Carrots and Celery and Fruit, Oh My!

I need to get back to my New Day plan. I have soooooo many books and diet plans and things I "HAVE" to do to lose weight, that my head is swimming!! I need to eat raw, I need to eat more fiber, I need to eat organic, I need to plan meals, I need to....... See, I'm confused already! My new day plan is much simpler. I just choose 2 things that I will accomplish FOR THIS DAY! These small successes will help improve my health and keep me motivated to do good. For this day, I really NEED a small success. So, for this day, I will drink my water and replace a meal with a salad. A healthy salad, not one with lots of cheese and high-fat dressing. And I'm going to put my New Day Resolutions in a place where I can see them every day. Hope you have a great day!

Italian Crescent Casserole

I have to share a new recipe that I tried. Chuck ate two helpings!

1 lb lean ground beef (I used 1/2 ground turkey and 1/2 TVP)
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 cup spaghetti sauce
6 Oz (1 1/2 cups) shredded Mozzerella cheese
1/2 cup dairy sour cream
1 (8 oz) can refrigerated Crescent rolls (I used reduced fat)
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 Tablespoons melted butter or margarine

Heat oven to 375. In large skillet brown beef and onion until beef is thoroughly cooked, drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce, heat thoroughly.

In medium bowl, stir together mozzerella cheese and sour cream.

Pour hot meat mixture into ungreased 12 x 8 baking dish. Spoon cheese mixture over meat mixture.

Unroll dough over cheese mixture. In small bowl, combine Parmesan cheese and margarine, spread evenly over dough. Bake at 375 for 18 to 25 minutes or until deep golden brown.

Hope you enjoy this!

Same Weight, Different Day

I am now exactly where I was 1 month ago, and 2 months ago, and even 6 months ago. I haven't lost anything in 6 months. The last (and only) time I ever lost weight was 9 years ago when I lost 32 pounds in 16 weeks. Then I went on a trip and couldn't work out, then got home and got pneumonia and couldn't work out, then got a different job, and I gained it all back plus more. It has taken me two years to lose 27 pounds, and since then I can't seem to go below the 244 mark, which is where I STARTED nine years ago. I realized then, and I'm realizing it even more now, that losing weight is a part-time job. It literally takes 2-4 hours every day to plan meals, prepare vegetables, cook your meals properly, and exercise. It has come to the point in my life where I must be willing to take on the extra "job" of losing this weight. Working 8 hour days and finding 2-4 more hours each day to change my lifestyle enough to lose the weight is going to be a reality beginning this week. Actually, I've done pretty good for the past 5 days with meal planning, grocery shopping and eating, so all I need to do is start fitting in the exercise. I'm ready. I've also worked really hard at getting plenty of sleep, and I think that is helping me mentally and physically. I'm not as fatigued when I get home from work, and tonight I was mentally ready to start a workout. I think getting the Wii Fit and Balance Board will be great to start working out and having fun at the same time. It has already been shipped. I will let you know in my next post how I like it.....