Roll Call May 3

[Slapshot]

Good morning STAC'ers!

Busy day for me today. Going to Y to get 45 minutes on some sort of machine (haven't picked yet), watching my son's swim lessons, church, then spending the afternoon with my son. Then, Bruins game at 7, and it's off to my new job tomorrow!

Have a great Sunday...!

[EverLosing]

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Morning all! It's been nothing but rain, rain, rain around here!! I'm heading out on a road trip today to meet up with an old friend and go shopping! I cannot wait to have bras that fit me...and I don't care if they only fit me for a couple of months!! I've got to get into the kitchen to make some food to take. When I told her yesterday I was coming to see her, she suddenly brought up this awesome coffee shop and all these great restaurants. NO, THANK YOU!! I'm content with tuna salad and cucumbers and dressing!! I'd rather eat in her little cramped apartment than deal with the challenge of deciphering what ingredients are in what dish.

Slapshot, good luck with your first day on the new job!! Hopefully, they won't welcome you with carbs waiting for you on your desk!!

[momtomany1]

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Good morning, yes, have fun this weekend and hope the new job rocks!

Raining here too...wasn't really planning on walking today anyway since the hills in yesterday's walk kicked my butt!

[kellymch2006]

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New bras, huh? Sounds exciting. New job, huh? Sounds exciting. LOL!

I'm with you, Ev, on the eating out. It seems like it's just too tricky to deal with. Things that you think are safe ARE NOT. For instance, everyone pretty much agrees that Blue Cheese dressing is safe. Well, look up some different brands of blue cheese dressing. Some of it has as much as 9 grams of carbs per serving. A heavy dosing of dressing has put you near your carb limit for the day!!!

Steakhouses?? Make sure you ask them not to put their "special seasoning" on the steak as it is full of sugar. Grilled chix??? Oh, that's marinated in something with sugar 99.9% of the time.

And usually, I will just get a hamburger/cheeseburger with no bun. Well, that's fine if they are hand-pattied but usually they are not. Even Outback/Longhorn use prepattied burgers and they taste NO BETTER than the ones at our middle school cafeteria. For $8????? Yeah, I'd rather eat at home.

To be honest, it's easier to eat legal at a fast food restaurant than it is in a sit down restaurant. I can have a double stack from Wendy's for 99 cents and wing the bun to the birds in the parking lot.



But anyway....

[kellymch2006]

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Momtomany,

Just wanted to tell you that I have been following you--you look great and GOOD for you! You are so inspirational.

[Grniidgrl]

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Mornin Everyone

Just got in from a 45 min walk and feeling great. Have had a super busy weekend so far and still have a lot in store for this afternoon ={

I've been staying off the scale for a few days.. tomorrow is weigh in and I'm hoping to see a loss - who isnt?!? lol

Slap have a great first day!!

Ev - happy shopping! I went shopping in my own closet last week .. found a mess of clothes that I havent fit into in 5 years.. lol

Kelly & Momtomany - have a fabu day!!

~ Dana ~

[kellymch2006]

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Dana, My Weigh Day is Monday as well (keeps me on track over the weekend) and I'm seriously contemplating buying a new digital scale.

First time around, my losses were so dramatic that the scale didn't matter. Once a week, I SAW a loss. Now they are so miniscule, it's hard to stay motivated when the scale barely moves.

And for the record, I'm getting ready to do an experiment. I'm going to turn my tv up and turn the treadmill on and close all the doors and see if I think it's possible to do my exercise at 5 in the morning without disturbing the old ball and chain.

YIKES!!

[Outback Jess]

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good morning all hope you have a relaxing day.

[Aussieinaz]

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Im here too, doing good 2nd day back on track. I think I will do some cleaning and then take the kids to the movies. Its a lovely day in Arizona and no doubt will be a bit warm later on.

[OzLover]

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Good morning STACer's. Happy to have 3 cheat free days under my belt & seeing a decrease on the scale. Looks like it might rain here so I thnk I'll get ready to go for a walk.

Have a wonderful low carb day & don't forget to drink your H20!

[niko772]

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Good morning to all of you. I love looking at all of your stats...it helps to keep me motivated. You guys are doing awesome!

Today will be a bit fun. My daughter and I are knocking on the 10lb door and are rewarding ourselves with pedicures and shopping for all sorts of goodies from Linda's recipes. We actually went shopping yesterday and bought a few outfits each that are 2 sizes too small. We can't wait to get into them comfortably.

I hope each and every one of you has a blessed Sunday.

[AlaskaGirl]

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Good Morning and Happy Sunday STAC'ers,

Another sunny and warm day in Anchorage. I will be outside for the majority of it walking.

Yesterday evening I saw a large black bear heading into the park near my house. The park was super croweded with people enjoying the sun. I was in my car and tried to get pictures but by the time I pulled over he had moved from the small woods. I turned my car around and went back and all the people had scattered. I am sure they all moved to the parking lot to get near there vehicles.

Ever- have fun shopping. A great fitting bra to a chesty woman is priceless. I wish I could join you today. I could use a couple new sports bras. Have fun.

Have a great day,

Julie

[Slapshot]

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Dana, My Weigh Day is Monday as well (keeps me on track over the weekend) and I'm seriously contemplating buying a new digital scale.

First time around, my losses were so dramatic that the scale didn't matter. Once a week, I SAW a loss. Now they are so miniscule, it's hard to stay motivated when the scale barely moves.

And for the record, I'm getting ready to do an experiment. I'm going to turn my tv up and turn the treadmill on and close all the doors and see if I think it's possible to do my exercise at 5 in the morning without disturbing the old ball and chain.

YIKES!!

Good luck! Tread lightly.

[Slapshot]

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Slapshot, good luck with your first day on the new job!! Hopefully, they won't welcome you with carbs waiting for you on your desk!!

I hope not! Believe it or not, they have a gym that's literally 10 feet from my office door. I think I can only use it before 8:30 or after 5:30. I'm going to see if they'll let me use it during the lunch hour if I don't work out at home before work. I'm psyched about this job - moving from a 500+ person firm to a 50-person firm. A good number of folks in my new job are "alums" of my prior job, so it will have a nice homey feeling for me.

(Plus, free parking compared to the $250/mo I was paying... )

[Slapshot]

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Good morning to all of you. I love looking at all of your stats...it helps to keep me motivated. You guys are doing awesome!

Today will be a bit fun. My daughter and I are knocking on the 10lb door and are rewarding ourselves with pedicures and shopping for all sorts of goodies from Linda's recipes. We actually went shopping yesterday and bought a few outfits each that are 2 sizes too small. We can't wait to get into them comfortably.

I hope each and every one of you has a blessed Sunday.

Congrats on the progress so far Niko. You definitely should reward yourselves! You'll be in those outfits in no time...