{"id":12675,"date":"2011-02-01T09:15:34","date_gmt":"2011-02-01T17:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=12675"},"modified":"2011-02-01T09:15:34","modified_gmt":"2011-02-01T17:15:34","slug":"february-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=12675","title":{"rendered":"February Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nIt’s a short month ya’ll! There are less days to get things done in February but I’m determined to be successful in my goals.<\/p>\n

How did I do in January?<\/p>\n

January Goals<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Do yoga once a week. Either a class at the gym or at home. NOPE!<\/em><\/span>
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2. Go Snowshoeing at least once. YES!<\/span><\/em>
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3. Try one new restaurant each month. This month: Iorio<\/a>. Yes!<\/em><\/span>
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4. Start training on the bike! YES!<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

I did pretty well in January. I’m proud of myself for completing most of my goals. I snowshoed <\/a>twice in January (and once in December). I went to Iorio<\/a> for my birthday dinner. And I’ve been consistently training on the bike <\/a>once a week. I wish I had been more diligent with the yoga because as an injury-prone person I definitely need it. However with the start of the new year the gym classes were too crowded for me to try and go to yoga. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\nGoing into the new month with a new set of goals I feel energized.<\/p>\n

February Goals<\/span><\/h4>\n

1.<\/strong> <\/span><\/span>Try one new restaurant each month. This month: Pata-Negra<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

2. Continue training for the Portland Century.<\/strong><\/p>\n

3. Try running outside (after 5 months of treadmill running).<\/strong><\/p>\n

4. Take a Body Pump class at the gym.<\/strong><\/p>\n

5. Pay attention to portion sizes!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Speaking of portion sizes…Michael and I had a debate last night about dinner and portion sizes. He picked up a New York Strip Steak for dinner.<\/p>\n

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\nI marinaded the steak in Soy Sauce, Balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire Sauce, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and freshly minced garlic.<\/p>\n

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\nThe steaks look huge and yes they are more than 1 serving but they were really thin. Michael’s argument is that since the steaks are so thin they aren’t two servings. I contend that they ARE two servings. Conflicting reports say 3 ounces of steak is a serving. We ate way more than a serving. \ud83d\ude41<\/p>\n

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\nCan steak be frozen (uncooked) and defrosted at a later date? I want to make sure that we don’t eat 3 servings in the future but all the steak cuts at the grocery store are pretty big. There’s got to be a way to insure serving sizes AND save money. Any ideas?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n<\/strong>While the steak was marinading we made sweet potato fries from 1 potato. I also steamed broccoli.<\/p>\n

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Michael and I discussed our Menu Planning. As you can see I already deviated from “The Plan.” Michael wants most of our meals to be planned this way:<\/p>\n

PROTEIN<\/span><\/p>\n

VEGETABLE<\/span><\/p>\n

CARB<\/span><\/p>\n

And once a week we just buy the protein to have on hand. I think it’s a good plan. I want to try new recipes and shake things up but it will follow that general template.<\/p>\n

We spent the rest of the evening finishing Season 2 of Damages (such a good show). A coworker gave me sample of his girlfriend’s cookies that she sells in her store. Michael and I split the package.<\/p>\n

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\nVanilla Bean, chocolate and caramel. Decadent!<\/p>\n

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A Google search of serving sizes has given me conflicting results. One said a serving of steak is 3 ounces. Another website claimed 12 ounces. Another says 4 ounces<\/a>. So confused! Serving sizes have always been my downfall regarding my weight. I need to get on this!<\/p>\n

QUESTION: What are your goals for February and how did you do with your January Goals? Plus, give me some tips on the steak servings sizes!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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