wooo hooo!!! yes 18 sounds sooooo good after the 20 somethings!! way to go!

WTG Beatlesfan!! That is soooo awesome!!! I'm very proud of you, quite the accomplishment. Isn't it great to have such results?

How is everyone's day going? Dh got home very late from his conference and we sat up even later talking about his meetings and things in general. ZZZZZ, I could have easily turned off the alarm this morning!!! As soon as I got the boys off to school, I went for a workout because I knew I would be too tired later on. Thank god I went early.....major yawnfest going on now. Did anyone catch the first 20 min of Oprah with Bob Greene today? He talked about losing those last 20 odd lbs. OUr bodies are so tricky and can adapt very easily to what we're doing and stop losing weight. According to Bob, that is when we have to step it up a notch and do something different. Similiar to what we were talking about 2 days ago.....zig zaging your calories to 'fool' your body. TRICKY...VERY TRICKY!!!

oooo i got goodies in the mail!! i ordered a 6 lb tub of vanilla protein powder and a tub of the chocolate also ........ oh my that chocolate protein powder is GOOOOOOOD!!!

Heya PIC's,

Beatlesfan~ Good Job GF. WooooHOOOO!!! I remember 18's lol... barley It's gotta be a wonderful feeling.

L2L~ Nice to seeya! 11 lbs is soooooo awesome! and omg 10 flights every day??? That is so great! You must be feeling so powerful and in control right now! Keep it up Woman!

Curly~ LOL. so cool you get goodies in the mail lol.. That's TWELVE lbs of protien powder? wow lmao. All I ever seem to get are bills hehehehe.

Val~ didjya get the kitten yet? How's it doing? How are you doing?

Charlie, AngelEyes, Zoey, Petra and all those other PIC's out there past and present.... HI GIRLS! lol..

So I worked out Wed nite, then even tho I was all sweaty and beet red, I went to my meeting. The leader couldn't make it at the last minute so there was no weigh in. Just a little bit of hangin' out and visiting. I did get another points book so now I have to get back into the habit of journaling and pointing myself again.
After the gym last night I was soooo hungry. When I got home I scarfed down anything and everything I could get my hands on. I think I need to take something to munch on for the drive home.
Tonite I didn't get to the gym but I did WATP 1 mile here.
I've been kinda outta sorts the last few days for some reason. But I'm aware of it and working on it. . WE have NO snow in the forcast here lol. It's actually been very warm here lol... sunny and 60's WoooHOOOOOO.

ONe of my old coworkers stopped by the store today and brought me a Cake she baked. She's a very strict vegan, and completely into her good/bad oils, sodium.. all the right things that we usually pay no attention to. Oh, It's sugarless and totally whole grain stuff too. Intereresting to say the least lol. Lee dug right into it as soon as I walked in the door lmao.. shoulda seen the look on his face hehehe... Well, her heart was in a good place I got some strawberries and ff cool whip to help it a lil bit and ya know, it's not bad at all.

You all have a great and wonderful day and be OP!!!

Hi Everyone!

Gwena congrats on the pants! I haven't bought anything with a number size in so long I don't know what I'd wear. I've been buying 3x for at least 10 years.

I got the kitten today and she is just as cute as can be! My 1 year old bombie loves her and they've been playing all day. I have a feeling she is going to find a home fast!

I'm still feeling a bit under the weather today & skipped my chiro appointment but I still made it to curves

Calories 1745
Exercise 45 mintues curves

No snow here yet... but its supposed to start sometime today... My plan was to go workout this morning and then head to work.. but i woke up with my stomach making really strange noises and have made 3 trips into the bathroom in 20 min sooooooooooo i am really kinda afraid to go workout! LMAO

ahh maybe a few shots of the "pink stuff" and see if that straightens the issues out!!

have a great day!!

Hi ya PIC's....

Curly.....YIKES.. THAT DOES NOT SOUND GOOD!! Hope you are feeling better soon and are able to get on with your day.....btw, I have a good recipie for PeptoBismol pancakes if you need it!

Iwmonn.....I know what you mean about the cake. Years ago, my SIL brought a dessert for dinner. Already baked (just needed warming up), and she served it....Apple crisp. Now apple crisp is my ALL TIME FAVOURITE!!!...as I'm lifting the fork to my mouth......she then says....."well it's not exactly apple crisp.....I used spelt flour instead of regular flour, I used organic peaches instead of apples, I used rice syrup instead of brown sugar and I used crushed nuts instead of oatmeal".....NOW TELL ME.....DOES THAT SOUND LIKE APPLE CRISP TO YOU? needless to say....I am more cautious around her and her desserts!!! oh sure....sure....they taste EXACTLY the same!!! hahaha Good job on the workouts!! and not a bad idea about keeping a safe snack in the car to tide you over.

Petra?...oh Petra?....come out come out ....where EVER YOU ARE?? Hope everything is going well with you, must be that darn job keeping you from the computer!!! tc

Valerie.....Sorry to hear your not up to par. Rest and feel better soon

Nothin' much going on for today. I got out of bed expecting to go to the gym for an 8am sculpting class but its not until 10am ...well at least I'm dressed and ready to go!! Tonight we are going over to a friends house for a special Vday dinner....a 6 course dinner!!! Going to be on my best behaviour, how bad can beef tenderloin be? Have a great day PIC'S!!!

haha drank the pepto .. went and worked out.. now i am at work, just drank a protein shake for breakfast.. figure as long as i am not putting food into my stomach i will be safe... so far so good .. just making gurgle noises lol

Angel-beware of those sculpting classes, they can be dangerous.

We are expecting 8-12 inches of snow between now and tomorrow. The boys are excited but can't say I am. I was hoping we were going to get through this winter with virtually no snow.

I'm baking a sugar free pecan pie. How's that for an interesting concept? It's actually pretty good. I made one at Thanksgiving.

I've recovered almost completely from my injury. Did my taxes today. That was an ordeal. Have some issues at work that have me somewhat preoccupied. Anybody watching the Olympics? I've had them on a little bit.

Everyone keep up the good work. Just wanted to let you know I didn't fall off the face of the earth.

Yeah, Petra, I am watching the Olympics. I love to watch them.

I am also reading Apples and Pears by Marie Savard, MD. Do you have an opinion of that book?

zoey

Hi Everyone!

I've been having fun playing with the kitten today! We also went out and got my valentines day present. It's a pandora bracelet with a bead for each 10 pounds I've lost. I actually have 5 beads with one waiting to be put on when I hit the big 50 mark! The beads I got are...

I love you bead (for my husbands love and support)
chinese happiness bead (to remind me to be healthy and happy)
Turtle bead (because I'm loosing weight slow and steady like a turtle)
Cat bead (just because I love cats)

The 5th bead for when I loose 50 pounds is a heart for the love I show myself by loosing weight and getting healthy.

I went out to eat and had a big dinner. Prime rib at over 1200 calories.

Calories 2026
Exercise 45 minutes cardio at Bally's

THE SNOW HAS COME! ummm i would guess @ 5 inches and its still comming down!!

VAL- The bracelet sounds very pretty! what a great reward!! Are u feeling better?

PETRA: Take a worry free day today and just relax! take the boys out and play in the snow..

ZOEY: sounds like a good saturday plan... kick back and enjoy a book.. mine are lost under a pile of clothes somewhere....

ANGEL: how was the v day dinner? Last nite i put a cheapie roast in the crock pot with a can of mushroom soup and let it cook 4 =ever then added a few wheat noodles to the mix... it was yummy!

DEE: how is the weekend shaping up for ya? U can have my snow!


CHARLIE: How much snow have u ended up with? it just started here last nite in the wee hours.. my dog chai has never been out in it.. so i think he will enjoy it today!

BEatles Fan: Dont cha' just love those non-scale victories!!! A girl at work gave me a pair of Jeans and i was jus amazed that i could wear her jeans... i was like wow i guess i am not as fat as i envision my self too be .. ( i am my own worst critic!)

L2L: How ya doing girl?


All lost pic's come out come out... Jennie, Momx3, Turtle...


EASTER CHALLENGE

I was thinking maybe we need an easter challenge
To kinda shake off the winter duldrums... we could start Feb 15th and run it thru april 15th

Umm and we could also think up a points system..
1. so many points(easter eggs) for getting your water in each day

2. points(easter eggs) for each 30 min of exercise

3. points for meeting your calorie level for the day..

4. and when ya have a bad day you would have to deduct (easter eggs)points!

5. maybe 10 points for each pound lost & a bonus for making your goal at the end

6. each person could police their own points

Just an idea to "spark us up"!


Anyone have any other ideas we could use in the point system? And of course we would need a really cute name for the Game!!!

haha back again!

i have a new find!
CHINESE CABBAGE SALAD

SALAD:

1 head Chinese cabbage (i just used the bagged cole slaw mix)
1 bunch green onions
1 pkgs. Ramen Noodles(oriental)
1 c. slivered almonds( didnt use the almonds either)
2 tbsp. sesame seeds


DRESSING:

1 c. salad oil (canola)
2 tbsp. soy sauce
1 c. sugar (equal)
1/2 c. vinegar
seasoning pack from noodles

Chop cabbage and onions. place noodles, almonds and sesame seeds under boiler to brown)

Combine the dressing ingredients. Add to cabbage mixture just before serving.



there are 24 carbs in the noodles but this makes 6 very large servings so they are spread out a bit

Good Morning PIC's!!!

Curly.....YOU are the ideas person FOR SURE!!! I LOVE your Easter challenge idea!!! I think I told you all about talking to my GF and the challenge we have going on....well coincidentily....she is coming for an Easter visit. So that challenge is to lose 12 lbs by April 12th!!! PERFECT TIMING!!! I have had THAT salad before....ww's calls it "want more" and believe me YOU DO!!! yum yum....dressing might be alittle different, but basically the same thing. hmmm, might have to make some tommorow!!

My dinner last night was fantastic!! Appetizers, salad, beef tenderloin, and the piece de la resistance.....CHOCOLATE FONDUE!!! Appetizers went well, a few squares of cheese and shrimp. Salad, yummy....the only damage was candied walnuts and an oily type dressing.....Dinner was superb, I ate 3 teeny tiny 1" potatoes, asperagus and 2 small slices (out of 4) of the beef tenderloin.(no bread) Fondue....was VERY TEMPTING....I had some banana, and choc. brownie dipped in the chocolate, but nothing very CRAZY!!!! No wine, no margherita....1 diet coke. All in all....VERY SUCCESSFULL!!!!....and the best part......we were the first ones to arrive and my GF screamed...."OMG...LOOK HOW SKINNY YOU ARE!!!!" She was truly shocked, now....she has seen me lots of times during the last few months, but I was wearing some new clothes, and she also noticed my new haircut that I've had for over 6 weeks now!!! haha.....sometimes she's just so wrapped up with events, kids, family stuff that she doesn't see the tree's for the forest. (if you know what I mean) Well after her response....there was NO WAY I was going to stray off OP. !!!!

that is just awesome!!!! angel!! i bet u felt soooooo good!!! sounds like a very yummy dinner also!!!

yeah i always enjoy the challenges!! and i think this lil game might help to get us all sparked back up!! I'm thinking..... a PRIZE should be involved!!!!