Cliff is amazed: He's two pounds lighter than he was last week, weighing in at 222 1/2 pounds. I'm 146 1/2, a loss of a half-pound.
Why is Cliff so surprised?
1. Because we ate at the Mexican place... TWO DAYS STRAIGHT! But we split a meal, both times.
2. We had SPAGHETTI (Cliff's favorite food in the whole world) twice. Ah, but I made the sauce from scratch (no salt except what was in the half-pound of Italian sausage I added) and I controlled portions. The portions, however, were quite generous. Cliff's idea is that anything that good has to add pounds.
3. We ate taco salad last night; Cliff's ideas about that are the same as his attitudes about spaghetti. Again, I controlled portions, right down to counting the Fritoes (we each got 31). I used a lower-sodium taco seasoning, and ground turkey instead of beef.
We're still walking every day, and enjoying life to the fullest. Cliff goes back to work Monday. I am so thankful for his health, and I intend to do everything in my power to keep his heart problem-free. We've been given a gift, and I don't intend to take it lightly.
2 comments:
If you're so inclined, making your own flour tortillas, and then frying or baking them is really good for your taco salad. We usually make about 3 or 4 dozen at a time because they're so good.. :)
~Amy
WTG on the continued weight loss; perhaps Cliff was more active this week in anticipation of going back to work and that helped burn more calories? Whatever, that is awesome :)
betty
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