An Aha Moment

I've been seriously debating whether or not to continue this blog.  Not because I don't enjoy it, because I do.  But, because I know who is reading here.  I know that you're all my Facebook friends, so you pretty much read everything there.  But, then a moment like yesterday happened.  It's something that really hit me, but not something I really want to share on Facebook.  So, for that reason alone, I'm going to keep blogging.  With that, let me share my "Aha" moment...

Last night my husband finally told me that he noticed my weight loss.  He noticed that my body was starting to change.  However, it was what he said next that got me thinking.  He said "soon you're going to be the skinny girl you were before we had kids."  He was right and wrong.

Yes, soon I'll be smaller.  But, I'll never be "skinny" again.  The reason I was skinny was because all I did was lose weight.  I did nothing to build muscle.  This time around, I'm not just dropping weight, I'm building muscle and transforming my body.  So no, I'll never be that skinny girl again.  I'll be the muscular, fit one!

Week In Review

I've really been slacking on my blogging duties lately.  I'll start with the business at hand and let you know that I was down a pound last week.  I've officially signed up for the Team Pounds Pool at the gym, so I now have 3 other people that are counting on me to lose weight consistently for the next 8 weeks.  We'll see how that goes...

On another note, I have a confession.  I am in love with Pinterest.  More over, I'm in love with all the motivational things you can find on there.  I've found so many examples of things to strive for.  Whether it's workout related, food related, or just plain believing in myself, with every "pin" I make, I'm striving to be that type of person.  Slowly but surely, it's happening.

Week In Review

Sorry if I'm a little late on my week in review.  I've actually been sick.  My little one was nice enough to share strep throat with me.  So, as you can imagine, I haven't felt up to doing much.

That's a good transition into my 1.4 pound loss last week.  I'm sure it has less to do with how I ate and worked out and much more to do with my lack of desire to eat over the weekend.  Whatever the reason, a loss is a loss and I'll take it.

Starting this week, I'm in another pounds pool at the gym.  This time it's actually a team of 4.  So, I'll have to report my weight once a week, along with my team members.  This adds a lot more pressure for me as I don't want to let down the rest of my team.  Hopefully I'll have some good numbers to add to our total in
8 weeks. I hope everyone has a great week!

Taco Soup

It's been quite a while since I've shared a favorite recipe, so I thought I'd do it today.  This is, yet again, another Weight Watcher recipe that I absolutely love.  It's delicious and crazy, easy to make!

1 Can Black Beans
1 Can Chicken Broth
1 Can Fat Free Re-fried Beans
16 Oz. Jar Salsa
1 Can Corn
1 Small Can Chicken
Taco Seasoning (I use about a half a package, but use as much as you like to make it as spicy as you like!)

Combine all the ingredients in your pan and just heat!  I can't tell you the exact calories of a cup of soup, but I do know that it is 2 points on the old system, so it can't be much!  Enjoy!