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Yesterday I ran for 9.0 mph for 30 seconds, and actually I felt I could go for even longer!  However, at 163 pounds (um, and age 41!) I couldn’t make it to 10 mph. Growing up I was a four season athlete.  Fall was Field Hockey (my friend Ashley will appreciate this!), Winter was indoor track, Spring was outdoor track then summer was softball.  Turns...

When Tony and I sat down at the diner, on the table was a card saying that they were now serving multi-grain pancakes AND they had the nutritional information!!  170 calories for 3 pancakes and they had sugar free syrup!  But did I get that??  That would be no!  Mind you, I ate half of this, and I actually estimated the calories to be about...

Whew, we made it!  So glad it’s the weekend! This morning I was all by myself, so it was coffee for one!  I love using the French press – you can get the coffee just the way you like it.  I am in the middle on coffee – not too weak, not too strong.  I think Hannah and Tony think I usually make the coffee...

Wow, thanks for all your nice comments on my pictures yesterday!  :D  Today was not a spooky morning at all – sunshine all the way! And now you can see how pretty the river is! Before taking Ed on our walk to the river, I put together a quick frittata.  My secret ingredient?  Canned potatoes!  Aldi carries there for like .79 cents a can.  I...

We got our first frost of the season last night.  When I got up I could barely see much from our driveway! It’s funny because our dog likes to sleep in.  He has never been a dog that is begging to be let out.  Maybe since he’s older?  He was sleeping at the foot of our bed.  I said “do you want a treat?”  No...

First I have to wish my parents-in-law a Happy Anniversary!  I got home too late to call them – married 53 years ago today!  Happy Anniversary Bonnie and Carl! 😀 It’s going to be a quick post – I had to work late tonight, and it’s Biggest Loser!  When I saw these pumpkin pancakes, I knew they would be on the breakfast menu this week! ...

I’ve decided to post my weigh-ins every Monday to give me motivation to not gain a ton of weight during the upcoming holiday season.  My goal is to be 155 by January 1.  I think that is completely possible!  Last week I weighed in at 166.  Today. . . I love this scale! After you stand on it for a few seconds, it blinks to...

It’s so weird to see Christmas decorations in stores when it feels like the beginning of summer!  But, true to Chicago weather, I predict in three weeks we’ll have a measurable snow – that’s just how it works in the midwest! While I had pumpkin pancakes on my brain, I decided for 1/2 bagel egg sammie with 50% reduced fat Cabot cheese, 1 egg, 1...

This weeks hostess is Julie at Savvy Eats and she chose Maple Syrup as the Blogger Secret Ingredient!  I cheated slightly because since I am diabetic, I chose to use sugar free maple syrup – but if you decide to try this soup, I recommend using real maple syrup if you can! Biz’s Spicy Pumpkin Bisque 4 cups chicken broth (I use chicken soup base)...

Holy cow – this weather is AMAZING!  Seventy degrees and sunny all day!  Tony bought me a big container of Pumpkin Pie Spice creamer – perfect way to start the day! Even though it felt like summer, I had to use my snowman mug! Since this creamer isn’t sugar free – I only used 1 tablespoon with a splash of 2% milk.  So good I...