Not just any girl

Obviously the cookie was unplanned eating. I need to stop that!

I get a bit punchy with less than my usual 4 hours of sleep.(Where does that term “punchy” come from anyway?) And yes, I should have gone to sleep earlier. And maybe I will be learn my lesson once and for all for staying up so late again??? So to punish you as well.. here’s a joke I found extremely funny (though slightly inappropriate)today. Sad, really, that this is what did it for me.. but a good laugh is a good laugh and I needed it. If the joke doesn’t do it for you, you can laugh at me instead.

A chicken and an egg are lying in bed. The chicken is smoking a cigarette with a satisfied smile on its face and the egg is frowning and looking put out. The egg mutters to no one in particular, “I guess we answered that question.”

Note to self:
Seeing as how tomorrow is the fist day of February and we will be one step closer to spring I wanted to bring this to your attention:

We are living in 2008. 2007 is long gone. Go ahead embrace it, leave 07 behind. 08 is our year for looking great and losing weight.

Now STOP posting 07 at the end of each of your daily menu posts. Thanks

Now… I just reread my last entry and wow can we say melodramatic anyone?? What was my problem that day?? I’m over it.

Today has been a good eating day. I am impressed that its shaping into that kind of day because today i am high stressed. My husbands work SUCKS. But that is for a seperate entry on another day. In my mood I will definately slander them if I post it today.

“It was a hug that said you’re not alone. It was a hug that, just when I thought all my strength was used up, and I couldn’t go on, renewed me.”
~ Ann W. Compton ~

Have you ever had this feeling? You could be surrounded by people all the time, you know you are loved, and love back, Yet you just need to be held?

Even the strongest people I know, must feel this sometimes. I know I am not alone here. Maybe some have never asked for, or even thought of asking for this…

Sometimes I just need someone to hold me
To ease a hurt thats beyond understanding. I dont feel it is too much to ask
Because I have been there to be that someone to many people

I have kept my chin up for a while now
waited out the rain and storms
I am tired

So when I say I need this now
To be held
I truly mean it

I have successfully converted my family from ground beef to turkey. I started slowly every once in a while. They noticed the difference most of the time but didnt complain. Now I use ground turkey instead of beef every time and they actually eat it Score one for mommy!

Last night I had a YUMMY dinner! It was so quick and easy and my husband loved it so much he told me to make it again tonight!

Barbeque Chicken Pita Pizza:

1 Toufayan Whole wheat pita
2tbsp KC Masterpiece Low Calorie Classic Blend Barbeque sauce
3oz Tyson diced grilled chicken breasts (found in a resealable bag in your freezer section)
1/4 cup shredded mozzarella
some red onion
crushed red pepper flakes

1) Spray pita on both sides with fat free cooking spray

2) pour 2 tbsp of barbeque cauce in center of pita

3) add chicken

4) spread barbeque sauce and chicken evenly over pita

5) sprinkle red onion to taste

6) sprinkle crushed red pepper to taste

7) sprinkle cheese evenly over pita pizza

Bake in oven at 400 degrees until cheese has melted. Approx 10 minutes.

6pts. I used regular mozzarella. you could probably shave a point or so if you used reduced fat.

I served a salad on the side with 2tbsp of light italian dressing.

The whole dinner was 7 pts and I was stuffed!

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I am thinking of buying Turbo Jam. It is 60 dollars for 6 dvd’s which when you break it down doesnt seem that bad. does anyone have it? is it worth the money? pros and cons?

Heart Rate Monitors: There are WW’ers who wouldn’t even work out without one of these gadgets. As their name implies, they monitor heart rate, and also let you know how many calories you have burned (Did you know that 1 AP = 100 calories burned? That’s nice, huh? So when you earn 3 AP’s you’ve burned 300 calories. After burning those 300 calories, it almost doesn’t seem worth it to consume a 3 pt snack in under two minutes! Anyway, when they learn how many calories have been burned, they then just do the math to determine AP’s).

Right now I rely , more or less, on the Borg Perceived Exertion Scale (AND the activity points calculator)

This is a cute -tho accurate enough - interpretation of the Borg Scale of Perceived Exertion:

Level 1: I’m watching TV and eating bon bons
Level 2: I’m comfortable and could maintain this pace all day long
Level 3: I’m still comfortable, but am breathing a bit harder
Level 4: I’m sweating a little, but feel good and can carry on a conversation effortlessly
Level 5: I’m just above comfortable, am sweating more and can still talk easily
Level 6: I can still talk, but am slightly breathless
Level 7: I can still talk, but I don’t really want to. I’m sweating like a pig
Level 8: I can grunt in response to your questions and can only keep this pace for a short time period
Level 9: I am probably going to die
Level 10: I am dead

In general, for most workouts you want to be at around Level 5-6. If you’re doing interval training, you want your recovery to be around a 4-5 and your intensity blasts to be at around 8-9. As you’ll see below, working at a level 10 isn’t recommended for most workouts. For longer, slower workouts, keep your PE at Level 5 or lower.

The real Borg Scale actually goes from 6 - 20:

6 No exertion at all
7 Extremely light
8
9 Very light - (easy walking slowly at a comfortable pace)
10
11 Light
12
13 Somewhat hard (It is quite an effort; you feel tired but can continue)
14
15 Hard (heavy)
16
17 Very hard (very strenuous, and you are very fatigued)
18
19 Extremely hard (You can not continue for long at this pace)
20 Maximal exertion

I am trying to decide whether an HRM is worth the cost. Anyone have one? Which do you recommend?