Jane,

Pork rinds are SO nasty to me that I just live without them.... I think the next time I do Chicken Parmesan I'm going to mix some crushed macadamia's into the cheese mix.....

Supersized - I use the parm in the canister (like Kraft). The bread holds up pretty well. I get freezer bags and put 2 slices into each bag and then freeze them. Small, ready to go servings - that's what I like

I get my marinara sauce at the grocery store. I try to buy Newman's own products because not only are they tasty, but all the after tax profit goes to charity. I need all the good karma I can get!

Hey, ladies! Wow! Thanks for all the great product info and recipes -- I'm hungry! I haven't ventured into the low-carb bread world yet. I might have to do that soon.

Well, I had a minor disaster last night with some Reese's peanut butter cups (not sugar free). But, if I do say so myself, I think I recovered fairly well. I have eaten well today and got some extra exercise in last night.

Today was a busy day... it's one of my husband's days off, so we went out to lunch (seafood! ), did some shopping and did some work around the apartment. We finally got washer-dryer connections! We were told we would have them when we moved here in February. ARGH!! It's been a huge pain and hassle, but now that they're finally in, all is forgotten. I can't tell you how big of a relief it is to finally have them done. It is so frustrating to have a washer and a dryer and have them sit useless for eight months. Ack!!

I love all the before and after photos -- keep them coming! I need to check and see if I have any before photos, and then I can post some, too.

Hope everyone is having a great day!

Take care,
Jina

Well, it's a miserable day here - cold rain with winds howling so the rain blows the hood of your raincoat, slips under the umbrella and hits your face and messes with your hair that you spent lots of time working on! Then the rain drops turn into this white stuff that looks an awful lot like snow...but melts on impact....and did I mention the freezing cold??

Was on a course all day today "Creating a Respectful Workplace" - mandatory for all employees. Not many people showed up - so it was quick and ended early.

Free coffee/tea available (they even had decaf and cream)...and there was a fridge there so I brought my own atkins friendly snacks.

Jane - glad you did kiss and make up - what about making the dinner a pot luck?

Jamie - good luck on your trip!

Star - you are not stalled and don't give up hope yet...Just keep on going - (a real stall is defined as more than 4 weeks with no inches or weight lost!). I'm sure the Whoosh Fairy is planning to stop at your place any day now.

Lisa - lots of food allergies! I have several allergies myself: cats, dogs, rabbits, horses, feathers (no we don't have any pets), dust, wool, grass, trees, pollen. Most recent discoveries are nuts/peanuts only a few years ago (boy was I depressed about that). I can eat pecans tho and macadamia nuts seem okay. Also have a drug allergy now - also just a few years ago - to amoxicillin (so I'm supposed to avoid all cephalosporin drugs including pencillin). I wear a medic alert bracelet with the nuts/peanuts things and the amoxicillin allergy engraved on it (got this when pregnant as I was freaked out that something might happen if I was unconscious and could not tell anyone not to give me penicillin!).

I had a slice of fresh pineapple tonight - I could not resist as I was slicing one up for family for dessert (it was on sale for $2.99)....boy was it YUMMY ...and boy it is HIGH IN CARBS! Just checked fitday and a slice is like 9 carbs.....did I mention how yummy it was?

TOM is finally fading and looks like scale may be moving in the right direction......will wait and see what tomorrow brings (despite the fruit extravaganza).

Tomorrow's friday - going to see Riverdance with dd...then a friend's son's bar mitzvah sat am and dinner/dancing at night. Have hair/makeup appt at 3 pm.....hope it helps me look gorgeous! ha ha...not sure what I'm really going to wear yet - have to model all the options!

Froufie