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Friday, November 6, 2009

let's just jump right in...
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pounds lost this week: 2
pounds lost to date: 29
current weight: 220 lbs

Had a good week :). I'm gonna say good bye to the 220s by next Friday! And you know what? It's the end of the day Friday, I've done SO good all day, and I'm confident that I will be tonight. I think I may have broken the weekend binge cycle...

Tomorrow I'm thinking of finding a good dessert recipe for Thanksgiving.. keep an eye out!

xo, Carissa

Better Yourself Tip

Thursday, November 5, 2009

BYT #9: Eat for the body you want, not for the body you have.

Homemade Weights

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

I'll keep with the theme this week and show you guys how I get my strength training in on a budget! Rather than buying dumbells or weights or anything, I just put some of my school books in a bag (like my purse - it works because the handles are strong and long enough :]) and do sets of all sorts with them!


Seeeeee?? It's perfect! ;] (And no that's not my take-out container in the background.) BTW, I noticed that I have a few new followers... hey yall! Thank you for reading!!!

I also just realized that I need to step my crunch game up. 9 days left! Anywho, what other ways do you all stay fit on a tight budget?


xo, Carissa

Til Payday Casserole

Tuesday, November 3, 2009


I think this recipe is very fitting for this week :)! And there are only 268 cals/serving! This recipe makes approx. 10 servings, so you may need to adjust it a little.

Ingredients:

96% or greater lean ground beef, 1lb.
3 small cans of low sodium or no sodium tomato sauce, try to make sure it has no added sugar.
8oz pkg of 2%, 1% or fat-free cheddar cheese or part-skim mozza.
1 reg sized box of whole wheat/plus pasta
1tbsp of lowfat margerine or unsalted butter, depending on what you're watching (salt/fat intake)
paprika
cayenne
oregano
basil
rosemary
savory
black pepper
garlic
onion

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a good sized pan, boil the water for the pasta, once boiling add pasta. While pasta is cooking to desired tenderness, brown the seasoned ground beef in a skillet. In a third med-sized pot, add tomato sauce, margerine, about 1/8 cup of water, seasonings, onion, and garlic, cover and allow to simmer. Drain pasta and rinse, then place it in a large casserole dish. When meat is brown add it to the pasta. Add the sauce after it has simmered at least 15 mins. Mix all the ingredients together thoroughly. Cover with cheese. Place in oven and cook until cheese is golden brown. Since everything is done when it goes into the oven you can cook it at a higher temp.
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I think I might try this with some veggies mixed in rather than the meat - but really you could put both! :)

Source: http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/mysparkstart.asp

Better Yourself Tip

Monday, November 2, 2009

BYT #8:
Make it a habit to eat a piece of fruit,
a bowl of cereal, or some low-fat yogurt
before you set out to run errands. Regular
eating can help you feel full and
avoid temptation.


"The girl who comes in everyday."

work out Pictures, Images and Photos
Today, someone said something wonderful to me :). When I went to workout this afternoon, a girl who works at the gym at my school said: "The other day you were wearing your hair in a low bun and when you got off the treadmill I thought, 'does the girl who comes in everyday have a sister?' Then when you turned around & smiled at me I realized it was you!"

Oh my goodness, I was so happy when she said that! It's so good to have the people at the gym recognize me rather than the people in the Taco Bell drive thru!!

Thank God the Weekend is Finally Over.

Not that I like weekdays.. but it's much easier to stay OP during the week! ANOTHER 4 lb gain from this weekend. I know most of it's water weight.. but still. Some is eatingfoodthatisn'tgoodforme weight. I don't know why I can't get a grip on this! I guess it's just hard when the boyfriend is home all day and is ready to relax and cuddle, which I can't resist :).

I had a good 80 minute workout earlier.. wowwwww, I actually didn't mean to workout that long but I was reading while on the elliptical and before I knew it I'd already been on it almost an hour.. haha! This week is gonna be kind of rough on food; I swear eating healthy is a struggle on a college student's salary sometimes!!

Halloween was another ordinary day. We were supposed to go over to a friends party, but at the last minute decided against it. We didn't even have any trick or treaters! Next Halloween I really want to dress up - I think my body might be bangin' by then, haa!! I miss being a kid.. I was thinking back to what I've dressed up as over the years, and I was kinda weird! I was of course the typical witch, bumble bee, Pocahontas, etc. Then I was a ham & cheese sandwich (which was terrible to sit in!) and another year I was Santa Claus. Yeah, I don't know... haha.

Hope you all had a fun Halloween! Get ready, cuz here comes Thanksgiving! I'll try and post as many healthy recipes as I can this month :).

xo, Carissa

PS. I almost forgot! Do you all remember the goal I set for myself for Halloween? It was 15 lbs by then - I reached it! Woohooo!!! :D