Friday Weigh In 5/14/10

Hi there!  Mama T weighs in at up .8 lbs.  So glad I enjoyed cake for everyone's birthday and Mother's Day then took a week off exercising.    But only .8 isn't bad, the scale didn't say that yesterday it was 2 lbs. So lost a little water retention and have been on points the last 3 days.  So a Friday weigh in is a good thing.   I'm OK with this as the cake was good and I've had some significant weight loss these past few weeks.

So onto another week - this one will include exercise!

Have a great day and weekend.   The sun is shining and I hope to get out today.

Yummy...

Isn't that a great title - doesn't it make your mouth water at the idea of what I might write about food!

Anyway, I am making bread! Again! This time successfully!  If you know me and I think you both do, you would of guessed that there is no way I will be defeated on making bread when I know I can.   The bread is on it's second rise so I know it worked.

So we are making baguettes for our fish sandwiches tonight.   Yummy!  There's that word again!

Truly it's just flour, yeast and 1 tsp of sugar.   Broken down it's 2 - 3 pts per serving depending on the portion, of course.  I will be baking fish, Jacobs favorite.  I made a spicy tater type sauce.  So it should be a yummy dinner.

I have not exercised this week and don't want to. The scale this morning was frightful. Tomorrow is weigh in so we'll see what it says.   I've been in points since Monday.

No snacking tonight.  I will finally be watching LOST tonight, since Bob has been gone both evenings.  I'll chime in on that topic later.

Have a great evening.

Mama T

I wish...

I could eat something...not cause I'm really hungry of course, just cause I'd like to munch on something :) But, ate my last few points in fat free pudding at 6:15, so I'm done for the night!

Hope you are both stayin' strong too :)

2 steps forward...

Weigh in not so great today. Wish I weighed in on Friday's so I had a little more time to deal with the weekend. But, it is what it is and we move forward.

We'll be having leftovers tonight because Merwyn's not home for dinner and to clean out the fridge. Both are low points options, so keeping on track.

Lost...could the brothers name be Esau perhaps? They seem to steal occasionally from the Bible. What about the mother saying to Jacob something along the lines of take this cup and drink? Is Jacob good? I don't know. He's not the smoke monster though and that thing is very bad. Only 2 episodes left...how will we get all the answers in that time?

No eating for me tonight either!

Mama Dub

well, that's that!

So, I was out all day yesterday, but came home starved and, of course, the cake was right there to help me out :P BUT, I decided to just have a little LESS than I really wanted, gave the kids some and just put the rest in the garbage!!! We had all had enough and, let's face it, I'm making another one in less than a month for Olivia's birthday!!! SOOOO, I needed to get it out of here, get seriously back on track, and lose whatever I gained before her bday rolls around!

Terrie, it'll be perfect time for you to take some cake HOME this time, since it'll be before your bday too (we're celebrating a week early due to the Milleville family reunion on June 16th...)!! I'll probably still make a big cake (just cause it's easier to decorate) but give some to people...I like to have a little leftover, but not a whole week's worth leftover!!!!

Good for both of you getting back on track...how was your weigh in Wendy? OH, and what did you think of LOST last night???? I thought it was pretty good...still don't know the man in blacks name though...and I"m starting to think Jacob might be bad...what about you??? Not sure, a lot to process still!!!!

So, I'm doing good today...usual breakfast and lunch, then I just had a popcorn snack...making bean soup for dinner, which is low points, but not sure what I'm going to give the kids...they love soup, but hate beans...Oy...hopefully, by next Tuesday I'll be feeling like I did LAST Tuesday :)

Hope your days are successful and satisfying...and, the no eating after 7pm is definitely working here...so, no snacking is my cheer!!!

No bread snacking here...

After writing my post I went to check on my bread and it didn't rise!!  How disappointing.  I must of killed the yeast with my water too hot? Or the yeast is old?

I still made my kids the pizza with it. Flat mushy cheese pizza is not my thing so I didn't have any. They didn't seem to mind.

But no bread, so no snacking on it.  One problem solved for me.

Mama T

Remember...

No evening snacking!!!

Hope your having a good day. We are making fresh bread. Whole wheat with flax seeds but still not low calorie. One slice is 3 pts.  But the family likes it and the weather makes you want something warm. I need to do some tweaking to the recipe to make is lower in points.   Will work on that.

Went out to Applebees last night with a friend of mine from lia sophia. Had their fantastic shrimp dinner at 290 calories and did have a skinny margarita. It was only 100 calories. Not normally my type of drink. Seriously can't remember the last time I had a margarita but it was tasty.   So did well.  The scale this morning said only up 1 lbs from Friday's weigh in.  My goal is to hit last Friday's number this Friday.   Simple joys!

Have a great night. Bob isn't home tonight or tomorrow night. Movie with guys tonight and bible study tomorrow. So that no snacking rule is huge for me!!!

LOVE walking this journey with both of you!

Mama T

Not to be left out...

And I make three!!!! Yep, lots of cake and trail mix this weekend...very glad I am not using my scale...I am sure I"m up a couple pounds, but like you both said "it is what it is"...I did give in and have a few bites when I gave the kids some cake after lunch...I wanted to kick myself EXECPT for the wonderful after effect: I am now SICK of cake! I ate a few bites and felt totally yucked out (new phrase...like it!?!?!?!)! Now, when I look at the leftover, it's making my stomach turn, so maybe those few bites were just what I needed!! I am now recalling this happened to me at Christmas too...after Vivienne's birthday...I ate all the cake I wanted for a few days, and then on a 3rd or 4th day, it just made me sick...

SO, I'm just going to have a light dinner, nothing after 7:00 of course, and lots of water...I didn't eat enough to have gone over points for the day (thankfully), so I think I'll end okay...wanted to do a walk, but have to make dinner instead...with no cooking all weekend, there are no leftovers around!

Hoping to end my week feeling as good as I did last Friday...if not by Friday, by Sunday I want that "lighter" feeling I was so enjoying!!

We're in it together...back at it :)

Feeling like you Mama Dub...

Had a great weekend, but up 2 lbs from Friday's weigh in.  Need to work to be at the same number for this Friday's weigh in.    I have taken out all extra points and will stay in points everyday this week to get there.  Some exercise too.  Although I didn't exercise today.

I enjoyed Cake, cake and cupcakes (Friday, Sat. & Sun).  Along with OTHER Foods not friendly to my points.

So it is what it is and I sure enjoyed it all!

Have a great week!!

Mama T

The weekend is over!

The weekend began on Saturday with a delightful number on the scale...I was quite surprised! Then, there was this mornings number. Ugh! How in the world can two bad days cause that, but weeks of good days barely show up?! Ok, putting it in the category of, it is what it is.

Friday night Merwyn brought home an ice cream cake. It was my idea...I gave him the coupon after all. What is a birthday without cake? It was yummy! And Joel liked it.

Saturday began with friends in the morning. I cut up some yummy fruit, but cinnamon rolls also showed up. Unannounced, mind you! Well, I ate some. I did. Did well the rest of Saturday, and then Merwyn and I went out to dinner at Crumpets in the Somerset Inn. I bid on and won this dinner at the fundraiser at Joel's school. We had the "Chef's Table" which was a mystery to me. Well, hold onto your hats...it means we sit at a table called the "Chef's Table" and he makes an appetizer for us. That's the only difference. Oh, and it's not a special "not available for anyone else" appetizer. He just decides. That's a lot of hype, eh? It was a nice quiet dinner though and the portions were quite reasonable. Except the torte. Completely unreasonable. And yummy. I have not allowed that "stuffed" feeling in a very long time. But actually, it wasn't an "I ate so much I'm going to burst" stuffed. Just very full. I didn't have wine because of the calories and, get this, only one roll. That's big news for me. I ordered salmon- excellent choice I think. I ate all my asparagus too.

On Sunday, we didn't do much. I think dinner might have been a bit high in sodium and with restaurant food (typically high in sodium), well that might be a big part of the scale this morning.

So, today I am at my office. I am sticking to my allotted points because I want to right this ship before Wed weigh in. I have my tracker all filled out, including the Ballpark frank I will have at Comerica Park later. I went to Bootcamp this morning, where it was crazy cold, hoping that the calorie burn will help too.

So, I'm hoping you all had a lovely weekend!

Mama Dub