Thirsty Thursdays...

Sorry for no blog last week. I usually only blog on Thursdays as its weigh in day. Well I had an x-ray on my left leg on Tuesday. Waiting to go and talk with the doc. I have not been able to run for the past 2 weeks. This has put a hamper on my training for tough mudder... But tough mudder has been pushed back to hopefully I will get back to running soon! When I try to run my left ankle and knee swell up and cause me to limp. This happens after about a quarter of a mile. The Doc is thinking stress fractures in my fibula or tibula bones... He said a classic case of too much too soon.... I never was used to running long distances hell running at all. Doc said that usually it would take a few years to go from never running at my weight I was to work myself up to 6-7 miles. I did it in 6 months, but started to have pains after about 4 months. But like any other red blooded American that has play sports, I had that mentality of "FIGHT THRU THE PAIN" it will get better. He said that was the worst thing I could have done. So now I am taking some anti inflammatory and icing 2 times a day while not running. I do bike and walk and even elliptical just can not run. I have seen wait loss slow down considerably since not being able to run. I was so used to losing 4 lbs here and 3 lbs there, now its either 0.4 lbs or sometimes 1 lbs here but sometimes now its 0...  But the good news is that its not going up. What can I do to boost this back up without running..... I am going to try longer walks, (must do on treadmill or flat ground was told because of leg) maybe elliptical longer. We will see. Going to try a few different things...

Now everyone knows this Sunday is SUPERBOWL Sunday... This means food food food! So what do YOU plan on doing to prepare for it????

I am making some wings this year along with some other healthy choices. Turkey Chili dip with some chips also. As long as I plan then I should be ok. Its a no drink weekend I am having this weekend so we shall see if I have the same results at the scale as I did last time.


Weight in was today as always. I stepped on the scale and lost 1 lbs this week! Hoping for 2.5 next week. We shall see!

Creme de Menthe Cheesecake

7 ww pts if cut into 8 pieces
4 ww pts if cut into 16 pieces

Crust
(Chocolate Prepared Grahm Cracker Crust)

Filling
3 (8-oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
6 table spoons of Splenda
3/4 cup egg beaters
3/4 cup whipping cream
1/4 cup green crème de menthe

Garnish
1/2 cup whipping cream
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
8 thin chocolate and green mints, coarsely chopped

Directions:
Step 1 Beat cream cheese in large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until fluffy. Gradually add
sugar, beating until smooth. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in 3/4 cup
whipping cream and crème de menthe until well blended. Pour into crust-lined pan.

Step 2 Bake at 300°F. for 60 to 70 minutes or until edges are set but center still jiggles slightly when
gently shaken. Turn oven off; open oven door at least 4 inches. Let cheesecake sit in oven for 30 minutes or until center is set.

Step 3 Remove cheesecake from oven. Cool in pan on wire rack for 1 hour or until completely cooled. Cover; refrigerate at least 3 hours before serving.

Step 4 Just before serving, carefully run knife around sides of pan to loosen; remove sides of pan. In small bowl,beat 1/2 cup whipping cream and powdered sugar until stiff peaks form. Pipe or spoon whipped cream around edge of cheesecake. Garnish with chopped mints. Store in refrigerator.