OMG ~ Discussions Starting 1-11-16 and Beyond
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Good morning ladies, no work for me today as I start my prep at 5pm. Can't go to lunch with the girls, boo. So I have the day to myself. Unfortunately I really need to do housework, so this is not a me day, lol. I need to go to the grocery store for a few things. I want to make Mom carrot cake for her birthday. She usually makes the cake and then splits it with me. So that along with the bubble wrap will be her gifts.
Cindy, glad you are feeling your power. Amazing how much. Ore in control you seem these days. I think your program is hitting its mark in you. Finding a victory in your closet is a good thing. Can't wait to get your notes but no pressure, lol. Keeping Jasper in my prayers as he heals.
Bert, what a wonderful man you are married to. I know his efforts have not gone unnoticed. I hope the waters recede and the roads open so you can get your time with the family. Didn't realize it had been so long since you last saw them.
Karla, hope all is well with you and you are just busy or taking a breather from posting. Sometimes time away helps refocus and redirect your efforts.
Diane, you did great with your choices. I can't control the chips, wish I could figure out a way to though.
Time to get productive
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Good afternoon all.
Patti, you and I must have been posting at the same time last night. I didn't see your comment about bubble wrap until this morning, and it had me chuckling. And obviously I can't control the chips either, since I ate them! Your prep today is the worst part of the whole ordeal, but best wishes for a good outcome of the test tomorrow.
Cindy, any time you feel more in control is good. Not changing sizes in the upwards direction is very good, especially when I know you've been feeling stressed and out of control.
Bert, is Mike back or is he still helping with the flooding recovery efforts? You lead such a busy life these days. Hope the roads clear so you can make your trip. Which direction from Chicago do you live? My sister lives outside Madison.
Janet, thanks again for checking in. I hope your busy is good busy, not stressed frantic busy.
Karla, hope all is well with you. I certainly hope I didn't offend you by saying you were talking too much about your plan, and then turning around and me talking too much about WW. If so, I apologize. I think we are all excited about WHATEVER it seems is working for us personally.
Today I've been to my water aerobics class - it isn't as much of a workout as the strength training one but is still good. Then I spent some time pulling weeds and starting to get the yard cleaned up from the winter. Today is sunny and high 50s, and it is supposed to rain the next two days. So I better get things done while I can! It keeps me away from the kitchen too.
Tonight I am fixing a WW recipe - so of course they don't give calorie and other nutrition information. I found it on the site and printed it just two days ago, and now I can't find it on the site again to track it! The WW site is really driving me nuts in terms of trying to find things.
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Hi. Haven’t had a free moment the last two days but am fine & reading all. Hoping to get a bit of me time soon to catch up!0
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Hi ladies, I lost .4 this week. I can’t get out of the 180’s to save my life.
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I’m at 181.40
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Karla don't get discouraged! You have lost so much, so quickly. Your body is just adjusting and trying to avoid starvation mode. What does your counselor at the nutrition center say?
A couple of ladies from the WW leaders' FB group have posted today, talking about 55 to 110! pound losses in one to two years. We all need to remember that the weight didn't go on overnight.0 -
Good Morning, Ladies. Today is a very busy day. I'm heading to Central Illinois to visit my student teachers. I'll be there most of the day and then we have choir practice tonight.
Karla: Wow!!! your weight loss is amazing! So proud of your accomplishments.
Diane: Sometimes I feel that the weight did come on overnight!
However, that's not true. I lost my focus for quite a while and am trying to lose what I gained back over that last couple of years.
Waving hi to Janet, Patti, and Cindy. Have to run and get ready for a busy day. Have a great day, everyone!
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Good morning.
Diane- I am trying monthly visits now to the clinic and go back next Tuesday. I am at the same weight I was when I was last there. But I did indulge over the Mardi Gras two weeks. I am down 34.6 pounds from end of September, that is now six months, so not overly fast. It seems like when you are on the cusps of a new decade you teeter totter! Lol.
Bert- It does seem like the weight comes on a lot faster than it goes off and a lot less fun. Lol.
One thing is, I am in size 12 pants now for good. Costco has Jones New York skinny jeans in blue and black and I got 14 in the black and they were too loose! I went back and got three pairs in size 12. They are on sale for $12.99!! $4.00 off. They are so comfy. I got black for work and blue for home.
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Up early to finish prep. Glad that part is over, whew. Now I am hungry AND sleep deprived.
Karla, you are doing great, averaging over a pound a week. Long term success is the goal and you are headed in the right direction. Short break for festivities but you got right back on program. I think that is the trick, not letting a slip take all the way down the slope. You got this. Yeah on size 12 jeans, and on sale to boot.
Bert, hope you have positive time with your student teachers. Have they opened the road so you will get your family time soon?
Diane, how did the new recipe turn out? Worth sharing?
Waving hi to Cindy and Janet
Sure wish I could go back to bed for just an hour.
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Good afternoon all. Today is a Mom day but she is napping in her chair right now.
The new recipe for dinner turned out great! I’ll type it up when I am not on my phone because as I said I can’t find it back on the WW site to post a link. Pan seared chicken breasts with sun dried tomatoes. I’m sure it would fit all our plans. The sauce was onions, garlic, thyme, rosemary, a little flour, chicken broth and sun dried tomatoes. Yummy!
Karla I would say a “maintain” over Mardi Gras is success. And wasn’t there one or two birthday celebrations in there too? Yay on the jeans. I am hoping to get into my size 14s soon.
Patti at least it is only every 5 or 10 years. Hope all goes well and you get a clear report.
Bert safe travels. Hope the students you are seeing today are living up to your expectations.0 -
Home and all went well. This was a follow up from 6 months ago when they found a large precancerous polyp. Both my father and his father had colon cancer so I was relieved to get the results. Don't have to return for 3 years. They said I cannot do TRX tonight, so will do the housework I didn't get to yesterday. Right now I need a nap, lol0
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Good quick check=in.
Patti-Soooo glad you received a good report. Colon cancer is a serious and preventable condition. My brother sure had a close call. I know you were tired. That is a draining prep, no pun intended. LOL. My dad has never had any falls. He has the best gait ever and is always complimented on how well he gets around. Thank the Lord for that. He just purchased another vehicle, a Dodge Magnum. LOL.
Janet - What is it you are so busy doing?
Cindy - You take all the time you need preparing the PDF for us. We are just appreciative you are sharing. Meg and Em are definitely your clones!! Jasper is basking in your love for his healing.
Diane - I am okay with you discussing your plan.
Bert - You are a busy bee and loving grandmother. Mike is an admirable man.
I better run.
I worked 46.6 hours and that didn't include the 5 hours at home. My paycheck was over $800 this week. I'm going to treat myself to a facial and massage and some new clothes. I think I need to drop down to a medium shirt as all my large shirt look like crap on me now. I had to change twice this morning to find something that looked good. Oh what a feeling.
Come on 170's, where are you my friend?? lol
Karla
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Good Morning, Ladies. After driving yesterday for my visits in torrential downpours at times, the sun is shining with not a cloud in the sky this morning! I was so tired last night from traveling and sitting in the classroom! However, watching my two student teachers was the best part. They are amazing and balance out the other student teacher whom I'm having much difficulty with.
Patti: I travel next Thursday to Chicago, so I'm sure it will be open by then. The river has crested, so I'm hoping the tributaries have too. Mike hasn't been called back up there, so that's a good sign. Thanks for asking. Glad you had good results from your test.
Karla: Congrats on your weight loss and smaller clothes sizes. It's a good feeling.
Diane: Your recipe sounds yummy. I always welcome new ideas.
Waving hi to Janet and Cindy. Have a great day, everyone!
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TGIF, gang! Sun is out here and I am prepping to make myself very busy again today. Many errands and lots of household tasks. AND I'm trying to spend much less time on computer & devices and be in the real world.And I need to get ready to drive to DC next Friday - time to make a list, start getting things together.
Patti, hope your body bounces back from the colonoscopy quickly - glad you have a 3-year interval this time.
Diane, that chicken dish sounds excellent. How is Carrie doing without her hardware?
Bert, glad you were safe on the road to your IL visits. Two great students and one clunker - that's one clunker too many!
Karla, congrats. You are living it very well - keep it up!
Cindy, how is sweet Jasper doing? Hope you have something lovely to do for yourself this weekend.
Found out earlier this week (from my brother, in confidence) that my niece in MI is going to file for divorce. Must wait for her to tell me before I can offer an ear whenever she needs it. I never saw them together in the first place, but she wanted so badly to Be Married. She still loves him, and they've done counseling, and it will end. She has a tough history with relationships so I want to make sure she doesn't blame herself and uses this as a chance to grow and take time to be extra kind to herself. (Hmmm, guess that explains why I didn't even get a thank-you text form him for his birthday and Christmas gifts. Jerk.)
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Good morning all. Today is an Elise day even though both Rossanne and Brad have the day off - just because I wanted her. They have the day off because of our windstorm. We are supposed to have steady winds of 30-40 mph and gusts to 60-70. It has been howling, and we have one (already dead) tree leaning on another this morning. Unfortunately, it is aiming directly at a power transformer, so I hope it stays hung up in the tree it is currently in!
Does anyone know how to share a recipe that you enter in the MFP Recipe creator? I was thinking that might be the best way to share this chicken recipe with you all, and have it calculate the nutrition values as well.
Janet, you are coming to DC?!? Any chance you would have any spare time for a meet-up, even for coffee? Sad news about your niece - this isn't the one with the two adorable babies is it?
Karla, what a great feeling to have all your clothes too big! I am just starting to feel comfortable in mine again - they were all getting a little uncomfortably snug. I guess your spring has started, so you can shop for new spring clothes and start wearing them!
Bert, glad you traveled safely. I drove home from mom's last night in the rain, but was glad the wind hadn't started yet.
Patti, so glad for the good report. Hope you got some of those drudgery chores out of the way so you can move on to fun stuff. That is how I convince myself to get them done - looking forward to not having them hanging over my head.
Eating went reasonably well at mom's yesterday. I did my best to track what I had for dinner in the dining room. Their salmon is always pretty nice, so I had that with a bourbon sauce, broccoli and a small serving of mashed potatoes, plus salad and one scoop of no sugar added ice cream for dessert. I tracked everything and stayed within my points - partly because there are no snacks available at mom's and we eat dinner so early!
Tonight will be a challenge - Carrie and I are getting together with two other friends to play Mahjong. The hostess provides the meal and she just texted saying she was baking peanut butter cupcakes for dessert! I think I'm going to use some weekly points tonight lol. I will take a bottle of wine and stick with one glass. Other than that I have no idea - will have a zero point lunch and a yogurt fruit snack before we go to keep hunger from making me eat to much.
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Diane, my schedule is pretty tight while I'm in Reston/DC area but if a window cracks open there's nothing I'd like more than to grab a cup of coffee together. Haven't gotten the full itinerary (trip is for 60th birthday of my bet friend's brother) so will keep you posted. PB cupcakes. Ouch - marshal weeklies and maybe the will to have half.0
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Okay so I answered my own question - there is no way to share recipes in MFP. Bummer. But I entered it in the calculator anyway, and also typed it up as a file. but MFP wont let me include a Word file. here it is and you can tell me if you want the file sent.
Pan Seared Chicken Breasts with Sun Dried Tomatoes
Serves 4
Ingredients:
1 lb uncooked boneless skinless chicken breast cutlets
2 tsp olive oli
1 cup uncooked onions, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp dried thyme
1 Tbsp dried rosemary
1 Tbsp flour
1 cup fat free reduced sodium chicken broth
¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil, julienned
Instructions:
(Note: Need covered skillet)
Heat olive oil in large skillet. Season chicken cutlets with salt and pepper. Add chicken to skillet and saute on each side for about 2 minutes. Remove from skillet and set aside.
Add onions, garlic and herbs to skillet. Cook for 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in flour and mix until combined, then add broth and sun-dried tomatoes and mix well. Return chicken to skillet and bring to a simmer. Turn heat to low and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes or until chicken is done. Serve immediately.
Nutrition: per serving: 267 calories, 13g total fat, 2 g sat fat, 10 g carbohydrates, 2 g fiber, 4 g sugars, 28 g protein, 4 WW freestyle points
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Diane, thanks for the recipe. It looks and sounds delish. I think I will give it a try but will probably add mushrooms and artichoke hearts to it too. Enjoy your Elise time and praying the trees stay upright. We have some 100+ year old maples surrounding our house and I worry with every wind storm that they will come down on us.
Janet, so sad for your niece but glad she ended it before there were children involved. I hope she turns to you for comfort, advice and of course, love as only an Aunt can give. I bet you are getting excited for your trip.
Bert, at least you were able to observe your good students. I know the drive had to be nerve wrecking.
Karla, so fun getting into smaller sizes. My scales have not moved a lot but I feel a transformation in my body and clothes fitting better.
Time for work. I am going to Moms in the morning before I go to work at noon, to celebrate her 88th birthday. Carrot cake and bubble wrap should make her smile!
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Hey All,
Tired lady here but the training is over and I was able to stay at my desk all day.
I’m looking forward to a slow morning at home tomorrow. I’m going to run a bath and use a bath bomb Glenn got me for Valentine’s Day tonight.
Janet - You haven’t mentioned James lately, has he moved out? So sorry about your niece.
Bert- So glad you have shining students and safely made it through the rain.
Diane- I have planted geraniums and begonias in pots already. We are having a drop in temps this weekend though.
Patti- Happy Birthday to your Mom.
Cindy - thank you in advance for your notes and program. Was last night the finishing night?
I am going to go,
Have a wonderful weekend.
Me
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Good Morning, Ladies. It's another gorgeous sunny day today. I'm so happy to see the sunny skies. I think I'll go visit Jillian and Cole today or tomorrow. We all have been so busy; however, family time is needed. Next week is going to be very busy as I have visits every day and will be traveling to Indy and then to Chicago next week.
Diane: I printed your recipe and will defintely try it. It sounds delicious. I hope your day with Elise was a good one. It's so important to have time with the little ones.
Janet: Difficult times open new doors. I hope your neice will have a door opened for her soon.
Patti: Adding mushrooms and artichokes to Diane's recipe sounds like a fabulous idea. I'm going to try that. My mom would have been 95 this year. She died when she was 72. I feel her presences everyday and talk to her often.
Karla: I like to take a bath as well. It helps to relax.
Waving hi to Cindy. Have a great day, everyone.
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Put me in the mushroom & artichoke fan club too. And maybe a few capers or chopped kalamata olives.
Cool but gorgeous here - took a drive into the country, just because, then came home & decluttered my nightstands. Big day but nice to get a few things done while James is golfing and out tonight. Might treat myself to a face mask and deep conditioner. Starting to get things together for my trip next weekend too.
Bert, your calendar is so full - hope you get your Jillian & Cole fix.0 -
A beautiful day to celebrate Mom's birthday. I wrote in her card that I know she needs nothing but could always use a good laugh. She opened her gift bag filled with bubble wrap and broke into a belly laugh. Of course she loved the carrot cake too. She said "the best thing we share is our sense of humor and ability to laugh together" That warmed my heart. My sis and her hubby were coming over with a late lunch, so I don't feel so guilty about working. Speaking of work, we were busy and the time just flew by, glad to be home. Tomorrow I will be at my GFs house helping her put stuff in the attic and take stuff down from the attic. It will be hard for her to just direct but she absolutely cannot do anything with her arm because of the rotator cuff surgery. We will find a way to make it fun. Her granddaughter, whom I dearly love, and her boyfriend will be helping too so we will make it a fun day.
Janet, a beautiful drive is just the ticket for this day. Enjoy your mask and whatever else you decide to do to pamper yourself while James is out of the house.
Bert, I bet the kids miss you terribly. Glad a visit is on the horizon for you.
Waving hi to the rest, I am decompressing for a few.
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I am sooo tired of losing posts! I typed one in earlier from my iPad and it never showed up here!
I am very concerned tonight - Brad just called me from the ER. Elise had projectile vomiting (like five times) then dry heaves, then turned grey and blue and limp. Rossanne called 911 at around 5:45 pm. Brad was off with buddies for a guys day - he hasn't had one since the baby was born. They raced Brad to the hospital and the friends are now shuttling cars around so they will have transport at the hospital. (Luckily one of his friends is a police officer, so he SPED to get to the hospital!) Elise seems better and is trying to sleep (it is WAYYY past her 6 pm bedtime). Hospital took blood, low blood sugar, gave her sugar water, no other news or diagnosis. They are supposed to keep me posted. I'm sure they are in for a long night.
In other news, we survived the windstorm with just one tree down. We lost power for about 12 hours, but the generator at least kept the fridge and freezer cold, and power came back on by about 10 last night so we slept warm.
However, I did NOT do so well at dinner last night. I did stick to my 1.5 glasses of wine, but dinner was a taco casserole with a bisquick biscuit base, and I had not one but TWO of those yummy cupcakes.
No personals - sorry.0 -
I made Diane’s recipe tonight. Along with mushrooms and artichokes, I also added green peppers. This recipe is a keeper! Thanks Diane!
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Good Morning, Ladies. I'm up very early.....woke up at 5:15! I stayed up as I have to be at first service at 8:00. I think a nap is in store at some poing today. I'm going to invite Greg and Carrie for dinner tonight as they haven't been up in a long time. I'll check back later today. Have a great day!
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Diane, sending hugs and prayers that they figure out what happened with Elise and that this was a one-off. What a scare for everyone. Please keep us posted when you are able.
Bert, nice to see another endorsement of that recipe - might make it here this week as well. Enjoy time with Greg & Carrie.
Karla, your magazine cover photo is something else. Loved the pic of Izzy - she is looking ever more like tiny Karla. That smile ...
Cindy, how did you do with the storm?
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So we still don't know much. Blood work showed high white blood cells but urine culture came back negative. Other blood work didn't show anything. She wasn't producing enough urine so they gave her another IV after we visited at noon. Now they are taking her for a belly x-ray. She is out of sorts but probably just tired. She is also constipated, but that is a relatively common occurrence with her
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I'm trying not to stress eat. I had planned a dinner I could take over there when we were hopeful she would be discharged today. Chicken pot pie. (Rossanne is still nursing, so still no dairy or soy, and my son dislikes onions and peppers, among other things.) I think I will still make it, but split it in two and freeze one for them. They may be in for a nightmare week ahead.
Sorry no personals again - I'm going to go cook to relieve my stress. John is out chopping down our downed tree to relieve his.
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Good morning ladies. Stringing together some good eating days and praying for another loss this week. I keep my manta of "beach, beach, beach" in my head. We head for Tampa and then Englewood Beach, Florida on April the 6th!!! LOL.
Diane - I almost cried when I read your post!! Yes, please keep us posted when possible on her outcome. I'm sure she needs to get in with her regular Pediatrician to review what her status is. Poor baby.
Janet - Yea, that magazine cover was a fun one. Thank you about my sweet Izzy. I love her to the moon and back. She is a very happy child. She is Jason made over, he bought a boat and is coming to get her as she want to go with him today on it. It's another gorgeous day, we hit 76 yesterday.
I'm going to work on our taxes and checking account today. I went back to sleep after Izzy left for church. I really needed the rest, I power shopped ALL DAY yesterday with my brother, it was fun though.
Patti
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Well, I wasn't signing as Patti, was going to write to Patti and it took off...lol
Patti- I hope you are having some down time today, but can't remember if you are working or if today is when you are going to help your friend with the attic. I hope you are making it fun if so.
I'm pretty much wore out, I need to get going on my taxes and checkbook and just have no motivation for either. Come on, Karla, get it in gear!!
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Hello all. Just got back from the hospital. We took some dinner to Brad and Rossanne because it looks like they will be there at least late tonight if not all night. The medical staff now think it might be a stomach virus but they need a stool sample to verify. She ante while we were there so that is good, and was playing until she was hungry and tired. Hopefully she will have a BM so they can get that sample and then hopefully go home!
WI tomorrow. We shall see. Trying not to eat my stress here.0
