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. :)
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