georgia girl

Today- B- Atkins Latte Shake S- 6 vanilla bean almonds L- 2 eggs, scrambled with peppers, diced ham, and cheese D- my plan is to have a Jennie-O turkey burger patty and some green beans S- maybe a protein shake

Monday- 5 miles on treadmill (ran the first 2, then intervals) Tuesday- ran 2.83 miles straight Today- 5 miles on treadmill (ran the first 2, then intervals

Today B- coffee L- about 3/4 of a Jennie-O turkey burger (meat only) S- 1 oz oven roasted vanilla bean almonds D- Salad (lettuce, cheese, ham, hard boiled egg, sunflower seeds, and ranch dressing) S- LC slimfast

This is by no means the healthiest meal, but it is sooooo good. Eaten in moderation, it's fine. My picky 2 year old son ate more of this than me and my hubby put together! Ingredients: 4 cups Potatoes O'Brien (Ore-Ida), frozen 1 pound lean ground beef 1.25 pounds ground pork 1 box Kraft shake and Bake, whatever flavor you prefer ( I used regular and added just a pinch of garlic powder- it doesn't need much) 1 envelope Lipton Beefy Onion Soup Mix 1 (4.5 oz) jar Sliced Mushrooms, drained 1 egg 1 (12 oz) can condensed Cheddar Soup, divided 1/2 cup evaporatd milk 1 (10 oz) can condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup 1 onion, sliced thin 1 (8 oz) pkg sliced fresh mushrooms Directions: Spread frozen potatoes evenly in the bottom of a 5-qart slow cooker. In a large bowl, combine ground beef, ground pork, shake and bake, onion soup mix, sliced mushrooms (jar), and egg. Set aside. In a small bowl, whisk together 1/2 c cheddar soup and 1/2 c evaporated milk until smooth. Add to meat mixture. Using a wooden spoon or clean hands, mix thoroughly and form into a loaf. (my crockpot is round, so I used a christmas cookie tin to form my loaf. Once packed in, use a butter knife around the egde to loosen and flip upside down into the crockpot [it should fall right out], on top of potatoes.) Make sure meatloaf does not touch the sides of the slow cooker. Whisk together remaining cheddar soup with cream of mushroom soup. Pour over meatloaf. Top with onions and fresh mushrooms. Cover and cook on HIGH setting for 1 hour. Reduce the temperature to LOW setting and cook for an additional 5-6 hours. The potatoes, mushrooms, onions and soup gravy is sooooo good spooned over the sliced meatloaf! :thumbup:

It's good without the mushrooms. I've made it both ways since DH is not a mushroom fan.

Hey Fairy! If you find you like spaghetti squash, I have another recipe that's really good. It's kinda more of a side dish, but really good. Here's the link --> http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f82/spaghetti-squash-pesto-casserole-52997/

Carol....I'm not the best person to give advice on being stuck or pb'ing. I've only pb'ed twice in the 1.5 years I've been banded. I don't think I've ever really been stuck either. You know your body better than anyone though. If you are feeling better, I say go for it. If not, wait until tomorrow. Feel better. Uggghhh, my week has started off bad! As you know, yesterday my ipod wasn't working and I had a crappy workout. Well, tonight I went to the YMCA to run. I was getting into my groove on the treadmill and I was asked to get off because people were waiting!!!!! I was soooo mad. They have a rule that if people are waiting, you can only do 20 minutes of cardio. While I understand that people don't like to wait, I was not ready to get off! I only ran 2.83 miles. Going without carbs already had me in a pissy mood and that just made it worse. Usually the gym has dwindled down by now. Darn all those New Years resolutions!! Okay....rant over.

Yeah, the insulin resistance sucks. The problem I get into with ANY amount of sugar, is I constantly crave it....even if it's just a little. When I do low carb, the first couple of days are rough. But after the sugar is out of my system, I'm fine. I think I'm just gonna do it and hope I can sustain my fitness level without the carbs.

Kathy....you will get there. I've been in the "100 lbs club" several times, lol. My biggest goal right now is to get to Onederland....seems like it's never going to happen! I'm even debating on going low carb again. Ughhh! I really don't like low carb, but it's the only way I lose. I can maintain with calorie counting, but I don't lose much. I think the PCOS has a lot to do with it. If I decide to low carb it, I probably won't be able to keep running 5 miles a day :smile:

I have a running playlist I use. It's a lot of my favorite fast songs and I also bought a workout album on itunes. The workout album is popular songs, not all are orginally fast, but they are remixed to be fast with a good beat. My music style is eclectic. I have everything from Miley Cyrus to Kid Rock to Hinder to Flo Rida....everything under the sun, lol. I like a good, fast beat. Congrats on week 4!!!! You definitely experienced a runners high! Congrats!!

Renewed....good to hear from you! Good luck with getting settled in. Don't stay gone so long, okay. I've missed you girlie!!

MacMadame...if it makes you feel better, I didn't get credit for my run tonight. UGGHHH! Sooooo frustrating!! I went to the gym and my ipod was frozen. It wouldn't do anything! It wouldn't move, turn off....nothin'. So, I didn't get credit for my 5 miles tonight. When I got home, DH figured out how to reset it. The worst part was having to run with no music! It was soooo boring! I plugged my headphones into the TV thingy and watched "Chuck", but it was hard to keep going without the music.

WTG Whosya!! You rock!!! I have taken the last 2 days off. I felt like I was about to really wear myself out if I didn't take a break. I'll be hitting it stong tomorrow again. I think I'm going to try to run Mon-Fri every week and take Sat and Sun off. I'm soooo lazy on the weekends, lol. Renewed.....how's it going? Haven't heard from you lately. Hope the move is still going well! Kathy...Way to power through that run!!!

I took it easy today. I ran 2 miles on the treadmill and called it quits. I've been debating about trying a spin class. My only worry is the teeny tiny seats, lol.

Today: 5 miles on treadmill (ran the first 2.5, then did intervals) 20 minutes strength training (legs)

Today- 5 miles on treadmill (intervals- ran (3) 1 mile/walked (3) 0.5 miles) At 4.5 miles, I ran a fast 0.25 mile, then walked the rest. Also, I did 20 minutes strength training (arms)

Good to hear from you Renewed!! I've missed your posts! Moving is a nightmare. Glad it's going well though. Kathy....glad your headache is easing off! Congrats on your run too! I did 5 miles again today. I did intervals (1 mile runs/ 0.5 mile walks). I like to switch it up pretty often. Doing this way was actually harder than doing a long straight run. I guess it's harder to get going again after stopping. Anyway, I'm feeling pretty good today.

Hey LMJ! Off topic: How's the new baby doing? Hope you are all doing well. I saw a picture of him on your blog. He's adorable. I've often wondered about that as well. Once in a blue moon it shows them cooking something healthy, grabbing a healthy breakfast, or shows them going to Subway, but that's about it. Food is a major part of weight loss. You'd think they would show what they eat...

Thanks TQUAD! I'm trying to get over a cold. That was the hardest 5 miles I've ever done, lol.

Congrats Ninner! You're doing great!! Sorry you're not feeling well Kathy. I used have them too. I had a brain scan and nothing abnormal showed up on mine. I think mine are allergy related. I rarely ever get them anymore. I surely don't miss them, lol. For me, laying down in complete darkness was the only thing that made it bearable. Hope you feel better soon!

***DISCLAIMER: SPOILER...DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVE NOT WATCHED THE SHOW YET*** I don't want to spoil it for those who haven't seen it yet, lol. I don't like pink either. I'm really surprised that the mother didn't want to keep Shanon there, especially since she had more weight to lose. I got the feeling that Shanon wasn't as set on going home as she made out. The mom came across as selfish to me, but I'm a little pissy today, lol. Honestly, I would have been fine with both of them going home. I'm really liking Tara too! How can you not love her determination and drive. She's amazing!! I thought Laura did better this week. Tara casts a pretty big shadow though. I just hope Laura can keep up...

Today- 5 miles on treadmill (ran the first 2.5, then did intervals)

Whosya, all I can say is.....WOW! 15 miles is flippin' fantastic!!!

I didn't know it until I saw your post on the nike+ site. When I joined, I clicked on "Hotties", so I don't know how that happened or how to fix it....

Hey guys! Sounds like everyone is doing great! I woke up on Valentines Day feeling sick with a cold. I feel a little better today, so I may attempt to run this afternoon. Sorry Whosya....haven't been much help lately.