Kier, good attitude about running away from the next office gathering!

Megan, hope the next two weeks go fast for you! You deserve a summer, too. You're doing so well with your loss!!!

Sorry about your lunch, Kelly. That stinks! Hope you found a way around it.

Jess, I was on the pill when we first got married and went off to get pregnant with Connor - haven't gone back on hormonal birth control again. I didn't really know all of the options that were out there, being a novice at all of that, but after really looking into it (yes, you'd have thought I would have done that *before* going on it in the first place) I decided to start tracking my cycles using the Fertility Awareness Method. I read through Taking Charge of Your Fertility - great book! All natural, no hormones, better understanding of how your body works - I love it.

Schmoodle, make them grilled cheese! That was my favorite lunch as a kid!

Glad your lunch was nice, Sheila!

Morning, Kitty! I lose from the outside-in I say, as in the extremeties first and mid-section absolutely last! I don't know why. Crazy bodies!

Barbara, do you like the summer cookbook? I'm going to try to find it at the library I think!

Kara

Allie, I believe you can steam chard. I may be wrong. I *just* made oatmeal bars with zucchini. I used half smashed banana and half applesauce, added one shredded zucchini, and a handful of raisins and walnuts. They are SO good! I also put in a quarter cup of milled flax seed. Mmmmmm!

Kara

I think I'm going to use a whole banana rather than applesauce. If I had apple sauce in the house, I could eat the whole thing! :P And no raisins or nuts for me... too acidic. But I'm excited!

I found a recipe to wilt chopped shard in garlic and olive oil, which sounds yummy to me. There's tons of it so maybe I'll steam some tomorrow!

Kara, I have very little rhythm but it started getting better the more I did the Hip Hop Abs routines. Just don't do it in front of Tom. I did it in front of DH and he laughed hysterically at me because you look like this most of the time:

But then I made him do it with me just ONE time, and he looked even more ridiculous than I did.

I'm back from a "perfect" day at Cape May. We got there about 7:30 this morning, and stayed until 7pm. It was just what I needed, there's something about the seashore that is so calming and peaceful. Jake was in a great mood all day, even though he ended up with a sunburn. I'm lucky in that regard, I can spend a whole day in the hot sun and not burn at all.
I just had a shower to wash the sticky salt water out of my hair and off my skin, and now I'm going to have a cup of chamomile tea before going to bed.
Goodnight, I'll be up early to chat with you all tomorrow.

Linda, so glad you had such a wonderful day. Wish I had your skin so I didn't burn. That's all I seem to do no matter how much SPF 30 I put on. Sorry to hear Jake got burnt though. Aloe Vera helps! Will chat with you tomorrow. Enjoy your tea!

My day started at 12am with my daughter screaming her head off until 2am. I think she is teething. She then woke my son up at 6:30am. I then dropped him off at his preschool and my daughter and I worked Vacation Bible School at my church from 9am-12pm. We had 50 4-5 year olds.

With me starting Phase I I find my energy level is a bit down. I think it is just my body adjusting. I also have been living in the bathroom with stomach issues.

I ate my tuna salad which I might say was GREAT! I needed a change from the grilled chicken.

At 1pm I was praying my one year old daughter would let me take a nap but that was not happening. She took her nap this morning at Vacation Bible School. She finally went to sleep from 2pm-3pm but then I had to wake her to take her 1yr pictures. She did great! Of course mommy and her nana had to make a fool out of themselves to get her to laugh.

I then went pick up my 2 yr old son from his school and we did the nightly routine of supper, bath and bedtime until daddy came home at 7pm. I then cut the grass because I am obsessed with grass cutting.

That was about it. I probally will be turning the lights out early tonight. I usually stay up until 1am but not with week 1 of Phase 1. I need all the rest I can get especially with those 50 4&5 year olds that await me tomorrow.

Overall I am liking the way I feel on this diet plan. I feel really light and I am enjoying all the compliments from people even though the scale is not budging.

Well Good Night! I am glad I found this board. You seem like a great group of people.

Cottage, that sounds wonderful! I recently found public transportation to my favorite beach but haven't figured out a time to get there... especially because I don't want to go myself! I haven't been swimming at the beach in years and I have a cute new swimsuit I want to sport!