BodyMedia Fit and starting again

   It's been a long, relaxing, unhealthy fall. Getting into new habits and celebrations with my man, who moved in with me in September. We've both gained weight, as I have enjoyed learning to cook for two. Now we have to try to lose weight together. He bought a gym membership so that we could go together. I got a BodyMedia Fit armband for Christmas. This is similar to the "BodyBugg" people are familiar with from The Biggest Loser. I've only worn in two days and I LOVE IT!!
    It will help me become more accountable and their food logging program is so easy AND it helps measure sleep efficiency. Can't wait to plug it in every day and see how many calories I've burned and how many steps I've taken.
    Going to cut out the soda and the fast food again and we are trying to limit our eating out in January to just our "monthaversary." (Gotta celebrate something til you get to one year together, right?!)
    Already "lost" 6 lbs in 2 days....gotta love water retention and TOM!?! :/

Broccoli Cheese Soup...copycat Panera

Tried this recipe from mybizzykitchen.com today for her version of Panera's Broccoli Cheese Soup. It was awesome and a healthier version.

• 2 Tbs butter
• 2 Tbs flour
• 2 cups fat free half and half
• 2 cups chicken broth (I used 2 chicken boullion cubes in 2 cups of boiling water)
• 3-4 cups broccoli
• 1 cups shredded carrots
• 8 oz sharp cheddar cheese (used triple cheddar mix w/touch of Philadelphia)
• S&P to taste

Melt butter in stock pot. Add flour and stir for 2 minutes to make a paste. Slowly add the half and half to make a roux. Then add chicken broth, broccoli and carrots. Simmer for 30 minutes until veggies are tender. Use immersion blender to puree at least half of broccoli in soup. Remove from heat and stir in cheese until melted. I added 3 pinches of salt.

Might try next time- a dash of hot sauce and 1/4 tsp of dijon and 1/4 tsp of nutmeg.

7 cups of soup. Each one cup serving equates to 284 cal, 17 fat, 15.3 carbs, 2.1 fiber and 13 protein.

Josh really loved this and it worked really well with rolls and salad.

Bleh

OK so I lost focus.... Its hard going on a "diet" when start to date someone new and you like going out to eat/etc. He fell off the wagon too. He was doing p90x before he met me every night. But I think he wanted to spend time with me instead of working out and getting sweaty for an hour by himself every night. (p90x is way over my interest level) We met in May...he moved in officially in September. 
   Also, I have been unemployed most of this year so I have finally had time to get more into cooking. Great for my "domestic skills badge" but not so much for the waistline. I generally made better choices for cooking but I don't want to show my new man all the best "diet" foods... I am learning how to really cook some good stuff. I do make better choices... I don't fry and usually the meal revolves around chicken or a lean beef.
     I think my biggest issue is that I'm just not exercising. I have a gym membership.. I have lots of free time right now (being unemployed and all) ..but for some reason.. I can't get myself to get out there and go. I know that being unmedicated for ADD doesn't help. But without insurance...$300 a month isn't happening for a prescription.  I'm trying to convince new boy to get a membership with me..and he is open to it but he is already spending alot of money to help keep up solvent while I'm just surviving on unemployment so I know he doesn't want to just throw $300 at a gym membership.  I think it would help both of us to go and to go together though. I'm going to try to start going on my own.
      Today (even though its 20-something degrees outside!!) I'm gonna try to get to the gym this afternoon. Perhaps by writing it out.. it will help motivate me...

Anyone else having motivation issues? Anything work well for you?

~Alissa