Things I'm Loving This Week

Back in the day, as in the college days, I used to thrive on Lean Cuisine's and granola bars.  I've had every single granola bar under the sun.  Frankly, just as I got burned out on the LC's (and all frozen meals for that matter), I also got tired of granola bars.  BUT, there is still an "oldie" out there than I still enjoy, but I've added two new ones to that list as well.<br /><br /><div style="color: #351c75;"><b>1. Kashi/Kellogg's Special K/Luna Granola Bars</b></div><br />My all time favorite "granola" bar is the <a href="http://www.kashi.com/products/tlc_cereal_bars_cherry_vanilla" target="_blank">Kashi TLC Cherry Vanilla</a>.  My mom told me that as a baby one of my favorite Gerber jars was the cherry vanilla flavor.  These Kashi bars are a very close representation of the Gerber days and that is precisely why I love them.  They are 3 PointsPlus each.<br /><br />  <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGLCheUNj9JuGwdNs9m7AJEAwJniX4a-28FOj03kuFJKlq8pWWmcQWWhq9DIEcbtUuKOjoy71tnKi0AacXeFmsDZs3qNefOrTwV_V4woH1ICeP44_8dUZOr8lXoYhkQrIwgCTvMYGzYwM/s1600/kashi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGLCheUNj9JuGwdNs9m7AJEAwJniX4a-28FOj03kuFJKlq8pWWmcQWWhq9DIEcbtUuKOjoy71tnKi0AacXeFmsDZs3qNefOrTwV_V4woH1ICeP44_8dUZOr8lXoYhkQrIwgCTvMYGzYwM/s1600/kashi.jpg" /></a></div><br />Next up are the new <a href="http://www.specialk.com/granola-bars" target="_blank">Special K Granola Bars</a>.  I like these because they're not overly sweet but they're sweet enough and flavorful enough to not taste like cardboard.  I've only tried the dark chocolate (3 PointsPlus) so far and I really like them:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkyWNH17Zl8AtZIR1ZYyf5yYXE-Ze4-mRZGH_b6XjF1MYzOtWu_g6f0sI9zMUuV2Ch8uu-XEVG5B7ojdwJ35a-K5Sbg8FIlDx2vYcPYKGFIfHhfiqq_-v9Rdv_6NDhVYTgj1-kk6z3NkE/s1600/special+k.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkyWNH17Zl8AtZIR1ZYyf5yYXE-Ze4-mRZGH_b6XjF1MYzOtWu_g6f0sI9zMUuV2Ch8uu-XEVG5B7ojdwJ35a-K5Sbg8FIlDx2vYcPYKGFIfHhfiqq_-v9Rdv_6NDhVYTgj1-kk6z3NkE/s1600/special+k.jpg" /></a></div><br />Other Luna bars I've tried taste a little too vitamin-y for me, but I really find the S'mores flavor tasty (5 PointsPlus):<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgay3LRg2nHUqQUPvh48Fi3LFrIrLRO8W7vjtLo_aGELLhrE8sXrzBJYe__aCZtetjK8jhQlKBivcL1g9CvnEY0x0-Qpu_6kQiCX42M5-JamQf8_-l1DYZlalcSRu7495Z75ofeuDBD18c/s1600/luna.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="109" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgay3LRg2nHUqQUPvh48Fi3LFrIrLRO8W7vjtLo_aGELLhrE8sXrzBJYe__aCZtetjK8jhQlKBivcL1g9CvnEY0x0-Qpu_6kQiCX42M5-JamQf8_-l1DYZlalcSRu7495Z75ofeuDBD18c/s320/luna.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="color: #351c75;"><b>2.  <a href="http://www.seltzerslebanonbologna.com/index.html" target="_blank">Seltzer's Sweet Lebanon Bologna</a></b></div><br />I've grown completely tired of a turkey sandwich.  Again, I've eaten so much of that crap over my lifetime that the thought of another turkey sandwich almost gags me.  I've always been in the mindset that other lunch-meat would just be too high in calories/fat and so I never considered anything else (I don't like ham by the way).<br /><br />Then I came upon Seltzer's Sweet Lebanon Bologna at my local Giant!!  Man do I <b>LOVE </b>this stuff! Two slices of the bologna is 2 PointsPlus, and that is PLENTY of meat to make for a satisfying sandwich.  Now, I believe Seltzer's is a regional thing, so depending on where you live you may not be able to find this brand in your store.  They are out of Palmyra, PA (go motherland!) and they seem like they're a small operation, but I don't know that for sure.  However, I think Boar's Head seems to be a national meat chain and their Lebanon bologna is comparable in PointsPlus (though not nearly as good!).  If you're on the east coast - request this at your supermarket if you enjoy Lebanon bologna.  Giant stocks mine with the other prepackaged lunch-meats.   <br /><br />**Update on Seltzer's - you can go <a href="http://www.seltzerslebanonbologna.com/where.asp" target="_blank">here</a> to find out if they sell it in your state.  If not, you can order their products online!** <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF968yQHEjVqZaZNofBA1JcKz-UKmGwFGOphr0t7jxDn8hmseLjMbdQcgaobtWQop0luB0b7fvl82sGdO1VB8xYTyD1GwwaNdetm1FB0-k5flqPJWKCO_gTV_SEFGPsyB_Ygnq4AQBaB0/s1600/seltzers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF968yQHEjVqZaZNofBA1JcKz-UKmGwFGOphr0t7jxDn8hmseLjMbdQcgaobtWQop0luB0b7fvl82sGdO1VB8xYTyD1GwwaNdetm1FB0-k5flqPJWKCO_gTV_SEFGPsyB_Ygnq4AQBaB0/s320/seltzers.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="color: #351c75;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="color: #351c75;"><b>3. Walks During an Awesome Weather Week!</b></div><br />The weather in Virginia has been absolutely superb all week.  It's so typical of this area - it seems like we'll just skip seasons all together and go straight into the next one.  For example, it's March and we're already seeing temps in the 80s here!  What happened to Spring?!<br /><br />Uhhhh, can you believe I've done some form of activity almost every single day since Saturday (minus Monday)? I went to the gym on Saturday and Sunday.  Saturday afternoon Joel and I did <a href="http://the-big-weight.blogspot.com/2012/03/weekweekend-recap.html" target="_blank">that walk</a> through the park.  Tuesday night we went for a walk around our neighborhood.  Wednesday and Thursday I had lunch hour walks with Katie and Meghan (thank you ladies!).  All of this activity was almost effortless because it was enjoyable.  When you're walking and talking, you're not thinking about "How much longer do I have to go?".<br /><br />Katie helped me snag this pic of me and the Washington Monument today - thank you Katherine!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMPy3xTrhp2I1cYnARq91dISDKzCguX9qCV0ppTCJiO_dxEItdr7COoeEf7g9U9QrLTkPJCLtcuyec-uIRqnj72VDanrSsf0njRgdMPyG-MSQoWMD-k54aVViGfdpQIUx9i8oHZfvy6Zo/s1600/me+and+wash+monument.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMPy3xTrhp2I1cYnARq91dISDKzCguX9qCV0ppTCJiO_dxEItdr7COoeEf7g9U9QrLTkPJCLtcuyec-uIRqnj72VDanrSsf0njRgdMPyG-MSQoWMD-k54aVViGfdpQIUx9i8oHZfvy6Zo/s400/me+and+wash+monument.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><b style="color: #351c75;">Anything that you're finding exceptionally helpful this week for your own weight loss journey?</b><br />These summer temps sure are motivating!

Things I Love Things I'm Loving This Week

Back in the day, as in the college days, I used to thrive on Lean Cuisine's and granola bars.  I've had every single granola bar und...

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Coming to a Theater Near You: Turner Classic Movies Presents "Casablanca"

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-MRk0xA1i4frMdG3SKO-QMLRh4ryFNwi3Gzi_WPsTvPY8sq6jcHEbGyajfHtU-QchfNHyn-UjaKnhKCvLXCAIFMHqvgLQILzaH9GuQIQDH7YTSRcdVU3GTRiZax54tCe1vGkTc9JKL1Uz/s1600/casablanca+event.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-MRk0xA1i4frMdG3SKO-QMLRh4ryFNwi3Gzi_WPsTvPY8sq6jcHEbGyajfHtU-QchfNHyn-UjaKnhKCvLXCAIFMHqvgLQILzaH9GuQIQDH7YTSRcdVU3GTRiZax54tCe1vGkTc9JKL1Uz/s1600/casablanca+event.JPG" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Turner Classic Movies, Warner Bros. and NCM Fathom have joined in celebration of <i>Casablanca</i> as it turns 70 with <i>Turner Classic Movies Presents the Casablanca 70th Anniversary Event</i>. On Wednesday, March 21, at 7:00 pm (local time), the film that topped the AFI's list of the "100 Greatest Love Stories of All Time," will screen at select theaters nationwide.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">  </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"></span><br /><a name='more'></a><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPqE7BrIbIWNKDk81SRGxMqS_NFgXq5zqrBa5tksFErwxE7vC0AuCPYTrrbzIGjy2nD78_MtrqDq8fw5CDKA-sJBq1u7Lngd2GAsCqwu6x5KcFOc8Kf8gcdvsH8q9EPTfB0aeFpois7PIT/s1600/Claude++Rains,+Conrad+Veidt++%28Casablanca%29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPqE7BrIbIWNKDk81SRGxMqS_NFgXq5zqrBa5tksFErwxE7vC0AuCPYTrrbzIGjy2nD78_MtrqDq8fw5CDKA-sJBq1u7Lngd2GAsCqwu6x5KcFOc8Kf8gcdvsH8q9EPTfB0aeFpois7PIT/s200/Claude++Rains,+Conrad+Veidt++%28Casablanca%29.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Conrad Veidt and Claude Rains</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Winner of Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director (Michael Curtiz) and Best Original Screenplay (the Epstein brothers and Howard Koch), <i>Casablanca </i>was nominated for a total of eight Academy Awards in 1942, including nominations for Best Actor (Humphrey Bogart), Best Supporting Actor (Claude Rains) and Best Musical Score (Max Steiner). Is there a silver screen classic that better defines World War II romance? I don't think so. Who can resist a wartime tale of lost love and broken hearts with stars like Bogart and Ingrid Bergman - </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> set in Morocco and Paris</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">? And then there's the phenomenal supporting cast - Claude Rains, Paul Henreid, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, Conrad Veidt, S.Z. Sakall, Dooley Wilson, Leonid Kinskey, Joy Page and Madeleine Lebeau (still with us at age 88) - a brilliant script and Max Steiner's iconic score. </span><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnjSJsPSmqJg8KTt4jTwwOZ5xcnQ5KTbr2dd4QUc7hui3MSIJbcl4SFq1HdbgOJyWNXT1rMpUZkUJIog8Dw8OsmTQbFSdBWPt0L7cVKlATn68Uypgb3ZK_rETn3UbC9Fmh1YtqF13jOzn/s1600/Casablanca+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="135" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnjSJsPSmqJg8KTt4jTwwOZ5xcnQ5KTbr2dd4QUc7hui3MSIJbcl4SFq1HdbgOJyWNXT1rMpUZkUJIog8Dw8OsmTQbFSdBWPt0L7cVKlATn68Uypgb3ZK_rETn3UbC9Fmh1YtqF13jOzn/s200/Casablanca+2.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The beginning of a beautiful friendship</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The presentation will begin with a special 15-minute segment hosted by TCM's  Robert Osborne who will take the audience behind the scenes on the making of the <i>Casablanca</i>...and more. This is a one night only event, although some participating theaters will present additional matinee screenings.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Tickets are available now, </span><a href="http://www.fathomevents.com/upcoming/alllocations.aspx?eventid=1067"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Click here</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"> </span>for a list of theaters taking part in this extraordinary event.</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.fathomevents.com/upcoming/alllocations.aspx?eventid=1067"><span style="color: blue;"></span></a></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/WO9nZmSl1Yc" width="420"></iframe></div><br /><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="http://eves-reel-life.blogspot.com/2011/07/casablanca-with-san-francisco-symphony.html" style="color: #cc0000;">Click here</a> for my July 2011 review, <i>Casablanca with the San Francisco Symphony</i>.</div>

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Turner Classic Movies, Warner Bros. and NCM Fathom have joined in celebration of Casablanca as it turns 70 with Turner Classic Movies Prese...

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