I've had such a good weekend! I'm super-excited because my Relay for Life team held a Pampered Chef fundraiser on Saturday and made $566 for the American Cancer Society. Along with raising money for a great cause (both of my sisters are cancer survivors, so this is a cause near and dear to my heart), but I got to enjoy some time with some many people who also are very near and dear to my heart. A fun way to raise funds!!!
The party even kept me in tune with my diet. The consultant made some awesome fajitas that were made in a baker--all healthy ingredients, nothing fried or sauteed or anything like that. It all went into the microwave and was FABULOUS!!!
I love Mexican food and my family has discovered a restaurant that is inexpensive both financially and in terms of calories. The Villas (for local people, it's right across from Taco Bell) has the most wonderful tacos for just 99 cents each. These are amazing --you can get chicken, pork, or ground beef ones. They come with lettuce, tomato, and onion. There's no cheese, but they are so extraordinarily good that I don't even miss it! Who knew??? Two pork or chicken tacos with no cheese are 340 calories. I've been doing some reading and learned that soft corn tortillas are better for you than the flour ones, and you can choose either one at this place. We went to The Villas for lunch today, and I'm happy to say it was busy. It's the fourth time I've gone there and the first time it's been busy, so I think the word is getting out. They also have wonderful tamales--the kind in the corn husk--that are also 99 cents each and about the same number of calories. So check this place out. Don't worry if you don't see this fabulous deal on the menu...just ask them about it. If you dine in, they bring chips and salsa to the table--chips are 120 calories for 10 chips and the salsa is basically "free" when it comes to calories. I count the chips so I'm sure to not overeat them--if you count them out ahead of time, it's really quite an impressive amount. Enjoy!
This afternoon, I went to the Hallmark store. I had received a coupon for 30 percent off anything in the store so thought I'd take a look around. i am sooo excited with what I found. It's a skinny piggy bank. Yeah, no kidding! The pig is thin instead of rounded and it acutally says Skinny Piggy on the side. I decided what I'm going to do is put in $1 for every pound I lose and add another $1 every time I work out. When I reach my goal, I'll have some made money to put toward a vacation or something special that I want. I am sooo excited about my skinny pig!
This morning, I read my Made to Crave devotion and really appreciated the message. It was about a temptation that the author Lysa TerKeurst had when she was in high school. She wans't a Christian at the time, but she distinctly remembers God speaking to her, telling her she was made for more than this. She compared that to those of us struggling with our weight...and food. We are made for more this! How true! And we weren't made to fail. We were made to succeed with God by our side. We were made not to worry about food or to let food be our temptation. We are made to enjoy food, yes, but in moderation. We are made to be healthy and happy and to fulfill God's plan.
I am so pumped right now! I just finished a completely healthy dinner, I've gone grocery shopping and have a fridge full of healthy foods, and I feel filled with inspiration from my book, motivation from my Skinny Piggy, and an incredible feeling that I am so very loved by God.
It just struck me, the Footsteps story. God may have to carry me from time to time, but at the same time, it's time for me to make sure I get all my steps in! Here's to a new week!
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