I look a lil crazy after a Jillian Workout:

looking a little rough

Last week I made my own whole wheat crust to make into a pizza it was GREAT! I promised Chan I’d post the recipe so better late than never:

Servings: Makes 2 thick crust pizzas or 4 thin crust pizzas

Ingredients:

Whole Wheat Pizza Dough

• 2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 2 packages dry active yeast
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 1/2 lukewarm water from the tap
• 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
• Crushed garlic and Italian herbs
• Flour for the work surface
• Sprinkling of   cornmeal

Directions:

Place flour, yeast, salt and sugar and mix. While mixing, gradually add water and knead with hands until dough is firm and smooth (about 10 minutes)

Pour oil down inside of bowl. Move the dough around the bow coat inside of bowl and all surfaces of dough with the oil. Cover bowl with plastic wrap. Let rise in warm spot until doubled in bulk, about two hours. ( I let mine sit in a  warm place  for 2 hrs and then in the fridge for about 2 days)

Preheat your oven to highest setting, 500° or 550°F. Preheat oven one hour ahead. Punch dough down, cut in half. On generously floured work surface, place one half of dough.

By hand, form dough loosely into a ball (I added crushed garlic and some Italian herbs), stretch into a circle. Using a floured rolling pin, roll dough into large circle until very thin. Don’t worry if your circle isn’t perfect and if you get a hole; just pinch edges back together.

To prevent dough from sticking to counter, turn dough over, add flour to dough, counter and rolling pin as needed. Sprinkle pizza pan or cookie sheet generously with cornmeal. Transfer dough to pizza pan or cookie sheet with no lip. Add toppings. (My toppings were portabellas, fresh jalepenos, chicken sausage, spinach and mozzarella)

Slide dough onto pizza pen or place cookie sheet with pizza on bottom rack. Bake 10–12 minutes or until golden. Slice and serve immediately.

I’ve also been trying to remember to drink my smoothies in the morning instead of my new bad habit that I’ve picked up again of a Venti Soy Caramel Macchiato.

Jolie’s Smoothie

4oz pomegranate juice

4oz of light soy milk

4oz of strawberries

4oz of blueberries

½ frozen banana

2 tbsp of flax meal

Its yumtastic..

I’ve been rocking my heels instead of my flats around the office

disregard my messy desk

I went out with the ex on Friday to his cousin’s Fish Fry. We spent most of the day together and I ate terribly.

My outfit

Let me break it down:

1 slice of my healthy pizza

1 hotdog stuffed pretzel from this Amish Market he loves

4 liters of water

3 ribs (he makes them and their smokey goodness is just irresistible)

½ cup of Amish Potato Chips

1 deviled egg

1 solo cup of Ciroc Coconut

1 solo cup of Level 1 Vodka

Let’s just say the night ended with me

1. Not embarrassing myself or him around his family
2. Asking him to pull over on the way home to do my Emily Rose impression (lots more happened involving this roadside incident but will NOT be included in this post..lol)

The next day I woke up in his bed super embarrassed. He was traveling out of town for the day with his cousin so he drove me home in my car and his cousin followed. It took me until Sunday evening to recover.

I definitely learned a lesson and will NOT be drinking or eating crazy foods. I don’t think it was the liquor so much that made me throw up but the total abandonment of my healthy living for a day that made my body say NO NO NO….

I’m back on the good foot now! I haven’t been able to eat that much this week as my work schedule has been crazy but I plan to find remedies around that..

I weigh in this Saturday.. who knows what the future holds with that one…

Jolie

PS. Special thanks to Desiree for the award! She is great… if you don’t have her in your blogroll… you should. Desiree I think you need twitter now that you have a computer at home #justsayin.

Things that have contributed to this small loss:

not eating at work (work has been hectic. I barely get to drink water so I think my body may have gone into starvation mode and killed some of my weight-loss)

the gym hasnt seen me in 2 wks. I’ve been doing at home workouts. I cleaned all my gym clothes this weekend so off to the gym again with me I go!

I drank… yup.. had about 4 days in the last 2 wks that I had a drink. (no drinking for me for the next 2 wks)

Anywho..  a loss is a loss I am proud.. but I have a LONG WAY TO GO .. I am 20lbs away from my mini-goal of 50lbs.

Once I get there I’ll announce my next mini-goal..

Hope everyone had a good weekend. I spent my weekend with the ex.. it was great.

Let’s rewind back to last week.

Friday was a busy day at work.. busy days at work have equaled me not eating which I know cant be good. My ex gchats me and tries to remind me but he’s working too so sometimes he even forgets. Friday night I was making decorations for a Baby Shower. I somehow always end up doing more than I set out to do but I think it turned out lovely. I really should upload the pics off my camera. I have one pic of my paper flower garland in progress that I took via my berry:

my semi complete paper flower garland 1of2

off to the baby shower..balloons in tow

Saturday was the day of the shower. I hadn’t fallen asleep until 1am. I woke up and finished some of the decorations. I had a 8 am Dr.’s appt. I went got my B-12 shot & opted NOT to weigh-in. The baby shower went off without a hitch. It ran behind and I rushed out of there around 5pm. The ex had bought us tickets to go see John Mayer (he’s the best..) so I rushed home, changed and waited for him to pick me up. We went to dinner first and had drinks. We then went to the concert around 9pm. We waited in a huge line to get drinks after we checked out our seats. They were great and on the Acela Club level of the Verizon Center. I forgot my camera which made me sad and then my berry died which made me sadder so I don’t have any pics from the concert but we had a great time. I heard all the songs I wanted to here and sang them loudly. I sat with my head nozzled on his chest with his arm around me for the most part. It felt great. Felt like home ..actually. I was super tired but the concert was AWESOME! We went back to my house and later I passed the hell out..

took 1 pic before my berry died.

Sunday.. ummm I think I sat around the house doing nothing. I should have worked out but I just didn’t have the energy.

Monday.. I was at work til late..barely ate.

Tuesday… work was hectic AGAIN.. so I asked the ex if he watned to get drinks. We were deciding on where and whether it be d.c. or md when we just settled on my house. We both are social people but sometimes like to just chill alone.. homebody style. So I grabbed a bottle of Ciroc Coconut and pineapple juice and he grabbed us some Five Guys and we settled in at the house. I ended up only eating a cup of fries and didn’t touch my burger. The guilt wouldn’t let me.

Wednesday.. more work.. late. Ate my burger for dinner after only having coffee and an apple at work

Thursday.. more working late.. and little to no eating.

Today is Friday and the moral of the story is I’m afraid to weigh-in tomorrow. I’m hoping my lack of having time for eating hasn’t caused my body to go into starvation mode. I work in HR and being the only one in a huge organization is tough. I’m hoping to staff up soon. I’m not trying to get back into old habits. I’ve been doing Jillian’s Shred at home but I know I need to get back on my gym/shred/6meals a day routine. The only thing I’ve been following this week is the 3 liters of water a day.

Anyone have any tips on staying on track in spite of hectic work schedules? How was your week?

This was officially the most boring post ever.. SORRY in ADVANCE..well after the fact,

Jolie

Ok. So I putting myself on a 30 day challenge. For the next 30 days.. everyday I will do Jillian Micheal’s 30 day Shred. 2 weeks ago I did it for two days. I was in so much pain I couldnt scratch my back and havent popped the DVD since but my friend from high school Nikki posted on her blog that she was going to do the challenge so I decided to join her.

Have any of you done the 30 day Shred? How were your results?

dec 2009

The last pic is from this morning…. Do you see the difference? I do…

I’ve got my eyes on the prize…  I will lose the remaining weight… i’m 23 lbs down and counting.. I’ve lost 15.8 lbs of FAT.. so those who say “well most of it is probably water weight”

1. water weight is REAL weight..

2. I’ve lost mostly FAT SUCKAS! lol

Anyway… i usually don’t share the non-flattering pics.. but they are me.. it is where I was .. and its good to look at so I don’t go back.

A more substantial post to come….

quote of the day “When you get your eyes off God thats when depression comes”

Jolie

Yup.. I did. I dont know how I got back to talking about relationships and love and blah blah..

This blog is now about WEIGHT-LOSS.. lifestyle changes and becoming a healthier me.

I really need to start reiterating to myself that I AM THE PRIORITY..

I have friendships I cherish. I have someone who I love dearly but I also need to continue to love myself.

So instead of worrying about love .worrying about a relationship.. just going to let things happen. Not push for anything except finishing this journey and getting the weight off. The weight is a manifestation of so much more… and the more I lose the more I discover.

Best,

Jolie

I will be putting in the hard work this week to try to lose at least 3lbs by this Saturday. So..hmm..an update. Lets see…

Valentines Day was yesterday. I really didnt know what to expect because although the ex and I are seeing a lot of each other I’m not really clear on WHAT we ARE? or WHAT we are doing?

I’m not seeing anyone else. I’m not sleeping with anyone else. Not sure if thats his take as well. I guess I should ask. Anywho, in all our snowedindome (yup made up the word) I never said a thing about Valentine’s Day. When it comes to himI like to enjoy the moment and not talk about heavy topics. So on Sunday morning we spoke and he asked me to Dinner. We went to a great Dinner, had good conversation and came back to my house and went to sleep. IT was nice. I realized again how much I truly love him. He’s the love of my life. I can honestly say that.. if the man asked me to marry him. I would.. (SHOCKER ..)

Anywho. I was off today. I only ventured out to help discuss plans for a baby shower for one of my friends. The shower is on Saturday. THE ex (geez he needs a better name on here) bought us tickets to the John Mayer concert on Saturday as well so I am PUMPED!

This week (Wednesday) starts Lent. I’m not really giving up anything this year. I want to insure that whatever I do actually stays with me throughout the year soooooooo.. I’m going to:

Go to the gym for at least 30 mins of cardio a day every day of the week for the duration of Lent.  What are you giving up for Lent?

Anywho. Things are going.. everyday has its ups and downs but in general I am well. I’m learning to have patience in regards to me and the Ex. I realize that I was wrong on many accounts at the end of our relationship that although the time apart made both of us grow I dont want to spend my life without him in it in some capacity. So I’ll wait for the “title” again.. and try to just enjoy our time together.

My weight-loss to me has been slow. 20 lbs in 2.5 months doesnt seem like a lot.. but progress is a slow process.

So is there anything about my journey you’d like me to blog more often about?

XOXO,

Jolie

Due to the snow  I was unable to weigh-in last Saturday at my Dr.’s so again I had no clue what my weight is.. I think I will go back to weighing in every Saturday.

So I was at my exes for the snow from Friday-Monday night. Tuesday morning I had to go into work and then I figured since we were going to get another 11-12 inches of snow I’d ask him if I could come over again. SO I was at his house again from Tuesday evening until this morning.

Well Wednesday morning I decided to take my big girl pill and step on his scale and it read that I was

DRUMROLL PLEASE >>>>

-2lbs

I’m happy with all the eating and drinking at his house that my portion control worked to not totally derail my progress. I’m thinking over 2 weeks I probably lost at least 4lbs and gained 2 while snowed in. He got on the scale and said that from Saturday to Monday he gained 3lbs.

My cooking does the BODY ..good?lol

I blame his awesome ribs he smoked on the grill. I blame all the breakfasts and the lamb black bean chilli I made on his demise and mine. I also blame Red Berry Ciroc and juices. yumm yumm. It was FUN being bad for a week but it didn’t feel good to only lose 2lbs.

I did go to the gym on Monday after I left his house though. It was rough getting on the elliptical after a few day break.

I will spend my friday night back in the gym. Hydrating myself and getting re-focused.

I had a great week being around the person I love. Who I hope loves me as much as I love him and will eventually want to make this official again. AS of right now he hasnt said squat about Valentines Day and I’m definitely not going to be the one to mention it.

I’ll be weighing in at my Dr.’s office tomorrow and getting my long overdue b-12 shot. What to expect on Sunday..who knows?! I did get him a gift. Despite the fact that we arent together to me he is my Valentine. He’s the person I think of the most. The person that stole my heart AGAIN. I just love him. IN the meantime while I’ll continue my journey of weight-loss, forgiveness and peace within myself..

I just wanna scream to him:

I am ready for love
Why are you hiding from me
I’d quickly give my freedom
To be held in your captivity

you know India Arie ..style…

What are you doing this weekend? If you live on the east coast how was your snowPOCALYPSE!

Jolie

Xoxo,
Jolie
Pics from the snow storm

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when I told my ex I decided not to weigh-in on Saturday when I went to my Dr. to get my B-12 shot he said “you afraid of a number” I replied “YUP.”

So on Saturday I went out and purchased Fiber One bars.. they are pretty darn good.  So effective immediately I will only be weighing in every 2 weeks. I cant take the pressure!

MY weekend:

Friday: went to the gym for a good 2hrs (didnt make the 3 hrs). Before I went to the gym I talked to the ex and he invited me over for the evening so I went there Friday night and hung out with him and ended up spending the night. It was nice.

Saturday: woke up and went to the Dr. to get my B-12 shot. I think started shopping and preparing for a party that I was going to throw my friend at my house. Which included homemade enchiladas, guacamole, rice, beans and lots of liquor. The snow dampened those plans as the predicted  2-3 inches turned into 7-14 inches. My friend decided to postpone her bday plans and I didnt want to get snowed in by myself. The ex and I talked about who would make the trek him to my house or me to his. I have an suv he has a 2 door sporty car so I volunteered to come that way. I grabbed 2 of the bottles I purchased for the party and picked up some kfc (grilled chicken for me) and headed to his house. We ended up watching tv and drinking.  It was fun..

Sunday: We woke up he cooked breakfast. Yummy grits, eggs and bacon.  Yes I counted the calories and watched my portions. My friend gchatted me around 1pm telling me she wanted to have her party and that she would tell people to be at my house at 5pm (she’s bossy and i’m nice) so I left the comfort of laying on the exes lap to go home and start preparing the food. He opted not to attend the shindig. I cooked, entertained and had people over my house until 1:30 am. I’m very proud of myself. I had about 2 tablespoons of guac, 5 blue corn chips, 1 enchilada and NO LIQUOR!!!!!!!!! I surprised myself. I drank about 3 liters of water during the party and the party goers went through about 6 bottles. FUN times were had. I wish the ex would have came but .. he didnt.. not sure why. Sometimes I want to ask him if he’s seeing other people. I mean we have no title even though we hang out a lot. I just dont want to get sucked in all for not. Although I’m already sucked in.. I love him. Never stopped loving him even though I was the one who broke it off.  After lots of thought and getting out of my head I know he’s the ONE .. just have to keep proving to him that I’m in it to win it!( him)

So there you have it. I kept my calorie goals all weekend. I need to try and perfect this thing that I’m doing. I really should plan better. How was your weekend?

Jolie