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Working Out

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Well, I am putting my motivation back in gear and focusing again on weight loss and getting into shape.  It has been a challenge going back onto Weight Watchers , especially since they changed the points system since I was on Weight Watchers the last time.  I have found with my change in employment that I feel like I have less time to focus on what I'm eating and finding the time (and energy) to work out.  Still, one week in and I have lost four pounds.  Haven't done as well with the working out, only exercised three out of the last ten days.  Starting back into working out is always the hardest.  I had difficulty walking for the three days after my first workout, muscles complaining that I haven't used in months! My standby for exercise has been the Wii EA Active More Workouts disc.  I tried the first disc and liked it so I bought the more workouts disc about a year ago.  I loved that one.  The workouts were fun, lots of variety and fit my interest level better than the

Apple Sausage Alfredo Pasta

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Well, I was experimenting in the kitchen tonight.  Usually when I experiment and don't follow a recipe, the results are okay but not fantastic enough to write down in order to create it again.  Tonight was different!     I was anxious about it, wasn't even sure if I would like the combination of flavors.  It just proved that it is worth taking some chances with food -- you just might create something wonderful.  Now if I could only figure out a way to make alfredo sauce healthy!!! Scott agreed with me that this combination of flavors were a winner, so I took the time to write it down so that it can be duplicated again. Try it and let me know what you think! So, here is what I did.  At our local grocery store, BG's, they make their own apple sausage and sell it packaged loose and not in links.  I browned about a pound of this in a pan.  After it was browned, I added in a 10 ounce can of garlic and onion flavored diced tomatoes and about 1/3 cup of balsamic vi