SHRED all around

Hey ladies!

So I know I lost about 5 pounds a few weeks back, but after a weekend of bridal shower/bachelorette festivities I put it all back :/ After stepping on the scale and being really disappointed in myself (and so close to Mexico!) I wanted to try something different. I went out and bought the SHRED diet book and using my mom's meal calendar/schedule along with the book, drafter my first week of this diet. I've never actually planned out my food this intensely before, but with my mom having lost 25+lbs I thought I could do it too. And I'm so glad I did! Aside from falling off the bandwagon a little this weekend, I was able to get down below my starting weight from when we started this back in early April! I know with Mexico coming up I'll most likely put on weight, but to lose those few "cushion pounds" is a great feeling. I know Ashley was trying the SHRED too, but if I had stayed on track all weekend I was on track to lose 5+ lbs in the first week. I'm anxious to come back from Mexico and really put this diet to the test and do the full 6 weeks. But doing 1.5 weeks already, I'm pretty proud of myself. So here's to the dieting for another 3 days and then 5 days in Mexico!

-Sarah

Day 4 of 21

So I am doing a "purification" that was given to me by my acupuncturist (i sound very earthy-crunchy i know).  It is a 21 day process but I am focused really on the first seven days.  It is VERY hard to find 21 days where there is nothing going food/drink wise as it is not easy to find things I can eat.  Basically it is fruits and veggies only and lentils.  The program says add lean meat/fish after the first seven days but she told me I can start earlier if I want so I am a little.  No dairy, white flour, sugar, alcohol, etc. Two shakes a day and for the first week 23 pills a day! We had a baptism today and the meal was steak mashed potatoes and broccoli...thankfully lots of people near me did not eat broccoli so I ate a plate full of it.

I will still be attending the Scooper Bowl on Thursday as she said try to do it a minimum of 80% of the time after the first seven days.  So I will be cheating then, maybe on graduation as well, we'll see! 

So far I have been pretty tired, I am guessing the first week is the worst so I am hoping that my energy levels go up soon!

Good things all around!

So FINALLY I have made progress and last week lost 3 pounds. I exercised minimal amounts and did get out and take a few walks at work. But I finally got my eating habits down :) I'm tracking consistently with WeightWatchers (and I"m okay on the weekends) and with practice at night during dinner time I've switched completely to protein/meal replacement shakes. Because by the time I get home and attempt to eat it's 930/10pm and just not good for weight loss and digestion. And another milestone was the 5k that Ashley and I completed on Saturday! So much better than the Susan G. Komen one that we ran in October. Not just the amount of people (there were about 100-125 people at the Medway 5k) but our times were much better too (even on a hilly course as well) It made me want to run more races because this time I was actually in shape and it was a less stressful environment. I'm hoping to find a few more to run this summer before the Color Run in October! I hope all you ladies are doing well and hanging in there. I know that my yoga pose goal might be a little out of reach, but if I can train myself to do the Crow and stay there for a while, I'll be really pleased with myself (trying to get to yoga classes has been a struggle....)

Ashley's Update

It's been awhile since I updated...so here it is!

I went to the Dr. yesterday and of course had to step on the scale and wasn't happy with what I saw.  It wasn't as nice to me as my scale at home it but maybe that's because I had all my clothes on and had to pee :)  That should be like 5 pounds right there haha.

I was doing good last week tracking food in MyFitnessPal but have to say I haven't done it yet this week :(  I  am excited that I have really picked up my running and on Monday and Tuesday mornings I ran around the lake, the whole way without stopping which is something I have never been able to do and didn't think I would ever be able to do so I'm really happy with that.  I think it's a little over 3 miles but I'm going to try to remember to wear my FitBit tomorrow to see if it can clock the miles for me to confirm :)  So for now I'll just focus on the positive.  This weekend we leave for AL to visit the parents so I know it will be a lot of food and wine but I'm bringing my running shoes so I can go out for a run!  Sarah and I have a 5k on the 18th and my Duathlon is on the 25th so let's hope I'm ready!  I went to spin this morning then ran a mile right after so here's to hoping that I can finish the race!

Hope everyone is doing well!!

Finally getting back to "normal"

It's been a while since I've updated but life has a funny way of just taking off. This is the first week since we've started this challenge back in March where there are no plans scheduled or anything going on that might deter me from my eating/working out. I've been really good at getting exercise in. Now that it's nicer out I'm going for walks at lunch and running after work before swim practice (did about 10 miles last week!) So now that things have "calmed down" I'm going to focus more on exercising and scheduling our meals and such. This weekend was awful. Jill and Miles graduated on Friday and Miles' mom bought a case of champagne to celebrate and between about 10 people we finished every single bottle. And of course there were snacks, cupcakes, etc... Then Saturday was Jill's celebration in Milford with my mom's peach sangria and cake/cupcakes and burgers/hot dogs. It's so sad when you look forward to Monday/the work week so you can get back into a routine. One victory today with eating is that I have a Skinny Taste 3 Bean Turkey Chili cooking in the slow cooker right now. Here is the link to the recipe I'm not sure how it'll come out, but I'll definitely report back tomorrow to let you know. And I should be set with lunch/dinner for the next few days too.

So that's my update. I've been fluctuating between gaining three pounds and maintaining my weight. But with my schedule finally allowing me to get into a good routine, I think we're looking up :)

Going Backwards

So unfortunately I have not been very successful with any of my goals... :(  I'm pretty bummed about it!  I weighed myself this morning and I have actually gained weight since we started this challenge...in an effort to be positive, at least this has created some motivation for me to try harder.  I also had some of my students from Belize asking me about how I am doing with push ups so that reminded me to practice this week!

I stopped taking birth control after Mexico since I had not had my period for 3 months and my hair was thinning etc.  Katie - I don't know how you said that it has been fabulous, it has been miserable for me!  I have been craving SO MUCH food, chocolate, chips, etc.  I have also been so moody.  It was a very difficult month, this next month has been a little easier, not great, but easier.  When I went for my bloodwork she told me that it would take at least two months for it to be out of my system.  Apparently my hormones are out of whack when they are not regulated! 

This is our Holy Week so I am trying to not eat meat and dairy (I was supposed to do that the whole 40 days but that would never happen).  I did ok today, but I did have an Auntie Annie's pretzel. 

My challenge this week will be to not gain anything at Easter on Sunday!

Mandy's Recipe of the Week: Parmesan Chicken Cutlets

This week I made a Parmesan Chicken Cutlets that I found on Epicurious.com.  I ate it over veggie pasta, but you can also make nuggets out of this too!  It's entirely twin-friendly :)

How it turned out: 

Notes: 

• Although it's not the healthiest, it was DELICIOUS!
• You definitely need to use a little more oil than the recipe states so that it doesn't burn.

Will I make it again? Yes, absolutely. 

Back from Belize

I am back from Belize (got home around 12:40am).  I weighed myself this morning and I am about the same as when I left so I guess that is good.  I was hoping to lose a little but the food was not the best and not very filling (a dab of tuna salad on white bread, PBJ on white bread, etc) so we had to supplement with extra breads and snacks.

I am hoping to make it to the gym some this week, we will see.  I brought clothes for my way home but I don't know if I will have the energy.

I really need to step it up in terms of the food as I  have not really lost anything since we started.  I am hoping that now that the trip is done I will be able to focus more on that.   My only issue with this week is I did not have any ice cream so I may need to eat healthy + ice cream :)

The kids had me practicing push ups  because they could not believe that I couldn't do one so at least I practiced that!

I could be talked into yoga this week if it works out to go with someone!

Progress Slows

I'm a little behind, probably because I didn't really make any progress over the last 2 weeks.  I was in Vegas and then CA for work for 9 days so that had a negative impact on any weight I had lost.  Too much eating, drinking and sitting in meetings and not enough excercise.  I've been a little off my game this week too.  Hoping to get back into the swing of things soon, but I may be traveling again next week so we'll see how it goes!

Back from Vegas Update

Sorry for the late update, but getting back into the swing of things from vacation and the events of yesterday, it's all been pretty crazy. On vacation in Vegas I did really well. And maintained my weight! Although my eating habits were less than stellar (liquid lunches, daily ice cream, fruity yard long drinks) with the amount of walking we did everything seemed to balance out. Plus, I made it my mission to have at least 1 fruit/veggie a day and actually ended up buying almonds and apples for me and Chris to snack on during the day. And we carried around a water bottle and filled up as often as we could. 

I'm happy to say that with no real crazy vacations planned until June that I can really start sticking to my diet/exercise plan now. I've been trying to stretch daily and with the weather getting nicer, I'll be running outside more often and getting up early is much easier when the sun is rising with you! Plus, no excuse with the 5K about a month away. And there really is no excuse with eating, I just need to sit down and track everything on WeightWatchers. I"m not paying for the subscription just so I can track my weight every Friday! 

Much love to all of you, as yesterday really puts things into perspective with how precious life is.

Progress??

Well I guess I didn't gain weight which was good :) Didn't really lose any either though so still a bit of a struggle.  I wasn't so good about tracking food this week or with meal planning so I am going to make a better effort next week.  I have found that if I don't sit down on Sunday and plan a menu of lunches and dinners for the week and then go grocery shopping my plan is toast.  So I am going to get better about that!

I am back to the gym which is good and went for a run outside on Tuesday.  Didn't make it as far as I hoped but got to start somewhere I guess!  It's a whole different ballgame outside.  This weekend I think Jimmy and I are going to get out on our bikes for the first time this season so that will be good.

The one thing I don't struggle with is getting in the exercise.  I am even close to my 10,000 steps each day so I guess for me just focusing on the food should be my main priority....if it were only that easy!  Not to mention the weeks that I think I do well and eat right and the scale still shows the same number or sometimes even goes up is soo frustrating.  Oh well, next week is another week and I'll see what I can do! 

Mandy's Recipe of the Week: Fiesta Bean Salad

Last night I made a Fiesta Bean Salad that I found on Skinnytaste.com.  I put it together and chilled it while a filet of salmon was broiling in the toaster oven.  I waited to add the avocado until I was ready to eat it.

How it turned out: 

Notes: 

• It was a very filling side dish packed with fiber and protein.  The tomatoes and avocado gave it a real summery taste.
• I didn't put onion in it because I can't stand raw onions even though I think most people enjoy the flavor it adds.
• It could have used a bit more bold flavor so next time I will likely add more lime juice and cumin.  
• Is there an easy way to chop cilantro?  I got frustrated and probably didn't add enough, but damn that stuff was sticking to my hands, the knife...everything.

Will I make it again? Yes, I think with a few modifications, I will make it quite a bit this summer since it lasts a few days in the fridge.  I even brought a portion of it in today to eat with lunch.

The Diet Before the Long Weekend Vacation

Hey ladies,

So I was doing well last week, hit up yoga and even got into the pool and swam for 60 minutes! The diet was harder because of my sickness, but I managed to lose 1 pound from my Easter weekend, so I was happy. I typically weigh myself every Friday (habit of Weight Watchers) but the weekend and wine riot and other friend get togethers was not good for all of this. I definitely went off track with my diet and didn't get in any exercise. And I think that might be a new goal to add, about sticking to everything over the weekend. Yesterday though, I did monitor what I was eating and stuck to healthy snacks and healthy meals. With the 5K looming ahead, and the nice weather I got out and ran 3 miles! It felt great so I"m hoping I can get in another run tonight before swim practice and then just walk as much as possible while I'm in Vegas. Honestly, as excited as I am to go to Vegas, I can't wait to be home and back into a "normal routine"

Hope people can get out and enjoy the warmth today though!

Soph's Week 2 Slow Progress

So as I mentioned last week when I posted in the middle of the week I was not doing so hot.

1.  Weight Goal:  I technically have lost .4 from when I started two weeks ago but from the end of week 1 to the end of week 2 I gained some weight.  Given all that I ate and drank last week I am surprised I did not gain more!

2.  Size Goal:  Not even looking at this until after one month

3.  Fitness Goal:  
      I worked on push ups!

4.  Yoga:  I practice Crow once!

5.  Food:  Mostly Paleo friendly eating during the week (protein, fruits and veggies), less binging on weekends...THAT DID NOT HAPPEN AT ALL!

So...for this week I am hoping to get back on track with the food but birthdays will create a challenge.  I plan on eating healthy until my birthday on wednesday night and then healthy on Thursday and Friday until Pete and I go out for birthday dinner on Friday night.  I want to at least try to limit it to celebrations and really really really try to not eat the leftovers from celebrations, that will be the hard part!

In terms of exercise I was excited for a good week of working out but I woke up this morning sick and I am just feeling worse as the day goes on so I don't see working out in my immediate future :)  

Amanda's Update

Happy Monday Ladies!  Here's my check in post and how I'm meeting my goals.

1.) Maintain healthy weight gain throughout my pregnancy. -  Met with my doctor and I am very much on track with my weight gain which was a huge relief.  I am allowed to gain about 1 pound per week from here on out and only gain overall about 25-35lbs.  So that means I can't go over 175 EVER!  Even typing that number makes me cringe.  My daily calories allowance should not go over 1,800 calories either. 

2.) Get to the gym 3-4 times a week for cardio.  - I have not made it to the gym, but I did buy a heart rate monitor since I can't get over 140bpm for a heartrate.  I'm not kidding myself though, that's not really meeting the goal.

3.) 10,000 steps a day.  - I haven't quite gotten to this number, but I HAVE been wearing my FitBit everyday and tracking my calories on myfitnesspal.com so I just need to get outside and start walking every day!  No excuses now that it's getting warmer.

4.) Try one new healthy recipe per week.- I have really dropped the ball on this one!

5.) Stay away from processed foods whenever possible. - I have made some real changes in this category during the work week.  I have been bringing in fruit and other healthy snacks to eat during the day and it has helped manage my nausea and keep me on track with calories.

Overall: I'm feeling a lot better these days and looking forward to a healthy and relatively comfortable 2nd trimester.  We even got to hear the heartbeat on Friday which was an amazing experience and really a motivation to keep myself healthy and active.  I actually bought my first maternity shirt yesterday which was really weird, but hopefully I won't be big enough to wear it for another few weeks!

Keep motivated everyone!  Summer is just around the corner :)

Week 1 Progress

A little late on my week 1 progress.  I actually did well!  I started at the gym and went 4  days!  I even lost 2.8 pounds.  However, all of this was before Easter and before I went to Vegas.  I've been in Vegas since Monday eating and drinking too much and then I'm heading straight to CA until Tuesday night so I am very off track with diet and excercise since it costs $20 a day to go to the gym!  I at least got out of the hotel for a walk this morning but that is all the excercise I've had in a week.  Looking forward to being home, Tuesday can't get here soon enough!

Interesting Article

Saw this and thought it was interesting....maybe we should make the boys pay us for losing weight!!

http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/health/2013/04/04/earning-cash-lose-weight-proves-mighty-incentive-study/2j2a4vu7xtPxsVTBDzsF3N/story.html

Week 1.5 Progress: Slow and Steady...

Hey girls!

So last week was awful with me going out to dinner Tuesday-Saturday for Restaurant Week and what not, ending on Easter with snacks, desserts and drinks. Needless to say I gained weight and didn't make it to the gym. However, this week I'm starting fresh and managed to contract some weird stomach bug, so although I didn't make it to the gym I was able to lose all the weight I gained over the binge of eating out and holidays. I managed to go to hot yoga last night and have definitely been eating better when I can.

I know it's easy to get off track and such, but it's baby steps. And I think having a "cheat" day or allowing that one piece of chocolate is normal. I've signed up for the 5K with Ashley for the Saturday morning of May 18th, so I'm hoping that will help me get running. Plus, I love running outside more and with practice starting up again next week I'll be able to do more of that between work and swim/coaching. I'm also trying to sign up more for the yoga classes in advance to hold myself accountable and to go because I've paid. Not just say, oh I'll go today and then never go.

So I've maintained my weight so far and look to each new week. I'm trying to come up with a schedule of working out and what to eat because I feel that works better for me. Plus. cleaning house of crappy snacks and what not. Next week will definitely be interesting/hard because I'll be in Vegas through the last half of the week. But getting in a groove now will only help before I take off.

Here's to us! I've added a motivational link to some great quotes here :)

Week 1.5 Progress Not Going So Well

Hi Ladies! 

So my progress has not been great so far :(  I did not start off well the first week and when I don't start off well I have a hard time getting back on track and not just waiting until Monday to start fresh!

This week has been equally as difficult because of too many nights at school until 7pm and a book club I hosted at my house that resulted in my eating pizza for breakfast and baklava and cake pops for dinner since I had leftovers today!  I am concerned about the weekend with wine riot, Ellie here, and day Pete has planned for me.

Next week will be pretty rough with our birthdays to so I think my goal will be to make it more to the gym and not gain too much before I leave for Belize.

I did work on my push ups last week so that was a positive!

Week 1 progress or lack there of :(

So I started off the week trying this smoothie diet which didn't last too long :)  I decided that 3 smoothies a day just wasn't going to cut it.  I did take some suggestions from the diet for snacks and meals so I will be incorporating some of it into my plan, but not all of it!

I thought I was making good progress by cutting out chips, candy and ice cream completely from my diet....but somehow I managed to gain 2 pounds this week :(.  Might have had to do with some Easter candy I cheated with yesterday :)  Throughout the week I was using my Fitbit to try to get 10,000 steps a day.  I noticed how much sitting at my desk all day has an impact on this so I'm going to make more of an effort this week to try to get in the 10,000 each day.  Also, I going to start logging food in MyFitnessPal.  I hate logging food but realized that I really need to so I can keep to my goal of 1300 calories a day.

So here's to hoping that this week is better and I make some progress in a positive direction!!

Game of Thrones: And Working Out

So I subscribe to this "group" or something called "Blood, Sweat and Cheers" and their recent email promotion was talking about Game of Thrones and working out. Basically a reverse of a TV show drinking game. Instead of doing a shot everyone someone says "dragon fire", it's do 25 pushups.

Here is the link. I know Chris and I will be watching on Sunday (we subscribed to HBO jsut for this series) and after an Easter Sunday dinner, I'll probably need this little work out.

Enjoy to those who watch the show!

To 5k or not to 5k in May :)

Hey Gals,

So I just came across this 5k that's in Medway on May 18th at 8am. I know it's 1.5 months away, but wanted to throw the idea out to people and such. It's $25 to register and I think it's pretty low key as it is in Medway.

Still debating on doing this and if I want to sign up, but it could be motivation for people to get back up on the treadmill and start running outside more often too. And it's not as intimidating as the Susan G Komen one we did in October with 1000s of participants.

Let me know your thoughts though!

Healthy Snack Ideas

I hope everyone's first day went well.  I stayed on track with eating, but didn't get to the gym like I wanted.  Today is a new day!!  

I was packing up some food for work today and wanted to share some of the snacks that I've been taking with me.  Please respond in the comments with your own snack ideas!  I'd love to expand my usual snack options.

- 1/4 cup of almonds
- Piece of fruit (usually apple or banana)
- Packet of instant oatmeal
- Whole Wheat English Muffin w/2 tbls of peanut butter
- Chocolate Mint Zone Bar (I probably should remove this one, but it really helps with candy cravings)
- Chobani Yogurt
- Chocolate Chocolate Chip VitaTops (This is something Chris turned me on to...90 calories, sugar free and it's basically a chocolatey muffin top you put in the toaster oven. You can find it in the organic frozen food section)

So what do you bring for snacks, ladies??

Allison's Goals

1.  Lose 10 pounds
2. Go to the gym at least 3 times a week
3. Be able to run a 5k in July

Soph's Goals

So this is what I am thinking...

1.  Weight Goal:  My goal weight by July 1st is a solid 130lb.  What I mean by solid is that on Monday after I binge on the weekend I am not over 130.  That would be losing about 14lb

2.  Size Goal:  Lose inches 2 from belly, 2 from hips, 1 from each thigh.  I have no idea if this is realistic, it is a guess

3.  Fitness Goal:  
      a.  Jog 3 miles  (I currently can probably do a little over a mile)
      b.  Do 3-5 plank push ups (not on knees, chest to ground)  ( I currently can't do one, just tried!)

4.  Yoga:  Work towards Crow...at least practice it weekly

5.  Food:  Mostly Paleo friendly eating during the week (protein, fruits and veggies), less binging on weekends

If anyone is interested in learning more about clean eating I recommend the book "Real Food"
http://www.amazon.com/Real-Food-What-Eat-Why/dp/1596913428

GOOD LUCK! I officially start tomorrow as I am celebrating Greek Independence Day!

Color Run Date!

Thought I'd post this now so people know and can be ready! I've subscribed to the VIP list to be notified when the actual date is released for Boston. But it looks like it'll be in July sometime...  I know some people had shown interest in this, but if we can all sign up I think this would be a great thing to do :) And I'll do some more research too on other 5ks and fun runs.

Here's to day one!

Amanda's Goals

I know my goals will need to be a little different than what I would want to go for (losing 10-15lbs, getting a six pack), but this is what I came up with:

1.) Maintain healthy weight gain throughout my pregnancy.  I will be meeting with my doctor on April 9th so I will talk it over with her and get a week to week number to compare myself against.  I will post it to you all when I find out what the gain should be.

2.) Get to the gym 3-4 times a week for cardio.  Just getting there will be an accomplishment!

3.) 10,000 steps a day.  I was thinking about this and not sure about the number, but when Ashley posted it, I thought why not try it too since I have a FitBit.

4.) Try one new healthy recipe per week.  I will post the recipe here and give my review of it.

5.) Stay away from processed foods whenever possible. I will eat lots of fruit and other healthy snacks so I stay away from chips/candy.  I want to also stay away from diet soda or anything else that has artificial sweetener.  

I'm excited to see how we all do!  I'm also excited to have some pizza/ice cream tonight as my last hurrah :)

Ashley's Goals

Here are my goals:

1. Lose 7-10 pounds to get back to my pre-wedding weight so hopefully I will be able to wear some of those cute bikinis I bought this summer
2. Start my diet with a 15 day kick-start plan  
3. Kick ass in the duathalon I signed up for at the end of May
4. Actually be able to maintain a healthy diet for an extended amount of time :)  I will do this by tracking food through MyFitnessPal and using my FitBit to also track activity and make sure that I get at least 10,000 steps a day!

Game on!!

Competition Rules?

Hi Ladies,

So I know we talked a lot about how you would win the challenge but just wanted to check in to see if we were going to do this as a group challenge or just everyone make their own challenge and we help to keep each other accountable.  I'm fine either way!

Should we have rules like:

• You need to post your personal goal no later than Monday 
• You need to post your progress once a week, you can pick the day
• In your post you should update how you are tracking towards your goal
• What is the end date?  I thought we said something like July 4th?
• What is the reward??  :)  I think we talked about all having our own reward for reaching our goals but we also talked about a spa day so do we want to plan that for right after the competition ends?  I know people's summers get booked up quickly so it might not be a bad idea to lock down a date now and we can always decide on location etc later.  I think we just need to make sure that AD will be in her 2nd or 3rd trimester so that she can get a prenatal massage, so AD just let us know when it's safe!

Let me know what you think!

Ashley

Fitness Challenge: Accepted

Hey ladies,

I'm so excited to start this challenge and have been brainstorming ideas/goals too. With the wedding and getting into "bridal dress shape" it definitely seemed so much easier to be healthier and exercise. Now even thinking of "bikini season" isn't helping. But I feel with us ladies sticking together, we can do this!

For goals, I definitely want to lose 8-10 lbs, and get back to my wedding weight. And if I can stay there throughout the summer and hopefully aim towards maintaining it for the remainder of the year, I'll be stoked.

I agree with Sophia and hope to be able to do a yoga pose that I view as challenging. The crow is one that I have in mind too, or even being able to do the full headstand pose (not up on my yoga terms!) And even being able to make it an entire class without having to stop or look to help for how to do a pose.

If weekends allow for it; and scheduling too, I want to attempt another 5k and I'd love to do the color run as well. I'll look into that and see what I can find. Maybe once this is over, my gift to myself will be a bike, so I can do triathlons!

Finally, I want to be better with meal planning and eating. It's hard with swimming being from 6-8 and such, but if I can do a list and plan things out as far in advance as I can, that will help big time.

I was also thinking that maybe we could all try to hit up a random class from time to time to keep ourselves motivated. Or meet up and do beach walks or something!

Well...here's to eating unhealthy for another few days :)

Getting ready for Monday!

I am getting so excited to start our fitness challenge!  I am hoping that I am able to figure out this blog as well :)

To prepare I bought a new cookbook, "The Body Rest Diet: Power your Metabolism, Blast Fat, and Shed Pounds in 15 days" by Harley Pasternak.  It's mostly smoothies, so I will be sure to share the recipes if they are good!  I also got a FitBit so that I can track my activity throughout the day better.  I wear a heart rate monitor during my workouts but then sit at my desk all day so I'm interested in seeing what my actual activity is compared to what it should be and hopefully use that information to make some healthy changes.

I'm still working on figuring out what my goal is but once I have it I'll be sure to post it!  Now for the last week of fatness....maybe pizza for dinner :)