no pictures please

~~me~~

i don't like most pictures of myself
why?
i only weigh a thousand pounds

i admire the bloggers that post their progress pictures as they go
NOT ME!
i will not post before pictures
until...
i have after pictures that make me happy
sorry
i just can't
so, till then
here's one
close up

SEPTEMBER CHALLENGE

{Just be spLendid}

CHALLENGE: Lose 10 pounds by September 1st

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!