MONDAY: Today is Mission Monday and the mission this week is weekend whammys. Let's work on improving our weekend eating and not cheating every weekend.

later girls


Faye

Good Morning Ladies!

I had a fabulous weekend in Canada....tons of dancing, good times with friends that I don't get to see enough of. Too much food, but I know I worked it off!

So I'm home now and have to clean up after the kids messy weekend. That or spend all day trying to "make" them do it. Probably some combination of the two.

Amanda, sounds like you had some good "learning time" at your sister's. I never really enjoyed cooking until I started keeping the kitchen clean all the time. Cuz I always had to clean it before I could cook anything. You should check out www.flylady.com That site will do wonders for you!!!! starting with your kitchen.

Faye, the only Chuck Cheez I've ever been into served beer and all the adults sat around drinking while the kids went crazy with the games. I had a good time playing the games with them, but we went at a very slow time. If it had been busy, I would have walked right out the door. Thank GOD we don't have them here!

Sounds like everyone had a nice weekend...gotta go get the kids out of dh's hair.

Julie

HELLO BEAUTIFULS! 4 POINTS YESTERDAY!! and the kink is gone finally... so i am going to try my new workout ball...lol should be fun!
Amanda... glad you had a good time and i wouldnt worry too much about coming home and eating junk... you learned new and good habits it sounds like... so just hang in there...
I want to make a menu plan... but i am not sure how to do it...lol i guess trail and error for now.. any suggestions ladies?? i think it would be a big help for me and the family. I have a bit of a headache today... sinuses... yuck... and allergies... so i am going to make a cup of tea and realx for a bit... everyone have a great day... i will check back later... take care of u..
love and hugss...
Sandy

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Sandyb

sounds like all had a fun weekend! I will try and check in again and post more later. I am having to use Jack's laptop keyboard and it drives me nuts!

Faye

Morning Ladies!

Sheesh, awful quiet in here lately. I had 4 points yesterday! Woo hooooo....today will be a challenge because it's pouring rain and dreary outside and I don't have a dance class tonight. So, I gotta do some inside exercise.

Sandy, the easiest way to make a menu is not to try and do it all at once. First, write down all the dishes you can think of that you know how to make, that are healthy, and that you make on a regular basis. It's called making a "master list". This is *all* meals, not just the fancy ones...include "spaghetti" and "beans n' franks" and grilled cheese/tomato soup, etc. Then as you learn to make new things, you add them to your master list too. Over time, you develop a long list of healthy delicious meals and all you have to do is look it over and pick out the ones you want for the week. I have different dishes that I make during different seasons (like I rarely make cold pasta salad except in the summer). I always plan at least 2 crock pot dinners (cuz I'm out of the house 2 nights a week) and I try to schedule at least one super easy meal for when I'm feeling too tired to cook much. My kids are starting to want to make dinner now and then too, which is nice.

If you don't cook alot already, you may want to just cruise the recipe section of this site and surf for "low calorie recipes" online. There are billions of free recipes online...so many you really never need a cookbook! But I love cookbooks...and I use them alot. Hope this makes things easier for you. Take it in baby steps/stages....If you sit down and try to plan out a whole month's worth of meals without a master list, it can be very intimidating. I only plan one week at a time. And it saves me so much money when I do that, cuz I only buy what's on the list instead of thinking "oh, maybe I'll have this or maybe I'll feel like eating that" Then I always buy waaayyy too much. (and eat too much!)

Well, guess that's all the news from here...Hope everyone is having a great week!

TTFN,
Julie

GOOD MORNING BEAUTIFULS!! Thanks for the idea Julie... you know.. i did it yesterday. I sat down and with all the things in the cupboards and freezer planned a menu for the week. I love your idea of a master list... i will do that today. Why does it seem so intimidating to do when if u just take it week by week its actaully pretty simple. I think we like to psych ourselves out....lol. I too love using my crockpot. I am making spainsh rice today with a roast turkey roll... the Jennie O kind.. .its easy... lowfat and only 2 gram of carbs.. and the kids love them... I went to a wonderful farm market place about 20mins from my house yesterday... i loved it... and i found out they are open 7 days a week all year long... lovely fresh veggies and wonderful apples. I bought some apples yesterday and made an apple crisp... well.. needless to day it was a hit so i am making another one today...lol! Tonight i start a parenting with love and logic class... i am so looking forward to it... and i take my dd Jordan for her checkup and chicken pox shot... wooo hooooo!! thats this afternoon ... so i will have a busy day. I also checked out the workoutball tape... so i will be doing that today as well... i did a bit of it yesterday,, and can my abs and tummy feel it...lol so thats a great thing.
Man i am justa rambling today...lol It feels so good to be busy again... sounds strange doesnt it.... this weekeknd i am driving to grren bay for my brothers surprise bday party... then next weekend off for some me time... the weekend after that back to green bay for a baby shower... it just feels wonderful! lol I hope you all have a fantastic day. remember to take care of u...
love to u all...
Sandy

TUESDAY: today is Target Tuesday and our target this week is picking one thing that seems to make you eat "out of line." Is it stress, boredom, anger, sadness, whatever the emotional issue is, take time to really look at it and see what you can do to improve it and remove it from your life.

SandyB: It is because it takes time and we seem to always be running all the time anymore. A menu is a great way to stay on a program and provide what is good for your family too!

Julie: Glad you had a good time this last weeken.

I need to get going. I am running behind and need to get my chores done and walk in so I can clean downstairs today.

Faye

Faye.. how true.. but its such a good feeling to have it... i put it on the firidge and the kids can read it.. i even told them that next week they can help plan it with me... and they r excited!! LOL by the way... 4 points yesterday... i will check back in later again.. have a great one all!
Sandy

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Julie
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Faye

It hasn't rained for like 2 months and now it is the fourth day of rain. Ok, enough is enough, go away for awhile now! I get my walks in but they are in the rain and yesterday I got soaked. Today it is very very humid so it was miserable walking. I only got a mile in but a mile is a mile.

I had to cut short the rapid start as it made me really sick. It dropped my blood sugar really low. I am just trying to stay on the regular one now and see what happens, but so far so good. I don't have diabetes as I have been checked repeatedly (my mom, brother, nephew and a couple others have/had diabetes) and I keep a close eye on my sugar because of all of them. I am playing a wait and see right now with his program (he is really low carb and I may just not be able to handle that)

Have a good day girls!

Faye

Good Morning Ladies,

3 points yesterday.......didn't exercise. Blech.

Not much going on here....or anywhere else apparently, where is everyone??

Gotta get the kiddies to school...
TTFN,
Julie

WEDNESDAY: Today is Wednesday's Woes. What can we listen to and help you with?

I will be back in later this morning girls!

Faye

MORNING BEAUTIFULS... 4 points for yesterday... went to my class last night and i lvoed it... i am going to learn alot and have a great time. my woe?? well... hubby took the job in Kentucky... then told the kids while i was at class... the older to were crying... they dont want to move... but why didnt he wiat so we could tell them together?? makes me wonder even more about him... other than that i am staying pretty upbeat and happy... I have already told the kids that we will be staying here til the school year is finished... so they should not worry about it for now... i go home from class and went to kiss them goodnight... they were both still upset and crying...i told them that all will work out somehow and it will be just fine. well.. i should go and get lunches made... hubby is going on a field trip with Sawyer...lol take care of u and love to u all... i will check back in later...
Sandy

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SandyB

My woe is that I am doing horrible again. I can't seem to latch on to the desire to stay op. I am having a lot of medical issues again, most of which I can do little or nothing about except hold on for the ride. This too shall pass and I am determined to get a handle on this. I have complete control over exercise and water but failing miserably with the food. Believe me, I will take any suggestions anyone has.

SandyB: Kind of a rotten thing to toss at the kids without you two talking first. Poor things. I know my poor children dreaded moving all the time and let's see. my son went to 7 schools and dd went to 6. At least most my ds and all of my dd's high school was at one place.

Everyone have a great day. I am watching a dvd of the Keeping Up Appearances sitcoms from BBC. They crack me up so I want to go and finish them.

Faye

Hi Guys,

I am here, but i am just getting over a very nasty head cold so i haven't been up to much.

I went out for my friends birthday yesterday - we had a mexican/south american meal and i ate FAR too much! I also had lots of lovely Brazilian cocktails! I hardly ever drink, but I am partial to a good cocktail - but I'm paying for it today as my head really hurts!

JULIE - Thanks for the tips about menu planning, they are really helpful. I've been trying to sort out some calorie counted menu's, but every time I start to do it, I don't really know where to start so i leave it! At the moment I'm just writing down lots of good recipes - i know I need to be a bit more adventurous as I only ever cook spag bol or chilli!

I'm going back to bed now for my afternoon nap.....

Love Amanda x

Evening everyone.

Sorry that I have been mia for a few but have been busy here. Have gotten in plenty of exercise. Good for me. OP well soso. Sounds as if everyone has been doing lots of revaulting of their plans. Which I think is very good. Gots of new ideas to get myself going as well. Sandy, I agree, I think that your children should have been told about the move with both of you as an united front. Tell your kids that KY really isnt that bad. Look at it this way there really isnt too much snow. At least there hasn't been in the past 10 or so years. Got to get going have to rise and shine early catch everyone later.

sandy