Hi everyone!

Day one went well, i had 6 servings of fruits/veggies total.

Today, i don't know. I will have to have a big salad for either lunch or dinner i think. I haven't had anything but an egg-white omelet yet. Once I drink my V-8, that will be two servings.

Caspar - it is very sunny in D.C. right now! I am sort of staring out my window and not concentrating on work. Maybe i should go for a run.

Ceejay - i have to write down everything i eat or i am out of control. Yesterday I actually had exactly 1500 calories! Good luck with your goals today.

Hi sandybhat Congrats on your goals going pretty well on Monday! Yeah! , drank water and ate fruit and veges! That's all you can do is take one day at a time.

Hi FishWoman Glad to hear that your day one went well. Congrats on your 6 servings of fruits/veggies! I had a salad earlier. Thinking about either having another one or eating the last TV dinner (400 calories) in the freezer. It's already after 6, so I better hurrry up and eat soon. Trying not to eat so late. It's hard, since my DH works graveyard shift, and we have a tendancy to eat late. I've never had an egg-white omelet, but I do love V-8! My Daddy raised me on it! Since you're in Maryland, I guess you could see how sunny it was today! What part of Maryland were you staring out of you window from? Did you ever get back to your work, or did you go for a run. I can't run, but I do try to walk.

Thanks Bonnie, Either I was too sleepy or I was having a senior moment! I didn't think about clicking on my name to get to my profile.........I knew that! Yes, I guress that you could say that I had a nice day, here in D.C. But to tell you the truth I slept most of the day, after having been up all night washing clothes for the kids. We're in Greenbelt all the time and I have a girlfriend in Beltsville. Not too familiar with Pikesville, but I love Baltimore.Yes this is a wonderful area to eat seafood, but the cost of crabs has gone through the roof! And we are a crab eating family! I'm glad that it sounds as though my hubby helps me to eat healthy.........he does believe in well balanced meals though. It's just so frustrating with the kitchen all torn up to be relying on TV dinners. I just wish that I could get some fresh fruit and veggies in here, but prices of produce are skyrocketing here......Maybe Ill go shopping, tommow, while my DH is at jury duty.......

Even though I got my fair share of sleep in today, I did do some laundry. As a matter of fact, I have some shirts in the washer right now for my DH. Sounds like you are one ____ of a housewife. When I grow up, I want to be just like you! I hate housework, and yet I'm a housewife!

Hope you had a good one!

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Casper

Hey Ladies - don't have a lot of time to post - just wanted to let you know I didn't get my workout this a.m. and I have been busy all evening. Then I fell asleep :ee: My DH came home and woke me up around 10:30 so I jumped on the :treadmill: and got a 20 minute mile in

Have a great Wednesday - hope to chat more tomorrow.

Okay, I *barely* got in five servings of veggies yesterday, but I did it! 2 servings of V-8; 1 of carrots; and a big ceasar salad (light dressing/no croutons) that counted as 2 servings of lettuce.

So far today I have had 1 serving of raspberries (with plain yogurt and granola). I plan to have a salad from Cosi for lunch, and a vegetable fritatta for dinner.

mscat - now that is dedication, to work out at 10:30 at night! Way to go!!

Caspar - I hate v-8, but i drink it because it is good for me I just chug it down as fast as i can without getting sick. I was actually staring out of my window at Dupont Circle yesterday (and today!); but i live in North Potomac, MD.

Bonniebelle - brunch is the best! I frequently have a bagel w/ cream cheese, nova, and tomato for dinner.

Everyone have a wonderful day!

Hey mscat!

Sorry to hear that you didn't get your a.m. workout. You are one busy woman! I'm not surprised that you fell asleep. :ee: Glad to hear that your DH came home and woke you up around 10:30 so you could jump on the and get a 20 minute mile in! When I fall asleep, and My DH comes home, he just leaves me asleep, no matter what I need to get up and do. You go girl!

Hoping to have a great Wednesday and looking forward to chatting today.

Hi FishWoman!

Congrats on your five servings of veggies yesterday. Who cares if it was barely or not? You did It! I asked my husband if we could get some fresh fruit this morning. (no response)

We used to have a rasberry vine in our back yard when I was growing up. I love yogurt. Maybe if I do some errands today I'll pick up some banannas and some yogurt, but I hate it plain!

Isn't mscat dedicated?! She's awesome!!

Sorry to hear that you hate V-8. I love it, but my husband hates the way it makes my breath smell. But you are right, it is good for you. Maybe I'll add V-8 to my shopping list, if I make it out. Before I met my DH, he lived at Dupont Circle! Isn't it a small world. He used to be a resident manager at one of the apartment buildings while he was going to school. But getting back to the V-8, I don't have to chug it down. I love tomatoes, and since it tastes like tomatoes, I just gulp it down!

So, I take it that you work at Dupont Circle and live in Norht Potomac. I used to live in Gaithersburg, MD!

I love bagels with cream cheese and I've already declared my love for tomatoes, but what is nova?

You have a wonderful day too!

Casper

Caspar - nova is smoked salmon. it is more commonly referred to as "lox," but lox is way saltier than nova.

I love tomatoes also, but v-8 is just thick and weird!

Hey Ladies - I was able to drag my butt onto the treadmill this a.m. and got a 15 minute workout in - my goal is to do at least 20 minutes a day - but what the hay - 15 minutes is better than no minutes. Working on water goal today as well. I have 40 oz in so far.

Fishwoman for your Monday and Tuesday veggies and fruit goals! I need to follow your example.

Sandybhat for meeting your Monday goals!

Bonnie for having a fantastic Tuesday - eating and housework-out wise! and for getting back down to 196 - I want to be in onederland with you!!!

ceejay congrats on having a great goal Monday!

Have a great Hump Day!

Hi all, feeling a little low and very busy at work, but I've met both my targets so far (b.fast daily and at least one proper meal). Take care and keep up the good work.

Hey everyone, sorry for disappearing last week, but school has been extremely busy. I'm going to wait to participate in a challenge again until things slow down at school.

Good luck to you all!!!

Hi! mscat816 and everybody, thanks for encouragement, my VCR broke down yesterday got a video stuck in it but my DH put it right in the evening but I missed my tough workout with Tameelee, but went for 20 mts brisk walk in late eve Today I am back on track.so far had breakfast 1 toast with FF creamcheese, 2 boiled egg whites and plain yogurt smoothie this will surely last me till my late lunch.
Have fun girls and for this week goals.

Hi FishWoman! Thanks for filling me in on nova. I love salmon! Not familiar with the term "lox" either but just thinking of it makes me hungry!

Glad to hear that you love tomatoes too. I guess you have a lot in common with my DH - he probably thinks that V-8 is just thick and weird too!

Hey mscat! Glad to hear that you were able to drag your butt onto the treadmill. You're right - 15 minutes is better than no minutes! Good luck on your water goal! I drank a lot of water yesterday. My body is probably going into shock! I was doing good today, until I spilled my tumbler by the computer - haven't had any since.

Hi Carla! Sorry to hear that you are feeling a little low and are very busy today at work., but I'm glad to hear that you met both your targets so far. Take care and keep up the good work!

Hi Haley! No need to apologize for disappearing. With my 7 and 9 yr. olds no need to talk about school and being busy! You'd thing that I'd just lose weight just trying to keep up with them and keeping on them!

Hi sandybhat! Ypu're welcome for the encouragement. Sorry to hear about your VCR, but glad to hear that your DH put it right! I miss my workout at 7 a.m. every morning, because I'm getting the kids off to school and getting my DH off to Grand Jury duty.

But if steps count, I've done my fair share of them today - I had to go to the store to restock the freezer with TV dinners and we do not have a garage. We have a lot of steps from the street to the front door, and I made many a trip carrying the groceries into the house from the car. Then I met the FedEX man as I was pulling upto the house, and I had to carry taht box upto the house. I ordered Tupperware (my DH doesn't know about it) so I had to wrap it for Xmas, and there again, we have a lot of stairs in our house and I was up and down to the attic to get the Xmas paper. Then I realized that I couldn't find teh tape because of teh kitchen renovation, so I had to walk down to my DH's aunt's house to borrow some tape! It's hills both ways! After wrapping it was back to the attic to hide Santa's present.

So far I've done 890 calories plus 2 salads. When I went to the store, I bought Healthy Choice and South Beach Diet dinners and Slimfast and Healty Choice desserts. I'm hungry! I forgot to get some tall kitchen bags, so I have an excuse to get some fruit and yogurt when I go back.....

Have fun and for this week's goals.

Casper

Hi Lovely Ladies - don't have time to post much right now. I won the area humorous speech contest and will go on to the district. Got my workout this a.m. but blew it on the water. Got some upsetting news at work today and I am on a rampage to find a new job. Will post more and respond individuallly when I get time, hopefully tomorrow.

Have a great evening, all.

I ate only four servings of fruits/veggies last night, unless I can somehow count the glass of wine as grapes. I will have to do better today.

Carla - it must be something in the air. Yesterday and today I have felt very sad and angry (and it isn't even my TOM). I hope you are happier today

My DH's 36th birthday is tomorrow! We are going to the Palm here in D.C. for dinner tomorrow night. Mmmm. My plan is to spend all day at the gym beforehand; then if i go a little overboard, it shouldn't be too bad!

Here's to the end of another work week!

Hi Fishwoman!

I did an "oops" tooyesterday and today. I did 1070+ calories yesterday. I also had two small salads. But then.........I had some vodka and orange juice to relax and later on, when I got hungry, I had a small cup of sweet potatoes and a small cup of macaroni and cheese.

This morning, I went downtown to Bordares to get my daughter two books for bookreports this weekend, and I stopped into the Chocolate Mousse to say hi to a friend. The craving started, and I got three pieces of choclote. I just finished them, and boy were they good! I too will have to do better the rest of the day.

I hope that you and Carla aren't feeling as sad and angry and are happier today. Me - I just feel lazy! (normal)

Happy birthday, tomorrow, to you DH! Such a younster! I'm not familiar with the Palm but it's making me hungry just thinking about it! Have fun at the gym beforehand and enjoy you food when you get there!

mscat -- I'm concerned about you! You're such a lovely lady. Hoping to hear from you.

Casper

Things are better today. Got my workout in this a.m. very little water Work was okay and I was able to calm down - the incident I thought happend did not actually happen. I am still serioius about looking for another job. I am very excited about going on to the Division contest for my speech contest - so life is too good to focus on the trivial problems at my job.

Hey Casper - watch that alcohol girl - lots of hidden calories there !

Fishwoman - for your veggies - 4 servings are better than none!

Where is everyone??? Talk to ya'll tomorrow.