tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68455836205656506992011-11-27T15:37:31.919-08:00(formerly "Losing Weight, Feeling Great!")Shannonnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-56294906973684975812011-09-25T12:49:00.000-07:002011-09-25T13:01:36.728-07:00

Last weekend, I bumped into Chris Powell. He's the host of ABC's "Extreme Makeover Weight Loss Edition", a show that I have mixed feelings about but overall like. ;) The one thing that I am certain about with that show is that the trainer guy is ridiculous positive and appears to often get great results. He was pushing a stroller, so I congratulated him on his new addition - two months old

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-88568444887957403112011-09-09T21:31:00.000-07:002011-09-09T21:34:38.855-07:00

monthtotal stepsaverage steps per daynumber of steps ahead/behind of paceJanuary295,1009,519-14,900February209,7007,489-85,200March228,0007,355-167,200April183,3006,110-283,900May421,20013,587-176,200June339,30011,310-136,900July322,90010,416-124,000August512,20016,523+78,200Woo, look at me all caught up on my steps! ;)However, I've started September with not feeling so great, so my steps this

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-75744861585414427142011-08-14T20:40:00.000-07:002011-08-15T20:47:29.541-07:00

Today, in lieu of going to the gym to take a class, I went for an hour-long hike up a steep hill. My lower calf muscles were killing me - so much for thinking those dance workouts were magic. ;) The hike burned 525 calories according to my heart rate monitor - 2/3 of those calories on the way uphill. ;) Total this week: 7051 GOAL MET! I don't plan to do this crazy goal again this week since

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-1685504235529676552011-08-13T17:15:00.000-07:002011-08-13T17:49:58.728-07:00

OK, so I know I've mentioned this in the past - for the last few years, I've been wearing a pedometer every day and aiming for that elusive 10,000 steps a day (the amount that is generally considered a baseline for good health). In 2008, I walked 3,748,400 steps - 10,241 average per day.In 2009, I walked 3,836,700 steps - 10,511 average per day.In 2010, I walked 3,011,694 steps - 8,251 average

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-49262599453947330002011-08-13T16:35:00.000-07:002011-08-13T16:36:44.854-07:00

Kickass dance workout this morning, but then got distracted into chores and other such fun things. ;) 740 calories during the class. Total this week: 6526

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-8783765075226340332011-08-12T22:34:00.000-07:002011-08-13T16:35:23.363-07:00

Only one dance workout today... 649 calories. Total this week: 5786

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-7575450653836699452011-08-11T21:20:00.000-07:002011-08-11T21:33:45.621-07:00

Did a dance workout tonight (yep, got picked for jury duty, so this will cut down on my classes next week...), but I did get out for a 45 minute walk during the lunch break. 620 calories in the dance workout, and Sparkpeople says 287 for that walk, so I'll count that (couldn't wear my heart rate monitor through the metal detectors!). 907 for the day. It's going be tough to wrap up 7000

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-17934052336304815952011-08-10T21:24:00.000-07:002011-08-10T21:26:28.185-07:00

2 more dance workouts today - 492 in one, 583 in the other. 1075 for the day. I've been summoned for jury duty tomorrow(!), but hopefully I'll still be able to join a dance workout in the evening. Total this week: 4230 calories

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-23210425799486674292011-08-09T21:30:00.000-07:002011-08-09T21:34:16.810-07:00

2 more dance workouts tonight - I'm definitely learning the classes & instructors I like the most. ;) I should've burned a lot more calories, but in the first class, I was too crowded to move a lot, and the second class, I really didn't care for the music or the moves. Ugh! At least I stuck it out? Total this week: 3155 calories

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-9617964849009877962011-08-08T21:41:00.000-07:002011-08-08T21:44:00.913-07:00

3 dance workouts today - 766, 454 and 835 calories burned (the 835 is my highest for a 60 minute class!) - so we're at 2055 for the week! I overdid it a little today because I know it'll be a challenge to get a class in each day for the rest of the week - but I'm going to try!

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-75366207927195754312011-08-08T15:29:00.001-07:002011-08-08T15:37:01.009-07:00

Trying something different - I'm only weighing myself on Wednesdays (the day I always record my weight, back from the ol' Weight Watchers weigh-ins). So instead of focusing on my weight, I'm focusing on something I can actually impact: exercise. I joined 24 Hour Fitness last week, and made it to several classes. This week, my goal is to burn 7,000 calories in classes (according to my heart

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-37108447439266384022011-07-28T01:52:00.000-07:002011-07-28T01:58:25.127-07:00

I'm such a bad blogger - sorry! I have gotten just so very frustrated with my lack of weight loss. I don't want to update the numbers on the side of my blog here, but safe to say, I'm at my highest weight in 4 years. And I'm hosting a weekend-long party at my house in a couple days, so that number will undoubtedly edge higher. This month was tough with a lot of time visiting relatives out of

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-54655200522732684262011-06-06T20:45:00.000-07:002011-06-06T20:52:08.509-07:00

I made twelve days in a row of hitting up Zumba workouts - go me! On day 13, I took a water fitness class instead, and then yesterday I went for a long walk. Today, I hit up a combo Zumba/kickboxing class that was very fast-paced (my heart rate monitor was sky-high). I'm loving the Zumba classes and such, but my 30-day trial membership is coming to a close. If anyone out there in blogger-land

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-27218506025766576852011-05-25T11:59:00.001-07:002011-05-25T12:04:58.183-07:00

Tiny goal #1 was only met for a day. ;) Oy. My weight, why do you hate me! Good news is that today, a week later, I'm only up 0.6 pounds from there - it had been 3 pounds at one point this weekend. I was indeed ridiculously sore from that weight class last Wednesday - it hurt like hell to move on Thursday... Friday... Saturday... ;) I did make it the "gentle yoga" class on Thursday which was

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-40305612215437353042011-05-18T19:59:00.000-07:002011-05-18T20:08:09.151-07:00

Last week I posted two goals:First tiny goal: get back to the weight I was on 5/1: 3.8 pounds less than todaySecond tiny goal: get back to the weight I was on my birthday: 8.4 pounds less than 5/1Well, today I hit that first tiny goal! HOORAY! It's just a start (a small little start), but a start nonetheless. I have some weight-loss-challenges coming up this weekend - dinner out on Friday,

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-70231206452575636022011-05-16T16:39:00.000-07:002011-05-16T17:06:48.838-07:00

Took the weekend off since my neck was bothering me (oh, so that's why I don't usually do a lot of high impact workouts...), but today I got back into the swing of things and worked out at home. I started off with about a half hour with the Gold's Gym Cardio Dance Wii game (I still need to review that!), with my new best friend, my heart rate monitor. Great workout and it got me motivated to

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-5586487940472646602011-05-13T13:39:00.000-07:002011-05-13T13:45:21.012-07:00

I did make it out on Wednesday to sign up for the 30-day membership at my local gym, and then did a water fitness class. It was surprisingly more intense than the classes I took before my wedding - which is good! Unfortunately I had really beat up my arms & shoulders in pilates the day before, so yesterday was a day of pain. ;)Today, I woke up early and met my friend for a morning Zumba class -

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-25292600202381000022011-05-11T16:31:00.000-07:002011-05-11T16:38:21.715-07:00

So, erm, yeah... at my highest weight in 4 years. Eight pounds gained in the past two weeks alone. What. The. $(#(@#**!My motivation is out the window. It's ridiculous. A friend suggested I join her for a Zumba class last week, so I did that and it was fun (though my knees were sore and my calves were on fire for a few days!). I'm hoping to join her for another class this week. I'm actually

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-48704145767307672742011-03-25T23:32:00.000-07:002011-03-26T01:38:22.777-07:00

Wow, it's been awhile...Today I lost my job. While that sucks (ok, it really sucks!), I'm trying to look for the silver lining here. I really have no excuse to not get my health in order now. I've got a Groupon for a local gym that I hope to redeem next week - I might take a day or two and go to the beach to just unwind. My diet? No excuses - time to eat healthy 90% of the time instead of

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-23736864965909039272011-01-18T20:54:00.001-08:002011-01-18T20:59:02.192-08:00

So, 2010 was a disaster when it came to weight loss - gained 20+ pounds over the year. Oops. I also only hit 3 million steps instead of the 3.65 million I should've hit if I had kept my 10,000 steps a day. Coincidence? I think not.In 2011, I'm working to keep that 10,000 steps a day - and so far, I'm behind, of course. ;) But I'm much closer than I was last year at this time. I've also

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-49554790753973721462010-12-17T07:57:00.000-08:002010-12-17T10:58:29.257-08:00

Ugh... too many holiday commitments that I can't get out of, and too many holiday cookies around to tempt me... I am hoping to get out of December at the weight I entered into it!How are you coping with all the eating out and sweets around you? I have so little willpower and I'm always hungry, too - despite eating my usual protein- and fiber-heavy foods.

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-26978699526930569502010-12-09T20:13:00.000-08:002010-12-09T20:13:00.260-08:00

Has anyone else encountered this yet? (I'm using the Wii without the Balance Board turned on - and yes, the BB is not enabled in the settings)I was religious about doing the step aerobics on More Workouts - and I'd burn at least 150 calories per 10 minute segment. In particular, doing any step repeater would burn almost one full calorie per step (3 kicks = almost 1 calorie).On Active 2, I'm lucky

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-38595208619448136362010-12-07T19:53:00.000-08:002010-12-07T19:53:00.481-08:00

I needed a bar today since I knew I would need to eat while on the go. I picked up this Luna Bar yesterday to give it a try. If you're not familiar with Luna, it's "the whole nutrition bar for women", and also 70% organic. I wanted something that wasn't chocolate (I know, a shocker!) so I went with this flavor. Unfortunately... and this is coming from someone who loves lemons... this is an 11

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-58312115273074634042010-12-06T08:06:00.000-08:002010-12-06T15:25:21.273-08:00

Hi there internets!I really want to track my activity levels better - I would LOVE a way to track my actual calories burned throughout the day and when I'm working out. I bought a fitbit last year - and I returned it :( It was completely unreliable on the one thing I could measure for certain - my sleep - so I didn't trust it at all on its other readings. I was heartbroken.I like the idea of

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-16945934651149890742010-12-02T20:41:00.000-08:002010-12-02T20:52:14.120-08:00

So.... today did not go so well with the new EA Sports Active 2. I wasn't allowed to do the next day of the 9 week challenge - you can't do the next workout on a previously-designated rest day. Suck. My schedule is so unpredictable, and on the previous games, I was always allowed to skip a rest day to keep on going. Not cool at all.I did a trainer-generated full-body workout instead, and I

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-85035115730475369172010-12-01T08:41:00.000-08:002010-12-01T12:02:15.763-08:00

SO EXCITED!! Thanks to the wonderful folks at EA, I received a copy of the new EA Sports Active 2 game yesterday! I've posted a lot in the past about their two previous games and have been very anxious to get into this new game.Big changes with this one - first of all, it's available for all three platforms, not just the Wii. Each version has some differences, but for me, the Wii is still very

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-63185469128409553972010-11-29T22:05:00.001-08:002010-11-29T22:12:07.590-08:00

I remember reading this recipe aaaaages ago on Hungry Girl's web site - pumpkin brownies. Basically, you take a can of pumpkin and dump it into a box of cake mix, bake and eat. You don't add anything else to the batter, so it's ridiculously thick. I had a ton of pumpkin from my garden this year, so I used pureed pumpkin instead of a can. I used a triple chocolate cake mix, and made the

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-57732033160061930442010-11-11T18:42:00.000-08:002010-11-11T18:42:00.196-08:00

Congrats to Amy on winning the Progresso soup giveaway! Enjoy your prizes :)Hope everyone out there is doing well - I'm feeling lonely here in blogland so comment to let me know someone is reading here! :)

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-50729473379849223502010-11-09T08:03:00.000-08:002010-11-09T13:24:25.009-08:00

Do you play the EA Sports Active More Workouts game? If so, how are you doing on the trophies? I'm so excited that I've earned all but two of them - working out with a buddy and running all the trails. I can't figure out how to get that running all the trails though - I've done two of the six week challenges (on medium and then high intensity), but still this trophy eludes me.Got back into the

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-66446385127979915932010-10-22T11:04:00.000-07:002010-10-22T11:04:00.731-07:00

Progresso contacted me to do a giveaway in honor of their new "Reduced Sodium" soups - sign me up! ;) I really like one of these soups - bought it often before they contacted me for this giveaway. ;) Their Chicken Gumbo is quite tasty. It's not too spicy and the flavors are darned good for a canned soup. I like to doctor it up a little - add a dash or two of cayenne and also throw in some

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-56118792445031908272010-10-15T08:20:00.000-07:002010-10-15T11:04:45.194-07:00

Fun times - just finished my second EA Sports Active "More Workouts" six week challenge - this time on the high intensity setting! Whew. Each day I worked up quite a sweat doing this workout - but man, I also kept smacking myself repeatedly with the cord while doing the paddle surfing and some of the other activities. I cannot wait for the new version coming out later this year that won't

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-14264705281991985572010-09-29T08:36:00.000-07:002010-09-29T10:38:44.385-07:00

Howdy. Not much to post these days - still on this plateau, trying to eat more protein and fewer carbs, but then I slip up one day and my weight jumps and it takes another week to come back to where it was. Fun! ;)I found a handy little widget for calculating calories burned for walking, so I've added that to the bottom of this blog - always interesting to learn more about how your body works!

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-8268854804509700082010-09-14T08:41:00.000-07:002010-09-14T15:40:45.175-07:00

This morning I finished my "EA Sports Active More Workouts" Six Week Challenge on my Wii! I did it on the medium intensity and finished it in the six weeks. Overall, I like this game but it definitely annoys me each day as well. ;) My enjoyment of the game has increased since turning off the trainer's prompts. ;) I still get irritated when my moves don't register properly - the Squash game, for

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-83893749649245123892010-09-08T21:40:00.000-07:002010-09-08T21:48:17.546-07:00

Thankfully right now I'm on the downswing on the scale - finally (!) seeing a beloved green "down" arrow on physicsdiet.com ;)Still chugging along on the EA Sports Active More Workouts six week challenge - I think I have three workouts to go. I'm debating if I'm going to start another challenge (on hard this time instead of medium), or give the Wii Fit (plus?) another try. I am *really*

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-10030332321807198062010-09-06T16:04:00.000-07:002010-09-06T16:27:33.905-07:00

I participated in a 10k yesterday morning - "Race to the End of Summer". It was the first time event from these folks, and man, it was a let down for a 10k walker like me. There were about 600 participants total (5k and 10k), and I think maybe 10 folks walked the 10k total (I assume more folks walked the 5k, based on the timing results). The route was poorly planned - it was an out-and-back

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-39061246713616018682010-09-04T08:23:00.000-07:002010-09-04T08:23:00.841-07:00

I am totally addicted to frozen yogurt. I love this tart froyo trend, and the self-serve places are terribly addictive too. However, my favorite place for quality tart froyo is Red Mango. It's all-natural with probiotics and all kinds of other good things in it. They've got a number of flavors, but I always just stick with the original (tart) flavor. No artificial sweeteners in there, which

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-33107089046207724402010-09-03T21:22:00.000-07:002010-09-03T21:31:46.409-07:00

I finally met with a dietician today to discuss my weight and diet. She thinks I should be eating more, and also that I should go for a low-carb high-protein diet for awhile. I don't have the paperwork in front of me, but my BMR is 1750 or so, and she said I shouldn't be eating less than that - which surprises me. I thought I just was supposed to stay above 1200 calories, net after subtracting

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-62337393408962769412010-09-03T08:04:00.000-07:002010-09-03T08:04:00.191-07:00

I don't remember how I got it, but I had a coupon for a free DiGiorno Deep Dish pizza that was expiring, so we decided to pick it up for dinner. The coupon was max value of $3.30, but one store had it for $4.79 and the other store had it for $3.79, so we bought it at the second store. Crazy that the base price at our local groceries is always higher than the max value of coupons for a free

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-5175737087398626102010-09-02T07:53:00.000-07:002010-09-02T07:53:00.591-07:00

New! A new 100 calorie pack from Nabisco! Notice the fine print... there are only 5 packs in this box. The "regular" 100 calorie boxes come with 6 packs. This new product is the same price as the others. I am *not* pleased with the ol' grocery-shrink-ray action here.But I am a chocolate addict, and I love nothing more than chocolate and mint. So I had to buy a box to give it a try. And...

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-29475456076730059552010-09-01T08:17:00.000-07:002010-09-01T08:17:00.135-07:00

Enough of my whining about my weight. ;)Back to more tasty reviews!I like the 100 calorie pack concept - especially when the company comes up with an unique product that you can't get otherwise. These little Nabisco Chips Ahoy "Fudge-Drizzled" double-chocolate chip cookies are a good example.Like most 100 calorie packs, you don't get a ton of cookies, so you definitely need to slow down and

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-28580253885424946822010-08-31T21:31:00.000-07:002010-08-31T21:39:09.653-07:00

My step total for the month is 359400 - 115.94% of the 10k-a-day-pace! My highest month before this one was 67.77% of pace, so you can probably guess why I've gained weight this year. So you'd think this month I'd lose some, right? Well, you'd be wrong. 4.6 pounds up for the month. FEH! I am so completely and utterly frustrated by this. I'm 19 pounds higher than I was a year ago today -

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-91282838048091399432010-08-25T21:55:00.001-07:002010-08-25T21:57:24.877-07:00

Go read this post on the "Eat Nothing Diet" over at Big Fat Deal - they're highlighting why I hate most mainstream media. Thanks for making everyone think they can achieve the impossible.

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-29854183684781688432010-08-24T08:21:00.000-07:002010-08-24T12:22:19.048-07:00

and of course, still 2.4 pounds back over that goal #1. Ugh! Gaining 4.6 pounds in THREE days sucks! This week, I'll be out of town Friday-Monday, so who knows what will happen to my weight then. I'll be trying to get in some activity, but I'll be doing a lot of driving and then staying with friends and won't have access to a gym or my Wii. ;) Sidenote: my experiences with the EA Sports

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-20019951270444207342010-08-21T22:12:00.000-07:002010-08-21T22:15:02.735-07:00

Though my weight is continuing to trouble me, I am at least moving more. Every weekday morning this past week I've worked out with the EA Sports Active More Workouts, and then done some walking in the evenings. Tonight I did a long walk and have a longer one planned for tomorrow. I've completely failed on that 10,000 steps a day thing I did in 2008 & 2009 - but I'm trying to average that 10k a

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-57142925621546528702010-08-21T10:29:00.000-07:002010-08-21T10:31:35.638-07:00

Doh. So four days of work lunches and dinners, shockingly I gained weight and that goal #1 weight is long gone. DOH! I *will* see that weight again in a few days - it simply must happen!Still trucking along with that EA Sports Active More Workouts 6 week challenge. Sweating my butt off every morning before work. ;)

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-81805332751758061912010-08-16T08:14:00.000-07:002010-08-16T10:17:18.640-07:00

as previously posted:Goal #1: 2 more pounds to go to get back to where I was before disastrous weekend a few days ago.Goal #2: 11 more pounds to get back to where I was a year ago this month.Goal #3: 5 pounds to the "overweight", also the weight I was before our big vacation last summer.Goal #4: only 8 pounds to hit that magical 100 pounds weight lost.(then it's only 24 pounds to go after that

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-4284497643583778302010-08-14T01:00:00.001-07:002010-08-14T01:02:20.384-07:00

The scale is slowly (very slowly!) inching down - I'll take any progress in the right direction! ;) I'm trying to get through the EA Sports Active 6 week challenge, but boy, that game can sure annoy me at times. I'm really hoping the new version coming out this fall is a lot more accurate - it really irritates me when the "trainer" is scolding me for not doing something right, but I AM doing it

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-74731318616099262072010-08-09T21:43:00.000-07:002010-08-09T21:45:41.927-07:00

...and instead exactly where I was on Wednesday. Doh! Had lost almost a pound, but then sushi dinner, birthday party, and then a different birthday cake over the weekend, and that pound is back. Doh!I got swamped with chores and social gatherings and didn't work out this weekend, but did take a quick walk at the office today and then a 45 minute walk after dinner. (The problem with walking

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-28465566138325056372010-08-05T21:27:00.000-07:002010-08-05T21:34:18.831-07:00

Whew, I hadn't touched the EA Sports Active More Workouts Wii game in months (it politely did not tell me *exactly* how long though). Tonight I started a new 6 week challenge, so we'll see if I can actually finish it. ;) (I'll be out of town for four nights later this month, but that's no excuse to not finish this time.)Anyway, I was quickly reminded of some things that annoy me about this game

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-76721192475755530122010-08-05T08:14:00.000-07:002010-08-05T17:04:42.451-07:00

So right now, I have 50 pounds to lose to get to the "normal" weight range according to my BMI.18 pounds to get back to "overweight" (instead of obese, where I am now - and morbidly obese, where I started).I'm looking at even smaller goals. Goal #1: 2 more pounds to go to get back to where I was before disastrous weekend a few days ago.Goal #2: 11 more pounds to get back to where I was a year

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-4804142946834173572010-08-04T22:04:00.000-07:002010-08-04T22:15:08.819-07:00

I need a better cliche here. ;)So, 2010 has not been a good year for weight loss for me. I've basically gained 20 pounds this year - ugh! A combination of eating not-as-well and not exercising nearly as much will do that to you. I'm way off my 10,000 steps a day pace that I maintained in 2008 & 2009. Just got very busy with work and house and my exercise fell off. As of tonight, I am 50.8

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-46988527753395345472010-08-01T16:58:00.000-07:002010-08-04T16:59:32.731-07:00

Still gaining weight. :( Will be posting more soon, and getting back into the walking & working out side of things too.Hope y'all are doing well! :)

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-32518164257230738212010-06-05T18:17:00.001-07:002010-06-05T18:22:43.882-07:00

So kids, what did we learn over the last four weeks?Not too much, sadly. I think I've got some issues with some dairy (cow and sheep but not goat), coffee, duck eggs and maybe some wheat. Too much rice gets to me as well. My weight did drop, but then it's gone up dramatically over the past two weeks (still a couple pounds down from where I started a month ago though). Very frustrating, of

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-7262718587405302582010-06-03T21:55:00.000-07:002010-06-03T22:01:03.928-07:00

Last day! WOOHOO!For my last day, cow's milk was on the agenda. I eagerly went to my beloved Red Mango for frozen yogurt for lunch. Tart frozen yogurt with mochi, dark chocolate chips and mango. SO TASTY. Oh frozen yogurt, how I have missed you. However, my body... I did have some big time stomach gurgling shortly after eating the froyo. Nothing awful, but definitely uncomfortable. Hrm.I

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-21189854676255168882010-06-02T20:37:00.000-07:002010-06-02T20:37:00.410-07:00

I am so glad there's only one more day of this. ;) And tomorrow I can finally go get my beloved frozen yogurt - tomorrow's item is cow's milk. ;)Today is coffee. I had about a half-cup of really dark and really nasty coffee this morning, and lo, my belly started rumbling shortly thereafter (and the rest of the day). Uncool. I never drink coffee, and clearly now have less of a desire to do so

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-4569622637947713742010-06-01T20:02:00.000-07:002010-08-04T17:22:32.847-07:00

Despite my not-eating-most-of-the-BBQ-things yesterday, I still gained weight. I'm thinking the pork was salty and I know it was fatty, so hopefully the weight will settle down soon. But jeez, I am back up four pounds from my lowest weight two weeks ago. Thanks, body!Still have the wacky heartburn - burning esophagus, actually. Very lame.But today was chocolate, and I was not to be deterred.

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-10962191398134758052010-05-31T21:01:00.000-07:002010-08-04T17:23:06.961-07:00

Today was peanuts - no reactions there, thankfully. I do love some peanut butter though - so bad for my thighs, but so freakin' tasty. Memorial Day, so of course we went to a BBQ at a friend's house. Again, very difficult to eat out while doing this elimination diet. I brought two turkey burgers and a big fruit salad. Unfortunately, one of the turkey burgers was sacrificed to the grill gods,

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-80022116615132008952010-05-30T20:48:00.000-07:002010-05-30T20:51:18.210-07:00

Goat's milk was up today - yay GOAT CHEESE! Love love love goat cheese, so that was nice to have again today.I don't know if I've mentioned this, but I got some unpleasant esophagus-burning on Friday afternoon, and it hasn't gone away still as I write this. WTF. Not sure if that was a reaction to the wheat - but I haven't had any wheat since Friday, yet the pain remains. I could technically

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-41251287291566828902010-05-29T21:51:00.000-07:002010-05-29T22:04:13.257-07:00

Today, chicken and chicken eggs. Very exciting. Had scrambled eggs for breakfast and it was fine. I've been having some wacky heartburn the past two days though, not sure what that's all about. And a headache. Annoying. Perhaps a reaction to the wheat? Hopefully I'll feel better tomorrow.The other annoying thing is of course, my weight and my insatiable appetite. I'm hungry all the time

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-66568963511516988222010-05-28T21:56:00.001-07:002010-05-28T22:00:46.719-07:00

Today - WHEAT! Oh man, the excitement. I enjoyed a whole-wheat bagel this afternoon (thanks to Whole Foods for posting the ingredients so clearly, I knew it was safe for my diet), and then I made some awesome lemon cookies with whole-wheat flour tonight that had no dairy. I don't know if these would be so tasty if I hadn't gone three weeks without wheat... but hey, I enjoyed 'em. But the odd

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-72905562911218992532010-05-27T21:14:00.000-07:002010-05-27T21:21:16.122-07:00

Hey sugah, how you doin?Today, cane sugar was my big item. So I just made some rice pudding with the last bit of my plain unflavored soy milk. Y'know... sugar makes a big difference! Nice stuff.I am sad that my weight keeps creeping up though. One more week of this "diet" and then I need to get focused on actually losing weight again. Tomorrow is the big test - wheat!

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-84489787431685796412010-05-26T20:34:00.000-07:002010-05-26T20:34:00.543-07:00

Woo, day 20! Getting closer! ;)Today is sheep's milk products. I looked a lot, but couldn't find any sheep's milk yogurt or even milk. I was so excited to get cheese though! I sliced some sheep's milk gouda onto my millet bread and put it into the toaster oven. Awesomeness. I love love love melty cheese. Not having any sort of any dairy for three weeks... I miss it! However, I was

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-66063199793975008812010-05-25T22:17:00.000-07:002010-05-25T22:19:44.202-07:00

This sucks when you're not feeling well, because I can't eat any of my comfort foods. Blargh. At least the all-fruit smoothies at Jamba Juice are good to go, or I'd eat my arm. Tomorrow I get sheep's milk products, so CHEESE! Finally, cheese! Awesomeness. ;) No new discoveries on the food intolerance side of things. Less than 10 days to go!

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-63302706468245343122010-05-24T22:17:00.000-07:002010-05-25T12:02:20.213-07:00

Today was rye and shrimp. Had rye crisp crackers with breakfast (meh) and shrimp with dinner (yum). No reactions going on right now. My weight has flatlined - up two pounds from my lowest a week ago, but overall still down from where I started so that's good. The rest of the diet is just one or two things a day, since it's up to the higher-likelihood items. Overall so far it seems like I

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-13690170218248395322010-05-23T21:26:00.000-07:002010-05-23T21:32:37.444-07:00

Today I totally failed on what I was supposed to try - yeast. I couldn't figure out how the hell to do this one without flour. I bought "nutritional yeast" at the grocery, but it's actually processed with sugarcane - and I don't touch cane sugar until day 21. So I guess it will wait until then!I did find simple plain boring corn flakes that were not sweetened with extra things, so I thoroughly

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-12415527219544171212010-05-22T22:00:00.001-07:002010-05-22T22:02:52.665-07:00

Today is the day of corn. I like corn, so this is good. Also: popcorn. ;) Relatively boring day today with the food. Tomorrow is a challenge that I still haven't figured out - yeast. But no flour. Hrm.Had a big weight gain this morning - too much salt yesterday I think? It's frustrating.This sore throat is still kicking my butt, too. Sucks.

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-81041031532237087262010-05-21T21:52:00.000-07:002010-05-22T11:07:28.414-07:00

More of the same around here - sore throat is still kicking my butt, and I had some sort of a late-night reaction to something yesterday. Maybe the soy? I don't know - I'll have to try to sort that out.I'm getting dragged down by this, that's for sure - I'm having dreams about food and breaking this diet, and that's not healthy! Less than two weeks to go - I should be able to do this!!I got my

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-62577605998602606132010-05-20T20:43:00.000-07:002010-05-20T20:43:00.683-07:00

Woo, halfway there!However, this sore throat thing is terribly annoying. I'm also really tired and blah. I called my doctor's office this morning and they had me come in since it sounded like strep - but the rapid strep test came back negative, so that's good. They also did a throat culture but probably won't hear back until Monday on that, and hopefully I'll be feeling fantastic by then. ;)

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-80362062482673813182010-05-19T21:38:00.000-07:002010-05-20T18:52:16.605-07:00

Have I mentioned this sore throat problem? It's really annoying me. Blargh.Today was soy - and after some struggle, I finally found a brand of soy milk that's just soy and water - nothing else added. Crazy how almost all soy milks have added sweeteners and other things (and don't get me started on almond and rice milks...). Anyway, I used some leftover brown rice today to make RICE PUDDING!

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-72390277155340334582010-05-18T20:34:00.001-07:002010-05-18T20:45:19.642-07:00

Hrm, seemed like I had some sort of reaction to the dried garlic and dried onion yesterday - will have to try them individually to narrow it down. Also, I had to put so much salt on the venison to make it palatable, I am blaming that for the nearly 1 pound weight gain overnight. Feh.Today was beef! Woo! Also, potato. And sesame seeds/tahini. So combined with the citrus, garlic and chickpeas

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-12774348023429208102010-05-17T20:58:00.000-07:002010-05-17T21:00:02.620-07:00

Oh onion and garlic, how I've missed you. I cooked lentils with dried onion and dehydrated garlic for lunch, and oh my goodness, I can't tell you how delighted I was by the aromas in my house. Onion and garlic are amongst my favorites - I probably should've only used one of them in this first dish, but I couldn't resist.I failed to incorporate new proteins today though - I had leftover duck

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-59263616818561902432010-05-17T08:03:00.000-07:002010-05-17T10:35:39.939-07:00

So yesterday kinda sucked. Went for a hike with friends, and that was good - a bit strenuous at times, which is definitely good (not that I didn't whine at the time!). But afterwards it was really difficult with the barbecue. My friends were curious about the elimination diet, and we made a fruit salad (with mango in another bowl, since I can't eat that yet), which was good. But I didn't

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-21125036047157881782010-05-16T11:01:00.000-07:002010-05-16T11:12:19.559-07:00

Awwww, just in time for me to eat strawberries on my diet, my garden produces its first strawberry of the season. Awww! ;)This afternoon I'm going to a barbecue at a friend's house, which should be interesting - I'm bringing my own food (venison burgers to grill, baby spinach & carrots, and strawberries & pineapple) which *should* satiate me... but I know there is going to a ton of food that I

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-73542868573135866342010-05-15T21:46:00.000-07:002010-05-16T13:16:10.232-07:00

The hardest thing about this so far has been the pressure to find the right protein for each day. It can be insane! Luckily, I've got my protein for today and the next two days squared away, so that's good.The thing I learned today is that it's hard to go out without planning about food - I ended up delaying lunch by three (!!) hours because I was out and running errands (looking for these

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-82189788833936200082010-05-14T19:53:00.000-07:002010-05-16T13:13:58.420-07:00

Ugh, I think the duck eggs did not agree with me. I didn't care for the taste - they were extra thick and just an odd texture overall. I woke up at 3:30am this morning very nauseated, which sucks! Couldn't completely shake that feeling all day. Feh.Today I tried buckwheat groats for breakfast (not bad), along with honey and peaches. Almonds and sunflower seeds were also tried. Bison for my

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-76124105939941231542010-05-13T20:48:00.001-07:002010-05-13T21:16:18.309-07:00

Big lesson learned - buy the food you need (especially proteins) the day BEFORE you need to eat it. I spent over two hours tonight trying to find some duck, my protein for today. I found a place with frozen duck breasts but I'd have to buy the package (3 of 'em) for almost $30, and that wasn't going to happen. Another place had a whole frozen duck, also about $30, and I'm no butcher. WTF with

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-54153502510729287462010-05-12T21:58:00.000-07:002010-05-12T22:05:48.659-07:00

A new day, new things! Woo!This morning, I had red quinoa for breakfast with some dried currants. Loved loved loved the currants - tasted like candy after so little sugar for the past few days. The quinoa was okay - I could see making this again with a recipe of things to add to it.Lunch was halibut and sweet potato - sauteed the fish and sliced the sweet potato into fries and baked those off.

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-27129617919263168942010-05-11T20:26:00.000-07:002010-05-12T11:04:53.994-07:00

Woo, new things! I am excited to be moving along in this diet and getting to add new things. Today: the mustard family, kiwi fruit and flaxseed. I'm trying to hit two items in each "family" when I add one, so today it's kale and cauliflower. Had kiwi with breakfast and it was very tasty as usual - tasted extra sweet to me.Tried kale with lunch - lamb and lentils in kale cups (like lettuce

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-79347007317797776742010-05-10T20:47:00.000-07:002010-05-10T20:54:31.273-07:00

My last day with just pear, rice, lamb and lentils! Woohoo! Tonight I tried some ground lamb with the brown rice pasta and it was almost tasty. ;) With any sort of seasoning, I'm sure it would be good. Tried baking some pears tonight but didn't bake them long enough. ;) Also would've been improved with some cinnamon and perhaps a smidge of sugar or butter.I did have more brown rice today and

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-6319341253263753222010-05-09T21:20:00.000-07:002010-05-09T21:44:06.611-07:00

Today hasn't been too bad. I started off with a rice porridge recipe from the elimination diet - essentially long-grain white rice cooked in quadruple the amount of water for an hour. It definitely was pudding-like - actually reminded me of mochi (which is pounded rice and I love it on my froyo!). Anyway, I had some with diced pear for breakfast. More of the same for lunch with a few ounces

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-78360576924865407062010-05-08T21:53:00.000-07:002010-05-08T22:00:19.549-07:00

I am so sick of lentils. ;) Three meals with lentils will do that to you. I think I like the green lentils more, but either the green or red are probably actually tasty when you use some herbs, which I'm not allowed for awhile. Doh. ;)I forced myself to avoid the rice all day, and my intestines thanked me. I've had a little bit of stomach pain today but nothing as bad as last night. So

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-28552590278204754552010-05-08T11:55:00.000-07:002010-05-08T12:06:37.195-07:00

Interesting! I had some serious stomach and intestinal cramping and bloating yesterday afternoon/evening, and I'm wondering if I really do have some sort of rice issue - since all I had eaten that day was pears, lamb and brown rice. I did not have rice with dinner and the cramping calmed down a bit. Still feel bloated in the belly today though.Oddly, I lost 3.2 pounds yesterday. I had gained

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-89153116811322213632010-05-07T18:48:00.000-07:002010-05-07T18:48:00.787-07:00

Did someone say this was going to be easy? Not me... aie.First lesson, if you're going to have rice for breakfast, cook it the night before. ;) The first four days are super-basic: pears, rice, lamb and lentils. Had a pear while cooking the brown rice for breakfast. The lamb took a long time to cook, but I eventually had some with more brown rice. A pear for a snack later. And of course,

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-61105850628792244112010-05-06T08:37:00.000-07:002010-05-06T10:48:33.483-07:00

I'm getting very frustrated with my body - the overnight two pound weight gains that take a week to reverse... it's insane. I think I have some food intolerances, so I'm going to take the plunge and do an elimination diet to figure this all out. It's not going to be easy, but I found a 28 day plan that looks do-able. Easier said than done, of course. The first four days are essentially a fast

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-28795402754138953312010-04-16T23:14:00.000-07:002010-04-16T23:23:30.364-07:00

Sooooo... progress. Well, I'm really demonstrating that maintenance is very difficult thing. I hit my lowest weight in December, and then bought a house and moved in, and stopped moving. My diet went out the window as well, and unfortunately I've put on about 15 pounds from that low point. This sucks!I've still been battling with some lingering issues from my surgery in late November, which

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-2721111915136346632010-04-01T11:27:00.000-07:002010-04-01T11:31:15.940-07:00

Lucky #8!Congrats to Nikkifor winning the Safeway & Betty Crocker giveaway! Your prize will be sent out shortly!Thanks for entering, folks - hope to see you again soon! :)

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-26544200980425373902010-03-26T07:52:00.000-07:002010-03-26T16:00:08.805-07:00

My friends over at MyBlogSpark have another giveaway for us! Safeway is doing this crazy deal right now where all their Betty Crocker cake mixes and brownie mixes are on sale for 69 cents each if you buy four through April 6.There's an old dieter's trick of taking a box of cake mix and adding a can of diet soda - nothing else - and baking the cake like this. No added eggs or oil or butter. I'm

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-81897869935981495302010-03-09T21:37:00.000-08:002010-03-09T21:58:49.890-08:00

It's surprisingly cold out these days, so soup was on the menu today. I cracked into a can of Progresso from the cupboard - Chicken & Wild Rice today. In January, Progresso provided me with some free cans of soup but I don't remember if this was one of them. The wild rice was too crunchy for my taste. I don't usually eat much wild rice, so maybe it's not the rice but it's me. I just prefer the

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-35500762185781486652010-02-26T20:25:00.001-08:002010-02-26T20:53:52.255-08:00

I love burritos. So tasty. You can, in theory, do them on a healthier side - but the tortillas are the downfall here. Your typical flour tortilla is all kinds of fat and little to no fiber. Tasty, yes, but not too healthy. ;)I found these at my local Costco in a huge pack (24!) for a great price, and these are the huge burrito-sized tortillas. I learned to cut them in half because otherwise

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-14504669646178011082010-02-26T20:06:00.000-08:002010-02-26T20:54:07.956-08:00

I posted last week when I received the Godiva Chocolate Cupcakes as a gift from my family for my birthday. Since they arrived frozen, I just put them directly into my freezer and then thawed them last night. Finally just tried one, and... absolutely totally not worth the $28 cost, and then you add the absurd shipping charges - over $50 for the 6 cupcakes, and they are *not* worth it.Godiva's

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-32615371756823117772010-02-18T15:02:00.000-08:002010-02-26T20:54:07.956-08:00

Today is my birthday. Anyone who knows me knows that I love cake. Despite this blog being mostly about weight loss, I am a huge fan of cake. ;) My family lives 2000 miles away, so my stepmom so generously ordered cupcakes for me from Godiva! She sent the "Limited Edition Chocolate Cupcakes" pictured here. From Godiva's web site:"These sublime little cakes conceal an irresistible surprise

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-53577528629554421712010-02-16T12:25:00.000-08:002010-02-26T20:54:15.727-08:00

I love February 15 - the day after Valentine's day, when all the candy goes on sale. ;) Yesterday I was delighted to pick up a bag of NECCO's Sweetheart candies - the cute little conversation hearts. My favorites are the white (mint) and yellow (banana).Well... I forgot that I had heard that they changed their formulas. From their web site:"All new flavors for 2010 Sweethearts® include

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-82102905451274997452010-02-16T12:21:00.000-08:002010-02-16T12:25:03.237-08:00

Congrats toDoreenfor winning the Safeway/Fiber One giveaway! Your prize will be sent out shortly!

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-2589233874310420342010-02-07T11:37:00.000-08:002010-02-07T11:16:21.222-08:00

Howdy folks!I posted last year about the Fiber One 50 Calorie Yogurts and I wasn't really impressed with the strawberry flavor I tried. However, the folks over at MyBlogSpark sent me a coupon to go try it again, along with a Safeway gift card for $50, so I'm going to give it another shot. Through Tuesday, February 9th, you can take advantage of a special Safeway deal where you can purchase two

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-91413956300310202952010-02-07T11:15:00.000-08:002010-02-07T11:17:42.850-08:00

Congrats to Laume976for winning the Progresso soup giveaway! Your prize will be sent out shortly!Keep an eye out for another giveaway this afternoon! :)

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-50811006825372431792010-02-06T16:38:00.000-08:002010-02-06T16:40:55.097-08:00

Last chance to enter the Progresso soup giveaway! Just comment on this post or the original post, and you're entered.Check out my previous reviews of their Light Beef Pot Roast Soup and Light Santa Fe Chicken Soup (although I just had the Santa Fed Chicken again and it was extremely salty - so I might need to amend that review sometime...)Another giveaway is coming soon! :D

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-80350703739737310662010-01-20T21:51:00.001-08:002010-01-20T22:09:55.327-08:00

I remember hearing about the fitbit back in September 2008 - a tiny little device that monitors your activity - and your sleep, too! And it was only $99! I didn't pre-order it though - I thought it was too good to be true. But a couple of my friends jumped on the pre-order. ;) They started receiving their units in September 2009 (yes, a year later...) and the overall vibe was positive. So I

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-76693596595153787842010-01-15T19:15:00.000-08:002010-02-06T16:22:39.425-08:00

Hallo folks. It's cold, and that means it's soup weather. I moved recently and was surprised at how many cans of soup I had in the cupboard - and then Progresso sent me a bunch of new soups to try. Progresso provided me with the free product, information, and gift pack through MyBlogSpark. I'll be posting reviews as I try the soups - but honestly, I'm not sure which were the ones they sent me

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-50989965151898816212010-01-05T13:47:00.000-08:002010-01-05T13:55:06.968-08:00

No end-of-the-year recap from me right now - I lost about 15 pounds over the year, so that's not bad. Not as much as I would've hoped, but at least it's a loss. ;)  I am still recovering from my surgery - and then we moved so I'm swamped in boxes and trying to get settled in.  Exercise has fallen to the side - and I haven't been for a walk in weeks.  Hopefully things will calm down in a week or

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845583620565650699.post-83522207150830604582009-12-22T16:24:00.000-08:002009-12-22T16:42:37.824-08:00

Still here - still losing it, in one way or another. ;)  Swamped with starting a new job and buying a new house, so that's why I've been slacking on posting.  I have so many things I want to post about, too!  I am so freakin' addicted to popchips these days (barbeque, or the plain with a wedge of Laughing Cow), and my beloved Alternative Bagels are also keeping me going.  Been eating a lot of

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