Happy Wednesday!! Thanks to those that joined the Livestream last night, it was a fun one. Today is the last day of September, tomorrow we can set new non-negotiable goals for October. One last piece thing to think about before we do that, based on what went well and where you got stuck for September. What is one thing you want to do differently for October? Any temptations this month you foresee? Will Halloween be an issue for you? We want to make sure our non-negotiable goals are realistic, so looking ahead to the upcoming month and understanding what setbacks might occur, can help us set some realistic goals to help us avoid them.
Think about the month ahead, what will be most challenging for you?
I don't typically love cooking with cast iron, despite the excellent results they can bring. It's messy and smells up the house. Add to that, the one we have is super old and not very good. We were recently gifted a really good one from Lancaster Cast Iron so today I decided to give it a try. We have a side burner on our Weber so I could do it outside. I sous vide a steak, then seared it in tallow on the new pan. Man it was incredible. What a difference it made from our old one. Super easy clean up too. Below is the pan, of course I forgot to take a picture of the steak haha.
Do you love using cast iron? What are some favorites you make in them?
Yesterday we surprised the kids and brought home a puppy!! They have been begging for one for years and we felt like the time was right to bring one home.
Meet Angus 🐕 He's a Golden Retriever/King Charles Cavalier Spaniel mix. He's 11 weeks old and currently weighs about 8 pounds, he should be around 35 pounds fully grown. I know it will be an adjustment for a while as he gets potty trained etc but we are so excited. 😂 Wish us luck! 🤪
Cheese is good! I ate a block of chipotle oven baked cheese with lunch yesterday and it was divine. I love it, but know that it halts any progress I'm making, and will even trigger eating in excess to where I'll gain weight. It's sad but I have accepted it. If I eat it in small quantities with a meal, it's ok, but I really have to work to keep it in check.
What's your favorite cheese? How do you incorporate it? Do you see negative results when eating it?
I am assuming you saw the news yesterday about the full nationwide groundstop. The result of which for our family means we are still in Mexico. We were stuck at the airport for another 7 hours but then were able to get a hotel for the night thankfully. Now just praying we can get home today. Do you know anyone flying? Sending prayers to everyone for safety.
Happy Friday! We have had a wonderful few days at the beach. We fly home today but thankfully our flight is later so we have one last morning on the beach and lunch here before we pack up and head to the airport. I'll catch up on posts and messages on the flight home this afternoon. I just wanted to share a few pictures and pop in to say Hi. I hope you are having a wonderful week!
This week I have not kept track of my food very well. I am trying to clear out the freezer before Thanksgiving. That means chicken breast and burger patties along with sausage and eggs.
I have continued to walk with the dog and hope to keep it up as long as possible as it gets colder.
I accepted a new job and I sm very excited about it. My first day will be November 30th.
I had bloodwork done and I am mostly happy with it. I am staying the course and adding sardines and MCT oil hot chocolate from time to time.
My NN is to get through the holidays without losing my momentum. I have an entire wardrobe of too small clothes I would really love to fit into. I can see more change than the scale reflects and I need to believe it.
My new role involves community health promotion. “Food as medicine” is trending. There are “lifestyle medicine” places popping up all over, even ones that accept insurance.
Meanwhile, I see stories about people wanting access to medicine to manage chronic ...
