Weekly chat Jan 17th-23rd.
 

New week

EMS.

Did you have much trouble with the snow before Christmas? We were lucky here, we could still get around with care but it was bitterly cold and treacherous under foot. Friends of our neighbours were stranded in Scotland for several days... in a pub! Not a bad place to be holed up

We are expecting floods today or tomorrow. When rain falls in mid Wales it takes a few days to reach us, but reach us it does. Our river is bank full already.

I have a ‘fun’ day ahead. Washing paintwork upstairs prior to decorating. It is taking us much longer than we expected, we just can’t get going. I’m told this is all quite normal after a bereavement.

Have a good week everyone.

Hey jojo thesnow was horrible before xmas i was stuck in for a few days i could not get off the drive so had to walk everywhere which werent to bad but very dangerous conditions when it freezes over.

I am doing uni work this afternoon and then im going to aerobics later.

Hope everyone is ok xxxx

Hi Ladies:)

Went to bed last night and i turned the wrong way and now my knee is throbbing. I had 2 Oxy codeine at 1 AM and now everything is running late. Fortunately my doctors office called this morning to verify my time on Thursday. I told them what happened and they told me to go back to the ace bandage that I wore going out of the hospital.No exercising the knee until I see the doctor.

Other than that everything is OK. The snow is melting off my car,but I still have to have it started up so the battery will be charged.Going to ask my neighbor if she would start it and let it run for a least 5 mins.

JOJO-Thanks for starting us up today. once the Spring comes I going to redecorate my new bedroom.

EMS-Its funny to think you & JoJo day is almost over when we have 1/2 of a day left. Hope you had a great time at your aerobics class.

Going to start my lunch have a great day

I feel like I should say, "Good morning," but it's early afternoon now. We slept in till mid-morning. Then I put on a pot of beans and cooked some oven-fried chicken for lunch. Tonight we'll have beans and cornbread before I drive to OA.

Rhonda, I'm thinking of you today. I know moving your brother is an emotional experience. I hope all i going as smoothly as possible for all of you.

JoJo, I understand how difficult it has to be readying your home for sale. You are a strong woman. I am very proud of you. And while I'm here, I'd like to compliment you again on losing those 3 pounds. You're on your way.

Ems, hope you enjoyed aerobics. Enjoy your day.

Maryann, those are high powered pain meds you're taking. I hope they're keeping you from hurting.

I'm waving at all yet to get here. Hope you're having a good Monday. Vickie, are you feeling better? I hope so.

Hi ladies. Well, its official. For the first time in a very long time I'm an official WW member. I joined on line today and I'm starting back tomorrow. I'm happy with my decision - and looking at the new program's simply filling -- its the original core program! Which I did great on. I think it will be a good thing to get back on track and stop with the bad foods that I've been enjoying a bit too much lately.

How have you all been doing on the new program?

Maryann, be careful. You don't want to re-injure your knee.

Nancy, keeping you and Robin in my thoughts. I hope things continue positive.

Have a good afternoon -- taking DD to gymnastics in a bit.

Paula, congrats on getting officially back on WW. You're going to do great. I love new program. It's been easy for me so far. The last two weeks I've had a lot of my WPA's, but I guess that's all right. They say that's what they're for.

Maryann it is funny with the timedifference im usually going to bed or sleeping when your having your tea hehe Hope your knee feels better soon xx

I enjoyed my aerobics thanks maryann and sandra im shattered now and aching all over but it is all good. Sandra i hope you enjoyed your beans and cornbread xxx

Hey Chicks! I went to see Jenny today and am down .6 with a LONG way to go to get back to virgin pounds. I've been out shopping all day and I'm pooped. We are having a sleet/ice storm right now so I'm going to go have some tea and relax.

Love, light and hugs to you all!

it's almost 9:30 pm and I thought I had posted earlier in the day, but I guess not.

jojo, I agree with everything Sandra said. I know this year has been more than any parent should ever have to endure.

ems, great job with aerobics. If you are sore, you did something right. I think we have a 5 hr difference, so you should be snug in bed by now.

Maryann, hope your knee is feeling better by now. I'm glad to hear you are taking it easy, as you should be.

Vicki, .6 is better than a gain, in my eyes. My loss was only .4. So how is Jenny? Did you tell her you cheated on her last week, lol.

Sandra, my husband made bean and cornbread. I never have liked it unless it's the sweet kind. I had chicken and veggies.

Paula, I think I used to post on here when we all did Core. I'm doing the Simply Filling Technique. A few things have been added to the list and a few taken away from the old Core. It's actually better than Core. You get bread now.

Guess I'll try and watch some of my taped dvr. Night all

Ems, I would be sore, too, if I did aerobics. Tonight at OA the elevator was out of order so we had to use the stairs. I'm embarassed to say I got winded walking up 2 floors.

Yihoo!!!!! Vickie!!!! You're going in the right direction. That's wonderful news! How are you feeling now?

Pam, I need to read the Simply Filling information. I didn' realize you get bread now. That's good news for sure!

Rhonda, Sloan, Nancy, and Kathy, I'm thinking of you.

Good luck with the new regime Paula. New year, new you. Well, that’s what I’m telling myself anyway.

Maryann. Now you take care when you start to go up and down ladders. Our house is 127 years old (I went out and looked at the plaque on the wall yesterday. I knew it was over 100, but wasn’t sure how much) and the ceilings are very high so it is a nightmare to decorate. I usually do the wall papering and Mark the painting, but he did the stairs because of the drop.

Thanks Sandra, I know I have a way to go, but I’m just going to potter along taking 20lb chunks.

Pam. Yes the last seven and a half months have been very difficult. We would have moved straight away, but that wouldn’t have helped at all. This year will be the right time. It’s so difficult getting motivated though. We have to force ourselves to do things. When we've been out and about, we have noticed folk will cross the road to avoid us, or dash into a shop. We run after them, give them a hug and say that we know how they feel, and that they don't know what to say. That breaks the ice and often, even now, all these months later, they start crying. It's so difficult to know what to say isn't it?

Are you back safe and sound yet Vickie?

Good morning. I'm up and dressed ready to go to school. I don't know what classes I'm having yet. I forgot to ask and they forgot to tell last week. I'm going prepared for anything (mentally). The high school never has me do athletics so I at least know it'll be inside classrooms. :lol:

JoJo, I am very impressed at your loving attitude toward everyone. You're an amazing woman. Tell your husband I said that. And that I'm sure he's amazing, too. He'd have to be to have a wife like you. I'm plodding along, too.

Had a gain this week. My OA sponsor is prob going to suggest I don't wi weekly and go back to monthly wi's. Gains tend to "do things" to my mind. Oh, well, life goes on and I know what happened last week--too much eating out. I have homemade split pea soup/cornbread for lunch. I need to get off here and go write it down. Oh!! I also have 2 bananas. Did I mention I'm turning into a monkey?

:wave:

I got home last night around 10PM, after a 14 hour day with my niece and her husband, taking my brother to the Veteran's facility, a five-hour drive from here. It was a very long day, but I'm pleased to say that it was not as horrid as we feared. He was appropriately unhappy with his situation, but accepting his fate without punishing us for it. We'll see how it all unfolds, but at least we know that he is a safe place that will provide good care.

My niece is lurking here, and I invited her to join us.

Off to tap dancing this morning! And, I must get (more) serious about healthy eating. :coach:

Rhonda

Good Morning Ladies:)

Up early as I waiting for Pea Pod to delivery my groceries,but due in acclimate weather they called to say they they might be delayed. I have to place to go,so its ok no matter what time they get here.

The streets now look like a sheet of ice,due to the snow that turned to freezing rain,glad that I have only 2 steps in front of my house for the delivery man to climb. According to the weatherman its looks like I might have to take a taxi on Thursday to get to the doctors, this stuff is going to hang around for a long time.

SANDRA-I'm trying not to that this pain killers as they make you so drowsy,and I don't like the feeling. The brace worked last night and that the way I going to go.


PAULA-Thanks I really am taking care of the knee,as I don't want to go back to square one and have to start all over again.

EMS-Thanks,on another board that I go to we have a woman from England & one from Italy and they both start the thread for us.


PAM-Thanks,Sometime I think I pasted here and find out the next day that I didn't,as I have 5 other boards I have to post to.

JOJO-No latter for now, and when I have to use one I have the handy man go up and help me.I remember my MIL living in Ireland having those high ceiling I could never go up that high to decorate or even to wash them.Our ceilings are not high.


Have a great day

Good Morning Chicks! The kidney stone has either passed or gone back to where it was before it decided to rock and roll around my kidney! I'll know for sure when I go back to see the Nephrologist at the end of February. She makes me get complete bloodwork and a ct scan every 8 months or so to keep an eye on the stone and my kidneys. I really don't think it passed or I would have been in even MORE pain than I was.

The ice storm ended up being mild by Chicago standards. We are to get more something this afternoon and tonight. Jim had to take the car in for oil change and a new turn signal light and the assorted weird noises. He made them drive him back here (we only have one car) so he wouldn't have to sit in the waiting room. Even with his iPad, that isn't fun.

I'm trying to have a good eating week. Just learned we have over $400 of repairs/maintenance. Ugh. I'm going to go catch up with all of you now.

JoJo, that flooding situation sounds positively frightening. Has the water arrived? Did it rain? Our weather is a bit odd this year too. How's the decorating coming? It's not my favorite thing to do, so it would be taking me a long time even without a good excuse. Give yourselves a break.

Em, it is so good that you are exercising. I'm still trying to convince myself.

Mary Ann, despite it all, including the pain, it sounds like you are doing pretty terrific. I'm not sure I'd have been brave enough. But I guess a girl will do what a girl's gotta do. Right?! Gee....6 boards? I can barely keep up with you Chicks and my Scottie list.

Sandra, I'm sure WW wouldn't force you to weigh in if they knew about the OA and your feelings about weighing in only once a month. They just care that you keep paying your dues. The restaurants do it to me and Jim too. Ohhhh....I LOVE split pea soup, nice and thick. I love it with lots of black pepper and some oyster crackers! May I come for dinner please? I made it once for myself and it was awful.

Paula, congratulations!!!! I'm SO tempted to go on to the new program. I purchased two apps off of iTunes that are supposed to calculate the new WW points. They were only $1.99 each! I'm really tired of Jenny's cooking. It's great to have you home here.

Pam, I didn't tell Jenny that I cheated. What she doesn't know won't hurt her! I was close to the same calorie count as one of her meals so no harm, no foul. I need to cook some more so that I can have a few new meals.

Rhonda, what a relief to have your Brother safe and sound with reliable people to watch over him. I cried when we placed my Mom, but I knew it was the best place should could be for her safety. I hope he begins to relax and enjoy himself at some point. What's your Niece's name? We'd love to have a new Chick in the coop! Have fun at tap.

Sloan, where are you girl? Is everything ok? Hoping you and your family have recovered at least a tiny bit.

Hi everyone. its day 1 for me. I figured out how to change my WW account on line to not track my old entires from 2009. That took a while. I'm going to pull out a lot of my old core recipes that I have not done in a while -- one especially I loved was Smoothered Chicken and Barley. YUM. I'm still trying to figure out what old core foods are off the list. I know avacados are off, but I'm not surpirised. Its great that light bread is and there doesn't seem to be the old potatoe/pasta restrictions.

My plan right now is to have either lunch or dinner with little or very low carb. I'm also going to hit the grocery store today and get more fruit.

vickie, you've done well on Jenny. How long have you been on to lose the 50+ pounds? Thats a wonderful loss.

Well, Paula, as you know after my best friend Cindy died I gained back all the weight I lost on Core. In January 2008 I started Jenny and my husband started Nutrisystem. It's taken me that long to lose the 52 pounds. I've been skating lately and I need to get back to business. I haven't been feeling great and I've been unable to exercise. At least some gentle walking needs to start again. I'm hoping year 3 will be the charm. I may need to go to WW for a bit of a change. I miss eating whole healthy foods but I will always been eternally grateful to Jenny for teaching me the badly needed lesson of portion control.

pam i was fast alseep when you posted that message lol

Sandra you should make it your mission to try do them 2 flights of stairsnow with out loosing your breath.

Maryann im fast asleep when most of you are on here hehe then when i get up your propery fast asleep hehe

Maryann, I think you're being brave and are doing well. It's good you can get groceries delivered.

Vickie, that's wonderful news about your pain being gone. I hear ya on the pain for repairs, etc... Seems every time we turn around there's some cost we weren't expecting.

I'm not going to WW meetings any more. My wi is for another board I'm on. They're doing a Valentine's Challenge. I am going to keep doing wi with them till V Day. After that, I may not do any more even though they will automatically begin a new challenge thread. I set my V goal for 7 pounds. So far I've lost 2.6 pounds. (4 weeks to go)

Rhonda, I'm glad your brother's transition went as well as it did. Tell your niece to hop in here. We'd love to have her join us. I'm working on making healthier choices, too.

Paula, I'm going to get off here and read my new WW materials concerning SF. You're tempting me to do that plan.

Ems, you're right. I'll keep on using the stairs even after the elevator is repaired.

Okay, I'm heading to my WW materials to look over SF. Have a terrific Tuesday, everyone. And, if you're interested, Biggest Loser comes on tonight.

Evening ladies. Another day slipped by and I realized I haven't stopped by here yet.

Lots of chatter today. Where do I begin?

jojo, I grew up in a 100 yr old house. I've always loved anitques, old linens, etc. Hope the flooding didn't reach you. I think you are amazing too. My sister lost her son when he was 36, due to liver failure. I can't begin to know what she is dealing with inside, but our whole family feels a deep loss for my nephew. He was such a great guy. He died 10 yrs ago. I'm glad you approached your friends, to put them at ease.

Vicki, my husband gets kidney stones, and so does my daughter. He usually ends up passing his, but this last one, not so sure. He feels it's still in there.

Rhonda, I know it's a comfort to know your brother will be taken care of. Hi to your niece if she is lurking. Come post with us.

Maryann, I agree that you are doing amazing, so soon after your surgery.

Paula, they took canadian bacon off the list. I make my own egg mcmuffin and usually add a slice and count it as a pt., although 3 slices is a pt. If I have more than one per week, I only count the first slice.

Ems, get up and talk to me, lol. I know you are sound asleep right now. Have you done any more aerobics?

Have any of you heard of Hungry Girl? She has a new program on the Cooking Channel. I made a pot of her soup today. Very tasty and filling, and no pts, if you are following the Simply Filling Technique. The soup is Chunky Chicken.

Off to watch Biggest Loser.

Pam, I love hungry girl! Her website is full of awesome recipes. I copied the chicken soup recipe you mentioned. It sounds awesome.

Vickie, I'm okay. During the last week of "snow days", I was on a mission to get some projects finished. I also visited the funeral home and attended the two funerals that I talked about, so I was just really busy. Also, I've not been feeling great. Not sure what is going on. Thanks for checkin' on me.

It's late, and I'm really tired. Sorry to skip talking to all of you, but I love you all!! Night!

I spent part of the afternoon looking through my new Complete Food Companion at the Simply Filling foods. I was thinking of doing SF but am now thinking I'll keep on P+ but will mainly eat SF foods. That will help me with portion control. However, I might change my mind and do SF after this week. I have a few days to decide since we're not to change during a week counting points.

Sloan, it's good to see you here. You had a really rough week. It was good that you didn't have to go to school. I hope you're not coming down with "the crud."

Pam, here's what I came up with on tonight's BL wi: One bro gained so he could go home; the other gained so he could have a big loss next week. What do you think?

Thanks for your comments about my brother. It is a relief to know that he will be cared for appropriately. I hope that we can get him closer to home, but we will see.

I've been very good with food today. I made a peach cobbler at DH's request, and I ate only a tablespoon of it. It is delicious but I can avoid it.

I did a lot of core and abdominal work at home today. I didn't feel very strong at all but I think it is just fatigue from the last few days.

The joint on my right big toe is very painful at times. I've just read about gout but I don't have any inflammed tissue. Perhaps its just plain 'ole arthritis. I once had a Morton's neuroma and I always think it is related to that. It hurts especially after I've tap danced. But, alas, we must suffer for our art :lol:

Way to go Vickie Hope it has gone for good... talk about getting stoned:D River is bank full, but so far not over. We are high enough, although close to the river, not to get it in the house but not everyone is that lucky

Tejas You have my sympathy. I start my exercise class next Monday, but because of all my joint problems I will have to go easy.

This is just a quick one. An old friend of mine (we did our training together 40 years ago) is an only child. When we were hungry student nurses, her mum lived only a few miles from the hospital and used to cook huge roast dinners if we visited.... I still have fond memories. My friend has had a rough trot and is an in patient in a psychiatric hospital. Her dad is dead and her mum is in a care home, she has dementia. Mark and I go to see her mum every couple of months or so, just so that she has visitors. It takes a couple of hours to get there, and she doesn't know who the heck we are, but the staff do. My pal would have done the same thing for me if our circumstances were reversed.

Take care everyone. Have a great day.

Ps. Ems Where are you love?

well done on the loss sandra keep at it hun xxx

Lol pam i was fast asleep when you sent that it was 2.50am hehe Hope your well. I havent heard of that hungry girl thing is it american? xxx

Jojo i was in uni this morning how are things with you? xxx

I havent done anymore aerobics girls im not sleeping well and think my irons low or where they changed my thyroxine level it is making me sleepy all the time and not actually sleeping properly. :(

Jejas Hope your well xxx

Vikki try do a little exercise at a time you dont wanna over do it just go for a walk or something xxx

Im off out for a meal tonight girls for my bf and his dads birthdays were off to an italian wish me luck as i have wi tomoz not looking forward to it after the meal tonight :( Il check in with you late tomoz night as im stayingover my bf tonight then i have uni all day tomorrow then i have ww in the evening hope your all well xxxx

Good Morning Ladies:)

Woke up this morning and found the snow & ice is gone,going to try to start my car and see if the battery need any charging,and than gong down to get my mail. I know a few of you will think its to soon for me to venture out,but I have this cabin fever,I must go out.

Don't want to be a bother to my neighbor as she been wonderful during the time I need her. I will go out next week and buy them a gift certificate to their favorite restaurant.

VICKIE-Not all the six board are every active,where I'm able to keep up.This board and other are the main ones I go on every day the others I go to every other day.Now that the ice & snow are gone I'm going to attempt to get my car started.

PAULA-That amazing that you have to know how to get the old stiff off the WW website I would know where to begin but than again I'm not computer savvy.

SANDRA-I'm not a brave as you think,but I know what things have to get done and no one will help you all the time.I got my food deliveries because I don't expect my neighbor to go, out shopping for me with this acclimate weather we are having.The same applies for the mail,I have to go to the main street in order to pick it up. Hope & Don't think I will offend my neighbor if I don't ask she to go out. Do You. Oh so that what the brothers did,I must have missed that part went they explained here madness.


PAM-Thanks,I don't think I over doing it I rest as much as I can,as I don't want to go back to recouping again.I watched the biggest loser last nigh and what a shock a roo, didn't think that the black team could gain +9 lb each. What did they do to them selves. I remember a contestant did that buy drink lots of water day before W-I and gained but was aiming for a very big loss the following week but it turned out it didn't work for him.

SLOANIE-Happy to hear your ok with the horrible weekend you had.Please take care of yourself and hope you feeling better again.


Have to go,Have a great day

hope the car starts for you maryann id feel closed in aswell if i was stuck in xxx

EMS-The car started up with no problems and I went down the road to the mailbox to pick up my mail,than turned around and went home. Thanks for being concerned,really appreciate it.

Happy hump day everyone! Day 2 on SFT for me and its going well. I've been looking for power food snacks for night time. I'm eating 3-4 pieces of fruit as it is during the day, so I'm hoping to find something good. A few ideas I've come up with -- make my own microwave popcorn (in a brown bag without any oil) then spray with butter spray and add some spices; Lite bread toasted with a small amount of SF jam (0 points). I need to get some FF cheese again - I think that on the lite bread would be nice with a slice of tomato. Anyone have any snacking ideas?

Rhonda - the cobbler sounds yummy! I may try to come up with a SFT version using splenda, corn meal and oatmeal over peaches or maybe apples. I switched up my workout this week - my favorite eliptical was taken so I did an hour on the treadmill. BUT I had it on a very high incline the whole time and was going around 4mph. Boy to my legs feel it today! Hope things are still going well for you at the gym.

Sandra, if you need portion control then stick with the points +. One thing I found from doing the original core years ago - if you needed help with that, core was not a good option.

Pam, thanks for the heads up on Hungry girl. I need to check that out. I'm on a quest now to find legal recipes for SFT.

Jojo, how is the weather? Is the flooding threat over? I hope you come out of it without any damage.

Take care~!

Paula, how about using oats like in an apple crunch? That might be good on peaches.

Hey y'all. I have to go to my painting class tonight. I'll try to check in when I get home. TTFN

My apple crisp experiment is in the oven. Cored an apple and sliced it into a small pyrex dish that was sprayed with butter Pam. Then I mixed splenda, cinnamon, nutmeg and oats and put that on top of the apples. I sprayed the top with more butter spray and just popped it into the toaster/convection oven. I'm planning on topping it with ff cool whip.

I'll report back later...

Paula, how was your apple crunch? Thank you for the tip on staying P+. I think you're right and that's the best route for me right now. I have been eating mainly CORE foods except last week when I let old habits slip back into my plan. Or should I say, "Lack of plan,"?

Rhonda, do you think your gout like pain could be from stress? Kudos, Cuz, on not eating much cobbler. That's a great NSV.

Maryann, sounds like you're progressing well. That's good news.

Paula, how about cheese and grapes?

Got to go. We're watching a movie. It's date night!

Sorry to be so late getting here. Life gets in the way. I'll try to make this short.

Maryann, glad you were able to get outside today and your car started up.

jojo, you are such a caring person. That is so nice that you visit your friends mom. Glad you didn't get any flooding.

ems, girl, you are in bed again. I need to get in here earlier. Hope you start feeling good soon.

Sandra, I knew they both water logged to gain. You are probably right about the one hoping to have a good loss next week. Bob was right when he said so many people wanted to be there and such an opportunity to just throw it out the door. I think he is still grieving his son and hasn't comes to terms with that yet. Wish him the best.

Paula, I'll think about some good snacks and get back with you. My brain is not working right now, it's late.

See you all tomorrow. It's my WI on Thursday. Good luck with your WI ems.

Floods came to nothing Paula, thank goodness. It is bitterly cold here this morning. Our garden looks like fairyland with a dusting of fairy dust. The cobwebs on the shrubs are just so beautiful. I've been out to break the ice on the bird feeder and have a feeling it won't be the only time I do it today. The floating ping-pong ball doesn't seem to work.

Cabin-Fever... I remember it well Maryann. When I was in my 30's, I was laid up with a back injury for 2 years. It is just so infuriating not being able to get out and about. I was so frustrated. I used to have dreams that I was in the kitchen with a mound of washing up, or out on the hills with my family. Although the pain was bad enough, it was the being dependant on other people which was the worse for me.

Ems. Which Uni are you at and what are you reading? Were you one of the protesters yesterday?

Good Morning Ladies:)

The ice and snow are melting and my walkway & parking lots is clear. Have a appointment with the doctor at 9:40 this morning and I'm hoping he will allow me to drive before I go for rehab.

I took the garbage out to the curb without any problems,so my knee must be healing. A friend came over and could believe I wasn't using the walker to get around.

Other wise nothing new, suppose to get snow again this weekend,I'm SICK repeat SICK of this weather,can't wait until Spring come along and I see the first set of robins appear.

Oh Gals I'm taking good care of myself,I haven't seen my neighbor since Monday,I guess she was upset with me when she saw the Pea Pod truck pull in. So I started my car yesterday and went down to pick up the mail.I when I feeling like resting I sit down and wait my favorite show Ghost Whisperer with Jennifer Love Hewitt On a Cable station ION. and than I have to watch Dr Oz of course.If I couldn't get around I wouldn't do it,I would have to depend on my neighbor & friends.


Have 1 hr to get ready for the doctors,have a great day

Good Morning Chicks!

Mary Ann, be careful today. I'm tired of Winter too but we have a LOOOONG way to go in Chicago yet. I'm a tough girlie. I can handle it. I've been doing it all my life. I'm just thankful that most times we can control when we go out in the snow/ice.

Paula, lowfat string cheese is good and so is laughing cow light. I spread laughing cow on lots of stuff. It's good with veggies and whole grain crackers. Cheese is usually very satisfying to me. Can't wait to hear how your experiment went. I LOVE apples.

Ems, I hope you are staying warm. It's supposed to be only 11 degrees here tomorrow and tonight it's going down to -1!!!!!!

Pam, good luck at weigh in.

Sandra, isn't it crazy how easy it is to slip back into old ways? Makes me crazy.

Rhonda, how are you? Jim had gout when I first met him but since he has changed his lifestyle he doesn't have it anymore. He said it was the worst pain he ever had. And, he's NOT a complainer. Do you think it could be gout?

We just have errands and such today. The cleaning lady is here and Jim and i are just chilling until later. I'm really hungry but am trying to stay the course. It's time for my breakfast now.

I enjoyed American Idol last night. It's what helps us get through the Winter!

Paula, what about a hard boiled egg? Dr. Oz said the other day that it is the only white food he endorses and that it does NOT raise our cholesterol....not even the yolk. Being fat does!

I do love boiled eggs, I need to get some cooked up and in the fridge. Cheese and fruit would be good too - I need to get some FF cheese. There was one brand that I did find years ago that was pretty good.

For the apple crisp - It needs some work. I think if I peel the apples first and I do need to use a point or two to add some butter to the crumb top. But it did taste yummy!! Light cool whip is 0 points for 2T. It was a nice touch.

Maryann, good luck at the Drs.

Jojo, love the description of the fairy land in your back yard. My 7 year old DD would love to see that -- you do know that fairies are real, right? They are in her world!