Day 20

Well, its day 20 and so far exercise has not been going as I had hoped this week.  Ive felt a little "out of it" since my 2 hours of bowling last Friday and have been feeling run down on top of that so I havent gotten any real exercise in yet this week.  Im hoping that doesnt have too much of a negative impact at the scale on Saturday but Ive also still got 2 whole days to try and turn that around. 

Something else I wish I could turn around?  This snow storm!  I cant wait for Spring!  Ill take rain over snow any day.

I tried a new (to me) recipe last night that came from my Dad.  He lost ~100 lbs last year with the Ideal Protein diet (similar eating style to Medi-Weightloss) so I figured he might know a thing or two about making my precious few veggies more exciting.  Heres the recipe I used last night:

Roasted Yellow Turnip "Fries"

1 Yellow Turnip (rutabaga), peeled & sliced into french fry size pieces
Olive Oil Non-Stick Spray
Kosher Salt
Freshly Cracked Pepper

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Spray a large shallow baking sheet with olive oil non-stick spray.  Arrange turnip pieces into a single layer and spray them lightly with olive oil non-stick spray.  Sprinkle with Kosher salt and freshly cracked pepper, as desired.  Bake for 30-35 minutes, flipping turnip once halfway through cooking time as to brown both sides.  Serve while warm.  Makes about four servings (1 cup each).

Turnip doesnt exactly become crispy like a french fry (youll need a fork) but it certainly tastes delicious and is something different from the usual salads and broccoli.  The toughest part of that recipe?  Making sure you have a knife sharp enough to cut through turnip! 

Ive actually had some trouble getting in my full gallon of water every day lately.  Sometimes I feel like Im drowning, trying to drink so much every day, but its difficult when youre concentrating on something at work or playing cards at home... you just dont always remember to take a drink.  And then it turns into being short on fluids for the day by 16-32 oz.  Ive really got to find a way to make myself more aware of that need for hydration.  I think because Ive become less hungry over the past 2+ weeks, Im drinking less because before I would drink to make up for not being able to eat more.  My stomach must be shrinking because now I rarely feel ravenous like I did in week 1.  Thats good for my health and bad for my water consumption.

Again, Im hoping for a loss of 2 lbs or more this week.  We shall see!  8am on Saturday is the moment of truth.

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