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

[SettinSail]

Oh, DH did find my scales this morning

We found 3 boxes in the attic marked "Weichnact" (Christmas) that were
not Christmas at all.

So, good news/bad news......now 3 more boxes to go through but I am VERY happy! Now I can start weighing in .2 increments

 

[mikamah]

Kathy, you did awesome in your half yesterday!

Our exciting news here is that we booked a Thanksgiving trip to NYC. Yes, I know we are crazy to go when the crowds are so heavy but we are very excited about it. We are hoping to find some undiscovered fantastic spot to watch the Macy's parade where the view is great and no one else is there We were originally going to DRIVE up, stay with friends who live in Englewood,NJ but we changed our minds and booked airfare and hotel right on Times Square. The hotel can be cancelled if we change our minds. So, NYC ladies please send me any tips or ideas for fun things to do. I don't think we will go to the Rockettes show. There is a travelling Rockettes show in our town for 3 weeks in Nov. DH & DS want to go see Spiderman and/or Rock of Ages. We all want to visit Top of the Rock and the 9/11 memorial and we'll probably take a bus tour. The Statue of Liberty is closed for a year.

Thanks Shawn. It went way better than I expected. An NYC trip over thanksgiving sounds awesome. I'm not from new york, but we stayed at the doubletree suites in Times Square when we went, and we're not big hotel type people, so my advice is to utilize the concierge of the hotel. We made our plan to go to the museum of natural history one morning, and then leave late afternoon to do the Empire state bldg, so we stopped at the concierge at 9 am-ish to ask which trains to take, and she asked us our plans, and told us to change them, do the empire state then, and then the museum for better crowd control, and we were like the first one's up to the empire state bldg. We just walked through what looked like miles of chains for the lines. Don't know if the Top of the Rock is similar and quiet in the morning, but it might be good to look into. Have fun planning. And that does sound like it's from Santa's Village. We've not been there before, but I htink it is in Jefferson. How cool.

It has taken a very, very long time of thinking before I put something into my mouth to change my emotional eating habits. In the early days of this part of my journey I remember reaching into the cupboard and finding a cookie in my hand practically without my even realizing it, after a particularly frustrating phone conversation with my DH. I had to kind of "talk myself down" from eating that cookie. I had to have an actual CONVERSATION with myself..... "why did you grab that cookie?" "How will you feel if you eat it?" " How will you feel an hour after eating it?" "Will it help solve the problem?"

I love this conversation with yourself, and need to do that more before I put something in my mouth. You truly have made this a way of life, Pamela, and I love that you share all you have learned with us.

if ok friends, so what did we learn from the QOTD? first off, most of us turn to food in times of, well, let's just say we turn to food...alot. and that's why we're fat (sorry to offend but this is coaching reality check time, right??). we need to figure out some ways to deal with our emotional eating. we got some good tips on here! some of them:

1)think before you eat!
2)write down everything you eat when you go on those emotional binges
3)find something else to do instead of eat - knit? (lol)
4)if you have to grab for something, grab for something healthy like a piece of fruit
5)not having junk in the house means you can't eat it!
6)if you have to have something, make it a mini portion!
7)think first: nothing tastes as good as being thin feels!

those were some of the tips we got today. all a great! and you know what else helps? posting on the DIS! if you're typing, you can't eat!

Love this list. Now just to follow them.

I would like to add to what I have done right~I made it a personal goal to limit my spiced pumpkin coffees from Dunkin Donuts to 1 per week. I have actually only had 1 since we started the challenge!

Ooooh, I didn't know they were out again. Love these, it's like drinking a piece of pumpkin pie.

We're looking for sports for DS around here for that age group, but there aren't too many to pick from. Most start around 3 years old

Are you watching the rec department's website? Michael did blast ball, i think he was 3, and they hit the ball off the tee and then run to 1st base which is a base that honks when you step on it, so they jump up and down on the base making noise. That was his first experience with sports. He did gymnastics as well, but i think that was 3-4.

"you can always eat way more calories than you burn off through exercise." There was a bit of "I can eat this, I did a half marathon" going on over the week-end. The truth is that those four hours of run/walking burned a bit over 1600 calories -- something easily undone by a couple of bad choice meals.

I have that attitude right now. Thanks for the reminder to reign it in quickly.

Hello everyone!!

I did my half marathon yesterday, and surprised myself by doing better than I expected. I finished just under my time from the only other half I did in disney. I had not trained for this very well, but had committed and was mentally prepared to not finish if necessary. I would not have continued if I was hurting too badly, but I ended up going slow and steady, walking more than running and actually enjoyed the race. Also going into saturday they were predicting rain, so when it was not raining, that helped the attitude a lot. I found that even though I haven't gotten out running more thatn 1-2 time a week, that still made a difference in my strength and stamina. I'm sore and achey today, and if I had gone more, I'm sure that would be better, but if I hadn't gotten any training in, I'm sure I would not have finished.

I do know that anything is possible, as long as you set your mind to it, and put your heart into it, you can do it.

Have a great sunday everyone!!

 

[mikamah]

Is my computer broken I am the ONLY one to post in 10 hours

What is going on!!??

lol. you posted twice while i was posting once, you posting maniac.

 

[momofdjc]

I've been missing in action again this week. Busy week at work, then we lost internet, phone and cable Thursday afternoon until noon on Saturday. Never had a chance to get on here on Saturday either. DD had cheerleading and DS15 had a baseball game. I also took DD to the mall to try and find a dress for my sister's vow renual.

QOTD: So far this challenge, what have you done right? And what have you done wrong? Starting now, what will you do to make those wrong choices right?

Doing right - I've been eating more fruits and veggies and until this week I had been exercising more regularly.

Done wrong - this week I haven't exercised since Monday. I also ate everthing in sight on Friday night.

I'm going to get back on tract starting today.

QOTD: are YOU an emotional eater? what do you do to avoid the pitfalls of mindless eating? any tips or tricks?



I am an emotional eater. I think my biggest trigger is frustration. I'm still trying to figure out how to avoid the mindless eating.

Hope soccer went well. It's always fun watching the little ones as they are learning a sport.


Tracy - good luck on your 5k today.

 

[momofdjc]

Oh, DH did find my scales this morning

We found 3 boxes in the attic marked "Weichnact" (Christmas) that were
not Christmas at all.

So, good news/bad news......now 3 more boxes to go through but I am VERY happy! Now I can start weighing in .2 increments

Glad you found the scales and congrats on only 3 more boxes to go through!

Hello everyone!!

I did my half marathon yesterday, and surprised myself by doing better than I expected. I finished just under my time from the only other half I did in disney. I had not trained for this very well, but had committed and was mentally prepared to not finish if necessary. I would not have continued if I was hurting too badly, but I ended up going slow and steady, walking more than running and actually enjoyed the race. Also going into saturday they were predicting rain, so when it was not raining, that helped the attitude a lot. I found that even though I haven't gotten out running more thatn 1-2 time a week, that still made a difference in my strength and stamina. I'm sore and achey today, and if I had gone more, I'm sure that would be better, but if I hadn't gotten any training in, I'm sure I would not have finished.

I do know that anything is possible, as long as you set your mind to it, and put your heart into it, you can do it.

Have a great sunday everyone!!

Congrats! You should be very proud of yourself.

 

[yulilin3]

QOTD: Am I an emotional eater? 100% Yes! especially when I'm angry or upset, I try not to do it, but sometimes it's hard and I must put something in my mouth, I now reach for hard candy, like werthers originals sugar free, and that tends to work...sometimes.
Went to MNSSHP Friday, the night started a little rocky for us, my 4 year old nephew wasn't in the best of moods, and it was really crowded, I've never seen the party that crowded before, lined up for the 1st parade about 20 min. before next to Sleepy Hollow (yeah the place with the funnel cakes, not the best choice for me ) it was delayed about 20min. because of lightning but then it started and everyone enjoyed it, my nephew's mood quickly changed for the better. Did a couple of rides, watched the Villains show and took a picture with Maleficient (my main goal) she was awesome!! Then everyone was hungry and went into Pecos Bill, I just got thekids turkey sandwich with carrots and grapes. Sat outside and watched the fireworks from there, not the best of spots but we had seen it before and it was really nice, just sitting with the family, eating and fireworks...we did trick or treating, and I don't get how people complain about the size of the bags provided, how can anyone fill them up, unless all you do is get candy all night, we hit about 6 spots and we just got it half full, not my intention to buy a ticket just to get candy, the lines were huge for it. Saw the second parade from in front of Diamond Horseshoe, and to our surprise during the parade, Woody came out (his dance party was inside) and stood behind us and watched the parade with the rest of us, it was pretty neat. Left MK around 12:15am, we had to wait for 3 ferrys to come and go before we could board, we didn't let that get us depressed or mad. Had tons of fun, I love MNSSHP. Now onto a good week

 

[ougrad86]

Hi everyone. I just wanted to let everyone participating in WIN that yesterday was our measurement day so if you want to PM me your new totals I will figure out percentages.

Sacha, I just went back and checked and both posts (yours and Janis') said that the next date was September 30th. Is that schedule wrong?

I was under the impression it was every two weeks so I did not even look at the date! Just sent them in last night, which may have thrown her off! Guess I send them in next week as well! Maybe I will lose a little more!

 

[glss1/2fll]

Haven't had very good week. Not terribly bad, just not great. I wasn't feeling good for the last part and I quit exercising because of it. Now I need to get out there again! Too bad our Y doesn't open until 1 on Sundays--otherwise I'd be there now. May pull out a videotape (yes, that's what I said) here soon. I thought about running and was looking forward to it this morning until I woke up and could hear the wind howling.

Gretchen, I'm with you. I think WIN is the 30th!

Kathy, Super job I'm so proud of you for getting out there and running your 1/2!

Somebody else was running yesterday or today, too. Good Job!

QOTDs in no particular order. I am a stress eater--and DS1 gives me lots of stress. If it's chocolate I'm after then I go for chocolate milk, if I want crunch then I try to count out one serving of nuts. But then if things are really bad I come back an hour later and count out another serving! If I'm being good about my stress then I take a walk. Things I am doing wrong--not exercising! Things I am doing right--reading here! journaling my food. Favorite TV shows--I think I've said before I'm the only girl and the TV seems to be stuck on ESPN! I like our PBS Saturday night line up, Art Wolfe's Travels to the Edge and Globe Trekker. Sunday I like Mystery! I also like House Hunters & HH International. Can't remember any other questions off the top of my head.

Yesterday we canned peaches and today I think the pears are ready, or at least enough for a cannerful. So will probably do that this evening. This afternoon we are heading up the highway an hour or so to meet my parents. And funny thing, we'll be driving right by Ikea. Pretty sure I can make DH stop there! Especially since our last trip he found a clock (for our new bathroom) that he liked but they were out of. I'm sure it must be in stock now!

 

[tigger813]

Thanks, Reenie and Shawn! Just put on my Tigger/Pooh tank top and my sneakers are laced up tightly.

Poor Ash woke up all stuffed up and sneezing. Gave her an allergy pill and a decongestant. She's finishing a big bottle of water. I'm on my 3rd bottle as it's soooo humid here today. I have my ipod loaded with tunes for the run. Hoping to just beat last year's time. We will drink a hydrating drink on the way as we are walking to the starting line. I need to fix my lunch shake right now and I'm bringing a Luna protein bar to eat as well. Brian is making red chicken curry tonight for supper or when we get home.

Got lots of people that I'm running with today which will make it even better. Ash and I are heading out in about 40 minutes so we can rest up and stretch first.

Brian and Izzie will join us later on for the race. I was up almost 2 pounds this morning but I didn't exercise at all yesterday except for cleaning up the house and I ate way too much. Hoping it will come off quickly tomorrow! I'll post again after the race!

TTFN

 

[lisah0711]

Good morning losers and maintainers!

QOTD: are YOU an emotional eater? what do you do to avoid the pitfalls of mindless eating? any tips or tricks?

I do emotionally eat but not as much as I used to. Emotional eating usually is from boredom or stress. I try very hard now to think before I eat, or even as I am eating, asking myself "am I really hungry?" "Is this really helping?" Sometimes I can stop something bad from happening, sometimes not.

I think Rose was the first one to share this sparkpeople article (see I'm not the only sparker around ) but it is a good one called Tame the Emotional Eating Beast for Good http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/wellness_articles.asp?id=693

Eggplant used to really scare me, because--if it's a full-sized eggplant (as opposed to a smaller variety like Japanese or Holland)-- you should slice it and salt the slices and let them sit for about half an hour to get out the excess water and to make them less bitter. (Anyone more experienced with eggplant than me feel free to correct! I don't believe this is as necessary when you cook it in stews, like with ratatouille?) Then you can wipe away the excess salt and water with a paper towel. If you want to give eggplant parm a try, eDiets had a recipe that just used egg whites + 1 yolk as the base, and a nice thin layer of panko, oregano, salt, and pepper for maximum crunch but minimum calories. I was even able to find whole wheat panko. Then, spray it lightly with olive oil cooking spray and put it in the oven in a single layer to crisp, flipping halfway through. Then, I made a sauce that was about 50% tomato sauce and 50% frozen spinach with added garlic. I served this over about 1 oz. dry of whole wheat spaghetti and added some grated parmesan. It was probably about 25% pasta and 75% eggplant, but it was yummy and did definitely get that craving out of my system!

Sounds yummy! You should post this recipe on the Biggest Loser Healthy Eating recipe thread.

It has taken a very, very long time of thinking before I put something into my mouth to change my emotional eating habits. In the early days of this part of my journey I remember reaching into the cupboard and finding a cookie in my hand practically without my even realizing it, after a particularly frustrating phone conversation with my DH. I had to kind of "talk myself down" from eating that cookie. I had to have an actual CONVERSATION with myself..... "why did you grab that cookie?" "How will you feel if you eat it?" " How will you feel an hour after eating it?" "Will it help solve the problem?"

Anyhow, it took lots of those situations before I learned to stop and THINK before mindlessly eating. It is still easy to do if I don't keep myself aware of everything I am eating.

Such wise words, Pamela!

Laura, so sorry for the tough week. Hang in there! And way to face the music and see it wasn't so off plan after all.

It was beautiful and refreshing to say the least. DD wanted out of the jogger so we let her walk a mile at the end and she kept telling us to speed up. Nothing like a 3 yr old pushing you.

Sounds like a nice pacer!

ok friends, so what did we learn from the QOTD? first off, most of us turn to food in times of, well, let's just say we turn to food...alot. and that's why we're fat (sorry to offend but this is coaching reality check time, right??). we need to figure out some ways to deal with our emotional eating. we got some good tips on here! some of them:

1)think before you eat!
2)write down everything you eat when you go on those emotional binges
3)find something else to do instead of eat - knit? (lol)
4)if you have to grab for something, grab for something healthy like a piece of fruit
5)not having junk in the house means you can't eat it!
6)if you have to have something, make it a mini portion!
7)think first: nothing tastes as good as being thin feels!

those were some of the tips we got today. all a great! and you know what else helps? posting on the DIS! if you're typing, you can't eat!

Oh, and don't forget Maria's great quote from her friend, "Food is fuel. Food is not friend."

I am also working on reducing my stress level. I get so stressed and anxious about the smallest things and I am starting to see a little anxiety in my DS8. Hopefully, I can find better ways of dealing with it so I can set a good example for him and he won't sense when I am stressed/anxious. I am hoping to get into yoga and am looking for a good dvd. Between running, weights, and trying to start yoga and maybe Zumba, I am hoping it helps!

Or show him how Momma takes care of herself and copes in a healthy way when the going the going gets tough.

Qotd: I do stress eat. I've gained 20 lbs in the last. Year to prove it. Switching jobs 3 time is stressful. I need to do so one more time as my current job ends on May 7. I wa to stay at the VA and am looking for a permanent position now, but I've got. Time.

You have had a tough year, Deb. Hope that it is all smooth sailing ahead now!

Hi everyone. I just wanted to let everyone participating in WIN that yesterday was our measurement day so if you want to PM me your new totals I will figure out percentages.

Sacha, we usually do measurements every three weeks. That is what is posted on the first page of the thread, too. Lucky you -- you get another week before we start flooding your PM box!

Is my computer broken I am the ONLY one to post in 10 hours

What is going on!!??

Nope, Shawn, we are all a bunch of lazy, slug-a-beds who are just now getting over here this morning.

Glad that you are getting to the end of your boxes. I know that you will feel better after they are all unpacked and put away.

Your trip to NYC sounds like fun! I bet that you will get lots of good suggestions from our NE WISH'ers. Too bad that the Statue of Liberty is closed. That was one of the things that we did when we were there a few years ago. We saw The Lion King and also the Naked Cowboy. And the Empire State Building at night. The Museum of Natural History was amazing but that may be too tame for your freshman.

I do know that anything is possible, as long as you set your mind to it, and put your heart into it, you can do it.

So true, Kathy! Congratulations on your half! I knew that you would .

Today we are going to the local college to see an operatic presentation of Faust. It is in french but they will have English subtitles for the rest of us. It is an interesting storyline. DS has to see four musical performances this year for choir.

We are also going to Texas Roadhouse for lunch. It is hard to find nutritional information for the Roadhouse but luckily myfitnesspal has it. And when I did my preplanning all I could think was . But I've got it and was under my calories yesterday so it should work out in the long run.

Have a great day all and enjoy your Sunday!

 

[dumbo_buddy]

Our exciting news here is that we booked a Thanksgiving trip to NYC. Yes, I know we are crazy to go when the crowds are so heavy but we are very excited about it. We are hoping to find some undiscovered fantastic spot to watch the Macy's parade where the view is great and no one else is there We were originally going to DRIVE up, stay with friends who live in Englewood,NJ but we changed our minds and booked airfare and hotel right on Times Square. The hotel can be cancelled if we change our minds. So, NYC ladies please send me any tips or ideas for fun things to do. I don't think we will go to the Rockettes show. There is a travelling Rockettes show in our town for 3 weeks in Nov. DH & DS want to go see Spiderman and/or Rock of Ages. We all want to visit Top of the Rock and the 9/11 memorial and we'll probably take a bus tour. The Statue of Liberty is closed for a year.

shawn! now why oh why would you come to nyc on my freaking DUE DATE! lol! i'm thrilled you're coming and totally would have inserted myself into your weekend of fun! maybe we can catch up when it's closer and see where i am. i'd love to come meet you we can talk bojangles kathy is right in that using a concierge is very helpful - but i definitely can help you too the rockettes? skip them. Zzzzz. from what i've heard from friends in the theater business, rock of ages is the way to go. my girlfriend works on spiderman and even SHE hates it.
i definitely recommend the red bus tour! we've taken it a few times when we've had visitors from out of town and it's great! i could go on forever so let me know what you guys are interested in and i'll help you plan

I did my half marathon yesterday, and surprised myself by doing better than I expected. I finished just under my time from the only other half I did in disney. I had not trained for this very well, but had committed and was mentally prepared to not finish if necessary. I would not have continued if I was hurting too badly, but I ended up going slow and steady, walking more than running and actually enjoyed the race. Also going into saturday they were predicting rain, so when it was not raining, that helped the attitude a lot. I found that even though I haven't gotten out running more thatn 1-2 time a week, that still made a difference in my strength and stamina. I'm sore and achey today, and if I had gone more, I'm sure that would be better, but if I hadn't gotten any training in, I'm sure I would not have finished.

I do know that anything is possible, as long as you set your mind to it, and put your heart into it, you can do it.

Have a great sunday everyone!!

kathy is the woman!!! woot!!!

I've been missing in action again this week. Busy week at work, then we lost internet, phone and cable Thursday afternoon until noon on Saturday. Never had a chance to get on here on Saturday either. DD had cheerleading and DS15 had a baseball game. I also took DD to the mall to try and find a dress for my sister's vow renual.



Doing right - I've been eating more fruits and veggies and until this week I had been exercising more regularly.

Done wrong - this week I haven't exercised since Monday. I also ate everthing in sight on Friday night.

I'm going to get back on tract starting today.

life gets in the way of DISing sometimes, glad you're back

QOTD: Am I an emotional eater? 100% Yes! especially when I'm angry or upset, I try not to do it, but sometimes it's hard and I must put something in my mouth, I now reach for hard candy, like werthers originals sugar free, and that tends to work...sometimes.
Went to MNSSHP Friday, the night started a little rocky for us, my 4 year old nephew wasn't in the best of moods, and it was really crowded, I've never seen the party that crowded before, lined up for the 1st parade about 20 min. before next to Sleepy Hollow (yeah the place with the funnel cakes, not the best choice for me ) it was delayed about 20min. because of lightning but then it started and everyone enjoyed it, my nephew's mood quickly changed for the better. Did a couple of rides, watched the Villains show and took a picture with Maleficient (my main goal) she was awesome!! Then everyone was hungry and went into Pecos Bill, I just got thekids turkey sandwich with carrots and grapes. Sat outside and watched the fireworks from there, not the best of spots but we had seen it before and it was really nice, just sitting with the family, eating and fireworks...we did trick or treating, and I don't get how people complain about the size of the bags provided, how can anyone fill them up, unless all you do is get candy all night, we hit about 6 spots and we just got it half full, not my intention to buy a ticket just to get candy, the lines were huge for it. Saw the second parade from in front of Diamond Horseshoe, and to our surprise during the parade, Woody came out (his dance party was inside) and stood behind us and watched the parade with the rest of us, it was pretty neat. Left MK around 12:15am, we had to wait for 3 ferrys to come and go before we could board, we didn't let that get us depressed or mad. Had tons of fun, I love MNSSHP. Now onto a good week

sounds like a fun party! we were in disney last week but didn't do the party. it's too late for our little guy and after being so hot all day i was so ready for bed by 9pm!

having a piece of hard candy is a good idea - you're eating but can't eat too much. and you can't eat too much sugar free stuff cuz, you know, side effects

Haven't had very good week. Not terribly bad, just not great.

now i know where you get your screenname from! hehe hope next week is better!

*****

well friends i'm totally behind today on the QOTD! had an exhausting evening and a headache all day. yuck. feeling better now though.

QOTD: let's keep it light today - do you have an upcoming vacation? where and when is it? if you don't have one coming up, when was your last one?

i know our friend liesel is in hawaii right now! that sounds verrrrrrry nice right about now!!

 

[bellebookworm9]

QOTD: let's keep it light today - do you have an upcoming vacation? where and when is it? if you don't have one coming up, when was your last one?

Oooh ooh pick me!! We are down to 12 days! Wednesday is our double digit dance day. I'm mentally working on the to-do list, things like "Don't forget the camera!" and "Remember to put some sunscreen in a 3oz container for the carry on". I should probably start writing this stuff down... I also need to finish working on our touring plans.

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I am so sore from Yoga yesterday. I don't understand, I thought kickboxing would make me hurt but it didn't. Well, no pain, no gain, right? I'm going to the gym later to do the elliptical and some light weight stuff. Tonight is our Sunday House Dinner, and my housemate is making sping rolls. I've never had them, should be yummy.

 

[donac]

Good afternoone everyone. Sorry I didn't get on this morning but church and the nursing home took some time and then I went grocery shopping. Just hanging around now because we are going to the movies later. We are going to see Lion King on the big screen.

I had a great weigh in this week. It was a surprise when I got on the scale and I am very happy. I hope I can keep it up.

Kathy congrats on finishing the half. You should be very proud of yourself.

shawn When are you getting into NYC? They blow up the balloons the night before in Central Park. I have never seen it but my sister and her family went a couple of times and had fun. Call now to get a time for the 9/11 Memorial. YOu can't just walk in. I agree that you should do the top of the Rock early in the day. If not you could spend a lot of time on line. The tree may be up in Rockerfeller Center but it will not be lit. Try Broadway.com for tickets. You have your choices of evening or matinee.

Belllebookworm Yoga can be very strenous and you do ache the next day. Next time you take a yoga class take a couple of tylenol after class to help with the ache. Thhis is what I do after my class. I am excited about your trip coming up. Dh wants to be in DW on his birthday, which is Halloween, the year he turns 60. So in 4 years we will be there.

Lisa you are braver than I am. I can do subtitles when I am here watching tv but I don't know about in a theater.

glass1/2fl I have never canned anything. I guess I have read too much about the problems and have never tried it. My mom had a large freezer so we did a lot of freezing.

yulilin3 that is cool about Woody joining you to watch the parade. He is one I want to get a picture of next time we go.

QOTD I answered this a couple of days ago. Next Aug 19th we will be at the BW and on the 21st we will be at BLT with MK views.

I have not been on vacation in 2 years. Last time I went to DW was the year I had my bunion removed. I had the surgery 2 days after school let out. I could get around but not very fast. It was easier just to stay home. I was recuperating pretty well and after about 3 weeks dh said why don't we do a few days at DW. Within a half an hour I had the room booked with a discount and the plane booked. We were only down there for 4 days and we took it slow. The day we before we were supposed to leave my knee gave out on me so we spent the rest of the day at the hotel just relaxing. I was wrapped up the next day but we still did a lot of things. We had a great time.

Off to get ready to see the movie. I have to make brownies tonight. Math team tomorrow. First meet of the season.


Have a happy and healthy afternoon.

 

[Zoesmama03]

Friday and Saturday were not great eating days. Well Friday was dinner and beyond. Saturday was starting from lunch when my brother brought home McDonalds for lunch. Today I started with 1/2 c quick oats w/ flax seed and a Tb of local honey. Oh and 1/2 c of blueberries on top and for once I put a little soy milk on top. I only about 3/4 of it just got full then snacked on an apple(gala my fav) and plum and got some sunflower seeds to snack on here and there. We all love our sunflower seeds. My bowl keeps disappearing into little hands. Sometimes I wish she hadn't figured out how to get the shell open. She can make quite the mess with shells. Maybe I should buy hers already shelled.

Chicken for dinner possibly but that is still "open" not sure what spur of the moment plans we will have.

Shawn, It appears the same for me. Nothing wrong just busy people probably.

 

[lovetoscrap]

Checking in after another not so great week. Was doing a whole lot of running around for things and a lot of house cleaning and didn't make good choices.

I have decided to push myself back down to Phase 1 of South Beach as much as I can handle. I have to have enough carbs (and beans don't help enough) or my body just shuts down. But I am going to keep it as minimal as possible and focus on high protein and veggies for the next 2 weeks. I am also going to really commit to drinking water--at least on the days I can stay near the bathroom!

Spent all day yesterday completely cleaning out my 2 pantries-- got rid of a whole lot of stuff that was out of date and/or that we were never going to eat. Organized it so that I can find what I need. One of the hardest things about eating well is that I have to cook so darn much-- I hate cooking! I am sort of getting things down to a few basic quick and easy things for lunch and even breakfast to help those times. Need to make a menu for the next few weeks today.

 

[cclovesdis]

AHHHHHHHh. I keep losing my post. It's on my end too. Not the "Poof Fairy."

I'll go with the summary. I've had an OP weekend. Hoping to stay on this track for the next few days or so. We found out the our local Ben & Jerry's can make GF caks, so that will be my next splurge. We are planning to order one the next time my sister and BIL come for dinner.

I did some grocery shopping today. I got some great sales and we now have an even more filled freezer. It is so much cheaper to buy the "Big Buys" and it is so much easier to have an extra meat or two in the freezer for last-minute meals. Or, even the night before when having something in the freezer prevents us from having to go to the grocery store after work for only the protein. One of the previous owners built an extra bedroom, a laundry room, and a 1/2 bath onto the back our house. There is a closet in all 3 rooms, plus a small coat closet next to the bedroom. We may have lots of lines, but we don't have that many, so we use the closet in the laundry room as a pantry. We are never without side dishes, etc.

Well, I need to go finish a few odds and ends around the house. Hope everyone has a great week!

 

[lovetoscrap]

I did some grocery shopping today. I got some great sales and we now have an even more filled freezer. It is so much cheaper to buy the "Big Buys" and it is so much easier to have an extra meat or two in the freezer for last-minute meals. Or, even the night before when having something in the freezer prevents us from having to go to the grocery store after work for only the protein.

One of the greatest things we ever bought was a vacuum sealer. We go to Costco an buy all our meats in bulk and then spend an hour or so when we get home repackaging them in to individual meal sizes. We have a full size upright freezer that we can fill and it makes it so much easier to plan meals and to make sure we have stuff for dinner.

 

[jillbur]

QOTD: let's keep it light today - do you have an upcoming vacation? where and when is it? if you don't have one coming up, when was your last one?

I wish I could say I have a Disney tripped planned, but I don't But look out 2013! We'll be there!

We were at Disney Jan 30-Feb 5 and had an awesome time! My boys and I went to Topsail Island this summer with my sister's family for a week (DH couldn't go because of his school and work schedule). We've been to tons of NC and SC beaches and really enjoyed Topsail. Our house was oceanfront and beautiful. Maybe we'll go back some day, but we like to try new places (and Disney).

We are starting to plan a trip next summer to Texas (Austin) to visit family. It's a long day of flights from PA, and boy, are prices high! I keep looking all over just to compare prices so if they drop I am ready to book (even though we probably won't book until March lol). It should be a blast. We are trying to turn it into a family reunion so all my cousins (8 total-from all over the country) and my sister will be there plus my mom and aunts/uncles. Oh, and all our kids lol. We plan to go to San Antonio at least one day and who knows what else! My boys are looking forward to it and so am I! I haven't been to Texas since 1995!

Hope everyone has a great week!

Jill

 

[momofdjc]

QOTD: let's keep it light today - do you have an upcoming vacation? where and when is it? if you don't have one coming up, when was your last one?

We went to Branson, MO at the begining of August. Not sure what we are doing next year. DS15 might be going to the CABA world series next July. We have to wait to find out what the baseball team is going to do. If they do go to it, our vacation will be a week in Georgia. No plans currently to go to Disney .

 

[Rose&Mike]

Shawn--what a fun trip! I have always wanted to see the parade. We went to NY when DS was a freshman in high school and had such a good time. We stayed at the double tree at times square--I think it was the double tree. We took a bus tour that showed you entertainment landmarks. It was really fun! We stopped at Rice to Riches on the tour--so good! I also highly recommend Gray's Papaya if you like hot dogs. We also took a bike tour of central park and did the empire state building and the sony museum. We took an architectural tour of Rockefeller Plaza--which was really cool. And we went to a Mets game and toured Columbia. I'm sure I'm forgetting something. We were only there 3 days but we crammed a lot into those 3 days.

Kathy--I'm so proud of you!

Tracey--congrats on your race.

QOTD--we are going to w&d this weekend to run the race and eat some onion rings.

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If anyone is interested, I posted a link on my journal to what I think are the BEST veggie burgers I have ever made or had. They are black beans burgers with grated sweet potatoes in them. They froze and reheated really well.