BBQ Season

I love BBQ season! I love to spend the day outside working in the yard, then chop of some veggies and toss them on the grill. Corn in the husk cooked on the grill, mixed pepper and zucchini with some pepper and a tiny bit of spray in the wok on the grill. I could live off that! Sometimes I plan in advance and marinate some chicken all day and toss that on too.
I have always thought that I hated yard work but have recently discovered I enjoy it. I changed the way I look at it and that makes it completely different. To pull weeds, I can do some twists or squats. Pushing the lawnmower (for 2+hours) is great cardio not to mention some arm strength since I can adjust the self propel speed. When it is all done, I can look out and see the beauty of the yard and I can say "I did that!" And the garden.....I love having a garden. I can see my garden from my kitchen window. I usually decide what I am cooking when I am doing dishes, so that means I am looking out the kitchen window. While I haven't had anything grow yet, last year, I would spend so much time making thing with zucchini. I think my yard is zucchini breading ground! I love having a rainbow meal that I know has all grown in my yard!
So, speaking of the grill and BBQs, what are some things I am going to avoid.......I am going to skip over the heavy salads. I will look for greens. I will find the veggies and fruit. I will say no to bread and buns. If I find myself attending, I will bring my boca burger and ask if they can toss it on the grill. That way, I am sure that I will have something to eat to avoid snacking too much. Plus, I will offer to bring a healthy dish that I know I can eat. And I will keep drinking water! It is more refreshing then any other drink and I know it is keeping my system clean.
Now for the weight update.....I got on the scale Thursday. I was very excited when I saw 211! I'm down 53 lbs. On another note, I had to buy a couple pairs of shorts for the summer. I just could make do anymore. I bought a size 18! I was in 22/24 so this really shows me that I have lost. I also got to the point that I had to replace bras. Did you know that wearing the right size bra can bring you down 1 size shirt? I didn't! So I went to a store that actually worked with me and did a fitting. When the employee went out to find me some bras, she brought back in 2 shirts. I kind of giggled that she brought in a size 14/16. But, one I put on the bra, I put on the shirt and it fit!!!! Needless to say, even though I didn't intend to, I bought the shirt.