Finding Johanna

I ran to Target yesterday to get a gift and while I was there I stopped by the produce to buy some Suja juice and then I saw a package of crumbled cauliflower.  I have always wanted to try cauliflower rice but the thought of actually having to rice or crumble a head of cauliflower sounded tedious. The little bit extra to pay for pre crumbled was so worth it. I had planned mexican chicken breast already for dinner so I decided I would try to make a spanish "rice". I sauteed half of a large onion and a little chopped garlic in avocado oil, then added in the cauliflower and sauteed for a little bit. Then I added a can of chopped roasted tomatoes and a little bit of water and simmered until the cauliflower was tender but still had some bite. If it gets mushy it doesn't really mimic rice. It will actually simmer for a long time though. I didn't time it really so just check it every 10 minutes or so until it is your desired texture. For dinner

Im in no way going to quit or give up this time around but I do sometimes get a little down when I don't see progress as quickly as I did in the beginning. In five whole months I have lost 43 pounds and 63 pounds from my highest weight which I hit in 2012- the whole catalyst for this blog. When I put the whole journey into perspective it makes me feel really great about what I have done. This past month was full of lots of cheat foods and more breaks than usual between workouts, so I didn't lose but a few pounds and feel the same as I did at the beginning of July. BUT instead of focusing on this month I want to look at the full picture and before and afters are always a great motivation to me to keep pushing forward.  MARCH 2015 AUGUST 2015  MARCH AUGUST  MARCH  AUGUST  I mostly have been focusing on the progress I make on the scale as an indication of success. I have discussed it many times here that I need to get away from