Friday Five - Weekly Update!

It's getting closer to the holiday season, folks! I hope you're ready. It's the toughest time of the year for people like us!!! 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. I'm on the never ending search for underwear, have you found any that work? what brand? *Fun bonus question: Do you know how you are spending your Halloween, what are you doing? Are you dressing up???? Have a great weekend, all! A

Well, after a really fun weekend at the river last week I had my first ever 4 pound gain, can you say too much snacking? I also had my first margarita's since surgery, yes, I had two over the course of the night. I asked the bartender to go easy on me since it was my first in so long, he did, but they still hit hard! I've worked at eating right, upping my food intake some, and the weight gained has come back off, made me very happy! 1. What types of food did you eat this week? Way too many chips, cheese, beef sticks, pretzels, fruit, meat crust pizza, chicken fajita burritos minus the tortilla, jerky, soups, chili, chicken stir fry (homemade and boy did I get sick). My newest find and love - Kay's Naturals cereals and protein chips. YUMMY! 2. What types of exercise did you do this week? walking, and not enough. 3. How much weight did you lose? the 4 pounds I gained! Total loss? 192 pounds gone forever, or until I overindulge again! ;) 4. What was your biggest challenge? Too much snacking while with friends at the river. 5. I'm on the never ending search for underwear, have you found any that work? what brand? Honestly I love Jockey French cut, but since loosing weight and changing sizes I buy cheaper ones at Lane Bryant. They have really fun colors that I would have never worn before. I'm in size 14's until I do a TT, and that's not happening anytime soon as far as I'm concerned. *Fun bonus question: Do you know how you are spending your Halloween, what are you doing? Are you dressing up???? It's our Great Danes favorite day of the year we put up a baby gate at the front door and they greet all the kids with festive collars on. They have a blast and love kids. We'll be home handy out tons of candy and I'm not dressing up. Have a great weekend! Jan

Hi Jan, Happy to hear you lost the 4lbs! Isn't it amazing how easy it come back on? Good to hear you are back in control. Question, I've been meaning to ask you where do you buy Kays nautral cereals and protein chips? Maryellen

Hi Maryellen - Thanks MaryEllen. www.kaysnaturals.com they have a sample box that has one of everything they make in it for $5.00. I really like wasabi but have to say the wasabi pretzels are terrible! It's the only thing I don't like. Jan

Hi Amber, 1. hamburger minus the bun, chili, chicken cutlet, stuffed peppers, baked ziti with tons of ricotta and mozzarella, meatballs, turkey & cheese roll ups, yougurt with cereal and fruit, oatmeal, lots and lots of cheese cubes with a few crackers,and lots of various nuts. Discoverd that quiznos makes a decent cobb salad. 2. I went to the gym 3 times this week. 3. nothing lost-120 total. 4. Biggest challenge is not turning to food with the stress from my job this week. 5. I finally tried and loved the victoria secrets brand. I purchased a few different types, but LOVE the boy briefs! I am working all day on Halloween, then I have class until 9:30