weight today is 261.0 lbs. typed that backwards to read 216.0 at first - man i wish it was that! anyone watch the biggest loser this past season? i did - mainly because there were a ton of people who were local. you see i live in michigan and not only that but i live just outside the town that ron and mike live in. my kids go to school in that town. ron is actually a sub bus driver and has driven some of the kids to our school. which of course sends us moms and kids who watch the show flocking to the bus stop when we see him. :) we recently went to better health on a trip for food and it just so happened tobe a day that they were there talking to people. my girls were so excited. my youngest B even thinks she spotted mike at a local grocery store after that day......but we weren't certain it was him so we left him alone.

over the course of watching this season i picked up the biggest loser family cookbook. we love it! being a family of 5 we need recipes that are budget friendly and that is what this cookbook is filled with. no to metion most of the things my girls will eat.....and me too. and it seems that by using these meals i am maintaining my weight so the flux isn't so much as it was before. i also am reading master your metabolism by jillian michaels - holy crap the things that your hormones control and make your body do when out of whack! i've been motivated to make sure i eat breakfast and am snacking at least twice a day on healthy food items and not something overly processed. now does this mean that all the sweets and cookies are gone from my house..... no but i am eating them in moderation instead of inhaling half the package in one sitting.

exercise - is still my enemy. i haven't found a good time to be consistent with to actually go to jazzercise. plus with the time changes in the school schedule this year i need to find out how my work hours will be affected to see if i can make a morning session or not. so its down to the wii fit and the numerous exercise videos/dvds around my house. but i'm working on it and cleaning the living room so there is space for me to work out in. darn tiny house!