Shoutin’ from the Rooftop

OK. I am happy to report that the last two days have been better on the eating front. I have worked hard to not mindlessly eat. Tried to make better choices. Drink a LOT more water. Had great plans to workout yesterday during Megan’s nap but it was one of those rare days that she [...]

f I didn’t want to know then I shouldn’t have asked, right? I know that is what you are thinking. So I had my physical this morning. I really liked my new doctor. I was asking her what she thought would be a good ideal weight for me. She said that I was on the [...]

I won’t give away your secret ingredient. No one will know. Just be warned that these are soo good that it is hard not to eat too many! 1 box reduced fat brownie mix (for 9×13) 15 ounce can black beans, rinsed & drained 1 cup water Puree beans & water until smooth. Add mixture [...]

4 Servings 1/3 c. corn flake crumbs ¼ c. RF Parmesan cheese 1 packet (1 oz) Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix 4 four ounce boneless skinless chicken breasts Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 9″x13″ baking dish with Pam. Combine crumbs, cheese, and dressing mix. Spray chicken with butter-flavored Pam. Roll in corn flake mixture [...]

It appears that I have some formatting issues. Liz posted a message in my guestbook that some of the text is cut off on the side. I haven’t seen that on my end. Is anyone else? I apologize. While I was looking to see if I could find any of the text missing, I did [...]

Well, it was a disappointing weigh-in on Saturday. No change in my weight. I know that I should be doing a happy dance that I didn’t gain but it is hard. I thought I had done so well and really worked hard last week. I am focused hard again this week. I am going to [...]

What a nice feeling to go to bed the night of Thanksgiving and not feel stuffed and the ball of regret laying heavily on my shoulders. I knew that I had to go easy the rest of the day so I could have some things at our Thanksgiving dinner. But since we weren’t eating until [...]

Sorry that I have been MIA again. This bug that has hit the Cook household has really been rough. Megan has been sick since Saturday. She has been running a fever which Sydney & I didn’t have. So she has taken every minute of my time. Last night was the first night she has slept [...]