Date Night

Justin and I love our date nights :) We usually do the typical dinner and a movie...we're not very creative and tonight was no different! Islands for dinner (don't worry I had the sleek greek salad..only 341 calories) and then we went to the cheap seats and saw how to train a dragon! Super cute movie. Highly recommended. Love you babe! Looking forward to many many more date nights in the future!

Valleys Biggest Loser Finale

Saturday night was our biggest loser finale! I am so sad that it is coming to a close but so grateful that I got to be a part of it! Our team ended up winning the team prize which was a month free to the gym. My beautiful friend Jennifer below ended 3rd in the whole competition out of 200! Way to go Jen!! And another lady named Joy from our team won the whole shebang! She lost a total of 85lbs!!!!

Jennifer and I

Waiting to get our completion certificates

Picture of the picture of my before and after...not a very good quality...hopefully they'll put them up soon and I'll post a better one later
"The Tards" Me, Jen, and Sherri
The super cute supportive hubby carrying our bags! Love him!

Posing for the team picture
The fab yellow team

Amazing

The picture on the left was from when we started and the picture on the right is from last night. Its fun to actually see a difference!!!

Super Yellow

Last night was our very last workout as a yellow team so of course we had to come up with something fun to wear!! What else is better than a good old fashion superhero cape!!!Justin and I before the workout
Me

Jen and I

The Super Yellow Tards!!

Me, Jen, Sherri


Super Yellow!!!

last weigh in followed by an eat fest!!!!

We had our last valley's biggest loser weigh in yesterday morning! I've lost a total of 26lbs so far with about 45 more to go...its a good start! We then decided that we would all like to celebrate and reward ourselves with a delicious day of food! We started off at Richie's Diner...Jennifer and I
Some of the team
More of the team!!! Love them!

This was everybody at the beginning of breakfast...I think we ended up with 30 by the end of it :)

They had to take a picture of me enjoying my french toast combo...and you can't forget the bacon!!

Some of our fabulous coaches and mentors!

After breakfast Jennifer and I went to El Torito with my family and then I rounded off the night at Red Robin with the hubby and some friends! I was in a major food coma by the end of the night!

This experience was one of the best in my life and I am sad that it is coming to a close. I am however excited to continue my journey and to see where it takes me! I have met so many wonderful people that have changed me for the better and I can't thank them enough! Can't wait for the Finale next Saturday!

5k Run through the Vineyards

I ran my first ever 5k this past Saturday morning. It was the run through the vineyards in the wine country and let me tell you it was literally a run through the vineyards! Sand, dirt, potholes, wood chips, etc. Probably not the best one to start out on but was still a blast. Being that I had really never actually run longer than a mile consecutively before I was proud of myself for running the whole thing and finishing in 35:39!Jennifer and I before the race

Her cute sister made these signs for us!! So sweet!

The starting line

Coming into the finish line!

My dad and Justin came to support...my mom was in Utah surprising Blair at her cosmetology graduation!! Congrats Blair!!

The Yellin Yellow team...(and a couple of orange)

All of the VBLers who came!!

Overall it was such a great experience and I can't wait to do more. Maybe one on flat ground would be best :)

Mothers Day

Happy Mothers Day to two fabulous moms! I couldn't have asked for better!!

Delish!!

Mexican Redneck Casserole

Nutritional Info
· Fat: 11.5g
· Carbohydrates: 18.6g
· Calories: 228.6
· Protein: 13.0g

Ingredients

1/2 box. macaroni, cooked (1 box = 1 lb.)

1 lb. lean ground beef

1 package taco seasoning

2/3 c. water

1 medium onion,

diced1 green pepper,

diced3 cloves garlic, minced

1 can sweet corn

1 cup lowfat sour cream

1 package dry onion soup mix

1 can Cream of Celery soup (98% fat free)

1 can Cheddar soup

8 oz. mild cheddar cheese (lowfat), shredded

Directions
Brown ground beef. Add taco seasoning and water, and simmer for 5 minutes. Saute onion, green pepper and garlic in butter-flavored cooking spray until tender. Mix sour cream, onion soup mix, cheddar cheese, Cream of Celery and Cheese Soup in 9x13 baking dish. Stir in corn, sauted vegetables, and ground beef. Gently stir in cooked macaroni. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. Makes 12 1-cup servings.

Number of Servings: 12

Santa Rosa Plateau

Yesterday morning a group of us went to Santa Rosa Plateau for an 8.5 mile hike! And let me tell you it was long! After having worked out 4 hours the previous day I was already hurting a bit and after this yesterday afternoon I couldn't move! Sherri, Marissa, Me, Karen, Betsy, Jennifer

This was at the beginning. So pretty!

No I didn't need to use the restroom...just blow my nose :)

Best Friends


Sherri came prepared with pepper spray! She cracks me up!

Beautiful View


It was such a beautiful morning and I have grown to love each one of these women! It was such a fun day and I wish more could have come!