Weigh In Wednesday

After about two weeks of eating horribly...I faced the scale. And I really didn't like the number that glared back at me. I need to get back on track and I'm motivated to do so! This upcoming week is another crazy one...but I am comitted to my plan. I'm eating my breakfast scramble and a glass of skim milk as I write this.

I am going to Italy in just over a month. I leave Feb. 5th and I am going for two whole weeks. I really want to be down 50 pounds before I go!! It's going to be hard work but I live on hard work ;)

Today is my last day off until next Tuesday so I'm enjoying it. I've got myself in front of my Christmas tree (I will take it down next Wednesday, after New Years), my fireplace, with a good book. Tonight my mother is coming over and I'm making my delicious CHICKEN WRAPS! It's really easy to make.

 I use the Garlic Perfect Portions chicken by purdue. I know they're expensive as hell but I love how easy it is to just take out one perfectly portioned chicken breast and not have to worry about measuring and weighing and all that. Then I use about 1/2tbsp of olive oil and sautee the chicken in that, I put in mushrooms, onions and on a 70 calorie Joseph's Flax, Wheat and Oat Bran wrap, with a 30 calorie slice of fat free American cheese. Super yummy and really healthy too! Meat, vegetable, good fat, carbs, fiber (the wraps have 5 grams of fiber), dairy. YAY!

So my goal is to track my food every day at Sparkpeople and stay honest with myself. I can do this...and I'm not making this a New Year's resolution. This is my life, this is my weight loss, and I can do this!

Ugh.

I am swamped right now...at work, at home, with family...

And thusly I've been slacking on my JC. I ate OKAY over the weekend. I didn't go crazy but I also didn't do great either. I think I've been doing some stress eating too. I've been going a bit over my calorie count...which is not good. And now on top of everything, I have repairmen coming tomorrow to fix the cable, I have to bake for our office Christmas party...I don't have time to go to Jenny Craig. Which is fine, I have plenty of Jenny Craig food and healthy things I can cook.

I'm struggling with motivation right now. And maybe if my JCC was actually supportive...and didn't put me down. I might think about making time for it. But I feel like I get more support from my blogging buddies then I do from my consultant. I'm not complaining...I just feel overwhelmed. And driving 20 minutes to Jenny Craig then having a 5 minute consultation that really doesn't help and driving 20 minutes home is just a waste of my time. I have way too many other things to do.

So I'm going to try and eat well this week, track my calories, try and get through this slump. Any motivation would help right now. 

Monday, Monday

Yesterday was not the best day for eating on my part...and I can't even tell you why.

I went out to lunch with my dad and I got a salad and some pasta, only ate about 1/4 of it and brought it home. That wasn't so bad. But then later on I finished the rest of my pasta, ate a 100 calorie pack of popcorn, and eventually ended up eating a bowl of cereal with skim milk. I felt starving...and I made bad choices. I am accountable to myself and to you guys!

Luckily I am back on track today! Eating healthy, exercise...I'm being a good girl.

My recipe of the day is a delicious lower calorie beef and broccoli! I loove Chinese food...and this one is great!

Beef and Broccoli
Serves: 4

Ingredients

1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 (10.5 ounce) can low sodium beef broth
2 tablespoons lite soy sauce
1 pound boneless round steak, cut into bite size pieces
1/4 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger root
3 cloves garlic, minced
4 cups chopped fresh broccoli

Directions

1. In a small bowl, combine flour, broth, sugar, and soy sauce. Stir until flour is dissolved.

2. In a large skillet or wok over high heat, cook and stir beef 2 to 4 minutes, or until browned. Stir in broth mixture, ginger, garlic, and broccoli. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat. Simmer 5 to 10 minutes, or until sauce thickens

3. Cook rice according to package directions. Serve broccoli and beef over 1/2 cup rice. (Nutritional Breakdown INCLUDES 1/2 cup brown rice with this meal)

 Nutritional Breakdown

Let's not compare it to restaurant beef and broccoli...I don't want to know.

Enjoy!