Mara
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Kimberly I agree on the sainthood thing...you definitely have compassion and patience in spades...not everyone can be a teacher of the children that you work with...big kudos for being so wonderful to them.
Congrats AG on smaller jeans...definitely a nice accomplishment. I know when I thought I was mostly done losing it was such a treat to go to the store and be a size smaller...I wasn't even expecting it! It was a total perk. Enjoy!
Mrs Salvo, your description of the sushi, was it a sushi boat type restaurant? Because those are all over the place here. You sit around a bar thing that snakes all around the restaurant and it has boats floating on water along a belt or something and then it has ready-made sushi on it. The plate pattern determines how much the sushi is. It's fun for when you are in a hurry or just with 2 people because you can enjoy a quick meal sitting at the botas, it's all ready-made. But sometimes certain places don't keep the boats as 'fresh' as when it's custom made to order, so the place has to be really up to par. But a great sushi boat place can be a lot of fun!
Kimberly and Rod, I love the fage, I eat it all the time now...I go through like 4-5 containers a week. But I definitely need it with splenda and whatever other mixins I use for it. Otherwise it's WAY too sour for me...and I don't like it at all. SB I did a shake like that a little while back with a frozen banana, fage, better n'peanut butter, and cocoa powder. It was very tasty but I needed some sugar/splenda, it was a wee bit too sour for me. But a great dessert with a ton of protein and you could even add some wheat bran or something for fiber!
Today at work we had a baby shower...we did ice cream sundaes and I got my wow cow chocolate mint and also another reduced cal yogurt that was wild berry. It's funny because my yogurts were a big hit even though there were like 7 troughs of ice cream as well so I was really glad I brought them. The berry was totally gone. I made my sundae with the yogurts, maraschino cherries, sliced fresh banana, sugar free hersheys and a bit of redi-whip. Very tasty!!! I had like 3 more servings of the yogurt afterwards, but the best part is it was absolutely nothing on cals, so overindulging on it is no big deal. One of the big quarts I bought was like 20 oz, so 200 cals total and it was a massive amount of yogurt. Also my coworker made banana cupcakes with cream cheese frosting from scratch...I had a 1/2. I calc'd calories on them and even though she used 3 sticks of butter, they were not that bad when it was all divided out...like 250 cals each cupcake. So not bad for a 1/2. I had some amazing self-restraint there...lol..considering I could have mowed through a few more, they were super tasty.
I was REALLY bummed though later when I saw the maraschino cherry container while cleaning up, and saw that the cherries were 10 cals EACH. And I think I had 7 in my little sundae, DOH. I figured...oh cherries can't be bad. WRONG. Oh well! At least it wasn't like 7 cupcakes. hehee. Overall I just had those 70ish extra cals so it didn't blow my day at all which was nice.
After work, I went to the gym...I have been feeling kind of workout lethargic and I think it's because we had such a fun time the 10 days on our trip visiting different gyms and taking walks in all sorts of new, fun, interesting places. I think I am a little bored with what I am doing here...just the same gym and walks all the time. I do enjoy them for sure but I really had such a good time those 10 days. Anyway, I did the elliptical for 52 minutes and burned 450 cals...nothing spectacular but met my goal. Then I did 15 min of weight training, I bumped the weights up another 10-15 lbs on the machines as now I am strong enough to get to the next level and it felt good and sore at the same time. So that was nice. So overall today probably about 500 cals...not shabby.
Then I came home, showered myself and Portia (poor thing was so dirty she was practically grey...she is so much happier and fluffier now...she loves being clean!), then Greg and I went to get Mexican food at our fave hole in the wall kinda place. It's been a while since we have been there because we have been so busy, so it was fun to eat some familiar food. I got a chicken soft taco and a shrimp soft taco, pinto beans, rice and it comes with a little bit of cheese, guac, sc, and salsa on the side...so you can make your own. I ate everything but the guac and sour cream...though I did use a bit on my tacos but not much. They were so tasty! And I love the thought of fiber from the beans hehee. I only had a few chips with salsa to begin which was some self-restraint on my part considering I was pretty hungry! So overall I had a good day...I am calculating about 1650ish cals for the day which is not bad at all for a Friday.
I packed up my stuff tonite...the good thing about an overnight trip is you just need a small bag hehe. I don't think I could handle packing another big suitcase so soon! Tomorrow morning I am getting up early and going for a 4m-ish walk, then we'll get ready and gather up our stuff, drop P off at my parents and head up to Napa. We are stopping along the way at this awesome little hole in the wall diner we like...Greg used to live near there when I met him, to get breakfast. We only get up there like 3x a year now, typically on our way up to Napa or Mendocino or something, but the owner totally remembers us from when Greg lived near there and we were there all the time. So he is always asking us how we are which is really sweet. I absolutely puffyheart their french toast, but I don't know if I will get it...last time they did an egg white omelet for me with cheese and mushrooms so I might just get that again...I am just not feeling super carby esp since I am smack dab in the middle of TTOTM so I feel like a bloated sow regardless of what I eat or don't eat.
Everyone in our friend group is heading up tomorrow morning as well...the bride and groom went up today...should be such a fun time. I am so happy for my girlfriend (this is the gal with the Ritani ring and the ACA!)....she called me today and was like 'we are on our way up!'...I know they are both so excited. And they are honeymooning in Greece for 10 days, the pictures she showed us are just BREATHTAKING...I asked if I could stow away in the luggage. hehehe. So anyway the wedding and little mini trip should be a fun time even though I will miss having a relaxing weekend since we really haven't felt like we have had a breather since our trip....it's just been gogogo all week and now this trip this wkd. Next wkd we are home but we have a baby shower in SF on Saturday, and then Father's Day BBQ at our house on Sunday...it seems like our summer is just flying by.
Anyhow....there's my long rambling update!! Time for some bed...hope everyone had a wonderful Friday and is anticipating a fabulous Saturday. I am sure I will check in before we go...oh that reminds me I have to charge my camera so I can get some good shots! I have an 'I Do' wedding album from PB that I am going to give them and fill with my own pictures from the wedding and with our friends. I already sent their real gift from CB this week, but I thought it'd be fun to make them a little informal wedding album as well to give to her later. Nite all!
Congrats AG on smaller jeans...definitely a nice accomplishment. I know when I thought I was mostly done losing it was such a treat to go to the store and be a size smaller...I wasn't even expecting it! It was a total perk. Enjoy!
Mrs Salvo, your description of the sushi, was it a sushi boat type restaurant? Because those are all over the place here. You sit around a bar thing that snakes all around the restaurant and it has boats floating on water along a belt or something and then it has ready-made sushi on it. The plate pattern determines how much the sushi is. It's fun for when you are in a hurry or just with 2 people because you can enjoy a quick meal sitting at the botas, it's all ready-made. But sometimes certain places don't keep the boats as 'fresh' as when it's custom made to order, so the place has to be really up to par. But a great sushi boat place can be a lot of fun!
Kimberly and Rod, I love the fage, I eat it all the time now...I go through like 4-5 containers a week. But I definitely need it with splenda and whatever other mixins I use for it. Otherwise it's WAY too sour for me...and I don't like it at all. SB I did a shake like that a little while back with a frozen banana, fage, better n'peanut butter, and cocoa powder. It was very tasty but I needed some sugar/splenda, it was a wee bit too sour for me. But a great dessert with a ton of protein and you could even add some wheat bran or something for fiber!
Today at work we had a baby shower...we did ice cream sundaes and I got my wow cow chocolate mint and also another reduced cal yogurt that was wild berry. It's funny because my yogurts were a big hit even though there were like 7 troughs of ice cream as well so I was really glad I brought them. The berry was totally gone. I made my sundae with the yogurts, maraschino cherries, sliced fresh banana, sugar free hersheys and a bit of redi-whip. Very tasty!!! I had like 3 more servings of the yogurt afterwards, but the best part is it was absolutely nothing on cals, so overindulging on it is no big deal. One of the big quarts I bought was like 20 oz, so 200 cals total and it was a massive amount of yogurt. Also my coworker made banana cupcakes with cream cheese frosting from scratch...I had a 1/2. I calc'd calories on them and even though she used 3 sticks of butter, they were not that bad when it was all divided out...like 250 cals each cupcake. So not bad for a 1/2. I had some amazing self-restraint there...lol..considering I could have mowed through a few more, they were super tasty.
I was REALLY bummed though later when I saw the maraschino cherry container while cleaning up, and saw that the cherries were 10 cals EACH. And I think I had 7 in my little sundae, DOH. I figured...oh cherries can't be bad. WRONG. Oh well! At least it wasn't like 7 cupcakes. hehee. Overall I just had those 70ish extra cals so it didn't blow my day at all which was nice.
After work, I went to the gym...I have been feeling kind of workout lethargic and I think it's because we had such a fun time the 10 days on our trip visiting different gyms and taking walks in all sorts of new, fun, interesting places. I think I am a little bored with what I am doing here...just the same gym and walks all the time. I do enjoy them for sure but I really had such a good time those 10 days. Anyway, I did the elliptical for 52 minutes and burned 450 cals...nothing spectacular but met my goal. Then I did 15 min of weight training, I bumped the weights up another 10-15 lbs on the machines as now I am strong enough to get to the next level and it felt good and sore at the same time. So that was nice. So overall today probably about 500 cals...not shabby.
Then I came home, showered myself and Portia (poor thing was so dirty she was practically grey...she is so much happier and fluffier now...she loves being clean!), then Greg and I went to get Mexican food at our fave hole in the wall kinda place. It's been a while since we have been there because we have been so busy, so it was fun to eat some familiar food. I got a chicken soft taco and a shrimp soft taco, pinto beans, rice and it comes with a little bit of cheese, guac, sc, and salsa on the side...so you can make your own. I ate everything but the guac and sour cream...though I did use a bit on my tacos but not much. They were so tasty! And I love the thought of fiber from the beans hehee. I only had a few chips with salsa to begin which was some self-restraint on my part considering I was pretty hungry! So overall I had a good day...I am calculating about 1650ish cals for the day which is not bad at all for a Friday.
I packed up my stuff tonite...the good thing about an overnight trip is you just need a small bag hehe. I don't think I could handle packing another big suitcase so soon! Tomorrow morning I am getting up early and going for a 4m-ish walk, then we'll get ready and gather up our stuff, drop P off at my parents and head up to Napa. We are stopping along the way at this awesome little hole in the wall diner we like...Greg used to live near there when I met him, to get breakfast. We only get up there like 3x a year now, typically on our way up to Napa or Mendocino or something, but the owner totally remembers us from when Greg lived near there and we were there all the time. So he is always asking us how we are which is really sweet. I absolutely puffyheart their french toast, but I don't know if I will get it...last time they did an egg white omelet for me with cheese and mushrooms so I might just get that again...I am just not feeling super carby esp since I am smack dab in the middle of TTOTM so I feel like a bloated sow regardless of what I eat or don't eat.
Everyone in our friend group is heading up tomorrow morning as well...the bride and groom went up today...should be such a fun time. I am so happy for my girlfriend (this is the gal with the Ritani ring and the ACA!)....she called me today and was like 'we are on our way up!'...I know they are both so excited. And they are honeymooning in Greece for 10 days, the pictures she showed us are just BREATHTAKING...I asked if I could stow away in the luggage. hehehe. So anyway the wedding and little mini trip should be a fun time even though I will miss having a relaxing weekend since we really haven't felt like we have had a breather since our trip....it's just been gogogo all week and now this trip this wkd. Next wkd we are home but we have a baby shower in SF on Saturday, and then Father's Day BBQ at our house on Sunday...it seems like our summer is just flying by.
Anyhow....there's my long rambling update!! Time for some bed...hope everyone had a wonderful Friday and is anticipating a fabulous Saturday. I am sure I will check in before we go...oh that reminds me I have to charge my camera so I can get some good shots! I have an 'I Do' wedding album from PB that I am going to give them and fill with my own pictures from the wedding and with our friends. I already sent their real gift from CB this week, but I thought it'd be fun to make them a little informal wedding album as well to give to her later. Nite all!