Amanda~ OoO..I have some of the Philosophy travel shampoo. It smells sooo pretty. Like flowers. =)

Casey~ Thanks. She's not so cute when she barks at 4 in the morning. I try to stay away from Sephora too. Try being the key word there, haha!!


Well..the hubs & I are in Atlantic City right now. We're staying at the Caesars Palace. This is like the coolest hotel ever (not counting the one in Vegas, cuz that one is a little better). We're right on the boardwalk, which I didn't know until we looked outside, lol!! We gambled a little bit after we got here. I won 40 cents!! I can offically buy NOTHING!! Woot!!

Seeing Billy Idol was AMAZING!!!! I can't even describe how awesome the show was. He is so hot, and still has a rockin bod for being in his 50s. Everyone nearly lost it when he sang Rebel Yell. He had his shirt off during that song *swoon*. Man, I want to see him again now, lol!!

I should also mention that we stood near some seriously rude people!!! This one blonde chick & her friend shoved their way in front of us..then got in my hub's face when he complained about it. The blonde chick was the worst though. She was literally glued to my arm. She kept trying to push me with her dancing..but I just danced along with her, lol!! She tried shoving me with her gross boobs..but I ignored that. The worst though was when she had her tall man friend basically invade my personal space. He leaned over me to speak to her, and shoved his stuff right into my back. I swear, I was going to cry and leave until the lady behind us (who also got in this girl's face) saved me by shoving them both out of the way. Those 2 started to get into it. You're probably wondering why my hub's wasn't defending me. Well..that is because he got shoved behind me..and was trying to not get into a fight with some drunk dude, who was trying really hard to fight him!! His girlfriend ended up dragging him away. I swear, we always stand near someone rude. I dunno why other people try to ruin it for everyone else. After Rebel Yell, we moved to the back to get some air, and to get away from those stupid people.

But besides all of that, we had a great time!!!! I highly recommend going to see Billy Idol sometime. He can still rock!! The House of Blues was pretty cool too. We got free passes to go to some club..but our feet were hurting badly, so we just decided to go back to the hotel. I swear, whoever invented shoes (especially boots), must've really hated feet. My boots killed my feet. Of course standing & walking for 4 hours didn't help much either. I have huge blisters on my feet. I hope I don't have trouble walking later. I want to walk down the boardwalk so badly!! Stupid boots, lol!!

Okay..I'm really tired, and we're getting up early to gamble away some more money. My goal is to win $2 =)

Nighty nite.

btw..I added a pic of Billy. Sorry it's blurry, my phone takes horrible pictures.

Casey- I think so!! I'll be watching that game too, I'm anxious to see how Georgia is performing this year.. I'll be rooting for Arkansas today too, which bodes well for you... I have some serious whammy power when it comes to rooting against teams I'm not a fan of! Just look at FSUs loss last weekend! Lol I don't think all the whammies in the world will work against Bama though :( we play them a couple of days before my birthday, and all I want this year is a birthday miracle and for the Gators to get redemption. A tall order for our rebuilding year!

JL- omg, my husband tries to pull that! I work a full time job, including Saturdays, I'm taking a full course load AND doing his homework for one of his classes! Don't get me wrong, he's no lazy bum.. But I can rarely get him to realize I have every right to be stressed at times!

Rain – that must be frustrating for you being excluded. But do not feel bad. It is her fault not yours. It was bad planning or pure silliness on your fault. Try not to let it bother you regardless of her motivation. So how did it go?
Congrats on the run improvement on the run! Poop!!! Nothing better than a weight loss poop!! ;)

Cata-I am use to getting up to pee, but that night, I could not get back to bed. A healthy waist measurement is one half your height or less, so 34 inches or less is healthy. Cata, try and not to focus on your smallest size or lowest weight. Past is past. Look at your avatar image “when you finally let go of the past…..” You may never have a 25 inch waist again. Is that okay with you? Find your body’s equilibrium now. Congrats on your test results!!!!!!! Have you talked to your mum on how she can support you? Focus on things she can do and how you would appreciate it. I’ve wanted to try spaghetti squash – is it actually good? I hav a few recipes but have not taken the leap to try it. Yet….

Shop – sounds like fun! And what is sugar glider? I saw the pic but still don’t know what it is.

Amanda – sounds good. Walking is an actually form of meditation. I find I only walk for a purpose – to get from A to B. It would be nice to try it out one day.

JL – congrats on giving up coke. If you have a pop craving, try sparking water and a bit of juice. But mix it yourself (and avoid the added sugars)

I am about to start studying (I have a whole day planned of lovely, lovely studying). I have a lose plan and I am determined to make progress and feel more confident over the material. I did a 4 mile run yesterday (6.4 km) and it went well. By back is a bit sore from the run, so I am currently lying on my stomach with some pillows propped under my pelvis. I have a partner session scheduled with my trainer today. I am looking forward to it!! I need a kick in the butt and I think it will be great to do it with my friend. I’ve had such a random week.

My week did end fairly well. I attended a recruiting session from 3:pm-6pm yesterday (got out of some work) and I talked great candidates. Every fall, the accounting firms go through their annual recruiting and it’s a big production. I did have some spring rolls and tasted the chocolate fondue in moderation. It is a great feeling being able to eat those types of food and just have one or two and not want to eat until I am stuffed. And I have to say, marshmallows and chocolate fondue – lovely!!!!! But, ladies, I don’t try it at home.

I have to come up with a plan of action for next week. I think I just did. Training starts Wednesday with a breakfast (which I am planning on skipping). Normally, I don’t have my first meal until 11am, 12pm and then I have my smoothie. But at training, lunch is provided. And I just decided I’ll eat the provided lunch and then have my smoothie for dinner. I pack my smoothie with 4-6 servings of fruits and veggies, so its my way of getting my F&V in a day. I feel good getting at least 7 servings in a day. I find now if I eat breakfast, I eat waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much in a day. It also means that I have to be at the office at 8am, and I have to get up early. But don’t worry, I will still be getting my workouts in. Until my exam, I am cutting my workouts down a bit, but not giving them up. Ok. Study time.

Would you like to know how to calculate marginal tax rates? How to hedge A/P with A/R? No…will I need to learn it.

I was on fitnessblackbook.com and they were talking about hip flexor issues. And I figure out why my back is sore today from the run.

http://fitnessblackbook.com/body-wei...ty/#more-10677

"When your hip flexors are tight, your lower back has to compensate and hyperextend to make up for when the hips can't fully extend."

Silly hip abductors and flexors. This means I just need to stretch more.

i've had a rough week....eating right once more out the window i could barely remember to eat i was so stressed. my hubby went to the hospital for 2 days, had an issue with daughters first and only school bus ride, had my first job interview in 10 yrs only to find out today i didnt get it. located a friend of my moms and spent about a day hoping it was the right person and i actually spoke to her today which helped right things a bit. then of course before everything start hubby quit his job and i started applying for whatever i could find. had just 1 place say we want to interview and i thought i blew them away only to get the blow off by email 12 hrs later

Woo...I almost posted at like...2am Saturday morning here but decided against it in favour of sleep so I had a bit to catch up on for personals but I am ready for it haha.

Shopaholic The sugar glider is amazingly cute, small animals make me excited! I can't believe it smells fruity, that makes it too too cute. Your Atlantic CIty experience and Billy Idol show sounds like a lot of fun, excluding the rude people. I hate how people get like that in crowds.

Number8 Photo bravery didn't quite pan out as planned, the only photo taken of me was by some actual photographer in the bar we were at for some fashionable/party people website thing haha - and I think he only took my photo because everyone else avoided him. I doubt it will go up and don't even know what website he was from! I hope your thrift shopping was fun and productive!

Amanda The vening was just ok, will go into further detail when I start blathering on about myself after I've done personals. No photos unfortunately other than what I mentioned to Number8 above, for similar reasons that caused the evening to be just ok. Walking your dogs sounds like an amazing way to get exercise and some awesome time to yourself! I so wish I could have a dog. Hope your football Saturday was fun!

casey TBH, I was really tempted to just not go. I was pretty pissed off, and even more so after I found out the real truth. I'll explain after my personals. I really hope you are now feeling a bit better!

JL Congratulations on staying off the coke and staying in your calorie range! I don't think of noodles and meat as "bad" foods, but then again, I don't really think of anything as "bad" unless it's like... deep fried chocolate or something crazy haha.

Risssa Wow, 6.4km run! I am impressed! That is pretty amazing, I wonder if I'll ever get to that kind of point! It's so hard to imagine seeing as I don't even think I can run/jog a whole kilometre yet hah. Awesome moderation skills with the spring rolls and fondue, I had to practice some moderation myself this weekend. I hope your studying isn't too tedious.

lissa I'm so sorry you've had a rough week and I hope a job opportunity opens up for you soon.

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Alright, I'm going to get the bad out of the way first and move onto the good. I found out on Friday night after dinner at the bar we all went to that I wasn't invited on purpose because the girl organising it "doesn't know me well enough to know if she likes me" and because she "finds me a bit weird". Great. I'm not really offended that she may not like me or might find me odd, I'm more pissed off at her immaturity to exclude me from the event because of it. Obviously I went anyway because others had protested, but it still felt a bit sour finding out because she was obviously avoiding me all night - and didn't include me in the photos either. I don't know what her problem is really, I've never been anything but nice to her - I'm a shy person so maybe I'm not outgoing enough for her or she takes my shyness and hesitance to talk to her (and others) as me not liking her - but for whatever reason, if you're inviting friends and partners, it's hurtful to exclude someone's partner, especially if they've been around for as long as I have.

The dinner itself was actually ok...I ordered what I planned to, except the first thing that came out was my chicken, and I only noticed after eating one skewer that there was bloody liquid on the plate and the chicken wasn't cooked through. Sent it back. I'm lucky I didn't get sick - it wasn't just my chicken but a friends as well. Urgh. After that everything was ok - the food wasn't amazing but I know I probably didn't stray too far from my calories.

We went to a bar afterwards where a friend was djing and I stuck to the drinks I'd allowed myself to have. My tolerance for alcohol has definitely lessened since I haven't been drinking that much recently. My boyfriend drank quite a lot. They (him and his male friends) all seem to just buy each other drinks all the time and they were all a bit drunk by the time I decided I wanted to leave. The girl who had excluded me avoided me all evening which was kind of uncomfortable. She didn't say one word to me, which in any other circumstance would have been unusual, she is normally quite chatty.

It was also odd noticing that guys were kind of checking me out and also being more polite in general. Its weird how people change how they act towards you based on your looks. I may be completely not reading the situation properly but that is how it felt - maybe I was giving off more confidence in myself perhaps. I don't know.

The other bad/annoying part of the night - there were these three guys who kept looking at our group and me and stuff - and then they started making fun of my boyfriend for some stupid reason behind his back. Obviously I could see - I had no idea why or what they were actually doing, all I knew is that they were being complete dicks. I got so angry and frustrated and discovered a violent side I never knew I had. I elbowed one of them REALLY hard and then decided to go outside before I punched one of them in the face - which is what I really wanted to do but would have not been happy with myself if I had. I know that part of me was frustrated because I'm used to being the one that is made fun of in some way so I know how it feels. And seeing it happen to someone I love is just not cool. I was really angry. My boyfriend doesn't let things like that bother him - not that I've ever seen him made fun of in any way before - but he wasn't as irked as me. I ended up smoking 2 cigarettes. I am not too disappointed, it's a far cry from the 15 - 20 I used to smoke in a night out.

So Friday night was not amazing, but I am glad I proved to myself I can go out and not go overboard.

Saturday was fun, my boyfriend and I and another couple who we're pretty good friends with went to the pet and animal show - there were cute dogs and cats, I fell in love with a ****zu puppy. We then had lunch and then went back to my boyfriends house. I had a quick nap and then we headed over to this couple's place to make dinner and have shisha pipes and eat dinner together and watch a dvd. It was a nice, quiet, enjoyable Saturday. I'd planned to go out last night but I really didn't feel like it and enjoyed what we did instead.
I did have to practice some moderation when my boyfriend bought out the chips - we have these chips called Rashuns here -they're like...cheese and bacon flavoured popped chip things, kind of hard to explain, a little like cheetos but bigger and puffier. I knew that I couldn't not have any, I just knew it would be impossible. So I counted myself out 6 and estimated the weight and the calories and I ate those 6 chips and enjoyed them and then didn't have any more.

I know I have written the longest essay right now - if anyone makes it through the whole whiny thing, you get a gold star haha! I'm at work right now and so sleepy. I am sick of working Sundays but I'll continue to put up with it.

I hope all you ladies are having great weekends!

Hey ladies. Posting just to say I gave in and weighed myself last nite. I was really hoping I would have lost more but tomorrows a new week for me. I'm down to 192. Which means I lost 1 pound. Hopefully I can lose 2 this week.

LIssa. Just take it one day at a time and one challenge at a time. I hope everything works out for you. Stay positive and know that, this too shall pass.

Rain – it is all about baby steps. I started off running for 2 mins, walking for 1 min for a total of 30 mins. Then after I reached running for 9 mins, walking for 1 min I started a training program. Here is a beginner training program http://www.runnersworld.com/images/c...er5k_table.jpg for a 5 km. I am a HUGE fan of walk/run programs. I think they are a great and effective tool. Find a program, and do it gradually. I think the biggest mistake people do is to add on speed or mileage to quickly.

Ignore her. She should know that this was not her party, but her b/f party. And congrats on handling the situation. I think, from my perspective, it has a lot to do with confidence. I carry myself differently when I know I am taking care of myself. Congrats on the chips missy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good job! And I expect my gold star in the mail.

Congrats JL. Remember, just one more at a time. All you have to do is lose the next pound.

My trainer worked my *** yesterday. I went to a partner session yesterday (so it was cheaper for me) and it was good. The program I got was great but I was disappointed my friend was not more into it. Still looking for a fitness buddy. I might find one in my friend G (and he’s lost like 50lbs a few years ago, so he knows what the process is like). He starts at my company on Monday, so soon he’ll have fitness allowance. Yeah, I’ve decided, we are going to do a session together.

Lots more boobies lady. I am barely a handful. I think I will officially drop to an A cup soon. The boy noticed. But I told him, "when my a$$ looks this great (thank god he’s an a$$ man) that means I am working out, and the boobies go away”. Besides, I like being an A cup. I’d be happy to stay a B, but if eating healthy, working out, and losing weight means I am an A cup, I’ll take it.

Speaking of photo bravery, see my blog for photos of me http://www.3fatchicks.com/diet-blogs.../09/19/photos/ you can see my body it allll its glory. I was a bit hard taking these photos, but I knew I had to do it. I want a photo log of my journey.

I have a signature now!!!!!!!!!! Yippee.

Question, is there a quick way to update your weight tracker, or do you have to go through the same select ticker process?

Risssa Since you got one through the 3FC website, you should be able to update your tracker/ticker when you go to "edit signature" then just look in the text of the tracker for the numbers of your weight and you should be able to just change the number of your current/start/goal weight in there ^_^ Ah you win a gold star. Confidence is a bizarre feeling for me!

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I am feeling SUPER tired today, stupid weird sleep. I feel like if I'd got up when my alarm went off rather than snoozing it 3 times (which I allow time for by setting my alarm earlier than I need to get up) I would actually feel better. Bleh. Right now I feel it's going to be quite a push to force myself to exercise after work today, but the good thing is I know I don't really have anything else to do right after work. My boyfriend won't be home and neither will his mum, so it's either exercise or waste time on the internet - and I know which will ultimately make me feel better.
Lets just hope I get through today without falling asleep on the counter at work haha.

I see, I see. Thank you rain. I swear I would have created a new signature every time.

Shopoholic- Ahhh!! Another who is in love w/the fact you have a sugar glider. One of my best friends used to have one, and i adored it. I love animals of pretty much all kinds, heck i prefer them to people to be totally honest more times then i can count lol. The sugar glider freaked her sister out a bit too, i guess they somehow can have that effect on some. They're so darn cute.
I used to be such a product junkie, it was baaad. Since i gained weight, i let myself go- but i'm starting to take much better care of myself again and i miss having the loads of things i used to. I know i still have plenty of makeup (some of it is really quite old but oh well, i can't afford new things atm) but i used to work at nordstroms and used my discount to no end. I also went into a lot of debt that way, that i just got out of last year. Eek. Sephora is heaven. Back when i was living where i used to i had a friend who was worked there and did freelance makeup work to, and she used to do mine and use it for her portfolio and when they had company events i got the hook up. Those were the days.
Jealous of your trip, i love billy idol!!! Really glad you had a good time even though you had to deal w/such crap- god some people.

Number- Your suggestion about the snacks was good, i have done that in the past. I know quite a few things that would have been very low cal and perfect, i have to work to not be so anal about it b/c i'm bordering on neurotic lately.
I did manage to say no, and i have said no to it every day since as there are left overs. It's rough, but its worth it. Some days are harder then others b/c my mom is an amazing cook and she has pretty big dinners for her and my father every night. Can't say i share any of your bra woes, big boobs was never an issue here- i've toyed w/plastic surgery (though you know i lack the funds to seriously consider this!) b/c i always thought having bigger boobs would balance my shape out so very much so. I got sick and lost a lot of weight when i was 16 (!) and never got them back- i went from a d to a b. At my highest weight i probably wasn't above a b!! But theres +'s and -'s to every side i suppose.

Amanda- Yeah, its rougher lately. My mom has a lot of issues tied into food herself. It can make it really hard b/c it just frustrates me b/c she knows how unhappy i am about my weight and that eating that food isn't going to help and it tries my patience to not get mad when she goes "just have a bite!". I can not DO that.
As i mentioned above i heart sephora, jealous! I like philosophy products a lot myself.
Glad the walk sparked some happy thought time. Your dogs sounds too cute-i love both those breeds. As i also said, i'm a big animal lover. I can't remember b/c i feel like i mentioned it, but my best friend now owns a pet sitting service and i worked with it for awhile, before she took it over and after for a bit as she made it her own. I loved that job + good exercise!

casey- You turned me into a fan of Randall Shreve! :) What i miss the most about the town i lived in was how often i'd go to shows. The music scene was pretty fierce, and for a bit i worked at one of the local venues so i was always getting the perks of that. I had great times, but then again i turned into a bit of a mess at the end-b/c well i lived that lifestyle a little too hard, go figure. It will be nice to go visit and have it more together and focus more on the music then the b/s i had going on else wise. Wow, i get so off topic. It's pretty awesome how good of a time good shows are, i love how much music that you really like can elevate your spirit-even though plenty of those times have been some really sad moments too.

JLNichols07- Good job on the 5 days!

Rissa- Very good points, and i have been thinking about that more so actually. I know i am really hurting myself in the long run to be so "stuck" (and i mean exactly look at what my avatar says, hypocrite much!) in lamenting over the past. I am not really sure what to do to not feel that way-but i also will be restarting therapy again tomorrow, never a better time. Not sure how often i'll be able to do so, or how this clinic works so we shall see. I have to do the hard work myself, i just get a bit lost at where to start. True happiness isn't in a size, and if i don't make the changes i need to i'll just be unhappy and thinner (i have to keep reminding myself of how unhappy i was back then still). It's pathetic that the first thought that pops into my head is "well thats better then this". Sigh. I really admire your outlook and hard work to being more positive w/yourself b/c thats the hardest work.
I have talked to my mom, at great length. She knows and understands but just it doesn't stop her. It just makes it more obvious how thats how she deals w/food you know (she has had a weight problem all her life. she did lose 40 pounds though over the last 2 years but shes heavy and i want her to be healthier. i do my best to help her out w/that too).
I think you will like spaghetti squash, i LOVE it, and you are a big veggie fan. My father who is not, and doesn't like many at all, even said it was pretty good-so that speaks volumes. By itself its pretty bland to a lot of people though, but i can and will eat it that way sometimes-its so low in calories!! Whats great about it to me is you can prepare it quite a few ways. I made some more the other day, and i focused more on sweet. I chopped in some apples towards the end and baked those a bit and topped it all off w/some parm cheese. I made some for my mom, and she LOVED it this way. I mixed in some 2% mozz cheese, some tomatoes, some basil, and topped it w/a bit of marinara sauce. So many possibilities, sorry i could go on about it quite a bit lol.
You also might like what i am about to make for my dinner tonight that i post below.

lissa- Wow, what a rough week, thats a lot to go through. As hard as it is through that its all the more reason to try your best to take care of yourself.

rainbow- Urrgh. Finding out something like that is quite a punch to the gut, regardless of the person. It speaks volumes about your maturity (and oh the million reasons thats she dead wrong) to handle it well, and to be able to focus on it the way you did. She sounds quite (well actually very, esp by being so distant b/c that is petty) immature, and i would just take it as someone that doesn't deserve you going to any effort for, though i know you'll be kind to her-as would i.
I've seen first hand, both ways (as i've gone in both directions weight wise sadly) how sadly the way you look like or not everyone-it factors in on how people treat you. That can be a mental mind screw for you-but at the same time your confidence factors in to! I know my self confidence was (and really its not a whole lot better now at all) at an all time low when i gained the weight this year and every time people seem to treat me better lately i try to remind myself its not all look based. But that's also a huge issue for me i have to work on.
I think part of the reason you may have reacted so strongly is that as you said you've dealt w/ (as i mean haven't we all at some point) being a situation where you were made to feel fun of and seeing it happen w/your bf made has it remind you of how you felt. It's always good to look at how your bf didn't let him bother him as much, b/c i know i have a hard time not getting overly upset at quite a lot so i always try to take tips from those who don't. It's a personal thing to though-you had quite a lot of emotion stirred up in that night.
I get a gold star too (and really so should everyone after every one of my posts!!!). Also congrats, b/c for me i have the hardest time in allowing myself to stick to a portion size of any off plan food. It sucks b/c since my binge a couple weeks ago i haven't messed up-but i haven't had a single thing off plan and some days i wish i could be sane and have like one cookie, 1/2 a serving of chips, something different. I'm not there though.
I've been exhausted too, but as i go on below i'm sleep deprived. What helps me (esp did today!) is how much better i feel about myself after i work out. I just keep reminding of that to get myself started.

Mee.....
Well, thursday night was a fail. I managed to get, and i am not even slightly exergerating, less then 1.5 hours of sleep. Hence my lack of posting, i've been in zombie mode.
:(
At nearly 7 am friday i finally started to nod off, and i had class at 9. And then i had WORK. It was terrible. I didn't work out, but i also wasn't planning on it b/c i worked till 8 and i had a rest day planned. I felt so sick all day it made it that much harder to stick to my diet, b/c when i feel sick i crave salty comfort food badly. I managed to do well, i actually had trouble eating enough b/c once i got through the worst of it i didn't really want to eat at all. Saturday wasn't a whole lot better, i had to open, so i'm there at 7 and i was still exhausted and all out of whack. I managed to make it to the gym, and was pretty miserable through that too. I hate days like that a lot. I still am not feeling that great today to be honest, my sleeping issues are really not appreciated. I worked out HARD today, and am praying for a decent nights rest. I actually somehow still had trouble even falling asleep on friday-what the ?! Its other things on my mind manifesting themselves, i know how this goes.
I hit my first not directly overweight related weight goal. It's a bit silly how i came up with this one (one an ideal body weight calculator its the upper most range for the medium body frame calculation lol) but i mean its a goal and i made it. I'm actually pretty surprised i hit it yesterday, b/c i am expecting my rate of loss to slow any moment now. Sorry, not trying to like seem braggy about it at all! I mean it would be amazing for it to keep up, but i know thats not possible. It's tempting to cut my calories back further, but i know all the reasons to not do it (doesn't mean i don't struggle w/that b/c in the back of my head i'm all, you know it used to work-but i mean look where that got me in the end, years of deprivation wound up w/me ending up heavier then i'd ever been, or ever imagined in my worst nightmares). I want a healthy relationship with food to come out of this!
Ok off to make some bok choy! I am shocked they had this, major score. There is little selection at the local grocery stores, i miss being so close to better options. It took me a couple tries (and really i still have work to do) on how to prepare this bad boy, but hopefully it will be even better then the time before.
GARLICKY BOY CHOY or CHINESE CABBAGE


Hands-on time: 20 minutes (could be done ahead of time, perhaps even by a day or so)
Time to table: 30 minutes
Serves 6

1 pound head of bok choy or multiple heads of baby bok choy
5 or 6 radishes, trimmed and sliced in half moons (my addition, for color and texture contrast)
1 tablespoon peanut oil (the inspiring recipe called for roasted peanut oil)
6 cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 cup vegetable broth or chicken stock
Salt & pepper to taste

Wash the bok choy well. Remove the white stalks with a V cut, then chop. (For the Chinese cabbage, this takes a bit of time but you can start the skillet mid-way through.) Heat the oil in a large skillet til shimmery on MEDIUM. Add the chopped stalks and radishes, cook til just beginning to soften. Add the garlic and let cook for 2-3 minutes.

While stalks cook, roll four or five leaves into a 'cigar'. (No need to roll for baby bok choy, just chop the greens.) Holding the cigar together with your fingers, cut the cigar in half length-wise, then cut every inch or so cross-wise. (Or if you're a knife whiz, just roughly chop.) Add the leaves and broth, stir to wet greens, then cover and let cook, stirring once or twice, for about 10 minutes or til leaves are as soft as you like. Season to taste and serve.


NUTRITION ESTIMATE
Per Serving: 55 Cal (37% from Fat, 9% from Protein, 54% from Carb); 1 g Protein; 2 g Tot Fat; 0 g Sat Fat; 1 g Mono Fat; 8 g Carb; 1 g Fiber; NetCarb7; 1 g Sugar; 39 mg Calcium; 1 mg Iron; 247 mg Sodium; 0 mg Cholesterol; Weight Watchers 1 point

(im also a healthy blog fanatic, this is a good one. http://kitchen-parade-veggieventure.blogspot.com/)

Wow. I have been absent lately. Our internet went out and then they took forever to come out and fix it.

I went to do a yoga ball workout so I had to inflate the dang thing... well for some reason, it has turned into an egg shape and a part of it is really thin. AND I can't find my DVD. So tomorrow, I have to go buy a new ball... UGH.

Cata-I want my mum to be healthy, but if she thinks it is too hard for her. I think the best thing I can do is let her know I can support her when she wants and just lead by example. With my mum, if I try to force her, I am just wasting my breath.
And you are wetting my appetite!!!! I am going to google some recipes and try some after my exam.
It is ok if you are not at the point where you can have just one cookie. In time, it will come.
And zombie days suck. I had a day like that last week. And congrats on making the goal!!!! And if it slows down, it slows down, and if it doesn’t it does not. Just try and take it as it comes.