This little piggie went to town

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9k43TJgbya69JANAlQwNQbmYBTgUb-RDqP0BlLxpq37-yl73ANUd-yeO-3eFtkLBhLMYXBVFCf6lFfOOyQrJgVp4aiaPX2uKC8ijIo2zUJFKqEeIbhZC7ZbjgByQcRgouJsPwwzEVi_VO/s1600-h/claimjumperhome_logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="305" mt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9k43TJgbya69JANAlQwNQbmYBTgUb-RDqP0BlLxpq37-yl73ANUd-yeO-3eFtkLBhLMYXBVFCf6lFfOOyQrJgVp4aiaPX2uKC8ijIo2zUJFKqEeIbhZC7ZbjgByQcRgouJsPwwzEVi_VO/s320/claimjumperhome_logo.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /></div>My best friend and I went out tonight to celebrate her birthday with dinner and a movie. I seriously don't know what happened to me, but it was like I checked my brain at the door.<br /><br />I had the evening planned, exactly what I would eat, where I would eat it, how much and how many Points I would consume. I'd had my normal breakfast and a light lunch. I'd eaten 11 Points so I had plenty left for dinner.<br /><br />We went to <a href="http://www.claimjumper.com/" target="blank">Claim Jumper</a>, my girlfriend's favorite restaurant (and not somewhere I would chose - but it was her birthday - her choice). This is one of those places that serves portions fit for a lumberjack. It's totally ridiculous but that's their trademark, huge, unhealthy, fat laden, high calorie, delicious food. <br /><br />I looked up the nutritional information and the rotisserie chicken looked like my best choice for 14 Points. I knew it would be half of a chicken, and I would eat half of the half for 7 Points. Then there's the sides, sweet potato without the brown sugar or butter. Roasted vegetables in a ton of oil (no choice here because they're already prepared). I ordered the apple-cinnamon muffin with the intention of taking it home to my husband.<br /><br />All I can say is I think I went temporarily insane. I ate the entire half chicken, all of the sweet potato which was huge (518 calories!), and I ate the entire muffin. It was gigantic, like three muffins in one and it tasted like coffee cake. The meal came with vegetables roasted in oil, lots of oil. I ate all of them.<br /><br />After we finished dinner, the waitress brought us TWO giant red velvet cupcakes with at least an inch of frosting, and a lit candle on each one. She said she saw us opening presents so she thought it must be our birthdays. <br /><br />If you think I turned down a red velvet cupcake you're crazy. I ate it, every last bite. It was on a giant plate covered with little hearts made out of chocolate syrup which I mopped up with the cupcake. Who am I???<br /><br />It gets even worse. We went to the movie, Leap Year (great movie, loved it!). I bought candy! I never buy candy. It was like I was possessed by a demon. I bought a box of Raisenettes and a box of Milk Duds. My girlfriend couldn't believe I was still hungry, but I didn't feel satisfied. It was so weird. I ate both boxes of candy by myself. <br /><br />I'm home now and literally feel ill, like I'm going to throw up. It's like there's food stuck in my esophagus. I'm sweating and nauseous and kicking my own butt for being so incredibly stupid. What the hell is wrong with me?<br /><br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /><br />OH MY GOD! I just added up the calories and fat grams for that meal at Claim Jumper (it should be called Heart Attack Central!) and the candy at the movies.<br /><br />3,935 calories and 78 grams of fat!!!!!!!

This little piggie went to town

My best friend and I went out tonight to celebrate her birthday with dinner and a movie. I seriously don't know what happened to me, but it was like I checked my brain at the door.I had the evening planned, exactly what I would eat, where I would eat…

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Working Wednesday

<p>Well friends, the storm calmed down and I finally went to work today! And it sure it a <strong>GOOD</strong> thing. I had some <strong>MAJOR</strong> reports I had to get through.</p> <p>Backing up a bit, I slept in a bit and had to make a stop to pick up a gift card for my one of my staff’s birthday today, so I only got in 25 minutes on the treadmill this morning. But the way I look at it is that 25 minutes is <em>WAY</em> better than 0 minutes! I <strong>ran</strong> for <strong>12 minutes</strong> and my legs just weren’t wanting to go much more so I finished it off with a<strong> 13 minute walk @</strong> an <strong>incline</strong>.  </p> <p>After my short workout I made the usual oatmeal. But today the banana was <strong>much bigger</strong> than the little ones I’ve used in the past so I’m counting <strong>5 points</strong> for my <strong>banana</strong>, <strong>chocolate PB2</strong>, and <strong>oatmeal</strong> combo. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMrKIZ3M0Vw-vq0CwJ8ijTF2lRvpyquiaePzwsCv07o_hgKn99YhFxsYISCPky81BgwdaAkHNqwNGtPz1T3oeOJCUFlI5l0K0QpwQw08TEF4otFnOuCWLYuE8Y061rI6esyOT2ZWE4KiA6/s1600-h/DSC05862%5B1%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC05862" border="0" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSB5Np4EDf4xrZqTzpH2fyl5pD5tga_SBYGuXWcYL8TPoPCTlSvtJCLiNTqCqxwPkKl6ING8GI31QyzJ5ZVUKDaz2RRYyhZI1vOhLRWFi8d3gxGOfZ3UD8xF4VAYTNrxKRw94VUsbH69Q5/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC05862" width="404" /></a></p> <p>Mid morning I snacked on a <strong>sliced golden delicious apple</strong> for <strong>1 point</strong>. Can you see the <strong>2 GIANT reports</strong> I worked on <strong>ALL</strong> day today?!?!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeED0LhNpBJeMkpUG2GXUvKZXeaMRBguh3kgGTA-IUZrvZaSpJt5yaAJ92LSPAc7DoNnBUsIzm_TbVPKVccQoqhufqxoEcjmGr9oynr8NVdXLv0DtYVfRrodTH0O0GdEGo3amMf_10gs1b/s1600-h/DSC05863%5B1%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC05863" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBkgFoZXRRzZJEijh5AXCDcygXATUcCCyIbpZVQgIKX1wJC2JNqY-vWsQOKqJghLZJ1ms9hVdt857lN2fEvPTn5t527uk4DvW-EUvWF7_Pde89kYC8ncdcT7RZgpujrULCmcsyOBF0dSFU/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC05863" width="404" /></a></p> <p>My 2nd morning snack was a <strong>cucumber</strong> with a side of <strong>ranch</strong> for dipping for <strong>1 point</strong>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ6OovWaGKFGnjNBuyFjv-wM-nWiEqOVXN9_kITi51vfAa8w4bNSSgydVZ35qSotqykNE3a9Nznz0O00pLyCzr3x7xmn1OIMgfMFn8ZLKzkGVzKljiZiyZex_mKs20KGVD6N0z93s0AIwY/s1600-h/DSC05864%5B1%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC05864" border="0" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjupoP8XgdDEL0lBUTcgK5WaSYHIfMkQ6uMI_i6iEvGQP424WXd99h0lBu31wTdadQ-E_GxyoM6nFPCqXc6VGgLbtx32R8gSaxvOUybivQLK5-4mxM1ck-_fbM4OA09NvsiyA0BSMWCIhLB/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC05864" width="404" /></a></p> <p>Kyle got off work early today so he was able to let our puppy out so I didn’t have to go home on my lunch break, which was nice since I had <strong>LOTS</strong> to do today! So I had a working lunch, a<strong> SmartOnes</strong> for <strong>5 points</strong>. Quick & easy! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhReb1UdNKytTRAuDF77rR-6I2PJmyGgHOUoU6R-xyTRKGQkgRNT8jAlq6LaSQ83umkGjsT9CLyKX4uyroyRt6jho8sICus0zXwsYxklrU6WGWD3UK7Xk0u3duOixui1B-BNU_OjCcAzwUS/s1600-h/DSC05865%5B1%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC05865" border="0" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjko431Of4vwZcPEsaQTJpKduyI_kGwZrAjqOGY8rZ7OP-BUZRNvyxYVMNkNYKOd-kqA3q8hyphenhypheniaMJr3wTEI2prT5Wks8T23-8wYuWOk4mdMW8f6Q34eH4XH001pPgaqu4QxUI8yCb-bMns/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC05865" width="404" /></a></p> <p>One of my staff members left this on my desk for me! I looked it up before I ate it and it was only <strong>38 calories</strong>, so I slowly enjoyed this <strong>1 point chocolate snack</strong>! :) <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzEUIzfpnrIQbFsspwyqbP8cZpYE1IX5g1ZEAkWPlXoiBNNTxhYjSRboSGBriNGjKdSO6oPi6NRA1SIAXXOjsi1tOCvlfIElhwXoODZ_WxRv612OpJaBTJkA3SCTmb6CBwK7sIZm67mcBf/s1600-h/DSC05866%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC05866" border="0" height="323" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAb8dsEQhBh_BH8zquC6hcddeDtsgIKNe5YGjj6xJyNRkcFcwRzHmEQeTYO-1eywVeeNhEvneey_YwEtGWcG4ISU9CYc9zJCKEADkixrv-UG0kL3Cz44jHp-dJOgg7829iyg0bF1U7wXyT/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC05866" width="430" /></a></p> <p>Kyle called me and said he was going to hit the gym. So when I got off work I headed over and joined him. I got in another <strong>22 minutes</strong> on the <strong>cross ramp</strong>. So overall I am <u>pretty happy</u> with my 2 short workouts today!</p> <p>For supper tonight I made <strong>ugly fries</strong>! I haven’t had these for a LONG time. My sister made them for me when I first did weight watchers back in 2005. I modified the recipe a tad because I couldn’t find vegetarian chili. Mine consisted of <strong>16 crinkle cut fries</strong>, <strong>2 ff hot dogs</strong>, <strong>1/2 c Hormel turkey chili</strong>, <strong>1/4 c ff shredded cheddar</strong>, and just a <strong>tad bit</strong> of <strong>sour cream</strong>. All for<strong> 7 points.</strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3xa0om-4PGgAcM5pLTs4R1UUCEK_OCddbwlIHOrIlito-5FiPUoJiCxd1wHyzOdFAWrxQX8DsYZAtrOzvaTi42b7Js7K6s54xz2N17OYULSgrmOeuNDpOhn3TFgNDqfmeBAiwRSTz9KWH/s1600-h/DSC05867%5B1%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC05867" border="0" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWscAKgVi8TnTDtG4rJWQLHrn9-yTmRktXdHeZVKw5dYLgqiKZxwgiL-Z6Agw008mys4wjgP4lgr7cP6jCX4iqBsq6PPCHwLcdNwLGO1zFFwDCCGWVCD2eH2IY_-o9_bo_FqDhmjyzDj0j/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC05867" width="404" /></a></p> <p>I would say this is the ultimate “<u>kid food</u>”…hot dogs & fries!! :) It is <strong>WAY</strong> too much though for one serving…look how much I had<strong> left over</strong>:<img alt="DSC05868" border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_F7hv0YFqqvFj660xoCHYWAerjtBafeYDaTKS6V-KmvokogZiNJrGgj0CRdoI0Jkwntfz8cE2AmNhwxiWvZAs-dDT9qJkqXFckGhxBDgYQ4h1ls5pPfPXwCFMObjwzEfFW5AIGF-kMOCx/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC05868" width="353" /></p> <p>Here is the recipe from my ww cookbook: <br /><strong>UGLY FRIES <br /></strong>16 large crinkle cut french fries <br />1 cup Hormel vegetarian Chili – low fat <br />1/4 c ff shredded cheddar cheese <br />2 TBS ff sour cream <br />2 ff hot dogs <br />2 TBS onions <br />1 tomato <br />Bake the fries. Cook hotdogs. Warm chili. Chop onion & tomato. Place fries on plate followed by hotdogs, chili, cheese, onion, tomato, & sour cream. </p> <p>A little later on I had a “<u>hankering</u>” for something sweet, after all I my lunch & supper was quite sodium packed! I peeled an <strong>orange</strong> and it did just the trick for just <strong>1 point</strong>.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYrdqHc9V88QZ5oPFPeTPjuv8bUn2nibjBUmRiaCGtJ4uIC7G3FOeXUIvPMraC6TCcq-YUaXYwaCAZIqS1Vy7-AN35o2jjg1e1DZyTfFZ9qAlus8QDXPDXDmwU78uVuuuIPil_tAFxHgy9/s1600-h/DSC05869%5B1%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC05869" border="0" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_cYaxLddbweYgbASsUVDer2o2oc4pEOnG2nVgaDW83myw0aCVqLBJtyP_SEGjtSnFzXjxDwhhPxGNexFuPK2MblkWPyHcrWjC5T1zW366x5AlJrHC3-J9Ge_EyuOIUF4FmdZBN5UbzqIz/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC05869" width="404" /></a></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>It’s barely 9pm and I’m already ready to<strong> hit the hay</strong>!! Hope everyone had a <strong>wonderful Wednesday</strong>, tomorrow’s ‘<strong>Friday Eve’</strong>!! :) </p> <p><strong>WEDNESDAY’S STATS</strong> <br />POINTS = 21/24 <br />WATER =  116 oz <br />EXERCISE = 25 min treadmill (12 min run/13 min walk @ incline) & 22 min cross ramp</p> <p><strong><u><em>EDIT</em></u></strong>: <em>I can’t believe I forgot this</em>. But today is the end of my first 2 weeks and the scale went <strong>down 1lb</strong>!! I was pretty happy with this because it was TOM 5 of the past 7 days! So total I’m down 6lbs in 2 weeks, not too shabby! (PS Thanks for the reminder Kelly!!) 9.5lbs to win the <a href="http://weightloss-stories.blogspot.com/2009/12/sister-challenge-is-on.html">sister challenge</a> and 18.5 to goal! </p>

Working Wednesday

Well friends, the storm calmed down and I finally went to work today! And it sure it a GOOD thing. I had some MAJOR reports I had to get through. Backing up a bit, I slept in a bit and had to make a stop to pick up a gift card for my one of my staff…

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Programme 2010 des formations financées par la région Centre consultable sur internet

L'ensemble des formations financées par le Conseil Régional est consultable sur le site Etoile.Il s'agit d'actions de qualification, d’insertion professionnelle et de savoirs de base et ce programme concerne à la fois les demandeurs d’emploi et les s…

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