I was just on Pinterest and followed a link about gardening for beginners. While on the blog that wrote that story something caught my eye. A badge linking me to another blog, The Curvy Housewife. She was sharing about starting her weight loss journey over again. Turns out we both use My Fitness Pal to help monitor what we eat! Funny thing is that I had just started logging my food again today!
After reading her blog it was set. I decided to just be open and post my journey also.
So the basics : I am currently at 230 lbs. Not a very happy thing to have to admit. I've been here before and lost it until I was at 163. Then I was down to 153 after having my first daughter. (A perk of constant morning sickness I suppose). Even after my second daughter I was still in the 160s. What happened? How did this get so out of hand?
My goal is to get back to the 160s. I know this will take time and that it is more than just losing the weight. I need to really CHANGE myself. Change the way I eat, what I eat, and make an effort to be more active.
Feel free to link any of your blogs if you are going through the same thing or maybe already have been there!
Hopefully this will help me stay accountable and be an encouragement.
Now I just need to get a scale.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Hershey's Spread
I was selected through CrowdTap to sample and share a jar of Hershey's Spread. It is a new product that came out last month and can be found in three flavors. I was sent the basic spread.
Now was the time to decide what to use it on. Luckily I had just the thing!
Who doesn't love Smores? Plus they are so simple to make even my kids can make them. It's also amazing to be able to have them in the winter time as we were in the grip of a Polar Vortex.
The Hershey's Spread was incredibly spreadable. Yes, I know it is called a spread but how many times have we gotten something and it was anything but spreadable? This went on really smoothly. So smoothly that it would make a great dip on its own.
My smore is complete. Now to taste test it!
The taste was amazing. When making smores the more traditional way I usually put just a fraction of the chocolate because it seems to make it a little dry tasting. The spread however was amazing and smooched (the technical term) out the sides just like a traditional smore would. The chocolate reminded me of the taste of chocolate frosting. This of course gave me a great idea and I have since used it to dip pretzels. I also plan on using it as a frosting to put on top of brownies! Now to wait until strawberries come back in season to try it on them also!
Disclaimer: I was given this sample to try and share with others. That was the only compensation I was given and the thoughts and review is my own.
Now was the time to decide what to use it on. Luckily I had just the thing!
Who doesn't love Smores? Plus they are so simple to make even my kids can make them. It's also amazing to be able to have them in the winter time as we were in the grip of a Polar Vortex.
The Hershey's Spread was incredibly spreadable. Yes, I know it is called a spread but how many times have we gotten something and it was anything but spreadable? This went on really smoothly. So smoothly that it would make a great dip on its own.
The taste was amazing. When making smores the more traditional way I usually put just a fraction of the chocolate because it seems to make it a little dry tasting. The spread however was amazing and smooched (the technical term) out the sides just like a traditional smore would. The chocolate reminded me of the taste of chocolate frosting. This of course gave me a great idea and I have since used it to dip pretzels. I also plan on using it as a frosting to put on top of brownies! Now to wait until strawberries come back in season to try it on them also!
Disclaimer: I was given this sample to try and share with others. That was the only compensation I was given and the thoughts and review is my own.
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