It was a Swim & Gym day and I'm still rather energetic after 9pm. Weird! I got home a bit ago from a mini grocery trip to Hy-Vee for some Smart Ones and other necessary groceries. I was lured by asparagus so I made some of that and am enjoying it as I type this.
Onto the good news....I made my 15 lbs goal! I was pleased to have made up for my previous gain of 1.2 lbs with a 3.4 pound loss. I was rather shocked because I ate a lot the night before at our church potluck dinner. Like usual I ate too many cheesy potatoes but I made solid effort on that day to save points for that meal. I ate a lot of veggies and fruit to tide me over.
Speaking of vegetables...
I'm on a asparagus kick lately. It's lower in price too for some reason. Apparently there is too much asparagus in Mexico or something. I love cooking it up with olive oil, salt, ,and pepper. Putting too much on it does not do it justice.
I still haven't gotten the motivation to exercise. I'm attempting to work in more physical activity each day but have not planned out actual workouts for the week.
I have a check-up on Friday and requested a blood draw to see the status of my glucose levels, cholesterol, and triglycerides. I'm sure the numbers will suck (triglycerides guaranteed). I'm still interested in see what they are of course since they can be another measure of change. That's the cool thing with bloodwork...lifestyle changes do show up nicely over time when it comes to your blood. I know it will take my triglycerides awhile to lower since those levels are related to the amount of storage fat you have in your body. And I have plenty of storage fat that needs to shrink down. Fingers crossed that I don't act like a huge pansy on Friday morning as I hate needles and the removal of blood from my body.
Time to go check the dryer....adios!
2 comments:
I could have sworn I commented on this blog...apparently not.
First of all congratulations on your first 15 pounds. That is SO amazing. You're doing so well Jenny! Can't wait until your next big milestone!
I'm happy you're enjoying the asparagus...I personally can't stand it but kudos to you for really enjoying something so healthy for you!
I hope the blood tests go well. You'll have to keep us posted.
I did read this, but I am clearly just commenting now. The asparagus was yummy today. I don't understand how Nicole doesn't like it. I'm having a similar phase with zucchini. I made that for supper tonight. Yum! I think you should type up that recipe for the chicken today. Tasty stuff, and I forgot to tell Shirley.
And, I forgot to take the pickles. I'm horrible about forgetting things. Keep up the good work. It's showing. And, thanks for the great weekend. I'm glad I decided to come down to Ames.
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