You know, all this time I've thought I had been doing okay. (*All this time* meaning my adult married life.)
I would make balanced meals for my family, making sure I always had veggies, protein, dairy & grains.
Not until I started this biggest loser competition did I realize how off I had been.
Ah well. At least now I know. I won't bore you with what I've learned. I'm just glad I learned it while the kids are all still young and somewhat moldable to their new diets. (Using the term 'diet' as in - this is the food you eat NOT restricting calories blah blah blah...)
Anyway.
I've learned some new things. And this tip came in handy the other day.
Just before embarking on my weightloss journey, a client gave me a large bag of sugar cookies (unfrosted) to take home. I told her thank you and that I appreciated her trying to kill my skinny goals before they even started. (We have a cool relationship that I can talk with her openly like that.) She then said to give them all to Thor, knowing his sweet tooth is the size of Lake Michigan. Let me be honest. I was secretly hoping she would offer me a cookie before I left and couldn't wait to get my teeth into one. They are my favorite cookie afterall. And two of them didn't even meet Thor because they were consumed before I even got into town.
So I went home and had some store-bought frosting in the pantry. And I remembered this tip to make your frosting go a little further.
Before using your frosting, put it in a mixer and whip it up a bit. It adds volume to it and you can frost way more cookies and/or cakes and/or cupcakes than if you hadn't.
I had TONS of frosting left over which the kids thought was great to put on graham crackers & Thor thought was great by itself. (He ate half the container while I wasn't watching. But my mothering skills will be discussed on another day.)
Anyway. There's your tip. Now that the frosting is gone I can't be tempted to dip my finger in the container for even just a nibble. (And the kids are a little peeved that I'm not planning on buying anymore.) Phooey on me I guess.
5 comments:
Good luck and I hope you win .
The competition is steep with 27 people involved. I think it would be awesome to win the cash but I think it is more amazing that 27 people have committed to getting healthier! I am so cranky because I am doing phase 1 of SB and working out at 5am...but hopefully in a week it will be better! OYE! Good luck, I love that so many of us in Sidney are doing it together! Go team! We'll have to get a group picture in the end!
Man, good luck, Nat. I couldn't hang with your weight loss group because Jillian is way too tough and way too mean for me. I'd just stay chubby and cry :)
Alison, I'm amazed that it's up to 27 people!!! Wow! I talked with Primary President this morning and she's doing it, too?! I didn't think we could get her to do something like this. I don't know why I thought that, but I just did.
Anyway! 27 healthier women in the US!!! I mean it, we're all going to have to go to Denver for a major shopping trip in March!
(Ann, you are SO NOT chubby! - At least your photos make you look thin. Do you photoshop?) ;)
Thanks Julie! I secretly hope I win, too. But if I don't I am so NOT going to be disappointed. I'm going to look great all for $20! Nice.
Unfortunately, my OB would be pissed if I vowed to lose weight, at least until I've delivered. ;) But I did vow to gain weight healthfully, and so far I'm doing really well. After months of all-day sickness, I've finally surpased my pre-pregnancy weight and have started putting on about 1 lb./week, which should put me right at an additional 25 lbs. when I deliver. Perfecto! And I lose 15-20 lbs. in the first month just by breast-feeding, so the last 5 lbs. (and that extra 5 that have stuck around from the first two kiddos ...) shouldn't be too hard to lose, right?
Anyway, good luck with your contest - love the monetary incentive! And an especial prayer going out to Mr. F for his evaulation. He's in my prayers.
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