It’s all up to me

Current weight: 225.5 (-1)

I have been weighing myself daily for several weeks now and I have finally realized the damage that my Sunday eating does to me every week. The original plan was to have 1 meal of whatever I wanted and if I truly stuck w/that then there wouldn’t be so much harm. But one meal turned into one meal and a snack (and of course the meal has to include dessert and since I only get it one day dessert has to be 2-3 servings) and then it turned into a full day of crazy eating. I would easily see a “gain” of 4 pounds on Monday morning. Although I would lose that weight again I can now see that this is why I have only lost 5 pounds in 12 weeks while working out like a mad woman.

So today that all changes. As is usually the case in my life, as soon as I decide to make a change like this some difficulty pops up but I’m not going to let it set me back. I’m going to head to my parents’ today to take a bunch of frozen casseroles and clean their house since my mom is unable to w/the broken ankle. In addition to the food I have frozen for them I told them I’d bring supper which is going to be chicken breasts, cottage cheese, tomatoes and a horribly unhealthy cauliflower casserole that my mom specifically requested. Actually, for any of you who do low carb stuff it’s a great recipe, that’s how I discovered it. I’ll include the recipe at the end so as not to bore and/or tempt those who do not do low-carb. Anyway, I’m only going to have a small amount of the casserole and 1 brownie that I baked last night. That was a battle in itself b/c my favorite part of cakes and brownies is the batter; generally I eat 2-3 spoonfulls while I’m mixing it up…last night I didn’t eat any!
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I restarted Chalean Extreme w/the Burn series and am very glad that I’m taking this approach. I loved this series of workouts and the equipment that is required takes up very little space. I wasn’t sure if I was going to be able to do it b/c I hurt my lower back as I was hauling the rock yesterday but I figured I’d try it and the second I felt any discomfort I would stop so that I didn’t permanently injure my back. Fortunately, since Chalean emphasizes good form, I didn’t have any problems except for a hip-lift on the last exercise which is a chest fly, so I just did the chest fly and dropped the hip portion. I also did the 20 minute TJ afterward and had to dial it down a notch on the hip lifts but otherwise made it through w/o pain. If this pain continues I might go to the chiropractor tomorrow but I’m guessing just being careful and some good stretching is what I need.

Got to go, lots to do before we leave. I probably won’t have time today to check in w/all of you but please know that I’m thinking of you. For those of you who want the cauliflower casserole recipe, keep reading.

Progress toward workout goal: 61/300

Ingredients:
16 oz bag of frozen cauliflower
1/2 lb. spicy pork sausage
4 oz. cream cheese
2 c shredded mozzarella cheese

Boil the cauliflower until mushy. I like to add garlic salt to the water so it is absorbed by the cauliflower. Drain the cauliflower and smash it w/a potato masher. Once the cauliflower is relatively mushed up, add the cream cheese and 1 c of the mozz. cheese, continue smashing until melted and mixed. Add the previously cooked pork sausage and mix all ingredients. Spray a casserole dish w/Pam and pour the mixture into the pan, top w/the remaining cheese. Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 30 minutes or until the top is slightly browned. You can also cook this is a crock pot, the only difference is that the top won’t brown.

When I did low-carb I would make a large batch of this and then freeze single-serving portions. It’s supposed to be a side dish but I would add a bit more sausage and make it my main mean. Even non-cauliflower loving people LOVE this recipe, it’s always requested for family gatherings.