For anyone using an iPhone to track their Weight Watchers food intake, tracking just got a lot easier.  With this new app, you are able to scan any barcode, see the point values, and then add the item to your tracker.  No more searching for the back of Cool Ranch Dorito's that you just had for lunch.  Scan it, track it, and go.

Scanning:

View the nutritional info:

Adjust the fine settings:

And finally, add it!

You can get the app for FREE here (although you have to have a paid login).

I know that my loss was not a big loss at all, but it was a loss, so I am ok with that.  Here are my stats:

As I have mentioned before, my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer about 6 months ago.  She visited with doctors, went through 6 rounds of chemo, lost her hair, had a double mastectomy, and all the while, never stopped praising God.  And God healed her completely.  

During her battle, she would constantly tell people that she was trusting in God, and that was a chance for her to tell others about what He has done in her life.  She had every excuse to be filled with fear, but she instead chose to show love and strength.  What an inspiration!  

I heard a song at church one sunday that completely reminded me of her awesome attitude through the entire ordeal, and I wanted to share that with you.  Click the "play" button above and read along:

 

You are, holding me together 

with hands that hold forever

God You are strong

 

And when the storm around me rages 

Your love never changes

God You are strong

 

And You are with me Lord, 

Always with me Lord

When the waters rise around me I am safe

In the valley Lord, You are near always 

You have me surrounded by your grace

When my strength is gone, I wont be afraid

You are with me always

My refuge, when the walls have fallen 

You are near the broken 

God You are strong 

 

For You make beauty from the ashes 

with love that never ceases 

God You are strong

 

When there seems no way, 

You are here with me

And this life brings pain, 

You are here with me

I wont be afraid, 

You are here with me

You are all I need 

and You are here with me

 

When the waters rise around me I am safe

In the valley Lord, You are near always 

You have me surrounded by your grace

When my strength is gone, I wont be afraid

You are with me always

 

My mom's faith is something that I think very few people would have if pressed the way she was.  But she knew that even though her life was at risk, God would heal her, because that's what God does to the faithful.  She is living proof!

Maybe you have been here before.

Whenever I go to a restaurant that offers different sizes of drinks, I always opt for the largest drink they have. And like clockwork, someone in my party will make the comment "You get free refills, so why do you need to get the large?". I can't stress enough how this comment sends me to a place I don't want to be, simply because I feel like I am being judged for my plastic cup size preference.

There are many reasons to go for the large. First of all, it is usually only $.20 more then the small or medium, and the increase in available fluid space is well worth it.

But my number-one reason that I always fire back with when interrogated of my motives is quite simple. It is something I have given the term "THF". "THF", you say? Yes, THF. It stands for "Take Home Factor". Let me explain.

Take two people who both get fountain drinks during an evening dining at Chick Fil-A. Person A gets the small drink, person B gets the lovely large drink. Dinner goes great, both discuss the superiority of Chick Fil-A to any other fast food establishment despite the slightly higher prices. All is well. At the end of the meal, both parties fill up on their drink before leaving.

Assuming both people drink at approximately the same speed, person A will run out of beverage long before person B. Imagine if you go home afterwards to watch a movie. Person A will most likely have to get up during your movie for some water (or another beverage of their choice). Person B will be fully hydrated during the entire picutre. So, for around $.20 more, person B will have quenched thirst far longer than person A. Because the large drink was purchased, you have a longer period of time before you have to tap into your own supply. In effect, you are saving money by spending money.

So, next time someone accosts you for ordering the large drink, make sure you inform them of the THF.

No video again this week (too much of a hurry to get ready for work this morning), but the results were pretty good.  It has been a few weeks since I last weighed myself, but since that weigh-in, I have dropped another pound.  Not too much, but it is a loss, and that is what counts.  I hurt my foot last week which has resulted in me not exercising one bit this week, so that being said, I am very pleased with the loss.  Here are the stats: