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I just did my plank, modified on my elbows for 20 seconds. OMG, that is hard. Ds did it modified for the minute, and he's going to do it with me every day.
Funny, it reminded him of the BL show where one team was locked in a room, and Bob came and had a deck of cards and threw a card, and each suit was a different exercise, and they'd have to do the number on the card. Ds wants to play that tomorrow. Should earn a few activity points that way.
Pamela-Good luck to dd tomorrow, and enjoy your day!
How wonderful that DS wants to join our plank challenge!

I liked that card challenge from BL. I thought it sounded like fun.... until I saw them all nearly DYING trying to do it all!

Did not have a good night tonight. Had a great day, ate well, felt good, but about 4pm I took a nose dive right into over eating. Probably stressed because the kids were not cooperating. All I did was yell at them to pick up their crap. Apparently they didn't get the memo that the maid quit. ( no I don't really have a maid).
I think tomorrow I will start paying allowance in one dollar bills and then start charging them for my maidly duties.
Oh and payback bites. I now feel horrible, physically and I have a headache. Ergh!! No one to blame but myself.
Tomorrow is a new day.
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Today IS a new day... it is a GIFT... that is why it is called the PRESENT!

1. Sargento Low Fat Low Sodium String cheese-- LOVE this stuff!
2. Kirkland Plain No Fat Greek Yogurt-- I was putting sf jello powder in it but have switched to just a little Truvia and some vanilla. YUM!
3. Udi's GF white bread -- Yes, technically not a "good carb" but I can still make it work with my plan, especially since it is really the only high carb item I have many days. I toast a piece and put 1/2 T of Peanut Butter on it and eat it on my way to work and it fills me up until my midmorning snack of yogurt.
And as a bonus, my favorite snacking beverage is. . . .Swiss Miss Diet Hot Chocolate mix!
This is a lot of the reason I haven't been able to check in as often as I thought it was. Who would have thought that a school district with an umpteen million dollar budget that puts a HUGE emphasis on Technology and kids using the internet would have internet that moves at the speed of snail. I think the dial up we had in the 90's was faster than the internet at school!
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Have been dealing with that. (gotta love IBS
) I have been adding about 2T of oat bran to my morning yogurt this week and hope that helps.
I actually have been. In fact if I am unsure of something I try to overestimate. It is a lot harder to use the online trackers if you cook from scratch and don't use a lot of prepackaged stuff.
I agree! I'm hoping now that I am on WW eTools, it will be a bt easier to figure out the points of my recipes. I'll let you know if I think it is worth the $$
I do think that sodium may affect me. I know if I splurge on Popcorn (which I like with lots of salt) I am constantly thirsty for the next day or two.
That sounds good! I will have to try that. I love to have soups to take for lunch.
I have a cousin that went vegan in high school and her family was very supportive (all though they didn't alter their diets) but my Aunt insisted that she had to see a nutritionist for a while to be sure she was making healthy choices and getting the right balance of things.
I just want to be sure this doesn't end up being a weigh-gaining thing for her! And of course, she needs to eat healthy and get her protein.
Well that sucks! Next time tell them you are looking for a dress for Cotillion or a Quinceanera. Make up a cool story about how you are shopping for a dress for an extremely fancy family ball your very rich Great Uncle Harold is having in Paris and it is family tradition for all the young ladies of your daughters age to wear a wedding style dress. Or just pick a date a year or 2 in the future and have fun with DD making up some wonderful imaginary fiance-- perhaps named Phillip or Eric!
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Ugh. I am so fighting that battle right now. I am ready to start just confiscating EVERYTHING of theirs that I find in the dining room, living room, stairs, on the floor or anywhere else. Then charging them to get it back. But I don't want their money-- I want their time and effort! They would have to do some heavy cleaning (mop floors, clean toilets, wash windows) to get things back. Maybe DD will stop leaving her textbooks and homework on the couch and her shoes on the floor if she finds out as she is leaving for school her homework is gone and she has to wear flip flops in 30 degree weather.Haven't actually done it yet but just might snap someday soon!
I've threatened that in the past, but give into the whining. When my kids do need to pay me back for something, I ALWAYS demand payment in the form of labor!
DD12 won a "Superbowl Party" gift basket at school today. I thought it was just going to be a little basket with a few small sodas and maybe little bags of chips and candy. NO! It is a small laundry basket FULL of junk food! Cheetos, Oreos, Little Debbies, Chex Mix, soda etc.. Fortunately for me I actually don't like most of the stuff in it but my kids don't need all that junk either. I guess I may let them stuff themselves silly on Sunday and then get rid of the rest, or at least hide it and ration it out in reasonable portions.
Going shopping tomorrow and running a bunch of errands. DH is running a 5K but it doesn't start until 11am so not sure if we will go with him to watch or just head out shopping and meet up with him later.
No "Healthy Schools" initiative there, huh?? I don't think my school district would allowed to do that.
We got it when DH got his bonus - yes it was a splurge. Bed bath and beyond have a model. I know their coupon says no vitamix but I've heard countless stories of people still using the coupon. Try it and if they say no just say you didn't know and no thanks then.
I've been making all kinds of smoothies and experimenting. Spinach apple lemon cucumber berries was one. A blueberry pear and yogurt is another. That's how the vitamix came about. I heard about the smoothie on dr oz and tried it in my blender and nothing happened! So scraped it out and ate fruit salad. Which was still delish btw (chopped pear, cup of frozen blueberries and some nonfat vanilla yogurt. My kids said it was better than ice cream!
So I research blenders etc and came up w the vitamix. We had a juicer and did it for awhile but it was such a PITA to clean!
It's the absolute best if you can save up for it. I've made soup several times too. I use it almost everyday.
I know that the Vitamix is great, but way too much $$ right now.
My dream dress is an Alfred Angelo Disney dress too!! This one
http://www.theamazingmodels.com/fas.../uploads/2012/11/SLEEPING_218_F_BUST_S12f.jpg
Oh my heavens above! That dress is glorious! I got married in pink myself!
Which one was your DD looking at?
The ones at the salon yesterday were the newest Cinderella Diamond Edition.. they are all pale bluish. Not real fond of any of them. The one she tried on a few years ago was a Cinderella... I'll share a picture later.
Love those Snapea Crisps, can't eat them now due to the carbs, but they sure are tasty!
Your plan with DS sounds great. I have been thinking lately how I never spend one-on-one time with DS anymore... Maybe I will have to make a plan to, but somehow I still think he would rather spend the time with his friends (or his Xbox... which he is only allowed 2 hours of anyway!).
Great idea! I may have to use this with the kids AND DF!
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wave Hi all! Happy February! So far it has been a good start to the month, I made it to the Y this am and was OP all dayTomorrow I am going to venture out of my comfort zone and head to the Y first thing with a friend of mine to try out a Zumba class
I am very uncoordinated but it looks like fun so... Well maybe they will let us Zumba in the dark is all I have to say
So after our torture session, um Zumba class, my friend and I are going to see Mama at the theater! Excited about some good quality grown up time to myselfBut worried about the temptation of movie theater popcorn
I will be strong!!
Okay you all have talked me into it... I am off to do my 1st plank of the day, which I am sure will only be a half plank now, hopefullly by the end of the month a full minute!
Enjoy your Y time!
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Morning friends! Just here to say hello, post the QOTD, and then I gotta dash! ..........................P