GEM, Hi. We must have posted at the same time. :lol:

Tonya, I really hate the fact that it doesnt get any easier with time. I was kind of hoping that it would become second nature for me. :lol: I dont eat ALL that I could or want and that still leaves me unfulfilled so maybe I crave more. I dont think I could ever get satisfied. haha

I was just thinking about my jeans today. I look better in shorts so I am worried about when it cools down. I need to get on track so I can wear all the new sweaters I bought for this winter.

Wow, I would be in a funk with that kind of heat too. I like warm but not too hot. I will be getting depressed come November when the leaves are gone and it is so cold I dont want to go outside. YUCK!! I really really hate winter.

I havent been swimming in the pool since July 1. We have such weird weather up here. One day it is hot and the next it is cold or rainy. Today is rainy and muggy so working in the bakery is going to suck so bad.

Yeah, well my biggest problem with summer clothes is that I have A LOT of stretch marks.. not just a normal amount, it's pretty bad. I am the queen of self consciousness... so I have a hard time with shorts, swimsuits, etc. I definately look SO much better in jeans, and I can pull of tight long sleeve shirts and stuff, but tanktops are a little more tricky.

on a side note, I read this in the "success" column, wow, this girl wrote this essay, and I can so relate!

check it out if you got a few...

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/show...threadid=29650

Eh!

I did not get my walk in today either! It was pouring! I sure bet after the rainy season ends, I will be looking at 103 type temps with 90% humidity to boot!


What is a Durango? I have two dogs, and everytime I travel, I have to think first, and send them to the dog hotel!

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Err!

Today, I had a wonderful breakfast following the SBD plan.

It was so good and very yummy, I am thining of taking some digital shots, and posting them under recipes or somthing of that sort!

It is in the AM here now, and I guess I will do weights today since I was not able to do the walk!

I need to buy a pedomoter (sp)?

Anyway, breakfast was great, and I am now on day three!

See you all later, time to get a nap and get ready for work.

: )

It is a Dodge Durango SUV.

I just got in a 3 mile walk and didnt even get rained on. I actually would have welcomed a cool downpour by the end of it though. :lol: It is so muggy outside.

I may have to find someone to take Cappie for the week we are gone or take him to a boarding kennel. He has such bad manners that I wouldnt want to take him on a trip. He seems to be getting worse if that is possible. He now barks and growls at the cats and if I try to get him to do something that he doesnt want to do he will growl at me. I want to deck him so bad when he does that. If he ever so much as tries to bite me I am having him put to sleep. I dont understand why he would act like that now. We have had him for 6 months and he seems to be getting bossier now. The people who had him first so ruined him. I love him right to death but he is such a little butthead when he wants to be. :lol:

:lol:

I have no patience for dogs. I like other people's dogs, but I could never own one.. hehe!

Dodge Durangos are nice, I like them, I have an 03 Neon, but my husband has been driving it so he can do some work on it to make it cool and stuff ;) So I have been driving his 88 ford escort wagon, no AC.. ugghh I am so sick of that car :lol:

I thought I would share a recipe I found, and I modified it so it fits into my weight loss lifestyle a little better, I am making it tonight, so I will let you know how it is :

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Cheesy Chicken and Green Bean Casserole

8 ounces Egg Noodles
3 cups canned chicken breast (two 12 ounce cans) - shredded into smaller pieces
1 small onion, chopped (or 1/2 packet Lipton Onion Mushroom soup mix)
1 can green beans (or 12 raw mushrooms, chopped)
8 ounces fat free shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup skim milk (0% fat)
1 can 98% fat free, low sodium cream of chicken soup
salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 350* F. Cook Egg noodles according to package directions. Drain. Combine all ingredients and fold into noodles. Place in 7.5 X 12 baking dish. Reserve a little cheddar cheese to sprinkle on top if desired. Bake uncovered in oven for 30-45 minutes.

Makes 8 servings.

Per serving: 267 calories, 4g fat, 78 mg cholesterol, 855 mg sodium, 204 mg potassium, 27 g carb, 2 g dietary fiber, 27 g protein. WWP: 5.



edit: the verdict! YUM, and filling too! I had planned to eat some broccoli and cauliflower on the side, but I was full after one serving. next time I might even 1/2 the amount of cheese, it would still be good without so much cheese. :) I used the Lipton onion soup mix too, it gave it a nice flavor.

Oh, it looks as if you dog has the Alpha Male syndrome.

I have to actually. I am a clean nut, so I too lose patience! My one toy dog MALE has bitten me ( Due to fear/Alpha), I got him from a pet store (big mistake)!

However, you can buy a long glove made of pigs skin, and correct him by holding his mouth until he yelps, if he bits, it will not hurt you, this is the only way to make my pet livable. I tried other methods before , but I think this is the best. It shows you are the master and he or she must obey!

: )

Oh, Dodge ... I had no idea!

I drive a typical yuppie car!

So CG~which type of yuppie car? The first thing that comes to my mind is maybe a Passat or Volvo, or maybe a BMW or Lexus... Hmm? Inquiring minds want to know :lol: . Me, I just drive a very dependable, '01 Ford Focus wagon--very handy w/the kid and all. Of course I have champagne taste on a beer drinkers budget, but that's what kind of car was feasible for me at that point in time. OMG, my hubby just bought a new/used custom sportster motorcycle. I think he has a deathwish :shrug: . We used to tool around on bikes before when we were younger and fearless, but now I'm not so sure.

Angie, whenever we go on vacation we get a family friend or relative to come over to our house to feed the animals and water the plants. Do you have anyone you could trust so you don't have to spend $ on boarding? Just a thought.

Tonya thanks for the link to that post. That was a good read. And you know, I read an article somewhere online about how people are probably unlikely to notice our physical faults i.e. stretch marks/pouchy stomachcs etc., because it is human nature to be self-centered--we're too wrapped up in ourselves to notice others--so if you wanna wear tank tops or shorts, etc., by all means, wear them and enjoy yourself, chances are the other person is worrying about themselves too much to notice :lol: .

Geesh, I gotta get cracking on this paperwork. Just wanted to pop-in and say hello. Kempy, Jen, Sandy (where are ya and how ya doin?), everyone, have a great evening.

Yep, you did guess it! Lexus older one and BMW, however, I got them at good prices, and my budget is tight as well. Collge tuition for fiancee and I, house payment, etc, etc.

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Tonya, I am going to have to try that recipe. It sounds yummy.
I used to never be into dogs either until I got Rebel(JRT) He is truly my baby. He sleeps in bed between me and Jay and will not get up to leave the bed until we do. He has been everywhere with us since he was 8 weeks old. From him we got Candi(Keeshond) and she is a little sweetie so when we saw Cappie(Keeshond) in the shelter one day we said how bad could he be? Candi is perfect. HAHA

Actually he isnt bad but if he sees people he doesnt know he barks until he gets to meet them which is very scary sounding but he isnt mean like that. He is just loud. :lol: He loves the kids and the other dogs and strangers but if I try to make him come inside or if he thinks he is in trouble he will growl at me. I have never hit him so it is confusing to me. I swear he was beat by his last owners. I will have to get my sis to take Cappie for the week because I would pull my hair out if he started a barking fit on vaca. Plus my neice is in love with Cappie so she can cuddle him for the week.

CG, You would go crazy in my house. :lol: Cappie loses hair just walking on the carpet. I am forever vacuuming.

Noelle, I watched the travel channel last night and I saw where you live and Diamond Head. I am so jealous!!! They were doing the Millionares Hawaii show. They showed the Firefighter surf school and stuff. It is beautiful there. You are so lucky to live in such a beautiful place. Do you go to the beaches very often or are they swamped with tourists?

http://www.fineliving.com/fine/pac_c..._10976,00.html

Here is a sweepstakes you all may want to enter. The house is in Maine. I have been entering it. Jay said hey if you win you could invite all of your friends from the thread to stay in it with you. Good idea huh?

Wow Angie that house is great. I bet we could all live in that. And we probably wouldn't even see each other :lol:

I wonder if Cappie is doing the alpha male thing. Soemtimes Echo tried that on me. Not really bad though. She is really bad about it when she is around my FIL's dog. Echo is definatly the head female there. Joe told me that if she ever bits me to pick her up and throw her onto her back. That shows dominance. I don't think she ever would do anything like that but you never know. I know my big male cat bites me sometimes and I have to kind of smack his butt. He is old and insane so I can't be to mad at him.

It sounds like we are all doing pretty good right now. Am I right? Are we all getting in our water and exercise?

I am still trudging along. I made a LF manicotti last night and I really like it. I am having it for lunch today too. If you guys want I can post the recipe. It doesn't sound very good but trust me it is.

I need to get to work so I will check back in in a little bit.

I am so off track that it isnt even funny. I vow to make my date of Sunday and stick with it this time and lose 10 more pounds(plus what ever I have gained back) I am still trying to get in my walking but the rain isnt helping me. I got in ALOT of miles last weekend but this week has been raining so much that I have been getting in 3 miles a day if I am lucky.

I think that if Gennel isnt back by Sunday I am going to restart her thread so we can all have a challenge again. I think I need it to help me realize what I am trying to get to. Plus Di is at goal and wants to keep it going for maintanance. She is the best isnt she? She has done such an awesome job.

I am doing horrible! Headaches, sluggish! No energy, it must the the detox going on in my body!

: )

I honestly though just counting calories was enough, boy was I wrong and this SBD just goes to prove it! This is day three for me, and the only cheat would be two teaspoons of peanut butter!

Yikes!

Hey Kempy- I would love to see your recipe. I love Italian (what don't I love-lol) and a low-fat version would be great. I'm doing well today with eating, but not so good (yet!) on water. Some days I start drinking my cans of Diet Coke and it's all I want! Not good, I know.

CG- I looked into the SBD and may eventually do it...I'm nursing right now so right now I'm trying to just watch portions. I'll be interested to see how you do--I think it looks pretty good. The only thing I don't love about "lower carb" plans is that I hear that alot of people have to take fiber (like metamucil) to stay <ahem> "regular"- that just seems un-natural to me. Can you have many grains on this plan?? J/W...

Angie- 10 more pounds!! (((((((focus)))))))) You can do this!!!! IMHO- you live in a beautiful place too!! I'm out on the prairie...:yawn: boring! (though have to admit it's grown on me in the 7 years I've been here) Funny story...I'm am definitely raising prairie boys! We were driving home from Montana last week and my almost 3 yo was all "mom! how do we get out of these mountains?!" lol Must be used to Wide Open Spaces...

Tonya- thanks for the recipe- that one looks good. Am I the only mini-van mama?? :lol: I drive a '00 Montana...we love it though- it was '93 Tracer before that.

Jen, Sandy, Noelle and everyone! Hope you are having a great Thursday!!

Emily

Hey guys what happened to you? I got to work and was ready to read all sorts of posts and no one had posted anything. Did you get fed up and leave? :LOL:

Here is the Manicotti recipe:

6 manicotti shells
3 red bell peppers (or 10oz jar roasted red peppers)
3/4 lbs extra lean ground beef
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1/2 tsp basil
1 tsp crushed garlic
1/2 small onion
2 oz herbed goat cheese
1/2 C FF cottage cheese (or FF ricotta)

Preheat oven to 450. Boil shells according to package and set aside. If using fresh bell peppers, roast them in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, turning so each side of the pepper is charred. Place peppers in plastic bag until steam loosens skin from flesh. Peel off skins, remove seeds and stems and puree in blender with oilve oil, ground pepper and basil. Set aside.

For filling, brown beef and onions until beef is no longer pink and onions are soft. Add garlic and cook just long enough for it to release its aroma (30-45 seconds). Remove mixture from heat and transfer to medium sized bowl. Add remaining ingredients and mix everything together. Stuff shells with the filling and place in 8x8 baking dish sprayed w/ nonstick cooking spray. Pour sauce on shells and over edges of shells so they don't dry out while cooking. Bake shells until sauce bubbles (about 25 min). Sprinkle w/ Parmesan cheese if desired.

I needed to add a little Tony's to flavor it up a little but I am a southern girl and I need it spicy. It isn't going to be as cheesy as the real manicotti but I thought it was pretty good and it is healthy.