2009 Drop It Like It's Hawt!!!

[FatFatnomore]

Originally Posted by jeepifer

This evening is a company picnic at the park. They're ordering Famous Dave's BBQ, which I adore. BUT, the meat is full of msg, and the sauce is pure sugar. I should go, for visibility for our team and company politics, but I'm gonna skip it. If I go, I'll eat the ribs. I know it, so I'm not going to do it. That's one temptation I am not ready to ignore, so best not put myself in that situation.

Good for you Jeep! I'm proud of you.

[jeepifer]

Originally Posted by FatFatnomore

I was reading her post and thinking "don't worry sweetie, one day you'll be married and then you'll actually look forward to him going away on trips."

Oh lord, isn't that the truth!!!

[Snickerdoolers]

iot……....204.4.…..205.2......208.8
Beach……149.0.…..148.2......151
FF…….....222.2.…..216.2......215.4
Snix……...240.2.…..238.6......249
Jeep……..219.0.…..218.0......
Ollamo……141.6.…..142.0.....
Talons……160.……..????.......
Belle……..168.0.…..skip........
Wyte….…265.2.…..262.0......260.8
Drae……..195.0.…..191.0......
Mouse……160.0.…..158.0......
LCinAZ…..219.0.….217.2......216.4
2BeThin….start…….232.0.....229
Sunnie……187.0.….185.0.....187.0
Short…….283.0.….272.5......
Clem…..…210.0.….200.0......
Marin…….235.0.….234.0......
Boom….…start…….147.0......

I ahhhhh, had a very filling week!...Maybe it was th Rhubarb slushies i had, or the burgers and chips, or the bratts and chips, or the chips/crax and dips? or the Capt. cokes, or the bloody mary's or the mikes lemonades or mayb the asprin...hmmmmmm

1 wk m&e starts now...
B-3.5 oz. chix thigh 2 eggs .5 oz. cheese 1/2 tb butter Coffee 16 oz.
16 oz. water
L-3.5 oz. chix thigh 2 eggs .5 oz. cheese 1/2 tb butter crystal lite/water 12.0z
D-
2 mi. walk tonight, no jogging yet!

[jeepifer]

Holy moly, Snix! Start peeing that off, now!

[FatFatnomore]

Snix don't worry, a week of M&E and it will fall right off. And then aren't you going camping again next weekend?

[Snickerdoolers]

Originally Posted by FatFatnomore

Snix don't worry, a week of M&E and it will fall right off. And then aren't you going camping again next weekend?

I know it will fall off if i'm good, my toes look like little sausages right now they ar so swollen! Oh and thankfully i'm not camping again till the week of th fourth. So i will be good till then! Scouts honor! I normally don't eat and drink like that just camping, this country fest weekend was a little different, no kids to think of....just me and my lushiness ways! lmao!

[beachagain]

Originally Posted by wyterayven

Thanks!

I know how it is to be broke. We are very nearly not making our mortgage...its touch and go every month.

Do you have a costco or a Smart and Final? They usually have good prices on chicken and meat. Chicken is 89 or 99 cents a pound. I am getting ten or 12 pound roasts for about 25-28 dollars at Smart and Final. I then cut those up into 1 pound or 2 pounds and freeze them. You can further cut them up into stew meat...stew goes a long way and is easy to make low carb.

We also are buying cases of canned green beans at costco...they are pretty cheap and add a bit to dinner, and are low carb.

I hope things turn around for you soon. I HATE living paycheck to paycheck.

We have Costco and Sams...which is why I have a case of Boca burgers and a case of eggs and bacon...oh and green beans. For whatever reason, things have gotten really difficult. I just had to fork out 550 dollars for power...or be turned off. I can't afford 2-3 hundred a month for power. Now the water bill is huge because it's summer, my house payment went up because my taxes and insurance went up and so did my escrow, add to this groceries and gasoline are off the charts! I'll be riding my bike to work and etc when the hail/tornado/torrential rain season finishes...(unusual for us to have this severe of weather)...but I work 6 1/2 miles away and I'm driving my daughters little nissan which get's awesome gas millege compared to my explorer, so I'm not sure what else I can do to cut back. I have always bought clothing at thrift stores so I don't have a crazy expensive wardrobe, we NEVER eat out because I hate fast food and it's not really LC anyway...we don't go to movies, amusement parks, etc...we live pretty meagerly and we make 90,000 per year! My house payment is not huge, I live in a teeny-tiny house, we do have a car payment because I was a victim of two hit and runs which totalled my car which was paid for and didn't get enough from my insurance to pay for a new car...or even a used one in decent shape. I have had to pay for my education, but if I stay in school, I'm on deferrment which is the only way I can survive...keep going to school. My husband is an idiot when it comes to money and is careless when he shouldn't be because he HAS TO HAVE it...kind of mentality. For instance, he spent a lot of money to fix our greenhouse so he can sell fish and plants on the side for extra money (granted, this allowed us to pay the enormous power bill) but now we are still behind and there is no way but to strap us again to recoup this. ALSO, I was laid off for 3 years and we really had a difficult time and ended up having to use a few credit cards to survive...we do not have credit cards anymore, but we are forever paying our debt back to credit counseling(where the hell is my bail out)...adding to this is DD's braces. I even have insurance and I can't afford it!
Sorry to vent...I'm really too rich to be this poor and I'm tired to living like I do so DH can have what he wants and still pay my stupid bills. I should allow him his dream, because he has allowed me mine in the form of 50,000 in student loans...but still...things just suck right now and I'm too old for this $h**

[jeepifer]

beach, You're not alone. On paper, we make a good living. In reality? We barely get by. And I mean barely. And this without a house payment! Two kids in daycare, repayment on two student loans, gas, groceries, and our checks are gone. I feel your pain, totally!

[beachagain]

Oh, Yum!!! I just burnt my friggen bacon

***sigh***I'm really not in a good place right now...thanks for the kind words jeep...I don't feel so alone in the world

[wyterayven]

Originally Posted by beachagain

We have Costco and Sams...which is why I have a case of Boca burgers and a case of eggs and bacon...oh and green beans. For whatever reason, things have gotten really difficult. I just had to fork out 550 dollars for power...or be turned off. I can't afford 2-3 hundred a month for power. Now the water bill is huge because it's summer, my house payment went up because my taxes and insurance went up and so did my escrow, add to this groceries and gasoline are off the charts! I'll be riding my bike to work and etc when the hail/tornado/torrential rain season finishes...(unusual for us to have this severe of weather)...but I work 6 1/2 miles away and I'm driving my daughters little nissan which get's awesome gas millege compared to my explorer, so I'm not sure what else I can do to cut back. I have always bought clothing at thrift stores so I don't have a crazy expensive wardrobe, we NEVER eat out because I hate fast food and it's not really LC anyway...we don't go to movies, amusement parks, etc...we live pretty meagerly and we make 90,000 per year! My house payment is not huge, I live in a teeny-tiny house, we do have a car payment because I was a victim of two hit and runs which totalled my car which was paid for and didn't get enough from my insurance to pay for a new car...or even a used one in decent shape. I have had to pay for my education, but if I stay in school, I'm on deferrment which is the only way I can survive...keep going to school. My husband is an idiot when it comes to money and is careless when he shouldn't be because he HAS TO HAVE it...kind of mentality. For instance, he spent a lot of money to fix our greenhouse so he can sell fish and plants on the side for extra money (granted, this allowed us to pay the enormous power bill) but now we are still behind and there is no way but to strap us again to recoup this. ALSO, I was laid off for 3 years and we really had a difficult time and ended up having to use a few credit cards to survive...we do not have credit cards anymore, but we are forever paying our debt back to credit counseling(where the hell is my bail out)...adding to this is DD's braces. I even have insurance and I can't afford it!
Sorry to vent...I'm really too rich to be this poor and I'm tired to living like I do so DH can have what he wants and still pay my stupid bills. I should allow him his dream, because he has allowed me mine in the form of 50,000 in student loans...but still...things just suck right now and I'm too old for this **

I absolutely understand everything you are saying. We have also had to use CC to pay bills. They are now maxed, so Im not sure what we are going to do...I dont have kids, but I have the dogs and I love them like they were my children. One dog has had to have more than $6000 in surgeries. Two have heart issues and need medication for it. I just found another bump on one and it is getting bigger...Boxers are prone to cancer, specifically mast cell tumors so it isnt something I should let go. I am going to have to cancel the appointment with the cardiologist, because I dont have the money for the echocardiogram (for one of the dogs) and Im not sure how I am going to pay to have the bump removed. <sigh>

We have tightened up everything we can think of that we can tighten up on....and Im not sure we will make it...

So I do understand exactly where you are coming from, and I know that it feels like there is no end in sight and no relief...I wish I could help us both.

[beachagain]

...again...where the frick is OUR bailout??

Well, at least I am not alone in this suck-fest!...sorry you are in it too, though

[ollamo]

iot……....204.4.…..205.2......208.8
Beach……149.0.…..148.2......151
FF…….....222.2.…..216.2......215.4
Snix……...240.2.…..238.6......249
Jeep……..219.0.…..218.0......
Ollamo……141.6.…..142.0.....140.2
Talons……160.……..????.......
Belle……..168.0.…..skip........
Wyte….…265.2.…..262.0......260.8
Drae……..195.0.…..191.0......
Mouse……160.0.…..158.0......
LCinAZ…..219.0.….217.2......216.4
2BeThin….start…….232.0.....229
Sunnie……187.0.….185.0.....187.0
Short…….283.0.….272.5......
Clem…..…210.0.….200.0......
Marin…….235.0.….234.0......
Boom….…start…….147.0......

[ollamo]

Had a lot to catch up!

Snix- Thanks for making me laugh lol

Beach, Jeep, Wyte but mostly--- I wish i was rich i would send you all huge checks. Guess i should find a job first though I am sorry things are tough for you right now. Everything always works out...it will. Stay strong.

[FatFatnomore]

ollamo congrats on the loss! Yay! The lovesick diet is totally working so far. You watch, you'll be teeny tiny by the time you see him again!

[ollamo]

The Lovesick diet, thats hilarious, but true. I could write a book. I was at 139 yesterday, but i didn't eat so great last night.

[ollamo]

I can't remember who asked but i found this in the recipe room:
3 medium strawberries, whole
1/2 cup protein powder -- vanilla
2 ounces cottage cheese
2 ounces heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 ounces water
1 package artificial sweetener

Put everything in a blender and blend until smooth.



270 Calories (kcal); 22g Total Fat; (73% calories from fat); 9g Protein; 8g Carbohydrate; 82mg Cholesterol; 259mg Sodium


I am sure you could adjust it to what you have available to you. Like fage/ LC yogurt instead of cottage cheese. Hope this helps you

[ollamo]

oops it double posted

[lemonmama]

Hey everyone. Here are my stats for the challenge weigh in.

Start weight 182.5......Today's weight 180.0

Menu today (so far)
Breakfast: egg cream shake
Lunch: White Castle Pie, dollop sour cream
Snack:?
Dinner: Some meat with a big salad.

[RiotGirl08]

Riot……....204.4.…..205.2......208.8
Beach……149.0.…..148.2......151
FF…….....222.2.…..216.2......215.4
Snix……...240.2.…..238.6......249
Jeep……..219.0.…..218.0......
Ollamo……141.6.…..142.0.....140.2
Talons……160.……..????.......
Belle……..168.0.…..skip........
Wyte….…265.2.…..262.0......260.8
Drae……..195.0.…..191.0......
Mouse……160.0.…..158.0......
LCinAZ…..219.0.….217.2......216.4
2BeThin….start…….232.0.....229
Sunnie……187.0.….185.0.....187.0
Short…….283.0.….272.5......
Clem…..…210.0.….200.0......
Marin…….235.0.….234.0......
Boom….…start…….147.0......
Lemon....start…….182.5......180.0

[ollamo]

Riot……....204.4.…..205.2.....208.8
Beach……149.0.…..148.2......151
FF…….....222.2.…..216.2......215.4
Snix……...240.2.…..238.6......249
Jeep……..219.0.…..218.0......
Ollamo……141.6.…..142.0......140.2
Talons……160.……..????.......
Belle……..168.0.…..skip........
Wyte….…265.2.…..262.0......260.8
Drae……..195.0.…..191.0......
Mouse……160.0.…..158.0......
LCinAZ…..219.0.….217.2.......216.4
2BeThin….start…….232.0......229
Sunnie……187.0.….185.0......187.0
Short…….283.0.….272.5......
Clem…..…210.0.….200.0......
Marin…….235.0.….234.0......
Boom….…start…….147.0......
Lemon....start…….182.5.......180.0

[ollamo]

well i was trying to fix the dots...guess it didn't help all that much

[BoomChick]

Riot……....204.4.…..205.2......208.8
Beach……149.0.…..148.2......151
FF…….....222.2.…..216.2......215.4
Snix……...240.2.…..238.6......249
Jeep……..219.0.…..218.0......
Ollamo……141.6.…..142.0.....140.2
Talons……160.……..????.......
Belle……..168.0.…..skip........
Wyte….…265.2.…..262.0......260.8
Drae……..195.0.…..191.0......
Mouse……160.0.…..158.0......
LCinAZ…..219.0.….217.2......216.4
2BeThin….start…….232.0.....229
Sunnie……187.0.….185.0.....187.0
Short…….283.0.….272.5......
Clem…..…210.0.….200.0......
Marin…….235.0.….234.0......
Boom….…start…….147.0......146.0
Lemon....start…….182.5......180.0

I weighed as little as 145 (Saturday morning) this weekend, but I'm keeping it real. I weighed 146 this morning. Stalling out? I guess I don't care as long as tomorrow my dress fits! And since I was up to 158 at one point, I'm sure it will. My only wish was that I had started earlier, since this is my last dress fitting.

I was sick on Friday, so that's why no one has heard from me! I had a migraine, but I'm pretty sure it was a combination of stress (19 days til the wedding, people!!!!) and sinuses from the pollen overload here in WI. I felt pretty awful all weekend. Even so, I kept on the diet. I wish I was losing more, but it must be the Atkins bars or something. I don't know. I have also been eating a lot of cheese.

Then, Sunday, we had people over to BBQ and I was SO GOOD at first. I haven't been drinking since my bachelorette party (just over 1 week now, but give me some credit, its hard!), and I didn't drink even though there was yummy beer. My fiance made bacon-wrapped shrimp bites and turkey/veggie skewers on the grill. I made an awesome salad from our CSA. It was all very LC, but the problem was... the guests brought Root Beer Floats.

I can't stand up to that! Its like kryptonite! So I ate a small one.

I have been keeping up with working out, even though I'm sick, because the dog needs to get out. We also took him to the dog park twice this weekend, which is a lot of work. I am counting my heavy cleaning and also my yardwork as working out, too.

I am so stressed! Joe's parents aren't coming to the wedding now because his Dad had open-heart surgery (TRIPLE BYPASS). I am so sad, and that's where part of the stress is coming from. We are just happy he is alive. The surgery was 4 days ago, happened completely by surprise. They won't be making the trip from CA.

Furthermore, I still don't have it worked out with our church that my Dad will be able to walk me down the aisle. Supposedly, it is sexist and they don't allow it now. So I have to go meet with the pastor this week. She will hopefully understand. Also, its not so much a big deal to me as it is my Dad, but my Mom is writing me email after email to tell me why this needs to get handled and taken care of.

Can't wait til the 5th of July. Holding my breath!

Today's food:

B: 2 eggs, slice of ham
S: String Cheese
L: Brat and sauerkraut
S: Jello
D: Don't know, Joe says he'll handle it, and he now knows how to read all the labels and such.

Also, I made a pumpkin pie this weekend and it wasn't all that good. So I haven't been having too many pieces. Just not sweet enough. I don't know where I went wrong. I used Stevia, not splenda.

Sorry for the long update, hope you all are doing alright. I can really relate with the money thing. More on that some other time.

[FatFatnomore]

Boom, if you don't mind my asking...what religion are you? I've never heard of them not allowing the father to walk his daughter down the aisle and I can understand why you would be upset.

[Snickerdoolers]

Originally Posted by FatFatnomore

Boom, if you don't mind my asking...what religion are you? I've never heard of them not allowing the father to walk his daughter down the aisle and I can understand why you would be upset.

Me neither, that is crazy! What if you had both parents walk you down, that is what i did.

[ollamo]

Wow Boom. Hectic week for you!! I am glad to hear that your FIL is doing okay. I'll keep hi min my prayers.

And on the not letting your dad walk you. How crazy is that. I have never heard of that before!!

[joshsmom2002]

iot……....204.4.…..205.2......208.8
Beach……149.0.…..148.2......151
FF…….....222.2.…..216.2......215.4
Snix……...240.2.…..238.6......249
Jeep……..219.0.…..218.0......
Ollamo……141.6.…..142.0.....140.2
Talons……160.……..????.......
Belle……..168.0.…..skip........
Wyte….…265.2.…..262.0......260.8
Drae……..195.0.…..191.0......
Mouse……160.0.…..158.0......
LCinAZ…..219.0.….217.2......216.4
2BeThin….start…….232.0.....229
Sunnie……187.0.….185.0.....187.0
Short…….283.0.….272.5......
Clem…..…210.0.….200.0......
Marin…….235.0.….234.0......
Boom….…start…….147.0......
JMom...............................162 (start)

Thanks for the warm welcome back!!

Menu du jour...

B: ran out of time, just coffee
L: ham, pickle, string cheese rollups (3), steamed broccoli
S: 1/4 grilled chicken breast
D: Josh's karate class at 5:30 then I have a meeting until 8:30, so I'll just wait until I get home and have some left over grilled veggies and a bunless cheeseburger. I hate eating so late!!

[beachagain]

***Update**
Bunless Boca burger...not great, but edible...and not bad from the freezer. I WILL survive
For desert...LC Cheesecake. I'm feeling better now that I have that treat

[beachagain]

boom....breathe, breathe
...and I thought I was stressed...we are hear for you to vent if needed...apparently

[grandmoo]

Geesh, for some reason I wasn't getting any notifications in my email and managed to fall off the face of the earth. Fell the hell off the wagon too, but that had nothing to do with no email notification...Every time I try to low carb and run, I don't seem to have enough energy. I'm going to try ONE MORE TIME, this time I might not try running until I've been back in the saddle for a couple weeks or so. Just walking with the dog and maybe lifting some at the gym.

I'm sure my weight is up from the 125, somebody smack me in the head, please. Thanks.

[ollamo]

Grandmoo here you gp -->...Just kidding. It's okay, it happens to all of us at one time or another. At least you came back and are trying again