The weekend! August 16 & 17
 

Any other early risers? Coffee's on...

Woke up early, I guess I have a lot to get to today. Had to throw out some food after being without electric thursday and part of friday- so off to replenish the store!

I am going to make the cheesecake, I used to really like having that for a snack at night. Brad, I know what you mean about tasting the Splenda, but I have just gotten used to it and think of it as a kind of licorice-y accent! Try some lemon rind in the cheesecake, it cuts the sweetener taste. You can also use a tiny bit of crystal lite powder, lemonade or raspbberry ice made a yummy(VERY PINK) cheesecake. I make small cheesecakes that are half the full recipe so there isn't TOO MUCH around the house at one time! You can make chocolate or marble with half a melted sf-lc semisweet choc bar mixed into the cream cheese mixture before baking.

enough desert talk. It's still hot and humid, maybe thrunderstorms here today, so after the grocery/bank run, I am in for the day with some laundry, cleaning, paint touch-ups we need to do. Then tomorrow should be cooler, and is reserved for an all-day yardwork blow-out! Everything is very overgrown!

Spoke to Peach last night, she is doing great. She is being observed for a little tachycardia unrelated to her surgery, but hopes to go home today...or Sunday.

Not much else, I guess I'll check back later-

dottie

ps- I came back to edit after checking out the recipes. Brad, go to LC recipes, deserts, and read the "to die for cheesecake" by LindaBC> It reminded me that adding some sour cream makes it more creamy! YUM I AM GOING TO THE STORE RIGHT NOW! and we can have real, fresh, whipped cream on top!

Aktins, got to love him!

Good morning dottiejon! I was happy to hear that you folks got your electricity back on. What a pain to have to restock your groceries. That cheese cake sounds yummy!

I'm an early riser by nature I guess. I don't ever use an alarm clock and am always awake by 5:15 on work days. During summer break I get lazy and don't get up until 7:15, but those days are gone now. My work year officially starts Monday. I've been going in this week to do some getting ready stuff. I love my job (probably more in September than in June).

Today DH and I are going to make a run up to the cabin so he can cut the grass. He works midnights and is working 7 days this week, so we're just going to make a flying trip up to the lake and not stay the night. I think I'll sneak back to school after he goes to bed today. I still have a few things left to do.
Have a great day!

Karla

Good morning, Dottie and Karla. (Welcome, Karla, and nice to meet you. I used to teach too and September is the start of the year to me.)

And wonderful Peachie news! Thanks for calling, Dottie.

I should be mainlining that coffee this morning as I still seem to be recovering from my trip. Our power is back on right now (I bet you knew that!) but we expect rolling blackouts for a while. I'm going to be well stocked with pails of water. Luckily there were not too many perishables in the fridge and the freezer held stuff very well so I'm not having to pitch much food. The money machines were down all day yesterday so I'm semi-cashless but know my local store will take a cheque. I love small towns!

We are going to have another scorcher but I am going to be a responsible Ontarian and not turn on the AC. Hershey and Lucy spent most of yesterday loafing in their wading pool. I may join them later.

My date with the darn scale is Monday morning so I'll assess the trip damage then. My jeans were hard to put on this morning so I worried a bit BUT discovered I hadn't unzipped! :doh:

Have a lovely Saturday!

Good Morning Everyone

Jennifer~ that sounds great, I would really appreciate it. Im not sure if he would eat them, but Im willing to try. I like the eggbeater idea too!!

Not much happening around here, Im off to make coffee and get ready for work.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Robin :wave:

Good Morning Chicks & Rooster!

Brad - I love your new avatar!! and Happy Birthday, even if I'm late.

Glad to hear power is back on - was thinking of you chicks in affected areas and the worst part was there was no way to hear from you until it was all said & done! We need emergency 3FC generators :lol:

Kids are all done camp so they have two last weeks of summer kickback and fun before school starts right after Labor Day. DS's birthday party is Saturday so the whole family is working down a punch list to get ready (pick up your socks, yes ALL your socks).

DS is starting kindergarten at the school where DD goes (and both of -L's adorable sons) so most of the kids in the class (13 out of 20) are new to the school so I figured the kids could use the party to meet each other. Of course, that means it will be a busy & chaotic party but that's all party of the fun...;)

Kids are off with DH until noon so I am enjoying the last peace until at least next Sunday. I need to get some gardening done and get ready for some random family stuff today. My SIL's birthday is today and we will definitely do something but no one has decided what yet. I expect a call at any minute asking if we can be somewhere in a hour or asking why we're not there yet (it would be easier to be someplace if they TOLD us what was happening but what would be the fun in that) *sigh*.

Have a good weekend all,

Good Morning,

This is my first 'daily' post...so I have a quick question. Does your group have a 'weigh-in' day, or do you report weigh &/or inches lost whenever?

Thanks!

Morining everyone!

Glad the power is back on for you easterners but that is a bummer, Ruthie, about the rolling blackouts and it being hot and you not using your AC. We had our time with rolling blackouts, when was that, last year, year before??? (the beginning of the end for ol' Davis I'm afraid)

Gotta giggle out of Ruthie trying to pull up her jeans, worried that she had become 'fluffy' on her trip then discovering the zipper was still up. And picturing Kim waiting for the phone to ring, knowing that she will have to drop everything and gather the troops to dash off somewhere. Some people (usually the ones with no children) have NO concept of 'advance plans'.

Those different varities of cheesecake sound yummy - I just might have to whip one up too.

Well this is the 1st weekend since I can't remember when that we aren't heading out for baseball somewhere. Bry's traveling tournament team is taking a break for a couple of weeks and Cody has just started with his (they practiced last night) and so they aren't in full swing (ha, ha) yet. We really need the break this weekend too. Kids started school on Wednesday (Cody in 8th, Bryan is a freshmen, Melissa is a senior) and NONE of us are used to rising soooooo early. We all had (actually, kids are still sleeping) a bit of a sleep-in this morning. Due to budget cuts, there is no Choir class now so they meet before school. Meaning Melis has to be there at 6:30. Meaning that I have to drive her as she isn't driving yet. (that lovely task will take place between now and the 1st of the year. I need to get a new-to-me car so she can have the old one)

I think we will see SWAT this afternoon. I just love Samuel L.

Have a wonderful weekend all - hugs to our Peachie!

Kel

Good Morning Everyone (Oppsy afternoon I guess)

Ruth glad you're home safe and that everyone's getting their power back!

Karen, I use Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing, it's 0.8 carbs per serving and 7.1g of fat which is very helpful for me to get up those flabby grams. I used to use No Name Ranch (from Superstore in Canada) but it was slightly higher at 1.3carbs I believe. Glad you enjoyed the salad, I make it in bulk, that's why there's so much, I usually eat it a few days in a row! It's a nice change for me.

Robin, does you're husband like turkey bacon, I'm a huge fan since I got food posioning from the real stuff. It's a lot lower in saturated fat but is still very bacon like. Although it doesn't get as crispy or it tastes burnt. I'm not much of any egg person myself but I do egg beaters and turkey bacon most mornings. Then there's always the option of forgoing breakfast foods entirely and eating something that might be more of a lunch food. I did this my first few days as I do not enjoy breakfast food.

Had a very long night last night, took my darling dedicated staff out bowling, for 4 hours! I'm having some arse pain today let me tell you, ouch! But it was great, they ate pizza and fries and burgers all night, but I stayed totally OP and didn't want a thing. But very tired, got to bed at 4AM after driving some of them home who had a wee too much to drink.

And today, the hair appointment. I've been going to the same stylist for 4 years, she's going to be shocked when she sees me, we always gab about diets and exercise, she's about the same weight I was a month ago. So it's going to be hilarious! Surprise!

Have a fantastic weekend all!

Tummy

Sorry Sheshy, I got lost in my own ramblings again. Welcome hun!

We all have our own weigh in days and report in whenever we have new numbers or just update our current weight in our signatures. Reporting inches seem to be whenever we have a big number to report, the "I can fit into a smaller pair of jeans" kind of thing is more common. Heck and of those of us that weight daily because we have an OCD problem ;) (uh that would be me) we mention if there's a big drop for some reason or if pounds mysteriously came on overnight after being OP.

Feel free to read the old daylies to see what it's all about but change is good so whatever your preference is works.

The group's here to support you in whatever method you choose.

Tummy

Thanks and thanks, Kim!

I wrote late on the Friday thread, so I'll repeat it here..

The Cheesecake turned out GREAT! I admit, I'd have changed a couple things:

No blueberries (I just prefer plain cheesecake)
A tad more splenda in the crust

We used the link Linda gave me (thanks!), and, obviously, we used the blueberry version. Basic cheesecake w/splenda and blueberries, a pecan crust, and blueberry/splenda topping.

Good Morninig Everyone!

Thanks TUmmy for the tip on The Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing. I am going to have to get some.. I am tired of olive oil and seasonings! :)

Welcome Sheshy! I am glad you came on over! My weigh in day officially is Monday, so That is the day I report unless I have a gain.. like I did earlier this week.. I have decided though as of today I am only going to weigh in on mondays!


Today is going to be a slow day. DH is at a friend's house doing a shock install on a Miata (He is the resident techie for his miata club! He wants to get me a miata too! :) ) The Kids are having a great time on the computer upstairs playing with the Magic School Bus CD, so For now I get to check my email, read my posts and do Laundry! I think I might get on the treadmill when they are having quiet time. I did yesterday afternoon for 35 minutes and I felt great! It was the first time since my surgery I was able to exercise that long! :) Then I think I might spend the rest of hte afternoon crocheting!

OH.. I tried the Buffalo CHicken recipe that golfergirl posted on the favorie recipes thread! OH MAN was that good! THe kids and dh dipped in blue cheese dressing and I had it plain.. everyone loved it! THANK YOU!

I am going to have to look at some of those cheese cake recipes you all are talking about.. DH loves cheesecake! :) Brad could you post a link to the one you were talking about?

Talk to you all soon! :)

If you go into our very own 3FC Low Carb Recipe forum, in the Desserts section, you will find the To Die For Cheesecake which I posted some time ago. I got it from the Atkins Friends website and it really is the very best, creamiest, most scrumptious cheesecake I have ever eaten, bar none. I'm not sure if that's the one Brad used because I gave him the link to Atkins Friends and there are over 100 cheesecake recipes in their files but the one I posted is the best IMHO.

Good afternoon everyone :0

Been a lurker lately but I really am OP! I am in the midst of geting my house back in order after the blackout, had one massive barbeque yesterday morning since we have a very old freezer and stuff was half melted. Did manage to save the cream and other pershables by lucking out and finding one of the only open convenience stores that was only taking cash and they had ice! (not yet melted and in quite good condition!)

Dh did the grocery shop, but still no meats yet--will wait till later in the week to see what we get in town. Dh said all the meat section was sold out! (surprise, surprise). Have lots of tuna though! LOL

Welcome to all the newbies, gosh there are just so many of you now and it's so nice to have fresh blood to help keep us oldtimers on track! :)

Dottie, how's the house coming along?

Ruth, glad you enjoyed your trip hon and good thing you bypassed the worst of it. I love small towns too :) LOL

Linda adn brad, I would LOVE to eat cheesecake but I know me oh so well--one slice is never enough that whole cake would be gone! Hmmmm....am I a carb addict? :lol:

Hey Kel, your kids start next week? I have just 3 more weeks to go and wee Miree starts Jr. K! Ok, yup, I'm going to bawl my eyes out I know it.....Don't envy you the 6:30 am drive though--YUCK!

Have a good one everyone :)

Pooky, I will leave the cheesecake to Brad. The male metabolism seems to handle such goodies a lot better than mine. I know that I would "nibble" a cheesecake into oblivion and a 10 lb gain for me.
Gosh, what a busy day I've had. I just realised that I'm going to have 18 to 20 people here tomorrow and I only bought 16 hamburger patties. But, I do have 2 dozen hot dogs, and I've made honey garlic chicken wings and oven fried chicken, potato salad, brocolli salad, cucumber sour cream salad, fresh corn on the cob, and I'll have cooked shrimp and cocktail sauce. My aunt is bringing a green salad, my sis is bringing a tomato salad, and my cousin is bringing a fresh fruit tray. Today I baked a blueberry pie and a cherry pie and there's a bought birthday cake plus ice cream. I don't think we'll starve. LOL
Tomorrow morning I'll damp mop the floors, clean the bathrooms, hang the balloons and make myself purty. Festivities start around 3 pm. Wish me luck resisting all the goodies.