Working on ME Wednesday, January 20th

Wow! I have read a few blogs lately that have really hit home with me. This article in particular: http://www.popsugar.com/fitness/Why-OK-Indulge-While-Dieting-39800209?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=d&utm_source=fitsugar

This is very similar to negative self-talk vs. positive self-talk, but I never thought about it that way. Going forward, I believe this is something that will help me. I have been learning through this journey that this journey is about ME. I know ultimately that my loss will benefit my family as well, but they can't do this for me. I have to do this myself. I know that I will not wake up and the weight be miraculously gone. It is all about choices. I can choose to have a slice of pizza and share a tiramisu with my husband and still lose, but each day is a choice. Each meal I make the decision to follow plan or if I want to have something higher in Smart Points. I know that if I open a bag of chips, there is a chance that I will binge if I don’t portion it out. This is one of those things I know about myself.

I will admit that I have been struggling with the things I don’t think I can do instead of just focusing and doing what I know I can do. Like I have not been using the pedals under my desk as much as I could be or doing other things that I know I can do. I have been trying to walk down the hall more when I run to the bathroom. I know it will come…I’m healing, slowly, but I’m healing. I am walking better and other people have said that as well. I have to figure out how to move forward while I’m healing. Have a blessed and happy hump day!

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Savings Saturday, May 10, 2025

As we continue Savings Saturday for week two, how did we do? How many words did I find? How much money did I save for this week? Let's find out! Thursday: Wine Tasting [Puzzle 258], I found 7 words in 4 minutes. Friday: Boy Bands and Girl Groups [Puzzle 246], I found 9 words in 4 minutes. Monday: Populated Places in South Africa [Puzzle 13], I found 2 words in 1 minutes. Tuesday: Positive Adjectives [Puzzle 8], I found 15 words in 6 minutes. Wednesday: In The Office [Puzzle 182], I found 8 words in 4 minutes. So my total to go into savings for the week two: $41.00 Savings Total for this challenge: $21.00 + $41.00. Interested in seeing this on video? Here's the video link to YouTube . Have a great day friends!

What's Cooking Wednesday, May 7, 2025

I hesitate to even call this a recipe. I have been making this super easy, but versatile recipe for years. My ex-grandmother-in-law made hers spicier, but for my young one (at the time I started making this) wasn't a fan of spicy foods. So I created a cheeseburger variety of the meat pie. It's simply Grands biscuits, hamburger meat and cheese. I believe she used the standard biscuit, but I have been using Grands for years. You can absolutely change this up to use different ingredients, but it's a family favorite so I haven't changed it much. I may do a different variety soon to bring to you! You can watch the video here: YouTube

Picnic in the Park Collab

S’mores Protein Bites Recipe You can find the original recipe here from Six Sisters' Stuff. The one below is the way I prepared it. Ingredients 1½ cups Simple Truth Old Fashioned Oats ¼ cup crushed graham cracker crumbs ½ cup Simple Truth almond butter ½ cup raw honey ¼ cup vanilla protein powder (I used Orgain Vanilla Protein Powder) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ½ cup mini marshmallows ¼ cup mini chocolate chips Instructions Combine all ingredients in a bowl or stand mixer until well combined. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place on a baking sheet covered with foil or parchment paper. Place in the freezer for about 1 hour, then store in a resealable bag or airtight container in the fridge for up to a week (or in the freezer for up to a month). This original recipe says 15 servings. I am not sure if I used a smaller scoop but I came out with 25 or so. There were a couple that were smaller.

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