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UPDATE on Scott… THEY WON!
they won the first round so they will play friday night and saturday too.
it was so exciting.
i made my family take a selfie with me to distract me when they were not ahead and i was super anxious.

my nieces, my daughters, my mom, my sister and my sister-in-law.  🙂

let’s talk about the 21 Day FIX… again.

in the 21 days… i lost 6 pounds and 9.5 inches.
no joke.
i think that is SO awesome.
i was smiling so big about it on monday.
i am THRILLED!
you may be thinking… “ummm 6 pounds? that is not much at all.”
well…. my friend…. you are way wrong!  six pounds is over half of my goal!
six pounds is a very BIG deal to me.
even if someone lost 100 pounds… they have to lose the first 6 pounds first right?!
🙂

let me answer some of the questions in the comments from the previous post.

did you always like salad?  i love salad that other people make for me but when i make it i rarely enjoy it.  and honestly… that salad in the photo was the first salad i had prepared the entire 21 days! i ate a few restaurant salads but the other four times a day for 21 days i was eating broccoli, cauliflower, celery, carrots, etc.

what dressing do you use?  at restaurants i try to remember to ask for dressing on the side.  i use basalmic vinegarette.

how do you resist treats at Craft Weekend or baking at home?  ummmm…. i am not verygood at this.  but i did have less than i usually would have at CW. if you are baking at home for your family… maybe it a good time to try some healthier treats?  my problem there is that all my kids can bake now so THEY are making cookies and cupcakes all the time and it is hard to resist.  it is easy for me to not bake because it takes time i don’t have.  but it is so hard to walk by cookie dough or brownies for sure.  my kids love baking treats!  the main point of this answer is that everyone has temptations, mistakes or set backs but that doesn’t mean you quit.  you just say “i will do better tomorrow.” or “i am doing great and that is not going to stop me.”  just pick yourself back up and keep going.  it’s not ALL OR NOTHING.  it’s baby steps to getting where you want to be.

how are the kids adjusting to no junk food at home?  i got rid of the things that tempt me most… but they are still doing their own thing.  i don’t buy the things i would grab and eat all day long (my favorite cereal, m&ms, cookies, ice cream, whipped cream) but there is still junk food here.  BUT when there is so much fruit and veggies and protein here too it is not as hard to choose wisely.  with the 21 day plan you have certain categories to fill each day and it makes choosing healthy way easier! i want to not go over in a certain area and make sure i get enough in all the groups.  it changes your mid set to picking the right thing over just eating something because i am cranky and bored.  my kids are having to try veggies at every meal though.

how can i get exercise in my already PACKED days?  hmmm…. i think working directly with Marta would help you a lot.  she is really good at helping you be your best YOU.  she can get you thinking about where you can make little changes and tweeks to change things up.  what my answer would be is to focus on your foods.  REALLY focus on eating clean and healthy.  the walks you take on your “smoke breaks” are great… can you walk faster?  you can add in short 10-15 minute strength training in the morning.  if you are getting up at 5:30… i wonder… could you squeeze in a quick 15 minute exercise by doing something the night before to make the morning quicker?  setting out your kids’ clothes the night before?  give baths at night? breakfast on the table when you go to bed?  BUT SERIOUSLY… let marta change your life.  🙂  she is so good at it.

how can i incorporate eating out with this plan? with the 21 day FiX you can eat (healthy stuff) from a restaurant, you just need to make sure you don’t over do it.  the containers are to show you portion size.  you could bring your containers with you… or after a few times of measuring your food with the containers, you have an idea of how much one serving looks like.  at a restaurant… most likely you are going to be WAY over a healthy portion size, even in veggies.

the 21 Day FiX workouts? do i have to have a treadmill or any equipment? can i do this in my basement??  all you need with the 21 Day FIX is light and heavy hand weights and a floor mat. (i currently use 5, 8 and occasionally 10 pounds.  in the beginning i wished i had lighter than five but now i can use the five.  some of those tricepand shoulder moves are hard with even 5 pounds! but you get stronger everyday and it is so cool to see your own improvement.  i do the workouts in my living room so i would think your basement would be fine.  🙂

where you found that snack container that you have your apples and pb in?  it is rubbermaid and i think i found that at walmart.  i know target does not have them.  it also possibly could have been at our Kroger grocery stores.  they are really good!  the blue container is a ziploc brand.  🙂

where did you find your cute water cup?  that cup i found at walmart also.  the brand is Bubba.  it is a 24 oz. cup.  i love the squishy straw and that the lid pops off… no screwing it on just right or breaking the lid.  i have two.  they are $10 at walmart and i think $12 at target.  they are also washable!

ANY more questions?  i am happy to just keep answering to help you ladies out!

🙂

today i have an idea to share with you.

when i first wrote about renting the Craft House for a weekend i had several people say i would love to but….

“i don’t have that many friends who like to craft.”

“it’s too far for all my friends to come”

“i wish you’d set it up for people to fill spots until it’s full for this kind of weekend.”

well i do not have time to organize something like that.

but Kelli contacted me and asked if SHE could organize something like that!

Kelli Peterson has come up with a FUN idea to rent the house herself and invite you to come hang out with her!

i told her i would ask you ladies if you wanted to join her.

Her weekend is June 27 – 29th.

this is NOT Craft Weekend and has nothing to do with the wait list.  But it IS held at the Craft House.  This is Kelli’s party and she is inviting you.  🙂

email her at  kpeter1028@gmail.com to get all the details of her weekend.

You can also find her on her Facebook page too….at Now’s The Time.

it sounds like a lot of fun!

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and then also i HAVE to share this goofy video too.
it cracked me up!!

those clothes!!!

1. Fajita Sizzling Salad

2. Crockpot Pulled Pork Chili

3. Grilled Cherry Tomato Turkey Burgers

4. Hummus Crusted Chicken

5. Sweet Potato Brownies

6. Cranberry Almond baked Oatmeal Muffins

7. Healthy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

8. Crunchy Quinoa Granola

don’t they all look delicious?!
i am feeling happy about food again.
i’m enjoying trying to find healthy options instead of just pouring a bowl of cereal.
(although… cereal could be my most favorite food category ever)

that salad is making me long for summer.
not good when it’s only january.

and other than #1 i think my family would eat all of these.  🙂

and i would want all the salad for myself anyway….

what are you enjoying today?

we spent a night over at the Craft House last week before christmas.
we knew a storm was coming in so we thought getting snowed in at that Craft House sounded like fun.
and it was!
we ate dinner, made a fire in the fireplace and made the gingerbread houses.
i bought the kits from World Market…. so easy.
and i always get some extra candy too.

then we watched a christmas movie by the fire.
it snowed all evening… so pretty.

to quote annie while we worked on the houses (and snacked on candy)

“who would’ve ever thought of gingerbread to be made of art?”

round about way of saying she was happy to be creating… even with food!