Slimmin' Sunday, October 7, 2007

Hi OPtoberBESTers!
I have returned home from my ESL training...had a fabulous time, learned lots, and ATE lots!
But I tried hard to keep it healthy (hard to do when we were eating buffet and nothing told me what the points/carbs/fats/etc were for items. I did eat lots of salad, drank lots of water, and way too much caffeine...

Now it is SUNDAY and I'm starting a new day...back OP.
It's after 2 a.m. and I' m considering this my new start...drinking only water til it's close to breakfast time.

Will catch up on chatter.


Ali

Hi Ali, glad you had a fabulous time. Good early morning to you.
Hellos to everyone,
I worked yesterday and then off to a large grocery trip. Extra water and things for vacation. I didn't want to have to do shopping this week because it will be so busy.
yesterdays food was cantalope and a yogurt for bkfst, a Curves bar for snack, a wrap at subway for lunch and homemade chili and applesauce for dinner.
Today will be yogurt for bkfst, stomach is unsettled this morning because I am singing for both services at church so I'm not real hungry but need something since the first service is at 8:45 and the second is at 11:00. Lunch will be out so I'm not sure, I will take clothes to change into so I can go to the car wash and clean my Jeep inside and out after church so will need something by then. Dinner is roast w/potatoes and carrots and green beans. I will just have a small piece of meat with some carrots and of course green beans.
Emily congrats on the 300 w/o, there is a girl at my Curves that just got her 800 w/o shirt. She joined when they first opened and has stuck with it all this time, 5 years. WOW! She has lost a total of 78lbs. There is a 78 year old who also joined not too long after Curves opened and is still coming.
I will see you all in chatter.

Good Morning OptoberBESTers!

Woke up craving donuts!! As Homer Simpson would say, "DOH! " It's because of all the junkier foods I've eaten. I haven't really over done any one thing in particular but feel it's an accumulation of all the little bits and pieces. Went out and grabbed the Shredded Mini Wheats instead. Still has sugar but is low in calories, fat, sodium, cholesterol and high in fiber. Got to be better than donuts! Have also started the day off with a bottle of water.

Plan to get in the pool later if weather permits but must do laundry and paperwork on my desk. Repairman didn't fix the washer the other day. He didn't have the part so I hope it holds up. He said it is the MAIN part in the transmission and that he would give a quote and that I should be prepared to just go buy an whole new machine because of the repair cost!!

OH! I found a map on Google Maps yesterday and am officially plotting my swimming around the coast of Italy! How cool is that?? You pick a starting point, I picked the east coast on the French border, and it tells you the exact distance between every dot you place. This allows you to follow all the curves, then you place an end marker and it gives the total distance between marker 1 and marker 2. I think I'll update it at the end of every month as I make my way around! Too much fun and SO motivational!!

Ali - 2am?? Go to bed and get some rest!

Margo - shake those jitters off. You will sing beautifully this morning!

Hi's to the rest of the BEST! Need to start some chores. Will check in later!
Julie

Hi There Sisters... Its been about 8 moths since I have posted anything, little over 1 year since I had my hysterectomy... I just want to say physically I feel better than I have in years. Being without Aunt Flo has been great for me. I have lost 14 lbs since I shook her from my life and my sexual appetitie is unending and I have a wonderfully willing and giving husband. No doubt the increased sex drive has helped me shed a few pounds, but also seem to be more in tune to what goes in my body as well... Been a slow loss, but one I know will be long term. I am hoping to loose about 50 more lbs. I knew going in that the hysterectomy was the best thing for me.

I hope everyone is doind great and still loosing and being healthy. I'll be here from time to time again.

I missed you all.

Have a great Sunday!
Your sister,
Rachel in Colorado

Good afternoon BESTers

Rachel - Hi's right back at you! Glad your doing so well. It's good to hear that your weight is comming off slow and steady. That's a wonderful way to do it. Good on the libido angle also.

Hi's to Julie, Ali, and Margo as well. You all sound like your in there. The Homer Simpson bug was here as well this a.m. DH went to get milk, when he didn't come right home I just "knew" what he was up to. He showed up with a block of sticky buns from the bakery. I ate my oatmeal first, then did have one (1) - The rest of them are sitting here in the box. I've stayed outside away from them...... Good thing I've got plenty to keep us busy outside.

Bkft: oatmeal w/raisins & hot tea
Snack: 1 stick bun
Lunch: 1/2 egg salad sandwhich on toasted rye bread, 8 globe grapes, iced tea.
Dinner: left over lasaguna & salad if I stay home - might to to see DD and my SIL later today - then who knows. But I will try to be "mindful".

Off outside to enjoy more of this lovely indian summer weather - it's about 83F out with a lovely breeze. I love doing things in the yard when weathers perfect.

Hugs to all who follow,
M.

Good evening, ladies
Rachel, good to see you and on your loss and all the good stuff! I'm glad you are feeling so great!
Margo, I meant to ask you, what is your planned "scenic" route - not passing through Western NC are you? Just wondering...
Ali, your training sounds like it was a blast. Good for you, you deserve it!!
Julie what a cool swimming trip! Keep us posted on your progress. Do you have to swim all the way to Italy first?
Melissa, your DH sounds too much like me. We sabotage others because we like company when we do the bad stuff. But good sticky buns are worth every bite, or at least they seem to be.

Not enough water today, maybe I can go drink another bottle right now.

Desk

Good evening my BEST friends. I'm so beat now as we returned home about 3AM and as DH was wound up from the show we stayed up another 1/2 hour and I awoke like clock work at 7. Food was fine yesterday as I share a piece of veggie/thin crust pizza with DH. Making up for it today as I've dug into the coffee cake twice- I eat poorly when I'm tired so I need a nap soon or a very early bedtime.
B - egg, 2 pieces soy bacon.
L - soup, piece of lf coffee cake
D- TBD - should be very light
Snack - piece of lf coffee cake
Rachel - welcome back. nice weight loss!
Margo - how nice to have a beach vacation coming up soon and a scenic drive to boot.
Ali - glad you enjoyed your training.
Julie - your swimming journey sounds like a very nice motivational idea. may look into doing the same with my 3x weekly swims.
Melissa - DH and I always seem to sabotage the other once in awhile. you did good by eating only one bun
Desk - re the Krusteaz cran/orange muffin mix, for the coffee cake one adds 1/2 cup of apricot preserves. While it's low fat, the mix has sugar and with the preserves some will find it on the sweet side. I just follow the directions exactly.
Have an OP eve everyone.

Peggysue - I've had turkey bacon - I actually like it. But I've never tried soy bacon. Similar taste to the turkey stuff?

moving my post to Monday's thread!!
Desk