Success

Today went so well. I still have 1 point left for Weight Watchers (which I don't intend to use) and I spent some time on the treadmill. Normally on the treadmill I get to 20 minutes and I think that there is no way I can make it to 30 minutes. Today, however, when I got to 20 minutes I thought "I think I can make it to 35 minutes". Then at 30 minutes, I thought "Pretty sure I can go to 40 minutes". And to top it off, at 39 minutes, I thought "I can go to 45 minutes".... and I DID IT! I also walked with 3 lb. weights every 1/8th of a mile... which ended up being a total of over 1 mile. I feel proud of myself today and I feel happy (but tired).

One of my favorite types of food is chinese (YUM!)... but obviously being on a diet Panda Express's deep fried orange chicken is NOT an option. A couple weeks ago I spent some time in Utah and my aunt made some sweet and sour chicken (unfried) and it was really good and not bad for me either. So I made that tonight and I also found a recipe on weightwatchers.com for vegetable fried rice that was only 3 points per serving. Cooking is something that I generally really enjoy, so I will share the recipe!

You will need:

2 large eggs

1 cup finely chopped carrots

3/4 c. green onion, sliced

3 cups cooked white rice (1 cup unprepared)

1/2 cup frozen or canned peas

1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce

1. spray frying pan. on medium heat, scramble the eggs. once cooked, remove and set aside

2. spray frying pan. combine carrots and all but 2 Tbs. of the green onions. Cook over medium heat until the carrots are crisp and tender

3. add rice, peas, and soy sauce. Allow to heat through - stirring every minute.

4. add eggs and remaining green onions and stir. heat until warm throughout.

5. Serve (makes 6 servings)

And you know the best part about dinner? It tasted delicious and I have been full all night... and we ate at 5:00.

As for yesterday... it was Oj's birthday, so I will admit up front that I did not have the best day as far as diet is concerned. However, I had spent 30 minutes on the treadmill and was showered and ready for the day by noon. That is a big deal for me, even on a day when I don't work out! ha ha! I spent the remainder of the day baking Pineapple upside down cake, lasagna, and peanut rice krispie treats for Oj's dinner. (he request the rice krispies or I probably wouldn't have made those... but they were good). Although I went over on my weight watcher points, I didn't want to be too hard on myself... the day was about Oj and not about me. But I did try to remind myself that the success or failure his birthday being a great day had nothing to do with how much food I put into my mouth. So I definitely tried to watch my portions!

Overall, I'd say the last two days have been a success! I got on the treadmill both days and I felt better about myself because of it. Tomorrow is weigh in day! I'm hoping that the birthday cake didn't mess me up too bad. :)