I am here:)

Oh, how the summer has flown right by! We are leaving for our last camping trip of the summer and it is so sad to see it come to an end:(

On the happier side of things. I have lost those stubborn 4 lbs. That I have been up the last few weeks. Back down to -50lbs!!!! I had my yearly and my doctor was so excited to see my weight loss since last year. I lost a huge amount of body fat, blood pressure was great(that's normal for me anyways) and I am still currently on no medications except a multi vitamin:) Overall a great appointment besides having to have a pap smear;) lol!!

Have a great day everyone!

Anniversary and many changes...

My wonderful husband and I are going to be celebrating our 16th wedding anniversary tomorrow!! There has been so many changes in the past year, all good:)

I have grown so much in so many ways...I have tears just thinking about how God has been working in my life. I not only have lost weight, but gained so much closer to God in the process.

Here is a picture of my husband and I last year on our anniversary vacation.

And here is a recent picture of the two of us taken by one of our daughters. Sorry if this picture isn't very clear. Something about going from my cell phone to my blog doesn't work so well.

The heavy me and the lighter me, were loved by this man either way:) Thank you God for blessing me with such an amazing man!

WW Brownies

Ingredients:
2 tbsp. margarine
1/3c. sugar
1/4c. cold water
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2c. flour
2 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tbsp. chopped pecans
1 tsp. powdered sugar

Directions:
In a small saucepan. Melt margarine, remove from heat. Stir in sugar, vanilla and water. Stir in flour, cocoa powder and baking powder. Mix well, stir in nuts. Spray a 8x8 inch pan with Pam. Pour in batter and bake @350 degrees for 20 minutes. Cut into 8 bars and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

WW Point totals for 1 brownie:
Old points= 2pts.
New points= 3pts.

A week in pictures

Summertime

We are busy, busy, busy.

Life is great as well:) We have been camping, hanging out at the beach every weekend and working of course;)

I am trying to maintain my weight loss still, but I have to admit I am up about 5 lbs. I need to get back on the bandwagon again. It is hard when you are camping and having picnic lunches...I tend to snack more often.

How is the summer going for all of you? I would love to hear from you:)

Summer Fun & Healthy Choices

Hello Friends!!

It seems like forever since I have last posted. We have been busy with swimming lessons, camping, working and just living life:)

How has the summer been going for all of you?

Here are some pictures of some of my favorite things so far this summer as well as some of my favorite healthy foods that I have been enjoying.

Hayrides at the campground

Floating in the pond

Swimming lessons

Flowers

Iced Tea

Raw Nuts

Banana Chips

Have a great day everyone, until next time!
Michelle:0)

Clean Eating 1 Week Review

Overall this week went very well and I was very happy with the choices that I had made. I didn't notice any changes in my energy level, but I am also adjusting to working 12 hour shifts. I did though experience more of a full feeling and was less apt to snacking between meals. The one huge difference for me was I felt a ton less bloated! I hate that feeling, so this was a nice change:)

Here are some of my favorite changes from the week:

Granola that is locally made right here close to my town, paired with Greek Yogurt.




Chia Powder purchased at the Whole Food store. I added this to my yogurt, it adds a thicker consistency along with tons of health benifits!! The powder is easier for your syestem to digest than Chia Seeds.




All natural snack bar. It was delicious!




OMG!!! I picked up a package of these on my way out of the whole food store and after
1 bite I was hooked! The best peanut butter cup I have ever eatten!



Fresh Cherries = BLISS:)



Fresh sliced pears topped with Greek Yogurt. Then sprinkled with a Tbsp. of Good Life Granola. Heavenly!