[Chrissy1175]

Nancy, when you make the potato salad let me know how it comes out. My only warning: if you've never put mustard in your potato salad don't put a lot of it in. It makes it really strong tasting. I couldn't eat it the first time I put it in... my ex-husband did but he might have just been trying to please his new wife. LOL...

I've never heard of working out as an appetite supressant but I don't guess it'd be a bad thing. I'm usually starved after I workout!!

Yesterday was a weird day for me. Not only did I not journal a thing I ate, I also didn't stick to my plan... AND worst yet, I convinced myself it was ok to go out to eat. I'm a bit disappointed in myself but I've not given up hope. It was just one day. I'm back on track today. I've even made plans to meet a friend at the rec center to work out. She's gonna show me how to use the machines. Wish me luck!!!

Hope everyone's having a good day!!!

[nancylmrn]

LOL chrissy I have had times like rhat -- no journal and kept on eating!
well you are back on track today whoo hoo

and yes I always use mustard in my potato salad.....I actually love mustard!

today I am on track so far that is plus but I am really really hungry maybe it is my exercise is catching up with me

[nancylmrn]

ok chrissy after reading your post about the potato salad and your search and my saying I always use mustard I went to my ww cookbooks I have bought in used book stores and fat free cook books etc. and here is what I found in the potato salad search.. really should have done this awhle ago

Recipe:
Dellicious Potato Salad Yeild 9 serv
2 lbs upeeled potatoes (6 med)
1C (apprx 6 oz) frozen green peas thawed
1/2 C finely chopped carrot
1/3 C chopped onion

dressing:
1/4 C plus 2T nonfat sour cream
1/4 C plus 2T nonfat or reduced-fat mayo
1T lemon juice
1T dijon
1/4 t white pepper
1T finely chopped fresh dill or 1t dried

Cut potatoes in 3/4 inche pieces and cook until tender
Place potatos in large bowl. add peas, carrots and onions -- toss
combine dressing ingred. in small bowl, pour over potato mixture and gently mix
cover and chill for at least 2 hours

cal 145, fat .2g fiber 3.4g pts per serv 2

German Potato Salad
4 servings.. 3 pt per ser
4 med potato cooked and diced
1 onion chopped
1 stalk celery chopped
1/2 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
3 slices bacon, crisp cooked and crubled
1/2 C apple juice
1T all purpose flour
1/2t salt
1/4 t pepper
in large bowl compine potato, oinion, celery, bell pepper and bacon; set aside
in small sauce pan whisk the apple juice, vinegar and flour; bring to boil, shisking constantly. Boil until thickened; about 4 min stire in salt and pepper

drizzle over veg. toss to coat
163 cal, 3g fat 3 g fiber
You can bet I will be trying these out soon

[Chrissy1175]

lol.... wow... you know I feel really silly, Nancy... I have a WHOLE shelf of WW cookbooks and not one time since we started this potato salad mission did I even think to open them to see if I could find a recipe. I'm thinking I might have a cookout at my house this weekend so I can try one of them.

OK... confession time... I've cooked more in the past month since I've started back on WW then I have since Jan of this year... lol.... that is so bad... no wonder I gained so much weight in so little time.

[nancylmrn]

LOL well I am cooking about the same just trying healthier things and I sure have found some keepers!

[nancylmrn]

OK confession night.....
I did not work out and made home made corn tortilla with grilled peppers and onion for dinner...so good total 6pts for the meal. 5 tortilla, less than half a cup of low fat black beans, 5 T of grilled pepper/onion and a squirt of green salsa.. I am so stuffed

so to make it worse I am drinking two glasses of wine

[FatGirlTale]

I'm going to ride my bike to work. This was the first week I did it EVERY DAY.

[nancylmrn]

wow congrats fatgirltale!

I know it feels so good when I can look at my calendar and say wow I have moved/exercise this many days in a row! Right now I am looking at my calendar for July for the past 17 days I have only NOT worked out 2! and 12 of those were 60 min of cardio each. ~~~~~~~Unfortunatly it does not show on the scale but I can see a difference in the mirror

So tonight after working oiut I came upstairs for some dinner and DH had cut up a giant bowl of watermelon so I ate a big bowl...then had my glasses of wine...oh well some things just are not going to change

[Arkansas Kel]

Been a wild wild week. Had a surprise job interview (limited time to get myself in for a great job). Went great. Had to go to work (got my butt kicked - made new job idea look great). They called and said I had to come back for second interview so they could get me in under the hiring deadline. Had second interview (after working all night) - this too went great. Told me I was the 1st choice candidate, that they loved me, but there's one interview left. Showed me around and asked me to commit to a start date if possible. Gave them a couple dates. Went back to work - got my butt kicked again. Called to check on job so I could get my notice in at current (crappy nights this week encouraging me) job in time to start the new job. They hired the last candidate they interviewed. WHAT? Ok. Disappointment set in. Real disappointment. I wouldn't have gotten my hopes up, except the "you're 1st" talks from them both. They made it sound like the other interview was just to get it out of the way. I knew better. I knew to hold myself back, but I couldn't. They were so over the top positive about my credentials and experience that I let my guard down.

Moped around house too long, decided I'd better get a nap before tonight since I didn't have any sleep in yet (been up getting butt kicked at night job). Restless nap - am having a weird dizziness when I turn over in bed problem. Am told it could be meniere's disease. Guess what - my mother had this - hers was stress induced. ugh. I'm trying to fix that with a job change that didn't work!!!

Then last night my BFF's DH graduated nursing school. We went out to dinner after. I ate like a piglet. Somehow (I guess cause I didn't have time to eat at work much) I managed to keep within my points using some weekly's. Today I am fatigued. Really fatigued. I could lay back down right now. The only think keeping me awake is that I don't want to sleep all day today. Geez.

[nancylmrn]

oh Arkansas I know how disapointing that is! But look at it this way, they just don't know what a good thing they missed out on. You will move forward and find something better ~~ I promise it will happen

Well today I have stayed in my points so far but the wine is calling my name. I did work our a long time tonight 1.5 hours ..I did not realize I had gone that long! I was combining some videos and when I compared my start time and what time I quit I was shocked! so the extra wine pts are not even going to make me blink tonight

Tomorrow we are going to go to the zoo I am looking forward to it

[Arkansas Kel]

Thanks for the support. I took a nap, took it lazy. I guess I needed a good vent and a day to "lick my wounds" for awhile. I will be kicking myself forward in the AM - no point moping endlessly. I have only one more day off and it's back to work. yay (sarcastic). I've started dreading my job. That's not a good thing. Time to change. Will keep my eyes open for another good opportunity.

nancy - 1.5 hrs - I'm jealous. I walked that much the other day. I wanted to talk to my aunt (who walks 9 miles/day) and the best time was during a walk. I didn't do 9 miles, but I did a few with her.

Tomorrow's a new day and I plan to make it count more.

[nancylmrn]

Arkansas good for you staying positive! it is hard some times

today I really over induldges...lunch out ---french dip sandwitch and 1.5 beers and no exercise! yikkes then had 4 corn tortilla for dinner with a little black beans, onion and pepper...and 3 glasses of wine...well guess that is what the flex pts are for

tomorrow I will work out extra long and eat all my veggies---pinky promise and if I don't please kick my butt

[Chrissy1175]

Good Morning, Everyone!!! It's been a few days since I've been able to check in here and you know what? I missed it. I guess I didn't realize just how much I leaned on you all and this site. Thanks for that ya'll.

Ok... let me catch up on what's been going on....FatGirlTale, whoo-rah for you.... riding your bike to work everyday. Are you gonna keep doing it? I'm really impressed... not sure I could do it once, much less a whole week.

Sorry to hear you had a bad week, Arkansas. I feel for ya. I had that same week about 2 months ago. Hopefully that just means that the job that is meant for you is even better. Fingers crossed.

Nancy, Did you eat your veggies today and get your workout in? If not, let me know... I'll kick your bum per your request. ... well... first ya gotta kick mine for this past weekend/week.

I decided on Friday to make the trip up to see my mom and check out the grad school in my hometown. It was a good trip and I got some information on what I needed to do to get into the grad program I'm looking at. BUT I sure didn't stick to my plan or even come close to it. I'd forgotten how hard it is to stay on your plan when someone else is feeding you. That and my eating out 4 times last week didn't help me and I ended up gaining 2 lbs this week.

Katier, I hope you had a great trip. I now remember why you were worried about your trips. Hope you did better than me.

I'm back home now so I'm back on plan. Well, mostly. I got in too late last night to go to the store and get fruit so I didn't have any for breakfast but that's easily fixed when I leave the office for lunch.

AND I get to come back to the site and lean on my 3fc buddies.

[chelley123]

Hi Everyone!
I have not been on in a while but I'm still trucking along here Not as fast as I would like but still headed in the right directions. I have been working out every day but my eating habits are sliding back and I need to rein in the fries, pizza, etc.
I had my week off and didn't gain anything but since then I have only lost 1.6 pounds which I think is because I am telling myself a little of this and that is OK. But apprently not, LOL

[nancylmrn]

WB chrissy and chelly

LOL ok chrissy kick my bum!!! I was looking at my journal for this past week and the veggies are down a bit I am getting in at least three servings but not always 5. I am working on it..
Exercise I think is going good except for yesterday but on Saturday I actually over did it

Well today is going pretty good, I did plan my meals on Sunday and did the prep work for my breakfast and lunchs..but as usualy it is the dinners that are a challenge now. It's that ole ..ok I worked out now what do I want for dinner and it being hot out nothing really sounds good that time of night.

I did set out some chicken breasts but how I am going to fix them is a mystery.

I also got the stuff to make the potato salad and will do that one night this week and let you know--the one with the ff sour cream

I also made a great stir fry to bring for lunch this week. and when I counted up the points it is 1 pt per cup --a total of 4 cups brown rice and 11 cups of veggies, I think I calculated that correct. anyway after cooking it all it made 10 cups of stir fry. boy do those veggies ever cook down

will check in later
nancy