Friday Five - Weekly Update!

Hello, Peeps! 1. What types of food did you eat this week? 2. What types of exercise did you do this week? 3. How much weight did you lose? Total loss? 4. What was your biggest challenge? 5. Can you really "see" your weight loss when you look in the mirror? *Fun bonus question: What are your Easter Plans? If you practice Catholism, what did you give up for Lent? Do you have a good Easter memory to share?

Hi there Amber- Since I have the time this week I thought I'd participate. 1. What types of food did you eat this week? Soup, smoothies, homemade pizza, cheese. 2. What types of exercise did you do this week? Early in the week walking, since gallbladder surgery on Tuesday getting off the couch is my exercise. 3. How much weight did you lose? Total loss? I gained 5 lbs this week...it's water weight from surgery, so hopefully it will be gone soon.... total is between 115-120. 4. What was your biggest challenge? Feeling like crap since Surgery....I'm ready to feel better now! 5. Can you really "see" your weight loss when you look in the mirror? I can see it from pre-op....I can't really see it since Christmastime... *Fun bonus question: What are your Easter Plans? If you practice Catholism, what did you give up for Lent? Do you have a good Easter memory to share? My mom and I will go to church for Easter and then make a small dinner together. We're not Catholic, so nothing given up for Lent. One of my fondest Easter memories is doing the egg hunt in my grandparent's backyard. When my grandpa was alive he'd always hide a special egg for us in his trouser pant leg cuff....traditionally I would find it. Have a great weekend! Christina S

1. What types of food did you eat this week? Salmon, Shrimp, Steak, Grilled Asparagus, chicken, salads, soup, chili, all sorts of fruit, and of couse my Tea Mistos. 2. What types of exercise did you do this week? walking 3. How much weight did you lose? 3 lbs Total loss? 150 pounds gone forever!!!!! 4. What was your biggest challenge? Eating enough, I'm just not hungry. 5. Can you really "see" your weight loss when you look in the mirror? Oh heck yeah, I have a face and collar bones, my boobs are saggy bags of skin that hang to my belly button, and I have to roll them up to fit in my bra ...lol! *Fun bonus question: What are your Easter Plans? We're having Easter brunch at Mom's house with both sides of the extended family there for the very first time in 16 years. My Brothers In-Laws and family and My In-Laws and family. Should be a lot of fun and a lot of people. I'm baking SF desserts, and we're having ham, egg casseroles and everthing else that goes along. It'll be way too much food as it always is. If you practice Catholism, what did you give up for Lent? Not Catholic, but as a child always gave up something with my best friend, who was Catholic. Usually candy. Do you have a good Easter memory to share? Easter has always been a time to get together with family for us. Early Sunrise service and then a busy day. I love Easter, and all the trimmings. My very favorite Easter candy has always been Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs ... I miss them, but have found I CAN live without!

1. What types of food did you eat this week? Steak, eggs, turkey bacon, chicken, veggies, sf/ff carmel maciatto (sp?), cheese, yogurt 2. What types of exercise did you do this week? weight lifting 3x week, stairs 20 min 5 x weeks and tradmill 30 min 6 days week 3. How much weight did you lose? 8 lbs Total loss? 79 4. What was your biggest challenge? Eating enough still don't get hungry 5. Can you really "see" your weight loss when you look in the mirror? yes, i finally have a shape I no longer look like Grimace...lol *Fun bonus question: What are your Easter Plans? If you practice Catholism, what did you give up for Lent? I will go to my parents home and help with dinner and the whole family will be there, all the kids will hunt eggs. Do you have a good Easter memory to share? Easter was always a good time for us, we would wake up, go to church and have family over

1. What types of food did you eat this week? Various types fresh steamed/broiled/grilled seafood; made-from-scratch thick lean chili; had my first petite filet mignon (while my honey-bunny boyfriend had his not-so-petite London Broil!), had my first little baked potato (enough leftover for three subsequent meals--but didn't have them!); dined out at Hoagie's (Hopkins) for a small fresh lean hamburger patty, two over-easy fresh eggs, fresh non-fried hashbrowns, even took one bite of wheat toast, then took more eggs/meat/hashbrowns home than I'd eaten!) s/f Jello cheescake pudding with fresh strawberries; s/f Jello blended with fat-free cream cheese: (lemon was wonderful! strawberry-kiwi awesome with fresh blueberries added after it set.) 2. What types of exercise did you do this week? Yoga Pilates, resistance circle, yoga videos, and stair-climbing 3. How much weight did you lose? stayed same Total loss? 94 4. What was your biggest challenge? Remembering to eat--still no hunger nor appetite. 5. Can you really "see" your weight loss when you look in the mirror? All along; weight hasn't really gone down more than eight lbs in two months, though have shrunk from size 12 petite to size 8 petite in pants, tops, and got two size 8 petite silk straight-line skirts with different adorable little tops. May have to change from one to another Easter Sunday tomorrow at work! *Fun bonus question: What are your Easter Plans? If you practice Catholism, what did you give up for Lent? Do you have a good Easter memory to share? I just work every other weekend, and this is my scheduled weekend. Will work til 3:30 pm Sunday, then my honey-bunny is picking me up for our own celebration. Not Catholic, and adhered to my Protestant Lent traditions. Favorite Easter memory: Spending Easter Sunday at maternal grandparents' with thirty-one cousins and seven sets of aunts and uncles. Amazing food set out, much kids' outdoor play on their beef cattle farm, climbing the old silo, swinging from ropes in the hayloft, looking for a 'secret tunnel' an older cousin had told us about--which took about eight years to find out didn't even exist!, and definitely no shortage of candy! Grandma traditionally made a life-size bunny rabbit cake heavily sprinkled with coconut---just for all we kids! We often wanted that cake before any meal or candy, although that never ever happened! Happy Easter everyone! I know that my Redeemer lives! He's risen indeed! Patti

1. What types of food did you eat this week? tuna, turkey, steak, pork, chicken, cottage cheese, string cheese, yogurt, green beans, corn, celery, and SF popsicles. 2. What types of exercise did you do this week? Only 1 day at the time gym because of the chest pains I had on Tuesday, Doc said no exercise. I did some shopping and a lot of cooking, that's still burning calories. 3. How much weight did you lose? Total loss? 2 pounds gone, woohoo! The diet is working. 97 total. 4. What was your biggest challenge? My anxiety is through the roof! 5. Can you really "see" your weight loss when you look in the mirror? I seen it up until about 6 months/Christmas time. Now I look the same. I hope I'm not getting that dysmorphic crap. *Fun bonus question: What are your Easter Plans? If you practice Catholism, what did you give up for Lent? Do you have a good Easter memory to share? I went to a barbeque and a dessert party. We had a great time. Lots of good food, friends, and conversation.