Deceptively Delicious

I'm not much of a cook. Lots of people could back me up on that one. But T and I did get lots of good cookbooks, as wedding presents. And this one, it interested me. My bestie makes lots of these yummy things. And I'm interested in sneaking in veggies to lots of good food.

I've flagged a few recipes. And I'm determined to make a few this week. I'm off of work. And I have a lot of time on my hands. Besides, the brownies really do sound good. And who doesn't like a warm brownie, with iced cold milk, on a cold wintery night? XOXO

Healthy Breakfast

Even with all that has been going on, I'm still trying to be healthy. It makes me feel better when I eat well and exercise.

This sounds like a pretty decent breakfast. And I'm going to try it out. Because at worst, I won't like it. At best, I'll be more healthy than I am right now. :) XOXO

Dreamsicle Cake

So good! That's what I thought when I seen the title to this video. And so I watched. And it honestly looks really good. I might just have to try this baby out!

We're in TX right now. And the weather is definitely warmer than back home. It made me think of Creamsicles. So yummy! But this cake would be delicious right now. Now if I could only figure out how to bake. But honestly...Dreamsicle Cake. It sounds like heaven to me. :) XOXO

Flank Steak

Yum! Flank steak sounds so yummy! T used to BBQ for us a lot. He's very good at the grill. And since I'm on my own, well I need to start figuring out these things for myself.

After watching this video, it doesn't seem so tough. But now, I'm so hungry. Looks like I have to go grocery shopping tomorrow. You know, on my way home from work. This is what's going to be for dinner. :) XOXO

Frog Squats

Look at what I've been up to. These are really good exercises. And you can do them wherever. You know, I travel a lot with my hubby. So this are something that's easy. They don't require any kind of equipment. They might look strange. My hubby laughs when I'm doing them. But they really do work. And work well. I can tell the difference already. And I've only been doing "Frog Squats" for about 2 weeks. XOXO

Walk Away the Pounds

While we're on the road, this is one of my favorite workout DVDs to do. I just like the routines. And walking, well who can't walk? It's simple. And hotel friendly. Because something like Slim in 6, I just can't imagine trying to workout to that in a hotel room. I'm not getting on those floors. And imagine the noise you'd make. No, this is the DVD to take on the road. And it's a quick workout. :) XOXO

Homemade Chicken Soup

I know. It's hard to believe I'd try cooking again. And chicken. Especially this close to our near brush with death! But I really wanted some homemade soup. No, I'm not joking. This is not an April Fool's Day joke. I just wanted some soup.

I found this recipe. And it looked both easy and quick. Oh, and how can you really screw up soup? So I went to the grocery store this morning. And I bought everything I needed to make this soup. I also watched this video like 5 times!

And I came home and put everything together. It smells good. And there is plenty of time for it to cook. I mean completely cook! So let's all cross our fingers. And hope that it comes out yummy. It also looks pretty healthy! XOXO

Broccoli Stuffed Chicken Breast

This looks so yummy! I think I'm going to try and make it for dinner tonight. There's just something yummy about stuffed chicken. I just didn't know how to make it. And it looks pretty healthy. Yum! I can't wait. But I better get going. We don't have a thing to make it in our house! XOXO

In Case You Were Wondering...

I was thinking, well I hadn't really told you how my healthy changes and weight loss were going. Obviously, I made this decision before we got engaged and married. But after T and I were engaged, and had set our wedding date, I was glad that I had been eating better. And working out. :) I really wanted to look my best for our wedding.

Since Jan. 1st, I've lost 35 lbs. I know, that's crazy! But we really weren't eating right before. And probably enjoying going out and having drinks too often too. Oh, and I was lazy as sin! I really had never exercised a day in my life!

So I cut out all sodas, alcohol, and most sweets. And I made it a point to exercise every day! I mean every day! I mostly did these workout tapes that my bestie gave me. And I started running at least 2 miles on the treadmill. I'd do that 4 days a week. And at least twice a week, I would go running with my bestie.

Obviously, since our wedding, well things are a bit different. We really enjoyed all the food at our wedding. And afterward, on our trip. I haven't worked out since the day before our wedding. Well, actual exercise. But I have been doing other things. And this morning when I got on the scale, I had actually lost another 2 lbs.

I think that's funny. Because I haven't been trying this week. Like I said, I haven't done a single workout DVD. I haven't gone running. I've eaten all kinds of food. And we did drink a little on our trip.

I'm pretty sure that I'm going to be a little bit more "normal" now that the wedding is behind us. I'm going to try and cook a little more. And include some healthy food into our diets. But I'm not going to completely cut out sweets and alcohol anymore. I'm also going to come up with a more doable workout schedule. XOXO

Resistance Bands

Now that I'm 20 days away from my wedding, I've really been working out more. Trying to lose some more weight. And I had been talking to a friend about trying to lose some weight.

She mentioned Resistance Bands. Especially to workout my legs. I hope they help my thighs a bit. I've been losing weight. So far, I've lost 16 lbs since New Year's Day. But my legs are still a bit of a problem. I hope these work. My friend, she gave me hers to use. Today I'm going to try them out. XOXO

Homemade Granola

I had never thought about making my own granola. But my bestie and I were talking about it the other day. I went to go visit her. And she was having fruit and granola as a snack. The granola was so good. Yes, I just had to taste it!

It got me thinking. I want to try some. I'm used to the stuff you buy at the store. Not so healthy. But the one that my bestie made, it was so yummy! I found this video. And now, I really need to go grocery shopping. I've never wanted to make granola so much! XOXO

Healthy Tips

You know, I want to be healthy. And I found this video with all kinds of healthy tips. Some don't sound very good. But others, sound really yummy. There are some little changes that I can make to the way we eat. Just by buying a few different things.

I've been good so far. And I've really been trying to eat better. I've even been working out. No running. Because the weather is just so wintery here. Instead, I've been doing some workout tapes. But I might try the treadmill today. :) XOXO

My Goals...

This picture...it inspired one of my goals for the year. To get into better shape. I mean, I'll never be Cameron Diaz. But I could lose some weight.

My bestie and I were talking, not long ago, about some yummy healthy recipes. She's going to school to be a nutritionist person and doctor. So she is really good with all this food and health stuff. I'm going to be relying on her a lot!

I'm also determined to also learn how to cook. I really need to. Oh, and I want to wear a 2 piece this year. Lots of goals. But I'm going to accomplish them. I'm going to go running with my bestie. And try to workout every day. I mean, what else do I do? Nothing really. It's so weird to not work. Maybe this will really be beneficial to me. :) XOXO