Oh Wolfgirl, not at all!! Somehow I missed it. I'm sorry. Thank you!!! You didn't overdo it AT ALL. :D :hug: Now the thousand dollars, I wishhhh I had that to give out to everyone! Hehe.

Now I can see why Zoesmom said "I agree that Amandie is pretty awesome."

Really sorry I missed your post and that I made you feel anything but by not responding.

I hate cooking, too and have been doing some of the things amandie mentioned -crockpot meals and roasted vegetables. Stirfrys, too.

Glad that you didn't let the scumbag drag you down, Zoesmom.

Thank you!! I appreciate it! :D

I believe it!!! I hope I get visited by the whoosh fairy pretty soon too. :crossed: for you and I!!

YAY! :D :D Okay good I worried about that. I kept telling myself "She probably just missed it." But my negative thoughts got the better of me lol And your welcome! :D :hug:

Delphi - oh man, I didn't even think about the extra security! My hopes are with you for a smooth race day! I will be thinking about you tomorrow morning!!

zoesmom - Those pictures are awesome! You must have had serious culture shock!


THANKS amandie! I'm hoping for another good weigh in tomorrow. My home scale says I'm doing even better than last week - we shall see what the Medifast clinic scale has to say tomorrow...


I seriously HATE cooking. My best friend is an amazing cook, and I don't mind being her assistant, but having to organize and cook a meal on my own seriously stresses me out.

SERIOUSLY??? douchebagmcgee needs a serious dose of Karma... Good for you for not letting him get to you!

Everyone - well done on week 1! I hope everyone has a fantastic, on-plan weekend!
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After my Medifast session tomorrow we are meeting with my daughter's college financial advisor/counselor and I'm seriously freaked out about it. The $$$ of college is freaking insane. I thought my state university education was expensive... My kid had to go and be a genius and is looking at Stanford, CalTech, and the like... Her college education may cost more than our house. :?: Plus, this is the child that while she was gone to summer camp the first time I couldn't get out of bed the entire week. :( I'm predicting the fall of 2015 is going to be ****. I wish I could just not worry about it until the time comes, but that's easier said than done.

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I'll 2nd, 3rd to that! You are like Diana who does the daily accountability thread. Sweet as a pie!

I dont cook at all ! I would love too try and learn but i live in a studio apartment that only offers a minifridge, small amount of counter space, 2 electric burners and no oven. so i tend to eat alot of healthy take out and those lean cuisine and smart ones meals. also I suppliment them with fresh veggies and fruit whenever i can .i know everyone says they are bad but i've lost over 150 pounds using them. its not a diet its a lifestyle change and you gotta do what works for you. sadly for me cooking just isnt an option

I'm another who really loves to cook. Last year, DH and I did Nutrisystem (which I was pretty impressed with the quality of most of the food) so I didn't get to cook which was sort of a drag. I'm loving that I'm cooking again except my dishwasher broke and now I have to do dishes by hand and I HATE that!

Here's an easy, good recipe that you can easily change depending on how many you're serving.

Take 1 boneless chicken breast per person (frozen is fine)
Put it on a lipped pan that you've spritzed with Pam (I cover my pan with aluminum foil for easier clean up)
Place 1-2 T of salsa on top of the chicken
Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes
Remove, put a little cheese (Mexican blend or whatever) on top
Put back in the oven for 5 minutes
Serve!

I survived the golf tournament! I didn't survive the food. I didn't eat it all but I did sample some of the bad stuff. Oh, and all that free beer and booze. Yeah, went a little overboard. We came in at 2 over par so we're pretty happy about that and I was the only one that birdied a putt for our team!

Weight unchanged from yesterday, so not all bad.

If it is not too late, I would like to join the challenge.

SW 143.8

GW 132

I don't want to touch the spreadsheet for fear of screwing something up ! :o

I just joined the challenge! I input my information in the next available row, yay!

SW: 245
GW: 225

Welcome, Irish51 and PinkHurricane! Glad to have you guys on here!

Irish- It isn't really too hard to screw up so no worries! :D

SuperHeroTeacher- Wow at your daughter's college tuition! I'd be stressed too!

Sum38- :D

Tibbits2u- Hey, it's not bad if it's working for you! 150lbs is nothing to sneeze at. That is just amazing!

Alinnell- That mexican chicken bake sounds really good and easy!!! Thanks for sharing! Yay on the golf tourney AND the birdie! I'd be partaking in the free beer and booze as well as the food! Maybe you burned enough calories to off-set it? Heh.

I am so glad that I am doing this with others with the same thing in mind. Thanks for starting this.

Good Morning!

I really need to catch up. First of all thanks to everyone with the helpful advice on the whole cooking situation. I really appreciate all the info and advice. Secondly, :welcome: to our new additions, its great to have you. Thirdly, this post will be long-winded and I do apologize for that in advance.

Well, as you guys know, yesterday was the big day for me. My day started at 2 am and literally ended at 5 pm when I passed out..lol! So, I did in fact complete my first half-marathon. :carrot: There are a few things they do not tell you about these events. One, once we parked (at LP field) we then walked about half a mile to the shuttles that would take us to the start line or so I thought. We get dropped off and basically have to walk another mile and a half to get to the start line. Mind you it is pouring outside and did not stop. Matter of fact as I type this, the day after, its still frackin raining. I digress.

So basically before you even start the race you have already walked about 2 miles. Then when you finish, its another 1/1.2 miles to your vehicle, if you can find it. :dizzy:

I can not express how exciting it is before they start the race especially when we all got into the corrals. There was a moment of silence for the Boston Marathon runners and then an awesome rendition of Sweet Caroline to show our support. 30,000 people singing was an awesome thing to witness. The vibe was just overwhelming.

My perception going into the race was a bit judgmental I suppose but let me tell you, most were not your cookie-cutter figures. Just everyday folks, big, small, young, old. I suppose I just had this idea that only the elite did these things and I suppose I had this fear that my big butt would stand out in a sea of ultra-fit people and that was just not the case, so that fear subsided.

Anyways, it was about 51 degrees and that cold rain was relentless. My shoes felt like bricks they were so full of water. Standing there waiting to be let out of the gate, shivering I thought how the **** am I going to make it out of this? Honestly, even with all the excitement, I was miserable standing there with my teeth clattering...at least momentarily. But once our corral was called up and we are all standing there at the start line and everyone is woo-hooing and yelling, it all just became moot! They sounded the horn and we were off. Amazing!

So fast forward to mile 12. I ran my entire last mile. I can not explain the emotion that was coursing through my entire body when i could see the finish line in the distance. My legs felt like they would buckle underneath me at any moment. I just kept going. My dad grabbed my hand and through an enormous amount of tears, we crossed the finish line. I just broke down. It was one of the most emotional moments in my entire life. That feeling of accomplishment was so powerful, my silly butt just could not stop crying. I'm sure that my race finish pictures will be horrible..lol!

I really felt like I needed to share this with you guys. I have struggled all my life with my weight. It has been such an exacerbating battle emotionally and physically. Today as I sit and reflect on the events of yesterday, I am just amazed. That barrier I created for myself has been broken. I can do it. No amount of reticule or weight will keep me from setting goals that people want to make you believe are unobtainable. Its about believing in yourself regardless of popular opinion. I suppose what I really got out of this whole adventure, is that I believe in me. I believe in my ability to tackle that which seems impossible. I believe that no matter what failures I face that I will persevere. And that ladies and gentlemen was my race day!

So the race has photographers all along the race but those pictures won't be back for a few days. When they are posted I will share a few of those with you guys. I'm sure they will be interesting if not hilarious..lol! But here are a few before the race.

This was me all excited and DRY before the race.
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This is a screenshot of my final race results.


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This is a picture of us standing in our corral before start time.

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