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  • Joanne3366
    Joanne3366 Posts: 2,139 Member
    Good afternoon;
    I got out of work at noon today and do not have to be back until Tues. :)
    It was 8 degrees when I went to work this morning. I was so cold at work, I kept my jacket on most of the day. When I was getting ready to go home I realized that I hadn't worn my vest.
    I think that would have made a big difference.
    Vix-That is a nice idea, starting a painting gallery. My daughter has done something similar with the pictures she had taken.
    Irene-sounds like you will have a nice weekend retreat.
    Roger-I would rather NS sent me nothing rather than a substitute I did not care for.
    I am happy to hear that your heated gloves worked out better today.
    Enjoy the rest of your day and stay warm. :)

  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    Hi
    Out the door it was showing 24 degrees with a little breeze, Being crazy I walked in the snow for 6.1K steps. That is 3/4 of my goal step count, however I turned for home when the falling snow started turning to rain. It looks like around 1 inch of snow. I geared up for the walk with Insulated Boots, Rain gear from head to toe.

    My latest NS order had changes from what I ordered, All of the Protein Shakes have now been discontinued. They replaced the 2 Protein Shake Classic Combo-28 pack $51.50 I had ordered with TurboShake Chocolate and Vanilla - 28 packs $79.98. Needless to say I will not be reordering them at that price. I need to investigate and see if I got them at the old price vs the new price. Then also replaced the Bean Bolognese with Cheese Tortellini. I also did not get a replacement for the Coffee Protein shake as it was A La Carte and they had no direct substitute, I called and complained about that. It appears that I will be buying ready to drink Protein shakes via CostCo and the grocery store since two flavors from NS and a higher price too :(
    Several items are showing Low inventory including the two that they substituted.

    I Will be updating more of the new food items here:
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/105887-ns-food-reviews
    I have reviewed Four items already and more are started with information and no review so I can update them later

    Have a Great Weekend
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    Joanne3366 wrote: »
    Good afternoon;
    I got out of work at noon today and do not have to be back until Tues. :)
    It was 8 degrees when I went to work this morning. I was so cold at work, I kept my jacket on most of the day. When I was getting ready to go home I realized that I hadn't worn my vest.
    I think that would have made a big difference.
    Vix-That is a nice idea, starting a painting gallery. My daughter has done something similar with the pictures she had taken.
    Irene-sounds like you will have a nice weekend retreat.
    Roger-I would rather NS sent me nothing rather than a substitute I did not care for.
    I am happy to hear that your heated gloves worked out better today.
    Enjoy the rest of your day and stay warm. :)
    Hi Joanne
    How nice that You are off until Tuesday :)

    I am different in that I would prefer them to call me and let me decide. I would not have chosen the Cheese Tortellini for example and would want to know if the price difference was waived on the Shake's replacement.

    Was there any wind with that 8 degrees? That is around where our wind chill was the last two days. Today I was feeling a little bit overdressed for the temperature.

    Have a Good Saturday
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    edited December 2016
    Hi
    Here it is almost Christmas already with next Saturday being Christmas Eve
  • eku0
    eku0 Posts: 10,463 Member
    Good morning.
    We have a light layer of snow this morning, and the skies are heavy and gray.
    Roger, I wouldn't like them to substitute or charge more without letting me know. I remember them substituting a couple of times when I was getting NS, and it was usually something I didn't especially care for. It's good you have found some store-bought equivalents.
    Jo, so glad you have a nice long weekend!
    Irene, it's nice that you have time to fix up your house.
    I'm planning to stay in today, at least til it warms up or clears up. I have packages to wrap, laundry to do, things I can straighten up or clean or put away, books to read, etc.!
    Went off plan when I went out last night, so up 3 pounds this morning...it will take a few days to get back to normal.
    Have a wonderful day.
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    eku0 wrote: »
    Good morning.
    We have a light layer of snow this morning, and the skies are heavy and gray.
    Roger, I wouldn't like them to substitute or charge more without letting me know. I remember them substituting a couple of times when I was getting NS, and it was usually something I didn't especially care for. It's good you have found some store-bought equivalents.
    Jo, so glad you have a nice long weekend!
    Irene, it's nice that you have time to fix up your house.
    I'm planning to stay in today, at least til it warms up or clears up. I have packages to wrap, laundry to do, things I can straighten up or clean or put away, books to read, etc.!
    Went off plan when I went out last night, so up 3 pounds this morning...it will take a few days to get back to normal.
    Have a wonderful day.
    Hi Vix
    It appeared to be around a inch of snow when I was out walking before. I am guesstimating as I did not have a ruler with me however.

    I believe my plans going forward are to keep my NS plan for the extra 20% discount off of list price and delay each order for three months and mainly get the NS snacks A La Carte for the entire period. I am dropping their now overpriced Shakes from my Buying as Now they are not a reasonable price compared to to CostCo prices and Protein Shakes from the Grocery store. So that will be 28 days of Entrees, and 84 days of snacks and the rest of the meals from usable alternatives. Oh Well...

    I plan to stay in for the rest of the day too now that I have walked outside. I may walk back and forth to reach my step goal. from one corner in the front of the house diagonally to the rear corner :)

    I bet that most of that 3 pounds is water weight, The rapid gain indicates that to me.

    Have a Nice Day, Stay Warm and comfortable
    Roger
  • eku0
    eku0 Posts: 10,463 Member
    Oh definitely. I ate things I shouldn't but kept in my calorie goals. It'll still take a few days for it to go away!
    We just had enough snow to cover the roofs and streets and sidewalks and spatter the lawns. I thought it would melt by now, but it hasn't. It's only up to 31 at the moment, but supposed to go up to 35 by 2p.m. and 45 by 9p.m., so I'll just wait. Don't have to go anywhere.
  • Joanne3366
    Joanne3366 Posts: 2,139 Member
    Good evening;
    Roger-It was very windy yesterday. Today we have snow. It was enough that we had to get out the snow thrower and shovels. Tomorrow it is expected to get up into the high50's and rain.
    My daughter and I made 4 different kinds of cookies today and will be making 3 more tomorrow. I am also going out to brunch with my niece and her family on Sunday.
    Vix-Those 3 lbs. will be gone in a few days. Sounds like you had a busy day.
    I sent out the last of my christmas gifts today for my son and family. I am now done.
    Have a great evening. :)
  • Joanne3366
    Joanne3366 Posts: 2,139 Member
    Good morning;
    It is currently raining,so I suspect most of the snow will be done by the end of the day.
    I am baking cookies this morning and then going out to brunch with my niece and family.
    Enjoy your day! :)
  • eku0
    eku0 Posts: 10,463 Member
    edited December 2016
    Good morning. It's raining here too, about 50 degrees....all the snow is gone. :)
    Jo, have fun at your brunch! I was thinking about baking some cookies to give away, but will wait til later in the week.
    Have some errands to run today and will do some things around the house. Quiet Sunday.
    Enjoy your day.
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    Hi
    Out the door it was showing 36 degrees with snow still on the ground and sidewalks in places and of course Fog with visibility of 0.3 miles according to the 6AM News12 Weather report. I walked 8.5K steps and 2 cents as well as stopping at the Grocery Store for 3 Bananas and 3 Pink Lady Apples + 1 Honey Crisp. A little before I hit the Midpoint of my walk it started drizzling and by the midpoint it was raining steady and continued for the balance of my walk.
    Tomorrow may be different as it is supposed to be much colder overnight and if things do not dry off they will be ice and I am not crazy enough to walk on ice.

    I Will be updating the food reviews group here later
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/105887-ns-food-reviews
    I will be updating the last Two new items that I received in this last delivery.

    Have a Great Sunday
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    eku0 wrote: »
    Oh definitely. I ate things I shouldn't but kept in my calorie goals. It'll still take a few days for it to go away!
    We just had enough snow to cover the roofs and streets and sidewalks and spatter the lawns. I thought it would melt by now, but it hasn't. It's only up to 31 at the moment, but supposed to go up to 35 by 2p.m. and 45 by 9p.m., so I'll just wait. Don't have to go anywhere.
    eku0 wrote: »
    Good morning. It's raining here too, about 50 degrees....all the snow is gone. :)
    Jo, have fun at your brunch! I was thinking about baking some cookies to give away, but will wait til later in the week.
    Have some errands to run today and will do some things around the house. Quiet Sunday.
    Enjoy your day.

    Hi Vix
    We all eat things we know better than to eat. As an example I am in the mood to go to the dinner today as it is Roast Prime Rib day :) However the car is somewhat parked in as it is in front of my brothers newish F150, new to him anyway and his car is at the street end of the driveway. He plans to run it until the gas in it is nearly used up since he paid for that gas, Then off to the Knackers Yard.
    www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Knacker's%20yard - Cached
    As an English colloquial expression, it is used to describe a person or object that is spent beyond all reasonable use, as in "He is only fit for the knacker's yard".

    We still have some snow on the lawns and sidewalks where they were not cleaned or the streets where there was no traffic. The Slush :) was somewhat crunchy underfoot if I had to walk on it as the ground was bitter cold from a couple of days of 10 to 20 degree overnights.Looking out the window it appears that the rain has ceased.

    Have fun running around
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    Joanne3366 wrote: »
    Good evening;
    Roger-It was very windy yesterday. Today we have snow. It was enough that we had to get out the snow thrower and shovels. Tomorrow it is expected to get up into the high50's and rain.
    My daughter and I made 4 different kinds of cookies today and will be making 3 more tomorrow. I am also going out to brunch with my niece and her family on Sunday.
    Vix-Those 3 lbs. will be gone in a few days. Sounds like you had a busy day.
    I sent out the last of my Christmas gifts today for my son and family. I am now done.
    Have a great evening. :)
    Joanne3366 wrote: »
    Good morning;
    It is currently raining,so I suspect most of the snow will be done by the end of the day.
    I am baking cookies this morning and then going out to brunch with my niece and family.
    Enjoy your day! :)

    Hi Joanne
    We did shovel the sidewalks and some of the driveway as well as clean off on of the cars yesterday so that that in case of need one car was ready to go and so that the Mailman could safely deliver the mail.

    All those Cookies must have kept You busy.

    Congratulations on getting everything shipped early enough.

    Enjoy Your Sunday Brunch
    Roger
  • IreneMurman
    IreneMurman Posts: 2,182 Member
    hi all, just wanted to see how everyone is doing?
  • Joanne3366
    Joanne3366 Posts: 2,139 Member
    Good morning;
    All the snow is gone.
    I had a great time yesterday with my niece and her family. They will be going to Florida over Christmas, so it was nice to get together with them.
    Today I am stuck in the house, between 8-12, waiting for the gas company to come and do a safety inspection. It is a federal law and has to be done every few years. I hope they come early as I have a few errands to run and I like to get it done early before the crowds come out.
    Enjoy your day! :)
  • eku0
    eku0 Posts: 10,463 Member
    Good morning.
    Jo, glad you saw your niece and family for the holidays. Not fun to be stuck in the house.
    Hi Irene and Roger. :)
    I'm going to swim at the gym this morning, and I have a massage scheduled for this afternoon.
    I started using my prescription eyedrops yesterday. I get a bad tasting lump in the back of my throat from them so far. I'll see how it goes.
    It's still dark here, and supposed to be cold today...so bundle up and stay warm.
    Have a great day! :)
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    Hi
    Out the door it was showing 26 degrees with a little ice still on the ground and sidewalks in places where it melted Yesterday during the warmup where parts of NJ got up to 60 degrees. I walked 8.6K steps and 1 cent so far, yesterday I reached 11K steps by the end of the day.

    I have finished updating the food reviews group yesterday with the last of the new NS foods
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/105887-ns-food-reviews

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    Scroll down for video with the link below
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    Have a Great Monday
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    IreneMurman wrote: »
    hi all, just wanted to see how everyone is doing?

    Hi Irene
    Speaking for myself all is going well.
    Have a Nice Day
    Roger
    Joanne3366 wrote: »
    Good morning;
    All the snow is gone.
    I had a great time yesterday with my niece and her family. They will be going to Florida over Christmas, so it was nice to get together with them.
    Today I am stuck in the house, between 8-12, waiting for the gas company to come and do a safety inspection. It is a federal law and has to be done every few years. I hope they come early as I have a few errands to run and I like to get it done early before the crowds come out.
    Enjoy your day! :)
    Hi Joanne
    Interesting state law. I do not think NJ has such a law as I do not remember ever having them come out for a safety inspection.

    Good Luck avoiding the crowds
    Roger
    eku0 wrote: »
    Good morning.
    Jo, glad you saw your niece and family for the holidays. Not fun to be stuck in the house.
    Hi Irene and Roger. :)
    I'm going to swim at the gym this morning, and I have a massage scheduled for this afternoon.
    I started using my prescription eyedrops yesterday. I get a bad tasting lump in the back of my throat from them so far. I'll see how it goes.
    It's still dark here, and supposed to be cold today...so bundle up and stay warm.
    Have a great day! :)

    Hi Vix
    It is not that good a day here either. Stay Warm.

    Good Luck with the Eyedrops, I stopped eating Entenmans baked goods for that reason after eating them My throat would feel strange. I never did figure out what ingredient was doing that to me, Oh well not eating was OK too.

    Enjoy the Swim and Massage
    Roger
  • eku0
    eku0 Posts: 10,463 Member
    edited December 2016
    Thanks! The swim was good. :)
    Roger, I couldn't watch that car being destroyed....it would be too sad! (You'd think he could pay a fine and the registration fees to get it back).
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    edited December 2016
    eku0 wrote: »
    Thanks! The swim was good. :)
    Roger, I couldn't watch that car being destroyed....it would be too sad! (You'd think he could pay a fine and the registration fees to get it back).

    Hi Vix
    What I did on Saturday & Sunday when I was short steps was X walk in the house, Or to put it another way from the right front room to the left rear room and then the left front room to the right rear room crossing the two two paths in the center of the house. That was I was over 10 K steps. Today without doing that I am at 10K steps as I walked further since it was dry outside and dry footing :)

    From the way I read it he lost 3 years of appeals. So it was not a fast process.

    Sometimes it does not pay to be cheap.
    I am sure it was well publicized and did send their intended message. How do You spend all that money and then go cheap on the plates, Wow!

    BTW I believe in this country they seize vehicles used in the drug trade too.

    Have a Nice Evening
    Roger
  • eku0
    eku0 Posts: 10,463 Member
    edited December 2016
    haha...I thought about that after I wrote my last post....it probably was a drug raid....who else can afford cars like that? Why do they even make cars like that! You could get a nice house for that amount in certain areas.
    Have a good night.
  • IreneMurman
    IreneMurman Posts: 2,182 Member
    good morning, glad to hear everyone is doing good. Roger I got the new shakes I don't care for them to much chocolate next time I make them maybe I will add ice to it. Wow seeing that car all messed up has to be heart breaking but I am sure if you can afford it you can replace it. We didn't get much snow George never even had to shovel ,which is a first.
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    Hi
    Out the door it was showing 14.3 degrees on the closed in front porch, That means it was colder. I walked 7.5K steps, luckily there was no wind today.

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    Have a Great Tuesday
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    eku0 wrote: »
    haha...I thought about that after I wrote my last post....it probably was a drug raid....who else can afford cars like that? Why do they even make cars like that! You could get a nice house for that amount in certain areas.
    Have a good night.

    Hi Vix
    In many parts of the country You can by a Mini Mansion for what that car cost :)

    Have a Good Day
    Roger
    IreneMurman wrote: »
    good morning, glad to hear everyone is doing good. Roger I got the new shakes I don't care for them to much chocolate next time I make them maybe I will add ice to it. Wow seeing that car all messed up has to be heart breaking but I am sure if you can afford it you can replace it. We didn't get much snow George never even had to shovel ,which is a first.

    Hi Irene
    I hope I like them better than You did. I did not order them they were a substitution for the Protein shakes I did order. I will be Going to CostCo tomorrow or Thursday and I will be adding a box or two of different flavor shakes to add variety.

    The box does say to use 1/2 cup of ice as well as the water. I may have to change my routine to use these and add more cold water as we do not have ice in the house.

    Congratulations on not needing to shovel
    Roger
  • eku0
    eku0 Posts: 10,463 Member
    Hello...I've been busy today.
    Went for my first appointment with a functional doctor. I think this is what I've been looking for. They look for the triggers for your ailments, rather than just treat the symptoms. I have lab tests to do, webcasts to view, some basic instructions, and a book I can read to get started. I have another appt in a month and will be meeting with a Health Coach (after they get some of the lab results back). We talked today, for over an hour. This will be interesting.
    Then I went to my clay group for a little while...I was very late getting there.
    Hope everyone is having a good day!
  • IreneMurman
    IreneMurman Posts: 2,182 Member
    good morning, Vix that is great I know you have been looking for a long time to help with the causes hope this helps. I never heard of an functional doctor sounds interesting . Jo I hope you enjoyed your days off. Roger what kind of shakes do you get? I am thinking about joining costco just haven't done it yet. My plans for today are I have a lot of shopping to do. I am hitting shoprite, bed bath and beyond I have a lot of stuff I want to get for browns mills and I have my coupons so i should be fine. And I am getting my nails done they really need it from all the painting I have been doing with out putting my gloves on.
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member

    Hi
    Out the door it was showing 24 degrees. I walked 8.8K steps + 1 cent, luckily there was no wind today.

    Later on around 9:40 I will be leaving for CostCo for Apples and Some Frozen Vegetables :)

    Have a Great Wednesday
    Roger
    eku0 wrote: »
    Hello...I've been busy today.
    Went for my first appointment with a functional doctor. I think this is what I've been looking for. They look for the triggers for your ailments, rather than just treat the symptoms. I have lab tests to do, webcasts to view, some basic instructions, and a book I can read to get started. I have another appt in a month and will be meeting with a Health Coach (after they get some of the lab results back). We talked today, for over an hour. This will be interesting.
    Then I went to my clay group for a little while...I was very late getting there.
    Hope everyone is having a good day!
    Hi Vix
    Don't laugh, Too hard anyway, When I first read appointment with a functional doctor, I thought to myself, Has she been seeing a malfunctioning doctor :) Then I read a little further and ....

    Good Luck with the new approach to health
    Roger
    IreneMurman wrote: »
    good morning, Vix that is great I know you have been looking for a long time to help with the causes hope this helps. I never heard of an functional doctor sounds interesting . Jo I hope you enjoyed your days off. Roger what kind of shakes do you get? I am thinking about joining costco just haven't done it yet. My plans for today are I have a lot of shopping to do. I am hitting shoprite, bed bath and beyond I have a lot of stuff I want to get for browns mills and I have my coupons so i should be fine. And I am getting my nails done they really need it from all the painting I have been doing with out putting my gloves on.

    Hi Irene
    They have several types these are like Ensure
    http://www.costco.com/Kirkland-Signature-Complete-Nutrition-Shakes,-32-pack,-8.2-oz..product.100211293.html
    And these are Protein shakes in several flavors
    http://www.costco.com/Premier-Protein-Hormone-Free-Shakes-11-oz.,-18-pack.product.100308724.html
    and these are the lowest calorie they offer at 100 calorie per
    http://www.costco.com/Muscle-Milk-Light-Chocolate-Shakes,-18-pack,-11-oz..product.100282744.html
    All are ready to drink and more than one flavor, all locations may or may not have all of these FWIW. Before joining why not ask if They will let You tour the store. Keeping in mind You need to be a member to purchase in a location.

    You sound as if You have a busy day planned, Enjoy the day
    Roger
  • Joanne3366
    Joanne3366 Posts: 2,139 Member
    Good afternoon;
    Vix-I hope this Dr. can help you. I have never heard of a functional Dr., have they been around long?
    Irene-Enjoy your shopping. :)
    Roger-You are ahead of me in found money. I haven't found anything for a few weeks now.
    Nothing new to report.
    Have a good evening. :)
  • eku0
    eku0 Posts: 10,463 Member
    Hi all. Had a very busy day.
    Went to the gym in the a.m., then had an appt to get my hair colored...I keep getting it lighter, and with highlights. :) Went shopping for a few things and then went for acupuncture. Got home just after 5 and put up a pot of lentil soup.
    Jo, there are a couple of things that are new. Integrative medicine combines regular medical practices with alternative medicine (like yoga, acupuncture, etc) Functional medicine looks for the triggers for your symptoms that you may be able to control with diet/environment/exercise. Integrative medicine is normally covered by insurance, at least for the regular medical part. A lot of the functional medicine is not covered by insurance. Some of my lab tests will be covered, others will not. And the health coaching/nutritional guidance is not covered, so it's kind of an expensive deal, but I think it's what I need.
    Anyway, I've decided not to use the prescription eyedrops, because I'm having wierd side effects, like light headedness, an awful tasting lump in the back of my throat, some queasiness, and a headache. I was bleeding from the acupuncture today, which I normally don't and she said it may have thinned my blood!
    I do not deal well with medicine.
    Have a good night everyone. :)
  • IreneMurman
    IreneMurman Posts: 2,182 Member
    Good morning, This is probably going to be my last time getting on before Christmas just wanted to wish a Merry Christmas we are going to browns mills tonight and staying until Monday we plan on doing more work over the weekend but we will be taking Christmas off on Friday I would like to finish painting the dinning room. Vix I think I would of stopped the drops also take care

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