Hi everyone:

Princess - glad you are taking care of yourself and hope you are feeling better soon.

Tonight going to movies to see Eat, Pray, Love (read the book last year and at first found it hard to get into) so hoping it will be more entertaining.
BUt, popcorn for dinner - I might try to pass on that, but that usually doesn't happen. Thurs night going 10 pin bowling with the ladies - that is lots of fun and has to be some exercise since by the end of it I usually am tired and arms sore. Then Friday going into Toronto to get my hair done and spend day with my daughter, so looking forward to that.

Eating has not been great. I thought last summer was tough since we had no meetings, but this year is same & I have had meetings with my new chapter. I have this thing about not throwing stuff out - have to eat up any leftovers and with buying extra things for company at my trailer, I have been overdoing it for sure. And extra patio drinks doesn't help. So, I really have to smarten up and get with my programme.

Enough complaining - hope everyone is doing better than me with their menus.

Have a great Tuesday.

hi Turtles,
Bandit, I get it about company and having food in the house and not wanting to waste it, etc. I ran into trouble with food on Sat. for our BBQ. Dh made more burgers than needed and instead of throwing them out, I allowed the leftovers to get eaten----by me! Not good. Since all my kids have put on weight and are all watching what they eat, even my angelfood cake with pineapple didn't go---and again I found myself eating way more than I should. I do better with this all at times, and then relapse. I think it's all part of the getting closer to normal weight regime and I'm not beating myself up over it. Had Chinese food at dd's last night and we split a broccoli and beef dish for four points and I had 1/2cup rice for 2 points, so that was all good.
I just finished reading Geneen Roth's Food Women and God. It's quite interesting and I'll need to read it again. She has eating guidelines at the end of the book that are so simple (but not easy) and I'm thinking about them a lot. I have gotten to the stage (for the most part) when I eat when I'm hungry and I try not to eat when I'm satisfied.
Well, good luck and : to us all. Be well and happy.
Judy
234.6/?/into the 170's by Labor DAy

Good afternoon everyone! another day that I was unable to get online to this site at work... ugh! I always start my day off posting here and it is really throwing me off not being able to ... <stamps foot!> I read some where that is has something to do with the soy joy advertisement that is running up at the top of the page but not sure if that is true or not.

Anyway... food was not great today, eating due to stress but that is no excuse. W/I on Thursday will not be wonderful but I will keep trying. I am still struggling with the cold symptoms so I have not been to the gym this week.

Judy: So sorry that you are struggling... I hope it gets better. The book is better once I got into it a bit more... am about half way through it so I am eager to see what the guidelines are.

Bandit: I am eager to hear what you have to say about that movie... I tried to read the book a while back but never could get into it so put it on the shelf and thought I would go back to it some day... still have not gotten there... LOL. Anyway, good luck with the whole popcorn thing, I have never won that battle... LOL!

All: I hope that everyone is doing well and having a great week! Watch out for the early flu/cold bug that is going around! It is a real whopper!

Princess

Morning, turtles:

Judy - you & I seem to have the same problems with this weight loss thing.
But, I know we can buckle down and get on with it. Good luck this week.

Princess - I read the book last year and really had a hard time staying with it but once I got about 1/3 of the way through it was easier to stick with it.
The movie was really good overall and had lots of moments that hit home.
Ladies I was with enjoyed it as well. But, I know what you mean about the book - I had read excellent reviews and kept wondering if it was just me who had a hard time with it. Anyway, movie much better.
I did have the popcorn but got regular instead of large and didn't completely finish the bag (and that was my supper)

I read somewhere the other day that when you are having your meal when you get the point you are thirsty you are actually full - anyone hear about this theory. For me, I drink along with my meal so never have thought about this. But, maybe there is some truth to this theory.

Nice & sunny up here and we are suppose to get more muggy weather next week. But lately have not even turned on my fans.

Weigh in tomorrow, then bowling with the ladies.

Good luck at the scales!

Good afternoon everyone! I hope that all is going well!

Food has been hard for me the past two days! I need to get it together and like Judy said try to not eat when I am not hungry! Ugh... a constant battle I guess.

Still feeling cruddy with the cold... I am hoping it goes away really soon! I am not going to an aqua fit class though until it is way gone... that water is just too cold for me and I fear a relapse so will find other things along with the cycling until I think the cost is clear.

Bandit: I am glad that you liked the movie... D-DIL and I are due another girls day out and I was going to suggest that movie as an option along with what ever else we can find to pick from. You and I must have very similiar reading tastes... I think Judy runs along with us also since we had the same things to say about the Geneen Roth book which I need to finish. Good luck at W/I tomorrow night, I have no expectations for mine but I sure hope you do well!

Judy: How are you doing? I am thinking about making your crockpot beans this weekend along with something else, I just have to figure out what! I found a knitting group that meets on Sunday afternoons at a Starbucks not too far from where I live so those kinds of slow cooker recipes will really come in handy for days like that... Sunday is football day here so it will give us something to eat when I get home and the group will give me a reason to get out of the house while DH yells at the TV

Well... as of this weekend I will offically be an empty nester... My youngest DS is going to move in with my oldest DS.... they both work at the same company and it is about 45 minutes south of where I live... oldest DS lives about 5 minutes away and the longer drive is taking its toll on youngest DS... so, I see remodeling a bedroom in my future... but I have a heavy heart also.

Have a GREAT evening everyone!

Hey. I have realized that if I do not eat breakfast I end up overeating for the rest of the day. Not a good feeling at all. Otherwise it's going okay. I am going to make it to the gym tomorrow.

Good morning everyone and happy Thursday... hoping online here at home to get my turtle fix for the day... LOL. Got on the scale this morning and it is not pretty so I will have a gain at W/I tonight... it is what it is... I hope to get it back on track when I get to feeling better.

Life4evr: Great observation and good luck at the gym!

Have a great day all!

OMG!!! I actually got on here at work! I don't have an update just wanted to see if I could get on... LOL.

I hope everyone is having a great day!

So I didn't make it up to the gym, but I ended walking uphill to get to the hospital entrance. Parking is a little walk from the entrance. So I stopped at Arbys doing my points now. Not my finest move. Who knew so many calories in a sandwhich and fries.

Hi everyone:

Princess - good luck at your weigh in, tonight. Things will be different when you don't have the kids at home, but I am sure you will adjust just fine.

Life4ever - yes, some of those fast food items are surpisingly high in calories/points - even for small sizes.

Tonight I was down exactly 1# at my weigh in, then afterwards went 10 pin bowling with the ladies - it was our free night, every Thurs is ladies night and you get 2 games & shoes for free. So can't beat that - plus some exercise throwing those big balls. Lots of fun.

Tomorrow I get my hair done and it is well overdo, so looking forward to my appointment and spending day with dd - we will be having dinner afterwards so I am going to try and pick something not too bad for points.

Everyone have a great weekend!

Hope I am not too late! My Labor Day Goal is 249! I am 255 as of today

Good morning everyone and a very happy Saturday to you all!

It is a beautiful day here today and I am getting ready to head out to the gym for a cycling class... still not feeling great but I need to get at it so will give it a try! I will most likely go to my knitting class this afternoon but have not totally decided that yet.

Jackie: Welcome! No, you are not too late... We are very glad to have you with us. Tell us a bit about yourself when you get a chance!

Bandit: I was up .4 at W/I, I thought it would be worse so I will take it! They had a retirement party for one of the district manager so they actually had a cake at the meeting, everyone had a very small piece and the gathering was nice so it worked out really well. Congrats on your W/I - being down a # is wonderful!

Judy: How are you doing? I hope that you are well and have a nice weekend planned.

All: Have a great weekend and post when you can! Does anyone have any recipes to share?

Hi everyone & a big welcome to Jackie! Nice to have new members who can share their experiences and maybe gives us some new things to try on this crazy journey.

Princess - .4 isn't so bad especially when you thought it would be worse.
Glad you are feeling better and nice you are getting back to gym.

Hope everyone else has a great weekend.

I got my hair done yesterday, so feel human again and we got in a big walk in Toronto and went to Swiss Chalet for lunch and I had grilled chicken caesar salad with no croutons, so not too bad & it was delicious. I brought grapes and water with me to eat on the train into the city and that was a good snack to have on hand.

It is suppose to be really nice up here all weekend, so looking forward to getting in the last rays of summer. Already I can notice the difference at night.

Anway, have a good weekend.

Princess - I can't remember if I posted the recipe I tried for zuccini/eggplant so here it is anyway. I took this to my ladies potluck and everyone loved it.

2 zuccinis, 1 eggplant, 1 med cooking onion, small can diced tomatoes, 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese and box of stuffing, 1/2 tsp thyme and salt/pepper to taste.

Sautee onion, chopped zuccini, chopped peeled eggplant in frying pan with abit of oil for about 7 minutues, then add tomatoes for a few more minutes.
In greased casserole dish layer, veggies, then premade stuffing, and cheese
until all gone ending with cheese on top. Bake for about 40 minutes at 350until brown & bubbly on top - I was surprised this was soo good.
Notes: I used marble cheese and stove top stuffing I made in microwave beforehand. I didn't peel the zuccini but I peeled the eggplant. I didn't cover when baking and I forgot to add thyme & still was good.

Also, don't for get about Judy's Impossible Veggie Pie - still one of my favourites! Enjoy

to Jackie! We're glad to have you join us. Good luck on your Labor Day Challenge.

I've been away for a few days to Foxwoods which is a casino in CT. Dh and I had a wonderful time. It was so good to get away from the routine and all the things that have to be done around our house. A real mini vacation. Food was okay, not bad, not great-----and today has been good so far. Tomorrow I'll be back on the for exercise and everything will be back in order. I'm happy because I've gotten our clothes washed, kitchen straightened, etc. and the house is in order. Plus we had such a good time.

Gotta run, but will respond to all your posts tomorrow. Princess, I hear you about empty nest, but I think in a bit you'll get to like it. The good thing is both of your boys will be together and not too far away from you.

Also, Bandit, thanks for posting the stuffing/vegetable casserole again. I bought stuffing mix and now all I need are the veggies.LOL, but I will buy some and make the dish. It sounds delish.

Gotta run,
Judy
234.6/?/170's by Labor DAy (Doesn't look like I'll make it)