YeHAW!!!

Josiah and I got the printer working!!! Yes, yes, YES! We still only have one computer but at least it can PRINT!

Darshia, I printed out what I think is the form we need to register the RV....I'll get that all in the mail Monday or Tuesday.

25 Feb - 3 Mar Menu's

Monday - Slow Cooker Roast/Veggies, salad, fruit

Tuesday - Bible Study YOYO (You're On Your Own)

Wednesday - BBQ Beef on a Bun, salad, fruit

Thursday - Chicken Pot Pie, salad, fruit

Friday - Pizza (cheese, BBQ veggies, "Hawaiin"), salad, fruit tray

Saturday - Encore Presentation

Sunday - Dine Out

*No, I've not gotten lazy. We find with Josiah working, Mike deployed and the girls living in WA - we need TWO left over nights....we never get to all the meals we plan because we're swimming in leftovers....so....I'm going to plan for it this week and we should then eat them all and not have any. ::snort::

Honey Mustard Dressing

1 C Vegenaise (or mayo)
1/2 C Honey
1/2 C Dijon Style mustard (I used Westbrae)

Mix it up. YUM! The girls and I LOVE honey mustard dressing and I've not found a recipe that we liked as well as the store bought...until this. I suspect the flavor will depend on your choice of mayo/mustard....but if you like the may0/mustard you use....I'd think you'd like the dressing they make. LOL I kept seeing this one and skipping it for recipes with more ingredients but this is my favorite so far...thus it needs to be here so I don't LOSE it!

*Made with the Vegenaise and the Westbrae mustard, this has 0 Cholesterol and is 37 calories a Tablespoon (which is what I use on my 2 C salads).

The Calorie Experiment....

It's been six weeks since I agreed to UP my calorie intake to 1200. (That so that none of you think I'm trying to restrict my calories - I'm not - though I realize for many to eat 1200 calories WOULD be restricting).

Yesterday, I WAS HUNGRY! This is a first. I mean my stomach even growled a few times when I'd forgotten to have a mini-meal in 3 hours. I'm thinking this signifies that my body is starting to wake up again. We'll see.

I've lost 13 or 14 pounds in the 6 weeks. I think I'm a believer...though I'm just as nervous now about upping calorie intake again. LOL

I'm still doing the aerobic step board video 5 times a week. I added the 8 Minutes in the Morning back in and I'm also doing ab work daily....but really the only major change I made was eating 1200 calories even when I don't feel like it. I'd done the others faithfully for months.

Last week, I was discouraged to only lose one pound...because I would have loved to make goal before Mike comes home. THEN I measured and I lost 4 1/2 inches in ONE week....so things are working.

I'm currently reading "Curves" by the founder of the Curves Fitness Centers and what he recommends is what the dietitian and Exercise trainer have said. The only difference being that he would have had me at 1200 for 2 week and then up the calories. I'm going to talk to Debbie about this. I don't feel a NEED to up calories but I DO want to keep building my metabolism. Eating and weights seem to be the way to do that for the over 40 bunch - anyway. LOL I had NO CLUE that curves had a weight loss portion you can participate in, in addition to their circuit training. It appears to me that the weight loss portion is EDUCATION....same things I've been learning. LOL

Thoughts of the Day

Speech went well. Produce c0-op went well. I didn't make it to my class on base...but that's o.k. They were going to go to the commissary and talk about shopping, labels etc.

I got my hair done today. I'm letting it grow out....but she put layers in and flipped some up and some under....I'm pretty sure I won't ever get it to look like Heather did.

Nolan and Arielle began a drama class today at Camp Broadway Kids. They went home with Deja's family after co-op. Nolan hasn't stopped talking. They had a good time.

Nolan, Zander, Stacia and I went for a long walk. We met up with Jamin. We stopped and played at a local school's playground on our way home. Stacia loves the high slides. One is twisty, and she nearly got more than she bargained for. Jamin and I laughed at the look of terror that quickly switched to exhileration on her face.

Pizza tonight. Ruckus. Movie. Josiah's working until at least 11:30 tonight.

SIGHTS FROM THE DAY

Nolan weighing mushrooms...

Zander decided to provide some music.....

Note the thermometer in Stacia's mouth...I didn't even notice until Adrienne pointed it out!

Is It Friday Yet????

I got a big laugh out of a comment by Jared tonight. "All week, I've been getting up, eating breakfast, doing school, working out, and going to bed. It's been all work this week."

My reply? "Welcome to my world for the past 6 months." ::snort::

I really stand amazed at all we accomplish because our days are full of interruptions and unplanned (at least to US) events. We DID get school done. We did go shopping, cashed co-op checks, got gas, helped a sweet elderly lady load groceries into her car, drove the boys to their ministry site, picked the boys up, made dinner, set up tables and baskets for tomorrow and well....we did things. LOL

The day began with three phone calls in the middle of my work out. Would you believe that the ONLY person I complained to or let on to was my HUSBAND???? Thousands and thousands of miles away and he's STILL the one I take for granted. Good grief.

I AM sponging off of friends thanks to the advice of so many of my readers. ::snort:: Deja is not only taking Arielle and Nolan to drama class tomorrow but she is BRINGING them home. They are very excited and a tad bit nervous. Tricia printed off a spread sheet for me (6 pages) and PROOFED the co-op newsletter and printed one for me (my printer is still not working). It's a good thing she proofed it as I had a glaring type-o....something about "wee" instead of "week". ::snort:: Shanna is coming to help sort produce tomorrow (which is also good as I ordered mushrooms, green beans, and spinach - all of which have to be weighed!).

A couple of pictures:

His Sisters and I have told him he's a natural for spikes for years...his hair GROWS this way...no goop at all! I really tried to convince him to go for a Mohawk but he wasn't buying it! ::snort::

I asked "someone" to watch her while I got Chicken Divan in the oven. She was clothed, clean and happy. She came in covered in MUD....had been eating the dog's food and playing in the mud....I'm still waiting to find something she won't try to eat. She LOVES to walk around with the pineapple skin....