Weekend Update :::

Photo: ClintonKelly.com

It's been another awesome and surprisingly quick week, but this weekend, especially tonight, looks equally busy and just as fun!

Tech Time::: My Fitness Pal

Now that I have been doing Medifast for a couple of months, I have had time to explore a few different apps to keep track of my weight and food intake.  I tried the Medifast and Take Shape for Life apps, both of which are put out by Medifast, but didn't really love either, nor did I feel either was particularly well made or well supported.  They would frequently crash, and not stay updated appropriately.  Medifast support is non-existent in dealing with those issues or any issues related to their site or program, so I abandoned both and went back to the paper trackers, which I had a hard time keeping up with on weekends and evenings, since I'd often forget them at work.

What I really wanted was a more flexible app that would combine the logging I remembered from Spark People and Weight Watchers, with what Medifast and Take Shape for Life offered, but maybe with more ability to connect to outside services besides just their own.  

Must Try::: Smoky Stuffed Peppers

Photo: Edible Perspective Blog's version of this recipe, which is not MF Plan Friendly but sounds equally insane!

Another new recipe has come onto my radar, through the ever resourceful Pinterest.  

I love bell peppers, though they don't always love me, and I have been trying to find a way to incorporate them into meals in a different way than my usual "grilled with fajita seasoning" manner. I have a feeling my husband will be thrilled with the change, if I can figure out how to hide the mushrooms. 

Breaking News::: I left Nordstrom with some self-esteem intact.

I had a pretty good day, thankfully!  And that's saying something after last night... 

Must Try::: Chile Rellenos

I was poking around online and on Pinterest for new Medifast-friendly recipes to add to my selection and found a few that really got me excited.  I will share one or two of those at a later date. 

But this one...this is the pièce de résistance!  Chile Rellenos! And even better? They're Medifast/lowcarb-friendly!  I LOVE Chile Rellenos, though really, I just love Mexican food, so I cannot wait to try this recipe.  

Look at this amazing looking photo she took of the finished product...I am drooling like a freak all over myself right now. 

Photo Credit: Shelley Watters

Click the jump for the Recipe!

What I am *LOVING* Right Now!

35 seems to be the year of the new me...

If I call it that, "the new me", anyway.

I haven't really mentioned this to many people, let alone the world, but I have been trying to do a bit of an overhaul of ME as well, not just all my spaces.  My health has been a royal suckfest for a while, and I know my weight was not helping that. Not entirely sure correcting that is going to fix some of these (unrelated entirely), but the rest, I hope it fixes.