My lifestyle change is going well. The week end went very well. Sticking to this "diet" is easier than I thought it would be. I am "doing" one of those pre-packaged food diets. The food is good so I  know I can stick with it. I found an old recipe for the best veggie soup. I am going to share. It is counted as "free" on my diet. Have some before dinner and you will fill up and eat less. I make a big pot and take some to work. With the cold weather we have been having, it is perfect.

Tuscan Style Veggie Soup

2 - 3 cups water
1 small eggplant, peeled and cubed into small pieces
2 - 3 (14 ½ oz) cans whole tomatoes undrained and chopped (or use fresh if you want)
1 small package of mushrooms - sliced
1 - 2 garlic clove minced
3 - 4  zucchini  chopped into small pieces
1 tsp - dried Italian seasoning
salt to taste
black pepper to taste
freshly grated Parmesan Cheese put aside

Combine the all  ingredients (except cheese) in a large pot, stirring well.
Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer 25 - 40 minutes or until
vegetables are soft.  Turn off heat and let sit until cooled enough to eat.

Serve and sprinkle with cheese before eating.

Like I said, this is perfect to have at lunch or before dinner. I plan on making a pot every week...until I get tired of it.... LOL. Let me know what you think.   I will be back in a day or two.

Happy "getting smaller"!!

My journey begins

I started my new me on January 4, 2010. That is the day I started to eat right and move more. I won't tell you my starting weight, but it shocked me to see how much I actually weighed. I've tried this "diet" thing before and never got to where I wanted to be. This time is different.  I am so sick of being sick.

Just before the holidays, I started a new job. I no longer had to dress up wearing "office" clothes. I can now wear jeans and be comfortable. Ok, that was part of the problem. For me to be comfortable, I needed stretch pants. You know, the kind that covers everything and moves with you. Most jeans don't stretch that much and I certainly did not have any that did. I had to go shopping to buy a few pair to get me through. One size higher than I have ever worn before. Not only that, but I needed to go up 3 sizes to fit my ever growing chest.

What really pushed me was the day I went shopping for a sweater or blouse to wear to our office holiday party. After so many failed attempts at finding something nice to wear, I ended up sitting on the floor of a fitting room in Macy's crying my heart out. I think tha was the final push I needed.