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Goal!!!
So, weighed in this morning, and hit my initial set goal (190, a loss of 50 lbs). I will be working towards a smaller goal, with more muscle tone as the focus. My cardio levels are pretty good....had blood work done for insurance earlier in the week; BP 110/68, RHR 52 bpm...yes, you read that right, 52 bpm. I have passed…
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Winning a "can't be done" discussion
So, there I was t my son's wedding reception tonight. I was talking to an old Air Force friend of mine, and he asked how I had lost all my weight. I told him, I got off my *kitten*, and stopped shoving junk down my gullet. So, another guy at the table was telling him how hard losing weight would be in our 40's. I told him,…
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Closet shopping NSV
Yes, guys do it, too. So, this weekend, my oldest is getting married, and I had shirts and slacks that I hadn't been able to wear in 3-4 yrs. I kept them because, well, one day I would get back in shape...today is that day. At the beginning of the year, I was around 240, wearing a 40 inch waist pants. Today, after work and…
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Pancakes under 100 calories
Ingredients: Bisquick - Original Pancake & Baking Mix, 1 cup Reduced Fat Milk (2%), 0.5 Cup Bob's Red Mill Whole Ground Flax Seed - Flax Seed, 1 Tbsp (follow directions to sub this for the egg) Clabber Girl - Baking Powder - Double Acting, 1 tsp. Following directions on Bisquick box, this makes approx 7 pancakes. You might…
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spaghetti squash recipe
Ok, so I basically threw this together because I got off work late and didn't want to cook. I had some leftover spaghetti squash, so tried this. 1 cup cooked squash, unseasoned 1/2 cup Classico brand pasta sauce ( I used the Spicy pepper) 3 oz grilled chicken breast strips with Italian seasonings ( I cheated and used…
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venison chili
Here is a great venison recipe I made recently that came out terrific. You can use lean beef stew meat in place of venison, but the per serving info will be different. Venison – 2 lbs, cut into 1” cubes. Walmart Great Value - Kidney Beans-Low Sodium, (15 oz can) 1 3/4 cup Ro-Tel - Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilles, “Chili…
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Hi
Just checking in and saying hi. Found this site via my Android-based phone. Was looking for a quick calorie/weight-loss tracker to use on my phone, and here I am.