Saturday Weigh-in

I have lost 14 pounds since I started the Mayo Clinic diet, and 11 of those pounds since I started working out with a trainer twice a week and going to the gym on my own 3 times a week. Here are some benefits I've already noticed:

1. I sleep better.
2. I haven't needed to take a Claritin-D in about a month.
3. Clothes fit better.
4. General health is better.
5. General mood is better.
6. Water intake way up, caffeine intake slim to none.

Totally worth it.

My kind of Pizza

I've been playing with various pizza toppings for the last month and a half or so, ever since the Mayo Clinic Diet recommended Veggie Pizza. I've made artichoke and mushroom pizza, pineapple and mushroom pizza, pepper and zucchini pizza, and zucchini and mushroom pizza. (Clearly, I like mushrooms.) Tonight I made this Veggie and Chicken Sausage pizza. It was awesome. I adapted it from a recipe that I read in Clean Eating. I used zucchini and mushrooms with the chicken sausage rather than the spinach that was suggested in the recipe.

Go forth and try new pizza toppings. You might be surprised.

Snowy Mess

So we got 8-9 inches of snow here in the DC area last night. I think the average commute home for most people yesterday was about 4 hours (for my boss, it was 7 hours). I made it home in just under 2 hours. Today is a little warmer, so everything is just kind of gross.

I'm here at work today. Too much to do here. But I did take my sweet time in getting here today. And I forgot to bring my better pair of shoes for work, so it's almost like I'm working from home today. Minus access to my kitchen. And TV. And books. And comfortable living room....

Greek Salad Pitas and Workouts

I made Greek Salad Pitas from Ellie Krieger's So Easy cookbook. They're pretty good. I think I may have used too much lemon, but they tasted better the next day after the flavors in the feta cheese spread had time to blend.

I went to my workout with my trainer tonight and the workout kicked my butt. The good thing is, I was able to get through the routine two and a half times during my second workout in years, and most people only get through it once or maybe one and a half times. So I'm off to a good start.

Learning how to eat...Again

I met with a dietian on Monday. So far, she hasn't told me anything that I didn't already know, but she did help me figure how many calories I should be eating and such. Yesterday was day 1 of following her guidelines. I was starving by 4:00, and asleep on the metro at 6:15 p.m. (I rarely fall asleep on the metro.) I restructured my meals some today, and I think that is working better.

This will be an interesting journey. I am glad that she gave me some suggestions for recipes:

Recipe books by Ellie Krieger
Recipes from eatingwell.com
Recipes from cookinglight.com

I think what I want to learn is how to read a cookbook like a dietitian.