Problem Solved.....

Just mix with water...... 2 parts water to one part beer.....and voila! Beer Water!!! A light, refreshing low calorie beverage!!!!

You're gonna beat me over the head with one soon aren't you Joyce???

Now I need a beer solution!!!!

Since discussing having a beer all afternoon at work the temptation was too much, when an old collegue of mine retired from his job after 20 years invited me to have a beer for "old time sake."

Now not only do I need to know how too make a fat free burger, NOW I NEED TO KNOW....

"HOW DO YOU MAKE BEER FAT FREE???????"

Thanks for the great conversations that we have at work, SCOTT! I am so showing up on Monday with $5 in hand.....

Burger Solutions???

There are some days when there is nothing better than a big, fat, juicy burger.....

There are also days when you enjoy working for someone that is fair and intelligent.....

So how is it that when I asked my intelligent boss how to make that big, fat, juicy burger fat free he told me.....

" Leave out the bun, meat, cheese and condiments. "

How fair of a solution is that??!!!

So much for the intelligent boss theory..... the burger was great though!!!!!!!!!

Things I Think now that I'm starving....

1) Do skinny people simply NOT eat anything that tastes good? Ever?

2) Why don't they make Slurpees with Diet pop? Why God? Why?

3) Why won't Krista believe me when I tell her that Sex burns 1000 calories per minute? she responds by informing me she would only burn 500 calories.........I don't really understand what she means by that though.........

4) Why is it that when you drink less than a pound of water, I immediately gain 2 pounds?

5) After eating all that freeze-dried tasteless spacefood, do Astronauts binge when they get back on earth?

6) With all the wonderful drugs these days, the flu is actually sounding good....I'd get to lie in bed and sleep for few days, AND I'd probably drop 5-6 pounds at the same time......

7) Shoot me, or feed me, I don't care which, just do it quickly.

8) The only time it's safe for me to go grocery shopping is IMMEDIATELY after dinner.

9) Costco is a bad place to go, even if I resist all the sample tables laced strategically throughout, I CANNOT get past the pizza, hotdogs, and chicken calzones near the exit.......impossible.

10) I get great joy out the three chocolate chips that they put into the choclate chip-caramel rice cakes Krista has me eating......AND I get depressed once I get the third one and still have to eat half a rice cake....

11) Most disturbingly of all.......I am beginning to understand how cannibilism could become an option if I'm ever stranded on an island.

And the Week # 5 Winner is...

GARY!!!

Gary lost 5.5lbs!

CONGRATULATIONS!!

Week #5 Results

Place	Competitor	lbs Lost	% Lost
1	Gary	-5.5	-2.30%
2	Joyce	-2.0	-1.38%
3	Krista	-0.5	-0.29%
4	Scott	0.0	+0.00%

The Race is on!! Here are the cumulative results...

Results to Date

Place	Competitor	lbs Lost	% Lost
1	Joyce	-9.5	-6.25%
2	Scott	-9.0	-4.37%
3	Gary	-9.0	-3.70%
4	Krista	-5.0	-2.84%

And the Week # 4 Winner is...

SCOTT!!!

Scott lost 1.5lbs!

CONGRATULATIONS!!

Week #4 Results

Place	Competitor	lbs Lost	% Lost
1	Scott	-1.5	-0.76%
2	Gary	-1.5	-0.62%
3	Krista	-0.5	-0.29%
4	Joyce	+0.5	+0.35%

The Race is on!! Here are the cumulative results...

Results to Date

Place	Competitor	lbs Lost	% Lost
1	Joyce	-7.5	-4.93%
2	Scott	-9.0	-4.37%
3	Krista	-4.5	-2.56%
4	Gary	-3.5	-1.44%

Creative excuses

After seeing how Eric wears his googles over his ears when he skis, we have decided that we need to go more often. Since his ears could cause him to fly in a windstorm, we can save money on plastic surgery by skiing lots. The band of his goggles pin his ears back, thus training his ears to stay pressed against his head. No surgery needed!!

Since this explaination makes perfect sense you will all agree that skiing is not cheating in our competition.

Saving Scott's Sanity

I found a recipe, in the new weight watchers cookbook that I just bought, that I thought that you would really enjoy. Sorry Krista i don't know what any of your favorites are. I do know that Scott has Whined many times about not being able to eat this favorite.


NACHOS GRANDE

1 tsp canola oil
1 cup cooked or rinsed drained canned red kidney beans
1/4 lb lean ground turkey breast
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 (14oz) can diced tomatoes with chillies
2 tsp mexican seasoning mix
1/4 tsp salt
6 oz reduced fat restaurant style tortilla chips
3/4 c shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
12 pitted small black olives, sliced
1/4 c sliced pickled jalapeno peppers, drained
1/2 c fat free sour cream

1. Preheat oven to 4508F. Spray baking sheet with non stick spray.

2. In a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, heat the oil. Stir in the beans, turkey and onion. Cook, stirring to break up the meat, 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes, mexican seasoningg, and salt: cook until thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and keep warm.

3. Spread the tortilla chips on the baking sheet. Sprinkle with the sheese, olives and jalapeno peppers. Bake until the cheese just melts, about 5 min. Transfer the nachos to serving platter. Top with the turkey mixture and sour cream and serve at once.

Per serving ( 1 1/4 cups) 204 cal, 4 g Fat,2 g Sat Fat, 0 g Trans Fat, 17 mg Sod, 29 g carb, 4 g Fiber, 13 g Protein, 141 mg calcium
POINTS value: 4


Hopefully you enjoy!!!

Recipes for Joyce - Chicken & Vegetable Packets

Ingredients:

• Four 4-oz boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 1/2 c. sliced mushrooms
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1" strips
• 1 medium zucchini, sliced1 onion, coarsely chopped
• 1/4 c. + 2 tbsp BBQ sauce
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 c. hot cooked brown rice

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 350 F
• Place each chicken breast in the center of a piece of tinfoil.
• Top with mushrooms, pepper, zucchini & onion
• In a small bowl, combine the BBQ sauce and garlic.
• Spoon evenly over chicken & vegetables. Close the tinfoil, leaving room for the packets to expand.
• Bake for about 40 minutes, until chicken is cooked and vegetables are tender.
• Open the packets carefully, as steam will escape
• Place 1 c. of rice on each plate, spoon contents of 1 packet over each portion.

Nutritional Info:

Per serving: 388 Calories, 4g Total Fat, 1g Saturated Fat, 66mg Cholesterol, 278 mg Sodium, 54g Total Carbohydrates, 5g Dietary Fiber, 33g Protein, 53 mg Calcium.
Serving provides: 2 breads, 1 fruit/vegetable, 3 protein/milk
Pts per serving: 7

Recipes for Joyce - Twice Baked Garlic Potatoes

Ingredients:

• 4 large baking potatoes
• 1 garlic bulb (unless you really really like garlic, I'd probably use half a bulb next time)
• 1/2 c. low-sodium chicken broth
• 1/2 c. nonfat sour cream
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
• 1/4 c. grated parmesan cheesePaprika

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 425F
• Pierce potatoes several times with a fork; place on a baking sheet.
• Wrap the garlic in foil and place along side the potatoes.
• Bake until potatoes are tender and the garlic is browned and softened, 50 - 60 minutes.
• Let cool until comfortable to handle, about 15 minutes.
• Halve the potatoes lenghtwise; scoop the pulp into a large bowl, leaving the skins intact.
• Cut the garlic bulb in half and squeeze out the pulp and add to the potato.
• Add the broth, sour cream and pepper; stir and mash to the desired texture.
• Spoon the stuffing back into the potato skins, sprinkle wiht the cheese and paprika.
• Return the potatoes to the baking sheet and bake until heated through and lightly browned, about 15 minutes.
  

Nutritional Info per serving (1/2 potato):
153 Calories, 1 g Total Fat, 1 g Saturated Fat, 2 mg Cholesterol, 73 mg Sodium, 31 g Total Carbohydrat, 3 g Dietary Fibre, 5 g Protein, 73 mg Calcium
Serving provides: 1 bread
Points per serving: 3 pts

A quick laugh...

I wasn't going to post about this, 'cause it's kinda mean. But then I remembered, I am kinda mean, so I might as well post.

I made Scott do yoga with me last night.

Some men are not meant to do yoga. (Though I think it would be really funny to see Gary trying to do yoga).

Downward Facing dog looks more like a scared cat.

And when you're supposed to extend on leg in the downward facing dog position. Scott looks more like a dog cocking a leg over a fire hydrant. It was not pretty.

But, I have to give him credit for trying.

And the Week # 3 Winner is...

JOYCE!!!

Joyce lost 3lbs!

CONGRATULATIONS!!

Week #3 Results

Place	Competitor	lbs Lost	% Lost
1	Joyce	-3.0	-2.37%
2	Gary	-1.5	-0.62%
3	Scott	-1.0	-0.50%
4	Krista	-0.5	-0.29%

The Race is on!! Here are the cumulative results...

Results to Date

Place	Competitor	lbs Lost	% Lost
1	Joyce	-8.0	-5.26%
2	Scott	-7.5	-3.64%
3	Krista	-4.0	-2.27%
4	Gary	-2.0	-0.82%

Fines & Penalties

I am starting to wonder how interested Gary really is... maybe a fine for non-participation ( not willing to step on scale because he had a bad week/weekend) should be levied. We need to find some kind of motivation to get this guy going because harrassment and teasing isn't working and just taking his money is not as much fun as I thought it would be.

Maybe he needs to imagine a size 50 tuxedo, sweat pouring down his face due to his extra weight in the heat, ruining what could be a very beautiful moment at his good friend's wedding.

Or we could do some research and find pics of a man his size in a speedo on the beach somewhere and see if that vision is appealling to him.

I don't know but we need to motivate him.... for his health of course.

once you get going and the pounds start coming off you will feel so much better.... it has done wonders for me and I haven't even lost that much yet.

Think about it Gary!!!! Jump on board it isn't all that bad!!!!

And the Week #2 Winner is...

JOYCE!!!

Joyce lost 2lbs!

CONGRATULATIONS!!

Week #2 Results

Place	Competitor	lbs Lost	% Lost
1	Joyce	-2.0	-1.34%
2	Scott	-2.5	-1.24%
3	Krista	-1.5	-0.86%
4	Gary	-1.5	-0.61%

The Race is on!! Here are the cumulative results...

Results to Date

Place	Competitor	lbs Lost	% Lost
1	Scott	-6.5	-3.16%
2	Joyce	-4.5	-2.96%
3	Krista	-3.5	-1.99%
4	Gary	-0.5	+0.21%

What I have learned since becoming a loser.

I didn't want to be left out, so I am adding to the list of things learned.

1. Living with someone that has a metabolism that works faster than Ben Johnson on steroids...SUCKS!!!

2. Learning what is and isn't healthy ( for real ) and actually eating that way is alot harder than I thought.

3. Coffee that doesn't have 1/4 cup of french vanilla cream in it tastes awful. Probably why I only drink 2 cups a day now.

4. Drinking water is still gross.

5. Exercise at 6am with your daugher can be very entertaining.

6. Losing weight and feeling healthier is extremely gratifying.

7. The biggest thing that I have learned so far......

Drew knows everything about eating healthy and will tell you how at the drop of a dime!!! Looking at his temple of glory is testiment of this alone. I can't believe I didn't realize this the first time I met him!!!!

8. Last but not least... Scott and Krista have a great marraige. Their sense of humor makes me giggle everytime I log on.

Things I have learned since Scott started this competition

1. It is much easier to eat healthy when Scott isn't going to 7-11 every night

2. Scott is much crankier without sugar and caffeine, but he is looking better and slightly less like death at the end of the day.

3. Telling Scott that the McDonald's salad has as many calories and only 1 g of fat less than a cheeseburger is oddly enjoyable. Though I really wish he'd stop sobbing.

4. Watching Scott watch my children eat their treats is somewhat like, I imagine, watching a Vampire watching a MVA victim wandering around. Like he's waiting for the chance to pounce.

I'm sure I'll learn more as the weeks progress. Scary though, eh?

Things I Have Learned in the Last Two Weeks

Recent Discoveries:

1) Eating a McDonalds Garden Salad while in the restaurant and smelling the french fries does NOT help when imagining that it tastes like french fries. Not at All.

2) After two weeks of plain old borning coffee, Joyce nearly Orgasmed when she had a Tim Hortons French Vanilla coffee that I bought her. It was a sight to see. (don't worry Eric, I don't think coffee drinking counts as cheating, no matter how much she enjoyed it...)

3) It is impossible to eat just one Lay's potato chip. (I have Mark Messier's evil laugh in my head each time I try.

4) The grocery store used to be a place of refuge to me. A place I could go at 10 or 11pm to wander the isles quietly and ponder the self-gratifying benefits of Cheetos and Bacon as an entree. Now, being there just makes me angry. Find me a breakfast cereal that isn't full of sugar, or doesn't have the consistancy of burnt rubber.......I dare you!

5) I think painter's pants make my butt look big. (Sad isn't it)

6) My kids warn me not to eat any of their cool (see - unhealthy & tasty) food when ever I go into the kitchen. i'm beginning to think that they might be afraid of me around meal time...