Turkey trot

Another race...this time 10k...6.2 miles!! I finished in 1:05...I'm happy I felt great running. All the thoughts that cross my mind and all the stress I release its wonderful. I was listening to some ratchet music to get me hype not realizing that I wasn't listening to it at all...I was thinking and praying and praising and releasing all the things in me...for 6.4 miles. But anywho...I had fun! Happy thanksgiving!!

CREAMY PUMPKIN AND SPINACH LASAGNA

CREAMY PUMPKIN AND SPINACH LASAGNA

THIS RECIPE IS :

Dairy FreeVegan

SERVES

4

INGREDIENTS

• 6 no-boil lasagna noodles
• 1 potato, zapped in the microwave for a minute, then peeled and grated and mixed with 1 tsp olive oil
• For the pumpkin bechamel:
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree
• A generous pinch of nutmeg
• 2 cups nondairy milk like almond or soy
• 2 tsp olive oil

For the creamed spinach

• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cashew nuts, blended with 1/2 cup of water until very smooth and creamy
• 8 ounces of frozen, chopped spinach, thawed in the microwave
• Salt and pepper to tase.

PREPARATION

1. Heat the oil in a saucepan. Over medium heat add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, until the flour glistens, about two minutes.
2. Add the nondairy milk, stirring constantly with a whisk to prevent lumps from forming. Add the pumpkin puree and continue to whisk. Cook the sauce for 10 minutes. You want it to be thick but fluid, about the consistency of pancake batter. If the sauce gets too thick, add some more nondairy milk.
3. Add salt and pepper to taste and the nutmeg. Stir well.

For the creamed spinach

1. Heat the oil in a saucepan and add the onion and garlic.
2. Saute over medium heat until the onions turn translucent. Add the flour.
3. Cook, stirring, about two minutes until the flour glistens. Add the cashew cream and stir well.
4. Add the thawed spinach and continue cooking about two minutes. If the mixture is too thick, add some water. Add salt and ground pepper and, if desired, a dash of nutmeg.
5. Turn off the heat.
6. Zap a potato in the microwave for a minute, then peel and grate it.

To assemble the lasagna

1. Spread a ladleful of the pumpkin bechamel on the bottom of a 8 X 5-inch baking dish with sides that are at least 3 inches deep.
2. Arrange two no-boil noodles on top of the sauce, then pour half of the pumpkin sauce on the noodles and spread evenly.
3. Place two more lasagna noodles on the pumpkin mixture, pour the the spinach mixture on top and spread evenly.
4. Place two more lasagna noodles on top of the spinach and spread the remaining pumpkin sauce over the noodles.
5. Top with the grated potato or breadcrumbs. Cover with aluminum foil and bake in a preheated 375-degree oven for 30 minutes.
6. After 30 minutes remove the tinfoil and continue to cook. Then turn on the broiler and broil until the potatoes turn golden-brown and crunchy, about 5-10 minutes. Keep a close eye on the lasagna at this stage because you don’t want the top to burn.
7. Remove from the oven. Serve the lasagna hot or at room temperature– it’s perfect either way. This recipe would also make a perfect meal for a delicious vegan Thanksgiving.

Mustache Dache!!!

It was cold!!!! But I did it! 

Got photo bombed!! Lol

Lol I love finisher medals!!!

My results

Weightloss challenge

Well I'm starting it again!!! I have been off my game for a couple of weeks and I needed to get a boost of motivation!! I have to make my goal...no excuses and i Have gained weight!! So I am done after today. I always get in a funk!!! I hate it! But I am bout to get out of it! I am doing my 3rd 5k this year and I love it! I am blessed and grateful!!! 🙏🙏🙌🙌🙌

Here's a reminder of my formal self!! I don't wanna be that girl anymore!! I am thankful for the progress but it's time to stop the madness and get my game plan! I do have one! :) jcjonesbootcamp way Sunday-Wednesday Thursday Friday no carbs and Saturday cheat day! Let's see how it works!!' 

Same girl different smile

Well...I haven't weighed myself in a while but here's an update. I have been losing myself in trying to find the perfect eating plan...they all suck lol but I am trying. I have found a new love for...wait for it...

I really love dancing and this is so aerobic and different than ZUMBA! I am addicted plus they offer Sunday classes. Anywho...I love me!!! Lol I am differentim a sense. I feel happier about myself but the struggle of eating healthy most days is real...but he victory is real too! 😆

Never stop!

So I know throughout this year of blogging I felt defeated I couldn't stop cheating but one thing I didn't do was give up on me...we can never give up on ourselves. We have to keep going. Stop comparing your journey to the next person because they are different. Some people are built different can eat certain foods and burn it faster...etc. it's discouraging when you feel like you aren't getting to your goals...but one year from now you will wish you kept going...I know I didn't lose weight fast...but I never gave up! 

Made it to my 2nd goal

Hey! I made 4 goals when I began this killing fat journey. I started at 207

This time last year and I said my first goal was 180...got there in April. And my second goal is 165...took forever to get there but I am there!! I weighed myself last when I started another challenge...

Here it is!! So happy on October 2nd I finally got to my 2nd goal and I was actually smaller here. I took this pic at night...at my heavier time. But I'm happy! Next goal is 150...getting there and working strictly on my stomach after that. These last week I cut dairy and all that. I plan on continuing this for the next few weeks! I think it's important to cut things that bloat you out for a while.

Weigh in day...

I am happy to say that I loss 3 lbs this week! Whoop whoop

Tea Time...

Lol I found a new love in tea!!! 

I also want some teavana stuff too! The pumpkin oolong tea is devine!!!

Fit girl fresh!

I am trying this diet! It's cool! I think I like it most cause it doesn't deprive me...teaching me how to eat healthier. 

Here is what I had for dinner this week

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Lunch...

And breakfast

I really like it! Very satisfying! :)

Working out while sick..

Lol it sucks!!! My throat hurts from running!!

I'm done good day! Lol or should I say good night!

Last day of 27 speech

As the last few hours of being 27 come to a close...I would like to acknowledge the many blessing in my life at age 27. (Beyond being a wife, and mother which is the best blessing I could have) The first thing that happened was I got an amazing new job as a hearing impaired teacher, teaching 3-5th graders. I met great people there as well that encouraged me and were helpful to me my first year...I love them for that! Then I was told about an awesome Bootcamp by a great person in my life as well...the person who watches my babies... Lol  (jcjonesbootcamp filled with a new found family that are great and supportive) that jump started my  weight loss...getting rid of 40lbs...whoop whoop! (I didn't lose it cause I'm definitely not gonna look for it anymore) then I ran my first 5k and almost a 10k. And lastly today I end my last day of being 27 doing my new found love...spin! Lol I am happy to have lived through this year achieving great things by the grace of God! With out Him...none of it would be possible! But I am blessed and happy to see this day as well as the days before me. My fb speech is done...lol

I am no longer 27...I am 28! Thank you Jesus for such a great day filled with great people. I am grateful! 

6.3 mile run! My first time doing it!

OMG!!! Lol I'm happy to say that I ran the longest I've ever ran this morning. I thank God I made it...I wanted to stop 50,000 times. But I kept thinking positive thoughts. I thank Carole! She supported me and kept encouraging me to do it...I told her I can't...but I did it! Lol 

She's very sweet!! 

Here's the crew! Carole, Todd, me and Sherrian! We did that. My time was 1:06. Lol I didn't stop my app when I stopped...I was so done! I felt like passing out! Ahhh!! I wanted to cry..but I didn't! 

Here's the course. I am proud! 😁😁...and sore 😩. Lol gotta train better though. I need to start slowly and build up to this so it won't be as crazy. Ahh a wonderful feeling of completion. :) 2014 is full of athletic first! 😝😊😂😍😉👆

Family zoo trip!

Every year we go to the zoo...fun times..lol it's a family tradition that we have done since Dwight and I started dating. I even had contractions at the zoo. 

Here's a 2013 shot of me and today. I was 44lbs bigger and didn't realize my face was so fat! Yikes! 

Side note I weighed in today I am 170.6 5 lbs away from my 2nd goal!! I'm so happy!!! Lol I'm not gonna stop I'm gonna win!!!

Today...

Well as you know I am doing the 17 day diet and I am on day 10. I got on the scale today and I loss 2lbs exactly from Saturday. I am a little sad that it's not more. But I did start off at 179...and now I'm 171 that's 8lbs in 10 days I think that's good. But I know with this challenge and the way Ms Tonya is losing idk if anyone will catch up to her unless she stops losing...which I don't see happening...lol it's good though. I just wanna lose too! I'm so close to the 160s I can feel it! I am excited! I hope to reach my goal by next week so I can work on my next goal. Losing weight is so heart...you get emotional especially when you feel like you're working hard but there is no results or they are not what you want. I hope to be 168 by Saturday lol I don't know if that's realistic though.  I am gonna try!!

No matter what happens this journey is mines...and I have to do what's best for me! This number matters too much! Lol and I have loss and gained the same weight for too long!!! I'm done!!!

Tough..but doable!

There are days when I feel like I am never going to achieve my goal. I want this so badly..but I have weak moments. I am mad at myself because I should be closer to it than what I am. I gave in to the food...why?! I guess you have to fight harder everyday to beat up the inner you that's weak and wants to just eat. Why do we crave food that isn't healthy? The fact that it's so hard to give up makes me realize that it's stuff in there that's addictive! Things that will make us crazy and cranky when we don't have it! Things in there that will make us lose our minds! Lol I've lost it before...but now that I'm awaken...I'm not going back to sleep!! Food isn't worth me having to take insulin everyday cause I have diabetes now... Food isn't worth me keeping This stomach that I hate so much!!! I want it so bad...I cannot and will not let FOOD win! I now have the anger of the #FCKBEINGFAT in me! I am mad at myself..the weak fat person in me always trying to bring me down!!! I want to be proud of my body!!! I dont want to be self conscience anymore...it's tough! But I'm willing to suffer through the pain to get to my goal!

I'm posting her because she is what I want my body to be like. I know it won't be exactly the same but I want to get close to it.

Motivated!!!

Hey! I did some spin today! It's hard...but it's so good! Seriously! As I was riding on my bike in the sand at the beach (in my head lol) I looked around and thought wow...I can do anything I put my mind to if I want it bad enough! Sometimes there's a voice (the fat girl in us) that says it's okay to eat one cookie! It's okay to eat that burger and fries it's okay taste that pizza...and we give in to temptation...hey we are human! But there comes a point in your life while you're killing fat that you gotta beat that little negative voice down! You can do this...how do I know cause so many ppl have! Yes it's hard and yes it will suck...but it's worth it...living a long healthy life is worth more that any satisfaction that hamburger and fries give you...I'm not saying you can't enjoy your self but while you are trying to win....you have to lose the garbage! And when you do it long enough you will see that you no longer desire it as much as you use to. Kill the fat beat the monkey off your back! That food will be there...you know what it taste like...prepare yourself! You can and you will do this!! Love y'all have a great weekend! 

Feeling good...I weighed in today at 173.8... I am done playing with that fat girl! I beat her down today!!! And I plan to keep beating her daily! :)

Summer

So it's been a while since my last post...ending with a successful win at work....but summer has brought failure!! Yikes!!! I have gained weight due to pig outs and other fun! :) lol I'm not mad though I enjoyed myself but now back on the good foot!! 

My scale Monday...gaining 8lbs suck! But you can't let this get you down....you make this drive you to do better. If you get a flat tire you don't slash the rest you fix that ish and keep going! I detoxed that morning and I have been fasting meat. I think I might do it til Friday...idk lol but for 3 days for sure. I weighed myself again today...yea I'm obsessed!

Loss a little. So August 1 is coming and I'm doing a challenge!!! I'm pumped! So let's kill fat! Honestly losing to win is the goal! Taking it one day at a time! I wanna be at my second goal of 165 by the time school starts so it's time to stop playing!

August goals

I feel like I continue to do the wrong things and I'm letting myself down. Why? I am weak...I have a goal to be stronger! I want to be stronger in my way of thinking. I have gained and loss weight too much. This is my life and I want better for me. So my goal of 165 still hasn't been met and I should be sad...I have eaten and enjoyed myself too much! It's time to stop...and try to love myself enough to reach my goals. Lol I'm tired of being the person left behind.

Food...stresssed

I'm not happy with my eating as of...always I say I'm gonna change and I'm gonna not cheat but for some reason I'm not strong enough? Why is this such a struggle for me? I just want to lose weight and be healthy! I am tired of diets though. I can't be always eating clean! But for some reason I can't even make it through without cheating just the one day. I can't do this anymore! I'm starting fresh in the morning...my jumping jack ab work out and my eating. I pray that this time i can truly stop the madness. I will do the regular jcbc diet and one cheat day which will be next Saturday. I really need to workout tonight...but I can't I'm so in a funk of lazy right now. Feeling defeated. :( 

Lol this is my stressed out and diappointed look! I'm hard on myself after not before. Something's gotta give.

Weigh in results

This is the final weigh in results of the get fit challenge at my job! I'm happy! I was hoping 169 but it's a loss! I'm 5lbs away from my 2nd goal weight! I will post again to let you know if I won the weightloss challenge! 

Weigh in...

Well I'm happy to say I loss weight this week!! I am 171.9 lol not rounding up no thanks! But I'm not cheating this weekend! Or next week...ahh!!! Yes I'm getting it done!!! :)

No challenge no change

I've been working out good this week. Started my challenge...I tried the abolene..I feel good. Don't know how much I loss, but let's hope a lot from Monday. Lol 

Another face shot!

My fave shirt! Killing fat is what I do!!

No weigh in this week

Well I didn't go to work today...but I'm sure I gained! Lol I'm so pathetic every week it's the same thing! When am I gonna get on the good foot? I am tired of being fat...but that's not enough. I taste and munch...I have 2 weeks. I think I will make some changes...I have to. God help me stAy motivated! 

I decided to do a challenge starting the 1st. I think it will help me some. 

Although the pic on the left hair is better...lol my shirt doesn't fit as tight!

Small steps, but I will take it! 

Meal prep!

So I said I needed to do this and I am! 

All the things I did today...I'm tired. But I'm more tired of being fat! Good day! Lol

Memorial weekend

My failure!!! I messed up yet again!! This whole weekend!! Starting Saturday!! But whatever!! Lol so I don't expect the scale to move this week. That means I gotta work hard this week! 

Nachos!!

Margarita

S'mores! 

And much more! It's so shameful! I'm sad but I'm happy! Lol well I plan to work out a lot this week.