Homemade Yogurt May $ave My Life

I made yogurt in my crockpot yesterday and while it has slightly more calories than the store bought variety it also has no aspartame, preservatives etc... Actually I used Skim Milk and it is still the richest yogurt I have ever had in my life. Slightly runnier than I like but it wasn't very cold when I ate it and I believe it may firm up as it chills.

So this morning I got to have homemade yogurt in my yummy granola/apple/yogurt breakfast. I am going to make more yogurt tomorrow. They recommend that you don't make more than you can eat in 10 days but considering that I went through 32 oz in two days I think I can handle it. (this could be a huge money saver, if you are someone who eats alot of yogurt you might want to try it.)
I got the recipe at another blogspot sight, anyone wanting to try it should check it just search "yogurt crockpot" at Google(TM).
I had a balogna sandwich for lunch. Has anyone ever noticed that the cheaper a food is the worse for you it is? The expensive balogna is only 80 calories per slice, the balogna I have right now (keep in mind it is thick sliced) 130 calories per slice. Still seems pretty outrageous to me that you kind of have to be able to afford to live healthier. I can control my caloric intake regardless of what foods I am eating but it sure is nicer to get 3 cups of broccoli than 1/2 a balogna sandwich. (Can't afford broccoli right now and definitely not fresh broccoli)

3% down

So, I mentioned that yesterday was weigh-in day and I lost 4lbs. which isn't much considering how much I have to loose but, I am going to start looking at it in a positive light. I have lost 3% of the weight I plan to at this point and only have 97% to loose now. Last week I still had 100% to loose so this is an achievement. I do feel good about the 4lbs, it can just be daunting to know that you have such a long journey ahead of you. Of course it is a lifestyle change I am making so I guess that means I have an entire lifetime in front of me.
Today I got up, did my excercises, had my yummy yogurt, apple, and granola happiness, and came to work, where I have been running my butt off as usual. I need to get a pedometer so that I know how many steps I have to take on my days off to stay at an even keel. Really curious to know. One of the men I work with has one and he does 10,000 steps on an average day (just at work).
This Wednesday I don't need to worry about how many steps I take. I am going to workout with a friend who is way more in shape than I am at her gym. I told her no matter how much I cuss at her she is not supposed to let me off easy. I am a little worried that I am not going to be able to move the next day though. (we shall see.)

Work it girl!

I feel very good today, because Saturday is weigh-in day and I have lost 4 lbs. That's right! To you skinnies out there I know this seems like a major accomplishment but trust me there is a looooooong way to go.
Today I am going to try to focus only on the positive (starting....now)
I have one of my absolute favorite breakfasts, in the history of breakfast; 1 cup fat free vanilla yogurt, 1/3 cup low fat granola (with raisins), and a large apple cubed mix it all together and you get yumminess!!!! (I know you are all jealous, but these items are all readily available for you to get for yourself.)
Now for lunch I am having a big splurge, a taco salad with 1/4 cup ground turkey taco meat, and half an avacado diced over it, and 1/8 cup shredded cheese over 2 cups of lettuce. Delicious, you should try it sometime.
I am always looking for new low calorie recipies too, if anybody has any.

Day 45 on the island...

Just kidding, it is actually only day 3 and ironically, I actually love most "diet" foods. I am currently enjoying a pink grapefruit half thoroughly. It's weird, if I could just focus on the healthy foods that I really enjoy and ignore the cheesecakes, nachos, chips & dip, and ribs that I enjoy I would be okay. I love salad, I have only met 2 fruits that I didn't like, (lichi, and pomegranite if you must know.) I love celery sticks and hummus, I really like those Smart Ones (TM) deserts that they sell in your grocer's freezer. Does anyone really have a particular "grocer" anymore?
It is the exercising that I seem to have a problem with...if you don't understand why try the following experiment:
Strap and extra 150lb weight onto your body, stand and walk for 4 hours(mix in some bending, kneeling, and squatting to shift/search for/and reshelve books) sit for 45mins, get up and walk, then lift 10 boxes of books bending to put them away this should be done for approximately 5 hours. Now, once you have done that, go home clean your apartment, make dinner and now it is workout time!!!! Kind of hard to get motivated I try doing some crunches, reverse crunches and leg lifts every morning before work but I don't really get extra aerobic exercise in unless I go over to the fitness room on my day off while I am doing laundry (which is what I will just have to do.)
Gotta go make salad now. (I really do love it, is that weird?)

Well here goes

I have got to get on track and thus, I am doing a SlimFast (TM) fast on Monday. That's right all shake day. Jealous? I know you are. I need to shrink my stomach back down though so that it doesn't feel quite so empty when I eat normal sized portions...and no what they serve you at restaraunts are anything but normal sized portions.


Breakfast: Chocolate Royale SlimFast (TM)1scoop, 1% milk 4 oz., Iced Coffee 8oz., 1 packet of raspberry flavored vitamin c/energy powder. It is my version of an iced raspberry mocha, actually not too bad once you get used to it and it helps crush the cravings for something yummy from a coffee shop.


My SF rasp. mocha: 260 calories/55 fat calories


Same thing from a coffee shop: 480 calories/ 240 fat calories


Looks like mine wins.



Now all I need is some really great ground turkey recipes and I will be all set.