buffalosister....It was official on Wednesday, I'm in ONDERLAND and enjoying the contents of the pink bag!!! Hubby said he'll take me today to get a few more pair

melloyan, I went back to school in 2004 to become a Medical Assistant and I LOVE my job!! I have worked for a family practice, a pediatric practice and I recently was offered a job at an oncologist where I will start Sept 5th. It's a very rewarding job, helping people. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask

I'm the culprit who posts the popcorn with oil. One of the 8 healthy guidelines they preach to us, at our meeting is to get 2 healthy oils a day in. A serving is a tsp. and olive, canola, etc. are the ones they want you to use. I don't find joy, in putting something I cannot taste, into something just to get my oil in...so I found putting 2 tsp of canola oil, on my 100 calorie bag of popcorn...makes it feel like I'm eating movie theater popcorn...gives you the "this is bad for me" taste It was mentioned to try it, and I'm now addicted...If for some reason I don't do popcorn (which I never do on the night before weigh in) I will put a tsp in my yogurt. You can't taste the difference...or I add the oil into my slim fast/banana shake.

Hope this clarifys, and let me know if anyone tries it...It's YUMMY!!

P.S. My 100 cal bag is 1pt, oil is 1pt per tsp...I use 2...thats where I get 3pts

Thanks, AJsMommy, for the clarification ! I've been trying to figure that one out for the last week or two! And movie theater popcorn I absolutely LOVE, so if I can fake myself out that way, YAHOO! I read somewhere that the movie theater popcorn with butter on it is the fat equivelent of like 9 quarter pounders with cheese from McD's.....OMG!!!! No wonder it tastes divine!

Also, AJsMommy, every time I see your name I think of my own kiddos! I have a 16 year old AJ, so I'm not "mommy" anymore, I'm "Oh, Mom!!" hehehe!

Well, I'm off to a 1st b-day party for a niece, hoping I can control my love of ICING!

AJsMommy, forgot to add....enjoy the pink bag items!

Thanks!!!!
Let me know if you try the popcorn w/oil, I swear by it, It's a staple in my house almost nightly...My son, who is Austin James, and now tells people he wants to be called "AJ" he'll sit down and say, "Is it time for popcorn yet?" I'm so glad he's conscious of what he eats, and will take popcorn, an apple or a yogurt over cookies, chips and candy. I wish as a child, my mom wasn't so non-chalant with those items...we lived across from a party store and it was nothing to go get a coke, a bag of chips and a candy bar. By no means am I blaming my mother for my being overweight, I just am thankful my son has learned from me, my new lifestyle. However, he is SO skinny...I cannot find pants that fit him, they all fall off, even w/the adjustable waistband....so sometimes I just wanna shove some candy down his throat ....haha..kidding of course.
Well hubby is unloading the $350.00 of food we got from SAMS, I better go help...that should be exercise in itself, some items are heavy

Breakfast: oatmeal (3), creamer (1)
SBDBx2 (5), tofu (2)
11 points so far
tofu (6), cottage cheese (2), oil (1), thins (1)
scics (6)
27 points
tuna (3), thins (3)
33 point day

Congratulations Jennifer!!!! That is ONEderful!!! I am very excited for you. I have been doing horrible. Tom arrived and I am eating whatever I like. Yesterday I enjoyed three light beers. Today I ate two donuts for breakfast. I am feeling a bit queazy now. I think I am on sugar over load. I have not cooked all week long. So, you can imagine what I have been eating. I did however make it to the gym Friday all by myself. Trainer is on vacation. I did 40 minutes on my own and burned just over 300 calories.

Anyway, I am off to buy birthday gifts for two of my son's friends. We have two parties tomorrow back to back. I will try to make good choices, but will be back on track Monday at the latest.

Have a great rest of the weekend.


---Amy

Hey everyone! breakfast-all bran breakfast bar/yogurt=4 pts. lunch-lean cuisine/salad/ff pringles=8 pts. snack-ff pringles/light french onion dip=6 pts. I used 18 pts today. I used 20 of my 35 pts. on my daughters birthday cake and ice cream. I worked out a t Curves this morning for 30 minutes. I rode my exercise bike only 2 miles. I am going to try my hardest to ride it for another 8 miles. Anyway, I don't think I will probably have anymore birthday cake because it made me feel sick afterwards. Congratulations, Ajsmommy!!! You are doing awesome!!!! Everyone have a great weekend!

Hey everyone, it's late but we're finally home from our niece's 1st b-day party. I was hoping they would have a few fruit/vegetable items there, but no such luck. I think overall I didin't do too bad, but still would've liked a few healthier choices.

B - egg/vegetable scramble 5pts, 1 slice bacon 1pt
Party (lasted all afternoon & evening) Dollar-size sandwich 3pts, 1/3 cup potato salad 4pts, sliver of bday cake guessing 5pts, few crackers with spinich dip, no idea, probably 10pts, lots and lots of water!

28 total, if I'm figuring right on the cake & crackers

I did get home at about 10:00 and immediately changed into shorts/tank/tennis shoes to take my two mile nightly walk, so I feel better anyway after eating the dip!

Breakfast/Lunch (woke up late): slim fast/banana/oil 6pts
Dinner: Salad w/chicken, cheese, bbq sauce 7pts, grapes 1pt
Snack at the concert: soft pretzel 3pts
We just got home around 12am, and I was starving...stopped at the grocery store first and I got the ingredients to make a "smore"... Not too bad for 5pts, but definitely not something I'd use 5pts for often...it was late, I had the pts and it sounded yummy

Recipe:
2 Eggo Nutri-Grain waffles 3pts
1/3c. mini marshmellows 1pt
Hersheys lite syrup 1/2pt?
dollop FF cool whip 1/2pt?

Toast waffles, sprinkle w/cinnamon...place marshmellows on waffle..then pour syrup...may need to microwave a few seconds to get marshmellows soft....add cool whip, enjoy.

have been tracking as always, but have been too busy to post here. We go on vacation next week, so I am nervous. I am also nervous for weigh in monday because I had my tooth extracted, which has necessitated some changes in my diet that have had me quite a bit over in the last two days (33 yesterday and 31 today). The last two weeks i have pretty much stayed the same desipte staying on program, so this week i'm worried i'm going to gain. But, i'm terying to be reasonable and get nutrients in at the same time (takes more points to do it because i can't eat my freebie raw veggies.. or any veggies that aren't puree'd actually). I guess it'll be good to know what happens to my wieght on a week like this before i go on vacation.

Today is officially a stay-home in your jammies day at our house. We don't get a chance to do this often, with the hustle and bustle of lives these days...so I'm taking every advantage of it.
Hubby wants me to make these potatoes for dinner I used to make, pre-ww days...it calls for a packet of lipton recipe soup mix herb and garlic and oil...I wonder if I can substitute natural applesauce for the oil, in a recipe like this...I know for cakes you can, and I do..but for potatoes? Anyone have any idea on this? If all else fails, I'll make myself a different side dish.

Breakfast: oatbran cereal with blueberries (3), creamer (1)
Lunch: Smart Ones chicken santa fe (2), and santa fe rice and beans (6), over romain with some hot sauce - this is really good, by the way. I usually do it for dinner since it is 8 points, but I was hungry
pear (1), pbj bites (2), chicken (2)
17 points so far - no plans for dinner yet, but having a pool party this afternoon with snacks afterward that I will need to stay out of to stay on track.
roll up (1)
peach (1)
cereal with milk (3)
tofu stir fry (6)

28 points

B: ww bread w/pb 3pts, banana 1pt, juice 1pt
L: RF Triscuits 1pt, string cheese 2pts
D: pork chop 4pts, potatoes 5pts, corn 2pts
S: popcorn w/oil 3pts
yogurt 1pt

23/24 planned...Dinner hasn't happened yet, nor has the popcorn or yogurt...I'm just pre-planning the rest of my evening.

breakfast:
1/3 breakfast cookie - 2 pts
1 container drinkable tomato soup - 3
carb options yogurt smoothie (anyone else think these taste like sugar water?) - 2

Lunch:
gardenburger patty - 2 pts
1/2 c refried beans (no animal fat) with cheese - 3
1 c orange juice - 2

Snack:
low sugar lowfat yoplait yogurt-2 pts

Dinner:
oatbran with vanilla, cinnamon and splenda mixed in-2 pts
1.5 c peas-3 pts
2 oz tofu plus olive oil to cook it in-2 pts
so far 22 points which is my daily minimum according to weight watchers. I might have 1-3 points of dessert or snack later. No wendie plan this week because that would be too complicated on vacation. Actually after tomorrow, I may not even keep track of points, but I will be writing down my food. Alternately, i may do what I did the last two days and keep track of points but count up instead of down.

Hi All:

Well, I didn't have a successful week. I actually gained exactly 2lbs back that I lost. Had a lot of socials this weekend and had a few wine coolers. They are packed with calories. So I am feeling a little bloated. I also had two slices of birthday cake on Saturday. And I also didn't exercise last week. So hopefully I'll get rid of the bloat and get rid of these 2lbs and get back on track with everything. One more big party to go to in 2 weeks and then things are over until Thanksgiving. So hopefully I'll be down 10lbs more by then. That is my goal. And once my son is back in school and I am on a schedule, I'll stick to the exercise too. These last 2 weeks I'm frustrated with bouncing up and down on the weight loss/gain.

melloyan