:hug:G,day lovely ladies

Carol I,m sending my thoughts and prayers to you hope you are feeling better but your soup and noodle drops sound yummy my 2nd hubby was polish, russian and he made a mean stew and great dumplings.

Penny I am looking forward to my treadmill I agree I have been caught many a time wondering how I was going to make it back home after I went out for a walk it is the pits, at least if I do myself in on the treadmill the lounge is just a collapse away :lol:.

Marie OK one stern talking to coming up, tooth fairy bad :devil:, fruit good :hug: taxes suck and you should rationalize how much the taxes are on sweets so say :nono: to sweets and :yes: to healthy snacks, at least the taxes don,t hurt so much when the food is doing you good, now get that exercise mojo that you have into high gear and you go girl :cp: :exercise: :coach: :lol:.

Nikki I hope your feeling better :hug:

Judy sultana,s are a dried fruit grapes actually a handful of them with some almonds make a great filling snack with only about 70 cals, hope your cold sore is almost gone and your feeling better.

Well I,m doing fine in a great frame of mind and body isn,t doing to bad with pain either I,m off back to Sydney for another week taking DGS home and staying for my DD.s birthday but will be back on the 24th of Jan in time for my 5th Anniversary on the 25th, I didn,t get anywhere near my goal weight but I,m looking towards my birthday in Nov as D,Day who know,s I might even surprise myself and make it this time :p:dizzy:;)

Wow I thought I was losing my mind this a.m. when I first tried to post. Anyone whom doesn't find us we can send a private message to just to ensure the support system continues. At any rate I am going to write my intakes and get on the stick with my exercise etc this week. Count down to HI ! Talked with my DIL yesterday they are looking forward to our visit and to having us for 3 weeks. She said her mom stayed 6 and time just flew by. I am sure in paradise that happens easily. The little guy has grown 4 inches in 7 weeks and is over 11lbs. Wow how quickly I am sure he will be tall mom is 5'11 and dad 6'1''. I am looking so forward to going away to see them just not the flights involved in doing so.
Judy I have a flight going into Cinn. Ohio and then AZ. Phon. how are those airports? Oh! My 3 planes!
I feel so much better today that virus think kicked my butt a bit and the hubby landed in the doc's office friday. Needless to say sat. was ck. soup day at least homemade. Thats tonights dinner plans as I am working later today. I have a meeting two folks with special needs want to move in tog. they have 2 yr. old and the one parent set is not happy. All I am trying to do is ensure if it happens there is enough supports etc... I hear its going to be a interesting meeting. I won't take any drinks in case they try to kill the sender hah hah! I am sure it will be okay just stressful. No gym today but I will do the stairs at work and my walk in and out count for a good 15 min. at least of exercise total. Tues. is aquatics etc. back to the gym. Tues. thurs. sat. at least this week maybe another day added in.
Intake plans so far: B- bagel with little butter 400 next time cut that in 1/2
S- apple
L- salad with peppers, steak leftover, cheese, croutons and low fat dressing.
S- one fiber bar on the way home 140
D- chicken soup etc? don't know yet
S- yogurt with raspberries

Carol - Cincinnatti is a nice airport . Big one. I fly into their to get to KY. We live 10 minutes outside of Ohio.

Today is a good day I have drank 144 ounces of water and should end the day with 1200 calories. I also rode the bike for 40 minutes and went up to school and took the stairs < about 4 flights>.

Hi all
 

Hi all,

I read a few of the past posts. It sounds like you're doing well and continuing the journey. I'm starting another one called "Beautiful Beach Girls 2008" on the Introductions thread. I gained so much from "Daily Check In" and all of you. I thank you. Funny thing is that when my weight went way down and people started making comments, I started eating again. Sent me on a personal discovery journey to figure out why that happened. I'm up again and ready to start. Good luck to all of you and thanks again.

Daily Check-In early days member - tiredoffat

Tireoffat so glad to hear from you and know you are okay. Keep working toward you goal and know your worth all the effort!
Girls I have to fly will catch up after work and my exercise program today!!!
All is good and a better choice of a hard boiled egg and half of bagel this a.m.

Hi ladies-

tiredoffat- It is nice to hear from some of the people who have been here. I am glad you are doing well.

CC- Way to go on the better choice.

As for me, yesterday was a great day I rode the bike 1 hour and I took in 1387 calories. Also, I drank 144 ounces of water. Today I am on track as well. I drank 32 ounces of water and one cup of green tea so far. I also did my first of 3 20 minute cycling sessions. Tomorrow is my first official weigh in since I started back at this.

Have a great day ladies
Nikki

Nikki, wow, you're doing great with the exercise and calories. You'll be rid of the derailed pounds soon.

Carol, your trip sounds fun. don't you hate when you're missing the little stuff with the grandchildren. My DGS has been gone only 3 weeks and I miss him. We were to go to Reno this coming weekend but DS injured his hand and it looks like a postponement of a week. But that will be ok as I want to watch the Packers on Sunday.

Penny, the fish sounds icky. Stingrays are pretty cool though. Sort of scary when snorkeling. My motto is you swim with the fishies - you do not eat the fishies.

Skiing was awesome on Sunday. Clear blue skies and WARM temps. We had a great time. No skiing yesterday. I went with a friend to pre-op dr. appointments. Not a lot of fun but we had lots of chat time.

Juls, you'll need to get a laptop so that you can post on your frequent trips to Sydney. Are you having fun on the treadmill. I really like mine but the doggies hate it so I doggie walk most of the time.

Back to work. :(
Marie

Marie- I am hoping to get back down into the 150's by next month. I think I finally figured out what will work. The scale will tell tomorrow.

Nikki - Sounds like you are already back on track. I hope the scale is kind to you tomorrow. :goodscale

Carol - I'm glad to hear you're getting over your bug. You must be counting down the days till your trip to Hawaii.

Judy - I hope your trip to the Big Apple is going well.

Juls - I think we call sultanas "golden raisins" here. It's funny how many foods have different names although we speak the same language. I hope everything is going well for you and that you're enjoying your new treadmill. That reminds me, I need to kick myself in the butt :kickbutt: and get on my treadmill more regularly :woops:!

Hi Tiredoffat :wave:. I wish you success on your weight loss journey :goodluck:.

Marie - The stingray wasn't that great - too many rubbery bones, so I'll just stick to my old favorites like halibut, tilapia, salmon and sole. I'd rather be snorkeling with the fishes in Hawaii right now too! Sounds like you've been having some perfect skiing weather.

I'm feeling much better now that I'm logging everything in my Spark People journal. I've even submitted some of my recipes to their recipe page. I came up with a lower cal version of breaded chicken cutlets and they turned out great.
Here is the recipe (they won't let me post the link here):

Ingredients:
8 oz. chicken tenders (approx. 6 tenders)
1 slice whole grain bread
1/4 tsp. Italian seasoning
dash salt & pepper
1 tbsp. light olive oil*
6 oz. Portabella mushrooms, sliced
Pam Spray, butter flavored

*light flavor, not lower in calories.

Directions:
Place the chicken tenders between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound with a meat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/4" thick.

Lightly toast the bread and pulse in blender until fine crumbs. Put onto a large plate and stir in the Italian seasoning, salt & pepper.

Dip chicken pieces into the egg white and then into the ground bread crumb mixture.

Heat oil in nonstick pan on high heat for 1 minute, turn down heat to medium and fry chicken pieces for approx. 4 minutes on each side, or until no longer pink in the middle.

Meanwhile, spray the sliced Portabella mushrooms on both sides with non stick spray and cook on medium heat in a separate nonstick pan for about 4 minutes per side, or unti soft. Season with a dash of salt & black pepper.

Serve the chicken tenders garnished with the mushroom slices and a wedge of lemon.

Nutritional Info:
* Servings Per Recipe: 2
* Amount Per Serving
* Calories: 254.6
* Total Fat: 9.1 g
* Cholesterol: 65.7 mg
* Sodium: 176.2 mg
* Total Carbs: 11.6 g
* Dietary Fiber: 2.4 g
* Protein: 32.1 g

Nikki I read that tea is suppose to be really good for us. So I am trying to drink it at work instead of coffee. I have a cup of coffee in the morning. Tonight I am having some berry tea made it hot than cooled it down and poured it over ice for my night cap. Way to go with your water and tea intake.
Today was a good choice day no boo boo's in making bad choice hurray I finally accomplished a whole day. I also worked out at the gym only used the treadmill but it felt good did the stairs at work etc. We might start a walking group at work I will see if I can fit it into my day. I don't want to extend my day I just changed my hrs. to meet my needs.
Marie the kids all grow so quickly. Just as long as everyone stays healthy that makes the difference in life thats for sure. Your sunday trip sounded like a great exercise day think of how many cals you burned up.
Penny I think we have the golden raisins but I never heard them called anything differently your right so many wonderful items with the same names.
I hope to get real close to some interesting fish snorkeling myself in HI. Oh just can't wait. Everyday I remind myself that eating well and exercising will pay off. I purchased a marked down pair of white pants for my trip real sporty ones with a navy striped ribbon belt be nice to show off my waist maybe by then we'll see time will tell.
Penny I just bought a big package of ck breast I love the recipe too!
My intake for today: b-1/2 bagel and a hard boiled egg blk coffee
s- 1/2 of a fiber one bar 70 cals
l- salad with london broil slices, veggies, sprouts low cal dressing and a little cheese and few croutons for a crunch
s- 1/2 fiber one bar
d- ck breast cooked in tomatoe sauce, mozz. ch. and 1/2 cup of pasta
s-100 cal yogurt with some frozen raspberries on it
Drinks: blk coffee 1 1/2 cups, water, iced tea, hot tea , green tea iced.
Thats my day and after working out tonight I had so much energy actually cleaned my wooden cupboards one section. Guess its a good thing!!!

Hi Ladies-
I had my first weigh in and I lost 2 lbs this week. I am happy but wish it were more. My next issue is I booked a last minute flight to KY. I will leave on Friday and return the 27th. In 10 days I should lose at least 2 lbs if I stick to it. I am going to need major support when I'm out there as it is so much easier to grab food on the go then eat healthy. What are some healthy ideas to keep around that are not to expensive? This will be a real test for my boyfriend as I as we keep saying when I'm out there we will eat healthy. Now is do or die time.

Nikki

Nikki, I think while you travel you might want to pack some of the 100 cal pack snacks. And water - drink lots. good luck - I'm terrible at traveling and eating wisely. Heck, I'm terrible at eating wisely at the moment. :) or more accurately :(

Carol, I love snorkeling with the fishies. You'll have fun and you have a good goal. A WAIST? Hmmm I haven't shown mine in years.

Penny, the recipe sounds good. Thanks for posting it. Good for you in sticking to plan and feeling better. I need to get that balance into my head but for now it's still a struggle. But at least I'm still fighting instead of giving up.

Did the doggie walk in the COLD this morning. It was 7 degrees. BRrrr!!!! I also did yoga after work yesterday. I want to get back in that habit - the toe surgeries screwed that up. It felt good.

Well, I'll chat more tomorrow or Friday (tomorrow is ski day and it's supposed to be sunny again).
Marie

Hi, I'm back! I just touched a key by accident and lost a very long post, which maybe is a good thing. Anyway, what I'd said was:

Yaay, Nikki!:carrot: I know you can make good choices while you're away. I take nuts, apples, Balance bars and mint tea, but you can find good options almost anywhere. The trick is to remember to not to eat too differently than you do at home. Here's where writing down your intake really, really helps.

Tired, how nice to hear from you! I'll come and visit you at your new thread.

Marie, since my football team is too stupid to be in the playoffs, I'll root for the Packers this weekend.

Carol, you will be stylin' in your new pants!

Penny, thanks for the recipe.

Juls, thanks for explaining what sultanas are! I do like them, especially with nuts or in oatmeal.

More tomorrow--judy

Carol - I love tea (maybe being British has something to do with it!) At the moment I especially enjoy Celestial Seasonings Rooibos (redbush) Madagascar Vanilla Red tea. This is actually from an African bush, not a traditional "tea" bush. It is very high in antioxidants (much higher than regular tea) and has a nice smoky taste which goes well with the vanilla. It's also naturally caffeine free, which is good when I want a "cuppa" in the evening. Your white pants sound nice. It will be a while till I'm game to wear white pants again!

Nikki - Congratulations on the 2 lbs. loss! :cheer: I hope you have a nice trip to KY. The best kind of snacks for me are apples - they are relatively low calorie and very filling. Another easy to pack snack is low sodium beef jerky if you can get it - lots of protein for energy.

Marie - Glad to hear you're still "fighting". That's my motto too - quitting is not an option! You are a real inspiration, especially on the exercise front. I'm thinking of joining my Curves yoga class again as a new one is starting soon. I just have to go easy on the moves that make my shoulder and wrists act up. Next time I will try not to be so "gung ho" about it.

Judy - Welcome back! Don't you just hate it when your posts disappear? :mad: I'm in total agreement with you about writing food intakes down. I thought I could get away with keeping a 'mental list' and look where it got me!

Juls - Hope everything is fine down under!

I've been experimenting with lots of different veggies and recipes lately and I think it's paying off as I feel a lot better and hope it shows up on the scale on Friday. We're eating at least 3 veggies at each meal now and it seems to be helping me a lot with the "munchies".

ah! Judy I just lost my whole page too! What the heck? Oh anyways Nikki sounds like they gave you some solid good advice here and congrats on the trip sounds great. If you eat extra make sure your more active too. Good luck! You can do it.
Penny thanks for the recipe sounds yummy! I love new things to try. I am currently rereading my SB book from the past thought it might give me some new ideas or remind me of some good things.
I went to breakfast this a.m. with a friend and order the special without the potatoes as I read in the book when pot. are cut small they are starcher and aren't good for us at all. So I did raisin toast matted some of the butter off with my napkin and old trick, then had two poached eggs. That was good for me to give up the potatoes its something I do enjoy. That was a smarter choice for me. Everyday I am trying to make a better choice than my norm just a little thing to motivate me.
Marie and Judy the pants will be great if they look good I haven't ventured to try them on they were normally 44 and marked down to 8 so I had to have them.
Penny oh that tea sounds so lovely. I drink so green tea iced today but not hot. I was in and out of my office and then ended my day early as I worked late monday.
My intake today; eggs and toast
blk coffeee
gyro lamb oh now this I am not sure on cals.
stove pipe noodles with a meat sauce homemade by me
yogurt and red raspberries and 15 nuts
Thats it and now I will drink some iced water. Take care and lets keep up the good efforts here we can do it! Just remember if we mess up a little lets not throw the towel in for the day and have a free for all. That hurts in the end!