This week my goals are health and fitness focused.
I will go to the gym 4x this week. 3 days I will be doing the couch to 5k program with strength training, and one day I will take a class.
Everyday this week I will drink 64oz of water
I will not eat anything with refined sugar or flour in it as well as no milk
I think the only way to keep track of my goals is to write them down so I will probably post on the blog. Tomorrow is November 1!!! A perfect day to start fresh.
Do you have any weekly or monthly goals that you would like to accomplish?
Showing posts with label food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label food. Show all posts
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Fun Filled Weekend
I'm sitting in bed winding down after a fun yet tiring weekend. Friday night I worked, saturday morning I taught Saturday School, then I went home a slept for a little while. Saturday evening I hurried up and got my niece a $25 gift card from Old Navy and stopped by her party for a little bit. She is only two and the house was filled with 2-10 year olds. It was nice for a moment, but the noise and kids running around became a bit overwhelming. Saturday Night I went to work and was so tired I didn't make it to church this morning. This is the first Sunday in a month of Sundays that I missed Church but I will be right back the next Sunday.
Since we don't celebrate Holloween there was no candy for the trick or treaters at our house. In fact we weren't even there! My husband is a major football fan and we participate in his family's fantasy league so today we went over to his Aunt's house and had dinner, watched football, and just had family fun. I can't wait until I quit my second job so that I can do this more often.
All in all this weekend was good! We paid off my American Express card and I only spent $30.00 the $25 gift card to Old Navy and a card for my niece.
I wonder what this week will bring! I am thinking about goals for the week.... do you have any?
Since we don't celebrate Holloween there was no candy for the trick or treaters at our house. In fact we weren't even there! My husband is a major football fan and we participate in his family's fantasy league so today we went over to his Aunt's house and had dinner, watched football, and just had family fun. I can't wait until I quit my second job so that I can do this more often.
All in all this weekend was good! We paid off my American Express card and I only spent $30.00 the $25 gift card to Old Navy and a card for my niece.
I wonder what this week will bring! I am thinking about goals for the week.... do you have any?
Monday, September 6, 2010
Plunking my Plateau
This month I joined Singlema's plunking my plateau challenge. My goal is to lose 10lbs this month. We started on Wednesday and at my weigh in yesterday I lost 1lb. This week my goal is to lose at least 3lbs.
I'm organized, I meal planned for the week and went grocery shopping. I will be packing my lunch the two days this week that I have to go to work, and will be doing a workout dvd every weeknight this week as well as drinking 640z or two liters of water a day.
Here is the dinner meal plan for the week lunch will include leftovers and salad, and breakfast will always be oatmeal with berries and eggs
Monday: Chicken Cacciatore (made in the crockpot) with whole wheat pasta and spinach salad
Tuesday: Leftovers with greens, beans and bacon soup
Wednesday: Chicken and Shrimp Gumbo ( made in the crockpot)
Thursday: Leftovers with soup
Friday: Soup
Saturday: Date night dinner at an Indian restaurant
I am so excited to eat clean, get my mind right and plunk my plateau!!!
until next time, think prosperous thoughts
YBP
I'm organized, I meal planned for the week and went grocery shopping. I will be packing my lunch the two days this week that I have to go to work, and will be doing a workout dvd every weeknight this week as well as drinking 640z or two liters of water a day.
Here is the dinner meal plan for the week lunch will include leftovers and salad, and breakfast will always be oatmeal with berries and eggs
Monday: Chicken Cacciatore (made in the crockpot) with whole wheat pasta and spinach salad
Tuesday: Leftovers with greens, beans and bacon soup
Wednesday: Chicken and Shrimp Gumbo ( made in the crockpot)
Thursday: Leftovers with soup
Friday: Soup
Saturday: Date night dinner at an Indian restaurant
I am so excited to eat clean, get my mind right and plunk my plateau!!!
until next time, think prosperous thoughts
YBP
Saturday, August 28, 2010
I promise
during the month of September I will cook more.
With both us being busy it has not been a priority to menu plan, cut coupons, grocery shop and cook. To make matters worse, the crock pot broke and its been too hot to slave over a stove or the oven. But now is the time for me to learn how to cook and cook at least three times a week.
Why?
We spend way to much money eating out and now we are eating out at more high end restaurants. Also, my taste buds are changing and I want constantly want to eat fresh food, natural foods, different fruits and vegetables and different ethnic cuisine ( I just discovered Vietnamese food and am in love with Pho and anything with crispy noodles). I would love to learn how to make the foods I love because I'm sure I could save beaucoup de money, and experiment a little bit.
The only way to keep myself accountable to this is to post what I cook. So I will be posting a few pics and recipes every week.
Do you have any quick, healthy and delicious recipes I could try? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!!
until next time, think prosperous thoughts
YBP
With both us being busy it has not been a priority to menu plan, cut coupons, grocery shop and cook. To make matters worse, the crock pot broke and its been too hot to slave over a stove or the oven. But now is the time for me to learn how to cook and cook at least three times a week.
Why?
We spend way to much money eating out and now we are eating out at more high end restaurants. Also, my taste buds are changing and I want constantly want to eat fresh food, natural foods, different fruits and vegetables and different ethnic cuisine ( I just discovered Vietnamese food and am in love with Pho and anything with crispy noodles). I would love to learn how to make the foods I love because I'm sure I could save beaucoup de money, and experiment a little bit.
The only way to keep myself accountable to this is to post what I cook. So I will be posting a few pics and recipes every week.
Do you have any quick, healthy and delicious recipes I could try? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!!
until next time, think prosperous thoughts
YBP
Monday, March 1, 2010
Preparing for a summer in the city
Those of you that have been reading my blog for the past year know that I am in a grad school program that required me to spend last summer and this summer coming up in New York City at a certain school on the Upper West Side. Last year I funded my 6 weeks in the city through income that I get in the summer from being a teacher and my part time job.
This year I will fund my summer in the NYC differently. I have an ING Direct sub account strickly for my living expenses this summer. Every month I put $100.00 into that account.
As it stand right now I have $225.00 in the account. However, by the end of June I will have $625.00 in the account. Finishing off these classes so that I can graduate was supposed to take six weeks but it is looking like me and my cohort will only have to be there 5 weeks (from the last week in June 28-August 1. This will give me $125 a week to spend for food, transportation to Philly and back on the weekends ( only $22.00 round trip with my megabus), and possibly metrocards. Last year I lived close to school and close to Harlem so I walked everywhere, and the only time I used public transportation was to take the train downtown to catch the megabus.
My only other concern is housing. Last summer I dropped $2000 on a room six weeks. I had to pay for the whole month of June even though I was only there for the last two weeks. This year I am going to negotiate my sublet. I refuse to pay more than $1100 for 5 weeks, and still would like to be within walking distance of everything.
Around May I will start the hunt.
This morning I heard birds tweeting when I woke up. It has me thinking about spring, and then summer, school, my final project, and then.... my wedding.
until next time, think prosperous thoughts
YBP
This year I will fund my summer in the NYC differently. I have an ING Direct sub account strickly for my living expenses this summer. Every month I put $100.00 into that account.
As it stand right now I have $225.00 in the account. However, by the end of June I will have $625.00 in the account. Finishing off these classes so that I can graduate was supposed to take six weeks but it is looking like me and my cohort will only have to be there 5 weeks (from the last week in June 28-August 1. This will give me $125 a week to spend for food, transportation to Philly and back on the weekends ( only $22.00 round trip with my megabus), and possibly metrocards. Last year I lived close to school and close to Harlem so I walked everywhere, and the only time I used public transportation was to take the train downtown to catch the megabus.
My only other concern is housing. Last summer I dropped $2000 on a room six weeks. I had to pay for the whole month of June even though I was only there for the last two weeks. This year I am going to negotiate my sublet. I refuse to pay more than $1100 for 5 weeks, and still would like to be within walking distance of everything.
Around May I will start the hunt.
This morning I heard birds tweeting when I woke up. It has me thinking about spring, and then summer, school, my final project, and then.... my wedding.
until next time, think prosperous thoughts
YBP
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Do you crockpot?
As in cook with a crock pot or other slow cooker.
I do! Not as often as I would like but I giving up fast food for Lent so I will be doing all of my cooking at home ( starting from today).
I know we are all very busy and using a crock pot makes eating healthy so much more easier. You put all the ingredients in the pot before you leave work in the morning and by the time you get home you have a delicious, healthy meal waiting for you, and a house that smells like Sunday dinner.
Last night I made Chicken, Shrimp and Beef Sausage Gumbo in the crock pot. This is boobee's favorite dish so I make it at least once a month and it will last us about two days. I just found this yummy recipe for slow cooked chicken that I am going to try tomorrow. Of course I don't follow the recipe exactly and neither should you! Believe me, I am going to kick this recipe up a notch with some Cajun seasoning, chicken broth, jerk seasoning, and Cayenne pepper. We like our food a little spicy.
Today after work I will go shopping for the ingredients, and will make it before I put it all in the crockpot before work tomorrow. I'll let you know how everything turns out.
Do you use your slow cooker often? If so what are your favorite recipes?
Until next time, think prosperous thoughts
YBP
I do! Not as often as I would like but I giving up fast food for Lent so I will be doing all of my cooking at home ( starting from today).
I know we are all very busy and using a crock pot makes eating healthy so much more easier. You put all the ingredients in the pot before you leave work in the morning and by the time you get home you have a delicious, healthy meal waiting for you, and a house that smells like Sunday dinner.
Last night I made Chicken, Shrimp and Beef Sausage Gumbo in the crock pot. This is boobee's favorite dish so I make it at least once a month and it will last us about two days. I just found this yummy recipe for slow cooked chicken that I am going to try tomorrow. Of course I don't follow the recipe exactly and neither should you! Believe me, I am going to kick this recipe up a notch with some Cajun seasoning, chicken broth, jerk seasoning, and Cayenne pepper. We like our food a little spicy.
Today after work I will go shopping for the ingredients, and will make it before I put it all in the crockpot before work tomorrow. I'll let you know how everything turns out.
Do you use your slow cooker often? If so what are your favorite recipes?
Until next time, think prosperous thoughts
YBP
Friday, January 15, 2010
Saving money to get fit.
Week 1 of living a healthy lifestyle is going quite well. Many people complain and say that they just don't have the money to get in shape or join or gym, or whatever but I have realized that really that is just an excuse.
On a side note: A personal pet peeve of mine is people who make excuses or label themselves a victim. I can't stand it!! I take responsibility for everything that I have done, and my own weight gain. I mean I subconsciously knew I was going to gain weight if all I did after I came home from work is sleep. Not good!
So when I decided I was going to get in shape I picked up a few things that would help me on my journey.
Jillian Michaels 30 day shred DVD 10.00
5lb weights 12.00
Work out Mat 20.00
Water bottle 5.00
Journal to document journey 1.00
I spent 48.00 to get started on this journey and boy is it worth it. Every day after work I do my 30 day shred DVD and every night when I get done I feel it.
I use my water bottle ( 32oz) everyday and fill it up twice to get my recommended 640z of water a day, thus buying no more bottled water.
I also have a gym membership at Ballys that costs me 30.00 month.
That's all I needed to get started.
Now the cost of eating right is totally different subject. I am going to a farmers market tomorrow and have planned out my meals for next week. After watching Foodinc I refuse to buy meat at the regular supermarket so I will only buy free range, grain fed beef and chicken as well as locally grown fruits and veggies. I'm thinking this is going to cost more...but it is totally worth it.
What are you doing to live a healthy lifestyle?
until next time, think prosperous thoughts
YBP
On a side note: A personal pet peeve of mine is people who make excuses or label themselves a victim. I can't stand it!! I take responsibility for everything that I have done, and my own weight gain. I mean I subconsciously knew I was going to gain weight if all I did after I came home from work is sleep. Not good!
So when I decided I was going to get in shape I picked up a few things that would help me on my journey.
Jillian Michaels 30 day shred DVD 10.00
5lb weights 12.00
Work out Mat 20.00
Water bottle 5.00
Journal to document journey 1.00
I spent 48.00 to get started on this journey and boy is it worth it. Every day after work I do my 30 day shred DVD and every night when I get done I feel it.
I use my water bottle ( 32oz) everyday and fill it up twice to get my recommended 640z of water a day, thus buying no more bottled water.
I also have a gym membership at Ballys that costs me 30.00 month.
That's all I needed to get started.
Now the cost of eating right is totally different subject. I am going to a farmers market tomorrow and have planned out my meals for next week. After watching Foodinc I refuse to buy meat at the regular supermarket so I will only buy free range, grain fed beef and chicken as well as locally grown fruits and veggies. I'm thinking this is going to cost more...but it is totally worth it.
What are you doing to live a healthy lifestyle?
until next time, think prosperous thoughts
YBP
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