Week 31 Monday (8/11/14)

Recipe Review

Today’s Recipe and Location:           Migas

         Found in: The Pioneer Woman blog

http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2013/06/i-love-migas/

         In Argentina, the miga is a type of light sandwich with typically ham and cheese. Ree’s migas use tortillas with breakfast fillings. I do think they look interesting but for some reason they just don’t call to me. I like everything in them but the tomatoes but I passed anyway. I hope you enjoy them.

Random Reflections - Bucket List

         I miss my Florida/Alabama friends and need to make it a priority to return to the South. As much as I dislike the weather and humidity, I adore the people and friends I left behind. I promised Kathy and Turk that the first trip I make after retiring will be to visit them in Alabama, and I will definitely keep that promise.

Becky’s Bucket List #20

Return to Florida/Alabama and see old friends

Play tennis again

Learn to play bridge

Have an inground pool

Finish writing a book on the Scent Family

Save up enough money for a down payment on my Kentucky house

Research every town in Kentucky in hopes of relocating

Work on learning calligraphy and bettering daily penmanship

Begin making my own clothing using a mannequin

Volunteer at an animal rescue

Visit all 50 states

Photography courses

Complete all of Mom’s and my scrapbooks

Go skiing again in Colorado

Meet the Duggar family

Watch every nominee and winner for the Academy Awards to date

Remodel my kitchen

Take piano lessons

Write 2 books for my great-nephews

Travel to Wales

Travel to Scotland

Alaskan cruise

Why Weight?

8/3                  Sunday                  1,775 calories         nothing                 

8/4                  Monday                 1,798 calories         Curves                 

8/5                  Tuesday                 1,595 calories         Curves

8/6                  Wednesday             1,844 calories         Curves

8/7                  Thursday                1,627 calories         Curves

8/9                   Friday                    1,657 calories         Curves

8/10                 Saturday                1,786 calories         nothing

Goal:             78.1 lbs.         (100 lb. loss between 6/1/14 – 6/1/15)

                  -    6.6 lbs.         this week’s loss

                     71.5  lbs.        to go

         Wow! Two amazing weeks in a row. I lost 7.4 pounds last week and 6.6 pounds this week for a total of 14.0 pounds in two weeks.  I know it won’t last, but I am pretty darn happy right now.  Okay, only 71.5 lbs to go before next June.

Sun.                    8/3                 3,777 steps              2,391 calories burned

Mon.                   8/4               10,517 steps              2,982 calories burned

Tues.                   8/5                7,039 steps               2,771 calories burned

Wed.`                  8/6                8,516 steps               2,866 calories burned

Thurs.                 8/7               12,963 steps               3,184 calories burned

Fri.                      8/9                 9,867 steps               2,953 calories burned

Sat.                     8/10                5,286 steps               2,509 calories burned

         A big bummer in the step department. Instead of getting at least three days of 10,000 steps, I only had two days over 10,000. Maybe next week will be better.

Wants and Wishes

         I am so frustrated with the Illinois political powers. One party is not better than the other in this state. I have never been a particularly political person, but I know that the Illinois government continues to have politicians that are only out for themselves.  I wish that we had some honest people who think of the state and its people and their needs first.