Menu Monday - A New Hope
This last week, I had a boatload of chores, field trips and other school events and killer allergies to tackle.
This morning, I weighed 166 pounds. I'm thinking that being busy is the secret for my own weight loss success. If you can call losing one pound in two weeks a success. (I'm totally saying yes.)
I'm going back to my roots here, both literally and figuratively, at BigSlice - menus on Mondays, photos of my dinners (and anything else I remember to photograph) with the how-tos, and exercise challenges, along with inspirational posts and occasional whining. Somewhere along the way, I lost my motivation and held onto my extra pounds, and this blog has suffered. Taking a quiet (ha!) week helped me see that I'm allowing myself to get worked into a frenzy, instead of just putting one foot in front of the other.
My poor hands have suffered from this weight gain. After the birth of my third child, I lost enough weight to barely cram my wedding rings on over my swollen fingers. I couldn't get them off again, and I promptly gained another fifteen pounds. I had missed wearing the rings while I was swollen from pregnancy, and I was glad to have them on, but they were digging into my finger a bit. This last week, I slicked up my finger with dishsoap and removed the rings for the first time in four years. It hurt like heck, and a week later, the indentation remains in my skin.
If for no other reason, I want to lose enough weight that my rings can be slipped on and off.
In other roots news - I had my hair colored and cut on Saturday. I wanted a fun summer cut, something easy to wash and run out the door with, since my longer, layered cut wasn't working for me.
People, I have a head the size of a bowling ball, and I decided to get a shoulder length 'do. Behold the mighty helmet effect.
I've washed it and styled it myself, and I will say that it is a great cut. Lots of swish and lift. But with my face so thick, it emphasizes the roundness.
If for no other reason, I want to lose enough weight that my face doesn't resemble a melon. With jowls.
So, on with this week's menu! Click below to see the master plan:
Monday: Mini chicken pot pies with watermelon
Tuesday: Grilled sandwiches with pickles and sweet potato fries
Wednesday: Pesto whole-wheat spaghetti with salad
Thursday: Soup, sliced apples and garlic toast
Friday: puff-pastry wrapped wild rice chicken with TJ's soycotash
Saturday: Baked tilapia with coleslaw and mashed sweet potatoes
Sunday: Spinach lasagne with steamed carrots, broccoli and cauliflower
I'll upload photos and recipes as I go.
Comments
I think the cut looks GREAT on you, Jenny! And I can't get used to seeing your hair so dark, but it really sets off your eyes. Pretty lady!
Posted by: Mir | May 21, 2007 3:31 PM
I think you look positively gorgeous with your new do.
Posted by: chris | May 22, 2007 3:38 AM
I remember the feeling when I could finally slip my rings off! It's almost freeing in a way. Now if I can just slip my pants on as easliy as the rings came off! It's starting to happen!
Posted by: lora | May 22, 2007 5:52 AM
Hair is cute! Menus sound yummy!
Posted by: Elizabeth | May 22, 2007 7:54 AM
Oh, I understand! I didn't wear my wedding rings for 8 or 9 years. I am so happy to have them back on my finger again!
I love your hair. It looks great on you! (And look at those pretty eyes!)
Posted by: Shrinkingmom | May 22, 2007 8:39 AM
Wow, I MISSED YOU! Welcome back! Your hair looks GREAT. I love the cut! Looking forward to your new motivation so you can drag me out of this rock I've climbed under. Have a great week!
Posted by: MJ | May 23, 2007 1:28 PM