Weigh-in 2 and other fun things

Well.. these 2 weeks have not been that great. I am only down 2 pounds! A total of 13 since starting my blog and 78 pounds overall. Not going to lie.. it is discouraging to only lose 2 pounds in 15 days. Camp Gladiator starts up again this week, and I'm going to work really hard. I'd like to lose at least 5 pounds by July 15. Here's hoping!

We've been staying busy! It seems like there is always something going on. This past weekend we went on a mini BBQ trip on Saturday. +Jimmy Ho really loves BBQ, and he has started his own BBQ blog! Check it out at http://thesmokingho.blogspot.com. It is pretty difficult to eat healthy when you eat bbq unless you eat chicken, turkey, and beans. The bad part about that is, it is the brisket, ribs, and sausage that are so delicious! I ate pretty small amounts of meat, and I did not eat any bread at the 2 places we went. I did eat some peach cobbler though.. so.. fail, but also, win! Ha.. In between the two places we met up with a friend and went swimming though, so I totally worked out! :)

Sunday we got up and went and worked out at the track. We took the dogs, and oh my goodness, they LOVED it. I was just walking, and Jimmy took off running. The dogs took off with Jimmy, and they led him all the way around the track and caught back up to me. They ran a lap and a half with their stubby little legs. It was SO cute! They would stay with me for a little while, and then they would run across the middle to catch up with Jimmy and run with him again. I'm pretty sure Bentley got in about 2 miles. That made me feel crappy because I only went 1.25!!! I did jog about .3 of that at the end though, and I felt okay while jogging! I was breathing well and moving along okay. I'll take a pic or video next time we take them.

After that, we went to the store and came back to hang out and watch a movie. I had some blueberries that needed to be used before they went bad. So I looked up a recipe for healthy blueberry bread. I found this one. So I didn't have any allspice. I had pumpkin pie spice, which contained nutmeg and allspice. I used that with a dash of cloves and called it a day! While the movie was going, I decided I would make this bread. It also gave the opportunity to use my +Vitamix to grind my own flour! I don't know why I have been putting this off, but no more! I put my wheat berries in my Vitamix, and within 1 minute, I had fresh, whole wheat flour! It is amazing! Check out these pics!

And here are some pics of the final product! I really like it and love all the blueberries.

After some time at home, we loaded the dogs up and took them to the dog park in San Marcos, and then we all went to dinner at a place with a patio so the dogs could go. They had a pretty fab Sunday. Look how happy they are!! And then you can see how tired they were on the way home yesterday evening. Haha.

As you know, we've been cooking a lot at home. We've been making things we like in healthier ways. I made a tuna salad, but like the egg salad I made before, I used avocado instead of mayo. I love the creaminess that avocado adds!

We also really love Chipotle! Who doesn't right?! It is easy, cheap, and healthy to make chipotle type bowls at home. I used black beans, brown rice, homemade pico, a little cheese, and some salsa. It is SO good. You can also add chicken, but I had it for Meatless Monday so I didn't.  I think this is my new favorite thing.

Eating healthy at home is pretty easy (most of the time), but what about when you go out? I live with a man that works out so much he can eat whatever he wants, and most of the time, he does. So Wednesday night, what does Jimmy want to do for dinner? He wants to go to Logan's and eat steak and unlimited shrimp. Does this surprise you? It shouldn't. So we go to dinner. Jimmy gets his steak and unlimited shrimp with mac and cheese and has like 5 rolls. Logan's rolls!! Ugh.. so good. What do I get? A 6 oz sirloin with a sweet potato and a vegetable skewer with no butter on anything. I know right?! So proud of myself! I did have a roll and 1/2, but I was proud of myself for not eating like 10.

This past week I also got to meet up with an old friend from Lubbock for lunch who was in town. We had TexMex, which is my favorite! It is so hard for me not to want to eat the entire basket of chips and salsa with enchiladas and tortillas and tacos.. basically everything. But, in trying to make better choices, I ordered grilled chicken tacos on corn tortillas, and I did not eat my rice. I'm not cutting out carbs, but I am trying to decrease the amount of carbs I eat every day.

We also went to a wedding of two dear friends on the 21st. It was so beautiful, and I'm so happy for them! Congrats to Brad and Nicole! Here is a pic of us from the wedding!

I'm going to try to post more frequently! These last few weeks have been so crazy, but that is no excuse. I think my blog keeps me on track, and it encourages me to cook. Hope you all have a great week!