OMG ~ Discussions Starting 1-11-16 and Beyond
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Good Morning, Ladies. It was so cold in church yesterday. I don't think I warmed up until late afternoon. I came home and put on my pajamas and sat under a blanket. We had a nice service though. We had a guest who provided a musical testimony. It was nice to have a change. I made homemade vegetable beef soup yesterday. It's just what we needed on such a cold day.
Patti: So proud of you. It's difficult to eat out sometimes. You're on target!
Karla: Mike and I traveled through Natchez MS when we were going to LA to visit his sister. We visited the Civil War battleground there.
Eating has been ok. Today will consist of a salad for lunch from the veggies I prepped. Have a great day, everyone!
Bert0 -
Hello all, I completed one of the quilt throws and it is in the dryer. Can't wait to see how well it "rags" up. Next up is a bit of rearranging in my craft room and then playing with my new watercolor markers. But first the grocery.
Karla, we have stayed at that state park in Natchez twice and it was gorgeous. So disappointed with Natchez on our second visit. The gambling boat came and ruined their downtown businesses. Natchez Under the Hill is a ghost of its former self. Almost all the bars and restaurants have closed. I really enjoyed the Antebellum Homes Tour.
Bert, I made the Fathead pizza dough with coconut flour. We both enjoyed it but I think next time I am going to make it even thinner. I was amazed at how easy it was to make and how filling it was. I think it came out to 16 points with topping for 1/4 of the pizza. If I had pre tracked it would have been lower. I would have used less cheese and turkey pepperoni. Luckily I ate mostly zero points all day so I had enough to stay on plan.
Today's thought:
Progress: you might not be where you want to be, but you're not where you used to be.
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calling this my Daisy Duke throw
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Hi all. Cold down here in the Deep South with possible snow flurries tomorrow!
Patti- Your quilt looks really cute. We will have a blast in Natchez, both at that beautiful State Park that has a four Star rating with trip advisor, as well as at the Musical and Crawfish festival, why? Because it’s not just where we are but whom all we are with! We have five couples plus my girlfriend from Arkansas. It’s been nine years since Glenn and I were there for the a pilgrimage and it’s not all about food. They now have a brewery there we will be checking out. So no worries.
I hate cold weather, it’s why I live in the South. I’m freezing sitting at my desk.
My cabinets are being installed on Wednesday!! I’m so excited to see them. I have dishes and cups waiting to be put out there. Lol.
My eating has been great today.
Karla
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Hello all. I've been focused on finishing the clearing of mom's apartment. We are done - I turned in the keys today. I have been over there 11 of the past 14 days! My only three days off: one with Elise, one walking in the woods with John and my cousin who was helping with the apartment, and one spent here organizing and clearing to make room for things.
I'm looking forward now to focusing on our trip. We are going to Egypt for two weeks, leaving Saturday. We are going as part of a small tour group, and will spend some time in Cairo, some in Luxor, and some on a boat on the Nile. I haven't really had the time to do the reading in advance that I hoped to do. I will be eating whatever I am served, so will hope to enjoy it all, limit my portions, and make smart choices. (I don't need chocolate cake, I can get that anywhere, but specialty food I will eat all of!)
Speaking of food choices, I had a rough couple of days last week but have managed 4 blue dot days. I'm hoping WI tomorrow shows some progress. I made Shepherd's pie tonight from a WW recipe with some modifications, and it was very tasty. I've got a menu plan through the rest of the week. I just need to watch the snacking!
I got a call tonight that Elise has pink eye, so can't go to daycare tomorrow. Brad is staying home with her but has a dentist appointment, so will bring her over here for a few hours. Wash the hands, wash the hands, wash the hands! We saw them Sunday evening so it may be too late, but I sure hope none of us comes down with it. I will have her Wednesday if she isn't feeling better by then, or Thursday for our usual grandma day if she is feeling better.
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Karla, we were in Natchez last spring. We toured one of the plantations, and spent some time on the southern end of the Trace.
Patti, the throw turned out really cute! Did you quilt each square before you joined them? Sort of looks like it. I did a baby blanket that way with flannel once - same idea of fringe on one side. Congrats on the red circle days! You are doing great.
Bert, good news on your brother! We are supposed to get the arctic blast here starting tomorrow night. The midwest has really been hit hard with this cold.
Janet, hope you are getting some better sleep. I hate it when I can't sleep. I'm struggling with snacks too.
Cindy, thinking of you writing away.
My WW leader sent out an email yesterday. She said she serves as a WW personal coach (chat or phone) and she was asked by a new member what, in her experience, makes members most successful. Her answer was worth quoting here, and applies to all eating plans and choices. Just substitute "healthy eating plan" for WW.
"My answer was: NOT trying to be perfect.
WW isn't a diet or a quick fix. If we strive for perfection, we are setting ourselves up for failure. We are all human, and we will all slip up at some point.
We don't have to be perfect to be successful, and if we deprive ourselves or restrict ourselves too much, we will be creating a lifestyle that is completely unsustainable.
I honestly become concerned when a member follows the plan "perfectly" (For example, never using the weekly points, not using all of their daily points, or eliminating certain things that they love completely like wine, bread or sugar) I've seen this happen a lot during my time as a WW Coach. That type of perfectionist mindset does not work in the long run, and those are the members who let the inevitable "slip" turn into a slide, and who give up and regain the weight.
The goal is not to be "perfect." The goal is to find a sustainable balance in life, where we are on plan with healthy eating and are sticking to our points budget MOST of the time. We have to be able to live and enjoy life."
Here's to imperfection!
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Good Morning, Ladies. I have a visit today. I hope the roads are clear for traveling. It's only 10 degrees right now.
Patti: Your quilt looks great! The pizza dough is very easy to make and it is very filling. I really like it and am wanting to branch out and try some of their other foods. I did make the peppermint cheesecake dessert, but it was too rich for me. I think I put too much peppermint extract in it too. I thought it would taste like a Girl Scout Thin Mint, but it didn't. I won't keep that recipe.
Diane: Wow! Egypt! Good luck with watching Elise. Pink Eye is so contagious. Thanks for sharing your WW coach's answer. It really is a great explanation. Life isn't perfect, so why would we think WW is?
Have a good day, everyone!
Bert
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Thanks for the compliments on my little throw. It was a fun project. I still have the other half
to fringe but not today, lol. Tried some new things yesterday. The Crack Slaw (really hate that name) that Karla is always talking about was Edd's dinner. It was good but needed more seasoning. We both love hoisin sauce and the leftovers will get a shot to see if that kicks up the flavor a bit, plus more red pepper. We both like it hot, lol. I had bought lean ground beef to make chili but did not have the chili bean mix I use. I have lots of black beans but Edd doesn't care for them. Before I decided to make the slaw I had 2 small beef burritos for a total of 15 points, which I had to spend. I also found individual snack bags of Mini Nut Thins, cheddar cheese flavor for 3 points. They also come in hint of sea salt. These will always be in my house. You get 23-27 little crackers that are delish. Can see them crushed a bit and on a salad. 10 red circle days in a row, praying it shows on the scale tomorrow.
Diane, there is no batting or filling in the quilt. I just sewed an X thru each square to hold them together. The pattern called for sewing around each square one inch from the edge, then sewing each square together with a 1 inch seam. The X was so much easier because I could do them in chains and then cut apart. I loved that this was so forgiving, didn't have to be perfect on seams and straight edges. These will be perfect in my cabin.
Your trip sounds like exactly what you need right now. I agree you should enjoy and experience everything to it's fullest and that includes new foods. Your leader is spot on. My first and most favorite leader told me something very similar many, many years ago. She said we have to slip, fall and get back up so we can learn how to get back up and back on plan. It is a hard concept, even after all these years. Everything in moderation and that includes being perfectly on plan.
Bert, we are at 16 degrees and that is the high for the day. Tomorrow we will be at 1! Stay warm and safe. Have you heard of Carbquik. It is a low carb baking mix like bisquick. It is pricey but supposedly tastes like flour because it is made from wheat. My WW FB group posted a recipe for soft pretzels that were 1 point and they were normal sized, not minis. I ordered some from Amazon and will let you know. It has 2 net carbs per 1/3 cup. Should have it tomorrow and then 1 point biscuits will be on the dinner menu, lol.
Karla, I have no doubt you will have a wonderful time. Natchez is a beautiful town, rich in history. I was just lamenting that the gambling boats changed the charm of downtown. Same thing happened in Vicksburg. Food was not even on my list of why I loved Natchez.
Janet, hope you are loving and enjoying your favorite weather. How is Bella doing?
Cindy, did Meg get moved ok? How is Jasper? How are you?
Back to my craft room for some much needed organizing.
Quote for today:
Losing weight is hard
Being fat is hard
Pick your hard
Patti
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Good afternoon ladies.. it didn’t get quite as cold as predicted nor were their snow flurries. Tonight is supposed to be cold though. Below freezing but nowhere near what Patti is experiencing.
One of the pharmacists I worked for back in the 90’s has passed away at the age of 66. She had a bacterial infection in her heart. So sad. I will be attending her visitation tomorrow with other coworkers from that period.
Diane - So sorry to hear of the pink eye with Elise, most likely from the Day Care. I know you will be washing your hands. Your trip sounds wonderful! A girlfriend of mind went on the Walk Where Jesus Walked trip last year and loved it.
I am so excited about the installation of the kitchen cabinets and countertops in the pool house tomorrow!! Glenn is picking up the sink and faucets on the way home, we forgot about it!
Patti- I always put extra Sirachi sauce in my Slaw Crack, I don’t care for the name either. Did you use the Himalayan salt? I think Boisin sauce would be too heavy for it, although I do like that sauce. I love the history and flowers in Natchez and the homes are outstanding. Just so much positives there. Several of the men in our group are big history buffs so they will thoroughly enjoy it. I will have to look up that flour mix on Amazon.
Bert- how are your feet? Does the cold bother them?
Cindy- how are you doing ? Rick?
I’m off tomorrow and will be pricing items for my antique booth. I’m hoping to do better at this booth than my last endeavor. This place is huge and is located in a high traffic area. Wish me luck.
Waiting for my Izzy.
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Hello all. This week is open house at WW. If you are thinking of joining at all, this would be a great week to visit and see what the leader at your local workshop is like. (If you want to join let me know - if I send you a joining link you and I each get a free month.) They gave away a free protein bar, which I didn't care for at all. But my WI was good - down 2.6 (finally! a loss!). and the topic this morning was all the new things available as part of the WW program, which was good because I didn't know about all of them.
We had Elise here for about 2 hours. She was fascinated with trying to put the lid onto a soda bottle. She worked at it for about 30 minutes! She seems well enough to go to daycare tomorrow, so I will just have her for my Thursday Grandma day.
Dinner tonight is spaghetti made with zoodles instead of pasta.
Patti, we are supposed to get the cold weather starting tomorrow into Thursday. It rained most of the days but is turning over to snow now.
Karla, I bet the kitchen in the little house will turn out gorgeous. You'll have to show pictures when it is done.
Bert, hope you are home by now. My sister in Wisconsin had her car not start in the zero degree weather, so hope your made the trip there and back safely.
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Diane- I have been thinking of joining and your free month for us both just confirmed it for me. Please send me the link. I can go to the local meeting on Friday! Thanks so much.
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Karla I like bought I had your email address but I can’t find it. Send it to me at Diane.segelhorst@verizon.net and I will send you the link.0
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Good Morning, Ladies. It's -10 this morning with a wind chill of -34. -23 with a wind chill of -54 for Dan, Annie, and the kids! The only thing is at least it's sunny. I took Molly out this morning and could only stand it to let her do some of her business. I'll try again later.
Of all days, our coffee maker went out. At least I have a one cup Keurig as I like flavored coffee. We will use that for a couple of days as neither of us are going out today. If that's all that happens, I consider myself a lucky woman.
Patti: No, I haven't heard of Carbquik. Let us know what you think, and I might order some. What are Mini Nut Thins? Are they in the cracker aisle? Sounds like something I might want to try.
Karla: So sorry to hear about your Pharmacist. My feet go in spurts, thanks for asking. Currently they just tingle and there is a slight discomfort around my ankles and heels. I haven't purchased any insoles yet as I've been wearing my tennis shoes mostly which have insoles that were formed to my feet. I'm still figuring out what insoles to buy.
Diane: Congratulations on your loss! What new things are available as part of the program? Have fun with Elise on Thursday. I did make it home safely yesterday. The high was 16. I am required to rent a car for traveling if it's over 60 miles one way. I'm fine with using someone else's car as mine has over 125K miles on it. At least I was able to drive in a newer car, and my car started up after I returned the rental. I'm staying in today!
Waving hi to Janet and Cindy. Have a great day, everyone!
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Good morning. It did not get as cold as expected. Low 50's here today and I have a crockpot of chili already going in the inside kitchen. The cabinet makers are already in the little house installing the most beautiful cabinets. I love the countertops too!! You never know when you are picking out from samples what the outcome will actually be, and I was nervous, but I am very pleased. I have not purchased the bar stools yet for the kitchen nook area next to the fridge. I will look tomorrow while Izzy is in dance.
Diane - I have review the WW site yesterday and I am excited about rejoining. I sent you an email from my AOL account. It's my first and last name with a 58 at the end, the year I was born. We might as well both get a free month!!
Bert - I'm glad your feet are not hurting you as bad as they were. I do believe the key is staying with a good pair of tennis shoes. I am very pleased with the ones I am wearing. My foot and ankle feel so secure with no inserts!
My father had his flooring installed in his kitchen yesterday; It was a lot more white than we both expected. I thought it was more marbled. I hope we both can keep it clean. LOL. I am going over in a couple weeks to see it all.
Glenn and I are taking Audrey to New Orleans on Saturday. Izzy has decided to stay here and go to her sister Chloe's sister, Avery's 7th birthday party. It's a Mermaid birthday party at an inside waterslide park in Mississippi. This is great as it give us some alone time with Audrey as we really need.
I better get going. I am preparing some boxes of items for my Antique booth. I am tagging and pricing them and keeping my inventory. I hope to make a couple hundred dollars or more to put on my Avalon. I want to get this car paid off.
Have a wonderful day. Any tips on the new WW program as I start it, will be most appreciated.
Thank you,
Karla
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Hello from three-degree land, with about 3” of gorgeous snow. Wind chills are below zero but it’s gorgeous from inside a warm house. I worry about those who are less fortunate. Going out to get hair cut & colored this afternoon. Even I will bundle up.
Eating has been not great here - just having the blahs. But you are all inspiring me to get my head back in gear. Hugs to everyone.0 -
Good frigid morning all. It is -6 with a windchill of -30. Needless to say, I did not go to my WW meeting. Really wanted to attend the open house but not enough to brave the cold. It is bad enough I have to go to work at 5 for a measly 3 hour shift, but I won't call off. So many of the young ones do when the weather is bad. I have not missed a shift since starting over 2 years ago. Got lots done in my craft room yesterday and when the weather breaks there will be some pieces of furniture taken to the curb. Then I wil buy some cabinets or shelving units to replace what I take out. The room is a hodgepodge of cast offs.
Bert, staying in is the best! Glad your HVAC issues got fixed before the Vortex arrived.
Karla, were the floors the final project at your dad's? Hope he and Kerry are settling in to their new looking home.
Diane, congrats on your loss and making it to your meeting. I did scale hop and there was no loss on my scale. Will admit I am bummed but will stay the course and know I will see a loss next week. I did cave to an extra spoon of peanut butter last night that took me over my dailies but not my weeklies. So calling it a red circle. Do you know how to reset your WI day? Since I joined online on a Monday it resets my points on that day.
Waving hi to Janet and Cindy, stay warm everyone.
Today's thought:
You don't get what you wish for. You get what you or for.
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Oh gosh guys, my cabinets are so gorgeous!!!’ Much more than I ever imagined. I can’t wait to decorate it. Lol.
They are not finished yet, there is crown molding around the top of the upper cabinets and a shelf unit at the end, the drawers are not put in. I love the three glass door upper cabinets too. Very nice. Here’s a couple pics of the progress. Glenn is dying to get home.
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It is a small kitchenette before you comment Patti, but not as it looks in this shot. It’s gorgeous!!
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Not exactly sure what you thought I might have said, but you will get no comments from me.0
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Bert, forgot to answer your question. Nut Thins are made by Blue Diamond. You can by them by the box in lots of flavors. Meijers and Krogers have them with their gluten free products and in with health food aisle. The minis I only saw at Meijers. I need portion control! Plus I like the smaller size of cracker. makes me feel like I am getting more. they are each made with combos of rice and nut flours. very delish. looks like Walmart and Target carry the minis, and there is always Amazon0
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They still have to pu the crown molding around the top of the cabinets and the shelf at the end of the cabinet on the left, the sink wasn't put in at this photo at the window. The backsplash of the countertops isn't up yet. I do want a regular backsplash too, but Glenn wants to keep it simple. We paid over $7400.00 for these custom cabinets and countertops. The last of the expense for this pool house, thank goodness. LOL. I will post a picture or video once I get the barstools for the mini breakfast bar, and get it decorated on top and such. I hope Glenn is as pleased as I am.
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The Carbquik arrived and I just had to make some biscuits. OMG I am blown away. 2 net carbs per 1/3 cup. 1 cup mix plus 1/3 cup water, mix and drop. Makes 3 good sized biscuits or 4 medium sized. 3 point for the entire batch. I will be having biscuits and gravy this summer! There are lots of recipes on the box and they have a website with more. It was $14 for a 3 pound box from Amazon. There is a recipe for chicken and dumplings, cinnamon rolls and fruit cobbler...this is a game changer0
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Karla I did not get your email. Is it Karlamitchell58@aol.com? I want to send you the link before you go n Friday. So glad you are thrilled with the kitchen. But I will say it looks more like a Karla decor job than a man cave lol!
Patti, Bert and Janet wow, you are in the vortex! My sister in WI had -23 real temperature this morning, not ncluding wind chill. We are to go to single digits overnight. I’m a little worried about taking Elise out of the house. I go over to their house and wait for her to wake, then I bring her here for the rest of the day.
Janet, take it one day at a time. That’s all any of us can do.
Patti I’m going to have to try the carb quick! One point biscuits would be grand.
To reset your WI day, go to your profile, then settings, then weight settings. There you can pick your WI day that is also the day your weeklies reset.
Bert, new things that are part of the program include a limited “Headspace”, which is a meditation program, and nine workouts from Aaptiv. You can get 30 days of free full function Headspace and 50% off Aaptiv. Also Blue Apron has paired with WW, and you can get 50% off your first two orders. Also WW Wins which earn you stuff for doing things like tracking meals and activity. That doesn’t motivate me much, but it might for other people.
I spent today indoors, learning how to use my mother’s fancy sewing machine. I made a set of doll clothes for Elise’s baby. I’ll give them to her tomorrow.
Eating was pretty good. Not perfect, but good.
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Diane- I wondered why I never heard back from you! I copied and pasted you email address from your post to send you my info, go figure. Nope, Glenn designed the kitchen, I just picked the stain color and countertop type, if that is what you are referring to, then yes, that part was me. I love the cabinets, it gives the whole place a complete different look as you walk in the door. We love it!! We are having a huge Super Bowl party this Sunday, so our friends will all see our pride and joy! I’m so excited to be joining WW again. It is totally revamped for the better. I’m going to the 10:00am workshop. I’m going to join tomorrow as it expires tomorrow, that offer, doesn’t it?
Patti- I have ordered that Quikcarb dough as it sounds wonderful . Thanks for the tip.
Janet - Are you doing okay? You seem really distant. You can call me anytime. I’d love to talk.
I better go. I’m saddened to go to the funeral of my former boss tomorrow.
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Diane- That is my correct email you mentioned above. I checked and somehow the Diane. Was left off! It went to segelhorst@verizon.net.
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Karla I sent the invite. Let me know if you didn’t get it.0
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I got the points wrong for the biscuits I made. 2 points each or 3 for 5 pts. Still worth it. there are recipes on Pinterest too.0
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Good early morning. Why can't I ever sleep through the night? Here I am up at 2am. But, I am now a weight watcher again!!
Diane - Yes, I received your link and used it to join. I am NewMe19KM. LOL.
I'm going to go lay back down. I dread the funeral today, but look forward to seeing old friends at the same time.
Karla
PS ( The joy on Glenn's face when he looks at his new kitchen is priceless, he loves it. )
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Good Morning, Ladies. Are any of you watching The Masked Singer? I love this show. It's something different and it's fun to guess who is in the costume.
Today I have a PT workout and then have a couple of errands to run. I need to call the HVAC owner again as it has been a week and I have not heard from a drywaller to fix the ceiling. Not happy about that.
Patti: I'll look for Nut Thins. I have to buy a new coffee maker today as yesterday it stopped working. We didn't go out yesterday due to the cold, but I'm venturing out today. I really don't want one with a carafe, but from looking online, there aren't many options with no carafe. Will have to see what's available. I need portion control too. I like the Lance Gluten Free peanut butter crackers. I can only find them at Meijer. I really like Meijer. I think I'll order the Carbquik too.
Karla: I've been waking up in the middle of the night as well. At least last night I made it until 3. The other night was 1 and I was awake until 3:30. I finally went back to sleep though. I'm still an online WW member. I do like some of the features and also like viewing the points I'm eating.
Diane: I don't think I'd take advantage of some of the new WW programs, but it's nice that it is offered at special discounts for people. I do like the connect section where you can join a group. That's how I met you fine ladies!
Waving hi to Janet and Cindy. Have a great day, everyone!
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