FIRST GOAL REACHED!!!!

I did it...I really did it. I am officially down 50 pounds! I can not say how excited I am about this! I got on the scale Sunday morning and when I looked down and saw the number I about died. I called in Andrew (which thought was something wrong) just to see the scale. I used to be embarrassed to show anyone my weight, but now that I am seeing these numbers knowing I am never going to see them again, it just makes me that much more excited. I never thought that I would reach my first goal. It came at the right time too...just when I was getting discouraged I got that number I wanted, and it put me right back on track. Thank goodness. I didn't even cheat once at the Steeler Party my mother inlaw had! How awesome is that? Oh ya, wanna know something else. I got into size 16 skinny jean! 16....from a 22 to a 16! That is just amazing to me. I just keep staring at myself in the mirror when I have those jeans on. Honestly, I was about to sleep in them last night just because I was that excited...but how comfy would that of been? lmao! WHOOT! 

So you know what this means, if I can reach this goal in 2 1/2 months, anyone can reach their goals. I now have 39 pounds to go until I reach my second goal of 199! I am going to do this...sooooo going to do this. I wonder if I can kick out 39 pounds before my birthday? We will see. My birthday is March 8th. Okay, I think that is a big goal but I will have my treadmill by then. Okay, let me make this goal a little more doable.... my new goal is 215-220 by March 8th! I think that is realistic! 

C'mon ladies and gentlemen...post your goals and lets do this together! We can do it! Everyones Birthday gifts to me is to lose at least 10 pounds by my birthday! LETS DO IT! 

checking in.

I am just checking in.....still not at my goal.

2 more pounds to go....im working on it! 

Picture Updates!

I am 4 pounds away from being down 50 pounds. I think these are going to be hard to get off just because I really want to be able to say "I have lost 50 pounds." So....this is what I am going to be working on all week. I think I am going to pull out the Wii fit and do that on top of my kickboxing that I have been doing during the day. My goal is to lost this 4 pounds this week...I just have to do it....Then from there I can start working on my goal to "onederland." I can do this, I really can! Okay...let me show some pictures. I still can not see a huge difference but everyone says that I am crazy for not seeing it. I did go down another pants size...so I guess something is happening! Here are some update pictures! Enjoy!

Tofu Shirataki Noodles Review!

As I promised I went out and found the Shirataki Noodles. I found them at my local grocery store (Market District) by the Tofu stuff....like the meats and whatnot. They are kept cold and in water. I couldn't wait to try them today, so I made lunch early for me and my son. I made him a plate too, because an almost 3 year old will tell the truth! Can you tell how happy I am to finally have some pasta in my life? HA!

I started by reading the bag, I noticed it said something about making sure you rinse the noodles very well before use to get the aroma of them off the noodles. I did the wrong thing by taking a big whiff of the noodles in their packaged water before I rinsed them. I am going to try to describe the smell as nicely as possible....hmmm....sour bootay! Yup, you read it right. My advice, DO NOT SMELL. Put them in the strainer and rinse in cold water...I rinsed for at least 5-10 minutes. I did not want to taste what I smelled. I have to admit, I was a bit nervous after I smelled them. I never thought that smell would go away...but it did. Believe me, it does!

Once I was done rinsing them I dried them off with a paper towel and then put them into a bowl. I remembered that tofu as no flavor at all...and I wanted to 100% make sure I didn't bite into a noodle and have that smell in there. (haha) I added a lot of garlic powder to them and italian seasoning. I figured that would give them a flavor of their own, just in case I got one without sauce...and just to make sure my lunch tasted yummy! If you look at the picture, you would never be able to tell that they are not regular noodles. I was scared they were going to be discolored or even clearish...but they aren't. The only thing I do not like is they only had one size at my store, which is speghetti, and like I mentioned before...I am not too keen on eating this shape at all. I did though!

Once I had all the seasoning on them, I added sauce to them and put them in the microwave for 2 minutes, but I ended up taking them out early. Everything does heat up very fast! I also added a lot of cheese. Hey, if I wasn't having carbs and everything else was pretty healthy, why not add some extra cheese right? HA. Okay, okay, I was really scared of what I was about to bite into! It seriously looked like a good ol'plate of speghetti though! If someone put it in front of me I would not know the difference...! Now onto the tasting....

Yes, that really is my first bite! What do I think about these noodles? SOOO WORTH GOING OUT AND FINDING! After the prepping, which really doesn't take long...you get your taste of pasta without the sugars, carbs, fat, or calories! What more could anyone ask for? Now for us Post Op's...I could not eat more then 2 bites. Remember, it is tofu and it does expand in your tummy. The last thing I want to do is suggest anything that might stretch your pouch, but for a taste of pasta...I would go out and find them. It is not something I would eat/make everyday...but when I am really craving that pasta, I will buy these again and use them. I can honestly say, since I found these...I will never eat a regular noodle again. Why eat a regular noodle when you can eat this and totally not feel guilty? I actually am pretty proud of myself that I found this.

NOW the real test began. I put a plate in front of my son. Oh yes, the little monster that only eats pizza and nuggets on most days. And his verdict is in.....dun dun dun.....

HE LOVES IT!  Sooo...if a almost 3 year old loves it...I know everyone else will to!

If you have any questions feel free to ask! :) 

No Carb Taco's...thanks to my hubby!

My husband came up with this idea, since I have been craving Mexican food...I had to share this simple idea with everyone that might be having a craving too!

Taco's are one of my weaknesses....so here is what my hubby did for me. He made the taco meat with the taco seasoning using very lean ground meat. The taco seasoning made the meat moist and sits well on the pouch that way. I used a little meat, but mixed it with more refried beans (more protein that way). I then added fat free cheese, salsa, and greek yogurt as sour cream. Now you are going to ask....what about a shell...us post op's can not have too many carbs?! WELL....LETTUCE!  It's a taco lettuce wrap! There is still crunch...but no carbs! I LOVE IT!

If you try this, let me know what you think! I promise, if you are a taco lover, you are going to love this!

My new favorite lunch

Since being post-op I have had this obsession with wanting to eat things that are crunchy. I think because the first month of being post-op I was on liquids and soft foods and couldn't really have anything with that crunch to them. I am a texture person. Sometimes I do not crave a flavor, I just crave crunching. Call me weird, but hey...I am the girl that was obsessed with the taste of wooden popsycle sticks when I was prego. (I'll leave that for another post)

Well, I have come up with a healthy way to satisfy that CRUNCH. I thought of carrots and all that stuff, but sometimes raw veggies sit weird, and w/out making a high protein dip for them...they really are not worth any space in my pouch right now. That is when I came up with....Cottage Cheese wrapped in lettuce. There is something about the freshness of the lettuce and the taste of cottage cheese that just goes soo good together. I can not explain it, but I love it. YUMMY! I just can't help but to love it. LOVE IT! hahaha.

Anyone else crave the crunch?

So freaking excited....PASTA!

Okay, Okay, I haven't had Pasta yet, but I am pretty darn excited on my new discovery. I have been craving Pasta since surgery....sad huh....but I am and always will be a food addict. Sometimes my cravings get so bad I just want to cheat, but I will not do that to myself. Especially right now where I have only lost a few lbs in a few weeks. I had to google tonight and try to come up with a pasta idea, or something close to it to satisfy my craving. I FOUND SOMETHING!

Tofo Shirataki Noodles!!! I plan on going out and looking for these tomorrow evening, that way I can try them ASAP and review them on here for everyone to know how they are. I would hate everyone going out and getting them and they are awful. Anyway, there is NO SUGAR, 3 CARBS, 20 CALORIES, NO FAT! The tufo ones take on the taste (supposedly) to anything you mix it with. Ohhh...pasta I need you! The other good thing, they come in different sizes. I can not eat anything that looks like a worm (especially because I have a feeling the consistency of these are going to be hard for me to get used to) sooo I am going to look for shapes...or at least linguine style noodles...those I can handle. I will let everyone know how these are and if they are worth running to your local Asian Market to pick them up! Or...if anyone has tried these...post and let me know how they are. No matter what, I will try them. I am willing to try just about anything right now that I can stick some sauce on with some fat free cheese. I think I will even make a meatball with them for an extra kick of protein...sounds like a plan to me!

I have a few food ideas that I have made up that I will post for everyone soon. I have a new favorite lunch/dinner. Actually 2, so I will post about those tomorrow.

Until then, I hope everyone has a wonderful and safe New Years. I hope the pounds fall off in eleven! :)