Twerk!

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Twerk!  Twerking!  Whatever!

A week or so ago was the first time I had ever heard of twerking.  I kept hearing about Miley Cyrus twerking.  I had to look it up to find out what it was.  

Unfortunately, that wasn't the last I heard of twerking!  Since then I have seen someone twerking daily on some television show.  

I was supposed to write about my pet peeve today.  Well, my newest pet peeve is twerking.  I just don't see any reason that I should have to see anyone's behind shaking at me.  Many of those doing the twerking do not have the best looking behinds to begin with. It's beyond me why they feel comfortable putting it out there for everyone to see. 

My Twerking Research

Apparently, twerking has been around for a while and they actually have songs and music for it.

While researching YouTube to find the video I attached I saw so many eye-opening videos about twerking.  Did you know that people go to public places and video tape themselves twerking. Watch out!  You could be in Wal-Mart and have someone start twerking(shaking their buns) in the bakery department or just shivering their backsides in the frozen food area.  

Now if you decide to twerk it is really important to record yourself and put it on YouTube because there are millions of people that want to see you Twerk.  Just don't catch yourself on fire.  Oh, right that one wasn't real.  Jimmy Kimmel faked that one.





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHdiutY4XqA

I like this video.  Take a few minutes to watch.  It's not very long.

So do you twerk?  Send a video please!  Attach the link to your video in the comments because the world is waiting to see you twerk!

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Here are my last five entries in the September Blog Challenge.  You can find links to the previous ones at any of the links.

Chores, Chores, Chores
I love European Countries
Paris
Respect
The Definition of Advice


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Don't forget to leave your Twerk link in the comments!

Fried Green Tomatoes

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Fried Green Tomatoes

Today, I fixed a favorite food for my husband.  He hasn't had any yet this year because of my weigh loss regime.  He came home from work just totally exhausted today and I told him I was fixing chicken and asked him what he wanted with it.  He said, "Fried Green Tomatoes."  

I love Fried Green Tomatoes so then I knew that was going to be a problem for me.  Like I said, I haven't made any all summer.  I have tomato plants in my garden.  Well, I told him that I would make some for him.  As I started to fix them, I thought, maybe I can make them without going off my Paleo/Primal diet.

I made them two different ways.  I made regular ones for my husband, and then I made some with coconut flour for me.  They were great!  I wouldn't have them very often since they are friend in oil.  For Paleo, you can use coconut oil to fry them.

Recipe for Fried Green Tomatoes

Green Tomatoes (Very Thinly Sliced)
1 egg 
1 T Milk
1/4 C Flour
1/4 C Corn Meal

Salt
Pepper

Oil for frying the tomatoes

Directions:

I start by slicing the tomatoes as thin as I can slice them.  Some people may like them thicker, but we prefer them very thin.  I can get 20 slices from an average size tomato.

Take an egg and add 1 T milk and mix it together to dip the tomatoes in.  Depending on how many tomatoes you are cooking you may need to make more of the mixture.

I make a mixture of the flour and corn meal.  If you like you can add salt and pepper to the mixture or you can salt and pepper them individually after you have battered them.  You just need to salt and pepper them according to how much you like to use.

Next, heat oil in a large skillet.  Normally, I use canola oil.  Heat over medium heat.

Once the oil is hot you dip a tomato slice into the egg mixture and then into the flour mixture.  Put into the skillet to fry.  Turn the tomatoes occasionally.  Once they are nicely browned and crispy put them on a paper towel lined plate to soak up any excess oil.

They are all ready to eat.  Enjoy!!!

Since I am eating Paleo/Primal I used coconut flour to batter my tomatoes.  I also fried them in coconut oil.  

I have found that the coconut flour has a little sweet taste but I liked in with the tomatoes.

If you have never had Fried Green Tomatoes you should try them!

Chores, Chores, Chores

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Chores, Chores, Chores

Don't you just love the smell of fresh linens?  I like to pull the warm sheets and towels from the dryer and smell the fresh smell.  That is probably why washing the linens is my favorite chore.  I could wash sheets and towels every day.  I think the whole house smells better when you have fresh linens.

Another favorite chore is cutting the weeds around my yard.  Of course, that is a part of my gardening, which I love!

I am not crazy about mopping the kitchen floor.  My floor is a dark walnut wood and it shows every spot.  I need to clean it constantly. My dog goes in and out the back door so she has to walk on the floor when she comes in.  My floor is beautiful when it doesn't have any spots on it.  Rainy days and snowy days are bad because she tracks water in all day and spots it every time she walks across it.  I need to teach her how to wipe her paws!  

Which chores are your most and least favorite?  

Here are my previous posts from the September Blog Challenge.
Please take a minute and see what we have been blogging about.

I love European Countries
Paris
Respect
The Definition of Advice
Quotes about Life
Good Books To Read
My Life Changing Blog Post
Why A Blogger
Summer Solstice
My Life

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Tell me about your chores.

Fat

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Fat

The picture shows one pound of fat.  I have now lost 32 1/2 of those.  I really think that is something to celebrate.  I got on the scales this morning and was unhappy about losing 1/2 pound this week.  I have been losing a pound of weight a week for a while and losing only half of that was a disappointment.

When I gave it more thought I decided there is no way that I can be disappointed.  I am at Week 30 and have lost 32 1/2 pounds. Today I put on a pair of size 6 shorts.  I am 2 1/2 pounds from my healthy BMI range.  So I am slighty overweight according to the BMI Calculator.  

When I started out I was in the Obese range.  Just slightly into it, but still into the Obese range.  I hate having to say the word obese. Slightly overweight sounds better, but healthy sounds fantastic!  I'm almost there.  It may take a few more weeks but I am getting there, come hell or high water!!


Loss 32.5 pounds total

Starting weight - 184.5
Week one - 180.0
Week two - 179.5
Week three - 179.0
Week four - 178.5

Week five - 177.0 
Week six - 176.0
Week seven - skipped, was on vacation
Week eight - 181.5  
Week nine - 174.0
Week ten - 172.5
Week eleven - 172.0
Week twelve - 171.5
Week thirteen - 170.5
Week Fourteen - 172.0
Week Fifteen - 167.5
Week Sixteen - 169.5
Week Seventeen - 168.5
Week Eighteen - 168.0
Week Nineteen - 167.5
Week Twenty - 161.50
Week Twenty-One  161.0
Week Twenty-Two 159.5
Week Twenty-Three 160.0
Week Twenty-Four 159.0
Week Twenty-Five 157.5
Week Twenty-Six 156.5
Week Twenty-Seven  154.5
Week Twenty-Eight 153.5
Week Twenty-Nine 152.5
Week Thirty 152.0

My scale is 3 pounds light! 

Kettle Bell Workout Routines

Kettle Bell Workout Routines

Workout Routines

I have been having issues trying to figure out how to exercise on the days I don't go to the gym.  I have thought about getting a place, the church or the library, and just getting a group of women together to exercise with the P90X program.  I spoke to someone about it today and I am still working on that idea.

I feel that would be a strong motivation for me to get a strong routine going and help other people to get in shape at the same time.   If I were close enough to the gym I would love to go there everyday, but with the distance and time involved and the cost of gas, I just can't do it.  So I have to have another option.

I have the P90X program, I just can't seem to get started on it by myself.  I don't know if it just seems too difficult or too compicated or something.

Today I was shopping and I found something on the clearance table at Meijer.  I had never seen this program before, but it sounds interesting.  It is KettleWorX.  It looks like a good program for me to really get started with.  It seems simple, yet something that could be really effective.  It says you do the program 20 minutes 3 times per week.  I could always increase it to 40 or more minutes.   And the best thing is I only paid $20.00 for the program.  I am excited about starting the program tomorrow.

Have any of you used this program?

After I do my first workout with it I will post and let you know what I think.

European Countries

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I love European Countries

What would be your dream vacation?  How about a trip to 6 European countries?  My dream vacation is a tour of Europe which I did last year.

I went along as a parent chaperon on a European Excursion with my son's senior class.  We went to England, France, Switzerland, Austria, Lichtenstein, and Germany.

I actually got to ride on the Euro Star Chunnel from London to Paris.

Six months before that trip I went with his French Club for a 10 day trip to France.

I think the only thing that could have made that trip better would be to do the same trip with my entire family and maybe make it a month long trip.  Oh, and adding Italy and maybe a few more countries to the trip.

Oh, okay, I guess I have to have another dream trip!

Tell me about your dream vacation!

Which European countries would you like to visit?

Paris
Respect
The Definition of Advice
Quotes about Life
Good Books To Read
My Life Changing Blog Post
Why A Blogger
Summer Solstice
My Life


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I am blogging with the September Blog Every Day Challenge. Please come join us!  It will be fun!  Karissa has all the prompts on her blog at Fresh Start On A Budget.

Workouts

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Workouts

I had fantastic news!  I have a gym getting ready to open about 10 minutes from my house.  I can get there with only two stop signs between my house and the gym.  There are four roundabouts too, but you don't have to stop at those usually.

I found out a brand new LA Fitness is going to open by the end of October.   I stopped at an outdoor booth they have set up to start signing up members.  I am ready to sign up.  

I have always loved working out in the gym.  I have had a membership at my current gym for over 12 years now.  I have gone a lot in the last year.  Since I live in a rural area it takes a good half hour without traffic to get to my current gym.  So that means I have an hour round trip to work out.

This new gym is right near all the other places I go routinely.  My supermarket is practically right next door.

I can't wait to get back into the gym on a routine basis.  I would be able to get in at least 3-4 times weekly.  I am so excited about ramping up my workouts!

Tomorrow is my weigh-in day.