Day 113 (Tuesday 2/24)

I got up early this morning and had great intentions of hitting the gym for a good, long workout. Well the <strong>zit</strong> on my face had other plans....yep I let a silly, little (I should say BIG!) zit get in the way of my long workout. I decided since this shiner decided to pop during the night I had to do something about it. My Mom always said bathing it in <strong>HOT</strong> (so hot you can hardly stand it) water helps reduce the swelling and draws out the icky stuff. And over the years her theory has proven true, so let's hope it does once again!<br /><br />So by the time I was done with my zit I got dressed and hit the gym for a measly <strong>15 minute run</strong>. Now I know that it better than nothing at all, but I am a little disappointed with myself, especially to do that on a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">wi</span> day nonetheless!<br /><br />Anyway...enough of that!<br /><br />My breakfast this morning was my "old faithful" <strong>oatmeal</strong> and an <strong>apple</strong> for <strong>3 points</strong>. I don't know if I'll ever get sick of eating oatmeal and fruit in the morning!<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306559596735933954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaIptk0FXZmJEYSHA2NF4HvBv3mNnDfwDfQpB_9n0Xzb4bkSAz05JPIql7NuPulQXcIItYFV6ymgMdJlz2xJFrNw0004cbp-9eg0cfeWBA-asmonxAzneOiFR_vh4iSVPemhR7SmphJa1B/s320/DSC01926.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /><br /><br />My mid morning snack was <strong>WW yogurt</strong> with <strong>1/4 c grape nuts</strong> for <strong>2 points</strong>. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">MMmmm</span>!!<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306559594270983154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr1RuFMRq7UycsRyppeODppvS001mepwhcOdf0f1UUPed7-CeaYjWSoPTI2fQFkR8zf8WiSJuXu9KMWemmKPFcF5Br93XRoRGcQZebPmXCp4uVDm9_ldInHzGqWC0ZiSchwr2cDjK-BRCd/s320/DSC01927.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /><br /><br />Around 11am today I got a call from DH asking of I had his car keys in my purse. (I drove it yesterday) and lo and behold, I did...<strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">eeekkk</span></strong>!! And he was supposed to be at work at 10am!! Oh no!! He didn't seem too upset though. We aren't having good luck with cars lately...<strong>silly us</strong>!<br /><br />I planned to take a late lunch to get the keys to DH when he was finished with his shift so around 1pm I had a <strong>small banana</strong> for <strong>1 point.</strong><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306559592041187602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj8vweaEyLCLqsZ-iZpYeqCgSPqKo6eWj0OM7czoM08zcNJdj7BQP2WrdP_PDH1DgvIA97obfHeExTlw9eEvJb8ROyar_9Wdsfsi8k8cqTzSX6cvitPPqAD2Bthy5IdWQmTJGPsq8csSdI/s320/DSC01928.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /> I headed home for lunch and handed over <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">DH's</span> keys! I felt so bad!! I didn't want to eat too much because I knew <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">wi</span> was only a few hours away. So I made some <strong>cauliflower with ff cheese</strong> and <strong>peeled an orange</strong> for <strong>2 points</strong>. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306557002162325122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXL-DmNqtaPmyr5vyFW6LaQtvfBAh0NsuNErXeJGUgn4nr2pLLVM3hNmDGUo0EX5SM5y1bl6vFAib_6VZ5PGOb4YINDpE_9Uho-08cbWQ13cRmbVVYyUdw2AVTTunbDw0HpCDgQwIbYNvw/s320/DSC01929.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306557000014844114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6keosxh4qZCLjOxjv4gNBkZDqD2MGB02N_hKjB1_cU4HlmyBBlBAIuwQ4w0Z8rTzUX7XkErWZ7smT4kil0IubHu8GFDDp00ZoEdoXwfX403E7ls57DvDdTNetKV135WJZ4mMhDwivoLfp/s320/DSC01930.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /><br />After work I headed to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">ww</span>. I had mixed feelings, I wasn't sure what to expect on the scale. Sometimes the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">ww</span> scale is higher than mine at home, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">sometimes</span> it's lower. So I hopped on the scale and it said 167.2...was happy with that. That means I lost <strong>2.6lbs</strong> this week and<strong> 34.4</strong> total for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">ww</span>! I hope to cross the 35 lb mark at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">ww</span> next week! Our leader was talking about tracking a lot tonight and if you're tired of tracking to try the "Simply Filling Plan". Well I am <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">definitely</span> not sick of tracking...I think I enjoy it. But I really want to focus on eating more "<strong>filling foods</strong>"!<br /><br />After the meeting I headed home and got to work making supper. I wanted to make corn chowder, but sadly my only three potatoes were in pretty sad shape. So I went to my other new recipe I wanted to make and had <strong>chicken <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">teriyaki</span> with broccoli</strong> for <strong>5 points</strong>. While that was cooking a snacked on a few <strong>reduced fat <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">ritz</span> crackers</strong> for <strong>3 points</strong>. I am not sure if I made the chicken <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">teriyaki</span> right 'cause it was just "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">ok</span>"...I like it more "saucy"! So I'll try something a little different next time!<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306556993478548882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiQvaq2fCiFXUXSJFuBmkvCt8Q-toYj094soWIPdlDP0y9oDw0MPOYO8xuoEwtL5z65mHHcR0Y2tHP2dmoO_xODVe9JJww93jD_O_3ODWFiyhMl7yWWs_8usjY1T-e-3AnGFm11B-feeTM/s320/DSC01931.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306556993259276434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIUKM0eg6YHzxgMZr7Vb_KLvR7eZVbNlsm4LaZhTCQ-GaF4BVfBrQ4z0xCBv3kDSbNrLSSd_pmrZYjbnV623UxDcrb-Sn4d1W0wB9qLQMMnnNBpoi8CY8yaxhwxjUmGwQ0jXIAywN7sn8F/s320/DSC01932.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /><br />Here is the recipe from the WW website:<br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span class="recipe_title">Chicken Teriyaki with Broccoli</span><br /></span> </div><div class="art_intro" style="height: auto;"><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="recipe_statstop" id="uctl_receipe_divRecipeStatsTop"><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="recipeboxtop-lg" id="uctl_receipe_divRecipeBoxTop"><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="no-img"><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="recipestats" id="uctl_receipe_divRecipeStats"><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><table id="uctl_receipe_tableRecipe" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr style="font-weight: bold;" align="center"> <td><i>POINTS</i>® Value: <span>5</span> - Servings: <span> 4</span><br />Preparation Time: <span> 20 min</span> - Cooking Time: <span> 13 min</span> Level of Difficulty: <span> Easy</span><br /><div class="rule" id="uctl_receipe_divRule"> </div></td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>We paired this Japanese favorite with a side of broccoli for a burst of color and a huge nutrient boost. Grab some chopsticks and dig in.</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></div><!-- end insert top intro section with image box --></div><!-- end top intro section --> <div class="recipe_bod"><div class="recipe_int"><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr height="7"> <td colspan="2"><br /></td></tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td width="100%"><ul><li>1 spray(s) cooking spray </li></ul></td></tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td width="100%"><ul><li>2 medium garlic clove(s), minced </li></ul></td></tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td width="100%"><ul><li>1 pound(s) uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch cubes </li></ul></td></tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td width="100%"><ul><li>4 medium scallion(s), chopped (green and white parts) </li></ul></td></tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td width="100%"><ul><li>1/2 cup(s) fat-free chicken broth </li></ul></td></tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td width="100%"><ul><li>2 tbsp teriyaki sauce </li></ul></td></tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td width="100%"><ul><li>2 cup(s) cooked brown rice, regular or instant, kept hot </li></ul></td></tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td width="100%"><ul><li>4 cup(s) broccoli, fresh, florets, steamed* </li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table> <h4 style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Instructions</h4><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"> </div><ul style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><li>Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and set pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add garlic; cook, stirring, about 1 minute. Add chicken; cook until golden brown on all sides, stirring often, about 5 minutes.<br /><br /></li><li>Add scallions; cook until soft, stirring, about 2 minutes. Add broth and teriyaki sauce; simmer until chicken is cooked through and sauce reduces slightly, about 5 minutes.<br /><br /></li><li>Spoon 1/2 cup of cooked rice into each of 4 shallow bowls; spoon about 1 cup of chicken mixture and 1/2 cup of broccoli over each serving. </li></ul></div></div><br /><br />While watching the Biggest Loser I had my dessert, a <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">ww</span> fudge bar</strong> for <strong>1 point.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306556987672784482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6c56KViTsT9CpAm7spubnjmsJBUV73VNexug5uLXxTFHHRTiG2J_rXu0sLIghmQyCmZ1rp0FzhD6jKW3UcqTEsYuho-knJ10v8ieb_RUMaybXe6ZnDmRc6-21QOAHxLC89bNjc5XhZk4R/s320/DSC01933.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /></strong><br /><br />Well I have 6 points l/o for the and I am TOTALLY FULL from my "filling" supper so I think I am not going to eat them. Hopefully I don't wake up famished!!<br /><br /><strong>TUESDAY'S STATS</strong><br /><strong></strong><br />POINTS = 17<br />WATER = 106 oz<br />EXERCISE = 15 min run<br /><br />I just want to give a shout out to one of my best friend's Sara & her husband....they welcomed a new baby girl, <strong>Emma Ann </strong>today around 8pm!!! Love u guys...can't wait to meet Emma!!<br /><br />I hope everyone had a FAB Tuesday! Tomorrow's hump day!

Day 113 (Tuesday 2/24)

I got up early this morning and had great intentions of hitting the gym for a good, long workout. Well the zit on my face had other plans.....

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Day 112 (Monday 2/23)

So as you read in an earlier post (I hope anyway!) DH drug my rear end outta bed and got me to the gym! It was hard and like I said in my Sunday post...I'm sorry honey for being such a "bear"! I only had time for a <span style="font-weight: bold;">20 minute run</span> of which I only walked 2 minutes of! So even though it wasn't a long workout it was the longest length of time I've ran in quite a few weeks.<br /><br />My breakfast was <span style="font-weight: bold;">"same ole, same ole oatmeal"</span>!! Oh yeah, and of course an <span style="font-weight: bold;">a</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">pple </span>to for <span style="font-weight: bold;">3 points</span>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkGzhZv6NAU7O91sV6ldC1fuqfY4QytynjA7B0g2Ug3g7VQ34-S2hqbvmyfMbmsBJSoK2_9kC5cdUOic-mpOK3hdgL_ZWmnRZ5TwYhtZnPMiTJyOFmXpMm_yuWUbn6B-8qeiCjuEjB5YPj/s1600-h/DSC01916.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306384648834809314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkGzhZv6NAU7O91sV6ldC1fuqfY4QytynjA7B0g2Ug3g7VQ34-S2hqbvmyfMbmsBJSoK2_9kC5cdUOic-mpOK3hdgL_ZWmnRZ5TwYhtZnPMiTJyOFmXpMm_yuWUbn6B-8qeiCjuEjB5YPj/s320/DSC01916.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a><br />My mid morning snack was <span style="font-weight: bold;">WW yogurt</span> with <span style="font-weight: bold;">1/4 c grape nuts</span> for <span style="font-weight: bold;">2 points</span>. MMmmm!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIUdW_JxBow8nt5Z8i7unwX6hIoqrgTaqTAeO17Ccqq7hH4wqoIz6FaeH1PllGub9Li6ayruac09SLKQqgNzmTeKeBytvlyRt415iJioZNRwrNcnIqnE52hVdnxwyDdYVHd4TRf1V9wHW3/s1600-h/DSC01918.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306384648075464802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIUdW_JxBow8nt5Z8i7unwX6hIoqrgTaqTAeO17Ccqq7hH4wqoIz6FaeH1PllGub9Li6ayruac09SLKQqgNzmTeKeBytvlyRt415iJioZNRwrNcnIqnE52hVdnxwyDdYVHd4TRf1V9wHW3/s320/DSC01918.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a><br />And I had another <span style="font-weight: bold;">apple </span>before lunch for <span style="font-weight: bold;">1 point</span>.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDqDq0PrTUNwxOiBKqhMbRId4KvG-CkDy83e0nb_pN_unv5tKjlGd3Y635gkYQ0Zan1Wke8uEVFjM1MzkFg8pBXafEs8acc8ZMZFORdsOGeGv20J-OhDzhWhXq8sTnmJ01hNvHfT8ogQb/s1600-h/DSC01919.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306384148118856642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDqDq0PrTUNwxOiBKqhMbRId4KvG-CkDy83e0nb_pN_unv5tKjlGd3Y635gkYQ0Zan1Wke8uEVFjM1MzkFg8pBXafEs8acc8ZMZFORdsOGeGv20J-OhDzhWhXq8sTnmJ01hNvHfT8ogQb/s320/DSC01919.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a><br />On my lunch I decided to do a little something special for my special someone...DH! The headlight on his car went out on Saturday night and so he was concerned about it (getting a ticket!) and we didn't have time to stop at the parts store yesterday to get one since we were in Iowa City, so I thought I would do it for him on my lunch break so he could come right home after work! So I got his replacement headlight and left him a nice little "love note" with the headlight in his car!<br /><br />Then I headed to the house to let the pup out (which I forgot to take pics of her new haircut....I'll do that this week...promise!!) and make some lunch. Oh and supper too! While my veggies were cooking in the microwave I got supper together! It's nice to make the evenings a little less hectic by having dinner ready to just pop in the oven when I get home from work! So for lunch I had <span style="font-weight: bold;">broccoli & cauliflower w/ff cheese</span> and a <span style="font-weight: bold;">ham, turkey, & cheese wrap</span> for <span style="font-weight: bold;">4 points</span>. Very filling!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5i5e6R-Y3wkkFoQUp-GkFWu0aVKG2bqeY-llcofyfipv1QdmjsO6CjfuAjN6c4tObbQv6D8nWUrrv51m1a8TglHNRbjbiB8PKe2TGdUA2P9mKUts8cc6OHyS4riNmFgcdj2IqY9dhb4EQ/s1600-h/DSC01920.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306384142008222738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5i5e6R-Y3wkkFoQUp-GkFWu0aVKG2bqeY-llcofyfipv1QdmjsO6CjfuAjN6c4tObbQv6D8nWUrrv51m1a8TglHNRbjbiB8PKe2TGdUA2P9mKUts8cc6OHyS4riNmFgcdj2IqY9dhb4EQ/s320/DSC01920.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a><br />Mid afternoon I snacked on a caramel <span style="font-weight: bold;">fiber one bar</span> for <span style="font-weight: bold;">2 points</span>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuBYwqK40vIXDxZ4mhhq9VVtkN5onxtBd47vVk7URFYHuvbmcKm3tXpq2eTrVCXuBsGrnsUSBrxT-KdW8KfA1qSzfCnkyoRWSv8sp8r4Q_SWiKNahNWTZlB9jZclv7GBCH9oxhjzX_UsSo/s1600-h/DSC01921.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306384137135964386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuBYwqK40vIXDxZ4mhhq9VVtkN5onxtBd47vVk7URFYHuvbmcKm3tXpq2eTrVCXuBsGrnsUSBrxT-KdW8KfA1qSzfCnkyoRWSv8sp8r4Q_SWiKNahNWTZlB9jZclv7GBCH9oxhjzX_UsSo/s320/DSC01921.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a><br />Oh and later I did have a <span style="font-weight: bold;">diet sunkist</span>...<span style="font-weight: bold;">0 points</span>!! I think that is my favorite pop!! Yes I call it "pop"...not "soda"!! :)<br /><br />Since I got supper ready over my lunch break I got right to work on some wedding invitations I need to get made this week, while supper was baking in the oven. I actually got a lot done, I am hoping to have the invites done and mailed to my customer by this weekend! It would be a record if I did...that's for sure!<br /><br /><br />I made <span style="font-weight: bold;">Creamy Potato Ham Bake</span> for supper. It was a recipe from my ww leader when I was in ww back in 2005. She was so good about typing up recipes and sharing with everyone! It is an easy, yummy recipe the whole family will enjoy! I had a little more than a serving for <span style="font-weight: bold;">5 points</span>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ZP3eG8HCa7jZcN3YRqIJmlwwFbgtP7WZAV3Sd0QjPaMhnrCchpBp17ug3j9su10VIwGKDT7xJVMLi8X3DtrOdScVnbLte0D47-8SkC2JJifyZAn7ZlmmQRJDIkmbvORPJclm78CNkXWN/s1600-h/DSC01923.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306384134045048866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ZP3eG8HCa7jZcN3YRqIJmlwwFbgtP7WZAV3Sd0QjPaMhnrCchpBp17ug3j9su10VIwGKDT7xJVMLi8X3DtrOdScVnbLte0D47-8SkC2JJifyZAn7ZlmmQRJDIkmbvORPJclm78CNkXWN/s320/DSC01923.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Creamy Potato Ham Bake</span><br />4 points/serving, makes 4 servings<br /></span></span><ul style="text-align: left; font-weight: bold;"><li>16 oz raw shredded potatoes or thawed hash browns (I use Mr. Dee's)</li><li>1 full cup 97% fat-free lean ham</li><li>1 can green beans</li><li>1/2 tsp dried parsley flakes</li><li>1/4 tsp black pepper</li><li>1 can Healthy Request Cream of Celery soup</li><li>3 oz Velveeta Lite, cut up in small pieces</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mix all ingredients together thoroughly. Place mixture in sprayed 8X8 baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. </span><br /></div><br />After supper I got back to work on the invites. DH was so nice to peel me an orange that I snacked on to satisfy my sweet tooth! (<span style="font-weight: bold;">1 point</span>)<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmegZ5Zf767VnXr5ECFLZyzDLh-YJSt9Cm-75Fj3dSaRXFjOV0lKYTnGxkO2IydGvfA2Qx81D-nUGx1ZiTVVmVissAdjZocNv68899fiBLA5Qes2GQPzR13J-WfE9jxXixMsesjxLe9Gpi/s1600-h/DSC01924.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306384129022455778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmegZ5Zf767VnXr5ECFLZyzDLh-YJSt9Cm-75Fj3dSaRXFjOV0lKYTnGxkO2IydGvfA2Qx81D-nUGx1ZiTVVmVissAdjZocNv68899fiBLA5Qes2GQPzR13J-WfE9jxXixMsesjxLe9Gpi/s320/DSC01924.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a><br /></div>Ok so I think there were some problems going on with my blog over the past 2-3 days. You may have gotten an error about Internet Explorer cannot open this page, operation aborted....yep not sure what I did, but I think it's fixed now! So I hope everything is running smoothly now for your reading pleasure! *Sigh*<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">MONDAY'S STATS</span><br /><br />POINTS = 18<br />WATER = 154 oz<br />EXERCISE = 20 min run<br /><br />PS I do welcome Cyclone fans/Iowa State Alum to my blog...but just know that I do NOT cheer for the clones!!! :) ha ha I'm a "black & gold" girl!!!

Day 112 (Monday 2/23)

So as you read in an earlier post (I hope anyway!) DH drug my rear end outta bed and got me to the gym! It was hard and like I said in my Su...

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Day 111 (Sunday 2/23)

Happy Monday morning bloggies! (even tho that really isn't how I am feeling right now!)<br /><br />DH & I had a really great Sunday. Not an OP day, but fun anyway! After church (and no breakfast :( )we went to Iowa City (2 1/2 - 3 hour drive) for an Iowa <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Hawkeye </span>(our FAV team!) men's basketball game with some friends.<br /><br />Our friends' sons both going to the U of I so we met them for lunch at <a href="http://www.outbacksteakhouse.com/">Outback Steakhouse</a> (I was STARVING by the time we got here...after 2pm!). I ordered the <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">grilled chicken and swiss sandwich</span> with <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">fries</span>. Now don't ask me what I was thinking, I should have at least ordered veggies for my side instead of fries. In hindsight I should have because the fries were not that great anyway! I have <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">no idea</span> on the <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">points </span>for this.<br /><br />I was thinking that I would be ok (points wise) because I didn't eat breakfast, but little did I know what else I would be eating yesterday...<br /><br />We headed over to <a href="http://hawkeyesports.cstv.com/facilities/iowa-carver-hawkeye.html">Carver Hawkeye Arena</a> for the 4pm start of the game. I had to reminisce because we parked in the same lot where we spent many Saturday's tailgating before the football games! I can't wait for next fall!! I love <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Hawkeye football</span>! Anyway...back to basketball! We played Michigan and they were expected to win (we don't have that great of a team this year), but we pulled out a <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">win</span>...in <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">OVERTIME</span>! It was such an exciting game...I'm glad we went!<br /><br />Afterwards we headed over to Coldstone Creamery for ice cream with our friends & their boys. Yep you read that right...<span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">COLDSTONE</span>! Remember <a style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" href="http://weightloss-stories.blogspot.com/2009/01/day-76-saturday-117.html">this day</a>? Well let's just say that I had a repeat offense! Yep I ordered the same thing...knowing it was <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">23 points</span>!!! Silly Darci! But boy was it <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">good</span>!<br /><br />We got on the road headed back home and I fell right asleep! Got home at 10pm and the only thing I did was put my <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">pjs </span>on and <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">hit the hay</span>! Ignored the fact that I didn't have my laundry done, didn't have my gym bag packed, didn't have my clothes ready....<span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">nada</span>!! But....<br /><br />DH woke me up at 5:45am with him and I got up, got my clothes ready, got my food ready, and hit the gym this morning!! <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Thanks baby!!</span> (and sorry if it was like waking up a bear...sorry!)<br /><br />See you tonight bloggies! Hope you have a GREAT Monday!!

Day 111 (Sunday 2/23)

Happy Monday morning bloggies! (even tho that really isn't how I am feeling right now!) DH & I had a really great Sunday. Not an OP ...

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Day 110 (Saturday 2/21)

Weekend, glorious weekend...you're finally here! DH didn't have to go to work at his usual 6am time, so it was nice to wake up after the sunrise today! I got up and did a few things around the house and took the pup to the groomer...she was all fur!! My plan was to get my massage afterwards (I had an 8:30am appt), but I got a call on the way that the massage therapist wasn't able to make it in today so I had to re-schedule. I was a little bummed, but no worries...I'll get one next week!<br /><br />After I dropped the pup off I headed to the gym for a nice long workout. When I got there I realized I forgot my shoes at home. Luckily I had worn my casual Puma tennis shoes and so I just decided I wasn't going to let that stop me and worked out in the Puma's! They were ok, the balls of my feet were hurting after about 45 minutes, but I made it! I got in <strong>60 minutes</strong> on the <strong>cross ramp</strong> and did a <strong>10 minute</strong> cool down on the <strong>bike</strong>. I love the "laid-back-ness" of Saturday's!<br /><br />I got home and wasn't too hungry and so I got to work on some wedding invitations I am working on for my sister's friend who is getting married in May. I hope to have them complete before next Saturday! Lots of work to do!!<br /><br />Picked up the pup around noon and boy does she look different! I'll try to post some pics of her tomorrow! She is just the cutest lil puppy ever...of course I'm biased!! When I got home I decided I was hungry...it was already almost 1pm! Not good...I know! So I made a <strong>taco</strong> with the leftover taco meat from last night for <strong>7 points</strong>. And also had a few <strong>chocolate chips</strong> (not pictured) to satisfy my "sweet" craving for <strong>4 points</strong>!<br /><br />Mid afternoon I had a <strong>peanut butter fiber one bar</strong> for <strong>3 points</strong>...yes you read that right, I caved and "spent" the extra point! We only had those and chocolate ones and DH loves the chocolate ones so I figured I'd leave those for him!<br /><br />The pup and I decided we were tired and took an afternoon siesta...almost 2 hours! I always feel sluggish when I wake up from weekend naps....but I love em just the same!<br /><br />DH & I planned to meet my Dad for supper tonight and he ended up showing up early to our house. So it was good to catch up with him before DH got home. I even showed him by blog...he was quite impressed and was very interested! He is almost half way to losing 50 lbs...he said he hopes to pass the 25 lb mark this week at his wi! Good luck Dad...I know you can do it!! I am so proud of the changes he has made and tonight his comment was that he feels like a million bucks! Makes me happy too!<br /><br />Once DH got home we headed to our favorite neighborhood bar & grill....Applebees! And of course I had the<strong> garlic herb chicken</strong> for <strong>7 points</strong>! It's my fav there! We sat and chatted with my Dad for over 2 hours!!<br /><br />DH got a call from work so we had to stop at the store to take care of a few things (and I had to get a <strong>junior frosty</strong> to top off my meal for <strong>4 points</strong>!) and then headed home. Little did I know I would be spending the rest of the night solo. He had to go in and cover for someone. :( My hubby works so hard...he makes me proud for what he does!! Such a good guy!<br /><br /><strong>SATURDAY'S STATS</strong><br />POINTS = 25<br />WATER = 84 oz<br />EXERCISE = 60 min cross ramp & 10 min bike<br />Well bloggies my eyes are starting to get heavy...I don't see myself waiting up till past midnight to wait for DH to get home...I think I might hit the hay!<br /><br />Nite!

Day 110 (Saturday 2/21)

Weekend, glorious weekend...you're finally here! DH didn't have to go to work at his usual 6am time, so it was nice to wake up after...

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Day 109 (Friday 2/20)

I finally did it!!!! I got my lead butt outta bed at 5:45 and made it to the gym Friday morning before work! I think I agree with <a href="http://prettyface59.blogspot.com/">prettyface</a> it's so much easier to get to the gym Friday mornings...just 'cause I'm excited because it's Friday and all! I got in 35 minutes on the cross ramp. I would have probably gotten a few more minutes in, but DH called just as I was leaving the house and he left his cell phone at home so I had to drop that off to him on the way to the gym and of course I couldn't just drop it and leave...had to chat for a minute or two! :)<br /><br />I had my "usual" breakfast of <strong>oatmeal</strong> and an <strong>apple</strong> for <strong>3 points</strong>. I had a packet from quite a while ago that was the "weight control" kind and it seemed a lot more filling. I need to compare the NI to see what the difference is between that and the "lower sugar" one that I usually eat.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305244168339919858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTIFFMdx5jeQe8vYFvxxD31IfkLLLY_kle2cGarbIFMFlRXdXI52ASk7Dyc68HR2WkxbaFV99nqxi-6jd_nsgjdryNnVLuj2MbNYHL6pG269TxXJCQfruZnKP-Zrp3mbiQKx3MDr30bHrs/s320/DSC01889.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /><br />I think there were 4-5 people that either stopped by my office or im'd me to let me know there were donuts up front!! I was about to go nuts....my will power is only so strong and I didn't want to hear about those stinky donuts anymore! So instead around 11am I had my favorite combo of <strong>strawberries</strong>, <strong>ww vanilla yogurt</strong>, and <strong>grape nuts</strong> for a much healthier <strong>3 point</strong> snack.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305244162318414178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLNwhk_4jGsVhtYMLw_0W6yOk-RQdPpk2HOpY2aKRTFDpfZbK6pwhi6Pk3cF8MqvctW9bLoBiXwhD7kyw6zlk6B6-1oi_Ptb6ylx2pnIYCPfgLhuE8HZ9jov9ugEmRinmLibTeUcYfx6gJ/s320/DSC01890.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /><br />I had a bunch of things on my "to-do" list for my lunch break so I raced around town, dropped off my registration for an upcoming scrap booking weekend retreat with my sis, stopped home to let the pup out, made a quick lunch - <strong>ham, turkey, & cheese wrap</strong> and a sliced <strong>banana</strong> for <strong>5 points</strong> - and then tanned quick. It's been free tanning all week so I wanted to take advantage of that! And with all that I still made it back to my office in less than an hour! (might have something to do with my "crazy driving"!!)<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305244163403976242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik9VHJ_dgbDOXuFG3aiNmRxIlvHpFxvINOnRzjZ8_5ovKtN80hrhrLfybbruze6NegKROkgOJWdtvKu3VKkHzt6UQL3zgBAtvMsA8rlG2VnvKRANTakX1UhnuGilPtFlyFCtJgvAUUoNp_/s320/DSC01891.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /><br />After work I met up with my sister to pick up my Uppercase Living order! I'm so excited, I hope DH will help me hand them this weekend! Then I stopped at Family Video to pick up a couple movies for "Friday Nite In"! I rented "Body of Lies" and "Max Payne"...movies that DH would definately approve of! And he was happy with my picks! We had <strong>tacos</strong> (made with ground turkey) for supper along with a side of <strong>sweet potato fries</strong> for a total of <strong>11 points</strong>. Very filling!<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305244161821776642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6wSC8R6qRPRvzTviMRa8aw_PZ3rkXRN4qHNg0HZCR8NwALiEa395xZ0nSfWuCZgENH_SCYWGJaSRuWyQpMo8MX13BEO7YN9DB_3SG78Tg0Wc1M91CKNBjCfYVL949yZgb8yfuBI99xKuj/s320/DSC01892.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /><br /><br />We only got one movie in last night, Body of Lies...it was ok. Really made me think of things like that are going on right now with the war in the Middle East. I snacked on <strong>ff popcorn</strong> and had some <strong>Diet Sunkist (1 point)</strong> during the movie even though I wasn't hungry! DH was eating an ice cream sundae so of course I thought I needed to eat too. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305244156888927426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji0LNmdysBu_n82ypydWrVvMS0Zh4AeUPLqYtwAzPqZDAQbNbpqpP5J6GMnnhVavrLp7niV9woEqX6PC0DV3EiTBj3X-D-XY9uy0dbl49hV91WOdjFMxdDbSm4tIe3eiq04JGKqosLmo8_/s320/DSC01893.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" /><br /><strong><br />FRIDAY'S STATS<br /></strong>POINTS = 23<br />WATER = 154 oz<br />EXERCISE = 35 min cross ramp<br /><br />Ok so I think I've gotten more compliments this week than EVER, from co-workers, friends, & even one of my neighbors! And thanks to you all for your kind words too! It truly means a LOT!! Makes me want to keep working hard and get to my goal!<br /><br />So I was talking to my co-worker/friend and she informed me that the peanut butter fiber one bars are 3 points! :( I was so sad to hear this news...but so glad she told me. Thanks Jenna! Now I know that is only 1 more point that the other flavors, but I usually like to "save" my points for other things during the day. 2 point snacks like bars are so much better than 3 point ones!<br /><br />I hope everyone had a great Friday and is ready for the weekend! I know I sure am. I'm about 45 minutes away from my first massage!!<br /><br />See you later tonight!

Day 109 (Friday 2/20)

I finally did it!!!! I got my lead butt outta bed at 5:45 and made it to the gym Friday morning before work! I think I agree with prettyface...

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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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