Ruth, even the best of us are sometimes waylaid by the darling Hyper Pypers of this world. I hope you enjoyed it...just do a bit of Phase 1 if you need to and jump back on the wagon. You know you can do it!
I share your frustration...I spent most of the weekend either doing homework or playing computer games to avoid doing homework (at least I was sitting at the computer, right?
) so I didn't get any gardening done either. I missed it.
Let's hope the weather perks up soon and you can go get some dirt therapy!
Aileen, I actually grew to like the V-8, but when I visited the nutritionist, she told me that it really doesn't do much for you. You do get some nutrients, and the lycopene in the tomato juice is good, but you get much more if you eat the veggies than you do if you drink them. Sort of like what Dr. A said about drinking OJ vs eating an orange. She told me to stop drinking it and instead put some veggies in my cottage cheese.
So, if you really don't like it, think about how you can get more actual veggies into your breakfast. I think Dr. A put the V-8/tomato juice in there for people who insist on juice in the morning.
Don't stress about the flag. We all know what's in your heart.
Speaking about overworking,
Bamie...
Sounds like you and your knee had a hard morning! Are you trying to take it easy?
I thought of you when I saw the bright tunnies in my yard this week.
Ellis, hope you have a nice day planned (i.e. no one is home!
). Once, I tried putting metamucil (the powder) in my V-8. I brought it with me to work and when I opened the container, it was a gelatinous mass. It really became a brick of jell-o jigglers consistency. We all had a good laugh here at work, but that was pretty much the end of my using both V-8 and metamucil powdered.
Jenn, good for you on the 198!
And I like the way you think about not waiting.
I wish you tons of luck and have a blast at the beach...don't stress about that swimsuit. In the eyes of your girl, you'll look amazing, and that's all that counts!
(
that's what allowed me to wear a bikini at 240 on my honeymoon! 
)
Congratulations,
Chelsea!
Good work on your weight, too,
Sassy!
I hear you about little bulls...our Lady (what's with the royal dogs?
) is a tough little girl...she can pull me down the block!
Christy, I haven't check the pet thread yet, but I hope your kitty heals quickly...it's so hard when your furkids are sick!
Have fun seeing Star Wars with DD and stay away from that popcorn!
Amy, why do you put water in to melt the chocolate?
I would think it would make it separate and get kind of soupy. I just heat it in the microwave for 30 secs at a time, stirring in between until it melts. Works great!
BB, enjoy the concert! Isn't it amazing how bad we feel when we don't eat enough veggies and too many carbs? I'm always shocked when I think about how I used to eat and feel and that it took me so long to do something about it!
Hope the nor'easter blows over...I'm ready for spring too!
Sunnybunny... "and snot!"
I can SO relate. It's like the curse of the white shirt...you're destined to spill something on it as soon as you get to work.
Good for you on the veggies! Try putting sweet potatos in a soup sometime...they have tons of great nutrients (yams actually have even more than sweet potatoes do)!
Barb, sounds like you're getting creative with the pasta salads! There's a couple (four, I think) in the new Cooking Light for June. They sound good...we're having one with Durum Semolina bowties this week. I had a tiny bit of phyllo yesterday too. I agree...once a month, as long as it's small, shouldn't hurt. The pot pie sounds delicious, but how can you eat hot food like that when it's in the 90's? You are amazing!
Hope you feel better soon. No more exercising outside when it's a bad ozone day, okay?
Me:
Well, DH and I are going to get a grill and a patio table!!!
I have no clue where the money is coming from for these (DH is our financial manager), but DH is a total "tightwad" usually, so we must be able to afford it. Or he's trying to spend my salary before I stop getting a pay check next month!
We found a great table with four armchairs and two rocking chairs, a wrought-iron looking lazy susan, a rectangular umbrella and wrought-iron looking umbrella stand. We have more than enough room for it on the deck as long as we cut a couple of branches off the drippy evergreen (which may mean less cleanup for us, too!). We found a nice, medium-size grill (what's with these monsters that can cook 80 hamburgers at once???
) in stainless steel with a side burner that has a griddle attachment. I can't wait to start cooking on the grill...so many great recipes, so little time!
I went down to 211.5 yesterday and up to 212 today. Still, it's much better than last week. At this rate, I just might make my monthly goal!
I'm starting to think that it really, really is my calorie intake. I'm just eating too much. So I'm going to start putting everything into Fitday, as annoying as that is. It just has to happen. I don't know if it'll happen this week with all my homework (finally got my assignments this morning!
), but in the meantime, I'll be cutting my portions down and resisting the urge to keep eating. I'm also going to try to eat veggies with less fat...i.e. steamed broccoli with lemon rather than broccoli with cheese sauce.
Hope everyone has a great day on the beach!
Well, it's my first real off plan cheat, and I'm back on track this morning with a good attitude! 
Have a blast!!! 
Good morning Beach Babes! Had to work all weekend and 
it was totally crazy. Stayed OP except for 
a little wine to calm my nerves
! Quick weigh in this a m and lost 3lbs
s:! Hope u all have a great beachin day
! Special hi 
GOFISHIN!!!
Only 14 (really 15.5 if you count this morning) to go to be where I was in August. Hopefully I'll be there well before August! One more reason I'm going into real estate--teaching is hazardous for my health! 
