It's Monday and I did Zumba!!!

What a great start to the week! I just want to say though, for people that start exercising and their weight goes up, mine did. It went up the day after I went back to Zumba and it has stayed up consistently since. 134. 1-134.4. I think I eat more on the days that I exercise, and I KNOW my muscles are retaining fluids. I'm not worried because the waist is staying the same. If it grows....I will worry!
We are having the worst dreary weather:( I was soaked by the time I got in the Y this morning. YUCK!!!

I miss him so:( 

I have a sad confession to make. I threw out all of the coconut banana muffins. The texture was just too gross for me. "not worth the calories". I will try the minute coconut muffin and hopefully that will help me use up all of my flour. 1 TBS at a time.

I am really, really, really missing my Karson. They are not coming in June and we aren't going to Georgia in May. Hubby got jury duty for the exact time we were going to go. June in Georgia would be too hot. My daughter's husband leaves for Ranger school and won't be home for 62 days. I didn't want her to be pregnant and fully in charge of her son for that many days in a row. She seems fine with it. My husband offered for me to just go again, but I feel a teeny bit guilty. I guess I will wait and see if she needs me. They will be in their new house by then, and I was kind of hoping to go and mess it up a little!!!
Blessings and happy scales:)

Coconut flour Banana muffins...

I have my first batch of coconut flour muffins in the oven. Wish me luck:) They smell good. I am using my new square muffin pan, and I am hoping for yummy results. I used a banana because I had one, I love banana bread, and after reading a lot about coconut flour, I thought it might help with the dryness.
How long will coconut flour stay fresh? Coconut oil?
http://thegoodeatah.blogspot.com/2009/02/banana-nut-coconut-flour-muffins.html

Looks like a banana muffin:)

1 banana and 9 muffins:)

This is the recipe that I used. I only used 5 eggs, added some cinnamon...would add more....and I used only 1 large banana. Instead of Agave, I used Ideal brown sugar blend. I don't have Agave.  I did read from other coconut flour users to let the mixture set for about 10 minutes for the liquid to soak up and I did that too.
I have to say that it wasn't too bad. It has such a grainy texture that it isn't light and fluffy. It is so much better than my first tries with coconut flour....SO MUCH!!! My husband took a big bite and then made a face and said it wasn't as bad as some of the things I have made. Progress!
I loved my muffin pan, super easy to use and to clean. I think these muffins are going to be pretty high in calories so I don't think I will make very often. I have also heard that you store coconut flour goodies in the fridge?

Eli Manning

I have had flour in my cupboard for years and never worry about how old it is? Do you have to with the Almond and Coconut flour? So many questions!

And finally, a picture of my new grand kitty. Eli Manning. My daughter Taryn is the proud Mom:)
Blessings and happy scales!

In recovery for my peanut addiction!!!

All joking aside, my peanuts caught up with me yesterday! I had a very upset tummy all afternoon- through bedtime. The thought of eating peanuts right now, yuck!!! My husband couldn't bear to be in the same room with me, heck I couldn't bear to be in the same room with me! I am breaking up with peanuts like I did my bacon many months ago! Hopefully my crunchy peanut butter will not have the same effect.
I am very proud of the fact that I did go to Zumba on Monday and Wednesday! I could barely lift my arms on Wednesday afternoon. How pathetic that I let myself get this out of shape again...AGAIN!!! When will I learn? I didn't go today because I went to see The Hunger Games instead. It was awesome! I loved the book trilogy. A little disappointed in the movie version, but I realize there just isn't enough time in a movie to portray a full book. But it was still a good movie!!!

I got my Coconut flour/oil yesterday. I am excited to use it. How do you store coconut flour? I have my flax meal in the freezer, do I put the coconut flour in there too?

Jump Kitty, jump!

Here's a picture of my Kitty playing with my husband. It is really blurry, but you get the gist! She was jumping and catching a blue fluffy ball.

I also wanted to say that I am really, really loving my Ideal sugar, or Kroger brand that is way less expensive. It is not zero calorie, and it is 99% Xylitol and 1% sucralose, so it is technically belly bad, but I am a rebel and it is amazing. I have been making the chocolate no bakes and my husband eats them faster than I do. Truly, cooks up like real sugar with no bitter aftertaste. I have not gained any weight or craved extra sweet things since I started using it several months ago. Just saying for the people that can't wrap their taste buds around Stevia or Truvia. I still use Stevia in my coffee and tea though. It is way cheaper to buy it by the big bag!!! I only use packets now for my purse, for when we eat out.
I hope everyone has an amazing Belly Good weekend! I am a happy Belly good girl...as long as I stay away from peanuts for awhile:)
Blessings and happy scales!!!
If anyone wants to friend me on myfitnesspal.com and see what I eat every day, my user name is kayzfam. I have logged in and completed my diary for over a month! I don't ever put my ice tea on there though...just saying:)

My name is Kay and I am addicted to peanuts:)

We went to the Texas Roadhouse last Thursday and I ate peanuts, peanuts, and more peanuts...before, during, and after our meal. I loved cracking the peanuts and eating the yummy crunchy nut! I thought I had my fill for awhile until we went to 5 Guys Burger today. I ate peanuts, before, during, and after our  meal. Seriously...tons of peanuts. Ugh! I finally get my Zumba back on in time to eat 1000's of calories in peanuts! Dang....
The moral of this story is that we all have our trigger foods! Peanuts appear to be mine right now. On the smart front, I only ate the bottom bun from my burger!
I am so glad to be back to Zumba. It feels so good and I didn't even have to take tylenol after my workout today. That means I am getting back in the groove! I am loving my "invisibelt", it is holding my pants up and I don't have saggy ass, I am loving having my husband home because we have fun together. Oh and I loved going to my reunion Friday night. It was a lot of fun and it feels good to reconnect with people. My husband did go with me and I think he actually had a good time. None of the gals that I hang out with went for whatever reason. I find it interesting and fun that I may not have been very nice 37 years ago, but I am now:) If I do say so myself of course.
I know some of you are eating the flax muffins, I just can't acquire the taste for them. Personally I think they are very high in calories once you start adding the good tasting things to them. I know, I'm being Negative Nelly. I have about 2 cups of almond flour left to try some pancakes with. I need to get some good coconut flour to try the muffin that way.
I agree with Rosalie when she says that we have to do something that we can do forever. I feel like the only thing that I have really given up at this point is goodies, real sugar goodies....although I did have an unfrosted shortbread shamrock cookie yesterday. It was quite tasty. Like I said....good think I am finally back to exercising!
Blessings and happy scales:)
Here's a recipe idea that hubby and I loved....I had some petite sirloin steaks that had been frozen for a long time and they hadn't been very tender when we got them. I put them in a crock pot with stew seasoning and cooked them all day. They were pull apart tender and yummy. I used the shredded steak to make quesidilla's (sp) with Monteray Jack cheese and salsa. Yummy!!! I know people love those high fiber tortillas. Just another idea from the woman who rarely cooks!

Recovering from Zumba:)

So I finally went to Zumba yesterday for the first time in a couple of weeks. I really payed for it the rest of the day! I was so sore, I mean really sore. The only good thing about it is my friend texted me that she was dying too...you know how misery loves company? It was reassuring to know I wasn't the only one hurting. I am going again tomorrow. I am hoping I can get my butt back to the gym on a more regular basis. Our weather has been so awful that it makes it hard to even get out of bed!
Our Gonzaga team is playing in Pennsylvania, are you girls paying attention to basketball? I'm sure it is a big state and may not be close to you.
My weight is holding and I feel like I have a grip on maintenance. We went to The Texas Roadhouse yesterday and it was AMAZING!!! Using myfitnesspal, it doesn't look like I do too bad, but I could never count how many peanuts I ate, so I forgot to even put those in. Why is it so fun to go somewhere that has free peanuts and go crazy? I ate the leftovers today and they are just as good day 2.
Tomorrow night I am going to a small High School reunion get together (37 years in June). I am excited to see "in person" all of the fun people that I have reconnected with on facebook. My husband is NOT excited about going and has only offered to drop me off. I am going to try and change his mind, but it is not looking promising. It does feel good to not worry about what I am going to wear because "nothing fits". It all fits, and it feels good. There is comfort in not worrying about how "fat" I look. I am in no way skinny, I am well aware of that, but I do feel like I have come a long way and I feel "comforatable".  I wish that "feeling" for all of my blogger buddies! I didn't even go out and buy something new to wear, or something expensive to wear....believe me, that is what I used to do. This time last year in fact, I was 30 pounds heavier having just started this journey. Every event that I went to, I had something new to wear so I would feel better.
I have some really happy news! My daughter Kayce has been preggars 3 times and for unknown reasons they pregnancies have not progressed. Yesterday she had an ultrasound and heard and saw our new babies heartbeat. She is still only 7 weeks along and I don't want to get too excited yet, but I am, and it feels good! I am trying to get my husband to commit to going to Georgia to visit for 2 weeks at the end of May. Her husband will be at Ranger school and has no contact with her for 62 days. They actually just bought a house there, I will attach the picture....obviously way different than my first house....and certainly not what I lived in when I was 25 years old! Well...she will be 26 in May:)

My daughter's new house:)

They actually bought in Alabama because you get so much more bang for your buck. It is close to Ft. Benning so it will be convenient for her hubby. It is the perfect size for visitors! Blessings and happy scales!

Sunday, Fun Day!!!

First off, let me say that I am going nuts with this blog. I really want my sister and cousin to read Rosalie and Amber's blogs, heck all of my blogger buddies blogs....but not mine. I am really struggling with the decision. By making it invitation only, I have to have email addresses to invite. That's a problem:( I sent invites to everyone that I show is following, but I don't know how they notify you to accept? The invite to myself was just a little notification above my friends list (can you look and see if you have it?). I would have never thought to look there, so I doubt if any of you would see it either? Anyway, please hang with me while I get this figured out. I love my sister and my cousin, that's not what this is about...I just like my anonymity!!!

Cadence in her cool room!

Yesterday we spent the early afternoon at my oldest son's house. It was the first time that I had seen their new home and their new puppy Tebow. Fun day:) My human grandchildren Cadence and Cy were fun to be around. Cadence at 12 is more grown up, Cy at 4 still thinks I am fun!

My grand dogs:) Tebow is the bull dog.

Then I came home and slept, for 2 hours!!! I haven't had a 2 hour nap in forever!!!

Safe fabric

Bold fabric/final choice

Since you would like to see my new furniture choices...I am happy to share! At first I was going to try and get something that would match all of my Kinkade artwork....so the first picture was my first choice. As I sat and looked at the fabric sample, I realized I was being too safe. I have always wanted black leather and I love red, and Hawaii...so we went with the bold!

Lazy Boy rendering of the room

My swivel/rocker:) 

It takes 8 weeks for it to get here, so I have to be patient. We bought 2 pillows in the fabric for the couch. My husband got his swivel/rocker/recliner that he has always wanted, so it will be fun!

Thank you to all of you for taking time to read this blog. Truly, I love reading about everyone's thoughts, life! Let's share more often!!!
Blessings and happy scales:)

It was a great day:)

My weight is hovering at 133.5-134, we are eating out too much still. Today was Olive Garden! Yummy. We also bought new furniture for our family room at Lazy Boy. It takes 8 weeks to get here:( I went really bold on my chair, so I am excited to see how it turns out. We haven't bought new furniture since we moved into our home in 2000. That's a long time! Still no car!!! That's good with me.
If anyone has baggy butt pants like I do, but still wants a smooth look with no belt marks...I found a new product at a local boutique called "invisibelt". They are online to order too. It is clear plastic, but it really doesn't add any bulge under my t shirts, and it holds my pants up so it doesn't look like a poopy diaper. The gal developed it so you would have a smooth silhouette, and it works beautifully. Just trying to help all of my "loser" friends!
Have a wonderful Sunday! Spring forward!

My one year anniversary!!!

Happy:)

Happy Anniversary to me! Today marks my 1 year of doing the BFC lifestyle. I am so grateful for all of my blogging buddies and all of the encouragement along the way. I BELIEVE I can do this for the rest of my life, I KNOW I can.

Dorky:)

With that said, I am a little bummed about Jorge's new 3 day challenge. So no sugar, no carbs all day, and then you have chocolate and wine for a treat??? How healthy would that be? Maybe if it had been a piece of fruit and chocolate or fruit and wine? Really??? I want to be healthy and I can't believe he would pander to people for the wine and chocolate draw? I know we all love chocolate and I know that some of us love wine, but putting that in a 3 day diet???
Ugh!!! I want a LIFETIME plan and BFC is it!

Almond flour cookies

Yesterday was my lunch day and Bunko day. It was so good to catch up with my friends and enjoy good food. I made the Almond Flour chocolate chip cookies, they were interesting looking, but tasted good, and the Magic peanut butter cookies? I think that is what they are called, and added chocolate chips in them. One of the Bunko gals is gluten free so it was fun to bring something that I knew she could eat. They were actually a hit with everyone "taste" wise. The peanut butter cookies I cooked in a mini muffin tin and added 5 semi sweet chips.

Potatoes, sausage and egg

So my last picture will be more new favorite breakfast. I scrub a potato, cube it up, fry it in a pan with cooking spray, add the sausage, and then at the end, add an egg. It is a big plate full of food and is within the 5/2 and very filling! Yummy!

 I love Kristin Hannah books and just read Night Road. The main character in the book has boy/girl twins and the girl twin died in a drunk driving accident. It made me just want to love my kids like crazy....so we met them for lunch at Shakey's pizza today. As all of us agreed, what a waste of calories and money:( It was not very good today. I had 4 chicken wings, a piece of pepperoni pizza, their potatoes which are Heavenly and a teeny bit of salad with ranch. Dinner will be smaller.
I'm happy today....it could have been the beautiful sunshine and spending time with 3 of the people that I love the most in the world! I think my daughter is warming up to me....hahahahahahaha....no actually, she was pleasant!
Blessings and happy scales:)

Happy Saturday!

Good evening my friends! Since my husband is watching his Gonzaga Basketball game, I thought I would blog. Today was a great day. I started the morning with an omelette made with turkey, roma tomatoes and Monterey Jack cheese. Yummy! I learned how to make omelettes easily from Rosalie. I believe it was pour/ flip and fold? Why does omelette keep telling me it is spelled wrong? My hubby loved it too. Perkins used to have a Country Club omelette that was similar. We went to Perkins for dinner on Thursday because we were out and about, and my husband loves their pancakes. He used 1/2 a pitcher of berry syrup and 1/2 a pitcher of the warm maple. (He said to tell you that he uses them intermittently not at the same time) He LOVES his syrup. When we go to Cracker Barrel, he goes through at least 4 little bottles! Crazy:)
We did go car shopping today, but I think I am winning the battle. We drove the car that he thought would be amazing, I thought it was amazing...and he didn't! Perfect! As long as one of us says no, we are safe:)
I also found a microwave egg poacher like Rosalie has. I haven't made one yet, but I am excited to try it. I still haven't used my square muffin pan like she and Dawn have. I was so excited to get it and then I don't use it? I haven't even opened my almond flour yet! Get after it girl!
I got the most AMAZING K kups today. I loved the Hazelnut, so I bought Butter Toffee...OMG! It tastes like Irish Cream coffee. I am loving the variety! We went to Macy's today and the clothes for Spring are BIZARRE!!! I am finding very little that I am willing to spend money on. I guess I will just continue to wear black every day.
When I was looking at the food processors at Macy's I was talking to the little gal that works there and she has lost 50 lbs over the last 2 years. She was shorter than I am, I would guess maybe 5'. She looked adorable. She is a vegetarian and doesn't even eat eggs? She plans to start taking gluten out of her diet too. 50 lbs on someone that short is amazing!!! On anyone is amazing!
So does everyone have a food processor? Do you use it enough to warrant buying one? They are so big and I don't want it sitting on the counter all the time. What size do you have? I want to make bread dough in mine, so I want to make sure it is big enough? If my husband is going to be home all the time, we have got to get a grip on the eating out. We have had restaurant food W, Th, Fr, and today....and we will probably have our usual KFC tomorrow! Talk about a waste of money? And walking a fine line with BFC!
Have a wonderful and Blessed Sunday........tomorrow is the funeral of my ex stepson. I am not going, but I am donating to his memorial fund. I had to have my husband pick the card out because it was just too sad to read them. Pattie, you were in my thoughts. So, so senseless:(

Comfort!

As I sit here at 9:30 AM knowing that I FAILED to go to Zumba again, I reflect on how each of us, in our own way, are so much the same! I just read everyone's blog for the morning....Rosalie and her hubby going through the car shopping. My hubby and I were not speaking when we went to bed last night because of car shopping. I want to travel, get granite counter tops, new furniture, play...with "his" new found freedom, and he wants an expensive car that he will always have an excuse of not to drive if the weather conditions aren't perfect. We live in WA state, the weather is never perfect! I have said this before, but it bears repeating, my car is a 2008 and has 13,000 miles...his beloved Mustang is a 2003 and has 4000 miles. Can you see where I am coming from here? His work van has many, many miles that we have put on for personal use, but it wasn't "ours". Although I have to say there is not a ding, nick or boo boo on that van either because he even parks it a block away from where ever we go. Obsession!!!! Which is good, but bad, but good, but bad!!! So here we are, his first days of freedom, fighting! I think I'm right, he thinks he is.
Pattie's post about the elephants? What invisible barrier is holding me back? I feel like I look OK, I love Zumba once I get there, I am doing good with my food....why can't I get my butt moving??? What is holding me back? The fear of being fit?
Jeri's post about "Mojo". I think I lost a lot of mine after the first 6 months of being unemployed. I am loving it now, but I lost a piece of me. Am I mentally preparing myself for when that happens to my husband? The one person that ALWAYS makes me feel good about myself is my husband. What if  he quits feeling good and doesn't have the energy to encourage me too? Scary....Will I be there for myself? I am certainly not going to get it from the 4 selfish, but good kids I raised. Selfish in not seeing the turmoil in their Mom. Well...I choose not to see the turmoil in my mom? Karma as Rosalie so simply states?
My weight was 134 today, I am good with that. I really believe this may be a good weight for me and I need to "get over myself" as my husband would say.
Blessings and happy scales to all...Wish me luck...I think we are car shopping again today too:( The van has to be parked at 5:00PM and all insurance etc. will be removed...whatever!!! WE ARE FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!