2011 TCM Classic Film Festival Dates Set

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglwlBczVmtR2Xrwz_r80atN1pGHcvHbJsMg89PWwBmVLSAIZvi6P0ZKtlGxPYUL-rx6ZjGUYt9TM1T9pGSQAqP37No6twMb7YcCfXXV2m1CR-tuQr4rIhHutVGRgoVSOfqAtz7vsmxE1SZ/s1600/TCM+Fest+2011.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519007774360429490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglwlBczVmtR2Xrwz_r80atN1pGHcvHbJsMg89PWwBmVLSAIZvi6P0ZKtlGxPYUL-rx6ZjGUYt9TM1T9pGSQAqP37No6twMb7YcCfXXV2m1CR-tuQr4rIhHutVGRgoVSOfqAtz7vsmxE1SZ/s400/TCM+Fest+2011.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 125px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 430px;" /></a> <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519607052369254210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy7C25XO53gD9bDZGtRxYPcNi6soM1PRaSMBHTPO_iwGvhyQQZMiwJGf1Hh43oH-rW3xq8b3JxYDmTauIOITUqR2Y90jeAjT79wldAcetuYsiqBn2AmKEFoHR3o6ZWLzNqyxOHU6MK5Imb/s320/headline%5B2%5D.png" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 38px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 335px;" /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiojzS602Dzi-RafXSDfHasHfeROnThY3LHOzM7qGtKZFzuJYbNb6Th5OWdK7RtbcdFSevqmCUL9dWSmrM1QAdG_KpE8zHRmlm6am2EVvXFsJShn6mqGe8vo9rHKL-cVc5dvDjxOknPULrC/s1600/Robert_Osborne+cropped.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519579630165147602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiojzS602Dzi-RafXSDfHasHfeROnThY3LHOzM7qGtKZFzuJYbNb6Th5OWdK7RtbcdFSevqmCUL9dWSmrM1QAdG_KpE8zHRmlm6am2EVvXFsJShn6mqGe8vo9rHKL-cVc5dvDjxOknPULrC/s320/Robert_Osborne+cropped.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 144px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 122px;" /></a>Tonight at 8pm, on Turner Classic Movies, Robert Osborne announced the dates for TCM's 2011 Classic Film Festival in Hollywood: <strong>April 28 - May 1</strong>.<br /><br />Passes will go on sale in November, but early birds can get started by making reservations now at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel which will once again serve as the official hotel and headquarters for the festival.<br /><br />Screenings and events will also take place at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Mann's Chinese 6 and the Egyptian Theatre.<br /><br />Last year more than 20,000 attended TCM's inaugural festival - people from 44 states, Washington DC, two US territories and six foreign countries...I have a feeling it will be even bigger this year.

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Tonight at 8pm, on Turner Classic Movies, Robert Osborne announced the dates for TCM's 2011 Classic Film Festival in Hollywood: April 2...

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<p>Tuesday at Darci’s house means it <u>WI day</u>! I hopped on the scale this AM and was excited to see the number, <strong>165</strong>! My week of eating well at the hospital last week paid off! I lost <strong>2.5 lbs</strong>!</p> <p>Breakfast this morning was simple, but good! I had <strong>blueberry muffin oatmeal</strong> with 2 slices of <strong>toast</strong> for<strong> 3 points</strong>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4URVEeRC4AQJ2ecXlc_LYUGVrx6PmMB9r63LmgZt-b8OdpzC7Jb_CIrzf4bHbr1xeTaUROl_MNrv12ugFyjJskINL3IuXSMycvMqaDPMJLmP5DhkiYUJPGOxbf8DYivHV5tlPxnx97siL/s1600-h/DSC08712%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08712" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXU_ODp5ilY_olWPsy9zgsiC_rPJdk1q2upjx5igAExUScmXSWK7_DJOGm7_V6kND-OGz6fqFDFj8godpAPatgTEWWqwt2aTLUmehhfm0sERjV5AZFoqNJmMX_tRUxQI-a-a6EwfDw450h/?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="DSC08712" width="404" /></a></p> <p>I have a big last few weeks of September, lots of reports to compile & deadlines to meet! While working on my to-do list I had <strong>1 c strawberries</strong> and <strong>yogurt</strong> for <strong>2 points</strong>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhChm4hWoI46OPv29eRrzOXKkZ7fdqCyyFRfazXi0oHgiPM9V0wE6UpLgZCcjogCy85UaxPzpKLFWxwMxKxoiTDpKjb6bLW-dayEFsWUkem5Tsrr4h3ZKTC3nSXQIXvmamaa44ZqfS_t3sI/s1600-h/DSC08713%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08713" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA1L3y9tB84H13ZYLC74OSdwI7AJTGmrYpGHIxgDRkP2fN189Alph_bPKUkKk0XDMierZZFh30iLpZyufHoGJvrZ-WcTkKalsAAClr5rA8_TKP8FumAxR2U4dZ28GzC2Tc0n6hGSCJ_8_X/?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="DSC08713" width="404" /></a></p> <p>It was a cool, overcast day. Because of that, I decided to have some soup for lunch! I had <strong>Progresso chicken noodle soup</strong> and a <strong>cheese sandwich</strong> for <strong>4 points</strong>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHrSRGJgelvdSNQunKkh_I3bdfmi7MkppK4xcauuFnQFeMtzp_81gfbI3JHJstj5WNqJWi7Uf2niAoU_SSAtZV8zBX0NZy4xkAqaVNt0URzq499hq73XBAT1DLkwgCZcfI-McQIa59hGr4/s1600-h/DSC08714%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08714" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpbpzNe3znEz8BPPM8sYlwC3cmy2GCdwO6lY_PxSNGyzh2trdJ6u0i2z_fBendAsfh9dKQ2hcxKW_vB4C3liujZ68ftGleJ5PehiHs65I5Ep6PEDBQv3RIaKCn7D7_UkwLm5_tt8ZQi5Xf/?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="DSC08714" width="404" /></a></p> <p>I couldn’t pass up desert! I had a <strong>WW cookies & cream ice cream bar</strong> for <strong>2 points</strong>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXmyMtZ8XBvqbIGmJ8tJfEwMBCaoS9TRXvPPJM8zb-bVEyQkConzVI6jeAJWD_wu1mPWaudqX9aiUbxgdQyzu9RXrjZfNrwv8pI4FK7DTiBlaqwWa9iG3Sp6GDNJkxIK-W_occP0iic13I/s1600-h/DSC08715%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08715" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_xAd13suwftzmo3HsoBoWou_mSPHwdQFhE8I2hyphenhyphenWY60awogIxEnuqvE1Ys9dAkJ7QNS2vPAmGDBJkgMGSBDSdYvOip6b5pNAWyqPKfdGjW9FAL__VaihvuTfT2t_lGmVUa-R2SAg0LBSJ/?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="DSC08715" width="404" /></a></p> <p>I had a productive afternoon at work, ran a few errands after work, and headed home! </p> <p>I quickly threw supper together & got it in the oven. While it was baking I…………<u>went for a run</u>!!! I haven’t ran since <a href="http://weightloss-stories.blogspot.com/2010/07/catching-up.html">July 22nd</a>!!! Yikes! I was <strong><em>nervous</em></strong>, but <strong><em>anxious</em></strong> to get out there at the same time. I ended up running <strong>2 miles</strong> in <strong>22 minutes</strong>, not my best time, but I ran the entire way, felt great when I was done, and I’m proud that I did it!</p> <p>Supper was waiting for me when I got home! We had <strong>fiesta chicken & rice bake</strong>, a favorite in our house!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWlwwdlHn9JrJQ0drCxkCynKVf3bWIm129fEwa2Ftl6vAMml-l19qh0fWYq00OgPb4NgOtCJ7r3UKwDozlzXmoCnvnTjJjAHqEYEBYKof5lbp6TW-QOUNhSJoY7PyZtwy4aos9ieMrdaLZ/s1600-h/DSC08716%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08716" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmJj3cQQFG4AlKd1PGFJ0bQ_DGZq6n3o24wmPJS3CiN9r_Iz_HFGRllJDef4IwrU6HqhojcxP-ptK9nVm23jLJdpm-L2blVqDMFt8N84h40N7CJrD6z4YCLCfGjp7exHU5UY8nDfX4x7cB/?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="DSC08716" width="404" /></a> <strong><em>Fiesta Chicken & Rice Bake</em></strong></p> <ul> <li><em>1/2 tsp paprika </em></li> <li><em>1 can 98% ff cream of chicken soup </em></li> <li><em>1 c salsa </em></li> <li><em>1/2 c water </em></li> <li><em>1 can whole kernel white shoe peg corn </em></li> <li><em>3/4 c uncooked minute brown rice </em></li> <li><em>5 boneless chicken breasts </em></li> <li><em>1/2 c 2% shredded cheddar </em></li> </ul> <p><em>Mix soup, salsa, water, corn, and rice in baking dish. Top with chicken and sprinkle with paprika and cheese. Bake @ 375 for 45 minutes. Enjoy! Makes 5 servings, 6 points/serving.</em></p> <p>I rounded out my meal with<strong> 1/4 c cottage cheese</strong> and <strong>1/4 peaches</strong> for a total of <strong>7 points</strong> for supper. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqKDm-9Kp2mfHOS8LFZrcq9Jv1Rg_tXgGdw5rZvK2qi17-FwpkuEc-2TeNoIrgE-ppeoqiTKmNfAGiyk0nah5ZhFrUHX_zDl7QRbn1HbQbQluFSouh3KqNOzfaKzKYRm1UCUGAGURJomkR/s1600-h/DSC08717%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08717" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigVLMdMEexCi13uD9Es6YUzAg_XpEZMa6I-a8t2_z65izqEGeUYnsKuXGQdxLgydJzbRbNJ-zk3NkUlDznOUok_BOKKdO7Ir7lmNi2_KTbQwVGX2gCaY_Ilqaah7YZ76djJ-xg2B5fJGnN/?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="DSC08717" width="404" /></a></p> <p><strong>TUESDAY’S STATS </strong> <br />POINTS = 18/23 <br />WEEKLY ALLOWANCE POINTS = 0 used/35 remaining <br />ACTIVITY POINTS EARNED = 3 today/3 week <br />H2O = 72 oz <br />EXERCISE = 23 min run</p> <p><strong><em>If you have had a lull in your workout routine, what do you do to get back into it? Any extra motivation you would care to share? </em></strong></p>

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<p>Hello friends! Hope everyone had an enjoyable Monday! I have to admit, it was a little hard to be back in the office, but I made it through the day! ;)</p> <p>I had my favorite <strong>oatmeal</strong> combo for breakfast, small sliced <strong>banana</strong> and <strong>1T peanut butter</strong> for <strong>5 points</strong>.<img alt="DSC08700" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDUlODqbISW8Ey-FFfssEZaaYSiD2Z8HyJMhkFad7D0wY-C29-m9RljS1mVb-t_K7iHkJGCSlJpSDtGecIj4QL2lo0m_lWWArMzM1-rN6Cd0oQC8h60e9_r-CJ4C8yvbASUlTGJ4Gjl0CB/?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="DSC08700" width="404" /></p> <p>I had some <strong>ww yogurt</strong> and <strong>1 c strawberries</strong> for <strong>2 points</strong> to keep me going through the morning!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpqomq2nQRI6AwdIn1QuMzsbG_NRgFNuZaOuqe_-SUFv7PiOB0G5YrOJfOsENpOwDfT-xXqQ4bUcK8cPuIokTMG77TccCUnZJrN9in9i1jqopsxT1SaWmHdpIO-Wt76NaVjMoDb0xQb6MW/s1600-h/DSC08701%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08701" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_Y2vL3WF5Oxu3x8lvAxKLml_WmUUIEgnd2a3oKjaY3S9EopWrCysLDxZ0o1yULbReEFSfk055pp8k7OXGiJMBFhnhCTDHRGXc-AI48fdSw8LTo-EhLChtLTEAtQCoomfqQckbLkfcSlk/?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="DSC08701" width="404" /></a></p> <p>I could hardly wait for lunch, I knew these 2 were home waiting for me!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8vPwxHIZiJPJVmeePzxzkF94z2VSTrbS63qZacjRiMIekEuMVwZGmFvsZXJaDF2FzQrwqYYWMChgD33ewOW_LkbUgEy5CMANcBjDFGjgooFyu3U5MQvjy51__krl1XemKbsU_QfRBxjOT/s1600-h/DSC08703%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08703" border="0" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmzNeb6u_Ny_bTG3nxS03Vn7-PcBPNHTaxqKb92dwW0FdqDe4tmKqfMtYReuwesGuwN5FXB6FfSeaxCUdZtsciIA_k3KQ5-5q3s7fKg05JeBWMTz_IPxaF-5-BFdDPk2o06Q2WGWuwyOkm/?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="DSC08703" width="304" /></a></p> <p>I had a delicious plate of <strong>1 c grapes</strong>, <strong>1/2 c cottage cheese</strong>, a <strong>turkey & cheese sandwich</strong>, and <strong>broccoli</strong> for <strong>6 points</strong>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcjZL2FvnIAvWsg52Pf-kkzHFs7ZQFf2MmDTTfZOfj80pNKHLrnyAr9E3NAobbYzbWweGdOGJEpvAPcUofHOAurF-UisCwmsmGq-7tMdHa3Ny7BUSHNylEfav2ZVix8hjap-vxrhw4lINe/s1600-h/DSC08702%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08702" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRUUw81YrxxlZwYEkQmnggUIit2w8tIl02xOzn8Hxsg-htxw_dVmjppb3ZndlkrNUgNdMOQ0ksgiM3ZIZZzZBFDA2MugB6BY51prsR-bnwVAqxyAQJKdGBpMmOkbu8loooYM6ZQOSJ-ClA/?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="DSC08702" width="404" /></a></p> <p>And I finished lunch with this lil cutie!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikx6WZd8AJfRzBut7Df4mw3pGR0widQBimMXkvJ0v8GCwA24KoBUVDwpljETsjdVL6vX5P_oV2bcY5RxTFYOza-fcbSt14u0vQ1hqDbvAAf_dx1ToMGH2m3jrRl6nBAbrzQAwKP1xQDuPg/s1600-h/DSC08706%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08706" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTtX4E6Ki20uUUJAvMzvr5opxO9gWLChVyWq3H_cz60uS6PMu2JFF3nzjmSnnCz6UIlDvUlca6WYBnvyXqz2DfiIroqcfcHDNTa-YGESGwc3w5Op5L86w2spqB5g3NYlTnJjQx7iQ3r2hh/?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="DSC08706" width="404" /></a></p> <p>The afternoon went fairly quick, I ran home, and then headed down to my Mom’s house to hang out with Hayden & Wendi!</p> <p>Supper was a delicious bowl of <strong>chili</strong> made by my step-Dad! I had about 1 1/2 c for <strong>10 points</strong>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_fpstaQ0jIGsJqOeHExZvWGeAcdQX4vXiN45SEEwn6G8IP5nIWpJekO15blQ8hzUDBQhTVvNBohLyCzr9YEwx3OipcCPt9BwHZwPmasAnfvxGQKt2dUJjA2XEFwGZU-7ejMY2FcQBUwHR/s1600-h/DSC08707%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08707" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxETz-AAaspaJWeT5HP-PYSgVL5kqJrNUilZFTJMz7EDkCWFcMZzJUt3FcsbYj7mLsDHcNLmJCSpPeCSYw6z_VV8jhvaHVuNUqj6TDQpHWQGJuF34nomc4zyzo8btkmt3o0DS3pD-09xfz/?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="DSC08707" width="404" /></a></p> <p>The rest of the evening was spent with this lil guy and helping Wendi get settled!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6uqHwtXirfK9_N-98K7iB5mPOJWSU5cIEghsduHXByYaDoCnEvIEpjDxdnpRnulrSnX2Hzp6b69CXgtIQovip-4fXon-yCxmvo2CtkIchv7oAjlV3RQ7XZ_GfEQQjAn08lRL7KzNUoyqa/s1600-h/DSC08711%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08711" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYZb3jNQv-uOUhQF22sWzmR2LDw57QPGoQgLT3ro0fWYMfz6wOMd-YP2m4f0elYCdmCT3l05ypoC8FKqVLwfypL2uS3z7-yRG77JxmTQrZxC2IYsZEJ1qupADbUhn8V-K_-3ZgvMnZTx0f/?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="DSC08711" width="404" /></a></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Alright guys, I gotta get going, almost time for work! Have a <u><strong>terrific Tuesday</strong></u> everyone!!</p> <p><strong>MONDAY’S STATS </strong> <br />POINTS = 23/23 <br />WEEKLY ALLOWANCE POINTS = 0 used/35 remaining <br />ACTIVITY POINTS EARNED = 0 today/0 week <br />H2O = 88 oz <br />EXERCISE = none</p> <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Anyone else have a hard time getting back into it after being gone from work for a while?</span>

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Hello friends! Hope everyone had an enjoyable Monday! I have to admit, it was a little hard to be back in the office, but I made it through ...

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