Where's the food?

Ok, so Brenda and I had our weigh in yesterday.... me - down 3 pounds! Brenda - down a pound!
I felt good about the 3 pounds, and I did do a little jig when she left. But I did look at the numbers again, and she's still beating me overall by 3 pounds. Damn her! ;-)

And though I have been doing really well on my food, I also feel in a rut. (Which is NOT good for me because it means I'll start eating anything and everything) So I went threw my new favorite magazine, Oxygen (Thanks for getting me hooked Danielle) and found some recipes I would try out.

I have found the best salad recipe ever!! Like Brenda, I've been trying to eat more salads at lunch... but I get bored quick, but I found a salad I could probably eat everyday the rest of my life! (Can you tell I really like it!!)

So, I thought I'd share:
Salad:
1 head butter lettuce, torn in pieces
1 avocado, cut into large chunks
3 scallions, sliced
1/2 English cucumber, halved and sliced
1 mango, cut into large chunks
1 can (12.5 oz) chicken breast, drained
2 tbsp roasted flax seeds

Dressing:
2 large cloves garlic, crushed
1/4 cup flax seed oil
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tbsp white wine vinegar

Put all the salad ingredients in a bowl. Combine the dressing ingredients and whisk together; pour over salad.

(Makes 4 servings; 304 calories per serving, Protein 14g, Fiber 5g)

Yum, Yum!! Let me know if you try and what you think.

Going anywhere?

Is what I ask myself when I'm eating or working out. Am I going anywhere?...physically, mentally...

I've been trying really hard to stick to my 'clean-eating', and have had NO sweets for almost 3 weeks.... now if I could say the same for those darn chips! (Whoever invented them are EVIL!!) And with the end of the summer being a little hectic (to say the least) I haven't worked out in those 3 weeks. And though the scale hasn't moved up, it hasn't moved down either.

I was very excited that school started this week. Not only do I get a short break (3 hours) from the kids, it's amazing how much I can get done. The gym, grocery shopping, a coffee break with a friend, shop for that new bra I've needed for months, go to the bank, library, (and actually go to the adult section), or just sit and listen to... nothing.

I've also been planning my workouts and meals. It's been going great this week, and when I stepped on that scale this morning.... I bought a new scale last week that seems to weigh me (and Brenda) about 5 pounds more than the old one.... I've already lost 4 pounds from Monday! Now, if I can keep that off this weekends. The weekends kill me! Maybe we should change that weigh in to Fridays. ;-)

So, am I going anywhere?? Hopefully to that new store to buy that dress in a smaller size that I'm in now, or back to the gym because it feels good to sweat, or to Hawaii where I can strut that new bikini...