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Straight to the gym!

I know that is part of quite a few people’s lifestyles, but it is not a regular part of mine. I personally hate going to the gym but it is the only way to live a long and healthy life. So here I am all packed up and as soon as I leave work I am driving straight there. No stopping at home until after I complete my work out. It is a part of the larger lifestyle change that I am working on after facing the harsh reality at the doctor’s office that my weight is too high and there isn’t a magic fix for it. Fingers crossed!

This week is shaping up to be a lazy one so I’m hoping to turn that around before I get to work this morning.  Mike is in Beaumont again which leaves me home alone with no motivation.  I have a few mid-week deadlines for work as well which means by the time I get home I have a feeling I won’t want to do much.  I am going to set some mini goals though to try and combat that.

First goal: Go to the gym twice this week by myself.  I hate going to the gym and I hate even more going to the gym without Mike.  It is just lonely and boring.  I stepped on the scale this morning and didn’t like what I saw so I think I need to get over this attitude.

Second goal:  Eat healthy meals this week, do not give in to junk food at work and unplanned happy hours.  Do not create happy hours at home with the Magic Bullet (yup I have the As Seen on TV product) even though it creates great margaritas.  Sounds like a reasonable goal.

My menu for this week to help accomplish goal #2:

Monday – Lunch: shrimp alfredo lean cuisine, fresh fruit, yogurt,

Dinner: grilled chicken, asparagus, fresh pineapple

Tuesday – Lunch: tortilla crusted fish lean cuisine, fresh pineapple, yogurt

Dinner:  crawfish etouffee, asparagus, small salad

Wednesday – Lunch: jambalaya, fresh fruit, yogurt

Dinner: grilled chicken, small salad

Thursday: lunch: Chicken parmigiana lean pocket, fresh fruit, yogurt

Dinner: Grilled Chicken salad

Friday: lunch: Chicken parmigiana lean pocket, fresh fruit, yogurt

Dinner: Homemade pizza

Saturday: lunch: beef taquitos

Dinner: BBQ shrimp and pineapple skewers

Recipes and photos to follow. For more Menu Planning Monday visit I’m an Organizing Junkie.

Memorial Day is upon us.  For many that means a fun picnic or barbeque outside with friends and family.  It is a great way to welcome in the summer and start hanging out outside more.  I love a good barbeque, treats, and ice cold beer.  The only thing I don’t love is all of the calories that I tend to consume when I attend a barbeque.  There is something about being outside and hanging out where I don’t think twice about eating a hot dog, a hamburger, and BBQ sausage links.  Then add on a serving of baked beans and some type of dessert.  Hello!  What am I thinking here.  Talk about food and calorie overload.

This year I am not sure what Mike and I will be doing.  We are heading to San Antonio to celebrate his buddy’s graduation from college and we are undecided as to whether we are staying for a part-day in San Antonio on Monday or heading back Sunday night.  I think if we head back Sunday I am going to plan a barbeque style dinner but using a George Foreman grill and sticking with either hot dogs or hamburgers and leaving the sausage in the freezer.

I read on HungryGirl this morning that Boca burgers work well on the grill so I might give that a try for my burger.  Save a few calories while enjoying an old favorite.    I might also try making the diet coke cake again.  It turned out pretty well last time even though I left off the cool whip icing.  I think I’ll add the icing this time around.

So what are you doing to prepare for the food challenges of a holiday weekend?  Are you cutting back, pigging out, or keeping everything in moderation?

I have read about making scrambled eggs in the microwave a few times recently in the HungryGirl newsletter. I have never tried any of her recipes, just her product suggestions so I am not sure if eggs in the microwave are very tasty.

I am thinking about trying it though because the past few mornings I have wanted to have a breakfast taco but have gone to be too late and woken too late as a result. Thus, I have run out of time to really make anything other than instant oatmeal or cereal. But if I could do scrambled eggs in the microwave in under 2 minutes as HG reports, I could easily get ready in the morning and have a breakfast taco without worrying about burning my eggs on the stove and needing to stand over them.

So I am excited now. I am going to try this little recipe out – 1/2 cup EggBeaters, 1 wedge of Laughing Cow Light cheese. Microwave for 1 minute. Stir, Microwave for 30 more seconds and then serve on the low fat tortilla with salsa. I’ll report back on how this tastes in the morning.

Hello and Welcome!  If you happen to have found my blog right now than either you were looking for another site and landed upon mine or you must have come from one of Kimberly’s blogs -> All About Kimberly or A Novel Mind.  In either case I am glad you are here and hope you consider coming back to visit again.

The purpose of this blog will be to chronicle my journey into being a happier and healthier person.  I hope to share my experiences in getting back to the gym and exercising, cooking in the kitchen, and just healthy tips I come across online or in magazines.  I am looking forward in seeing how my new blog turns out!