Friday Weigh In....

I can't believe I'm at the final weigh in for March already!! Seriously, where does the time go?? I'm happy to say that at least I managed to end the month on a positive note! Sure I didn't meet half (ok...any) of the goals that I set for myself this month, but hey... there's always tomorrow AND the entire month of April to get it together!!

TODAY   -  .6

(thats a whole half pound right there...plus some!! BAM!)

Mail Call

Yesterday, after a long day of work AND school... I came home and Mr.M uttered those magical words that all women love to hear....

"A package came for you today...it's on the couch!!"

Instant. Happiness.

Inside of that white bubble envelope was a mountain of new undies (that I got a GREAT deal on at Victorias Secret) and TWO secret rewards cards worth $10, $50, $100, or $500 off of my next order.  Of course I'm sure mine will only be worth $10 each but even still that means twenty dollars worth of free stuff and ultimately a total make-over of my underwear drawer!!  Yayyy for great deals!!

Also included in the loot for the day was a free sample of skin brightening serum that I'm really excited to try AND a coupon to try out Kraft Fresh Takes for FREE!!!! It kinda looks like shake n bake (a favorite in our house) but the gourmet, all grown up version (with cheese and seasonings and bake-y crunchy goodness).  Even Mr. M is excited for this! I'll be sure to report back once we try it!

Today was a good day!

Impromptu Dinner....

Tonight was leftover night at home. While Mr. M finished up some wings from last nights dinner out, I decided to get a bit creative with my meal...while sure the idea may not be original, the end result was delicious.
I used a bunch of things that I had in the fridge, freezer, and cabinet and came up with....

CHICKEN SAUSAGE RIGATONI. 

A blend of onions, broccoli, chicken Italian sausage, rigatoni, and spaghetti sauce.

I started with some chopped onions

(which I sauteed in a pan with non-stick cooking spray and PLENTY of spices, I used garlic powder, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, pepper, & paprika-you can use whatever you like or have on hand)

Then I added some frozen broccoli

I let this all cook down until tender and boiled 2oz of rigatoni while I waited.

Next came 3/4 cup of jarred spaghetti sauce and 1 link of chicken Italian sausage thinly sliced.

(I used sausage flavored w/ pesto and HIGHLY recommend it, plus it's only 3 pts+ per link!!)

Once everything is hot...toss with your pasta, sprinkle generously with Parmesan cheese and serve!

This makes a HUGE portion (I couldn't eat it all!!), tastes great, and can be altered to use ingredients that you already have in the house! And if you are wondering... the WHOLE meal is only 13pts+, which of course might change depending on what you use!!

ENJOY!!

Picture My Life....

(breakfast classic)

(that's an angry looking rain cloud right there)

(veggie goodness)

(I love when the trees start to bloom)

(walking to class)

(my GOURMET dinner!!! ha ha ha)

(starting my morning)

Looks like all I did this week was eat and go outside!! lol

Friday Weigh-In...

Today was my first official Friday weigh-in and I didn't lose ONE FREAKIN' OUNCE!!!!! BUT...
I didn't gain any either, so yay for maintaining.  I would have loved to have shown a loss, but we know how that goes. 
So I'm off to start my new WW week and hope that this change proves to be for the best.

TODAY   +/-  0

Dollar Tree Delights....

It was a BEAUTIFUL day today so I decided to venture out of the office during my lunch break....of course I ended up at one of my favorite stores......Dollar Tree.

Check out today's goodies.....

Did I mention that I looooove the $$ store?!?! lol

Wednesday Weigh-In

So after A LOT of thought about where I'm currently headed in my Weight Loss Journey...
I've decided to change my weigh in day to Fridays.

I just feel like in the end it'll be better for me, esp. since I tend to do most of my indulging on the weekends.  That means I'll have all of my weeklies to use AND the extra free-time to get in some much needed exercise.  So wish me luck....hopefully this will be just the change that I need.

Oh a side note...I peeked at the scale this morning (my normal weigh in day) and was down .4!!! WHOO HOO...again its not much but its a step in the right direction towards Fridays "official" weigh-in.


* I've also got a new plan...it still needs to be worked out a bit before I make it official, But it should help to keep me accountable and get me to where I NEED & WANT to be! *