REBECCA

TammyM...thanks SOO much for posting these! I am going to learn how to shrink my photos da*nit if it's the last thing I do! (when I get back of course). Thanks Edyta! I have really fine hair and I wanted to wear it down with the tousled curl look. But my stylist/friend was really uncomfortable with that because my hair is so fine, it won't hold the curl and in the Cabo humidity with the wind, it would have never worked. She said she'd feel better if it was pinned together loosely to hold it in place. I am bringing my stylist from home, so I don't have to worry about doing a trial run on my wedding day. I recommeding getting a trial in Mexico right when you arrive so you know what you're going to get.

I know...we go way back to the very first forum! Thanks for all the guidence, this forum is awesome. It is night and day compared to the original one. I will be sure to stay on after the wedding and chat. Talk to you soon!!!!!

Thanks Kash! Keep up the good work on WW. I know you can do it!!! Just think, once you get there, all you have to do is maintain!! I'll give a full report when I return!

Thanks Jenetta!! I am really excited. We got legally married today (hee hee). Feels weird. We have been smitten all day. I hear it is HOT in Cabo right now...in the 90's!!!

I'm off to Cabo tomorrow morning. We leave Cabo on the 14th and head to Playa Del Carmen for our honeymoon. Won't be back until the 22nd. If I get a chance, I'll try to send a quick post on how things went right after the wedding. You guts will definitely get my pictures when I return!

Hi Ladies, I just got my trial for my hiar. I want to post the pics, but the files are too big. Does anyone know how to reduce the size of a Jpeg? I think that is my problem when trying to attach pics? Any information would be great! Thanks!

Have you been attending the meetings and weighing in every week? Chewing gum helped me. Put a stick of gum in your mouth right after you finish your meal. It gets the taste out of your mouth and you are less likely to eat more. Okay You are asking how to stay focused. Hmmm.. I think changing meals a lot. Don't always eat the same things. PLAN your entire day of meals before you leave the house. KNOW eactly what you are going to eat. Also eating every couple hours might help. BUT you have to count, otherwise it won't work

I was originally planning to ship, but then didn't want to spend the money. It would have cost another $200. I'm wishing I didn't have to deal with it right now. Luckily we are on a direct flight and it's only 2 hours.

Unfortunately, we are getting up there before anyone else and all of the stuff is for the welcome bags. I may be able to have some carry a couple things...good idea!

I beleive that there is a weight limitation and you just have to pay extra if it goes over, which we are prepared to do. We estimated that it is around 50 lbs, so it should clear. It's my suitcase of clothes that I'm worried about! That one seems heavier! I think international flights might allow a heavier bag?? I'm going to call. I have no idea HOW we are going to carry all of this stuff? I have never traveled with this much crap We have 3 checked bags, two carry-ons and my dress!!! My FI is a crab when it comes to traveling...should be an interesting day.

Oh, thanks for the reponse ladies! I think I will just carry it on in the garment bag from the bridal store. I just packed up all my "crap" (aka OOT bag and BM gifts, etc). It took one BIG suitcase that probably weighs 50 lbs at least. Tomorrow I have my hair and make-up trial. I'm soo excited!!! I'm leaving Wednesday...yikes!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by gkashmira Rebecca - these are great recipes! I definitely want to try both (with veggie-dogs and fake chicken of course ) YUM! I love those crescent rolls and haven't had them since I was a child... BTW I am loving the alternative bagels! Aren't they Yummy??

How is everyone (or how did everyone) transport your wedding dress to Cabo? I want to carry it on, obviously, but what garment bags are you able to carry on??

CHICKEN-PESTO SPAGHETTI SQUASH Ingredients: ~ Spaghetti Squash ~ Reduced Fat Pesto Sauce (by refrigerated pasta) **read label: calories per serving shouldn’t exceed 240 ~ Rotisserie Chicken Breast (pre-made from grocery store) ~ I Can’t Believe it’s Not Butter Spray ~ Kraft Parmesan Cheese Instructions (for ONE serving): Step 1 - Cook Spaghetti Squash (cooking instructions below): •Cut raw Spaghetti Squash it in half lengthwise. Scrape out the inside & the seeds •Put one half (both halves if you are making more than one serving) face up in a microwaveable dish with a little water in the bottom. •Cover it with plastic wrap and cook it in the microwave for 11-16 minutes (depending on your microwave and the size of the squash). Be carefully NOT to overcook. Squash should be more on the stringy side than on the mushy side. •Carefully remove plastic wrap & scrape out the inside with a fork. It comes out in strings that look just like spaghetti. Step 2 - Measure out ½ cup of cooked spaghetti squash (for one serving) and add it to a frying pan. Add 3 TBSP of Reduced Fat Pesto Sauce and 3 oz of shredded rotisserie chicken breast, skin removed (shred yourself with a fork) and a couple sprays of “I Can’t Believe it’s Not Butter Spray†Step 3 - Sauté contents of frying pan on high for 3-5 minutes or until hot. Sprinkle with a little parmesan cheese and serve!!! You'll have to figure out the points. Sorry I don't have it. I do know that Spaghetti Squash is zero points though?

Okay this is a huge comfort food of mine. Around my period, I would like to make this. it's total junk food, but, sometimes you are going to crave it and it is good to have a LF recipe to satify your craving. HOT DOGS IN CRESCENT ROLLS Points: 3.5 per dog One package of Oscar Meyer Fat Free Hot Dogs (or other 1 point hot dog) One package of Pilsbury Reduced Fat Crescent Roll dough Four Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices, made with 2% Milk (Sharp Cheddar Flavor) INSTRUCTIONS Preheat Oven (Follow preheating instructions on Crescent Roll Dough package) Cut a slit in the hot dog, stuff one half a slice of the cheese in the slit (cheese will be sticking out of the hot dog) Place hot dog at the widest part of the crescent roll dough triangle and roll. Place on cookie sheet (cheese up). Repeat for all 8 hot dogs. Bake on center oven rack for 11- 13 minutes (as instructed on the Crescent Roll Dough package). Serve with baked beans Tip: “Pork and Beans†is 1 point for a half cup I believe!

That is so funny. Meahgan had a dream about the teetch falling out. It is a common dream. Check out it's meaning. http://dreammoods.com/cgibin/teethdr...rch=teethintro

Good Job Girls!!! Here is the most delicious recipe for marinara Sauce. It is a WW recipe and is 1 point for 1 Cup! MARINARA SAUCE WITH TURKEY SAUSAGE 2-Italian Style Turkey Sausages, casing removed 1 onion, chopped 4 garlic cloves, minced 2 (28oz) Cans of Crushed Tomatoes 1 tsp Dried Basil 1 tsp dried Oregano 2 Tbsp of Sugar (or cooking Splenda) 2 tsp crushed red peppers (leave this out if you don't like spicy food) Brown Sausage in a skillet, breaking it apart with a spoon. With a slotted spoon, transfer it to slow cooker or deep skillet. Next, saute onion, garlic, until soft. Add to slow cooker or deep skillet. Then add tomatoes, basil, oregano, sugar and crushed peppers to mixture. Stir, cover and cook 20 - 30 minutes on med heat in skillet for a quick meal. Serve yourself when it's hot and let it continue to thicken on low for about an hour before you put it in the fridge. If you have time, I like using the slow cooker on High for 3 hours. You can add the crushed peppers for the last hour. The longer the peppers cook in the sauce, the spicieer it gets. Trust me, this is SOO good, it is amazing how easy and low in points it is!

Quote: Originally Posted by gkashmira Hee hee hee... the only reason I'm laughibng is because I know EXACTLY hoqw you feel! OK, well we're in this together and Rebecca is right we are still eating better than if we weren't doing anything at all! We have no food in the house and my FI is so cute because I told him last week that if we eat out we need to do sushi because it's basically the only thing that's not super high points! So he called and was like Dave is coming over to watch the game (I'm a big NE Patriots fan and they're playing right now in Monday Night Football) and they're going to pick up sushi. So we got some I pulled all the counts off tyhe website and manager to eat not one point over... Rebecca, thanks for the encouragement! How often do you meet with your trainer? Hey! I'm watching that game right now too. I'm in a fantasy football league and Brady is my QB! it;s really fun! I see my trainer twice a week. He is awesome! He lets my friend and I share visits (so we split the cost). it has really worked out well for me. I hope I can continue to see him. I'm learning so much!

Quote: Originally Posted by AQHARIDER It seriously is soooo hard to motivate to exercise! I know what you girls mean. I know I would see results so much faster if I'd get off my butt! Kash- you will never guess how many points I consumed on Friday- 65!! Is that not the worse thing you have ever heard? I used all my flex points, all my points for that day, plus extra on about 6 hours of eating. lol- I'm so embarrassed! Hang in there- you can do it! hahaha Sarah! I have had weeks like that! Was pizza involved? Or was it a cheeseburger & fries Did you know that a bacon cheeseburger (from a restaurant) has over 1000 calories?!?! They are really badddd...but soo good!!

Hey Ladies!!! Do not fret. So you had a bad week. Remember, you are still eating better that you would if you weren't paying attention. Do not let it discourage you. You can do this! I definitely had weeks like that. I had two weeks in a row with a gain. Not recommended, but my point is that we are all human. What really got me over the hump was to avoid social things (parties, going out drinking, etc). And if you have a party you have to go to, plan your day accordingly. Eat low low points all day and save at least 10 points for dinner. So that way if you use 20 at your party, you will have only used 10 flex points. It all about planning. Regarding exercise, it is tough to motivate, I agree. I am always so tired and if it wasn't for my standing appointment with my trainer, it would be a lot worse. Getting a workout buddy helps. Do you know anyone that you can work out with? That way you don't let each other down and it is more fun! You can do it. It's a new week!!!

I tried that dress on. It is really flattering on. I got my dress at david's Bridal. I'd post it but I can't post photos. Mine was $599 and I love it!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by gkashmira Rebecca I eat egss and I have about every type of meat replacement item available to me to please suggest away! (For example some of my favorites are fake chicken (Quorn), fake salami (Yves), fake hambugrer (Yves), etc. etc. - I can pretty much make every receipe out there (except maybe steak ) Also I haven't had a bagel with cc in a long time and I love them - I'll have to look fr the laughing cow cheese. My groecery store had sold out of the Western Bagels last time I was there but I'm just about out of food and ready to return to stock up. Anyway here's a receipe I pulled off the WW wbesite that sounds SOOOOO good! Baked Winter Squash, Raisin and Pine Nut Lasagna POINTS® value | 6 Servings | 8 Preparation Time | 30 min Cooking Time | 33 min Level of Difficulty | Moderate Ingredients 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 2 1/2 cup fat-free evaporated milk 2 medium garlic clove(s), minced 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/8 tsp table salt, or to taste 1/8 tsp black pepper, or to taste 10 oz dry lasagna noodles, cooked al dente (about 12 noodles) 10 oz cooked winter squash, thawed if frozen 1 cup part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded 3/4 cup golden seedless raisins 2 Tbsp pine nuts, chopped Instructions 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. 2. Place flour in a small saucepan and very gradually whisk in milk and garlic. Warm over low heat, stirring constantly, until sauce simmers and is thickened, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. 3. Spread 1/4 cup of cheese sauce over bottom of a 9 X 13-inch glass or metal pan and cover with 3 lasagna noodles; top with 1/3 of squash and 1/2 cup of cheese sauce. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup of raisins. Cover with 3 more lasagna noodles and spread with 1/3 of remaining squash and 1/2 cup of cheese sauce; sprinkle with 1/4 cup of raisins. Cover with 3 more lasagna noodles and top with remaining squash and raisins; cover with last 3 lasagna noodles, pressing sheets firmly down. Top with remaining cheese sauce; sprinkle with pine nuts and remaining mozzarella cheese 4. Bake until lasagna bubbles around edges and is browned on top, about 30 minutes. Slice into 8 pieces and serve. -- This recipe is part of our Cook Once, Eat All Week series. To learn more about this month's theme, make-ahead pasta bakes and casseroles, click here. Notes You can add color and flavor to this lasagna recipe by using a medley of dried fruit. Use 1/4 cup of dried cranberries, 1/4 cup of dried cherries or blueberries, and 1/4 cup of golden raisins instead of 3/4 cup total of raisins. Oh good!! Okay, I will post more recipes when I have time! This Lasagna looks good. Let me know how it is??

Okay. WW Egg McMuffin: * 3 egg whites (1 point) * 1 Western "alternative" bagel (or other one point bread) * 1/2 slice of Kraft Singles (fat Free or 2%. Just make sure each slice is one point. You will only use half, so, you only need to count half a point). 1/2 serving of Ham or Turkey (Just make sure each serving equals one point. You will only use half a serving, so, you only need to count half a point). Make a 3 egg-white omelette in a mini-omelette pan Add salt & pepper to taste). After you flip it, add a half slice of the cheese. Put a slice of low calorie ham or turkey in there). Fold over and cook until cheese is melted. Cut omelette in half again with the spatulla and fold over so it is folded in quarters (and will fit perfectly on your bagel or other bread.) add to toasted bread and gobble up. 3 points! I ate this every morning! If you don't have time to make the omelette in the morning, I have one of those microwave egg cookers at work. You can modify the recipe and use that.

It's all about variety! Laughing Cow "Light" cheese wedges are SOO good. They are one point each and spread like cream Cheese. I would have that as a snack sometimes with one of those Western "Alternative" bagels and it would be like a bagel and cream cheese for 2 points! It's hard to suggest things to you that I used to eat during WW, because all of them include meat or eggs.

Quote: Originally Posted by AQHARIDER OK girls, I have accomplished a milestone. I am so excited! I just made it through my whole TaoBo Basic Boot Camp DVD this morning. All 54 minutes without "wimping out" or anything. This is the first time I have finished a Tae Bo DVD through the whole workout in probably 4 years! I've done Tae Bo alot, but if I'm getting tired and wimping out I always would quit. Well, today I DID IT!!!! Woohoo! I think I'm going to pass out or have a heart attack, but I DID IT!!!! Sorry, I got a little excited- it's the little victories, you know? Had to use all my happy smilies too Right On Sarah!!! Good Job!!!