Chasing Joy

Try, Try, and Try Again for Joyful Weight Loss

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If at first you don’t succeed then try and try again.  That is the old saying.  I think I must have tried and tried again about a million times when it comes to managing my weight.  Ok. Maybe not a million times but certainly hundreds if not thousands of times over the last 20 years (side note: I don’t feel old enough to have been doing anything for 20 years) and I will keep trying.  We all have things that come easy and other things that pose as a real challenge.  I accept the fact that weight loss and weight control are the things that pose as a challenge for me.  I don’t ever crave fruit or veggies and cake and fried foods always call my name.  This is a combination for weight gain.  So I have to really focus to make and stick to healthy changes.  But I will continue to try and try again because I know I’m worth it.

Right now I am trying again using dietbet.com.  This is my 3rd dietbet.  The first one was challenging but I did well and lost 11.5lbs.  The 2nd time I did not do well at all.  I was not focused and then I didn’t try very hard once it was not likely I’d make the goal.  This time I should not have as many distractions so I am going to try, try, and try again.  I’m going to do the things I did the 1st time I tried dietbet.

As you see in the collage above one thing that worked the 1st time was cooking more at home.  So yesterday I tried a new recipe.  I made a roast pork loin.  I don’t eat a lot of pork (other than bacon) so I’ve never even had pork loin.  I got the recipe from the clean eating plan from Emeals.  
The recipe was pretty easy.  I actually did not measure anything so I can’t give you the precise details but I’m confident you can totally wing it if you try this yourself.  
Season the pork loin with your preferred seasoning salt or salt and pepper.  Then brown the loin on all sides in a pan with olive oil.
While the meat is browning, in a separate bowl,  mix Dijon mustard (I did not have Dijon so I did spicy brown mustard with a little syrup added to sweeten it a little) garlic, and rosemary.  When the meat is browned on all sides put it in a roasting pan and coat it with the mustard mixture.  
Roast the loin in the oven at 325 for about 30 minutes.  You should check it with a meat thermometer to make sure it is done all the way through.  
Once it is done, let it sit for a few minutes.  Then slice and serve.  Yum!!!!
I’m not sure of the calorie count of a few slices of pork loin.  But I’m pretty sure it is less than the calories in frozen pizza, hamburgers, Chinese food or other takeout which is what finds its way into my diet when I don’t cook at home.  
Today is #MakeitHappenMonday so my goals for this week are to keep trying , trying, and trying again by eating more at home, finding some good sides and veggies to have with the pork loin, and making it to the gym 3 more times.  If I stick to these goals I should be on track for my deitbet.  
We are all different, what areas of your life do you find yourself trying, trying, and trying again?  Do you like a pork loin? What do you serve with it?  What are your goals for #MakeitHappenMonday
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Comments

  1. Don't give up! Cooking at home is huge, for me I have been most successful with planning my meals for the week – including snacks and shopping based on the plan, it also helps with budgeting. I don't eat pork at a ll so I am not sure what you would serve with pork loin, But steamed veggies are always a great idea or a baked sweet potato.

  2. The best key to get success in the weight loss program is to plan your meal which do not contains fatty and heavy food because according to research it is found that most of the persons who are suffering from the obesity is just due to heavy and improper food habits. Health experts also advised that our daily meal should contain green fresh fruits and vegetable because these contains natural source of essential nutrition and vitamins.

  3. You're not alone! I've been doing it for about 10 years now.For me its the trying then stopping. I'm also trying again but I'm hoping it'll stick. Practice makes perfect right? The pork loin looks yummy! I've made it a few times in the roasting bags and that also helps keep it moist in the cooking process. I'll have to try browning it before I love the color that it got on it. It almost looks grilled! YUM

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