Hey I'm not getting any packing done but I signed off and checked my mail. I found these tips in a news blurb from Jillian, the trainer I love to hate LOL, and I thought they were great so I wanted to share them.

"Get your friends together for a salad party. Yeah, sounds dumb, but it's actually fun! Everybody brings a few parts to a salad and the nutritional value on a note card. You set it all up, and build your salads! You can try and incorporate a nice group walk beforehand! If this is works, it might actually replace the standard dinner at a fattening restaurant with the girls every week.
Hit the library and sign up for a card! There are tons of cookbooks there! I hate buying one and only liking one recipe. You can test out a bunch and copy down recipes you like! I found one book that has 400 calories or less for each recipe in the book! Make sure you check out books that have the nutritional breakdowns though. Makes life much easier. Plus, library time gets you away from your busy life for 30 minutes or so!

Check the internet to see if there are walking clubs in your neighborhood. Most larger cities have something similar. You'll meet new people and have company while you walk.

I'm going on a cruise in June, so I've got a coffee can on top of the fridge...for every pound I lose, I drop $2.50 into the can. With the money, I will buy a nice piece of jewelry while on my trip!

If you haven't started working out, put on sneakers right now, and walk out the door! It's that easy. Just do 15 minutes. Every two days, add 5 minutes to your walk. In no time, you'll be zipping around your block!

– auntmarvie

I love the salad party idea!

I'm already a library hound. It's one of the most favorite things I do for myself, it's cool, it's quiet and relaxing, and you learn soooo much! Plus you can cruise all the latest copies of the mags or just sit down and read an entire issue for free! Can't beat that!

Now the sneakers are on and I headed out the door for the walk!

See you FABO Rockstars later!