Perfect Season

15-0! That's what I'm talkin' about ... only it's not me. Sue hit the 15 lb. mark (yesterday) ... and she says she's not retiring! She's coming back next week ... and the week after. "I know I can still lose more" she said with a grin, "and I want to". And she looked good saying it I might add. Look for Sue at a wedding shower near you sometime this spring.

Birthday Bash

Well, we had a little set back this week. But there's no guilt involved because we celebrated Sue's birthday. We all ate way too much thin crust pizza and Coldstone ice cream cake on Friday. Ohhhhh, it was good. Now that that's over, I guess we'll get back into the routine. But if anyone else has a special occasion, I can help with the celebration. Just let me know .... please.

halfway there

I lost one pound so far this week which would put me halfway to the 15 LB goal. I have a hard time drinking water all the time (eight glasses a day is way too much if I get 5 down I am doing well) and giving up sweets but I don't feel as sluggish. Kim is doing a good job of balancing the meals. They are always healthy and tasty. We had steak for thei first time on Monday and we savored every bit with a glass of red wine. We too have had popcorn on our movie night which we try to have once a week.

The weekends are the toughest as we have been busy and don't have time to work out.

It sounds like everyone is still working hard to keep up the good results. I always look forward to Jim's results e-mail.

Time to Recharge

Sue and I made some nice progress during the week, but gained some back by today. We each lost 1 lb, after being down two each by mid-week. We're going to try harder to follow a pattern of eating s small snack during the day between meals, then a smaller dinner, and drink water pretty much the rest of the time. If that's not bad enough, I have to stop eating later at night ... now that's gonna be a killer for me. I already make popcorn with a 1/2 tbs. of oil (and no butter) ... now I gotta make less of it. mmmmm that water's gonna taste good ...
I boldly predict better numbers next week ... or call the paramedics.

What we're missing

Sue and I just realized we haven't cooked a potato in 3 weeks. We've had rice once and pasta once. One english muffin last Sunday morning is all the bread we've had, except for weekday morning breakfast bars which aren't half-bad. That's pretty crazy for us. She misses potatoes, me rice, both of us pasta. Instead we eat more fish and chicken and lots more salad, with fruit almost every night. Ridiculous. Oh, and a little red wine definitely helps the digestion ... and our sanity.

shocking loss for Grandma Z

Okay ... so sorry to have been awol so far ... tried to post last week and it didn't take for some reason, and I've been out of town until today. Grandbabies definitely take precedent!!

Did okay on the weight loss last week ... in fact, I was pretty shocked at how okay I did! My elliptical isn't even assembled yet (that's our project for this weekend)! But I've been definitely watching calories, eating more often (apples and bananas in the middle of the day) and drinking lots of water. I think this ol' body was ready for a change!

Man this is a pain

Running everyday, lifting every other, watching what I eat, time to "GET ER DONE!! "

Hope to report more than a pound lost next week. We had homemade Pizza at Mom's house for the Packer game and I only had three pieces.

2 down 13 to go.