Someone suggested before our holiday break that we use Friday's to evaluate our last week. What were your struggles? How did you overcome them? What did you do right and what do you need to work on next week? My Answers: I still struggle with snacking when I am bored. I tried to overcome this by choosing more healthful snacks or at least those with less sugar. What did I do right? I am glad that I have been able to continue my walking regime even though we have had heavy snowfall most of the week. What do I need to work on next week? I need to plan to have healthful snacks at hand so I don't grab the wrong things at the wrong time. I hope you all have a great weekend. LIfe is great, Rick

We made it to VIVA LAS VEGASSSS http://theblairhousesuites.com/Images/Las%20vegas%20strip.jpg Welcome to Las Vegas (excuse the bat wings ) http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1609/9234421/16931981/297795159.jpg forget all that and rest, its time to , , and (thats us playing at the slot machine by the way lol) anyone daring enough to try this out? not me! http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1609/9234421/16931981/297795174.jpg how bout a pic with Marilyn http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1609/9234421/16931981/297795192.jpg or Brangelina http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1609/9234421/16931981/297795183.jpg Stephanie wants to enjoy the gondola ride and here we are our welcoming gondola guide http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1609/9234421/16931981/297797103.jpg now that we've all lost weight I bet we can all fit in 1 http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1609/9234421/16931981/297797125.jpg no standing allowed! http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1609/9234421/16931981/297797134.jpg we can't forget to stop and see the fountains! http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1609/9234421/16931981/297797141.jpg heres an enjoyable link of the fountains http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVOMReOMYyQ we overshot the beginning of the strip, but still landed on Las Vegas Blvd South! We're here so kick off the sneakers and lets let loose after all, its vegas and what happens in vegas stays in vegas! heres out map for the week we're movin right along http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1609/9234421/16931981/297795128.jpg only a couple more weeks and we'll be at the end of our road lets get those miles in!

pre-breakfast: coffee with hazelnut creamer and splenda breakfast: HMR packet Chocolate used 3 oz of 1% milk with it and made it into protein pudding...it was yummy and filling snack: Zone perfect Strawberry bar lunch: 1/2 can of tuna with mayo and 1 oz Lays potato chips snack: HMR Chocolate Protein drink made with 6 oz of dd coffee and ice...these HMR packets are pretty tasty...may be picking up some of them to keep on hand...I have used all the samples I got at the support meeting..lol dinner: scrambled eggs and turkey bacon snack 2oz cheese and 1 oz of pepperoni and 8 wheat thins all vitamins in water: 100 oz water/crystal light in exercise: raked up the yard and did 8 loads of laundry.. Jannine 357/162/157/TT

A day closer to the weekend for those who are counting I decided its time to get back to protein shakes. I haven't been very hungry and after tracking my foods for a few days its showing me I'm getting in about 800 calories, checked the scale today and haven't lost the extra pounds I put on over the holidays. Maybe adding a shake will help get the protein requirement higher and help me lose. heres today.. skipped breakfast, had a medium coffee, sf butterscotch syrup, x-milk while driving to meet a friend for lunch lunch - grilled chicken breast with black beans and a little rice at the Naked Fish.. kinda blah, expected more from a Cuban themed restaurant... snack - sf carrot cake cupcake with sf cream cheese icing protein shake - iso fruit pineapple (not as yummy as cantaloupe, but a 2lb container so time to get use to it lol) snack - activia yogurt with granola, maybe a piece of fruit water - only 1 32 oz bottle so far exercise - none vitamins - working on that now hows your thursday going, let us know!

Barbara, Thank you for your kind words. I wish there was an answer for your sister and my mom, but oh well, I guess we have to play with the cards that are dealt to us. Have a great day, Rick