<p>EDDIE - You are incredible. Wow. Wow. Just think, by spring you will be well on your way to your goal. Wow. Just wish we could do pictures!</p>
<p>worknprogress - I was told on Thursday that my jeans were too baggy on my butt! Made me happy. Almost had my PANTS ON THE GROUND.<br>
I don’t like my picture taken because I am fat. I am sure some others can understand. I have tons of pictures of my husband and daughter - I am the picture taker.</p>
<p>Eddie, that’s great! Good for you. </p>
<p>I have very few pictures of myself either. Camera angles always seem to be as unflattering as possible. Goood thing we’ve both resolved to improve our health and wellness. Next year at this time we’ll be posting pictures of ourselves in our bikinis. :)</p>
<p>Congrats to you Eddie. That’s terrific progress…wow.
I lost 35 lbs ten years ago…it took almost 9 months, so it came off slowly. I remember the great feeling of baggy clothes. And buying clothes a size or two smaller. And I didn’t mind pictures…in fact I encouraged them.<br>
Good News: It lasted a long time…over five years
Bad news: My weight has creeped back up over the last five years…since I’m not able to run…and my metabolism has decreased. I now need to lose 20. Trying hard again and this thread helps!</p>
<p>Eddie, that’s fantastic news. I bet you feel and look great. I hope you have at least one “before” picture. You might want to think about taking a new one for every ten pounds you lose.</p>
<p>That’s great, Eddie. Very inspiring for the rest of us.</p>
<p>Holy mollie, eddie, you go girl!</p>
<p>TheAnalyst- Not sure we talked about this before, but you really need to get your H a RoadID. I think it’s crazy for any runner to go out without one. It’s a band you wear on your wrist (or ankle) or put on your shoe. Check out the website.</p>
<p>Eddie- AWESOME!!! Way to go.</p>
<p>I could barely pry myself out of the house for a 4 miler today- it is gloomy and snow flurrying with a north wind. Nothing compared to what the east coast has, but we get wimpy here in the south. I did it. Have a long run with a group tomorrow morning. Ugh.</p>
<p>Worked out today at the club. It was packed! Had to ride the recumbent bike and it seemed to bother my knee more than the other bike. Hmmm… Anyway rode for an hour. Hooray! Now to just be more consistent!</p>
<p>MOWC, we had talked about those before and H agreed to get one but hasn’t yet. He said this morning he plans to pick one up next month because they will be on sale for $5 at some race he will be running. I guess you can order them with your race packet. He was supposed to have a long group run tomorrow as well and it has been cancelled so he will probably just go on his own. He is from Wisconsin, so pretty tolerant of running in cold and snow. He does wear good reflective gear and does not wear headsets, so he can hear cars. Around here, almost nobody drives in the snow so he practically has the roads to himself. I think the biggest danger is falling on ice but that’s just a risk he is going to take.</p>
<p>OK…just went with on a 45 minute walk with DH and DDog. On the roads. Not many cars out but we did have to dodge a couple of plows. I think we ended up with 21 inches.
One problem…bought some girl scout cookies from our cute little neighbor girls on the way home. A lot good that walk will do NOW.
On the brighter side, I made WIP’s famous butternut squash soup today. Yummy…can’t wait to have it tonight. Thanks again for the recipe WIP!</p>
<p>Where’s that recipe, workinprogress?? I was just eating some acorn squash and mango soup. IT was interesting.
And MOWC- I cant get my H to wear ID which makes me crazy. I will look for that website. Maybe I can sew nametags in his undies.</p>
<p>toneranger- DDog- I love it! Has to be a CC first. </p>
<p>In my race to the store before snowmageddon I bought a piece of top round labeled as “London Broil” - no hormones, very little fat, etc - one of the last pieces of meat left in the store. Hence the $15 price tag for 1.5 pounds of meat. I have no idea how to prepare it. I understand that many people marinate it and then grill or broil it and that just doesn’t appeal to me. Anyone have any suggestions?</p>
<p>I went for a walk while S2 had his Tufts interview. I was hoping the interview would be a little longer and wasted 15 minutes trying to get my new phone to play WNYC. But at least it was better than nothing! After being stalled out for a week, I finally lost another pound. I’ve lost 6 pounds in 4 weeks which is fine, I’m not trying to lose it fast.</p>
<p>sabaray, that is a hefty price for a piece of meat as untender as “London Broil”. If it is anything like the London Broil I remember from younger days, you will need to marinate it, and I would suggest some tenderizer as well.</p>
<p>MOWC: So the weather still stinks in Nashville? I’m glad I ran out and threw a winter coat and gloves in my son’s car as he left after winter break. He was under the impression he could wear sandals and a light jacket year round in Nashville.</p>
<p>You can cut up the top round and stew it. Or you can grind it to hamburger (ground round) in a Cuisinart. Pity to pay $10 a pound for hamburger, though.</p>
<p>Oh, no kidding midmo! But it’s organic, no hormones, grass fed, you name it. That’s why it was still available. I’ve seen all kinds of different types of meat labeled as London Broil- I was hoping I could somehow cook this for sandwiches- maybe in a Crock Pot? My grill is buried under several feet of snow at the moment.</p>
<p>No, no – London Broil is very good even if you don’t marinate it or do any of those other things!! Just broil it, and then slice it in very thin (1/8 inch or so) slices. You can slice it all up before you put it away and then you’ll have it for sandwiches. Marinating it makes it taste better, though – like the marinade.</p>
<p>jym: Nametags in his undies?? LOL!!!</p>
<p>VeryHappy- any suggested marinades? Other than bottled Italian dressing? Can you tell I’m a sophisticated cook? Ha!</p>