Abroad, what a great summary! I'm so sorry that you are dealing with TOM and an away DH! Mine will be gone a week from Monday for a week...and he's going to Arizona while I'll be here in Icy-Freezing NY!
Maybe you can rent a movie or do an all day shopping trip? Something girly that you wouldn't do around your DH. Some
SSB, a la Sex in the City!
The risotto sounds delicious...want to post a recipe when you figure it out?
Mama, You might have the right of it, but in reading I found that barley, unlike other grains, has fiber even in the pearl (the part left after you polish the husk away), so it has much more fiber than white rice. I checked the
GFGCG and it lists pearl barley as Good.
But good instinct, Mama...most other things would be that way! So sorry about BIL. I say it's time to make it hard for him to live there...make it an easy decision for him to move out!
Does he pay rent? Maybe he should start! He's definitely overstayed his welcome and he obviously feels comfortable enough to be snarky. That means it's time for the boot!!!
Ruth, poor Hersh! Every dog I've known took about a week to get over their spay, but they are usually younger than Hershey. It takes longer if they pick at the scar. It's one of those surgeries that is much easier for the male.
The blackberries sound delicious! You go ahead and hoard your food, Ruth! You need to be healthy and well to take care of your DH, so it's really good for him in the end.
I know what you mean...I take my eggs out of the carton so it's balanced. It really irritates me when DH takes out all of them at one end and it practically tips over when I take it out. Guess fights over the toothpaste tube are not all a couple has!
Geekchick, cross country skiing sounds amazing! I'd love to try it, but we never seem to get enough snow when I'm free. Such great exercise and awesome that you did it as a family! Don't worry about bingeing on carbs right now...I spent two weeks eating absolutely everything I was afraid I would miss before I started SBD, and it made the going so much easier! I didn't crave much of anything because I had it the week before, you know? I say go for it.
That way you won't feel deprived. Plus, when you get through the headache period and come out the other side, you'll realize how much better you feel from when you were eating that stuff and it'll reinforce your determination to eat healthy for you and your kiddos (both present and future).
Cottage, don't fall into the habit of regretting the past...just work on the present and affect the future. You'll lose those last 16 pounds before you know it!!!
Have fun this afternoon...the nap sounds great!
Chipper, I know how frustrating it can be to have that pound keep playing "peek-a-boo"...it's been happening to me for two months!
But do give whatever you've tried a week to take effect. So if you added one starch, stick with it for a week. Then try something different if you want, but try that for a week. Also, think about varying your exercise. That can really help!
Bamie, no regrets...you are halfway there!!!
That is so great!!! Have a nice weekend...will you be doing some SSB too...girl movies, food DH doesn't like, pedicure, etc?
Sil, SO good to see you!
Hope you can share some pics of your remodel when it's finished (hint, hint...) I want to drool over your kitchen!
Hi,
Artemis! My DH is the same.
No bad boy there...
Amb_lyn, good going on staying away from food last night! Just an FYI, the sauce often has sugar in it, so you really would do best to not eat any of the pizza or make your own and bring it along. I found a great frozen pizza made by "Amy's Organic" that has a whole wheat crust with pesto instead of red sauce. That would be easy to heat up at the restaurant or at home and bring with.
Good luck with the teething youngun'!
Barb, good luck with the tiling...what color tile and grout are you doing? Congrats on the BP going down and on your cholesterol results...I'm sure they are fantastic! Have you thought about sending your success story into the SBD website? I bet they would use it!!!
RN, you are a sweetie! I have trouble saying "No" too.
Have a great evening...it sounds fantastic! What movie will you see?
Ellis, you are in one silly mood this week.
Love you, girl!
Bonnie, welcome! So glad you got the help you needed and CONGRATULATIONS on the loss!
That is great work!
Me:
Well, no cheesecake yesterday and I did go to Jazzercise, which felt great! I was feeling uncoordinated and just overall down, but one of the ladies asked me between songs if I'd lost weight. She said she could tell. Afterwards, several of them came up to me to ask about my weightloss. It made me feel like a million bucks. God was obviously watching out for me.
: I didn't get to the gym this morning, DH had the alarm set too late. But that was okay...at least it wasn't me who made that decision. I'll do my Pilates at home tomorrow and make sure DH knows I need to wake up by 5:45 on Monday. I know I can do this.
Scale fell a pound in response, but I'm still at 221.5. Lots of work to do this weekend...drinking water and no cheesecake!
Homework to do this weekend...some research at the library. Hoping to fit in some fun with DH too.
I really love being married!
Have a great weekend, chickies!
Yipee! Yippee!
so I think I need to beef up the veggies. Will see!--then I can come in closer to 10lb weight loss by end of PH1. I am wearing a suit today that I haven't been able to wear in months bc it was TOO TOO tight. Now it fits a slight snug but nothing like "rubberband" tight.
for lunch with my Mentor. So I am not sure what Im going to have but some kind of salad...
I've decided to go out with cutie pie tonight so I'll let you know how that goes. I have to work at the nursing home all weekend again 
not like I don't have enough to do. Stay OP!
