*~Menu Plan Monday~* Feb. 7th

Make sure you head over to orgjunkie to check out more fabulous meal ideas and recipes!

Monday

Breakfast: Biscuits, Oatmeal and fruit

Lunch: Ham and Peanut Butter Sandwiches with Apple Straws 

Dinner: Brunswick Stew 

Tuesday

Breakfast: Dry Cereal and fruit 

Lunch: Same as Monday but with some variations

Dinner: Spaghetti with Garlic Bread

Dessert: Chocolate Pie

Wednesday

Breakfast: Sausage, Biscuits and Eggs and fruit

Lunch: Same as Monday but with some leftovers used.

Dinner: Left overs from previous week (Sloppy Joes, Chili, baked chicken...etc)

Thursday

Breakfast: Oatmeal, toast and fruit

Lunch: Leftovers, sandwiches, fruit, apple straws

Dinner: Meatloaf, Corn and President Reagan's Macaroni and Cheese

Dessert: Banana Cake

Friday

Breakfast: Choice of Dry Cereal or hot Oatmeal with fruit

Lunch: Sandwiches

Dinner: Leftover buffet

Saturday

Breakfast:  Breakfast Burrito's and fruit

Lunch: Pizza

Dinner: Crockpot Chicken mashed potatoes, peas and gravy

Sunday

Breakfast: Omelets and fruit

Lunch: Grilled Cheese and tator tots

Dinner:  Breakfast for dinner---Pancakes!

Have a wonderful warm day!

Suprina

Leslie Sansones Walk Weight Loss Bootcamp Review...

Leslie Sansone's Walk Weight Loss Bootcamp

Review

I have talked about this workout DVD a couple of times on my blog.  I absolutely love Leslie Sansone's Walking Workout DVDs.  I own several of them. I am also looking forward to purchasing her Walk-Kick DVD Workout.

I was so super excited to get this bootcamp work out....and after using it for over a week...I am extremely disappointed!  The Music is so so repetitive...almost annoying.  It is the same music she uses on most of her workouts.  

The work out is 45 minutes long.  With three miles built into that 45 minutes.  I didn't even feel winded or out of breath when I was done...and I also used weights.  I did like the bands...but can do those exercises on my own without even going through the DVD.  That was the only 'bright' side to this workout (IMO).  I spent $14.00 to purchase 2 cheap looking plastic bands.  I know Leslie Sansone can do much better than this. 

I must be more advanced than I thought....this *might* be a great workout for a beginner.  I am keeping the bands but selling the DVD on eBay.

I hope you all are having a fabulous Super Bowl Sunday!  Who are you rooting for?  I really don't care who wins.  None of my 3 favorite teams are apart of the Super Bowl this time.

Take Care!

Suprina

Thursday 13--My List of Give Up's

After losing 96 pounds in 8 months I thought I would post a list of "Give Up's".

1.  After losing 96 lbs, I have given up being afraid of what the doctor will say to me when I go in for a checkup.

2. I have given up several of my pants sizes and had the opportunity to switch over from the plus size stores/departments and can now shop in just about any store I want to shop in.

3. I have successfully given up supporting the soda industry and enjoy drinking water everyday. 

4. I've given up hours of watching TV a day, and instead workout, find healthy recipes....just enjoy life to the fullest instead of being a couch-potato.

5. I've given up feeling alone in my weight loss journey to having lots of friends who support me on a daily basis. 

6. I've given up a future of potential diseases and immobility for an improved health outlook and the ability to do things for myself. I ditched immobility for my love of walking and working out.

7.  I've given up "mom" jeans for skinny Jeans.

8. I have given up feeling lazy, sad, unmotivated and moody for being Happy, healthy, a doer, and excited about life!

9.  I have give up eating everything in sight...to eating everything in moderation. I don't deprive myself.

10. I have given up feeling ashamed about how I look.  Now I walk with pride.

11. I have given up my 277 pound body for my 180 pound body----for the time being (still have 36 pounds to loose).

12. I have given up not throwing everything into my grocery cart....instead I read labels and take time to learn about the food that goes into my mouth.

13. I have given up the Guilt.  The guilt of not being able to keep up with my four great kids.  Now, I can keep up with them, chase them, play catch, run after them.....they are the lights of my life!

Have a wonderful Thursday everyone.  And take a moment of the day to do just one thing for yourself!

Suprina

Wordless Wednesday*Feb. 2nd*

Hey Guys!
  Thought I would start participating in the Wordless Wednesday.  You can find a LOT more blogs that participate here

This is one of my favorite pictures of my youngest son.  I took this picture in Germany.  This little man is now 6 years old and in Kindergarten!  Time sure does fly!

Have a wonderful Day!
Suprina

Got 2B Root Boosting Spray...Review

And thickening non-aerosol hairspray Review!  I gotta tell ya, I just love BOTH of these!  I have super thin and super fine hair.  I was looking for a new hairspray and noticed this at my local Walgreens.  The hairspray is a travel size.  I wanted a hairspray that would let my hair flow but still retain it's shape.  This does that.  No more mommy dos (ponytails) for me now that I have found this.

The root-boosting spray is also just as awesome.  I can't even feel them in my hair.  Yet I can see the difference from when I don't use them and then when I do.  I can't wait to try more of their products for fine/thin hair!  The two together I paid $4.99 for and also got back a $2.00 register reward to use on my next Walgreens purchase.

If you have fine, thin, dry, fly away hair...I highly recommend these products.

For a little bonus today...a few days ago I posted my Nana's Banana Pudding recipe on my recipe blog...

My Nana's Banana Recipe

I hope you all are had a fabulous day. 

Take Care,

Suprina

Furbabies...

Hey Guys!
  Do you have any fur babies?  I just realized that I haven't even shown a pic of my fur baby; Sarah.
  A little over a year and a half ago, we lost (he passed away) our solid black cat Baloo.  Baloo comforted our son that has ADHD.  He really wanted another cat....and so did we....
  We just wanted to pick the right cat.  So 2 days before Christmas 2009, My husband went to our local shelter...He couldn't decide between a 3 year old cat and a 10/12 week old kitten.  So he called me and I looked them up on petfinder.
  I didn't save the picture of the gray 3 year old cat.  But his name was Columbo!
  Here is the picture that was listed on petfinder for the kitten...

I was just in awwww at this picture of all these little kittens but only two were left.  A brother and a sister.  The one on the far left and the one immediately beside her.  The one on the far left is the one we chose.  We wish we would have got her brother now.  While my husband was paying the adoption fee for her...another couple came in and had her in the viewing room.  When the guy that was helping my husband went to get her...the couple let out a 'awwww'.  They wanted her.

We got her just in the nick of time.....and we are so in love with her.  She is a big part of our family now.  We are almost sure that her brother was adopted out that same day.

Here are some of my favorite pictures of the little girl.

She was just a few months old in this picture.  She loved watching our fish Roxie (who has since died).

To Long for her cat bed.  She got a new one for Christmas and she absolutely loves it.

This is one of my favorite pictures of her.  I just happened to be quick enough to get it.

I was taking pictures of some of the things I craft and she had to get in on the action.  Such a love!

This was her favorite spot to sit.  However, she ruined my laptop by spilling water on it.  That I had left by the computer!  Shame on me....not her.

Pretty Girl!

She is a Maine Coon Cat!  She is as soft as silk.  She loves playing fetch and loves playing with her toys.  She loves to greet everyone good morning and she loves 'tucking' every kid in bed at night.  All of us have got to be in our places at night for her to rest....and play and wake me up during the night because she wants me to play with her pink boa with her....ugggh!

She now weighs about 12 pounds.  She goes to see the vet next month for her shots.  We are hoping and praying we have her for a very long long time.  She is just a joy to us.

I hope you all have had a wonderful Saturday....

Take Care,

Suprina

~*Shopping~*Shopping~*Shopping*~Day 2

Here is another Shopping trip summary!
My shopping trip to Wal-Mart.
I love exercising...and trying out new Exercising dvd's.  I have been using two of Leslie Sansone's Dvd's and wanted to pick up a few more.  I picked up just one (they didn't have the other's that I wanted).  And I picked up some one pound walking weights.

I can't wait to try out the weights and the Dvd.  I will start the Walk Weight Loss Bootcamp on Monday. Using the Bootcamp 3 times a week (Mon, Wed, and Fri.).  And doing another one of her dvd's using the weights on Tuesday and Thursday.  I will ride my bike on the weekends.  I think it is good to change up exercise routines.  It shocks the body and gives it a push.

Like I said, I bought My Walk Weight Loss Boot Camp at Wal-mart for $14.00.  You can get it off of Amazon.  It is 18.49 at amazon.

The weights are only a pound each.  They are walking weights.  I paid $6.77 for them.  Next month, I am going to pick up the two pound weights.

On over to their clearance section they had a few Christmas items left.  I picked up 3 of these beaded Garland.  I paid $.75 each for them.    I saved $6.75.  My husband didn't like them.  So I don't know if I will get to use them next year or not (we have 2 Christmas Trees).  If not, I will give them or donate them to someone that can use them.

There ya go...the end of my shopping trip.  I hope you all are having a fabulous day.
Take Care,
Suprina