Fight Fat Now!

Hello Fat Fighters and A-Rod Fans

2010-08-27T16:18:00.000-07:00

If you are reading this, then you know we have not been posting for a LONG time and it sure was helpful to do. So start posting again girls! I know, FB has taken the place of blogging, but not so fast! We need to support each other. Or more specifically, I need your support. I'm in the place right now between sick and healthy and knowing and now knowing what I can and cannot do at the perfect or imperfect time. And if you just understood that, you are awesome! Anyway, MS has kicked my tush for the month of July and pretty much most of August and now I need to get on track. Despite the use of prednisone and the heavy doses of IV Solu-Medrol steroid, I managed to stay at the weight pre hospital and actually went down about 4-5 pounds. I'm sure the thyroid medication as well as others helped to "cancel" out some of the effects of steroids. But not all. My belly is bloated and squishy and my double chin friend is back. That's why I like my current FB profile pic. I put my hands up to block that darn chin "friend".

Anyway, please start blogging again even if it is just with suggestions for me. :) Love you guys!

mols

It HAS been awhile!

2010-02-05T17:19:00.000-08:00

Hi fat fighters! Yes, I am at it again. Yes, I intend to lose the same 5-10 pounds AGAIN and THEN lose more! I hope. But so far so good. I'm down farther than I was at our last attempt at permanent weight loss. Let's hope I can stick it out! I have been journaling my little hard out. Every bite, lick and taste, and crumb. And though it helps, I miss my deep fried foods. Ahhhh...Deep Fried Goodness. I miss you!!! But! I will overcome! I will beat the odds!

Anyway, I know I've said this all before, but I have so many reasons this year to do it for good. So wish me luck!

Mols

I see a pattern

2010-01-03T07:24:00.000-08:00

I see a pattern here. I went back to when we originally started and guess what? We are putting in this time and effort and there is nothing to show for it. It seems to me we are playing around with the same 5 pounds-MOL
It is January-again! We, especially me, have to get serious. Starting today, January 3, 2009.

I promise myself to only eat when I am truly hungry....stomach growls!
I promise to go to the Y and do cardio everyday for a minimum of 30 minutes, an hour being optimum.
I promise to lift weights twice a week.
I promise to log everything that crosses my lips.

My stats for today are:
190.4/39.9/43.8
I would like to lose 40 pounds.
I would like to lose this by Memorial weekend. Calculated by a 2 pound weight loss per week that brings me to the week before Memorial so that leaves an extra week for a cushion. There will be weeks I will lose more, weeks I lose none. I will not allow weeks of gain!

I will post on this blog my results every Sunday morning.
See you then!
Amos

Day 10 - Friday 12/11/09

2009-12-11T07:06:00.000-08:00

Day 7 - Morning Scale Reading 172.5
Target 1308 cal 22-25 pts countdown from 25

Could not go to the YMCA this morning because Mark was out by 6
and I did not want to leave the girls home alone.

Purple is the calories of the food
Red is the number of weight watcher points of the food
Blue is the number of calories I have left for the day
Green is the number of points I have left for the day
Breakfast
1 Cup Oatmeal 150 2 1158 23
Cup Skim Milk 90 2 1068 21
SF Syrup 30 1 1038 20
Coffee w/ cream 45 1 993 19

Snack
Red Fat Wheat Thins (8) 65 1 928 18
TBS Natural Skippy
PB 90 2 838 16

Lunch
6 inch Sweet chicken teriyaki 360 7 478 9
Baked BBQ Lays 140 3 338 6

Snack
Low Fat Hot Chocolate 70 1 268 5

Supper
One really fat fish fry w/potato salad from Arrow :( 1000 20 -732 -15

Day 9 Thursday 12/10/09

2009-12-10T08:33:00.000-08:00

Day 9 Morning Scale Read 172
Target Cal 1308 Pts range 22-25
Countdown today from 25 points

Breakfast
1 cup Fiber One Honey Cluster Cereal 160 3 1148 22
1 Cup Skim Milk 91 2 1057 20
Coffee w/ cream 45 1 1012 19

Lunch
Light
DeItaliano Bread (2) 80 1 932 18
Light Miracle Whip 20 1 912 17
Turkey Lunchmeat 50 1 862 16
Weight Wat Garden Veg Soup 63 1 799 15
1 tootsie roll midget 10 0 789 15
1 Kraft Caramel 32 1 757 14

Snack
Low Fat Hot Chocolate 70 1 687 13
Red Fat Wheat Thins (16) 130 3 557 10
1 TBS Natural Skippy PB 90 2 467 8

Supper
Pineapple 41 1 426 7
Cantaloup 27 0 399 7
Nibbled on Popcorn 15 0 384 7
2 1/2 egg omlette w/red pepper/mush and onion 207 5 177 2
1 lowfat string 50 1 127 1

Naughty snacks (so hungry)
Mini twix 80 2 47 -1
4 midgit tootsie rolls 44 1 3 -2

I was so unbelievably snacky tonight - UGG! It was
way too cold to go to the Y (my excuse and I am sticking to it)
so I did approx 40 minutes of pilates with Denise Austin tonight.
I need to get my butt to the Y and get this cardio thing in gear.
Total Calories for today were 1305 Total pts were 27
Week in flex pts left is 32.5

Day 8 Wednesday December 9 2009

2009-12-09T08:21:00.001-08:00

Day 8 - Morning Scale Read 172 (down 2.5 pounds YAY)
Target cal 1308 Points range 22-25
Countdown today from 25 points
I woke up to 9 inches of snow today (blizzard warnings
outside and no school for the girls)

Breakfast
Blueberry Bagel 3/4 of it (got full) 218 4 1090 21
Strawberry Cream Cheese 1TBS 35 1 1055 20
Banana 105 2 950 18
Coffee w/ cream 45 1 905 17

Lunch
Lean Cuisine chichen and Veg 240 5 665 12
Green Giant veggies w/ black beans 180 2 485 10
Chocolate Truffle 55 1 430 9

Snack
Fiber One Choc Mocha 140 2 290 7
Clementine 35 .5 255 6.5

Supper
Pineapple 1/2 cup 41 1 214 5.5
Cantaloupe 1/2 cup 27 0 87 5.5
WW Garden Veg soup 91 1 -4 4.5
Sweat Potato w/ketchup 162 2 -166 2.5

Snack
Orville Redenbacher 94% popcorn 45 1 -211 1.5
mini pack of peanut m&ms 100 2 -311 -.5

I tried to do pilates tonight and got about half way thru
and felt like I was going to throw up - so I stopped :(
Total Calories today 1619 Total Points 25.5
Weekly flex left 34.5

First weeks weigh in Results

2009-12-09T08:18:00.000-08:00

This morning I weighed in at 172 :)
That is a 2.5 Loss for my first week.
All I can say is "Journaling is really paying off"
Here is to another fantastic week of weight loss!!!

Day 7 - Tuesday 12/08/09

2009-12-08T14:42:00.000-08:00

Day 7 - Morning Scale Reading 173
Target 1308 cal 22-25 pts countdown from 25
Went to the YMCA and did the eliptical for 30 minutes 222 cal burned.

Breakfast
1 Cup Oatmeal 150 2 1158 23
1 Cup Skim Milk 90 2 1068 21
SF Syrup 30 1 1038 20
Coffee w/ cream 45 1 993 19

Snack
Light Yogurt 100 2 893 17

Lunch
Light DeItaliano Bread (2) 80 1 813 16
Light Miracle Whip 20 1 793 15
Turkey Lunchmeat 50 1 743 14
Lettus 10 0 733 14
Cottage Cheese 1 % 90 2 643 12
Grean Giant Veggies 100 2 543 10

Supper
Egg noodles 331 3 212 7
Prego sauce 180 3 32 4
Sweet potato w/ ketchup 162 2 -130 2

Snack
Banana 105 2 -235 0
Total calories for the day 1543 Total Points 25

Day 6

2009-12-07T09:04:00.000-08:00

Day 6 - Morning Scale Reading 173
Monday 12/07/09
I got up this morning at 5:55 and headed to the YMCA
Walked on the treadmill at 4.0 mph for 30 minutes burned 200 cal.
Goal today is 1308 calories Pts 22-25 countdown from 25
Breakfast
1/2 cup grape nuts w/ skim milk 240 4 1068 21
Coffee w/cream 45 1 1023 20

Lunch
Lean Cuisine Butternut Squash 350 7 673 13
Green Gian Immunity Blend veggies 140 2 533 11
Banana 105 2 428 9

Supper
1/2 a taco salad (lowfat chips)200 4 228 5
1/2 Blberry bagel w/straw cream cheese 180 4 48 1
Hot Chocolate sfree 70 1 -22 0
Total calories today 1330 pts used 25
Pretty good day today :)

Day 5

2009-12-07T08:25:00.001-08:00

Day 5 Morning Scale Reading 172 Target 1308 Cal.
Sunday 12/6/09
Food Cal Points - Cal Countdown from 25 pts
Breakfast
1 Cup Oatmeal 150 2 1158 23
SF Syrup 30 1 1128 22

Lunch
Taco salad with corn salsa and 3 shells 350 6 778 16
Diet cherry 7-up 0

Supper
3 packs of peaches and cream oatmeal 390 6 388 10

Snack
Oatmeal cookie at church 81 2 307 8
Christmas Brach's nougat(2) 64 1 243 7

Total Calories 1065 Total points used 18

Day 4

2009-12-07T08:04:00.001-08:00

Day 4- Morning Scale Reading 171.5 Target 1308 Cal.
Saturday 11/05/09
Food Cal Points Cal - Countdown from 25 pts.
Breakfast
1 Cup Oatmeal 150 2 1158 23
SF syrup 30 1 1128 22
Orange juice 121 2 1007 20

Snack
1 Cup popcorn at movie (no butter) estimate 140 2 867 17
Diet pepsi - 0

Supper
2 soft shell tacos with beef/lettuce/sc/blackolives 350 8 517 9
Pineapple 2 cups 165 3 352 6

Snack
1 Christmas mint icecream bar 110 3 242 3
Hot chocolate (light) 70 1 172 2
Total calories for the day 1136 Pts used 23

Day 3

2009-12-04T08:33:00.001-08:00

I did not sleep very well last night so I am dragging this morning.
Day 3 - Morning Scale Reading: 173 Target:1308 cal. 22-25 pts
Food Cal Points - Cal Countdown from 25 pts
Breakfast
1 Cup Oatmeal 150 2 1158 23
1 Cup Skim Milk 90 2 1068 21
SF Syrup 30 1 1038 20
Coffee with cream 45 1 993 19

Lunch
Lean Cuisine Ckn & Veg 240 5 753 14
Green Giant Immunity Blend 100 2 653 12
Brachs Christmas tree nougats (2) 64 1.2 589 11
Mini Tootsie Pop(1) 17 0 572 11

Supper
6inch Sweet chicken teriyaki 360 7 212 4

Snack
1 Nestles Mint cookie 90 2 122 2

Midnight Snack (after cards with in-laws)
1 pc cold pizza (tombstone) 195 4 -73 -2
Total Calories for the day 1381 Total points 27
Weekly Flex left: 23.5

Day two - trying to make healthy choices!

2009-12-03T17:39:00.000-08:00

Breakfast
1 cup quaker oats 150 calories 3 grams fat 3 fiber 2 points
1 cup skim milk 90 calories 0 fat 0 fiber 2 points
drizzle of sf syrup 30 calories 0 fat 0 fiber 1 point
1/2 cup coffee with cream 22 calories 1 gram of fat 0 fiber .5 points
TOTAL = 292 calories 4 grams of fat 3 fiber 5.5 points

Snack
Fiber One Chocolate Mocha Bar 140 calories 4 grams fat 9 fiber 2 points

Lunch
Subway Sweet Ckn Teriyaki on wheat 360 calories 8 grams fat 5 fiber 7 points

TOTAL = 500 calories 12 grams fat 14 fiber 9 points

Snack
Sargento Light string cheese 50 cal 2.5 fat 0 fiber 1 point
Clementine 35 cal 0.1 fat 1.3 fiber .5 points

Supper
Manwich 215 calories 6.7 fat 1.0 fiber 5 points
Earthgrain bun 100 cal 1.5 fat 4 fiber 1 point
Shredded lettus with light ranch 50 cal 2 fat 1 fiber 1 point
cottage cheese 1 % 90 calories 1.5 fat 0 fiber 2 points
pc pizza tombstone (dumb i know) 195 calories 10 fat 1.5 fiber 4 points (youch)

Snack
Nestles mint small cookies 180 calories 9 fat 1 fiber 4 points

TOTAL FOR DAY
1707 calories 49.3 grams of fat 26.8 fiber 33 points (dumb pizza and cookies-ugg)
Weight this morning 174
Drank 64+ oz water today

Today is the day that I commit to be fit!

2009-12-02T08:08:00.000-08:00

Today is the day that I commit to be fit! I am starting at the YMCA tonight with Tammy on the commit to be fit program. I am starting this month off with new goals in mind.
December goals this month are:
#1. Sticking to the program
#2. Getting into the 160's before Christmas
#3. Doing pilates 2 x's a week
Short Term Goal 159 pounds by March 17,2010
Long Term Goal 144 pounds by June 30, 2010
Todays weight was 174.5

My food journal today looks like this

Totals for the day should be
Calories Fat Fiber Points
1308 22-25
Breakfast Calories Fat Fiber Points
1 Cup Quaker Oats 150 3 4 2
1 Cup Skim Milk 90 0 0 2
drizzeled SF syrup 30 0 0 1
coffee with cream 45 2 0 1

Snack
Yoplait Light White Choc 100 0 0 2

Lunch
Green Giant Immunity Blend Veggies 100 6 2 2
Earthgrains 100% multigrain bun 100 1.5 4 1
Light M.Whip 20 0 0 0
Turkey Breast lunchmeat 50 1 0 1
Sargento Light String Cheese 50 2.5 0 1
Christmas Mint 30 1 0 1

Snack
Fiber one Chocolate Mocha bar 140 4 4 2
Clementine 35 0.1 1.3 .5

Supper
Manwich 215 6.7 1 5
Earthgrains 100% multigrain bun 100 1.5 4 1
Weightwatcher soup 50 1 3 0
Nestle cookies (2) 180 9 1 4
Total 1445 39.3 24.3 26.5
Workout = Pilates 20 minutes

Thursday November 19, 2009

2009-11-19T14:10:00.000-08:00

Breakfast
Fiber one cereal (1 cup) 160
Skim Milk 91
Coffee with Cream and Splenda 49
Lunch
Big Salad that consisted of
Carrots (5 mini) 4
Mushrooms (2) 8
Cole Slaw (1 cup shredded) 13
Shredded Lettus (1 cup) 8
Blue Cheese Crumbles (sprinkled) 100
Light ranch/french drizzel 60
Celery (2 little stalks) 1
Green pepper (sprinkled) 2
Louis Rich chicken (2 slices) 35
Almond halves (sprinkled) 40
Snack
Boy Scout Caramel Corn 300
Mini Mr. Goodbar 42
Total so far today = 913

2009-11-18T11:32:00.000-08:00

November 18, 2009 Wednesday
Breakfast
1/2 cup oatmeal 150
splenda 4
SF syrup 30
Coffee w/ creamer/splenda 49
Snack
banana 90
Lunch
1/2 chicken breast 142
1/4 cup shredded cheese 110
Angel hair pasta 1 cup 210
Prego sauce 90
pineapple 28
tootsie rolls (8) 94
Total so far 997
Supper
Big Salad that consisted of
Carrots (5 mini) 4
Mushrooms (2) 8
Cole Slaw (1 cup shredded) 13
Shredded Lettus (1 cup) 8
Blue Cheese Crumbles (sprinkled) 100
Light ranch/french drizzel 60
Celery (2 little stalks) 1
Green pepper (sprinkled) 2
Louis Rich chicken (2 slices) 35
Almond halves (sprinkled) 40
Snack
Boy Scout Caramel Corn 300 - Damn it!!!
Total for the day 1568
Goal for the day 1303
I went over by 265 (stupid caramel corn)

Walked for 30+ minutes with Lisa (walk/run)
Worked out at the Y (20 minutes walk/run on treadmill and 35 minutes on bike)

2009-11-06T06:37:00.000-08:00

Ok Amy....This is what we started with - lets getter done this time!

Kelly
10/11/09 175.8/34.2/48 STARTING WEIGHT!
10/18/09 no weigh in
10/25/09 175/34.9/47.5 (-0.8)
11/01/09 174.4/34/48.1 (-0.6)
11/08/09 173.8/33.9/48.2 (-0.6)
11/15/09 no weigh in
Amy
10/11/09 194.6/40/43.8 STARTING WEIGHT!
10/18/09 193/41/43 (-1.60)
10/25/09 192.4/40/43.8 (-0.60)
11/01/09 195/39.2/44.3 (+2.60)
11/08/09 191.8/39.9/43.8 (-3.2)
11/15/09

Is this you?

2009-01-28T06:48:00.000-08:00

THE 8 REASONS YOU FAIL:1. NO FOCUS: you didn't set goals, you didn't put your goals in writing, and or you didn't stay focused on your goals daily(by reading them, affirming them, looking at a vision board, etc.)2. NO PRIORITIES: you may have set a goal, but you didn't put it on or near the top of your priorities list. For example, your goal is six pack abs, but drinking beer and eating fastfood on the weekend is higher on your priorities list than having a flat stomach.3. NO SUPPORT SYSTEM: you tried to go at it alone; no buddy system, training partners, family, spouse, friends, mentors or coaches to turn to for information and emotional support when the going got tough.4. NO ACCOUNTABILITY: you didn't keep score for your own accountability - with a progress chart, weight record, measurements, food journal, training journal, and you didn't set up external accountability (ie, report to someone else or show your results to someone else)5. NO PATIENCE: you were only thinking short term and had unrealistic expectations. You expected 10 pounds a week or 5 pounds a week or 3 pounds a week, so the first week you lost "only" 1 or 2 pounds or hit a plateau, you gave up. 6. NO PLANNING: you winged it. You walked into the gym without having a workout in hand, on paper, you didn'tplan your workouts into your weekly schedule; you didn't have a menu on paper, you didn't make time (so instead you made excuses, like "I'm too busy") 7. NO BALANCE: your diet or training program was too extreme. You went the all or nothing, "I want it now" route instead of the moderate, slow-and-steady wins the race route.8. NO PERSONALIZATION: your nutrition or training program was the wrong one for you. It might have worked for someoneelse, but it didn't suit your schedule, personality, lifestyle, disposition or body type.So there you have it - 8 reasons why most people to fall off the wagon! Have you been making these mistakes? If so, the solutions are clear and simple: focus, prioritize, get support, be accountable, be patient, plan, balance and personalize.Train hard & Expect success!

BRRRRRRRRRRRR

2009-01-24T17:02:00.000-08:00

Well, the weather outside is frightful but its almost the end of January and 4 months away, summer arrives. Will we be delightful? Molly, you being the exception, we should be kickin some butt. I know we get disenchanted but you have to pull up by the boot straps. Kel, your right. 8 weeks till spring. A little over 20 till the official kickoff to summer. Being very conservative you can lose 10 pounds by spring break and 25 by summer. Again, thats being conservative. I look forward to seeing you all Sunday eve. Molly......you my friend are on my mind and in my prayers.
amos

Not kickin ass...

2009-01-17T08:41:00.000-08:00

I am not succeeding this week. I do not do well under stress and with the loss of Abbey on Wednesday and my very frustrating appointment Thursday and my upcoming spinal tap Monday, I can't say I've been vigilant. More like eating to soothe..... I'm disappointed but not out of the game yet..... Plus Aunt Flo is coming so "the girls" hurt and I'm retaining. What a crappy week. Not to be a whiner... But my weigh in won't be pretty....

I am rockin this week ladies!

2009-01-16T06:06:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone,
I am on a roll now...I have worked out every day except yesterday. I am actually pretty glad that I took a break yesterday because I am sore. Hope all of you are kickin ASS. Let's get skinny ladies. 11 weeks until spring break.
Love yas
Kel

what da?!?

2009-01-05T07:51:00.000-08:00

where o where can my girlyfriends be? o where o where have they gone?
12 weeks till spring break. 12 weeks after that till summer.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...............................................................
amos

Updated Stats - 11/23/08

2008-11-29T17:41:00.000-08:00

Here's the latest...

Amy
183.4 - 38.8 - 44.6

Kelly -
167.2 - 37.6 - 45.5

Molly
202.8 - 46.4 - 39.1

Our next goal was to not eat too much on Thanksgiving Day. How did we do? I know I ate too darn much. It was just SO good!

Mols

Stats

2008-11-09T18:54:00.000-08:00

Hi ladies! Here's our stats for the last 4 weeks:

The first set is 2 weeks ago and the second set is tonight's weigh in.

Amy:
187.0/38.3/45
184/38.3/45 (3 lbs weight loss!)

Kelly:
172.2/38.6/44.8
166.8/37.5/45.6 (5.4 lb weight loss!!)

Heather:
262.4/50.7/35.9
259.2/51.7/35.2 (3.2 lb weight loss!)

Molly:
203.4/45/40.1
No weigh in (will try harder next time)

Michelle:
179.8 (at home)
No weigh in (did not attend, busy celebrating new president elect Obama)

Next goal includes eating a minimum of 2 servings of veggies a day and a weight loss of any amount in the next 2 weeks. Next meeting? November 23, 2008 at 7 PM at Amy's house. I believe Kelly is making brownies and I will bring the Welch's Diet Juice for all to try. (hopefully I will remember!)

That's all for now. Great week!

Mols

Slacker - (a Dieter's Lament)

2008-11-07T09:16:00.001-08:00

Why, oh why do I eat such junk?
Why am I am always in a funk?
I crave the chips, the cheese, the sweet
I never get enough to eat.

Oh help me Lord, my will has failed
I lay in bed like a beached whale
Why won't this rollercoaster stop?
Why must I wear an XL top?

Perhaps I need to shut my mouth
Put no more food in without a doubt
I wish I liked the green stuff more
Instead my head wages a food war.

I can truly say I'll try next week
To hear the words the thin do speak
As visions of Snickers dance in my head
I will start by getting out of bed
To exercise my fluffy bod
So I'm not an SUV but a hot rod.

So my dieter's lament comes to a close
I wish I fit in smaller clothes
Until that time I'll try my best
To put my willpower to the test
And make my sisters very proud
Get out from under this grey cloud.

Good luck, all I have left to say
This week I'm using as my bye week
On Sunday!!!! (ha ha ha)

Mols

Juicy (ah ah ah ah ah, ah-ah ah ah ah ah - juicy)

2008-11-03T08:05:00.000-08:00

Sam's had the juice. 12 bottles for about $10. The flavors are pomegranite-berry, black cherry and peach fizz. Yum!!!!

Yummy Beverage

2008-10-30T11:11:00.000-07:00

Okay, I still need to add our weights, and I will get on that. Unfortunately, somehow, Ed crashed my laptop and now I think it has a virus as it is going bezerk. But while I'm working, I had a very yummy bottle of diet juice that was quite delightful and I wanted to share. It is Welch's Diet juice. I had the Berry Pomegranate today but there are other flavors as well including: Grape and Peach Twist (I think?). It is 20 calories per 14 oz bottle so no points! Unless you drink several bottles a day. They are very tasty and sweet and I love them! I'm going to check at Sam's Club to see if I can get a case. :)

Molly

Melt 2 B Svelte

2008-10-24T06:51:00.000-07:00

OK. I am with you on that one. I have to be truthful. I have NOT been journaling or counting points. I am exercising everyday now. I am an exercise freak but I am horrible at dieting. So, with that being said, I do first what I do best. Exercise. Weight will come off with just that being increased for me and when the weight does not come off anymore, then I tweak my diet. When you get stuck at a weight for a while , the worst thing to do is decrease your calories. That lowers your metabolism. Got to increase activity level. This is not the time to hunker down with oreos. This is the perfect time for you to shed that tonnage and emerge in spring with the bodacious new you! Keep wearing chunky sweaters while you lose and then, wa la! Put that little skinny tank on this May and look hot!
Amos

Ah, the old Plateau... Nasty thing...

2008-10-23T12:24:00.000-07:00

I hear you girlfriend. I don't know as I've hit a plateau with my weight per se. But I've hit "I hate counting points" plateau so to speak. I haven't gained and my weight I think is very slightly down. If not exactly the same, I think (hard to tell while Aunt Flo is here). I just get to this point every time I have done WW and I start to HATE numbers. Hate, hate, hate counting points and hate journaling. Even though it works and I know it and I love how my pants getting bigger feels!!! But this is the time of year I hibernate and store fat for the winter because it is so cold and I want comfort food. Yikes. I need to get on track man.... I'll be okay, I just have to rewire my mind.....

Frustration junction, what's your function..
Makes me want to keep on, keep on munchin....

Mols

Can you say plateau????

2008-10-22T16:00:00.000-07:00

Check this out....

9/9/2008 167
9/14/2008 166.8
9/23/2008 167
9/30/2008 167.5
10/7/2008 166
10/14/2008 166.5
10/21/2008 166

Story of my life.....I know I need to exercise.
F R U S T R A T I N G ! ! !

Sup?

2008-10-20T06:51:00.000-07:00

Hey! How they hangin? I hope this Monday finds everyone recharged and ready to go! I feel better with my exercise program but I am here to tell you girls...it is hard getting up at 4:45 every morn. I hope by next month I will have my groove on. I read a tidbit that said: After 1 month YOU will FEEL the difference, after 2 months YOU will SEE the difference and after the 3rd month OTHERS will SEE the difference. I guess it boils down to the 12 week program. If we can get through 12 weeks consistently we will have it licked. Stick it!
Amos

2008-10-12T22:33:00.000-07:00

Sunday Soundoff

2008-10-12T21:17:00.000-07:00

First and foremost, I apologize for not staying for the meeting today. I did stop at Amy's and weigh in and I was down. Total, according to the scale tonight, I'm down 11.2 but according to my scale in the morning and the scale at work, I'm down 12-12.4. So either way, down is done. If we go by Amy's scale, I did reach our group goal of 2 lbs lost. Well, actually then I lost 1.8 but that's okay. I still look at it as a 2 lb lost in my book as I don't tend to weigh myself at night. But weighing at Amy's keeps me honest and on track. Anyway, I did not make it due to some marital tension and a project for Emily being Student of the Week that I forgot about until tonight. Go figure. So I weighed and left. I really wanted to stay but I was not good company. And thanks Amy for everything you said. You really are a kindred spirit and a true friend (says Hannah Montana... ha ha ha....)

Second, I finally got around to starting to dig in to the pile of Self magazines I have next to my bed. I somehow got roped into a 2 year contract for this mag and I have a whole stack waiting to be read. So I started to get to it. I found a very interesting tidbit. According to a report in The Journal of the American Medical Association, dieters who tracked intake and swapped tips online lost more weight than those who didn't. I thought was very inspiring for us!

Something else for a good cause I found. On Facebook.com, you can add the application Takes All Types to your profile, sign up as a blood donor and receive text or email alerts when your blood type is needed in your area. I thought this was interesting.

And a third thing that I thought was interesting. Well I guess this makes four... If you have trouble sticking with going to the gym or exercising in general, you can go to the website StickK.com and this will help you reach your goals by allowing you to place a wager on your resolve. If you fall off the wagon you lose your bet to a designated recipient - a favorite charity, church? (I'll check on that one). Now that's incentive!

I'm going to go and read some more. I'll post more tips soon!! Thanks for being the best Weight Watchers/or any diet group ever. I feel like I have so much support and love and faith and this is what I think I always needed.

Love ya chicas!
Molly

I lost this week

2008-10-07T20:30:00.000-07:00

Hey ladies,
I am down 1.5 this week and am sitting at 166. I am down 4.8 in the 5 weeks we have been doing this, so I will take a pound a week. I hope the scale reflects a bigger jump next week. My biggest weakness so far is exercise. I am still tired and my body is trying to figure out this new schedule, so I am not pushing my luck. Especially since a lot of people that sit around me at work are not feeling well. I have kept my immune system up (knock on wood). I have had a lot of no scale victories in the past week (skipping goodies at work/walking past the candy bowl). I will work on exercise this week!
GOOD LUCK Skinny Minnies!
Kel

Good Week, Rough Weekend

2008-10-06T19:34:00.001-07:00

Well, I didn't completely wig out. Yet. I had a good week last week. Crazy but good. I stayed in my point limit. I was very stressed, busy and crampy since Aunt Flo was here to visit. Then Ed and I went away to Door County on Friday until Saturday. Actually, all things considered, it was not a bad day food wise. Yes, I ate more than I usually do and I was over my points but I also had the stomach flu Friday evening and Saturday so not much stayed in either. Not that it is an excuse but it all evened out. Ed and I had such a great time, I don't even care. I ate more odds and ends than I should have but I didn't gorge and Ed and I got closer. Good enough for me.

Anyway. Better today. Will be even better tomorrow. I haven't wigged out yet. But thanks for that post Amy. It helped. :)

Mols

I admit it

2008-10-06T19:13:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone,
Ok I am guilty for petering out a little bit, but the scale is still down 1 pound. I will have a better day tomorrow. I am eating well and drinking my water..it is that damn exercise that I just cannot get into. I WILL DO BETTER! Good luck with the weigh in tomorrow. I hope you all lose!

Scary

2008-10-06T07:27:00.000-07:00

Ok. You guys are scaring me. What happened? Everyone petered out and back to free and easy now? I hope that no news is good news. Remember, 7 days without exercise and good food management makes one weak. lol
Amos

Sweet Meet

2008-09-27T10:16:00.001-07:00

Hello lovely ladies! Just a quick reminder we have a meeting here tomorrow evening at 7pm. I sincerely hope you all are doing much better than I as I am having issues....STRESS! I have laid out a new exercise plan for myself and am hoping that will alleviate some of the stress and help with my eating plan. See you all tomorrow.
Amos

Purse Envy

2008-09-24T21:04:00.000-07:00

The purses are knock offs. The highest priced ones are the Coach bags which run about 60-75 dollars. But they are niiiiice..... I have way too many but I can always add more. I mean, a deer mount cost about $500 in order to have a dead deer carcass staring down at me from the wall. That's at least 8 purses! Way better deal for my money, I believe...

I'm doing good I have to say. But the homemade salsa does me in. I know the salsa is a freebie but the crunchy tortilla chips are not! But when I weighed on Tuesday AM, my official day, I was at 210 so 7 lbs down! This is good. I was sick, or "out of sorts" today. Couldn't walk straight, walked crooked to the left. Had funky brain, light headedness, dizziness. Guess my inner ear looks funky now. Had to take Zithromax, bad stomach pain, had to eat bagel with 3 tbsp of cream cheese. But it helped the medicine go down....

Just a big honkin bagel
makes the medicine go down
the medicine go down
medicine go down

With cream cheese, tablespoons
makes the medicine go down
in the most delightful way!!!!

And did you know a 16 oz bottle of Cran Grape juice is like 6 points? That's just horrible. What is this world coming to....

Mols

purse me NOW

2008-09-24T18:13:00.000-07:00

ooooohhhhh.....salivate....drool, drool. Talk about a kid in a candy store. Uh, just exactly how much does that arm bling cost a gal? Are those replicas?
I am happy you are doing good Kel. As for me and my own we are trying but not desperately hard I guess. What's wrong with me? Somebody kick me in the ass pleeze...real hard like!
Amos

Web Sites

2008-09-23T20:34:00.000-07:00

Here are some good web sites:

www.thedailyplate.com

This website gives you the opportunity to look up just about any food in order to figure out the point value.

http://picasaweb.google.com/pursechicks

This site shows some of the types of purses the girls sell for their purse parties!

Enjoy!
M

Are we making good choices?

2008-09-23T19:47:00.000-07:00

Hey Ladies,
How's that water coming? I weighed in this morning and I am up .2
I was extremely excited about that after my hell week last week. I am back on track now and kickin butt. Weight loss here I come. Here is my daily journal today.
Breakfast
1/2 a serving of Raisen bran (that is all I had left) with skim milk 2
banana light yogurt 2
Snack
Banana 2
Lunch
Turkey and Lettus wrap with ff miracle whip 4
cherry tomatos 0
carrots 0
pine nut salad (estimate) 4
chips ahoy 100 calorie pack 2
Snack
a couple bites of an apple before it fell on the ground :o( 0
smart ones salsbury steak with mac and cheese 5
pine nut salad 4
TOTAL POINTS 25
No exercise again today - something I have to work on.
How did everyones weigh in go????
Kel

Coach Bag, oh Coach Bag, Where for art Thou Coach Bag!!

2008-09-22T20:32:00.000-07:00

So, my public has spoken. I am to have a purse party and have a purse party soon!! So, ask and you shall receive. My purse ladies are going to host an open house at my house on Saturday October 11th from about 1:00 to 4:00. There will be Coach, Burberry, Channel, Juicy Couture and more. There will be purses and wallets but also (I think?) Tiffany jewelry, sunglasses and shoes? Plus snacks. Tell all your friends! It is the day of Autumnfest at Mt. Olive, but I plan on going in the morning as usual. Can't miss out on all the good crafts and treats!

Mols

Just keep making healthy choices girls.

2008-09-22T20:28:00.000-07:00

I hear you Molly...things were tough for me last week too, but this is a new week - so lets stay motivated! Here is my daily journal.
Breakfast
raisen bran with skim 4
Snack
trail mix (breakfast blend) ate throughout the day 2 points for whole bag
Lunch
1/2 wrap with turkey and lettus with ff miracle whip 4
3/4 cup pine nut salad from PnS 4
Loorna doones 200 cal pack 2
Snack
2 kraft carmels 1
Supper
1/2 wrap with turkey and lettus with ff miracle whip 4
kettle corn popcorn 2
23 point day for me and no exercise.
I am off to bed so I can get up and exercise tomorrow. Night night and keep chugging!

Crappy Day!!!

2008-09-20T21:28:00.000-07:00

What a crappy day for my weight loss journey. I was doing SO great. I was keeping my points within the numbers. I can't say I was exercising yet, but at least the diet part was on track. Then I just dropped the ball. Had breakfast burritos from McD's for breakfast. Had kettle corn and 5 cheese curds at the Autumn Fest downtown. Had an Orange Julius. Had a DANG! rootbeer (which by the way is the yummiest root beer I have ever had!) Then I came home and partied at the neighbors and had her homemade salsa and tons of tortilla chips along with a beer! Then home for more kettle corn. I don't know what the heck is wrong with my brain sometimes...... It's so frustrating. I saw Ms. Amy at the Autumn Fest and she said this week sucked for her. So I guess it is just that time of year. Maybe our bodies think they have to store up fat for the winter for hibernation. That's all I can come up with. What do you think!

Mols

Molly's Email

2008-09-17T17:01:00.001-07:00

Hi ladies. Just wanted to pass on my email in case anyone needs it:

edandmols@verizon.net

Hope everyone is having a good week!

Lost in Space

2008-09-17T06:51:00.000-07:00

Hellooooo. I was going to email my weight but I don't have your address Molly. Don't know how it came off my address book but it probably was our computer gremlins. Anyhoo, I will tell you this much, I am up. Surprise surprise. I fell off last Thursday and am just trying to get back in the swing. I have been walking and increased the fiber but have been real lax in the water department. I will weigh in from now on this coming Sunday so I am on board with you all.
Amos

Terrific Tomato Tart ala Amy

2008-09-15T20:32:00.000-07:00

Here's the YUMMMY Tomato Tart curtesy of Amy!!

12 sheets phyllo dough (14 inches x 9 inches)
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp dry bread crumbs
2 tbsp prepared pesto
3/4 cups crumbled feta cheese, divided
1 medium tomato, cut into 1/4 inch slices
1 large yellow tomato, cut into 1/4 inch slices
1/4 tsp pepper
5-6 fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced

Place one sheet of phyllo dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper; brush with 1/2 tsp oil and sprinkle with 1/2 tsp bread crumbs. (keep remaining phyllo covered with plastic wrap and a damp towel to prevent it from drying out) Repeat layers, being careful to brush oil all the way to edges.

Fold each side 3/4 inch toward center to form a rim. Spread with pesto and sprinkle with half of the feta cheese. Alternately arrange the red and yellow tomato slices over cheese. Sprinkle with the pepper and remaining feta cheese.

Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until crust is golden brown and crispy. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove parchment paper before cutting. Garnish with basil.

Makes 8 servings.
One serving contains:

Calories: 135
Fat grams: 7 grams
Fiber: 1 gram
Points in one serving: 3 points

Rules of Mom

2008-09-15T20:19:00.000-07:00

I am a parenting magazine junkie. Just wanted to get that out there. I have subscriptions to: Parenting, Parents, Family Fun, Women's Day, Good Housekeeping and Family Circle. I get free from work: Wonder Time, Child and Cookie. I read them all. I can't get enough. So anyway, Wonder Time has turned out to be one of my favorite magazines because the articles are so clever and cute and funny. They aren't the usual articles. I tend to even save a lot of the articles because they are so well written. For example, the article about a Dad's obsession for Star Wars and his excitement when he found out he was having a boy and now he could pass on this legacy. I'll let you read it sometime, I laughed so hard I almost peed a little. It made me think of my brother who just trekked to Minneapolis with his brood of 4 kids to see some Star Wars exhibit at some museum. (snicker) Anyway, to the point, which has nothing to do with Weight Watchers. But it is cute. Today I read an article entitled "Them's the Rules". It was all about rules Moms make up. Here are some of my favorites:

1. Whoever made it gets to flush it.
2. Whichever child (or adult) is being the "stinker" of the week is on pooper-scooper duty.
3. Whever out and about, a child can touch anything but only with one finger. If they break this rule, they have to spend the rest of the time out and about with their hands on top of their head.
4. You can run around naked only in your room.
5. No steamrolling the cat.
6. If Mom or Dad has said no to something and y ou whine, the answer will still be no. But if you hold the back of your hand to your forehead (in your best impersonation of a damsel in distress) and say, "Alas, I fear I shall perish without it!" the answer might (just might) be changed to a yes.
7. There are no bad words, just bad places to use those words. For example, the f-word and the s-word are onlyl appropriate in rock music, so you can't use them until your a certified rock star.
8. If you want to watch an inappropriate move, such as the movie "300", it isn't forbidden because you may be scared, it is forbidden because you won't understand it. So you can see the movie "300" as soon as you write a three page paper on the Battle of Thermopylae.

And in our house the number one rule is:

Hugs, not hits! (specifically aimed toward Gabe of course)

So what are your rules?

Mols

Here is my journal for the day

2008-09-15T19:42:00.000-07:00

Breakfast
Raisen bran with skim milk 4
banana 2
Lunch
16 wheat thins 3
Healthy chicken soup 3
Supper
Smartones meatloaf 5
green giant baby veg medly 2
Snacks
5 starbursts 2.5
1 apple 1
nibble of chocolate 2
TOTAL POINTS 24.5

I got all of my water in today, but did not get on the treadmill.

Sunday 9/14/08

2008-09-14T19:20:00.000-07:00

Hi ladies. Here are our stats for today:

Name Weight Fat% Water %
Amy 185.2 39% 44.5% (weight from Tuesday, 8/9/08)
Heather 259 52.3% 34.8%
Michelle 179.8 35.6% 47%
Kelly 166.8 38.4% 44.8%
Molly 212.4 47.1% 38.6%

Great job! For Ms. Amy, we will get an updated weight on Tuesday (and anyone else that wants to weigh in Tuesday as well, just email me. Ms. Heather, don't sweat it. Just sweat! (And that ha ha ha)leads me to our goal(s) for the week. First, we need to exercise a minimum of 30 minutes, 3 days out of the week. For those that are already doing that, the goal is an increase in fiber rich vegetable consumption.

And to get serious for a minute.... We are all in this together and we all have the same goals. We will have successes and failures. We will have great weeks, and not so great weeks. We will have joyful weigh-ins and weigh-ins that make us cringe and want to eat chocolate cake. But keep it up and we will reach our goals. We can do it! Just believe!

Rock on and peace out...

Mols

Sunday AM - still awake

2008-09-13T22:27:00.000-07:00

And it is Sunday, 12:27 AM. I am still awake. As usual but I should probably be trying to sleep. I am really hungry though. That might be part of the problem. I only have 5 points left of my extra 35 and I don't get my next 35 until Tuesday. Sunday and Monday are going to be LOOOONNNNGGG days. I really utilize those 35 points. I cherish them and I treat them like gold. It's like a little hidden stash of Abdallah dark chocolate vanilla creams. But instead it is a hidden stash of extra food when it seems as if I will pass out from hunger. Which is what I feel like all the time. (grrrrrrrr - the sound of my stomach growling) I know that I need to keep with it. I have only dropped about 7ish pounds but I know that with even that small weight loss, I walk taller and feel better and have more bounce in my step. I know my pants don't fit better yet but in my mind they do. I can't say I never squeeze some junk food into my daily points, cuz I do. That's why I like the points system. I can still can have that Pizza Hut thin crust mushroom and fresh tomato pizza. I just have to realize that one slice is 3 points. So two slices maximum. But I think the hardest times come when I am out and about with the kids. It would be so easy to run through a drive through but I know I won't find anything that has low points, unless it is a glass of water or a glass of black coffee.

Enough rambling. See some of you in church tomorrow!

Mols

Awesome post video from my favorite blog.

2008-09-10T20:12:00.000-07:00

Hello Ladies,
I just wanted to share a really good video post from one of my favorite bloggers Roni. Check it out and let me know what you think :o) It is right here ->http://ronisweigh.com/2008/09/ask-roni-_v08s3-dealing-with-jealously-emotional-eating-impatience.html#more-1016

Here is my journal for today
Breakfast
grape nuts with skim milk 4
Lunch
Bowl of chili 5
15 blue chips with homemade salsa 3
100 cal pak shortbread cookies 2
Supper
3 pc corn on the cob 3
2 pc bread 1
pb & jelly 2
Snacks
1 apple 1
1 banana 1
bag of kettle corn 2
No exercise today :o(
Total points today 24

What is everyones weight from this weeks weigh in? Did you all do well?

Weigh In Woes?

2008-09-09T20:41:00.000-07:00

Well ladies I only received two weigh in numbers (and one of them was mine). I'm down 5 lbs (although keep in mind, it was that time of the month so I shed some water and lining pounds) and Kelly lost 3.8 lbs! Go Kelly!!! Awesome! Heather will be weighing in on Sunday and I haven't heard from anyone else. Let me know ladies, unless you are weighing in on Sunday. And we start another week..... Good luck again!

Mols

MOPS, Oh My!

2008-09-08T22:26:00.000-07:00

Well, tomorrow is our weigh in. I am not looking forward to it. I've kept my points within my target and did use most of my 35 points but did not go over. So that's good. But I'm afraid I'm going to step on that scale tomorrow and be disappointed. I just have a bad feeling about it. We shall see....

Tomorrow I have my first MOPS meeting of the year which means good food including cheesy potatoes (usually). That could definitely be a problem for me. I have a large weak spot for cheesy potatoes. I'm going to have to sit on my hands. We shall see.

Good luck girls!!

Mols

Kellys food journal for September 8, 2008

2008-09-08T20:46:00.000-07:00

Hello Ladies,
I made it through my first day and it was exciting and overwhelming at the same time. I think I am going to love it though! Here is my food journal today. I even got up at 6 am and walked for 1.52 miles for 30 minutes. Hope the scale reflects my new journey tomorrow.
Breakfast
raisen bran with skim milk 4
Snack
granola bar 2
Lunch
bowl of chili (fresh - no cheese) 5
2 pc light bread 1
grapes 1
apple 1
Supper
turkey sandwich 2 light mayo 4
home made salsa with blue chips 4
TOTAL POINTS 22 (RIGHT ON TARGET) :O)
Good luck everyone with your weigh in tomorrow! Hope it is a deduction!

Meow Meow Help!

2008-09-06T21:46:00.000-07:00

So, there's a cat up my tree. WAY up my tree. The backstory on this is.... I sat down to dinner tonight with Emily. She said this to us, "hey, a man came to the door today looking for his cat and I told him I didn't know where it was". To which both Ed and I after whipping our heads around, screamed in unison, "you didn't open the door to this stranger claiming to have lost his cat did you????" And of course she said yes. Now is the time when we both freak about her opening the door to strangers and especially ones that are using a very casebook ploy to lure a child away such as missing a dog or cat. And of course Emily cried and cried as she thought we were mad at her. We weren't we were just freaked out thinking some pedophile came to our door! Then she mentioned that he looked like the guy "Bob" who lives down the street who came to our block party and he had a picture of a orange and white striped cat. Well, now we at least knew it WAS Bob from down the street by description of he and his cat. But no, we had not seen a cat.

Well move forward to a bunch of us neighbors having our nightly neighborhood campfire, this time at our pad, and we all of a sudden hear a little "meow" coming from the woods. We think we had imagined it but it happens again. Or neighbor boy Brady flashes the light around and up the trees and low and behold, there sits Bob's orange cat up our tree about 50 feet. So we have a cat in our tree and we don't know how to get it down. It's terrified to the point that it tried to pee or spray on us from the branch. If we go forward, it goes higher, if we wait and try to coax him out he comes just close enough to touch with fingertips but can't get a grip. Finally we give up and leave open bags/jars of cat food to try and tempt him out. What do you do?

Well, it's late and I am going to bed. Took a sleeping pill, my little blue friend! Now they are coming up to tell me that they got the cat out! Better go check....... INTERMISSION........

And they did! Don't know how but ai have another cat sitting in my cat carrier. Now he is residing in my 1/2 bath accross from my bedroom since it is 12:00 AM and I'm sure Bob is sleeping. Tomorrow we will try and bring kitty back but for now it is living in the BR with litter food and water. Good enough for an evening stay. My cats are FREAKIN out from the smell of a new cat. Good thing it is not staying! But that is behind us now.....

Bob will be happy, MEow!

M

Dizzy Diva Dies for Donuts

2008-09-06T05:39:00.001-07:00

Too funny! I thought I was the only one walking around in the starvation mode. I am also feeling that way and almost went off the deep end just last nite. Gosh! It's only been 5 days! I truly believe that this bod is so used to chowing whatever and whenever, that this restriction crap throws it off kilter. Anyhoo, I have found a godsend. Orville's 94% FF popcorn! Man, I pop me a bag and throw it in between the front seats and off I go. Big bottle of Crystal lite (its no Bud) and shazam! your taking that edge off for next to nothing. Thats one of my biggest issues. In the car and starvin and those arches look lucious. I get tempted.......I think of the GIRLZ!
(thats you guys)I think this only lasts for 2 weeks. Hellava long time I say.
Amos

Points Schmoints....

2008-09-05T21:41:00.000-07:00

So, it is Friday. I've made it this far. I'm obsessed with points and finding the yummiest foods for the lowest points. I have the need to feed. I had a small amount of cheese curds today. Couldn't help myself. But I was cautious and sat there with a little slip of paper, marking a little check mark counting off each curd that went in. After awhile, they just were not worth it. So I sampled but did not gorge. For me, that is a victory. (I went to Hudson's for lunch with a friend). For me that is a large victory. I ordered the soup and salad. I probaby ate 1/4 of what was in the bowl of soup and tried to eat more of the salad (which by description was only lettuce and tomatoes as I picked off the onions and olives) which I only lightly dipped a few times in dressing. Yes, those curds put me over into my 35 points which I have reserved until this time. But, a victory it was. Thanks to Tupperware and my obsession with it, I have two of their new lunch box kits and have used both this week. Again, a victory as by bringing my own lunch, it is 100% healthier (and cheaper). Again, a victory for me. But I am still very hungry. I'm trying a new vitamin supplement thing that a friend ordered for me. Didn't know I was ordering vitamins but I guess once she thought I should take a vitamin, she just put them in my hands and said "take!". Which is what I guess I need most of the time. Anyway, they are supposed to be really good and are supposed to make you feel energetic and full, as in not hungry full. We shall see as I feel hungry every minute. That's my biggest problem this week. No matter what I do, I'm still hungry all the time. What should I do with that???

Your ramblingness,
Mols

Her Flatness

2008-09-05T10:12:00.000-07:00

I don't know about you peeps but its only day 5 for me and I already feel my pouch getting smaller.Yeehaw! I usually go gung-ho on exercise when I start back and then I end up on the injured list. This time I am taking my boy Dasher for a walk every morn as soon as Jacie is on the bus. Definitely feeling it in my shins already. I hope you all have time to get in a 30 min. walk daily. I will try to start jogging after I reach my first goal of 10%. Do you think we all could do something special just for us when we attain it?
Amos

Kelly's food journal for September 4th

2008-09-04T21:25:00.001-07:00

I had a 24 point day today (trying to stay between 22 and 25).
Breakfast
grape nuts with skim milk 4
coffee with coffemate creamer and splenda 2
Lunch
2 pieces of light bread 1
9 slices of honey ham with mustard 2
1/2 cup cottage cheese 2
Supper
6 inch sweet chicken teriyaki subway sub with honey oat bread 7
Snacks
16 wheat thins 3
1 TBSP peanut butter 2
3 blue chips with my homemade salsa 1
Exercise
walked on the treadmill for 34 minutes at 3.7 mph
2 miles and burned 258 calories

Ms. Tater Tot

2008-09-04T19:51:00.000-07:00

I kind of figured it out using 1/2 of a 2 lb bag of OreIda tater tots, 1 lb of 90% lean ground beef and one can of cream of mushroom soup. So give or take if you divide the pan into 9 servings, it would be about 205 calories, 11 grams of fat and 1.2 grams of fiber. That is if all the ingredients match to what I figured. That would put it at 5 points but depending on how big your serving size was, I would go with 6 so you're right!

Mols

yum yum

2008-09-04T17:01:00.000-07:00

ok ladies

I need help with breaking down a recipe. Made tater-tot casserole and ate a cup and a half. I used a pound of lean gr. beef. 1 can regular cream of mushroom and half a bag of OreIda tater tots. Pleeze tell me I was a good girl! I put down 6 points for this. Um, 9 servings for a 8x8 pan sounded right.

Amos

Fiber One Bars

2008-09-04T08:07:00.000-07:00

I found a new Fiber One chewy granola bar. Well maybe it is not a new flavor for all of you but for me, I had never seen it. You can get a big box from Sam's for a reasonable price. They have the chocolate and also the oatmeal caramel which is YUMMY!! At only 2 points a piece, I can handle that!

Mols

One more thing to add

2008-09-03T20:55:00.000-07:00

It is 23 weeks until Heather and Joes wedding. That is a 25 pound loss if we do it right ladies. Just a little FYI for you all.

Kelly's food journal for the day

2008-09-03T20:09:00.000-07:00

Just thought I would post my food journal (in case anyone cares to see it).
Have a great (skinny) week!
Breakfast
Banana light yogurt 2
Banana 2
Lunch
2 pc light bread 1
9 piecese thin sliced honey ham 2
1/2 cup cottage cheese 2
3 cherry tomatos 0
Supper
4 (1/4 cups) egg subsitute 2
salsa (2 Tablespoons) 0
red and green peppers 0
1/4 cup shredded cheese 3
glass skim milk 2
Snacks
100 calorie pack shrtbread cookies 2
1 large apple 2
100 calorie pack oreo 2
bag of 98 ff kettle corn popcorn 3
Total pts today 25

Tuesday 9/2/08 - Meeting Minutes

2008-09-03T06:32:00.001-07:00

Good Morning! We had our first meeting of the minds last night. This is what we came up with...

We will meet at Amy's house every 2 weeks on Sunday evenings at 7 PM. So our next two upcoming meetings are Sunday, September 14 and Sunday, September 29. We will weigh in at home every week and report those findings to me (Molly). You can report your results in your current weight or pounds lost for that particular week. Whichever is more comfortable. Our first goal that was decided upon was our goal of losing 10% of our current weights. Although, I decided to break that goal down a little for myself and have my first goal to be dropping down below 200, then 10% which would be 5 lbs more. So you can work it in your own home how you want it. But our first group goal is the 10%. Along with that, our smaller goal this week is to drink more water.

At our meeting last night we discussed little shortcuts and tips to help start the program. Some of those tips included taking a frozen dinner (LeanCuisine, WW, Healthy Choice, etc.) and dumping that SMALL meal over a plate of cooked vegetables to make the meal more filling yet not increasing the points by much. Also discussed was "tricking" the metabolism by changing your points daily. So if your figured daily points total is 25 (and you have that extra 35 for the week remember), you could have say 27-28 points one day and the alternate days do say 23-24. This way your metabolism does not reach a "comfort level". We also sampled (thanks Michelle!) a very yummy 2 point apple/oatmeal cookie. Once I have that recipe, I will post it on the blog. Or anyone that gets it can post it as well.

We also weighed in on Amy's scale (which by the way, is a cool yet very HONEST scale). Here are our weights from last night:

Participant - Weight - Fat % - Water % - 10% goal

Amy - 188.6 - 40.1 - 43.7 - 19 lbs
Heather - 256 - 45.9 - 36.2 - 26 lbs
Kelly - 170.8 - 38.8 - 44.6 - 17 lbs
Michelle - 184.6 - 37.2 - 45.8 - 18 lbs
Molly - 217 - 42.8 - 41.7 - 22 lbs

So there you go. Not pretty but hey, we're all in this together so let's get busy!

Mols

I'm HUNGRY!!!!

2008-09-02T12:46:00.000-07:00

It's Tuesday. Only my second day. But I have to say, score a point for my willpower. I was out and about with Gabe and was thinking at about 12:00, boy I could use something to eat. But everything I thought of would have severely depleted my points for the day. 29 sounds like a lot to start with, BUT IT ISN'T!!! I seriously had narrowed it down to a subway sub or a steak sandwich from Culvers, which I figured out, if you take everything off and eat just the meat and bun it is 6 points. But I made it all the way home and had a turkey sandwich instead and only knocked off I think 4 points. I have to figure it out because today I added a little smidge of light mayo. Bread and turkey alone equals, BLEAH!!! But I'm proud because I had to pass McD's, BK, Subway, Chinease food, Culvers and many other temptations to get home. It sucked but now I feel good. Well, I have an "I'm starving" headache, but at least now I can eat more tonight!!

Mols

Im starting on Tuesday, September 2nd everyone!!

2008-09-01T21:17:00.000-07:00

Hello all,
I just got back from vacation and had a total pig out before I start day! UGG! I am weighing in tomorrow night at Amy's but starting the program tomorrow. Let's getter done this time ladies!Thinnest one wins, so let's all win! NOTHING TASTES AS GOOD AS SKINNY FEELS!
Good Luck
Kel

Recipe

2008-09-01T13:58:00.000-07:00

Hi! Here I am on my first day. I'M HUNGRY!!!! It stinks. My body is not used to surviving on so little food and so little junk food! I hate it but I suppose, it takes a while to get used to the change. I've posted a recipe for trying at home. It sounded good and it is from a Weight Watchers "Dining for Two" cookbook. Happy cooking!

Baked Potato Soup

2 baked potatoes
2 strips bacon
4 scallions, thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 (14 oz) can reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp cayenne
1/2 cup fat-free half and half
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

1. Coarsely chop the potatles (leave the skin on); set aside.
2. Cook the bacon until crisp; drain the bacon and set aside. Pour off and discard all but 1 teaspoon of the bacon drippings from the pan.
3. Add 2 of the scallions and the garlic to the drippings in pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the broth, salt, cayenne, and chopped potatoes, mashing the potatoes slightly with a wooden spoon to break them up a bit. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, until heated through, 2-3 minutes. Stir in the half and half and parsley; return to a simmer. Serve the soup sprinkled with the bacon and the remaining 2 sliced scallions.

Per serving (2 1/4 cups) - 7 points

Welcome!

2008-08-30T08:26:00.000-07:00

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Molly Novitzke