If you read my post yesterday, you’ll know that in the last two weeks I am up 1.8 pounds. While I am obviously not going in the right direction, there are non-scale victories. I ran my fastest 5k in 34:10. My size 12 pants are loose. I’ve meal planned.
So what am I going to do differently this week to get a loss on the scale? Switch up my exercises – while I am loving running lately, I think I need to switch it up this week. Also, I need to get 60 minutes in of exercise a day, and if that means getting my ass out of bed to the gym, that’s what I have to do.
And I am going to ditch the wine! I always say I will, but I don’t. Tony, you have to help me keep wine free this week!
How are you doing? Are you where you wanted to be? Have you hit a plateau? What are your plans for the week?
Tony and I decided to smoke some ribs for dinner. I tried a different dry rub and we both loved it. It isn’t as spicy as my other one, so I think Tony was happy about that. While I put K.C. Masterpiece original bbq sauce on Tony’s, I added K.C. Masterpieces buffalo sauce on mine (thanks again Errign for sending that to me!)
Dry Rub
1 tablespoon salt
2 teaspoons paprika
1-1/2 teaspoons onion powder
1-1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1-1/2 teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon dried ground mustard
1 teaspoon cumin
2 teaspoons ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
These were delicious – they smoked for 2 1/2 hours at a constant temperature of around 200 degrees. We had corn on the cob on the side, but it tasted like ass. š
Okay, so here is something I didn’t know. Remember how I said my local grocery store closed? Well, my SIL went to Caputo’s in Algonquin after Weight Watchers. I had gone on their website, made my meal plan off of that, and I was good to go. Um, apparently there are TWO Caputo’s – the one I went to in Algonquin was Joe Caputo and Son’s. The sale paper that I made my meal plan off of was Angelo Caputo’s.
So my meal plan was shot – chicken wasn’t on sale at the store I went to, the deli prices were just okay, but at that point, it was too late to redo a whole weeks worth of meal planning, so I stuck with the plan, and ended up spending $105 this week on groceries. š At least now I know the difference between the two stores!
I did score on a big box of mixed veggies for $1.99. Green and red peppers and yellow squash and zucchini.
I ended up grilling them all up to use this week.
I already made a spicy beef thai noodle soup with some of the grilled zucchini – that recipe will be posted later this week.
Alright, I am off to cook up the rest of my SIL’s lunches – I have a short window this week because I am meeting my twin sister and our best friends who are twins for . . . TWINFEST!
Enjoy your Sunday – let’s make it a great week!
Sorry I’m late in my update!
Biz, I think you’re doing well in your challenge and especially with the NSV:s. (I couldn’t imagine running 5k in any time though I could probably racewalk with anyone nowadays). That your pants are loose is a very good sign. š
My last week was good, I did Flavia’s workouts 3x and my 7-day step count average is over 10,000 steps (as it should). Eating wise my week was ok too, though I’m contemplating some big changes.
Unfortunately I ran out of luck yesterday and sprained my left ankle (I’ve sprained it many times before), so now I have to take at least a few days off my walking and workouts. š
Gotta hobble to the kitchen and make some lunch.
Wow, I’ve been so out of it these last few weeks, it’s not even funny. I’m trying hard to do it all (btwn major family problems and taking care of myself) but somehow, I’m not being succesful and separting the two! I won’t give up, but instead continue trying.
Awesome for you on your 5K times. And like always, the food you make looks so delicious. I know you’ll be kicking butt next WI.
Just reading your posts make me gain weight! Kidding š
I lost 5 pounds this week – the antibiotic for my Lyme Disease makes me sick. And better, at the same time. Ha
I’m still hanging in there but truthfully, will be glad when summer’s over!
Ugh! Guess this is the tough part of summer. I think my biggest problem is not staying hydrated. I’ve kept up with my exercising, but I sweat a lot and even though I drink a bunch of water during and after, I don’t think it’s enough to balance out. I also enjoy an iced coffee every day which doesn’t help with the caffeine. When I’m dehydrated, I feel hungry – and when I feel hungry, I eat. š But I seem to have a harder time making good choices when I’m dehydrated which is how I gained more than 3 pounds on vacation last week! Today I am back to clean eating to try and lose 3 pounds before I go on vacation again in two weeks. I’m going to fill my tumbler with water, that should be a good start. Have a great week!
It’s so important to focus on the NSVs when the scale tries to mess with our heads. The numbers on weigh in day don’t tell the whole story. We had ribs and corn on the cob (wasn’t the best but didn’t taste like ass) this weekend too.
Good luck on your wine-free week.
My challenge update is at http://finallyfiguringitout.blogspot.com/2011/07/101-days-of-summer-and-slimmer-this.html