Travel with Christy K

Ok, so technically it's Tuesday but I did weigh in on Monday so there's that.  For a week and a half I had been in a funk with my journey.  Not yesterday but a week from yesterday I had a 3 lb gain on weigh in.  Then yesterday I had gained 2.  I came out of my funk on Thursday but it was to late to make a big difference in my weigh in.  So good news!  I'm back and better than ever....well for now anyways.

I joined a Step Bet for the first time and I'm currently on week 4.  I have really enjoyed it!  It has made me motivated to get up and moving.  And I know my steps aren't that much but on the next one I'm sure they will go up.




I'm pretty proud of myself about making an effort.   Travis and I were in Round Rock this past weekend and I had told him to pack his walking clothes.  Friday night we ended up taking a 2 mile walk to Academy!  It was 1 mile each way and we started to worry that it was going to rain on us.  Thank goodness for Uber!

I also have a new hobby!  I finally bought a Cricut!  I've had a lot of fun playing with it and figuring things out.  I can't decide if I'll make a little business out of it or not but for now it's just a fun hobby.  I've made a few things but the past could of days this is what I've done.





Yes, that is a cart to put my stuff on.  It makes it easier to put up when I need to.  I don't really have enough room in the guest room to set up a craft area and honestly I like doing it at the kitchen table.  I'm able to hang out with Travis while I craft.  One day I hope to have a room that I can make into a craft room.  And yes.....I have  decorated it with a few vinyl :)

Hope everyone has a great week!!

Goooooooddddd Mooorrrnninnngggg!   How are you?  Hope you're well!  Today's weigh in went good (if you can't tell by my writing "singing" good morning)!  I lost 2.6 lbs this week so my new total over all is 69.4 lbs gone!





For March my total was an even 5 lbs gone :)

This past weekend was a mental weekend for me.  When I started this in late August I had said when I reached a certain weight, that would be when I would go through my closet and start trying on the things that were to small and get rid of what was to big.  I hit that weight 6 lbs ago.  So I said I'll wait a week or so because of all the things I had going on during the weekends.  I wanted a Saturday or Sunday that I could basically lock myself in the closet, try the stuff on, and get it done.  I didn't want to start and stop a bunch of times. On Saturday I could not bring myself to do it.  My mind played games with me.  What if I tried things on and nothing had changed?  What if everything is still to small?  What if....what it.....what if!?  Even though I'm down nearly 70 lbs what if....

Sunday I decided to just do it.  So I went to the closet and started trying things on.  There were things that I knew was to big so I did try them on just to make sure and I ended up with a pretty big pile.  There were surprises when I tried on some jeans and jean capri's.  They fit!  They were a little snug but they fit!  I was so excited!  Now I just need for the weather to warm up for me to be able to wear them :)

On another note, I just need to brag on my husband.  He has been so amazing during this journey while he has been on his own journey.  While I've been working the Weight Watcher plan he has been counting calories.  He's lost over 100 lbs!  It's been great because we have gotten down a routine of measuring and weighing the meals I make and everything else.  He and I have our restaurants we feel "safe" to eat out at.  We tried this once before and I guess as a women I felt like I had to figure out his calories AND my points.  It was so overwhelming and I stopped.  This time around I just have to tell him what I've put into the recipe and he figures his own calories.   I'm so proud of him!

Happy Sunday!  So let me ask.....who loves pumpkin?  ESPECIALLY pumpkin bread or muffins from Starbucks?  ME!!! I found this recipe and did not think I would love it as much as I do.  AND they taste (in my opinion) exactly like the pumpkin loaf from Starbucks.  The pumpkin loaf is one of my go to's when I want something to go with my coffee from there.  So to say I was so excited to find this recipe in a Weight Watcher form would not be a lie.

Before I give ya'll the goods, I want to share what I've been up to this past weekend.  A couple of weeks ago I finally bought a Cricut.  I'm sure my friend Amy who has a shop in Etsy ( click HERE to visit her great shop) was happy so I'd stop bugging her to make me things ;) .  Now when I have an idea or see something I'd like to make a version of I can just do it myself.  I've got a really cute shirt that I am making my sister coming up but I haven't cut it yet.  So be on the look out for that :)

Good morning ya'll!  It may be a Monday but it's started out to be a really great Monday for me!  This morning after I weighed in I lost.... 2.2 lbs!!!  Down 66.8 total so far!


2.2 may not sound like much but I'll take it!  I'm very content with losing 2 lbs a week.  Don't get me wrong,  I don't mind those 5 lb weeks either, but I feel like losing it like this will help keep it off in in the long run.  When I had my surgery I lost big numbers every week.  And while I'm grateful (SO GRATEFUL) for the surgery because it helped me get a big chunk of the weight off, I can't be losing that much every week.

Some of you know that I got myself a bicycle in the fall, but it's been out of commission since then.  My sweet husband got my bike back to working and yesterday I was able to go on a bike ride!  I only went 12 minutes and 1 1/2 miles before my booty said that I needed to stop but hey!  That's more than what I would've done with out it.  I'm easing myself into it so I don't know if I'll take another bike ride tonight or just walk.  With it getting warmer it's more motivation for me to get out and move.  I'm a total hibernator in the winter.  I don't like going out in the cold at all.  Thank goodness for spring!  Hope ya'll have a great Monday!!



PS......It's almost {BASEBALL} season!! Yea!!

Here's the starting line up.  I will admit, I was a little skeptical of turkey sausage.  I didn't think it would be good.  Boy was I wrong!  It's so good!  I like to have it with scrambled eggs not in the casserole too.
 While the sausage is browning I start cutting my biscuits into sixth's.  I could not find a 7.5 oz can of biscuits so I had to weigh out biscuits myself to get it to the right amount.  It's basically 7 1/2 biscuits with the ones I use.  But double check with the biscuits you use.





Since I can't find the 7.5 oz can I have 2 1/2 left over.  Thank goodness for this little gadget my husband got me for Christmas.  It has saved me from throwing so much food away.  I love my food saver.

Since I'm not a cream gravy girl, I don't make cream gravy all that well. Thank goodness for gravy packets.  Super easy to make.


While I wait for the gravy to cook I measure my liquid egg out and have it ready to pour.  Here's my assembly line.  I pour the egg over the biscuits, gravy over eggs and biscuits, and then add the crumbled turkey sausage to the top of it.



Cook it at 350 for 20 minutes.  Once that is done, removed from the oven and add your cheese.  If you don't know by now, I love Trader Joe's lite Mexican cheese.  Less points that the others I have found and so good!




You'll cook it for another 10 minutes.  Once it's done, remove from the oven and let it sit for about 5 minutes just to cool down.   Once that happens, don't forget to weigh it and divide to find your serving size.    Here is his and hers plates.   Travis added a green chile sauce and a hot sauce he found at Trader Joe's.  He said it was really tasty.   Enjoy!

Happy Friday!  Thank goodness this day is finally here!  It's been a long week and I am looking forward to sleeping and relaxing this weekend!  Here's my Fab Five Friday :)

1.  One of my favorite snacks right now is turkey pepperoni and a piece of Baybel lite cheese.  It's so good.  Kinda addicting. Only 4 points and super tasty when you are craving salty meat and cheese lol.

2.  A friend of mine started a Facebook page for people to encourage one another while working on their health and mental health.   I made a post about wanting to encourage people on little accomplishments as well as their scale going down.  I used the example of me being excited to clip my toe nails with out getting a workout while doing it and it got me thinking about the things I couldn't do pre surgery.  I get a little bit of happy tears thinking about the things I can do now.  No seat belt extender on the airplane, I can clip my own toe nails, I can sit in a booth comfortably, I can ride amusement park rides, When I look at the weigh limit on things I'm under it, and so many more!  When I had my surgery I had a list of things like that I wanted to accomplish.  Since I started in August I have something new on my list.  I want to go to iFly and do indoor skydiving!!  My sister in law said she'd do it with me.  I'm still working on my husband.

3.  I am so ready for baseball season to start.  I love going to Rockhouds games and just being outside enjoying the great weather and watching some baseball.  I always liked baseball but really started to love it when Travis and I started dating and he started teaching me more about it.  Don't get me wrong...I'd much rather be at a Texas Rangers game but I'll take what I can get...

4.  I'll give you a hint to what kind of recipe I'm posting on Sunday.....Are you ready?  Ok, here it is.  Its a really good recipe :)  There you go! lol  Just Kidding!  It's a breakfast recipe that we have loved since we started this journey.  It's a good southern type breakfast.  Trust me when I say you're going to love it too.

5.  I am getting to go to the Beach Boys concert tonight!  I am sooooo excited!  A friend I knew through American Business Womens Association gave me her tickets because she and her husband can't make it.  She didn't tell me they were 3rd row!!  How awesome is that!  PLUS!  John Stamos is playing with them tonight!  I can't wait to show pictures of it!

Happy Monday!! I was so excited when I woke up this morning because it’s Weigh In Monday and I knew I had done really great this week! I lost....6.2 this week!!

Here's the starting lineup.  The recipe did call for jalapenos, but I didn't put them in there.  I may put an extra can of Rotel in the next time I make it though.  I noticed that the whipped cream cheese from H-E-B is the same calorie content as the Weight Watchers so you could probably use any brand but I would for sure recommend whipped.  It melts better (or I feel like it does).   There was also a spice called coriander that I had never used (or heard of) before.  I bought it but I'm not sure if it is something you could just leave out.  Not really sure what it brought to the table.



Brown the ground Turkey and when that is done add the spices to it.  Let it cook for just a minute and then add the Rotel, beef broth, and the macaroni.  I used the regular sized noodle but you can always use the bigger one.  It just won't have as many noodles as the other.  After I added the macaroni, I let it cook for about 10 minute or so covered.  I feel like covering it helps the macaroni cook faster/better.





This is seriously so good!  I hope you all try this recipe out and let me know if you do!  I love hearing people have tried the recipes that I share!  Hope you have a great upcoming week!  I'll see ya tomorrow for Weigh In Monday :)



Yep......It smelt {THAT} good!