Lovin My Skinny Fiber.

So last week was pretty rough I was tired all week. I think I was detoxing because I have not been that tired in a long time. I am feeling better everyday and I am down 6 lbs so that is great. not sure where I am losing it cause I still feel like and easter egg.

I went for a walk today with a friend who is also trying to lose some extra weight. We did about 2 miles and I feel pretty good.

I have been taking my skinny fiber and I love that I actually don't feel hungry. That is good cause I could basically snack all day. So by eating healthy and walking I think I should see some good results. I will keep you posted!

If you are interested in getting on the 90 day challenge check this out.

 http://skinnyfitt_1924359.sbc90.com

Let me know how it works for you. Here is a yummy recipe. LOW CARB!

I'm not listing amounts, because this is one you can totally just wing.

summer squash
olive oil
shredded mozzarella
for the pepperoni version:
spaghetti sauce (preferably sugar-free)
pepperoni (turkey, if you like)
for the veggie version:
pesto
grape tomatoes

Preheat your oven to 450. Place the rack in the center.
Slice the squash into 1/2" slices. If using tomatoes, slice them about 1/4" thick and set aside.

Drizzle a bit of olive oil over the squash and toss. You just want enough for all the pieces to have a thin coat of oil.

Line a baking sheet with parchment and lay the squash slices out on it. You can place them closer together than what I'm showing here. Bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Remove the pan and inspect the underside of the squash. It should just be a bit brown in places. Return it to the oven for a minute or two if it's not yet there.

my new website

Okay so here it is May and I am still struggling with my weight. Well I think I have finally found the right thing for me. Skinny Body. I am adding my website so everyone can see it, order from it and join me in my quest to make my life healthier and happier. I hope it works for you too. I will be posting regularly so keep checking. I will also be adding recipe's and photos. Here it is check it out.

http://skinnyfitt_1924359.sbc90.com

I also have one for teens that are wanting to do better with there healthy choices and getting active.

http://skinnyfitt_1924359.sbcteenchallenge.com


If you are interested in sharing my journey please sign up through one of these websites and lets get movin!



try this great recipe. take strawberries core and remove the tops. Put a slice of banana and a dab of Greek Yogurt in the center and top with shaved almonds. ENJOY!

here is to a healthier summer!

Who Knew????

So I have been doing excellent. The weather  has been crisp and cold and of course that usually means thoughts of baking are running through my head. Lately I have been trying to train my brain not to think of all the yummy treats I could be making for the upcoming holidays but instead concentrate on the gifts I want to make. I have taken up crocheting and am trying knitting. I always have sewing I could be doing too. Not to mention my scrap booking and I have to get my son Wyatt's pictures done for senior year. Yes I have alot to keep me busy.......

Last night we had the football banquet for Wyatt. Seniors were supposed to bring a veggie, meat and cheese tray or a fruit tray. We took a veggie, meat and cheese tray all in one. I made it and it looked awesome. Plus I knew if I took something that I can eat I won't get stuck with something that has pasta or the foods I am not eating right now. The banquet was nice and then I ran off to my book club meeting. It's always nice to meet with the girls even if I show up late. I did great till I got home and was still hungry so ate some of the meat off the tray and had some cheese but the kicker is my cousin had sent me up some yogurt covered raisins well I ate nearly half the bag before I looked at the ingredients. Yogurt raisins are loaded with sugar!!!!! Plus it said there were 8 servings in the bag! Are you kidding me I am thinking to myself I ate at least 4 servings all by myself!!!! That topped with the cheese is not good. So I am now not eating yogurt raisins and I love them so that is sad.

I should be able to drop the couple lbs I gained by really sticking to my program.
 1. No eating after 7
 2. Nothing with sugar
 3. Make sure to check labels for content and serving size.
I think if I stick to these three rules I will be back in the game and on my way to my new healthy self.

I was looking over my previous posts and wanted to let you all know I haven't been doing the excersise. I have been working at getting the yard ready for winter and I also want to have a Halloween party so I have been getting the garage cleaned up for that. I have a huge garage and I can actually see it now that I have been moving all my workout  equipment to one area and all my sewing fabric containers out of the way. I am also Now able to park in it again YES! That makes it so nice as we have already gotten snow. yuck! I think it is going to be a long cold winter. I am watching Alaska the last frontier on Discovery channel and am sitting here thinking..."are you kidding me"..I grew up in Anchor point wich is about 30 miles from where they are filming this show and they are making it sooooo dramatic. They are at the head of the bay outside of Homer. I used to ride horses up there. This show just makes me laugh.  Maybe I should post all my troubles with snowplowing and raising four teenagers all on my own while my hubby works so hard in the frigid north slope tempetures. Do you think I could get my own show?

I am posting a photo of Junie she is our newest addition and is very active. I think she will be my snow shoe companion. She is taller than the other three LuLu, Higgins and Huckleberry. They are all Weenie dog mixes. They have short little legs and fluffy little faces. terribly cute but not so great in the snow!.

Life is good.

I have been really busy. I did have a party and made some brownies. These were not your average brownies. They were brownies with walnuts, chocolate royale marshmallows and white chocolate chips. Of course I had to have one then another warm right out of the oven. Then at my party I did have corn chips and salsa. so needless to say I was not  down in weight. That being said I am now back eating healthy and I am again losing! yeah!!!

Our son Adam cam down with his girlfriend Kuai and he and the kids cut out pumpkins and Kuai and I did the brownies, which is to say she mixed them up and I told her what to add to make them delicious.

With the holidays coming it is going to be a bit of a struggle not to over eat but I am going to really try. right now I am eating roasted pumpkin seeds. I took the seeds from the kids pumpkins rinsed them of and let them sit for a couple days with sea salt sprinkled on them sparingly. Then today I roasted them at 350 degrees for 40 minutes turning them periodically to get them all a light tan color. If you like pumpkin seeds they are great. lightly salted with a nice roasted flavor. I just need to make sure I don't eat them all since seeds being good for us are also high in fat.

Me and the Monkshood (photo)

This is a photo Mark took of me when we were camping this summer.


Today was beautiful! The sun was shining and I love it when the sun is out, especially since we have had a really wet summer and fall. I have been doing really well with my new eating habits. I seem to have a lot more energy since I am not eating sugar or flour. I rarely drink soda so luckily I didn't have to go off that too! I am seeing lower numbers on the scale and that is always a plus. I hope to continue seeing the lbs drop. I am going to try and start my excercise program tomorrow. Not going to kill myself but at least get a mile in and possibly two. I am not sure yet if I am going to walk or do my eliptical. Maybe I will just take Junie (our puppy) since she's youngest and needs some training. She hates riding in the car maybe she will do better on a leash......

I will keep you posted.

I work as a captain for a catering company, this in itself is probabaly not a good job for a fat foodie. People don't NEED to drink or smoke but yes everyone needs to eat. I am trying keep my diet simple no flour or sugar just meats, salads or veggies and fruit. Once I lose my weight I will try adding in different things but for the next few months it is going to be pretty strict. I have found that popcorn with butter from the theatre and butterfingers are not a good choice for me. My stomach was killing me this weekend. It was a little easier to start my program in that state haha. Anyway back to my job, Last night we did an event and served Vanilla cheese cake and Chocolate bourbon pecan pie and Russian creme with a stawberry marinade. Okay is this tempting? YES! but I really have to pat myself on the back!!!! I didn't even sample!!!! go shannon go shannon! when I am dieting I have to think of food as fuel. Lets face it you can put anything in your body but it is not going to run as well if you put fuel that is bad for it. I'm not going to say it was easy, it wasn't but I have got to stick to this.
  I am going to be 47 in January, I always said I would be thin in my fortys. Those are almost over. Heck my baby is now 13. I really can't use the baby fat excuse and I am exhausted most of the time. That is another reason I am doing this. In the last couple years I have broke my leg, had a couple surgerys do to the hysterectomy, bladder etc. Being overweight is not helping any of those things.  Like any fattie I need to take it one day at a time. I like many of you have lost and gained.
 I was not chubby as a child or even as a young adult. I got this way after I had my 4th child and wasn't active. like I said he is now 13. Thinking back on it I have been on this rollercoaster for the last 13 years. How sad is that!
 I am not going to give you my weight and I am not going to say how much I gain or lose. (I will tell you I could be a linebacker for the NFL). I will tell you if I gain or if I lose just to keep myself accountable. When I hit my goal weight I may reveal my highest weight we will have to see. As for now I am losing and that is GREAT!