Hi all!
It sounds like everyone is doing great. Lots of losses. I'll be weighing in on Fri this week. My usual meeting is Tuesday but I couldn't make that one. I think I'll see a very small loss if any. I didn't do well over the weekend like I had planned, but so far so good this week.

I'm going to make a mini goal for myself, I usually do better when I set those. I'd like to lose 5lbs by May 6th. I want to step on that WW scale and see 144. We are going on a weekend trip to San Jose CA that weekend for my Granny-in-Law's 90th Birthday and I want something in my closet to fit! I threw out almost all my big clothes and now what I have is tight and unflattering, just 5lbs and most will fit again.

That green bean recipe sounds really good. I bought some green beans yesterday so I'll think I'll make it tomorrow. I checked a couple of cookbooks out of the library last weekend and one looks really great - it's called Almost From Scratch and has recipes using ready-made sauces and pestos, and food you find at Trader Joes so they're quick but better than the stuff you make with Campbells soups.

Keep up the good work everyone
Olive

I'll have to try that kettle corn. I love kettle corn. The fresh kind they sell at festivals and what not omg, it is so good. I have to steer clear or I will eat the whole bag. But the microwave one for 3 points sounds good. I'm gonna look fot it next time I shop. Along with the green beans. I love fresh green beans. yummmm. Another good idea is if you toss garlic on aspargus, and then roast it in the oven. its tasty and so easy.

I didn't get a chance to excersise today. Thurday is my long day at work and I just couldn't get motivated to go to the gym on my break. I will tomorrow, in the AM.
I am doing well counting my point and journaling. Even though I dont' feel the workout excitiment, I'm trying to stay optamistic.

As usual my Wal-mart does not carry the kettlecorn. We have this tiny little crowded Wal-mart in the middle of a very large D.C.-Baltimore suburb. I avoid it at all costs, but actually made the trip this morning, only to be disappointed...poor me. Anyway, I have finally decided on a goal for myself. When I hit the 50lbs lost mark, I'm getting the little tattoo I have wanted forever, right on the small of my back. The only reason I haven't gotten it before is that it would look ridiculous on my big a**. At this point, wouldn't want to draw any more attention to my oversized derrier. Please keep up this thread, it's been so encouraging for me to have this little group to chat with.

I didn't go back on the thread to see what kind of kettle corn we were talking about, but I buy Pop-Secret 100 Calorie Pop kettle Corn in the 10 snack size bags. It is 2 points a snack sized bag and easy to find here in most grocery stores. Good luck!

Hi everyone, I had an awfull night last night. I did really well all day, I worked out in the am, had soup for lunch and an apple, really good. But I let my self get to hungry and get swayed into something I am not quite ready for. Ussually on friday after my son's baseball practie, we go out to eat. His favorite is Chinese, chicken with Brocolli. We ussally just share the one dish so its not that much. I still get bloated but I can't really over eat since he eats a lot of the food. Well a friend wanted to come along and so she ordered more food and I couldn't stop. I ate so much more than I should have. None of it was fried or anything, it was mostly veggies but, I feel so gross today and when I got on the scale, I was up 3 pounds. Its got to be water weight. today I am going to flush my system with as much water and as much heath food as I can. I worked so hard all week and my weigh in is tomorrow and now the dang sodium in a chinesse food binge took me over the edge I did eat way more than I should have sodium or not. I wish I had that power to fill my plate once and eat just that. ahhhh....I will report back after the weigh in. I hope its OK.
d56- I avoid Wallmart at all cost too. If I find that popcorn anywhere else, I'll let you know. I'm on a mission.

Good Afternoon Ladies

Sorry I have been MIA I been doing my spring cleaning this week. I did get the walls cleaned, windows, cabimets and everything else and shampooed the carpets. .

The bad news is that I didnt stay on plan like a wnated. I ate whatever and if my dh picked something up at the resturant that what I ate. .


WWchickie anything sliding down my hips is a good thing. . Yes find a new fave pair and then let them slid down. I hope u get to roller blade this weekend. I too am not goint to WW meetings. I know we can do this together. 190 by June first u well do it. Look at my stats I want to be down 187 or around by june 25. I asume u are doing FLex points? I am going to start core Tomorrow and see how that goes.

D56 That recp sounds good. I will have to try it.

Macyb 1lb YEAH I hope and pray that I lose 1 lb this week.

Jennie 223.8 YEah that is great!!. Great job on the chinese I would of been but ate it. Keep it up

Jarden 2.8 yeah that is awesome. Yes I know abt the wonderful pot lucks at works. I am the one that ends up organizing them. I hate them because I will eat to much. That is great u didnt., PLEASE give me your serects to not to.

Olive did u make anynew recipes? I too borrow some cookbooks from the library and I been going thru them and coping down the ones I think I might like.

Well ladies lets have a great OP day .

Hey Ladies,
Well I went to my WI and I did great I lost 4.2!!!!
Happy Dance for me.
I have been journaling all week even when I didn't want to. I've worked out 4 times. My Chinese binge on friday must have been water weight. I flushed my system yesterday. So its working. Now I get to change my slider in my signature!!
How was every ones elses weekend?
Talk to you soon.

jennie that is great!!

Where is everyone? ahhh the weekend see everyone on Monday

Sweetlilac.. you crack me up..

No secrets for the potluck.. except I am fortunate enough to have other four people on my department on WW.. So, we have been known to yell at each other from the other side of the room:: "Step AWAY from the M&M 's!!!" LOL..

Other than that, did good on the weekend.. Actually worked out on Sunday morning,, ::gasp:: and stayed within my points.. Looking forward to WI on wednesday..

Have a good day all!!

J

Well I weighted in this morning and down 1 lb

Sweetlilac, good loss.
Jarden, I need a step away from the food buddy at work. Everyone here piggs out!!

Today isn't such a good day. I had a bad day yesterday. All I wanted to do was excersise and I didnt' get to it kind bummed me out and even though I was prettymuch in my points, I feel soooo bloated and gross. I don't know what is wrong it might be the TOM or it might just be mental since I didn't get to work out.

I worked out this morning to Tae Bo Cardio. It wasn't the best work out I just got the tape but don't like it to much...I'm gonna try and work out later.

Hi Chickie...

Your story is very similiar to mine. I lost over 15 lbs doing South beach diet. However, I couldnt deal with the whole restrictions. I would do great then have to go back to not eating bread and cereal. Eventually i stopped and gained everything that i lost back. So Im in the same boat you are.
I recently started WW and looking forward to losing that stubborn weight.
Hope to hear from you.

Danielle

Haven't been around much, but weighed in today and lost 1 lb., just like Sweetlilac. We just got back from spring break, and going back to work has been a bummer. (I work in a Junior High School.) I haven't slept well (spring allergies), so motivating myself to work out hasn't been happening. I did get up and work out for the first time in a week today. Sounds like everyone else is still doing good, and being committed. Hopefully, now that I'm getting back into a routine I'll do better.

Jennie did u get your workout in ? I like to walk have u tried the walking away the pounds videos? They are not to bad.

Danielle Welcome to the group and post often so we know how u are doing!!

Macyb Yeah 1 lb. One less one they we have to worry abt. Did u enjoy spring break.

Where is everybody?

Ok,, where is everybody??? I hope everybody has been having a good week..

Happy to report another loss (very small, btw) of .6 pounds.. I'll take it anyway.. beats gaining!!