I've been trying to get back on track since mid December and I just can't seem to do it!
I'm falling into the trap of setting too many goals and when I can't reach them I fall back.
So...I've been praying and this is what I need to do.
1. spent quiet time with the Lord daily and start a weekly art journal
2. write in my food journal and check in with buddies
3. exercise - 5 times a week
I've done it before so I know I can do it.
I'll be back soon to share my first page...not sure what size I'm going to work on and I'm not sure what day will be my check in day for the blog, but it will be within the week :)
Monday, March 8, 2010
Friday, January 15, 2010
Week Three - goals
Week Three Goals
Weight In/Exercise/Points
• third weigh in will be on Thursday, January 21st
• exercise at least six times
• continue to keep track of weight watchers points, checking in daily with buddies :)
Water
• 8 glasses per day
Crafting
Canadian Scrapbook Article and Projects
Tutorial for Scrapbook Star online crop January 22
Dinner Menus
Fri., Jan. 15 ~ family pizza night
Sat., Jan. 16 ~breakfast dinner - pancakes and sausages
Sun.. 17 ~big lunch @ church, light salad dinner
Mon., Jan. 18 ~trying for that hamburger helper again LOL with veggies and buns
Tues., Jan. 19 ~chili, rice, salad
Wed., Jan. 20 ~ soup and sandwiches (a Wednesday tradition!)
Thurs., Jan. 21 ~ turkey breast, veggies, potatoes, and salad -missed this one last week, forgot to take it out of the freezer
New Recipe
• low point bread pudding
Home Organization
• master bedroom closet, main bathroom cupboards, kitchen *junk drawer* cupboards
Bible
study of Esther
Weight In/Exercise/Points
• third weigh in will be on Thursday, January 21st
• exercise at least six times
• continue to keep track of weight watchers points, checking in daily with buddies :)
Water
• 8 glasses per day
Crafting
Canadian Scrapbook Article and Projects
Tutorial for Scrapbook Star online crop January 22
Dinner Menus
Fri., Jan. 15 ~ family pizza night
Sat., Jan. 16 ~breakfast dinner - pancakes and sausages
Sun.. 17 ~big lunch @ church, light salad dinner
Mon., Jan. 18 ~trying for that hamburger helper again LOL with veggies and buns
Tues., Jan. 19 ~chili, rice, salad
Wed., Jan. 20 ~ soup and sandwiches (a Wednesday tradition!)
Thurs., Jan. 21 ~ turkey breast, veggies, potatoes, and salad -missed this one last week, forgot to take it out of the freezer
New Recipe
• low point bread pudding
Home Organization
• master bedroom closet, main bathroom cupboards, kitchen *junk drawer* cupboards
Bible
study of Esther
Favorite Bible Verses
Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”- John 8:32
Salad Buffet Salad
Serves 4
points: dressing - 2; salad – 4
Low Fat Ranch Dressing
1/4 cup low fat mayonnaise
1/4 cup fat-free sour cream
3 tablespoons buttermilk
1 tablespoon water
1 1/2 teaspoons white vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
dash onion powder
dash dried dill weed
dash garlic powder
dash ground black pepper
Salad
romaine lettuce, shredded
red peppers, chopped
carrots, grated
cucumbers, sliced
mushrooms, sliced
avocado, diced
chicken breast, chopped
turkey bacon, cooked and chopped
hardboiled egg (I only used the whites), chopped
feta cheese, crumbled
• Place romaine lettuce on a plate and top with remaining salad toppings. Top with ¼ of the ranch dressing and enjoy.
points: dressing - 2; salad – 4
Low Fat Ranch Dressing
1/4 cup low fat mayonnaise
1/4 cup fat-free sour cream
3 tablespoons buttermilk
1 tablespoon water
1 1/2 teaspoons white vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
dash onion powder
dash dried dill weed
dash garlic powder
dash ground black pepper
Salad
romaine lettuce, shredded
red peppers, chopped
carrots, grated
cucumbers, sliced
mushrooms, sliced
avocado, diced
chicken breast, chopped
turkey bacon, cooked and chopped
hardboiled egg (I only used the whites), chopped
feta cheese, crumbled
• Place romaine lettuce on a plate and top with remaining salad toppings. Top with ¼ of the ranch dressing and enjoy.
The Craft Room
I started on my job cards and I was supposed to clean out the left side of my craft closet...and then I got started. As I was removing everything from the left side I thought "I might as well just do the whole thing"...it was a complete disaster!!! I then decided I might as well do the entire craft room :)
I'm so thrilled at how it looks and I can actually find stuff :)
Here are some before picture....
During....
and AFTER!!!!
I'm so thrilled at how it looks and I can actually find stuff :)
Fajita Salad
serves 6
7.5 weight watchers points per serving,
plus points for tortilla chips and cheese.
Marinade 1/6 of marindade = 1 pt
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 large clove garlic, pressed
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 tablespoon BBQ sauce
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
pinch cayenne pepper
dash ground black pepper
4 chicken breasts
Guacamole Ranch Dressing - 1/6 of dressing = 3 pts
½ cup low fat mayonnaise
½ cup low fat sour cream
3 tablespoons buttermilk
1 teaspoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon garlic powder
dash ground black pepper
1 avocado, mashed
(for a fun option I added ½ cup of non fat Catalina dressing adding 0 pts.)
Corn Salsa - 1/6 of salsa = 1 pt.
3 medium tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1/4 cup diced orange pepper
1/4 cup diced green pepper
3 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 can corn
Mixed Greens
1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
couple handfuls of shredded cabbage
Tortilla chips
Grated Cheese (optional)
• Combine marinade ingredients in a 9 X 13 dish. Trim fat from chicken and add to marinade dish. Marinate for at least 4 hours…I did mine overnight.
• To prepare the Guacamole Ranch Dressing mix all the ingredients in a bowl. Cover and chill.
• Combine all the corn salsa ingredients in another bowl. Cover and chill.
• After chicken is done marinating it’s time to grill it! Prepare your lettuce while you are waiting to flip your chicken.
• When chicken is done slice in diagonal strips.
• If you are serving with tortilla chips this will add points.&
• It’s fun to served as a salad buffet…the children always love that! Enjoy!
7.5 weight watchers points per serving,
plus points for tortilla chips and cheese.
Marinade 1/6 of marindade = 1 pt
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 large clove garlic, pressed
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 tablespoon BBQ sauce
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
pinch cayenne pepper
dash ground black pepper
4 chicken breasts
Guacamole Ranch Dressing - 1/6 of dressing = 3 pts
½ cup low fat mayonnaise
½ cup low fat sour cream
3 tablespoons buttermilk
1 teaspoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon garlic powder
dash ground black pepper
1 avocado, mashed
(for a fun option I added ½ cup of non fat Catalina dressing adding 0 pts.)
Corn Salsa - 1/6 of salsa = 1 pt.
3 medium tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1/4 cup diced orange pepper
1/4 cup diced green pepper
3 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 can corn
Mixed Greens
1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
couple handfuls of shredded cabbage
Tortilla chips
Grated Cheese (optional)
• Combine marinade ingredients in a 9 X 13 dish. Trim fat from chicken and add to marinade dish. Marinate for at least 4 hours…I did mine overnight.
• To prepare the Guacamole Ranch Dressing mix all the ingredients in a bowl. Cover and chill.
• Combine all the corn salsa ingredients in another bowl. Cover and chill.
• After chicken is done marinating it’s time to grill it! Prepare your lettuce while you are waiting to flip your chicken.
• When chicken is done slice in diagonal strips.
• If you are serving with tortilla chips this will add points.&
• It’s fun to served as a salad buffet…the children always love that! Enjoy!
Week One
So happy that this week went so well!!!
Totally praising the Lord as He was and is
helping me every step of the way.
Friday, January 8, 2010
Week Two Goals
Week Two Goals
Weight In/Exercise/Points
• second weigh in will be on Thursday, January 14th
• exercise at least three times
• continue to keep track of weight watchers points, checking in daily with buddies :)
Water
• 8 glasses per day
Crafting
• finish a Maya Road mini albums for CHA
• Maya Road tutorial
• Art Freckles tutorial
• Christmas Card for Christmas Cards All Year Round blog
• Crop Suey project :)
• Scrapbook Star Crop Tutorial
Dinner Menus
Fri., Jan. 8 ~ Boeuf Bourguignon, garlic mashed potatoes, and green salad
(totally not weight watchers but I've calculated the points and ate light all day!)
Sat., Jan. 9 ~ visiting friends
Sun.. 10 ~ finally the Cobb Salad!
Mon., Jan. 11 ~ greek pork and salad
Tues., Jan. 12 ~ hamburger helper, veggies, and buns (didn't feel like this last week so we'll try again this week LOL)
Wed., Jan. 13 ~ soup and sandwiches (a Wednesday tradition!)
Thurs., Jan. 14 ~ turkey breast, veggies, potatoes, and salad
New Recipe
• low point "Cobb Salad"
Home Organization
I made a six week plan to organize my entire house! I've separated my home into four areas and will work through these rooms very slowly as I tend to get very bored when I'm stuck in one room organizing it all at once.
Week One chores...
• kitchen/living room
drawers and cupboards on island
• master bedroom and bathroom
clothes in closet
• family/craft/homeschool room
craft closet (left side)
• bathrooms/laundry room/front closet/garage
main bathroom closet
The "chore cards"...
Scripture Study
• Esther 5
Weight In/Exercise/Points
• second weigh in will be on Thursday, January 14th
• exercise at least three times
• continue to keep track of weight watchers points, checking in daily with buddies :)
Water
• 8 glasses per day
Crafting
• finish a Maya Road mini albums for CHA
• Maya Road tutorial
• Art Freckles tutorial
• Christmas Card for Christmas Cards All Year Round blog
• Crop Suey project :)
• Scrapbook Star Crop Tutorial
Dinner Menus
Fri., Jan. 8 ~ Boeuf Bourguignon, garlic mashed potatoes, and green salad
(totally not weight watchers but I've calculated the points and ate light all day!)
Sat., Jan. 9 ~ visiting friends
Sun.. 10 ~ finally the Cobb Salad!
Mon., Jan. 11 ~ greek pork and salad
Tues., Jan. 12 ~ hamburger helper, veggies, and buns (didn't feel like this last week so we'll try again this week LOL)
Wed., Jan. 13 ~ soup and sandwiches (a Wednesday tradition!)
Thurs., Jan. 14 ~ turkey breast, veggies, potatoes, and salad
New Recipe
• low point "Cobb Salad"
Home Organization
I made a six week plan to organize my entire house! I've separated my home into four areas and will work through these rooms very slowly as I tend to get very bored when I'm stuck in one room organizing it all at once.
Week One chores...
• kitchen/living room
drawers and cupboards on island
• master bedroom and bathroom
clothes in closet
• family/craft/homeschool room
craft closet (left side)
• bathrooms/laundry room/front closet/garage
main bathroom closet
The "chore cards"...
Scripture Study
• Esther 5
Friday, January 1, 2010
New Concept and Week One Goals
Very regrettably I did not finish my 52 weeks of ATC's. I only had 12 more to complete!!! I praise God for the 30 lbs. I did lose. I feel happier and healthier :)
I really, really want to have another go of it...this time with a new concept. My first round was focused on weight loss. I believe when that wasn't happening as fast or as consistent as I would have liked I gave up.
This time 'round I'm going to make a "to do list" the first Friday of the week. I'm going to call it Creative Organization!
The "to do categories" will be as follows...
Weight In/Exercise goals - Weight Watchers points report
Water report...can never seem to drink enough!
Crafting goal
Daily Dinner Menus
Find a new recipe and try it out
Home Organization...a very constant task
Scripture Study
The following Friday I will share my accomplishments and the *new list*.
My goal is to make a 52 page scrapbook album sharing my journey including tips and recipes.
The total purpose is to have a more rounded 52 weeks of allowing God to pick me up!
Week One Goals
Weight In/Exercise/Point report
• first weigh in will be on Thursday, January 7th
• excerise at least three times
• share how many points I've used throughout the week
Water
• 8 glass per day
Crafting
• plan window displays for Memories and More
• get class finished for Scrapbook Star
• finish 2 Maya Road mini albums for CHA
Dinner Menus
Fri., Jan. 1 ~ borscht
Sat., Jan. 2 ~ left over bacon/tomato pasta found in freezer
Sun.. 3 ~ cheesy potatoes (we usually have a potato dinner on Sunday's)
Mon., Jan. 4 ~ chili, rice, salad
Tues., Jan. 5 ~ hamburger helper, veggies, and buns (found a couple of boxes of the hamburger helper in the pantry and being that I'm trying to be thrifty as well LOL thought I'd use them up!)
Wed., Jan. 6 ~ soup and sandwiches (a Wednesday tradition!)
Thurs., Jan. 7 ~ Cobb salad, homemade bread
New Recipe
• low point "Cobb Salad"
Home Organization
• make a chore chart for myself
Scripture Study
• Esther 3
It would be wonderful if you'd like to participate with me!
May 2010 be a year of showers and showers of blessings :)
Here is my before and after picture....
I really, really want to have another go of it...this time with a new concept. My first round was focused on weight loss. I believe when that wasn't happening as fast or as consistent as I would have liked I gave up.
This time 'round I'm going to make a "to do list" the first Friday of the week. I'm going to call it Creative Organization!
The "to do categories" will be as follows...
Weight In/Exercise goals - Weight Watchers points report
Water report...can never seem to drink enough!
Crafting goal
Daily Dinner Menus
Find a new recipe and try it out
Home Organization...a very constant task
Scripture Study
The following Friday I will share my accomplishments and the *new list*.
My goal is to make a 52 page scrapbook album sharing my journey including tips and recipes.
The total purpose is to have a more rounded 52 weeks of allowing God to pick me up!
Week One Goals
Weight In/Exercise/Point report
• first weigh in will be on Thursday, January 7th
• excerise at least three times
• share how many points I've used throughout the week
Water
• 8 glass per day
Crafting
• plan window displays for Memories and More
• get class finished for Scrapbook Star
• finish 2 Maya Road mini albums for CHA
Dinner Menus
Fri., Jan. 1 ~ borscht
Sat., Jan. 2 ~ left over bacon/tomato pasta found in freezer
Sun.. 3 ~ cheesy potatoes (we usually have a potato dinner on Sunday's)
Mon., Jan. 4 ~ chili, rice, salad
Tues., Jan. 5 ~ hamburger helper, veggies, and buns (found a couple of boxes of the hamburger helper in the pantry and being that I'm trying to be thrifty as well LOL thought I'd use them up!)
Wed., Jan. 6 ~ soup and sandwiches (a Wednesday tradition!)
Thurs., Jan. 7 ~ Cobb salad, homemade bread
New Recipe
• low point "Cobb Salad"
Home Organization
• make a chore chart for myself
Scripture Study
• Esther 3
It would be wonderful if you'd like to participate with me!
May 2010 be a year of showers and showers of blessings :)
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