When Did I Get Voted Off of Skinny Island & Why is This Fat Shadow Stalking Me?

[tlenzendorf]

I had my first mammogram two weeks ago & it was the most awkward thing I've ever done.

I did that a couple months ago. Not my idea of a good time or anything I want to do anytime again soon! Luckily I have 9 more years until I need another!


Today's Food:

Breakfast: 1 bowl Raisin Nut Bran w/skim

Snack: 1 banana

Lunch: Noodles and Co. SMALL Penne Rosa w/parm. crusted chicken and a Diet Pepsi. Skipped the birthday brownies

Dinner: spaghetti w/sauce. Salad w/Italian dressing, shredded cheddar, 8 croutons. 2 pieced garlic bread w/shredded mozz.

Dessert: 3 Thanks-A-Lot girl scout cookies w/frozen berries and fat free Cool Whip

Whew! I was hungry today! I also started week 3 of Couch to 5k on the dreadmill. Good word Zoegirl!

 

[2_Eagle_Mom]

Breakfast:
Milk, nonfat, 0.5 cup
Post Raisin Bran Cereal, 1 cup (1 serving)

Lunch:
Starkist lunch to-go (chunk light), 1 serving
Activia by Dannon light strawberry, 4 oz
Banana, fresh, 1 large (8" to 8-7/8" long)

Dinner (I was surprised at how filling this all was):
Near East 100% Natural Taboule Wheat Salad (as prepared),
Falafel (4 balls), 1 serving
AK MAK, Whole Wheat Crackers 1 oz. or five crackers, 1 serving5
Laughing Cow Light Creamy French Onion 1 wedge, 1 serving

Snack:
Fiber One Oats and Chocolate Chewy Bar, 1 bar
Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwich

Total 1554 (goal 1270-1620)

June 8 DONE – Veggies NOT done (only 1 cup)

Barb – Glad we could motivate you to push yourself! Way to go!!

Jessica – I totally agree, we started out in one Troop for Steven but after that experience we switched to another Troop that was more for kids with differences. It worked out for him. When Brendan bridged we let him decide if he wanted to go into that Troop or another one and he choose to go to a different one from Steven. It really is better to let them make the choice. It was hard doing two different activities but for our boys it worked out for the best. Instead of Fabreeze I’d suggest a spray down with a hose.

Stacy – great speed! I noticed I’m getting less winded on the elliptical and don’t feel like passing out when I’m done with the 30 minutes. You’ll be ready for a 5K in no time.

Lara – I get the Hungry Girl email daily. I’ve made a couple of her recipes, but I don’t like eggs so I haven’t made any of the mug breakfasts. I did pass a couple of recipes to Jim but I don’t think he’s made any either. Can’t hurt to try.

Bree – I’ll have to see if I like blanched veggies with dip. I haven’t ever tried them, I do like cooked carrots, but haven’t ever tried them for a snack. Maybe I do that tomorrow. Where do you get the fig Newton crisps? They sound yummy. Today I stretched my lunch food out longer than my normal lunch time. Ate the tuna kit first, went for a walk, then ate the yogurt, then 30 minutes later ate the banana. It seemed to help delay the munchies.

Tricia – Congrats on skipping the birthday brownies. Whew I don’t know if I could have been that strong.

Last night I didn't have time to munch. I spent my evening on the DIS and it kept me out of the kitchen. I'm going to try and swing by all our WISH groups PTR/TR. If you have one that isn't in your signature let me know and I'll check you out!

 

[tlenzendorf]

Tricia – Congrats on skipping the birthday brownies. Whew I don’t know if I could have been that strong.

Thanks, but don't be that impressed... they had nuts in them. I don't like nuts in my brownies. I could have picked them out, but I just decided not to eat them instead.

 

[Mndisneygirl]

Patrick - I love your motivational quotes! Keep 'em coming!!

I had my first smashogram last fall. Ugh. Thank goodness it doesn't take long. I think it's worse if you're short and smaller-chested. Hard to get in position KWIM? I think now I'm supposed to have one every year. Sucks to get old.

Today:
B: Mulitgrain Cheerios, blueberrries and skim milk
L: Greek yogurt with strawberries, Smart Ones Fettucine alfredo w/broccoli
Snack: 1/2 c. Cheezit 4 cheese crackers
D: two tacos - soft shell tortilla, meat, cheese, lettuce sour cream and taco sauce.

Probably only 1 c. of veggies today. Didn't get to the store either to buy more.

June 8 done

 

[gellybean]

UGH.

I did really well during the day. Was around 500 cals before dinner.

Then DH and I decided to go out tonight for Tex Mex.



Dinner:
shared chips and salsa and queso with DS2 and DH
2 cheese enchiladas (gave DS2 my rice and beans for his meal)
1/3 of fried ice cream dessert
1 margarita on the rocks with salt
2 tortillas

I hadn't had a rita in prolly 6 mths and they were running a $3 special. I only had one, but 500 cals later, on top of everything else!



Tuesday, June 8 DONE

And on top of that, DH's car was left over at my sister's house this weekend so he took my car to work today so I didn't make it to the Y.

Got home from dinner to find out that DS2 had turned off the surge protector to the TV/DVR and the DVR didn't record Glee's season finale.


Tomorrow is indeed another day. I have to figure out a way to finish strong in the evenings.

Gonna do a shake in the morning, maybe one for lunch too, then hit the grocery store for lots of fruits and veggies and lean proteins, and then the Y!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[pwmitch237]

Patrick - I love your motivational quotes! Keep 'em coming!!

I most decidedly will! I've got a whole list of 25 as of right now, just hard to figure out which ones I've used already! Don't want to re-use them until I run out!

Got home from dinner to find out that DS2 had turned off the surge protector to the TV/DVR and the DVR didn't record Glee's season finale.

FYI: It will be on hulu.com shortly. It's how I watch it if a lot people say it was interesting, I've only watched the Lady Gaga episode (b/c someone said it was really good).....and watched it on there. Normally, the Biggest Loser was in it's spot, so I'd watch that instead...

Have a great night ya'll!

"The only place SUCCESS comes before WORK is in the dictionary." - Vince Lombardi

 

[lizzyb5280]

Today started off well, actually ate breakfast today.

Breakfast - Mini blueberry bagel, strawberry cream cheese, milk - 302 calories
Lunch - Tuna fish, wheat thins, cheese stick, mandarin oranges - 419 calories
Snack - 4 strawberries - 14 calories

Then I went to the doctor for a 3:45 appt. By the time we got out, DD was complaining of being hungry and thirsty, I felt the same way, and my mom (who drove us) was thirsty as well. Stopped by Burger King, and got a cheeseburger kids meal. Gave DD the apples and milk from the kids meal, I ate the burger, and mom and I both had diet cokes.

Snack 2 - Burger King cheeseburger - 337 calories

We were eating the leftovers from Sunday's mediterranean dinner tonight, but rather than just serve it as is, DH fixed a pasta with the leftover meat (chicken shawarma and gyro) and onions, added tomatoes and broccoli, a little bit of olive oil, and parmesan cheese. Also had some hummus and pita bread. Had a bit of trouble tracking the calories on this one, was able to figure it for all ingredients but the meat.

Dinner - Mediterranean pasta, hummus, pita bread - 556+ calories

So that puts me at 1628+ on the day. I tracked what was in my entire bowl of pasta, but didn't finish it, so hopefully that helps account for what I would have tracked for the meat. I have a feeling there's also an untracked snack somewhere too, but can't think of what it is. But I know that this is better than I would have done if I wasn't tracking at all, so I'll take it for the baby step it is.

As far as activity, I spent about 45 minutes gardening out in the heat.

 

[hanutedmansionmomma]

Went to gym, ran 3 miles on dreadmill, and did 20 mins on the eliptical

dread mill!

"The only place SUCCESS comes before WORK is in the dictionary." - Vince Lombardi

This.

Turkey chili recipe please?! Although it is 100 degrees here so I might not make it for a while.

This is from the WW cookbook Simply the Best

Spicy Turkey Bean Chili
3 points per serving
brown 1 pound ground turkey, 2-3 diced green peppers, onion (recipe says 4(!) I use 1), minced garlic cloves (recipe says 6, I don't use any!)

add
1 can beans (I like pinto, but whatever you like...)
1 can fat free refried beans
28 oz can crushed tomatoes
sliced jalapeno peppers - recipe says 4 ounce can, I just put a few slices in from a jar I have...

spices:
2 bay leaves
2 t oregano
1 T cumin
1/2 t cayenne

OR use a little of a pouch of chili seasoning.

Simmer on the stove or transfer to crockpot for at least 45 minutes

I make so many tweaks to this recipe...I just don't always have all of the ingredients or spices around. I like spicy and I think what makes this chili great is the ground turkey, jalapenos, lots of green peppers and the refried beans. It is SUPER filling! My DS even eats it and usually picks all things green out of food


cereal/skim
ww mac and cheese 5 points, applesauce cup
cheese/crackers
turkey breast slice, mashed potatoes (too many I just can't be around food that's not pre-portioned, apparently...), peas
ww strawberry ice cream bar 1 point
June 8 done

 

[Dizneydawn]

Morning all - need to catch up, post a bunch of stuff etc. etc.

Knee is better today so will hit the Y and bike later. Treyner is all set for summer school classes finally, now just getting last minute stuff together for a trip to Dayton, Ohio in the end of the month for Soccer. Coach just sent the travel info on Monday so scrambling to figure out who is going, who is not, where are we staying and all that fun stuff!

I got a few more weight posts yesterday so can get that accumulated today as well!

 

[Duchie]

Well, I may not be losing weight, but I'm getting faster! When I first started working out back at the beginning of this thread, I was only able to walk a mile in 30 minutes. Today, I hit the mile mark on the treadmill at 19 minutes!! I'm not ready for a 5K or anything yet, but at least I'm seeing some kind of improvement.

Well done!

Stacy - way to go on getting faster! And btw, for any of you that are remotely interested in possibly doing one of the many races wdw offers per year, you need to be able to keep a 16 minute pace to not get swept off the course.
Maybe it could be a goal for some???

Went to gym, ran 3 miles on dreadmill, and did 20 mins on the eliptical

Woa - 16 min? That's fast. I used to be able to do 3 miles in 45 min, now it takes me more like 50-53. But I'd like get back down to that.

and dreadmill - now THAT'S funny!

Jessica – I totally agree, we started out in one Troop for Steven but after that experience we switched to another Troop that was more for kids with differences. It worked out for him. When Brendan bridged we let him decide if he wanted to go into that Troop or another one and he choose to go to a different one from Steven. It really is better to let them make the choice. It was hard doing two different activities but for our boys it worked out for the best. Instead of Fabreeze I’d suggest a spray down with a hose.

I'm going to try and swing by all our WISH groups PTR/TR. If you have one that isn't in your signature let me know and I'll check you out!

When I saw your name, I was wondering if you had 2 Eagle Scouts. We've been involved with Cub Scouts for years. First with my oldest DS, but he decided he didn't want to cross over to Boy Scouts. It was absolutely the right decision for him and his personality, and while I totally supported his choice I was a bit disappointed. Now my youngest DS just became a Senoir Webelos. Last year I stepped up to become the assistant den leader and we had an awesome year. But I have no idea how to plan this year (since oldest DS didn't go through it) or how to pick a Boy Scout troop.

Thanks, but don't be that impressed... they had nuts in them. I don't like nuts in my brownies. I could have picked them out, but I just decided not to eat them instead.

This made me laugh because I do the same thing. Yesterday was kind of blah so I decided the kids and I would make cookies. We made the NutterRoo Num Nums from Dawn TR (gotta go post over there today) because they're peanut butter cookies. I like PB cookies OK, but I can very easily turn them down. Now chocolate chip or oatmean raisin are a different story. So Dawn, no posting recipes for those types of cookies!

This is from the WW cookbook Simply the Best

Spicy Turkey Bean Chili
3 points per serving

I am SO going to make this soon! Like Elizabeth said, it's already HOT here in Texas. However today it's only going to be 85 - downright chilly!

Morning all - need to catch up, post a bunch of stuff etc. etc.

Knee is better today so will hit the Y and bike later. Treyner is all set for summer school classes finally, now just getting last minute stuff together for a trip to Dayton, Ohio in the end of the month for Soccer. Coach just sent the travel info on Monday so scrambling to figure out who is going, who is not, where are we staying and all that fun stuff!

I got a few more weight posts yesterday so can get that accumulated today as well!

Oooh - I used to live in Dayton! That's actually where I met my DH and we got married. I was only there for a few years but I really liked it (could do without the winters, though).

 

[Dizneydawn]

As I watch him put clothes in his dresser, "Are there any dirty clothes in your bag?"
"Just a t-shirt. I changed it this morning because I must have rolled in some mulberries."
"So, you pretty much stayed in the same clothes since Friday?"
"Yep."
"That's what I smell. Get in the shower NOW!"
BOYS ARE DISGUSTING!
That is Treyner believe it or not. Baylor - clean freak and would shower 3 times a day!
Anyway, I comforted myself Saturday night with some carbs. Hopefully my racing heart burned a few of the calories off.

I have had heartburn as well! Ugh!

Went to a place we saw on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives on Food Network. OMG! Def. not diet food, but sooo good.
Ummm...do not drop and run my dear! What place did you go to and I want details!!!

I can't be around to be supportive of others and I'm not doing so great myself.

You can be here as often as you can and that is a support to us as much as you! Each of us here are needed or it wouldn't be our thread!

This is the first group that I do not feel is clicky, kwim?

Glad you have found that to be true!

Okay if anyone has noticed I STILL haven't lost any weight since we started this group - I definitely feel like I should tuck my tail between my legs and go away, but I'm not, because what good would that do?
You and me sister! I am glad you have stuck here!

I'm going to take Bree's advice and make sure that I eat all of my points this week and commit to four workout days (I got kinda lazy towards the end of last week so it didn't happen the way I had hoped.) That should help me see a loss again this week.

How are yo doing this week? I thought of you on Saturday and have a picture to post!

Disclaimer: do not judge me on what I have eaten today especially after I have just ranted.....it could have been so much worse.

I adore you just for this!

I'm sure my husband would be wishing for more to fall off!! (like my clothes)

Again....exactly why you guys are my favorites!

Love the new avatar Dawn! Maybe that's what I need: a picture of a wheelchair, and a caption saying "Does this chair make my butt look big?" HAHA!
You have the best sense of humor! We could develop a whole line of merchandise! T-shirts - bumperstickers...you may just have marketed a million dollar idea!

Hey everyone, I'm back! Took a quick trip to Washington DC because my brother was at a math competition Those words would never be used in any sentence related to myself or any offspring I may produce!

P.S. I'm changing my font color for the summer.

Very slimming color it is BTW!

Dawn - love the booger avitar! And Carsyn is my new hero in those rugby pics. I wish I had been that tough & athletic when I was her age.

She is mine too! You see it and it is rough but you sure don't see all the details like a camera lens can capture!

I did that a couple months ago. Not my idea of a good time or anything I want to do anytime again soon! Luckily I have 9 more years until I need another!

Ummm...what age are you supposed to get your 1st squooshie done?

Ok - caught up on everyone!!!

 

[Dizneydawn]

Oooh - I used to live in Dayton! That's actually where I met my DH and we got married. I was only there for a few years but I really liked it (could do without the winters, though).

There is not may Campgrounds around the Miamisburg/Beavercreek area is there?

Trying not to spend the Hilton Head vacation fund on Ohio and it might be impossible!

 

[Mndisneygirl]

My doc said to start getting squashogrammed at about age 40 if you have no family history of breast cancer. I put it off until 41. There was a recent study saying we should not screen until 50, but most women's docs disagree. I'm sure that study was funded by some insurance company!

I've made turkey chili before too - love it and even DH said it was good! That's saying something. I have a Wendy's chili recipe that I modify (I usually don't put in celery) and it's pretty good. It looks similar to the WW recipe, but no oregano or bay leaves. Just cumin, chili powder and pepper for spices.

I have come to believe that not eating an evening snack, while it sort of sucks, really helps!! Who knew?


I also believe that this is one FUNNY bunch of people on this thread! I LOVE the t-shirt idea for the chair!! TOO funny!

I want to know the Diners Dives and Drive in restaurant too!!!
Dawn - glad to hear you're feeling better and the knee is better!

 

[lizzyb5280]

Barb and Elizabeth, I feel your pain on the heat in Texas. It's just as insanely hot here in Louisiana as well.

Dawn - love the marketing plan! And the crazy thing is, a lot of ppl in chairs use humor as a coping mechanism, so it would probably sell! Now we just gotta get someone to design the graphic, create a CafePress account.....

As far as the Triple-D restaurant we visited, it's called Lankford Grocery,m and is on Dennis Street in the mid-town area of Houston. It was originally a corner grocery store (it appears to be set up in the former garage of this house), and back in the 70s started selling a few burgers at a lunch counter. Eventually the restaurant overtook the store, but the name stuck.

O.M.G. These were easily some of the best burgers I've ever had. DH had one called the South of the Border buger - Monterrey jack cheese, pico de gallo, avocado, and cilantro dressing. Mine was the Red, White, and Blue burger - roasted red peppers, red onion, ranch dressing, and bleu cheese. Definitely followed the correlation that the messier the food is, the tastier it is! We also split an order of onion rings, which were very crispy and fresh, clearly made in-house. They also had a really good-looking cobbler for dessert, but by that time we were way too full.

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Being a good girl so far today. Had a Breakstone Cottage Double (blueberry) for breakfast - only 100 calories! Woo-hoo!

 

[stitchfan23]

Just have to VENT so please bear with me...

As I have mentioned this Sat is my birthday but hubby and I will be in Philly for a trade show so he arranged last night for his family (brother, sil, niece, nephew, sister and his parents) to come over to have cake and celebrate. Well my inlaws have never liked me (so I say and hubby disagrees) so anyway my neice and nephew (4 & 6) gave me a nice set of solar torches for my garden and my inlaws gave me....

Okay I need to tell a little back story here. This is the same man that when we announced that we were engaged looked at my husband and said "What are you, stupid?" . This is also the same mother in law that has struggled with her weight and lost about 50lbs for a knee replacement so she knows how hard it is. Well a couple of weeks ago I was talking with my Mom and MIL was there and we were talking about childhood memories and one of mine was that whenever my parents would take me out for ice cream (we didn't have a lot of money so this was a real treat) and I would always order tiger tail (orange and black lic.). I was telling my Mom that I had just seen a comercial where one of our grocery store chains had come out with Parlour Flavours of Ice cream (like cotton candy, bubble gum) and that they had Tiger Tail. I guess my MIL overheard me because guess what she got me, someone who is trying to loose weight for my birthday... Wait for it... Yup you guessed it she bought me A TUB OF ICE CREAM!!!! That was it, nothing else just a $6.00 tub of ice cream! My hubby was mortified and actually appologized for not believing me all these years when I said his parents didn't like me! After they left I saw my hubby pick up the gift bag and start taking the tissue out of it. When I asked what he was doing he said are you sure there wasn't anything else in there. When I said no there wasn't he picked up the envelope for the card and was looking in it and I said no there was nothing in the card either. He even got on his hands and knees to look under the couch cause he was sure there had to have been something in the card but there wasn't.

Okay vent over!

 

[Dizneydawn]

Just have to VENT so please bear with me...

I have lived that life.

For my first birthday married to kids dad I got a dead plant (had been in the back of their van traveling from S.D. to where we were going to college and literally died of no water and heat/baking plus an orange dishdrainer.

Orange as in carrot baby poop orange.

A few years later - got a bar of soap - it was not Zest mind you but a fancier bar. At least that is a plus.

The good news - she did hear something you had liked. The bad news...

She's a biach.

 

[Dizneydawn]

Barb and Elizabeth, I feel your pain on the heat in Texas. It's just as insanely hot here in Louisiana as well.

Dawn - love the marketing plan! And the crazy thing is, a lot of ppl in chairs use humor as a coping mechanism, so it would probably sell! Now we just gotta get someone to design the graphic, create a CafePress account.....

I have a load of ideas.

"Yes... I did run over your foot on purpose."

"Do you have any idea how big your butt looks from here?"

"If you think you can hide a fart...Make sure my nose is not behind you."

"I may always have wheels but you will always have ugly."

"God has me here so I can tell the world about the atrocity called Muffin Tops"

"Thanks for wearing the butt floss...Gives me something to pull myself outta here with."

Okay - some are better than others but what do you expect in a minute and off the top of my head!

 

[hanutedmansionmomma]

I guess my MIL overheard me because guess what she got me, someone who is trying to loose weight for my birthday... Wait for it... Yup you guessed it she bought me A TUB OF ICE CREAM!!!!

OMG! I feel your pain.

My bday was a couple weeks ago and I told me sister we were grilling and having s'mores for dessert, because the grill would be hot, and I didn't want to have cake around. So what does she bring? A CAKE. She said, everyone has to have a cake on their birthday. uh, no. I was a good girl tho, I only had a few bites of a piece and threw the rest away after they left.

BTW - Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!! All I got you was this message board response...no calories

 

[PixiePlanner]

Went to a place we saw on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives on Food Network. OMG! Def. not diet food, but sooo good.

We have a restaurant here in Springfield that was featured. "Guy" actually came twice. The first time, he never made it to the restaurant as he had food poisoning from the previous place he had visited! Thank Goodness it wasn't ours! We eat there every Mothers & Fathers Day. Yum!

 

[gellybean]

About to pack up and head to the Y!

Today's tracking:
Breakfast- Chocolate protein powder, 1 scoop 110 cals, 1 cup 2% milk 120 cals, Jello Chocolate Mousse cup 60 cals
1 piece 5 cal sugarfree gum

Wish me luck that DS2 does ok in kidcare for his first time!!