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time for a belt
I realized this morning that my pants don't fit. When I bought them in July they fit just right and now they are falling off a little bit. I guess it's time to invest in a belt :)
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Easy Cheesy Chili Mac
Made this last night and my husband and I both really liked it! It makes large servings and is hot and spicy so it's great now that the weather is getting cooler. Since you cook the maccaroni in the chili, it's also a great 1 pot meal. Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef (I drain off most of the fat after cooking, so I put it in…
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Greek Chicken Pasta Salad
Made this for dinner last night and it was super tasty! Good hot or cold. Makes 6 servings about 450 calories per serving. Ingredients: 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 lb) cut into bite sized pieces. One large tomato chopped 1/4 cup kalamata olives chopped (I used about 6) 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese 2 tbsp…
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Bento Lunches?
Does anyone else make bentos for lunch? I bought a box at the start of July and have used it for lunch at work almost every day since. I really like it and I feel like its taught me a lot about real portion sizes. I've also discovered that it's not at all limiting in what I'm able to have... I just have to make it fit in…
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First Goal Met!
This morning I jumped on the scale and discovered I have met my first goal in weight loss--moving out the obese BMI. I'm a 6'1" female, so I'm a bit of outlier and I don't think that BMI is 100% accurate when you move way beyond average. Regardless of that, it's a good feeling to know that the next time I go in for a…