feeling fruity

{My Road to Weight Loss}

{N Her Shoes}

i love fruit

tofu & mushroom delish

{N Her Shoes}

Here's something I've been dying to make.
Recipe from Bobbi at N Her Shoes
{1}Place a paper towel over a block of firm tofu and then place a large pot on top of it for about 20 minutes
{2} Chop it up in little 2 inch squares
{3}In a non stick pan add 1 tbsp of cornstarch, 1 tbsp sugar, 1 tbsp of soy sauce and 1/2 cup of chicken stock
{4} After it thickens add in minced garlic and the tofu
{5} Cook for about 10-15 minutes over medium heat

{6} Throw in a little Crushed Red Pepper for a kick!

{In another pan she added the Mushroom + O Olive Oil + Seasoned Rice Vinegar}

{add steamed broccoli & brown rice & enjoy}

I'll let you know how mine comes out, soon I hope.

if it is important

{The Beautiful Soup}

I love that exercise has become a habit again.
I {really} miss it on the days I miss.
It's not just about weight loss.
It's about being healthy.
It's about feeling alive.
It's about challenges.
It's about success.
Life is good when I'm running.
I get lost for a short moment.
For a short moment there are no problems.
Just me & the road.
{& my music, of coarse}.
No more excuses needed
because I truly love it now.

NEW GOAL for the summer

{N Her Shoes}

summer is almost here, yeah!
i need to do some regrouping
i have tried the 21 day challenge {exercise every day for 21 days}
but it just isn't happening.
Something {legit} would always come up.
i am cool with not meeting the challenge
because i am still farther along then i was before.
NEW GOAL
exercise 6 days per week
summer,
here i come!

SparkPeople

I'm starting something new.

I'm going to journal my daily diet.

Spark People is helping me with that.
There is something about the way I have been eating that has stopped me from losing weight
{despite all the exercise I've been doing}.
Thanks to the advice of a blog friend, tracking will show me my intake and calories burned.So, hopefully, People, things will be looking up soon {or should I say DOWN?}!

Here we go:
Monday, 5/10/10
{SparkPeople}
{my daily calories goal is 1260-1610}

calorie intake: 1,598

calories burned: 2,297
2,117 {BMR}
plus 180 {walk/run}

equals {soft drum roll}
differential -699

Yeah!
Burn, baby, burn!

hanging in there

{mi casa es su casa}

rough couple of days
just hanging in there now

You want something. Get it. Period.

This is one of my all time favorite movies! Motivating in many ways! But touching on weight loss... I have failed at it MANY times, and obviously am still fighting that struggle that I have seemed to have had practically all my life. If you've seen this movie you know that this guy went through hell to get where he ended up. Weight loss to me is hard like that, but I refuse to give up. So many people reach their goals. Why can't I? I have will, I have strong desire, I have God on my side. I CAN do this. Yes, it is going to take HARD work and some sacrifice, but I am so willing to go through it. If you need some motivation, watch the movie, you will be moved.

fruit & a bar

one of Bobbi's many snack ideas
i've seen these clif kid bars at the store
i think i'll try one soon
and love me some kiwi....yummy!
and i see the *$ cup in the background
soy chai tea latte for me!