Halloween Aftermath -3.4 lbs!

We made it through Halloween without eating one single candy bar! I even lost 3.4 pounds more toward my ultimate goal this last week!

Our neighborhood was mobbed by little trick-or-treaters. We got away from the guilt of not passing out goodies, and the consequences of slipping up and eating what we bought to pass out, which is what we usually do.

Instead we decided not to even have the tempting treats in the house and headed to LA Fitness, Jim to the treadmill and me to the pool.  

TOPS in costume at our weekly meeting on Halloween. I'm in the middle as 'FAT CAT 2011 wanna be TOP CAT 2012' working toward the biggest weight loss in our chapter to be a Thinner Winner and achieve my goal by the end of 2012. Pictured left to right: Rosana Hefley, Lin Scanland, Pam Reising, Rhonda Madison, Leona Drtina, Beverly Satter, Janet Peterson, Rhonda Divina kneeling, Donna Watters, Lorraine Crandall, Julie Day, 

If you painted your pumpkins or set them out uncarved, now's the time to harvest all the great nutritional value in them. Quarter the pumpkin, set aside seeds and pulp in a colander,  and lay the chunks of pumpkin on a cookie sheet, bake at 350 until soft, remove skin, puree flesh in blender and store in freezer containers until you make your pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving. Here is a crust-less, low calorie recipe for your pie. http://www.food.com/recipe/crustless-pumpkin-pie-low-calorie-46700

Don't toss those pumpkin seeds. Roast them for a delicious, nutritional snack. Just be careful how many you eat. Here's how to make them  http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/roasted-pumpkin-seeds/detail.aspx