I just made kale soup from a Sunset magazine recipe, and it's f***ing delicious for something that takes 10 min to make and is super healthy. I used veggie broth instead of chicken, added a few garbanzo beans I had left over from something else, and used more chili flakes then recommended. Other than that, I followed it to the letter, and it's great! It's about 236 calories per serving (plus the garbanzo beans).
I found it on myrecipes.com, which I love because it's easy to find exactly what recipe you want. You can search by your favorite food magazine, ingredients you want to use, types of dishes, or other categories like "fast & easy", my personal favorite.
The recipe can be found here.
Feb 28, 2012
Feb 27, 2012
Calorie Milestone!
... I should also mention that today I beat my all time calorie burn at Curves! I burned 649 calories during my workout. Not bad for half an hour's work :)
Measurements: 2/22/12
Here we go!
As I mentioned in the description, I have already lost quite a bit of weight. My highest weight was 245, and now I'm 192. I'm trying to get off that last 20 pounds or so to get to a healthy BMI and a comfortable size. I'm going to post my measurements here once a month to help keep me accountable. These are my measurements from last week:
2/22/12
Blood Pressure: 109/72
Bust: 40.25
Waist: 34.25
Abdomen: 43
Hips: 42.25
Thighs: 25.5
Arms: 13.5
Weight: 192lbs
Body Fat Percentage: 37.5
Body Fat Pounds: 72lbs
One of the great things about working at Curves is having access to all sorts of tools to measure my success. I like that we check blood pressure, inches, and body fat %, not just pounds.
When you're working out a lot, you gain muscle which is heavier than fat. If I weighed 192 and didn't have all of this muscle, I would probably be a size or two bigger than I actually am! That's why its so important to focus on how you look and feel as a whole, not just the number on the scale.
As I mentioned in the description, I have already lost quite a bit of weight. My highest weight was 245, and now I'm 192. I'm trying to get off that last 20 pounds or so to get to a healthy BMI and a comfortable size. I'm going to post my measurements here once a month to help keep me accountable. These are my measurements from last week:
2/22/12
Blood Pressure: 109/72
Bust: 40.25
Waist: 34.25
Abdomen: 43
Hips: 42.25
Thighs: 25.5
Arms: 13.5
Weight: 192lbs
Body Fat Percentage: 37.5
Body Fat Pounds: 72lbs
One of the great things about working at Curves is having access to all sorts of tools to measure my success. I like that we check blood pressure, inches, and body fat %, not just pounds.
When you're working out a lot, you gain muscle which is heavier than fat. If I weighed 192 and didn't have all of this muscle, I would probably be a size or two bigger than I actually am! That's why its so important to focus on how you look and feel as a whole, not just the number on the scale.
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