Survival Mode Put Us Back to Zero
A lot of you came here many moons ago when I left Sparkpeople. I loved the community of that place and the support I got there. It was at the height of us being on our game. That motivation you have in the beginning when you're consistently rewarded with weight loss, smaller clothes, compliments to keep your motivation high and you somehow begin to step out of being invisible to the public to people smiling at you, opening doors or striking up conversation. You start to feel human. You don't have to worry about going to restaurants or 'fitting' somewhere. You can go to a wedding and see those God awful thin folding chairs and while you still don't like them, you're not concerned. Many of your worries that fit people never had to think of, have faded away. We started for the long haul in our 30's and that's when we had the most success, losing 226 and 190 lbs respectively. When we went on vacation, as long as we came back and got rig...
This was wonderful and it was perfect with a grilled cheese sandwich on that cold January day!
ReplyDeleteOh, I know what I'll be making this weekend, thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteI might be making that for the boy (since I don't eat red meat and I JUST got a crockpot!)
ReplyDeleteGood way to make him eat his veggies and I think I'd pair it with the cheddar biscuits from skinnytaste.
Also, cute spoon in the last pic =]
Looks yummy.
ReplyDeleteI will make it with chicken as no one eats beef at my home:( and dont want to cook it at home and scare them..lol..I think I can smell the soup from here..yum!!
ReplyDeleteThat looks so great and I love that it's in the crockpot. My fav. I'm all about soups latley so bring it on! Also, I would guess this soup is pretty adaptable and you can use a bunch of different veggies.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, this definitely looks like comfort food. Perfect for the snowy day we have right now.
ReplyDeleteOoh, I love your napkin. And the spoon! January is definitely the time for soup, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteYum!!! This looks perfect for a winter day. I love soup and can it multiple times a week. This is a keeper! =o)
ReplyDeleteOh YUM!!!!
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