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Back In Kindergarten #41
Hello and :welcome3: to the Back In Kindergarten thread!
"I feel like I am back in kindergarten in many ways... personal, sometimes at work and now with the weight loss. I have done so many things wrong over the years.....emotional eating, pills for weight loss, eating the wrong things, failed diets, etc. Now it's time to start fresh, kinda like back in kindergarten......" You are welcome to join us in our chatter about life and our weight loss journey! So please grab your coffee/water/diet coke or whatever your drink of choice is, and pull up a chair and join us! :cofdate: |
I know the coffee date icon isn't in the right spot....I had a mental lapse on where it went!
I posted pictures of Brandon's bowling field trip in the last thread |
Well...Fonzo is offically on leave. He's taking a nap right now. He did come home with some great piece of mail!!!!!! A gift card from Coach!!!!!!!! Which means, bday present for me!! YAY!! We're gonna be going to the store after payday!! I cannot wait!! I've already picked out the purse that I want. But the sucky part is, Fonzo is gonna have it gift wrapped and I cant have it till my actual birthday, lol. But oh well, I'm still excited. I'll be 23 in 3 weeks!!
This is the one I'm thinking of getting. http://www.coach.com/content/product...ategory_id=258 It all depends on what they have at the store. But I'm liking that one so far. |
Hiya ladies...
Mindee...it doesn't matter. I don't think anyone would even mind if you changed the wording a bit. :dunno: Just appreciate you starting the new thread. :thanks: Loved the pics of Brandon...too cute! Looked like he was enjoying himself. Francie...cute purse! I love the pink! Do you have anything special planned for your BD? SUSAN...well, it sure is a beautiful place...I don't think I would ever want to leave the place. I love the ocean and so miss it! I think that is about the only thing I miss about CA. Definitely isn't Disneyland, ugh! Hopefully you will get your card tomorrow! :crossed: Nothing much going on...had a to do list and I actually got everything done! Well, doing one of them right now...computer time again. I'm doing my WI tomorrow since I will be eating out a couple of times and there will be cake and ice cream. Not sure if I will indulge or not. I do have a yogurt blend that is to die for! Taste just like ice cream but I think better! With less cals. And I got V is favorite, chocolate cake which I don't really care for so we will see. Going to get up at my regular time and do my 4 mile WATP before heading out for the day. I know I won't have time to get it in the rest of the day with Charlotte and the kids coming over in the late afternoon. And then Chase will be spending the night so...gotta keep a 9 year old entertained. Anywho... Take care ladies and I hope you all have a wonderful Friday! I'll see ya Saturday sometime. Not sure when Chase will be going home...then I will have some down time so...enjoy your weekend! |
Mindee - great pics - Brandon has a great smile
Francie - that's a cute bag - love the brass and pink Cristina - Happy Birthday to Vince! Have a great time with Chase Down .9 -almost time to change the ticker! I am off to the gym pretty soon so I had better get moving. Kids are off from school today so we'll have to think of something fun to do..will probably just go to the library and work in the yard, weather permitting. Have a great day, everyone! |
Cristina~Fonzo wants to take me out to dinner (mexican food here I come, lol). So we'll probably just do that. 23 isnt really a big deal, lol. 2 more years and then I'll be 25 :eek: (Fonzo will be 25 next Feb) Then like 7 more years until I'm 30 :fr: But then once I turn 30 we'll be married for 10 years..nice. LoL..I'm rambling.
Katy~Thanks, it is pretty cute. Over Vday that had the cutest pink purse ever. But it kinda looked like the one I already had, so eh, lol. I just bought a really cute purse from Target. Its baby pink and has white hearts all over it. I have a purse addiction, lol. Nothing much new here. Fonzo & I are gonna be hitting the gym on monday. He said I even get to watch him PT!! I'm kinda excited about that..I've never seen him do that before. :) We have soooooooo much stuff to do while he's on leave. And we HAVE to get it done before he goes underway again. Oh ya..I made my own applesauce again last night. Its sooooooo good!!!! Well..I shall be going now...have a nice friday everyone!! (it is friday right? lol) |
hello ladies...how are you all doing?
well, we got Brandon's results in the mail today from his hearing/vision screening at school that was done last Friday. The said that he passed his vision part of the screen, but they were unable to screen him for the hearing part. So, we have to get someone else to evaluate him on that. I am going to contact the pediatrician's office and see what they say, but they did offer a place that does them for free, so I might call them instead. They said that when they were trying to test him that they said his name and he said it was a whisper and that he would turn his head to look at them when it was done. I am relieved that his vision is fine, since we have had issues with that before. I never would have expected him to have problems with his hearing though! |
Afternoon
Mindee- Looks fine to me!! Thanks a bunch for starting a new thread :) Cristina - Yep, got the card and took all my money out!! It will be beautiful here this weekend so hope to get Gaby some shorts before she goes w/ her father. lol - on Disneyland!! What a concrete nightmare that is I would rather spend my time in nature somewhere.....like the Grand Canyon or the Red Woods... up north of Seattle , anywhere but LA! Katy - Congrats on the .9 weight loss!! Hi to Francie , Jules, Sassy, Sue Michelle!!! Did I miss someone?? Hope not! On the run. Way too much to do after being a week without money, lots of errands and shopping!! Chat at you later! |
Mindee- Brandon is adorable in the bowling pictures!! Had to go back and see them on the other thread, he is a cutie!!
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just stopping back in here really quickly......I just got off the phone with the pediatrician's office and Brandon goes in next Wednesday at 6:30pm for their testing. I actually went over the papers as I was talking to them, and they have written that he was unable to understand the task, and for that they say that they were unable to screen him.
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just popping back in here before heading off to bed.
we had a nice night.....grabbed some dinner then went to Wal-Mart. we have been under Tornado watches all day pretty much. Right after we got home and started to get the kids ready for bed, I heard the Tornado siren going off. I didn't think anything about it until the office manager came to the door asking where Tommy was. She wanted him to help her unlock the basements of the buildings for the tenants to go to if need be. Well, right after she came to the door for him, one of the local news stations broke in and said that there was an unconfirmed funnel cloud 8 miles away from us! So, I finished getting the kids into their pajamas, and had the boys put their shoes on in case we needed to go into the basement. Thankfully we didn't need to go into the basement, just rain, thunder and lightning. We had the power flicker a couple of times but that was it. |
Hi Ladies.
Hi Ladies.
Well I got my walking in and then some. :running: We had our "date night" Thursday night and we went to the new IKEA store here and walked around it. WOW is it big! lol. I am not sure how big it is, but it has two floors and we walked both and we didn't really daddle because we were mainly looking at the kitchen and bedroom stuff, we just browsed at the other things. As I have said before, DH is really into cooking now, so he got some new kitchen stuff. :) He is so worried that something is wrong with him because he likes to cook and all, I said, "some of the best chefs in the world are men!!" Then I guess a coworker asked about him making me a Vanilla Bean Cheesecake and how it turned out and he told them it tasted good, but the consistency was off. So a male co worker says to him, "That is why men don't bake". And our friend/coworker said, "some of the best pastry chefs in Europe are men!" (she is from Romania). I told my DH: SEE!! I told ya!!! lol. But lemme tell ya I worked up a sweat after we got out of IKEA and we only sat down one time and it was because -- DH needed too, not me for once! :carrot: I used Paul McKenna's technique for motivation for exercise and it totally worked!!! I rocked! After IKEA we went out to eat and we split a yummy shrimp appetizer with a Thai Sweet and Sour sauce that we both could not figure out what was in it!!! lol. Then I just had salad and a cup of soup of which I did not finish either and yes it was what I wanted. :D After that, we stopped a grocery store where this sweet little old lady was walking next too DH and started talking to him. I went on and was looking for something, but I guess she had arthritis in her spine (I know how that is.....) and was looking for her friend.......so DH helped her and by the time I rejoined him he was holding her hand and holding the plant she wanted to purchase......it was so sweet.........so they finally found her friend and all was well........DH told me later that that lady was 95 years old!!! :yikes: She was doing pretty great for 95 years old! I hope I am in that good of shape by then! I mean she was movin slow, but hey, she was movin! ;) Just kinda puts things into perspective, doesn't it? ;) Anywho after that we decided to go to Wal-mart to get DH some jeans.....so we did then came home and unloaded everything and just collasped into our recliners! lol. So I think I did great. My back was achin just a little bit when I got up, but it passed. ;) Oh and the rain held out until we were home and all comfy and cozy!!! :dance: Before all that though we stopped by the in-laws as DH had to drop something off and wow they were WAY too happy.......lol. I was like, "what is up with them?" after we left but I really don't wanna know. lol.........I am just glad they were in good spirits. I talked to my mom, she is going to wait until next year to maybe move up here. So I am not planning on her moving in with us and that way no disappointment. She is still seeing the guy that is from our city so we'll see how that goes....... Oh and more work news...........not only did we have to move all around but now they are changing EVERYBODY's schedules!!! Totally ridiculous! So now DH & I won't even have ONE night off together! :( Back to "single" life again.......I swear I dunno why we even bothered getting married if we don't see each other!!! I got married so I wouldn't be ALONE!!!!!!! lol. I could sign up for the dayshift schedule, so then we could at least work on the same days, just opposite shifts, but man I dunno if I can really go back to days. Plus the fact I'd lose my shift diff and that means less $$. If I take the nightshift schedule I will actually make extra money because I would be starting after 7 pm and that means an extra 5%. Here are the two schedules: Shift 1B Week 1 Thursday - Saturday 9:00 AM - 9:30 PM Week 2 Wednesday - Saturday 9:00 AM - 9:30 PM Shift 2A Week 1 Sunday - Wednesday 9:00 PM - 9:30 AM Week 2 Sunday - Tuesday 9:00 PM - 9:30 AM So it will be 3 days one week then 4 days the next. I can't work on the same schedule as DH, that is why they split us up to begin with, they say its "business needs" is the reason why DH & I being on different schedules and also for the newest schedule changes. We are under new management now and so they want us to be on the same schedules as their other teams they are over. Makes no sense to me, but whatever.......At least we have jobs........I do wish that I didn't need that stinking job because I would sooooo quit but I do need it and starting at a new place or even transferring in the co. isn't a great idea right now with the economy and layoffs. So guess I just gotta deal with it until we either win the lotto or the economy gets better! lol. I swear you never know with our co. what is going to happen day by day. One day its one thing then the next its something else! Man I HATE that! lol. DH told me the news about the schedule changes and I didn't even get mad! I just was like, "oh well, at least we have jobs." I figure no need in getting upset. Even though I think its complete BS. But whatcha gonna do, right? lol. So anywho, that is that. Hope you all are doing well. :hug: |
Quick hi to everyone--trying to spend time with Ry before he leaves....
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Well...I just had a very interesting couple of days. I'm not going get too much into it, because I would love nothing more than to just forget it..But I'm still really bitter about the whole thing, especially since I just felt the outcome of it today. Long story short..I did a nice thing for a friend..and in return, she stabbed me in the back. And what makes the whole thing even worse, is that she claimed to be my best friend. Last time I checked, you didnt do that to best friends or even friends for that matter.
Well, I better go. We're gonna hit the gym right now. I'm sooooo looking to work out my bitterness. Hopefully when I get back, it'll all be gone. |
Happy Saturday!
Mindee- How scary the tornado warnings must be?? I can't imagine, I am glad you and the family are alright! Gab was tested for hearing too, the person doing it has to really know their stuff. It took forever for Gab to get tested, also w/ vision. The school had her needing glasses but when I tested at the doctors she was fine. Anyway- crossing fingers it all turns out positive! Sassy- Your DH is a sweety!! I am glad you guys went out and had fun. Never been to IKEA but it is on my to do list, along w/ seeing what Kohls is all about. Francie - :hug::hug: So sorry about the friendship thing! I have had that happen a couple times to me , just have to plug along and sometimes if you work through it you come out closer. We hope :) :hug: Saw the purse link, way cute! Jules- Tell Ry it is 75 today!!:beach: Love the avatar , a handsome bunch of guys! Especially that little grandson of yours! Cristina, Katy, Sue and Michelle. Thinking of you ladies, come chat!! omg- I spent time w/ a 6 year old shopping!!:stress::yikes: Gab was exhausting. She didn't appreciate that she needed clothes, it was all about toys and ice cream and running off when I said "come here!!!!". Drove me bonkers but we managed and I was ever so glad to dump her off at her fathers. lol Never so happy to see him, and baby, that is saying a lot!:yes: It is beautiful here today. Need to run to the grocery store and get some food in the house and get ready for my time w/ my McDreamy...:o tonight. Pleased to see a dip in the scale this morning! I have been scared to even look but was down to 164 again, hee haw. k- that is my Saturday ramble, :hug::hug::hug: to you all! |
Hi Ladies.........Happy Saturday!
Hi Jules! :wave: Francie, so sorry that happened to you, I hope the workout gets out your frustrations! :hug: Susan -- It was fun. We'd never been to an IKEA store either. They have a lot of nice things for reasonable prices. ;) I've been to Kohls, nothing spectacular if you ask me, but what do I know? :shrug: lol. Ah the excitement of shopping with a 6 yr old, eh? lol. I hope you have a great McDreamy night and :congrat: on the dip in the scale!!! :carrot: :hug: to Everybody!!! |
Sassy~You've just reminded me that I need to go to Ikea, lol. I hear ya on being "single" When Fonzo was gone last year, I was living the bachlorette life, lol. Just me & my cats, lmao. I'll be living that life again this summer..ugh.
Susan~I guess I'm stupid to believe that people can change once their out of high school. Its so childish, but whatever, lol. Hey..hopefully Gaby will change into a shopaholic when she's older, lol. Well..it is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo hot in here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I miss A/c, I miss it so so so much!! We're gonna have to buy another fan for the living room. I finally had to turn off the heater yesterday, lol. My poor cats are hot too. They're laying on the glass table and the kitchen floor. I keep having to give them water every 2 hours. Although, when I put ice in their water, they get all afraid of it, lol. Anyhoo..I'm gonna take a much needed shower right now. I'm not even gonna bother blow drying my hair. Heck nooo..too hot for that, lol. |
Ugh..its 2:42am right now and I cannot sleep at all!! There are 3 fans on in the bedroom, plus the window is open, and its still hot in there!!! I cannot stand it!!! I'm so sick of having no a/c. I'm from Arizona, I'm not used to not having it around. Plus, Fonzo admits too much body heat!! His arm was touching my arm for 2 seconds and I was sweating bullets, lol. He's great to have around in the winter..but in the spring/summer, I wish he'd sleep on the floor, lol.
I pulled out all my flip flops tonight (well..earlier, lol) too. I'm so excited to be wearing flip flops again. I was sad to put away my Uggs, but oh well. I'll be saving them for next winter (if we move to some place cold, lol. If not, then oh well). I also found a cute skirt in the back of my closet (I bought it for a dollar at the Goodwill last year!!). I walked out in front of Fonzo wearing it, and he thought I looked hot. I however, thought I looked like a huge cow, lol. The skirt went well w/my new shoes though, lol. Okay..so its 2:52am..I'm gonna get some ice water and try to cool off. Have a good sunday everyone!!! |
Good morning!
Francie - can you believe this weather? My DD got to play in the kiddie pool yesterday. Unbelievable..and today is supposed to be another warm day. Hope you were able to get some sleep finally. Susan - Hope you had a nice time with McDreamy..I think they need to open up Wilson Pool....alas, I read that it is supposed to rain soon, guess we better enjoy the sun while it lasts. Sassy- IKEA is fun, isn't it. I just found a rug for my kitchen there. I could spend alot of time in the kitchen area, but I don't 'cause I know I would spend too much money. The weather is awesome - I spent 2+ hours in the yard yesterday and got my workout for sure. Today I think we are all going to head up to Tryon Creek for a walk. Big news - I am going to change my ticker. I've been bouncing around this little pound but I think I have finally lost it. Yay! Have a great Sunday everyone! |
Katy~Okay, so yesterday was warm..but I'm kinda cold right now. And it looked like it rained when I looked outside. I will never understand this weather, lol.
Nothing new to say because I just woke up, lol. BBL |
I just heard Curves are the new Black this season - haha, I like that one Francie!
Good Sunday! Katy - It was so nice yesterday! I have never taken Gab to the Wilson pool but this year she will be ready. :bravo: in moving that ticker!! Tyron will be a nice place for a walk, and yes, the rain is coming back soon enough:) Sassy - Maybe you have to be 44 to like Kohl's?? lol Old women clothes there?? I know I saw an advertisement and thought it looked nice. Maybe I AM becoming my mother?? :stress: Francie - I am sure you don't look like a cow!!! I like reading all these boks based in England. I finally have figured out "shagged" and "snogged".....and everyone that is horrible is a cow. lol I had a lovely dinner of steak, salad and my yummy cheesebread. I sat and sipped wine, flipped through Newsweek and watched McDreamy cook. He said I was on salad duty but he ended up doing that too. He pulled out some hummus and pita crackers and I munched on that while I waited. So, I am not weighing for a few days and think I will go to a Plaid Pantry and get a bag of ice, I am addicted to eating ice now and PP has the best ice! lol I woke up and did my taxes, I was thinking of waiting til Tuesday morning but thought that would be really lazy! :dizzy: Anyway, so I will get a a decent federal refund and even a little $197 refund from the state, so that is a relief! I will get it out in the mail tomorrow. Hee Haw, shopping money in 6 weeks! Actually I want a beach trip. I better get busy, just wanted to say hello. I think I will go enjoy some quite time before Gab gets home. Chat at you later! |
Morning ladies..Glad it is warm for some of you. It is 37 degrees here and gray. After the 70 last week that is a shock. I have been snuggly most of the day, reading the papers and drinking coffee. Thought I should come up for air and empty the dishwasher. Also put on a pot of chili that DH requested.
Susan- NO...Kohl's is not for old ladies. Although this old lady likes it. They have lovely Jr. clothes and really neat kids things. When they have a sale it is usually a good deal. I don't think I have ever paid full price for anything there. (don't tell anyone because that is where I shop for gifts...at sale prices.) Francie- Your DH sounds like mine. I tell him it is like sleeping with a furnace. I have been known to put a blanket between us...and sometimes that doesn't work. Thank goodness for our ceiling fans and A/C. I hope you got some relief from the heat. Sassy- I have never been to IKEA either. And has anyone heard of Stein Mart? A new one has gone up down the highway from us. Maybe if I wish real hard they will get an Ikea in that new complex. Katy- Swimming, really? Man I am ready for pool weather although I don't personally go to the pool. Just like the weather. lol. Congrats on moving the ticker. Okay...trying to get back on track here and have had good luck cutting out the munchies this past week. I have had planned snacks, but no grazing. Have also had good luck with fixing my plate in the kitchen and not going back for more...no putting extra food on the table except cold veggies to nibble. I rode the bike for a mile several days and walked a few days. Trying to get the legs back in shape for those 3 or 4 mile rides. I know it will take a few weeks of sticking to it before I see any results, but that is just my cross to bear. :) Where is Cristina??? Thinking of you! |
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Sue - Hey you! The weather gods must tease us w/ temps in the 70's only to dip back into winter weather. I hope we don't get back to 37 though! I will have to drop into Kohls. I passed by it on Friday taxi driving Rachel around but didn't have time to stop. Best to you on getting back on track, I am sure it will :) I hope C is back Monday! Cristina - I knew I forgot something!! With the debit card stress I totally forgot to wish Vince Happy Birthday! :celebrate::bday2you::celebrate: I am sorry, my goof. I hope you guys had fun going out for dinner!! I am bored, I am ready for Gaby to come home. I was going to make a tuna/ pasta dish for dinner, I hope she eats it. I also need to run to the store and get some apples and oranges, craving lettuce too for some reason. I must be turning into some barn animal. haha hmm, eww forgot to mention McD made strawberry shortcake for dessert! Homemade too, not the store bough angel food cake stuff I buy. I just had to mention that because I was stunned when he started making the shortbread. lol k- I guess that is my dribble. Chat tomorrow! |
Happy Sunday!!!
Happy Sunday all, wow this weekend has gone fast!!! lol.
I am watching a show on HD TV called Sunrise Earth, anybody here watched it? It is awesome!!! ;) This one is showing the ocean on a beach and looks so awesome, I would love to be there!!! :D Plus the fact my cat LOVES to watch it as they usually have birds or some kind of animal on there too! lol. Right now he is watching a crab on tv and its driving him crazy! lol. Francie -- Well maybe we'll have to "Stick Together" in our "Single Times" lol. I wish we lived closer, then we could go out and SHOP!!! :D lol. I hear ya on men being "heaters" that is how my DH is........We have AC though and we use it, we both cannot stand to be hot when trying to sleep so I sympathize with ya! Katy -- Yes IKEA is definitely a neat place to go for sure! We absolutely loved going through the Kitchen Stuff and it is so cool to see everything all together in their displays where you can actually walk through an actual kitchen and even a "house" with each room all set up with their stuff --very cool!! Its been chilly here and infact we have a chance for snow on Tuesday they say!!! What the heck kind of Spring is this? lol. WTG on the WL! :carrot: Suzy Q -- I dunno if you have to be 44 to like Kohls but I just wasn't impressed. lol. I saw lots of young people there too, so I dunno maybe its just me. lol. Mmmmmm your dinner sounds good.......:drool: Isn't it nice to have a man to cook for ya? My DH loves to cook and so he makes all kinds of things. :D Don't forget about that "Bonus" check we are all getting from the gov't next month too! SHOPPING TRIP for all I think! lol......... Sue -- I hear ya on the weather change. It is shocking after 70 degree weather! I have heard of Stein Mart and been in one, they are very nice. We got my MIL's Roasting Oven there for a Christmas Present one year from FIL, he had us stop and get it for him. Good Luck on getting prepared for your bike rides! I wanna get a bike, that way I can kill two birds with one stone, get exercise and go places when DH is working and has the car!!! lol. Big :hug: |
Susan~I love the way the British talk!!! Whenever I'm finished with one of the Brit Chick Lits, I find myself always using their words. Calling mean girls cows, and telling dh we need to get "pissed" aka, drunk, lol. Mmm..strawberry shortcake sounds soooo good!!
Sue~I cant put anything between me & Fonzo because that would make me even hotter, lol. And its really weird, because his body temp is lower than normal. Sassy~Fonzo actually likes to be totally covered when he's asleep. You know how they always say that girls marry their fathers?? Well, my dad was never around..so I married a guy like my mom, lol. Because Fonzo is the exact same way my mom was. They couldnt stand to be cold at night. I like to be freezing cold when I sleep (in the summer), so I have fans going and dont sleep with any blankets..but they layer the blankets on them, lol. My mom would get so mad at me if the a/c was on too high. And Fonzo gets mad at me if the big fan faces him, lol. Its crazy. Where oh where is Cristina??? I hope you're doing okay!!! :hug: Well...me & Fonzo totally slept the entire day away!!! LoL!! We went to the room to watch American Dad around 12 and ended up sleeping until 6pm!! What a waste..but eh, I was tired, lol. Oh well..lol. Its the day of rest after all, lol. Anyhoo..I'm gonna go find something to eat for dinner. BBL!! |
for even more of an update on his speech, he was actually telling us "toot toot" for a train horn! I can't wait for his report card/progress report on Tuesday!
Brandon was sitting on my lap on Saturday while I was on myspace. I brought up Anna's, one of their godmothers, page, and pulled up the pictures so Brandon could see her. He looked at the pictures, and then looked at me and said "mom, who's that?" I didn't know how to answer him at first, but I told him that it was Auntie Anna, one of their godmothers. To which, his only response was a puzzled look on his face. The last time she came over to see the kids was for Logan's birthday in early November. She was suppose to have come over in December, but she wasn't feeling good but promised that she would come over when she got better. Now, that the double party is coming along, she isn't sure if she is going to come or not. for some reason, I didn't get an email notification about this one......so I had to jump on here! |
Hi All + 100 Calorie Snacks!!!
Morning Girls.....:coffee:
Another Monday -- Yuck.......lol.......... Francie --- I married someone a lot like my step dad. lol. They got along like two peas in a pod! lol. We all surely do miss him....... Mindee. --- How Cute........I hope the kids can see their Godmother soon. :) Anywho, just popped in to share something I received in my email, figured you all wouldn't mind reading it: Snacks Under 100 Calories By Staff eDiets The lure of between-meal snacking is one of the main obstacles to losing weight or maintaining an already slim-and-trim body. But never fear -- you don't have to give up the occasional nosh entirely, as long as you stick to low-calorie foods. In fact, eating regularly throughout the day keeps your metabolism up and keeps your blood sugar at a more consistent level. With that in mind, what follows is a list of healthy snacks that are all 100 calories or less and require little or no preparation. Peanut Butter Celery Stalk -- One stalk of celery dabbed with a tablespoon of natural peanut butter (the kind without added hydrogenated oils) equals about 100 calories of protein-rich deliciousness. Reduced-Fat Triscuits -- Six of these crunchy whole-grain crackers tote up to under 100 calories. The fiber content will help fill your stomach. Dry-Roasted Pumpkin Seeds -- A quarter cup of this mineral-rich snack comes out to about 75 calories. Chocolate Treat -- For a quick and easy chocolate fix, take about six tablespoons of any brand of light whipped cream or light whipped cream substitute, and fold in a teaspoon of a powdered cocoa mix. Blend it thoroughly. Only about 50 calories. Strawberry Newtons -- Nabisco sells a two-cookie snack pack of these. Each cookie is 100 calories. Eat one and give the other to a friend. Cheese Stick with Marinara Sauce -- Put a low-fat mozzarella cheese stick into a bowl along with a quarter cup of marinara sauce. Heat briefly in the microwave (be careful not to overheat or you'll end up with soup). About 100 calories. Half-Cup of Sherbet or Sorbet -- A good ice cream substitute, and under 100 calories. Root Beer Float -- Take eight ounces of diet root beer. Add a scoop of non-fat vanilla frozen yogurt. Around 90 calories. Watermelon -- Two cups of watermelon cubes are fairly filling and equal only about 85 calories. Corn on the Cob -- One medium-sized ear with a dash of seasoning will set you back only 80 calories. Puffed Wheat Cereal -- Grab two-thirds of a cup of puffed wheat. Add a half cup of skim milk and a teaspoon of sugar or sugar substitute. About 100 calories. Blueberries -- They're delicious fresh from a farmer's market. A cup equals only 90 calories. Vegetarian Baked Beans -- Doesn't taste much different from the kind with pork in it. One third cup is only about 75 calories. Teddy Grahams Crackers -- The chocolate ones are particularly yummy. Fifteen clock in at 82 calories. Plums -- Three on the small side add up to around 90 calories. Bagel Bites -- Found in the freezer section of your grocery store. Two of these little pizza treats equal 100 calories. Turkey Sandwich -- Make a half-sandwich using a slice of whole-wheat bread and about two ounces of low-fat turkey breast. Add mustard and/or lettuce or a thin slice of tomato if you like. You're looking at about 100 calories. Seven-Ounce Bottle of Dannon Lite 'n' Fit Carb Control Smoothie -- Good source of protein and calcium. Only 70 calories. Campbell's Soup-at-Hand -- A convenient microwavable soup that you sip right from the container. The chicken noodle flavor is only 80 calories. Red or White Wine or Champagne -- Five ounces of the bubbly stuff is under 100 calories. Fruit and Whipped Cream -- Take a half cup of your favorite kind of berries -- raspberries, blueberries, boysenberries, etc. -- and place them in a bowl. Top with two tablespoons of a low-fat whipped cream or whipped cream substitute. About 100 calories. Craisins -- Dried cranberries make a nice change of pace from raisins. Four tablespoons come to around 90 calories. Grapes -- Ever try them frozen? A great treat! Thirty are under 100 calories. Bagel -- A half a bagel with a very light sprinkling of low-fat butter substitute will be around 100 calories. Breadsticks -- The kind with sesame seeds -- two of 'em add up to about 85 calories. Have an Awesome Week Ya'all!!! ;) :hug: |
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Good Start of the week Morning hello..and ya. Blah,blah.
Cristina - Ok, we all MISS you!!!! :stress: Sassy - I have never heard of Sunrise Earth, sounds like something Gaby would love, anything w/ animals. Yeah, on the bonus check too! I wonder though if that will come after the refund ones though for us April 15th filers? I don't know why I slacked so much, I could be shopping by now.:D Cute about the kitty & the crab......lol Thanks for the under 100 calorie snack list! I always like red vines or pretzels dipped w/ cottage cheese or cereal as a munchie.,,,,or anything carb. lol Francie- I love Libby in Mr Maybe, I think my favorite out of all the Jane Green books, she is pretty funny. I can never sleep past 9am, I am always awake thinking I am missing something - haha. Anyway - hope you had something yummy for dinner!edited I was meaning to ask if you have checked out The Bachelor?? Matt (the Bach)is from London and it is kind of cute listening to him speak (ok, I need to get out more -lol) and it is on the tv tonight!! Mindee- Love the toot toot, Brandon is a cutie! Sorry about his godmother and her lack of involvement.:hug: to you :) Yes, it is nice to have a man cook and his strawberry shortcake was wonderful, not really calorie packed I would think?? Not like a regular cake. Ok, maybe I am in denial. :dizzy: McDreamy is sweet though and seems at home in the kitchen. Gab and I woke up slow, hate Monday's. We have Alvin & the Chipmunks tonight (a PTA movie, I think we have 3 others to see after this one!) and I need to pick her up that new swim suite, also need to toss these taxes in the mail. Otherwise it will be a quite day. Had another bagel w/ turkey for breakfast, figure I will just fill up on veggies and fruit the rest of the day...and lots of my ice water. k- Hello to Sue, Katy,"grandma" Jules and Michelle!!!!:wave: |
just popping in here while I have a quick second!
Brandon just got up from a nap, and I believe Logan is awake as well. Marissa, is still taking a nap. She now can move her walker backwards! The night before I had a dream that she was walking, and now it looks like it is going to happen soon! Sunday, we met up with one set of the kids' godparents. We met them for lunch and then went to WalMart. She bought Brandon and Marissa their birthday presents since they are going to be unable to attend their party. She bought them each two outfits a piece. We also looked into cupcakes for Brandon to take to school, and for their birthday cake. WalMart now does picture cakes, so we are contemplating getting them a picture cake. Plus, if you get a 1/4 sheet cake or bigger, you get a free smash cake! |
Hello ladies...
I'm here! Just been a crazy weekend. Friday was V's BD of course so was busy all day. Then had Chase over for the day and after his mother picked up up I couldn't concentrate on anything. Sunday, was shot! Then the time just got away from me today. Busy, busy...did my exercise before leaving the house for errands and had it planned to mow today. I did mow, the front when I returned from errands, then had to run out again for Josh. Came back mowed the back and was time to jump in the shower and head to the show at 3:15, just got back from there. Went to see Street Kings I think it was called....terrible I can't remember the name of the movie...the one with Keanu Reeves sp?...it was good! Of course now it is time to cook dinner. Saturday I took Chase to see Nims Island, with Jodie Foster...loved it! Really cute movie. Anywho...I will be back tomorrow and do some catching up. Have a good one ladies! |
Yeah, Cristina is back!!
Hi Mindee!! I feel bloated, ate a slice of pizza at the movie. I don't know why I had chicken earlier in the day, I shouldn't have been hungry, just smelled so good. I feel so weak, wish I hadn't done it now. Alvin was cute. I would like to see Nims Island too! Saw a preview tonight, always like Jodie Foster. Finishing up laundry and need to get Gab to bed and on to Bachelor!\ See ya tomorrow! |
nothing really changed since my last post!
oh, did I forget to tell you all how much I absolutely HATE neighbors! our next door neighbors have been arguing nonstop, but they seem to have quieted down for now! I was trying to get Brandon to sleep while watching DWTS, and a male and female were arguing and throwing stuff and what not. Finally at 9:30pm I stood up and banged on the wall, and all was quiet until our neighbor and the girl that was there started arguing! |
Hello all :wave:
Nothing much to say really. Had another lazy day with Fonzo. We'll be going to Seattle for the day tomorrow (well, today, lol). I'm excited and will be taking lots of pics, because it could be our last time there. I've been craving sweets & meat non stop and I have no idea why. Its really weird, lol. Anyhoo...I'm gonna go back to watching 50 First Dates, I love that movie. Oh ya..just wondering..does anyone watch Paradise Hotel 2??? Nighty nite!! |
It is Tuesday!!
Thank goodness. Francie - Do you know where you are going after being stationed in WA? I have only driven thru Seattle, I especially loved north of up to the Canadian border. I also thought Olympia was beautiful. Hope you guys have fun!! Mindee- We have noisy neighbors too, young couple who like to come awake at 2am in the morning and who think everything is funny. I don't know what they are laughing at but I wish they were quite. I finished Mr Maybe last night and I have Bookends to read next, both by Jane Green. I also wanted to get I was told there'd be cake by Sloane Crosley and 2 by Jennifer Weiner Certain Girls and Good in Bed. Going to make an effort to eat clean today, yesterday was a disaster w/ pizza and peanut butter toast late at night. I need to wrap up this weight loss thing and get into maintaining, it has been a whole year in May, pete sakes. Drama w/ Rach but what else is new? I just want to run away w/ my tax money! lol Take Gabster of course, she is a sweety and the only daughter I really can stand to be around. Now how horrible does THAT sound?? It is true though. k- nothing much to chatter about w/. the day just starting! Hope you all have a lovely Tuesday! |
well, we got Brandon's progress report today!!!
This is the progress report from his teacher The goal: Brandon will follow classroom routines with verbal direction. 4/4/08~ Achieved/Maintained; 4/15/08~ At Sufficient Rate - Brandon is doing a great job! The goal: When in the appropriate situation, Brandon will verbalize wants and needs to other. 4/4/08~ At Sufficient Rate; 4/15/08~ At Sufficient Rate - 4/4/08~ Brandon is primarily making gestures but is attempting to use words to communicate in the classroom. 4/15/08~ Brandon is attempting to verbalize his wants and needs. The goal: When given the appropriate materials, Brandon will match ten basic colors, including: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, brown, black, and white. 4/4/08~ At Sufficient Rate; 4/15/08~ At Sufficient Rate This is the progress report from his Speech and Language The goal: Student will sequence CV (Consonant/Vowel) syllables using simple sounds (p,b,t,d,m,n). 4/4/08~ Achieved/Maintained The goal: Student will sequence VC (Vowel/Consonant) syllables using simple sounds (p,b,t,d,m,n). 4/4/08~ At Sufficient Rate 4/4/08~ This is very difficult for Brandon. Keep working on it at home!!! The goal: Student will sequence 2 syllable words with initial and medial sounds inclusion. 4/4/08~ Not applicable this period The goal: Student will improve receptive vocabulary. 4/4/08~ At Sufficient Rate The goal: Student will complete formal language testing. 4/4/08~ Not applicable this period The goal: Student will increase Mean Length of Utterance to 1-3 words. 4/4/08~ At Sufficient Rate 4/4/08~ Brandon is using primarily gestures combined with an attempt to speak in the classroom. all in all, he is doing great! we have a couple areas that we need to work on, but we can tell that he is already making progress here at home! as for our noisy neighbors, the office manager called me this morning to see why we didn't call the cops last night. I told her that after having to bang on the wall, they had stopped. She told me that she was writing up the neighbor whose name is actually on the lease, and informed her that this is a warning. If she has to say something to her two more times after this, then it is cause for eviction. The lady behind her is the one that called the office this morning. I normally have to walk by the office to take garbage to the dumpster before getting the mail, so I was going to mention something then. |
Okay, once again time has gotten away from me, ugh! I PROMISE I will catch up tomorrow! Spent too much time on myspace doing nothing and then realized I forgot round two fo exercise which I just finished and still have round three to do before starting dinner, ugh! Had errands this morning and didn't get back until about 12:30 so...sorry :( I'll be back tomorrow for sure.
Hope everyone had a great day! The sun is finally shining here and it is beautiful! Windy as heck, but nice and warm! Later... |
Susan~Nope, we dont know yet. We're both sick of waiting. But we put in orders for FL or VA. I hope we get FL.
Well..I'm back from Seattle. I got my bday presents. YAY!! I also took a few pics. I'm gonna upload them all later because right now, I'm gonna take a much needed nap. We did a lot of walking around today and my legs & feet are tired. |
Hey Ya'All
Hey Ya'All........
Happy Tuesday Night!!! Well the weather is a lot better that is for sure, of course it gets better when I am here at work! lol. It was simply gorgeous on the way into work this evening. Supposed to be nice all weekend -- we'll see. lol. Suzy Q - Sunrise is just beautiful to watch. Its not just animals, but they go to different places in the world, but most of them all have animals in them. The Gov't "Bonus" checks are supposed to be mailed out the beginning of May, depending on the last two #'s of your social security #. Here is the link if you wanna check when you'll be getting your check or depost. Cristina -- Wow you've been busy girlie! lol. Mindee -- I am with ya, our neighbors are a pain too. They argue alot, party A LOT and also bang on our walls when we are watching tv -- at a normal level, yet they can be as loud as they want!! lol. Have a Great Night All!! :hug: |
well...long time no post....sorry about that....
final answer on Ryan...he is leaving May 9 and are you ready for this....going to Tacoma, Wa with his friend Tony. Tony will be here visiting family and when he flies back, Ry is going to try to catch the same flight. He may still end up in Portland, but Adam and his girlfriend have yet to find jobs and aren't in a hurry to move from the sister's floor at his point which worries Ry. I am truly going to miss my boy. Teri and baby Dominic are doing great. Teri got a promotion & raise. The store is getting a new manager who is supposed to be a real @itch. Dave got time for his violation of probation, but it looks like he will get out in August. At this point Teri is willing to wait. I am hoping he will actually be a changed man and keep his promises. I stil see little things that make me think that he won't but I am keeping my mouth shut. Hubby and I have been having the same stupid problems...he's controlling and doesn't realize how nasty the words he speaks to me are and I am about at the end of my patience and am snapping back which of course makes me a #itch. I'll be back for individuals later....I PROMISE!! for those watching AI...loved David Cook and Jason tonight...and Brooke of course....though I think the three boys will be the final three... luv you all!!! |
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