I'm so proud of you, EZ! You never gave up. You had some trying times, but you hung in there. That's very inspirational. My weightloss efforts aren't bearing any fruit lately, but I am using you as an example that if I keep it up, it can be done! Now it's time for a celebration party! I'll bring the beer!!!

Thanks LORI ~ I have been weighing every day...it is helping to keep me focused on ONE POUND AT A TIME. If you remember from before when we were together ;) I am one that says "FORGET about the scale ~ FOCUS on eating better and exercise...THAT is why the weight comes off...NOT by standing on a scale. BUT ~ for me, right now anyway, weighing everyday is really helping me to REMEMBER and get the extra energy for that treadmill 5K each day.

JAY ~ When you have lost 4 bowling balls like you can wear what ever you want!

BRE ~You have come to the right place! We always have room for more PARTY PEOPLE!! We will help you through this journey! I know that I am a LOOOSER because of my FRIENDS here!!

Thanks dear!! Thanks for coming to the party!!

Thanks Jasmine ~ Looks close to Angie's, I will check with her and tell you if it's different...she is off to the airport at the moment.

Yep...but tortilla chips aren't too bad...but what's up with 12 chips being 1 serving? That just has gotta be wrong! Just wrong! ;)

Let's share! I will bring the salsa!

OK TROO ~ as long as it's Light...I am starting to like Heineken Light

Thanks for all the support gals! We make a great PARTY here!!

ARE YOU SERIOUS? Gals, IS HE BEING SERIOUS??? :dizzy:

Wow Gary, this thing has definitely become a lifestyle for you! Looks like you wont have much trouble shedding away the lbs now!!!! :carrot:

How many are you looking to lose anyway? :p just curious...

JASMINE ~ Here is Angie's recipe

Spanish Rice

Saute one small chopped onion in olive oil
add 1 cup rice and brown
add 1/2 cup pf water and 1/2 cup tomato sauce and mix
add 2 more cups of water and stir
add salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste ~ stir
cover and simmer approx. 20 minutes

variations ~ add 1/2 cup of salsa instead of tomato sauce or go 1/4 cup each

Thanks again for yours!

Hey VEGGIE I am so serious! :yes:

In fact my son and :love: daughter in law :love: took Angie and I to California Pizza kitchen last night and I got 2 BUD LIGHT drafts!! They actually had Henekein but it was a non-alcoholic beer I didn't even know that Henekein made...non alcoholic was just not gonna do ;)


As far as how many pounds I am looking to lose...the figure I came up with was 16 ~ that would put me at 185...I thought that was a "resonable" figure and do-able on my part, with some hard work and better choices.

Have a great week-end!

Oh woe is me :(

As I previously mentioned, my son and :love: daughter in law :love: took Angie and I out for dinner last night. We went to California Pizza Kitchen, which is always very nice.

Now friday night is often :jeno: pizza :jeno: night at our house, if Angie and I don't go out for dinner.

I used to order a large pepperoni and a large :cheese: cheese ~ plus Angie's tomato, basil garlic one. This of course if it is just knuckle head nephew eating with us. He usually has a piece or two of pepperoni and 1 piece of Angie's tomato basil pizza.

I of course used to eat a combination of half the pepperoni and half the cheese pizza to create a whole pizza gone. I would wash that down with about a 6 pack of beer...being friday night and all...Plus I would still have left-over pizza for a brunch Saturday....um-um good :yes:

So what happened yesterday? Well I rushed home from work ~ OK ~ I am lying here...I live in southern California...we don't "rush" home from anywhere at 3:30 on a friday afternoon...especially going past 2 high schools, 2 middle schools and 2 elementary schools traffic to get to my house ~

Anyway, when I do finally get home, I jump on the treadmill and do 3.25 miles on it...WHY? :shrug:...heck...NO CLUE!

Fast forward to dinner ~ waitress asks "Would you like to start with an appetizer?" She must know me ;) out of my mouth comes the word "SURE"...but it must have sounded like "NO thanks"...then she asks "would you like to start with drinks while you wait for your son and :love: daughter in law :love:?" I say "I will have an MGD" which I guess sounded like "BUD LIGHT" to her. Not wanting to be rude I didn't question her hearing when she came back empty handed on the appetizers and a Bud light...in a glass.

Well, I don't know what happened but my pepperoni pizza I ordered came out shrimp scampi pizza...the extra large size I requested came back California Pizza Kitchen size...small to medium. The 6 pack I asked for came back 4 beers short.

I lost A LOT of calories that I USED to have on a friday night :(

Oh...my PITY PARTY ain't over yet :no: When I stepped on the scale this morning I had even lost another half a pound since wednesday...193.2 to 192.6.....

:( Oh woe is me...I am such a looooser :(

Come to my PARTY :^:

What's this beer called and where is it sold??? :D

Wow... that's something! But last time I checked CPK's pizza isn't as large as the ones we have in NYC!

Hey, this is GOOD HABIT forming :D give yourself a pat on the back

Um... that, I believe, is bad service. I'm forgiving, but seriously, shrimp pizza? I would've just told her to take it back...


YEAH, A WEIGHT-LOSER! :carrot:

Good Non-Alcoholic Beers:

Buckler (Heineken)
Clausthaler
Clausthaler Amber
Haake Beck (Becks)
Kaliber (Guinness)
St. Pauli NA (St. Pauli Girl)

The last one is probably the best tasting, and Haake Beck is also good.

I would never bother to drink Sharps, O'Doul's, and other American N/A beers.

Of course, these are not calorie free... But less so than those with alcohol. St. Pauli NA has under 100 cals per 12 oz.

I love the taste of beer, but I don't drink alcohol.

Jay

Yep, that was the name of the Heineken one JAY ~ Buckler. I had never heard of or seen it before, thanks.

thanks Jay! I have NEVER seen non-alcoholic beer in my LIFE, in any bar or restaurant, and its probably because I've never seen these names ever... next time I will definitely ask when I'm at Buffalo Wild WIngs!

I know its probably not calorie free, but being alcohol free is a big bonus for me!! The taste minus the warmth (dont like that)

Oh woe is me again....;)

I had to have minor surgery yesterday on an area in my mouth. Some gum work and bone grafting. Wasn't too bad. But I had limited eating because it was done after breakfast and before lunch. Had to skip lunch because of the numbness, had a light breakfast of scrambled eggs so as not to damage the area. Wasn't hungry all day...and no pain.....but....

I had made a really nice turkey sandwich that I planned on eating for lunch, since I had all that time in the morning before my appointment. Couldn't do it :(...doc said no chewing!

I did get in an extra walk with my dogs, who rewarded Angie and I with a chewed up remote control for our DVD player, we discovered when we came back from Target....:mad:

Well anyway I stepped on the scale this morning and didn't know what to expect because I could not do my morning NUMBER 2 that I do EVERY morning...must be pain pill blockage ;)

However I weighed in at 190.2....circumstances or hard work....?

It sure will be a PITY if it those pounds come back today ;)

Welcome to my PITY PARTY! ;)

Gary~My dad had that surgery, as well as DH. It's very painful (as I understand). I hope your mouth heals quickly. Soup and smoothies until then!

Thanks ALLISON ~ it actually wasn't too bad.