DISappearing PEEPS Volume 2

[Toot Sweet]

The beloved President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Gordon B. Hinkley, passed away last night of "old age". It's the ONLY story on the news besides weather. In a way I'm happy for him because his wife died in 2004 and we believe them to be together again...they were so cute together. I know there's a couple LDS besides me, and I don't know if this news has made it nation wide yet. But, he will definitely be missed. He was a good man to say the least. ANDThe Bishop of my ward (like a Pastor or Reverend) has bone and blood cancer. I got the Atkins book and am doing induction this next two weeks to the letter (excpet for my morning diet Pepsi, of course).Yay on the magical 5 pounds! I still have PMS (all month ) but no Aunt Flo, thank you!The last time I* had magical weight loss, the batteries on my scale needed replacing so I'm jealous and happy for ya!

Wendy, I did hear about President Hinckley. The first thing I thought of though was that he was reunited with his wife again. Everyone said once she passed away he would follow soon after.
So sorry about your Bishop, that's really sad. I hope he and his family are coping ok. When I was in 6th grade (this was when 6th grade was part of elementary school and we spent the entire day with one teacher) my teacher died. He was also the Bishop of my ward, so it was a double whammy. That was a really hard time for my small little town, but especially for those of us who were also in his class.*





Melinda, hope you are feeling okay.

Mo, I think I missed something, it sounds like you had a death recently too. Was it someone you were close to?


Hope you are all having a great day!

 

[pigget74]

Utah---saw the news of his passing this morning and thought of you.



SWEET TEA--this is how I make it and just let me say you could go into a diabetic coma from it. I put 2 family tea bags in my coffee pot. I add 4 cups water and let it sit for about 15 minutes. In a pitcher I put 1.5 cups of sugar and then pour the tea on top and mix. THen I add the rest of the water. THis only makes 2 qusrts. My DH loves it--but I can only drink it in moderation. We have a place here called McAllisters Deli and they make the best sweet tea-other than mine that is.

 

[DisneyLaura]

SWEET TEA--this is how I make it and just let me say you could go into a diabetic coma from it. I put 2 family tea bags in my coffee pot. I add 4 cups water and let it sit for about 15 minutes. In a pitcher I put 1.5 cups of sugar and then pour the tea on top and mix. THen I add the rest of the water. THis only makes 2 qusrts. My DH loves it--but I can only drink it in moderation. We have a place here called McAllisters Deli and they make the best sweet tea-other than mine that is.

I so want to try this even though it's a peep recipe. So Pigget two family tea bags, what exactly is a family tea bag (sorry for those southerners that are laughing at me for not knowing what that is) Do you add hot water to those tea bags or cold water? Then when you mix the sugar and water is that hot water or cold? TIA

Laura

PS I;m coming to MS to go to McAllisters Deli

 

[Sandy321]

Laura, its a large size tea bag - Lipton makes them I think they may be called "Family Size"

Great, now I want tea -

and w/o thinking I went out to lunch with dh - Chinese - that always adds 3# to your weight - its the sodium - but the Laundry Monster has been conquered... nnow to make the bed - my exercise for today!! (its a waterbed - and they no longer make waterbed sheets or sell themnear where I live - but i'm hooked on Egyptian Cotton anyway... yes I'm rambling - who wants to do work when you can ramble??)

 

[punkin413]

Me has to taste some of this. We might be going to TN this summer to visit a friend of my DS. His mom always talked about sweet tea but I nenver could figure out what she meant. Thanks.

are you going to nashville? if so, i can give you the low down. i grew up there. celery (who's been MIA lately) is from there, too. anyway, i love nashville and you'll def. be able to find sweet tea there (or anywhere in tennessee for that matter!)

if i need a sweat tea fix i go either to mcdonald's, zaxby's or cracker barrel - those are the best in this area at least (other than making it myself at home and i can't do that or i'd gain back all the weight i've lost!)

okay....sorry for the un-peep-like sweet tea talk. WATER! WATER! WATER!!!!!!!!

 

[disneyfav4ever]

What do you do?

I work at a grocery store. I do a lot of random odd jobs, especially when I work the late shifts.

I am only part time, but I do get good pay since I get 25 cent raises every three months or something, as well as benefits. I always have around 30 hours a week even though I'm just part-time. But I get paid better, and have benefits I didn't have at another job I had that was full-time.

The hours are a little more screwy, but I don't mind being there late. Except today I was there all afternoon, and we were very busy at the begining of my shift, so I was on a register, and I must have had the worst customer ever, who almost made me cry. Fun day.

 

[disneyfav4ever]

I pretty much stuck to my diet today, I had fruit at work, just like I said I would, and had tacos for dinner. Not the healthiest, but I don't think I went over my calorie limit.

 

[UtahMama]

I pretty much stuck to my diet today, I had fruit at work, just like I said I would, and had tacos for dinner. Not the healthiest, but I don't think I went over my calorie limit.

Me too, except for a bite of carb-freedom ice cream...I'm lactose intolerant or it woulda been more...

I'm a little nauseous, though (from the ice cream) so I'll wait on dinner.

 

[disneyfav4ever]

So far today I've had sausage, (150 calories,) and yogurt, (100,) for breakfast, as well as a diet coke with lime. Lunch was a Lean Pocket, (280.) I figure I'll get some fresh fruit from the salad bar at work on my break.

I have to be at work in an hour, which after working the late shift last night is not very appealing to me this morning. I don't mind working late or early, I just hate when they schedule me a late shift, and then an early one. At least I have twelve hours between shifts, once they had me there until 1:00 AM, and then had me back in at 8:00 AM, that was no fun.

My tacos were 400 calories, (going by how many calories are in the Taco Bell tacos, so my may have had less,) and I'll guess around 100 calories for the fruit I had at work, though it was probably less then that. So 1030 so far today total?

 

[UtahMama]

Sage Advice:

 

[disneyfav4ever]

I also set a new goal for myself. 150 by September, which I'm sticking too, but 170, (my "college" weight,) by June. Maybe then I won't feel so fat when I go to the shore.

 

[punkin413]

UM - thanks for that advice!

i got this in an e-mail today and thought you guys would get a kick out of it....

 

[Disneyfreak92]

UM - thanks for that advice!

i got this in an e-mail today and thought you guys would get a kick out of it....

That's great!


Well, I made a spreadsheet to track my exercise, calories, water, and weight. We'll see how it goes. But I'm under 1800 calories for the day, have had 125 oz of water, and did 80 minutes of cardio!

 

[UtahMama]

I'm eating a Bocca Burger with low carb ketchup for dinner.



I'm telling myself it's good.
I made 2 but can only eat ONE...that's good, right?
I was a little nauseous thanks to my BITE of ice cream.

 

[punkin413]

oh, my goodness. well, my staying up late the past few days and going out of town last weekend caught up with me! i CRASHED tonight. hard. i hope i'm not getting sick. i was working on a transcript and couldn't keep my eyes open. i had to lay down and i NEVER do that! i took a 30-minute nap and when i woke up i felt all foggy and disoriented. but i'm okay now. my body was just saying......stop!!!!! because of this i made myself some coffee and ate some chocolate. so my calorie count today is shot. but i feel loads better. i just needed to slow down for a second. i've had a lot of family drama lately and i'm always the person that can fix everything. i need to learn that i can't always take on that role and that I CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR EVERYONE ELSE'S PROBLEMS.

okay.....sorry. had to vent there for a second. i'm off to fold laundry and then go to bed. i've got court all day again tomorrow and wednesday. but it's good because we've been slow lately and i'm FREAKING out about money and our disney trip in 3 months.

have a good night!

 

[MJMouse]

I'm eating a Bocca Burger with low carb ketchup for dinner.



I'm telling myself it's good.
I made 2 but can only eat ONE...that's good, right?
I was a little nauseous thanks to my BITE of ice cream.

hmm.... the "bite of ice cream" diet.... now there's a thought!

 

[aldisneygrl]

okay....sorry for the un-peep-like sweet tea talk. WATER! WATER! WATER!!!!!!!!

But Tea has water in it.

Sage Advice:

Wendy, I thought of you today. I was in Kohl's and they had Mrs. Piggy/Kermit sleep pants. I just knew you would LOVE them.

I'm sorry about the leader of the LDS passing away. I know that is hard to lose a leader. I'm not LDS, but I feel your pain.

 

[UtahMama]

awww, thanks Allie. He really was a great leader. To me, his best advice to us all was to "Stand a little taller" ...to know that we truly are daughters (and sons) of a loving Heavenly Father.


Hey! We have a Kohl's less than a mile away! I must go check out the Miss Piggy pants!

 

[mousehouselover]

I let DH talk me into a rather unhealthy brunch today. I won't say what it was so I don't help anyone tumble off the wagon. There must have been about 30 points in it at least. I didn't eat anything other than the brunch so it would've been worse if I did.

We went to water aerobics this morning. It was different, pretty enjoyable but not nearly as intense as the workout I did on Friday. I've decided water aerobics will be for my 'off' days between the harder workouts.

I need to get some sleep, night all!

 

[winkers]

Has anyone seen the "hula excercise chair" on Ellen? I just about died laughing! I think it would be a great ab work out just trying to stay on the dang thing!