Slower Weight loss at 50?
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Howdy all y'all. It's sensational Sunday! Cooler today, with a good chance of rain this afternoon and evening. Not sure what I will do today. Possibly actually get around to some more housework that I keep putting off...
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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.
Ed, well...you have a good couple of months worth of wine!
Jo, I agree with you that rest is important. It's good that they are giving you a little extra money and will cover your salary if you do get sick (but be very careful, so you don't!) I think people will hit a limit as to how much they can hoard. It's kind of crazy. We don't eat many canned foods, so we stocked up with about 2 weeks of fruit, veggies and protein (and some snacks), and will go out again when it starts getting low. If everyone minimizes the number of trips they make, that will probably help. (I know it's helping the environment!)
Jan, hope your friend stays safe and healthy. It's a risky time for health workers.
Irene, hope you and yours are ok.
Val, hope you're feeling better.
Sunny and in the 30s this morning, with a high of 50 today. Will see what the day brings...if it feels warm enough, may go for a walk outside. My eliptical has been getting a lot of use.
NY Times had a map of how fast this has spread in the US, if you're interested. scary, you don't have to look.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/03/21/us/coronavirus-us-cases-spread.html?te=1&nl=morning-briefing&emc=edit_nn_20200322&campaign_id=9&instance_id=16976&segment_id=22540&user_id=0f8bb98110586bf38cd9341b8c21879d®i_id=10280777020200322
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Well I got out of the house far a bit today. Didn't venture far though, just around the yard a bit.
My St. Francis has a small purple friend behind him. And before you tell me to get rid of that Vinca, it is variegated and not as aggressive as the regular one. We like it a lot better than the English ivy we want to kill.
Loropetalum.
One of our azaleas, that I seriously need to trim back.
Another of our azaleas, with some Carolina Jasmine cohabiting.
Wood hyacinths.
The latest daffodils.
The neighbor's weeping cherry.
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Nice flowers, Ed. Our daffodils are blooming too, and the weeping cherry, and ornamental pears. 1
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Sunday supper started with a HUGE salad each, with home made thousand islands type dressing. The last two large bell peppers were starting to get a bit wrinkly se each of us got pretty much a whole bell bepper, cut up, in our bowls, and tho last two tomatoes had reached that point where another day or two would make them over ripe, so we each got a whole tomato, cut up of course, in our salads. With the last bag of farm style salad mix, we each ended up with almost enough salad to be a meal, but there wasn't anything substantial in it, only salad veggies that wouldn't provide any protein to speak of.
So....after the salad, Edweirdo...I mean Eduardo got into the act with an odd take on huevos rancheros, with a refried bean and cheese mixture on the bottom, surrounded by a ring of Frito scoop style (Kroger brand) chips, on edge, and then topped with two fried eggs and hot salsa.
J promptly got a piece of chip in an uncomfortable place but after a minute proceeded to eat the rest a bit more carefully. I had put the chips around the rim so that control of where they went, when being eaten, could be easier but I guess accidents can still happen. At any rate, we both enoyed the supper.
Unfortunately it also used the last fresh veggies in the house, aside from potatoes and onions. I may have to venture out early in the morning to see what I can find in that regard.
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Howdy all y'all. It's marvelous Monday! It's supposed to rain all day and, pretty much, all day tomorrow too. I may try to slip over to Publix anyway, just to get eggs (if they have any) and fresh veggies. OR...I may look into seeing if I can come up with enough grocery items to justify requesting delivery. More likely I'd just pop over there. It's not as if it's very far to go.
I have given Lilo her Monday morning subdermal fluid treatment and treats and she has escaped into one of her favorite hidey holes. I don't think she even sulks any more after these treatments. Maybe she realizes that they do make her feel better.
Well, my tea mug needs re-filling, and, Publix or not, I need to set out some beans and tomato sauce to remind myself to start some chili in slow cookers a bit later this morning.
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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.
Rain and a high of 46 today. Not a good day for a walk. I think I'm going to take a nice soak in the tub instead of my usual acupuncture visit.
Ed, sounds like you are keeping busy with your cooking! That's good.
Will see what I feel like doing after my soak.
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Well my meager haul at Publix came to just under $30, but as I had set my limit at no more thon $40 that was fine.
I got some canned tomato sauce and crushed tomatoes to replace what I have used in the last week or two, and today for the chili. 5 pounds of Russet potatoes, one carton of eggs, which they were limiting to one per customer anyway, two bags of garden veggie salad mix, which they were limiting to two per customer, a jar of olive oil mayonnaise, a package of paper napkins (low stock at the store, but at least they had some), and some fully cooked pork sausage patties to go with my breakfasts. I didn't really see any fresh veggies that appealed to me.
None of the limits bothered me at all as I had only intended to buy one carton of eggs, and two bags of salad mix. I would have bought a half gallon of milt (limited to one carton of milk per customer) but they didn't have the kind I wanted. We aren't critically low on milk so that doesn't really matter. I would have liket to replace the one that was recently finished, but as we generally keep two unopened, and one open "working" carton on hand anyway, not a big deal.
Fortunately I tend to keep us fairly well stocked up on most items and Eduardo can make a meal out of a fairly empty cupboard, as long as the staple items are kept up.
And yes, I got rained on.
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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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Howdy all y'all. It's terrific Tuesday! It's going to be another somewhat warm, rainy day. Thunderstorms, in fact! Maybe our April showers are coming early. I don't have to go anywhere today, as far as I know.
Ingles has added a "please let seniors and immunosuppressed people shop" hour now on opening for Tuesday and Wednesday. I did think of heading to Ingles to see about produce, as the rain isn't supposed to start until sometime between 9 and 10, but I think I would rather sit here and drink hot tea. LOL. I wonder if Ingles delivers. Hmmmmm.
Yesterday's chili turned out very nicely. All of J's vegetarian batch got turned into chili mac and about half of my carnivorous batch did. Well, I say chili mac, but it was really chili rotini, using high protein rotini made entirely from chickpea flour. Mixed in with the chili, topped with shredded cheese, and baked, I wouldn't have known it wasn't regular rotini if I had not made the dish myself. I am pretty sure I could have served that to anyone and they wouldn't have known. That Barilla chickpea rotini gets a thumbs up from me. I do cook it a little longer than suggested, as J prefers pasta a little bit more done than al dente.
We have a generous serving of each version of chili mac left over for one meal each, today. And there is enough more carnivorous chile for two or three bowls for me. Breakfast, for me, was steel cut oats with blueberries and cream, along with some sausage patties and some string cheese.
I have given Lilo her Tuesday shot and treats. Now I need more tea.
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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.
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Good morning all.
Hey Ed, sounds like you're cooking up a storm. I baked some banana muffins the other day, and I think I'll make some butternut squash soup today.
We went out to get some frozen veggies, but there weren't any, so we picked up a few other things instead, not to waste the trip out.
The cherry trees are already losing their petals (the road to our development is lined with them, it's beautiful when they're blooming.)
Hope everyone is doing ok...Pop in when you get a chance ladies, let us know you're ok!
Wishing everyone a good day. 🌺🌻🌼🌷🌹1 -
Howdy all y'all. It's wonderful Wednesday! Warm today with no chance of rain, for a change. I might take a walk today.
Amazingly, the cats let me sleep in until 7:30. Breakfast was my steel cut oats with blueberries and cream, sausage, and scrambled eggs with cheddar.
Lilo gets a fluid treatment this afternoon.
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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.
It rained overnight here. And still raining. High of 46 expected today.
I had an apple with blueberries and cinnamon warmed up in the microwave for breakfast. Pretty much my usual. I made butternut squash soup yesterday, and we had that with grilled salmon for dinner.
I am getting a little worried about the other ladies.
Jan, I hope you weren't affected by the tornado, and that you are staying healthy.
Irene, hope you are staying healthy. I didn't mean to offend you, so I hope you didn't take that wrong. I read a lot, and was upset about how things are going.
Jo, I hope you are staying healthy. I don't envy you having to go to work at this time of social distancing. I noticed it was hard keeping the distance from people even for a quick shopping trip to the grocery store.
Val, I hope you are feeling ok.
I hope everyone has a good day. 🌈🌞🎈
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Hello!!
I am fine. I finally got my medicine from the base. Easy easy and very well organized. our numbers are jumping, we are up to 248 I think with many tests pending. I am just inundated with social pposts from friends and church. hard to catch up.
Irene was fine. She has a new system and I could not tell her how to find the link here. My computer does it automatically, and I am not very techy at all! Maybe someone can help her??
I am so lazy and not getting much done. I need motivation!!
Glad you both are doing well. Ed, the flowers were beautiful. Jo, You are so vital to everyone in your job!! Val seems to be on fire with her weight loss. And Irene, I hope you can get on here!!
Take care all, and be safe!!
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Thanks, Jan. I'm glad you all are ok! I sent Irene an email with the url for this page. Hopefully that will work to get her back here. 1
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Howdy all y'all. It's thrillilg Thursday! It should be pretty warm today, with a small chance of rain. I woke up feeling old, if that is a thing. LOL. The headache didn't help, but I took some ibuprofen and finished off my chili for breakfast. Nothing critical on the agenda today. I might take a walk. A lot of people walked in my neighborhood yesterday. I didn't, but every time I was outside I saw people walking. I even had a conversation with one neighbor, though we stayed on different sides of the street.
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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.
Ed, warmer here today too, and cloudy, not raining like yesterday. Probably will be a good day to get out for a walk.
Have a good day, everyone.
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Well, I DID get out for a walk, to kickstart my metabolism. I walked about a mile to Aldi, bought a few things that were guaranteed to get heavier on the way home, and walked home. It was the least busy I have EVER seen Aldi.
I got the carrots I have been wanting, two pounds, a half gallon of milk, about two pounds, some broccoli crowns, one pound. Those were the relatively heavy items, totaling about five pounds. Then there was frozen chopped spinach (did you know that March 26th is National Spinach Day?), ten ounces, croutons, five ounces, sliced pepperoni, six ounces, and bacon pieces, two and a half ounces. Total weight, including the lightweight plastic carrying bag, approximately seven and a half pounds.
But I am here to tell you that after carrying that seven and a half pounds for a mile, it weighed at least 25 pounds. LOL.
I guess I should start thinking about putting lunch together.
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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 afternoon;
The store has finally slowed down, next we are back to our regular schedules, no overtime.
Ed-beautiful flowers. Our trees are just starting to bud, but I haven't seen any flowers yet.
Jan-I am glad you were able to get your medicine.
Vix-Your dinner sounds delicious. I love butternut squash.
Irene-I hope you are able to get on the site, we miss you.
Val-great job on the weight loss.
Have a good evening and stay safe!
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Dinner tonight was NO DOUGH pizza. Very tasty. We did have to eat it with forks. The crust is made from cheeses and eggs.
A crust, after pre-baking, but before toppings.
My pepperoni pizza, after baking.
J's cheese pizza, after baking.
The recipe I found online:
NO DOUGH PIZZA
Gluten Free, Low Carb, Diabetic Friendly
For when you absolutely want pizza but not all the carbs
Crust
1 (8 oz) package of full fat cream cheese, room temperature
2 eggs
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
Topping
1/2 cup pizza sauce
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
toppings - pepperoni, ham, sausage, mushrooms, peppers
Garlic powder
Preheat oven to 350.
Lightly spray a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray.
With a handheld mixer, mix cream cheese, eggs, pepper, garlic powder and parmesan cheese until combined.
Spread into baking dish. Bake for 12-15 minutes, our until golden brown.
Allow crust to cool for 10 minutes.
Spread pizza sauce on crust.
Top with cheese and toppings.
Sprinkle pizza with garlic powder.
Bake 8-10 minutes, until cheese is melted.
I did have to adjust baking times, as things didn't cook in the short times given in the recipe.
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Howdy all y'all. It's fabulous Friday! It is supposed to get hot today, with no chance of rain. I finished off last night's pizza for breakfast. It was good cold, about like any other good pizza in taste and cold texture. This recipe is definitely a keeper.
Nothing on the agenda. Maybe a walk later in the morning, before it gets too hot. But not into Aldi this time, maybe JUST a walk!
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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
Ed, that pizza looks great , but very rich. I copied the recipe anyway!
Jo, glad your schedule is getting back to normal and that work is slowing down. Our Spring flowering trees are all blooming. The cherry trees at the entrance to our development have bloomed, and are beautiful, as usual. Magnolia trees are also blooming now, though we don't have any, they look really good this year.
I went for a couple of walks yesterday, the weather was so nice, and supposed to be nice again today. We also went to the grocery store and picked up some frozen veggies and produce that they didn't have the last time. So we're good for a while.
Wishing everyone a good day. Be well.
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Good afternoon;
Vix-the picture is so pretty with all the trees in bloom.
Ed-Pizza looks yummy. I have copied and saved the recipe.
We got water in at work, but still no toilet paper. We will start opening at 6am for senior and at risk customers. We are still closing early at 8pm.
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Good morning all.
It was pouring rain this morning. For some crazy reason it gave me a craving for toasted marshmallows! oh, well...no marshmallows in my house. Probably just as well.
Jo, in NJ they are putting up plexiglass screens for the cashiers. We don't have that here, and I am concerned for the cashiers...they get pretty close to a lot of people. They should be protected. We are shopping at off hours, so the stores are less crowded. I heard that the senior hours are crowded. One of my friends tried curbside pickup, but she said it wasn't good. She had to wait about a week, the order wasn't completely filled, and it was kind of a mess at pickup, too many people. But they did give her a 20% off coupon for her next shopping trip.
I love this time of year, when all the Spring trees are blooming, daffodils and hyacinths, forsythia!
Wishing everyone a good day. Stay healthy!
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Good morning all,vix thank you for sending this link still can't get on my computer going to see if I can save the link.We are doing good here in nj only go out when I need to get food I usually goes to the acme early in the morning at 7am we can't get on base unless we want to go on the weekend take care every one sending prayers that you all stay safe1
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Howdy all y'all. It's satisfying Saturday! It should be another pretty hot one, with no chance of rain. I am a little low on a few items but think I can probably get past the weekend without having to go to the store. At this point I am trying to get into the new month when I get paid again. This is not because of the situation, but is relatively normal for me near the end of a month. LOL. I usually don't actually desperately NEED anything but I get a little anxious when more than one item goes below my "will this last a week or two" estimation.
Not that I need any reason to get anxiety - my general anxiety disorder will come up with plenty of non-reasons ...but sometimes, more so lately, I need an Ativan to get by when the anxiety levels exceed the barrier created by my daily Wellbutrin extended release.
I think of the Wellbutrin as my daily "let's not go bats*** crazy today" pill and the Ativan as my "Don't Panic" pill, not daily, but as needed, which can be several times a day if it's a bad day, or I can go several weeks without taking any Ativan at all.
Sometimes just knowing I have the Ativan, if I need it, is enough, along with some deep breaths and meditation. Sometimes I actually have to take it. Probably about time to get a new prescription on that...should have got one while I was in his office on St. Patrick's day. Oh well. They can call or fax one in.
I don't think there is much on the agenda today.
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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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Glad you made it back, Irene and that you're ok.
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Hello!!
Our state is blossoming well. I just go for groceries and meds at this point. I have not been washing down my groceries though..I may need to at least wipe them down the longer it goes on. Goodness!
Irene!!!
So happy you got back on!!! Missed you!!
We have the plexiglass also in stores. Seems very prudent. Montgomery now has a curfew. 8 pm to 5 am I think. I know S,C, does also.
But!! Lots of people have survived the virus also. In the thousand range, plus. News should report this when reporting cases..I wish..
Oddly one of the most beautiful springs ever. Perhaps for a reason??
Take care all and be safe!!
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Eduardo got loose tonight. LOL. J had some veggie fried rice, and I had a bacon egg cheeseburger hot dish. I made enough of both that lunch tomorrow is covered.
As baked
and as served
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Good morning;
Irene-glad you are back and well. We missed you.
It seems I am buying something every day at the store. When I get low on something, I am afraid I will not be able to get it later. It is an awful way to live.
Ed-You are inspiring me to start cooking new dishes. Yours always look so good.
Vix-Everything seems so fresh and clean when the flowers start to bloom. I can't wait until my daughter and I can go hiking again. I only talk to her on the phone. She works in the health care profession and I at a supermarket, so we don't want to give each other germs.
Jan-Funny that you talk about washing down your groceries, I get out the Clorex wipes and wipe down mine.
It is raining here, so today I am doing some much need house cleaning. After work during the week, I am just too tired.
Have a great say!
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Howdy all y'all. It's sumptuous Sunday! A little cooler today, with 20% chance of a stray shower or thunderstorm. Those darn strays! Someone ought to catch and neuter!
Breakfast was steel cut oatmeal with blueberries and cream, and some bacon on the side.
We have two wild dogwood volunteers in our yard that the neighborhood birds must have gifted us with. Both happened to come up in places we found acceptable, so we let them grow. This year they are blooming. One has a fairly normal sized bloom and the other seems to have quite a tiny one.
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