Fajitas for Dinner

Hello! Tonight we are having 15 minute fajitas! I hope they are good. I bought a "deep covered baker" from Pampered Chef, and you just cut up peppers & onions, put 3 chicken breasts on top (seasoned with Southwestern Seasoning), and sprinkle with the juice of 2 limes, then microwave for 15 minutes. You can't believe how juicy & tender that chicken is. You would never DREAM it was microwaved. I hate microwaved chicken. The texture is all wrong, but somehow this baker doesn't have that rubbery effect on the chicken. I'm trying to be serious about eating better ALL the time. I do pretty good a lot of the time, but when I do bad, I do VERY bad. Dinner is something that's east to do bad with. Now, I need to master eating out. Actually, I know what to eat, I just get tempted by all the "good" stuff! One thing at a time, right?

Brief Update

Ok, so I haven't blogged for a while. I know that. I don't know if I'm not super motivated, or what. BUT, I DID join Weight Watchers 4 weeks ago. Having said that, last week I GAINED 3 lbs. I knew I would--it was not a great "food" week, and I have not been working out. I feel like I'm so busy all the time, but I never get everything done. So, I'm working to be more organized and more productive. I will keep you posted on my progress. I promise I will do a much better job about blogging.

I'm a Blog Slacker!

Or so I've been told :)) I cannot deny it. I have not been especially motivated to diet and exercise, so I haven't! Its not good, but its true. Going to make some changes this week. We'll see how it goes.

Some things I do good all the time. However, I realize I CANNOT have potato chips in my house. Its like an alcoholic having a mini-bar in their room. Its a bad idea. So, I've been asking myself what I need to do differently. I decided I need to start writing down what I eat. Not because I CAN'T keep up with it in my head, but rather because it will FORCE me to see exactly what I've eaten/drunk that day, and exactly how many calories and fat grams that equals. I think this will be . . . a real PAIN IN THE ASS! BUT, it will probably also be very helpful. So, I am going to do this for a little while. In fact, I may get me a little notebook today, especially for this purpose.

I think its important to continuously work to improve yourself. However, THINKING that and DOING that are two totally different things. So, I am trying to reflect back in time to bring back things that I was doing when I was thinner. I also need to be more organized. I have very good ideas. I know things I need to do better. Yet I STILL do not pull the trigger. I don't want to be in control, in fact, I AVOID control. I am not sure why. I don't know if I'm afraid of failure, or afraid of disappointing someone, or something else. I just believe this is what keeps me from greatness. THIS is what I will work on as I continue to try to improve myself and my life.

In the past I had written goals, and I reviewed/edited them often. I haven't done that in years. This is something I will begin again. You only get one life, and I'm 42 years into mine. Its past time to start doing a few things better. For further weight loss motivation, I am going to the beach in June. How nice would it be to have lost 50lbs before I go?? These are some of the things running through my little mind :)) I will blog soon, and if I DON'T, send me a nasty little email. I'm good with it!

Happy New Year!!!

Well, I said I was going to lose 15 pounds by Christmas. I did not do that. BUT, I did lose 12. So that's good. I actually had my gall bladder removed (that helped with the 12 pounds). It was an experience, especially having surgery just a few days before Christmas. I made a new friend. I called her Lori Tabs--no better friend after surgery! I had to give her up though, she was keeping me asleep :-)) The timing seemed to work out well. I feel almost 100% recovered now, so its time to start working on some new goals for the new year.

I realize I started this blog a long time ago, and quite frankly, I thought I would be much farther than I am now. However, I am not going to get hung up on what I did NOT accomplish, and instead realize that I am 30 pounds lighter than I once was. I also do want to move forward in the new year, and continue my quest to lose 100 lbs. This will mean making new, better, healthier habits. I don't plan to be PERFECT, just a lot healthier. That is really the goal.

Thank you for continuing to check this blog, and following along. Hopefully this year will be more successful on the weight loss front. We'll see!