Loosing Weight, Adjusting and Keeping it Together

I shared with yall earlier that I had gained weight since our move. My doctor recommended South Beach Diet. I already had the book and decided to get started this summer. Then in the fall I joined First Place for Health at church. BOTH work and together they help me stay on task.

Above is an example of a NO carb meal for Phase 1 of South Beach. The steak is grilled. Fresh greens from the garden to make a great salad...pairing protein and vegetables are key in the South Beach Diet. The amazing thing was the NEW side. It's a stuffed portabella mushroom cap.

RECIPE

Stuffed Portabella Mushroom Cap

Spinach [frozen or fresh]

Egg

Parmesan Cheese [grated works better]

On the stove top I cooked the spinach just long enough to change the color with enough water to keep it from burning. Then add the egg and cheese...stir and cook a few more minutes [till cheese is melted and egg is cooked]. Then I stuffed the caps and placed in the oven on 350 degrees for about 20 minutes [or till the caps look cooked].

DELISH. Much better choice than a loaded potato for those watching carbs.

I started parking at the end of the parking lot to force myself to walk. 

Instead of sitting at the computer in a chair...I switched to an exercise ball. This works on your core and increases activity during a somewhat NON active addiction.

During commercials, get up and clean something.

Run up and down stairs or walk instead of elevators and/or making kids get things. 

Find activities you love vs exercise...walking in the woods with family looking at nature, hiking, gardening, swimming, etc.

I have lost 27 pounds with a few more to go but I feel much better and I don't feel like I have punished myself. 

Good Luck.

Spiritual Sundays

I haven't searched to see if folks are already using this name but I see lots of other days devoted to specific agendas. 

Or I could call it "I love Jesus Day" ![of course I love Him everyday but Sundays are devoted to Him]

At our church, we are going through First Place. It is a life style change, Bible study and balance your life sortof thing. 

We focus on four aspects of our lives...Physical, Mental, Spiritual and Emotional. We focus on balance in all four areas to make us FABULOUS women. In other churches I have went through this study with men and/or couples. But currently it is a group of women. So that adds another element for me....FRIENDS! 

I love this program....I get to have accountability on weight loss [or healthy eating] and increasing physical activity [think exercise with a smile].  I am developing friendship with awesome women. 

First Place for Health also has Bible study accountability. 

So balancing all the many things as a mom, wife, sister, daughter and Child of God makes life run smoother...even for a procrastinator.