Things going on

Not too much has been going on. I am starting a 10K running group today. We have a meeting tonight and then the running starts next week. It is a program where you can train for a 5K or a 10K. I still cannot completely run a 5k so I am hoping this program will get me to the 5k plus more. I am also hoping to make some new friends through this program.

I have lost 23.5 lbs and bought my first size 2 jeans ever!!! I was very excited about that! I definitely don't fit in everything in a size 2, but one pair of jeans is a start! They are the gap long and lean jeans which I have worn for awhile now.

After the running meeting tonight, I am going with a couple of friends to Steak Night at Front Porch Pub. I doubt I will have any steak, but it will be nice to get out and socialize with friends and possibly make new ones.

On Sunday, I am headed to Houston's First to the singles Bible study class and to church. After that, a group of us is headed to Firkin and Phoenix to eat some crawfish! They are having a big parking lot party with proceeds going to benefit tornado victims from Alabama.

My old roommate and I might be going to see Bridesmaids this weekend also. We recently saw Something Borrowed and I thought it was cute! I am also getting my hair cut and colored this weekend. I have had this appointment set for months and I cannot wait! I got a really good deal using Groupon. On Thursday, I have an appointment to get a Brazilian Blow Out. I REALLY cannot wait for that!! I have also had that appointment set for awhile and got a REALLY good deal using Living Social. I am hoping the blowout will make my hair much easier and faster to style.

That's it for now!

Looking

I am currently looking for many things..............

- A new church to go to with a singles Sunday school class that I love

- New friends- females and males that aren't married. As much as I love my married friends, they can be rather boring sometimes!

- New places to go in Houston with new things to do.

I have found new ways of cooking. I have lost 20.5 lbs to date and am anxious to have more time once school ends to lose more weight. Hopefully at some point this summer, I will be bathing suit ready! Hopefully in about a month, I will be ready.

Skinny Girl Margarita

Apparently skinny girl margarita is the new thing these days. I had not heard of a "skinny" margarita until recently. I was waiting for our table at a Mexican restaurant in Houston. The girl sitting next to me at the bar ordered what she called a skinny margarita. Instead of the water I was drinking, I chose to order this as well. It tasted pretty good and I could definitely tell there was less sugar. I actually preferred this to the normal margarita. It didn't have the nasty aftertaste from all of the sugar.

I went home to research it a little bit and found this site. It sounds great- only 100 calories!! However, from my calculations, it just isn't true. Here is her recipe:

• 2 oz of Clear Premium Tequila (count 1, 2 while you pour, no need for measuring)
• Tiny splash of Orange Liquor
• Juice of 4 Fresh Lime Wedges

Well I know that 1 oz of Patron is about 70 calories alone. So how is it possible that a drink with 2 oz (140 calories) plus grand marnier and lime juice equals less than 100 calories??? With my calculations, it is almost 200 calories.

I wondered if I was miscalculating or doing something wrong. I posted a comment on the above website hoping to get clarification. They have not approved my comment yet, but have approved many many others. I guess that clarification will never come. Apparently this site has my same calculations as well.

Perhaps in the bottle, it is 100 calories per serving. I would assume that would mean it would have to be watered down or something. Who knows. I have not looked at the bottle and do not intend on buying it. I just wish the website would have responded to my questions. I am still wondering how her recipe is only 100 calories per drink.

I think I will stick to my glass of red wine which is only 125 calories and much healthier for you!

Easter weekend

I had a great time in Louisiana for Easter. The best part about it was spending so much time with this little guy..................

I gave him the Elmo pajamas for Easter. He spent the night with us on Friday night so he got them a little early!

He LOVES to chase and play with the dogs! This is Maggie trying to get his food.

He was playing on the Ipad.

I enjoyed the time with my family. It always goes by way too quick. Brady is at such a fun age right now. I cannot wait to see him again!

Sorry for the poor quality of the pictures. They were all taken with my iphone. I have pictures on my real camera, but of course I forgot it there!

What's in my phone??

The first two pictures are jellyfish from Surfside Beach, which is about 30 minutes west of Galveston.

My two cuties after getting groomed.......

My ingredients for banana nut pancakes

Maggie thinks she is a person and sleeps under the covers with her head out, usually on a pillow.

Here she is using the monkey as a pillow......
Brady drawing all over the bathroom with the colors I gave him for Christmas.

A bunch of nothing

Not much has been going on for me to blog about, but at the same time it has been crazy with teacher layoffs. It happened at my school last week. It was a terrible feeling, seeing the assistant principal coming down the hall, wondering who she was coming to get next. Thankfully, it was never me. Someone that I do work with closely got laid off though. It was pretty scary.

In other teaching news, the Science TAKS is in 2 weeks. I am hoping they are ready! For next year, I asked my principal if I could change over to 5th grade Language Arts and she said sure. I am ready for a change from science.

In dieting news, I have lost about 14 lbs. I am about halfway to my target! Yay!! I know the end of it will be much harder than the first 15 lbs. I have been on this plan for almost 2 months. I don't call it a diet or a plan really. It's just a new way of eating. I don't think I could ever go back to my old way of eating.

Here is a new website I found with healthy recipes. I made the pecan chicken from the biggest loser cookbook last week. It was pretty good.

This weekend, I am headed to Lake Charles for a family reunion. I am just going for the day and then coming back to Houston. I think for Easter, I will go to Lafayette so that I can spend some time there. I haven't been home since Christmas and since I have Good Friday off, I will have an extra day there.

One of my best friends had a baby boy on March 30. They named him Lincoln. I think that is such a cute name! He has been such a good baby so far. I don't have any pictures, but I will get some soon! I have already bought him so many things! I can't imagine what it will be like with my own kids!

Biggest Loser Recipes

There are several recipes from the Biggest Loser Cookbook that I can't wait to try

The Southwestern Chicken Pile Up is one of them.

The blueberry pancakes are another recipe I would like to try.

If you really like hamburgers, here is a good recipe.

I am really liking the Biggest Loser Cookbook and the other Devin Alexander cookbook. They both have a section of good looking desserts for way less calories than normal desserts. They are both full of pictures too. The Betty Crocker cookbook doesn't have many, if any, pictures, which I don't like!