Morning everyone !! Beautiful morning here 68 and sunny, but it is supposed to rain and a cold front move thru this morning, so better enjoy the sun while I can today...nice night though to curl up on the couch and catch up on all my dvr shows.

I am excited about the move, because I do want a new surrounding, I am just nervous about the whole process, it didn't go smoothly for us last time and was very stressful, so hopefully it will be better this time...we will get a new realtor and I think that will help. We are going to start cleaning and doing minor repairs soon and try to get on market by mid May or June.

Mandy - Sodium is a huge one for me, I try and watch it but if I have something with a lot of sodium in it my weight goes up 1-2 pds the next day...its a bad thing

Dee - I like Avon nail polish, they just came out with this new formula of it that I think I wanna try ...gotta tell ya your yesterday's menu did nothing but make me hungry...you had a day of some of my favorite things...haha

Hi Susie !!!

Hope you all have a great weekend, I will pop in as usual to talk about my weigh in results.

See ya
Carri

April 19th
Breakfast - 1/2 english muffin, one sausage patty
Lunch - 3 chicken soft tacos, fresco style, from Taco Bell and water
Afternoon Snack - granola bar with 1 T peanut butter
Dinner - Grilled chicken, cottage cheese
Evening Snack - 1/2 bagel with light cream cheese

Hi! I'm here and in just another 30 min my director is back on a plane to the UK and I can now breathe! She had a lot of meetings yesterday with our VP's and so I was on the run most of the day. My podemter said I walked 7 miles and I never left the building once I got here at 7:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.

I did make it to TOPS and I was upset as I didn't loose anything; I didn't gain but I didn't loose. I have no idea why as my was in the middle of my calorie range every day and I walked for fitness Saturday-Wed, not to mention the steps in the building (and a lot of stairs as they are shortcuts in the building).

My DH said is was because I wasn't having any down time and my body was hanging on to what it had; he expects a big loss for me next week. I sure hope so.

Dee: I am not going to SRD. It's in Akron this year which is about a 4 hr drive for me. I had thought about going but thought that was the week my Director was going to orginally be here so I didn't sign up to go.
No one from my chapter is going; they thought it was to far.

Mandy: I hope to take some time this weekend to go to your blog and look around.

Carri: Moving can be stressful but it also can be exciting.

Ok..got to get back to work. I'm leaving today at 2:30 so I can get some errands done that I didn't get to do all week due to not taking lunch away from my desk.

susie - i just did an overhaul of the layout and made it more pleasing to my eye... and i just added a new post about what i plan to post on in the future, instead of just "this is my progress, this is what i'm doing"... i have topics i want to research and things i want to talk about and satirical humorous posts coming down the pipe. i feel good about it.

today is friday, that means community cook out. i will try to focus on the proteins more than the carbs, but it might be difficult since my sweet tooth is hollerin today! trying to shut it up with crystal light (which usually works).

also, the goodies i recently ordered have shipped and will be here soon. yay!

did you guys take the weekend off??

Hello Girls. Happy late evening. :-)

Hi Mandy. Sorry u were posting alone.

My weigh in went well - down two pounds to 215. Chugging along.

Went to a 40th birthday party for a friend tonight and didn't have any cake. And this party was catered. I tried to make good choices as I could. I think I did pretty well. Maybe over a 100 or so.

Have a great Sunday everyone. Heading to bed.

Carri

Hi .... not much to say. Sinus headaches, earache, nosepain, on & off for 3 weeks...pains medium to bad pains making me cry on some days. Probably a sinus infection. I've tried natural stuff & allergy pills & ibuprofen. Freaking spring-strong winds all month blowing the ragweed/pollen, etc. nomatter where I'm at in town & in my yard. My 4 doggies weigh 8# to 20# & they've been sneezing too, they get a daily antihistamine & r coping ok. I'm craving a m&m/peanut butter ice cream flurry for 2 days now, instead I ate lofat choc. candy I make & toss it into lofat frozen whip. topping saving me about 400 cal. I'll phone my doc to see if she will phone a RX antibiotic to my pharmacy tomorrow. Last thing I feel like doing is driving 40 min. to her & sit & wait 20 min for her to tell me 'yep your sick', "duh that's why I'm here".

Carri You r our star on our thread. You mastered how to get the body you've wanted Great job on skipping the cake

Mandy sounds like you r enjoying research for your blog. Good luck!

Do you ever make a healthier cakes w a mix using natural applesauce, to subst. for oil, & 2 egg whites+1 egg, to subst. for the 3 eggs, & frozen lofat whip. topping & drizzle ice-cream topping across, instead of butter-cream frosting? Yumm

My last allergy pill gave me a buzz gotta take a nap now Have a wonderful Monday! Dee

loving my blog and everything i'm learning in the process. posted today about sodium: http://eatingmoreandweighingless.blo...verywhere.html

been having issues with that little devil all week. it keeps sneakin into my food when i'm not looking, i swear.

Morning everyone, hope you all had a great weekend, I had a pretty good one …last night was hard …about 8:00 I had an INTENSE craving for chocolate…the only thing I had in the house was two bags of M&M’s but I knew that if I opened one of them it was going to be a binge, so I worked thru it for an hour until it finally went away …normally I would have just had some chocolate because I try not to deny myself a little bit of anything I want within reason, but I could feel a binge in this one ….I am going to be getting my TOM this week, which is always really hard on me since I am on the pill that I only get one every three months…thankfully I will be off work Thurs and Friday so I can have the bulk of the craziness away from people, haha ….it has been a few weeks since I allowed myself a “don’t think about calories day and just eat when hungry” so I feel one of those coming on, and probably why I am getting a little food crazy …probably do that this Saturday as I am going out with my sister for a nice lunch and just want to eat and not think about it, ya know??

Was happy to get down to 215 this weekend …I am getting REALLY close to those single digit two’s !!! and then ……Onederland !!!!!!!!!

Dee – sorry to hear you are feeling so bad …about three months ago I had a REALLY bad sinus infection and had to go and get meds …I hear ya on the crying about it, that pain is bad …so hugs …I also have a lot of allergy issues and the sinus headaches just sort of comes with that unfortunately…No, I have never made any cake with those ingredients, although I know a lot of people do…I have to make cupcakes next week for a bake sale here for the March of Dimes…I am going to “attempt” a homemade frosting…thought about doing a cream cheese base and then adding some crushed pineapple and a little of the juice …thought a pineapple cream cheese icing sounded very good and different …with a yellow or butter cake cupcake …any suggestions?

Mandy – I just read your blog, I like it ..do you have many followers? I too like the purple look …how did your measurements go this week?

Hi Susie – hope you had a good weekend !!! I know it is gonna be a chilly one here this week so I suppose it is going to be for you too…keep warm

Since I am off Thurs and Friday I suppose these three work days are gonna drag huh? Hope they fly by, I really need some time off …

Okay have a good Monday all !!!!

Carri

Carri - I only have 3 official followers, but according to the page view stats, i get between 25 and 100 views on the blog each day (it doesn't count me). I'm trying to decide what my next post will be about. Probably when my goodies come in I'll talk about them, post pictures, explanations, intentions, etc.

My blog is kind of therapeutic, but it's also entertainment for me plus i learn things when I'm writing. I'm trying to proivde information (and hopefully entertainment) for people who stumble upon the link. And maybe get a click on an ad in the sidebar occasionally so I can get an extra few dollars in my pocket. The move to Texas is going to be pricey with gas at $4/gallon!

Oh Girls, Girls, Girls ....WHAT a morning ...took my car in for a routine oil check and tire rotation, advised the guy that I have been losing air in my back passenger tire, two hours later I need a brand new tire and 250.00 plus tax ....its always something huh? And since I am on my TOM, this isn't this best time for me to be dealing with an unexpected financial issue. blah !!!!

How are the rest of you doing? HOpe you had a good Monday ...and that you all were OP ... I was over calories by about 200 because I gave in and had a small bag of M&M's ....my TOM chocolate craving knows no bounds and is driving me nuts ...Lord help me to stay OP all week ...but its not looking promising at all ....

Well have a good day everyone

Carri

[COLOR="Blue"]Hey Y'all Looks like the month is ending a little on the downside for a few of us.

Mandy, looks like u r enjoying your new blog We'll pray for financial prosperity for you & your dh during his college years/internships w his churches & your goals.

Carri, have your dh check your tire & call about a leak repair, my dh has done that a few times when we didn't have the cash. It cost $7 & then we saved up for 2 matching back tires I ordered from Wal-Mart $160 each w free mounting/balancing & a warranty for $15. We kept the better other back tire for a spare to match the front tires we had that are still good. So go tire shopping online w the size of your tire, etc. fill-in the blanks...M & M's r not a set-back for you, you did fab w your work contest & every week being OP, so I think if you get overly strict w your food, you might blow-it & have a huge binge....Enjoy little treats : that's what keeps me%

thanks dee as far as the finances go, my husband just finished his classes with 'financial peace university' and because of that they are gonna slash $12,000 off of the top of his tuition. add that in with the $15,000 he got in scholarships (this year, and last) and we're down to about $50,000 in school loans instead of $75,000. master's degrees are expensive! if he gets more scholarships his senior year, he could knock that down to around $40,000... which would mean he got schooling for around half price.

anyway, feeling like crap. going back to bed. glad it's a rest day.

Morning Girls …this TOM is killing me ….my body wants chocolate SO bad and it is gonna have it …haha ….cravings have been bad …Monday night I gave in and had M&M’s and last night I got in to some old Easter candy, chocolate eggs ….I am just gonna have to give in to it and have some, or else its gonna drive me nuts …if I gain a pound so what, happens only three months and my hormones are driving me crazy !!!!!!!!
Woke up with really bad cramps this morning too ….sounds like it is going to be a great day ( she says sarcasticly ) haha

Doing good other food wise, just having chocolate in the evening, guess it could be worse …

Susie – did you watch B Loser last night ? I was so glad Jeremy made final three ….I really think from the looks of Kim that she is gonna win, she is getting down to skeletal …and she needs those bags under her eyes fixed, she is too young for those ….gonna be sad to see the last episode but I know it will be back in the Fall ….plus this season hasn’t been the greatest …not the best contestants IMHO ….

Dee – it was in the side wall and couldn’t be plugged ….tires are covered by warranty so I just paid for the new tire …he said he would have had to put the spare on and I didn’t want to drive around with that on …thanks , I think you are right about the overly strict part, that is why this week I am allowing myself some chocolate here and there and not freaking out about it …

Mandy – Hope you are feeling better.

Hope you all have a better day than I am going to have …cramps are the worst …

See ya

Carri

Hi. Sorry to have been MIA for a few days. I was just worn out from work last week and had a lot to catch up on at work and at home.

I didn't just throw caution to the wind and go off-plan even though I wasn't here--so that's a good thing! BUT I know I need the accountability of a daily check-in.

Had a great walk with my walking partner last night. We are on week 4 of our
looping 4 week training routine--so that meant we go and do a 5k walk. We used the route of the one that we did last November. I am happy to say we did it in 56 min last night. Our training is getting us somewhere!

I want to add some weight back into my workout routine. I have 6 week plan that I found in a magazine and so I'm going to try and start doing that at home. I plan on doing it Sat or Sunday to try it all out and then from there do it on Mon and Wed.

Carri: When I was watching the BL last night I wondered if you were watching too! I am happy that Jeremy is in the final 3 too.
Also when I was watching it and I saw those numbers coming down for all of them I was thinking about you and how much weight you have lost in the past 6 weeks--you are doing well! Keep it up and battle those TOM cravings as best you can.

Mandy: I like what you said about you are learning about yourself on your blog. That is what "journaling" is all about.

Dee: I hope you are feeling better and that the doctor called you in something.

Back to work for me...ttyl