Day 43 (Monday 12/15)

<div style="text-align: center;">BREAKFAST: Oatmeal, Clementine, & a Pear. 4 points<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicmTopfZ84w5ebLroGg-WwGE_yt6a33XH0eq-YkTiFWQ9-s3GF3MFxyOvhTH78k6b0OXnA36tRw33oRkqWJ2oYq5vEDHYZb_r2YDj2act6dqovo7X0IhIpEhseU2QQwP4ke8j5Eb23UfQf/s1600-h/DSC01439.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280036988366379922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicmTopfZ84w5ebLroGg-WwGE_yt6a33XH0eq-YkTiFWQ9-s3GF3MFxyOvhTH78k6b0OXnA36tRw33oRkqWJ2oYq5vEDHYZb_r2YDj2act6dqovo7X0IhIpEhseU2QQwP4ke8j5Eb23UfQf/s320/DSC01439.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">MORNING SNACK: Apple. 1 point<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwDvD8FCtkvZg_fbObJUZwgQJk-SJ7kg1I8llspxLfELSFmxVsm51Up8I6NX9ta40P9cM6dx2kwz7mR9RVk3reQHGEDvHJpw4ynguybgG-JWiGoATHEieJKRmwQKnbksWD8_VeaL20irH-/s1600-h/DSC01440.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280390172858281906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwDvD8FCtkvZg_fbObJUZwgQJk-SJ7kg1I8llspxLfELSFmxVsm51Up8I6NX9ta40P9cM6dx2kwz7mR9RVk3reQHGEDvHJpw4ynguybgG-JWiGoATHEieJKRmwQKnbksWD8_VeaL20irH-/s320/DSC01440.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a>LUNCH: Bacon, Chicken, Ranch Wrap & Yogurt w/Grape Nuts. 9 points<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdMjKUlOPGa7PzimEMzmY8K8EeB4XvVCr_EG9G3quC5UD1hVz2LrULZvF-eQ1jPAcWYW2SgBLgRuK8iiZzjEUF7qwTKauttGsjtjYzz1ulqlZJirC4G6U3wvisbW6KaMBtpP7_1XdZCaoe/s1600-h/DSC01443.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280390143238265842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdMjKUlOPGa7PzimEMzmY8K8EeB4XvVCr_EG9G3quC5UD1hVz2LrULZvF-eQ1jPAcWYW2SgBLgRuK8iiZzjEUF7qwTKauttGsjtjYzz1ulqlZJirC4G6U3wvisbW6KaMBtpP7_1XdZCaoe/s320/DSC01443.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE1FVccPuhomJeVJUXV7B_gQGJKu6LA9XWrvkbsAUK_YQWj3mSwadqR2k1w24Mjdj14VHyRlSIAF-qMUOK5uPdwslunAVh9dtG-sBHj1Q7tgCjPPRz1tukkemWxxunU2Om6ujeHhLyzQ6O/s1600-h/DSC01442.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280390151471949234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE1FVccPuhomJeVJUXV7B_gQGJKu6LA9XWrvkbsAUK_YQWj3mSwadqR2k1w24Mjdj14VHyRlSIAF-qMUOK5uPdwslunAVh9dtG-sBHj1Q7tgCjPPRz1tukkemWxxunU2Om6ujeHhLyzQ6O/s320/DSC01442.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilfnWrjrVjxqKyWEZlYQtZRxGbcz2OsrLbrE07EVYW4VyJXehk3ceUx1lMsx1GyDZSq6wBKb8_xlC-PSIDy4uDyZxmTC1URav0tcIJp7czB7TdznGEGxiiIzc3YhQB1uz07vZ4vP1sYtl2/s1600-h/DSC01441.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280390160564763874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilfnWrjrVjxqKyWEZlYQtZRxGbcz2OsrLbrE07EVYW4VyJXehk3ceUx1lMsx1GyDZSq6wBKb8_xlC-PSIDy4uDyZxmTC1URav0tcIJp7czB7TdznGEGxiiIzc3YhQB1uz07vZ4vP1sYtl2/s320/DSC01441.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a>SUPPER: Progresso Chicken Noodle Soup. 2 points<br /><br />EVENING SNACK: Fiber One Bar & a Chocolate Pumpkin Muffin. 5 points<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvEmjLDr5mDTtefVUq8s6piTmBQrSmodap-CshDfEoEdoJqftCKl_yMT6F1c1Kc_KlSNXiZTgeTjhPShGd9oMP0bxq8r1QyFOJJSQkHhpTkc4LHIwLGjAwvWw0_sXy-iFdYSj__BOSNqDJ/s1600-h/DSC01418.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280391925711971554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvEmjLDr5mDTtefVUq8s6piTmBQrSmodap-CshDfEoEdoJqftCKl_yMT6F1c1Kc_KlSNXiZTgeTjhPShGd9oMP0bxq8r1QyFOJJSQkHhpTkc4LHIwLGjAwvWw0_sXy-iFdYSj__BOSNqDJ/s320/DSC01418.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrE_RwO-yWGN8mMB1enEucIqMvQHlLi187YBdx8ZH2g1VxbnpYCwtUrHXc7rBIwb6xwy4yPQ86Nt7nOfO_JcA6owIJy7Nf-t2xUoJ7SmfrqZ835iY_PRamZuRZ0Z3P6GelPZPakhc_LRNY/s1600-h/DSC01393.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280391928267067522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrE_RwO-yWGN8mMB1enEucIqMvQHlLi187YBdx8ZH2g1VxbnpYCwtUrHXc7rBIwb6xwy4yPQ86Nt7nOfO_JcA6owIJy7Nf-t2xUoJ7SmfrqZ835iY_PRamZuRZ0Z3P6GelPZPakhc_LRNY/s320/DSC01393.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br />POINTS = 21<br />WATER = 122 oz<br />EXERCISE = 26 min run/walk<br /><br />So I have been doing a lot of research about strength training and weight loss. It's so hard to not see the scale go down like it has been the first 5 weeks. But I need to keep in mind that using the scale to determine progress can be very misleading, it's just hard when that is what I have relied to measure my success for so long. But I think now that I've added weights to my routine I am not going to weigh everyday so I don't get discouraged seeing that same stinkin' number!<br /><br />Today is our "Christmas Potluck" at work. And guess what the only time I've been in the break room was this morning to make my oatmeal before work. I have absolutely NO desire to even go check out what kind of full fat goodies are back there. Now last year at this time is a whole different story, I think I was probably on plate 3 or 4 by mid afternoon, not this year!! No!!<br /><br />Two of my sisters who live out of state got back today. Today it's one of their birthdays, the big 30!! So we had a family get together for her. My Mom made homemade potato soup, ham & cheese sandwiches, and our family's all time favorite, Oreo ice cream cake. Guess what.....I didn't eat any of that!! I brought my own can of Progresso soup and was just fine! It feels good to make smart choices!<br /></div></div>

Day 43 (Monday 12/15)

BREAKFAST: Oatmeal, Clementine, & a Pear. 4 pointsMORNING SNACK: Apple. 1 pointLUNCH: Bacon, Chicken, Ranch Wrap & Yogurt w/Grape Nuts. 9 pointsSUPPER: Progresso Chicken Noodle Soup. 2 pointsEVENING SNACK: Fiber One Bar & a Chocolate Pumpkin Muffin. …

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