On the Way Down

I have lost 14 lbs. since November, and that should be cause for a celebration, but I know that I shouldn't have gained that weight to begin with.  I feel ashamed and embarrassed that I allowed myself to get that large.

When I was a child, I was always taller than any kid in my class, except the boys who had failed a couple of years.  I was so skinny.  When I was 13, I was 5'10" and have no idea how much I weighed, but I wanted my legs to look bigger, because it was the sixties, and we were wearing mini skirts.  I would eat three hamburgers at a time, trying to gain weight.  It really didn't work, but I probably began a very bad habit of eating too much.

By the time I graduated from high school, I weighed 135 lbs., and was pretty happy with that.

Since then, I have gained and lost several times.  I am now 57 years old, and my metabolism has slowed, so that if I want to be thin, I have to be really careful.

For lunch today, we had a Mexican feast.  Keep in mind, Mexicans don't eat all the cheese that they serve in the restaurants.  They serve that to us because they know that's what we want. 

Last night, I slow roasted two pork tenderloins with tomatoes, habanero, garlic, cumin, thyme, orange and lime.  The flavor is wonderful.  We had that with corn tortillas and caramelized onions (no oil needed, just saute' in a non-stick pan. (Corn are less fat than flour.  Think about the difference between wheat and corn.  Corn naturally will stick together, but wheat has to have shortening to make it stick together.)  I like the flavor of corn better, also.  We had a salad with spinach and mango - no need for dressing, as the mango is very wet.  We had black beans and pumpkin, both superfoods for their healthiness.

If you would like the pork recipe, it's from one of my favorite chefs, Tyler Florence, http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/braised-pork-tacos-recipe/index.html.

I want to share healthy eating ideas, along with weight loss tricks.  Hope you enjoy!