Week 13

Weight Loss- (32 to go)   Ugh!  Didn't lose any weight this week like I was hoping.  I did pretty good at home, but we went out to eat a lot this week.  At least I didn't gain I guess.

 

 

Recipes- (25 to go) This week I made Crockpot chicken and stuffing (see recipe on my Pintrest wall).  It was chicken, stuffing, green beans, and then the gravy.  It was very good.  It tasted like Thanksgiving dinner except with chicken instead of turkey of course. 

Movies- (18 to go) This is crazy, but I did not watch one movie on spring break.

Books- (28 to go)  I finished two books this week.  I finished Maximum Ride by James Patterson.  This is a series of fantasy books geared towards teenagers.  I gave it a shot because one of the girls in my class is obsessed with the series, but I was underwhelmed.  Even though some of my students have been checking this out of the library, I would save it for middle school or high school kids.  I also finished Stone Fox.  Oh my goodness!  I was not expecting that ending.  This book is perfect for 3rd and 4th graders.  I think I am going to use it for a book club book in my classroom.  It was good and a quick read.  It's a little chapter book that I finished in less than one hour.

Week 12

Weight Loss- (32 to go)   Same as last week, but my back is finally feeling back to normal and I am on Spring Break, so I plan on getting back into exercise this week. 

 

Recipes- (26 to go) Nothing new to report. 

Movies- (18 to go) Last Sunday Brian and I went to the movies and saw 300 Rise of An Empire.  It was OK.  Typical guy movie.

Books- (30 to go)  I finished two books this week.  I finished The Misadventures of Edgar and Allan Poe Book 1.  It was pretty good.  I think boys 10-13 years old are the perfect audience for this book, but having said that I enjoyed it too.  There were a lot of references in this book that kids would not get, which made it enjoyable for me.  This week I also finished reading How to Steal a Dog to my class.  They really enjoyed it.  It is about two homeless kids who come up with a plan to steal a dog, so they can collect the reward money.  My 4th graders loved it!  I should finish Maximum Ride this weekend, and last night I bought book 1 in the 39 Clues series, because I keep seeing the boys in my class with this book and I want to see what it is all about.

Week 11

Weight Loss- (32 to go)   My back is still messed up, but getting better.  Hopefully I will be able to move around better soon.  Having said that I did manage to lose a pound this week.  I have been trying to eat at home more.

 

Recipes- (26 to go) I made banana chocolate chip muffins this week (recipe on my pinterest board).  They were very good and easy to make.  Brian liked them and he doesn't even like banana, so that is saying something. 

Movies- (19 to go) Last weekend Brian and I watched 300, because Brian wants to go see the new one at the theaters and I hadn't seen the original.  I had no desire to see it.  It wasn't as terrible as I thought.  It held my attention, but still not really my thing.

Books- (32 to go)  I am still in the middle of Maximum Ride, and I am reading How to Steal a Dog to my class.  I also started another book called The Misadventures of Edgar and Allan Poe.  I plan on finishing as least one of these books in the next couple of days.

Week 10

Weight Loss- (33 to go)   I spent the week in bed with back problems, which had me ignoring exercise and pretty much everything else this week, but my back going out has me realizing how much I need to get on this as soon as I am better.  Hopefully this will get easier because the weather is starting to change and I can start going for walks outside. 

Recipes- (27 to go) Nothing new this week 

Movies- (20 to go) Last night Brian and I watched Dallas Buyer's Club.  It was pretty good.  It was a little slow paced, but the amazing performance by Jared Leto made up for that.  His Oscar was very well deserved.

Books- (32 to go)  I am still in the middle of Maximum Ride, and I am reading How to Steal a Dog to my class.

Week 9

Weight Loss- (33 to go)  If you have seen me at all this week, you know that there is no way in hell I went to the gym.  I threw my back out last Saturday and have been limping around ever since.  This weight loss thing has been a disaster.  I need to lose between 3-3.5 pounds each month for the rest of the year to meet my goal, which is doable but I can't let one more month slip by me. Between illness, family issues, and plain old winter depression I can not get motivated. 

Recipes- (27 to go) Last Saturday I made pulled BBQ chicken in the slow cooker (see pinterest recipe).  It was pretty good, but even more important cheap and simple to make :) 

Movies- (21 to go) This morning I watched Nebraska.  It is nominated for some Oscars this year.  It is a sweet movie about dealing with aging parents.  It's about a guy who agrees to take his dad to Nebraska to show him that he really didn't win a million dollars from a clearinghouse sweepstakes despite what the letter that he got in the mail says.  On the way they stop at the hometown that his dad grew up in and they run into some interesting characters.

Books- (32 to go) About 100 pages into Maximum Ride by James Patterson.