I had an awesome time with my parents this weekend traipsing around Colorado and seeing some new spots that I’d never laid eyes on. When visitors come into town, I always try to find somewhere NEW that I haven’t seen. There are the old standbys and crowdpleasers that do get visited often (Rocky Mountain National Park, Pike’s Peak, etc.) But, here’s a few shots of some new spots that I’ll surely return to.
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Getting up close and personal with Denver’s famous bear at the Colorado Convention Center |
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Standing on the stair at the state capitol that shows that you are exactly ONE MILE above sea level |
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Summit Lake – Near Mt. Evans |
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We spotted snow at 13,000 feet (in September!) |
It’s always nice to have visitors, but gosh…. the food was a challenge. From Wine and Cheese on Friday night to HOMEMADE PIEROGIES on Sunday night sauteed with onions in butter. C-H-A-L-L-E-N-G-E!
When I went to bed last night, I had firmly decided that today would be a MUCH better eating day. 100% on plan, including all meals… no nibbles… no Salted Caramel Mochas. Just real disciplined eating! I wasn’t ready to give up! No, Ma’am!
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INTRODUCING A NEW TOOL
Starting this week, I am beginning to use a new tool. I currently don’t subscribe to the Metabolic Max program offered by Jenny Craig. If you do, you may already have this piece taken care of, but I desperately needed some accountability and to start writing down what I was eating.
Here’s an example of today’s food intake. I’m within 20 calories of my target eating today (which I must say is impressive!) AND… I was able to find ALL MY JENNY CRAIG FOODS. Pre-loaded, baby. Easy-peezy!
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The actual food I ate today. Yep, that’s me! |
Also, perhaps my FAVORITE part, it cheers you on. See below the message I got today, when I “completed” my daily food entry:
It depends upon the device you carry. If you have a smartphone that’s either an iPhone, Android, Blackberry, or Windows Mobile device, the answer is a big fat yes!! The application and use of the website is F-R-E-E!!!
PS… RIM Users, the Blackberry app is awesome (which I can’t often say for Blackberry apps.) I also have the iPhone app downloaded to my iPad. NO EXCUSE FOR NOT LOGGING FOOD and EXERCISE!
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Alright, my dear NTTC Readers… I’m going to invite you to see what’s behind the curtain a LITTLE bit more. This is super-cool… how about MyFitnessPal has social networking built in? For example, my superstar friend Laurel (who introduced me to this app btw – – THANKS!) worked out yesterday and I know this because we’re “friends” on MFP! AND… you can add comments like FB to weight loss updates, etc. LOVE. IT.
If you’re interested in trying out MyFitnessPal and creating a FREE account, click here and/or download the app directly from your smartphone. You can also link up to my tracker by befriending “nothankstocake” – – That’s me. 🙂
I’m super-excited about this next step of my journey, as I’m sure you can tell. I think you’re going to like what you see when you check it out, too!
Let’s get out there and lose these last pounds, folks! xoxo
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