Yup, I'm back...finally...

So I am blogging yet again and I really hope  I can stick with it.  Along with my progress, I lost interest and I felt when I lost interest is when my weight began to suffer.  This week I got to see a friend that I haven't seen in FOREVER and I have to say I was sooo flattered by her compliments.  I AM  LOSING WEIGHT and people CAN TELL.  So with that positive reinforcement, I am back on track.

I am still going to track my food via WW.  Starting Friday, I will get back on my elliptical, after a  3 week hiatus.  I plan to  do  3-4 days a week at 45 minutes, which means, I will need to sacrifice sleep.

So here is to me gearing up for the New Year.  This time next year, I hope to say I weigh 120 something, how cool will that be?

Baked Potato Soup

So I had this last night and it was very tasty.  The only negative, is it clumps like mashed potatoes, so continue to add more chicken broth until it gets to the consistency you like :-).  Also, do NOT forget to cut 1/4" off the top of the garlic bulb, I forgot to and it was a mess!

6 large baking potatos
1 large garlic bulb
4 cups of fat free chicken broth (more, if you want  a soupy consistency).
3 tablespoons of fresh thyme
Salt and pepper to taste

The following is optional, whatever u want on ur 'potato'

6 slices of turkey bacon (I cooked in the microwave)
6 tablespoons of scallions
6 tablespoons of FF sour cream
6 tablespoons of FF cheddar cheese.

Preheat oven to 400.  Pierce potatos and place on rack for 1 hour-1 hour 10 min.
Wrap garlic bulb in foil, place directly on rack for 45 min.

When cooking is done, let cool for 15 min.  Unwrap garlic bulb and squeeze pulp in a large sauce pan, peel potatoes and add to saucepan.  Using a potato masher, mash well.

Slowly add broth and thyme and continue to mash. Cook for 5-10 min. Add optionals and viola! to

French Onion Soup

I'm pretty sure I got this off of Hungry Girl but have had it in my 'need to try' pile for months! So here it is, in all  it's YUMMY GOODNESS!

All I used was this (soup, half of a slice of bread and 1 slice of the cheese). 

First heat up the soup as recommended. Second,toast the bread (I did this in the oven @ 450 for 5 min.). Next, pour the soup in an oven safe serving dish, break the bread in half (if you need too). Last, cover with cheese and put it in the oven for about 10 min.

and then you get this...

Very easy recipe and took less than 20 minutes.  Can't wait to come home to lunch tomorrow :-)

All of this under 4 p+  :-)