Ugh. This being healthy stuff is hard sometimes...
Current weight: 133 pounds
Last week's weight: 131 pounds
Total weight loss: 37 pounds
Grumble grumble grumble. Harumpf.
That is how I feel about the extra two pounds that have not-so-mysteriously returned. I haven't been being a good girl. I have been eating whatever. Last week was basically a week of grilled cheese sandwiches because that's what sounded good. And because we got back from one trip and we're headed out on another one soon and so we have a random assortment of food in the house right now. And because I have been sick. And--let's face it--lazy. I haven't used MyFitnessPal in weeks, I think.
It's getting bad. And with two more trips and not-long-enough gaps of time at home in between the trips and really good barbecue to test out while on the trips, I am just not feeling motivated. I've been thinking maybe I should just officially take a break from trying too hard to be healthy until we finish all our trips so that I won't have to feel so mentally and emotionally weighed down by the few pounds of weight fluctuation. But that might be a bad idea. Any thoughts? Encouraging words? Carrot juice?
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Kathy Week 39: Best Dam Run!
Kathy's Week 39 Stats:
Two weeks ago Weight: 128
Today's Weight: 128
Starting Weight: 151
Total Weight Loss: 23 pounds
Yes, I am in maintenance mode. I would like to maintain at 127, but I'm ok with hanging out here at 128, too. Since I don't have exciting weekly updates about losing weight, I've decided to start posting every other week.
I'm not worrying about entering every mouthful I eat into the calculator at myfitnesspal.com, as long as I stay at 128 or lower. If I get on the scale in the morning and see 129, then myfitnesspal.com becomes my best buddy for a day or two, until I see 128 or 127 on the scale. I sure don't want to get back to 130 or higher again!
Today Mark and I took on The Best Dam Run and Walk out in Estacada, Oregon. It was a beautiful day for a run/walk event - sunshine and a cool breeze, right along the Clackamas River.
Before we even started out, we saw Emily and her two running buddies, (her sister Letia, and running partner Juliette). They had red "runner" numbers, and Mark and I wore green "walker" numbers.
It was a 10K race, most of it alongside the beautiful Clackamas River. Here we are at the start line, next to North Fork Reservoir.
Here's are our three runner friends again, ready for the starting gun! (Juliette, Emily, Letia)
And...they're off! Mark and I walked on the shoulder for a bit, to let all the runner types get past us.
Most of the 10K was along this beautiful old highway, mostly shaded. The highway is only used by PGE trucks needing access to the dams, so there was no traffic.
Almost back to Estacada and the finish line! Haha - I love it that the woman in front of me is walking with a cane. What is it about these older gals?? I was passed up by a woman with a cane in the Goat Mountain Gallop in April, too! We did eventually pass her, but only by jogging for a little ways. That blue sign says "Food 1 mile." Can't wait!
Crossing the finish line - walked/jogged 10K in 1 hour 31 minutes! Actually, we were a little faster than that, because we didn't cross the start line right as the starter gun went off.
Mark and me at the finish line. Whew! Our knees are a little shaky, but we feel great!
Yum! Lots of water, lemonade, fresh fruit for the racers. Plus we got shirts and a cool medal.
We ended at the Estacada Farmer's Market - fun live music, lots of goodies to look at, people chatting after the race.
Thanks, Estacada! We had a great time at the Best Dam Run and Walk 2010!
Friday, September 24, 2010
Frugal Food Friday: Green Pepper Tomato Salad
I'm back! Sorry to be MIA for so long. We were super busy with the move, getting settled, and then starting the school year that I've been pretty busy. We LOVE where we're living and are just enjoying life.
Let me tell you, I am LOVING having a dishwasher. It's making it a LOT more enjoyable to cook. I wish I could say that all of the things I've been cooking are worthy of going on The Skinny...but they haven't all been. :) One of my goals now is to be better at serving veggie based side dishes with dinner. We've always had home cooked main dishes, but by the time I'm done cooking the main dish, I often skip the sides...or we just had green salad that the kids weren't very interested in eating.
But no more! I've been experimenting with a lot more side dishes, especially salads. This is a great one we tried a few days ago.
I didn't have cider vinegar, so I used balsamic instead. I also used green onion instead of the red onion because our kids like the milder flavor better.
Green Pepper Tomato Salad
from Taste of Homes Light & Tasty Annual Recipes from 2005, pg. 53, submitted to them by Lili Hill
3 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 celery rib, thinly sliced
1/2 cup chopped red onion
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, green pepper, celery and onion. In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper. Stir into tomato mixture. Cover the refrigerate for at least 2 hours, stirring several times. Serve with a slotted spoon. Yield 6 servings.
One 3/4 cup serving has 34 calories. (Only 34 calories!!!)
Let me tell you, I am LOVING having a dishwasher. It's making it a LOT more enjoyable to cook. I wish I could say that all of the things I've been cooking are worthy of going on The Skinny...but they haven't all been. :) One of my goals now is to be better at serving veggie based side dishes with dinner. We've always had home cooked main dishes, but by the time I'm done cooking the main dish, I often skip the sides...or we just had green salad that the kids weren't very interested in eating.
But no more! I've been experimenting with a lot more side dishes, especially salads. This is a great one we tried a few days ago.
I didn't have cider vinegar, so I used balsamic instead. I also used green onion instead of the red onion because our kids like the milder flavor better.
Green Pepper Tomato Salad
from Taste of Homes Light & Tasty Annual Recipes from 2005, pg. 53, submitted to them by Lili Hill
3 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 celery rib, thinly sliced
1/2 cup chopped red onion
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, green pepper, celery and onion. In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper. Stir into tomato mixture. Cover the refrigerate for at least 2 hours, stirring several times. Serve with a slotted spoon. Yield 6 servings.
One 3/4 cup serving has 34 calories. (Only 34 calories!!!)
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Katie: Week 39
I remembered!...
Current weight: 131 pounds
Last week's weight: 132 pounds
Total weight loss: 39 pounds
Okay, so "Last week's weight" actually means my weight from two weeks ago. Sorry I skipped last week! It was a super busy day and I kept remembering to post and then forgetting and then right after we turned off the computer that night I remembered again that I was supposed to post. Then of course I had every intention of posting the next day, but it just didn't happen. Last week was a little crazy!
My husband is in the process of interviewing at optometry schools. So last week on Wednesday we stayed up until 1:30am packing and then at 4:00am Thursday morning we left to get on an airplane and go out to a school interview. So, yeah, Emily is totally right that it's been a little slow around here and I am totally to blame. But things in my life and at my house haven't been slow at all!
And do you know what all this busyness and life-planning means? Stress eating. And lots of snacking. So I was delightfully surprised to see the scale greet me with a lovely little 131 this morning. It was a very nice surprise. Because when we got home from the airport on Sunday night I weighed myself and came out at 135. Gah. Anyway, it's nice to weigh 131, but I don't know that I've really earned it. But I like it, so now I've got to try and not go backwards again. And I know you're probably all thinking, "Why would you be going backwards? You're home from your trip now. You can get back into your regular routine." Well, that's the thing. We just finished one of three of these school visits. As in, we still have two more ahead of us. And we haven't said yet in blogland where these interviews are, but let me just say that a couple of them live in the land of really good barbecue and if you think a weight loss goal is enough to keep us from trying a plate of that, you had better think again. Anyway, so I've been pretty busy and stressed about all that lately. Although, now that we have the first trip finished, I don't feel nearly as stressed about our next one since we have some sort of idea of what these trips will be like now.
Moving on...
This is totally unrelated to all that, but can I ask your opinion(s) on home-cooked meals? See, here's the thing. Bryan and I always eat food at dinner time, but usually we don't really "make dinner."
At the playground yesterday:
Mom #1: What're you guys making for dinner?
Mom #2: Cooked barley with vegetables.
Me: Nothing.
It's true. We never make dinner! Usually we end up thinking of some quick thing to make or we just have sandwiches or a salad or a bowl of cereal or something. Mostly this is just because I'm lazy. And also because I have yet to find the balance between making the dinners I grew up making (which made enough for about seven people) and making dinner for just the two of us and my tiny little one year old. It's nice to have real meals, but sometimes it seems like kind of a waste of time and food and money to make a whole meal that usually ends up going moldy before we can finish the left overs.
(Enter twenty people telling me to freeze leftovers.)
Well, our freezer is pretty full as it is. So we might do this sometimes, but this is not really my point in mentioning all this anyway. So I'll keep moving on to my point.
The week or so before we left on our trip I got tired of the regular last-minute something to eat and decided we should plan actual meals to make and eat. And we did. And they were delicious. And I gained at least a few pounds. Really? I gained weight on real food? How disappointing! Isn't "real" food supposed to be healthier?
Well, I know that pasta and muffins and things tend to have a lot of calories. So it makes sense to me, but I was pretty disappointed that my homemaking goal was making me digress from my weight loss goal. Anyway, it seems (for me at least) that things always come back to the struggle between finding good healthy nutrient-rich food that's yummy and that actually fills me up instead of just eating low-calorie food that fills me up, but doesn't have all the nutrients and vitamins I need. Any thoughts?
Current weight: 131 pounds
Last week's weight: 132 pounds
Total weight loss: 39 pounds
Okay, so "Last week's weight" actually means my weight from two weeks ago. Sorry I skipped last week! It was a super busy day and I kept remembering to post and then forgetting and then right after we turned off the computer that night I remembered again that I was supposed to post. Then of course I had every intention of posting the next day, but it just didn't happen. Last week was a little crazy!
My husband is in the process of interviewing at optometry schools. So last week on Wednesday we stayed up until 1:30am packing and then at 4:00am Thursday morning we left to get on an airplane and go out to a school interview. So, yeah, Emily is totally right that it's been a little slow around here and I am totally to blame. But things in my life and at my house haven't been slow at all!
And do you know what all this busyness and life-planning means? Stress eating. And lots of snacking. So I was delightfully surprised to see the scale greet me with a lovely little 131 this morning. It was a very nice surprise. Because when we got home from the airport on Sunday night I weighed myself and came out at 135. Gah. Anyway, it's nice to weigh 131, but I don't know that I've really earned it. But I like it, so now I've got to try and not go backwards again. And I know you're probably all thinking, "Why would you be going backwards? You're home from your trip now. You can get back into your regular routine." Well, that's the thing. We just finished one of three of these school visits. As in, we still have two more ahead of us. And we haven't said yet in blogland where these interviews are, but let me just say that a couple of them live in the land of really good barbecue and if you think a weight loss goal is enough to keep us from trying a plate of that, you had better think again. Anyway, so I've been pretty busy and stressed about all that lately. Although, now that we have the first trip finished, I don't feel nearly as stressed about our next one since we have some sort of idea of what these trips will be like now.
Moving on...
This is totally unrelated to all that, but can I ask your opinion(s) on home-cooked meals? See, here's the thing. Bryan and I always eat food at dinner time, but usually we don't really "make dinner."
At the playground yesterday:
Mom #1: What're you guys making for dinner?
Mom #2: Cooked barley with vegetables.
Me: Nothing.
It's true. We never make dinner! Usually we end up thinking of some quick thing to make or we just have sandwiches or a salad or a bowl of cereal or something. Mostly this is just because I'm lazy. And also because I have yet to find the balance between making the dinners I grew up making (which made enough for about seven people) and making dinner for just the two of us and my tiny little one year old. It's nice to have real meals, but sometimes it seems like kind of a waste of time and food and money to make a whole meal that usually ends up going moldy before we can finish the left overs.
(Enter twenty people telling me to freeze leftovers.)
Well, our freezer is pretty full as it is. So we might do this sometimes, but this is not really my point in mentioning all this anyway. So I'll keep moving on to my point.
The week or so before we left on our trip I got tired of the regular last-minute something to eat and decided we should plan actual meals to make and eat. And we did. And they were delicious. And I gained at least a few pounds. Really? I gained weight on real food? How disappointing! Isn't "real" food supposed to be healthier?
Well, I know that pasta and muffins and things tend to have a lot of calories. So it makes sense to me, but I was pretty disappointed that my homemaking goal was making me digress from my weight loss goal. Anyway, it seems (for me at least) that things always come back to the struggle between finding good healthy nutrient-rich food that's yummy and that actually fills me up instead of just eating low-calorie food that fills me up, but doesn't have all the nutrients and vitamins I need. Any thoughts?
Monday, September 20, 2010
Rainy, Race Running
Wow. We've had quite a slow week here on The Skinny, eh? I mean, I've been waiting for new posts and almost forgot it was my day! Hopefully everybody else has just been too busy with excellent activities to sit and write a post. But here I am, ready to talk running.
For those of you not keeping track, the Best Dam Run and Walk is this Saturday! I can't wait to run a PR in such a beautiful setting with my sweet sis. She is 8 weeks pregnant (uh... I think I'm allowed to share that) and very excited to make this race her last hurrah before motherhood. As for me, I registered for another race. October 16th is the Blue Lake Run and Walk, a very flat course in another scenic setting. I registered to run the 15k. This race is cheap (just went up to $30, I think) AND preregistered participants receive a technical tee as well as running gloves and all the yummy food at the end! I can't think of a better way to end my race season this year.
Now, what kind of inspiring running treat do I have for you today? Just this: when your shoes are still wet from your run in the rain two days ago and they soak your socks the moment you lace up, think that the rain fairies will keep you light on your toes and give you a special pedicure as you run. Enjoy!
(But also be sure to cross your fingers that it won't be rainy on race day... for safety's sake, of course.)
For those of you not keeping track, the Best Dam Run and Walk is this Saturday! I can't wait to run a PR in such a beautiful setting with my sweet sis. She is 8 weeks pregnant (uh... I think I'm allowed to share that) and very excited to make this race her last hurrah before motherhood. As for me, I registered for another race. October 16th is the Blue Lake Run and Walk, a very flat course in another scenic setting. I registered to run the 15k. This race is cheap (just went up to $30, I think) AND preregistered participants receive a technical tee as well as running gloves and all the yummy food at the end! I can't think of a better way to end my race season this year.
Now, what kind of inspiring running treat do I have for you today? Just this: when your shoes are still wet from your run in the rain two days ago and they soak your socks the moment you lace up, think that the rain fairies will keep you light on your toes and give you a special pedicure as you run. Enjoy!
(But also be sure to cross your fingers that it won't be rainy on race day... for safety's sake, of course.)
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Sunday, September 12, 2010
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