This last week has been mentally very busy for me. I've been thinking about all of the different ways that I might be able to make some kind of income regardless of what I might end up doing as a day job. I just have this feeling like I'm going to have to do something else. I know that whatever I might end up doing myself I'm going to have to like it as a hobby at the very least.
I know that I already enjoy to crochet and to knit. I also wanted to try my hand at making doll clothes a while back too. These doll clothes could be crochet, knitted, or even sewn. Anyway I look at it I could do anyone of these things. And since I also have a bit of a background in jewelry making I could also make jewelry for the dolls too.
I didn't realize just how many different types of dolls are popular now days. I also didn't realize just how much people are willing to spend on a doll. I already knew of American Girl dolls that are 18 inches tall. I knew that Cabbage Patch dolls are also kind of making a come back. Then there is a whole other world of ball jointed dolls like Blythe Dolls and Monster High Dolls.
The Blythe Dolls have really caught my eye! I'm going to have to save up some money so that I can own one for a model of clothes and jewelry at least. Maybe they can be the next set of dolls that I work my way into.
As for the update this coming weekend is a job fair! I'm hoping to see if there are any employers that would be interested in having me. Then next week I am going to press on and start doing more Simply Filling meals to get me back on track. It's sad I started a Diet Bet and I've been ignoring my diet!
Talk to you more soon!
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Sunday, September 15, 2013
Simply Filling Week 2
I found myself eating out of comfort. I felt like the only way that I would feel better was for me to have something in my mouth. I tried to eat only things that were Simply Filling even if I was eating. That was probably my only saving grace. My gain wasn't a
terrible one. I only gained 0.8 this last week.
As you can see from my weight chart up there I need change. I need something to boost me onward to greatness. I am tired of looking at that 10% goal line. This weight chart is from when I first started at Weight Watchers until now. So 2 years worth of weigh ins. There was a whole year there in the middle that my life got in the way. THE ONLY REASON that I am not back up to my start weight or beyond was that I kept going to the meetings and half trying to stick to program. Weight Watchers works. I'm going to stick with it until the end. I am going to be a lifetime member.
I am going to try out a couple of new recipes this coming week and I'll post them as I try them. There is a Crock Pot Salsa Chicken that looks good that I can make sure is SFT and I'll let you know how it works out!
I also signed up for a Diet Bet so I'm hoping that it helps me stick to my goal. I'm going to have to lose 4% of my weight in the next 4 weeks. Maybe since I've got money on the line it will motivate me even more.
Have any of you ever done a Diet Bet where you put your money in a pot to reach a goal weight by the end?
terrible one. I only gained 0.8 this last week.
As you can see from my weight chart up there I need change. I need something to boost me onward to greatness. I am tired of looking at that 10% goal line. This weight chart is from when I first started at Weight Watchers until now. So 2 years worth of weigh ins. There was a whole year there in the middle that my life got in the way. THE ONLY REASON that I am not back up to my start weight or beyond was that I kept going to the meetings and half trying to stick to program. Weight Watchers works. I'm going to stick with it until the end. I am going to be a lifetime member.
I am going to try out a couple of new recipes this coming week and I'll post them as I try them. There is a Crock Pot Salsa Chicken that looks good that I can make sure is SFT and I'll let you know how it works out!
I also signed up for a Diet Bet so I'm hoping that it helps me stick to my goal. I'm going to have to lose 4% of my weight in the next 4 weeks. Maybe since I've got money on the line it will motivate me even more.
Have any of you ever done a Diet Bet where you put your money in a pot to reach a goal weight by the end?
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Simply Filling Bread
Today I thought that I would make some Simply Filling Technique friendly bread. I did it this afternoon an oh wow. Some good stuff right there. :)
Now as far as cooking and baking goes I'm kind of a newbie at it. I remember a few things from Home Ec. But not much. I don't remember my mom making bread at all growing up, but when it came to other baked goods like cookies, cake, and other yummy things from the oven, those were plentiful.
Alright. So here is the recipe that I found on the internet on 3fatchicks.com
Put all dry ingredients in a bowl and mix. Slowly add water (because sometimes the cream of wheat absorbs it more than others so you might not need all of it. When I made it I did need it).
Knead it for 10 minutes. Divide into rolls, loaves, etc. Cover and leave to rise in a warm place until they have doubled in size.
For loaves place in the middle of a preheated 450F oven for 30 - 35 minutes. Cool on wire tray.
Instead of regular sugar I used brown sugar because I didn't have any real white sugar at home (and I didn't want to buy a whole new box of sugar). I put all of the dry ingredients in my Kitchen Aid mixer and mixed them up. Then I took the water and slowly poured it in while the mixer kneaded it with the bread hook. I let it go for 10 minutes. Another thing I didn't do was cover it while the bread rose on the cookie sheet. I was able to make 2 loaves of bread with this recipe. Next time maybe I'll have bread pans to put the dough in.
Making this bread was a lot of fun.
Have you tried making bread before? Was it a reduced calorie or a Weight Watchers friendly recipe?
Now as far as cooking and baking goes I'm kind of a newbie at it. I remember a few things from Home Ec. But not much. I don't remember my mom making bread at all growing up, but when it came to other baked goods like cookies, cake, and other yummy things from the oven, those were plentiful.
Alright. So here is the recipe that I found on the internet on 3fatchicks.com
- 1& 2/3rds cup of warm water
- 2 tsp of salt
- 4 cups (650 g) of Cream of Wheat (farina/semolina)
- 1 tsp sugar (There are no points in 1 tsp of sugar FYI)
- 2 tsp of yeast
Put all dry ingredients in a bowl and mix. Slowly add water (because sometimes the cream of wheat absorbs it more than others so you might not need all of it. When I made it I did need it).
Knead it for 10 minutes. Divide into rolls, loaves, etc. Cover and leave to rise in a warm place until they have doubled in size.
For loaves place in the middle of a preheated 450F oven for 30 - 35 minutes. Cool on wire tray.
Instead of regular sugar I used brown sugar because I didn't have any real white sugar at home (and I didn't want to buy a whole new box of sugar). I put all of the dry ingredients in my Kitchen Aid mixer and mixed them up. Then I took the water and slowly poured it in while the mixer kneaded it with the bread hook. I let it go for 10 minutes. Another thing I didn't do was cover it while the bread rose on the cookie sheet. I was able to make 2 loaves of bread with this recipe. Next time maybe I'll have bread pans to put the dough in.
Making this bread was a lot of fun.
Have you tried making bread before? Was it a reduced calorie or a Weight Watchers friendly recipe?
Saturday, September 7, 2013
Simply Filling Chicken Fried Rice
I had a great week doing the Simply Filling Technique last week. I lost 2.6! Don't get me wrong there were times when I was wondering if I was going to be able to make it through the whole week but I managed to pull it off. I am going to continue with it this next week.
I tried some recipes that I hadn't before this past week too. The one didn't turn out half bad for me but one of them didn't agree with me. Though it might agree with you. The first one I did was a "mock" Chicken Fried Rice!
I didn't use that many ingredients this time around and I'll probably tweak it a bit the next time I make it. I used the following:
1 Bag of Steam in Bag Brown Rice (Publix Brand)
1 Bag of Steam in Bag Mixed Vegetables (Publix Brand)
2 5oz Weight Watchers Frozen Chicken Breasts (You can use what chicken you have on hand)
1/3 cup of Better Than Eggs egg subsitute
A couple of sprays of Pam
A couple of shakes of Low-Sodium Soy Sauce
I went about putting it all together the hard way (Is what my mom told me. Love you Mom!). I put the chicken breasts in the oven to cook for 35 minutes, when they come out I diced them.
As the chicken was coming towards the end of time to cook I steamed the brown rice and the veggies together. In a wok I sprayed it with Pam and then cooked the egg. Then mixed the veggies and rice in with the egg. When the chicken was diced I put it in with the rest then seasoned it to taste.
The next time I make it I will be using sesame oil, and some teriyaki sauce. Those might get it to closer to the flavor that I was looking for. It was filling and I was able to keep some for leftovers! :)
The other recipe that I thought that I would try that ended up with me having terrible heartburn was a Frozen Banana ice cream. I won't even go there with how I made it because I'm afraid of just thinking about it for too long will bring the heartburn back. I guess I'm just allergic to bananas and won't be eating them again because there wasn't anything in the ice cream but frozen pureed banana!
In any case thanks for following along. If you try making the Fried Rice let me know how yours turned out!
I tried some recipes that I hadn't before this past week too. The one didn't turn out half bad for me but one of them didn't agree with me. Though it might agree with you. The first one I did was a "mock" Chicken Fried Rice!I didn't use that many ingredients this time around and I'll probably tweak it a bit the next time I make it. I used the following:
1 Bag of Steam in Bag Brown Rice (Publix Brand)
1 Bag of Steam in Bag Mixed Vegetables (Publix Brand)
2 5oz Weight Watchers Frozen Chicken Breasts (You can use what chicken you have on hand)
1/3 cup of Better Than Eggs egg subsitute
A couple of sprays of Pam
A couple of shakes of Low-Sodium Soy Sauce
I went about putting it all together the hard way (Is what my mom told me. Love you Mom!). I put the chicken breasts in the oven to cook for 35 minutes, when they come out I diced them.
As the chicken was coming towards the end of time to cook I steamed the brown rice and the veggies together. In a wok I sprayed it with Pam and then cooked the egg. Then mixed the veggies and rice in with the egg. When the chicken was diced I put it in with the rest then seasoned it to taste.
The other recipe that I thought that I would try that ended up with me having terrible heartburn was a Frozen Banana ice cream. I won't even go there with how I made it because I'm afraid of just thinking about it for too long will bring the heartburn back. I guess I'm just allergic to bananas and won't be eating them again because there wasn't anything in the ice cream but frozen pureed banana!
In any case thanks for following along. If you try making the Fried Rice let me know how yours turned out!
Monday, September 2, 2013
Simply Filling Day 3
I'm doing a good job so far. At least I believe I am. We'll have to see what the scale brings next Saturday but I feel like I'm doing okay.
I've been kind of shocked at all of the things that are actually power foods. Today after Church my family and I went to a Mexican restaurant. This was not planned on my part but should have been. I have my staple few dishes that I like to eat there so I didn't know what I should actually eat, because everything on that menu that I would have normally eaten I would have had to count the points because things are oozing with cheese and grease.
Today I looked in the salad section for the first time. I actually ordered from there. I got the 2 Pesos Salad with chicken. This is basically a giant plate of fajitas minus the tortilla shells. Oh man was it sooo good. Mixed lettuce, chicken, sliced green peppers, sauted onion, black beans, pico de giao, sour cream, guacamole, very light white cheese, and (what tasted like to me anyways) a balsamic vinaigrette dressing. Mmmm wow! I counted the sour cream, guac, butter (that cooked the chicken and veggies from the fajitas) and cheese for about 11 points. Best salad ever!
Now like I was saying before this salad was huge, and I am doing Simply Filling so there was not a chance in the world that I actually finished this whole thing. I wanted to eat it all because it was awesome, but I listened to my body's signals and stopped when it told me to.
I was able to get my activity goal done for the day too. So at least I got 1 AP today.
I'm starting to go through my house and pack things and get things that go with a "set" together so I can start putting them in boxes. At least I am feeling the packing bug. I know I have to go through so much stuff to get rid of because I have a feeling that I'm going to be moving into an apartment for a little bit of time in the least. I don't want to but I'm going to have to pull in some serious cash if I'm going to move into a house. I just don't know how people do it.
I have been looking for a job lately (because I'm without right now) and in order to move into my own place I'm going to have to have at least $15/hr to start to feel comfortable. I'll have to scrape even then to save money for retirement. I didn't used to have to worry about that because I was making close to $30/hr before I quit to be a stay at home mom. Now that I've been out of the job market for more than 3 years I'm going to have to pray for an awesome job to come to me. Pray for me or send good thoughts my way if you would!
Here's to another good day ahead. <3
I've been kind of shocked at all of the things that are actually power foods. Today after Church my family and I went to a Mexican restaurant. This was not planned on my part but should have been. I have my staple few dishes that I like to eat there so I didn't know what I should actually eat, because everything on that menu that I would have normally eaten I would have had to count the points because things are oozing with cheese and grease.
Now like I was saying before this salad was huge, and I am doing Simply Filling so there was not a chance in the world that I actually finished this whole thing. I wanted to eat it all because it was awesome, but I listened to my body's signals and stopped when it told me to.
I was able to get my activity goal done for the day too. So at least I got 1 AP today.
I'm starting to go through my house and pack things and get things that go with a "set" together so I can start putting them in boxes. At least I am feeling the packing bug. I know I have to go through so much stuff to get rid of because I have a feeling that I'm going to be moving into an apartment for a little bit of time in the least. I don't want to but I'm going to have to pull in some serious cash if I'm going to move into a house. I just don't know how people do it.
I have been looking for a job lately (because I'm without right now) and in order to move into my own place I'm going to have to have at least $15/hr to start to feel comfortable. I'll have to scrape even then to save money for retirement. I didn't used to have to worry about that because I was making close to $30/hr before I quit to be a stay at home mom. Now that I've been out of the job market for more than 3 years I'm going to have to pray for an awesome job to come to me. Pray for me or send good thoughts my way if you would!
Here's to another good day ahead. <3
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