Hungries

I have had the hungries lately, the snackies and munchies and some of it isn't for healthy food if you know what I mean.  Nuts, chips, chocolate, and smooth coffee drinks; not bad in and by themselves.  It is just the quantity of them and the timing of them.  It started in Florida...hmm...the last two weeks and just keeps on going like the Energizer bunny.  I guess it's good in one way, it means I am feeling better, but up two pounds this week isn't good and my clothes just feel different.  But weigh-in day isn't until Friday so, no more cheating on that and cut the carbs right here and now!!!!

Recipe

The veggie lasagna in the crock pot turned out so good I thought I would post it here.  The only thing I did different was also layer the sauce which they didn't mention.  I would serve this for company-it was that good.  I can't wait to try more recipes!

                              

What Did I Say?

About not weighing myself?  HA HA!  I couldn't wait, so I did the deed after swimming today.  Surprise...maybe gained 2 pounds.  So, that inspired me to chill out on the food consumption, except I seem to be hungry ALL the time. 
When we were in Georgia we stopped at Magnolia Plantation (nuts, jams, candy etc) and bought a cookbook called Skinny Ms. Slow Cooker.  It has natural recipes for a healthy  lifestyle.  The recipes are easy and have indredients that we mostly have.  Tonight we are having Vegetable Lasagna.  If it's good, I will post it on the web site.

Weigh-IN

I refuse to weigh myself until Friday after I have gotten back on a schedule.  I know I did good overall in Florida because my clothes still fit.  But the last five days, I am sure I put on a pound a day!  We celebrated the last two nights in Florida by eating out; so right there you know you eat more.  The last night I ate GASP....bread at Salt Rock Grill and I soaked each bite in herbed oil!!!!  On the way home; I was so bored...it was NON-STOP eating.  It seemed I was always hungry!!!  Oh and the ARBY'S roast beef probably didn't help either.  How about splitting a key lime pie the second to last night or a mini dessert the last night?   I was even craving a SHAMROCK SHAKE yesterday.  UGHH....it's been years since I've had one of those. So I'll  say I will wait until I get REGULAR again AND on a NORMAL schedule before I weigh myself.  

Grapefruit

This is where we buy our grapefruit and sometimes our orange swirl ice cream cone.  Also very healthy!

                                                                  
There is nothing quite as delicious as a huge ruby red Florida grapefruit; trust me, I just had one this morning.  I don't think I'm supposed to have it because it reacts with one of my blood pressure medications-making it less effective.  But I sneak a few of the juicy fruit in.  When in Rome do as the Romans do.  I know it is good for you and I have heard it helps you lose weight.  Who knows, but it sure is good.

Salt

I know we are supposed to be the salt of the earth, but have you eaten in a restaurant lately?  We ate at Applebee's the other night and the tomato basil soup was so salty I couldn't eat it.  Then the seasoning on the fish was so spicy I could barely eat that.  An hour later, I had a headache.  I don't know what seasonings they use in restaurants, but I am getting very picky about where I go and what I eat.  They say no MSG but there are other forms of MSG that people don't know about.  We are supposed to have less than 1,000 mg a day of salt; I am sure a meal at most restaurants have over that for ONE meal.  I'm not whining here....just saying.....Do you know what I mean??

Animal Crackers

Animal crackers, and cocoa to drink,
That is the finest of suppers, I think;
When I'm grown up and can have what I
please
I think I shall always insist upon these.

What do your choose when you're offered a
treat?
When Mother says, "What would you like best to eat?"
Is it waffles and syrup, or cinnamon toast?
It's cocoa and animals that I love the most!

The kitchen's the cosiest place that I know:
The kettle is singing, the stove is aglow,
And there in the twilight how jolly to see
The cocoa and animals waiting for me.

Daddy and mother dine later in state,
With Mary to cook for them, Susan to wait;
But they don't have nearly as much fun as I
Who eat in the kitchen with Nurse standing by:
And Daddy once said he would like to be me
Having cocoa and animals once more for tea!
Christopher Morley  published in ONE HUNDRED BEST POEMS for BOYS AND GIRLS.  Compiled by Marjorie Barrows Copyright, 1930

I had some animal cookies today for tea; one of my favorite treats. 
Nutrition facts in one serving (17 crackers):
2g fat
100 mg sodium
25g total carbohydrate
Less than 1g dietary fiber
6 g sugar
2 g protein
No hydrogenated fats