Mine are still paltry...but every bit helps I suppose. Count me in for 12 for the week. Hugs, Stephanie

Hi Monica, These are recipes I received yesterday. I haven't tried any of them yet and some of them sound a bit too strange to try. But a couple of them sounded okay. I'll let you know which ones I try and like. You do the same if you find any you like (or don't like). Hugs, Robin Protein Balls 1 cup of protein powder (chocolate or vanilla) 1 cup of non-fat dry milk 1 cup of rice crispy cereal 1 cup of peanut butter Splenda to taste Cocoa powder mixed with Splenda Add the Protein Powder, Dry Milk, Cereal and Peanut Butter in a mixing bowl. Mix thoroughly making sure that all the dry milk is in the mix and not really visible. If you like it really sweet, add some more Splenda to fit your taste. Form the mixture into small balls (about 1.5 inches in diameter) Roll in the cocoa/Splenda mix. Refrigerate. Each ball has about 10 grams of protein. Protein Bars 10 servings 3 1/2 cups rolled oats 1 1/2 cups powdered milk 1 tablespoon cinnamon 1 cup maple syrup 1/4 cup vanilla whey protein powder 1 large egg 1 1/4 cups orange juice 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup dried fruit, chopped 25 minutes 10 mins prep Preheat oven to 325 degrees and line 7 X 11 inch baking pan with waxed paper. Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Spread onto pan, press cutting lines into make 10 pieces. Bake for 15 minutes until golden brown. Cut apart, then cool and wrap. Store airtight at room temperature for up to two weeks. Power Butter Balls 1 cup Power Butter or peanut butter 1 egg 1 cup Splenda Mix together and form balls or press to form cookies. Bake at 350 for about 12 minutes. Peanut Butter Protein Bars 1/2 cup skim milk 1 cup natural-style peanut butter or low-fat peanut butter 1 tablespoon honey 1 1/4-1 1/2 cups of whey protein powder (I use vanilla, but I'm sure chocolate would work too) 2 cups dry uncooked oatmeal (not quick cooking kind) 1. Combine PB, honey and milk in a pot. 2. Warm over low heat. 3. Add the protein powder and mix well. 4. Add the oats. 5. You don't want to cook it, just warm it through so you can stir it. 6. Add more milk if it is too thick to stir. 7. Press in a 9" x 13" pan. 8. Let the bars sit until cool, and cut into 16 equal sized bars. 9. Wrap each bar in foil or Saran wrap and store in plastic baggies. 10. They do not need refrigeration. This is the breakdown of nutrition with full fat cream cheese: Total calories: 145 Fat: 5 grams Protein: 16 Carbs: 5 Protein Balls 1 c peanut butter (I used Simply Jif) 2 scoops of Unjury chocolate 1/2 c low carb special K 3 tbsp of sugar free maple syrup 1/4 c chopped nuts I used pecans, walnuts, almonds oatmeal 3 packets of Splenda I mixed everything up in a bowl and then rolled them in oatmeal. They were yummy! Protein Balls 1 cup protein powder (I use whatever protein powder I have at the time) 1 cup uncooked oatmeal (not the quick oats, just regular oatmeal) 1 cup peanut butter 1/2 cup sugar free maple syrup or honey (I use less the 1/2c of honey. Mix together well and roll into balls - about the size of a ping pong ball. Store in a Tupperware or Ziploc bag in the refrigerator. They have about 10 grams of protein each. Protein balls 1 cup protein powder (chocolate or vanilla) 1 cup non-fat dry milk 1 cup rice crispy cereal 1 cup peanut butter Splenda to taste cocoa powder mixed with Splenda Add the protein powder, dry milk, cereal and peanut butter in a mixing bowl. Mix thoroughly making sure that all the dry milk is in the mix and not visible. If you like it real sweet, add some more Splenda to fit your taste. Form the mixture into small balls (about 1.5 inches in diameter) Roll in the cocoa/Splenda mix. Refrigerate. Each ball has about 10 grams of protein. Peanut Butter Balls 1 c- sugar free peanut butter 1c- rice krispies 1c-protein powder (I was told choc. or vanilla, but my Cappuccino that I already had worked fine.) Splenda to taste roll into balls and then into cocoa/Splenda mixed (if desired) and refrigerate in baggies. They say they are 10 g protein per 1 1/2 in. ball! Protein Poppers 1 C. protein powder 1 C. non-fat dry milk 1 C. peanut butter Cocoa powder 2 tbsp water ½ C. ground flax seed ½ C. rolled oats Splenda to taste 1 tsp. rum extract Mix protein powder, milk powder, rum extract and peanut butter. When totally mixed, add flax and oats. Pu****er in bowl on side; make one inch balls, dipping fingers into water if too sticky. In separate bowl, mix Splenda and cocoa. Roll each ball in cocoa mixture. Chill one hour before eating. Approx.10 grams of protein per ball. Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls couple of ounces of cream cheese (fat free) couple of large tablespoons of peanut butter couple of large tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa 1/4 to 1/3 cup Splenda Then I just mash and stir until all the dry has been incorporated into the wet. At this point I roll it into balls about as big around as an olive and chill (or eat right away, if you can't wait!). You shouldn't go wild with these, but a couple of them will curb the chocolate craving for me. Enjoy! Peanut Butter Balls 1 cup peanut butter 1 cup Splenda blend this together... 1 tsp vanilla 1 egg and 1 serving of protein powder mix all this. Roll into 6 balls and place on a cookie sheet-spray your hands with Pam so the cookie dough won't stick to your hands. Dip your fork in Splenda and do a crisscross on top of the cookie. Bake at 350 for 8-12 minutes. Let cool. Protein Balls 1 cup peanut butter 1 cup sugar free honey 1 cup unflavored protein powder 1/2 cup grape nut cereal sprinkle of cinnamon sprinkle of Splenda Mix peanut butter, honey and protein powder together till well blended. Form into balls. In another bowl mix grape nuts, Splenda and cinnamon together. Wet peanut butter balls with water and roll into grape nut mixture. Place in frig and grab when you need a yummy snack! Protein Poppers 1 C. protein powder 1 C. non-fat dry milk 1 C. peanut butter Cocoa powder 2 tbsp water ½ C. ground flax seed ½ C. rolled oats Splenda to taste 1 tsp. rum extract Mix protein powder, milk powder, rum extract and peanut butter. When totally mixed, add flax and oats. Pu****er in bowl on side, make one inch balls, dipping fingers into water if too sticky. In separate bowl, mix splenda and cocoa. Roll each ball in cocoa mixture. Chill one hour before eating. Apprx. 10 grams of protein per ball.

Thanks for a great message...BUT you know...sometimes I just stop and look around rather than no****ching the pavement because....I am afraid of stumbling and falling on my 'arse'!!!! Walking around Boston can be problematic because of the uneveness of the sidewalks and the ice sometimes precariously laying around waiting for it's next victim! However, I do realize your message is more about "smelling the roses" which I do try to do, but I don't want to have the "roses" blanketing my casket when I fall and break my neck!!!! I am not there yet, but oh so glad to be continuing on the right path. I love living life and if you don't mind...just may stop and look up and see what there is to offer...and then continue on my way watching the pavement! Barb

I have a bad habit of not looking up when I am walking. I don't know if it is just a bad habit or if I spent years trying to hide behind my obesity? I realize it is important to always be aware of the surface I am waling on, but I think I watch my feet more often then necessary. I find that when I make an effort to look up I realize all of the things I have been missing out on. This time of year I do a lot of my walking in the dark. I am in awe when I gaze upon the stars. This is an incredible universe that we are a part of. There is wildlife and gifts of nature and marvels of man all around us if we just take the time to find them. In our weight loss journey we sometime are too focused on the end result, some magic number that keeps us from enjoying every step we take each day. Take today and just revel in what you have accomplished, enjoy the ride, seize the day. It is important while we are en route to our destination to occasionally look at those highway signs to determine how far we have yet to go. Don't let this distance yet traveled keep you from living each day to its fullest now. Don't beat yourself up because you aren't there yet, just be glad that you are continuing on the right path that will lead you towards that goal. Live life, look up and see what it has to offer. Life is great, Rick

Hello all, 32 miles walked for the week. It sure is challenging with the cold (19 degrees) this morning and the lack of day light. Thanks for keeping track of us. Take care, Rick