Greetings! Is it another fantastic Monday or what?! Let's see what sort of drivel is bumping around in my head today.
Queso Fresco. Never heard of it before last week. I found a recipe for Pork tenderloin chipotle taco's that looked fantastic. It had Queso Fresco as an ingredient for the toppings. I found it in my store and was tutored on how to choose a good one by a very helpful shopper. THEN I heard Rachel Ray mention it on her 30 minute meals show. How weird is that? Anyway it was fabulous, the cheese that is. The taco's...eh....they were good but nothing to write home about.
Fiber One has a tasty new cereal out that tastes a little like Cinnamon Toast Crunch. It's called Caramel Delight and it's loaded with fiber. Tastes like naughty cereal but it's not too naughty! How did I find out about this cereal? Well let me tell you! If you go to the Walmart website you can find free samples that they offer. They change from time to time so you might want to check back now and then. (Also tried their plain jane Fiber One cereal. It's tasty too! 60 cals for 1/2 cup. I thought that wasn't enough but believe me it is!)
Also got a free sample of Skin Genesis by Loreal. It's WONDERFUL! I had this little patch of dry skin on my face that just never seemed to get better. (Gosh that description probably makes me sound like some icky troll girl) This stuff knocked it out with ONE use! It's not dry and scaly or red or irritated at all! LOVE IT! To think, I found it for free! Now I just have to pony up for it at the store. *frown*
I'm feeling a little spunky today. I hit a big milestone over the weekend. I have now lost 40 pounds! On Saturday I tried on a size 8 and it fit! Sunday I bought 2 pairs of size eight shorts and I nearly cried! I can't remember the last time I wore a size 8 I'm sure I was like a fetus or something. Just under a year ago I was in a size 14 working on a size 16 and now I'm an 8. I simply can't believe it. That little baby "ponch" is going away too, Slowly, but it's going. My husband has been an absolute doll through all this. I'm sure he's tired of hearing about calories and all my low cal-low fat baking experiments but he doesn't let on. He has had just as much fun discovering all the changes in my body as I have! *blush* Each day I notice something new! It's true. I had to do it for me. Doing it for anyone else just didn't work. I am actually looking forward to going to the doctor this time. I'm hoping she will see all my hard work and let me give life a whirl without the Metformin. She told me she was open to it when she first discovered the pre-diabetes crap so I'm gonna hold her to it!
I'm thinking about posting a photo of before and after but I don't have a good after photo yet so we'll see. I'm not sure if I'm brave enough.
I hope you all have a fantastic week!
10 comments:
Yay...40 lbs is MAJOR! You're right...you had to do it for YOU.
Thanks for the Skin Genesis tip...I have the driest skin on the planet...I'll try it.
I wish I lived near you...I'd help you with your after photos, then stay & invite myself over for a low cal treat & a chick-flick : )
Size 8? I think I was a fetus too....You have done a great job of losing weight and getting your blood sugar under control. I don't see any reason why your doctor shouldn't let you get off the medication.... Tell her you want to try keeping your sugar down without it.....Good luck...
I want to try the Skin Genesis too. Since I have gone through Menopause, my skin is really dry. It is worth a try. I'll check it out at WalMart tomorrow.
That's awesome. You're just like Valerie Bertinelli!
We don't have a Wal-Mart close by :O( that is so cool that they give away free stuff!
I am SO, SO SOOOOO proud of your weight loss OGO!!!! I can not believe you lost 40 pounds, you didn't even look like you had it to lose! I gained a pound last month :O( but I'm still doing well. My hubby says, "wow, i am the luckiest man alive, most women get worse looking when they get married but you just keep getting hotter!" I know your hubby must feel the same AND it truly does feel good to do it for yourself first!!!!
ROCK ON OGO!!!! keep up the good work.
Size 8? That is just fantastic OGO. I'm thrilled for you. Enjoy the cause of those blushes ;)
I am SO happy for you! 40 pounds....that's a 4 year old!!
You must let me know the secret to your success! (Seriously...I gotta couple of pounds that are hanging on here:))
Chick-Getting the free sample was a perfect way to try it out! I wish you lived near me too. I've seen your HNT photo's and you could make me look HAWT!
Lucy- I just bought a bottle of that Skin Genesis stuff last night it cost 20 dollars. I don't usually spend that much for that sort of thing but after dealing with that dry patch for years it was worth it to me!
Tim- Yeah, I just took it ONE DAY AT A TIME! *grin* Thanks!
Funky Bee- If you go to their website they will ship it to you for free! I told CCB what your husband said (I thought it was cute!) CCB said he can totally agree with that statement!
Caramaena-Thank you! It's a whole new world with a whole new body!
Sprinkle-Thank you so much! That's actually MORE than MY four year old! *grin* I think the biggest thing that helped me was exercise. I try to get my heart rate up at least 30 minutes a day.
That's fantastic, OGO! I'm jealous! I hope I can manage to lose as much as you have. I've been on an exercise kick for the past week or so, and I hope I can manage to keep it going!
Way to go OGO, I'm proud of you!
I nominate OGO to lead our online fitness club. Wow--40 lbs lost! Congratulations!
It would be weird to be a size 8 since I was born a size 12. I would be happy just to be size 12 again.
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