Downhill Spiral...

Life has been super busy the last couple weeks! I went to the NC State Fair on Friday for the first time, probably, in over a decade! I did really well with eating while there (considering). I had an italian sausage with peppers and onions. I only ate 2/3 of it. I was told that I HAD to try Al's Fries, as they were "famous" in these parts, although I'd never heard of them. We hunted down the booth, and I ordered a small, which was much larger than a large order anywhere else. I must be honest, I wasn't that impressed. I only ate 1/2 of my order. Moving on to the roased corn on the cob...DELISH!! I wish I'd only eaten the corn and gave up the rest of it. Man, that corn was good!! That's it!! No more fair food, no deep fried anything!

Then I came home, and it went to heck in a handbasket! I really wanted some ice cream, so stopped to get myself a cone while killing time before a candle party Friday night. When I got to the party, my girlfriend's boyfriend made a slammin' spicy dip, so in my mouth it jumps with a ton of chips too. BOO. There were also some mini brownies that somehow got onto my plate. Oh well, moving on.

Saturday morning I did the Autism 5K with some of my WW buddies. That was great!! But I had another party (31 this time) and guess what?! Another bowl of spicy goodness with a ton more chips...and banana pudding! GEEZ! I found that I had no self control over the weekend and I know I will be UP on the scale this week.

Oh, and let's not forget the World's Finest candy bars that I'm hustling for my cousin's twin girls. Yes, I've gotten into those too. WTH?! I've got to get recommitted and refocused.

Well, I guess I better get to work since that's what they pay me for! Chat with you later!

Connie B

Quinoa!!

On my last grocery trip, I found this little gem. Black bean quinoa!! Delish!

It's that time again :) The new WW seasonal cookbook is out! Lots o good recipes in there!

Happy Sunday!

Hello from work! I had to come in b/c one of my clerks is on vacation and the other's father is sick. I won't be able to post pics of my food today from here (12 hr shift) but here's the breakdown.

Bfast-Jimmy Dean sausage patties, WW Harvest Berries & Cream, skim milk

Snack-Yoplait Greek 100 yogurt, Kashi granola bar

Lunch- WW Smart Ones Ziti with Meatballs and Cheese

Dinner-undecided, but maybe turkey kielbasa and quinoa

Water, lots of water!!

Yesterday was a great day! I spent part of the day doing a 5K with my friend Rosie (who I met on the WW message boards).




I stayed with her Friday night, met her beautiful two daughters, and made a new puppy friend, Holly. People, if you are on WW you really should utilize the message boards. I've made many friendships there, and find much support as well as motiviation.
Off the soap box, and back to work!!

Connie B

Slacker!!

Well, I only remembered to takes pic at bfast. Oh well, tomorrow will be better!

Bfast- Kashi GoLean Crunch cereal w/ skim milk.
Lunch- Grilled chicken breast, cooked broccoli, and rice
Dinner- Subway ham on wheat, Sun Chips
Snack- frozen grapes and 1 oz cheese

Today was a good day, but after work and two meetings, I'm pooped! See ya tomorrow!

WOW...long time!

I can't believe it's been a YEAR since I posted! Sorry to leave you all hanging. I AM still around and still doing WW. I've been somewhat lazy this year, and have basically maintaned the same weight all year. I've recently made some changes and the scale is finally moving in the right direction. I guess what they say is true...the closer you get to goal, you self sabotage. This is definitely true with me. I was 23 lbs from goal and gained 13 lbs. UGH! I've since lost 7 of that, so it's all good. I think that getting back to blogging, posting every day (if possible) will help me get focused again. I've really missed it, and I see blogger has made some changes, so I'll have to catch up and maybe update the page a bit. Well, back to lunch, and I'll start posting pics maybe tomorrow. Have a blessed day!!

Connie B

Mid week check in...

Hello All,

Sorry I didn't blog over the weekend, but I was super busy cooking!! I made slow cooker sloppy joes, slow cooker 3 bean pork chili, homemade agave bbq sauce, and feta stuffed chicken burgers! Don't worry, I'll post the recipes this weekend when I have more time. Boy DH and I both have been eating good in the neighborhood, LOL. I am hoping the weight fairies will sprinkle a little good luck on me for my WI on Saturday. I'm really close to TWO goals! I'll let you know how it goes! Hope you all are having a great week! Gotta run for now!

Connie B

Three Bean Pork Slow Cooker Chili

This stuff is awesome!! I used two jalapenos and chipolte chili powder instead of regular chili powder. I also added two small bell peppers. Three Bean and Pork Slow Cooker Chili Weight Watchers Recipe Course: main meals PointsPlus® Value: search site Servings: 10 (I got 8 1 cup serving) Preparation Time: 35 min Cooking Time: 480 min Level of Difficulty: Easy Chunks of pork tenderloin make this chili especially robust. Spicy peppers add even more flavor. Ingredients 1 medium onion(s), chopped 2 clove(s) garlic clove(s), minced (medium) 1 cup(s) carrot(s), chopped 1 Tbsp chili powder, medium-hot 1 tsp dried oregano, crushed 1 small jalapeٌo pepper(s), seeded, chopped (don't touch seeds with bare hands) or 1 canned chipotle pepper in adobo, chopped 1/2 tsp table salt 1/2 tsp black pepper, freshly ground 2 pound(s) lean pork tenderloin, trimmed of fat and cut into 1-inch chunks 15 oz canned black beans, drained and rinsed 15 oz canned kidney beans, drained and rinsed 15 oz canned pinto beans, drained and rinsed 1 cup(s) canned tomato puree 29 oz canned diced tomatoes, with green pepper, celery and onion, undrained 6 oz canned tomato paste Instructions • Combine onion, garlic, carrots, chili powder, oregano, jalapeno, salt and pepper in a 5-quart (or larger) slow cooker; stir. Add remaining ingredients; stir again. • Cover and cook on HIGH setting for 6 to 8 hours. Yields about 1 cup per serving. Notes • We start cooking the chili at a HIGH setting so the ingredients quickly reach a safe temperature. You can reduce the heat to LOW after 3 to 4 hours, if you prefer. This recipe is part of our Make Ahead Soups, Chilies and Stews series. To learn more about this cook-and-freeze feature, click here.

Connie B