Hey New Yorkers

Okay,  I saw this on another forum and thought it may be fun to list here....so here goes. . What types of food did you eat this week? 2. What types of exercise did you do this week? 3. How much weight did you lose this week? Total loss? 4. What was your biggest challenge? 5. Have you begun your bathing suit shopping? Any difficulties? What's your experience? *Fun bonus question: Name 3 goals you'd like to accomplish over the next year? **Fun bonus CHALLENGE: I dare you try a new food this weekend and report back with what you tried and what you think. Have a wonderful weekend! Maryellen:)

Here are my answers... 1. chicken salad, lots and lots of cheese cubes, tacos, london broil, meatballs, turkey burger, bacon, egg whites, ricotta with spenda, crackers, bananas, oranges, grapes, pickles, various nuts by the handfuls, sugar free pudding. 2.  I went to the gym 2 times and now my doc is telling me not to exercise (I fell and sprained my wrist and have back and neck spasms****il further notice, YIKES!!! 3.  Approximately 1 pound, down total 106 lbs!!!!

4.  My biggest challenge was the buffett table at work this week.

5.  yes, and although I can fit into a single digit size, my thighs have excess skin and I still look horrific in a bathing suit!  ( I need to find a long wrap, whats with those wraps that barely cover your bottom?) Bonus: 1.  I'd lilke to complete my undergraduate degree.                2.  I'd like to begin my graduate degree.                3.  I'd like to ride a horse and go hot air ballooning! Maryellen:)

OK - I love these things....mine is boring just due to my pre-surgery (next Monday!)  1. What types of food did you eat this week? Liquids - protein drink, soups, smoothies, with maybe a cup of veggies (lettuce) just to chew.  2. What types of exercise did you do this week? Not much -- (does a stress test count?)   I do some walking in the city for right now. 3. How much weight did you lose this week? Total loss? All of it - I'm never happy with a little bit (gotta work on that).  Just starting off and I'm down about 2.5 pounds on liquids from Monday. 4. What was your biggest challenge? This week?  Just the planning of liquids.  5. Have you begun your bathing suit shopping? Any difficulties? What's your experience? NO -- That'll have to be next year. *Fun bonus question: Name 3 goals you'd like to accomplish over the next year? 1.  Wear some of my "skinny" clothes (22/24) 2.  Sit comfortably in air plane seat 3.  Stop taking my meds.

. What types of food did you eat this week? I had steak, steamed veges, WW and Healthy Choice frozen dinners for lunch, cheez sticks and my worst enemy whole wheat honey pretezels.  can't get enough danger danger danger. oh and Ice cream pops made with splenda by Blue bunny only 80 calories no fat. oh every morning I have one vanilla flavored ice coffee from Dunkin Donuts w/ skim milk and splenda 2. What types of exercise did you do this week? Every day I do 30 minutes on the eliptical, 15 minutes on the bike and alternate every other day w/ free weight training legs and arms.  I also walk for 45 minutes at lunch time out and about around the Seaport downtown manhattan. 3. How much weight did you lose this week? Total loss?  0 total loss 80 pounds 4. What was your biggest challenge? My biggest challenge is getting rid of the everyday habit of eating those damn pretzels.  It used to be animal crackers but that has more fat.  I should just stop buying them but that won't solve it.  I have to learn moderation. 5. Have you begun your bathing suit shopping? Any difficulties? What's your experience? Yes, I'm really small at the bottom and large (D barely) at the top.  I have a hanging belly from two kids and excess weight.  I'm muscular all around but my boobs hang (hate it) my inner thighs need work and my belly but that's it!!! *Fun bonus question: Name 3 goals you'd like to accomplish over the next year? Finish my last 6 credits in september for my BA move onto my MA GET a new job.   I woke up 6:00 a.m. this morning and went roller blading.  Can't tell you how many people wake up this early to exercise it's insane!  Well I'm off to the gym to do cardio and then I'm taking my two toddlers to coney island beach by myself (am I nuts?).

1.  Cheese sticks, protein shakes, tacos, quesadillas, talapia fish, beef jerky, lots of fluids, sugar free pudding, handfuls of nuts, popcorn, sugar free popsicles, cheese cubes w/ wheat thins

2.  Bike riding a few days this week, trying to park further away from the building each day.

3. 1lb, total 90lbs since surgery, 50 more to go.

4.  getting in all my fluids and enough protein, that is my downfall this week.

5.  not quite yet. but i've looked, just not tried anything on yet.

BONUS:  1. go back to school to finish my degree. 2. go camping with my family. 3.  get to my goal weight and stay there :)

FUN BONUS:  I try new foods all the time, so this won't be hard :)

Have a great weekend all :)

Molly