You guys are going to get tired of hearing about my "cheating". This is like confession. I'm not even Catholic!

My afternoon was good and I got in the rest of my water and had a yummy salad for dinner. We had Jell-O for dessert and I had three extra spoonfulls of Cool Whip when I was cleaning up. Honestly, I don't think I went over the 100 calorie allowance as the Jell-O was only ten calories and I might have had three tablespoons of Cool Whip on it, which would make for somewhere around 35 calories altogether. But still, it wasn't on the "menu" and I really need to start concentrating on my portion sizes.

Now I want a chocolate. I'm not going to eat any. I just had to get that out. After I do the dishes I'm going to brush and floss and if I still have a hankering for candy I'll chew some gum.

I've got a sink full of dishes and a floor that looks a lot like a baby threw her dinner off her tray...oh wait, that is exactly what happened!

Hope you guys have a great Sunday!

Kara

I posted this in the daily thread, but just wanted to say it again - at weigh-in this morning I had lost 3 lbs!!! That's my biggest week yet. Must have had one of those mysterious whooshes! I was starting to wonder if it was possible for my body to shed weight...

You go schmoodle!!!! Must feel SOOO nice!!!! Good job!

Yea! Just look at that pretty blue flower moving down the ticker!!!

I lost another pound this morning, too, which just brings me back to where I was at the end of Phase 1 *blush*. But I'm motivated now. No more gaining. That's stupid.

Kara

So I was a bum today doing nothing but watching re-runs of 90210! Finally, I showered and got dressed...I could not decide what to wear when I saw a pair of crop pants that I bought a little too tight about a year ago, I had put them on about 6 months ago and they were even tighter...I thought what the heck I gave them a try guess what????Not only did they fit they were a little too big!!

Totally cool!!!

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! I'm so excited for you!!!

P.S. I'm sitting here in my PJs at 1:47! Kadyn is asleep in the room where my clothes are and Avery is asleep in the room where my bras are, so I guess I have a little excuse (although I should have gotten dressed as soon as I woke up this morning...).

Kara

Yeah I got dressed at 6:30!!! Sometimes it feels SOOO nice to bum around!!! But the dumb part is I did not work out and I munched a lot...all OP but still!!!

My soon to be 17 year old stepson got back from racing last night LATE and we stayed up talking!!! Naps are GREAT! ;)

You're only a year older than me and you're about to have a seventeen year old step-son?! Woo-eee, girl. Is he a good kid?

I had a good day today. Ate on plan all day and even got in some time at the gym - a mile running on the treadmill and twenty minutes on the elliptical, and of course I had to run down to the gym since we don't have a car and walk home, which I tried to make myself feel better about by continuing to tell myself that I was burning more calories. I stopped at the beauty salon on my way home and made an appointment for a pedicure for Friday afternoon. I was feeling like all that hard work may have worked off that last pound before my goal. I already know what my next goal is, but I have yet to come up with a good treat for reaching it. Can't wait to post it once this pound gets blown out of the water!

My strawberry spinach salad for lunch today was delicious, if any of you want to check out that recipe in the Phase 2 salads section. The balsalmic vinegar on the strawberries was really good! I subbed walnuts for the pine nuts, as I didn't have any pine nuts and did have walnuts to use up. Even the kids ate theirs up quick-like!

Gotta get the laundry goin' so I'm not up until midnight waiting for the washer to finish.

Kara

Yeah...I would have been 14 when I had him :( He is a great kid, fun to be around! Being a teacher I think it is easier to jump into the kids, as I am arond kids ALL day long :) Oh and did I mention he lives with his mom ;)

I am going to try that salad soon! I am so into taco salads right now to get my beans for the day!

Thanks for celebrating with me guys - and congrats to you on the pound and the loose pants!

Good Morning All,

I fell so far off the wagon yesterday, it just rode right over me! A beef sandwich on French bread with a chocolate donut for dessert. Oddly enough, I don't feel bad about it today because I've forgiven myself and gotten back on track.

I just thought I'd check in for a minute. I have my healthy cooking for the week to do before I leave for work in 2 hours, so I'll check back later.

I did lose another pound though.

Happy Monday all,
L

PS: GO SCHMOODLE! YAY MISSMESS! :carrot:

Look it! Look it! All that work is working!

Kara

:bravo: Good for you Kara - all that exercise is paying off. Are you weighing every day?

I am. I said I wouldn't but I am. With adding things in on Phase 2 I wanted to be sure I wasn't doing the wrong thing and gaining for a whole week before I weighed in. I think once I get settled in what works for my body then I'll go back to once-weekly weighing.

Kara

Thanks again to Kara for starting another post man you miss one day and so much to read... Welcome back Schmoodle. Congrats on the weight lost. You rock.
Kara thanks so much for your honesty about your food. I need to do that just post my food. I was doing that in Phase 1 but started slacking off.

So yesterday I had my first grain. I had brown rice. When I came off of Phase 1 I only added back fruit. It was nice now I added whole wheat tortillas too.

So today I had a shake plain yogurt, oat bran, skim milk and fruit (3 strawberries, half a banana and 3 chunks of mango. I had it with Turkey sausage. I had an apple for snack and a quesadilla for lunch with soybeans. it about time for dinner so I wll have a turkey patty and "sweet potatoe fries" so excited first time trying them.

I also just found that some friends of mine from South Africa are coming for a visit. I am so excited!!! I need to weigh in so I can change my ticker!