Sixers Holiday Challenge - Week 2

cassangelidy

Ok I'm here!!! LOL

I weighed in on Wednesday instead of Tuesday...I forgot..hehe...and I was down 3 full pounds WOO HOO. I was excited especially because of thanksgiving. I'm still trudging forward...sorry I haven't been on much, life is super insane! Work is crazy, life is crazy...but I'll still trying to lose this weight darn it!

Kristin ~ SW 159 / GW 155 / CW 159 / Progress: 0
Cathy ~ SW 210.8 / GW 199 / CW 211.8 / Progress: +1
Deb ~ SW 201.4 / GW 197 / CW 199.6 / Progress -1.8
AmyLou ~ SW 155.6 / GW 150 / CW 156.4 / Progress: +0.8
Tammara ~ SW 224 / GW 214 / CW 220 / Progress -4.0
Allie ~ SW 178.4 / GW 171 / CW 177.6 / Progress -0.8
Rhiannon ~ SW 174.0 / GW 168.9 / CW 172.2 / Progress -1.8
Connie ~ SW 266 / GW 255 / CW 265 / Progress -1.0
Becky ~ SW151 / GW 141 / CW 150.2 / Progress -0.8
Shanell ~ SW 211 / GW 201 / CW 211.5 / Progress +0.5
Lauryn ~ SW 161 / GW 156-157 / CW 161 / Progress 0
Tan ~ SW 295 / GW 275 / CW 297 / Progress +2.0
Katy ~ SW 183.2 / GW 174 / CW 180.6 / Progress -2.6
Robin ~ SW 194 / GW 185 / CW 195 / Progress +1.0
Amy ~ SW 194 / GW 182.2 / CW 193 / Progress -1.0
Cass ~ SW 189.8 / GW 179.8 / CW 186.8 Progress -3.0

Andrea ~ SW 197 / GW 185
Katie ~ SW 211 / GW 199

Beautiful losses ladies!!!

PedalHound

Cass!! Yay! And congrats on the 3lbs! That's fantastic :drinker: :flowerforyou: :bigsmile:

So, today is a HUGE deal for me ladies. I've been weighing in most days still (I know...) and it seems like I've found my groove again as my body is consistently shedding weight again. And this morning, I passed FIFTY POUNDS lost. I'm just so blown away. I mean, I was 2lbs away from that before but actually passing it just feels crazy. That's a lot, right?! Sheesh... AND I'm back in the 160's. That is SO exciting to me!!! So I am feeling so able and so proud and so healthy!

I just had to stop in and tell you guys that :bigsmile: :bigsmile: My little guy isn't feeling well so I'm going back to him now. Poor monkey. We never get sick!!

amylou24

YAY RHIANNON AND CASS!!!!!! Awesome job ladies!

Kristen, feel better, i've had a couple root canals and they are noooo fun!!

Okay just a quick hello, sorry but I think I"m with Katy and Deb and I don't know how much I will be able to write the next week or so. but i promise i'm reading and I will weigh in and everything when I am supposed to.

So my mom thinks I'm crazy but I told her i'm bringing my scale home for Christmas break because I am not using hers. It weighed be like 4 lbs. heavier!!! :noway: haha, thought i would share.

amylou24

AHHH almost forgot HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHANELL!!!!!!!

rlh0614

Okay you guys are so awesome! Sorry I have been MIA - I won't make that mistake again - you miss alot! Thanks for the encoraging words... I am dreading tomorrow! = )

Tamm - that is awful about your mom... but if she is as stubborn as my mom.. better tread lightly on the issue.

"He who angers you, conquers you." - That might be my new favorite saying that is AWESOME!!

nellienell12

Thank you everyone for the birthday wishes. And because of that, I have not exactly followed plan today. I wanted an ice cream cake from Cold Stone and my hubby got me one and it tasted GREAT!!!!:happy:

But, he, you only turn 30 once, and it's not like I sat on my but all day. I actually did more than if I was at work sitting behind a desk.

Congrats on your 50+ lb loss Pedal.

Don't worry AmyLou and Deb we understand that school needs to come first, and great job on the loss Cass!!

I hope everyone has a wonderful night.

pettmybunny

So... no exercise today, the schedule was just a little fitzy, and I have a cake to do, so I went shopping instead of working out. But, I did great staying within my calories. I actually ate a different dinner than the rest of the family, because they were having veal parmesan, and I just didn't want to do that to myself. I've been struggling the last few days, seems like I go up a pound every day. I'm not freaking myself out about it, but it has really made me more conscious of all the licks and tastes I take. I have to remind myself as I'm tasting something that a few tastes is about a teaspoon, and 3 teaspoons equal a tablespoon, and 4 tablespoons is a quarter cup. A bite of something someone is eating and a taste of the sauce as it's cooking, and a noodle to see if it's done do add up. Admittedly, small at the time, unchecked, it could really add up.

Anyways, food for the day...
Breakfast
Kashi - Go Lean Cereal, 1 cup 140 cal
Jilberts - Fat Free Skim Milk With A &D, 0.5 cup 45 cal
Total for breakfast: 185 calories

Snack 1
Slimbody Matrix - Protein Shake Mix, 3 tbsp 140 cal
Blue Diamond - Almond Breeze - Original, 8 fl oz 60 cal
Libby's - Pumpkin, 1/4 cup 20 cal
Spices - Cinnamon, ground, 0.2 tsp 1 cal
Spices - Nutmeg, ground, 0.1 tsp 1 cal
Total for snack 1 222 calories

Lunch
Fresh Vegetables - Avocado - Raw, by the Ounce, 2.5 oz 125 cal
Bear Creek - Soup - Tortilla, 2 cup 220 cal
Total for lunch 345 calories

Dinner
Generic - Center Cut Boneless Pork Chop, 3 oz 160 cal
Squash - Winter, spaghetti, cooked, boiled, drained, or baked, without salt, 1 cup 42 cal
Jilberts - Fat Free Skim Milk With A &D, 1 cup 90 cal
Pillsbury - Dinner Rolls - Butterflake, 1 roll 160 cal
Total for dinner 452 cal

Total calories consumed: 1,204
Your Daily Goal: 1,200
Remaining: -4

Phoenix_Rising

Oh my fellow Sixers.... I have had a rough night. Just finished binging... up to just shy of 2000 calories eaten today. I feel physically sick. Mentally, I HAD to eat it. No idea what set me off. Reasons for this are churning through my mind. Maybe I'll figure them out. Weigh in tomorrow will be no fun, but it's okay. I'll make it through this and get back on track.

PettMyBunny- you are so good to eat a separate dinner from the family. That is one of my hardest nightly chores... making a dinner we can all eat. Also, I think the holidays put me on edge. As happy as they should be, I just get :grumble: and :sad: .

AmyLou- I'd totally take my own scale too:laugh:

Pedal- CONGRATULATIONS!! I am sick with jealousy (combined with sick from binging). I was so close to 50lbs gone and I've let it slip away. You'll be my motivation... I gotta catch back up. Congratulations girl!! You have earned this one!

Cass- kickass on the 3lbs loss!! YAY!!

Allie - thanks darlin'! I don't know if it's Seasonal Affective Disorder or just a bad mood. Thanks for reminding me I can talk to you guys. :flowerforyou:

Kristin- hope your root canal went well!! I fear that myself.

TJones- oh Subway sounds sooooo good. Did you end up having Subway? *droooool*

PedalHound

Thanks guys :bigsmile:

Aw Lauryn, I feel for you. :flowerforyou: It's so hard to feel low. Just remember how much 44lbs is! That is seriously an incredible accomplishment!! Maybe try to harness the feeling you have right now and bank it for your next opportunity to make a choice. Remember how good you feel when you're on the right track? And think of how you feel right now... I know sometimes it helps me and sometimes it doesn't but it's worth a try. The most important thing is that you not spend any extra time making yourself feel miserable. You're already fighting a low time, don't add to your own stress :flowerforyou: Just do what you can and remember that you possess the tools to get what you want, and they'll be there when you're ready to pick them back up again. Have faith in yourself my dear

Time for me to plan tomorrow's meals. I had a nice run tonight outside, just me and my dog. Ava and Leith stayed home with their Dad. It felt AMAZING. I kept looking at my watch at the end of my running intervals to see that I'd gone over by 30 to 60 seconds where at the gym I find myself starting to check just over half way through. And I wanted to keep going! Good times :bigsmile:

Katy, Deb, AmyLou - focus on school... we'll be here :happy:

Shanell & Cathy, great that you did well eating out today and Shanell, you're right - you only turn 30 once. One day will be okay!

Kristin, thinking of you tonight hun. I hope you're feeling okay and managed to get some exercise in. Good for keeping your mind off any discomfort! Hugs!

Hi to everyone else.. muffins need to come out of the oven and I must plan tomorrow! See you for the weigh-in!!

PedalHound

Another late night... sheesh! Well, here's my plan for the day tomorrow:

1: sweet quinoa porridge
2: orange cranberry quinoa muffin (recipe to follow soon!)
3: gala apple & chocolate protein shake made w/ skim milk
4: 1/2 sprouted grain bagel w/ 1 3/4 tbsp almond butter & 1/2 banana
5: ricotta, spinach & cranberry stuffed chicken breast baked over quinoa (big quinoa day tomorrow!)

Exercise: Either another run or some weights and a DVD at home.

G'night!!

rlh0614

WAHOO!!! 147.4! A 2.8 loss this week. I needed that boost this morning.. Tonight is my holiday party... :mad: Lots of drinks and food there. So I'll happily get us started this morning!

Kristin ~ SW 159 / GW 155 / CW 159 / Progress: 0
Cathy ~ SW 210.8 / GW 199 / CW 211.8 / Progress: +1
Deb ~ SW 201.4 / GW 197 / CW 199.6 / Progress -1.8
AmyLou ~ SW 155.6 / GW 150 / CW 156.4 / Progress: +0.8
Tammara ~ SW 224 / GW 214 / CW 220 / Progress -4.0
Allie ~ SW 178.4 / GW 171 / CW 177.6 / Progress -0.8
Rhiannon ~ SW 174.0 / GW 168.9 / CW 172.2 / Progress -1.8
Connie ~ SW 266 / GW 255 / CW 265 / Progress -1.0
Becky ~ SW151 / GW 141 / CW 147.4 / Progress -3.6
Shanell ~ SW 211 / GW 201 / CW 211.5 / Progress +0.5
Lauryn ~ SW 161 / GW 156-157 / CW 161 / Progress 0
Tan ~ SW 295 / GW 275 / CW 297 / Progress +2.0
Katy ~ SW 183.2 / GW 174 / CW 180.6 / Progress -2.6
Robin ~ SW 194 / GW 185 / CW 195 / Progress +1.0
Amy ~ SW 194 / GW 182.2 / CW 193 / Progress -1.0
Cass ~ SW 189.8 / GW 179.8 / CW 186.8 Progress -3.0

Andrea ~ SW 197 / GW 185
Katie ~ SW 211 / GW 199

katyk08

Quick Good morning ladies!!

Kristin- Hope the root canal went okay!! Keeping you in my thoughts
Shanell- Happy belated bday!! Hope you enjoyed your cake and had a GREAT 30th bday!!
Rhi- CONGRATS on passing 50lbs lost!!! You are doing so fantastic!!!! Keep it up!!
Cass- Awesome job on your 3lb loss this week!!! Thats fabulous!! Hope everything is well!

AmyLou, Amy PDX, Deb, Cathy, Tam, Becky, Tan, Robin, Lauryn, Connie, Allie and anyone I missed..I am so proud of you guys' hardwork and perserverence!! Hope you all have a great weekend!!

So for this Friday's weigh in Im at 178.4
Are we changing our tickers and all that with our Friday weigh ins or just on Tuesday weigh ins??

Well got to get little one ready for school then going to look at places to move to..then home and exercise and clean house for a little bit!!

Have a great day ladies!! :flowerforyou:

amylou24

Morning ladies! Quck check in.....

Katy - I change my ticker on Fridays but that is kind of because it helps me to see it move so if I get to see it move, i'm definitely changing it! :bigsmile: I think Tuesdays are still the official challenge check-in though. Kristen is this right??

Well at any rate, I was STOKED this morning when I got on the scale (don't know the last time that happened) it's like something in my body clicked back on track after the holidays which is just awesome. I am down to 154.2 which is down 2.2 lbs. from Tuesday and down 1.4 lbs. from my low that I had before the holidays. I seriously weighed myself 5 times this morning to be sure I was seeing it correctly. haha. AHHHH!!!! Happy dance! :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

okay, I"m done. Have a good day girls I"ll check back if I can.

rlh0614

Congrats Amylou and Katy!! Shanell happy 30th! I just had my big 3-0 last June - didn't bother me tho... I feel like I have earned 30 and hope my 30s are fantastic!

Have a good day everyone.

kistinbee

Morning ladies. I'm VERY sore this morning. No exercise last night and I won't have any today either...that makes 3 days in a row...how crummy!:grumble: Oh well. I will go to spinning tomorrow and Sunday so will be fine! But weighed in a little higher this morning...159.5. I blame it on TOM and lack of exercise the past two days. I'll be lower by Tuesday...I KNOW it!!!!!

Here's the plan so far today:

Breakfast
Old Orchard - Healthy Balance Pomegranate Cranberry, 8 FL OZ 29
One A Day - Womens Multi Vitamin, 1 tablet 0
Multi Grain Cheerios & Banana, 1 meal 255
Total breakfast 284

AM snacks
Kashi Tlc - Baked Apple Spice Cereal Bar, 1 Bar 110
Coffee - ground, 2 cup 0
Nestle Coffee Mate - Coffee Creamer (Sugar Free Vanilla Caramel), 2 tbsp 30
Total AM snacks 140

Lunch
Diet Coke - Soft Drink, 12 fl. oz. 0
Ae Yo-Lite Yogurt - Yogurt, 6 oz 80
HomeMade - Taco Bean Soup, 2 cup 200
Jell-O Instant Pudding - Sugar Free Fat Free Cheesecake, 1/2 Cup 25
Cool Whip - Sugar Free, 2 tbsp 20
Total lunch 325

Afternoon snacks
Grapes - Raw, 1 cup 62
Total afternoon snacks 62

Dinner
Not sure yet. My little brother (only 13) is in a band and has a gig tonight at 6:30, so it will be home from work and a quick dinner. There's left-over pasta in the fridge, but I will probably just make a big salad with some grilled chicken that I have in the fridge. We will see.

Total: 811
Your Daily Goal: 1,200
Remaining: 389

Hoping that I can stay within my limit...will do my best with no exercise. Just in a blah mood!

Cass...so happy to see you on here girl! And thanks to EVERYONE for the kind words! I'll BBL!

Phoenix_Rising

Breakfast: morning coffee with tons of creamer
Lunch: Lean Cuisine Three Cheese Rigatoni
Afternoon snack: 100 calorie pack (chips or chocolate, depending on my mood)
Dinner: yet to be determined
Late Night Snack: frosted strawberry Poptart

Daily exercise: not sure... did workout 1 of C25K yesterday, so my poor body needs a light workout today. Maybe a low key cruise on the elliptical. Maybe just some light walking and stair climbing (outside of the gym, in my work parking deck).

I'm hoping I can talk the hubby into Subway for dinner. That sounds heavenly to me. I love their turkey breast sub with heaps and piles of veggies!!



Pedal, thanks for the words of encouragement. I appreciate you taking the time to write that out. I know you must be twice as busy as I am, having two kids and a life, but you still take time for me. Thank you. :flowerforyou:

Kristin, don't beat yourself up. Medical issues that arise must be given time to heal... You can't push yourself to lose weight when your body is in any type of recovery mode, and a mouth surgery counts. Try to eat maintenance. Of course, you sound determined to get back to the gym today, so kudos to you!!

AmyLou, I'm happy dancing with you! Yay!!:flowerforyou:

Katy, when are you moving? Is it a local move?

RLH, congrats on the loss!!! 2.8lbs is a NICE weekly drop!! :flowerforyou:

nellienell12

Hey everyone. :flowerforyou: Congrats to everyone on their Friday losses. I went down a little myself. I lost 1.5 since Tues. But I'll gain it back by this next Tues. I did that last week. I weighed in at 209.5 last Friday and went up to 211.5 by Tues. official weigh in. Oh, well. It's probably the weekends. I do sometimes slack because there is no times for me like when I work. So sometimes I skip breakfast and sometimes lunch so when dinner would come around I would be starving and vegg out. Trying not to do that though.

Anywho. Now I'm working cleaning and moving my furniture around to put up our Christmas Tree. Now I have to go up into the attic and grab the boxes. Ughh.:grumble:

Well I hope everyone has a wonderful day today. I know I will. I love being off work while kids are at school. It's so peaceful and I can do whatever I want. :laugh:

Later,
Shanell

kistinbee

Hey all! Quickly checking back...on a short break. Shanell...nice job on the loss! And have faith...you may even lose MORE over the weekend! YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!

Lauryn...thank you. I know it takes time and I am usually pretty good, so I'm not going to worry too much. No workout today, but I'll be back at it tomorrow morning for sure!!!

This weekend may be a little tough for me...starting the christmas baking. BUT I have LOTS of low-cal recipes that I'm using this year, and I will compile them and share with all of you! And I'm going to box a bunch of them up as soon as they are finished to give to friends...so there won't be too many sitting around the house. Wish me luck...cookies tend to SCREAM my name!:laugh:

I'll BBL!

connieq288

Well I am now 264. 2 lbs down so far. I wish it was more. But I will take what i can get.

Connie

rlh0614

Kristen - I will be doing the bake off this weekend too... so any low fat recipes you come up with will be greatly appreciated.

Connie - congrats!

Becky

PedalHound

Good morning! So, my weigh-in holds at 169 :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: What a great feeling! I'm down 3.2lbs since Tuesday. I also had to adjust my goal weight because I met it :noway: So now it's bumped up to the 20% number rather than 15% and if I stay on track I'll make that number in the next week :bigsmile: So stoked!

Kristin ~ SW 159 / GW 155 / CW 159 / Progress: 0
Cathy ~ SW 210.8 / GW 199 / CW 211.8 / Progress: +1
Deb ~ SW 201.4 / GW 197 / CW 199.6 / Progress -1.8
AmyLou ~ SW 155.6 / GW 150 / CW 156.4 / Progress: +0.8
Tammara ~ SW 224 / GW 214 / CW 220 / Progress -4.0
Allie ~ SW 178.4 / GW 171 / CW 177.6 / Progress -0.8
Rhiannon ~ SW 174.0 / GW 167.2 / CW 172.2 / Progress -5.0
Connie ~ SW 266 / GW 255 / CW 265 / Progress -1.0
Becky ~ SW151 / GW 141 / CW 147.4 / Progress -3.6
Shanell ~ SW 211 / GW 201 / CW 211.5 / Progress +0.5
Lauryn ~ SW 161 / GW 156-157 / CW 161 / Progress 0
Tan ~ SW 295 / GW 275 / CW 297 / Progress +2.0
Katy ~ SW 183.2 / GW 174 / CW 180.6 / Progress -2.6
Robin ~ SW 194 / GW 185 / CW 195 / Progress +1.0
Amy ~ SW 194 / GW 182.2 / CW 193 / Progress -1.0
Cass ~ SW 189.8 / GW 179.8 / CW 186.8 Progress -3.0

Andrea ~ SW 197 / GW 185
Katie ~ SW 211 / GW 199

We're gong to the library so I have to get ready. Personals later!!

cassangelidy

Hey Chica's...Thanks for the congrats and kind words. I'm definitely back in action!! I even worked out yeseterday...say whaaaat? LOL. So woke up this morning...weighed in....185.2lbs...say whaaaat? Checked it 3 times...yep! So I lost an additional 1.6 since Wednesday...TOO Freakin CRAZY! So needless to say...this was a total motivator to stick to it!

Rhiannon, way to go sister! I can't wait until I'm in the 160's again!! Man I bet you feel GREAT!
Kristen, I hope you are doing better today.

All you other girls...keep up the amazing work! You are total motivators for me!! I'm too excited, I might actually reach my goal!! I want to dye my hair sooooo bad (its my reward for hitting 180.0lbs....I almost did it last night, but I said...no...you have to reach your goal! OMG...I'm totally excited!


Kristin ~ SW 159 / GW 155 / CW 159 / Progress: 0
Cathy ~ SW 210.8 / GW 199 / CW 211.8 / Progress: +1
Deb ~ SW 201.4 / GW 197 / CW 199.6 / Progress -1.8
AmyLou ~ SW 155.6 / GW 150 / CW 156.4 / Progress: +0.8
Tammara ~ SW 224 / GW 214 / CW 220 / Progress -4.0
Allie ~ SW 178.4 / GW 171 / CW 177.6 / Progress -0.8
Rhiannon ~ SW 174.0 / GW 168.9 / CW 172.2 / Progress -1.8
Connie ~ SW 266 / GW 255 / CW 265 / Progress -1.0
Becky ~ SW151 / GW 141 / CW 147.4 / Progress -3.6
Shanell ~ SW 211 / GW 201 / CW 211.5 / Progress +0.5
Lauryn ~ SW 161 / GW 156-157 / CW 161 / Progress 0
Tan ~ SW 295 / GW 275 / CW 297 / Progress +2.0
Katy ~ SW 183.2 / GW 174 / CW 180.6 / Progress -2.6
Robin ~ SW 194 / GW 185 / CW 195 / Progress +1.0
Amy ~ SW 194 / GW 182.2 / CW 193 / Progress -1.0
Cass ~ SW 189.8 / GW 179.8 / CW 185.2 Progress -4.6

Andrea ~ SW 197 / GW 185
Katie ~ SW 211 / GW 199

pettmybunny

Hello y'all! Greetings from the frozen tundra. Of course, Pedal might be colder, I'm not sure how far north in Canada you are. It was 3 degrees here this morning! Brrrrr.... The dog is going crazy, because I have the fireplace going, so it's hot in here, so she wants out, but it's too cold out there, so she wants in. I'm getting my exercise just walking to and from the door to let her in and out.

So... Not entirely sure on my weight... I stepped on the scale and it said 194. I always double check, because it does depend on where I stand on it, so I stepped on again and it said 195.5 (after flashing at me that the battery was low). Third time, 194.5. So, I'm going to go with the 194.5, which puts me down a half pound from Tuesday. Of course, that half pound is also a half pound up from where I started, but at least the scale is starting to go in the right direction.

I'll pop on later to post my foods. I have to get started on the cake I'm doing for tomorrow afternoon.


*edit This is what I'm hoping it will turn out like... lol

alliestar79

Hi Ladies!
So I am 177.6. No loss, but no gain and this week has been an emotional rollercoaster so i am good with it.

Cass- 3lbs YAY! Good job!

Deb-I have had a horrible week too. You are not alone on the dismal feelings....But don't forget you have us to lean on!

Chipper-I am not sure on the servings of the black bean chix. The recipe is very vague...I'm sorry:( I hope you liked it though!

Rhiannon-YAY 160! I can't wait to say that! So proud of you:) Have you done the 20 min run yet? And I love running outside so much better than on a treadmill.....its empowering and free!

Amy - We miss you!! and yay for your loss!

Shanell- I Ice cream cake! Good for you for enjoying your bday! I turn 30 in Feb....and i will be doing the same:) You still had a loss and thats awesome. Hey, can you come over and put my christmas tree up too? lol

Rlh- love your new quote and really hit home with me this week. My family is in shambles right now because of my brothers idiocy and mistakes and yet he treats us like dirt....and says horrible things to me. I was so angry last night and then i saw that quote and thought. Oh HE** NO. He isn't getting the best of me! Thanks for that YAY on the loss!

Lauryn - Running is the one thing that i can do that is MY time...it empowers me and shows me how strong i am. Keep up with the C25k girl. We you, and you will get thru this.

Kristin - How are you feeling?
Katy- YAY!
Connie- YAY!
Cass- New hair is sooooo close!!!! Keep it up
Bunny- What kind of cake are you making? I LOVE to bake and my dream would be to open a cupcake shoppe.
Anyone i missed - XOXOXOX I am proud of all of us!

amylou24

Hey ladies.

writing a paper, ugh! but forgot to post the little update thinger so here it is.

Kristin ~ SW 159 / GW 155 / CW 159 / Progress: 0
Cathy ~ SW 210.8 / GW 199 / CW 211.8 / Progress: +1
Deb ~ SW 201.4 / GW 197 / CW 199.6 / Progress -1.8
AmyLou ~ SW 155.6 / GW 150 / CW 154.2 / Progress: -1.2
Tammara ~ SW 224 / GW 214 / CW 220 / Progress -4.0
Allie ~ SW 178.4 / GW 171 / CW 177.6 / Progress -0.8
Rhiannon ~ SW 174.0 / GW 168.9 / CW 172.2 / Progress -1.8
Connie ~ SW 266 / GW 255 / CW 265 / Progress -1.0
Becky ~ SW151 / GW 141 / CW 147.4 / Progress -3.6
Shanell ~ SW 211 / GW 201 / CW 211.5 / Progress +0.5
Lauryn ~ SW 161 / GW 156-157 / CW 161 / Progress 0
Tan ~ SW 295 / GW 275 / CW 297 / Progress +2.0
Katy ~ SW 183.2 / GW 174 / CW 180.6 / Progress -2.6
Robin ~ SW 194 / GW 185 / CW 195 / Progress +1.0
Amy ~ SW 194 / GW 182.2 / CW 193 / Progress -1.0
Cass ~ SW 189.8 / GW 179.8 / CW 185.2 Progress -4.6

Andrea ~ SW 197 / GW 185
Katie ~ SW 211 / GW 199


Robyn--mmmmmmm CAKE!!! looks good!

pettmybunny

Awww... The picture showed up when I first put it on...

Here's another one... It's not as nice, but gives an idea of what I'm making

kistinbee

Becky...here's some that I'm making:

Pecan Cookies
1 1/2 Cups Whole Wheat Flour
1/2 Cup All-Purpose Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
2 Tablespoons Quick Cooking Oats
1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 Cup Fat Free Margarine Spread
2 3/4 oz. Finely Chopped Pecans
1/2 Cup Packed Brown Sugar
1/4 Cup Fat Free Milk
Powdered Sugar for sprinkling

Preheat oven to 375 degree. In a large bowl, combine the flours, baking powder, oats and cinnamon. Cut in the margarine using a fork and mix well. Add the pecans and brown sugar; mix well. Stir in the milk and mix until you have a stiff paste. Turn onto a floured surface; knead lightly until smooth. Place a piece of foil onto a baking sheet (dull side up) and spray with butter flavored cooking spray. Scoop out 1 tablespoon of dough, roll it into a ball and then place it on the baking sheet. Space each ball about 2 inches apart. Spray the bottom of a glass with non-stick cooking spray and then dip into flour. Smash out each ball with the glass until they're about 1/4 inch thick. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire rack and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Serves: 26
Per Serving: 72 Calories; 2g Fat (26.4% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 12g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; trace Cholesterol; 48mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain (Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 1/2 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates. WWP: 1 (www.AimeesAdventures.com)

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Choco Cane Marshmallows
16 Large Marshmallows
6 Miniature Candy Canes
4 ounces Chocolate Flavored Bark Coating

Place a piece of wax paper onto a cookie sheet and set aside. Crush the candy canes into very small pieces and place into a small bowl. Melt chocolate in microwave according to package directions. Insert a toothpick into a marshmallow and dip the sides and bottom (leave the top uncovered so that you can pull the toothpick out without getting chocolate on your fingers). Shake off as much as the chocolate as you can, and then sprinkle crushed candy cane over the chocolate. Place onto wax paper and repeat until all marshmallows are covered. Using the back of your spoon, dip into chocolate and lightly brush the top of each marshmallow to cover. Sprinkle any leftover candy cane on top. Allow to set at room temperature until the chocolate is hard, then store in an airtight container. Tip: Use fresh marshmallows and refrigerate them before starting, this will help them keep their shape better. I drop one of these into my hot chocolate sometimes and stir it until it melts for a special treat.

Serves: 16 (1 Marshmallow Each)
Per Serving: 61 Calories; 2g Fat (25.3% calories from fat); trace Protein; 13g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 8mg Cholesterol; 4mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.
WWP: 1 (www.AimeesAdventures.com)

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Truffles
6 oz. Mini Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
1/2 Cup Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter
1/2 Cup Fat Free Evaporated Milk
1/8 Cup Confectioners Sugar or Cocoa Powder

Place the chocolate chips in a medium microwave safe bowl and microwave on high for 45 seconds. Stir with a spoon and microwave for another 45 seconds. Stir in peanut butter then whisk in the evaporated milk until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours or until the chocolate has become firm enough to roll into balls.
Using a level tablespoon, scoop the mixture and form into balls. (It will be a bit messy, but I found washing my hands every few minutes helped keep too much from sticking to my hands). Roll each ball in confectioner's sugar or cocoa powder (I prefer the sugar). Refrigerate for 1 hour or more.
Serves: 12 (2 Each)
Per Serving: 132 Calories; 8g Fat (47.4% calories from fat); 4g Protein; 15g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 76mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.
WWP: 3 (www.AimeesAdventures.com)

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Chocolate Meringue Cookies
2 Egg Whites
1/8 teaspoon Cream of Tartar
2 Tablespoons Sugar
4 Tablespoons Splenda Granular
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
2 Tablespoons Cocoa Powder
Butter Flavored Non-Stick Spray

Pre-heat oven to 240 degrees. Whip egg white and cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Add Sugar and Splenda a little at a time until stiff peaks form. Add vanilla and cocoa powder. Place a piece of foil dull side up on a cookie sheet. Spray with butter flavored non-stick spray. Place mixture by the teaspoon on the cookie sheet, or use a pastry bag, and make drops the size of Hershey kisses. The smaller you make them, the more you'll get. Bake for 40 minutes, and then turn the oven off keeping the door closed, and let the cookies sit for at least 1 hour to allow the insides to dry out. The longer you let them sit, the better. When they're done, just peel them off of the foil. Store in an airtight container. You can make any flavor of meringue cookies you like just by changing the flavor of the extract, but if you omit the cocoa powder, you'll also be omitting the fiber so you'll need to re-figure the nutritional information.

Serves: 1
Per Serving: 186 Calories; 1g Fat (6.5% calories from fat); 9g Protein; 38g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 112mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain (Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 0 Fruit; 0 Fat; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrates. WWP: 3 (www.AimeesAdventures.com)

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Candy Cane Sugar Cookie Recipe
Children young and old alike enjoy rolling out these festive candy cane cookies. Adults should be in charge of adding in the food coloring to avoid any major messes. For additional decoration, crushed peppermint candies can be sprinkled onto of the cookies as they are removed from the oven. Makes three dozen.
Ingredients:
2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
¼ tsp salt
1 cup butter, softened to room temp
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
2 tsp peppermint extract
½ tsp vanilla
approximately ¼ tsp red food coloring
Directions:
1.Mix together flour and salt.
2.In a separate bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Add egg and flavoring extracts. Gradually add in dry ingredients until well combined.
3.Separate dough in half. Wrap one portion in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3-4 hours until dough becomes firm.
4.Add food coloring to remaining dough and mix until desired color is achieved. Wrap newly dyed dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate.
5.To shape cookies, take spoonful of white and red dough each. Roll into 5" long ropes and coil together to create a candy-cane shape. Gently press down dough to flatten.
6.Place on parchment paper and bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10-12 minutes.

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Holiday Sugar Cookies
Ingredients:
1/2 cup stick butter
1 cup Equal Sugar Lite
1 med. egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 pkg. Sugar Free Fruit Flavored Gelatin
Preparation:
Beat butter and Equal in medium-sized bowl on medium speed of mixer until well combined. Mix in egg and vanilla until blended. Add combined flour, baking powder and salt. Mix until blended.
Drop dough by rounded teaspoons onto cookie sheets sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Flatten slightly using a spoon. Sprinkle with sugar-free fruit flavored gelatin.
Bake in preheated 350 degrees F oven 10-12 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet and cool completely on wire rack. Store in tightly covered container at room temperature.
For rolled sugar cookies: wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate several hours or overnight. Work with half of the dough at a time, keep the remaining dough in the refrigerator. Roll on lightly floured surface to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut with desired cookie cutters. Sprinkle with sugar-free gelatin. Bake in preheated 350 F oven 8-10 minutes. Proceed as recipe directs.
Nutrition informationPer serving:
Calories 87
Total fat 4 g
Saturated fat 1 g
Cholesterol 21 mg
Sodium 50 mg
Total carbohydrate 10 g
Dietary fiber 0 g
Sugars 2 g
Protein 1 g
Exchanges per serving: 1/2 Carbohydrate 1 Fat
Recipe reprinted with permission from the American Diabetes Association, Western NY Office, 315 Alberta Drive, Suite 102, Amherst, NY 14226
Number of servings: 21
Serving size: 2 cookies

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Whole-Grain Gingersnaps
From Good Housekeeping
triple-tested at the Good Housekeeping Research Institute
Try our guilt-free treats. Many are low calorie; others are nonfat or made with whole grains and good-for-you ingredients like dried fruit and antioxidant-rich nuts.
1 cup(s) all-purpose flour
1 cup(s) whole wheat flour
1 tablespoon(s) ground ginger
1 teaspoon(s) baking soda
1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
1/2 cup(s) sugar
6 tablespoon(s) trans fat-free vegetable oil spread
1 large egg
1/2 cup(s) dark molasses
Nonpareils or round white sprinkles (optional)
1.On sheet of waxed paper, combine whole wheat and white flours, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
2.In large bowl, with mixer on low speed, beat sugar and vegetable oil spread until blended. Increase speed to high; beat until light and creamy, occasionally scraping bowl with rubber spatula. Beat in egg and molasses. Reduce speed to low; beat in flour mixture just until blended. Cover dough in bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour or until easier to handle (dough will still be slightly sticky).
3.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. With lightly greased hands, shape dough by heaping measuring teaspoons into 1-inch balls. If you like, dip top half of each ball in nonpareils. Place balls, 2 1/2 inches apart, on ungreased cookie sheet.
4.Bake cookies 9 to 11 minutes, or until tops are slightly cracked. (Cookies will be very soft.) Cool cookies on cookie sheet on wire rack 1 minute. With thin metal spatula, transfer cookies to rack to cool completely. Repeat with remaining dough.
5.Store cookies in tightly covered container at room temperature up to 3 days or in freezer up to 1 month.
Serving size = 1 cookie

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION (per serving)
Calories 55
Total Fat 2g
Saturated Fat --
Cholesterol 5mg
Sodium 75mg
Total Carbohydrate 9g
Dietary Fiber 1g
Sugars --
Protein 1g
Calcium --

I have a few others but don't have the recipes with me. The candy cane cookies don't have nutritional info and I haven't figured yet, but they are ones that my mom always made every year as I grew up so I'm carrying that tradition on. Enjoy! And I'll share more when I have them!

Phoenix_Rising

Kristin ~ SW 159 / GW 155 / CW 159 / Progress: 0
Cathy ~ SW 210.8 / GW 199 / CW 211.8 / Progress: +1
Deb ~ SW 201.4 / GW 197 / CW 199.6 / Progress -1.8
AmyLou ~ SW 155.6 / GW 150 / CW 154.2 / Progress: -1.2
Tammara ~ SW 224 / GW 214 / CW 220 / Progress -4.0
Allie ~ SW 178.4 / GW 171 / CW 177.6 / Progress -0.8
Rhiannon ~ SW 174.0 / GW 168.9 / CW 172.2 / Progress -1.8
Connie ~ SW 266 / GW 255 / CW 265 / Progress -1.0
Becky ~ SW151 / GW 141 / CW 147.4 / Progress -3.6
Shanell ~ SW 211 / GW 201 / CW 211.5 / Progress +0.5
Lauryn ~ SW 161 / GW 157 / CW 160 / Progress -1.0
Tan ~ SW 295 / GW 275 / CW 297 / Progress +2.0
Katy ~ SW 183.2 / GW 174 / CW 180.6 / Progress -2.6
Robin ~ SW 194 / GW 185 / CW 195 / Progress +1.0
Amy ~ SW 194 / GW 182.2 / CW 193 / Progress -1.0
Cass ~ SW 189.8 / GW 179.8 / CW 185.2 Progress -4.6

Andrea ~ SW 197 / GW 185
Katie ~ SW 211 / GW 199



Lost one pound.
It's not much but I'll take it.

PedalHound

I'm just reposting this as the most current one. If your numbers are incorrect, please re-post and fix!
Kristin ~ SW 159 / GW 155 / CW 159 / Progress: 0
Cathy ~ SW 210.8 / GW 199 / CW 211.8 / Progress: +1
Deb ~ SW 201.4 / GW 197 / CW 199.6 / Progress -1.8
AmyLou ~ SW 155.6 / GW 150 / CW 154.2 / Progress: -1.2
Tammara ~ SW 224 / GW 214 / CW 220 / Progress -4.0
Allie ~ SW 178.4 / GW 171 / CW 177.6 / Progress -0.8
Rhiannon ~ SW 174.0 / GW 167.2 / CW 169.0/ Progress -5.0
Connie ~ SW 266 / GW 255 / CW 265 / Progress -1.0
Becky ~ SW151 / GW 141 / CW 147.4 / Progress -3.6
Shanell ~ SW 211 / GW 201 / CW 211.5 / Progress +0.5
Lauryn ~ SW 161 / GW 157 / CW 160 / Progress -1.0
Tan ~ SW 295 / GW 275 / CW 297 / Progress +2.0
Katy ~ SW 183.2 / GW 174 / CW 180.6 / Progress -2.6
Robin ~ SW 194 / GW 185 / CW 195 / Progress +1.0
Amy ~ SW 194 / GW 182.2 / CW 193 / Progress -1.0
Cass ~ SW 189.8 / GW 179.8 / CW 185.2 Progress -4.6
Andrea ~ SW 197 / GW 185
Katie ~ SW 211 / GW 199


Kristin, I'll have to look at those recipes!

Allie, I'm not at 160 yet, but being in the 160's is SUPER exciting!!

Lauryn, that's something!! Think of a lb of butter... It's not on you anymore!

DebLaf

Hi Ladies,

Wow!! You all are doing so good. I weighed in this morning over 200 again 201 to be exact so I am up 1 pound from monday. I was doing pretty good so that was a bummer. Today I did not do so well, kind of felt like throwing in the towel today. I will try to do better tomorrow, but after Monday finals I will be able to focus much better.

Hope you all have another great day tomorrow:happy: