Good Morning Girls!
Sorry I haven't been very gabby lately, busy outside. Yesterday it was 105 degrees, almost unheard of in Minnesota. I went out early in the morning to weed, then spent the balance of the day cooking. I made Elk Stroganoff and whole wheat noodles for DH, I had the meat sauce over mashed Cauliflower fake spuds. anyone try these?
1 head cauliflower
1 Tablespoon butter
1/4 cup skim milk
salt and pepper to taste.
Boil cauliflower until soft, abut 20 minutes. Drain water and place cauliflower in a food processor. Add butter, skim milk, salt & pepper. Process until the consistency of mashed potatoes.

I used frozen cauliflower, zapped it in microwave. This is much juicier than fresh so you don't need the milk in it.
I need to get back outside before the heat gets too hot, the garden continually needs weeding and I love to weed, seriously.

New strategy - Diet Cookies

I picked up a box of Diet Cookies at GNC. I have been using them during the day when I get hungry. I put a cookie in the microwave, sprinkle with Splenda & eat with a glass of 12 oz of water. It really fights the "Chews" nicely.

Lynn

I don’t mind the heat so much, so long as there’s some sunshine to go along with it. For the past couple of days we’ve had gray overcast skies, intermittent rain showers, and wet, nasty heat! Supposed to “burn off” by mid-day, but it’s mid-day here, and it’s still gray! No fair! PT, I can’t seem to find the appropriate “sigh” smilie, but considering that you and I have BOTH been pretty bad, howzabout this? :kickbutt: We just need a third partner to administer the kicks. I’m way better, incidentally, this week. I’m actually starting to feel a little less bloaty and marshmallowy, which is an extremely welcome development. Now, all I have to do is keep it up, and the weekend is coming……..oh, and I slept like a baby again last night, too. DH comes back tonight. Yay. Sorta. :dizzy:
So, I’ve been leaving the windows up in my kitchen when I go off to work, and leaving the AC going in the living room, dining room and in the bedrooms. THIS morning, I had to close the kitchen windows and switch on the AC in there, because “little kit” (we actually call him “little - or lil’ kit” more than Turtle) kept climbing up the screens. He is a true menace to society! But soooo cute, darn it.
Bobbi, there’s a restaurant chain that may or may not be out where you are – Pub 99 – that serves mashed cauliflower just as you described. I don’t know why I never thought to serve it at home! I used to get it all the time when I was counting carbs, and though it works for low carbs, it ALSO works for low calories, and I never thought about that! Thanks for reminding me!
I don’t know about the diet cookies for ME, Lynn….I’m afraid I’d eat more than one. I ALWAYS eat more than one of anything….
Mary, your DH must be getting cabin fever by now! Poor guy! I guess you have to just keep reminding him that it’s temporary, and he’ll be as good as new before long?
Bootsie…I’ll try freezing some homemade salsa this weekend. I’ll report back once we thaw it to use for the first time. I won’t do too much, just in case it doesn’t turn out well. Stay tuned…
Welcome Peaches & Poppy!
Rosey, I used to read Ann Rice’s vampire books. They were pretty entertaining. Maybe I’ll give the witch series a try if you’re recommending it.
Freda…satisfied with a single piece, are you? Tsk. Well, I can see why you’re managing to stay at goal, or if you should go up a few pounds, you catch it right away. You and Bobbi. Oh, and Isabella, too (wherever she may be…ooooooohhhhhh, Issssssaaaaabellllllllah! ) I am kinda jealous. Yep. Too bad I like you guys so much, because otherwise, I could REALLY get jealous! :devil: But I KNOW you’ve all worked hard not just to lose, but to maintain, as well, so I’m just going to keep you as role models and aspire to be like you….
Hey Karen3, Jo, Karen31, etc., etc….GG’s everywhere….Have a good day!
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Z

Hi Zoe,

It's the 12 oz glass of water that accompanies the cookie that keeps you from eating more than 1. Who wants to drink 24 oz of water at one time?

Lynn

Daisey and Hailey with a balloon..she was jumping so high i thought shed flip..fun to watch tho shes a fun dog,lots of entertainment..hope youve all had a nice evening (((hugs))) rosey

Hi Donna,

Funny, I always think of myself as NOT having will/won't power. For me, it is framed as "following the rules."
I am GOOD at that. I think it comes from being Catholic-schooled.

Once I make rules or set consequences, I follow them.

My trick is to make sure that I make the rules and set the consequences.

Lynn

Morning everyone..nothing on my todo list today but some house work ugh..jess i have not been exercising..i dont like putting on a jiggly show for anyone..you might call me a closet exerciser :dizzy: i know a lame excuse right..im still loosing but slowly..my weigh in is on the 30th.. i still have some tests todo in anchorage but with the dh foot in an air cast im stuck till he heals up..it is getting better no crutches the last few days..last nite we had pizza for supper..my dd and i had a papa murphys chix pesto delite..with a cracker thin crust.. its suppose to be diet friendly and was yummy sooo why do i feel so guilty? i had 2 slices..i hear house work calling hope u all have agreat day (((hugs))) rosey :wave:

Evening all....from the steamy hot South. Thunderstormed and then the streets steamed. Filled the pool to the brim again. It is so weird when you step into the water there are layers of hot and cold water. I should have measured my fat arms before I started again. Have lost inches and sleeves are totally different....sighhhhh I know we loss all over like ear lobs, toes and DHs loss their bellies.

I have craved a oooie gooie dessert for weeks. Yesterday I made a lite key lime pie. Found the recipe in Southern Living mag and it came out looking exactly like the picture. So easy too.

1 can of ff condensed milk(14oz)
3/4 cup of egg beaters
1/2 cup of key lime juice (zest too)

Whisk together and pour into LF gramcracker crust. Bake at 350 for 17 minutes....cool and serve with FF SF koolwhip

OMG is that good. Only thing I would add wee more lime as I love Tart.

You all always tickled me. Here we are on all the far corner of this country and grew up so far apart. Yet when it comes to our daily lives we are so alike. We read so many of the same books, get ticked off about the same stuff and struggle with same problems. Guess this is as close as it gets to a group hug.

We need to get up to NC to visit the kids, but waiting for estate atty to finish the audit and Nissan people to send the final paperwork. Hate waiting when others seem in control of my life. grrrrrr

Trying to figure out how to make a backseat cover for my car. Put an old quilt over the seat and up the back and wrap something around the headrests to keep it in place. Guess I need to go to the fabric store and look at grummets and straps....any hints? need something to hold in in place where the seat bends too....heeeeeeeeeeeelp

Rosey I found a great secret exercise....and nobody sees me. I lay on the bed with legs over the edge. and lift 2 lb weights over my head and back to sides. You can feels the abd muscles screaming. What they do call it....oh core muscles!

Darn storms are coming back....hugs, karen3

Hi Karen,

Wait until we all get together for Zoe's retirement party! We'll probably all show up in the same outfit!

Lynn

:lol::rofl::lol: good one

Good Morning Everyone,

I am off to my nephew's son's wedding today. I HATE weddings. Oh well - I will get to see a few nieces and nephews I haven't seen for a while.

Happy Saturday,

Lynn