40 Pounds Down and Counting

Thought for the day:


"People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily." -Zig Ziglar



Another week down, this one marked another milestone for me.


Saturday was weigh in day and I can now say quite proudly that I have lost a total of 40 pounds, yup! 40 big ones! Boy! was I doing a happy dance at Zumba afterward or what.


At any rate it was a good week in despite the heat.


After Zumba, I went with my Daughter, 4 Granddaughters and my Son's girlfriend to Raging Rivers Water park to give the girls a Back to School Whoop-T-Do! My legs and butt are still sore from walking up the hills and in the Wave Pool water. While there a bought a half price bathing suit in a smaller size to give myself something to work toward.


I have noticed that my body composition has been changing, I have a neck now as well as a waist. However, what really surprised me is that when changing clothes, I got a glimpse of what I think is that six-pack that I just know is hiding under all of my abdominal fat.


This week I did try a new food, House of Foods Tofu Shiritaki Noodles. The texture is a little different than both regular pasta and the whole grain pasta I've been using, but not unpleasant, just different. With a serving of the pasta sauce recipe below and some grilled shrimp the difference was less noticeable, and at only 20 calories per 1 cup serving those noodles are a way to stay on point.


Fat Momma's Skinny Alfredo Sauce


Ingredients

2 Tbsp Fat-Free Sour Cream
2 wedge(s) Light Creamy Garlic & Herb
2 oz Philadelphia Free Fat-Free Cream Cheese
2 Tbsp fat-free skim milk
1/4 cup(s) grated Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper to taste


Instructions
Warm in the microwave oven at 100% power for 1 minute.



Serves 4
POINTS® value per serving = 2

This makes 1 cup of pasta sauce, enough to toss with 4 cups of cooked pasta. For variety use a different flavor of Laughing Cow Wedges, to kick it up add steamed broccoli or to really kick it up add grilled chicken or shrimp. Yum!



Last week in review:



What I did right-


a. Ate Breakfast daily.
b. Kept a diary of every bite that crossed my lips.
c. Drank extra water due to the heat and my increase in activity.
d. Exercised 4 days last week.
e. Ate 5 fruits and veggies a day.
f. Tried a new food, the Tofu Shiritaki Noodles.

What I can do better-


a. Get enough sleep.
b. Manage to get my walks in at least 3 days this week.
c. Work out some new recipes to help prevent boredom.
d. Get a pedicure or a massage for relaxation.
e. Make some time for meditation.