So I just wasted 45 minutes booting and rebooting my computer because this site keeps freezing up my computer! I finally gave up and downloaded Mozilla Firefox. First attempt using Mozilla and it works perfectly! Crazy!

Now I have wasted my browsing time and I'll have to try to catch up tomorrow...

Well, looks like everyone had a great weekend as I did!!.....awesome job.! Went shopping with mom yesterday, left the house at 8am got home at 3pm and left again at 4pm to go to a bachlorette party and finally got home at 10pm. Was a long day!. I had a cappachino drink for breakfast on the way, did all of our shopping and stopped at the fresh market got veggies. Had chocolate pudding and a cucumber for lunch and for sure well......at the party there was NO veggies NOT ONE....so they had some of those lil sandwiches so I took 2 triangles and just ate the meat off of them putting the bread aside. when I got home at 10 I had a cucumber and another pudding so I stayed OP.

Had a great weekend was just too busy not to be able to check in!

Horrifying thought for today: I had a friend in the UK ask me to prove I've lost weight by sending a pic of me in a bikini... :O ROFLMFBO!!!! Oh did that ever make me laugh.
It's been a good day. Sat on the couch with my boys and watched the best team ever win the football game, GO RIDERS!!! Finally a game worth watching lol Now there is a system moving in, bringing a bit of rain and some cooler temps, woohoo. No more having to get out the door for my walk the minute the boys get on the bus in the mornings. September is supposed to be 10 degrees cooler than what it has been for cryin out loud. I don't like heat anyways, turns me into a useless blob in no time flat.
Hope everyone had a great OP weekend!!

I tried making the kale chips this past week......they were okay, some of them turned brown, is this cooked right or overcooked?

Yeah I would try to get all 4 cups in. When I started I was asking the same thing and now I want more than 4! If you browse this site for a while you will find many new ways to cook the veggies. I am from the Midwest too and seem to be able to find quite a few of the veggies that I am looking for. I suggest the Kale Chips, Kohlrabi Fries or try the Rhubarb with WF strawberry I've heard thats a popular one.

Made the kale chips tonight; hubby and I LOVED them! This will become a staple in our house!

I'm not sure? How did they taste? I think a lot of mine come out "dark" but not b/c they are burnt. I use a lot of dark seasonings on mine though like paprika and chili powder so I'm a bad example probably.

Since we are on the topic of Kale chips..how do you all measure for these, weight before or after cooking or how many cups do you consider a bunch? I never know how much to count them for.

I think I was intimidated by these for a while but I'm glad I finally caved and tried them. I remember telling my Mom I wanted to try Kale chips and she was like "Who are you?" Then the other day I was thinking - I'm addicted to Kale chips "Who am I?" LOL

Went to the beach today and actually walked around the park in a (new) swimsuit. No t-shirt on, no shorts, no cover-up. Just walking around in a swimsuit. I can't remember ever doing that before. Not that I looked fantastic or anything, but I actually wasn't embarassed about my size.

Strutting! Good for you!

i just shove what I can in a measuring cup and guess as best as possible. I like the water idea.

Very interesting! I miss guac! this might be a must try!

YOU GO GIRL!!

Question about the Kale chips.

Do I have to use parchment liner? Can I use aluminum foil instead? Or just the baking sheet?

I only use the leaf part, not the stem... correct?

Congrats on the win!! Being a Bomber fan myself, I was totally OP at the pregame BBQ, but admit to devouring a huge slice of pie (humble pie that is) after our defeat at your hands. It was nasty - and that's the second piece of humble pie in two weeks!