I had a cruddy day yesterday. It started off with a jar of peanuts falling off the fridge as I was taking out the casserole dish to pack my lunch. It hit the casserole and there was glass all over the kitchen. Uggh. And no lunch to take to work. It ended with a really horrid attempt at running and the chick next to me on the treadmill at the Y spraying me with the disinfectant she was using to clean the machine, but she said she was sorry so that makes it ok right?

You are supposed to spray the towel and not the machine!
Sorry your day was cruddy I hope things have gotten better. Maybe that alcohol helped.
i made my traditional irish brown bread last night and it came out so great. i make it every year and it's a nice break from the onslaught of irish soda bread that we get around here. i sliced myself two big pieces of it last night with a big dollop of butter. laid my plate down and put the kiddo to bed. came back and asked myself if i really needed two pieces. nope. so i put a piece on dh's plate and just enjoyed one.
Thats great Nancy I would say that is a NSV (non-scale victory) for you

Have fun at the parade this weekend. Our parade is a big one too but its not in our neighborhood and we dont know anyone so we sit on the curb without and just watch everyone at their houses drinking and having a blast. So we still get the entertainment without the calories.
QOTD--Friday, March 11. Going "off plan" can happen because you have a bad day or it can come on slowly and you don't even realize it until you get on the scale. Do you have any warning signs that you recognize as being an indicator that you are falling off the wagon? Do you have certain things you do to help you get back on track?
I know I am not on plan when I dont think before I eat. Or when I too easily just say what the heck and just give in. I have been doing that way way too much over the past few months. i think I began using running long distances as an excuse for eating as much as I want. I am not using that excuse anymore. I need to get more weight off!!!!
You are so not a jerk. I have reported gains plently of times and although I feel guilty for not helping my team I also take the time to congratulate myself for not giving up and holding myself accountable. Hang in there.
DH told me last night that he almost bought me a Polar heart rate/calorie counter watch during his lunch break yesterday, which kind of took me by surprise.
Hi Nicole, I hope your dh ends up getting you the one you want.
Here's my 2cents on picking a goal weight. Are you ready for a long story?
I love your story rose and you truly are an inspiration. Thanks for sharing this.
My DH, who I know loves me, just came home with a boatload of g-f alcohol--beer and hard cider. I think he is trying to tell me something.

Yes, I have been a little cranky the last few days, but I'm working on it.
What a great husband you have. He just knows how to take care of his princess.

I hope it tasted good, and made you feel better too.
They had a 50/50 Raffle at the BINGO night and guess who won? ME!!!!!! Nothing like coming home with an extra $171.50!!!! Also got a handmade pillow case with robots on it and a Wizard of Oz game!
You lucky duck.

Good for you, sounds like it was a fun night.
QOTD--Saturday, March 12
I've been really struggling with food lately and feel like I am constantly being reminded of what I can't eat. I've had to reinvent what I eat since going gluten-free, so on that note--Think of your very favorite meal--could be anything. Now think of how you can make it more healthy while still having it be a tasty treat and share your ideas. Or if you have not found a way to make your favorite foods healthy, share what your new favorite healthy foods are.
My family loves tacos so when I make them I often have myself a salad. I use 97% lean beef, ff cheddar, lettuce, tomatoe, onions, I crush a half of a taco shell over top, and drizzle it with FF calatina french dressing. It is so yummy and very filling too.
I also love chicken parm. I use a thin chicken breast and bake it, top it was a tbsp of tomatoe sauce and melt a small amount of FF mozzerella, I put it over 1 cup of whole wheat pasta.
For pizza cravings. I get whole wheat tortillas and drizzle with bbq sauce, top with grilled chicken, red onion, and either ff cheddar or mozz. bake in the oven. It is so good and very filling too.
Thank you so much to CC and tggrrstarr (Kelli) for volunteering to help out this week.
If anyone else would like to take a day, please let me know.
Here's where we stand:
Friday: Rose
Saturday: Rose
Sunday: Rose
Monday: Kelli
Tuesday: CC
Wednesday: CC??
Thursday: CC??
Sorry Rose I wanted to PM you yesterday and I just didnt get back on here. I could take one of CC's days either wed or thur. Or CC if doing two is too much for you I can take both days. Just let me know.
Thanks!
Today I am going to get a 3 mile run in and then we are off to the mall. Dh needs a new shirt and tie for his interview on tuesday. We most likely will have lunch at subway. Then we have my cousin's sons bday party at bounce u this evening. The boys are really excited to go.
Tomorrow we dont have any plans so I probably will run again and get some cleaning done.
Have a great weekend team mickey.
Lindsay