Our ship for the 2010 Low-Carb Cruise - at port in Nassau, Bahamas.

Lots to talk about and today just zipped by me.  And sadly I still have some things to finish before I can really take the proper time for a decent blog post. So for now you just get this.

I came home from the cruise with a fire lit under my behind. I’m telling ya peeps, I’m pumped and ready to go! I started the Slow Burn regimen again today. I got to see the results of this amazing workout while on the ship and I am more than impressed. I’ll talk more about that soon.

Today I also started a no-diet-soda attempt. I failed miserably the last time I tried it. And I ate more. But this time I think I am armed with enough knowledge to make it work. And if I see the results I think I’ll see, then that will be all the more fuel for the fire. Again, I’ll keep you posted on this.

I gained about 4 lbs on the cruise. (I ate low-carb, but ate too much all together.) As of this morning I’d already dropped 2 of those lbs, so here’s to hoping the other 2 disappear quickly as well and I can get back to making progress. I have approximately 35 lbs left to my goal, but I’m not going to go so much by weight, as by my measurements. I want my size 6′s to fit again. So what ever weight I am when my 6′s fit, that’s my goal. And with Slow Burn I think I’ll get there soon.

I am still working on photos from the trip. I have about 100 finished, but I still have many more to finish and put up. I’ll be posting them on my flickr account and sharing them here as soon as I can. I also have some fun video to post on youtube, so be looking for that.

I am looking forward to next years cruise with great anticipation. I’m told every year just gets better and better, so next years will be extra awesome!  And you have no idea how thrilled I was to meet some of my readers and internet friends. Not to mention I made some new friendships that I believe will last a lifetime. Add that to meeting some of my low-carb heros like Dr. Mary Vernon, Dr. Davis, Jackie Eberstein, etc. – it was such an honor! I hope you will join us next year. I promise you will not regret it! And I have to give a hat tip to Tom Naughton. Not only is he a great guy, he did what no one else has ever been able to do… he got my husband on stage to sing with him in front of lots of people. If you know John, you know what a miraculous feat that was.

Ok friends, I gotta run. Dishes and laundry beckon me. I’ll try to be back yet tonight with more.

Hey everyone! I’m having some blog issues here on the editing side of things. I’m trying to get them working but so far I’ve gotten pretty much no where. Hopefully I’l have it figured out soon.

I did want you to know that I’ve started a fan page for this blog in facebook, for those that are interested. If you are on facebook and would like to join, we’d love to have you! Come and see us here!

Hooray! It’s finally time to announce the winners of all those fabulous prizes I’ve been telling you about. And it’s also finally time to tell what those crazy pictures really are!

Before we get started, I want give a HUGE thanks to all the people who generously donated prizes for this giveaway. The generosity of these companies and people never cease to amaze me. So from the bottom of my heart, I thank you all for your contributions. I also want to thank all my wonderful readers, who are the reason  I do what I do. Without you there would be no reason to do any of this – and wow would I be bored! You all are awesomesauce!

Ok, so time to tell you what those crazy pictures are. Let me say that you all are too smart for me. I tried to make these a little tricky. There were many who got ALL of them right! And the rest of you came really close! I think we had the highest percentage of correct answers this year that we’ve ever had.  You all should give yourselves a pat on the back for such great skills! Look at the captions below each photo for the answers. (Click on the photos to see a larger version.)

And here are the lucky winners!

EatSmart Scale Set

Maureen B. from Rhode Island

New Carb & Calorie Counter by Dana Carpender

Vicki D. from Missouri

Splendid Low-Carbing for Life Vol. 2 by Jennifer Eloff

Natasha R. from Arkansas

200 Low-Carb Slow Cooker Recipes by Dana Carpender

Julie J. from Texas

Living Low Carb by Jonny Bowden

Brenda P. from New York

6 pack of Zevia

April A. from Michigan

Karen M. from Texas

Atkins Bar Packs

Mercy T. from Texas

Ginger K. from Minnesota

Amy B. from Florida

Autographed Cereal Killer by Alan Watson

Janice M. from Louisiana

Kathy Jo H. from Maryland

Regina T. from Arizona

Autographed DVD Fat Head by Tom Naughton

Mary C. from Kentucky

CarbSmart Low-Carb Snack Pack Gift Basket

Donna H. from Washington

ChocoPerfection Packs

Beth P. from Missouri

Lori B. from Oregon

Mo H. from Colorado

Autographed 21 Life Lessons from Livin’ La Vida Low Carb by Jimmy Moore

Mike B. fom Virginia

Case of Zevia Soda

Kelly S. from Washington

Congrats to all the winners! I’ll be sending you each an email soon about your prize. As usual, I wish I could gave given something to everyone who entered. You all are fantastic and I look forward to next year. And please keep coming back for information, news, recipes, laughs… and of course more giveaways throughout this year!