Cookers Weigh In---FridayThrow Down 12-21

[Marguerite53]

Well, it's 7:45 am saturday on the west coast. My whole family is asleep (except the one son who isn't home yet and works in retail and will be exhausted when he finally gets off that train Christmas Eve day) and I'm feeling like a buzz-saw with lots to do but can't get to it lest I wake them and have to make them all breakfast.....they'll be clammoring for my famous scrambled eggs (nothing really....eggs, whisk in dash of Beau Monde seasoning, tabasco, cook in hot foaming butter and as they begin to firm up add a LOT of grated Tillamook cheddar cheese).

So here I am instead (my other family! ) trying hard not to laugh too loud at you hooligans banter back and forth about prune juice!!!

You guys are wonderful!

I'm doing okay. Exercise has simply ceased due to all the holiday hub-bub and I honestly do feel sluggish. I'll give my self a B- on eating habits. Put out the (now endless variety of) Hershey's Kisses and have only grabbed a few. Took a little nibble of goodies husband brought home from work. I think my undoing may be my oldest son who has come home wanting to learn how to make Martha Stewart Rum Balls!!!! The first stage has cooled overnight and this morning we add the rum and ball the crumbled brownies up.

So beginning weight was 189. Dropped down last week to 179. Am back up to 181.5. Not too worried about it. Plan to get right back in motion once my 2 boys leave on the 28th. New goal for 2008.....step up the exercise duration and add something new to the mix.

Happy Holidays everyone!!!

Marguerite

 

[PJmomrunner]

Small gains at this time of year are a success.

I agree, Karlynn! Good job staying the course folks.

I have actually lost a pound this week (Mary's "shopping is good for weight loss" theory holds true with me!). Yesterday I did weigh in, but I cleaned the house (also good for weight loss) and shopped for hours. So, my stats are:

Starting weight 179
Last week's weight 154
This week's weight 153
Total loss 26 pounds

On the 26th I fly to Ft. Lauderdale to board a ship on the 27th and take a 5 day/4 night cruise. I'm guessing there will be no weight loss next week! I'm going to aim for "small gains"!

Happy holidays, everyone!

 

[Wise]

Guess what we got for our anniversary! Just what we needed

A subscription to:

 

[Cooker]

Guess what we got for our anniversary! Just what we needed

A subscription to:

There might be one or two low cal dishes in there..........

 

[Gnusgal]

I found I made far fewer of the recipes from Bon Appetite than I did the Pilsbury recipe books. The reason being that there's a picture with every Pilsbury recipe and they make your mouth water. The Bon Appetite magazine usually got flipped through and put aside. Just be glad you didn't get the subscription to Pilsbury like we did several years ago. There are recipes from those magazines that we STILL make to this day!

 

[Wise]

I found I made far fewer of the recipes from Bon Appetite than I did the Pilsbury recipe books. The reason being that there's a picture with every Pilsbury recipe and they make your mouth water. The Bon Appetite magazine usually got flipped through and put aside. Just be glad you didn't get the subscription to Pilsbury like we did several years ago. There are recipes from those magazines that we STILL make to this day!

Will count ourselves lucky and enjoy flipping the pages when the magazines come. We will avoid Pilsbury based on your description.

 

[Cooker]

"Bon Appetite " The official magazine of the Throw Down

 

[Cooker]

Thank God (and I mean that) this season of eating is over (New Years is not a biggie for me)!!! From Thanksgiving until today I have been under a constant assault of temptation, to which I yielded willingly ....today started with coffee and confections....with a few baked treats tossed in before a 1:00 pm lunch of ham, turkey and all the fixings, all followed by a dinner tonight with friends consisting of prime rib, roast pork......and of course....all the fixings. As an ex party animal (no avitar connection ) it is interesting to me how a food and 90 proof hangover are so much alike. Proof positive for this chubbo that the body does not like over indulgence of any type. I'm looking forward to the feeling of wellness that will soon return with sensible eating. It is possible however that may have to undergo a "prune juice detoxification". If so please do not be concerned, I will be under the strict supervision of Dr. Aranga Tann

 

[Gnusgal]

Uh... I may not have fared quite as well over Christmas Eve and Day as I did at Thanksgiving... Actually, Christmas Eve wasn't so bad. We hosted and made turkey and all the fixin's. I ate a much smaller portion than years past and was quite proud of myself. Except for the 10 or so olives I kept sneaking while cooking (those babies pack a mean sodium punch! ).

Today, however, I think I started eating around 7 AM and didn't stop until about 9 PM. We had "snackie foods" that we set out and people (myself more so than I should have) grazed as they felt inclined. I never got FULL, but I never got truly hungry either. And because all of the festivities were at our house, we have more leftovers than we could eat in a week! And we can't just throw it out (yet) because the garbage is already full to overflowing (fortunately, they should be picking up tomorrow) and that's not even counting the 5 bags of wrapping paper and 3 bags waiting in the garage to go out!

But I can honestly say I got myself a workout over the last couple of days. My 6 month old nephew is staying with us (along with his parents, of course ) and he sure keeps you busy! He's not quite crawling yet (but sure does try!), but his favorite thing in the would to do is jump. But without the balance to stand on his own, you do a lot of up and down with your arms. I'm thinking my arms are going to fall off soon. Sadly, he's leaving tomorrow . I don't want him to go... Oh, well. I'll just have to make plans to go down to see him some time soon.

Merry Christmas Everyone!!!

 

[Cooker]

SuperBob!!!!
The "losers" need your super powers!!! We are waiting for that "theme" song music to bring us hope!!!! Come quick oh caped one!!!!

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