Yummy Fajitas Tacos

This was so simple to make, I'm sure it's out there somewhere, but I thought it up myself and it was quick, and easy and oh sooo yummy.

Slice 1 BELL PEPPER and put it in a gallon sized ziploc bag.
Slice 1/2 YELLOW ONION and put it in the ziploc bag.
Add 1 TBSP. of Olive Oil and Seal Bag, shake it up a little, mix it around and set it aside.

Broil Chicken Breasts (Broil whatever amount you want, but at least 1) and slice into slices and set aside

Prepare the Tomato-Salsamole on Page 302 in the YOAD book and set aside.

Add the Green Pepper/Onion Mixture from the ziploc bag to a hot skillet and saute until the unions are limp and set aside.

Take 1 Whole Wheat Tortilla and put a little bit of Olive Oil on 1 side with a dash of salt. Place oil side down on a baking sheet and oil and salt the top side. Place under a broiler until the tortilla starts turning brown. When the top turns brown, flip the tortilla over and brown the other side.

When the second side of the tortilla is brown, remove from the broiler and add some chicken breast slices to 1/2 the torilla, add the some of the onion/bell pepper mixture to 1/2 the tortilla, add some tomato-salsamole to 1/2 of the tortilla. Fold the tortilla in half to form a taco and MUNCH AWAY!

Let me know what you think if you try it. It filled me up!!

As Always,

Take Care, Eat Well.

Rich

PS. Dr. OZ will be on Oprah tomorrow (Monday, 9/17/2007)

Friday's Menu Numbers

I put in my menu from Friday into Sparkpeople and this is what it spit out.

CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE!!



Kinda looks to me, I'm right in my zone. Comments?

Rich

Monday Blues

Well, it's Monday again for me. (I work Friday thru Tuesday). I woke up with a new sense of determination to break through this hideous brick wall I've hit.

I put on a batch of oatmeal in the crockpot last night, so I woke up with warm, steel cut, cinnamon oatmeal. yummm. I did my hour on the treadmill and did the intermediate YOAD work out. For snack, I had Activia, for Lunch I had baked Talipia with Brown rice. For dinner tonight at work, I've premade my Salad (Romaine, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Smoked Turkey Breast, Feta, Craisins). I've had 2 Fuze drinks and I'm drinking gobs of water. I will spend 2 of my 30 minute breaks at work tonight, walking the parking lot.

Like I said, Monday Blues.

Rich

State Fair

I went to the New Mexico State Fair today. It is held near downtown Albuquerque at the state fair grounds. And let me tell you, I was bad.

Every year I have fried cheesecake. I know, I know, it's probably the worst thing I could eat while being on YOAD. I know, I know, "Fried Cheesecake?" Yeah, they take a frozen piece of cheesecake, batter it up, stick a stick in it and set that puppy in the deep fat frier. Then they sprinkly powdered sugar on it and pour some chocolate or raspberry sauce on it.!! I know, I know, you're thinking 'eeeew'.. but let me tell you, I crave it every year during the State Fair. And come HELL or High Water or YOAD, I'M HAVING MY YEARLY PIECE OF FRIED CHEESECAKE!!. Just one piece, just once a year.

I also had my annual "Navaho Taco". (It's fried bread (think big sopapilla), with red chili sauce, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, ground beef, beans.) Besides for the Fried Bread, the Navaho Taco isn't that Un-YOAD. All in all, I had a fun day. I walked my 30 minutes on my treadmill before I went, and walked 4 hours while at the fair. (Except when I sat to eat my Fried Cheesecake and Navaho Taco (at different sittings, eating them together would just be gross)).

Anyway, I'm back home and my muscles ache. I guess that's a good thing. A combination of my 4.5 hours of walking today and my Intermediate YOAD workout yesterday (Shannon, I am too 'intermediate'!!). Tomorrow I'm back strictly on YOAD and on Sunday, I go back to the gym!! Damn this 218 roadblock. Come hell or high water, or Fried Cheesecake, I'm getting down to 197!!

Rich

The Good, The Bad and the Ugly

The good news.. I didn't gain any weight.
The bad news.. I didn't lose any weight.

When I break through this horrible plateau I'm stuck at, I think I will do cartwheels!!

Week.....Date.......Weight.....Lost.....Waist....Lost
Start.2/28/2007.......297.....n/a.......57......n/a
1.......3/07/2007.......289......8.........56........1
2.......3/14/2007.......280.....17........55.5.....1.5
3.......3/21/2007.......275.....22........55........2
4.......3/28/2007.......274.....23........53........4
5.......4/04/2007.......271.....26........52........5
6.......4/11/2007.......267.....30........52........5
7.......4/18/2007.......265.....32........51........6
8.......4/25/2007.......262.....35........50........7
9.......5/02/2007.......259.....38........48........8
10.....5/09/2007.......254.....43........47........9
11.....5/16/2007.......253.....44........46.......10
12.....5/23/2007.......249.....48........46.......10
13.....5/30/2007.......247.....50........45.5....11.5
14.....6/06/2007.......241.....56........44.5....12.5
15.....6/13/2007.......240.....57........44.......13
16.....6/21/2007.......240.....57........44.......13
17.....6/27/2007.......237.....60........43.......14
18.....7/04/2007.......233.....64........43.......14
19.....7/11/2007.......230.....67........41.......16
20.....7/18/2007.......229.....68........41.......16
21.....7/25/2007.......229.....68........41.......16
22.....8/01/2007.......231.....67........41.......16
23.....8/08/2007.......222.....75........39.......18
24.....8/15/2007.......221.....76........38.5....18.5
25.....8/22/2007.......218.....79........38.......19
26.....8/29/2007.......218.....79........38.......19
27.....9/05/2007.......218.....79........38.......19
28.....9/12/2007.......218.....79........38.......19

Rich

The Biggest Loser

It's on TONIGHT, NBC!!! WATCH IT!!!

It's on TONIGHT, NBC!!! WATCH IT!!!

It's on TONIGHT, NBC!!! WATCH IT!!!

It's on TONIGHT, NBC!!! WATCH IT!!!

It's on TONIGHT, NBC!!! WATCH IT!!!

It's on TONIGHT, NBC!!! WATCH IT!!!

It's on TONIGHT, NBC!!! WATCH IT!!!

It's on TONIGHT, NBC!!! WATCH IT!!!

It's on TONIGHT, NBC!!! WATCH IT!!!

Yummy Find

I ran across these Nabisco Garden Harvest Toasted Chips - Vegetable Medley in the store yesterday.

I read the ingredients and nutritional information and everything looks YOAD approved. These things are down right Yummy. Can some of you experts check it out and let me know what you think?

Rich

WOW! Such Support

I read everyone's comments and thought how lucky I was to have such great support from everyone. Elizabeth said, "You are totally my inspiration". Chris said, "...congrats on another week of keeping the weight off! " Orlando said "Hang in there bud!"

I really appreciate your kind words of encouragement. From the amount of support from you guys, I'd have to say that YOU guys are MY motivation!!

Chris asks, "Is there anything you can 'tweak' on the diet at this point of the game?" I guess the only thing I can tweak is exercise. I'm eating around the 1500 calories a day. Based on what everyone says, if I go below that, I'll activate that dreaded 'starvation' mode and complicate things even more. But I'm already doing an hour day of exercising. How much of my day can I devote to walking my ass off (literally!) lol.


Dara asks "Did the green tea pills you once mentioned help? Do you still take them?" This will fall under the 'I don't know' catagory. I still take the green tea pills, but since I've not lost any weight in the last 3 week, I don't know if the 'fat burning' part of them is just hype. I do believe in the benefits of green tea though and will continue taking them for that benefit alone. I also drink Lipton's Diet Green Tea in a bottle. It tastes great! I don't know what to say about your plateau, I'm in the same boat. If you find the magic answer, let us ALL know! Congrads your 20 pounds and 5 inches lost!!

Orlando says, ".....and she went back to a pick-n-stick for breakfast designed to boost her metabolism. " What is 'pick-n-stick for breakfast'???

Elizabeth said... "Keep hangin in there, friend!" I am SO doing that!! I've come too far and worked too hard not to.

Look, I know plateaus SUCK!! We all work so hard and expect some sort of payoff come weigh day and when you step on the scale and there's no payoff we feel cheated. Plateaus are part of the process. I've said it before, this is NOT a race. There is no contest for me to get down to a certain weight by a certain date. This is a new lifestyle change for me. I WILL get to my goal, I will stay motivated, I WILL succeed. Failure is NOT an option. And with great support from friends like you guys, it will make these little bumps in this road a lot more tolerable. Thanks guys!

Rich

I'm Stuck

I'm still weighing in at 218 (my lowest weight in my adult life). Maybe my body is incapable of weighing less than 218. Maybe that's why I've NEVER weighed less than 218 in my adult life. Maybe this is my perfect weight. Maybe this is what I'm suppose to weigh. Maybe this is it. Maybe I'll never lose another ounce. Maybe I'll just GIVE UP! NOT! Never give up, never surrender. No pictures this week, same old me.


Nothing gained, nothing lost. Nothing to do except just keep on keepin on.
Here's the numbers...
Week.....Date.......Weight.....Lost.....Waist....Lost
Start.2/28/2007.......297.....n/a.......57......n/a
1.......3/07/2007.......289......8.........56........1
2.......3/14/2007.......280.....17........55.5.....1.5
3.......3/21/2007.......275.....22........55........2
4.......3/28/2007.......274.....23........53........4
5.......4/04/2007.......271.....26........52........5
6.......4/11/2007.......267.....30........52........5
7.......4/18/2007.......265.....32........51........6
8.......4/25/2007.......262.....35........50........7
9.......5/02/2007.......259.....38........48........8
10.....5/09/2007.......254.....43........47........9
11.....5/16/2007.......253.....44........46.......10
12.....5/23/2007.......249.....48........46.......10
13.....5/30/2007.......247.....50........45.5....11.5
14.....6/06/2007.......241.....56........44.5....12.5
15.....6/13/2007.......240.....57........44.......13
16.....6/21/2007.......240.....57........44.......13
17.....6/27/2007.......237.....60........43.......14
18.....7/04/2007.......233.....64........43.......14
19.....7/11/2007.......230.....67........41.......16
20.....7/18/2007.......229.....68........41.......16
21.....7/25/2007.......229.....68........41.......16
22.....8/01/2007.......231.....67........41.......16
23.....8/08/2007.......222.....75........39.......18
24.....8/15/2007.......221.....76........38.5....18.5
25.....8/22/2007.......218.....79........38.......19
26.....8/29/2007.......218.....79........38.......19
27.....9/05/2007.......218.....79........38.......19

Rich

Overweight Kids

One of my friends on here posed an interesting question. I thought I'd re-post it on the main blog so we can get a good discussion going on the subject. Here's what she wrote ....

"....... do you (or anyone else out there) have any advice on how to deal with an overweight child? My step daughter lives with us full time - she is 11 and starting Junior high this year. She is really struggling with weight - I want to help her but I don't want her to feel bad about herself, but I'm not sure where to start?! What do you think? Have a great day!..."

Let's all offer some advice and discussion on the matter in the comments section.

Take Care,
Eat Well.

Rich

The Dog Days of Summer

Nothing gained, nothing lost. Nothing to do except just keep on keepin on.

Here's the numbers...

Week.....Date.......Weight.....Lost.....Waist....Lost

Start.2/28/2007.......297.....n/a.......57......n/a

1.......3/07/2007.......289......8.........56........1

2.......3/14/2007.......280.....17........55.5.....1.5

3.......3/21/2007.......275.....22........55........2

4.......3/28/2007.......274.....23........53........4

5.......4/04/2007.......271.....26........52........5

6.......4/11/2007.......267.....30........52........5

7.......4/18/2007.......265.....32........51........6

8.......4/25/2007.......262.....35........50........7

9.......5/02/2007.......259.....38........48........8

10.....5/09/2007.......254.....43........47........9

11.....5/16/2007.......253.....44........46.......10

12.....5/23/2007.......249.....48........46.......10

13.....5/30/2007.......247.....50........45.5....11.5

14.....6/06/2007.......241.....56........44.5....12.5

15.....6/13/2007.......240.....57........44.......13

16.....6/21/2007.......240.....57........44.......13
17.....6/27/2007.......237.....60........43.......14

18.....7/04/2007.......233.....64........43.......14

19.....7/11/2007.......230.....67........41.......16

20.....7/18/2007.......229.....68........41.......16

21.....7/25/2007.......229.....68........41.......16

22.....8/01/2007.......231.....67........41.......16

23.....8/08/2007.......222.....75........39.......18

24.....8/15/2007.......221.....76........38.5....18.5

25.....8/22/2007.......218.....79........38.......19

26.....8/29/2007.......218.....79........38.......19

Take Care, Eat Well

Rich

Just a Little Bragging

Today I went to work and wore a very loose 38w Dockers pants. It was an amazing feeling. And yes, I got a lot of compliments. At home, I've been wearing my 36w jeans lately, and they fit very nicely. When I tell people I am still trying to lose another 20 pounds, they tell me, "no way, that's too much, you'll be too skinny".. OMG "TOO SKINNY" I've never heard that before with reference to me. I'm charting new waters here, but I think I'm liking the boat ride.

Rich

Favorite Quotes

Instead of thinking about all the reasons why you can't do something, think about all the reasons why you can.

And of course. Do or do not, there is no try.

Open the Champagne

POP OPEN THE CHAMPAGNE !!! (The low carb, no sugar added, no fat, non-alcoholic champagne that is). Drum roll please............. I'M OFFICIALLY THE LOWEST WEIGHT I HAVE EVER BEEN IN MY ADULT LIFE. I stepped on the scale this morning and I couldn't believe what it said. I got off, and back on, off, on, off, on at least 6 times. I rubbed my eyes, looked again and then jumped off and did my happy dance!!

I'M OFFICIALLY THE LOWEST WEIGHT I HAVE EVER BEEN IN MY ADULT LIFE. I felt I needed to see that in print again. I have reached my mini goal. Now, it's on to my ultimate goal of 197 pounds (100 pounds lost).

Anyway, Here's the numbers, I've condensed the list to list results for every 5 weeks up to week 20...

Week.....Date.......Weight.....Lost.....Waist....Lost
Start.2/28/2007.......297.....n/a.......57......n/a
5.......4/04/2007.......271.....26........52........5
10.....5/09/2007.......254.....43........47........9
15.....6/13/2007.......240.....57........44.......13
20.....7/18/2007.......229.....68........41.......16
21.....7/25/2007.......229.....68........41.......16
22.....8/01/2007.......231.....66........41.......16
23.....8/08/2007.......222.....75........39.......18
24.....8/15/2007.......221.....76........38.5....18.5
25.....8/22/2007.......218.....79........38.......19
..
In 25 weeks, I have lost 79 pounds and 19 inches around my waist. Simply amazing.

Yeah BABY!!!

Take Care, Eat Well,

Rich

The BIGGEST LOSER

I just saw a commercial for the new season of THE BIGGEST LOSER on NBC. It will start again in 2 weeks on September 4th. If this show doesn't motivate you to get up and move and lose some weight, NOTHING WILL. I love this show! Let's all watch and we can talk about it here.

Rich

Busy Day at Work

Sheesh, busy busy busy day at work today. Because of the left overs of Tropical Storm Erin in Oklahoma, a huge amount of airplanes were rerouted through the southern part of United States. And boy oh boy did the planes come, fast and furious. But since you didn't see me interviewed on CNN, I guess I and all my co-workers did a heck of a job. Hope you enjoyed your Sunday!

Rich

Another One Gone!

Another pound lost this week!! Down to 221. Total of 76 pounds poof! Yay! Another 1/2 inch gone from the spare tire! YAY!!

Ok, it's been really hot in Albuquerque so I've been wearing shorts on my days off and I can't wear jeans to work (silly, stupid, crazy rule), so it's been a while since I slipped on my 38w Jeans. Well, last night, I put them on and OMG, THEY WERE TOO BIG!! I actually took them off to check the tag, YEP they WERE the 38W's. I then tried my 36W jeans, and OMG, THEY FIT!! ALMOST A LITTLE LOOSE!!! I really couldn't believe it. It was truly a moment for me. I have 2 more pounds to go until my mini goal of 219 (my lowest I've ever weighed in my adult life). THAT WILL BE ANOTHER 'MOMENT'. I have a big plastic storage container in my closest (my 2nd big plastic storage container) where I put my FAT clothes that are now too big for me. My 38w jeans are the newest addition to my big plastic storage container. My 2nd container is almost full and my closest is bare. Such a sense of accomplishment.



Anyway, Here's the numbers, I've condensed the list to list results for every 5 weeks up to week 20...

Week.....Date.......Weight.....Lost.....Waist....Lost

Start.2/28/2007.......297.....n/a.......57......n/a
5.......4/04/2007.......271.....26........52........5
10.....5/09/2007.......254.....43........47........9
15.....6/13/2007.......240.....57........44.......13
20.....7/18/2007.......229.....68........41.......16
21.....7/25/2007.......229.....68........41.......16
22.....8/01/2007.......231.....66........41.......16
23.....8/08/2007.......222.....75........39.......18
24.....8/15/2007.......221.....76........38.5....18.5

Fat March

Last night on ABC, FAT MARCH. LOVED IT!! Sooo inspiring! Made me want to go walking!

Catch it!

Rich.

PS. I have to work Overtime tomorrow, so my numbers won't get posted for my weekly update until the evening. Sorry.

Rich

OH OH OH, I almost forgot. I was directed to this You Tube Video by someone who saw my video on You Tube. Check it out, It's REALLY good!.

School Days

Can you believe it? In Albuquerque, I registered my son for school today, my daughter 2 days ago. School starts on Tuesday!!! (I'll try to contain my excitement). Seems like every year, they're pushing back the start date and extending the school year. Can you hear "It's the most wonderful time of the year" playing in the background.. lol.

Busy day today. Nothing special with YOAD, I did sign up with Spark People and LOVE their calorie counting program. Check it out.

Take Care,
Eat Well.

Rich

75 Down, 25 to GO!

It was a stellar week. I lost a whopping 9 pounds this week!! I'm down 75 pounds, which is 3 pounds from my mini goal of 219 (The lowest I've ever weighed in my adult life) and just 25 pounds away from my ultimate goal of losing 100 pounds!! Yay!

If you remember last week, I spent several days, not exercising and eating whatever I wanted. The result was that I gained 2 pounds last week. Well here's what I was thinking.. Since I hit a plateau, I was trying to figure why. I was still exercising, still eating right, but yet, my body quit losing weight, it went on strike. So I thought, "ok, my body must be thinking that I'm starving, that I'm losing too much weight and it was starting to hold on to what it still had." So I ate a lot of 'No No' foods, lots of carbs, lots of calories and gained 2 pounds last week. I went back on YOAD, did my hour of walking and this week I've lost 9 pounds. My body must be saying 'Ok, crisis over, the guy's not starving, let's lose some more weight'. Now, this is NO WAY scientific, it was just what I was thinking. I don't really know how many calories I eat during a normal YOAD day, but it seems like maybe I should be increasing those so my body doesn't go in starvation mode.

Anyway, Here's the numbers, I've condensed the list to list results for every 5 weeks up to week 20...

Week.....Date.......Weight.....Lost.....Waist....Lost

Start.2/28/2007.......297.....n/a.......57......n/a
5.......4/04/2007.......271.....26........52........5
10.....5/09/2007.......254.....43........47........9
15.....6/13/2007.......240.....57........44.......13
20.....7/18/2007.......229.....68........41.......16
21.....7/25/2007.......229.....68........41.......16
22.....8/01/2007.......231.....66........41.......16
23.....8/08/2007......222......75........39.......18