Day 108 (Thursday 2/19)

Ok bloggies, you guys need to give me a swift kick in the a$$!! Set the alarm to get up this morning to hit the gym for the first time this week and this is what happened: I got up, let the pup out to go potty, and went back to bed while hitting snooze every 15 minutes for over an hour! Frick...I need to get my motivation back! And I'm sure that extra sleep I got wasn't any good anyway! I've got to stick with it to lose these last 11+ pounds!! They aren't coming off on their own, I've got to work for it and kick their butt instead of kicking my own! Wait does that make sense....idk! :)<br /><br />I ate breakfast on the run today so I didn't get a picture. I had a bowl of <strong>Cinnamon Life</strong> with <strong>skim milk</strong> for <strong>5 points</strong>. And of course I had to have an <strong>apple</strong> for an early morning snack for <strong>1 point</strong>!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX3OToMJ5YIHb8C68VNb1a2QmsV5MhYazUCaaxh-7brY-K2xDN7pLgt7iI3IPmcosYx9D_USk7At5m1GTX0MtuZ95LWz8Y52FL-xa3yR67W_Z0LjDke9x960d4w6q5pMLaxygvgA-q6r7V/s1600-h/DSC01883.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304711248799505362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX3OToMJ5YIHb8C68VNb1a2QmsV5MhYazUCaaxh-7brY-K2xDN7pLgt7iI3IPmcosYx9D_USk7At5m1GTX0MtuZ95LWz8Y52FL-xa3yR67W_Z0LjDke9x960d4w6q5pMLaxygvgA-q6r7V/s320/DSC01883.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />If you are a <strong>Fiber One Bar</strong> "fan" and you like peanut butter you have to try the <strong>"oats & peanut butter"</strong> kind. They are awesome! I think they are definitely my favorite of all the <strong>Fiber One Bars</strong>. So I had one for a quick snack before lunch for <strong>2 points</strong>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXVRyODcO9PMFEifXmwXNN9v4SCIX06Cf9kRKWGEVIgC_WEsz0id8_RbZxCLDTkB723U6pSZ-w9J5yQxI-I8GC8K2HewT13erjnKcwy7NzBbODaEsM1VSrJTSbdV8a8qv6piRxpRN5ME7s/s1600-h/DSC01884.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304710624925588018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXVRyODcO9PMFEifXmwXNN9v4SCIX06Cf9kRKWGEVIgC_WEsz0id8_RbZxCLDTkB723U6pSZ-w9J5yQxI-I8GC8K2HewT13erjnKcwy7NzBbODaEsM1VSrJTSbdV8a8qv6piRxpRN5ME7s/s320/DSC01884.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />Once again I ran errands on my lunch break so I threw together a few things for a quick lunch on the run. I had a sliced <strong>cucumber </strong>and a <strong>ham, turkey, & cheese wrap</strong> and then I also had sliced <strong>strawberries</strong>, <strong>ww yogurt</strong>, and <strong>grape nuts</strong> for a total of <strong>7 points</strong>. <br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304710617795842546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB0zzwjuZ7pGyg5tzUJ0_ZiDcrZqg38qCEyDpLDR8pJLwsnAg7Z6biwD-nYqJ-ghpxfVoO_NTje-H4Xyk3piL6uBIVUHqlx0ioJ9EqiOi3BX7vbJbI8iA2tEXalFuhIXHjYZcWxGnAuXDO/s320/DSC01886.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYQ4gaDCDND9zvta3ODg9hSnVrkeAeq9SBqh6If7XtJR2bEIRjCkogumDTdKRsKp5a7X7DNBD-i54Z6qscopiqNeN3X6Xkzc2f1FZ2rJaAC3gBgCFwMFPHMeKDuzGyXFCgsczRhhBmyDej/s1600-h/DSC01885.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304710619940116882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYQ4gaDCDND9zvta3ODg9hSnVrkeAeq9SBqh6If7XtJR2bEIRjCkogumDTdKRsKp5a7X7DNBD-i54Z6qscopiqNeN3X6Xkzc2f1FZ2rJaAC3gBgCFwMFPHMeKDuzGyXFCgsczRhhBmyDej/s320/DSC01885.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /></a>I bought sweet potatoes about 2-3 weeks ago and FINALLY made some <strong>"sweet potato fries</strong>"! I think you will be seeing these a lot more on here! They were great. Thanks to <a href="http://thresholdofgreatness.blogspot.com/">Laura</a> for the "instructions"! :) Here is what I did: I sliced the potato into "fry like slices", mixed them with 1 tsp of EVOO, and then baked them for 20 minutes at 400 degrees. I had those along with <strong>2 tbs of ketchup</strong> for <strong>4 points</strong>! I think I was excited about my new "try" that I forgot to eat something else with it!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLwxPrLjbewclZNfQBhj2a-zEUYmMWogdzrF_q5i8u-h1ALi1JX_pWgHA6Krw2ty6PH_6WpqB3VEKw3Ks1HGS6pmZuNWCMWlEJqIKXLwQPTEXo7YYn8If6Jw5abrEgJaPag6j56b3iQ2xQ/s1600-h/DSC01887.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304710615104671762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLwxPrLjbewclZNfQBhj2a-zEUYmMWogdzrF_q5i8u-h1ALi1JX_pWgHA6Krw2ty6PH_6WpqB3VEKw3Ks1HGS6pmZuNWCMWlEJqIKXLwQPTEXo7YYn8If6Jw5abrEgJaPag6j56b3iQ2xQ/s320/DSC01887.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />So I knew I had to eat something else since I only had 'fries' for supper. I have a few bananas that are starting to turn that I need to eat so I had a big plate of yummy sliced <strong>strawberries</strong> & a <strong>banana</strong> for <strong>3 points</strong>! Oh how I love fruit!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioiD_-YAKlFFy9PlfYPoTTnr72jk88KyDhUhh6fQSPqdR_TJZJ5GMPv3SBY3LZK3cCTLiAvk0zrQn4jfipRMRhiRh0jwhJ_EVBfH6ctgtTu2RemqCmWmLao8TY_0qho5arSNwXbkjAztZA/s1600-h/DSC01888.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304710612836116898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioiD_-YAKlFFy9PlfYPoTTnr72jk88KyDhUhh6fQSPqdR_TJZJ5GMPv3SBY3LZK3cCTLiAvk0zrQn4jfipRMRhiRh0jwhJ_EVBfH6ctgtTu2RemqCmWmLao8TY_0qho5arSNwXbkjAztZA/s320/DSC01888.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /></a><strong>POINTS = 22</strong><strong>WATER = 106 oz</strong><strong>EXERCISE = does dancin' count?? ;)</strong><strong></strong>keep reading to find out more!<br /><br />DH is home!! I'm so happy!! He even surprised me and got home over an hour early!!<br /><br />So we had a little supper and was messing around with some music on the internet and I had a thought, I've wanted to learn the Soulja Boy 'Crank That' dance ever since my friend's wedding last summer! So we searched it on youtube and learned the steps! Omg, we laughed so much we cried! Then we learned the cotton eyed joe dance...I know, I know we didn't even know that one! Ok I am sure you guys are thinking we are silly...but boy did we have fun!!! Now we're ready for all those wedding reception/dances this summer! One I haven't done before, but looks really easy is the dance to "Taking Care of Business"...you end up slapping the floor and rolling around...looks fun! I think I burned some calories too 'cause I'm still sweating! :)<br /><br />I think I did a lot better today food wise. I am hoping the scale will start to go down again. I haven't seen a loss in almost 2 weeks!!<br /><br />By the way, yesterday I wore my new pants that I purchased last weekend so I decided to take a photo for my "progress pictures". I'm not sure that the stripes on the shirt flatter my hips the best, but I figured, what the heck, I'll post it anyway!<br /><br />Tomorrow's TGIF bloggies!! Yay hooray!!

Day 108 (Thursday 2/19)

Ok bloggies, you guys need to give me a swift kick in the a$$!! Set the alarm to get up this morning to hit the gym for the first time this ...

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Day 106 & 107 (Tuesday 2/17 & Wednesday 2/18)

<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Hello everyone! I am sorry that I've been MIA the past few days. DH left on Tuesday for a work trip and I feel like since he left I've made so many plans and had so many things to do I've let blogging, exercising, and eating well go by the wayside....no more excuses, today is a new day and I will press on!<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Anyway here is a recap of my past few days. Enjoy!<br /><br />Tuesday I woke up too late to make it to the gym, but I did get some time in with Jillian before work so that has been my first and only work out this week. AAAHHH!!! Man does she kick my butt each time!! I made a quick breakfast when I got to work:<br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oatmeal & an Apple. 3 points<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8s9y6AIhfT754T9YVKwa5ycTDzBO-8lLaPDyaeWctn6z4ZDT4ko834vNY7vxAPKxigO966DpDxeoWH8Ta_ObilbxgN9XfZUvxTCHgSHTo6fg0Y2nmsXrg9yuLqvW03EGxVbvWl2w0uRWf/s1600-h/DSC01874.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304524620723631906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8s9y6AIhfT754T9YVKwa5ycTDzBO-8lLaPDyaeWctn6z4ZDT4ko834vNY7vxAPKxigO966DpDxeoWH8Ta_ObilbxgN9XfZUvxTCHgSHTo6fg0Y2nmsXrg9yuLqvW03EGxVbvWl2w0uRWf/s320/DSC01874.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; cursor: pointer; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I had my favorite yummy morning snack:<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Yogurt, Strawberries, & Grape Nuts. 3 points<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvVa1XDG3Lqu9t3rIhVF3BzHtjcYsb8WrM46V8b6YM218CI-fqVuFE3gAMUomfkKNRnqHVXFK7XwRNwMqRInxcBiS-3kaNugN-u4JhAVYGh0ZHTDH60d0canN1JpYQ0qHJM2BqVQm4NqsF/s1600-h/DSC01875.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304524462440706466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvVa1XDG3Lqu9t3rIhVF3BzHtjcYsb8WrM46V8b6YM218CI-fqVuFE3gAMUomfkKNRnqHVXFK7XwRNwMqRInxcBiS-3kaNugN-u4JhAVYGh0ZHTDH60d0canN1JpYQ0qHJM2BqVQm4NqsF/s320/DSC01875.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; cursor: pointer; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /></a>I left work early on Tuesday so I just had a quick wrap for lunch at my desk for 3 points (ham, turkey, & cheese)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhytbiau_WX6ad8ioPSvqwZeUueS62VifxnK3ltjlHhl5k-YZEjWK_neUvXkQ8MRWBA7ZRzRKJo8V1O1do3QgNpzG47_p6swmE4N8pBwu89bdDgnPbBIPaU2quM2qz0apMFBTGSwZBPk-3B/s1600-h/DSC01876.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304524456621569602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhytbiau_WX6ad8ioPSvqwZeUueS62VifxnK3ltjlHhl5k-YZEjWK_neUvXkQ8MRWBA7ZRzRKJo8V1O1do3QgNpzG47_p6swmE4N8pBwu89bdDgnPbBIPaU2quM2qz0apMFBTGSwZBPk-3B/s320/DSC01876.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; cursor: pointer; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />Since DH was left on Tuesday I wanted to see him for more than a quick, "hi" & "bye" when I got home from WW so I took off of work a couple hours early so we could have some time together! And I would say it was <span style="font-weight: bold;">well worth it</span>!<br /><br />So when he hit the road I went to WW. I knew the scale was going to be up due to what I ate over v-day weekend and my lack of exercise. But I was ready to face the facts and move on. I was anticipating possibly a 2-3lb gain. I was happily surprised when it was only .8lbs! I am sure my leader thought I was nuts for being happy about a gain, but man that is some much better than the 2-3 I was expecting!<br /><br />I headed home after the meeting feeling sad and disappointed in myself. Sad that DH was going to be gone for 3 days and disappointed about what I left myself do. So what do I do when I'm emotional? EAT! AAAHHHH!!! I grabbed the box of wheat thins and ate what was left, which was probably 2-3 servings so that is <span style="font-weight: bold;">6-9 points</span>! And of course those crackers didn't help my mood one bit so I had to look to something else to fill in the cracks....ice cream! Yep you read the right, ice cream. Straight out of the carton! And to top it all off I had a cold, leftover slice of Caseys pizza. Man now that I'm writing this it sounds awful disgusting! And that is just how I felt after eating all that stuff! I have no clue how <span style="font-weight: bold;">many points</span> the ice cream and pizza were.<br /><br />After sabotaging myself I hit the hay right at the end of BL. 9pm! Geez...Darci get yourself together! DH leaves town and you fall apart!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">TUESDAY SUMMARY-<br /><br />POINTS = <span style="font-weight: bold;">thru the roof!</span><br />WATER = 138 oz<br />EXERCISE = 30 day shred dvd<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I knew when I woke up Wednesday morning I knew I wasn't going to go to the gym. So I let my puppy out to go potty and thought I could get a few more zzzz's. Well I sure did. Barely made it to work on time! Mornings like that are no fun! Rush, rush, rush!! I didn't have time to make the usual oatmeal so I just grabbed a fiber one bar for <span style="font-weight: bold;">2 points</span>.<br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaODcQjOa8bTYPqIg4c7KTc4sQl2hzkkNUTTQ8XyPRTM90Myfzton2Isbw-5rCWh0CWq-NSdrFKp2izEhfsyHW6xyjR3MF4kL8ukreplh0MGlMieGqSpt-R_K5xjVdBcL6Hb0wjeU7Zos7/s1600-h/DSC01877.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304524456508517746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaODcQjOa8bTYPqIg4c7KTc4sQl2hzkkNUTTQ8XyPRTM90Myfzton2Isbw-5rCWh0CWq-NSdrFKp2izEhfsyHW6xyjR3MF4kL8ukreplh0MGlMieGqSpt-R_K5xjVdBcL6Hb0wjeU7Zos7/s320/DSC01877.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; cursor: pointer; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I think I had the munchies yesterday! And I'm sure it's because I didn't start my morning out like I usually do (ie no oatmeal or fruit). So I had a yogurt with grape nuts for <span style="font-weight: bold;">2 points</span> mid morning.<br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDyqIGK92rjI-MXEuvDiAIPHC1lofG-C3kq7OtyshbS3mJIP3tE0nYzLIJOqkjy1G94chJ5rGe4RsXY4ZW6a3Td-7sNO3g84UWhYd4AWS-BrK3IcpK6oP2lO3d3v8fVXvcdc-Z8-4T7jrz/s1600-h/DSC01878.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304524453491776434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDyqIGK92rjI-MXEuvDiAIPHC1lofG-C3kq7OtyshbS3mJIP3tE0nYzLIJOqkjy1G94chJ5rGe4RsXY4ZW6a3Td-7sNO3g84UWhYd4AWS-BrK3IcpK6oP2lO3d3v8fVXvcdc-Z8-4T7jrz/s320/DSC01878.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; cursor: pointer; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I had to run errands on my lunch break so I didn't have time to make lunch while I was home for a whole 2 minutes to let the pup out. So when I got back to work I made a smart one's 4 cheese pizza for <span style="font-weight: bold;">7 points</span>. It was ok. I think I would like to add some more toppings...possibly my fav ham & pineapple!<br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje_xlD_pYOnTTTV1-2J5bAWcuN7CGorC0YyRNz8_UX-Dl9xmIrJQpFw7IeiHPYWPR62u-L4PNJFr1EDHEKBslojS9-elt77afW7OZ0jK-LZpP-ZE_nYlcjfPavhAvq18hxRhgfdrj3G_jE/s1600-h/DSC01879.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304524448433083154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje_xlD_pYOnTTTV1-2J5bAWcuN7CGorC0YyRNz8_UX-Dl9xmIrJQpFw7IeiHPYWPR62u-L4PNJFr1EDHEKBslojS9-elt77afW7OZ0jK-LZpP-ZE_nYlcjfPavhAvq18hxRhgfdrj3G_jE/s320/DSC01879.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; cursor: pointer; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I had planed to meet my sister after work for some cheap margaritas and free chips & salsa. Unfortunately they didn't have strawberries, so I had to have a regular margarita, just not as good! I think we're starting a new Wednesday night routine! (<span style="font-weight: bold;">points value = NO CLUE!</span>)<br /><br />Afterwards she invited me to her friend's house for "Bunco Nite". I don't know about you guys, but I had never heard of bunco. And when she was e-mailing me about it earlier in the day I was like "What the heck is Bunco?"! Is it an "atlectic" game or this like some "home party"?!?! I had no clue. But it ended up being a dice game you play with 8 people total. It was fun and they want to make it monthly event. And I only knew 2 people there so it was fun to meet some new girls! Oh and one of them was named Darci with an "i" too! I've only known one other Darci in my life and she spelled her's with a "y"...so that was fun & confusing!<br /><br />By the time we finished it was almost 10 and I had eaten a few tortilla roll ups, chips & salsa (yep more!), apple slices with carmel dip, some amazing cookies with cream cheese filling in between, and a miller lite! (<span style="font-weight: bold;">points value = NO CLUE!</span>) I headed home, called DH for a quick "hi" & "goodnite" and I was out for the count! Btw, it's <span style="font-weight: bold;">FREEZING</span> here again! I'm so ready for spring!<br /><br />WEDNESDAY SUMMARY-<br /><br />POINTS = <span style="font-weight: bold;">thru the roof!</span><br />WATER = 48 oz<br />EXERCISE = none<br /><br />No nutritious supper, not even close to an OP day! Wow! But today (Thursday) is a new day and I'm going to get back on track and not get too down on myself! I hope everyone has had a good week so far...has to be better than mine! DH comes home tonight, I'm so excited!!<br /><br />Oh and by the way, I agree with you guys, I got a chuckle out of my "car running" story too! But don't worry, I won't tell DH! :) </div></div>

Day 106 & 107 (Tuesday 2/17 & Wednesday 2/18)

Hello everyone! I am sorry that I've been MIA the past few days. DH left on Tuesday for a work trip and I feel like since he left I'...

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Day 105 (Monday 2/16)

<div style="text-align: center;">BREAKFAST: Oatmeal & an English Muffin w/Cream Cheese. 4 points<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmy_j0Zp1l91JLkGAXVmxIlhN2vuG6Fsf7Lh-NTvwqllX2t1MYBYblt9XdvfEeC8-uNq87KjDAtHHzP20Sxs4Da-iDa76uRkMTyBDp4bLimXaYdLoEzMWm8d4vqmRRFG5yIrvhYkU4QCNK/s1600-h/DSC01851.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303795072594401986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmy_j0Zp1l91JLkGAXVmxIlhN2vuG6Fsf7Lh-NTvwqllX2t1MYBYblt9XdvfEeC8-uNq87KjDAtHHzP20Sxs4Da-iDa76uRkMTyBDp4bLimXaYdLoEzMWm8d4vqmRRFG5yIrvhYkU4QCNK/s320/DSC01851.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a>MORNING SNACK: Yogurt, Grape Nuts, & Strawberries, Andes Mint, & an Apple. 7 points<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCtmXKeq4BvMnTdoQZNfyDc4QQLiFGJC7iHP7C0-EG8JFUi0mvqPWkpY4_H74YPoA5K9Q-EhcDcWOaykRLBvEq48-9cJT0EX2PJv_FMFxYLyc4z4aTv15olsbpvXdVgQrRT-Z_poODHnJz/s1600-h/DSC01853.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303794500550172802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCtmXKeq4BvMnTdoQZNfyDc4QQLiFGJC7iHP7C0-EG8JFUi0mvqPWkpY4_H74YPoA5K9Q-EhcDcWOaykRLBvEq48-9cJT0EX2PJv_FMFxYLyc4z4aTv15olsbpvXdVgQrRT-Z_poODHnJz/s320/DSC01853.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/AVvXsEh8oDAsHZI2tkWJprMWLZugVxLNSJicDX9oMl74XIEzcCKp2WHWIpxFfQ6Rm0Q-171xzItPv5ARbhOc4Z1rgK7b5FMHMilPU_NpYDeFfFyrEo8Z8Kl_yHC6wL5agG8sY69Mc25cDLliuaJq/s1600-h/DSC01852.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303795287001407890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8oDAsHZI2tkWJprMWLZugVxLNSJicDX9oMl74XIEzcCKp2WHWIpxFfQ6Rm0Q-171xzItPv5ARbhOc4Z1rgK7b5FMHMilPU_NpYDeFfFyrEo8Z8Kl_yHC6wL5agG8sY69Mc25cDLliuaJq/s320/DSC01852.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" /></a>LUNCH: English Muffin w/PB2 & a Banana and Spinach Artichoke Dip w/Wheat Thins. 8 points</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ZTAnAwfOoCjLD0tUupFTGuoo-SSiJtQSd5-QMq0LmVue0ednJTr7-XmduxY7KL3yK-wZiJZzu30E6gzDNVomLIODt4510IW6lAVph5fE8rF62s33v0sdBoent7WrqA_JwC-rubjoO21g/s1600-h/DSC01855.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303794488907108658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ZTAnAwfOoCjLD0tUupFTGuoo-SSiJtQSd5-QMq0LmVue0ednJTr7-XmduxY7KL3yK-wZiJZzu30E6gzDNVomLIODt4510IW6lAVph5fE8rF62s33v0sdBoent7WrqA_JwC-rubjoO21g/s320/DSC01855.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/AVvXsEhzJcFIiKyD2zB6knuDbODcNl-_62KPCGJ9Qhc8Ssy_DVKutdy-fWP3JxHcBLJS8dGn2Sgu6l1gHtrLL-JyJP0U6KFKJot3JQEOlod6vbPaHJalqiB9oR1z6g8v_iWoHLpeGyohiPAUFQDS/s1600-h/DSC01854.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303795291604421154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzJcFIiKyD2zB6knuDbODcNl-_62KPCGJ9Qhc8Ssy_DVKutdy-fWP3JxHcBLJS8dGn2Sgu6l1gHtrLL-JyJP0U6KFKJot3JQEOlod6vbPaHJalqiB9oR1z6g8v_iWoHLpeGyohiPAUFQDS/s320/DSC01854.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" /></a>SUPPER: Applebees' Garlic Herb Chicken. 7 points<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK0aGpXCyzthGhfb-rPAQs9a6WPJPW_EvQfLlIMulVWsRqpuAT0hAO8st781lrFq-5UeJqK9V0WznaY5HppRuaO9aIvBONBEY3C6-PZ8s1tQORGzuWx8Zx8g1O_G2gWhZp75Tkd8KM-irl/s1600-h/DSC01479.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303794482365247570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK0aGpXCyzthGhfb-rPAQs9a6WPJPW_EvQfLlIMulVWsRqpuAT0hAO8st781lrFq-5UeJqK9V0WznaY5HppRuaO9aIvBONBEY3C6-PZ8s1tQORGzuWx8Zx8g1O_G2gWhZp75Tkd8KM-irl/s320/DSC01479.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a><br />EVENING SNACK: Wheat Thins. 3 points<br /></div><br />POINTS = 29<br />WATER = 138 oz<br />EXERCISE = none<br /><br />So Sunday night I had this horrible tooth ache. It's one that has been coming and going for about a week now. I can't get into the dentist till March 3rd, so I just have to tough it out. So I was all cuddled in bed before 10pm ready to get some good zzzzzz's so I could get up and hit the gym first this Monday morning. My tooth ache wasn't going away so I asked DH to bring me some pain pills and he did, but they were Tylenol PM. Long story short, didn't get up to go the gym....barely made it to work by 8am. I could not get my butt outta bed. My eyes just wouldn't open! You must have to have 8+ hours to devote to sleep before you take those stinkin' pills. My toothache is gone though, so I guess that is good.<br /><br />Another bad part is DH got up, kissed me goodbye, and was out the door. Little did I know that when he left at 6am, he started my car thinking I was getting up to hit the gym! Yikes!! So it ran in the garage for almost 2 hours!! Good thing it wasn't low on gas otherwise who knows how I would've gotten to work this morning! I called him to thank him for starting my car and having it all toasty warm for me and then went on to say that I didn't work out and that flipped a switch! He wasn't too happy with me and I don't think it was because I didn't burn it up in the gym this morning...but because the car ran FOREVER! Needless to say I don't think he'll do that again when I'm still in bed when he leaves!<br /><br />And I just have to say that I am so jealous of all of you who were home off work yesterday for President's Day...please enjoy it for me too!<br /><br />We went out for supper with DH's grandparents to Applebees. They have only been there once and it was in Arizona. They always thought it was so expensive and that they couldn't afford it, so for Christmas DH & I got them a gift card there. So it was nice that they wanted us to come with when they went! It is always nice to see them and hear the latest news from DH's hometown! And lucky for me it was easy to be "point friendly"!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvdDtGVo9XLgzSr_r7_hHTVpSE3TjeKk8DCTXq8MkUOP7AciltWaG4Pmftg_9h6_WeP9BpBXon7tBH9hmY2vn6ZBbOmdepm-GfdsbuLIf4b3AM4gIsEXf5_6EObzSjwHpogFaq1e3QLigu/s1600-h/DSC01856.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303796189859722210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvdDtGVo9XLgzSr_r7_hHTVpSE3TjeKk8DCTXq8MkUOP7AciltWaG4Pmftg_9h6_WeP9BpBXon7tBH9hmY2vn6ZBbOmdepm-GfdsbuLIf4b3AM4gIsEXf5_6EObzSjwHpogFaq1e3QLigu/s320/DSC01856.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a><br />I hope everyone had a great Monday and a SUPER start to their week. I am dreading my wi tonight at ww, but I am going to go and face the facts...I am sure it will be a gain...but I deserve it for all the garbage I ate this weekend!<br /><br />See you later tonight bloggies!

Day 105 (Monday 2/16)

BREAKFAST: Oatmeal & an English Muffin w/Cream Cheese. 4 points MORNING SNACK: Yogurt, Grape Nuts, & Strawberries, Andes Mint, &...

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Days 102-104 (Friday 2/13-Sunday 2/15)

<div align="center"><em>Disclosure: This post is not ww points friendly...proceed with caution!</em></div><br /><br /><div align="center">FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13th</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="left">I made it to the gym Friday morning. Got in 20 min leg workout (man were they burning!) and then 20 min of interval training. Headed to my office and made my usual for a 3 point breakfast. </div><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT8Uf-9mfH_qFUC29T5f94vgBSH-EPU2GZwn6CLERKHKlUrhBJS4zkr8neO-lioErG0okBEWEEBJAVSRKtTNnXMPBf654Gk_onxIajHtkIW44DmCPqNLTbdTSVQDbnHV3_QwZ_IFHGwaZy/s1600-h/DSC01821.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303182365802924802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT8Uf-9mfH_qFUC29T5f94vgBSH-EPU2GZwn6CLERKHKlUrhBJS4zkr8neO-lioErG0okBEWEEBJAVSRKtTNnXMPBf654Gk_onxIajHtkIW44DmCPqNLTbdTSVQDbnHV3_QwZ_IFHGwaZy/s320/DSC01821.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /></a>I took my lunch at the end of the day on Friday so I could leave an hour early (3:30 instead of 4:30) 'cause DH & I had our tax appointment. So I tried to space out my snacks & lunch accordingly. At about noon I had a 3 point snack of strawberries, grape nuts, & ww yogurt...my fav!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoYpURZ1HNb4VJn0XmsJ7nOMd_pBScJsRz2KkMdOEjiB6kjcIypmNl7kow69iuh4nKOhAvRWyUONi4svsEhDMnCIh3RPVb1G2pIXZQSHtuvK_nIpGMyoKhPmcOqTXlZoLJghvhb6M-qmhy/s1600-h/DSC01822.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303182354588348066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoYpURZ1HNb4VJn0XmsJ7nOMd_pBScJsRz2KkMdOEjiB6kjcIypmNl7kow69iuh4nKOhAvRWyUONi4svsEhDMnCIh3RPVb1G2pIXZQSHtuvK_nIpGMyoKhPmcOqTXlZoLJghvhb6M-qmhy/s320/DSC01822.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /></a>Then around 2pm I decided to take out my lunch which consisted of ham & turkey slices, baby dill pickles, & a slice of ff cheese. Along with some sliced cucumbers and lite ranch (which I didn't eat because it was gross- a new kind that I haven't had before) for a 3-4 point lunch.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHwlbE7aTXFPVDTkTPLLKJ5yV5RD0hoiXH2j_CjawpCQPGieYdT8OhczLWQeGzViK6ytNaMVsJCdUKIimwBFhCwtmtYvlWsWrNoIK6jO-lJ18fSWWphudAoFJh3qVUGs_mxYOrOUXbk_RE/s1600-h/DSC01824.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303182354587045714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHwlbE7aTXFPVDTkTPLLKJ5yV5RD0hoiXH2j_CjawpCQPGieYdT8OhczLWQeGzViK6ytNaMVsJCdUKIimwBFhCwtmtYvlWsWrNoIK6jO-lJ18fSWWphudAoFJh3qVUGs_mxYOrOUXbk_RE/s320/DSC01824.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuUP3oXyADWIAxOjuxTrOB9KZcOtDoxhSJr-bN8j0GYAsTeyN07S4JkfdGOshjZA9q-iQutto19ZjF6B9F8g9vr1N5aYy8HhbdsNxORS3AURtoTKhyp1mnfB6vy8kgTFsYvDZj9v0tUxvk/s1600-h/DSC01825.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303182350927545826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuUP3oXyADWIAxOjuxTrOB9KZcOtDoxhSJr-bN8j0GYAsTeyN07S4JkfdGOshjZA9q-iQutto19ZjF6B9F8g9vr1N5aYy8HhbdsNxORS3AURtoTKhyp1mnfB6vy8kgTFsYvDZj9v0tUxvk/s320/DSC01825.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /></a>My sweet tooth got the better part of me around 3pm I broke into my stash of 1 point ww cookies! Not too bad for a quick one point snack.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg5o_ml8_HmwwUILpWu2arp8XIqpOJY_qMCj37Kkp6MvDO8-sRBMap2eamf4N-q15fwntPCwt9EVLytL0gK7G_AP7esZE8HCHGMcRXwvgwWiQ8ciswxk5K6XOzL3jxeh3i2ZdkoV25iW23/s1600-h/DSC01826.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303182348424297314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg5o_ml8_HmwwUILpWu2arp8XIqpOJY_qMCj37Kkp6MvDO8-sRBMap2eamf4N-q15fwntPCwt9EVLytL0gK7G_AP7esZE8HCHGMcRXwvgwWiQ8ciswxk5K6XOzL3jxeh3i2ZdkoV25iW23/s320/DSC01826.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /></a>I left work at 3:30 and headed to meet DH at our accountants. Got in and out pretty quick and hit the video store to rent some movies for our weekend in! We rented Fireproof, Lakeview Terrace, and My Best Friend's Girl. Then we headed to Subway to get our supper for a night in...$5 footlongs!!! They're back...any footlong for $5! Love it! I usually get ham & turkey, but I decided to switch it up and got the chicken terayki! Loved it...I ended up eating both halves...yep looked up the points and it was 15!! But man was it worth it...sssooo good!!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtwiCeUx0THwxGyo6_hw3EHBZ969HGcCe-IUJN8ugPxGSLjB72HTfxM-Yfl-XjogkV2LRd5-GkSYcS3Q8MCLI_g6mARS55FF1nWnbUbiTaF9uT86kAPk5eZdNMPY7H29f0K6LA9UtFo2sY/s1600-h/DSC01827.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303180291942110018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtwiCeUx0THwxGyo6_hw3EHBZ969HGcCe-IUJN8ugPxGSLjB72HTfxM-Yfl-XjogkV2LRd5-GkSYcS3Q8MCLI_g6mARS55FF1nWnbUbiTaF9uT86kAPk5eZdNMPY7H29f0K6LA9UtFo2sY/s320/DSC01827.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /></a>We watched My Best Friend's Girl first and it was not too great in my opinion. Pretty raunchy (sp?). So I was glad we got that one out of the way first! I snacked on some ff popcorn and pb m&m's for 5 points during the movies! I love pb m&ms...it was definitely a guilty pleasure for the night!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbLppTrGUzBR2vH0gshMjPBednyJ-26a315SqSLn8NfoBf1t9P_Onb44vTm7HWe_RMVkgm8ATYIS52AnkJuKnZ4eVYCjLfX5OGf7wYdHsuDF4KfzROnJNsCRy6lzIdQHAmpsKlVsJxpk5U/s1600-h/DSC01828.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303180288990660754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbLppTrGUzBR2vH0gshMjPBednyJ-26a315SqSLn8NfoBf1t9P_Onb44vTm7HWe_RMVkgm8ATYIS52AnkJuKnZ4eVYCjLfX5OGf7wYdHsuDF4KfzROnJNsCRy6lzIdQHAmpsKlVsJxpk5U/s320/DSC01828.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /></a>I forgot about the best part about Friday! We stopped at Target and I wasn't sure why, DH said he needed something. And so we walk in to the electronics department and he said "Which one do you want" while standing in front of the ipod counter!! I was so ecstatic!!! I've wanted a new one for a while, mine is from 2005 and is only a 1gb! So of course I picked the pink nano that happened to come with a free $15 gift card!! I haven't opened it yet...we are talking about maybe taking it back and getting a bigger one. Any opinions on the ipod touch? I don't know much about it. Or do you think I should just get the bigger classic ipod? Which is better for working out?<br /><br /></div><div> </div><div align="center">SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14th - Happy Valentines Day!<br /><br /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="left">DH took Saturday off. He rarely is off Saturday & Sunday...he operates a fast food restaurant and it usually pretty important that he is there on Saturdays. So it was nice to have him home for v-day! We slept in till about 8...which was way better than our normal 5:30am!! I got right to my v-day plans. I made DH heart shaped chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast! I passed on those, I knew I would be eating a lot of other very non-point friendly things!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi0LTwO2oXRo1HFcO79o6BI8ztXZdhjFuY-o8CXXY3G6YaslTbb2ene4nokDnmr9RbqwlXrx3YEEQZ2gFs00AAyJya1ewpe1RbSnx3y-YHe4lL8BJDCp8gCfjqoThtk93nVzRDL7m8L75J/s1600-h/DSC01831.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303180276364092466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi0LTwO2oXRo1HFcO79o6BI8ztXZdhjFuY-o8CXXY3G6YaslTbb2ene4nokDnmr9RbqwlXrx3YEEQZ2gFs00AAyJya1ewpe1RbSnx3y-YHe4lL8BJDCp8gCfjqoThtk93nVzRDL7m8L75J/s320/DSC01831.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /></a>Then I got right to baking! I made heart shaped sugar cookies with pink frosting, a double batch of chocolate chip cookies, and banana bread (forgot to take a picture though!). I love to bake, but I hate keeping it around...I could down cookie after cookie and before I know it they would ALL be gone and that would be BAD!! Sssssoooo......<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgePzLNJ5lHMJzT9DqjOtnZlXDsDa_36zHJhlL_OagXQbYp1lTCLCrqJs7LSkeWg02_I0PML1awC08bQrAambTfxndvi5apjzz9B16Dl8zak_Epl-vyc4bdTXuFPbkEACrmxH-ibtTBmx8/s1600-h/DSC01832.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303180270078138722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgePzLNJ5lHMJzT9DqjOtnZlXDsDa_36zHJhlL_OagXQbYp1lTCLCrqJs7LSkeWg02_I0PML1awC08bQrAambTfxndvi5apjzz9B16Dl8zak_Epl-vyc4bdTXuFPbkEACrmxH-ibtTBmx8/s320/DSC01832.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7m0epAlRHhEgMMh8dfyu5SteCRDYqmg9jKVMGxs_vA1fklDBgrB6hyphenhyphenUbpP5FYWwkARVuAPlNnBphpqbdeRpwfhLDo2xZT4jYpSCNhMePTtosspBPDw4PJEB1B4CVJvbu5ZzNpzpj44FEj/s1600-h/DSC01833.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303180262346357570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7m0epAlRHhEgMMh8dfyu5SteCRDYqmg9jKVMGxs_vA1fklDBgrB6hyphenhyphenUbpP5FYWwkARVuAPlNnBphpqbdeRpwfhLDo2xZT4jYpSCNhMePTtosspBPDw4PJEB1B4CVJvbu5ZzNpzpj44FEj/s320/DSC01833.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /></a>We made our baked goods into valentine gifts for some of our friends & neighbors! I love to do paper crafts so I made a few quick cards, custom treat bags, and put it all together and made some deliveries! It's always fun to do a little something special for those special people in your lives! Now I couldn't do it for EVERYONE!! Was not prepared for that all...this was all done I whim that I got! So I am sorry to all my friends & family that didn't get one! We only did 5...and there are many more than 5 special people in our lives!<br /><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303178788173611586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvbSxi-_wZOvPpsKK5VLH2PQKNaI6sZzStAbpZ2_R4h0NnZOuK1OcSyhMiNhhV1BM8yd21b1WAQSoc11Cdf4X9WPGuA6PckVeLq4Z-NUBNMtVQHWPr87nElMD-4phyE041N4i4yOvCpcyp/s320/DSC01838.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4wpYFscUa8U4K_rInHqdB742ZbNhvmTcaTIprH3z8MwfdO3ZakLeYG3obj65I5BO0RhW_TyCO3kX0ulIiE_fxvnow3ssld6gQx9WJaxakt-JJwfTzvvQ-KJ4K28_9dw9Frb5jmWcvZRTd/s1600-h/DSC01840.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303178782745982514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4wpYFscUa8U4K_rInHqdB742ZbNhvmTcaTIprH3z8MwfdO3ZakLeYG3obj65I5BO0RhW_TyCO3kX0ulIiE_fxvnow3ssld6gQx9WJaxakt-JJwfTzvvQ-KJ4K28_9dw9Frb5jmWcvZRTd/s320/DSC01840.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" /></a> By the time I got home from our deliveries of v-day goodies it was about time to think about supper. We knew we were staying in and I just the idea. So I hurried out of the house and got DH's favorite...Casey's pizza! It's is definitely a Midwest favorite! I got my favorite...Applebees spinach artichoke dip! Mmmmm!!<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOp2XShtEDeDRPAz-uVLrLVUAcvI3SiG3MthVPbRm5dlT3ibaXvseMeFalS9mBato3Snf56dXoHgRpou5vDzS6rDqlSqRSOQdV5CNjC6Oz-l4n71HehUUuSSnpUv3iOTuV1OSMZkdNd_30/s1600-h/DSC01841.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303178779748949362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOp2XShtEDeDRPAz-uVLrLVUAcvI3SiG3MthVPbRm5dlT3ibaXvseMeFalS9mBato3Snf56dXoHgRpou5vDzS6rDqlSqRSOQdV5CNjC6Oz-l4n71HehUUuSSnpUv3iOTuV1OSMZkdNd_30/s320/DSC01841.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /></a> Look at all that cheesy, greasy goodness!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOETZK8b7fV2LaW_D1cQPHtgTSArWMHBim3LMTAZWIkVIjL10UL9Xpg9CRiNLFyryP1kRrfsVZsSAy_8J8qoeYQjhyphenhyphenyGqF7phMWujqY7lvgzylG3h8bxGUjaT034eKj9-q8U7MfY2kAkUb/s1600-h/DSC01842.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303178770385767970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOETZK8b7fV2LaW_D1cQPHtgTSArWMHBim3LMTAZWIkVIjL10UL9Xpg9CRiNLFyryP1kRrfsVZsSAy_8J8qoeYQjhyphenhyphenyGqF7phMWujqY7lvgzylG3h8bxGUjaT034eKj9-q8U7MfY2kAkUb/s320/DSC01842.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGMt-Tjgoz1VQ8qJuvvZXyHiHcdcmBjijfYcdupMYMOW5AJ_1gpf6cHwoapKfcZLb1YufAcdrZQMtlmLLvLAlpC_nayGhzGqdhsyb5Grvz-ObbHoLDizBMhqzowc9V0rjZYu3z6J2soRrl/s1600-h/DSC01843.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303178760483101874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGMt-Tjgoz1VQ8qJuvvZXyHiHcdcmBjijfYcdupMYMOW5AJ_1gpf6cHwoapKfcZLb1YufAcdrZQMtlmLLvLAlpC_nayGhzGqdhsyb5Grvz-ObbHoLDizBMhqzowc9V0rjZYu3z6J2soRrl/s320/DSC01843.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrfOTp5d1OLtSb41goFkMnEHBKJdyI1heJl0HyStNzPMtTiuJGDFs4RFQZ3k9a9knraajFzDUyleseog-ZiOJPlZnWSnTJP0FbSg9evhgBtEEYB9ASd-MYyazJ9fpmdKrGsHLk63XuBK-q/s1600-h/DSC01844.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303176968402901058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrfOTp5d1OLtSb41goFkMnEHBKJdyI1heJl0HyStNzPMtTiuJGDFs4RFQZ3k9a9knraajFzDUyleseog-ZiOJPlZnWSnTJP0FbSg9evhgBtEEYB9ASd-MYyazJ9fpmdKrGsHLk63XuBK-q/s320/DSC01844.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /></a>DH was happy about his surprise supper! We still had two more movies to watch so we got right down to business and watched Lakeview Terrace. Boy that kept your heart pumping!! That guy is a nutso!! In between we made our own version of Cheddars' Cookie Monster...warm chocolate chip cookie, ice cream, fudge, & cool whip!! Oh holy, yum!!! Points value = through the roof!!!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn7jjAeAjzEnjcugxMglDbLTutPzfciwPuEFXIfzsiweCO0cMWB5QxSgrjWafY2KugF8jEFY7VDq1eo1KfH4Vlq4uN8gNi9xlJMcLSe4FnnrorH0hKN262nDZnVZuvmQVjboQ2RU9b01uy/s1600-h/DSC01846.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303176961836570722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn7jjAeAjzEnjcugxMglDbLTutPzfciwPuEFXIfzsiweCO0cMWB5QxSgrjWafY2KugF8jEFY7VDq1eo1KfH4Vlq4uN8gNi9xlJMcLSe4FnnrorH0hKN262nDZnVZuvmQVjboQ2RU9b01uy/s320/DSC01846.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /></a>So after that movie we popped in Fireproof...while drinking a glass of some cheap wine we bought the grocery store! It wasn't too bad, esp for only $4.99!! :)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRMMkOZigskiD9Jm04TcE5TIflGnvHYnx5hPrl0w1kL_GURAWWCNjtEFADX8zbSOLJwtXLwW2kyoWgPqpS7wmdLOUc2T5eeUCZ48Yvxb-sl1LWCgajW3VrrYohkqyxuztgmLLxVaNnBVJ_/s1600-h/DSC01847.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303176953456509026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRMMkOZigskiD9Jm04TcE5TIflGnvHYnx5hPrl0w1kL_GURAWWCNjtEFADX8zbSOLJwtXLwW2kyoWgPqpS7wmdLOUc2T5eeUCZ48Yvxb-sl1LWCgajW3VrrYohkqyxuztgmLLxVaNnBVJ_/s320/DSC01847.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" /></a><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303176946996800738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQaEFk2kOMeUz51asVXYnf_OuPX1e6Wnk5lDyirNGmxbb0g24OUit-Ck2E8KM_6LC1vGogNYHSJdbZJXxovymC8_mqizHf9sIa_7SW-NaJMk1GY8yUO-bUw6N0LVpXGOXZP6mfIwe1rYyS/s320/DSC01850.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" />Fireproof was definitely a low-budget movie, but has a GREAT message! Here is one of my few of my favorite quotes from the movie...that I can remember: "Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." And last by not least for v-day...here is a pic of DH & I! We've been married for almost 4 years now and I would have to say that we're very blessed! (sorry this isn't a very good pic...but I wanted to post one!!)<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcp34otHVicLzgFOv1j2RhB3N_P4ucDJypbLFwroifOfZrE8HF25ygGsx7-T7Kg79GhtgOtaHbrUyJEm4g3bmeo3jofoy0QDgl8k-k_5kbZuWaeQhD0K_-Ssrh9F-6lYU47OKuPOmLV84o/s1600-h/DSC01848.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303176946682385698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcp34otHVicLzgFOv1j2RhB3N_P4ucDJypbLFwroifOfZrE8HF25ygGsx7-T7Kg79GhtgOtaHbrUyJEm4g3bmeo3jofoy0QDgl8k-k_5kbZuWaeQhD0K_-Ssrh9F-6lYU47OKuPOmLV84o/s320/DSC01848.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /></a> </div><div align="center"><br />SUNDAY FEBRUARY 15th<br /><br /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="left">I had great intentions for today after all the non-point friendly food I ate yesterday....but that didn't pan out! After church DH & I went to a local buffet that has $5.99 brunch/chinese buffet! DH loves breakfast food & I love chinese! I definitely didn't stay within my points for that meal, but I don't think I went too overboard either. We headed home and took a nice afternoon siesta! I woke up and wanted to go to the mall, tan, & workout. So I headed to the mall, I had a 20% off coupon that I wanted to use to get at least one pair of dress pants that don't FALL off me! I found one...it's hard when you have long legs...only $28.97...not too bad for an in-between pair! I went and tanned. Happy too see that it's free tan week this week!! Hopefully will good in some good tans to get ready for Florida!!<br /><br /></div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">When I got back out to my car I realized I forgot my water bottle and cell phone at home. I knew I needed that for my workout so I went back home, grabbed them quick, and got two blocks away and DH called. He's been talking about trying to get back into shape and said if I came home he would run with me outside! So of course I did a u-turn and got my running partner! He hasn't exercised for quite some time so it was a run/walk, but that was ok. I was happy to have him with me and burning calories together!! We went about 2.5 miles.<br /><br /></div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">And now tonight we are just chilling at home. Need to get some laundry done for the week ahead and hit the hay early! I hope everyone had a great Valentines Day and a wonderful weekend! After all that horrible I am pretty sure I will see a gain on the scale this week, but I think I am going to face the facts and wi anyway!<br /></div><div align="center"> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Days 102-104 (Friday 2/13-Sunday 2/15)

Disclosure: This post is not ww points friendly...proceed with caution! FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13th I made it to the gym Friday morning. Got in 20...

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Day 101 (Thursday 2/12)

<div align="center">BREAKFAST: Oatmeal & an Apple. 3 points</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMTMsP5axqaHUkFemzjd5C997N3Pbdfkou_dhemTI9xLwGDuw30-wnoACrltKGXpXPAJDlac24krltDwexk8CYxOeSrcUOKhfCe9HDKrx_YzkTMfbLqoBFvpjdrEGV0aMPwa2HvKc99uPa/s1600-h/DSC01816.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302089687422848738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMTMsP5axqaHUkFemzjd5C997N3Pbdfkou_dhemTI9xLwGDuw30-wnoACrltKGXpXPAJDlac24krltDwexk8CYxOeSrcUOKhfCe9HDKrx_YzkTMfbLqoBFvpjdrEGV0aMPwa2HvKc99uPa/s320/DSC01816.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /></a> MORNING SNACK: Yogurt, Strawberries, & Grape Nuts. 3 points<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiheUvQixoOSJrp4x-habyh6UOc4hkS3jZ7nxgOUMLsbVMYelhi0-heFNUc9rS_mO2fskZIMRRj-3xATrzyrCxP_k3ricvfcUklLZNVCIatXkL9VOheDsWwAEZEHP6wSPcgJjoFQoCx5qnm/s1600-h/DSC01817.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302089683619668258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiheUvQixoOSJrp4x-habyh6UOc4hkS3jZ7nxgOUMLsbVMYelhi0-heFNUc9rS_mO2fskZIMRRj-3xATrzyrCxP_k3ricvfcUklLZNVCIatXkL9VOheDsWwAEZEHP6wSPcgJjoFQoCx5qnm/s320/DSC01817.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /></a> LUNCH: Smart Ones Slow Roasted Turkey Breast & String Cheese. 5 points<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjweS__griiZK4hf4ajyy8HEm5WSeiwgZCL9hR5dS9IGo0iHYFQOtY2oIT5qLL7uPF3H1gL1ppzoXB5tkhx9a4EwwKRcQQeHDwtbQF_wSo4l21-ZxSlvsGdnunXXTR-h16HKPPSapj6VOG1/s1600-h/DSC01819.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302089677126038386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjweS__griiZK4hf4ajyy8HEm5WSeiwgZCL9hR5dS9IGo0iHYFQOtY2oIT5qLL7uPF3H1gL1ppzoXB5tkhx9a4EwwKRcQQeHDwtbQF_wSo4l21-ZxSlvsGdnunXXTR-h16HKPPSapj6VOG1/s320/DSC01819.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqg3zDNSCi7Zs6ls0UZUZGlqkmPHJUrCYfXJZipPa2k3afZ4M-GWL_hDrF9nS3X5yw4Z0rDdSkBxhbBeLjkF6Bzp2Uaf4EuoQw8U0qKDaZ37KfteXXKgkkTmg1cKW7SdJtEqWZVzGbhzmI/s1600-h/DSC01820.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302089672644678914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqg3zDNSCi7Zs6ls0UZUZGlqkmPHJUrCYfXJZipPa2k3afZ4M-GWL_hDrF9nS3X5yw4Z0rDdSkBxhbBeLjkF6Bzp2Uaf4EuoQw8U0qKDaZ37KfteXXKgkkTmg1cKW7SdJtEqWZVzGbhzmI/s320/DSC01820.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /></a> AFTERNOON SNACK: Fiber One Bar & a WW Chocolate Cake. 3 points<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBQ4W6GEENCz9P1E33z29VRpNJMpuu-4_xQzcU5z2W4VFv7twQQZzHm0hrn4EocbA9PAPZHKYglFVBfaeMqI-IjTmlGxlvXQpF3wHtlACgI5nKOwxPhkgheQ2G_czAF2v-DV_DAess0jHN/s1600-h/DSC01818.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302089671258060546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBQ4W6GEENCz9P1E33z29VRpNJMpuu-4_xQzcU5z2W4VFv7twQQZzHm0hrn4EocbA9PAPZHKYglFVBfaeMqI-IjTmlGxlvXQpF3wHtlACgI5nKOwxPhkgheQ2G_czAF2v-DV_DAess0jHN/s320/DSC01818.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /></a></div><br /><div>SUPPER: Subway Ham & Turkey Sub. 4 points</div><div>(left over from my footlong I bought yesterday!)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div align="left">POINTS = 18</div><div align="left">WATER = 130 oz</div><div align="left">EXERCISE = 20 min arm weights & 15 min run/walk<br /></div><br /><div align="left">So I did leg weights on Wednesday and my legs are SSSSSSSOOOO sore today!! I don't know if my legs have ever been this sore! I haven't done leg weights since the first week in January so I knew I was going to be sore...but man didn't expect it to be to this degree!! But it's great because I know its working and hopefully I'll start seeing the results...would love these thunder thighs to be skinny, muscular thighs!! :) Before I was only doing weights 2 days/week and I think I am going to increase that to 4 days, 2 of legs & 2 of arms. I really think it will help with my weight loss and who doesn't want to tone?!?! So this will be week 1 of 4 lift days. I'll try not to complain too much about my soreness! </div><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left">I had such a great start to my day, I was energized and just really happy! And now tonight I just feel completely drained. I really think I need to start getting to be sooner than 10:30-11ish. I know that sounds crazy to be in bed before 10pm, but to make it up at 5:30am for my workout I really have to! I think I am going to set that as a goal next month, get x hours of sleep each night. </div><br /><div align="left">I made this HUGE list when I was at work today. Whenever I thought of something I wanted to do tonight I jotted it down and wow that list got really long, really fast! So I am working on getting things knocked off it right now!</div><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left">I hope everyone had a great Thursday. I am excited...tomorrow's Friday and that means the weekend is SUPER close!!</div></div>

Day 101 (Thursday 2/12)

BREAKFAST: Oatmeal & an Apple. 3 points MORNING SNACK: Yogurt, Strawberries, & Grape Nuts. 3 points LUNCH: Smart Ones Slow Roasted...

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Day 100 (Wednesday 2/12)

<div style="text-align: center;">BREAKFAST: Oatmeal & an Apple. 3 points<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGzxecYIfk4GBtkGLpTe-T-2KkY9MkRVoCz3g55l1sLYMwiaR-ELPk9rBPN6auJc4TyjlAXiPFYrBRkwLd-CouPTpiTiy48h5IB-JRoD1GB_2hpUC2nXi_M7pi1f8jnk8iahIGWX-2XieS/s1600-h/DSC01811.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301938861658416530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGzxecYIfk4GBtkGLpTe-T-2KkY9MkRVoCz3g55l1sLYMwiaR-ELPk9rBPN6auJc4TyjlAXiPFYrBRkwLd-CouPTpiTiy48h5IB-JRoD1GB_2hpUC2nXi_M7pi1f8jnk8iahIGWX-2XieS/s320/DSC01811.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; cursor: pointer; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /></a>LUNCH: Subway Ham & Turkey Sub and a Diet Coke. 5 points<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmlc4MuvG6BpDk_djTP-63f7i0On8KhT9jqj0qJXkR-GhbIYMhpnb6UJhAe2nhH5MoGDKnMjTS4FeBjgbpuIfPfsgaQ01Yq6LNVyla1uCEwILI-c4REBJchQNZHtxCZEB9Bd51t2_w2QjS/s1600-h/DSC01812.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301938853721356050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmlc4MuvG6BpDk_djTP-63f7i0On8KhT9jqj0qJXkR-GhbIYMhpnb6UJhAe2nhH5MoGDKnMjTS4FeBjgbpuIfPfsgaQ01Yq6LNVyla1uCEwILI-c4REBJchQNZHtxCZEB9Bd51t2_w2QjS/s320/DSC01812.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; cursor: pointer; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /></a>AFTERNOON SNACK: Chocolately Drizzle Mini Delights. 2 points<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFJ-PcDMTVnVEOPKhWeE5VOD-lwVloJHGItq5AOM0wCblIiHXPA9Nqf8qTV1Q3rD0ZrlOnpZWgsI-R75-SpGIXsb8zAfyrkm_BB1X4zuxTFnu57hoLnW9QsSn7hdg-s7_khK0iPBfnY6Pp/s1600-h/DSC01813.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301938851143199906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFJ-PcDMTVnVEOPKhWeE5VOD-lwVloJHGItq5AOM0wCblIiHXPA9Nqf8qTV1Q3rD0ZrlOnpZWgsI-R75-SpGIXsb8zAfyrkm_BB1X4zuxTFnu57hoLnW9QsSn7hdg-s7_khK0iPBfnY6Pp/s320/DSC01813.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; cursor: pointer; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /></a>They were a free sample I ordered a while ago online and was in my mailbox today just waiting for me! They were really good. I think I might start getting these for a nice little sweet snack!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYPwIofd0hx1EWqnjWxFYt_UQK4Bq_Zv8cmCkvUENmIwvzvQ7gHK8oUyGdR4UVdiCtgGOD3UP4bvKxzN4Zt9QKKNJDnCYge2yhA9m2a82z5qCBd7BHCeFeg_T8_-4b7zFpH0TpvMHpbUOj/s1600-h/DSC01815.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301938846503192098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYPwIofd0hx1EWqnjWxFYt_UQK4Bq_Zv8cmCkvUENmIwvzvQ7gHK8oUyGdR4UVdiCtgGOD3UP4bvKxzN4Zt9QKKNJDnCYge2yhA9m2a82z5qCBd7BHCeFeg_T8_-4b7zFpH0TpvMHpbUOj/s320/DSC01815.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; cursor: pointer; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">SUPPER: 2 Soft Shell Tacos, 2 Frozen Strawberry Margaritas, and 1 Bud Light. 18 points<br /><br />Question - I found on the ww website that a margarita is 5 points..those of you on the ww plan...do you think this sounds right? Just curious!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">POINTS = 28<br />WATER = 82 oz<br />EXERCISE = 20 min weights & 20 min run/walk<br /><br />Day 100...hard to believe! Nov 4th doesn't seem that long ago! I really didn't do anything specific Wednesday for my 100th day, I had better intentions...maybe I shoot for the next milestone!<br /><br />I went out for lunch with my friend/co-worker <a href="http://kimcreates.blogspot.com/">Kim</a>. She is now 15 weeks pregnant so it was fun to catch up and hear all about her latest news and cravings!! :) Thanks again for lunch Kim...always good to talk to you!<br /><br />My sister called me around 4pm and invited me & DH to go out with her and one of her good friends (along with their guys) to Third Base Sports Bar for $0.50 tacos & $1.50 margaritas! And of course we said yes!! I love Mexican food and margaritas! Oh and they had free chips & salsa too! We had a great time and was fun to meet my sister's friend...this is one she talks about quite a bit so it will be nice to know her now! I think we'll have more Wednesday nights at Third Base! Wasn't quite within my points range, but I am ok with how I did, only used 5 of my weekly 35 flex points!<br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">I am behind on my goals since I was sick last week, but I still wanted to give a quick recap of January's goals.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">1. Attend WW meetings...don't just WI - missed two meetings (sick & had to work)</span><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">2. Try 4 new WW friendly recipes - didn't try any :( I need to cook more</span><br />3. Eat less in the evenings - definitely getting better, but I think I can improve<br />4. Workout 6 days/week - I averaged 5.6 days/week - need to do better<br />5. 169lbs by 1/31/09 -Achieved 1/31/09 169lbs!!!<br /><br />And here are my February Goals:<br /><br />1. Try 2 new WW friendly recipes - I am just going to for two since I didn't even make 4 last month!<br />2. Eat less in the evenings<br />3. Workout 6 days/week<br />4. 161 lbs by 2/28/09<br /><br />I hope everyone had a great Wednesday! I know I sure did! It's Thursday now, the sun is shining, tomorrow's FRIDAY, DH has the weekend off, and it's Valentines Day on Saturday...what a great day to be alive & kicking!!<br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">I got this in an e-mail from the Biggest Loser and thought it was great because I know women are usually nervous about lifting weights 'cause they don't walk to "bulk up". And to be honest a woman's body isn't built to do that like a man'</span>s body is. So here are some great reasons to "pump some iron"!!<br /></div></div><br /><div style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: rgb(40, 69, 154);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:180%;" >All the Ladies in the Club...</span></b><br /><b><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:85%;" >Building muscle is not just for the fellas</span></b> </div><p style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:130%;" >For a long time, gym exercise was divided by gender: women went the aerobic route and men lifted weights. We know now that everyone needs a healthy combination of the two. Just as important for women to get their heart rate up several times a week is the need for them to strengthen their muscles with weights. </span></p><div style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;"></div><p style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:130%;" >Ladies, the next time you think lifting weights is not for you, consider these facts: </span></p><div style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;"></div><p style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:130%;" >Strong muscles mean strong bones. Six months of strength training can increase spine bone mineral density by up to 13 percent. That means you stand taller, feel better, and look slimmer no matter what your age. </span></p><div style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;"></div><p style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:130%;" >Strength training makes you healthy...and happy. Lifting weights helps lower blood pressure, fights diabetes, and even helps prevent depression. </span></p><div style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;"></div><p style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:130%;" >Weight training works fast. Most women start seeing results in as little as three to four weeks. Nothing like visible proof that a plan is working! </span></p><div style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;"></div><p style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:130%;" >Lifting weights boosts your energy, too. More muscle means it's easier to do everything from playing tag with the kids to paperwork at your desk. </span></p><div style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;"></div><p style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:130%;">Don't you deserve these benefits too? Start lifting!</span><br /></span></p>

Day 100 (Wednesday 2/12)

BREAKFAST: Oatmeal & an Apple. 3 points LUNCH: Subway Ham & Turkey Sub and a Diet Coke. 5 points AFTERNOON SNACK: Chocolately Drizzl...

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Day 99 (Tuesday 2/10)

<div align="center">BREAKFAST: Oatmeal & an Apple. 3 points</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipyxtf1xDszQzlQqXD2LWG0vMovsv3EAjLUjJfwK3wEGT9SGzg4cHjALUNPyA5JfDG_LAptOhqvGFxmQKxaE8FjjuCOp347pvYY40Cdn8G4MkxupYpmXVdh3p3GAVqymJpjPnr7P23zzjB/s1600-h/DSC01804.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301363334600729778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipyxtf1xDszQzlQqXD2LWG0vMovsv3EAjLUjJfwK3wEGT9SGzg4cHjALUNPyA5JfDG_LAptOhqvGFxmQKxaE8FjjuCOp347pvYY40Cdn8G4MkxupYpmXVdh3p3GAVqymJpjPnr7P23zzjB/s320/DSC01804.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /></a> MORNING SNACK: Cucumber w/ff Ranch. 1 point<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6gb3mdJpX2SO-ZM2w5aJzGOrvYiMlipyAyILJI4-w9xBzgA1aG3ZcW2vtqNAshurBbYJSsPmcRYpkskGI_aOzVytTU8CEZL_g-EKiy5sFu2VRFB2Cedq1ENffHOR142SihuQ6j_6KH0xV/s1600-h/DSC01805.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301361426440041538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6gb3mdJpX2SO-ZM2w5aJzGOrvYiMlipyAyILJI4-w9xBzgA1aG3ZcW2vtqNAshurBbYJSsPmcRYpkskGI_aOzVytTU8CEZL_g-EKiy5sFu2VRFB2Cedq1ENffHOR142SihuQ6j_6KH0xV/s320/DSC01805.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /></a> LUNCH: Strawberries, Yogurt, & Grapenuts and Ham & Turkey Slices w/Baby Dill Pickles. 4 points<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrWFF-nkOfPUgJl90zS6HWrgmlvQJ4iyZ-d_etOhewAYlLWlHMftt3GYxHapsTnyGdNpLTRW6DX8mzZSbcR2IumsNNKty3HO9jMAKLGK45lt6EE2gHK8IqyR6yYPBYldB3OOXynJfbQWzr/s1600-h/DSC01807.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301361423442122770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrWFF-nkOfPUgJl90zS6HWrgmlvQJ4iyZ-d_etOhewAYlLWlHMftt3GYxHapsTnyGdNpLTRW6DX8mzZSbcR2IumsNNKty3HO9jMAKLGK45lt6EE2gHK8IqyR6yYPBYldB3OOXynJfbQWzr/s320/DSC01807.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuUrmYfmtL6cSiDAnZklkkns-AJB13yUjTK44XjaPMpOouiOXMXcer6hu7RLV7nlcEt2X1lZwVrN-eT_u19a-PVJV2kbifGrH5mQMXvZObWaE3q0URSCp8SttYNZzc69_V1mH9UeNK-GRL/s1600-h/DSC01808.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301361419295797474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuUrmYfmtL6cSiDAnZklkkns-AJB13yUjTK44XjaPMpOouiOXMXcer6hu7RLV7nlcEt2X1lZwVrN-eT_u19a-PVJV2kbifGrH5mQMXvZObWaE3q0URSCp8SttYNZzc69_V1mH9UeNK-GRL/s320/DSC01808.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /></a> AFTERNOON SNACK: Fiber One Bar. 2 points<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQP0OSZC40WUsGA2hnRJJdFZfbX7Rt6V2FZY5NeNUkEXwLpi93-JKqy_iTztDJaOLwD6u6VXPcnV3ty1KZv5wW0NPkviGHLKMCySYt2VUIrV1b5gdYejx8a4NH1ojqy8N2ZjVL9a7Vpxyu/s1600-h/DSC01809.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301361420796657698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQP0OSZC40WUsGA2hnRJJdFZfbX7Rt6V2FZY5NeNUkEXwLpi93-JKqy_iTztDJaOLwD6u6VXPcnV3ty1KZv5wW0NPkviGHLKMCySYt2VUIrV1b5gdYejx8a4NH1ojqy8N2ZjVL9a7Vpxyu/s320/DSC01809.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /></a>SUPPER: Ham & Pineapple English Muffin "Pizzas" and Broccoli & Cauliflower w/Cheese. 6 points<br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRRHtem2tqSIRffGqj4lKUF6Xb6TcDQq-U7GZDY9TGmTbIUtalivWs2N-nYMJuReWALjNPgckDJLpkiXD_REwmmHr5DwxHsHvnkAQf06jSwx_Mkh0Kf_4KyCjORp3-NL03XUvlOzn7pkFd/s1600-h/DSC01810.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301361408862257634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRRHtem2tqSIRffGqj4lKUF6Xb6TcDQq-U7GZDY9TGmTbIUtalivWs2N-nYMJuReWALjNPgckDJLpkiXD_REwmmHr5DwxHsHvnkAQf06jSwx_Mkh0Kf_4KyCjORp3-NL03XUvlOzn7pkFd/s320/DSC01810.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><br />POINTS = 16</div><div align="left">WATER = 154 oz</div><div align="left">EXERCISE = 30 min run/walk</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">Good evening blogger friends!!<br /><br /></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">I am sitting here watching the Biggest Loser and it feels like Bob is talking to me....the whole thing about eating enough to fuel your body. I know I am not exercising anywhere near what they are on the show, but I need to be better about eating all my points or at least getting closer to eating all my points in the day. I know I had a really light lunch, but I feel like I ate a lot tonight and I am not hungry to finish off my points for the day. So I don't think I am going to finish them....what do you guys think?<br /><br /></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Man now they are REALLY arguing!! It's getting heating!! Ok...back to my blog!<br /><br /></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">I had my wi for WW tonight. I weighed in at 169...which is way up from what my scale says...3lbs. But I am ok with it, that was a 3.6 lb loss in two weeks. Just going to work hard this week and hopefully lose a good # next week. They were talking about SetPoints in the meeting and it sounds pretty interesting and might be a really good thing to use when eating out. SetPoints values are a way of tracking foods from the Filling Foods List. If you watch your hunger signals and take a portion that seems “reasonable,” you can just count the food as its SetPoints Value instead of trying to figure out its actual Points value. Using this, they really want you to assess your hunger levels. This incorporates some of the concepts of the Core Plan into the Momentum Plan. Have any of you guys tried this yet? I am hoping to experiment with it this week!<br /><br /></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Well everyone I am going to finish watching the Biggest Loser...Blaine or Dane....who will go home?<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><br /></a> </div></div>

Day 99 (Tuesday 2/10)

BREAKFAST: Oatmeal & an Apple. 3 points MORNING SNACK: Cucumber w/ff Ranch. 1 point LUNCH: Strawberries, Yogurt, & Grapenuts and H...

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