Saturday, January 25, 2014

Going Strong!
















Me working hard at the top! In the middle left I look like an amputee...but I'm really just kicking my leg out. Now you can get on with your day, knowing that!

I wanted to update you on yet another successful week. I am feeling great! I have been doing level 2 for a full week now. I realized, that I am half way through this 6 week program. Look at me. :) These are meals I've been eating this week. Some breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and I believe one I'm about to make a smoothie. Planning ahead for everything has not been as difficult as I once thought. As long as I set a side an hour or so on the weekend to prepare for the week, the rest of the week is a breeze. Meals are already made, I grab and go. We have left overs from the weekend we eat on all week. I thaw frozen soup, so easy! And I haven't skipped a single day working out, no matter how late it is when I start. I am about 9 days until my first results picture, do my measurements, and weigh myself. I am very anxious, but also...excited. I've been doing so well that I just want to see!!!! I admit that not watching my weight fluctuate daily has set me free to focus. I'm not discouraged about some water weight, because I have no idea what the scale is doing! All I know is that I'm eating the best I can, working out, and drinking my water. What else can I do? I'll be reporting back soon. Cheers!

~elizabeth

Saturday, January 18, 2014

My Week: A Sample

 roasted root veggies
 frittata and greek yogurt
 broccoli, dip, and veggie pizza on french bread
 wrap with spinach, left over roasted root vegetables, and some on the side as well
 cream cheese, salmon, and cucumber sandwich, carrots, hummus, and pretzel crisps
 teriyaki salmon and the rest of the roasted root vegetables
 a nice frozen yogurt treat
 corn relish on lettuce with itialian dressing, cheese, ham, and crackers
 left over salmon in a wrap with cucumber and spinach, carrots and hummus
 lolah :)
 cooper :)
 cream cheese, salmon, cucumber wrap, broccoli with hummus, pretzel crisps
 frittata, celery with salsa, corn relish with italian dressing
 feelin' good! last day of level 1! (Friday)
 garlic bread with bbq sauce topped with corn relish, spinach and carrot salad
 snuggled up
 justin lovin' on his son-dog
 leftover garlic bread pizza with pretzel crisps
 a snack
ratatouille!!!
I feel great, y'all! I am two weeks into this slim in 6 program. I finished level 1 "start it up!" and started level 2 "ramp it up!" today. It was difficult and challenging, but I definitely am excited to see results. I have been doing wonderfully, only indulging slightly every now and again. I haven't skipped any days and I haven't cheated. I have been cooking and making lunches (as you can clearly see) and have been reporting everything in the group on facebook. It's very motivating, and I can't wait to see how much better I am going to get! It's been great so far. I can't help but be curious what my results will be after 30 days of this...I have hopeful. I am hoping for at least 5 pounds to be down, but who knows? I have been building muscle too, so I don't want to have any outrageous hopes....but still. 

Two more weeks and we will know, won't we? I am determined to keep it up!

~elizabeth

Sunday, January 12, 2014

Sunday: a day of prepping!



A nice new motto I have adapted is, "If I fail to plan, I plan to fail." It makes sense, yes? So in lite of that, I decided to continue planning ahead on my meals, that seems to be my secret weapon. If I spend about 2-3 hours in the kitchen on Sunday (before my week starts), I can have all my breakfasts and lunches ready for the week. Then I don't think about it past, "which one will I eat first?" And I am happy to report that I have completed day 9 of slim in 6.

The top photograph, is a few pictures from the frittata I made (I used the Pioneer Woman's recipe). I put onions, mushrooms, carrots, broccoli, and ham in it. Of course it's a dozen eggs, mixed with a dash of chipoltle tabasco sauce, little bit of cheese, and a bit of butter. I cut it into twelves so it is a serving size.

In the middle we have a preview of my week in lunches! Yay!

And the last one is what I did for dinner. I roasted root vegetables. It consists of parsnips, carrots, onions, and sweet potatoes. Mixed with olive oil, rosemary, thyme, salt, and pepper.

I've been enjoying watching the Golden Globes :)

~elizabeth

Friday, January 10, 2014

Weekend Roundup!




our lunch one day
work pants I want to get back into! and lolah :)
making my lunches for the next few days...
made cucumber water!
my lunches!
breakfast
working out!
threw these out...
roasted veggie salad
chicken veggie fajitas above, below breakfast and lunch!
Dinner! Veggies and stew.

TGIF!! One of my very best friends is coming over tonight to watch movies and hang out. Justin is working tonight, so it'll be a little girls night in. Here is a wrap up of what my week has looked like! All the foods I've been eating and working out every day :)

Have a great weekend!

~elizabeth