A Fresh New Day!

Today was a fresh new day, a fresh new year, and I felt a lot better. Still crampy, still twingy, but better. I am grateful.

Step count: 20,140
Miles: 8.53
Calorie Burn: 2388

I did three workouts, which I logged on the fitness blog. All very easy workouts, but it felt great to be back in the groove.

I used to belong to an exercise check-in that I loved very much. I feel like I'm friends with the women there and always looked forward to what they did, what they had to share, and to reporting in. When the pain started and my workouts changed, I started feeling uncomfortable reporting my workouts. Not because they were judgmental--nothing could be further from the truth, they're wonderful. It was ME...I felt uncomfortable that I couldn't be doing what I wanted to be doing. So I debated using that new blog I set up or not because it does bother me the days I can't even do a workout.

After thinking long and hard about this, I will still pop in to the check-in and say hi and support my friends, but I am not going to report my workouts there. For some reason, if I do it in my own space, I just don't feel so--I don't know, so--well, I just feel more comfortable. That's the kind of thing where one worries because I don't want to hurt their feelings because we're internet friends, but I have to do what works best for me. I still feel funny about it, but my gut is telling me that it's the right choice.

Happy with my decision to rename the blog! Thanks for the supportive comments. =)

Have decided after spending some time looking for new recipes that we all will like that it is futile. I never believed in making separate meals (unless we were having a free-for-all night) but I think for everyone to get proper nutrition with the foods they like, that I'll start doing meals for the boys and something separate for me. That means I get to spend tomorrow online searching for new recipes that sound good to me! I know what the boys like: they're easy. I think that will be a winning solution.

Still planning on a breakfast night once or twice a week. Some type of eggs...cheap and easy protein. Plus, I love breakfast food but I have a weak tummy in the morning and could never eat eggs that early.

Feeling much more hopeful today. I'm glad I decided to start blogging again. I think I needed to rekindle my outlet.

I didn't get much done around the house today, but overall it was a pretty good day. Just wish my son would quit playing Lady GaGa over and over. I don't mind him sharing his music, but I wish he'd hit shuffle so we could hear a greater variety. Paparazzi--I can't get it out of my head! lol

Happy New Year to all!

High Volume Dinner

Supper tonight.

spaghetti: The Smart stuff 1 cup = 3 points
spaghetti sauce: 1/4 cup = 1 point
cottage cheese: Fiber One brand 1/2 cup = 1 point
salad: mostly Romaine & carrots 1 cup = 0
corn 1/2 cup = 1 point
garlic toast, diet bread 1 point (yeah, I know the squirts of butter spray add up, but I've been getting away with it so far.)

HIGH on starch, but very filling!

I don't like salad dressing, so the cottage cheese is eaten with my salad.

7 points

That sure beats a Lean Cuisine for volume and taste!

Supper Tonight

Kelly had an interesting post today about photographing food. Pop on over for a quick read.

I decided to photograph my dinner again tonight because of the article. Once again, it's not very colorful. I'm going to have to have a salad as a snack later tonight.

Eggs: "Fried" in Butter-flavored Pam

Bacon: Microwaved, blotted with paper towels

Toast: Light Bread, sprayed with Pam

Hash Browns: Fried in Pam

One cup tomato juice

9 point meal. Comfort food for me.

For the record, I looked up vegetable juices, and 1/2 cup counts as a serving. The brand I bought shows 1 cup has the same points as 1/2, so I had a cup. It's high in sugar and sodium, though.

So much for my menu planning. We were supposed to have a roast tonight, but I didn't get it thawed. I then thought of making the crockpot breakfast, but it was too late to get that going.

This worked, and everyone was happy.

My Cola Chicken

We had Cola Chicken tonight. I know some thought it was a weird combo, so I took pictures of it cooking and the final product.

This recipe has been around for years as a WW favorite. I just love it. I love the sauce on rice as well. This is a very filling dinner. We're kind of weird, we have our salad after our main dish. My hubby prefers it that way and I'm kind of used to it now.

No grease added, that's from the chicken itself.

That's one cup of rice. I like to spread it all over my plate so it looks like a lot! It actually is a lot, and very filling.