OK Deb, I'm confused.  How did you cook that turkey?  I use one roasting pan and cover it with aluminum foil.  That's the only thing I have to clean other than the knife I use for carving. Cooking a turkey is one of the easiest things to cook and gives me tons of meat.  Afterward I boil the carcus and make KILLER turkey noodle soup that fills my freezer for the whole year. (and I do that in the same roasting pan).

Enjoy work tomorrow, it sure is hard to go back after having so much time off.

Week THREE is OVER!!!  We are headed into the last week of this challenge so it's time to PUSH for the finish line!!  I can't believe how well we've stuck to this challenge.  I'm so very proud of all of you for continuing on this quest with me.  I may not make all of my goals but I have certainly become MUCH more accountable and AWARE of what I put in my body every day.  If I have to RECORD it, I think twice about eating it.

Yesterday was another good one and the scale shows it.  I'm back down to my lowest.  I'm still not getting all of my water in and I think the reason is twofold: 1) I'm always COLD and just don't want to drink and 2) I'm too busy to stop and drink.  If I just sit around watching TV I can slam down the water but usually I'm off doing something. 

Yesterday I didn't stick with my plan for dinner cuz my family poo-pooed grilled shrimp.  So we had goulash (made with hamb, tomato soup and shell pasta).  I tried to eat more of the meat than the pasta so I still THOUGHT about what the right choice was. 

I just made a protein drink for breakfast and have a pot roast in the crock pot for dinner.  Lunch is up for grabs but I have good choices in the house.   Already took my vitamins and I'm drinking my first 32 oz glass right now. 

Karla...I'm with you.  I definately want this to continue and between us, one of us should be able to start the thread each day.  ***To anyone lurking out there, PLEASE join us.  It's amazing the difference putting it in black and white (or purple) can make.***

Morning everyone.  Yesterday I made great choices and scale dropped a little (0.6 lbs) but I'm still up from my lowest.  Yesterday I had 1119 calories and 93 gm of protein.  Work was nuts again so I didn't get in all my water. 

Plan for today:

Breakfast: protein shake

Lunch: deli meat/cheese with fresh fruit

Dinner: grilled shrimp, coleslaw

Snacks: sf/ff pudding (already made), protein bar.

If I can stick to my plan it will be another good day.  I also plan to workout today.  I was originally supposed to work but yesterday my boss changed my schedule so I work next Saturday instead.

Paint my toenails

Wrap a bath towel all the way around

Drive past a fast food restaurant without stopping

Breathe without cigarettes

Find clothes that look and fit good

I'm with ya Karla...I'm UP today too.  I had 121 gm of protein, calories were good, exercised TWICE and still I'm UP...WTH???

Plan for today is more of the same...protein shake for breakfast, steak and fruit for lunch, SF/FF pudding and pretzel crisps for snacks and meat and salad for dinner.  Don't know what else to do but I'm getting ticked at not being able to get off these last few pounds. 

Off to work...will read later.

Good morning...I'm up and at 'em raring to go but waiting on DD to wake up.  I am so proud of her, she has been kicking butt at the gym.  She goes 5 days a week either by herself or with me and gives it her all.  Hopefully she'll drop a few lbs or at least tone up some. 

Today will be another boring day...Gym, laundry, cleaning...what I always do on my day off.  I just finished coloring my hair so at least that's done.  I'm working tomorrow and Saturday.  Need to call Aetna about my eye surgery.  It's scheduled for Feb 3rd (less than 2 weeks away) and I still don't know if they're gonna pay for it.  I HATE dealing with insurance companies!!

Got a great compliment at the gym yesterday.  I met a new lady who said she wanted to be "slim and trim" like me~woohoo...

Yesterday was a terrible day for me calorie-wise.  I did so bad I can't even type the number. I had lunch at Olive Garden with Hubby and DD and had salad and breadsticks.  I knew the breadsticks were bad cuz of the carbs but who knew the salad dressing was SO HORRIBLE.  Apparently I consumed about 400 calories just in salad dressing.  Then last nigh****ching TV, I ate a bunch of very heavily salted pistachio nuts.  My protein count was 112 but needless to say I'm up a pound this morning.

I did work-out twice yesterday. Once at the gym and one go round with my Wii personal trainer "Maya".  I'm here to tell you Maya is worse than going to the gym.  I ended up sitting in the hot tub between the two to soak my aching muscles.

So today is a NEW day and the plan will be to pump up the water to get rid of the salt and to focus back on healthy eating.  Plan to exercise x 2 again today.

Breakfast: protein drink

Lunch:  ham and cheese on mini croussant

Dinner:  Sirloin steak and salad

Snack: protein bar