Hello!
Sorry it is late but I just got home. Well for the first time I don't have great news. :( It seems that I have gained 1.3 lbs. I am disappointed but I am not giving up! It was a crazy busy week and I had ZERO time to exercise and I went out for supper a couple of times where I could have chosen better...In my opinion. I mean I didn't eat fried food or anything but I did have potatoes at least 2 times this week and I did have some dessert. I don't feel guilty which feels GREAT! I will get back to eating healthier. I miss my exercise. Anyhow, I hope to report next Monday that I lost what I gained...Wish me luck and send a prayer up for me.
Here is my meal plan: You will see some repeats because I didn't get to use them last week.
Mon-We went to Apple Bee's I had steak tips, veggies and mashed potatoes (again with the potatoes) LOL!
Tues-Grilled Chicken Salad
Wed-Quesadilla Torte
Thurs-Sloppy Lentils (fresh buns) raw veggies
Fri-Borscht (beet & cabbage soup)
Sat-Chicken Wraps
Sun-Potluck (Haven't decided what to make yet)
Well, that is all for now! Have a good evening or day... ;)
Monday, September 27, 2010
A Day Off
Hello Friends!
It has been a few days I know...Sorry. We have been SUPER busy and by the time the evening comes, I have no energy left to spend with you. However, today I am taking the day off!!! An actual real day off!! I get teased a lot because of what I call a day off. For me a "day off" would be going into the office without my uniform on and working...often hard cleaning the building or paying bills...what ever it is, I spend the whole day there. Well, today I am not doing that. Today I am going to hang out with my family. My Mom is here visiting. PLUS the last week has been crazy! I have been going hard since last Tuesday! My hours during that time were 9am-9pm...The odd evening during the week I was able to get home in time for my little one to go to bed. Here is why it was a crazy week:
-Sick staff so I had to cover
-Prepping for our 15th Annual food drive (which fell on the same day as our 1st Thrift Store Fall Fashion Show)
-So naturally I prepped for the Fashion Show
-I prepped for our prayer service for Human Trafficking
Then throw in 4 meetings that week and I was running constantly!
It was a lot of work. Here is how it went:
-The staff is slowly getting better...Thank GOD!
-The food drive began at 10am and was great in the way of volunteers! They were quick and we were very organized. Last year we were left to bring the food to the back ourselves...This year it was all sorted and brought for us. It was brilliant!
-Our Fashion Show which was at 2pm on the same day as the food drive was a HUGE success! I am still on cloud nine about it. God is good! We had a sold out crowd and had to turn two people away :( That was sad. Anyhow the cupcakes were amazing!! I heard so much wonderful feed back from the venture. One lady said, "I'm not waiting a whole year to come to another one! You have six months for the next!" Good feeling. At first we weren't sure how it was going to go because many other events were happening that day. Even another fashion show!! We went from selling only 20 tickets to having a sold out crowd!! I didn't have my camera but I will ask around so I can show you some pictures of it. Anyhow, it went wonderfully!!
-The prayer service was also good! Many people came out and took the time to visit the prayer stations I set up. It felt good.
So after this marathon of a week/weekend, I am going to spend time with my family. They are still in bed as of now so that gave me the time to spend with you! OH and I have yet to step on the scale and report my success/not so success...I will make sure to do so today soon! So check back sometime today for that update as well as my meal plan! :) Blessings!
It has been a few days I know...Sorry. We have been SUPER busy and by the time the evening comes, I have no energy left to spend with you. However, today I am taking the day off!!! An actual real day off!! I get teased a lot because of what I call a day off. For me a "day off" would be going into the office without my uniform on and working...often hard cleaning the building or paying bills...what ever it is, I spend the whole day there. Well, today I am not doing that. Today I am going to hang out with my family. My Mom is here visiting. PLUS the last week has been crazy! I have been going hard since last Tuesday! My hours during that time were 9am-9pm...The odd evening during the week I was able to get home in time for my little one to go to bed. Here is why it was a crazy week:
-Sick staff so I had to cover
-Prepping for our 15th Annual food drive (which fell on the same day as our 1st Thrift Store Fall Fashion Show)
-So naturally I prepped for the Fashion Show
-I prepped for our prayer service for Human Trafficking
Then throw in 4 meetings that week and I was running constantly!
It was a lot of work. Here is how it went:
-The staff is slowly getting better...Thank GOD!
-The food drive began at 10am and was great in the way of volunteers! They were quick and we were very organized. Last year we were left to bring the food to the back ourselves...This year it was all sorted and brought for us. It was brilliant!
-Our Fashion Show which was at 2pm on the same day as the food drive was a HUGE success! I am still on cloud nine about it. God is good! We had a sold out crowd and had to turn two people away :( That was sad. Anyhow the cupcakes were amazing!! I heard so much wonderful feed back from the venture. One lady said, "I'm not waiting a whole year to come to another one! You have six months for the next!" Good feeling. At first we weren't sure how it was going to go because many other events were happening that day. Even another fashion show!! We went from selling only 20 tickets to having a sold out crowd!! I didn't have my camera but I will ask around so I can show you some pictures of it. Anyhow, it went wonderfully!!
-The prayer service was also good! Many people came out and took the time to visit the prayer stations I set up. It felt good.
So after this marathon of a week/weekend, I am going to spend time with my family. They are still in bed as of now so that gave me the time to spend with you! OH and I have yet to step on the scale and report my success/not so success...I will make sure to do so today soon! So check back sometime today for that update as well as my meal plan! :) Blessings!
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
My Busy Day
Today was a fun day. It was super busy...I ended up going to the office by myself today for Food Bank appointments. After that I went and picked up Mike so we could go for nice lunch together and catch up on what is happening today...You know, we wanted to connect. Except that is not what happened. We found out during lunch that our appointment just after lunch was moved up so we had to rush to that meeting...To top it off, the lunch date we planned changed as well...I will leave the details about that event out for now. After the one meeting I had just enough time to make our yummy supper pictured above. Fettucini Alfredo with Garlic Shrimp, cucumber and cherry tomatoes. I literally had time to eat supper but I had to leave the dishes for my family (thank you family) to do because I was late for another board meeting tonight. Then I left that meeting and went to the prayer meeting at our church and now I am home! It was a fun and busy day!!!
I have a little more work to do tonight before I can really relax. I have another meeting first thing tomorrow morning that I need to prep a bit for...SO I need to sign off for now. Take care. :)
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Challenge # 9
Tell a bit about someone you wish you could meet...
Who would I like to meet? I think I would like to meet many Biblical "characters"...A lot of us think of the people mentioned in the Bible as just that...characters. Well, once I stop and think about these characters I stop and think, "WOW! These are REAL people, people who have been through many trials and have fascinating lives! People who have rubbed shoulders with Jesus!!" It is a long thought I know! One person from Biblical days I would really like to meet is Paul. If you don't know his story you should pick up a Bible and read about him go searching, you will find it!...What a story he has! He went from a person who persecuted Christians severely by putting them to death in a brutal manner, to becoming a missionary!! What a life change he had and I would love to hear about his travels and hear all about his trials of beginning a church. He was not always a liked man but he made it through and I believe he has heard God say, "Well done! Good and faithful servant." So, that is my pick. Paul. Would you like to meet someone from the Bible?
Who would I like to meet? I think I would like to meet many Biblical "characters"...A lot of us think of the people mentioned in the Bible as just that...characters. Well, once I stop and think about these characters I stop and think, "WOW! These are REAL people, people who have been through many trials and have fascinating lives! People who have rubbed shoulders with Jesus!!" It is a long thought I know! One person from Biblical days I would really like to meet is Paul. If you don't know his story you should pick up a Bible and read about him go searching, you will find it!...What a story he has! He went from a person who persecuted Christians severely by putting them to death in a brutal manner, to becoming a missionary!! What a life change he had and I would love to hear about his travels and hear all about his trials of beginning a church. He was not always a liked man but he made it through and I believe he has heard God say, "Well done! Good and faithful servant." So, that is my pick. Paul. Would you like to meet someone from the Bible?
Monday, September 20, 2010
Three Posts in ONE day!!! WOW!
This is crazy! You may think I have too much time on my hands but really it is the opposite...I am very busy that is why I have three posts on one day! LOL! If I would have planned this post out I would not have to do three separate ones. Anyhow, I said I would post my meal plan so here it is:
Mon-Pizza out at Yellow Grass (Church family Games and Pizza Night)...
Tues-Baked fish with rice and veggies
Wed-Homemade chicken veggie soup with homemade buns
Thurs-Grilled Chicken Salad and garlic cheese toast
Fri-Spagettini with homemade beef/chicken meatballs & tomato sauce
Sat-Quesadilla Torte
Hmmm, just noticed that I normally try and do two meatless dishes in a week but this one seems to have only one meatless dish (Quesadilla Torte). I may tweak this so one of the meals ends up being meatless.
What are you going to be eating this week? Anyhthing you are excited about??
Mon-Pizza out at Yellow Grass (Church family Games and Pizza Night)...
Tues-Baked fish with rice and veggies
Wed-Homemade chicken veggie soup with homemade buns
Thurs-Grilled Chicken Salad and garlic cheese toast
Fri-Spagettini with homemade beef/chicken meatballs & tomato sauce
Sat-Quesadilla Torte
Hmmm, just noticed that I normally try and do two meatless dishes in a week but this one seems to have only one meatless dish (Quesadilla Torte). I may tweak this so one of the meals ends up being meatless.
What are you going to be eating this week? Anyhthing you are excited about??
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