Mugsy Bogues (AKA "Mogwai") got a Facebook Fan Page and a Talent Agent!

Mogwai, whose face is at the top of my blog, is going to be FAMOUS-- and he kind of is already! Last week, he got a Facebook Fan Page. Click on this link to "Like" his page!

This weekend, he got a talent agent! Now he will be represented by the Top Dog Talent Agency of Shreveport. He has such a photogenic look, I am sure he is destined for fame and greatness. ;) I know I'm a proud mama, haha...

Fast Weight Loss

Y'all are going to die when I tell you this-- I AM DOWN 23 POUNDS IN 16 DAYS!!!! How is this possible?!!! I have been VERY faithful on the plan. Another trick is that I have been drinking a lot of the ready-to-drink EAS Carb Control shakes in place of Medifast meals, like a LOT of them because they have lower carbs, and I think my body likes lower carbs. Plus I have been continuing my HARDCORE cardio, 25 minutes a day, on a Stairmaster at level 7. My shirt will be drenched with sweat when I finish. I do that 5 days a week and the other 2 days I do my total body Slim in 6 "Start it Up" DVD, for keeping my muscles since it's kinda strength training-ish.

Gerard Butler is in the house!

Yes, I am good for NOTHING this morning, because I know that Gerard Butler is in the station. They're filming "Playing the Field" at our station this weekend... it's a film with Gerard, Jessica Biel, Uma Thurmon, Catherine Zeta-Jones, etc. WHOA! They just asked for a reporter to go shoot video, so I grabbed a news camera... and was told our News Director wants a "big" camera to shoot with.

The Trump Impersonator

Donald Trump impersonator teaches me how to say, "You're fired!"

New video, plus Medifast Double Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe!

Here ya go:

Click on this link to see my latest CruzTube video, about teasing your hair!

Also, at lunch, I made some Medifast Double Chocolate Chip Cookies using the Medifast Brownies mix.

Ingredients:

--one packet Medifast Brownie mix
--one packet Splenda (I used the kind with fiber) or a few drops of liquid Stevia
--2 tbs. water

Mix the ingredients together in a bowl until they form a cookie-type dough. Using a spatula, scrape every bit onto either parchment paper or a cookie sheet sprayed with Pam, then bake for 12-14 minutes at 350 degrees. Makes 3 cookies.

I kind of accidentally overbaked mine, so they turned out kind of too-brown at the tips, but still were soft and chewy on the inside. Also, if I were to give advice, I'd tell you to flatten the cookies out with a fork. :)

I enjoyed that meal!

My first recipe on CruzTube! Low-Calorie Shrimp Fettucini Alfredo using Miracle Noodles

I renamed my YouTube channel the CruzTube! because it seemed fun. Call me silly. :)

Click this link to see my first recipe video that I SLAVED over... it's Low-Calorie Shrimp Fettucini Alfredo using Miracle Noodles.

Click here to see my first recipe video on CruzTube!

I love me some Miracle Noodles... a bag of them count as a full GREEN serving on the Medifast Lean & Green meals (but Nutrition Support says to make them an infrequent green choice, like maybe once or twice a week max). I ate more last night, so that's two nights in a row. Last night I did a crab mix (for all you sushi lovers out there).

Click this ad with the Miracle Noodles pictured below this text if you want to purchase some noodles to try for yourself, but be sure to watch my video to see HOW I prepare them. The preparation is crucial!

Here are the fettucini noodles I used:



Here are the angel hair version of the noodles, which I think is the best choice for shirataki beginners:

Tips to increase your water intake

We all know we need to drink more water, since the body is mostly made up of water. I read in a weight-loss book more than a decade ago that the more water you drink, the more weight you lose. I also know a man, George Wyatt, who gave me a huge tip when I was trying to lose weight for the Miss Louisiana 2005 pageant. He said he had lost 45 pounds by drinking *16* glasses of water every day BEFORE NOON. Can you imagine? Well, guess what-- I started doing it... it wasn't the easiest thing ever... but I DID it... and I got down to my goal weight.

To increase your water intake, invest in a good water bottle. You see on the left my favorite one because it's big.





Studies show that if you bring a water bottle with you, you will drink more than if you rely on flying by the seat of your pants, using water fountains, etc. Also, if you are picky about the taste of your water, see my Bobble water bottle in the middle. It has a filter!

On the right and front and center, you see Crystal Light. Get those low-calorie water supplements to up the taste of the water. I'm about to try some Mio water enhancer today, so I'll let you know how that goes. :)