Zielonko's Thanksgiving!!

 

Turkey!!!

The Flat Belly Diet

FBD - Day 8

Man I'm loving this diet!! I've been very good sticking to the meal plans every day. I've starting to try the recipes little by little because I love the jump start plan so much! Tonight I had to Boca Tacos: Boca meatless crumbles, wheat tortillas, spinach leaves, salsa and avocado (your MUFA). I wasn't sure about the Boca crumbles, but they were delicious! And so quick to make! The recipe says you can have FOUR tacos, and I could only eat three! How awesome is that!?

On the side, my favorite Trainer (and manslice!) Brian has given me some extra pointers & workouts at the gym, chats with me about the diet and generally keeps me focused and motivated. Laura is doing well also and being good about being strict. Being able to chat with her and my mom about the different recipes, etc. has really been beneficial for staying on track!!

I'm feeling very happy about this folks!! We still have 22 days to go! Wish me luck!

And PS - I'm addicted to the Sassy Water! It's delish! And all the dark chocolate!!!!!!!! ;o)

Sunday Fun Day!

There is nothing I love more then spending the day shopping and hanging with my mom! She is my truly my best friend and someone I can talk to anyone about. It was great spendin time with her just bombing around Buffalo and showing her everything in my "life" up here. We even toured the gym! lol Our day was full of shopping, chatting and joking! We scoured the sales and found good things for us both!

We even had two FBD meals during the day! First we had breakfast tacos with scrambled egg whites, avocado, tomatoes & laughing cow cheese! They were super delicious!! For dinner I had two pieces of talapia with green beans and sauteed squash! And yes we had our sassy water too! :o) So I can officially say that this weekend, Day 6 & 7 of the Flat Bell Diet, have been a great success!

I love you Mom!! I'm so happy we got to spend the whole day together, just us girls! :o)

Side Note: The girls and I made another FBD meal Saturday night - Asian Stir Fry! YUM! We had shrimp, veggies, peanuts, chicken, egg and brown rice with low-sodium soy sauce!! IT WAS DELISH!!

PS – I Love You & Sex and the City

So I finally watched both these movies to see what all the talk was about. Laura and I had a girl’s night last night and watched PS – I Love You. What a tear jerker!! I won’t divulge any details incase you haven’t seen it, but watch it with a box of tissues! It really makes you realize you need to appreciate the here and now! Oh and there are some handsome manslices to oogle over! :o)

As I side note: I got PS – I Love You from Redbox at the local grocery store! Has anyone ever tried these? THEY ARE AWESOME!! It only cost me $1 to rent the movie! You use your credit card to retrieve the movie, and as long as you have it back by 9pm the next night, you’re only charged $1! I am so going to start using this more often!


Sex and the City had me shedding a few tears as well. There was one part I was very disappointed in and wished would have been different. So upsetting! The girls were a little more quirky than on the show, but I’m sure it was to please the TV crowd that followed them season after season. All in all, it was good though.

Both were total chick flicks and I advise you’re in that type of mood before you watch. Tonight I plan on going back to the Redbox for GET SMART! That movie is soooooo funny, I can’t wait! :o)

FBD – Day 3

The diet is going well so far! I’ve made sure to follow each day to a tee, with no snacking! This four-day plan is a lot easier than I thought it would be. Normally you would figure the meals would be next to nothing, but I find them to be so bountiful and filling! Yes they are portion controlled, but I still feel like I get a lot at each meal. Also I feel more energized. I don’t know if it’s the food, or the exercise or the fact that I’m being productive in the evenings… but I LOVE it!

I thought that the evenings would be the hardest part, but truth be told, I’m too full for snacking! By the time I get home from the gym there is just enough time to make dinner and prepare the next days breakfast and lunch. I have been reading my Flat Belly Diet book at night to keep me in the mood to “be good.” I’m surprised at how motivational it is! It really makes you focus on putting yourself first to achieve your health/fitness goals. Plus there are a lot of “did you know” sections throughout each chapter that give you tidbits of information to keep yourself going. It’s great!

YAY!! I’m still pumped for this healthy change!!! :o)

It's herrrre.....

Flat Belly Diet

I don't know how many of you know this about me... but I'm a snacker! I can sit for hours and eat, thinking only about how delicious my food is... and what I'm going to eat next!

That is why starting tomorrow, I will be on the Flat Belly Diet for the next 32 days. My mother turned me on to it and I'm excited to start! For the first 4 days I need to "jumpstart" my system so it knows change is coming! I have my breakfast and lunch measured out and ready to go in the fridge! Then I will continue for the next 28 days with the healthy eating plan and hopefully lose lots of weight!!! (In the meantime I have tried to satisfy all cravings to get them out of my sytem!)

This diet calls for basically no carbs (as is my diet of choice), no sodas and no salt. As if that didn't sound torteous enough, I'm taking it to the next level and elimating alcohol as well. I am allowing myself two "get out of jail free cards" for previous planned events: 1) Bills vs 49ers (how can you tailgate and not drink!?) and 2) Us girls have signed up for Pub Golf! More details to follow on that one!

So starting tomorrow until 12/17, I will be on a STRICT diet. I'm pretty pumped and have made the decision that I need to make changes in my life to see the changes I want in my body. That my motivation: CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE!!

Although the diet does not call for any work outs, I will continue on my current workout plan, allowing only Wednesday and possibly Sundays for rest.

Any encouragement you could give will be greatly appreciated, espcially as I get more into the diet. I know you're all behind me and I thank you in advance for you support!!

Thanksgiving #2

Hello everyone! Saturday was my 2nd Thanksgiving of November! My friend Laura always has a "friends" Thanksgiving with all her college buddies from UB. A lot of them either are still in school or live in the area, and don't venture home for the turkey holiday because it's too far for most of them (Laura's parents are in Los Angeles!).

This year I was invited to partake in the festivities! And believe me when I say, I've never see anything like it!

First of all, the guys did ALL the cooking! Us girls were pretty much not allowed to help! There was turkey, Ham, lasagna, vegetarian lasagna, to-furkey, corn, peas, appetizers, 3 pies, and MORE! Plus a keg!

Tofurkey! YUCK!

My plate! YUM!

(Mom this pic is for you because you always say I take pictures of my food! LOL)

Amigos

Last night I went with my friend Kristie to the best place to eat! Conveniently located right between our apartments, Amigos was a pleasantly surprise to what I was expecting... because no, it's not mexican like I originally assumed it would be! LOL

We started off with wine (of course!) and a bread basket complete with oil & balsamic vinegar to dip it in, whipped butter AND apple butter! Clams casino was our appetizer, followed by my FABULOUS mesulcin asiago salad!! It had grilled chicken, olives, asiasgo cheese and tomatoes! IT WAS HEAVEN!!! I love trying new places!

Afterwards we went back to Kristie's and played her Nintendo Wii! I really got into play WarioWare and had tons of fun! I'm so glad Kristie & I had a chance to relax and catch up! Yay for good girlfriends!!! :o)

This is for you Aunt Molly!

The best pumpkin decoration ever!

Donnie Wahlberg

I just found out Mark Wahlberg has an older brother!! I'm in heaven!!

(Oh and he's part of New Kids on the Block, but we don't need to dwell on that!)

Isn't Buddy just the cutest!?

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Applesauce!

Nothing screams fall more than making your own applesauce!! And how satisfying as well! The smell itself was worth it! Every time I walked in to the apartment, I was hit with the fabulous aroma! Out of 3 batches I ended up with 12 containers, 8 sweetened and 4 unsweetened. I may even make more! And let me be the first to pat myself on the back because it turned out PHENOMENAL!!! Very good!

Crested Crane, Zaire,

&*& Change is Coming &*&

Watching the election coverage, we know change is coming. Either through the first black President, or through the oldest-elected President along with the first female Vice President.

Let's hope either way, the change brings the boost our economy needs to get us back to the big and beautiful country we are!

Go USA!

Don't Forget...

...to vote today!! I did! It was my first time being able to go to a polling place. Before I did absentee ballots from school. So I was quite excited to step in and pull the lever! :o)