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[oraki]

Originally Posted by Reg

Good to see you !!

Hey!! I'm hanging in there.

Originally Posted by rubyinparadise

-2.2 lbs...don't know if I deserve it, but I'll take it.

I'm in for the water challenge...will post my total later today.

Congrats on the loss!!!

Originally Posted by Dedicated

Hey Oraki!!!!!

Hey Dedicated!!

Originally Posted by Reg

I survived.

-.2
-54.2

I really like the leader. I am going to try to get to one of her meetings weekly, and still go to my Wed group.

This weeks topic "Good Habits, Not Good Habits"

See ya tonight.

Congrats!! A loss is a loss!!! Of course it's not my business but have you ever thought of changing your meeting time. It's not cool to feel so much pressure from other members!! That's why I stopped going to the meetings at work. I didn't feel pressure or anything but I got tired of people asking me how did it go for the week. If you don't want to switch meetings then maybe you can tell them to back off a bit. I can't imagine having to deal with that. Please remember that you don't have to prove anything to any of those people!

[oraki]

Hey everyone!!

I'm sorry that I haven't been posting much lately. I've just had to concentrate on some other things here lately. I did lose 1.2 pounds this week but I still didn't see a new number. I'm hoping next week to see a brand new spanking number! I talked to the leader after the meeting and she told me to stay on track and not think that I can slip since I saw a loss this week. I know she's right so I'm going to stay on track!!! I've got to break this cycle of gaining and losing the same few pounds!! It's crazy!!!!

Here's to everyone having a great week!!



BBL!

I have to run out and buy some more celery and peanut butter! I plan on making a Shepherd's Pie for the week. Has anyone ever made this? This will be my first time. I hope it's good and I like it!

[oraki]

Originally Posted by RenoMom

Morning ladies not much time to post. Im in on the water challenge though. Ill start with 64oz a day! My only thing that I do that helps me is make sure I have all my water in before I allow myself the "treat" of a Diet soda.

I made a 3 layer carrot cake for a birthday today I wont eat any but Ill taste a bite to make sure it turned out, Ive never made one of these from scratch before. So how many points would you count for one bite of this?

CARROT CAKE IS MY FAVORITE CAKE!!!! That looks delicious...I'm almost drooling on my keyboard.

Originally Posted by KimmerJ

ladies!!! If ya'll like carrot cake check this out:

YUM!

Amy's Carrot Cake w/Cream Cheese Frosting (Fat Free)

Cake Batter:
1 1/2 Tbsp egg beaters
1 1/2 Tbsp FF milk
1 1/2 Tbsp no-sugar-added applesauce (sweetened w/Splenda)
1/4 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp coconut extract
3 Tbsp enriched all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp soy flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
3 Tbsp Splenda
1/4 tsp cinnamon
2 Tbsp crushed pineapple
1 Tbsp raisins (or 10 grams if weighed)
1/4 cup grated or finely-chopped carrots

Frosting:
1 1/2 oz softened FF cream cheese (microwave for 15 sec)
1/2 Tbsp FF Promise butter spread (or butter spray if you don't have the other)
2-3 Tbsp Splenda (I like mine really sweet, so I used and counted stats for 3)
1/2 tsp vanilla

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Beat together egg beaters, milk, applesauce, vanilla, and coconut extract. Add in both flours, baking soda, Splenda, and cinnamon and blend again. Grate or chop enough carrots to fill 1/4 cup (I used ready-to-eat mini carrots and my hand-chopper and made this task go very fast). Stir together the carrots, pineapple, and raisins, then gently stir into cake batter. Pour into a small SPRAYED single-serve baking dish (I used my smallest one for this recipe, 500 mL and about 5" diameter. If you doubled the recipe you could probably make this in a loaf pan if you don't have a single-serve dish). Bake for approx 30 min or until golden and knife comes out clean. For frosting: cream together all ingredients until creamy and refrigerate until needed. Let cake cool a bit before frosting. Carrot cake is best served chilled, but pretty awesome the other way too. LOL.

ENTIRE RECIPE: Approx 270 cal, 0 fat, and 15.5 g protein (264 cals per recipe if only using 2 Tbsp Splenda in frosting). Counts as your entire breakfast (entree, dairy/protein, and fruit). Wonder how that works? The flours, carrots, and Splenda basically count as your entree. The dairy/protein is made up of the egg beaters and milk in the cake batter, and all the FF cream cheese for the frosting. The fruit serving is a combination of the applesauce, pineapple, and raisins.

HALF RECIPE: Approx 135 cal, 0 fat, and 7.75 g protein (132 cal if only 2 Tbsp Splenda in frosting). Counts as just your breakfast entree, or a dessert. You'd better have someone to share this with though for a dessert, as I promise that you won't want to stop at just half.

This recipe looks tasty!! And the pics look yummy too!!!

I love carrot cake...yum....

[oraki]

Originally Posted by slimdays

I had my weigh in today! I lost another 2.2!!! I came home to weigh in because I have a hair appointment tomorrow so I came back today. It was nice to be back in my home meeting. I like out leader. She is funny and enthusiastic.

I got a bravo star because I joined a gym down at my summer place in Plymouth, Ma. I have my member card hanging off my 10% keychain. I just love that.

So I have missed being able to read the posts everyday. We still do not have wi-fi installed at the campground. There is movement toward getting it but I don't know how long it will take.

Hope y'all are doing super.

I drink 96oz's of water a day. I do count flavored water. It works for me.

Congrats on the loss!!!

[Reg]

oraki !!

[oraki]

Reg!!!!

Ready for the bbq today???

I don't have anything planned today. Just a little cooking and getting ready for the week. Yesterday I went with my sister and had a pedicure. It was only my second time ever getting one and it was so much fun!!! I need to go more often.

[Reg]

Originally Posted by oraki

Congrats!! A loss is a loss!!! Of course it's not my business but have you ever thought of changing your meeting time. It's not cool to feel so much pressure from other members!! That's why I stopped going to the meetings at work. I didn't feel pressure or anything but I got tired of people asking me how did it go for the week. If you don't want to switch meetings then maybe you can tell them to back off a bit. I can't imagine having to deal with that. Please remember that you don't have to prove anything to any of those people!

Thanks.

I'm actually going to try to go to 2 meetings a week. I really like the Thursday lady....she's chock-full of info. The Wednesday meeting is more of a coffee group, LOL. I think the 2nd meeting will help me stay focused more and hopefully help me deal with pressures from people. It was nice going to a meeting where no body knows ya, and when I said I lost -0.2# it totally kept me off the radar

[Reg]

Originally Posted by oraki

Reg!!!!

Ready for the bbq today???

I don't have anything planned today. Just a little cooking and getting ready for the week. Yesterday I went with my sister and had a pedicure. It was only my second time ever getting one and it was so much fun!!! I need to go more often.

I LOVE that avatar picture !! Nice to see it again.

The BBQ is at 1:00. I'm making my Turkey Pie and warming up some Zero Point Soup. I feel ready !! I want to leave Saturday far behind. It doesnt help either that TOM is kicking my butt today either.......but I'm drinking my water like a good girl and peeing like a racehorse

[Reg]

Originally Posted by oraki

Yesterday I went with my sister and had a pedicure. It was only my second time ever getting one and it was so much fun!!! I need to go more often.

You deserve it !!

[Reg]

Dedicated....how was the wedding? Any photos?

[Reg]

Originally Posted by oraki

I plan on making a Shepherd's Pie for the week. Has anyone ever made this? This will be my first time. I hope it's good and I like it!

Can you post the recipe? I like things I can cook in a pieplate

[oraki]

Cheesy Shepherd's Pie

Prep Time: 10 min
Total Time: 35 min
Makes: 4 servings, about 1 cup each
1 pkt. (1/2 of 11.75-oz. pkg.) VELVEETA Cheesy Mashed Potatoes
1 lb. ground beef
1 cup frozen mixed vegetables
1 cup beef gravy PREHEAT oven to 375°F.

Prepare VELVEETA Cheesy Mashed Potatoes as directed on package. Meanwhile, brown meat in large skillet; drain.

ADD vegetables and gravy to meat; mix well. Spoon into 8-inch square baking dish; cover with prepared Potatoes.

BAKE 20 to 25 minutes or until lightly browned.


I found this recipe on the kraftfoods.com website. I'm going to use plain mashed potatoes and ground turkey to make mine. I'll just add some reduced fat shredded cheese to mine. I'll have to run it through the recipe builder to make sure I have the points right. I know the ww site has a few shepherd's pie recipes but I wanted something super simple that I didn't have to buy any ingredients for and this recipe fit the bill!! I basically had everything in the pantry to make it. My kind of recipe. I think I'll like it. Meat, mashed potatoes, cheese and veggies?? How can you go wrong!!

Oh yeah and I plan on doubling this recipe so I better like it because I'm going to have a lot of it.

[oraki]

Originally Posted by Reg

Can you post the recipe? I like things I can cook in a pieplate

Me too!!! I love all things casseroles or one pan/pot dishes. I like to keep it simple.

I'm off to the store.

BBL!

[oraki]

Originally Posted by Reg

I LOVE that avatar picture !! Nice to see it again.

The BBQ is at 1:00. I'm making my Turkey Pie and warming up some Zero Point Soup. I feel ready !! I want to leave Saturday far behind. It doesnt help either that TOM is kicking my butt today either.......but I'm drinking my water like a good girl and peeing like a racehorse

racehorse???




I like this avatar pic too. It reminds me of what I used to look like. It's pretty old and my face is bigger now. It inspires me to get back to that point...and beyond!!!

[oraki]

Okay okay I'm really going to the store now....I've been saying that for the last 3 hours. I still haven't left!!

[KBone]

Hi Everyone!

I have been away for a little while and wanted to check in. I haven't been able to weigh in for the last 3 weigh in before last Thursday, but I was pleasantly surprised when I stepped on the scale Thursday and saw a loss of 3.2! I know that is not a lot of weight, but it was a big accomplishment for me. We had traveled over July 4th and it is amazing what the little voice in my head saying "You weigh in on Thursday" does for me. The "little voice" helped me to watch portion size and not stray too far off course! Normally I would have broke down and just eaten what I wanted and started over on Monday, but that excuse doesn't work for me anymore!!! The accountability of stepping on the scale each week is working for me.

This weekend I went and bought a new pair of walking shoes, so no more excuses for not walking from me! I went tonight for 1 mile.

Have a great week!

[Dedicated]

Originally Posted by oraki

Cletra!!!! I hope you had fun at the wedding!!!

It was a blast!

Originally Posted by Reg

Dedicated....how was the wedding? Any photos?

I did have tons of fun! when I get a chance I will post them

Thanks for asking ladies

[Dedicated]

Soooooo
my grandma passed away....I'm planning to head out soon (st. Lucia)...not sure yet when but please keep me in your prayers I'll try to post when I get a chance

missed you all

[Reg]

Originally Posted by Dedicated

Soooooo
my grandma passed away....I'm planning to head out soon (st. Lucia)...not sure yet when but please keep me in your prayers I'll try to post when I get a chance

missed you all

I'm so sorry to hear this. You and your family are in my thoughts.

[Reg]

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