Monthly archive for ‘ June, 2011 ’

Finally . . . sorry I’m a slacker! Southwest Meatballs and fixin’s!

5th June 2011 | 0 Comments

I found these recipes on one of my FAVORITE new sites, skinnytaste.com. I changed a few things, most specifically, I made the meat mixture in the processor and used a cookie scoop, which meant I didn’t have to dirty my hands. It also made the meatballs completely green in a fabulous way! This would be the [...]


Day Three: Yippee! 27 more to go! Also, dang good meatballs.

5th June 2011 | 0 Comments

My third day of Jillian Michaels – 30 Day Shred was painful, once again. But I made it through more push ups than the prior two days, hurrah! Progress! My calves are KILLING me. They’re SO sore. Anyone else experience this? Tonight’s dinner was fabulous as well. I got all three recipes off of skinny taste, a [...]


Day Two: Ouch!

5th June 2011 | 0 Comments

So, I didn’t want to, sitting like a loaf, a very sore loaf, on the couch. But I did it. I guess that’s how I’ll have to make it through my thirty days of Jillian Michaels – 30 Day Shred. Taking it one day at a time. Every time I force myself to work out, when [...]


It may be April, but I’m not foolin’, THIS IS FOR REAL!

5th June 2011 | 0 Comments

Hello lovelies. Today I started my first day of Jillian Michaels – 30 Day Shred. Boo flippin’ ya baby. It was tough. I’m not going to lie. I don’t care what day it is. At one point I was close to puking, which is a little pathetic yes, and could be attributed to the fact that [...]


Fancy Fabric Flower Hair Clips . . . say that five times fast! I dare you! I double dog dare you!

5th June 2011 | 0 Comments

So, several months ago my two year old started talking about her upcoming birthday. Seriously, it’s been months. I asked her about themes several times, but she always said, “I’m going to have a PINK party.” As in the color, not the singer. Her third birthday is now rapidly approaching. Only six more days, I [...]


Huevos Rancheros and Mexican Rice . . . Yum!

5th June 2011 | 0 Comments

SO, I love Mexican food. As I sat on my couch tonight agonizing over what I could make for dinner, I started craving mexican food. But I WOULD NOT give in to super fatty delicious temptation again! So I looked at what I had on hand and came to a brilliant solution (if I do [...]


Chicken and Pesto Pasta

5th June 2011 | 0 Comments

Try this one for sure! It’s not the healthiest meal I’ve posted, but it’s definitely very quick and very tasty! I needed a last minute dinner idea, and luckily I had everything on hand for this. Things I almost always have on hand: frozen boneless, skinless, chicken breasts, whole wheat pasta, and shredded parmesan. My [...]


A Commitment to Change!

5th June 2011 | 0 Comments

So, as you know, this site is about more than just food and weight loss. It’s about overall change for the better, and getting to like myself more. It’s about becoming un-frumpified in all aspects of my life. A while back, I planned on dedicating 30 days to testing out Jillian Michaels – 30 Day Shred, [...]


Savory Cottage Cheese Crepes

5th June 2011 | 0 Comments

I had a ton of eggs to use up before they went bad, so I went looking for recipes that called for egg whites. I found this here and knew it was worth a try. My husband and I love crepes. I made a few minor adjustments, and they turned out really tasty. Enjoy! Instant Oatmeal, [...]


It’s about to get heavy up in here . . . and I’m not talking about the scale!

5th June 2011 | 0 Comments

So, when I started this journey I initially just considered the, roughly, 110 pounds I wanted/needed to lose. As I began my weight loss leg of the journey, I got infused with the feeling of satisfaction self improvement brings. I decided, there is so much more I want to improve about my life. If I [...]