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Good morning...where's is everyone? The furbabies are up & I just completed my AVON order....$332.00 - HURRAY! I had to get up early to get my order in - I tried last night but the computer was so slow! I think the weather was the problem. It's cold & rainy here today, but I don't mind because I go to work today & it will be slow! I think I'm going to go back to bed for a few.
I was going to go visit my dad this weekend, but the weather is nasty & I have no desire to be in the car for 12 hours & see my dad for 8! Maybe I'll schedule some time off in March & go visit him. I guess I'll peddle AVON, do some laundry, start & finish my sil's scrapbook and watch the SUPERBOWL.
What are your plans for this weekend?
Have a great OP day!!

Good Morning Soon2B and all the chicks!!!

I'm doing my TGIF dance today. Looking forward to a great weekend as long as I can stay OP through it all. I have a work banquet party this Saturday and on Sunday I'm going to see The Phantom of the Opera with my parents and sister. It's my belated birthday present. Before the show we are going to a place called Travers which is a steak and salad kind of place. :D

I hope everyone has some fun plans for the weekend even if it's just to relax and enjoy the day. All work and no play...;)

Good morning Soon and Freaky. Everyone must be taking Friday off, it's unusually quiet in here. Well, yesterday I ate nonOP food. It was late, I was starving, didnt eat a good lunch, and had to go to the store to get creamer and I ended up getting a lean cuisine thingie. Then I downed a big bowl of ricotta mocha thingie...stuff I swore off of because it makes me want more sweets. Calories were not that high around 1610 for the day but I just hope the processed food in the lean cuisine doesn't set me off. Today will not be as crazy as this past week so I'll have time to cook and plan.

I have to be really good because I too ;) made a bet with a friend to see who'd lose more this month and I plan to collect! Have a great Friday chicks! In a few hours the weekend will officially start! Yaay!

Good Morning!
Soon ~ You're really doing great with your Avon sales, congratulations!

Freaky ~ Sounds like a fun weekend for you, it shouldn't be hard to stay OP at that steakhouse. I hope you like Phantom of the OPera, I loved it.

It's rainy here, too, but the sun is supposed to come out this afternoon. I don't know what we're doing this weekend, yet. I'm all for a quiet, relaxing weekend, but that doesn't happen very often around here!

Well, I'm off to Curves. Don't forget --- today is National Wear RED Day!

Morning Freaky and Soon!

I am so glad it is Friday as well. I have not enjoyed my week at school at all. My kids are doing some really stupid things outside of class. (Smoking in the bathroom, setting mattresses on fire in an alleyway) They are 10 and 11 for crying out loud!!

Freaky Yep- those are my girls in the avatar. The baby will be 8 months old next week and my older DD is 4. I am worn out, but oh so lucky!!

Not much on the agenda for the weekend which is just fine by me. Playdate for lunch tomorrow, teaching Sunday school on Sunday. Some grocery shopping, ever-present laundry and the SuperBowl.

Gotta jet- class pictures are today which means instead of our relaxed jeans on Firday I have to dress up and curl my hair. UGH!!!!

Hi, Pearshape! AND Kiko!

Pear - What is the payoff for the bet? I think if you win she should pay in PIZZA!!! LOL :jeno:

Morning Cottage and thanks for the "wear red" reminder.

Oh and Kiko - thanks for the "must do laundry" reminder for the weekend NOT :ziplip:

Morning everyone! I am actually up early today! This weekend DH and I are driving to see a bluegrass show (about an hour away). One of his friends does sound for the band, and we also know several of the band members, so there will be a lot of socializing besides the show itself. I am looking forward to a chance to get out of town and relax!

soon2befab ~ Good job with all the Avon sales you've been making! I hope you have a fun weekend.

freaky ~ Phantom of the Opera sounds like so much fun! I saw it in high school and had the best time.

pearshape ~ I hope you win the bet!

cottage ~ Thanks for the wear red reminder. I'll have to see what I can dig out of the closet.

Kiko ~ Sorry you've had kind of a stressful week with the kids. I hope that your weekend is better!

Have a great day everyone!

Good morning, Chickies~~ :coffee:

Back from SC, smelling like cigarettes. Yucko! Got home much later than I anticipated. L did NOT want us to leave, bless her heart. She cried when she saw us walking up and just hugged us and hugged us. So we spent about 4 hours at her house. She's a smoker and being stressed, she smoked more than usual. I spent an hour last night coughing, trying to clear my lungs.

Ate like crap yesterday. My only food options at the house were fried chicken, mashed potatoes, cake, macaroni and cheese and more cake. Wound up stopping on the way home at Shoney's and I had a BLT on sourdough bread. Wasn't the best thing I could have eaten, but certainly not the worst, either. I didn't eat the onion rings that were on the side, either!

Today, I'm going to go in and face The Beast...the eliptical....and try and make friends with it.

Off to find breakfast, I'll be back.

Good morning, EarlyChicks! I actually slept until 6 this morning. I think the bedtime SleepyTime tea is working! :carrot:

Soon, your Avon job seems to be taking off. Good for you! Did you know that Hollyhock who posts here is also an Avon rep?

Freaky I adore Phantom :love:and have seen it three times! My Grand Daughter has yet to see it so that will be another time. pearshape ~ I hope you win the bet!

Cottage, I'll wear my redred flannel shirt with my jeans when I take the car to the dealership today. We have rain too. Where did winter go?

Kiko, kids are such idiots! Were we like that at that age? I think I'm too old to remember.

Crk05, I love :love: bluegrass, especially harmonica. I used to hang out with a guy called Back Alley John. Bet you didn't know I was a groupie! :lol:

Pearshape, I hope today is a more OP day for you. By the way, do you eat mushrooms or would that be like eating your children? :rofl:

I am off to the car dealer for 8:30 this morning. I keep ripping off my right side mirror and did it again. :( I need to cut down a tree in my lane. When I get home, I will be making cookie dough because I have to bake for Sunday and for art class on Monday too. :yikes: I figure if I make the dough today and bake tomorrow that will be spreading the temptaion over two days and may make it easier. I am also in the middle of a tooth bleaching routine (the dentist type) and will put on the bleach for the half hour while I cook! Maybe I'll just wear the molded tray all the time!

Gotta jet. Hi to everyone who pecks in. Catch you all later. :wave:

Just wanted to say mornin' to all you chickies before I head off to work... oh, and I changed my avatar so you can all see the cuteness that is my Smokey. My BF is a rabid 49ers fan (poor guy!), and as you can see he's trying to convert the kitten!

Oh and freaky, have fun seeing Phantom! I've only seen the movie version, but I'm an avid musical fan-- and this April, my bf and I are seeing SPAMELOT for our 3 year anniversary!! I'm so psyched, though it's so far away...

Morning, Mamacita. Sorry about the lung crud. I guess it was worth it though to be with your friend. It sounds as if she really appreciated your visit. I hope today is a good day for you.

Ncola, what an adorable kitten! I must check with my furries to see what team they support. .

Good Morning Ladies:)

We're going to have a very rainy:rain: day,and I have to go out this afternoon. Hope the down pour will stop by then.

Well I W-I this morning and I finally [[[[down 1 lb.]]]] after bouting with all that sodium a couple of weeks ago.

Have to go and have my cawwwwwwwww--ee like schatzi would say.

Hugs :) BB

It's been a long time since I've been here so I hope you guys don't mind me butting in on this thread.

I did south beach almost 2 years ago and fell off the wagon once I hit phase 2. I haven't officially started P1 yet, I have to wait till I go grocery shopping tomorrow b/c I don't have much P1 friendly stuff on hand right now. I've already started to cut out the bad stuff...I'm hoping that it will make the transistion easier. I know the first 3 days are going to be awful.

Quick food question...is smoked turkey okay or should it just be oven roasted?

Morning chicks!! It is supposed to be 71 degrees here today!! Yeahhh....I have to go to a funeral today, which is no fun....I am in desperate need of a weekend. I need to catch up on my sleep. I was up most of the night last night, because the power kept cutting off and on because of a storm. That darn alarm clock kept flashing and waking me up!!! DH invited people over for the supperbowl, and I invited some friends over on Sat night, so sounds like my house will be hoping all weekend. I will try to be good.

nicolee ~ I'm not too sure about smoked turkey, sorry, I should know since I've been following SB for so long. Check in the Phase 1 thread, your answer should be in there.:dizzy:
I have a pot of Barb's Braised Kale with Black Beans & Tomatoes simmering on the stove now. Kale was on sale this morning, so I bought a bunch of it. It smells delicious! I have a question that's totally off-topic, but maybe you chicks can give me some input. I'm extremely leery of giving out personal info on the phone and internet, but yesterday I called the special number to stop recieving "prescreened" offers of credit, and they wanted my SS#. I just hung up, but was it safe to give it to them? I wasn't talking to a person, it was all automated. I want to stop recieving all this junk mail that I have to end up shredding, but I don't feel comfortable giving out my SS# to stop it. What do you gals think?

Morning, Kiko - Isn't this rain wonderful? We sure did need it but I hope it clears up soon. The roads are a mess. Richardson has no school today or Monday so Brian is at day care all day today.

Tomorrow we put out the Scouting for Food bags. I think the rain should be gone by then. Later in the day is a Wood Badge annual reunion and I have to bring a dish for 10. I have a seafood lasagne recipe that I have converted to South Beach so that's what I'm making. I thought about bringing a dessert but figured I'd better have a main dish that I knew was OP.

Cottage - I think I had to give my SSN when I signed up to stop receivng that junk in the mail. Basically when those companies prescreen all they do is ask the credit bureaus for names of people that meet the critera they're looking for. I guess without your ssn they wouldn't be able to identify that you don't want your information given out.

Of course, I could be totally wrong so I hope someone else has some input for you.

cottage-- I wish I could say that it was ok, but nowadays there are so many scams out there, you never know. If I were you I would try to get an actual person on the phone and ask them if it's normal protocol to ask for SS#, and why they need that information. I almost got sucked into one of those things on the internet-- everything looked legit, even the website they linked to looked exactly like the actual website, but I got wary and didn't gve them the information. Later that day, I got an e-mail from the actual company warning about that very scam. Boy, was I lucky!

Morning all!

Yay, Friday! I get to go get my new car tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!! :yes: :yes:

I think I'll do my state taxes this weekend. My federal should already be in my account on the 10th! I'm buying a new bedroom furniture set.

I tried the whole wheat pizza crust recipe last night & made pizza. It was good. I love making pizza at home & I did it all the time before but now I can have it OP. Yum-yum. There were some leftovers but DH took 'em to work. Oh-well. I'm thinking of going to Olive Garden for lunch.

I pulled out a pair of pants that I haven't been able to wear for about 7 months & they fit! :goodscale

I'll check in again later. Have a nice day, Chickees!
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Mornin' ladies... well had my first whole wheat bun yesterday since Phase 2 (only ate half, was on a chicken sandwhich at Chili's) but it was GOOD... It's prob not the best idea to trust that there's NO white flour in it but doing the best that I can ; ) Also had my first wine last night but wasn't very good since it was from a beer bar that my BF was playing at... goal is when I drink to work out a little extra to account for the additional cals...

MAN TGIF! Heading into the weekend and so looking forward to relaxing as well as the fact that there's only 1 more weekend before me and BF go off for a weekend getaway at the coast... I cannot freaking wait! We've been together for a couple of years but if you can believe have never gone off just the 2 of us on a trip... he wanted to take the kids (dogs) but I put my foot down... what kind of romantic get-away would it be with the kids?

Hey what does OP mean? Is it "On Phase?"

Sarah, You're close - "On Program". There's a really helpful abreviation thread somewhere in Chicks on the Beach. I'll look for it.

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=30925

Here it is.

Good Morning All!

Yes it is TGIF and up here in the moutains its sunny and clear, and dry!

Cottage - I would be real hesitant about giving out my SSN. I know others will give you more opinions.

Nicole - Two of my dogs have 49'rs jerseys with their names on them. We make a joke during football season, we have to "dress the dogs." By the way you kitty is adorable - we have 3 cats - 3 dogs.

Luckily today my sciatic is not bothering me - I got to keep my fingers crossed - I have a HUGE clinic tomorrow with 20 dogs. Got to keep this old body together!

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

Danielle, Where did you get the whole wheat pizza crust recipe? I would love it. We are making pizzas all the time. I make my dough in the bread machine. Of course I have not enjoyed it as much as the family has. They are huge pizza fans. Well I did not get a work out in today. Feeling a cold coming on. I thought I would rather rest today than wear myself down for the rest of the weekend. Anyone have any favorite soups recipes they just love, I have made several out of the sb cookbooks but I am looking for something new. My dh is making chili tom. With stew meat. That should be ok right.? Anyway hope you all have a great day.

Hey, Chickies!

Hope everyone's having a fantastic Friday!

I only made Pizza crust once...our Wegman's out here had Wheat pizza crust that only has a little white flour and mostly whole wheat...it hasn't affected my loss at all and it's easy to work with. Comes frozen in a ball...you defrosted, roll out, and bake. I used it to make other things, like krautbaruch (meat, cabbage, and onion pastries) and it works well. :)

DH's birthday is this weekend, so I'm making him a cake today and then making a big german meal tomorrow for him. All will be safe for me to eat...I'm interested in seeing how this cake works out! :)

Yesterday I made brownies for my book club meeting. First time I made them since being on the diet...I used a 'from scratch' recipe and made them SBD safe. They were delicious (and I ate way too many!!! :mad: ) but I'm thrilled that I can make brownies...I just have to put the darn things in the freezer right away so I don't eat them all!

I also made 'turtles' using SF caramels and bittersweet chocolate chips. Will try one on Saturday (my day for eating chocolate) and tell you how they turned out...but DH ate three, so I have a feeling they are good. ;)

Have a great weekend, chickies! I went to the gym this morning and did weights and cardio...felt so good! :strong:

Cottage--

I copied this from the Clark Howard website. Clark is a syndicated consumer advocate who is based here in the Atlanta area.

The telephone number, 1-888-5-OPT-OUT, was set up to establish a single point of contact for consumers to call to request that all three major U.S. credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian, TransUnion) remove consumers' information from the marketing lists and pre-approved credit offer lists sold to third parties. By entering your information, you prevent the credit bureaus from releasing your personal information to credit card companies. As a result, you should receive fewer credit card solicitations in the mail.

Calling the number in the e-mail will not stop your bank, credit union, brokerage company, etc. from selling your information. For that, you must respond individually to the "Privacy Policy" statements you received from each financial institution in the mail. Or, you must call the institution or company yourself.

Also, it is ok to enter yout Social Security number when prompted for it. The system needs that to verify your identity and remove you from the lists.

Hope that helps!

Hey girlies! TGIF INDEED!!!!! It's going to be a long, but fun-filled weekend. I hope I get some time to rest in between all the fun and busyness.

Another day of serving Pizza Friday and I'm still on the wagon. WAHOO! Mom's homemade split pea soup and a yogurt for me. It was tempting today. I beat it though! :carrot:

I'm so excited that my cousin's coming into town tonight! I can't wait to see her (and for her to see me!) We have so many things planned this weekend! I just need to make sure I get all my exercise in.

Just a quick drive by. Hope you all survive the server switch tonight! Take care until we meet again!

Lisa

Hey ladies,
I am the queen of water consumption lately so that is great. I am not the workout queen unfortunately. Life has been soooo busy I need to make it a point to MAKE time to get my butt to the gym. I really want to hit my Feb goal and we already two days in with no workout :( I will be happy when I have everything unpacked and can workout at home when time is in a crunch! I just feel guilty being home and not working to unpack this horrible mess of boxes that has consumed my house!


soon - wow thats a pretty good order! No big plans for this weekend, just watching the superbowl and hopefully making it to the gym.

freaky - OOOOOH I love Phantom, I saw it 8 years ago. It just came to my town on tour in Dec but tickets sold out to fast for me to get them!

pear - I think that is great that you bet your friend, I love that kind of motivation.

Kiko - wow sounds like you have your hands full with your kids :)

mamacita - although not OP at all sounds like my kind of house j/k

ncola - that avatar is soooooooo cute!

nicolee - welcome back!

kyemom - Your right funerals are no fun :( Good luck staying OP this weekend, a house full of crazies might just drive me to cookie dough!

cottage - the way you get signed up to get most of that junk is by your SS# being sold by different marketing companies. To stop it they probably would need your SS but I would feel kind of wary of giving it to a recording.

Demeter - congrats on the pants! I love that feeling, unfortunately I am still waiting on my skinny clothes.

sarah - I am soooo jealous, I need a vaca, I agree leave the 'kids' at home.

Hey y'all! I hope everyone is having a good day so far!

Ok - so I was not down any weight today - bummer. And today was Playgroup day so I had to pack a picnic lunch for hte kids at the park - and I could not think of anything to pack for myself. So - I had that double fiber Nature's Own whole wheat bread - one slice - and I made a sandwich out of it. I'm still on Phase 1 though - but I obviously need some lunch ideas for days when I'm not eating at home!!

SO - my house is a wreck and I'm too sleepy r ight now to care. I think we are going to try to go to Zio's for dinner. I'm going to get the Parmesan cruster Chicken Caesar Salad - I can't wait!! Anyone know any other good SBD friendly stuff at Zio's??

DJMOMMY:
It's on the "Misc. Phase II Recipes" thread.
Here's the link: http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=50160
It's way easy & good. ENJOY!!!
I love making chili! It's so great because there are so few modifications that need to be made! I just make sure and compare labels on the canned tomatoes & beans & rinse the beans before adding and use really lean ground beef. It's also a great way to experiment with different types of beans. So far, every bean I've tried tastes good in it. I used to put brown sugar in chili when I made it but now I just leave it out & it's just as good.

BEACHGAL:
A krautbaruch sure sounds like a RUNZA to me. Have you heard of 'em? Probably not. It's a big thing here - we've got a restaurant franchise called Runza that makes 'em. Yum, DH loves it when I make 'em at home. I haven't tried making OP runzas yet. I also ad mushrooms to the cabbage, onion, & ground beef & a lot of pepper - then dip 'em in mustard & ketchup (I even have a no-sugar-added organic ketchup!). You've given me a wonderful idea. Thanks!
We love German food. I'd be interested in seeing OP Geman recipes. Actually, all of the stuff you've mentioned sounds fab, too!

TEXASHEATHERS:
Here's a link that takes you to a lunch-help thread. If anyone else has any other advice to offer on lunch help - please ad it to this thread - I could still use a couple more ideas!! Thanks!
http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=74782

Where is everybody? If you can't tell, I AM SO BORED!!!
Only 1 hour & 15 minutes till I can get out of this hole!

I'm here too.... only 25 minutes for me, but then I teach piano. Whoopee. Gotta go check on a grow-light. Hope you have a great evening!

A grow light?
You too chickie! A good weekend, too!

I am here, very bored!!!

Yay!!!!!!!
Sounds like you're gonna have a crazy weekend! You better enjoy being bored!

Goodnight All,
Have a great weekend!

Outa this hole? Demeter, are you a grave digger?

Oh boy, what a day! I was attacked and kidnapped by the Wicked Sugar Fairy of the East! She wouldn't let me go until I ate almost a whole Hershey Special Dark Chocolate candybar and 8 (!) Girl Scout Thin Mints! I managed to escape and am now trying to flush my system with a lot of water!

Mamacita ~ Thanks for copying that bit for me. I hate getting all that junk in the mail, and we're trying to get ourselves out of debt for good, but I still don't feel comfortable giving out that kind of info.

Thanks all the rest of you who have commented on my question, too.