May 10, 2008 Ship of Thieves! Stealing the Magic..AGAIN!!! Panama Canal FL to CA!!! Part 6

[lillygator]

can anyone tell I am so glad football season is here??

 

[granmaz]

More lovely piccies V. Can't wait to see the princesses in person.

Sorry about tummy troubles on top of everything else.

OK, my turn to play MOM....IF your Nutrisystem is really only 1000 calories a day, I'd like to suggest supplementing some additional fruit/veggies to kick it up to about 1200. 1,000 just always feels a little extreme TO ME, and was something I could not keep up for the long haul. Or maybe just bump it up every other day or so. Some people find that varying the caloric intake helps prevent the metabolism from thinking..."Starving". I remember back from the old Weight Watcher days our leader reminding us to eat in our point range...and not just pick one particular number of points and eat that day after day. As our friend Noel would say....just my thoughts.

I do agree here. Also sometimes these 'diet' foods can contain aspartmine or however they spell it, and that can upset your insides - perhaps it is the meals rather that a bug?

 

[lillygator]

I am wondering how far Michigan will drop?!

 

[lillygator]

I do agree here. Also sometimes these 'diet' foods can contain aspartmine or however they spell it, and that can upset your insides - perhaps it is the meals rather that a bug?

I know that when I eat chips that are low fat and have the aspartmine it goes right through me and my stomach is upset for the day.

 

[EllaEnchanted]

can anyone tell I am so glad football season is here??

Me too! But I only follow the Pros....I'll have to wait for our season to kickoff...just saw some pregames so far.

 

[lillygator]

I recieved a nice surprise in the mail when we got home, maps of Disneyland and DCA!

Pretty neat!

 

[EllaEnchanted]

More lovely piccies V. Can't wait to see the princesses in person.

Oh Definitely!!!!1

I do agree here. Also sometimes these 'diet' foods can contain aspartmine or however they spell it, and that can upset your insides - perhaps it is the meals rather that a bug?

I know that when I eat chips that are low fat and have the aspartmine it goes right through me and my stomach is upset for the day.

I didn't know that....now I'll have to check the labels and see it that's in the food. Then what do I do if it is...I have a whole month's worth? I was going to finish it and then try the one that Lisa suggested. If it makes me sick, I might just have to return it and then try Lisa's.

 

[EllaEnchanted]

I recieved a nice surprise in the mail when we got home, maps of Disneyland and DCA!

Pretty neat!

Very neat! How many days are you staying after cruise??? John and I will be there too, but since it'll be my first time....I think I kind of want to be surprised and not plan it out beforehand. Have you ever been there, V?

 

[EllaEnchanted]

Nope...no aspartmine in any of the food or snack products. Well that's a relief. I'll keep them for the month and then check out Lisa's.

 

[ibouncetoo]

Welll I know there can be 'issues' with the low fat foods, if they use the substitute SIMPLESS. It's what is in Lay's WOW potato chips for example.

As far as the sugar substitues go (aspertame, sacchrin, etc) they affect different people differently. I just always go for the Splenda over Equal or Sweet nLow when I have that option.


Near the end of last week I thought we might hit the 25,000 post mark...then when things were so slow Sat and Sun I didn't think we'd make it. Well, if everybody checks back in from their holiday weekend...we just might see that today!

 

[lillygator]

Very neat! How many days are you staying after cruise??? John and I will be there too, but since it'll be my first time....I think I kind of want to be surprised and not plan it out beforehand. Have you ever been there, V?

We are staying 2 days after the cruise. I've been to DL before, but it was when I was in high school.

Does anyone know anything about DL hotel reservations? I made mine over the phone, room only and when I try and view on the website it says my confirmation number should be8 digits but mine is only 5 and is alpha numeric.

 

[granmaz]

I didn't know that....now I'll have to check the labels and see it that's in the food. Then what do I do if it is...I have a whole month's worth? I was going to finish it and then try the one that Lisa suggested. If it makes me sick, I might just have to return it and then try Lisa's.

Nope...no aspartmine in any of the food or snack products. Well that's a relief. I'll keep them for the month and then check out Lisa's.

That's good news then. It just seems such a good way of counting calories - like having your own live in chef.

 

[lillygator]

Near the end of last week I thought we might hit the 25,000 post mark...then when things were so slow Sat and Sun I didn't think we'd make it. Well, if everybody checks back in from their holiday weekend...we just might see that today!

so are you saying post post post?

 

[MrsMork]

Vanessa, the photos are all adorable. This brought a tear to this Grandma's eye.

 

[ibouncetoo]

Nope...no aspartmine in any of the food or snack products. Well that's a relief. I'll keep them for the month and then check out Lisa's.

I visited the dietstogo web site and it looks very interesting. I'm just not sure about receiving all the foods frozen and my ability to microwave them into an edible state. I think I'd have to have the food shipped to work, to prevent any sitting around outside in this heat, so I'd be schlepping it home too. I am seriously considering trying this for at least a month...you've all seen how I post about grocery shopping!!! I wish, like Lisa, I lived in one of the cities where you can pick your food up at the restaurant/kitchen.

Speaking of kitchens, think I'll go scramble up some eggs...actually did make a grocery stop yesterday...needed that kitten food you know...and grabed some staples for myself.

 

[MrsMork]

we're back in Gainesville Saturday and since the game is at 6pm, we are staying overnight. We play Troy and then the following week UT! I was rooting for them against Cal - !

And we, of course, were rooting for Cal. Gotta go with the Pac 10 always.

 

[MrsMork]

More lovely piccies V. Can't wait to see the princesses in person.



I do agree here. Also sometimes these 'diet' foods can contain aspartmine or however they spell it, and that can upset your insides - perhaps it is the meals rather that a bug?

Yes, I tried Jenny Craig once and all the aspartame made me very ill. My ears were ringing even. If you have an intolerance to that stuff it can be very bad.

 

[EllaEnchanted]

That's good news then. It just seems such a good way of counting calories - like having your own live in chef.

Yea, except it doesn't taste as good and the portions are so small that it takes a whole day of all meals before you finally feel full and not still hungry.

I'll get a break tonight at the barbeque...I'll skip the Nutrisystem dinner and have my bro's cooking....we're having Mickey burgers and shrimp. YUM! I'll watch my portions and I should still be okay today.

All this talk about food is making me very hungry...I need to go see if we have some fruit.

 

[EllaEnchanted]

I visited the dietstogo web site and it looks very interesting. I'm just not sure about receiving all the foods frozen and my ability to microwave them into an edible state. I think I'd have to have the food shipped to work, to prevent any sitting around outside in this heat, so I'd be schlepping it home too. I am seriously considering trying this for at least a month...you've all seen how I post about grocery shopping!!! I wish, like Lisa, I lived in one of the cities where you can pick your food up at the restaurant/kitchen.

Speaking of kitchens, think I'll go scramble up some eggs...actually did make a grocery stop yesterday...needed that kitten food you know...and grabed some staples for myself.

We live like you do...why shop and have to cook when take out is available...it's so much easier. They should have a Nutrisystem take out place like dietstogo....but more of them....like fast food chains, all over the place.

 

[EllaEnchanted]

Yes, I tried Jenny Craig once and all the aspartame made me very ill. My ears were ringing even. If you have an intolerance to that stuff it can be very bad.

Thanks for the warning...I won't try that one!