Tuna Salad~recipe

It's time for another recipe, this has been one of my favorite quick, filling lunches this summer.

To start off I like to chop carrots, celery and apples.

Then I add lots of mustard and some pickle relish...

I like to use the little cups of salmon but I was at my grandmother's house when I made this so I used tuna instead.

It's not very pretty, but it sure is tasty. The apples add a little sweetness  and fiber and the carrots and celery add some crunch. I usually serve it up on an english muffin or whole wheat bread.

What is your little victory today?

 Guitarplayingmommy,

Heather

back in line

I feel like I am back on track again.

I weighed on Tuesday and I was actually not as far behind as I had thought I was. I have only re-gained 4.5 lbs, not 6 so yay! Only 8lbs from my original goal of losing (and maintaining) 50lbs.

I ran twice this week and tried to stay active but today I was just in a funk. I can't stop thinking about school, already and it doesn't start for over a month. I am mostly concerned about my nursing school application which is due on Sept 15th and I won't start until January. I felt like I was chasing my tail today and I just couldn't really get anything accomplished. After putting it off all day and thinking... I'll run later it was the time that my husband usually comes home from work and he called to tell me he wouldn't be home for another 3 hours. I laced up my shoes and ran.... it felt good to just run and not think about school or deadlines or anything else.

On Tuesday i got a pump to air up the tires on my new/used bike but I have not been able to get out on it yet. I hope I have a chance this weekend.


What is your little victory today?

 Guitarplayingmommy,

Heather

Bicycle

Yesterday my mom calls me and asks if I want a bike.... yes, I DO! She found me a bicycle at goodwill and it actually fits me! I've mentioned before that I am short, 4'11" so my sister's bicycle was way too huge for me. Since I am starting the half marathon training I need to be able to add in some cross training on my non-run days and now I have a bike. I think I may also pick up a membership at the Y so I can do some swimming too. I'm just really excited to ride.

I've had a hard time the last week... struggling really. I'm beating myself up about gaining back some of what I had lost. I didn't think I had done that bad until I weighed at my parents house on Friday night. I'm hoping it was partly the high sodium couple of days and the two bottles of water I drank on the way over there more than anything but I had gained 6 pounds since the last time I had weighed in early June. I've laid off the salt and will weigh again tomorrow morning over there to get a better idea but here is where I am torn: I lost 40lbs from January to May of 2010 and I have not gained back any of it. In the last year I have lost and gained and lost about another 10lbs making a total loss of 50lbs but now I am back to my 40lbs loss.

I should be happy.

I use the mifflin equation to calculate my calorie deficit to lose. For that first 5 months I calculated to lose 2lbs a week but I reached a point where I needed to stay under 1000 calories to lose 2lbs a week and it was no longer healthy for me to continue at that rate. I told myself, I'm not in a hurry anymore. I am healthier today than I was two years ago and I am continuing to learn about myself through this journey.

What is your little victory today?

 Guitarplayingmommy,

Heather

internal battle

Wow, I'm a terrible blog keeper.....

I realized lately that I guess I'm a seasonal loser. Last year I lost 40lbs during the spring semester (5 months) then I took the summer off and got back to losing once school started again, losing another 10lbs during the fall and following spring semester. I find myself this summer justifying my lack of logging and running by looking forward to when school starts again. This year my youngest daughter will be starting kindergarten so I feel like I will have tons of time to be more active. I've already made plans to start training for a half marathon in November starting on the first day the kids are back in school.

I don't ever tell myself I'm happy with my current weight while I'm running but I have a tons of words for myself while I'm snacking.

What is your little victory today?

Guitarplayingmommy,

Heather