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

[pjlla]

In my desk right now, I have 100-calorie packs of almonds, single serve packs of Justin's nut butters, "Charlie's Lunch Kit" tuna stuff and a couple cans of Muir Glen chicken noodle soup. If I'm starving when I get home, a piece of fruit will usually get me thru to dinner and if I need a snack before bedtime I like to grab a few almonds or a glass of milk.


And...
to Maria!!

Forgot about those.... they are SUPER handy!!

I Facebook chit chat torture is done. I deleted almost all of the OAs from last year as I’m not truly friends with them anyway, minus one who I consider to be one of my best friends. There are a few new people that I am kind of friends with who I kept, at least for now.

I've never quite understood the appeal of having lots of "friends" on FB who aren't really friends! Is it the gossip lover in all of us?? My list of FB friends is really short (mostly family) and they are actually FRIENDS.... not just co-workers or PTO folks or friends of friends. I'm too busy to deal with the real friends, never mind lots of "fringe" friends!!


The yardwork was good exercise, and I’d do more today but it’s HOT here. Supposed to be in the high 80s with high humidity as well. It’s preparing me for when I move to Florida though!

Too hot for yardwork!!

I googled bed bugs when mom did. Although the bites themselves sound like it (linear bite pattern, open in the center) there aren’t a lot of them, and it seems like most people have upwards of 30 bites. I also checked my bed for any signs of blood, bed bug feces, etc, and found nothing.

Glad you were able to eliminate them as a possible culprit!!


HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my special friend Maria!!! I hope your day is special!!

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[Zhoen]

QOTD What are your emergency healthy snack ideas for when you are out and don't have time to get a healthy meal, or for when you are home and you just can't make it until dinner without eating something?

We have a long commute, so I've got this "convenience food" thing DOWN!!! For breakfast, McD's will sell you a plain english muffin for about $.99, if you ask... it's cheaper to get it from home, but if you're already out and desperate, it's good with some apple dippers. Someone already mentioned apple dippers-- if you ditch the sauce, they're just plain ol' apples, and "free" for WW. You also can get sliced apples from BK.

-Chik Fil A is my FAVORITE!!!
The chargrilled chicken sandwich (comes without fatty sauce, you don't even have to ask!) is 7 points in the new system (so sad, it used to be 5... I know we "get" more now, but it's the psychology of it all...) You can get it in a combo meal with a fruit cup and a water or a diet coke for no extra points, but I like to add the diet lemonade...

-KFC has grilled chicken, but I really don't care for it, so my DDs with usually order fried chicken (they're scrawny) and I like to get the corn-on-the-cob and/or the greenbeans. Our KFC is also a Long John Silvers, so I suppose I could order grilled fish, but I'd rather just skip it and wait til we get home

-Wendy's has yummy salads (watch the add-ins!) and baked potatoes.

-Subway is wonderful! As long as you watch the cheese and avoid the mayonnaise, you've got so many options there. They even sell the Light N Fit yogurt! We had that for dinner last night before Girl Scouts... my skinny ones ate the tuna salad, and it smelled very good (what is it about dieting that makes everything even more tempting than it was before???) But my favorites there are the veggie delite or the turkey breast with mustard.

Then of course, there's those magic days when we're out, and somehow I actually am prepared. When we got the dreaded mini-van last fall, the first thing I noticed that proved I was now "Mom" was that it thrilled me to have 2, yes, TWO glove compartments, plus the center console! The top glove compartment is for the registration, all that good junk, the console is for loose change, and the bottom glove box is for "car food". This includes things like milk-n-cereal bars, rice krispie treats, all kinds of 100 calorie packs (selection is SEVERELY limited in the summer when the heat strikes and we can't carry chocolate . One thing I've learned, though, is to LOCK THE CAR!!! (or my impulsive one goes in and binges-- like I said, they can both stand the calories, it's just frustrating to try to be prepared and come out to find that your car looks like the train scene from "Species") But even in the summer, pretzels, dried fruit, granola, things like that, go in the glovebox... it actually isn't as much about me not binging as that my little calorie furnaces are CONSTANTLY hungry, and it's annoying (and expensive!!! and environmentally hideous!!!) to always be stopping somewhere for a snack on the way home.

AT home... vegetables, lots of veggies. At work, more stuff like from the car, plus microwave popcorn, soup , instant oatmeal and grits in case I missed breakfast.

This was in my inbox and I thought some folks might find it helpful:
How to stop a binge
http://www.dailyspark.com/blog.asp?post=tips_how_to_stop_a_binge

I loved this!!! I bookmarked it, thanks!!!

Maria--It's your Birthday!!!!!! I almost missed it!
Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday!!!!

Happy Birthday to you, you're 102... you went on American I-dolllll.... and you played the ka-zoo!!! (yes, I have young children...) Happy happy birthday!

I was up again this morning which really doesn't make sense as I was completely on plan yesterday too. I am going to try to redistribute my points through out the day. Most of my points I reserve for dinner as that is usually the meal with the family but I am going to try to pull some from the evening and spread them through my day and see if that helps at all.

SarahMay

Is it maybe just water weight? Either because nature is vicious or from something salty, or even just because you've been working out hard? I wouldn't stress to much about it (ok, I'm lying, I TOTALLY would, but only because I stress easily-- but I hope you won't...) if you're burning off more than you're taking in (no matter what the hour), you'll lose, it's a fact. Hang in there!

Here is my introduction!

I am actually normal... almost slim! I can wear normal sized clothes... size smalls and mediums and pants sized any where from 3 to 8. It is THRILLING on a daily basis to not DREAD the feeling of getting dressed and finding out that my clothes are getting tighter.

PLEASE oh please tell me you at least have narrow hips/fine bone structure??? Even in my teens (both age and weight!) I never could wear pants smaller than a 7/8 "You make me sad, Sir Knight..." (Major nerd points if you can name the movie!)

 

[dumbo_buddy]

hi world! it's me! a boy!

 

[pjlla]

Here is my introduction!

I am actually normal... almost slim! I can wear normal sized clothes... size smalls and mediums and pants sized any where from 3 to 8. It is THRILLING on a daily basis to not DREAD the feeling of getting dressed and finding out that my clothes are getting tighter.[/COLOR]

PLEASE oh please tell me you at least have narrow hips/fine bone structure??? Even in my teens (both age and weight!) I never could wear pants smaller than a 7/8 "You make me sad, Sir Knight..." (Major nerd points if you can name the movie!)

Actually, I guess I do. I have very thin fingers and wrists and ankles. I'm not particularly hippy. But honestly.... clothing sizes have changed so much over the past 20 years! I got married at about 138-140 pounds. I was SUPER HAPPY to be a solid size 10-12 back then! I am 130-ish right now and have clothes that range from a size 3 to a size 8. But some of my old 12's are waaay too tight in the waist.

And , of course, there is vanity sizing involved as well. Why am I a size 8 at the Gap, but a size 4 at Christopher and Banks and sometimes a size 3 at Fashion Bug??? But I'm still a size 5 or 8 at Walmart and Target??

hi world! it's me! a boy!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I presume everything looked healthy and a-okay? I'm excited for you! Thomas will have a baby brother to torture....errr... I mean PLAY WITH!! ........................P

 

[Disneywedding2010]

Morning everyone!

Well, I'm getting ready to jump in the shower. I have to be to the dr in a little over an hour. Oh, I was at Kroger the other night and found that Nature's Own makes whole wheat bagels. I've had 1 the last two days. I love them!

 

[Connie96]

hi world! it's me! a boy!

Well, howdy little fella!

Congrats to you momma Nancy!! And to daddy and big brother Thomas too!!

 

[Worfiedoodles]

A super quick check in to say so much for all the Birthday Wishes! It means so much coming from my DIS buddies, you guys are the best!

I'm grabbing a bite in between meetings -- I probably won't make it on again today, but you guys have all made my day super special!

Thank You!

Maria

 

[RemembertheMagic98]

Anyway, just wanted to post back. I did Day 2, Week 1 of C25K, the whole 25 minutes and I do feel a lot better. I painted my toenails afterwards, and am now sitting here icing my shin after performing the facebook friend cleanse, which also made me feel much better.

I also am washing my bedding in hooootttt water to kill any "bugs" that may be there. I scoured my mattress and vacuumed it and see no evidence of bed bugs, so hopefully (?) I was just bitten by one of the other bugs that are currently invading our home (it's the yearly invasion of ants and spiders and moths; flys come later and then ladybugs appear in late summer).

Sounds like you are in such a better place today I hope that it's not bed bugs and maybe just some pesky mosquitos!

HOLY MOLY!

We bought some orange sunkist while we were at Kroger over Memorial Day weekend. I just had Alan bring me one because I wanted a soda. HOLY COW! I took one drink of it and all I could taste was SUGAR. I turned the can around to read the sugar content:

50 grams!!

Okay either a) I'm giving the rest of the case away or b) Alan can drink it. I'll finish the one I just opened but wow, craziness..

WOW! So glad I gave up soda!! This is crazy!

Good Wednesday morning.

I had a long day yesterday. I had a 3:30 meeting with the math team advisors to pick out the questions for next season. Only 5 other teachers showed up. The same 6 who do all the work. We are getting fed up. I didn't leave the school until 5 and it was 5:30 by the time I walked in the door. We had a pretty simple dinner and then I had to make cookies for the school luau today and scan 15 pages into my computer and then email them to my school email. I finished about 9 and then got to bed about 10.

Don't have a lot of time for replies.

QOTD I love roasted veggies. I love to take them, add some lite string cheese and make a wrap for lunch.

skinnieminnie123 welcome. I have the same goal but for ds2's college graduation and my nephew's wedding within two weeks of each other next May. Just pm me your starting weight today.

buzz5985 Congrats on 26 years. That is quite an accomplishment.

Have to go.

Have a happy and healthy day.

Hang in there Dona! The end of school is always such a tough time and I hear you about the same people ALWAYS doing the work!!!

i love cupcakes. like, really really love them. my college friend works at carlos bakery in hoboken. she works 5 days a week as a financial wizard and then on the weekends she is a cake decorator! the got the job right before they started filming the show. we went to visit her when thomas was a little peanut and met everyone. they were all so nice! i was surprised! they all took time to chat with "a friend of kate's!" we got to come in the back and be all cool and important. very neat. it was raining that day and the line to get in the front was all the way around the block! the main guy (his name escapes me of course) was like, "oh we should do tommy's first birthday cake" and we were like, "oh yeah, for $3000? no problem!" we did go home with about $100 worth of all the goodies that they make. amazing!!

anyway, that's my little cake story

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alright friends, i have my ultrasound in an hour and better get going. if the traffic is anything like it was yesterday i'm probably already late! at least there is a garage that isn't too expensive so no ticket for me this time!!

i'll be back with an update. wish me luck! DH and DS will be there will me. DH walked in the room this morning all like, "WE GET TO SEE THE BABY TODAY YIPEE!!!" lol

LOVE your Buddy story at Carlo's! I've never been since I refuse to wait in line for things I should not be eating in the first place!!

Best of luck!! Can't wait to hear about your appointment and the sex of your new little bundle

Morning friends. Today is going to be relaxing and then later tonight we are going to the minor league baseball game. Go Iron Pigs. I cant believe how much better I am already feeling after 48 hours on plan. I hope I am over the hump because the past two days I have had a headache and felt like an addict off of their drugs.....well I can imagine what that feels like (for the record never did drugs) The only bad thing is I used all my extra points already and I still have 5 more days to go. So I will need to be really careful to choose low point foods so I dont feel too hungry.

Have a great day!!!!!!!!!!!

Hang in there Lindsay!! I had caffeine withdrawl headaches for 3 days when I went cold turkey! I feel so much better now! It's worth the pain...promise!

QOTD Wednesday, June 8
For everyone who has done this challenge before, we ususally do this question at least once, but I'm throwing it out there cause hopefully it will give the new folks some ideas.

What are your emergency healthy snack ideas for when you are out and don't have time to get a healthy meal, or for when you are home and you just can't make it until dinner without eating something?

I carry Lara bars in my purse...although this heat is a bit gross for them! I usually buy snack size ziplocs and put veggies in them or g-f crackers for a snack. I also put grapes in them and freeze them...YUM! I also keep wholy guacamole 100 cal packs in the fridge as well as the little hummus cups. Red peppers and a hummus cup are great for a snack after school!

Maria--It's your Birthday!!!!!! I almost missed it!

Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday!!!!

I hope you have an absolutely fabulous day!!!!

Happiest Birthday wishes to you MARIA!!!

I know it has already been mentioned, but I think it bears repeating. Many, many high calorie meals, including taco night, can be turned into lower calorie salads! A regular taco shell is onlyl 1 Point on WW. I heap my plate with spinach and lettuce and tomato (and whatever veggies are handy).... add a few TB of the taco meat (only if I made it myself so I can be assured it is low fat), about a 1/4 of fat free refried beans, a crushed taco shell, and maybe a few TB of lowfat shredded cheddar (if I have the calories to spare). I top it with my own concotion I use specifically for taco salads.... 1 TB. of Bolthouse Farms creamy yogurt blue cheese dressing mixed with 3 TB of mild salsa. It adds just enough creaminess that I don't miss the sour cream. If it is available and I have the calories to spare, I might also add a half of a 100 calorie pack of Wholly Guacamole... that stuff is SUPER yummy.

THe other night I made a chicken dish with onions, peppers, and a can of diced tomatoes. It was delicious... but I also roasted some eggplant and when I served myself I put the eggplant on the plate and dumped my portion of the main dish on top of it. It added lots of volume for very few calories.

I rarely eat "real" pasta any more. When it is spaghetti night for the family, I steam cauliflower for myself and the pasta sauce goes on top of the cauliflower. It is really delicious. I usually DO NOT serve meatballs as I hate to make them and the store bought ones are crazy caloric. But I will make organic chicken sausage occasionally or soy sausage. I used to use Gardenburger meatballs, but I haven't been able to find them for ages.

Sorry.... we were talking about salad and I got rambling! I guess I'm just throwing out suggestions of how to change up a "normal" meal to make it lighter. HTH.


Umm.... speaking of tickets, did I happen to mention the speeding ticket I got at Disney last month??? Talk about killing the "magic".


Nearly caught up!..............P

Thanks for the taco tips (well all the food tips ). I hope your ticket didn't kill your magic!! It would have been more magical if the officer wore Mickey ears!

Bed is made, 40 minutes of exercise is done, 1 bottle of water down and still haven't had a soda this week, so overall I have been a very good girl.

I hope everyone has a great on plan day!

SarahMay

Way to go SarahMay!!

On my way to an interview for a new job - will check back in later!

Angie

Best of luck on your interview!!

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Afternoon!!
I can't believe it has taken me this long to post!! Picked up Brian from the airport this morning and dropped him right off at work. He ran a Mud Run in San Diego with his cousin but needed to be at work this morning...red eye flight!! I think he's crazy.

So, headed to work on the late side (9:30) but it was ok since I had nothing to do! One of my Juniors stopped in to give me a $50 giftcard to the nail salon in town!! WOO HOO! Even when I am unemployed I can get a pedicure!! Met with one more student at noon and hoping I can get out of here by 2:30. It's so hot, the kids had a half day, and I have so much to do at home!

I am OP today - brown rice krispies, boiled egg white and blueberries for breakfast and Boars Head turkey and provolone on g-f wheat bread. I stopped for a large ice coffee (decaf with skim milk)which I am still sipping. Gotta get those water points in there!

Off to my trainer today and then I may just call it quits (unless I do some cardio on the ellip before I go home). Too hot to move.

I'm off to the beach tomorrow (Spring Lake, NJ) with Student Council...it's going to be even hotter tomorrow! So LONG day is in store for me! Will check back in on Friday!

Have a great day and make great choices!!

 

[RemembertheMagic98]

hi world! it's me! a boy!

OMG!! So excited for a little boy AND he's waving to you!!! Congrats!!

 

[bellebookworm9]

I just signed up for the free one week trial of Weight Watchers. If I like it and it works for me, I will sign up for the real thing when I get some money!

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

hi world! it's me! a boy!

Hi baby boy!!!!!!!!

I'm off to the beach tomorrow (Spring Lake, NJ) with Student Council...it's going to be even hotter tomorrow! So LONG day is in store for me! Will check back in on Friday!

Have a great day and make great choices!!

It should be a great day at the beach as long as the ocean wind is blowing. Remeber to lather up that sunscreen every few hours. The pedi GC is so exciting and you can take the time to get pampered this summer and even better it will be on someone elses dime.

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I just made banana nut muffins for the first time and I tried to make the ingredients healthy. whole wheat flour instead of reg., egg whites instead of the whole egg, splenda instead of sugar. We will see how they turn out. Im just the regular susie homemaker this week.

The kids are now napping so I should go lay down and relax too. It will be a long night.

I will most likely not be on until the morning so have a great day everyone!

 

[JacksLilWench]

Try a taco salad. Take a cruchy taco shell and break it in pieces, make sure you can see them on the sides of the plate (it's a psych thing!), then load up with tons of lettuce and tomatoes and green onions, etc. Add about 3 oz of taco meat, sprinkled all over the salad so the salad picks up the flavor, one scoop of fat-free sour cream, to make it look pretty, a scoop of fat-free refried beans, and a scoop of guacamole. Instead of salad dressing, try fresh salsa (chopped tomatoes, chopped onions, cilantro, garlic, lime juice, salt to taste) Give it all a stir and it's pretty good, and you can use the shell to scoop up the beans and guacamole. The beans add so much depth! (And yes you can add shredded cheese if you can "afford" it... I just don't so I can have more yummy beans)

Thnaks for the advice!! I did pretty well with the tacos...I wasn't able to make a salad like you suggested (although that sounds GOOD!) But I did load up the shells with lots of lettuce and tomatoes and salsa- and not nearly the amount of sour cream and cheese I usually would. I am definitely gonna have to try the recipe you just gave me though. I'm getting so hungry just thinking about it!

 

[SettinSail]

Happy Birthday Maria!!!

Congrats Nancy !!!
what a cool picture! (of the baby and the cake guys!)

QOTD Wednesday, June 8
What are your emergency healthy snack ideas for when you are out and don't have time to get a healthy meal, or for when you are home and you just can't make it until dinner without eating something?

If I've thought ahead to pack something, it will be almonds, pretzels, banana, grapes or a protein bar. I ususally have gum with me as well. If I know I need a hearty snack, like I'm on a hike or something I will pack hard boiled egg
or a sandwich. If I get caught out starving but unprepared, I look for these items at a convenience store or grocery store. I try to remember to get a large water too to fill me up. I am attracted to all the cokes in the convenience store fridge and want one so bad when I'm really hungry!

When I'm at home, I try the same snacks or 1/2 english muffin with lc cheese.
I like the advice someone here once gave that you might need to go ahead and eat your meal now if you are really hungry and then eat a snack at the next meal time. Whatever works!!!

Rose - thanks for sharing the binge article, I saved it too.

Tracy - sorry for the problems at school. I admire you for standing up for your daughter. I've seen and heard of so many crazy things with teachers and staff at the private International school we're at now. If I was actually paying the tuition to go to this school, I would be going crazy. We even recd an email from the MS principal that was very inflammatory and accused DS of an act of vandalism. After hearing DS side of the story, I waited 2 days to cool off (this was over a weekend) and emailed the principal back. Within 5 minutes he emailed me back admitting he used the wrong wording and he should not have accused DS. There was much more professionalism in the public schools we had back home. (No offense to Karen or anyone else in private schools!! I'm sure there are some great ones!-this was just my experience here) Another thing I don't understand is why they will give anyone an excused absence if it involves travelling to see family but for no other reason can you get an excused absence. It really makes you want to lie but I'm not going to do that in front of DS of course. That is the best thing about moving is getting away from that school!!

Karen - love your new picture! Enjoy your day at the beach and your pedi some day this Summer! Are you still looking for a Summer job?

Lindsay - glad you are enjoying your week off work. Does it feel like it's flying by?

Pamela - I love hearing your success story, even if I have heard it before. It gives me renewed hope I will get there one day too!

Zhoen - you have a lot of good advice, keep it coming! I can't remember, have you already lost a great deal of weight?

Belle - for the bites and the job situation. It does sound political. It would drive me nuts to find out what the deal was.

Hi to everyone else

I've done well with eating the past 2 days. I am getting better and better about having tastes of things instead of the whole thing. I ate 1/4 candy bar yesterday and 1/4 today. It was very satistying and I could walk away from the rest of it. DH is out of town this week so tonight DS and I just had soup and paninis. I've sold the panini maker so this is our last time to use it.
I decided to just have soup and 2 bites of DS panini. I am working on THINKING before I eat and SLOWING DOWN before I gobble up a huge portion. So far, so good.

The other day when several of you mentioned having old exercise tapes reminded me of when Julia Roberts made her final appearance on Oprah and gave away some of her "favorite things" to the audience. They all got a step video she said she has been using for 20 years! I wrote down the name - Kathy Kehler Fitness System.

Have a great day and don't forget weigh-in is coming up in less than 2 days!!!

Shawn

 

[JacksLilWench]

QOTD Wednesday, June 8
For everyone who has done this challenge before, we ususally do this question at least once, but I'm throwing it out there cause hopefully it will give the new folks some ideas.

What are your emergency healthy snack ideas for when you are out and don't have time to get a healthy meal, or for when you are home and you just can't make it until dinner without eating something?

This was in my inbox and I thought some folks might find it helpful:
How to stop a binge
http://www.dailyspark.com/blog.asp?post=tips_how_to_stop_a_binge

Ya know something...that's a really good question that I don't have an answer to! I always forget to think that far ahead, and I usually end up stuck with nothing, which isn't good. That's one of the reasons I joined the challenge though, was to find better options for me and to get together a group of people who can think two steps ahead of where I'm going because they've been there.

Tonight I'm going to make a list of some options to pick up at the grocery store!

 

[Rose&Mike]

Lindsay--have a FABULOUS time tonight! I do love me some men in tight pants. (I'm talking baseball players here, people. Get your minds out of the gutter.)

Nancy--that's so cool that you can see his little hand. How sweet.

I've seen some great snack ideas. Here's my go to food:
hard boiled eggs--(we usually have some in the fridge. Coupled with some fruit, string cheese and g-f pretzels they also work for a great last minute lunch.)
string cheese
Lara bars (my favorite is the peanut butter cookie--it has figs and peanuts, that might be it for the ingredients)
a handful of g-f pretzels (Snyders)
nut crisps (I think that's what they are called. They are g-f crackers made by Blue Diamond. They have a barbecue flavor that I love. The good thing is even if I go crazy they aren't too many calories.)
grapes
apples
a handful of nuts
a tiny scoop of ice cream--and I mean tiny, just enough to get a taste
hummus and a few scoops
a few scoops and salsa

The key to a lot of this stuff is portion control. A couple of scoops and some hummus is an ok snack. 1/2 a bag of scoops, not so good. The whole too much of a good thing......

Hope everyone is having a great afternoon.

 

[Zhoen]

[Zhoen - I can't remember, have you already lost a great deal of weight?

Teehee, sort of! I've lost the same 30+ twice after each of my babies... I got down to my "ideal weight" about 4 years ago, and I let it creep back up on me, so I am good at losing, but I suck at maintaining! That's why I am starting now when I want to be healthy next May... it will FORCE me to maintain for months, and hopefully that will lock in the habit forever.

A word for those who aren't swapping up their eating much, but exercising a lot, my beautiful sister put on a great deal of weight throughout her 4 pregnancies, and for financial reasons couldn't manage the more expensive, healthier choices in the grocery stores... she was obese for years. She has been working out like a mad beast the last year or so, and she has lost over 50lbs and looks fantastic! (I seem to have found all the weight she's been losing...)

 

[Connie96]

Well, we have completed our first “measure-in” for the WIN! Challenge.

We currently have 21 participants and an average total measurement of 171 1/3 inches.

If I have kept up correctly, there have been about 62 folks join the Summer Challenge so, about 1/3 of you have chosen to participate in the WIN!. This seems to be the average for initial participation since the inception of the WIN!, so we're off to a great start once again!

For those of you who were feeling a little freaked-out about seeing your number all added up, compare it to this one: Our group total measurement is 3,427 1/5 inches. Do you like the look of your number a little better now?!

I know that we all have an emotional response to our sizes, shapes and all the methods by which we choose to measure them. If any of you took your measurement total and didn’t send it in because you were too bothered by it, please reconsider. If we all loved our numbers, we wouldn’t all be here trying to change them. Let’s change them together and celebrate our victories together!

And, those of you who meant to participate, but forgot or just lost track of time… IT’S NOT TOO LATE! Whether it’s a “WIN week” or not, please feel free to join in any time.

Our next WIN! measure-in will be Friday, June 24.
And... Please remember to send in the TOTAL of your measurements rather than the five individual measurements. Thanks!

 

[dumbo_buddy]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I presume everything looked healthy and a-okay? I'm excited for you! Thomas will have a baby brother to torture....errr... I mean PLAY WITH!! ........................P

everything looked great! i was really happy. we had so many issues with thomas that every time we went to the doc it seemed there was something new to worry about. this time, looks all good! they didn't get a good view of the blood flow of the heart but said that's just b/c it's early and the baby was in a weird position. if thomas "plays" with this kid anything like how he "plays" with the dog, we're in trouble!

Morning everyone!

Well, I'm getting ready to jump in the shower. I have to be to the dr in a little over an hour. Oh, I was at Kroger the other night and found that Nature's Own makes whole wheat bagels. I've had 1 the last two days. I love them!

yum! i want to see if our grocery store has them. i know carbs are the devil and everything but i really love bagels!

Well, howdy little fella!

Congrats to you momma Nancy!! And to daddy and big brother Thomas too!!

thanks!! i'm excited...well, excited/nervous/scared...you know, the normal stuff!

LOVE your Buddy story at Carlo's! I've never been since I refuse to wait in line for things I should not be eating in the first place!!

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Afternoon!!
I can't believe it has taken me this long to post!! Picked up Brian from the airport this morning and dropped him right off at work. He ran a Mud Run in San Diego with his cousin but needed to be at work this morning...red eye flight!! I think he's crazy.

So, headed to work on the late side (9:30) but it was ok since I had nothing to do! One of my Juniors stopped in to give me a $50 giftcard to the nail salon in town!! WOO HOO! Even when I am unemployed I can get a pedicure!! Met with one more student at noon and hoping I can get out of here by 2:30. It's so hot, the kids had a half day, and I have so much to do at home!

I am OP today - brown rice krispies, boiled egg white and blueberries for breakfast and Boars Head turkey and provolone on g-f wheat bread. I stopped for a large ice coffee (decaf with skim milk)which I am still sipping. Gotta get those water points in there!

Off to my trainer today and then I may just call it quits (unless I do some cardio on the ellip before I go home). Too hot to move.

I'm off to the beach tomorrow (Spring Lake, NJ) with Student Council...it's going to be even hotter tomorrow! So LONG day is in store for me! Will check back in on Friday!

Have a great day and make great choices!!

have fun at the shore! wear sunscreen! it's going to be 98 in the city tomorrow!

the carlos bakery stuff is good but you know, living in an italian/irish neighborhood here in the bronx there are a few bakeries that i'd say rival their stuff. they don't do the fancy cakes though, just the old school stuff.

wait, hubby did a big run then flew back across country to go back to work? yep, i agree. he's crazy! and yet, so awesome!

I just signed up for the free one week trial of Weight Watchers. If I like it and it works for me, I will sign up for the real thing when I get some money!

nice! hope it works out for you! WW is really good!

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I just made banana nut muffins for the first time and I tried to make the ingredients healthy. whole wheat flour instead of reg., egg whites instead of the whole egg, splenda instead of sugar. We will see how they turn out. Im just the regular susie homemaker this week.

The kids are now napping so I should go lay down and relax too. It will be a long night.

I will most likely not be on until the morning so have a great day everyone!

i like the name of your local baseball team! i guess iron b/c it's near bethlehem?

how did the muffins turn out?? good for you for turning on the oven in this heat. the dinner i have planned for tonight involves turning on the oven and i'm not looking forward to it.

I am working on THINKING before I eat and SLOWING DOWN before I gobble up a huge portion. So far, so good.

that's what i need to do too shawn! think before i eat!

The key to a lot of this stuff is portion control. A couple of scoops and some hummus is an ok snack. 1/2 a bag of scoops, not so good. The whole too much of a good thing......

Hope everyone is having a great afternoon.

amen. this is what i need to remember. portion control. i'm the worst at that.

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omg it's hot out! i put on the air conditioner that we have in the living room and we haven't been outside since 11am! i'm going a little nuts! this house is WAY too small to stay inside!

don't know if it's the heat or the excitement from earlier today but i'm feeling kinda poo-y today. probably just tired.

enchilada casserole on tap for tonight. found it on spark recipes. hopefully it turns out tasty. we shall see! part of me really wants to just order some chinese tonight since i'm feeling so blah. we'll see what DH is in the mood for though i know the answer to that, "whatever you want".

this isn't a real QOTD but i need help with father's day - if you have a significant other who is your baby daddy (lol) what are you planning on getting them? any disney-related thoughts? we don't pin trade but if we did that would be a fun gift. i'm at a total loss of what to get DH! he is a watch person but very picky so after buying one that he doesn't like i have given that one up.

 

[aamomma]

Maria:

Nancy: Congrats on the baby boy!! My DDs are 2yrs. 2mos. apart, and have always been best friends. I hope it works that way for your little guys!

Hello, everyone. It's been a busy day - I haven't eaten enough or had enough water, or exercised. But today life happened while I was busy making plans. Back on track tomorrow!! Have a good evening!

 

[trinaweena]

Happy birthday maria!

Its been a long day. Decided to go for a run before work since I had to bring my dad to work anyways. Trust me when I woke up I waas not planning on it! I also wasn't scheduled to run today but I've been enjoying it so much I didn't see the harm. Im trying to figure out a way to run with water though! I see these people on the trails with no water! I want to be able to have water especially when its os hot but I don't want to carry it!

So now im at work and im just exhausted. The soda case is looking real tempting. Anyone. Have any thing they go to when they need that energy boost? Normally I would have a can of coke but no more soda for me!

Just a few more hours then home for day 9 of 30 day shred, which I do not feel like doing, and a fair amount of homework tonight!