Guest guest Posted August 13, 2003 Report Share Posted August 13, 2003 We are going to the fair today. My son wants to eat supper there. I plan on scouting out all the food and trying to make a good choice. Every year they have a Godfather's pizza booth, so I know I can get a piece of pizza if all else fails. It will be very difficult to pass up all the homemade pies, shakes, pork, barbeques....but thanks to everyone's help here, I'm back OP with a vengeance, and I'll make it through. I wish Subway would sell at our fairs. Lyn Going To Fair...And Stuff Good Morning WW sisters and brothers..... *smile* You are such a wonderful family! Friday a senior friend and I will be going to our county fair. She is such a sweetee and is very excited and so am I. She wants to have lunch at the fair too. Ha. This dear lady was telling me all about the food they ate last year. OOO my. She described some fresh made french fries smothered with chili and cheese...Can you imagine the points there? I believe I will find something to eat but just in case I will take a nectarine. Just for insurance. I am hoping to find a nice soft, clean, white fleece to spin. I am sure the county and state fairs are happening all over. Anyone find some great food that is point conservative? I sure don't want any grease ball bread or potatoes...lol. Our California state fair is a happening thing too. OOOOOO I just love fairs. Well..yall. This is my zoo work day so I will see y'all later. Have a great day! Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2003 Report Share Posted August 13, 2003 We are going to the fair today. My son wants to eat supper there. I plan on scouting out all the food and trying to make a good choice. Every year they have a Godfather's pizza booth, so I know I can get a piece of pizza if all else fails. It will be very difficult to pass up all the homemade pies, shakes, pork, barbeques....but thanks to everyone's help here, I'm back OP with a vengeance, and I'll make it through. I wish Subway would sell at our fairs. Lyn Going To Fair...And Stuff Good Morning WW sisters and brothers..... *smile* You are such a wonderful family! Friday a senior friend and I will be going to our county fair. She is such a sweetee and is very excited and so am I. She wants to have lunch at the fair too. Ha. This dear lady was telling me all about the food they ate last year. OOO my. She described some fresh made french fries smothered with chili and cheese...Can you imagine the points there? I believe I will find something to eat but just in case I will take a nectarine. Just for insurance. I am hoping to find a nice soft, clean, white fleece to spin. I am sure the county and state fairs are happening all over. Anyone find some great food that is point conservative? I sure don't want any grease ball bread or potatoes...lol. Our California state fair is a happening thing too. OOOOOO I just love fairs. Well..yall. This is my zoo work day so I will see y'all later. Have a great day! Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2003 Report Share Posted August 13, 2003 Lyn, Why not pack a low-point sandwich and a snack and pack it in a small cooler ..... Mitch willow wrote: > We are going to the fair today. My son wants to eat supper there. I > plan on scouting out all the food and trying to make a good choice. > Every year they have a Godfather's pizza booth, so I know I can get a > piece of pizza if all else fails. It will be very difficult to pass > up all the homemade pies, shakes, pork, barbeques....but thanks to > everyone's help here, I'm back OP with a vengeance, and I'll make it > through. I wish Subway would sell at our fairs. > > Lyn > Going To Fair...And Stuff > > > Good Morning WW sisters and brothers..... *smile* You are such a > wonderful family! > > Friday a senior friend and I will be going to our county fair. She > is such a sweetee and is very excited and so am I. She wants to have > lunch at the fair too. Ha. This dear lady was telling me all about > the food they ate last year. OOO my. She described some fresh made > french fries smothered with chili and cheese...Can you imagine the > points there? I believe I will find something to eat but just in case > I will take a nectarine. Just for insurance. I am hoping to find a > nice soft, clean, white fleece to spin. > > I am sure the county and state fairs are happening all over. Anyone > find some great food that is point conservative? I sure don't want > any grease ball bread or potatoes...lol. Our California state fair is > a happening thing too. OOOOOO I just love fairs. > > Well..yall. This is my zoo work day so I will see y'all later. > Have a great day! > > Sharon > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2003 Report Share Posted August 13, 2003 Fairs can be such a challenge...we have our Minnesota State Fair starting in a couple weeks and it can be a real challenge to not give in the all the wonderful tempting treats! They do have some options however, this is my game plan for our visit. I'm going to visit the fruit kabob booth, fresh fruit on a stick, you can't go wrong! I'll probably have a soft shell taco and I'll maybe have have a couple ears of roasted corn on the cob and just tell them to skip the butter dunk they usually do, the corn is so sweet it doesn't need the butter anyway, just a little salt Then depending on how many points I've saved or, with all the walking we'll be doing, so I'll have some ap points, I might have a couple mini donuts or share a small fresh cut french fries with my hubby or kids. No corn dogs for me this time....they're so good, but really high points and I can probably have the taco, corn and fruit for the points in one corn dog! Anyway, hope you have fun and find some healthy, good treats while you're there! Kelli from MN > Good Morning WW sisters and brothers..... *smile* You are such a wonderful family! > > Friday a senior friend and I will be going to our county fair. She is such a sweetee and is very excited and so am I. She wants to have lunch at the fair too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2003 Report Share Posted August 13, 2003 Mitch, as perfect as that is....packing my food and taking it with me, I'm coming back from a bad attitude, and I think if I did not allow myself to eat at the fair, I'd feel majorly deprived again. We go every year and it's a happy family tradition. My son sat and talked about what food he wants to eat today...pies, muffins, etc. For him, it's a one-day extravaganza of great food. For me, I'll just have to be on guard, take my dining out book for comparisons, and wing it, so to speak. I am really watching my attitude, trying to get it back to where it once was. I have thought this through many times, and I'll just have to make a smart choice there. Otherwise I'll be grouchy and reaching for a giant chocolate shake. :-0 I'll have eaten only 8 points today before fair, so I'll have 21 points to play with there. Lyn Going To Fair...And Stuff > > > Good Morning WW sisters and brothers..... *smile* You are such a > wonderful family! > > Friday a senior friend and I will be going to our county fair. She > is such a sweetee and is very excited and so am I. She wants to have > lunch at the fair too. Ha. This dear lady was telling me all about > the food they ate last year. OOO my. She described some fresh made > french fries smothered with chili and cheese...Can you imagine the > points there? I believe I will find something to eat but just in case > I will take a nectarine. Just for insurance. I am hoping to find a > nice soft, clean, white fleece to spin. > > I am sure the county and state fairs are happening all over. Anyone > find some great food that is point conservative? I sure don't want > any grease ball bread or potatoes...lol. Our California state fair is > a happening thing too. OOOOOO I just love fairs. > > Well..yall. This is my zoo work day so I will see y'all later. > Have a great day! > > Sharon > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2003 Report Share Posted August 13, 2003 Well, glad your're " coming back " and you have plenty of points to play with .... so, best of luck ... let us know how you do .... Mitch willow wrote: > Mitch, as perfect as that is....packing my food and taking it with me, > I'm coming back from a bad attitude, and I think if I did not allow > myself to eat at the fair, I'd feel majorly deprived again. We go > every year and it's a happy family tradition. My son sat and talked > about what food he wants to eat today...pies, muffins, etc. For him, > it's a one-day extravaganza of great food. For me, I'll just have to > be on guard, take my dining out book for comparisons, and wing it, so > to speak. I am really watching my attitude, trying to get it back to > where it once was. I have thought this through many times, and I'll > just have to make a smart choice there. Otherwise I'll be grouchy and > reaching for a giant chocolate shake. :-0 I'll have eaten only 8 > points today before fair, so I'll have 21 points to play with there. > > Lyn > Going To Fair...And Stuff > > > > > > Good Morning WW sisters and brothers..... *smile* You are such a > > wonderful family! > > > > Friday a senior friend and I will be going to our county fair. She > > is such a sweetee and is very excited and so am I. She wants to have > > lunch at the fair too. Ha. This dear lady was telling me all about > > the food they ate last year. OOO my. She described some fresh made > > french fries smothered with chili and cheese...Can you imagine the > > points there? I believe I will find something to eat but just in > case > > I will take a nectarine. Just for insurance. I am hoping to find a > > nice soft, clean, white fleece to spin. > > > > I am sure the county and state fairs are happening all over. > Anyone > > find some great food that is point conservative? I sure don't want > > any grease ball bread or potatoes...lol. Our California state > fair is > > a happening thing too. OOOOOO I just love fairs. > > > > Well..yall. This is my zoo work day so I will see y'all later. > > Have a great day! > > > > Sharon > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2003 Report Share Posted August 13, 2003 We went to the fair on Monday. My husband and I packed sandwiches and fruit. I had some of my son's cinnamon roll and my husband had a beer and some kettle corn. My daughter had cheese on a stick (a hunk of cheese, battered and fried like a corn dog) I don't even want to think about the points on that! So we did okay points wise. After hearing everyone talk about deep fried twinkies on this list, guess what? They added them to the fair this year. People were talking about them, but not many people seemed to try one. They were also offering fried oreos. What do you think the approximate point value for a fried twinkie would be? I've only had a twinkie once, one time in grade school (but regulat, not fried) - Sharon Cole wrote: > > Good Morning WW sisters and brothers..... *smile* You are such a wonderful > family! > > Friday a senior friend and I will be going to our county fair. She is such a > sweetee and is very excited and so am I. She wants to have lunch at the fair > too. Ha. This dear lady was telling me all about the food they ate last year. > OOO my. She described some fresh made french fries smothered with chili and > cheese...Can you imagine the points there? I believe I will find something to > eat but just in case I will take a nectarine. Just for insurance. I am hoping > to find a nice soft, clean, white fleece to spin. > > I am sure the county and state fairs are happening all over. Anyone find some > great food that is point conservative? I sure don't want any grease ball bread > or potatoes...lol. Our California state fair is a happening thing too. OOOOOO I > just love fairs. > > Well..yall. This is my zoo work day so I will see y'all later. Have a great > day! > > Sharon > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2003 Report Share Posted August 13, 2003 Good Morning WW sisters and brothers..... *smile* You are such a wonderful family! Friday a senior friend and I will be going to our county fair. She is such a sweetee and is very excited and so am I. She wants to have lunch at the fair too. Ha. This dear lady was telling me all about the food they ate last year. OOO my. She described some fresh made french fries smothered with chili and cheese...Can you imagine the points there? I believe I will find something to eat but just in case I will take a nectarine. Just for insurance. I am hoping to find a nice soft, clean, white fleece to spin. I am sure the county and state fairs are happening all over. Anyone find some great food that is point conservative? I sure don't want any grease ball bread or potatoes...lol. Our California state fair is a happening thing too. OOOOOO I just love fairs. Well..yall. This is my zoo work day so I will see y'all later. Have a great day! Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2003 Report Share Posted August 13, 2003 Christi...that sound great to me. I will look for such a booth at our county fair. We are a big ag area so maybe I will find something. Thanks.... Sharon I get my strength from Jesus... Our state fair every year has a huge grill set up for the pork producers, its lean pork and they make a sandwich.. if you put low point condiments on it, would it be that bad, say with a salad or some fresh fruit? christi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2003 Report Share Posted August 13, 2003 Christi...that sound great to me. I will look for such a booth at our county fair. We are a big ag area so maybe I will find something. Thanks.... Sharon I get my strength from Jesus... Our state fair every year has a huge grill set up for the pork producers, its lean pork and they make a sandwich.. if you put low point condiments on it, would it be that bad, say with a salad or some fresh fruit? christi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2003 Report Share Posted August 13, 2003 There isn't a whole lot. If it were me I would run by Subway on the way over and bring a 6 incher with me, some grapes, and some pringles fat free. ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~` Tory Klementsen, MCP A+ Career and Technology Educator The successful person will do things that the unsuccessful person will not. > Going To Fair...And Stuff > > > Good Morning WW sisters and brothers..... *smile* You are > such a wonderful family! > > Friday a senior friend and I will be going to our county > fair. She is such a sweetee and is very excited and so am I. > She wants to have lunch at the fair too. Ha. This dear > lady was telling me all about the food they ate last year. > OOO my. She described some fresh made french fries smothered > with chili and cheese...Can you imagine the points there? I > believe I will find something to eat but just in case I will > take a nectarine. Just for insurance. I am hoping to find a > nice soft, clean, white fleece to spin. > > I am sure the county and state fairs are happening all over. > Anyone find some great food that is point conservative? I > sure don't want any grease ball bread or potatoes...lol. Our > California state fair is a happening thing too. OOOOOO I > just love fairs. > > Well..yall. This is my zoo work day so I will see y'all > later. Have a great day! > > Sharon > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2003 Report Share Posted August 13, 2003 There isn't a whole lot. If it were me I would run by Subway on the way over and bring a 6 incher with me, some grapes, and some pringles fat free. ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~` Tory Klementsen, MCP A+ Career and Technology Educator The successful person will do things that the unsuccessful person will not. > Going To Fair...And Stuff > > > Good Morning WW sisters and brothers..... *smile* You are > such a wonderful family! > > Friday a senior friend and I will be going to our county > fair. She is such a sweetee and is very excited and so am I. > She wants to have lunch at the fair too. Ha. This dear > lady was telling me all about the food they ate last year. > OOO my. She described some fresh made french fries smothered > with chili and cheese...Can you imagine the points there? I > believe I will find something to eat but just in case I will > take a nectarine. Just for insurance. I am hoping to find a > nice soft, clean, white fleece to spin. > > I am sure the county and state fairs are happening all over. > Anyone find some great food that is point conservative? I > sure don't want any grease ball bread or potatoes...lol. Our > California state fair is a happening thing too. OOOOOO I > just love fairs. > > Well..yall. This is my zoo work day so I will see y'all > later. Have a great day! > > Sharon > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2003 Report Share Posted August 13, 2003 There isn't a whole lot. If it were me I would run by Subway on the way over and bring a 6 incher with me, some grapes, and some pringles fat free. ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~` Tory Klementsen, MCP A+ Career and Technology Educator The successful person will do things that the unsuccessful person will not. > Going To Fair...And Stuff > > > Good Morning WW sisters and brothers..... *smile* You are > such a wonderful family! > > Friday a senior friend and I will be going to our county > fair. She is such a sweetee and is very excited and so am I. > She wants to have lunch at the fair too. Ha. This dear > lady was telling me all about the food they ate last year. > OOO my. She described some fresh made french fries smothered > with chili and cheese...Can you imagine the points there? I > believe I will find something to eat but just in case I will > take a nectarine. Just for insurance. I am hoping to find a > nice soft, clean, white fleece to spin. > > I am sure the county and state fairs are happening all over. > Anyone find some great food that is point conservative? I > sure don't want any grease ball bread or potatoes...lol. Our > California state fair is a happening thing too. OOOOOO I > just love fairs. > > Well..yall. This is my zoo work day so I will see y'all > later. Have a great day! > > Sharon > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2003 Report Share Posted August 13, 2003 You can do it Lyn. There are times when it's harder than other times for me, but sometimes I find NOW that when there is such a HUGE preponderance of junk food, nothing appeals to me. It just disgusts me that there is nothing healthy. I had to take a class the last two days and the teacher, overweight herself by probably 75 pounds, brought treats. She brought jelly beans, licorice, suckers, and cookies. Nothing even remotely healthy. It didn't bother me because of course she brought this out of kindness, and I brought my own food anyhow. Because there was nothing healthy, there was no reason for me to even go to the table. I considered one jelly bean, but someone was in front of the table when I walked by so I just didn't. Not that I didn't have any treats today! I stopped by Costco and got some FF frozen yogurt (and some lettuce and white peaches) before we went out to dinner and then to a meeting. Dinner was soup and salad at Olive Garden (minestrone=2 pts, salad=2 pts for 2 Tbs dressing <on the side>...I take off the croutons and no cheese so it's 0 points for the veggies.) ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~` Tory Klementsen, MCP A+ Career and Technology Educator The successful person will do things that the unsuccessful person will not. > Re: Going To Fair...And Stuff > > > We are going to the fair today. My son wants to eat supper > there. I plan on scouting out all the food and trying to > make a good choice. Every year they have a Godfather's pizza > booth, so I know I can get a piece of pizza if all else > fails. It will be very difficult to pass up all the > homemade pies, shakes, pork, barbeques....but thanks to > everyone's help here, I'm back OP with a vengeance, and I'll > make it through. I wish Subway would sell at our fairs. > > Lyn > Going To Fair...And Stuff > > > Good Morning WW sisters and brothers..... *smile* You are > such a wonderful family! > > Friday a senior friend and I will be going to our county > fair. She is such a sweetee and is very excited and so am I. > She wants to have lunch at the fair too. Ha. This dear > lady was telling me all about the food they ate last year. > OOO my. She described some fresh made french fries smothered > with chili and cheese...Can you imagine the points there? I > believe I will find something to eat but just in case I will > take a nectarine. Just for insurance. I am hoping to find a > nice soft, clean, white fleece to spin. > > I am sure the county and state fairs are happening all > over. Anyone find some great food that is point > conservative? I sure don't want any grease ball bread or > potatoes...lol. Our California state fair is a happening > thing too. OOOOOO I just love fairs. > > Well..yall. This is my zoo work day so I will see y'all > later. Have a great day! > > Sharon > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2003 Report Share Posted August 13, 2003 You can do it Lyn. There are times when it's harder than other times for me, but sometimes I find NOW that when there is such a HUGE preponderance of junk food, nothing appeals to me. It just disgusts me that there is nothing healthy. I had to take a class the last two days and the teacher, overweight herself by probably 75 pounds, brought treats. She brought jelly beans, licorice, suckers, and cookies. Nothing even remotely healthy. It didn't bother me because of course she brought this out of kindness, and I brought my own food anyhow. Because there was nothing healthy, there was no reason for me to even go to the table. I considered one jelly bean, but someone was in front of the table when I walked by so I just didn't. Not that I didn't have any treats today! I stopped by Costco and got some FF frozen yogurt (and some lettuce and white peaches) before we went out to dinner and then to a meeting. Dinner was soup and salad at Olive Garden (minestrone=2 pts, salad=2 pts for 2 Tbs dressing <on the side>...I take off the croutons and no cheese so it's 0 points for the veggies.) ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~` Tory Klementsen, MCP A+ Career and Technology Educator The successful person will do things that the unsuccessful person will not. > Re: Going To Fair...And Stuff > > > We are going to the fair today. My son wants to eat supper > there. I plan on scouting out all the food and trying to > make a good choice. Every year they have a Godfather's pizza > booth, so I know I can get a piece of pizza if all else > fails. It will be very difficult to pass up all the > homemade pies, shakes, pork, barbeques....but thanks to > everyone's help here, I'm back OP with a vengeance, and I'll > make it through. I wish Subway would sell at our fairs. > > Lyn > Going To Fair...And Stuff > > > Good Morning WW sisters and brothers..... *smile* You are > such a wonderful family! > > Friday a senior friend and I will be going to our county > fair. She is such a sweetee and is very excited and so am I. > She wants to have lunch at the fair too. Ha. This dear > lady was telling me all about the food they ate last year. > OOO my. She described some fresh made french fries smothered > with chili and cheese...Can you imagine the points there? I > believe I will find something to eat but just in case I will > take a nectarine. Just for insurance. I am hoping to find a > nice soft, clean, white fleece to spin. > > I am sure the county and state fairs are happening all > over. Anyone find some great food that is point > conservative? I sure don't want any grease ball bread or > potatoes...lol. Our California state fair is a happening > thing too. OOOOOO I just love fairs. > > Well..yall. This is my zoo work day so I will see y'all > later. Have a great day! > > Sharon > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2003 Report Share Posted August 13, 2003 You can do it Lyn. There are times when it's harder than other times for me, but sometimes I find NOW that when there is such a HUGE preponderance of junk food, nothing appeals to me. It just disgusts me that there is nothing healthy. I had to take a class the last two days and the teacher, overweight herself by probably 75 pounds, brought treats. She brought jelly beans, licorice, suckers, and cookies. Nothing even remotely healthy. It didn't bother me because of course she brought this out of kindness, and I brought my own food anyhow. Because there was nothing healthy, there was no reason for me to even go to the table. I considered one jelly bean, but someone was in front of the table when I walked by so I just didn't. Not that I didn't have any treats today! I stopped by Costco and got some FF frozen yogurt (and some lettuce and white peaches) before we went out to dinner and then to a meeting. Dinner was soup and salad at Olive Garden (minestrone=2 pts, salad=2 pts for 2 Tbs dressing <on the side>...I take off the croutons and no cheese so it's 0 points for the veggies.) ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~` Tory Klementsen, MCP A+ Career and Technology Educator The successful person will do things that the unsuccessful person will not. > Re: Going To Fair...And Stuff > > > We are going to the fair today. My son wants to eat supper > there. I plan on scouting out all the food and trying to > make a good choice. Every year they have a Godfather's pizza > booth, so I know I can get a piece of pizza if all else > fails. It will be very difficult to pass up all the > homemade pies, shakes, pork, barbeques....but thanks to > everyone's help here, I'm back OP with a vengeance, and I'll > make it through. I wish Subway would sell at our fairs. > > Lyn > Going To Fair...And Stuff > > > Good Morning WW sisters and brothers..... *smile* You are > such a wonderful family! > > Friday a senior friend and I will be going to our county > fair. She is such a sweetee and is very excited and so am I. > She wants to have lunch at the fair too. Ha. This dear > lady was telling me all about the food they ate last year. > OOO my. She described some fresh made french fries smothered > with chili and cheese...Can you imagine the points there? I > believe I will find something to eat but just in case I will > take a nectarine. Just for insurance. I am hoping to find a > nice soft, clean, white fleece to spin. > > I am sure the county and state fairs are happening all > over. Anyone find some great food that is point > conservative? I sure don't want any grease ball bread or > potatoes...lol. Our California state fair is a happening > thing too. OOOOOO I just love fairs. > > Well..yall. This is my zoo work day so I will see y'all > later. Have a great day! > > Sharon > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2003 Report Share Posted August 14, 2003 No Mitch, you have a very good point. It completely is in line with what this list is all about. Again, not at ALL suggesting that Virginia is doing anything wrong, but offering another opinion. I attend the fair a few times a year (we have two really good ones that we always go to). You can go and stay on program. For me, I know I'll go on a weekend. I will have banked points and will feel free to use those banked points. I won't eat something like an elephant eat because they are just plain NOT good for me (deep fried anything will not go into my body except the occassional single french fry). Again, this would be my choice. For me the fun is in the activity. Yeah, I know there are some really tempting foods at the fair, but I go to hear the concerts, to spend time with my family, to load up on the silly little freebies I share with my students, to watch cool things I only see once a year like forging, giant draft horses, log rolling, and carvers. I don't go for the food. If I know I want a specific food, I'll do my darndest to find nutritional values online and then decide if it is worth it. There are always going to be things that only come once a year...let's just list a few reasons to go off program because it " only happens once a year " : The fair Christmas Valentine's Day Easter Thanksgiving My birthday My husband's birthday Our anniversary Thanksgiving Independence Day Halloween The anniversary of our first date (which we always celebrate) Vacation (for most of us) Opening day of baseball season New Year's Eve New Year's Day Superbowl Sunday Mother's Day Father's Day So if I were to indulge just once a year for each of these days I would be going off program 19 days (only counting ONE day for vacation). That's more than once a month, on average. My body needs me to stay true to it every day. This is my personal way I do Wwers. When I make a commitment I don't do it halfway. This isn't said to judge anyone else but just to offer some 0 point food for thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2003 Report Share Posted August 14, 2003 No Mitch, you have a very good point. It completely is in line with what this list is all about. Again, not at ALL suggesting that Virginia is doing anything wrong, but offering another opinion. I attend the fair a few times a year (we have two really good ones that we always go to). You can go and stay on program. For me, I know I'll go on a weekend. I will have banked points and will feel free to use those banked points. I won't eat something like an elephant eat because they are just plain NOT good for me (deep fried anything will not go into my body except the occassional single french fry). Again, this would be my choice. For me the fun is in the activity. Yeah, I know there are some really tempting foods at the fair, but I go to hear the concerts, to spend time with my family, to load up on the silly little freebies I share with my students, to watch cool things I only see once a year like forging, giant draft horses, log rolling, and carvers. I don't go for the food. If I know I want a specific food, I'll do my darndest to find nutritional values online and then decide if it is worth it. There are always going to be things that only come once a year...let's just list a few reasons to go off program because it " only happens once a year " : The fair Christmas Valentine's Day Easter Thanksgiving My birthday My husband's birthday Our anniversary Thanksgiving Independence Day Halloween The anniversary of our first date (which we always celebrate) Vacation (for most of us) Opening day of baseball season New Year's Eve New Year's Day Superbowl Sunday Mother's Day Father's Day So if I were to indulge just once a year for each of these days I would be going off program 19 days (only counting ONE day for vacation). That's more than once a month, on average. My body needs me to stay true to it every day. This is my personal way I do Wwers. When I make a commitment I don't do it halfway. This isn't said to judge anyone else but just to offer some 0 point food for thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2003 Report Share Posted August 14, 2003 No Mitch, you have a very good point. It completely is in line with what this list is all about. Again, not at ALL suggesting that Virginia is doing anything wrong, but offering another opinion. I attend the fair a few times a year (we have two really good ones that we always go to). You can go and stay on program. For me, I know I'll go on a weekend. I will have banked points and will feel free to use those banked points. I won't eat something like an elephant eat because they are just plain NOT good for me (deep fried anything will not go into my body except the occassional single french fry). Again, this would be my choice. For me the fun is in the activity. Yeah, I know there are some really tempting foods at the fair, but I go to hear the concerts, to spend time with my family, to load up on the silly little freebies I share with my students, to watch cool things I only see once a year like forging, giant draft horses, log rolling, and carvers. I don't go for the food. If I know I want a specific food, I'll do my darndest to find nutritional values online and then decide if it is worth it. There are always going to be things that only come once a year...let's just list a few reasons to go off program because it " only happens once a year " : The fair Christmas Valentine's Day Easter Thanksgiving My birthday My husband's birthday Our anniversary Thanksgiving Independence Day Halloween The anniversary of our first date (which we always celebrate) Vacation (for most of us) Opening day of baseball season New Year's Eve New Year's Day Superbowl Sunday Mother's Day Father's Day So if I were to indulge just once a year for each of these days I would be going off program 19 days (only counting ONE day for vacation). That's more than once a month, on average. My body needs me to stay true to it every day. This is my personal way I do Wwers. When I make a commitment I don't do it halfway. This isn't said to judge anyone else but just to offer some 0 point food for thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2003 Report Share Posted August 14, 2003 I think that what has happened here is that Lyn and BOTH made posts about going to the fair. Lyn's email about going was basically about eating whatever because if she restricts herself after her " attitude " with the program, it might continue. 's post was more about how she had planned to eat such and such. A very easy mistake to make... Someone must have replied with the wrong name assigned to the email. Lyn/.. pretty similar!! > -----Original Message----- > From: > > I don't believe that I ever said that I was going " off program " > at the fair- I simply said that I wasn't going to stress it and > that I was going to eat some barbequed chicken and cole slaw. I > know the points values for both items roughly...and I think that > this is being blown way out of proportion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2003 Report Share Posted August 14, 2003 Just remember........... only eat ONE serving. This is made with Olean. You could have a very unpleasant gastrointestinal incident... (and it might take awhile to occur). LOL But they are very good!! > -----Original Message----- > From: Sharon Cole > > I have not tried the ff pringles yet.....Maybe this weekend. > Thanks for the reminder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2003 Report Share Posted August 14, 2003 I don't know the actual composition of it.. but I *think* it is supposed to be made from regular oil, but processed somehow. After you do your search, could you post the answer here? Pretty please? > -----Original Message----- > From: Sharon Cole > O Thanks...Do you know what Olean is? Is it strictly chemical? > That might be something I want to stay away from...I will do a search too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2003 Report Share Posted August 14, 2003 May I just add to this.... " Lyn's email about going was basically about eating whatever " .....if I didn't state it, I meant WITHIN points range. lol Sorry, just adding to the confusion a little bit more. I don't know how things got messed up, but I do know there were no " personal " attacks. We do have a serious philosophy here, and I don't remember whose post it was, but one did sound like eat whatever because it's only one day...but I think it was later clarified. I think we're all on the same wavelength about being serious. So let's not take anything personally, and just move forward, okay? I haven't run into a whiney member yet (except ME) and I think we're all doing great. Lyn RE: Going To Fair...And Stuff I think that what has happened here is that Lyn and BOTH made posts about going to the fair. Lyn's email about going was basically about eating whatever because if she restricts herself after her " attitude " with the program, it might continue. 's post was more about how she had planned to eat such and such. A very easy mistake to make... Someone must have replied with the wrong name assigned to the email. Lyn/.. pretty similar!! > -----Original Message----- > From: > > I don't believe that I ever said that I was going " off program " > at the fair- I simply said that I wasn't going to stress it and > that I was going to eat some barbequed chicken and cole slaw. I > know the points values for both items roughly...and I think that > this is being blown way out of proportion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2003 Report Share Posted August 14, 2003 Tory, it disgusts me too that there weren't good choices at the fair. I did, however, see one booth that had a great big sign, " Shrimp is a diet food " and it was a shrimp booth. Personally, I don't like shrimp, so I don't even know the nutritional information on it. Maybe it is a " diet " food, maybe it was prepared nutriciously....and if so, I hope they did a big business. Maybe next summer I should come up with a nutritious menu and hit the fair circuit and make some money....then again, I'd probably go broke. Everyone I saw eating was devouring curly fries, shakes or grease-laden food. It would be nice to have the option of nutritious food, though. And Tory, your dinner sounds wonderful. I LOVE Olive Garden's salad. I get the dressing on the side too, but it's out of this world! Lyn RE: Going To Fair...And Stuff You can do it Lyn. There are times when it's harder than other times for me, but sometimes I find NOW that when there is such a HUGE preponderance of junk food, nothing appeals to me. It just disgusts me that there is nothing healthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2003 Report Share Posted August 14, 2003 > I have not tried the ff pringles yet.....Maybe this weekend. > Thanks for the reminder. If you're sensitive to O'lean, don't eat them. If not, they are awesome. I think it's 17 chips (I always eat 15, so it may be 15) for 1 point. I mean you just can't BEAT that! I like Sour Cream and Onion best, but the plain ones are good too. ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~` Tory Klementsen, MCP A+ Career and Technology Educator The successful person will do things that the unsuccessful person will not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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