Slower Weight loss at 50?
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This soup looks amazing. And chock full of veggies! I may have to try it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uyg2JarrIy8
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That recipe for minestrone did look so amazing that I tried to beat the rain to get out for ingredients and cat food. The cat food wasn't for soup, but it was low enough to warrant getting it while out.
I did get some cat food at PetSmart, and then to Publix. I looked for escarole (no luck) and considered some watercress, but decided to just make something between minestrone and pasta e fagioli instead. It is cooking now in a slow cooker, with the small potato waitilg until a bit later to be peeled, chunked up, and added, and my 1/2 cup ditalini will wait until the last 20 minutes or so.
I say I TRIED to beat the rain. I didn't get too wet, but did get sprinkled on coming out of Publix to the car, and then unloading the car at home.
My soup/stew should be a nice supper for a cool, rainy day, no matter what I call the dish! LOL!
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Good morning all!
It is raining and dismally grey today and will be for several days. Storms expected Weds. We sure do not need this rain. The temperatures are much nicer with no freezing at nite. That is great..rain or no!!
Your soup looks great, Ed, perfect for the day!! Jo, I just aggravated setting things up for small group. I usually do not take relaxers because the over the counter types raise my B/P. Too lazy to go to the Doc! I probably don't need to be moving heavy tables and chairs!! this pain is nothing like when the actual nerve is pinched. I so share your fear of that!! Glad yours is better! Irene, I sure envy you those walks in what sounds like a beautiful place! I am so glad Annie's paw is getting better. Older animals are just so precious! Vix, glad you had a great time for both your get togethers.I tend to forget my children's ages at times and place them in suspension in their 30's..lol..not so!!
We had a lovely retreat with the ladies on Sat. I swear we ate wonderful things all day! Just some fun games, and I am not a big game person, to build knowing each other, great messages and prayers. Some of the young girls are just so talented with great hearts!! That was nice to see. Sunday group was a little bit of hassle, so I need to thoughtfully make some changes. And be better at my responses sometimes for people who seem either lazy, or more likely unaware. Work on myself some in progress!!
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Hope everyone has a great day!!
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My dinner included some "heat and eat" lasagna from Publix (the first slice, of 2, was my lunch) and looked like THIS:
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good morning, well yesterday it got up to 66 here so Annie and I went for a real nice walk, today it is suppose to rain we will see. Ed your soup looks good .Jan your retreat sounded nice I have never been on a retreat was it just for the day or the whole weekend? hi vix and jo1
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Good morning all.
Jan, good that you have nice social groups to go to.
Ed, soup is so good when there's a chill outside. Minestrone sounds great. (I made butternut squash soup this week).
Irene, nice that you were able to get out for a nice walk with Annie yesterday.
Hi Jo and Val.
Stormy with a high of 61 today.
I'm off to stained glass and clay groups today.
Happy Tuesday, everyone.
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Howdy all y'all. It's terrific Tuesday! It is supposed to be warm and wet, with 100% chance of rain, which I can verify.
I just gave Lilo her Tuesday shot, and the required treats that go with it. I have been doing this for a year or two now and think by this time the shot is pretty routine to her, but she isn't about to pass up a chance to demand a couple of crunchy treats, and I better hurry them along after the shot too!
There are three good servings of the soup left, as I did not eat one for breakfast. I will try to get J to eat one for lunch and plan to have one myself.
This afternoon I have to drive J to an oral surgeon for removal of an infected wisdom tooth. Not sure how much (or what kind) of anasthetic they will use so we are going together and I am designated driver in case J is in no condition to drive.
If J (who doesn't really like leftovers much) will eat the last bowl of soup for supper, it would be good, as it's warm, and soft, and shouldn't be difficult to chew with a painful mouth. If not, I can eat it and make something else for J. Maybe potato soup...
Other than the trip to the oral surgeon, I have nowhere I have to be today, and that is fine. Wouldn't be going there if it weren't necessary.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Well...after taking more x-rays, they decided that they want to take all of J's wisdom teeth and will do that tomorrow morning, having done nothing today but x-rays and consultation. So I get to be designated driver tomorrow morning. The cats will either be fed early or late. I leave it to the reader to make an educated guess as to which is more likely.
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Hello!!
Prayers for the Nashville area is in order it seems. How frightening. I am pretty sure I saw the animals walking two by two out my yard today, with heavier rain expected Weds. Irene, The retreat was only for the day. It was really nice and well done by many of our younger people. I would like to go on a week end retreat that are offered at a nunnery on the way to Birmingham. You get your own little room, bed, and eat all your meals with the nuns. You are in silence from when you get there until you leave. They actually do not really encourage taking your bible as they want you to experience quiet and stillness. My kind of retreat!
Ed, hope J does well with her extractions. I will keep tabs as I am having some trouble with mine! First day is the worst. I hope every one is doing well still and enjoying the weird weather!! lol!! 0 -
good morning, Ed hoping J isn't in too much pain. We had a bad storm last night real heavy rain, thunder and lighting . One of my friends went on a cruise she came down with the flu she seems to be ok I guess it is a low case she came down with it on Friday . take care everyone oh and I am staying away from her she knows if she needs anything just give me a call0
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Howdy all y'all. It's wonderful wet Wednesday! Cool and rainy today, apparently all day. Other than taking J to the dental surgeon and back, nothing on my agenda if I can help it.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Good morning all.
Irene, is she sure it's not the new virus? We had a storm here last night too. Wasn't stormy during the day.
Jan, guess you have to put on your high water gear! Stay safe.
Ed, best wishes to J. You're going to need that soft food. And they'll probably give a prescription for the pain.
I've got an appt with my hairdresser today. Need some touch up and maybe a trim.
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We got back from the doctor a little bit after 10:00 this morning, after a quick stop at Walgreen's.
They said the surgery went really well, and id didn't take long at all.
J was still quite loopy from the anesthetic and kept repeating the same questions, forgetting, and then repeating them again. After getting J settled in bed to sleep it off, I slipped back out to Walgreen's to get the extra prescription filled, and since then I have been working on nearly the last bit of the photo scanning, though there are still a couple of photo albums I can't seem to find. I have done everything BUT those albums so next I guess I need to start looking back into the remaining crates of stuff that we already went through once. I may have put them into one for later perusal.
I have been checking on J periodically, and trying to stay where I can hear the doorbell, as J is expecting a FedEx package that requires an adult signature. No sign of them so far!
I guess J will have to nap for me today. LOL.
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J finally felt recovered enough to eat something. Lilo watched avidly! LOL! I had already eaten my dinner.
For J I made mashed potatoes. Well...technically mashed potato, singular, as it was a single, large Russet baker that I peeled, cut up, cooked and mashed with half a stick of butter and plenty of heavy cream. I wanted to make it fairly substantial as it may be all that J eats tonight. I licked the spoon I used to whip the potato...
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good morning, Vix my friend does have the new flu but it is a low grade the Dr let her come home she seems to be better , I. haven't seen her just keeping in touch by texting . Now when I went to the hospital there was some rooms that were closed because there was people who had the flu but I believe it was just the regular flu but of course I didn't go in all the people I visit yesterday had heart or lung problems . Ed sounds like j is doing pretty good . Our weather here has been pretty good in the mornings when we walk its been in the 40s which is nice. Jan I hope all those storms just pass you by . Jo are you still going to the gym? take care everyone1
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Howdy all y'all. It's thrilling Thursday! It's supposed to rain all day, but despite that I am going to get out for eggs as J ate the last 4, soft scrambled, last night. I guess the mashed potato acted as a trigger or maybe the taste buds were finally fully waking up.
Instant chocolate pudding was dessert, and then later a small bowl of bran flakes, soaked in the milk until they were mush. J had not eaten anything prior to the surgery, of course, and it took until quite late in the evening for all of the super-novocaine to wear off. J's 5 hour nap after getting home seemed to eliminate the last of the IV anasthetic nicely.
For me, it was a long feeling, nap-less day, and I went to bed early after an early morning, having roused at around 5 in the mostly dark. At least that did give me time to have breakfast and my usual pot of tea before heading out to the surgeon with my 20 ounce bottle of Powerade Zero, to sip on while waiting.
Today I will brave the rain at least to get more eggs, probably 2 dozen, from the nearby Publix, though if it is light enough rain around 10:00, when the forecast has it at its lightest, I may go all the way to Kroger as there are a couple of things I need from there, though nothing critical. That many eggs should last us through the few "soft food" days I think, as a main protein source.
It's predicted to stop raining about 7:00 this evening but I think we will want eggs before that. I was thinking of some chili flavor vegan instant ramen noodles, with scrambled egg stirred in for protein as J is vegetarian, not vegan, for lunch. Well, at least for J. I like those noodles but don't think I want that many carbs in my lunch so I will have something else.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Hi all.
Ed, you are taking good care of J. Nice.
Irene, nice of you to visit, and I'm sure you're being careful controlling your contact with contageous people. The weather is nice here too. In the 50s and sunny. I think it may be supposed to rain tomorrow.
Back from my painting class. May stop by to see my grandson later. Poor little guy has an ear infection.
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I ended up being out a lot longer than I had expected as I had forgotten completely about my appointment with the lab to have some blood work drawn. Fortunately my phone reminded me just after I left, so I went there first, and then to Kroger, where I spent way too much time looking at food. LOL.
But I did get some good deals in the "used meat" section (what I call the manager's special markdown bin) so I have a nice ribeye steak for my dinner tonight, an eye of round roast, now in the freezer, and some more "beef for stew" that is now in the freezer. It doesn't always get made into stew. I may make some boeuf bourguignon with one package of that, as I haven't made that in a while. But I need to buy some thick cut or uncut slab bacon if I want to do that right. Or I could just make a lighter version without the bacon that would probably be healthier for me to eat anyway. And of course there is always the option of making beef Stroganoff with some of the stew meat. My inner chef, Eduardo, is already just about to bust with tasty ideas!
Anyway, I did make the noodles for J and pulled a small frozen meal out for me. Maybe I can actually get a short nap in this afternoon.
Have a great afternoon!
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Good morning all.
Eduardo sounds quite the chef!
May head out to Wegman's today, they have some things our local grocery does not. Also need to fill some balloons with helium for grandson's party tomorrow.
The weather is cloudy and cool, may rain, high of 50 expected today.
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Hi!!
Sunshine, I have died and gone to heaven!!
Vix, Hope your grandson can really enjoy his party! What a time to come down with an earache!! Ed, you sure have it under control!! Sounds like J is getting excellent care!! Irene, nice you visit and do not let the virus madness get out of hand. Mostly due diligence will be good. I doubt if this will be the last global health crisis we will have. We are just so interconnected nowadays! My son and daughter are supposed to go to Italy in June.. Have to wait and see..
Jo, hope you are doing okay!!
Have a great weekend everyone!!
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Howdy all y'all. It's fantastic Friday! The sun is out, but it's rather chilly. I have been up for hours but was distracted by scanning in some more old photographs I found last night.
J suggested mashed potatoes for dinner again last night, as the noodle lunch had maybe a touch more bite than wanted, so mashed potatoes it was for dinner, with the remainder of the chocolate pudding for dessert.
For lunch today I made J a large refried bean burrito, without the tortilla. That should be soft enough, I think.
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Howdy all y'all. It's satisfying Saturday! Cold out there now, but it should warm up nicely later. I have alread been to Kroger but forgot to get more corn flakes. I may have to go out again for that. J's dinner last night was soft scrambled eggs with cheese, and later some soggy corn flakes that finished the box. So of course I knew I would remember to buy those without putting it on the list, right? LOL. I bought what WAS on the list, along with a few other things, and realized I had forgotten the corn flakes when I got home. Oh well. It is a nice day so maybe we will be out and about anyway.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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good morning,we had an extra long walk this morning a little over an hour it wasn't too cold it was in the 30s. I did get on the treadmill .take care everyone oh vix have fun at your grandsons party1
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Hi all.
Grandson's party was fun....lots of people, lots of little kids, lots of dinosaur decorations. Will doesn't like cake! And he was pretty exhausted after a couple of hours. He will probably get a great nap.
Hey Jan and Irene. Ed, the beans look yummy.
Happy Saturday, everyone. I have to go water my plants...forgot to do that this morning.
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I made it back out to Kroger, and got the corn flakes, along with a few other things that came up in a perusal of the larder.
J was having mashed potatoes for lunch when I left.
Edweirdo...er, I mean Eduardo, has some nice smelling Stroganoff going in a slow cooker. I'll either make same red lentil pasta separately, or mix it in for the last 20 minutes or so, depending on how soupy it seems to be at that point. In the end, the pasta will be mixed in with the meat and sauce regardless. And, of course, the sour cream (except I use whole fat Greek yogurt in lieu of that) will be stirred in at the last minute.
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Howdy all y'all. It's sumptuous Sunday! It should be another warm one, with no chance of precipitation. I woke up obscenely early but got on up. I need to finish setting all the clocks that don't set themselves. Thank goodness the smart phones and computers take care of it automatically, as does my fitbit.
Not a lot else an the agenda today. A bit of housecleaning that I got started yesterday can be continued today I guess.
Last night I made a somewhat more solid omelet for J with white American cheese, topped with hot salsa. I saw that some kind of cereal was eaten after I went to bed, and a single serve bucket of chocolate pudding. Today we can start trying to migrate toward more solid food.
My Stroganoff came out delicious. I have leftovers, of course.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Good morning all.
Stroganoff, yum. Ed, did you take up cooking after retirement, or have you always liked to cook?
I totally forgot about daylight savings...no where special to go, so don't care what time it is today. May get to Wegman's, didn't do that the other day, need to do some things around the house.
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good Sunday morning, vix it sounds like your grandson had fun so hard to believe it is a year already. Hi Ed ,JO and Jan1
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Good morning;
Vix-I hope Will gets over his ear infection quickly.
Ed-You are taking such good care of J, what a guy!
Jan-That weekend retreat sounds great, peace and quiet.
Irene-I got a request from you for a Fitbit challenge. I am no longer using Fitbit. I have an apple watch that I use now. I have not been going to the gym. I have lost my motivation.
We had snow on Sat. The streets were clear, but the parking lot at work was a sheet of ice.
I still have snow on my lawn.
Today is washing the kitchen and breezeway floors and general house cleaning.
Have a great day!
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