Today’s Lunch!

So I haven’t been great at posting this go around! I’ve had so much going on personally and at work I just haven’t had time to be on this as much as I’d like! Trying to find the balance and not the obsession, you know?

Week one I didn’t work out at all, so on Saturday and Sunday, I attempted to make up for lost time and managed 4.5 hours and over 2000 calories burned in the two days! Talk about sore! But it was nice to feel powerful and in control again!

Week two I haven’t fared much better, but I started taking Salsa dancing lessons so I got an hour and 500 calories in and totally didn’t realize it! If you have this option- take it!!!

I’ve focused mainly on the eating healthy side of things so far this Cycle and so far I’ve managed to lose 2.5 pounds and nearly 3 inches, which I’m proud of based on food alone! One of my friends wants me to put together another cookbook, and I’ve got so many new recipes, I’m thinking I will!! The portabella you will see in the picture below is mine, but the cucumber soup and crap/ avocado dish are from Ellie Krieger’s ‘So Easy’ cookbook! Grab it if you can!!

Basil Portabella
Clean out the inside of a portabella mushroom cap while heating the oven to 375. I use a steak knife to try and flake it all out, but this is the hardest part of the meal! Chop up a spring of fresh basil. Spread about a tablespoon or half ounce of feta cheese in the bottom of the porta-cap, and sprinkle the basil over the feta. Take a fourth a cup of 2% mozzarella cheese and place on top! Bake for about 10 to 15 minutes and then sprinkle chopped green onions on top! Pepper adds something for me, so I get crazy with it too!! Enjoy!!! 127 calories!!!!

Happy OSBing people! I will try to find more time to post soon!!
Sommer

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OSB Begins… Off to a slow start for this B!

So it’s the new year, and that means so much promise and hope and excitement and… another birthday, and another Valentine’s Day and coming off the Christmas/ New Year’s ‘high’ I’m just emotionally wrecked, honestly.  Ups, downs, confusion, excitement, let downs, doctor’s appointments, goodNESS, I’m just over it all.  The fact that it’s cold and gray most of the time right now isn’t helping this seasonal ‘depression.’  I DEFINITELY thought kicking off OSB would be a way to beat those blues, but it’s taking a little more time than that.  I think I’m on the tail end though!  Or I’m CHOOSING to be anyway…

It’s day 6 on OSB 2010 THE CHALLENGE – Cycle 1.  I’ve got 6 other amazing women participating with me, and everyone ROCKS!  We’ve met once, and got to share some healthy food ideas for the Sweet Tomatoes/ Souplantation location we went to, and our out of town participant went to Souper Salad to give us some ideas for that place as well!  Food wise, we are off to a great start!  It appears that almost everyone is doing a great job getting those work outs in as well.  Except me.  And perhaps it’s the expectation of my last OSB personal challenge, but I just can’t get motivated to get up and get my day started with a workout and that is a MUST for me.  It sets my frame of mind for the whole day, AND it helps me get to sleep at a decent hour so I can get up and do it again tomorrow!  I’ve had excuses I could go into, but I won’t- they really don’t matter.  I could have gotten something in somewhere.  So I’ve given myself until Saturday to beat whatever this drabness is that’s pulling me down into lazy town (except I’ll spend hours making yummy healthy foods, so I guess not TOTALLY lazy), and make this happen!  I KNOW once I get over that first hurdle I will feel so amazing and be able to focus on the challenge of fitting all of this into my daily life and the fun of seeing your body change with the workouts.  Lord knows I’ve watched it change from it’s last OSB high to a pre-OSB low.  I’ve gained back the 4.5 pounds I lost during last August’s OSB, and then 2 more!  Thank you Christmas and margaritas.  I don’t regret any of it.  I just really have to find the balance that will allow me- barring any strange life events- to keep a pretty even flow instead of this all or nothing workout yo-yo I seem to live on. 

So every day I track my food, and set my alarm for 6 am to get up and workout, and by this weekend, I WILL HAVE DONE IT.  I can’t let myself down.  If I do, well that’s just stupid, but if I do, then I’m settling, and there is ONE THING I keep telling myself I’m NOT going to do- SETTLE.  For anything.  So….  Here we go, right?!!

I’m not going to post all my nutritional information and workout info daily this time- it takes so much time to do that and I’m trying to make this a manageable ongoing thing, so I’m going to write about what’s going on, and if I feel the need to share my food journal and workout info, I will.  Just don’t look for one daily or you will be disappointed.  I also plan to praise my fellow OSBers on their journey, and perhaps share a recipe or two when I come up with something yummy!  I’ve already got one, so that should be heading your way soon!  Vegetarian friendly, but not exclusive! 

Glad to be back on the OSB trail, even if I’m lagging behind for a minute.  I’ll catch up.  I can already feel it building inside me… Look out ladies!  See you at the finish line!

Operation Sexy Bitch 2010 – Cycle 1 BEGINS!!

SO EXCITED to get this competition GOING!  I weighed myself this morning and I’m actually higher than I was when I started OSB last time!  Thank you Christmas!   It’s all good though- just means it was a good time to start this!  LOL  So I gained back the 4.5 pounds I lost during my nutty workout craze, AND 2.5 MORE!!  Weight really is just a number for me though, so it will be the inches I’m most interested in!  My jeans are telling me it’s not going to be good news, but I sort of knew that was coming.  Something about the holidays- even when you are trying not to go too loose- just means you gain some weight.  Stress, lack of sleep, food, no real idea if it’s any one thing, but the combo is dangerous to all but the most dedicated!!

I’ll measure myself in a bit, and I’m scared to see those too!  HA HA!  Uh-oh! I went so crazy last time, I didn’t figure out how to find a balanced version, so once I get back there, hopefully by Cycle 2, I’m going to work on balance!!  Don’t want to keep yo-yoing – even if it is less than ten pounds.  Can’t be good for me, right?  Guess it’s time to take that dreaded ‘before’ picture as well!!  Oh lord, talk about motivation!  I’m not planning on posting that one until I have the ‘after’ pic, so don’t expect too much from me yet!  LOL

THIS time around, I’ve got ladies from all over the COUNTRY joining me!  We have 5 categories and money is involved, so I’m hoping that we will find support, knowledge, fun, and motivation in each other!  Plus, if you know me, organizing something always makes me happy!    Our first event is tomorrow, and we are going to a restaurant!  I’m not going to tell anyone what to eat- that’s their choice- but we are going to go, and discuss the healthier options on the menu, and even hopefully find some small changes to make some of our favorite, less healthy options into healthIER choices.  That way we stay on the more moderate side of life!  I’ll be posting our findings so you can all gain from our efforts as well!  Or LOSE!  HA HA! 

I’m probably not going to eat great today, but I’m going to be tracking it!  Why lose a day of points if I don’t have to?  Plus I’ll be interested to see how many calories black eyed peas really are!  I’ve NEVER liked black eyed peas before, but for some reason, over this last year, I’ve fallen in LOVE with them!  Who knew??

You can read more about our group on Facebook.  Search for Operation Sexy Bitch 2010.  It’s got the categories, etc.  I’m keeping the group private though, so that when we are posting our results, they can stay private amount just the women participating!  If you want to join, it’s not too late, but it will be  too late soon to join Cycle 1 (January 1st – 31st) so get ON IT!

Welcome back to OSB!!  HAPPY NEW YEARS!!!!!
Sommer