OMG ~ Discussions Starting 1-11-16 and Beyond
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Hi All-
tracked again today- still doing well. its raining so no walking but I did bike for 30 minutes and read; it felt good to stay in my groove. I see the nutritionist tomorrow. We will discuss the pre-d diagnosis.
typing in an awkward position so this will be short- but checking in here is part of my accountability for me.
talk to you all tomorrow
Cindy0 -
Good evening ladies. Just home from work and from Sam's eye center ordering some new glasses. I found some really cute Bob Mackie glasses with rimless bottoms with Swaroski crystals in the side frames. You know me!! Plus they are red!
Patti - Congrats on that great loss!! Plus back in onederland too. I forgot to tell you I kept my shoes on last week too!! Everyone in my meeting did also. I watched. LOL. I didn't mean to imply you weren't going to go for any random reason, I knew the weather vortex kept you and your mother away from appointments last week. Yes, the home scales are not reliable at all. I hope to show a good loss on Friday. It will only be a one week loss, not two weeks.
Bert - Happy Birthday to Dylan! We have a grandaughter that is 22!! We will be attending her college graduation in May! Geez.
Cindy - Prediabetes is definitely a warning sign. The lady at the eye center was talking about how expensive the supplies were. I hope you can dodge that bullet. You are such a sweet lady. Low carbs definitely equates to low energy. I have definitely enjoyed being back to a more balanced diet, especially the fruit!! I realize it will be a slower weight loss, but a more sensible lifestyle. I am loving the recipes.
Glenn is preparing our shrimp stirfry. Patti, I'm not sure if you have a Costco there, or have a membership there, but they have $3 off their bag of Cauliflower rice right now. We will be using it tonight in our stirfry.
I'm tired. I want to gather some more items to put in my antique booth tomorrow while Izzy is in dance class. I hope I have sold a few items. I plan on going by Friday too, or may wait to just go then.
Take care my friends.
Patti - again, I am enjoying your quotes.
Karla
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Good Morning, Ladies. The drywallers are coming TODAY! The HVAC owner finally called someone else who called me the same day! Finally, we are getting it done. I refused to call the other guy back after he didn't show up when he said he would. The second guy is so nice. We will probably use him for future projects. The owner admitted he should have called the second guy first.
I have to return to the vet to get more heartguard and flea med. I bought some yesterday, and when I fed Molly her dinner, everything came up within 5 minutes. At least they are replacing the meds for free. I'm not sure why her dinner didn't agree with her.
Patti: Congrats on your loss! So happy for you. I'm having blue dot days; however, I'm still at a standstill. I'm hoping the scale will move soon. I'm probably not eating the right combinations. I'm motivated, but the ol' body isn't responding.
Karla: Congrats on your loss, too! So happy for you. Your new glasses sound really cute. Am waiting for a picture with your new glasses on. I use riced cauliflower in my stir fry, too. I might make it tonight......it sounds good. I made Shrimp Alfredo the other night (low carbs in the sauce, but higher in WW points), so I might warm it up for Mike and make stir fry for me.
Cindy: I agree with Karla with the low carb/low energy. I know ladies who have lost a lot of weight on Keto/low carb. I'm combining low carb and WW as I think that's the best for me. I need fruit to help keep my eating in balance.
Waving hi to Janet and Diane. Have a great day, everyone!
Bert0 -
Hello All,
I've been to the nutritionist and I have a slightly modified plan.
I'm to strive for 1800 calories per day for weight loss and 40% of those should be from complex carbs- I'm to include things like brown rice, whole grain bread, whole wheat pasta and lots of fruits and veggies and spread out the 180 grams of carbs over the day. She said the way I was eating was actually fighting my body- who knew.
In addition to strive for 150 minutes of exercise per week which translates to some kind of movement 5 x for 30 minutes which can be exercise bike, swimming and walking.
My plan will be weather permitting, walk out doors and if not the exercise bike.
She said this is 100% reversable and only 12 % of people who have pre even know they have it- most people don't realize they're in trouble until they actually test postive for diabetes when it is no longer an option to heal your body. I think A1C whould be routine for a yearly physical- just my thoughts. I also didn't realize until I wa stalking to her how angry I was that my doctor knew this 18 months ago and didn't tell me.
Erin staid that it won't be flagged in the medical record system until after you've become diabetic. I think this is just awful. That's like having an abnormal pap and no one telling you until its cancer.
OK- I'm off the temper tantrum wagon.
Patti- so happy you've seen the Onederland world again- I too will get there- I discovered I haven't been there since Oct 2015- I have photographic proof too. Actually it is a good reminder.
Bert- Happy about the drywall and progress. I'm glad you have found balance with your food plan.
Karla- I'm glad you're back on a more balanced food plan too.
Diane- happy trails!
Janet- sending you hugs... How are you dear friend?
Well I've adjusted MFP page so I'm tracking the right stuff.
Have a sparkling day and be the best you that you are in this minute.
Cindy
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Hello sweet ladies!
Bert- I’m so very glad you are getting some action on your ceiling repair!! You are dedicated to your health and what you are doing is good for you. You definitely are not vastly overweight, you look great in your pictures. At our age it is important to keep weight off our aging structure, knees, back and hips, we are all about a full body and mind of feeling good!
Cindy- I could not agree with you more! Diabetes could and should be caught at the pre stage! It is preventable. I’ve heard horror stories of the expenses of the insulin and supplies also. Plus people are dying of complications of it everyday. In my podiatry office we do Diabetic checkups on their feet. You are also taking good care of yourself by seeking professionals. Follow advise. I love you lady.
Off to drop Izzy at dance.
Karla0 -
Cindy, that is a lot to process, hard to think about losing weight at 1800 cal, but I think the reason we have difficulty losing at this stage of our lives is because we have been starving ourselves repeatedly to lose weight. With diabetes being one of the top diseases that we spend our health care dollars on, you would think screening would be a no-brainer. Thank you for sharing what you are learning. So glad to have you back with us.
Bert, thank goodness they got this handled and that you may have found a new handyman. Is your student load about what you have been having?
Janet, thinking of you and Theo.
Made it to the gym, this class is really good but it is showing just how quickly I can get out of shape when I don't go consistently. Just can't seem to find an activity on WW that covers what we do. Going in the morning to a 1/2 barre 1/ Pilates class. Working Friday, Saturday and Sunday! Plus I need to paint the hall and stairwell. May tackle that tonight.
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Good morning ladies.
Wish me luck as I go to the "studio" this morning. I think I'm going to go to another studio on Wednesday at 5:30 to see how that leader is and class. I read a lot on the site last night and on the connect with other members. I also did the coach and asked questions directly to a coach, neat!! I found out exactly what constitutes a blue circle day and about the win's. Others are earning great prizes and I am going to get in on that!! Wish me luck on my weigh in. I had the challenge of being in New Orleans and the Superbowl, but I was mindful in both areas. I have GOT to add some activity. My foot seems to be doing well, so this week I will be doing just that. With all these expensive tennis shoes I have been buying, I should do well.
Cindy - Don't be afraid to eat the 1800 calories and lose weight. These nutritionist know what they are talking about. Your body knows what it needs and with your increased activity it will burn that food. It is eating the "right" foods that is the key. There is a huge difference in 1800 calories of healthy foods and 1800 calories of junk!
Patti - I am sure you will get back in shape quickly with continued attendance to your gym. You do take some awesome classes. I just wish I could do them.
I am off to wake Izzy and pay some bill before I head out.
Karla0 -
Good Morning, Ladies. Today is going to be a big day. I'm headed to church to help prepare dinner and sell tickets for tonight's murder mystery. I'll be there all day, so it will be important to make healthy eating choices today. Breakfast is tracked: Premier Protein Shake, apple, peanut butter (7 WW points), but I'll need that to keep me full until the afternoon.
I found out on Thursday that my boss (the placement coordinator) has resigned! She had medical issues in November and needed to take care of herself. She has done a wonderful job, and I'm going to miss her terribly. She takes the job very seriously and is a great mentor to the students. I've been there 4 1/2 years and whoever they hire will be my 4th boss! Geez, there is too much turnover! Something must not be right.
Cindy: Thanks for sharing what your nutritionist said. I needed to hear that. I'm needing to keep my A1C in check as well as my mom and dad both had diabetes and my brother has it. My mother didn't pay attention to her diet and, at the end, she was in a diabetic coma. Good luck with your journey. My A1C is currently 5.6 which my endocrinologist is happy with.
Patti: I agree with you. I think we try to deprive our bodies and not get the nutrition our bodies need. I have 10 field students and 2 student teachers this semester. It's going to be busy one. For WW activities, I have created my own and call it circuit training (it might even be on there, I'm not sure) I also have created my training sesstions and calculated the points myself. Good luck with your painting. I need to do that as well, but will wait until spring/summer
Waving hi to Karla, Janet, and Diane. Have a great day everyone!
Bert
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It is a crisp and sunny day. We had so much rain yesterday that we had flash flood warning, lots of closed streets and lots of high water signs. My neighborhood is always flooded because of a very old infrastructure. Now everywhere I look there are mini skating rinks, lol. It is only 21 degrees and nearly the high for the day. I am not sore at all today. I am so glad I spoke up and asked the trainer to add some stretches at the end of the class. I am dressed and ready for the gym. Next week I am going to start a new class on Monday, HIIT. The trainer is a very young girl who I heard leads very intense workouts so we will see. I always work within my limits physically and will ask for modification for any moves that cause me pain or that I am incapable of doing because of fear or decreased range of motion in a joint. At the end of the day though, I really miss TRX and pray they will bring it back spring quarter. The gym put out a survey asking for class suggestions. I would love to see a class that used the aerobic equipment: treadmill, elliptical, rower, stepper, bikes and spin bikes. I hint it would make them more fun.
Motivation for the day (this is where I am)
I will beat her. I will train harder. I will eat cleaner. I know her weaknesses. I know her strengths. I have lost to her before, but not this time. She is going down. I have the advantage because I know her well.
She is the old me.
Patti0 -
Scale victory at my meeting!!!!!
5.0 exactly gone!!
Yippeeee
Karla
First week on plan and living it!
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Patti- where are you getting these quotes? They are wonderful!!!!!!0
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Hi, everyone. Patti & Karla, congrats on your big losses - so proud of you. Cindy, thanks for sharing nutritionist info - you will get the glucose controlled for good. Bert, happy birthday (late) to Dylan. Hope the new coordinator is good to work with and that your current boss deals successfully with her health concerns. Diane, watched the PBS show about the building of the pyramids and thought of you.
Sorry I'm not more sociable but this week has been difficult. My dad passed five years ago tonight, and losing Bella has me in quiet mode. Theo is doing OK but can't understand what has happened to his littermate. He's getting as much love as I can give, but it's an adjustment for us all. Mostly, I'm tired, but it will all work out. I just need to stay quiet for a bit (when possible). Many errands lie ahead today so better get out of these pjs.
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Janet, we understand, you do you and we will always be here.
Karla, congrats on your first week loss. I find my quotes on Pinterest and by Google search.
What a day. Started great with the gym where everyone seemed so happy to have me back. What sweet ladies. Then I came home and painted for a couple of hours before work. It was pretty busy because of th flannel and fleece sale. The floor cleaners were coming after we closed to deep clean the floors. We had to move everything from one side of the store to the other. Plus all the floor matts had to be put on the counters, those suckers are heavy. I don't envy the day shift having to move it all back. The other side of the store is all permanent fixtures. It was a back breaker and there was only 4 of us. But we got it done in an hour. Got home and let Frankie out. She tripped coming up the steps and was limping really bad when she got in. She went straight to the food and water bowls. Then I noticed a pool of blood where she was standing plus a trail of blood from the front door. She was shying from me and when I tried to clean the blood off her foot (the one where she ripped off her dew claw) she nipped at me. She was shaking all over. She had ripped the nail off her last toe! The bleeding stopped pretty quickly. Then I had to mop up the blood and shampoo the carpets. I am beat
Going to stop by mom's before work tomorrow, she NEEDS cottage cheese. She is hoarding her last container, lol
Patti0 -
Good morning ladies. Just made those Carbquick biscuits. Pretty okay for 2 WW points. You can't really cut them open so I put a bit of raspberry Jalapeno jam on top and some spray butter, pretty yummy. Plain, not so much. I was going to make blueberry pancakes, will do that tomorrow as Izzy is having a girlfriend spend the night.
Patti - Poor Frankie!! She is have a bad foot week. Good for you on your return to your classes and new classes. I am sure the ladies missed your bubbly personality.
Janet - Thank you for your praise on my loss. I am enjoying being back on WW. I'm thinking of you and your fur baby. I'm sure it's too soon to think of another mate, but wouldn't a tiny kitten be so very uplifting?
My friend, Monica, lost 3 pounds on her first week. She is stoked as she was on her hospice call, she is an RN. She isn't able to drink as much liquids and feels she will do even better this week. She does seven on and seven off. Days that is. We have been BFF's for 32 years.
Today is cleaning day, I have put my cleaning ladies on hold and am taking on the cleaning myself with Glenn doing the bathrooms and floors. We made this agreement. LOL. My back just can't take the bending over the bathtubs and floors, but I can do all the beds, dusting and polishing and windex of all the glass in the china cabinets.
I went by my antique booth yesterday and one whole shelf is empty!! I've got to pack up some more items to take today. This place is always busy. I better get cracking on that now.
Have a great and wonderful day.
Karla
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Quick drive by before work. Yesterday was a busy one. We have an awesome sale on flannel and I am trying to talk myself into buying some to stash away but have no idea what I want to make with it. We have thousands of cute patterns and at about $2/yard it is hard to not stock up. Needless to say I cut mostly flannel for 5 hours yesterday. Everyone order was a minimum of 10 cuts. The day flew and today we have added a major discount on fleece, yuck, but I may have to get some of that too, lol.
It is supposed to snow while I am at work but I hope it holds off. I asked my granddaughter to not come if the roads are bad. So not sure what the day holds but I know for sure I will keep my string of red circle days going. In the last 22 days I have had 21 of them, last Sunday I did not circle because I made poor food choices despite being within my points. I cannot reward myself for bad behavior, lol.
My knee is killing me for some reason. Guess it was moving all the racks of fabric on Friday night. I took some Aleve last night and used my TENS on it and it seems a bit better today. I am sure it will be hurting by the time I get home but I have the next 4 days off, so no worries.
Waving hi and sending hugs to all
Hope this makes you smile
The best exercise is 5 sets of stop eating so much crap!
Patti0 -
Good morning ladies. I am loving these recipes and all the support in the Connect section. It is uplifting reading all the posts and replies to mine, ideas for meals, and what others have lost or gained. This week I am making the zero point turkey chili and mixing my Fage Plain Greek yogurt with some FF pudding mix. This morning I made the Banana Lover's Flourless pancakes and they were yummy. Is this really a reducing plan? I took out my PB2 to start using it again. I missed the recipes when I left WW before, and now I am reminded. They are awesome with Chefs on here with their recipes. For lunch today I am making a chicken salad with apples and dill and curry if I have it. YUM.
I am continuing to clean house. That is what I like about having the cleaning ladies, they come in and in 2.5 -3 hours they get done what takes me all weekend. LOL.
Patti- I made Izzy and her friends some really cute doll blankets with matching pillows out of some cute flannel a couple years ago. Maybe your great-granddaughter would enjoy.
I hope your knee gets better with your four days off. I had a scare last weekend in New Orleans when we walked so much on those cobblestone streets, when I had knee pain like never before. But none since.
I am in my bedroom now watching Hallmark Mystery Movies while dusting and polishing the furniture. Izzy and her friends are still having a blast playing outside. Glenn is burning leaves in the backyard. Life is good.
Have a great Sunday.
Karla
PS ( Patti, another funny quote)
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Hi again all, had a busy but fun day at work. Had the customers and staff laughing so all is good. Whenever there is a long line at the cutting counter I try to find a way to get people laughing and/or talking with each other. Makes the wait more tolerable and then they are nicer to me, lol. A lady with her 2 young girls came in and when the girls started fighting with each other I said "No fighting at the cutting counter!" They stopped immediately and the mom smiled. Such power.
I had a mini revelation tonight as I was fixing dinner. I am really enjoying cooking again. I need to remember if I get into a slump or bored with WW that trying new recipes seems to get me engaged in the program. So here is the dinner that inspired me: Grilled portobello pizzas. I used my failed pretzels (froze them thinking I would find a use) that I crumbled and toasted, added turkey sausage, turkey pepperoni, mozzarella cheese and pizza sauce. Grilled the mushroom caps, topped with meat mixture baked just to heat the filling, topped with cheese and back into the oven to melt it. 5 points per mushroom. I ate two but one with a nice salad would have been a filling meal. Too tired to make the salad, lol. Got to use both my indoor grill and the air fryer oven. Just have to keep finding inspiration.
Patti0 -
A little quite here today. Was just thinking of you all and was surprised to see nobody stopped by.
Painted until I ran out of paint, awaiting fresh supply. Had a lovely dinner. Large bed of lettuce greens topped with sautéed mushrooms, onions and snap peas, topped with grilled shrimp and tossed in Paneras Asian Sesame vinegrette. 3 points and I was full. This dressing is awesome, I almost passed it by because it didn't say light. It is 1pt per tbsp. I actually use less because it has real oil and coats everything better.
In case you were wondering:
Celery is 95% water and 100% not pizza!
Patti0 -
Good Morning, Ladies. It's a busy week this week. I traveled yesterday for a visit. Today I have another visit and then am heading to church to get dresses ready for our dress sale on the 23rd. I have lots of help scheduled for today, so that's good.
Janet: I definitely understand your need to be in a quiet mode. This is an emotional time for you. We are here for you.
Patti: Congratulations on your loss! So sorry to hear about Frankie.
Karla: Congratulations on your loss! I really need to utilize the WW recipes and other things they offer. Perhaps I would be as succesful as you and Patti are. I definitely want to make the flourless banana pancakes.
Waving hi to Diane and Cindy. Have a great day, everyone!
Bert0 -
Good morning ladies. I was going to do a scale peek and got on my home scale and it said “Lo” . lol. I know that meant the batteries, but I’ll take it as my weight! Ha.
Bert- I agree the Weightwatcher app or site is a great motivator for me, as well as my girlfriend Monica. She made the zero point chili on Sunday with turkey and chicken and several type of beans and said it was wonderful. It even had corn and peas in it! We both read the “Connect” section and read other member posts and see their videos and pictures and read their tips. One lady says she keeps the zero point chili around to keep her from cheating. Another lady says her go-to sweet snack, which is also zero is Fage plain fat free Greek yogurt with fat free pudding of any flavor with fruit.
Patti- Your salad sounds delish! I’m getting more fresh shrimp today. I had it seventy times last week. Fingers and toes crossed for another great scale victory today. I know you will with all your great red circles!!
Janet- praying for you.
I have a busy day off. No work, but lots of errands and Izzy’s dance day. I’m going to my antique booth again first, then the Avalon car maintenance and then a dental appointment.
Have a wonderful and successful day.
Karla
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Good Morning All,
Working on figuring out the whole food thing- I feel like I'm cheating all the time by eating whole foods- change of mindset.
I did 5 days of exercise last week so hit my goal.
All is good- I'll be back later
C-0 -
Cindy- follow your nutritionist guidelines and you will do well. Good for you on the five days!!
Karla0 -
Hello all. WiFi for the first time in a week so I am catching up.
Eating has been plentiful and frequent! But in Egypt they stock the hotel room with a scale. I will weigh tomorrow am to see how I did after a week on the ship with plentiful and delicious food. I ate mostly fish and seafood and chicken. Surprisingly few veggies, but their portion sizes are much more reasonable than most American places.
We have been on the go every day. Tomorrow we tour the pyramids! The past week has been ancient temples and tombs. We were supposed to do a balloon ride this morning over the Valley of Kings but the visibility was too low.
I will probably post some photos on Facebook tonight or tomorrow.
Sounds like everyone is really working their plan! I will try to do some personals when the WiFi is a little more reliable.0 -
Good evening, fell off my plan a little yesterday so no red circle but I have a,ready moved on. Tuesday is my favorite day of the week. I spend the day with Mom, then the gym and then date nite with Edd. Plus it is the eve before I face the scale, so living high on last week's loss until morning, lol. Edd got a pizza for dinner (mystery shop), I did take one small bite and tracked it. He can put the leftovers in the airfryer oven tomorrow, once I teach him how!
Cindy, congrats on meeting your workout goal. I am really struggling to get back into it but we are worth the effort.
Diane, can't wait to see the pics. Sounds like an awesome trip and I know you are super active. Mindful eating but enjoying what you eat is all part of the trip. Have you eaten anything different or interesting?
Bert, good luck with the dress sale. Where did the dresses come from?
This new class I am taking at the gym is very challenging and shows me how much work I have to do. It is focused on core and reminds me of old school exercise classes. Leg lifts, standing crunches and kicks, and lots of floor work using the bosu ball. Glad I is only 40minutes.
Today's thought:
I'm not losing weight. I'm getting rid of it. I have no intention of ever finding it again!
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Hi All,
I was reviewing my nutrients and I'm struggling to get all the protein and carbs in- lol who knew - I guess all the years of eating f/v to keep calories low trained me well.
I did exercise again last night- which is a bonus. Stopping at the store tonight for more berries, they're clean, high in fiber and low in carb so they pair well with my breakfast.
I'm afraid to step on the scale but know I must.
I keep "forgetting" I have been weighed at the dr's office- so that is good.
Rick surprised me last night and told me we have dinner reservations for Valentine's Day- he NEVER does that... not sure what to make of this new leaf.
Diane- continue to have a ball
Patti- keep up your focus- you've got this
Janet- sending you big hugs- and for Theo too
Karla Hope the dentist was uneventful
Bert- did you get a lot of nasty weather?
Off and running to cook up some eggs- until next time
Cindy0 -
Good morning. Yesterday was one of those days that just felt OFF - probably weather-related sinus stuff. Did quite a bit around the house though, and when (late) dinnertime rolled around, I had only the appetizers (hummus & pita, celery, olives, and a bit of cheese). James made himself spaghetti and had cake and I passed, so there's a small victory.
Sun's out here and I have a bunch of errands to run, so I'll wave hello and bye for now!0 -
Good morning, ladies. Just a quick stop in. I have 4 visits today!!!!!! Will be back later0
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Good morning folks,
Cindy- Yes, we have conditioned ourselves to eat very lean and look where it got us, not lean! Lol. We will all get this.
Bert- Busy lady. Please try the Three Bean Chili recipe with adding ground turkey. It’s is awesome. I did add Rotel and corn to mine.
Janet- glad to hear from you. Good for you for declining when you didn’t want to eat something. You go girl.
Patti- hope your meeting was fun and successful. I’m going to a new one tonight. I did mention to my other leader about yours being overweight and she said that was not supposed to be allowed.
I am at work so I better run.
Karla
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Now I like Wednesday! Lost 1 pound this week and am so pleased. My goal is to be at goal in a year and that is 1 pound a week. It is doable and reasonable and attainable. Used all of my daily points on lunch. Had my favorite dish at my favorite local Asian place with my favorite ladies. Worth every point. I have a 1 point frozen meal planned for dinner and I have cherries and blackberries if needed. I planned it ahead and feel great about it. Then dropped by Mom's with a few things and stayed and chatted. It is my cousins birthday today so Mom and I called her. She was so tickled. Now doing some food prep and then I may do the final coat of paint in the hall. The hall has always been very dark, with very old red and gold wallpaper. I painted everything white, ceiling walls and trim. It is so light and bright it looks like a spaceship is landing, lol. But I love it.
Cindy, enjoy your meal out. Must be in the air. Edd asked me out for tomorrow too. He has always hated eating out for any of these kinds of holidays, mostly because of the crowds and the long waits. We are going late because I want to go to my gym class first. He is willing to wait so I'm all in.
Janet, yah you. Saying no when we want to say yes is harder than 50 squats, lol. My challenge was not having something in the house to replace it what I turned down. I am doing better with that this time around. Hope you are no longer "off" lol.
Karla, good luck at your new meeting. We had a lively discussion. I have noticed that whenever exercise is discussed Leslie Sansone is part of it. The leader even said today that Leslie gets mentioned so often in her class that we should do a commercial for her.
Bert, whew! Sounds like you have been on a dead run for a few days. Hope you have a break coming,
My new quote: (paraphrased from one I found on line to be more meaningful to me)
Original quote: you diet to look good in your clothes. You exercise to look goo naked.
My quote: I diet to look good in my skin. I exercise to feel good under my skin
Patti1 -
Well, I just lost my post! I'm not going to retype it.
Patti: Congratulations on your loss.
Karla: The chili sounds just like the zero point taco soup.
Waving hi to Cindy, Janet, and Diane.
Have a great day, everyone!
Bert0
