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<\/a><\/p>\nI have officially lost my ass. The jeans in this photo were my “go to” Old Navy size 14 jeans… I pretty much wore them everywhere before starting the diet.<\/p>\n
It’s crazy – especially since I had my new jeans on underneath this pair.\u00a0 I’ve dropped 5.5 inches in my waist and I’m now wearing size 8 jeans after 68 days. While shrinking sizes is really cool, losing waist inches is what puts a huge smile on my face. Posting pictures like this reminds me of\u00a0 the old days and brings me back to my Internet safety and digital citizenship presentations I do for work – You posted what on the Internet? Ha! Ha! – This is nothing compared to my old weight loss blog.<\/p>\n No worries foodie friends… screamin’ good turkey meatballs are below.<\/p>\n So…. The Numbers<\/strong> Progress:<\/strong> Total Weight Loss: 29.6 lbs.<\/strong><\/p>\n Woohoo! Today officially started round 2 of cycle 2 and I will probably do a bit of what I did with the second round of cycle 1 – mix some cycle 3 foods into the round.<\/p>\n Now to the Turkey Meatballs<\/strong> – I created this recipe on the fly, based on what I had on hand. This is why there are no ingredient or prep photos, I hadn’t planned on posting a recipe – but they were super tasty!<\/p>\n Ingredients:<\/strong> I mixed everything together and divided the meat into 9 meatballs. They were fairly large in size. I put the meatballs in a glass baking dish and topped the raw meatballs with 1\/2 jar of Giorgio Baldi Tomato and Basil Marinara Sauce. Find any sauce with 3-4 grams of carbs per serving – the lower the better. You could also used crushed tomatoes or straight tomato sauce.<\/p>\n I baked the meatballs in the oven at 350 degrees for 20 minutes and then I turned them over and baked them for another 15 minutes.<\/p>\n I served the meatballs on a bed of sauteed spinach – I used 3\/4 small bag with two cubes of Dorat frozen garlic, extra virgin olive oil, and a little salt and pepper.\u00a0 I will definitely be making these again!<\/p>\n I’m still sort of stuck in a food routine (eating my favorites from each cycle) –\u00a0 but I did mix things up a bit and hope to continue to do so for the next cycles.<\/p>\n What makes me happy right now…<\/strong> So what’s new with you guys and what’s making you happy right now? The second round of cycle 1 ended yesterday and it was BRUTAL. Going from cycle 3 back to cycle 1 was a shock to my body. I ended up having to back down with workouts the first couple of days. Then I decided that was stupid – so instead, I kept my workouts at 45 … <\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nI am down another 4.4 lbs. for the second round of cycle 1.<\/p>\n
\nCycle 1: – 15.2 lbs.
\nCycle 2: – 5.3 lbs.
\nCycle 3: – 4.7 lbs.
\n2nd Round Cycle 1: -4.4 lbs.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\n1 Pound Lean Ground Turkey
\nFresh Basil – 4-5 leaves, finely chopped
\n1\/2 Tablespoon Crushed Rosemary
\n1 Tablespoon of\u00a0 Dried Italian Seasoning
\n2 Cloves Garlic – minced
\n1 Small Onion – rough chopped
\n1 Egg
\n1\/4 Cup Whole Wheat Panko
\nSalt and Pepper
\nParmesan Cheese – finely shredded for topping
\n1\/2 Jar Marinara Sauce – used for baking and then served on top<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nHaving increased energy
\nGetting lots of good sleep
\nLess back pain
\nSmaller clothing sizes\/new clothes
\nWeight loss rewards – think pedicures and massages
\nGreen tea – I know, crazy right?
\nSugar free frozen yogurt
\nHoneycrisp apples… OMG, pure heaven – best apple ever!
\nCinnamon oatmeal in the morning<\/p>\n
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