So it’s been exactly 7 days since I started this new weight loss plan. I’ve actually been trying to eat healthier for at least 2weeks now. But this morning was my first weigh in after this 1st week of tracking and trying my best ro adhere to the plan I selected.
I’ve lost 5lbs from watching my food intake, primarily. I’ll be adding sone exercise soon as I get the clearance from my doctor!
It was a tough 1st week…but I learned a good bit about my eating habits!
So in celebration of losing the 5 lbs on less than par food choices I decided to make one of my favorite soul food dishes for my lunch this week. I used all low fat or fat free ingredients. With the right amount of portion sizing I was able to make lunch or dinner for next 4 days!
Here is my Stuffed Bell Peppers w/ground turkey and shrimp and low fat baked mac and cheese…
Congratulations!! You should feel proud of this accomplishment, and be inspired to continue. Well done! Let this victory carry you through any plateaus in the future. 🙂
It’s def a good place, but man, I live alone and many of the bulk thithithings are way too much for one person…lol. but I can total see using them more as I begun to plan out my new weight plan meals into my monthly budget
I have the same problem – there are two of us, but it’s still a lot to buy food from there and use it all. I prefer to buy stuff like freezer bags, detergent, etc. from there.
portion control is EVERYTHING! you should keep reducing the portions more and more over time, and adding more and more physical activity. doesn’t need to be drastic, but just keep it going in those directions. you’ll be amazed at the changes in your body and in your energy levels. keep eating what you like, but just do it in smaller and smaller quantities over time. we’re talking many months of time here.
people worry about aging and feeling older and more broken down all the time, but if you do these simple things, you’ll start to feel like you’re actually getting younger (to a certain age at least…many years later than you are now). you can do this!!
Congratsssssssssssssssssssss…i know how difficult it can be to change eating habits and to add exercise to your life regiment…..I wish you much success…..Clapppin
At times like this I wish I lived on the West Coast…LMAO! I am dying of sleepiness and fatigue..but want to stay up a bit more so that I can be up if and when the nuclear deal is announced!
You can sleep tomorrow. There’s just way too much going on! I feel like I’ve been watching BBC until 3am each night, since they start their work day at midnight my time. I’m exhausted, but exhilarated!
I am up with you, but it seems the media is ignoring this event as much as possible. BBC was concern trolling, not reporting.
US Congress can’t do a thing and yet that will be the subject the focus is on, it seems.
Same idea as usual. Good news for American people and the World is no news they want to report.
I wonder if any reporting and celebration will be allowed by corporate media overlords.
Perfect music to wait by, LL.I have to get up at 5:30 so hoping I can get some sleep in-between checking TOD. Our world news outlet. This so breathtaking.
“Stop in the name of love” was my first song that i memorized and learn from heart. I was 8yrs old and I love the Supreme.. Love imitating the group with my sister and friends..Thank you for sharing and bring up these memories..
Just grab that pillow and hug it and keep your eyes open, df. You don’t want to miss this …. LIVE …. I remember, vividly, the 1st images streaming from the landing on the Moon and I have never been more excited, including watching the Berlin Wall being dismantled, LIVE, than now …. 🙂
LOL! I’m trying, Bob! I’ve been glued to the BBC morning news all week (i.e. midnight San Francisco time…) – just way too much happening around the world these days. If only work wasn’t in the way…
Pleased that the world got to see what John Kerry can do (thank you BHO). Such a different world it may have been if folks had not believed the lies of 2004.
“The P5+1 have been trying for the past 17 days to nail down an accord to end a 13-year standoff over Iran’s nuclear program.”
(quote from the news in my world).
If not for BHO & Sec Kerry – would be another 13 years.
As far as I understand meta, Iran does not want arms and missiles – they want normal, non-military trading with the world and this is what they are soon to achieve.
Obama White House.gov
The Obama Diary 
Sweet soul music.
Yay for Vetivera. Full of happy nervous anticipation for #IranDeal, so thanks for this post, LL!
Prosperity and peace is breaking out!
BOOM!
Ahh. Music I grew up with ~ love it!
Here we go…
Ahhhh.. yes!. 🙂
This still holds up pretty well…. 😀 😀 😀
http://www.theonion.com/article/iranian-team-openly-working-on-bomb-in-negotiating-37529
The rabid RWers will show this as proof!
Expect Peter Sellers to show his face:)
🙂
Marvin Gaye, Aretha, Al Greene…. what better way to celebrate peace and goodness our President is bringing into the world.
So it’s been exactly 7 days since I started this new weight loss plan. I’ve actually been trying to eat healthier for at least 2weeks now. But this morning was my first weigh in after this 1st week of tracking and trying my best ro adhere to the plan I selected.
Drumroll please…
I’ve lost 5lbs from watching my food intake, primarily. I’ll be adding sone exercise soon as I get the clearance from my doctor!
It was a tough 1st week…but I learned a good bit about my eating habits!
So in celebration of losing the 5 lbs on less than par food choices I decided to make one of my favorite soul food dishes for my lunch this week. I used all low fat or fat free ingredients. With the right amount of portion sizing I was able to make lunch or dinner for next 4 days!
Here is my Stuffed Bell Peppers w/ground turkey and shrimp and low fat baked mac and cheese…
Pics: before & after (with portion control)..
I also went to Costco for the first time…wow, it’s def nicer than Walmart!
Congratulations!! You should feel proud of this accomplishment, and be inspired to continue. Well done! Let this victory carry you through any plateaus in the future. 🙂
I love Costcos.
It’s def a good place, but man, I live alone and many of the bulk thithithings are way too much for one person…lol. but I can total see using them more as I begun to plan out my new weight plan meals into my monthly budget
I have the same problem – there are two of us, but it’s still a lot to buy food from there and use it all. I prefer to buy stuff like freezer bags, detergent, etc. from there.
Wooot! Congrats lam36h. Idris would approve. 🙂
portion control is EVERYTHING! you should keep reducing the portions more and more over time, and adding more and more physical activity. doesn’t need to be drastic, but just keep it going in those directions. you’ll be amazed at the changes in your body and in your energy levels. keep eating what you like, but just do it in smaller and smaller quantities over time. we’re talking many months of time here.
people worry about aging and feeling older and more broken down all the time, but if you do these simple things, you’ll start to feel like you’re actually getting younger (to a certain age at least…many years later than you are now). you can do this!!
Congratulations!
Congratsssssssssssssssssssss…i know how difficult it can be to change eating habits and to add exercise to your life regiment…..I wish you much success…..Clapppin
At times like this I wish I lived on the West Coast…LMAO! I am dying of sleepiness and fatigue..but want to stay up a bit more so that I can be up if and when the nuclear deal is announced!
We’ll stay up with you! It’s only 9:39!
LOL – in my neck of the woods, it’s past midnight on a weeknight. I should be in bed by now! 🙂 🙂
You can sleep tomorrow. There’s just way too much going on! I feel like I’ve been watching BBC until 3am each night, since they start their work day at midnight my time. I’m exhausted, but exhilarated!
I am up with you, but it seems the media is ignoring this event as much as possible. BBC was concern trolling, not reporting.
US Congress can’t do a thing and yet that will be the subject the focus is on, it seems.
Same idea as usual. Good news for American people and the World is no news they want to report.
I wonder if any reporting and celebration will be allowed by corporate media overlords.
Hey Dudette, checking in on my way to bed; did you see the Google Doodle of the Pluto Horizon fly-by?
Here is a link in case it’s already been changed for the Google search page on the East Coast:
https://www.google.com/doodles/new-horizons-pluto-flyby
Buonanotte!
Hey There MadamaSoph! Yep I saw it! Pretty neat, isn’t it! 😀
My goodness, my freshman year of college, that song was playing day and night in the student union on the juke box. Really haunting.
Should I tell him there are lots of cute pictures of baby animals and landscapes all over the Twittah? 🙂
🙂
Nah! Settled on this instead! 😀
Corrected hashtag
🙂
Perfect music to wait by, LL.I have to get up at 5:30 so hoping I can get some sleep in-between checking TOD. Our world news outlet. This so breathtaking.
You Can’t Hurry Love – Diana Ross and the Supremes
Oh Dudette you are the best music finder.
Thanks mtm! 😀
Sooooo remember this one Dudette 🙂
What is this? I wanted Stoned Love:) Surprised me!
Gotcha covered 🙂
Thanks!! 🙂
“Stop in the name of love” was my first song that i memorized and learn from heart. I was 8yrs old and I love the Supreme.. Love imitating the group with my sister and friends..Thank you for sharing and bring up these memories..
Thanks everybody for the music, while I wait to see if anything develops!
That song always made me scratch! 🙂
LOL… love this one
Love this one too.. wow!! The beat just makes wanna get up and dance..Oh well to hell I will get up and dance lol
Dance!! 🙂
how will we know when something is happening??
Running out of songs about waiting… hmm, gotta do some digging!
Been ready!:)
😀 Me too! 😀
❤ ❤ ❤
Okay,I picked that one because of the title only. 🙂
love all the music tonight! thanks tod for being the best deejay/president obama site ever! 🙂
😀
what the heck is this?? On the Golden Gate Bridge??
Yikes!
Wow! Freaky!
Doing dishes … be back soon … All Nighter underway 🙂
Hopefully we won’t have to wait until September!! 🙂
Nope … just a few minutes or hours, dear df 🙂
Thank goodness!! My pillows are calling me…yelling for me!!! 🙂
Just grab that pillow and hug it and keep your eyes open, df. You don’t want to miss this …. LIVE …. I remember, vividly, the 1st images streaming from the landing on the Moon and I have never been more excited, including watching the Berlin Wall being dismantled, LIVE, than now …. 🙂
My Birth Month and one of my FAVE EWF songs! 🙂
For Our Girl!! 🙂
The JAM back in the day! 😀
Everyone awake???!! 🙂 Some get up and move music..
Still here – still dancing… eyes fading…
Get the toothpicks out and prop those eyes open, theo!!! You don’t want to miss the greatest diplomatic achievement in human history 🙂
Landing on the moon was cool; this is going to be WAY better 🙂
LOL! I’m trying, Bob! I’ve been glued to the BBC morning news all week (i.e. midnight San Francisco time…) – just way too much happening around the world these days. If only work wasn’t in the way…
Such a change – something is happening at the “right” time in my world 🙂
You’re the lucky one! Wake us if we fall asleep… 😉
Could not be more empathetic about ‘work,’ theo!!!! I’m just going to suffer the sleep deprivation and collapse early (for me) tomorrow evening 🙂
I’m still here, if you’re still here. Hopefully, we’re close to history being made – NASA and Iran – wow!
I’m still awake.
Thank you DF and Dudette for the great music.
Well, I see we’ve left the 60s so I guess it’s okay to post this one. Not a “waiting” song, but kind of a “negotiation” song 🙂
I have to post songs that make me move…pushing to the boundaries of my bedtime….I need to chair dance to keep awake!
Keep the music flowing, “Maestro” Dudette 🙂
It’s going to be a long night, but please also take good care of your health, dear!!!!
Thanks Dr. B! Excellent advice.
I’m about to set the alarm clock and crash for a couple winks. 🙂
Wise plan 🙂
😀
IT’S ON …..
That’s ~ 1 hour & 43 min from the time stamp on this comment ….
CNN breaking news waiting for presser on nuclear deal
FYI …. UN office in Vienna ….
http://www.unvienna.org/
This is REAL ……………………
Wooooooot!
Austrian Center Vienna …
https://www.acv.at/index.en.html
Beautiful!
Hmm, this one kinda fits. 🙂
Hahaha! Ran across this one and immediately thought “Ah, Scott Walker’s campaign theme song” 😀 😀 😀
No Doubt Now, It’s ON ……….
Thinking the next Nobel Peace may be shared between a couple of participants.
It should be, 99, and since the limit of co-winners is 3, I’d suggest Zarif, Kerry & Ashton (though I do think Mogherini has done outstanding work).
YES!
Plus I wanna see that infernal Doomsday Clock move backwards!
Most definitely!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I see you are bypassing sleep tonight Dudette – or have you had your 40 winks? 🙂
Going to get ’em right now friend. See you in a bit!
sleep well and – thank you for the music 🙂
Pleased that the world got to see what John Kerry can do (thank you BHO). Such a different world it may have been if folks had not believed the lies of 2004.
Let us all note that she specifically used the modifier — FINAL!!!
Never seen that before from anyone on ‘our side’ 🙂
Wooooot!
It’s from several hours ago, but I like this photo …..
Well now it’s five hours away!
Smile for the camera Pluto. Now, lift both arms, take off your jacket & shoes.Remove all metal objects from your pockets. 🙂
Thanks, dudette. This is amazing!
Rocking and Rolling in Vienna 🙂
YES WE CAN
#TrustBarack … And LOVE HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
buncha wingnuts’ heads essploding in that TL.
The wingnuts don’t even know what they’re screeching about…
Not sure why Steely Dan is trending right now. Hope it’s something wonderful and not something awful!
Anyway, here’s one of my faves of there’s. Kinda fits tonight anyway, since The Obama is about to Do It Again … WIN that is! 😀
theirs 🙄
See y’all in a bit!
I feel like there should be fireworks!!!!
There will be, dear meta!!!!
BA BOOOOMMMMMM!!!!
“The P5+1 have been trying for the past 17 days to nail down an accord to end a 13-year standoff over Iran’s nuclear program.”
(quote from the news in my world).
If not for BHO & Sec Kerry – would be another 13 years.
99, if not for BHO and Sec Kerry the world would have experienced a ‘nuclear winter’ long before 13 more years would have passed …..
The nightmare of a President McCain just passed by my eyes!
But then I thought, I am in the midst of what a “lame duck” administration looks like. No way will any congress dare to try and stop this agreement.
🙂
Water is life!
Arms embargo holds for 5 years.
Iran accepts snapback sanctions
WOW!!
U.N. missile sanctions on Iran will not be lifted for 8 yrs under nuclear deal between Iran and P5 + 1 !!!!
As far as I understand meta, Iran does not want arms and missiles – they want normal, non-military trading with the world and this is what they are soon to achieve.
It’s just absolutely wonderful!!
YUP!
LOL!
Dang it! Too much good tweetage out there! Okay, I’m going… I’m going!
Really!
What the heck – sleep in the boss’s time dudette 🙂
amk or LL (if you’re awake) can you start a new thread? It’s going to be a long, intense night/morning 🙂
gimme a few minutes Bob.
Merci 🙂
hey hey – multilingual Dr Bob – merci beaucoup from my long ago memory
THANKS!
You damned straight Bobfr. That was a travesty.
Here you go TOD.
http://theobamadiary.com/2015/07/14/iran-nuclear-deal-reached-yet-another-bfd-from-president-obama-admin/
This is truly a historic day. Now for some music: