Time to change my clippie! I have reached 20.3 pounds for the challenge!!!! I am sooooo excited! Wearing a pair of size 12 jeans really comfortably today! And I've lost 5.2 pounds since last Friday!!!!!
Here is a problem: I've been invited to a Cookie Exchange party that is being hosted by a lovely woman from Church. I hate to turn down an invitation for a social gathering, but honestly, I do not want to bake 6 dozen cookies, I do not want to have six dozen cookies in the house. Cookies are....well, they are DANGEROUS, that is what they are! One cookie is doable, but they have the perfect storm of attributes to make them highly addictive. They have the sugar, fat and just a little bit of salt layered together which tweaks that "Eat more" part of the brain. They are also something you eat by hand without a fork or spoon, can eat on the run and can break off a piece at a time to fool yourself into thinking you're not really eating a whole cookie so it doesn't need to be tracked.
So I'm not quite sure what to do. Do I bake cookies and then not take any home with me? Do I decline to attend? Do I ask if I can attend without bringing cookies? It is a celebration of cookies! Does an alcoholic go to a wine tasting, even if invited by a lovely woman at church who is trying to include her? Maybe, but she sure doesn't take 6 bottles home with her, right??? I am open to thoughts or suggestions.![]()
I will deal with stress better as a comittment. I'll be organized and not put things off so they build up. I will also commit to my walks with my son although it is freeeezing cold here. We went last night and a good scarf made all the difference. I want to go all over the neighborhood to see peoples decorations and lights. Well I better go-- the roads are icy so I have to not do my usual mad dash![]()
I'm thinking ahead to my weight loss and maintenance for next year. I am thinking of buying or making myself a "healthy" calendar for next year to plan and track my exercise and eating. I do good with my food journal and I do track my minutes of exercise in my food journal, but I don't keep real detailed records. It would be nice to have a PLAN also. When I get to the Y I usually start with 20-30 minutes on the Treadclimber, but beyond that I just kind of wing it... I go with whatever suits my mood for the day. It would be great to have a PLAN every day. Does anyone else do that?
Time to change my clippie! I have reached 20.3 pounds for the challenge!!!! I am sooooo excited! Wearing a pair of size 12 jeans really comfortably today! And I've lost 5.2 pounds since last Friday!!!!!
My funny Disney story is for this year. We will be at WDW. DS who is 10 understands that we can't take his presents back and forth. He asked that I take pictures of his presents before wrapping them. Then I am to wrap the pictures and bring them to WDW. On Christmas morning he will unwrap the pictures so he can see what he got.![]()
Have a great day all!![]()
Thurs QOTD- What can you commit to today for the next 2 weeks to keep on track, and finish this challenge strong?
Here is a problem: I've been invited to a Cookie Exchange party that is being hosted by a lovely woman from Church. I hate to turn down an invitation for a social gathering, but honestly, I do not want to bake 6 dozen cookies, I do not want to have six dozen cookies in the house. Cookies are....well, they are DANGEROUS, that is what they are! One cookie is doable, but they have the perfect storm of attributes to make them highly addictive. They have the sugar, fat and just a little bit of salt layered together which tweaks that "Eat more" part of the brain. They are also something you eat by hand without a fork or spoon, can eat on the run and can break off a piece at a time to fool yourself into thinking you're not really eating a whole cookie so it doesn't need to be tracked.
So I'm not quite sure what to do. Do I bake cookies and then not take any home with me? Do I decline to attend? Do I ask if I can attend without bringing cookies? It is a celebration of cookies! Does an alcoholic go to a wine tasting, even if invited by a lovely woman at church who is trying to include her? Maybe, but she sure doesn't take 6 bottles home with her, right??? I am open to thoughts or suggestions.![]()
Time to change my clippie! I have reached 20.3 pounds for the challenge!!!! I am sooooo excited! Wearing a pair of size 12 jeans really comfortably today! And I've lost 5.2 pounds since last Friday!!!!!
I've been thinking of doing this for DH! We spend Christmas at my folks house, which is a plane ride away. DD is young enough and gets plenty of toys from my parents. But the stuff DH wants this year is either too heavy or already in use! (He bought himself an HD Tivo).My funny Disney story is for this year. We will be at WDW. DS who is 10 understands that we can't take his presents back and forth. He asked that I take pictures of his presents before wrapping them. Then I am to wrap the pictures and bring them to WDW. On Christmas morning he will unwrap the pictures so he can see what he got.![]()
Saturday QOTD- When and where was your last disney vacation, and when do you think you will be going again? For those who have been to more than one disney parks/cruises, what is your favorite?
Sunday QOTD- What do you say or do when people try to push food on you at parties? Is there anyone you will be seeing at the holidays who tries to sabotage your weight loss efforts, and how can you handle them?
Monday QOTD- what on the menu for todays meals?
With the holiday season here, I thought we all might have celebrations coming up, and maybe we could share some recipes and ideas to make them a little healthier.
Tuesday QOTD- What is your favorite healthy party food? Do you have any healthy or low cal recipes to share?
Wed qotd is not really a question, but thought we might share a funny holiday story or memory, or if you want to share a funny disney memory that would be great too.
Thurs QOTD- What can you commit to today for the next 2 weeks to keep on track, and finish this challenge strong?
Lisa, you have to share the "daily hotel clean"! What is it and where did you find it? I'm intrigued! And Congrats on winning the COW two weeks in a row!
I'm back on the COW wagon this week, let's do it!
Maria![]()
Last chance workout anyone? Got another 2 miles to go this mornng before my weigh in! Sticking to my regular schedule!
Good luck everyone!![]()
Good luck, I did my weigh in. I was up all night will my D2. We went from H1N1 to puke bug..strep? what ever...at least I am down.
Good morning everyone. It was so helpful for me to coach this past week. With the start of the holiday season, it's so easy to fall into old, bad habits, and so far I'm on a good path. Thanks to all of you. You are the best.
Today is my son's 8th bday, so we're going to chili's for dinner and molten chocolate lava cake, but thanks to the Cow, I'm going to journal all my food this week, and do some wii fit later. I'm off to check dwlz for points now. We're making the cake for his kids party saturday, and we're having a family brunch sunday, and will make a cake for that too. I'm planning to have cake sunday, but not saturday. Plus I'll have a fruit platter both days for picking, and will stick with that.
Lisa- I love that you're bringing pictures of the presents for your son to open. So funny. Two weeks!!! How exciting!!!
I'm down .8 from last weeks gain. It's probably a good thing that it isn't more, or I'd feel like I can do it again, eat too much, and then lose it right away. All those little splurges add up. I gotta run to target before work. Hope you all have a great day and weekend.
Good luck, I did my weigh in. I was up all night will my D2. We went from H1N1 to puke bug..strep? what ever...at least I am down.
Good luck, I did my weigh in. I was up all night will my D2. We went from H1N1 to puke bug..strep? what ever...at least I am down.
Good morning everyone. It was so helpful for me to coach this past week. With the start of the holiday season, it's so easy to fall into old, bad habits, and so far I'm on a good path. Thanks to all of you. You are the best.
Today is my son's 8th bday, so we're going to chili's for dinner and molten chocolate lava cake, but thanks to the Cow, I'm going to journal all my food this week, and do some wii fit later. I'm off to check dwlz for points now. We're making the cake for his kids party saturday, and we're having a family brunch sunday, and will make a cake for that too. I'm planning to have cake sunday, but not saturday. Plus I'll have a fruit platter both days for picking, and will stick with that.
Lisa- I love that you're bringing pictures of the presents for your son to open. So funny. Two weeks!!! How exciting!!!
I'm down .8 from last weeks gain. It's probably a good thing that it isn't more, or I'd feel like I can do it again, eat too much, and then lose it right away. All those little splurges add up. I gotta run to target before work. Hope you all have a great day and weekend.
Morning all! I am up a bit this week... less than a pound though, so no big worries. I am feeling a bit bloated and have been having some intestinal issues (sorry if that is TMI), so that could definitely be part of it.
I am subbing for the art teacher today and (GOD BLESS HER) she left a movie about Monet for the kids to watch so today will be EASY PEASY LEMON SQUEEZIE for me! I brought a small scrapbooking project and I will be able to work on a bit while they watch the movie! Plus I have TWO free periods today... wish I had thought to bring my sneakers!
I skipped this morning's workout (unusual for me) and will get in at least 60 minutes at the Y tonight before I run to the grocery store.
I will be at a swim meet almost all of tomorrow (I think we leave the house at 4 am and I probably won't return home until at least 7 pm or later), and then we have our State Robotics tournament on Sunday (again, all day.. leaving the house at 6 am, probably not home again until 6pm), so if I am not around here this weekend, I have a good excuse. The hard part will be fitting in my exercise both of these days!
Any suggestions for good, low cal, easy crockpot meals I could make both of these days? We had pork tenderloin last night and crockpot salsa chicken the night before.
I'll hop on later to see how everyone is doing!............P