Oi! Weight measurements confuse the crap outta me!

Seriously! How is it, I've gotten up to 237.0 lbs and yet I've lost an inch in my abdomen?
I don't think I'll ever fully learn how this weirdo weight system works! curse you Imperial Measurement System!!
Don't get me wrong here, Shirley. I'm grateful for the inch gone, but, I'd also be grateful for the pounds gone, too. It is now clear to me I'm not gonna be in the 220's by the end of August in 4 days! unless I work like William Hung on karaoke night. Which, I could do.

In unrelated weight news, I'm going to get my hair cut. Tomorrow. Or, sometime like that. I have a round face, so I'm going with a short cut.

AUGH! I'm so friggin' disappointed that I didn't lose any weight!!! >:( I feel like a total slacker. For Reals. The thing to that bugs the shitake mushrooms out of my astrix is, I've only been eating good stuff. No lie. I've actually gone back to doing basic calorie counting.
And even when I'm starving, I still take the time to consume the right amount of calories and eat slowly. I've been drinking only water,too. *cries* I'M THE VICTIM HERE!!!
Man, I sound like "Cathy". AACK! SWEATDROP SWEATDROP!!
*aggrivated sigh* Someday, I'm gonna blow that thick headed scales mind when it goes down instead of UP.

Sarah

My new nephew was born today! Happy Birth day (literally) to Jackson!!

Slippin' in, slippin' out

Hi. I don't know what to say, y'all. I march up and down two sets of stairs fifteen/sixteen times a day easily. I'm always moving about, so explain to me why I'm still my same weight?

*sigh* I bet The Biggest Losers never have this problem. But, at least I'm not gaining!

Although, technically, I did gain two pounds but, I lost them.



I heard about a strange conspiracy that, you're body will decide what weight it wants to function at. Example, If you went up twenty pounds and lived life with them for a good amount of time, you'd have a bit of a struggle trying to get them off because you're body was so used to having them to function with.

I wonder if this could apply to me? I don't think so. I've been overweight my entire life. No Lizie!

I was one pound over the average birth weight when I was born! 8lbs. 7 oz.

How did that happen? I started this life overweight?! No Fair!

It's times like these I wish I could get a "Get out of Jail free" card like in Monopoly.



I don't know what to do. I'm pooped from stair walking.

Sarah

P.S. A Brown Recluse spider bit me

Need to ask a few Q's?

Hi there, friends! I'm having trouble finding time to log in and type up an entry. Not that I don't have stuff to say (believe me, I am Miss Motormouth!) but, between moving and school, and work, it's hard to find time for my favorite blog in the world.

So, because I still want to be "there" for you, I'm gonna give you a link to something I HAVE to check everyday.

twothumbscritic@gmail.com

If you have any questions whatsoever about weight loss, please don't hesitate to email me. I will do my best to respond in an acceptable amount of time.

Catch ya later!

Sarah

Yummy yummy In My Tummy!!! : Couscous Chicken Supper

Remember when I said I liked couscous? Well, here's a dish I really like. And, it features couscous.

Couscous Chicken Supper:

1 medium yellow squash, chopped / 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped /
1 medium green pepper, chopped / 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed /
1/2 teaspoon salt/ 1/4 teaspoon pepper / 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided/
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast halves/ 2 garlic cloves, minced
1-1/3 cups chicken broth/ 1 tablespoon dried minced onion/1 cup uncooked couscous

Cooking Directions:

1) Place the squash and peppers in an ungreased 15-in.X 10-in. X 1-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with rosemary, salt, and pepper. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons oil; gently stir to coat. Broil 4in. from the heat for 10 - 15 minutes or until tender, stirring every 5 minutes.

2) Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook chicken and garlic in remaining oil until chicken juices run clear; remove and keep warm. Add broth and onion to the skillet; bring to boil. Stir in couscous. cover and remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Cut chicken into strips. Serve with couscous and vegetables.

Yield 4 servings


So, there you have it. The most delicious couscous dish in the world. Try not to weep into your food too much.

Chef Sarah

Moooooviiinnnnnngggg.................

Hey there folks, I've got some, uh, I guess news. It's good news for me but, it's news for you guys.

Anyhoo, We're (My family and I) moving to a new house with 2 acres and a 1 1/2 story house with a basement. Sounds cool, no? It's a really nice house, with low hanging light fixtures you run into! (See picture #2) It was built in the 1920's and has a lot of nice architecture. Just an all around awesome abode.

Now, during this move, I know I'll be burning a lot of calories walking up and down stairs, hauling beds around, and dancing with joy when it's all done. BUT, you know what I SEE here? A CHANCE TO BURN EVEN MORE CALORIES!! If I say, do one of my workouts in the morning, and then work like a crazed animal to move in, then do a relaxing yet strenuous yoga session at the end, I will be in PEAK condition.

Imagine me sweaty and built like the Govenator, then, put Jennifer Aniston's hair on me and add that dress Kate Winslet wore to the Oscars in 2009 and PRESTO! You've got my dream me on a piece of paper! I can see it now, a measuring tape that reads under 40".

We've been eating alot of meals homemade which is good, but I've still gained some weight. 2 lbs. to be exact. One dish that's really delicious is called like, couscous supper or something like that. I'll post the recipe so you guys can try it. I guarantee you will love it.

Or at least, not completely hate it.

Sarah

Shower Epihanies: One year anniversary, not where I wanted to be.

It's coming up on September first, I mean, not for almost a month, but still.

Almost one year ago I embarked on a journey to lose a massive amount of weight, almost one hundred pounds of flab. I really had hoped that by the time this moment came around again, I'd be either in the one hundreds or at least 200 lbs. Instead I've still only lost thirty pounds.

Not that that isn't an accomplishment. Some people put on thirty pounds a year, but it's just not where I wanted to be. It's not sounding so sweet anymore saying "I lost thirty pounds" and people asking "How long did it take you to lose thirty pounds?" and me responding "One year."

Now I know I want to lose this nice and easy and slow, but, that's a little too slow. Although technically it didn't take me one year to lose the weight, it took me roughly six months.

One thing that's been keeping me stuck in this rut is, vacations. My dad is off one week, we dine and stay up late and have fun and what not. Next week, my sister is off, we dine and dine and have fun. It takes me roughly two weeks to recoop after one week of vacation. So when they BOTH went on vacation last June, I gained 8 pounds in one week. How's that for going above and beyond the call of duty?

Now, I lost it, well, almost all of it, I was 227.5 when I went on vacation but, this is wrecking havoc on my body.

Another small goal I'm going to set after I reach this goal in August, is by October I'm going to be 215.

"Sarah, why do you want to be 215 by October?"

I'll tell you. In October I go in for my yearly physical. And this time I'm hoping to avoid recieving "Weight loss and you" pamphlets and "The dangers of adolescent diabetes" mini magazines. I'm hoping that if my doctor sees that I'm making a conscience effort to lose weight he'll let me off with a warning. And maybe a lollipop and sticker.

Going to the doctor's when you're overweight is like being pulled over by the cops when you're drunk driving. You know every single line that's coming.

"Do you know why I pulled you over?" says the cop, fixing his belt.

"Because offscissor I'm drivig while I'm druck?" slurs the drunk

"No, um, actually I pulled you over 'cuz your tail lights out but, sure whatever." says the cop pulling out his ticket book.

Of course, when you go to the doctors it's a little more like this:

"So, Sarah, I noticed you've put on a few pounds. *coughlikeahundredfewpoundscough* Are you doing anything about this?" says the doctor writing on his clipboard.

"Uh, nothing really effective. Does sprinting to the bathroom in between commercial breaks count?" says the Me.

"*pity laugh* No. I want you to take these and READ them, okay? Can you do that for me?" Hands me two billion pamphlets all about fatness.

Sometimes I wish they'd go ahead and stop trying to make realistic looking plastic surgery and develop a cure for the common flab.

Man, these shower epiphanies are long winded!!

Sarah

Nothin' doin' how 'bout you?

Well, sorry for not logging in sooner. I really had nothing to report. My weight has been the same, I've been doing the same exercises, just plain ol' routine.
I suppose I could've typed in something like, "Same ol' same ol'..." but, I kept hoping someting would happen that I could report on. Like, I woke up and was 170 lbs. and was in the middle of being seduced by my latin lover, Raul, when I noticed that Gucci, Prada, and Revlon were all fighting over who got to have me as their spokeswoman model person.
But alas, I awoke everyday, took a whizz, stepped on the scale and it always read: 232.2 lbs.
And I even turned down ice cream twice! I wonder how I got stuck at this plateau?
I'm looking for ways to defeat the frozen numbers.
Got any tips? :)

I'm still hoping to be in the 20's (or, hopefully, the teens) by the end of August. I'm working toward that goal. I've found that taking this challenge one goal at a time has helped me not only keep faith in myself but, also kept me less stressed. I'm not as flabbergasted when I step on the scale and it doesn't read 170, hand me a bikini and tell me I'm hot.
Speaking of bikini's, I saw something I never want to see again. A woman who was probably close to 400 lbs. in a string bikini.
Now, as I've stated before, I'm super happy that this woman has such an awesome view of herself, but, I think the bikini was a little out of place.
Anyhoo, sorry for that image in your head.
Just try to think of unicorns and fairies.

Once again, sorry I didn't post anything sooner. I really should just come on here and post something, even if it's just saying "Hi!".

Sarah