Weight Loss Update

New blog. New Weight. I love my new blog layout and love that I lost some weight.

Here are current pictures of my weightloss update. I am 127 lbs! My original goal was 122 BUT I am pretty content with my weight right now. Also weight doesn't matter all the time. One of my best friends is 10 pounds less then me, same height and we wear the same size. So you can't always base it on your weight. If you have a lot of muscle it can weigh a lot too.

The only thing I want to do is tone up a lot. Especially my stomach! After having three kids, yesss this is my problem area and even before kids was always my problem area. I started doing squats everyday. That is pretty much all I do and planks. I am not a big runner. Actually I absolutely dred the even thought of it. I always thought running was the best exercise but I feel squats and yoga are my favorite, for me. What has helped me a lot too is that I do my squats with my house work. When I fold my laundry, which I do everyday I sit in a squat position the whole time I am folding. I know weird, huh. My husband laughs at me! I am telling you I have seen results! I also like doing it while I am doing my laundry because I don't have to get a babysitter, get ready to go to the gym and waste two hours of my day. Saves time for my kiddos.

Pictures of my weightloss journey.

My heaviest pregnant at 158 pounds. 

My heaviest not pregnant at 145 pounds. This was me right after I stopped breastfeeding my last son. With all my kids I have never lost weight quickly because of breastfeeding. I would actually gain back. I didn't care though. I didn't like to worry If they were getting enough nutrition or not.

My most recent picture

Now that I have lost weight it is time to get fit! Well just a little toned.

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Christine

I am still in the process of updating my blog so bare with me ;)

Linking up with Fitness Blondie, Pig and Dac

My Favorite Weight Loss Foods

I wanted to share my absolute favorite foods I ate for weight loss. There are many different ways to loose weight and everyone needs to find what works for them but these are what really made me loose weight.
I posted below spring rolls and hand rolls. Now I know these are typical oriental foods and people always tend to match them with oriental spices but I don't. I mixed them with anything and everything possible. There are two ingredients I always use, a type of protein and a type of vegetable. I stayed away from foods high in carbohydrates like rice, bread and noodles. The rice paper and seaweed are great substitutes for those. If I made tacos for my family I would replace my tacos with rice paper. I have also made mediterranean spring rolls with a greek yogurt sauce that were great also. What ever protein I cooked for my family whether it is steak, chicken, shrimp, beans, etc the list can go on and on I mixed with whatever veggies I have. These are really healthy and nutritious for you and are low calorie. They taste amazing also!

Another reason why I also recommend cutting out foods high in carbohydrates is because I don't feel tired everyday. I use to feel so sluggish and exhausted all the time I could barely get house work done. I feel full of energy now and I love it. I also don't feel bloated and full which is really nice.

Quick tip for seaweed rolls. Make sure whatever you put on the seaweed first is warm. I heat up my hummas then spread on the seaweed. The heat softens the seaweed so it won't break.

Roasted Seaweed handroll with hummas, clover sprouts, cilantro, red onions, cucumbers and mint. 

Spring roll with hummas, lettuce, tomatoes, cilantro, carrots, green bell peppers and red onion

Roasted Pine Nut Hummas

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Christine

For more Spring Roll recipes you can use the search box to the left of my blog page. Type in the word spring roll. Thanks!! ;)