hi friend; where are you???

My dear shell,
where might you be; i can't get you off my mind... am at the library to check the blog and get out of my sick house for awhile. i really hope your meeting was good; and i am guessing you are still in it. it is now near 2pm here... also hope your tooth is happier.
my illness is lingering; but i am taking small bouts of activity to increase my strength. i fatigue after a short walk to the store for buffalo. so i napped while waiting for your call. but decided to go to the library as napping when sick gets sickening. anyway, i hope to hear from you. whatever happens out there, know i am here for you always. love twigs...

Feel better cutie

hey twigs, so sorry to hear you are not feeling well...please take care of yourself and get a lot of rest. it may not be great having no one to help make you soup, but also no one calls you a germ factory or gets mad at you for not pulling your weight when you are down for the count. just try and have soup and lots of rest and get videos or books if you are up to it and just hunker down. i love you and will send you hugs through the blog. i am doing ok eating this week, not great but ok...i have taken 2 classes at the gym this week and that felt great! i am at home now after spending 2 hours at the dentist today getting the 1st stage of my crown done...it really sucked and i am a bit down now, hungry and too sacred to eat yet as i still can't feel 1/2 of my face...not a great way to do well on the eating thing...hang in there and let me know how you are doing.
Luvmops

PS when are we planning our 1st success get together? When we lose 10, 15, 20?

poor sick me

hi dear friend. i am blue. so terribly sick; i don't recall being this ill for ages. it started with a sinus cold; now progressed to waves of nausea i can't control; and extreme weakness. i can manage about 1-2 hours awake, then too wiped and back to bed. cancelled my missoula activities for today. hope i will be well enough to work next 3 days. i have nobody to make soup for me; so i am using my only strenght to do that. hope your tooth is well. sorry so dull from me. how are you doing on ww???? love twiggy

goals for week 3

My goals for week:

1. save my 35 points for frivolous or good things at work
2. bring my own foods to work
3. stay off the fuckin scale at work.

what are yours? love twig.

overcoming obstacles

You did it. i knew you could. no cheese and chocolate. there will always be cheese and chocolate. good job. i am happy for you. ok. my thought on this. firstly, keep on track, as you are near the edge of the woods. and keep a segment on what you learn. so you can come back to it when something similar happens..... And now you are on your way again. plus the weekend sounded great.

I am doing well; still quite ill with my sinus cold; was supposed to go to the big city today for a 30min required class; due by the 1st. but my director said she would give me a private class tomorrow so i need not come in today. i just didn't feel great enough to. i can't be on this silly computer more than 25 min. so this is short. call me later if you can . i will be around. don't intend to go for a long hike. oh, the checks are in the mail

ONCE MORE.... YOOO HOOO; YIPPEE. YOU CAN DO IT , YES YOU CAN ; YOU CAN DO IT, ONCE AGAIN. just picture me doing that cheer for you in my mini skirt. love twigs.

hey star sister

hey twigs, I made it through last night w/no cheese or chocolate! I had a work lunch today and ate a bit more than I should have, but will try and make up for it by having soup tonight! I also went to my class at the gym this morn...last week when I took it I could not walk for 3 days so I hope this time is better...it has been a long time since I did squats and lunges. talk 2 u soon

GOAL for the week until my mtg on Sat is to stay with in points range each day.

love mops

An amazing but decadent weekend

it is late Sun afternoon, just stopped by Mark's to see the ocean one last time b4 heading home...it as been a wonderful romantic and extravagant weekend...but i must say i did not do too well eating...we went to Mission Ranch this morn for a champagne jazz brunch...and while it was all u can eat, i didn't quite eat all i could...but came close...on a 1 to 5 scale I like to stop at 3.5 or 4 at the very most, but was pushing 4.2-3...anyway the view was lovely of grazing sheep near the ocean and the food was magnificent...we also went to dinner Friday night at Casanova's in Carmel which was amazing but heavy on the cream end...then we did the Cheese shop in Carmel...so fun but again not a great WW choice...so am about to go home with great memories and a full belly, but a commitment to keep trying this week and to eat all my meals at home...it is the best I can do at this point. Hope you are doing well and enjoy your days off...let me know how it is going...luv you...ps that hiking guy sounds a little nutty, and please keep me posted on what happens with your eyes.

oh sweet sis; carry on.

Hi babe.
i read your message and can feel your pain. losing is a long wait. i am unsure what to say to 1.8 loss. the scale seems to have its own mind. not logic whatesoever. and fear or excitement are ours surronding him/her. yet no scale seems odd to me. i certainly have tried. only thing is you have moved closer to self care.... and stay in the groove. shelly's got her groove back. sexy also comes within you .
i am wearing orange today as it is my new favorite color. i can't see worth shit as some moron doc thinks i have astigmistism , not just tired eyes after working 3 -13 hour shifts and coming directly to see him. my old contacts let me read. these are all blurry. great for distance, but suck to try read. i think i have a funky film preventing clarity. i want my old script back. will call him mon. oh, the weekend is not bad. i tried call a guy to go for a hike , but he spent alot of the conversation trying to convince me why i needed God at the center of my life; then decided kootenie where i love to hike was too dangerous; and it was too cold to walk outside. well, after a short conversation, commiting to calling him today at 10 am to plan a mtg,; i called him back last night to let him know i wouldn't be calling him today. just seemed too weird and i wanted to stay close to home today. so, i slept all funky yesterday. got off work tired. went to eye appt. home and slept 7 hours. then tried again to sleep at night to no avail. so up from 2am -8am; then napped 8-noon. when kell woke me. i have off until thur now to let you know.
the new site looks great and i am on a time frame here. i did look at the additions ; are good. i will let you know my fav when i get home and come back next time. i am a little worried of the scale mon as i have not done too well. nor tracked all. lots of nummy stuff at work; but i stuck to one thing --krinkle kettle chips. mmm. hard to stop, but i tried. i have been dancing alot to try make up for it. but my jeans are not great today. hope to lose 1.25 every week. if more is good. i am too much a wimp for more.

Have great fun in the rain. and breathe the nice air. congrats on your brekkie ; and don't you give up. love twiggy

whatcha think of our updated new look?

i played a bit with our Blog design to try and make it prettier, whatcha think? I also added links to a couple of websites you may find useful. If you know of any other sites you want to add let me know!

greetings from the beach

hey twiggy,
i am here...it is rainy, but so peaceful. i just had 1 small pancake, 1 pc bacon and 1 egg for breakkie, it was delish...still a little nervous about staying on track this weekend but going to try...drop me a line if u get time and let me know when u r working next...could use some encouragement
lov you
mops

crabby, but i still promise to try and not stuff myself

hi cutes, thanks for your sweet words...i am crying now even tho i am about to leave on what is suppose to be a romantic wkend...so stupid of me i know, but i am having a pity party for the moment, of woe is me i am too fat to go to a fancy spa hotel in Carmel and i can't wear any sexy clothes, and nothing works anyway...etc etc, all of this stupidity cuz i was down 1.8 at the mtg...which i know i should graciously smile and be delighted about, but FUCK...i worked my ass off this week, 4x to the gym, went to a mtg in NY, journal ed ALL my freakin food, could hardly walk as i worked out so hard, didn't drink much, and WHAT pray tell was my reward...fucking 2 lbs for 14 days of majorly difficult changes...i really thought after the .2 last week that i would see 3 0r 4 down this week...i know the scale is not a god and it is feedback not failure, but what the hell am i doing wrong? or do i just need more patience? i want to go to Carmel and enjoy myself and take care of myself and to feel a little bit cute...wish me luck, i either keep trying or go back, which is just not an option for me anymore. love you, keep up the good work over the weekend and i will talk to you Monday unless i find a computer to jump on for a sec this weekend

i am working

hi beautiful near skinny girl. i am working again . oh yes , not nearly as hard as our mom though. have fun this weekend. take an umbrella and walk in the rain. love twiggy

HAVE FUN AT YOUR MTG

I READ A PRIOR POST AND I SEE YOU HAVE A MTG TONIGHT. ENJOY THE LOSS AND THE LEARNING. I WROTE IN RED TO HONOR THE APPLES YOU WILL EAT IN THE CAR ON YOUR DRIVE TO THE COAST. I LOVE YOU. TWIGGY

THANK YOU MOPS

OH THANK YOU MY DEAR.
AND THE PURPOSE OF A SCALE IS????? TO WEIGH FREIGHT.
I WISH YOU THE BEST OF TIMES AT YOUR MEETING. IT IS TODAY OR NOT??? AND THEN OFF TO A WEEKEND WITH ONE OF THE SEXIEST MEN IN THE BAY AREA. SO DO YOU REALLY ONLY WEIGH IN ONE TIME PER WEEK?
ok. dear. i won't weigh myself again before i go home; i don't know what to do about the foods offered me at work. i did decline the bad meal offered by one; and had a small piece of great pizza by another. however, i will take a new way to work and not drive by ice cream.....
MAKE GOOD CHOICES THIS WEEKEND; AND HAVE FUN IN SUNNY CALIFORNIA. THANK YOU FOR YOUR GREAT ADVICE. LOVE TWIGGY

YOU CAN DECIDE

hey twiggy babe,

lucky for you its MOPS to the rescue...cuz, no what...u r not losing control you just made a choice and got some feedback. What is your next choice going to be???? AND GET OFF THE F'N SCALE!!!!!! That is your goal for the rest of the week...wait to weigh in at your meeting...do not be a slave to the SCALY GOD, for he is slippery and snake like and will never treat you well...the scale at work is your NEMESIS!!!! picture MOPS swinging into your hospital and hacking your scale to little itty bits with her magic sword. You are paying for the meetings, use them the way they were intended. You know what is best for you, will you choose it? You can do this, make one good choice at a time. Stop making it so hard on yourself by buying things that tempt you so much...find some safe substitutions that will satisfy your craving, even if they are not as good, you WILL feel better and it will boost your confidence rather than dilute it. LOVE U xxoo

i am losing my control

Hi dear sis.
oooops. i kind of am slipping on ice today. i did hike 30 little minutes up and down the trail along the river. however, when i arrived home i had 1/3 of my decadant coconut macaroon left from yesterday; and on the way to work my tummy was paining again from my coffee habit. so to soothe it i had a nice scoop of high fat tilemook ice cream in a waffle cone. then the scale has the nerve to tell me i am up from last night as you see i weigh nightly at work. we are all cracking up here over a past patient and similarities of pt groups. it is too fun. but i am mad about the scale up 1.2 pounds although i am a fool as it is not necessary to weigh so often. and an ice cream today does not need to mean an ice cream tomorrow. well. write soon. love twiggy. hope you are doing better than i.

just me

hi dear sis.
it is 6 am and i don't feel good. so cold and tired. my stomach is paining me. 12 cups of very strong coffee yesterday since am is eating my stomach.... and i can't stay warm. i want a bath but am stuck here sad and yucky until 730. take care. love you. twiggy.

help mops wake up

help me. i am working with a person whose voice annoys me all to heck and there is the best double layer german chocolate cake with yummy caramal coconut gooey frosting between the layers and on the top. a great big large piece just for me. covered oh so well with saran wrap to keep the moisture in. i snuck 2 large bites and it so far has not been enough. well, i have coffee with soy. and just sitting here feeling anxious. 4 hours left . wake up and save me.
love twiggy , the late night hamster.

RECIPE: CREAMY CHICKEN AND SPINACH

CREAMY CHICKEN AND SPINACH
MAKES 4 SERVINGS

1tsp canola oil
2 cups sliced mushrooms
1 onion, chopped
1 tbsp flour
1 cup skim milk
1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth (i love imagine brand)
3/4 pound skinless boneless chicken breasts, cubed
one 10-ounce pkg frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry (i would use fresh)]
1/4 tsp fresh ground pepper
4 cups hot cooked medium pasta shells
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

1. in a lg nonstick skillet, heat oil. add mushrooms, onion, garlic. cook until soft 5-6 min. stir a little.
2. add flour and cook, stirring constantly, until flour is lightly brown, 1 min. gradually stir in milk and broth; cook, stir constant until mix boils and thickens, 2-3 min. stir in chicken, spinach and pepper. return to boil , stir as needed. reduce heat and simmer, covered, stirring as needed. until chicken cooked. 6-8 minutes.
3. put pasta in serving bowl. add chicken and toss to combine. serve, sprinkled with cheese.

SEE . YOU GET POPEYE GOOD FOR YOU SPINACH TOO.

POINTS PER SERVING: 4

RECIPE

`THIS SOUNDS GOOD: HOME-FRIED POTATOES
(MAKES 2 SERVINGS)

1 tsp olive oil
2 small potatoes cooked and cubed
1 garlic clove; minced
1 tsp grated parmesan
fresh ground black pepper

In lg skillet, heat oil. add the potato and garlic; cook , stir constantly until potatoes light brown; about 5 minutes. remove from heat and sprinkle with cheese and pepper.
POINTS PER SERVING: 2

SOUNDS GOOD WITH MEAT. LOVE TWIGGY

A CHANGE OF LIFE

Hi lovely sister....
welcome back to the beautiful bay. a weekend getaway with a sexy man is better than too much food. and to carry on after less of a loss than expected is great. i admire you. we have a ways to go; so as much as able let's focus on this day, this meal.....i was over to see mike at the barber shop and brought him some food an hour ago. he brings up the old pete story and i find myself anxious and at the bakery 10 minutes ago with a heavy big coconut chocolate chip macaroon. i know coconut is insanely rich; also damn good. but 1/3 of the cookie was enough for me. i am happy i didn't eat the whole thing. so i believe together we can lose our weight my dear... and feel alot better in time .
ok . MY GOAL: RECORD ALL THAT I EAT AND GET IN 5 FRUITS/VEGGIES PER DAY. last week i didn't eat much veggies nor write all down.

i will write more later at work. i love you so much. may the force be with you. twiggy. p.s. i will get some recipes on for you tonight. let me know what you prefer for cooking--fast, leftovers, soups, etc......

Shel's Goal for the week

Hey cutes, greetings from SF...just got to work, but made it to the gym this morn and it felt really good. CONGRATS on your 1st week loss, 4.2 is amazing, keep up the good work!!!!!

I have a challenge this week so I want my weekly goal to focus on it...I am leaving Thurs. night to go to Monterrey and stay there Th and Fri eve, then onto a suite in Carmel for Sat. eve...I sort of planned it as a romantic getaway to thank T for the huge saga surrounding my ring...anyway, whenever I go there I tend to eat too much, so my goal for the week is to not stuff myself at any point on my weekend get away, no snacks in the car except fruit, and to move some everyday even if it is just a walk on the beach...it is suppose to rain all weekend so that may be a little challenging...but I am going to try. I go to my mtg Th night and I am already anxious about it since I had such a teeny loss in NY (.2) ughhh.

I still believe we can make better choices, it is not a race, it is not a race, it is not a race...I cannot forget this if I do not see the #'s I want on the scale...it is a shift in our thinking and in our actions. I love you sis...good luck at work tonight, may the force be with you ; )

you sexy apple

I HAVE NEVER EVER SEEN A SEXIER OR BETTER DRESSED APPLE. YOU ARE ADORABLE. I AM LAUGHING AND LAUGHING BEFORE WORK AS I SIT HERE . i need to punch into the work clock. congrats on all your great accomplishements. who sings this amazing song. she moans and sings about used to feel like violins playing. a symphony .i know what i said was heat of the moment. there's a little truth in between the words we've spoken, please don't ask me where i'm goin. cause i don't know anymore. it used to feel like heaven. it used to feel like may...... nobody wants to face the truth . but you don;t not what love can do till it happens to you. is this amy whitehouse-- the wild young lady that fights with her boyfriend on stage???
ok. oh , for the cookies. i have to indulge in one divided into 3 days each week. i am good so far at having a tiny part of one. mmmmm. oh, i am in love with the neighbors husband. love you ... have fun with little kelly. love twiggy. i am working like crazy. and they fuckin hired another RN so i will be incarcerated in the big house. in a couple months.

GREETINGS FROM THE BIG APPLE

HEY BABE,

come on baby give us a huggy wuggy....this is me in the big apple, trying to survive without getting wider! Do you like my styling blue/green outfit and little leaf hat? I fit right in with all the other fashion babes, of yeah, feeling fine!

HOW GOES IT? FEELING BETTER TODAY AND SURVIVED LAST NIGHT W/OUT TREATS! I went to my fave city bakery this morn, right next to the cupcake cafe...but didn't get my huge 15 pt muffin, but a yoggie with fruit and granola instead. Things are going ok here, it helps to know I get to see Kell tmro...how about just not buy those cookies for a while? I am a little worried about today as now that I feel better I am starting to fantasize about all my fave restaurants here, not good...I had a salad for lunch yesterday with the rest of the salad girls...but also something kinda funny/cool happened...I finally realized that a lot of the women I work with that are in great shape really have to work at what they eat and even have a hard time saying no to crap sometimes...I don't know why this surprised me I guess I just always thought they were lucky or something, not actually working hard at it...hope work goes well, and look forward to seeing your next post...thanks for helping me thru my sick patch. WE CAN DO THIS...we want this, right? luv ya

i am workin

Hi. they called from work today to see if i would take an extra shift; so i am here all night and the next 3 as well. sorry i won't be near my phone, but i will check the blog again tonight. hang in there miss skinnier mop. love twiggy

you can do it

You can do it ; eat healthy in NEW YORK. i hope all is well there; pick your favorites at a restaurant. have one drink-if you like. and just eat small amounts of the best foods. i am with you. love twiggy.

SPICE CAKE WITH PUMPKIN

RECIPE FOR SPICE CAKE:

1 box spice cake mix. large can of pumpkin. nothing else. mix together. put in cookie pan with 1" border. bake 350 degrees until spongy. time unknown. points 1 for 2 inch by 2 inch ..

coconut macarroon has me

Help me. i bought an amazing coconut maccaroon from the coffee mill. i ate 1/4 of it and it is calling from my bag ---eat me. now i shall see where willpower comes in. i read some place in the perusing of diets years ago it is skill power more than willpower. i shall try save the rest for tomorrow. ok. lifestyle change . lifestyle change. it needs to be my new chant. i used to eat a whole cookie, now i just want to. write or call from the big apple. then eat a big apple. love twiggy.

today i attend

hi lady.
hope you are feeling better; i did not work last night as they did not need me. i hope to pick up a day. i wasn't scheduled. but, today i go to my first meeting. i hope it is ok. i am wearing my favorite beige cords and they feel fine. that is a good sign. after weigh in i am going to my favorite little burger place in hamilton--NAPS. we will go some day. but i won't get the 12 oz. only the 6 oz meat.
call later if you like. i love you. feel better. twigs.

thought

i would have you consider your judgment (willpower) and your appetite (hunger) as you would two loved guests in your house. Surely you would not honour one guest above the other; for he who is more mindful of one loses the love and faith of both.

Kahlil Gibran.

i stopped by the library on my way to mountains

hi lovely sister.
thank you for the tips for progress. no ebay for me. and i will attend a mtg on monday; let you know how it goes. it seems a good idea to limit types of food. i am going to have 8 oz of wine later tonight when i clean my little blue home. hozzy is waiting in the car for me.....

i love you. i will be around this weekend if you want to call. i may go to katies and pick up the car she got me for christmas. just kidding. is my little fantasy.

keep getting on the right train ::: choo choo.

love twiggy

My points in a nutshell

so regarding how i do my points...I don;t plan out all my meals for the whole day down tot he exact points, but usually have some idea of what I plan to eat as I need to prepare my school lunches etc b4 i leave for work...basically I try and pick from 1 of 4 different things for breakfast and lunch..and when I get bored i find a new thing to rotate in...keeping the choices smaller helps with groceries and less time preparing and thinking about it
breakfasts are about 3-5 pts
yummy but high fiber cereal
oatmeal
whole wheat high fiber eng muffin with a little pb
Luna bar (if in a hurry)
lunch try to keep to about 10-12:
sandwich mostly with some baked chips and fruit
soup
salad
or leftovers
dinner: don't really count exactly...just try to eat a bit less than I used to...and make trade offs, if i drink a beer than i get less tortilla chips and salsa etc...i figure most of my dinners are about 15 points, but really estimate them...I just look for whole wheat noodles/rice and lean meats to eat and more veggies
snacks: try to limit them to when i am actually hungry in between meals or in eve
fruit
Luna bars
skinny cow ice cream sandwiches
micro kettle korn smart pop popcorn

Have fun in the snow

hey cutes, so glad u r doing this with me and so happy you are bringing food into work. I love your idea about duck taping the monster's mouth shut, nice visual. Re the mtgs, I would go...you will find you will save $$$ in other ways...i always used to spend $$ to try and fill a hole or void or sadness or inadequacy, or i need this or that to feel prettier...well just choosing to eat less makes me feel prettier...so say goodbye to ebay and hello to the mtgs...it does help just weighing in once a week in a group setting, and then staying to hear some little message that cuts through to you to inspire you to continue your journey...b/c sometimes it will be tempting to go sightseeing, but stopping in at the train station once a week to check where I am at helps me make sure that i am traveling in the right direction...and if i make a wrong turn it helps point me to the right train to get going in the right direction again...love you

??? for you

shell,
little ? about the plan you follow. i am still working with it obviously as i just began. do you plan your meals mostly or eat as the day goes by and record? does one way work better for you than another; and why. i tend to think too much and should just make it simple like eat within my points when hungry, but i tend to make things harder at times.

thank you dear. oh, i may or may not have access to computer fri and sat as i am off and the bitterroot is being threatened with another dumping of snow. alhough the library is only 4 blocks from my home.

another non diet ? a nurse i am working with says arnold schwartzenagger is trying to pass into law nurses taking 10 patients is standard in hospitals. this is insane. have you heard anything?

well, i must be on my way. so far, so good tonight. my day began again at 0001. midnight to midnight for the night nurse dieter.

love twiggy

binge monster

hi dear mops:
congratulations on overcoming the binge monster nipping at your heals. i think we should make a little monster , give him or her a bed and tuck him in. maybe duck tape his mouth shut. if only. but chosing to eat when you were hungry was so wise. and tim is a great man to support you. oh, shell, the picture of you is so pretty. i am glad you posted it. you will be there again. and i find eating this way is not so bad. to be attentive to something other than food.
ok. maybe i am not too old. i think i will lose more slowly but is fine. it didn't come on quickly, 10 pounds a year i gained. after i said yes to pete's proposal.
i do need more food choices so i may try find a weight watcher cookbook at the library. shell, should i save money and not go to meetings ? what do you think.
i am also happy to hear you are working out this much. today i slept to 430 pm and ran around the yard for 5 minutes chasing hozzy, more to exercise him. it was snowing so much i needed to leave early for work. tomorrow i hope to hike in the mountains and do yoga. i so want to buy you my yoga cd. it is 15 min stretching; 15 min poses; and a lovely 15 minute relaxation. it is nice to do at home. let me know.
i will send you a couple good recipes and hope to make sopes some day. if i can find them.

sorry all in blue. have a great day and remember we are in this together.

i love you. thanks for the encouragement. your diet sis. twiggy.

beautiful

hi mops
YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL; WE ARE FAMILY I'VE GOT MY SISTER WITH ME

HAVE FAITH IN YOU AND THE THINGS YOU DO. YOU WON'T GO WRONG. THIS IS OUR GOLDEN RULE.

must assess pts. check you later. i did make it through 4 am . thanks for asking. here we come tank tops.

love, twiggy.

what i want

I used to love to wear tanks!!!! I WILL AGAIN!!!!!

Inspiring thought

so I was looking through my notebook for any inspiring words for us...and figured out the post label option at the bottom when u r doing a new post...so when we out in a quote or something let's label it:
Inspiring Quotes or if it is a recipe, use the label recipe
so when we need some help one night at 4am we can just click on view all posts with the label inspiring quotes, and use them to beat the shit out of the binge monster...so here it goes...

It's not what you did yesterday, last week, month or year, but what you choose do today and tmro...as a journey of a million miles begins with the steps you take today.

Lotsa planning eh?

hey cutes, did you make it though your 4am time when you wanted a snack? Hope so, as I know you can do it - and as for being too old...ridiculous...with every 10 lbs we lose we will feel a year younger, so surly it matters not what age we do this at! I did ok last night - had a tough time as I was STARVING when i left work...strange, cuz I ate a good breakkie and lunch and even had an apple at 4:30pm...but when I got home (T left for an errand) I felt the old ways sneaking up on me, crawling up my back telling me to rip open the bag of chips and go crazy...instead I ate w/out T...i know this is rude, as he was out getting something to fix our car and i usually wait so we can eat together...but i am happy to say i think i made the best choice for me at the time...i still went over about 7 pts yesterday, but it coulda been a lot worse with the binge monster snapping at my heels...when T got home i told him why i ate w/out him nd he wasd fine with it

in any case, I ate my meal with a few more tortilla chips than I should of, but after that I was done for the night, and just had to keep myself busy, cuz the monster lurked the rest of the night, sneaky bastard...saying stuff like eat this, eat that, u knwo u r hungry fatso...so if 4am rolls around and the binge monster is snapping at your heels, GET BUSY, he only gets you when u r not busy...either work, journal, or write in here! I think your monthly goal of the 80's is doable!!!! Sounds like your weekly goal is going well too...I made it to the gym this am, so I have done 2 of the 3 gym x that I said was my weekly goal. Yes, pls send me how to make the salmon w/ pesto.

I love u xxoo

snack

hi cutie pie. can i wake you up so i don't eat; it is hard working nights. snack idea for you:::
get great wheat walnut bread and toast it. add peanut butter, honey and sunflower seeds. is delicious.

celery treat

new treat for you:

buy celery , cut it up and when your points are gone, eat it until midnight when your points start again.

oh, and share no salt , no taste rye krisps that kelly left behind with an amazing cheeseball made by one of the nurses wives i work with. it has homemade goat cheese from their farm, their own basil and sundried tomatoes. and share it with a single doctor that tells you you surely aren't old enough to have kids. at least 24 and 25 yr olds. actually, i am eating the foods i bring shell; and i thought it would be real hard. my coworkers went down to get klondike icecream bars in the candy machine in the bowels of the basement, but i just drank my coke zero. i do want to make this happen. i hope i am not too old to lose. and tonight i gave away too much of my good foods from home to the patients that are diabetic and needing a snack; our unit sucks to keep healthy snacks for diabetics; so often i give my food away.
i did have momemade bean and ham soup with garlic, onion , carrots and celery that i cooked all day monday in my slow cooker after i soaked the beans. i do believe eating well for me takes planning and time in the kitchen. sounds like your sopes are good. i love pulled or shredded beef and pork. i need to get some meat from katie; she buys animals raised by good friends dtr for 4h.
oh, as for my goal: lose to 180's; i am 196 now but have been eating and drinking a ton and am just beginning. i may be hopeful, but being the beginneing of this huge change, i don't know
goal for you: 5 pounds sounds great and doable. just think, each day is good ....

DAY 1: I USED TO BE THAT WAY BUT NOW I AM DIFFERENT.

Twiggy: i used to eat all night at work , but now i bring foods with and eat only those i bring . and remember to include endagered species dark chocolate with mint. mmmm. 4 squares =1 ounce.

Mops: your name is too cool. you can write your choice for day 1.

oh, i am happy to hear you worked out. any thing we do is great. i awoke and took hozzy on a 30 min hike in the mountains; the best i can do on work days. oh, thank you so much for the recipe. i need to add more veggies and protein in my plan. i believe these are better than breads and such. i made a great meal christmas day with king alaskan salmon and pesto. i will figure the points and let you know. it has parsnips and veggies and can also be used with eggs in the am. i tend not to like salmon but it was great in this recipe and so good for the brain.

well, beautiful, i will get to work. i am hungry. keep up the good work. i believe in you. love twigs.

shredded beef sopes: 1st you need to find a real supermercado...no plain old grocery store...

buy mini sopes already made, ingredient s/be only corn/lime and water

fry them in a pan in a bit of oil oil then top with:



shredded beef (made in crock pot), shredded lettuce, tomatoes, a bit of sprinkled cheese

so to make the beef, they sell "carne repajado" in supermercados...big hunk, it comes really lean...add it to crock pot with 2 cups water, a bunch of various kinds of Chile's, onions and tomatoes, and stew it on low for 8 hours....pull the hunk of meat out of the juice and cut in 2x2" squares...then use 2 forks to shred ea square....I LOVED this, I am so excited on how to make shredded beef as I can do BBQ shredded beef sandwiches etc now...hey, oops, maybe u don't like shredded beef?



I am so glad u r doing this w/ me though...any other good snack tips? oh yeah, try kettle korn smart pop instead of chips...or if you are craving high volume, low points

so your goal for the month is to hit the 180's...how far away is that? just checking in to make sure it is realistic...as this isn;t a race, but a lifestyle shift...lov u cutes...how did work go, did you stick to the food you brought in? I have been bringing in lunches and always bring something that i think of as a treat, such as some crackers and that skinny cow cheese...

GOAL RECAP:
twiggy weekly: bring food to work, better attitude, mops weekly: gym 3x
Jan monthly goal: twiggy to the 180's, mops down 5lbs

I LOVE your name Twigs...know what mops means? it stands for my own personal shrine...laughing yet?

PURPLE FISH

I DA PURPLE FISH, PURPLE FISH!!!!

so I went to the gym yesterday and just did 20 mins on elliptical and stretched...had locker issues to deal with so it's all i had time for...It just felt good to be back. I need to go twice more this week to make my weekly goal...I hope to go tmro morn and Fri morn b4 work.

I am also excited about last night...I made HOMEMADE sopes...sopes w/ shredded beef are my fave at La Pinata...but I know they have 50 fuckin points at Pinata, so I tried my own...recipe to follow...how bout recipe's in green???

january goal

ok. seriously, my goal for january is to get back to the 180's ; even if it is 189.75. so, i almost wrote hopefully. what i truly am grateful for is that we are doing this together. and in a short time be thinner, happier, and in each others company. have a great eating day. love twiggy

hey little fish, get out of your tank and swim.

what are you doing in that fish tank??? love twiggy

what the fuck; why not?

cool. i am in the yellow. i like this little game. this is a better to read color. ok. dear weight watcher best friend; are we in for this ? i have 65 minutes left before the official beginning. an orange is sitting next to me for a snack later. don't expect any fancy stuff with the computer, just color. what are we doing? a goal for the week i think. mine is to plan and eat only the foods i bring to work. and to not keep saying do i have to do this.
tell me how your workout went in the morning. how about if you and tim go in separately ; maybe you take the ferry and ride home with him so you can work out at leisure. no, i didn't say leisurely , but at your leisure.
oh, how do you like my name? love twiggy.

WELCOME VICKITRN!!! We can do this in 08!!!

Hey cutes...I am ready to make some changes that make me happy...I guess that is the key right? it's not that we have to, should, must...it's that making better choices will make us happier...i truly believe that...so welcome aboard...chooo chooo
RELAX
REJUVENATE
REFOCUS
cuz here we go and i believe we can do it...my goal for the remainder of Jan is to be down 5...my goal for this week is to make it to the gym 3x...what is yours?
I propose the below:
1. check in on blog at least 2x a week to start
2. set weekly and monthly goals
3. share how we did on the weekly and monthly goals!
agree???? then as we achieve goals we get to set fun rewards like getting together in person