Success will be slow, but it will be worth it.

Blogging about weight is an interesting experience. For instance, I sit at my computer and wonder what I should write about, what you would like to hear about. Struggles, Accomplishments, Ideas, Questions, Support? I want to talk about all of those things, but I don't always know where to start.

Two weeks ago my Husband and I decided that going out to eat would have to be something that we limited to once a week. It's been challenging, but we've been trying to find things that are better for us that don't necessarily take a lot of time to cook.

A few nights ago my Husband decided that he wanted to cook dinner for me. I'm usually the one that cooks in our house, so I was delighted that he wanted to take on this challenge.  We spent about an hour looking around the city for a Fish Market, and to our surprise, there are none around here. We found some Red Snapper at our local Grocery Store. Here's how he cooked it:

Ingredients:

1 fillet of Red Snapper (ours was about .8 lbs)

Lemongrass

Lemon Juice

Basil

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 375

Score the Fish (If the fish has a skin side, be sure to score the skin so it doesn't curl)

Rub lemon juice over the fish

Break apart the lemongrass (we used fresh) and distribute over the fish

Add a little basil on top for some color and flavor

Cook for about 25 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with a fork

He also steamed Asparagus, and added a little bit of the Lemongrass to the steamer as it was cooking. He made a boxed Pasta mix to go along with the meal, and it was fantastic! I was genuinely surprised that he offered to make fish, as it's not really his favorite (He'd rather have "real meat" most of the time)

I've also been working on trying to use less dairy products in the food that I eat. This has been really hard for me, because I love cheese. Recently (on and off ) I have been noticing that my body has been fighting with me. Last Spring or Summer, I found out that I was Lactose Intolerant. This has been very disappointing for me, as I realize that many of the foods that I make have some sort of dairy product in them. I've been taking enzymes that help with the digestion, so it's not like I have to eliminate it completely, but I do need to cut back so that I can give my body a rest!

Bad News for this week: I haven't been paying attention to the things that I cook too much, I know, It's sort of counterproductive for weightloss, but I'm trying. Also, I haven't done much exercise. I'll have to see what else I can find to get me going!

Good News: I'm down 2.5lbs from where I was this time last week! I've decided that my total goal over the long run is probably going to be about 60 lbs. That sounds like a lot, but I know that with the help of my family, friends, and other people who may be reading this, that I can do it!