Joined a gym on thursday. Weighed in today and down 3 lbs - even with my cheat (whew!)

Glad you made it to a meeting. So, you have everything you need to start so you don't need my information. Did your leader talk about managing parties (specifically the Super Bowl). It was a great meeting, I was already prepared for the Super Bowl, but I got a few more great ideas too.


Super Bowl Sunday Plan
Workout in the AM to get some ap's
eat light, and try to fill up on salad and fruit BEFORE I get there.
bring my WW empenadas and home made salsa
drink lot's of water
limit myself to my 4 pack of wine coolers and no other alcohol

I should be okay...and I have my 35 wap's to use if I'm too tempted for somethign good! I will only indulge if it's worth it, and I will stay in control.

Teacher, congrats on your 3lb loss, that's awesome!

Good Morning! At WI today, I was down 3 pounds. Woo Hoo!

Andi-- That's so cool about Marty and Amy. I'm sure you'll love the free bootcamp!

MSTeacher-- Congrats on the 3 lbs and the gym membership. I hope you love the membership.

Barbara-- Good job on joining WW. I have never tried it, but I have friends that swear it's the best way to lose weight. I wish you much success.

Debalicious-- A loss is a loss. Be proud of yourself!

Laura-- I hope your race goes well!

Cakses-- I hope you get some rest and feel back up to par. TOM can be so hard!

Cathy-- You have a great workout goal. Way to go for exercising last night even when you didn't feel like it.

Counting-- We LOVE Trader Joes and shop there regularly. We hardly ever go to the regular grocery store anymore--just Costco and Trader Joes. Hope you enjoy the yummy food! Thanks for the well wishes. I hope I can shake this cold faster than last time.

Shy--Thanks for the well wishes. I feel the same way about the Super Bowl. Hee Hee!

Melissa-- You're the best team leader. You're truly awesome to be running. That's something I haven't gotten to yet. You rock girl!

Karen-- That's interesting homework from the Beck Diet Solution. What is the reasoning for practicing "hunger tolerance?" I'm very curious. I fast for 24 hours once a month for religious reasons and tomorrow is my fast day. So I'm curious is I should try rating my hunger scale too?

Melissa73-- Congrats on the 3.6 lb loss. You Go Girl!

Terapet-- It sounds like you have been very busy. Good luck on the Super Bowl Scene.

Jmoon-- I'm impressed with all of you who are doing C25K!

Kari-- I love yoga! Some of it is so hard, but it can also be so relaxing. 88 lbs is a HUGE accomplishment! You are incredible! Keep it up!

Tina-- You, me, and Rennie should get together on Sunday since none of us are into the Super Bowl. I hope you can rest this weekend since you're no longer babysitting.

Cassie-- Thanks for the plug for voting. It's so important to exercise our rights. I'll be there on Super Tuesday!

Kari-- Congrats on the NSV! Being able to fit into smaller clothes is always something to celebrate.

Ya i think i got everything i need to start right now and yes that is what the meeting was about! She seemed really nice! If i have any questions I will surely ask!

Good Morning Girls!! gotta do a fly by! I'll be back later on to read what everyone is up to! Just had to tell you I had my WW meeting this morning and I was down 2.6! Yay!!

But, I got some REALLY good info on how to deal with parties! When dh and my little one and I get back from the mall I'll post it up! Its stuff you can use for all parties not just superbowl!

Have a great morning/afternoon Red team and I'll catch you when I get back!!

Congrats on joining a gym and the -3 lbs!! That is awesome!!

That is awesome!!! Congrats!!

it looks like we are going to have a few big losers this week!

Okay still not gonna try to do personals but it looks like I'm missing tons of good news!! Cant wait to get back to see whats going on!! You guys are so amazing, I'm truly lucky to be a part of this group!

So I'm waiting for dd to eat so here is the meeting info I thought you all might take something from:

First off...did you know there was an eating season? LOL...Halloween to SuperBowl Sunday. So this weekend is the end of eating season! Thank god! LOL!

7 Touchdown tips (tips to be successful superbowl sunday)
1. Squelch your thirst - drinking water and diet drinks
2. Something to crunch - pretzels, airpopped popcorn, veggies
3. Finger food - carrots, shrimp, fruit, veggies
4. Slam, dunk, dip - hummus, salsa, plain yogurt, FF sour creme, FF cream cheese
5. hearty Food for the Soul - try some lowfat quesadillas or veggie chili
6. Zesty hot wings - rather than deep fried wings, try boneless skinless chicken strips seasoned with hotsauce
7. Dont just sit there! - get some exercise in before, after or even halftime!

And how to deal with parties
P - Prepare a list of events (failing to plan is like planning to fail)
A - Acknowlege challenges
R - Rehearse what you'll do or say when tempted
T - Talk positevely to yourself
I - Invest time to monitor yourself and your actions
E - Establish a reward system (set a party goal and if you meet it reward yourself)
S - Success will be yours!

Well, I thought it really was something to think about for all parties. I hope its some info you 'll think about too! Okay off to the mall! "see" you when I get back!

Sometimes I feel like the only one who is not going to watch the superbowl

Hi everyone,
I could have sworn I posted yesterday but I think I got sidetracked and never actually pressed the button! Anyhow, yesterday I downloaded a bunch of fitness and running podcasts. I did my non running workout to Steve Runner's Pheddipidations - amazing how listening to him got me through a 60 minute cardio session. Every once in awhile he pops in and you can hear his feet hitting the pavement and his steady breathing while he talks - totally made me feel like he's pushing me forward in my workout.

I also downloaded the c25k podcasts. I've heard good things about them, but haven't listened to them yet. Tomorrow I'll check it out!

Andi - That was the greatest story! I'd also die if I drank that much alcohol! I haven't had a drink since November of 2005...

Jasmine - we don't really watch the superbowl here either. When I first moved to canada, I liked to watch because I felt like it was a nice american thing to do, and I was homesick. But as it turns out, I don't actually pay attention to the game! So we've stopped watching it. Plus, for me, superbowl is a totally foodie activity. I think that was the best part of superbowl! The PIZZA!!! And the Pringles. And the fantastic excuse to eat whatever the heck I wanted. Now I'm almost afraid to sit down for a "superbowl" event because it's a food fest for me. Kudos to those of you who are making healthy superbowl snacks! I think in my world, superbowl = cheese.

Happy weekend red team! (I think I'm down 1lb this week! Tomorrow will make it official.)

Counting and Jen, I absolutely LOVE Trader Joe's! My favorite things are their whole wheat British muffins; oatmeals and cereals; Lite Chevre cheese; frozen breakfast patties; and frozen Greens with Envy. I also absolutely love how cheap their almond milk is - $1.50 a box is such a bargain!

Melissa, hurray for eating season being over Thanks for the tips!

Jasmine, I have a lot of work to do today/tomorrow, so I plan to just keep it on in the background and maybe watch some of the commercials and the halftime show. I really don't care that much - I usually find the Superbowl pretty boring! Haha.

Everyone, I just posted three fairly healthy Superbowl snack recipes on my blog. All are personally tested in the past and definitely tasty and healthy, but I'll post more complete reviews after I make them tomorrow.

Quick fly-by today. Jasmine - I'm not watching the Super Bowl either (well, I might turn on the last few minutes of the game).

Melissa - thanks for the tips - they are GREAT!


We took the new X country ski equipment out for a spin this morning. It was a beautiful day to hit the trails. Pictures are attached

I hope everyone has a wonderful day and stays POP! Congrats to all of our losers! You are doing amazingly well!!! We are gonna rock the contest this week!!! Go RED!
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Good evening ladies~ Well we've cleaned house all day today. It looks really nice, and I'm glad it's done. My sister and the baby left this afternoon. They ended up staying again last night. I didn't mind though because I didn't have to get up. Kev and I slept until almost 11:00. I'm getting sick, my throat is killing me and in between my eyes it feels like there is a lot of pressure. I feel like just going to bed. My eating has been crap, I think I may end up taking a freebie this week. With TOM here and my eating I know it's not going to be good. I'm not going to make my exercise goal either this week. I'm not to happy about that, but there is no way I could exercise with my head feeling this way. I'll have to see how I feel tomorrow. Well I just wanted to stop by to say hello Joey and I are getting ready to watch some crazy movie.

Counting down- That 1st picture looks so cool. I would totally frame that and hang it in my house.

jmoon- What are podcasts? I hear people talking about them all the time, but have no clue what they are??? Great job on the cardio today

Jasmine- No superbowl for me either...I can't handle it. Everytime they seem to get moving they have to stop for one reason or another!

Jen- Congrats on the loss girl, that is a great one

MSteacher- Fantastic loss...keep up the good work I love the gym, I hope you enjoy yours!

Melissa73- Sounds like you have a great plan for tomorrow...I love empanadas

Melissa- WOOO-HOOO you go girl, keep on rocking

Okay sorry ladies Joey is ready....I'll be back tomorrow to catch up with the rest of ya Have a great night~

I am working till 10pm so I am going to miss most of it I may tune in the last few minutes just to see...I mean the Patriots are in it so people around my home are so into it, its like a cult I have to kind of play along so they dont think Im crazy haha People love their sports dont they!