Week 14 20/20 Results

Another great week!!

-1.5 pounds!!

This means I'm a total of -15.5 pounds for the challenge!!!

Ticker for 20/20:

www.my-calorie-counter.com     The webs free Weight Loss Tracker

Ticker for Over All Weight Loss:

1 year Anniversary Trip

We have the first weekend of our anniversary trip planned. The second part we are still deciding on an island to go to!

For our first part we will be traveling to Maine and have rented a cottage on a lake. The pug will also be going with us! I so want to see a Moose and have some lobster with a big old bib on, so we decided to go to Maine!

Here are some pictures of the place we are staying:

Week 13 20/20 Results

I know I've been bad the past two weeks and didn't record my weight on my blog, I have it on my chart at home.

Week 11/12 weren't that great of weeks for me, but I'm back on track this week! I'm down 1.5lbs!


Now that I'm more comfortable posting my weight you will see that my ticker will be updated now with the weight instead of just the weight loss!

Our First Produce!

Remember awhile ago, I posted that we built our own garden box! Well if you remember it first looked like this:



Well a few months later and it looks like this now:

And we got these:
In fact about 8 heads of them!! Our first harvest!!

Snack Review: Kozy Shack Sugar Free

I love rice pudding I could it all the time but it's not that calorie friendly! At the grocery store last week I found Kozy Shack Sugar Free Rice Pudding.

It's made with splenda and I'm not a fan of splenda, I love Truvia. So the splenda taste bothered me a bit, but not enough to not make me like this. What would go even better with it would be a small dallop of whipped cream!

The size of the container is just enough as well! It only has 90 calories in it! It also has 3 grams of fiber! I definitely recommend this as a great mid-day snack! I had it for lunch with a slice of watermelon!

*Update*

I sprinkled a bit of cinnamon on the rice pudding today and it was AWESOME. Not to mention cinnamon is a super food!!!

Also, for my gluten free friends, this product is!!

Day 14 Fab Fattie Challenge

*Eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily-5 points

*Drink 8 glasses of water a day- 8 points

*Exercise-4.5 hour of golf=270 points

*Do a random good deed- 5o points-helped out IL's with work around the cottage

*Stop drinking soda pop for a day- 1 point

*Actually read someone else’s blog post and leave a comment- 1 point

* Answer our Fab Fatties random bonus questions about us- 5 points

* Recommend 2 fabulous friends from twitter and tell us why we should follow them- 2 points-@brannyboilsover, great food blogger and @SherriEShepherd, from The View, but on a weight loss journey as well!

* Eat a healthy breakfast-1 point

* Lose weight- 1 point per pound-weigh -4 pounds

* Keep a food journal for the day- 5 points per day

* Take a walk during you lunch break- 5 points

*Ten points to follow someone on twitter-10 points

Total Points-367 points

Today marks the end of the Challenge!! Stay tuned to see if I happen to be a winner!

Fab Fattie Day 13

*Eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily- 5 points

*Drink 8 glasses of water a day- 8 points

*Exercise- 1 point per minute-Ran 30 walked 25, weights 45, 100 points

*Do a random good deed- 5 points

*Stop drinking soda pop for a day- 1 point

*Actually read someone else’s blog post and leave a comment- 1 point

* Answer our Fab Fatties random bonus questions about us- 5 points

* Recommend 2 fabulous friends from twitter and tell us why we should follow them- @alitherunner, healthy blogger, and @TargetINC because who doesn't love target -2 points

* Eat a healthy breakfast-1 point

* Lose weight- 0 points weigh in Friday

* Keep a food journal for the day- 5 points per day

* Take a walk during you lunch break- 5 points

Total Points-138 points

Day 12 Fab Fattie

*Eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily- 5 points

*Drink 8 glasses of water a day- 8 points

*Exercise- 1 point per minute, 10 min dog walk, 45 min weights-55 points,

*Do a random good deed- 5 points, held the door for a lady with lots of packages at the post office

*Stop drinking soda pop for a day- 1 point

*Actually read someone else’s blog post and leave a comment- 1 point

* Answer our Fab Fatties random bonus questions about us- 5 points

* Recommend 2 fabulous friends from twitter and tell us why we should follow them- 2 points, @KKirkscey, healthy friend and @runningcate, great blog on her travels around the country with her husband.

* Eat a healthy breakfast-1 point-2 kashi go lean waffles

* Lose weight- 1 point per pound, 0 points weigh in Friday

* Keep a food journal for the day- 5 points per day

* Take a walk during you lunch break- 5 points

Total Points-93 points

Day 7,8, 9, 10 & 11 Fab Fattie

Day 7
Eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily- 5 points

*Drink 8 glasses of water a day- 8 points- I drank 8=8 points

*Exercise- 1 point per minute- I walked a total of 30 minutes with the doggie=30 points

*Do a random good deed- 5 points- helped contain kiddies at cousin's rehearsal

*Stop drinking soda pop for a day- 0 points, I had 1 sprite today

*Actually read someone else’s blog post and leave a comment- 1 point-I read someone else's blog everyday, but I left a comment on one persons=1 point

* Answer our Fab Fatties random bonus questions about us- 5 points-check

* Recommend 2 fabulous friends from twitter and tell us why we should follow them- 2 points-@ jimmyfallon because he is hilarious and @goodhealth, great tips. =2 points

* Eat a healthy breakfast-1 point=special k and oj=1 point

* Lose weight- 1 point per pound-weight in isn't till tomorrow

* Keep a food journal for the day- 5 points per day=I record my food everyday=5 points

* Take a walk during your lunch break- 5 points-I talk walks everyday with pug=5 points

* Have a friend join this challenge- 25 points per friend-Does posting on my blog count? Haha.

Total points=67 points

Day 8-

Eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily- 5 points

*Drink 8 glasses of water a day- 8 points- I drank 8=8 points

*Exercise- 1 point per minute- I walked a total of 10 minutes with doggie-10 points

*Do a random good deed- 5 points- helped decorate my cousins' wedding reception hall

*Stop drinking soda pop for a day- 0 points, I had 1 sprite today

*Actually read someone else’s blog post and leave a comment- 0 points, too busy today to read blogs

* Answer our Fab Fatties random bonus questions about us- 5 points-check

* Recommend 2 fabulous friends from twitter and tell us why we should follow them- 2 points-@ nytimes great news updates and @VintageVictuals great recipes. =2 points

* Eat a healthy breakfast-1 point=special k and oj=1 point

* Lose weight- 1 point per pound-gained this week and its ok= 0 points

* Keep a food journal for the day- 5 points per day=I record my food everyday=5 points

* Take a walk during you lunch break- 5 points-I talk walks everyday with pug=5 points

* Have a friend join this challenge- 25 points per friend-Does posting on my blog count? Haha.

*Added Iamsuccedding at twitter=5 points

Total points=49 points

Day 9

Eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily- 5 points

*Drink 8 glasses of water a day- 8 points- I drank 8=8 points

*Exercise- 1 point per minute- I walked a total of 10 minutes with doggie-10 points, danced at reception for about 2 hours straight-90 points

*Do a random good deed- 5 points- helped keep everyone calm before wedding-5 points

*Stop drinking soda pop for a day- 1 point, no soda

*Actually read someone else’s blog post and leave a comment- 0 points, too busy today to read blogs

* Answer our Fab Fatties random bonus questions about us- 5 points-check

* Recommend 2 fabulous friends from twitter and tell us why we should follow them- 2 points-@BethNDavis great health blog and @divascancook great recipes. =2 points

* Eat a healthy breakfast-1 point=bagel and oj

* Lose weight- 1 point per pound-gained this week and its ok= 0 points

* Keep a food journal for the day- 5 points per day=I record my food everyday=5 points

* Take a walk during you lunch break- 5 points-I talk walks everyday with pug=5 points

* Have a friend join this challenge- 25 points per friend-Does posting on my blog count? Haha.

Total points=127 points

Day 10

Eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily- 5 points

*Drink 8 glasses of water a day- 8 points- I drank 8=8 points

*Exercise-10 points, walked dog for 10 minutes

*Do a random good deed- 5 points- did laundry for the hubby-5 points

*Stop drinking soda pop for a day- 1 point, no soda

*Actually read someone else’s blog post and leave a comment- 1 points, read and commented

* Answer our Fab Fatties random bonus questions about us- 5 points-check

* Recommend 2 fabulous friends from twitter and tell us why we should follow them- 2 points-@briejohnson great health blog and other tips and @WholeFoods great healthy place. =2 points

* Eat a healthy breakfast-1 point=pancakes and oj

* Lose weight- 1 point per pound-weigh in friday

* Keep a food journal for the day- 5 points per day=I record my food everyday=5 points

* Take a walk during you lunch break- 5 points-I talk walks everyday with pug=5 points

* Have a friend join this challenge- 25 points per friend-Does posting on my blog count? Haha.

Total points=51 points

Day 11

Eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily- 5 points

*Drink 8 glasses of water a day- 8 points- I drank 8=8 points

*Exercise- walked dog for 20 minutes, ran 30, lifted for 45 min=95 points

*Do a random good deed- 5 points- let someone go ahead of me on a busy busy road

*Stop drinking soda pop for a day- 1 point, no soda

*Actually read someone else’s blog post and leave a comment- 1 points, read and commented

* Answer our Fab Fatties random bonus questions about us- 5 points-check

* Recommend 2 fabulous friends from twitter and tell us why we should follow them- 2 points-@TheNest great home blog and other tips and @HungryGirl great healthy place. =2 points

* Eat a healthy breakfast-1 point=special k and oj

* Lose weight- 1 point per pound-weigh in friday

* Keep a food journal for the day- 5 points per day=I record my food everyday=5 points

* Take a walk during you lunch break- 5 points-I talk walks everyday with pug=5 points

* Have a friend join this challenge- 25 points per friend-Does posting on my blog count? Haha.

*Follow KCLAnderson on twitter=10 points

Total points=143 points

10 New Credit Card Rules

From Church of the Customer:

10 new rules for credit cards

Since a large, taxpayer-bailed-out bank recently doubled the interest rate on my credit card without notice and tightened the fluctuating payment period to something like six hours, it seems highlights of the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act that President Obama signed into law the other week are worth sharing and spreading:

1. Prohibits retroactive rate increases unless the cardholder is at least 60 days behind in paying the bill. If a person does fall behind and the rate on past buys is increased, lenders must restore the lower rate after six months if the cardholder has paid monthly bills on time.
2. Requires lenders to post their credit card agreements on the Internet and customers must receive 45 days notice before interest rates are increased.
3. Requires anyone younger than 21 to prove that they can repay the money before being given a card or have a parent or guardian promise to pay off their debt if they default.
4. Prohibits over-the-limit fees unless a cardholder elects to be allowed to go over a limit.
5. Requires lenders to say how much time it would take and how much money in interest would be paid if only the minimum monthly payments are made.
6. Requires that gift cards remain valid for five years.
7. Bans "pay-to-pay" fees, which are charged when someone pays the bill by phone or on the Internet.
8. Requires banks to give customers a reasonable time, such as 21 days, to pay the bill before it is considered late. Due dates must be the same date every month.
9. Requires banks to give customers 45 days' notice before raising interest rates on new purchases, even if the customer is late or delinquent in paying the account.
10. Prohibits retroactive rate increases. Does not include a provision that would require lenders to reduce the rate after six months if the person pays on time. Also would prohibit double-cycle billing.

Vote Vote Vote

Recently I participated in the Marx Food Blog Game Sausage Challenge:


The polls are now open!! If you like my recipe go to this website and vote for me:
Cinnamon En Spice, Grilled Duck Sausage with a Blueberry Orange Glaze over Spring Mix:
http://marxfood.com/sausage-recipe-challenge-polls-now-open/

You can see my original recipe on my food blog at:
http://cinnamonenspice.wordpress.com/2009/06/04/game-sausage-challenge/

Thanks!!!

Pound for Pound Challenge

If you remember a few week ago I had written that I was participating in the pound for pound challenge. I just got this email from them:

As part of the Pound For Pound Challenge and the Last Chance Pledge program, your total weight loss pledges came to more than 3.5 million pounds!

As a result, more than 3.5 million pounds of groceries will be delivered to local Feeding America food banks across the nation.

Thanks again for your commitment to losing weight and helping to feed America. Keep up the good work this summer!

That is such a great number! I'm glad my that my pounds I shredded were a part of this 3.5 million!

Day 6 Fab Fattie Challenge

*Eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily- 5 points

*Drink 8 glasses of water a day- 8 points

*Exercise- 1 point per minute-10 points

*Do a random good deed-let a lady pull out in front of me while driving-5 points

*Stop drinking soda pop for a day-don't drink it- 1 point

*Actually read someone else’s blog post and leave a comment- read a food blog and commented-1 point

* Answer our Fab Fatties random bonus questions about us- sent-5 points

* Recommend 2 fabulous friends from twitter and tell us why we should follow them-@ehasselbeck, she is full of great opinions and loves to be healthy, @goodhealth's, great website- 2 points

* Eat a healthy breakfast-special k-1 point

* Lose weight- 1 point per pound

* Keep a food journal for the day- 5 points

* Take a walk during you lunch break- 5 points

Total points day 6=49 points

Day 3, 4 & 5 Fab Fattie Challenge

Day 3:

*Eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily- 5 points-had fruit salad for dessert-5 points

*Drink 8 glasses of water a day- 8 points-Drank 8 glasses-8 points

*Exercise- 1 point per minute-Walked the pug-10 points

*Do a random good deed- 5 points-made dinner for my parents-5 points

*Stop drinking soda pop for a day- 1 point-no soda for me-1 point

*Actually read someone else’s blog post and leave a comment-Check- 1 point

* Answer our Fab Fatties random bonus questions about us- 5 points-forgot today's

-Bonus questions will be posted daily on our blog.

* Recommend 2 fabulous friends from twitter and tell us why we should follow them-@berly915, because she is doing this challenge as well and @winetwits, just because they are awesome and love wine! 2 points

* Eat a healthy breakfast-1 point

* Lose weight-no points today, weigh in is Friday

* Keep a food journal for the day- 5 points

* Take a walk during you lunch break- 5 points

*Follow Marsha on twitter-10 points
Total Points Day 3-58 pints

Day 4

*Eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily- 5 points

*Drink 8 glasses of water a day- 8 points-Drank 8 glasses-8 points

*Exercise- 1 point per minute-Let's see walked about for 6 hours in DC=360 points

*Do a random good deed- 5 points, went on field trip with cousin

*Stop drinking soda pop for a day- 1 point-no soda for me

*Actually read someone else’s blog post and leave a comment-too tired today, no points

* Answer our Fab Fatties random bonus questions about us- 5 points-sent!

* Recommend 2 fabulous friends from twitter and tell us why we should follow them-@todayshow, news, updates and all fun sorts of tweets and @itsJoelen, awesome food blogger! 2 points

* Eat a healthy breakfast-not today, had McD's, ugh.

* Lose weight-no points today, weigh in is Friday

* Keep a food journal for the day- 5 points

* Take a walk during you lunch break- 5 points

Total points day 4=396 points

Day 5

*Eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily- 5 points-watermelon, peas, mushrooms, peppers, onions, grapes

*Drink 8 glasses of water a day- 8 points-Drank 8 glasses

*Exercise- 1 point per minute-Walked the pug-10 points

*Do a random good deed- 5 points-made the hubby dinner

*Stop drinking soda pop for a day- 1 point-no soda for me-

*Actually read someone else’s blog post and leave a comment-Check- 1 point

* Answer our Fab Fatties random bonus questions about us- 5 points-check

* Recommend 2 fabulous friends from twitter and tell us why we should follow them-@joyvbehar, because she is hilarious and @roccodispirito just because he is a fabulous cook! 2 points

* Eat a healthy breakfast-1 point

* Lose weight-no points today, weigh in is Friday

* Keep a food journal for the day- 5 points

* Take a walk during you lunch break- 5 points

Total Points Day 5=48 points