Happiness is like a cat. If you try to coax it or call it, it will avoid you. It will never come. But if you pay no attention to it and go about your business, you'll find it rubbing up against your legs and jumping into your lap......William Bennett How will you find the cat that rubs up against your legs and jumps into your lap? Maybe don't try so hard to coax the cat....or don't beat yourself up if you don't make all the right choices this holiday week. Have a little taste....sip a little wine....enjoy your friends and family, laugh alot, love alot, be thankful for what you have and what you will continue to have. Next week the "feel the love" is all over and we are back to hard work to get over the tiny bites we might consume this week and the lack of exercise, and the feeling full pouch!!! But this week...let's be thankful, let's enjoy ourselves (in reason) and just soak up how much healthier we are this year than last year or the year before. Remember those Thanksgivings you ate so much you waddled over to the couch and immediately began snorning to the chagrin of all gathered in your living room???? That for sure won't happen this year! So remember our rules if you do indulge this week....take ALL vitamins....drink way too much water....exercise other than waddling to the couch....and have LOTS of turkey filled with protein and I am sure the cat will rub your legs and jump in your lap! Hugs to all....Barbara

Good morning ladies! I doing pretty good, this little thing makes me want to get the numbers higher. My count is 42miles! whoo-hooo! Barb, I lost mine omron about 2weks ago too, I also baught another, there addicting aren't they"

Barbara, Thanks for the great words of advise. Have a great week, Rick

Happiness is to be found along the way, not at the end of the road, for then the journey is over and it is too late......Robert R. Updegraff This holiday week I am going to keep it light. Let's have fun this week. Let's enjoy our families and friends and celebrate our weight loss journey thus far. We have to find happiness along the way - because as Mr. Updegraff says...if we find it at the end of the road, the journey is over and it is too late. Now not to say "go hogwild" this week with over-endulgences and over-eating, but have a little happiness along the way. If you have to have a taste of Aunt Mildred's traditional "I've made it for 50 years" sweet potatoe casserole laden with yummies...then have a taste! If Granny Smith insists you must try her pecan pie...well Granny Smith won't be here forever, so maybe have a little - I mean - little bite and make Granny happy! So in essence, enjoy yourself this week. Laugh alot, love alot, endulge a little bit! But if you are going to endulge, please take your vitamins, please drink more water, please take a long walk after Thanksgiving dinner, and have more turkey than Aunt Mildred's sweet potatoes or Granny Smith's pecan pie! Hugs to all...Barbara

if you havehad chipolte then you will like qudoba. you can get a burrito bowl with no rice. The chicken is pretty good. I have gotten a soft chicken taco with lettuce, chicken, cheese, hot salsa and sour cream on the side. I eat the insides and not the shell. I used to get a burrito bowl with chicken,lettuce, cheese, beans (black) and sour cream on the side. oh and hot salsa. too much food and I can not do leftovers too well. have a good lunch date. mj