Hi all!

First congrats on your loss @ryenday - you should be at or sooo close to goal! So happy for you!

Yes, I did make the stuffed pepper soup yesterday for dinner, the one I had shared on last week's post and it came out awesome! Made it last night. I used a can of crushed tomatoes, since that is what I had on hand and I am trying to use what I have to be more economical. LOL And, I subbed ground turkey for what she had called for, which was ground beef. I also cooked it in the crockpot! Six servings.
CAME OUT AWESOME! I logged mine in MFP for my dinner last night, so those of you who are connected with me can see the breakdown in calories. Not bad at all. I put the brown rice in as separate since I may want to use white rice sometimes too. We have a lot of stuff in our cabinet that we hardly use that we would like to finish up if we can!

Got to the gym this past weekend on Saturday and Sunday which was nice. Yes it was cold again, but not as bad as last weekend. Cold again today (16 degrees F as I am typing this) but got to suck it up buttercup! This is what we are getting... Got in a strength training work out on Saturday which kicked my rear - but it was good! Still sore but will be back at it tonight. For ten minutes I will ride the recumbent bicycle. I like that and I turn up the difficulty so it burns 10 calories per minute. May consider doing that for a full cardio session in the future, complete will sorts of fun hills and stuff!

Supposed to snow here tomorrow, which I am not looking forward to. Just hoping it doesn't mess with my commute home or gym plans. Hoping for the best. In the end, got to stay safe.

I made a new soup for light day dinners this week. I can share it. It is one that uses four cans of cannellini beans, which in turn means it is an 8 serving soup. Just over 200 or so calories per serving. So two weeks of dinners complete there in one shot, which I liked. Only thing is the servings do not appear to be that much. About a cup and a quarter per serving. It called for taking the first two cans and pureeing them. Okay fine, and then you dump the other two in after and simmer it for a bit. I found the second two cans pretty much disappear so you are left with a pretty thin soup. I guess we will see when we eat it, how hearty and filling it is. If I make it again, I probably would not puree at all... Just leave it chunky. Smells good and tasted good when I tried a bite.

See link. Use her updated recipe where she added two more cans of beans and no milk or cream, etc. I use olive oil spray instead of regular olive oil to save calories. I buy two big cans of Goya cannellini beans since it is more cost efficient than doing four little cans and I find the beans are bigger and better quality!

https://www.kitchentreaty.com/creamy-tuscan-white-bean-garlic-soup-with-rosemary/

Okay all. Back to work. See you all soon!

Good morning everybody!

This week has been going well. Our snow turned out to be rain for the commute today. WOO HOO! So no issues getting to the gym last night (dry as a bone) and in to work today. This weekend we are due to be around 50 degrees F both days. I can't wait!

Thanks for the youtube recommendation @mamainthekitchen I will check that out! I love to watch figure skating and so does my Mom. Many good childhood memories watching the Olympics and figure skating with Mom. I still can't believe that the Winter Olympics are just around the corner!? Where the heck did that time go. Hope your fasting day went well yesterday. You got this!

@KateNkognito congrats on staying under your calories! Nice to feel back on track, isn't it?!
That is interesting on what you say about rewards! I like that! And it is important that we don't reward with food (at least not all the time) if our main goal is to lose weight. LOL I am guilty of being one who sometimes likes quick gratification. I find that I like to see the end of a project or I have a hard time starting it or sticking to it if I can't see an end point. Little rewards or points along the way are nice. Great idea!

Picked up some of those Siggi's yogurts at Costco recently. Heard they are good. Have tried them once or twice before and I liked them. They are low in calorie (110), high in protein, and lower in sugar then some of the other one's out there.

Tonight will be a strength training workout and a bike ride after. Really liking the recumbent exercise bikes at the gym. Still been pretty busy lately there. The New Year's Resolution peeps are still coming. Oh well, good for them!

See you all soon. Have a great day!

Hee hee, tomorrow is your friend @mamainthekitchen when you are having a light day!
Whatever gets us through! I know it helps me, telling myself that! When tomorrow comes it is really no biggie, right?!

I like to save a little fun for the weekend, that is what really helps me stay on plan during the week. A little treat like a meal out with pizza, pasta, or some french fries with my meal. Or maybe a dessert on the weekend is nice now and then. I also don't really log too much on the weekends. But, I am mindful and I do exercise both Saturday and Sunday. Everybody needs to do what works best for them.

Hope you have a nice lunch with your Mom!

Pretty much flurried all day here but didn't add up to anything, which is wonderful. Why can't all snow storms around here be like that. LOL

See you all soon. Light Day tomorrow. Can't wait for that soup for dinner. Not so filling, but yummy.

Good morning to you and Happy Friday!
Thanks all! you all... This is why I love our little group.
Well in turns out my complaining paid off! Hee hee. I am back down to ALMOST my all time low before the holidays. Only .2 above it! Not too shabby, eh!? So even though it is not a loss and not *quite* a break even I am calling this week a win! Weee!!
Good bye holiday cheese weight gain - it's been real! Peace out! LOL
Okay all. Going to keep this a little short for now. Will check back in later. Have a good one!