Shape Up for Canada - July 2011

[stardust]

Well, I'm down about a pound today, but I'm bouncing around like crazy, so it's confusing. Have been doing WW religously, so can't figure out why.

[aquarilin]

I'm down a pound this week, -14 overall.

[Jablea]

Wednesday

Topic: Massage

Yeah, not food, but relaxation and supposedly the release of lactic acid. I have some prepaid for and I think today I'm going to use one.

Thanks flowergirl, I added your hummus brand to my shopping list. I so jealous of everyone who is reaching their goal. Way to go! I forgot to weigh yesterday but today I'm down 2 so I'm just getting all started again.

Stardust, how is your activity level? Mine has been zilch as a 2 week cold put me out of both walks and my indoor pilates. But my kid has started up track so Imma doing walking laps during part of his practice while I'm waiting to pick him up.

[Jablea]

Saturday

Topic: Raspberries

I'm not sure why they are the size of strawberries anymore. The ones from the store I usually put in sugar milk and soad for a while. Ones I pick work pretty good in my cereal. DH isn't fond of them in shakes as he doesn't like the seeds. Can be mixed in a slurry. Fairly versatile.

[Melisende]

So great to hear all those pounds dropping off! I don't know why the scale bounces around like mad but I know it's one reason WW encourages people to only weigh once a week. I started out staying off the scale but do get on it most days now - esp. after a bad day like yesterday. What's so odd is that even after using about 70 points (finally caved in and had a Blizzard for a whopping 33 points) I'm down 1# this morning but might be up 3 or 4 by tomorrow.

Anyway, at my last Weigh-in on Thursday I was down another 1.5 pounds for a total of 23 pounds. Still a long way from goal but headed in the right direction.

For my fruit salad I always use pineapple, oranges, papaya, mangoes (if I can get some good ones), grapes, sometimes a banana or kiwis and seasonal fruit like perhaps peaches. Nothing that will discolor or get smooshy and messy. For the dressing I mix lime juice with Sugar Free Coconut syrup. You can use the mix for Points Free smoothies as well. My son makes them with ice-cream.

[sugaree]

Hi everyone. I just got back from a week in Utah. Beautiful, beautiful place.

Alison, ask away on the garden questions. I'll be planting some things this weekend. Have to wait until then because it f&*king snowed today - YUCK.

Jablea, you can make your own applesauce without adding sugar. I'll put the brief recipe in the recipe thread.

[Jablea]

Tuesday

Topic: Check in Day - DVD release party

Well we made it to the final day once again. Congratulations everyone for sticking with it and each day doing our best to be healthier.

[Jablea]

sugaree, thanks for the applesauce recipe. Looks easy enough even for me. Pickling spice keeps coming up in the recipe thread so I'm writing that down on my grocercy list right now.

I picked up some hummus, and red peppers via flowergirl's recomendation. I need to get with it and cut my pepper up so I can try it.

Melisende, I think you are endlessly creative with your points. I need to lump all of your posts together and reread again and again.

[flowergirl]

I stayed the same this week so didn't quite make my goal...but I'm going to keep at it and lose a few more.

I never would have done it on my own but here I am, 13 lbs lighter, exercising every day, and eating healthy!

THANK YOU jablea for starting this thread. Enjoy the hummus and don't forget the glass of wine and Adam GNL playing in the background!

[mahailia]

Checking in, I didn't loose any last week, had 4 of my grandkids here for Spring Break, but I am down 2 lbs, so that makes a total of 6 l bs for me
Yay! I made my goal!!
This has been fun, would like to keep at it if there are others interested.........