I tried this tonight: Sauteed Chicken in a White Wine and Lemon Sauce with Asparagus :)
So I don't have measurements for this recipe, but it was fabulous and worth sharing! And super healthy!!
I sauteed two thin chicken breasts (if you don't have thin ones, either use chicken breast tenderloins, or pound the thicker ones until they are about 1/2 inch thick) in some Chardonnay. (The alcohol will cook out and you'll be left with just the flavoring.) Then while it was cooking I squeezed the juice from a fresh lemon over the chicken and sprinkled with some Italian seasoning. I flipped it numerous times and had to add a little more Chardonnay when it cooked down so that the chicken didn't burn to the pan. When the chicken was about finished cooking (no pink in the middle) I then just added some canned asparagus to the pan and let it boil in the Chardonnay and lemon juice until heated through and VOILA!! All done, and it was absolutely delicious! Moist, flavorful chicken with asparagus with a bit of a tang. Steph and I really enjoyed it!
If you try this recipe, or if you have some suggestions, let me know! I'm always up for feedback and new ideas!
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Thursday, May 17, 2012
New Discoveries
I have finally reached the 150s!! Granted, I'm at 159.6, that is still the 150s, so I'm happy!! I have once again lowered my goal weight. My new goal is 140 so that I can fluctuate between 140 and 145, so that means I'm 19.6 pounds away from my goal weight. Seems like a long way, but I know if I work hard enough, I can get there!
I have started taking some Raspberry Ketones. They are a natural supplement that are supposed to help burn fat faster. If any of you watch Dr. Oz, he swears by them, and so I decided to try them. I've heard varying information about them, but nothing bad, just "they work" or "they can't work." So I figured I'd try them out and see what I think for myself.
I have also made a couple of discoveries over the past few weeks that I want to share with everyone. First of all, I'm sure we've all been told to "stand up straight" before by our parents or doctors. Well, I have found that this is not only good for your posture and your back, you can also look slimmer instantly by simply standing up straight! I was shocked! I looked in the mirror in the gym holding my shirt up (nobody was around) standing how I usually stand, and then I straightened my back and stood up straight and tall and proud and it immediately looked like I was slimmer with a smaller waist. It was awesome!
Notice how I said I stood straight and tall and PROUD. It's really important to be proud of yourself for what you've accomplished no matter how little or how much. I have said before that it is important to reward yourself, and not with food. Save up some money and when you reach a benchmark, or even if you just need a little push to get yourself going again, do something special for yourself, like plan a rock climbing trip, or take a certain amount of money and get yourself a new outfit that shows off your improved body. I have learned that when you feel good about yourself, you care more about your appearance, and then you feel even better because you look better. So be proud of who you are and what you've done!
I'm still not 100% pleased with my appearance, but I think that's a good thing because it keeps me motivated to keep going and working hard. So get on out there, stand up straight and tall and proud, feel good about yourself, and look even BETTER! More to come so stay with me!!
I have started taking some Raspberry Ketones. They are a natural supplement that are supposed to help burn fat faster. If any of you watch Dr. Oz, he swears by them, and so I decided to try them. I've heard varying information about them, but nothing bad, just "they work" or "they can't work." So I figured I'd try them out and see what I think for myself.
I have also made a couple of discoveries over the past few weeks that I want to share with everyone. First of all, I'm sure we've all been told to "stand up straight" before by our parents or doctors. Well, I have found that this is not only good for your posture and your back, you can also look slimmer instantly by simply standing up straight! I was shocked! I looked in the mirror in the gym holding my shirt up (nobody was around) standing how I usually stand, and then I straightened my back and stood up straight and tall and proud and it immediately looked like I was slimmer with a smaller waist. It was awesome!
Notice how I said I stood straight and tall and PROUD. It's really important to be proud of yourself for what you've accomplished no matter how little or how much. I have said before that it is important to reward yourself, and not with food. Save up some money and when you reach a benchmark, or even if you just need a little push to get yourself going again, do something special for yourself, like plan a rock climbing trip, or take a certain amount of money and get yourself a new outfit that shows off your improved body. I have learned that when you feel good about yourself, you care more about your appearance, and then you feel even better because you look better. So be proud of who you are and what you've done!
I'm still not 100% pleased with my appearance, but I think that's a good thing because it keeps me motivated to keep going and working hard. So get on out there, stand up straight and tall and proud, feel good about yourself, and look even BETTER! More to come so stay with me!!
Monday, May 7, 2012
Pushing it!
I have decided that starting today, I'm going to push extremely hard until the end of the month to try and reach my goal. That means no cheating, working out extra hard, and really pushing myself to my limit in every way possible to get to where I want to be. I found a good quote today: "I'd rather be covered in sweat at the gym than be covered in clothes at the beach." I've been catching myself cheating with what I've been putting in my body on more of a regular basis than I would like to admit. So I'm going to completely cut myself off and force not only my body, but also my mind to new extremes. This will probably be one of the hardest few weeks I have ever put myself through, but I'm ready for it. I want to know that I can do it. My mom always told me that I CAN do anything I WANT to do, and I want to do this. Not only to reach my goal, but to prove to myself that I can do it, that I can do anything.
Something else I pinned on Pinterest is "make your supporters proud and your haters jealous." And boy, do I plan on it! Unfortunately, you can't be everyone's friend, and no matter how nice you are or how good of a person you think you are, someone isn't going to like you. That's just life. So now, rather than dwelling on it, do something about it. My plan is to make myself feel good about who I am, what I am capable of, how hard I've worked, and what I have accomplished.
If you have time to watch television, you have time to go to the gym. And if you don't have the money to go to the gym, there's these great things called roads and sidewalks and you can run on them and they are free! Amazing isn't it?? In case you wanted to continue to make "time" excuses, a one hour workout is only 4% of your day. 4%!! And if you aren't used to working out for that long (even though I recommend it) then just get out for 20 or 30 minutes. A 20 minute workout is better than a workout that didn't happen at all. I've never heard of anyone who has regretted a workout. The only thing I've heard of is regretting NOT working out.
I've gotten to the point in my journey that I feel guilty when I falter. But I truly think that is ok because it keeps me on track. I have not completely deprived myself of anything yet, until now, and I've still come as far as I have. I just want to give myself a final push to the finish line, which is why I've decided to become so strict here for the rest of May. I have quite a few goals that I want to reach, and hopefully with this surge of will power, I will be able to reach some of them in a shorter time than I would have if I kept at the rate I was going. You aren't going to get the butt you want by sitting on it, so you need to get up and get moving. 80% of losing weight happens in the kitchen, so a good diet, and giving your body the fuel and power it needs to work at its potential is absolutely essential.
I'm going to need as much support as possible for the next few weeks. My will power will be tested and it's going to be just as hard of a mental task as it is a physical one. So I've begun a food journal, and telling my friend every day everything I'm eating. This will keep me accountable for everything and will hopefully keep me from cheating. Gotta work hard! Wish me luck!!
Something else I pinned on Pinterest is "make your supporters proud and your haters jealous." And boy, do I plan on it! Unfortunately, you can't be everyone's friend, and no matter how nice you are or how good of a person you think you are, someone isn't going to like you. That's just life. So now, rather than dwelling on it, do something about it. My plan is to make myself feel good about who I am, what I am capable of, how hard I've worked, and what I have accomplished.
If you have time to watch television, you have time to go to the gym. And if you don't have the money to go to the gym, there's these great things called roads and sidewalks and you can run on them and they are free! Amazing isn't it?? In case you wanted to continue to make "time" excuses, a one hour workout is only 4% of your day. 4%!! And if you aren't used to working out for that long (even though I recommend it) then just get out for 20 or 30 minutes. A 20 minute workout is better than a workout that didn't happen at all. I've never heard of anyone who has regretted a workout. The only thing I've heard of is regretting NOT working out.
I've gotten to the point in my journey that I feel guilty when I falter. But I truly think that is ok because it keeps me on track. I have not completely deprived myself of anything yet, until now, and I've still come as far as I have. I just want to give myself a final push to the finish line, which is why I've decided to become so strict here for the rest of May. I have quite a few goals that I want to reach, and hopefully with this surge of will power, I will be able to reach some of them in a shorter time than I would have if I kept at the rate I was going. You aren't going to get the butt you want by sitting on it, so you need to get up and get moving. 80% of losing weight happens in the kitchen, so a good diet, and giving your body the fuel and power it needs to work at its potential is absolutely essential.
I'm going to need as much support as possible for the next few weeks. My will power will be tested and it's going to be just as hard of a mental task as it is a physical one. So I've begun a food journal, and telling my friend every day everything I'm eating. This will keep me accountable for everything and will hopefully keep me from cheating. Gotta work hard! Wish me luck!!
Thursday, May 3, 2012
New Recipe and Update!
I weighed in yesterday at 161.4, so I'm 1.5 pounds from the 150s! I haven't seen the 150s since my freshman year of college...I think. It's been so long I don't really remember! I got down to something in that area the summer after my freshman year, but I did it by hardly eating anything at all, which is definitely not healthy, and I certainly didn't have the muscle tone I have now.
I told you how I started a month-long endeavor towards 6-pack abs, and it's going pretty well so far. I've been doing the exercises first thing in the morning after I let the dogs out, but before I do anything else. It feels good to do a little something that early in the morning, and only takes a few minutes.
My afternoon protein shakes have been working out really well. They are sweet enough to satisfy my sweet tooth, and filling enough to satisfy my overall hunger. I went today and bought the Gold Card at GNC so I get 20% off when I shop there. Right now they are having a buy one, get one 50% off sale on the Total Lean brand that I like. I'm drinking the ready-made protein shakes right now. They are really tasty and I would definitely recommend them if you are in the market for protein shakes!
Now to a fabulous new recipe that is my own concoction. It's a black bean soup made in the crock pot. It's healthy, filling, and very flavorful! Here it is:
2 cans black beans
1 can corn, drained
1 small can chopped green chiles
1 can Mexican style diced tomatoes
1 can Italian style stewed tomatoes
1 can premium white chicken
1/2 cup water
Combine all ingredients in a 4 quart crock pot and heat on low for 8 hours. Top with some reduced fat cheddar cheese and enjoy!! Josh even really liked this one. It's got just the right amount of spice and heat, but not so much that it takes away from the combination of flavors :)
Update on my running: I finished 2.35 miles in 30 minutes at a 3% incline tonight! I ran at 4.7 tonight, and I'll probably do that for a couple more times before I bump it up. :)
I told you how I started a month-long endeavor towards 6-pack abs, and it's going pretty well so far. I've been doing the exercises first thing in the morning after I let the dogs out, but before I do anything else. It feels good to do a little something that early in the morning, and only takes a few minutes.
My afternoon protein shakes have been working out really well. They are sweet enough to satisfy my sweet tooth, and filling enough to satisfy my overall hunger. I went today and bought the Gold Card at GNC so I get 20% off when I shop there. Right now they are having a buy one, get one 50% off sale on the Total Lean brand that I like. I'm drinking the ready-made protein shakes right now. They are really tasty and I would definitely recommend them if you are in the market for protein shakes!
Now to a fabulous new recipe that is my own concoction. It's a black bean soup made in the crock pot. It's healthy, filling, and very flavorful! Here it is:
2 cans black beans
1 can corn, drained
1 small can chopped green chiles
1 can Mexican style diced tomatoes
1 can Italian style stewed tomatoes
1 can premium white chicken
1/2 cup water
Combine all ingredients in a 4 quart crock pot and heat on low for 8 hours. Top with some reduced fat cheddar cheese and enjoy!! Josh even really liked this one. It's got just the right amount of spice and heat, but not so much that it takes away from the combination of flavors :)
Update on my running: I finished 2.35 miles in 30 minutes at a 3% incline tonight! I ran at 4.7 tonight, and I'll probably do that for a couple more times before I bump it up. :)
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