Tuesday, February 12, 2013

A loss is a loss - (Recipe posted)

I know that sometimes it's hard to stay so focused on weight loss when you feel like you are busting your butt and you just aren't getting the results you think you should.  I know that there are weeks like that for me.  This week was one of them.  However, rather than get upset or frustrated because the scale was down .8 I choose to look at it as "I am headed in the right direction".  My knee has been bothering me a bit, nothing painful, but I have a feeling it's holding on to some water and that could be working against me in the weight loss department.  I have also gone from pretty sedentary to exercising 5 days a week.  So I know that has a lot to do with it as well.  I am not going to get discouraged or give up.  Rather I am going to persevere and increase workouts as time goes by.

I have done Weight Watchers more times than I'd like to admit, but you know what...if you stick with it and don't give up: IT WORKS!  Imagine that eating right and exercising will help you lose weight, who would have thought it?! As much as I'd like a quick fix, it's just not going to happen.  I feel that this time is different, my outlook on my weight loss is completely different.  I don't think I ever worked out as much as I have been this time. Even though the scale only reflected a .8 this week, I believe it's just taking some time for my body to catch up with me.  And I am OK with that!  I even bought some ice skates so I can get out there with little man and hubby to do some ice skating....  probably more like fall on my bootie a few hundred times, I will be burning off more calories just trying to get up off the ice than I will ice skating!  LOL

Here's a yummy recipe for you all, we had it for dinner a few weeks back.

Cheesy Chili Mac
1 lb ground turkey
28 oz canned tomatoes
20 oz canned kidney beans
8 oz 2% velveeta
1 1/2 c. wheat elbow noodles
1/2 c mushrooms
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. chopped peppers
2 tsp. chili powder
2 tsp. taco seasoning
1 tsp garlic powder
salt & pepper to taste

Cook ground turkey in a skillet, breaking up.  While doing that bring water to boil for pasta and cook the pasta.  Add garlic powder, salt & pepper to ground turkey while it's cooking.  When turkey is almost done add the vegetables then the rest of the seasonings.  When it's done cooking add the tomatoes and beans. Add cheese and then the noodles.  Stir well and enjoy!

Serves 8
7 points plus

Makes a yummy comfort food!
~Kari

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