[Jules]

Thanks for the puppy-smiley. It's really cute! The puppies aren't so much organized exercise yet as they're still pretty small and still getting used to the leases, but before long they will love exercising. It's funny because here we are all hoping to lose weight each week and I'm getting my puppies weighed at the vet every few weeks and we're betting on how much they've gained. (Ender went from 11 to 15 lbs in just over 2 weeks, Roland from 15 to 22lbs) Hoping Ender catches up with his brother, but they have different builds. (Ender is the fuzzy one.)

I've since found out that the snowcone place does have sugarfree flavors (only like 3, but hey that's better than none) so next time I can get that. They just don't list that on the menu for some reason. Oh, and the Ambrosia tea has orange peel, dried currants, and all sorts of yummy fruit flavors in it. I love teas and am always up to try a new one. Unfortunately the label doesn't list all the ingreedients so I forget what is in each exactly if it's a blend like Ambrosia. Today I'm drinking Mount Everest black tea, but will probably drink something different next. I love variety.

Diet-wise I've realized just from the few days I tracked my food that I am eating out of balance. I wasn't eating too many calories, just had 2/3 of my daily intake at dinner (which means little food in the morning/lunch). I've been making lovely veggies to go with my meals at night, just slicing up things like squash, zucchini, sweet potato, and bell pepper and putting them in the oven in a baking pan with a little olive oil and black pepper. It's really good and easy for me to "cook" as it takes so little effort.

Glad to hear from everyone. Carrie -glad you got to try the veggie delight finally. Very true you could make it on your own, but if you have to eat out it's pretty healthy for a sandwich. It's also nice n cheap.

Well, off to read everyone else's posts and get back to work soon. Keep your eyes on the prize everyone. Cheers!