEAL

-

Served with juice. (100% Juice. No sugar added.)

---

CHEESY BAKED EGGS

- Served with hearty cinnamon raisin bread and juice. (100% Juice. No sugar added.)

---

WHOLE GRAIN CLUSTER CEREAL

- With mixed dried fruit.

---

Lunch

CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICH

- Tender pieces of chicken and celery bits tossed in a creamy dressing on a fresh baked bun served with fresh fruit.

---

VEGETABLE FAJITA

- Fajita with peppers, onions, cheese and seasoned black beans wrapped in a whole grain tortilla.

---

VEGETARIAN SOUP AND TUNA SALAD SANDWICH 

- A well seasoned vegetarian soup simmered to perfection and served with tuna salad on delicious flatbread.

---

HUMMUS DIP

- Roasted red pepper and garlic hummus served with pita chips, fresh garden vegetables ready for dipping, and dessert.

---

Dinner

GNOCCHI

- Delicious potato gnocchi drizzled with pesto sauce and served with garden fresh sliced squash and asparagus along with a side of roasted almonds and dried pineapple.

---

MINI TURKEY BURGERS

-

  Mini turkey burgers served on whole wheat buns with potato casserole.

---

CHEESE LASAGNA 

- Italian rolled cheese lasagna covered in a rich tomato sauce, along with some tender brussels sprouts and a cinnamon citrus poached pear.

---

CHICKEN & SWISS CHEESE CASSEROLE 

- A perfectly baked combination of broccoli flowerettes, tender meat, baby Swiss cheese and rice served with golden corn on the cob.

Tomorrow, Sue will deliver this:

Week 2 Part B

Breakfast

BELGIAN WAFFLES

- Served with strawberry sauce.

---

OPEN FACED BREAKFAST SANDWICH

-

Egg, cheese, sausage on an english muffin with juice. (100% Juice. No sugar added.)

---

BLUEBERRY MUFFIN

-

Served with cream cheese and fresh fruit.

---

Lunch

SESAME CHICKEN

- A baked chicken breast cooked in a pineapple sesame sauce, served with Asian broccoli salad and dessert.

---

ECLECTIC BISTRO SANDWICH 

- Build your own vegetarian sandwich using Provolone cheese, slices of Roma tomato and top with a vegetable slaw spread, served with fresh fruit.

---

MANY BEAN SALAD 

- An assortment of fiber rich beans in a vinaigrette dressing, served with Colby cheese, a bagel and fresh fruit.

---

Dinner

STUFFED POTATO 

- The trendy popular overstuffed potato with pieces of broccoli smothered with three cheeses, served with a side of slow cooked Lima beans.

---

CHICKEN & LINGUINI 

- Baked chicken topped with Parmesan cheese on linguini with tomato sauce and served with a side of herbed zucchini slices.

---

POMEGRANATE GLAZED MAHI MAHI

- Mahi Mahi with a pomegranate glaze served over brown rice with a side of succotash.

---

Monday Morning.... June 3rd

I weighed in this morning and

I lost another 1 and 1/2 pounds !!!

Down 14.5 and

getting ready to start week # 4

:)

I am so proud / amazed / psyched

that I am still

"doing it"

Since there is no thinking involved

in meal choices

I am finding it so "easy" ???

I'm  not sure if that is the way I want to say it

but, like my friend Donna said,

I am not always

thinking about food.

That makes a big difference,

for me anyway.

No meal planning, no weighing, no measuring....

I just open my package and

decide if I am using the

toaster oven or the microwave.

Gotta love that !!!

At any rate....

I am tickled pink

that I am FINALLY losing weight !!!

I am thinking ahead 

about the future "healthy" me

and that makes me excited to have a future.

I will join Curves when

I start to move around better.

I am beginning to enjoy my meals a little more.

Sort of getting used to them.

I have made a few substitutions.

Nothing huge.

I had a small squirt of my own low fat salad dressing

instead of the vinegary one that

I knew was lurking in the corner of my

little package.

:)

All in all

I am excited and optimistic !!!

Have a great day

everyone

:)