What? Another Entry So Soon???

This one will be quick(er). I have an announcement, an event and a recipe.

Announcement:
Today is my official weigh-in day and I actually gained a little....from yesterday. BUT I still get to ring in a 4.2 lb loss for the week which gently throws me into a new decade!!! I wasn't going to make a big deal of it because there's a good chance that tomorrow I'll be back up a few ounces (that seems to be how my body works!). But on the drive home I figured out a way to avoid slipping back into the 30's...I'm just not going to weigh tomorrow!!!


Event:
This is my basic exercise plan.

• Monday - 30 minutes - 1 hour cardio (machines, walking, DVD's whatever) and 30 minutes on the weight machines for abs, back and butt.
• Tuesday - 30 minutes - 1 hour cardio. 30 minutes -1 hour in the pool.
• Wednesday - 30 minutes - 1 hour cardio (machines, walking, DVD's whatever) and 30 minutes on the weight machines for arms & chest.
• Thursday - Tuesday - 30 minutes - 1 hour cardio. 30 minutes -1 hour in the pool.
• Friday - 30 minutes - 1 hour cardio (machines, walking, DVD's whatever) and 30 minutes on the weight machines for legs.
• Saturday - 30 minutes - 1 hour cardio. 30 minutes -1 hour in the pool.
• Sunday - 30 minutes - 1 hour cardio.

Since today is Tuesday, I got to enjoy the pool! In my laps I noticed this guy in the lane next to me. When he swam to the end of the pool, he put his feet and calves over the edge of the pool (I actually started to suggest that he use the ladder, because I thought he was trying to get out of the pool in a slow motion, reverse sort of the way!). But what he was doing was sit-ups! He would sit up and touch his knees (which were right at the edge of the pool) then lay back so that his upper chest and head went under the water. Of course, he made it look so easy that I just had to try it myself (after everyone else had exited the pool of course). Do you know how hard it is to throw your legs up over the edge of the pool???? It was almost impossible!!! But that seemed like child's play compared to the next step. I laid back into the pool (picture: HEAD UNDER THE WATER!) and found that I didn't have enough strength to do the sit up!!! That wouldn't have been so bad, but it's almost like with my head under water, my brain wasn't able to communicate with my legs so I couldn't get my legs down off the pool edge. There I was on the verge of drowning and all I could think was "Please God. Don't let anyone walk in and see me this way!". Luckily I must have splashed enough water to make the pool edge slippery because I finally made like a seal and slid right back into the water. The good news is that the concrete at the edge of the pool seem to have acted like a depilatory....I bet I won't have to shave my legs below my knee for at least 2 weeks!

Recipe:

Meatloaf Muffins

1 lb. ground turkey (ground beef can be used, but turkey has less fat)
1 box Stovetop Stuffing Mix
1 medium onion
1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped
1 teaspoon garlic salt
2 egg whites
1 cup hot water
1 package Lipton Onion Soup Mix
1/4 cup ketchup

Mix Stovetop Stuffing & water in a large bow. Stir with a fork until moistened.
In another bowl mix the other ingredients together.
Add the stuffing to the other ingredients

Spray muffin tin with Pam.

Fill muffin tins almost to the top with the meatloaf mixture.

Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes.

12 servings - 110 calories (+/- a few calories depending on which stuffing mix and which ketchup you use)