Thursday Thoughts, September 5th

Happy Thursday a/k/a Friday eve! I hope you are having a fantastic short week after the three day weekend. As I'm going through the week, I realized I didn't share my weight loss this week. I did not go weigh in the week prior because of the stomach virus and I did document my weight when I went to the doctor's office that Friday. I was at 179.1 at that time. This past Saturday, I headed to my weight in location. Even though my food was not 100%, I am excited to share that I lost another 1.3. The past week, I tried to focus on getting some steps in and pushing my water. I think each of these things contributed to my weight loss.

With the plan this week of 23 Freestyle SmartPoints and limited it to 33 net carbs, I think it will help me to get past this "recycling pounds" roller coaster I've been on. My goal is to get past 170 sooner rather than later. Currently my weight is at 177.8 as of this past Saturday, so 8 more pounds and I'll be out of the 170's.

My Mom has been on my mind a lot lately. She worked so hard and always found a way for us to enjoy some time, just us. Sometimes we would make a run to Dallas to a mall or go to play Bingo together. It was great just to have that time together. I have some great memories. Hope everyone has a great Thursday!

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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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