OMG ~ Discussions Starting 1-11-16 and Beyond
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Good morning and welcome to some sunshine here in the valley. Should be a perfect day to get mom out to her appointment. She is in great spirits but if there is no improvement at the docs that may change. Edd brought home some Girl Scout cookies he bought from someone at the Eagles. Not going to go into what happened when he got them home, will leave it to your imagination. Here's a hint, s'mores cookies microwaved for 15 seconds. I think you get the picture. I stopped at 3 but the damage was done, lol. I need to find an exercise routine to get me enthused. I miss my gym classes so much and not sure when they will be bringing the ones I liked back, if ever. I downloaded a workout app and will give it a try maybe later today or in the morning before lunch with the girls.
Karla, can't imagine refired beans in my omelet, but then again, I don't care for them on their own, lol. I am not a lover of bananas and I only eat apples in my salad. Most fruits, other than berries, give me an upset stomach fi some reason. The fruit never tastes as good as I think it will.
Bert, enjoy getting to know your students. Your body may be at the weight it wants to be. You seem to be doing all the right things. Just wonder if a nutritionist would be able to tweak your current plan.
Hi to Janet, Diane and Cindy. Time to hop in the the shower and face the day. Prayers for mom currently being accepted.
Patti0 -
Patti: I’m accepting that my body wants to be where it is. I was hoping I could lose 15 more pounds; however, I’ll take where I am. I’ll look into a nutritionist but only if insurance can pay. That’s the only way I could afford it. Thanks for your input. I’m NOT giving up. I’ll continue to do what I’m doing; tracking, exercising, and making healthy choices.0
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Hi All,
I'm tracked for the day and closed out yesterday. Who knows what the scale with say later this week- I'm feeling empty but I just don't know.
Praying for Patti's mom-
Need to get back at it- just needed a brief break.
Cindy0 -
Bert, You have done and are doing so many great things for you, your body and your health. You should be extremely proud of where you are. I think we always want 10-15 pounds more off. Sometimes it's attainable and sometimes it's not. I think the hardest part is accepting and loving our bodies even when they are not perfect. We'll get there.
Mom's eyes are no better but no worse. He said he still expected improvement so we are still hopeful. She was exhausted. I ordered a knee brace for her today. Her knee has been giving out on her. Talked with my trainer to get recommendations. It will be here Thursday.
WI then lunch with the the girls, grocery shopping, stop at Mom's then work is my schedule for tomorrow so I may not check in until late
Another quote I saw on FB but paraphrased for my purposes:
Small acts can have a ripple effect.
Our choices, our action, our future
Good night
Patti0 -
Good Morning, Ladies. I have NO visits today! Woo Hoo! I plan to run errands and go to the grocery store. Tomorrow is another story, but I'm thankful for today. I'm going to make healthy decisions today. Mike and I went to Outback last night after I got back. I had coconut shrimp and a blue cheese wedge salad, but then I also ate a few bloomin' onion slices. Oh well, today is a new day.
Another one of my high school classmates passed away. She had cancer. Her high school sweetheart and husband passed away several years ago, so now they are together once again. She was a really nice girl.
Patti: I agree......we'll get there. I am proud of where I am and am learning to accept it, too. I'm definitely more active that I was 15 years ago and am very concious about my exercise routine. Thanks your nice comment about acceptance......I needed that.
Cindy: Good luck with the scale.
Waving hi to Janet, Karla, and Diane. Have a great day, everyone!
Bert0 -
Hello All,
I'm tracked for 3/4 of the day- dinner is up in the air. but I have plenty of calories still to spend for the day.
I'm frustrated- all this good eating, sticking to the macro elements and calories and the freaking scale isn't moving.
I'm sure I need to move more but the weather has stunk for walking, we pulled the celing down in the basement due to a bathroom leak and I discovered mold- so I'm just irritated.
And exercising in the LR with Rick watching isn't my idea of fun.
Sorry-
But something will start to shake loose.
But anyway- I'm eating well lots of organic veggies and two servings of fruit per day
Lean protein etc.
I guess I need to have patience.
Patti- I was happy to hear your mom's eyes didn't get worse. I guess we need to share the patience gene right now.
OK- until later.
Cindy
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Good morning. Feeling good about my weigh in tonight. I have my girlfriend Kinda joining me tonight. I hope to lose another pound. I’ve had 7 days of blue dots and no splurges. I just need to add some movement!
Bert- I know you are doing all tge right things too and are not grossly overweight either. Stop beating yourself up over this last amount of weight. But if you are serious about getting it off, call a nutritionist today. It’s the only way you will know.
Patti- good luck on your weigh in today. Good news really about your Mom.
Cindy- im sure you will do great.
I be back later,
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Karla: I tried the retried beans in my scrambled eggs. Hmmmmmm. Not a fan.0
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Good morning, all.
Bert, we're all in your corner. Not every human was born to be thin - agree with everyone else that we each need to find a level of comfort. Patti is so right about our making peace with our imperfect bodies, which doesn't preclude doing our best to make & keep them healthy.
Karla, hope your baby brother had a good birthday. Fingers crossed for your meeting.
Patti, always sending up prayers for your mom - hope there is progress to be made, and hope a brace will help steady her knee.
Cindy, you are strong and brave, and you're doing wonderfully!
Diane, do you have an Elise day again soon? They grow and change so fast - what a blessing that you are near her. How is your sister doing?
Not much new here. Going to busy myself around the house today, perhaps run a few small errands. I've been ticking things off my "dumb little chores" mental list. Always more to do. My eating has been less than stellar but I'm gaining "no" strength in the evenings. Not perfect, but a bit better.
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good afternoon, I lost a small bit at WW and it was a great meeting about hunger. The question was "how can you tell internal hunger from external hunger?" One lady answered "obviously I don't know!" We had 2 reach goal and one hit her 40 pounds. This is a great group of sharing and caring men and women. I always learn something and feel energized by them.
Lunch with the girls was filled with laughter and good food. Stopped by Mom's with groceries and a chat. Got to meet her house cleaners, lovely young girls and they do a great job. Now just chilling before work. It will be a very long night as a big sale starts tomorrow and that means lots of signs to put up.
Bert, yeah for a day with no visits.
Janet, every "no" is a positive step. Thanks for your caring thoughts for my Mom. She will be 89 on Sunday. My gf is going to stop by and bring her flowers. Mom will be so surprised and pleased.
Karla, I am sure you will show a loss since you have been so perfectly on plan.
Waving hi to Cindy and Diane.
Fun but true:
"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose."
Dr Suess
Patti
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Oh Patti, I’m not perfect, but you know how stubborn my system is! I can have one day with splurges or sweets and it negates my other hard work. It’s hard to be this diligent, but I keep telling myself:
1. It’s not forever. ( but sensible eating is)
2. I am worth the effort.
3. The sweets are not. There are other choices.
4. I am paying a price to WW and don’t want it to be wasteful.
5. My back and feet would benefit from pounds off.
6. Plus there’s my vanity! I want to look better! Ha!!
Congrats on any loss in the right direction.
Going to pick up my new glass before my studio!
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Good evening ladies!!
Drum roll please!!!!
down 2.8 !!! I can't believe it. So Happy.
Big challenge keeping it off and adding to it though. Leaving Sunday for Orlando thru Thursday. Taking Izzy and a little friend, plus her mother and a friend. The guys all bailed on us. I have a three bedroom condo with Wyndham at Bonnet Creek, on the Disney campus. I have Wednesday afternoon setup to hangout with my BFF of 48 years, Linda, that lives there. I lived in Orlando from 1970-1973. Linda and I have kept in touch and visited on and off ever since.
I'm going to watch the masked singer with my babydoll, whom is so proud of me.
Karla
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Good morning, and congrats to Karla and Patti! Thanks, Patti, for sharing the discussion about hunger - a biggie. Glad you have both found leaders & meetings that work well for you. Karla, your resolve will carry you through the trip.
Got several things done yesterday; more to do today. Thinking of you all.0 -
Janet- I plan on sticking with it to make it to lifetime this time . Linda joined last night and I got another free month! That’s three months free I have received. I am stoked. I feel so good too.
I got my new glasses with that blue hue for computer glare! They are rimless on the bottom and have the Swarovski crystals on the side. I love them.
Back to work.
Karla0 -
Hello, I have lots to do today but always like to start my day off with a stop here. I am trying very hard to look at this whole weight loss thing from a different place than in the past. All previous attempts have been focused on numbers, on the scale and on the tape measure. Constant weighing, nearly every day, it became an obsession not a lesson in how to live this plan. It has always been about the goal number but not the goal. When my numbers didn't change I gave up and therefore regained about half the weight I lost the last time. So I have decided that I will report that I either lost or gained, not how much. I was going to take my measurements but I don't need a tape measure to know when my body is changing. This lets me focus all my attention on eating well, learning how to handle stressful situations, boredom and most importantly how to say no without feeling deprived. Finding alternatives to the goodies that are ever present at the cabin is going to be the best test of my resolve.
Karla, good job on your loss. You have a good plan to stay the course. Have a good time with all the girls in Orlando. Bet Glenn moves into the guesthouse for the time you are gone, lol.
Work was busy and the customers were needy but it flew by. My knee is really giving me fits. Ktape helps but not as much as I had hoped. Taking NSAIDs daily and will go from there
Oldie but a goodie (and the cause for my new attitude on numbers)
If you always do what you have always done, you will always get what you always got.
Try something new
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Hi All,
I have logged so far for the day- so at least that is on a roll.
I'm def not doing what I've always done- eating whole foods, and eating to a high calorie level as determine by the nutrionist - so that is a change even though the scale isn't.
Sp pleased you are doing so well.
Patti- sending your mom birthday wishes for the weekend.
Need to go edit but wanted to check in.
Cindy0 -
Good Morning-
Quick drive by- I've tracked and ready to roll...
Have a great day- see you all later
Cindy0 -
Good Morning, Ladies. I'm heading to the gym in a little while. Breakfast is tracked.
Patti: Love your focus and outlook.
Waving hi to everyone. Have a great day.
Bert0 -
Good morning ladies. I’ve hit two garage sales and at WhatAburger having an on program breakfast., who knew? Lol. I love the restaurant section on the phone app. I found my dad a collectible knife at one sale and me some beautiful clothes! This was the people we purchased the pool table from. Very high end Home and items. The other sale had nothing. I’m off to an estate sale now and then by my booth. Iv got a facial at 3p. I’m hoping to talk Glenn into taking me to the movies tonight. A Star is Born is back around.
Cindy- Is your body feeling better with this change of nutrition? We are all so happy to see you here so much.
Bert- I’m glad you found peace with you routine.
Patti- We all know what an emotional journey the weight loss is. It really messes with your psyche and can be a real rollercoaster. I’m a numbers person being a reimbursement specialist in billing so it’s not so critical on me. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t like gains or small losses, but it’s part of this whole journey. We just keep going, look back at our week, is there something I could have done differently or is this just my body adjusting, sodium, etc, and move on. Once I get back in the 180’s I hope to be able to start the Lesley Sansone dvds. My body is really hurting!! I think it would help to move more. I only have a few pounds to get there. Until then, it’s walking. Good luck always.
Janet - Thanks for your kind and supportive words always.
I’m off the tge estate sale and then the booth.
Good day everyone.
Karla0 -
Good morning to one and all. The sun is shining and I have errands to run. First up is a stop at Mom's to take her brace to her and make sure she can put it on properly. Then need to go buy her birthday present. Need to make a pretty card, my stash has nothing appropriate to use. She will not accept store bought from me, even if the sentiment says it all, lol. I am going to make corned beef and cabbage for her birthday. Something she loves and we haven't had in a while. It will cook nicely in my Instapot in just 90 minutes. I work 3:30-6:45, weird right, today and have leftover chicken enchiladas planned for my dinner. Edd is mystery shopping pizza. Luckily I really don't care for that brand of pizza. If it was Donatos I would have to leave home until it was gone.
Loving all the positive energy.
Diane, are you ok? Haven't heard from you in a bit, hope all is well and you are getting your Elise time in.
Now for a smile
When life closes a door
...open it again.
It's a door.
That's how they work.
May all your doors open on command
Patti
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Hello all. Yes I am here, and reading all, but just haven’t felt very chatty. John has been using the computer a lot, and I hate typing in posts on my iPad and losing them! I seem to hit the Done button more on there than the post reply button. I’ve had a busier week too, and am about to dive into some church work for next week.
I have had a couple of good days this week. Not blue dots necessarily but at least I am tracking everything. As usual, late afternoon snacking is my downfall. Today will be a blue dot if I can stay away from snacks the rest of the evening. I was gone all afternoon so that helped. Tonight’s dinner was the WW greek style chicken and vegetables. I over cooked the veggies but the flavor was terrific. And only two points!
I do want to say, Patti, that your attitude this time is resonating with me. And the quotes are inspirational! Thanks for that.0 -
Diane, glad you are well. We all need to go silent sometimes. good for the soul, mind and eyes. So glad you are enjoying my quotes, it is fun finding them. Some are so spot on but I can't put them here, lol. I will admit I feel very differently this time around. More relaxed and that seems to be making it a bit easier. Still a struggle but with a different focus.
I will try to post pictures of 2 things I love.
Blue Diamond mini Nut-Thins
I like the Cheddar. the salt and cracked pepper flavor good but rather plain. I have only found these at Meijers but I think you can order online from walmart.
1 bag is 3 pts
NuGo Slim bars, 5 pts but 1/2 a bar is pretty rich. all are dark chocolate. Brownie crunch, raspberry truffle and roasted peanut come in the sampler pack. online thru Amazon or check their website for local stores that might carry them.
From my WW page
mash 2 bananas
mix in 1 1/2 Tbsp Dark cocoa powder(I used Hersheys special dark)
freeze. zero points
makes a nice sweet treat
Of course I had to tweak it just for fun.
I put 1 banana and 5 strawberries in the food processor until smooth. add cocoa powder and blend well.
This was pretty danged good but then I added about 2 Tbsp sf french vanilla creamer and now it tastes more like ice cream. Still zero points.
One more variation. If you don't add creamer try sprinkling your ice treat with a bit of sea salt. Delectable! ok, now I am going to eat the other 1/2 of my practice bowl.
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Good Morning, Ladies. Today is seminar. My one student teacher is sick and won't be able to attend. She has a doctor's note.
I'm with you, Diane......not very chatty these days.
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HI All,
Jasper and I walked today for 4000 steps- well I walked he rode-
all is fine here
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Good afternoon ladies.
A very excited Karla and Izzy here. I did not have a good eating day yesterday!! Arrgghghh!! When I got to the office yesterday a patient had bought is each a dozen Krispy Kreme donuts!! I swore I was just taking them home to Glenn, but nooooo, I ate two of them warmed up slightly!! They are to die for. Oh well, it happens! Then I forgot to track and didn’t get my blue dot!
Patti- My leader said once you blended any fruit into a smoothie type drink it was not zero. I don’t understand that. But she was going over it with Claire and I the first night and wanted to make sure we knew that. How does the blender change it? Makes no sense. I’m going to order some of those nut thins!!
Diane- Good to see you and understand your stance. I have a big challenge ahead but will do my best.
Bert- Sorry about your student and quietness too.
Izzy and I are at Cracker Barrell. I got on the app and checked and chose the Chef salad with ff Italian dressing. It’s here, so I better run.
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Hello all. Not getting a blue dot today. We had friends over for dinner but they brought most of the dinner - lasagne! And I made the appetizers, salad and dessert (I stuck to veggies and dip made with FF Greek Yogurt, except for one slice of summer sausage and one cracker with cheese), salad, bread, one serving of lasagne, and apple cake. I haven't tracked it yet but with two glasses of wine I'm sure I went through all my remaining weeklies. I had only had 7 points earlier in the day, but still sure I went over.
Karla, the way my leader explained smoothies is that when you drink something, you don't feel like you have had a meal, so you are more likely to go on and eat more after that. Think about it. My smoothies are 1/2 cup plain FF yogurt, a frozen banana, frozen other fruit, and about 1/3 cup orange juice. If I ate all that I would feel full. But if you drink it, you are less likely to THINK full, even if you have had the same amount of calories. Personally, if I drink one of MY smoothies, I feel very full and am unlikely to eat anything else. So I am likely to track it as yogurt, fruit and OJ, NOT as a smoothie. My sister makes smoothies that are much thinner, much more like a beverage, and she does eat a meal along with it. So in that case I see the WW mentality.
The reason so many things are now zero points is because they are healthy, but they are unlikely to be things you would binge on. Eggs, chicken breast and bananas, for example, still have calories (and eggs even have fats), but you aren't likely to eat a dozen eggs a day. So they are zero points (NOT "free") to encourage you to choose healthy things that will fill you up.
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Hi everyone,
I'm working on book 3 in my trilogy today until Noon then a walk, shower and Jasper goes to get some work done on his chest muscles- they're very tight due to using the more to get himself around- working on them should take steps off his thoracic region. Doing what I can so we don't have another recurrence.
I did well yesterday- food wise and I had a 45 minute walk- I pushed Jasper around and he was exhausted- lol all the fresh air and looking at different things made him tired. Needless to say the weather was mild.
I'm going to try the 2-week free trial of Noom has anyone heard of it?
I think the blending of fruits have them turn more quickly into glucose - which spikes insulin and that is what ww has against it- but if you're feeling full I'm with Diane- and if you don't need additional food do what works best for you.
After all isn't this what this journey is really about, finding what works best for the individual not the masses?
I'm glad I'm participating again- I think it is helping me.
We'll talk soon
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Hi everyone, loving the discussions here. My concoction is a frozen treat. 1 banana and 5 strawberries made 2 servings for me. I count each as 1 pt because of the creamer. it is so intensely chocolate that a small dish satisfies my sweet tooth. I want to try making it with ff milk powder. I have tried smoothies but they are too sweet and I don't get any "chew" satisfaction. Have strung some blue dot days together. today is Mom's birthday. I have corned beef in the pressure cooker and will go over when it is done. Her sight was a little better yesterday. she could read some of the streaming news on the bottom of the tv. she is having trouble with the brace so will try to figure out an easier time way for her to put it on. the velcro is very aggressive.
Diane, you did your best. we have to enjoy life and food as it comes sometimes.
Cindy, bet Jasper is loving the extra outdoor time with you. and you benefit from it too. win/win. Any idea when we will get our hands and eyes on the new books. It has been too long!
Karla, enjoy your girl trip.
Janet, are you getting snow? hope so, then maybe we won't get as much, lol!
Bert, I am sure you are a busy beaver, as always.
Patti
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