Weekly Challenges:

1. Water, water, water! Drink your eight and more! Dehydration can cause unbalances in the body that make weight loss difficult. The more you weigh, the more you need, so drink up!

2. Get in your three times of exercise and post it on the board! (you are all doing awesome by the way!)

3. Get at least four Xs or Os on your calendar this week! You get one for staying totally on program for the day! No cheats!

4. New one! Try a new SB legal recipe and report to your pals here how it was!

Go out there, and MAKE this a good week! YOU CAN DO IT!

Good morning! I have to fix dinner for 40 tonight, and my poor sweetie is home sick today. Looks like it will be a busy day! I will be back later if I can....

Happy Monday.

Hope everyone had a great weekend. Our weather was beautiful. I think it was inthe high 50's all weekend and like that today, except they are calling for rain for the next 5 days. I even washed my car by hand

I am so pleased with myself. My eating all weekend was steller. I even made ww tottillia chips to take to the super bowl party and I took my ww crackers with me. I had chili with no spaghetti and only ate a few of the chips I brought. I was really worried that I would blow the whole day. I did have 1 bite of a brownie and 1 bite of a chess square. But that's all. The scale was even down 1 pound today. I did have lots to drink but will work on that after I get the food down.
Bob, how exciting with all those stars milling around. Getting any autographs? Don't think I want any pictures of this mess. It makes me look very old.

Cindy, it amazes me how many different nutrition plans recommend eliminating the sugar and of course whole grains. I try to avoid caffine too. Only drink decaf coffee and soft drinks. At least you had a legal dinner at Outback even though you were stuffed.

Missy, I hope you gave Ashley a big hug from me and told her to get her butt back on this board. have fun today and be careful. Hope the "rain" holds off.

Gator, I dropped my pedometer a month ago and it wasn't working correctly. I need to see if it just needs resetting or if it is broken. I was so glad to see the Gators beat Alabama. Now that pretty much cinches the SEC championship for the Cats if they don't get stupid between now and then. We have tickets to the Georgia game next Sat. I am excited.

Monet, congrats on all those steps you got in over the weekend. You menu sounds awesome, but sorry to say I would probably not eat anything on there. I'm sure you will pull it off with glory. Your guests should be honored. When is the CYN anyway? Hope Tom is feeling better. You amaze me, dinner for 40. I would have to order from KFC or pizza for that many.


Better get started here.

Oh, I'm already ahead on the challenge to make the SB recipe. I made Deb's cheesecake for a co-workers's birthday. Put strawberries on top. Yum! Already had a piece and I think it is the best one I have ever made. It was so creamy.

have a great day

Hi everyone,
The weekend passed with a couple of slips, but nothing major. We went out to eat Fri night and I had some of the angel hair pasta(it was a side dish and I didn't even eat 1/2 of it), then we went out Sat night too, and I had about 1/2 of the rice side dish, and 3 bites of banana cream pie. Yesterday I actually did well, no beer, only a couple of potato chips, did manage to eat about 10 chicken wings. But I think I balanced out OK in the calorie dept. I should have had more water though...I have packed my healthy lunch, so between that and the gym today, I should be good for today at least.
I also checked out a new(to me anyway) yarn shop. They were having a sale and the place was packed, so I didn't stay too long. But picked up some neat line yarn and a pattern for a string bag(like the european shopping bags). Will try it this week. Also plan on bowling tonight.

techwife - sounds like you'll be busy today, kids home from school always seems like a holiday, even when they're sick.

Jack-K - you rock! What awesome eating you're doing. I need to be more like you.


Monet - dinner for 40? You're brave, hope that it's something scrumptiously OP(and that no one realizes it's healthy). I have enough trouble when it's 6 or 8.....

Have a great day everyone!

Barbara
Poughkeepsie, NY

Hi all! I've introduced myself on the other baords, but wanted to know if I could join your weekly support board. I LOVE Sugar Busters!! I have lost weight on it once before, and plan to do so again. I have a lot of baby weight to lose, (I have a 4 month old). I also have a 5 year old, and a 3 year old. So some days its a struggle to eat completely OP. Luckily my kids loves fruits and veggies, and its not so hard with them, its the hubby that makes it hard sometimes. We had a superbowl party last night, and I did GREAT!! I only had chili, and the some veggies with lite ranch dressing............ I was sooooo proud of myself. Especially since there was tortilla chips with white cheese dip (which I LOVE!), but I've done great. So far today I've had 2 slices ww toast with Smuckers Natural peanut butter. Have to down the water today......that's hard for me. =) Hope to get to know you all better!!

Good morning all... Well Yippee Skippy I finally got to get back on my TM. It felt so good to finally be doing stuff today. My eating this week end was good except I had some wine Friday and Sat. night. B- peanut butter ww bagel L- BoB's spicey black bean soup D- Rotissare roast based in Italian marinade, green salad.

Monet- Thanks for starting the board. I'm busy drinking my water. Think my spicey bean soup will be my SB legal recipe. I hope your dinner turns out good. So sorry your DH is sick.

Jack-K- wow you did great with your eating. How great to bring legal stuff to eat....

Tech- Oh I hope you find the tickets... And I hope your little ones get over their coughs...

woodfrogs- OH wow the string bag sounds wonderful. Hope you'll post a picture of it when you get done.

Well better get dressed and make my soup so it will be ready for my hubby at lunch......

Good Morning:

I am naughty, naughty, naughty.....the scale actually showed 120.5# at one point over the weekend, and today....123.5#. I know it will be down at least a pound by tomorrow, but it is totally warranted. I had the most carb-ridden starchy day yesterday. We started off w/ legal pancakes for BF (but still starchy). I took the girls to the outlet mall for awhile, and we got Auntie Anne pretzels (not legal, and starchy). I had flax chips with cheese dip (starchy), and cooked a bunch of finger foods for the Super Bowl, along with fruits and veggies. BUt, I still had little pita bowls, stuffed mushroom pockets, mini pigs in a blanket, chips.....all starchy and mostly illegal. It's a new day and a new attitude. I have only had a fruit protein smoothie so far today, and I will keep the rest of the day legal. I will workout this afternoon, and on workout days, I usually get chili and a side salad at Wendy's.

The George Strait concert was a lot of fun. The opening acts were great, and George was awesome. We did have to leave before the concert was over though. The sitter got worried about Britt. She had one of her coughing attacks, and it scared the sitter and she didn't know how to handle it. I told her to get her in a steamy bathroom and to put some Vick's on her chest and to give her a spoonful of honey and we would be home as soon as we could get there (we were at least 45-60 minutes away). By the time we got home, Britt was sound asleep on the couch. She felt so guilty. I told her that she did the right thing and not to worry about it. We were able to avoid all the after concert traffic this way.

Thanks for the challenges Monet, and for starting the board again! I hope to meet most of the challenges. I actually made a red bean/rice recipe over the weekend that I will post sometime this week. I also made another recipe that is semi-legal. It is a chicken crock-pot recipe, but you layer potatoes in the recipe. I just ate mine without. I'll post that one too.

Monet: I am so glad that you found your wedding ring. Your CNY sounds yummy and like a lot of work. I hope you enjoy it. How many do you expect to attend?

Angelnic: Welcome aboard; we are pleased to have you. You must definately have your hands full w/ 3 children, so young....Kudos to you. You will lose that baby weight in no time, esp. since you are familiar w/ SB, and you know what to do/not to do. Glad you did so well during the Super Bowl festivities; I did terrible.

Wood: Great job over the weekend!!

Tech: I hope your kiddos are feeling better soon; I can definately relate. Better to err on the side of caution. Britt always picks something up from others at school and then brings it home to share . I don't mind keeping her home, especially at this age. Sometimes, just a good day's rest will help them mend much sooner. I sure hope you find those tickets.

Jack: You must be so proud of yourself; you did awesome over the weekend. I just turned into a little hog and didn't stop until I was nearly stuffed....shame on me; I know better. I cannot believe it has been a year since your surgery. I remember when you came on the board and informed us all about what was going on; it seems like just yesterday, although probably feels like an eternity for you. So glad that it is behind you, and will hopefully just remain a part of your past.

I hope everyone else did well over the weekend, and if not....that they will come aboard and confess their sins..... .

My Mom's Club is going to Macaroni Grill for our MNO on Wed. Any legal dishes there????

I hope to take the girls to the new Winnie-the-Pooh movie this weekend, and will only have a little bit of popcorn.

Well, I gotta run.

Have a great, OP day!
Natalie

Pancho!! You can get some of Macaroni Grill's dishes with whole wheat penne pasta.....I just ate there on Sat, and had penne rustica minus shrimp. It was GREAT!! They also have a sensible fare part of their menu that offers some pretty good choices too!!

ANGEL: Welcome! Of course you can join! The more the merrier on here! You have your hands full with three little ones! Yours are spread about like mine. Now, mine are 26, 23.5 and 18! Time flies! Enjoy yours while they are small!

to everyone else! Just cruising by...gotta go get more stuff at the store. I am having trouble finding the instant hon dashi I like....

Well it is raining like cats and dogs here. I hate to have to travel out to the hospital in this weather. It is a 30 minute drive there and at least 45 home with no rain. Yuk!

I have a port tenderloin in the crock pot with some green beans. Hope it hasn't cooked to death by the time someone gets home.

I sure hope to get my Treadmill in tonight and wts. I woke up at 3:00 and could not get back to sleep and I have to get up early tomorrow for a dr appt and Wed too so I can go to church before work for Ash Wed. I hope I get a second wind before I get home.


Tech, I hate that you did not find the tickets. Maybe you will tubmle on them somewhere. If you know pizza is your downfall, try to figure a way to keep you from going off plan with it. How about making your own ww one at home? Does anyone make ww pizzas? or we have places that have low carb pizza and also some without the crust at all (my favorite). I have made them on ww pita bread too. As a last resort, just eat the topping off and leave the crust, and add a salad. Just some thoughts.

Barbara, doesn't sound like you did too bad this weekend. I didn't have beer, but lots of wine and my oj/cranberry/vodka drinks.

Angela, welcome. sounds like you are doing great on SB. Of course youare welcome to join us, the more the merrier. Congrats on passing up those chips. You could make some of your own from ww tortillias and then you could enjoy your cheese in moderation.

Toni, glad to hear you are back on the :treadmill: Funny how we miss something like exercise.

Nat, I'm sorry you all had to leave the concert early. But I'm sure you were worried about Britt. It seems everytime you plan a night out, one of the kids is sick. I know the chicken marasala is legal at Macaroni Grill. Just watch out for the bread.

Monet, how's your dinner coming?

Have a great evening.

Welcome Angelnic !
Hi to everyone else...

Jack k - Ive never tried a tenderloin in the crock pot.. Hm. Ill have to try that sometime.
Monet- How do you do it? I can barely cook for 10 let alone 40 !

I didnt watch the superbowl so I didnt have a chance to eat off plan lol.
I spent my afternoon/eve yesterday cooking things for the week.

Todays menu:
breakfast- 2 eggs with 1oz shredded chedder, 4 bacon
s- 1 cup raw brocilli with 2 tbl LF ranch
lunch- turkey sandwich on WWlc bread
s- 1/2 cup LF cottage cheese with 2 sliced strawberries
dinner- I cup diced turkey over romaine no dressing, 3 triscuits
s- 1 serving pumpkin seeds

A quick fly by here...I just got in from the leadership meeting. I am beat! I went to four stores today and could not find the instant hon dashi I like. I know they would have had it at the store Kengjw goes to near me, but by the time I had checked two closer stores, I was out of time! Grrrr. The miso soup was ok with half the amount of hon dashi so it was not too bad, just frustrating! I had a ton of soup and noodles left, but they inhaled the chicken and green beans!

I am tired and I still need to unpack the stuff from the trunk of my car. I just came right in to check on Tom, who stayed home from work sick today...first time in close to four years! Wow...

Check you all later!

Hello everyone--
First, thanks to MONET for starting the board this week. You are so faithful, Monet, and we all benefit from your comittment. Thanks!!

Jackie--I hope that your trip to the hospital went OK. By now you are back home all safe and sound.

Monet--Did I miss your posting of your CNY menu. I'm still dying to see it so I can drool.

I got 12918 steps today. I'll have to post it on the exercise board. I also did my weight training with my PT. He started me on a new routine where I do a lot more with free weights. I have a bad shoulder, where the nerve was damaged when I was born. As a result, I cannot lift my left arm up all the way, and there are a lot of movements I cannot do with it. For example, I cannot extend it out in front of me, palm up. It doesn't hurt, it just doesn't go that way. So, many arm exercises are very difficult for me. I normally do about 10-12 pounds with my right arm and 3 to 5 pounds with my left. Quite a big difference!

I decided to log my steps on the Digi-Walker pedometer website, with a goal of "walking" the California coast. Actually, it will just be the amount of miles for that distance. I had a little trouble getting on the website and so e-mailed the Digi-walker people. They were so helpful and personable, seeming to take a big interest in my use of the pedometer and my ease of use of their steps charting page. They got me all straightened out, so I can now start "walking" in "California."

Not much other news here. Just staying very busy. Take care.

Welcome to Angel.