Big Vic: Lean meaners! I love it! I always have a vision of Mean Joe Greene and the Coke ad when I open this thread....Thanks for the concern for the knee. I know I have a tendency to ignore my body's signals, so the words were appreciated.
Beth: 8 pounds & goal within sight! That's great news. I hope you enjoyed Spirit. And "weight upon [your] soul," and the weight on scale. I love good snackage. Or rather, bad snackage. I'm trying to see my snacks as mini-meals, not desserts. Hard to do when I'm eating an apple & nuts and my DH asks me if there's any carrot cake left. (Does that count as healthy--it's got carrots!)
Bill: Wishlets!! Another great turn of phrase. We have some really clever folks here. That's right, slow & steady wins the race. It sounds like you're doing well. And I like how you're approaching ToT events as tune-ups. I've been trying to convince DH that we should do ToT (and maybe taste) as warm-ups before marathon weekend. (He seems to want to run other-than-Disney races, though...). I think the tune-up idea works much better, though, and would actually help with my performance issues in Orlando heat.
Sandy: Good tip on the balsamic, both for the chocolate cravings & the reduction. I tend to eat frozen grapes or nuts for my sweet-tooth snackage; I think my body confuses a need for protein with a desire for sugar. I love these kinds of suggestions, as I tend to get in a real food rut & like to try new things.
Speaking of foods, if anyone out there has vegetarian suggestions, I'd love to hear them. I'm always looking for ways to increase my protein intake without hitting the fats too much. (I don't eat meat, fish, or gelatin, but will consume dairy and eggs.)
Julie & Nick's Mom: Sorry to hear you're sick, but good to know you're taking care of yourself. Chocolate is one of my go-to comfort foods, too. Why can't it be broccoli? I hope you can exercise soon, though, as I think you're losing weight the hard way.
As for me: My nutritional intake today is on-target. And I believe I'm progressing smoothly if not consistently. Some days are harder than others, with no one reason that I can determine. I'm wondering if I need a more substantial breakfast with more protein given my current, overall fitness level. I never skip breakfast, but I tend to eat just cereal & a banana, totaling a little over 300 calories. (Not much of a morning person, so I'm not hungry.) As I'm working out in the a.m. more often, I think I should try to shift where my I consume most of the day's calories; I'd like to have a little more energy throughout the day.
I did work out this morning, 90 minutes of cardio (mostly elliptical, but with another C25K session). I'm going to take it easy on the knee for next couple of days--no high-impact exercises, more biking, rowing, slow walking, and *careful* strength training. My knee actually feels okay but I'm also very aware that I have a knee, if that makes any sense. That's usually a sign I need to back off for a bit.
This week's motivator:
The tortoise and hare
Each reaching the finish line:
One path, two journeys.
You all are doing AWESOME!!! 
And the boys were very well behaved - always a plus!!! 
It was fun because I started having Billy look at the nutrition labels. He doesn't understand everything, but he can tell me which brand has fewer calories and fat, and is therefore healthier. Yea! Now, if I can just get him to eat the food!!!! 
Take your time and change the bad habits slowly. That's the way to keep the good habits for a life time.
That just seems wrong, somehow.....
Turned out it was 12 lbs wrong and I was fatter not skinnier! 
I got over it, if not over the 12 lbs! 
Can we make it the official WISH scale? 
), but we are actually supposed to be cold again tomorrow. (Cold is relative, I realize - but the high is only supposed to be 66, and I am a true Florida girl - brrrrrr!) 
