working it out/watching the weight Wednesday
I haven’t done a Training Tuesday in a while, and I don’t have any races in the near future so I’m not technically training for a race. I am training, but I’m doing it to get/stay healthy. I kind of miss those posts. They were fun and really held me accountable.
When we started the new year, I recommitted to Weight Watchers. I have to admit that some weeks/days are just so much easier than others. This week has been difficult, and I didn’t track for three days – and I somehow lost weight. I need to keep that up (the losing weight) and I am tracking my food and exercise today, just to see what I’m doing right and wrong.
So for the past week I’ve been hitting up the fitness center on campus a lot. On Friday, I did the elliptical followed by 20 minutes on the treadmill. The treadmill killed my heel. I haven’t run since Friday and I’m a bit scared to tackle the treadmill again. I did a Jillian Michaels workout on Sunday and then the elliptical today. I finally figured out that I can get wifi on my phone in the fitness center – and I can watch shows on Hulu Plus. I’m winning in so many ways with this new discovery. I intend on hitting up the fitness center again tomorrow, and maybe even Friday. Like I told Suzanne (my friend who I now have the pleasure of working with at the college), I don’t run in single digit temperatures – because I don’t have to. I have other options, and that pleases me to no end.
This week, we had a 3-Bean Chili from Weight Watchers. The recipe is below (I found it on their site and on their app – totally free.) This recipe made at least 10 servings. (It says it serves 10.) I sent some to my mom’s, we had leftovers for lunch AND I froze half of it for a future meal. It’s good stuff, y’all.
Ingredients
1 large Onion(s), uncooked, minced
1 clove(s) Garlic, fresh, minced
30 oz Beans, black, canned, rinsed and drained
30 oz Beans, kidney, canned, all types, rinsed and drained
30 oz Beans, pinto, canned, rinsed and drained
30 oz Canned diced tomatoes, with chilies
15 oz Tomato sauce, canned
1¼ oz Spiced seasoning mix, chili variety (I used one packet. Maybe that was too much? It did the job.)
14 oz Corn, frozen, kernels cut off cob, unprepared
1 Tbsp Juice, lime, fresh, or to taste (we went with the bottle in our fridge)
½ cup(s) Cilantro, raw, fresh, minced
Instructions
Combine onion, garlic, beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce and seasoning mix in a slow cooker. Cover and cook on high heat for 2 to 3 hours (or low heat for 4 to 6 hours). Add frozen corn during last hour of cooking. Stir in lime juice and cilantro just before serving. Yields about 1 1/3 cups per serving.
—Did you make any weight-related resolutions or goals this year? Have you stuck with them?
That chili sounds amazing. I have been eating like food has been going out of style the past week, but at least I have been working out to sort of make up for it. I hope.
ooh that chili would be perfect in this cold cold weather!! Yum!
I got myself a FitBit One last week with the hope that having spent money on something and seeing the results in real time will make me more accountable to move around…so far I’m keeping up trying to get more steps in, hopefully it will become a habit.
Tht chili looks amazing! I’m trying to lose a few pounds and gain muscle this year…but so far, I am failing HARD.
That looks awesome! We love chili and have had good results with WW. 🙂
My biggest priority for 2014 is getting healthier. I have been watching what I eat, but cannot exercise until I am released by my doctor (had a baby mid-December). I am ready to get active again though, then my resolution will really be put into place!
I have been seeing all these weight watchers food and I thought they would have been tasteless in order for you to lose weight but I’m pleasantly surprised. I’m a big fan of chili and these ingredients sound delicious.
Great for you! That recipe looks really good! 🙂
i’m doing ww right now too!! and that’s genius about hulu plus. i can do netflix on mine!! smart lady, you are
I’m going to focus on getting healthier but not lose weight. Eventually I would like to go back to Weight Watchers and this time hopefully stick with it, it’s really the only program that has worked for me.
That chili looks so good! One of my goals this year is to live a healthier lifestyle and work on making more meals at home. I can definitely pull this one of in the crock pot!
I know what you mean about the weekly posts holding you accountable! That chili looks great.
That sounds so yum! I’ll try to be healthier this year, I need to lose weight. I’m getting really big. Thanks for sharing your recipe!
I’ve exercised once this year. That may sound horrible, but it’s a step in the right direction for me! 😛
It is a good idea to publicly share your goals and plans. It helps with accountability and should help you keep on track.
Looks like a great chili! Good luck with your weight loss! 🙂
it sounds good but I like some meat in my chili. mine usually ends up being 1/3 meat, the rest beans and veggies. my dad would skip the beans alltogether.
That chili looks so good! I love anything I can make in my slow cooker because it frees up so much time in the evenings. Good luck with your weight loss goals!
I love Weight Watcher’s program. I wish they would exist here in Ecuador, too. I would SO be their first customer, lol
My husband loves chili, but don’t. Someday I am going to blow his mind and make this dish!!
That chili sounds like something my husband would love. And I hate running in the cold, that’s why I go to the Y and do water aerobics when it’s cold outside 😉
That chili looks sooo good! It’s great that you are getting back into a fitness routine that suits you. I’m the type that thinks about exercising but goes for a few cookies, instead. Not healthy! 🙂 keep up the good work!
I love oodles of stuff in my chili and many of these things are in it! That looks really good, and I need to check out the WW recipes!
I used to post weekly on my weight loss and goals and it really helped me stay on track…I’ve been thinking about doing it again!
The chili recipe looks great. Your post emended me that I need to work out tonight still…p90x yoga awaits. Not looking forward to it!
Good for you! I did weight watchers in the past and did very well on it.
Yummy, I love chili. I never thought of adding corn.
I think that perhaps writing about my weightloss journey and training routines will help keep me more accountable as well.