Well it's been a long time since I have posted any thing. But it is time I updated my blog. Since last we spoke  my little grandson has grown up on me. He will be 3 in June and he is a busy little guy sweet as can be a challenge for ganny (as he calls me), to keep up with.
   I have been in a backward trend with my weight loss.But I think I am back in the groove and finding it easier to get back on track. TOPS is a wonderful support group. I have made so many good friends through this group. so i must confess I am right back at my weight that I  started at but I think I've got my head on straight now and am ready to get down to business of losing this weight. I hope you will follow me on this journey as I begin again this is a new year and I feel very positive about this year. As i have told my TOPS friends this is a new year and a new me. So here we go.
I will post recipes that I try and if i  like them I will give it a thumbs up or a thumbs down if it's not worth eating. So best wishes to all

Hi friends

Good Morning friends, It has been a while since I have posted anything. There have been all kind of interruptions in my life the past 2 weeks. As I have said before when I get worried about something I graze and eat mindlessly so my confession to my friends is that I have been on a binge lately and HAVE GOT TO GET THIS OUT OF MY SYSTEM. first my friend Shirley almost died and I found out that another friend had died. Then Charles is home on vacation for 2 weeks and I just seemed to be under a lot of stress this passed couple of weeks so now I have to get back to it.
     I am starting over again and I want to say thank you to Trisha Middleton for asking about my blog last night. She reminded me that I have to stop worrying and get back to work. Seems like when you get down Satan just sits on you and laughs at you and makes fun of you until you begin to listen to that negative voice in your head. For example "you can't stick to anything". or you can do it tomorrow don't worry about it today, or you can make up for it in the morning or the afternoon,knowing all the time that it's not gonna happen. So I say to my friends who are following my journey I am going to start over and get my act together. Just because my husband is at home and wants 3 big meals a day doesn't mean I have to eat that way. So back to the watching of my plate and what goes in my mouth, I think a food journal is in order from here on out. Maybe if I do that I will watch it closer if it is black and white in front of my face. So please keep me in you prayers and please post a comment to keep me motivated and going forward. I love you all and hope you have a blessed day. Katie
 

Been a Long day

Hi everyone, hope you have had a wonderful day. It has been a long day for me,glad it is over. I was able to get in 10 minutes on the treadmill. been pretty good today, watching my plate. I had a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast and a fish sandwich for lunch. nibbled on some mixed nuts and had one bottle of water and 4 cups of coffee. I know I need to drink more water and LESS COFFEE. lol
   Now the challenge is to get through this evening without over eating. I know this is going to be a battle with me. I am tired and all I want to do is go to the kitchen and graze for a while,BUT I will not give in.So have a great evening and a blessed day tomorrow. Good night

Beautiful day

It is a beautiful day out today, not to cold nor to hot, I got the hubby off to work in the middle of the night and now i am fighting with myself about getting up and walking the beast before church this morning. I know if I don't do it now I will not do it so here goes. I have hit my goal and now seem to be stuck at 200 so I really need to work at it now to break that 200 But I know with God's help and my determination I will accomplish this. Thank You for the prayers and please keep it up I need strength to get me over this hill in my journey, don't want it to become a mountain. So praise God today and have a wonderful Sunday in the house of the Lord. Peace and strength to all. Off I go to do my time on the beast lol.

Roasted Cauliflower

I just made the Roasted Cauliflower it is Delicious, I wish I had learned about this sooner. Now I know how to fix this vegetable that I have never cared for before. I will be doing more of this and other vegetables like this, it is GREAT.

recipes

I saw this on face book just now and thought it sounded good so i wanted to share it with you all.

Roasted Cauliflower

Cut into florets, drizzle in olive oil and season to taste with salt and pepper. Roast at 400 for a half hour or so, or until the cauliflower is browned. You will never believe how delicious this is!

Good Morning All

Well it is another day on my journey to getting fit and healthy again. I am working hard to get back in shape. Husband is home today so it won't be as easy to stay on the diet. but I am going to try. Got up sneezing this morning I hope I am not coming down with something. Oh well I will feel better when I get going on the beast this morning. So I pray today will be a blessed day and for everyone on this journey with me, keep working at it don't give up or give in. I have been battling the sweet tooth this week but I will not give in. God is there with me every step of the way. When I am tempted I just start praying for God to remove that desire from me and move on. Out of site out of mind so I remove myself from the temptation.
    You know that is something I never really thought about that much. I guess that is why I drifted into trouble because I always give into temptation. Sad confession but I did, never really knew the power of prayer to remove me from the temptation until I started practicing it every day. So sad that I had to be this darn old to realize such a simple concept. But I guess we get smarter with age just glad I realized it before I got to darn old  and set in my ways to change. <3
    Well I guess I had better get up and get on the treadmill this morning so I send my love and God's blessings on each and every one who reads my blog. Here I go my friends I hope that I have given a word of encouragement to us all as we journey to a healthier us .