Lemon Pepper Shrimp Scampi with Elbow pasta

One of my favorite dishes yet, can't wait to have it again!! :-)

Tasty Dinner!

Chicken sausage sauteed with green peppers, mushrooms & onions with a side of stuffing! Hmmm...Hmmm!!!

I don't like feeling deprived of flavor and I am one to get board of eating the same thing over and over, I need variety!! Please share your recipes & pic's.... :-)

Onto week 3!!!

I did very good this weekend considering I tend to struggle a lot more on weekends because they are less structured. You never know what you will be doing or where you will be for your next meal...LOL

I chose not to weigh in this week because I was not feeling it even though I KNOW I did well with eating & exercising.

Have a great week everyone!

Loly see you at the gym ALL week... ;-)

i slacked a bit this week but thought i would at least lose one lb ths week.... but no ; ( stayed the same. time to hit the gym this week
!!!! Hope I have a better week.

Whoo hooo.....Week 2 almost over :-)

Ceviche de tuna - served on BAKED Tostitos scoops

For those who are counting calories this meal was about 322 calories. There were 14 of them but I ate 2 of them before I could take the picture, I was hungry!!! I even had a little ceviche left over but quickly finished it... :-) It was a very delightful lunch... ;-)

Good Morning Everybody,

It was good seeing some of the girls at the gym last night. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. I'm very proud and happy for your weight loss. GREAT JOB. Have a great and blessed day.

xoxo, toni.

Lessons remembered.

Ever since I can remember, I have been drawn to information on health and overall physical fitness, if I see a magazine or book on the subject, I pick it up and read an article or two. over the years some of the information I have read has served me well when training to meet a weight or reach a better physique, and although I always seem to fall off, its good to know some things that help you in your eating habits or workouts for when you do regain your focus, I want to list a few things I have read over the years that have helped me, and certain thoughts I have come up with myself.

1. Compliments are our worst enemy. When someone tells you you look great, it attacks your focus, most of us will not realize it but unconsciously your determination is being attacked, not by the person giving the compliment, but by the compliment itself. before you know it, your ultimate goal has been reduced, as the compliments keep piling up your goal soon becomes nonexistent, and you fall into the old habits, the bad habits, the bad life, and the shorter one.

a solution to this and maintaining your focus on the original goal is simple, be conscious of the above, and rather than letting the compliment hurt your journey, use it to help you, focus on how good it feels to receive that compliment, and work harder than you did yesterday to collect as many of those as possible (especially since it was spoken with the best of intentions and to motivate you further).

in the end, if your goal should be altered, most likely it will be for the better.
=)

For those of you who have disclosed ur weight... These r the numbers so far. And of course that is optional. Anything can happen in the next 11 weeks. I lost 4 lbs but thn ate like i had not eaten for days... That is my problem, I binge too much. But hope these numbers motivate the all of us and help keep us on track.... BLANCA.... CONGRATULATIONS!!!! U R the BIGGEST LOSER WEEK #1 that we know of : ) GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF US in the next 11 weeks. those numbers were by weight percentage.

WEEK ONE
Antonia 0.61%
loly 1.73%
mari a 0.49%
Blanca 2.18%
cece 1.72%
irving 1.31%

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Since its martin luther king day today.... i was off n so was all of my family since we work at banks and schools. So My weekend wasnt over till today,,,, n we got together at OLD country buffet. it was delicious....... I felt so guilty afterwards. : ( OHHH WELLL!!! I'll try harder next weekend cus I was good all week. Down 3 lbs.

Helloooo.....Helloooo....Anyone out there!!??? lol

I made through this weekend, not too bad...lol

Onto this week :-)

Danger Zone - The Weekend!!!

Here we go! Faced with controlling our mouths as we attend social events or fighting off mindless eating at home... .:-/

I'm @ the gym sweating like a pigglet....LOL

225.5

Good morning Everyone,
Here is a good quote for the day:

"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishments"

We can all do it ! We are each others support and have to stay strong and keep on going with this battle of the bulge. Take it one step at a time and show me the money..... j/k
Have a Great Day!!!!

Ughhh!!! I have only had 1 glass of water today. Let me get busy chugging!!!....lol

Breakfast. =P

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Hello Everyone.

are we only to report on our success, and or positive situations during our journey, or can we openly report on our failures, and or how bad we did on a certain day?
cuz yesterday, I had me two plates of Pasta, and a Pepsi, and this morning I got me some M&ms.

yeah, baby!!!

good morning everyone =) , hoping everyone has a great day and keep up with the good work to a healthier us.

i did so good today.... with the eating... IM SO EXCITED. Im starting to beleive this can b possible!!! Like all the posts.... : ) DONT GIVE UP!!!

*** Bianca Misses Wearing Her Halter Tops ***

Back when she use to show her belly off!!!...lol Those were the days... :-)

My Goal One Day To Look Like This!!!....Smoking Hot...LOL

See, I was not always FLUFFY!!! Look I actually had a waist line... :-) I may not reach this goal with this weight loss challenge but if can get half way there it will have been TOTALLY worth it!!!! This picture will be my inspiration to keep me going if I start to fall off the wagon or I have to fight off temptation!!!

FYI... for those with a sweet tooth or craving snacks I recommend "Extra Fruit Sensations" (gum) to take the edge off the hunger & temptation!!! Its backed by The Biggest Loser. Its compact to carry with you at ALL times. :-)

This blog page is turning out to be very THERAPEUTIC for me!!! :-)

Yippie! I get to have a hand full of baby carrots instead of Sour Skittles, M&M's or Chocolate Kisses

Oh Yum Yum!!! Steamed cauliflower with chili paste & romano cheese

Just trying to be positive about what I HAVE to eat....lol Need to make myself BELIEVE it is just as delicious as baked potato smothered with sour cream, bacon bits and cheese.

cant wait to look like this baby!!!

My poor bladder....

Is not use to holding much liquids and now I am pissing every freaken 15 minutes!!!!

First Day!

I have been here before over and over again. I know it is not easy and have many weakness but I cling to hope that one day I can be at a healthy weight and look as HOT as I did in my younger years...LOL I am inspired to keep motivated and truly make positive life style changes which I can carry on after this competition.

OLD PHOTO..... I cant wait to look like this again!!! : ) ABT 40 LBS LESS

One last temptation to get out of my system before the Challenge begins....CHINESE FOOD!!! I think I might have packed on a few pounds trying to get all my food demons out....LOL

just got home from bakers square and had some pie (brownie a la mode..... yummy). gotta have it before i dedicate myself to eating healthy.

THIS IS FUN!!!!

this is too awesome!!

I am able to blog from my phone!!!! woooo hoooo!!

We are missing Marie! and possibly her friend .. so it might be up to 20 people!!!

We can do this! Imagine how much weight we all could lose as a group! Like a ton ya think??

Can't wait to see everyone on Sunday!!!

Woo Hoo!!!

I hope this post can be seen

Hope You decice to show up on SUNDAY @ MARIA"S @ NOON!!

Participants so FAR....
1. Maria 2. Irene 3.Bianca 4.Diane 5.Mita 6.Jeanette 7.Sal 8.Jason 9.Gabriel 10.Junior 11.Irving 12.Cece 13.Norma 14.Marga 15.Margie 16.Antonia 17.Lily 18.Loly 19.Irv's Sis

Bring any freinds or family that would like to join. The More the merier!!!! And of course the more money to win.

Never done a blog before... but it seems you have to create an account with google for those of u who do not have one, to leave comments.

WE CAN DO THIS!!!! Good luck to all of you.