Biggest Loser--Fall 2011 Challenge for Losers & Maintainers!!

[LoraJ]

I am late to the party, but would like to join in as a loser!

 

[kollerbear]

I figured out I wasn't changing the "Course" before trying to access the articles!!! Bingo! I want to make sure I catch up before starting the week anew...

Saturday QOTD:
Question: Do you eat breakfast everyday? What do you eat? And what did you learn new from this article if anything?

I do eat breakfast every day-- I'd really struggle to stay focused at work without it! Since starting on eDiets, my go-to weekday breakfast has become a whole wheat English muffin with 1 oz. Swiss cheese (sometimes reduced fat, but not always... it kind of tastes like plastic to me), 1/2 cup skim or soy milk in my coffee (yes, I like a little coffee with my milk), blueberries and a kiwi. However, I've been improvising on the fruit a little bit lately-- I sometimes sub in RF yogurt instead. Depends what we have around. Weekends we have frozen waffles (sometimes whole wheat, sometimes RF white) with a tsp. of REAL maple syrup (just can't give that up!), wheat germ, almonds, dried cherries, Greek yogurt.

I love breakfast--and I learned from the article that spacing out my snacks--like I do at work pretty regularly--is a good thing to do to keep my metabolism working! I just was doing it to keep myself awake all day... Hahah. So that was great to know.

I also looked at my average daily fiber amount and I was a little surprised by how low it was-- only around 25 grams a day. So that is something I'm sure I can work on by getting a few higher fiber foods in there on a more routine basis. It helped that the article gave me that goal of 35+ grams a day--I didn't know that eating extra fiber can actually help reduce my daily caloric absorption. Very cool to know. I was also shocked that Asian pears have double the fiber of regular pears--now that is an easy switch! Canned pumpkin and frozen peas were a big surprise to me, too-- it's easy to throw frozen peas into a soup, and now's the season for cooking with pumpkin!

Sunday QOTD: What is your favorite form of exercise? What form of exercise have you not tried but would like to do?

Ha.... my favorite form of exercise appears to be that which I don't have to do?? KIDDING.

Umm... I actually used to LOVE going to my old gym in Boston. I loved yoga when I was going regularly and spinning, too. I even did weights on a regular basis. I hate the process of finding a "good" class/instructor/gym, though, and haven't even tried in New York (not that I could afford it here, either). Eventually I'll get back into running again.

I've tried a lot of different kinds of exercise. Can I say that I'd like to try running in a consistent, positive, non-OCD manner? I haven't seemed to try that yet...

QOTD 9/19/11 Monday:
Of the "Ideas to balance your fat consumption" which do you already do and which would you consider trying to help improve your health?

I enjoyed this article a lot--I didn't realize that almonds and walnuts have different kinds of fats in them, so I will make sure to switch it up! I get into an almond rut.

We already cook the vast majority of our food at home from mostly whole ingredients (started to save $, and now it's great for saving calories!), and cook almost solely with olive oil and grapeseed oil, depending on how hot the cooking method is. (We also have peanut oil for very high-temp cooking.) I would like to start adding ground flaxseed into food--that's a really good idea and very doable. We tend to get low-fat dairy products, as well, with the exception of real butter (which I really only use in baking and as a spread to be used in moderation). While we go through our nuts and oils too quickly for me to worry about them going rancid, we could probably get better at monitoring things for rancidity-- I know, for example, that we keep large bags of za'atar in the house, and the sesame seeds in the spice mix are probably rancid by now, since we've had the bag for a year.

Thanks for these articles!! I learned a lot of little things I can incorporate into my daily food life.

 

[trinaweena]

I'm away for 2 days and you guys fill up four pages?! I really want to read and catch up but its almost midnight and i still have no lunch packed for tomorrow and and overdue article to write. I stayed at my boyfriends too late watching the emmys (have i mentioned im a tv junkie??). I just stopped by to share my big news....

I RAN A 5K TODAY!!!!! That's right RAN!!! I finished a 5K and ran the whole thing!!! It was hard, harder than i thought it would be to be honest, almost all uphill and some of the time i felt like my feet weren't even moving but i did it!! And i didn't hate it! I will def be doing it again...NOVEMBER 6!!!

After i ran the 5K we went to another event a local park..where we walked a 2K..so that's 7K's in all today and im pretty beat. Also my dog won cutest costume at the event which equaled a ten dollar dunkin donuts gift card for me! The funny part is i didnt even dress her up. I just threw a tshirt on her but like no one came dressed up so she won! My other dog also won the contest for best trick, and he got a bunch of toys for that.

So all in all a pretty productive day. Ended it all with the emmys which had some upsets (no game of thrones win, no parks and rec win) and some awesomeness (GO DOWNTON ABBEY!!!!) but overall the quailty of the show was less than stellar.....

 

[jaelless]

I'm still around, just no clue how to catch up. It always gets like this when I am working. Hope everybody is doing great on their diets and workouts.

 

[kollerbear]

I'm with Deb.... I'd WAAAY rather do exercise that actually accomplishes something. Maybe it is my type-A personality, but I have such trouble putting out energy that doesn't "accomplish" something (I know, I know... I"m getting healthier, but....) I told DS I want him to figure out how to attach a battery to my TM so that I could be creating some POWER while I'm walking. We could probably power the TV and computer all day if I really walked good for an hour!

This cracked me up!!! That's why I needed a BIG GOAL when I was running before, too!! I love the idea of turning your TM into a generator!!! I've heard of some workout machines that power themselves, which I think is really nifty--but that added step of powering OTHER THINGS as well would be really neat . If your DS is handy with that stuff, have you checked out Make magazine? I only ask because we had the Maker's Faire in NYC this weekend and it's a community full of crafty witty people who do things like turn TMs into generators...

I was also really glad to hear you guys had a nice time out at Lion King, and that you had such a great time with your daughter getting the adult humor... that made me realize I need to go rewatch it, not sure I've seen it since I passed that age! And your DH sounds like a real trooper, even getting refills for everyone!!! My deal with my BF is that every 10 pounds I lose we have an hour-long convo. about our 2013 WDW trip. At our first convo. a few weeks ago, I found out that the arcade at POR was his 3rd favorite thing of our last trip that we took with my family last year (literally the 3rd thing that came to mind when I asked "what were the best things about our last trip", after "Blizzard Beach" and "the animals at AK (not the rides)"--he meant the Maharaja Jungle Trek)

Happy Sunday afternoon, everyone! I have had such a wonderful weekend and I am convinced that 90% of that is because of the positive attitude I seem to gain when fall weather rolls around.

Me too!!! Love the fall! Your day out sounds great and so healthy even with your much-deserved off-plan date night... I love your idea for cooking oatmeal with the fixings in the crock-pot! My favorite part of fall days are when those cool, busy days lead to afternoons like the one you've shown below... which reminded me SO MUCH of one I took yesterday...

After DBF's nap on the couch yesterday, he took off his blanket to find this... TYPICAL PANTHER.

On a side note, I am such a pround mommy today. My DS8 ran his 1st 5k today. Our police sponsored a race in town (187 people ran). DS ran a little, walked a little the whole way. My sister and I ran with him. He finished in 41.24 (and sprinted to the finish) and placed 2nd in his age division (9 and under)!!

That is so great!! Congrats to you guys! Looks like he got the hunger early...

And Lisa, congrats on your HALF!!

 

[kollerbear]

I RAN A 5K TODAY!!!!! That's right RAN!!! I finished a 5K and ran the whole thing!!! It was hard, harder than i thought it would be to be honest, almost all uphill and some of the time i felt like my feet weren't even moving but i did it!! And i didn't hate it! I will def be doing it again...NOVEMBER 6!!! ...

Also my dog won cutest costume at the event which equaled a ten dollar dunkin donuts gift card for me! The funny part is i didnt even dress her up. I just threw a tshirt on her but like no one came dressed up so she won! My other dog also won the contest for best trick, and he got a bunch of toys for that.

CONGRATS on your 5K (+2K). You are all set for your Nov. race! Also, sorry if I'm the only one fixated on cute pet photos, but I'd love dog+T-shirt photo. Even if it was low effort it still sounds really cute. And so lucrative!! Whatcha gonna do with your big DD bucks??

 

[buzz5985]

buzz - I love my bb, but after the 1st 4 months - lost about 25 lbs- developed idiopathic hives & couldn't wear for almost a year. Since I cant get back in the groove. I plan to get the new bb when I get an iPhone - I think in december.

If you notice any strange words or typos, blame autocorrect - I am not used to my iPad!

Did the bugg cause the hives?? Mine will give me a rash if I don't move it around a couple times a day. Monitor the Bodybugg page on Facebook. It seems that the bodybugg ap and iphone have problems. I have an HTC Evo and it has worked perfectly with the bugg from day one.

Pamela, of course you aren't stepping on toes! Breakfast holding me over isn't the problem, it's lunch. I eat cereal most days, and it does tend to be things like Raisin Bran or Frosted Shredded Wheat-I haven't had "sugary" cereal in weeks. I'd say the waffles are about once every two weeks (yes, they are white flour) and the oatmeal is 1-2x per week. I just bought a crockpot yesterday so I might start following in everyone elses footsteps and start making the steel cut oats. I should also buy cottage cheese...I like it, just not a lot of room in the fridge for much at the moment! I didn't care for Greek yogurt and I'm also not a big fan of eggs.

The lunch that I was speaking of the other day was pretty well balanced, I thought.
-1 slice whole wheat bread, 1 oz roast beef 1/2 slice swiss cheese, 1 tsp mustard
-Dannon Light & Fit Key Lime Pie Yogurt
-1/3 cucumber
-1 cup salad with 1 tbsp honey mustard dressing
-1 cup cantaloupe
And I think there was another fruit but I can't remember what.

Roast Beef, especially eye round is a LF cut of meat. Maybe you could add another 1 oz slice to your sandwich.

I am late to the party, but would like to join in as a loser!

Welcome - your never late to this party!!! Send in your starting weight to Dvccruier76. Are you interested in WIN?? See the first page for directions of what to measure and send your results to satorifound.

I'm away for 2 days and you guys fill up four pages?! I really want to read and catch up but its almost midnight and i still have no lunch packed for tomorrow and and overdue article to write. I stayed at my boyfriends too late watching the emmys (have i mentioned im a tv junkie??). I just stopped by to share my big news....

I RAN A 5K TODAY!!!!! That's right RAN!!! I finished a 5K and ran the whole thing!!! It was hard, harder than i thought it would be to be honest, almost all uphill and some of the time i felt like my feet weren't even moving but i did it!! And i didn't hate it! I will def be doing it again...NOVEMBER 6!!!

Great job on the run!!!

We have a busy week coming up so I did a lot of food preparation today for the week. Tried out a couple of new recipes from Cooking Light - Quick Coq Au Vin http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/quick-coq-au-vin-10000000451742/ , and Company Pot Roast http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/company-pot-roast-10000001535414/. The Coq Au Vin is amazing. Also cooked and sliced an eye round roast for sandwiches. Made Escarole and Orzo Turkey Meatball Soup, Gazepacho, honey wheat rolls, baguettes. Cut up vegetables for snacks, celery, carrots, cucumbers, peppers, broccolli.

Went to DS14's hockey game. I was working the first two. The team lost. So all the way home I was told I can't go to any more games, I'm a jinx. LOL If he only knew that sitting in a ice cold hockey rink, isn't #1 fun thing for me to do on a Sunday night??

Everyone have a great week!!!

Janis

 

[buzz5985]

A very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Deb (my3princes). Hope you enjoyed your day!!!

 

[my3princes]

A very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Deb (my3princes). Hope you enjoyed your day!!!

It was good. No work, sunshine. We actually got a lot done around the house



Good Morning. It seems the work week has come again. We are sure to be busy this week between work and school open houses in the evenings. I hope everyone enjoys the fall like weather.

Deb

 

[tigger813]

Trinaweena- LOVE Downton Abbey! Can't wait until it starts again. I rewatched the first season a few weeks ago.

Deb- Happy Birthday!

LoraJ- Welcome to the party!!!!!! Make sure you read the first page of the thread where many of your questions should be answered. PM your starting weight to dvccruiser76!

Morning all,

Got up and did the 2 mile WATP this morning. I figured I needed to do something to get me moving since this is a very full day! I need to get Ash up in a few minutes to start her day. I figured I would also give myself a few minutes on the computer since this is all I may have time for until after 8.

Frustrated with the schools scheduling conflicting meetings next week. I did hear from the principal and the musical director. The principal said he would look into changing it and the director gave me a list of jobs they need help with. I will look it over again later and get back to him. I'm excited Ashleigh wants to do the musicals like I did. It was my favorite part of high school!

Time to go get Ashleigh up and going this morning. Got one more thing to check on here before the "RACE" called my day begins!

TTFN

 

[goldcupmom]

Happy monday, all! I'm off to take dd to the neuromuscular therapist...she has occipital neuralgia & stress from school was making it act up, then she bent funny & pinched a nerve causing her back neck & arm to hurt so bad she could hardly move. Then dropping her at unm & gonna try to get some stuff done at home for once. DH is in Phoenix for work so this is my week tonget ready for fall.

More later.....have a great day!

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

I'm away for 2 days and you guys fill up four pages?! I really want to read and catch up but its almost midnight and i still have no lunch packed for tomorrow and and overdue article to write. I stayed at my boyfriends too late watching the emmys (have i mentioned im a tv junkie??). I just stopped by to share my big news....

I RAN A 5K TODAY!!!!! That's right RAN!!! I finished a 5K and ran the whole thing!!! It was hard, harder than i thought it would be to be honest, almost all uphill and some of the time i felt like my feet weren't even moving but i did it!! And i didn't hate it! I will def be doing it again...NOVEMBER 6!!!

Congrats Trina!!!!! What is the race on Nov 6?

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Drive-by posting today.
I have a really busy week, 4 cross country meets one of which is all day meet in Rhode Island (if anyone is at Goddard State Park this weekend, let me know!)
We also have the HS open house, that's 2 1/2 hours because we follow DS's schedule.
Lots to do, not a lot of time to do it in so I need to get my house squared away and caught up on laundry. Gonna go switch it now and hit the treadmill while I'm down there.
Sorry, rambling post! LOL
I will talk to y'all later!!!

 

[Zoesmama03]

Forgot to weigh Friday morning, well at all really. Then I had a busy weekend. Last night I thought to weigh and was up but this morning down. Its still bouncing around a lot.

I had another Dr's appointment Saturday afternoon where I was getting prescrition re-written for a change with the new med in morning and evening. It started working good then started fluctuating my BP again. But I started wondering if the loratadine(Claritin) I take daily was dehydrating me and making it go up more and more. She then admited that it does raise BP some because of the decongestant in them UMM they did she put me on them. I know I was the one asking for it but she is supposed to be the one telling me it won't be good. I mean I know quite a bit about these things but not everything for sure, nor does any Dr. but I would think she would have said she'd rather me not because it would raise it up. I'm quite sure she never mentioned anything about it. I like her and she listens. She was adamant that she didn't think it was further heart related and standing with a thought that it was reactions to the BP spiking.

Anyway I stopped the Loratadine yesterday was first morning not taking it and my head has been soooo clear compared to the last few months. Its like a fog lifted off and I felt better than I have in WEEKS(months actually in some regards) even though I'm having a lot of runny nose, watery eye and sneezing today. A price to pay for a clear head I didn't really have any dizziness or lightheadedness yesterday. I'm going to feel so dumb if it was just that pill all along but I won't be too surprised as this is why I've never cared to take meds of any kind really. Too much side effects and reactions.

Had a very busy weekend and really hope I've found a way to stop my health issues so I can continue on this journey again and get the weight off so I don't see these problems with BP again.

 

[keenercam]

Me too!!! Love the fall! Your day out sounds great and so healthy even with your much-deserved off-plan date night... I love your idea for cooking oatmeal with the fixings in the crock-pot! My favorite part of fall days are when those cool, busy days lead to afternoons like the one you've shown below... which reminded me SO MUCH of one I took yesterday...

...

After DBF's nap on the couch yesterday, he took off his blanket to find this... TYPICAL PANTHER.

That is seriously the CUTEST picture!!!

Trina - Congrats on your 5k!!! (+2k)

Happy birthday, Deb!!!

 

[ougrad86]

QOTD 9/19/11 Monday: www.weightlosschallenge.com Click on Course 3 Week 5 username wlc password losefat

Of the "Ideas to balance your fat consumption" which do you already do and which would you consider trying to help improve your health?

I do most of this. Once my cholesterol problems started, I read up on it quite a bit.

We've used canola oil for years (DH doesn't like the taste of olive oil). I am reading labels carefully ever since I discovered trans fat in my favorite cookie . The doctor told me to start taking Fish Oil, so after a lot of research and comparing labels I think I have a good one. I don't eat fish, except fried, which kind of defeats the purpose. I eat almonds daily - that's a hard to deal with 4 points, but I know I need them.

None of us are big on red meat, we like mostly chicken and turkey. DH still likes meatloaf and ground beef recipies with beef, but I am trying to switch to turkey for some of them. And I can't drink milk. DS is on 2% and is so skinny, I hate to drop it down any more. But if he inherited the heart disease from my side of the family he will have to. I was super skinny when I was his age too...now I'm overweight and have cholesterol issues.

My biggest problem is my chocolate. I allow chocolate in my diet, or I will not be able to stick with it (deprevation issues). I just try to limit it, since the saturated fat is problematic (and I am not a big fan of the dark chocolate unless it is surrounding caramel).

I guess I should change up my salad dressing. I do commercial, and I used to get the light as opposed to the free for the oils, but they do not have the lights in the flavors I like anymore. Might try olive again, but DH swears he can taste the difference. I normally use very little oil to begin with, usually the spray stuff...after reading this I wonder if that is enough. I think I will print it out and start analyzing what we are eating a little more closely.

Carol

 

[ougrad86]

On a side note, I am such a pround mommy today. My DS8 ran his 1st 5k today. Our police sponsored a race in town (187 people ran). DS ran a little, walked a little the whole way. My sister and I ran with him. He finished in 41.24 (and sprinted to the finish) and placed 2nd in his age division (9 and under)!! He got a medal and is proudly wearing it around. He's also wearing it to school tomorrow. And, he is already planning his next race lol. We are so proud! That, by the way, that was my exercise for today and we treated ourselves to pizza and a cupcake for him!

Have a great week everyone!

Jill

Jill, congrats for your son. My DS is in Track and Field at his HS...unfortunately, he suffered a hip injury that sidelined him for the entire season. He is getting ready now for the new season this spring. It so awesome he was able to get a medal! 2nd is really impressive!

 

[4HOLIDAYS]

QOTD Monday 9/19/11 Fats...

Most of the good stuff we do. We have 2 avacado trees, so no shortage there, always have a fish or seafood,shrimp,scallops,tilapia, each week and tuna each week at least 1x for luch. We use canola,and olive oils, have lots of nuts for snacks in the house and freash olives as well. Always take the daily vita.

We still have red meat at least once a week, the guys all lve steak. I've switched to ground turk for ground beef. We use Newman's light Bals Vin dressing alot. I don't see that changing really.

The article was a little much for me to remember all of it. I am sure there is more I can do, but I work best in baby steps. A little bit at a time. Getting in time to workout everyday is my main change right now.

 

[disneycr8zy]

I was out of town all weekend and boy is there a lot to catch up on!

After reading, answer the following questions:
1) What things do you eat already that can help you speed up your metabolism?
2) Do you limit the foods/drinks that slow down your metabolism?
3) What new things did you learn from this article?

1 - I already do the water, use ground turkey for anything that calls for ground beef, I love soup in the fall and winter and have been stockpiling recipes for the crock pot, and the fat free greek yogurts are a big thing in my house.
2 - try to limit fried foods and stay away from fast food in general, try to stick to unprocessed foods and cook mostly with fresh ingredients, and alcoholic drinks are rare. I could definitely do better with the sugar intake and the 'white' foods (bread, potato, pasta).
3 - not sure I learned anything new but was certainly reminded of a few factors in metabolism that I need to work on (sleep and stress).

Question: Do you eat breakfast everyday? What do you eat? And what did you learn new from this article if anything?

I do eat breakfast every day but from what I read I'm eating breakfast at the wrong time. I generally go to the gym first thing (6am) and then go to work and have breakfast mid-morning (10ish). I should eat earlier to help with metabolism . I usually have cream of wheat with a sprinkle of butter buds and a Tbsp of Splenda brown sugar because it's easy to make and eat at work. At home it's either frosted mini wheats with 1% milk or a bagel thin and a piece of turkey sausage.

Sunday QOTD: What is your favorite form of exercise? What form of exercise have you not tried but would like to do?

I love the elliptical machine, I can work as hard or as light as I feel up to - and I burn more calories on it than the treadmill. I would like to learn about the weight machines so I can work more on building muscle and strengthening my core.

QOTD 9/19/11 Monday: Of the "Ideas to balance your fat consumption" which do you already do and which would you consider trying to help improve your health?

We already use olive or canola oil for everything. I tried taking an Omega 3-6-9 supplement a couple years ago but had a problem with (sorry if this grosses anyone out) belches that smelled and tasted fishy. I'm willing to give that another try because I know it's good for so many things (eye health, cholesterol, heart health).


I'm caught up (temporarily). My travel weekend with my mom went ok - and that just means that there were some successes (took at least a 1 mile walk every day from the hotel) and some failures (Arby's mozzarella sticks). So it could have been better, but it could also have been worse - today is a new day so I don't have to carry the failures with me going forward.

 

[Zoesmama03]

AOTD 9/19: I already use olive oil. The taste difference does take some getting used to. I also really like coconut oil. I do enjoy avocados every now and then.

I have to sing praises for the Litehouse brand Zesty Italian dressing. Bought it last night for our salad for dinner at a friend and everyone agreed it was awesome. It can be found in the produce department as it is kept cold. Bad thing is the sodium is high so doesn't work for me for an all the time dressing. I'll keep playing with my olive oil and vinegars and working on recipes I will enjoy with less sodium which I have to watch closely due to BP.

I am happy to report I was down 3.4 lbs from last Friday as of this morning. Hopefully its sticking here so I can keep this ball rolling in right direction. Especially if my experiment to remove my daily claritin works out to be the cause of my problems lately and I can get active again. Working hard on food though the weekend was a rush and blur so fell off tracking.

Carol,
For Zoe's early years(she couldn't have cow's milk due to lactose issues) and I supplemented the soy milk with extra fat via flax oil. It boosted the fat and helped her gain but she is STILL a slow gainer today. You could add it to skim or 1% cows milk. I wasn't a fan of dark chocolate either but it grew on me and definitely prevents me from over portioning as its bitter and a little goes a long way.

 

[lisah0711]

Hello losers and maintainers!

Shawn, glad that you caught up on your rest and the thread this week-end! I missed your posts.

jillbur, congrats to your son on his 5K!

I have it on good authority that our very own Lisa finished a half-marathon today. Congratulations, Lisa!!!

Yes, I did, Cam. Thanks for the congratulations! You and your puppy looked so comfortable napping.

It was fun. I'm glad I did it. I was very careful not to carry around a bunch of regrets over training or my weight, because I already had enough to carry as it was. Everybody finishes their race one step a time. And they gave me this for my 4+ hours of work:

Pretty good for a 50+ year old broad.

Lisa- Woohoo on your race!!!!!

Thanks, Tracey!

The other day I wrote about how I was going out to eat with a friend and was worried that I might make bad choices and blow it. Well, I didn't. I did GREAT!!! I had soup and salad. It was actually very good. This was huge for me. I usually fall into the bad temptations when going out to eat.

Great job!

Julie, so nice to see you back! I was wondering how you were doing.

Way to go Lisa!

Audiology clinic officially starts tomorrow and I am feeling a little like this: Granted, my fellow student clinicians and I won't really be doing too much testing or talking for the first two weeks, just observing, but I'm still a bit nervous! [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]

Thanks, Gretchen! Good luck at audiology clinic! The patients are probably a bit nervous, too.

Laura, thanks for all the delicious breakfast ideas!

Of the "Ideas to balance your fat consumption" which do you already do and which would you consider trying to help improve your health?[/COLOR][/SIZE]

Haven't had a chance to read the article yet, Tracey, but we have been making an effort in our house to switch from the things that are light and fake to real fats, which are actually a bit more satisfying and don't have scary chemicals.

I am late to the party, but would like to join in as a loser!

LoraJ!

I RAN A 5K TODAY!!!!! That's right RAN!!! I finished a 5K and ran the whole thing!!! It was hard, harder than i thought it would be to be honest, almost all uphill and some of the time i felt like my feet weren't even moving but i did it!! And i didn't hate it! I will def be doing it again...NOVEMBER 6!!!

Congratulations on your 5K, Trina! Great job and you will be surprised at how it gets easier when you do your next one in November.

I'm still around, just no clue how to catch up. It always gets like this when I am working. Hope everybody is doing great on their diets and workouts.

Just jump in where we are and don't worry about catching up!

After DBF's nap on the couch yesterday, he took off his blanket to find this... TYPICAL PANTHER.

Thanks for the congrats and I think your kitty is adorable!

A belated happy birthday to Deb!

A very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Deb (my3princes). Hope you enjoyed your day!!!

Thank goodness you found a great graphic for the person who always has great graphics herself!

Gonna go switch it now and hit the treadmill while I'm down there.

Great job getting on the TM even when it is a crazy day!

I have to sing praises for the Litehouse brand Zesty Italian dressing. Bought it last night for our salad for dinner at a friend and everyone agreed it was awesome. It can be found in the produce department as it is kept cold. Bad thing is the sodium is high so doesn't work for me for an all the time dressing. I'll keep playing with my olive oil and vinegars and working on recipes I will enjoy with less sodium which I have to watch closely due to BP.

Congrats on the loss! Litehouse is actually made in the town where I ran my half yesterday.

Have a great evening all!