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I am watching Oprtah righ now and she has Jerry Seinfeld’s wife Jessica. She came out with a neat cookbook that has puree’s.   I will post some of the recipes on my page. They are all low fat.  Here is some info about the book:        http://www.deceptivelydelicious.com/site/index.php

As a mother of three, Jessica Seinfeld, like many busy parents, used to struggle to get her kids to eat right. In Deceptively Delicious, she shares her solutions: easy, mouthwatering recipes that even the most overwhelmed families can make — stealthily packed with unseen veggies, puréed so kids will never suspect.

Deceptively Delicious has all of Jessica’s winning combinations, including cauliflower in macaroni and cheese, and spinach in brownies. She also shares tips on making healthy snacks and improving store-bought foods, as well as advice on creating a positive environment around the kitchen table. Deceptively Delicious is a godsend for all parents who want healthy kids, peaceful family meals, and never again having to say, “Eat your vegetables!”

  I hope this helps someone.

Last night I babysat my friends 3yr old daughter, Kira. It is my every Thursday thing. Well they came home early and my friend Niki & I ended up gapping till midnight. I got home…went on the computer until 3am. I just could not sleep!  Decided to go up to bed. Woke my poor husband up a few times. I felt bad, because he had woke for 8am.  I layed there until 5:30 am. That was the last time that I say on the clock.  Then I woke up when he did to leave for work…went back to bed till 9:30am and just layed there. The dog kept bringing me his ball to play and hit me with his wet nose. Cody just didn’t want me to sleep, even though he had my son awake to bother.     I got in for a shower & called my friend Karen to see if she wanted to go walking. We went to Nay Aug park.  http://www.scrantonpa.gov/nayaug_park.html

We walked for 2 1/2 hours. Along the trails by the water and the little zoo. We also stopped by museum. It was fun!   I tried callmy husand a few times, no answer. Okay - something musy be up. He usually answers & says that he is with a patient and will call back.  He is a Superviser Paramedic for the county.  I hate him working that job. Too many things have happened. Almost shot-accidents just to name a few. I am trying to talk him into going back to a office job. He also has 2  IT degrees and a few others.  (Computers)  He is also a on call flight medic.   Well…back to him now answering. I finally got him and found out he was inthe hospital. Some your girl hit the ambulance and he was in the back with a patient. It was hit on the side right were he was standing–he went flying & hit his head. He has a mild concusion and had temp memory loss. They asked for his wife’s phone # and he couldn’t remember my #…and a few other things.  He is good now, but what a day!  I was so nervous!

 On a brighter side.. I got my butt up for a nice long walk!  What is up the weather? It feels like summer time…not fall.     I tried to add the pic—but it won’t let me. Once I have time to play around with it..I’ll try & figure it out.  

Tomorrow we are going to a fall craft fair. It is also a ski swap. Someone last season stole my husbands ski poles…so he has to get a new pair. Then in the afternoon we are leaving to go overnight with my dad to the lake.   Sunday we will stop at the orchard and get apples and cidar. I am planning on going for a walk tomorrow at the lake with Karen. Her parents have a place next to ours. So it is going to be a fun weekend! 

What does everyone else have planned???

discovered clothes that I have not worn in a while. Am I the only one who keeps the “what if” clothes in the back of the closet.  Do we all have a hidden tote of favorite “one day  I will be that size again” clothes.  I found out that 1/2 of them still had tags on them. Clothes that I bought on sale at the Limited and Gap last summer & never wore. So I have decided that they are going to be my inspiration. They are the cute dress up or down that won’t go out of style clothes. I will keep them for 2 more years and if I don’t get my fat @$$ into them…then off to my mom. She gets my too good to donate to Salvation Army clothes. At one point in my life…I was a shopholic.  I was out every night going shopping with my friend. That was the before I got married life. Once a month friends drag me to the bar life. I so don’t miss those times. I was a late bloomer…due to my son was young when I got divorced. I would rather be at home with him then going out. I waited until he was a young teenager before I started going out or dating again.  I put him first..before “me” time.       My husband I met at work. I knew him about 2 years before we even thought about going out. We were friends/work associates 1st. We weren’t planning on meeting anyone to date.  Then we started talking on the phone ..then dinner…..and so on.  I beleive that everything happens for a reason. So me being bored and cleaning out the closet was meant for modivation. To see those cute clothes that I want to be able to wear again. So everyone….clean your closets!!   See those cute outfits that we all have hiding in the back.  That way you will want to exercise more!!!! 

It is a gorgeous day!!!!  I love fall time!!!  Not hot-not cold-sunny-leaves changing to pretty colors. Cody (the dog) was so happy to be out for a walk.  We went 1 mile. Yeah us!!  I am very slowly getting back on track. I have stuck to the eating & journal part, but not exercising the past 3 days. 

Does anyone have any plans for the weekend?  My husband & I have a friend’s wedding to go to tomorrow. It is at the same place-same room as we had ours.   http://www.chateauresort.com/weddings/gallery.asp               They went to our wedding last year and liked it so much that they decided to have theirs there too. 

Well I am off to make dinner.    I hope that everyone has a good weekend!!!

Okay - so I was still not feeling well when I woke up this morning. Did the usual routine of vacumn-dust- ect…. I even took the dog for a whole 15 min walk out of guilt. He gave me the face of–”Hey how come you aren’t taking me for a walk anymore?!  I wanna go! I wanna go!   Get the leash! ” I felt worse after the walk than I did before.  Even eating was horriable.  All I ate was a turkey & low fat cheese sandwich.  I am hoping that tomorrow is better…I am looking foward to walking by the river!  

I think part is due to the warm weather,  it was about 85 today!!  (also it is “cranky” week)  When it was cooler out..I enjoyed taking the dog for a walk. I am looking foward to the cooler weather next week…I can take him walking on the dike that follows the Susquehanna River.  It  has where it shows the miles and benches to rest.  It is relaxing to watch the river flow.

I have been doing good on the eating. Keeping under 1500 calories today.  Also marking it in the food journal. The exercising is the hard part.

We went apple picking over the weekend. Well I was looking at the HUGE bowl of apples & thought what can I do with them besides apple pie?  I found a website that has a lot of low fat recipies & sugar free- low sodium  and more!  It has has catorgies for healthy: women - men- children- seniors- lifestyle-        pet health & fitness-& alot more. I haven’t explored all of the catagories yet, but hopefully there is something good there. Let me know if you find anything useful there!  

http://www.applesforhealth.com/recipes1.html

 Have a good night!!!

Well it is Monday!!!  My son’s 16th Birthday was on Saturday and it was fun!!!  He had pizza with a few friends, my parents, my sister & her husband, my brother & his 3rd old son.  Everything went well…our waitress was wonderful!!! She was going back & forth between us & the bar full of people.  She kept the pitchers of soda full for the teenagers.  They all had fun!   

Then we met my sister in law & neices @ Chuckie Cheese.  They live 1 hour away from us. We ended up taking home the 2 older ones. Kellsie is 13 & Lauren 11.  On Sunday we took them to a hay ride/corn maze.     http://www.millersorchard.com/           We did the maze in 25 minutes thanks to my son and Lauren. They teamed up checking turns to see if it was a deadend or not.  It was funny when they would end up meeting in the middle!  Picking apples….seeing the farm animals.   The one goat reminded me of our Golden Retreiver -Cody.  The way he was leaning on us…trying to climb over the fence trying to get more food!  It was funny!!!!  I felt good though- cause Scott thanked us for a great weekend Birthday!  I was so happy - that made me feel good.  It was a good weekend!

 That was the weekend!!!  I did keep my calories under 2000. The bad part was that I ate like 4 pieces of cake!!!   We have 7 or 8 peices left.  I tried so hard to give to my parents 1/2 of what was left. I almost got away with it. I was so afraid of taking it home with us. The cake was so good!!  Marble with chocolate frosting.  (Sam’s club-I love their cakes!!!!)    I didn’t exercise all weekend…but we did walk about 2 hours at the apple farm.  So I guess that I can count that as exercise.  

I am finding myself feeling like a Monday!!!  My eating is horriable!  I am off schedule…it is 1 pm & I had a small piece of cake & 2 glasses of apple cidar.  Normally by now I have had my Special K cereal & a turkey with  low fat cheese sandwich! Nope not me…. I start the week out BAD!!! Please give me a kick in the butt. I don’t feel like exercising…am I the only one who feels like–what is the point…am I actually going to loose anything? Is it going to work? or is this a waste—since I have accepted myself the way I am years ago.  

A REASON, A SEASON OR A LIFETIME !

People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. When you figure out which it is, you know exactly what to do.

When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed outwardly or inwardly. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally, or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend, and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrong doing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes they act up or out and force you to take a stand. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled; their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and it is now time to move on.

When people come into your life for a SEASON, it is because your turn has come to share, grow, or learn. They may bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it! It is real! But, only for a season.

LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons; those things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person/people (anyway); and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life. It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant.

Well I finally gave myself a kick in the buns & used my Gazelle.  It’s about time!!!  I did it for 1 hour…while watching The Biggest Loser & commercials to Beauty & The Geek.  It actually felt good to do something else than a walk.  The hour went by fast..   I was surprised!  Since the dog expects it….I am still going  for a afternoon walk.  Yesterday we went for 1 mile.  

 Today in the mail I got a dvd from my Blockbuster list. I thought that I would try Pilates Yoga Blend.  I have never done it and have no clue fully what it is. I thought that I would try it instead of going out & buying one first.  Any thoughts on it?  Is is hard? Is it fun? I wonder if I will even like it.  Guess we will see….

I am hoping to loose atleast 30 pounds by November 4th.  That is my Husbands & I          1 year anniversary. (that year went by fast!!!) We are going overnight to a resort in the Pocono’s.   I have never gone horse back riding & want to go so bad!!!   That way I will be under 200lbs for the poor horsey’s back.  (lol)    If I keep exercising 1 hour a day & watch what I eat….I think that I can do it.  Hopefully!

Some things to look foward to.     This Saturday is my baby’s 16th Birthday.  Time goes by fast!  Next year he will be a Senior. Oh My!   I feel old!  He wants to do pizza at a local place with friends.

Next weekend we have a friend’s Wedding to go to. They are having their Wedding at the same place we had ours.  So atleast I know that the food will be good.  I got Chicken Franciase.    

Well one more day till the weekend.  I hope that everyone has a good one! Keep exercising & be positive!  We can do it together!!!