Fav snacks? Man, I wish that nuts worked on curbing my appetite but they do not! I could eat a whole container of nuts and still want more food. I like to eat clementines (30 cals) and giant carrots (30 cal). I find actually that sweetness helps me feel satisfied for awhile and if I have two, no big thing. The carrots take me forever to eat and peel so that keeps me occupied for awhile.
Wow! Im completely slacking on coming online and being an active member of my team! Ok, I`m officially checking in everyday! Its actually another proud reason in my life that I havent been on often....Last week my 7 month old son started pulling himself up on the couch and on the table and on the step stool and on anything he can get his hands on. Then he started walking along the furniture and then he strated trying to walk away from it!! Hes 7 months old and trying to walk! This is really awesome, but it use to be that I could put him on the floor and check in here and not think too much about it, but now I need my eyes on him constantly, and I need to constantly console his booboos everytime he forgets that hes too little to walk. And then theres the frantically crawling after the cat and getting scratched or trying to eat his food....wow...he got so active so fast!
BUT, Im figuring it out and I promise to not let the team down! This team thing has already been great motivation for me and Im excited for weigh in. February was a bad month for me but Ive kicked my own butt and decided that Im being good. No more vegan chocolate pudding! (Id share the recipe with you guys but its really not good for you...)
Anyway, I love either name for team 3 Or, we could beat up all the members of team 2 and steal veggie vixens because that one is awesome!
Thanks for all the congrats & support for my mini victory. It was unfortunately right after my mid-morning weigh in that I discovered the trouble that was truly brewing on the horizon: TOM had hit. Now I feel like I have to work extra hard to stay on top of myself. I've been doing good so far, but then again, it's only been a day. Still time to F*up. The best thing I can do for myself right now though is just fight my way through it, one work out at a time. I refuse to venture back into the 190's!
Chickpea & Haleygirl, nice going with the kickboxing! Great way to stay active. Speaking of kickboxing classes, I just finished one last quarter. It was actually a lot of fun and a good workout. (Don't be afraid to try it Jillnicole, you might really like it!)
Twish, I applaud you on the food choices! Organic meals are definitely the way to go!!
Erin, that must be so exciting!!! Sounds like you have your hands full with that one, but it must be great.
Just to throw some ideas out there for team names how about: Leafy Ladies, Gorgeous Green Girls (The GGG claims no relation or affiliation to that other organization with three simultaneous letters!) , Slimmin' Women... Lol they are all pretty random.
Ok Team 2 hmmmm I really Like Veggie Vixens and The Steam Team hmmmm...I'll keep thinking...
Well after having a horrible weekend that I have been complaining about and I went to the gym yesterday and I am EXTREMELY PROUD of myself I did the stair master for 1 full hour!!! Man was I burning up But I left the gym with a HUGE smile on my face!!!!
jillnicole03-I love kickboxing but for me it took some getting used to for the first couple of times but after that it's my favorite type of exercise...i use dvds by janis saffell www.janissaffel.com they have them on ebay too
i got 100 on my business law exam today so im happy about that and i did go to the gym at my school for 40 minutes
Good job Haleygirl on your business law class!!!!
I too go to school and my major is Criminal Justice! Had a midterm last week and received the grade today and I got a 97; the class is Criminal Law and the Courts!
But I am excited you got to fit that work out on Great WORK!!!
Jushave2try-That sounds like an interesting major, mine is accounting but i have to take business law for the degree program, that's an awesome grade as well, 97!
Team 2: Twish, Joyra, JackieRN, IrisWhispers and LentilBEan
I hope all is going well with you all!!! Tomorrow is weigh in and I hope to goodness I have shed something off !!!! I'm off to the gym maybe another 1 hr of the s.master !!!
Jushave2try - an HOUR on the stairmaster? you rock!! I work part-time in a lab where the glassware is in the basement and the chemicals I need are on the 3rd floor so I am always running up and down, but I don't think I could do it for an hour straight!
haleygirl - congrats on your exam!
Twish - i love Amy's foods too, in fact I had one of her burritos for dinner tonight! =)
as far as snacks - for me i like to have things I can munch on for awhile, so high volume for low calories is important. Tonight I had an individual bag of popcorn that was 130 cals and I got to munch away for a good half hour. Perfect!
There must be something in the air, because I walked home and have been sneezing and sniffling ever since. Ugh, allergies.
Thanks to everyone for the really good (and simple!) snack ideas.
As a warning to my team... I'm pretty sure I'm retaining water these last couple of days (PMS), so not sure I'll contribute much, if anything, to our tally..
hey Twish... I feel the same way b/c i too am pms'ing and I feel like crap
even after working out on the stair master for an hour!
I feel even worse b/c we gotta weigh in tomorrow (friday) Ugh....
Amy's stuff is really good. My snacks would be spicy backed chickpeas, fruit, salad, cheerios dry. 
and The Steam Team 
hmmmm...I'll keep thinking...
But I left the gym with a HUGE smile 
Keep up the great gym work!!
!!!! I'm off to the gym maybe another 1 hr of the s.master 
