Happy Labor Day!
that's because when we were young they didn't pump the cows full of hormones like they do now!!! i'm telling you....i see little girls all the time who look like they're 15 and they're like 10!
Yes, sadly this is true. Even more sadly enough, my daughter is one of those. She is 11 years old and looks like she should be in high school.
.....Afterwards I took mom to Applebee's, and I had the lime grilled tilapia (320 calories on the WW menu) and then we drove into Saratoga, a really pretty and ritzy area. We talked about how money doesn't buy happiness, and we both feel fortunate to have more than enough to meet our basic needs. Seeing my mom's positive attitude despite her troubles was very uplifting as well. The only thing was I came home hungry. I just had a yogurt and some light ginger cookies. ....
Sounds like you had a very good visit with your mom.

BTW, I ALWAYS come home hungry after eating Applebee's tilapia. What's up with that!?!?
.... Sorry to always "blog". ....
OH please don't ever stop blogging! I love your posts and learn a lot from them.

(You make me laugh a lot too, which is awesome!

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sorry, UM!

hope i didn't ruin all the *good thoughts* you had going! just forget about all that nasty old greasy gravy and focus on the stuff that will make you look and feel better!!! fortunately, i hate white gravy so it wasn't even tempting. but the biscuits alone did me in.
This TX country gal has had WAY more than her fair share of biscuits and gravy, but here in the south, we toss in SAUSAGE to boot!

I used to love the stuff, which is why I have so much weight to lose now, but I can honestly say that for now, I'm in "the zone." I have no desire to even go there.
.... Did anybody read my make-your-own portion size meal advice??[/B]? If there's something (really anything!) that you love to eat, make it and portion it out to plastic containers so you can stay in control of the calories. NEVER eat out of the pan!
UP YOUR FIBER! Fiber One is on sale at Target this week for $2.50/box! (It's over $4/box at my grocery store!) Anyway, Fiber One is 14 grams of fiber (and only 60 calories!!!) per half cup!!! It's not the most exciting cereal all by itself so I mix it with a little Raisin Bran or Honey Bunches and it's great!
.... ....DD and I rented The Ultimate Gift last night and it was very good. Good message and produced by Fox Faith. I'm gonna have to check out their other films too. ....
What a great portion control tip, lexmelinda!
Diehard Fiber One fan right here! I mix mine with a child's portion of cheerios and add some strawberries (or other fruit). I'm way good with it now. Have you tried those Fiber One snack bars? They're definitely something that should be saved as a treat, but oh my goodness.... They really curb that chocolate/sugar craving when you need something like that, and they have 9 grams of fiber!
Fox Faith just made some sort of deal with our church (and others as well). Supposedly, our entire congregation will get to watch their movies for free any time we want to. I think that's cool. We can now have a few church movie nights during the year and get some use out of that huge popcorn machine we just purchased for VBS this summer.
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I guess I won't have a weight gain or loss to share this Friday. I have switched to a Saturday morning WW meeting, so I won't know how I've done until this coming Saturday. (I had to change from a Tuesday meeting to a weekend meeting because I home school my DD.) I'll be here to cheer for and/or encourage you guys though. GO PEEPS!
Well, it's time to get busy. DH is vacuuming up some water that he just discovered in one of our spare rooms. Apparently, one of our windows isn't sealed well, and there's water everywhere from the rains last week. UGH!
I hope everyone has a fabulous week! REMEMBER: Think thin!
