Mushroom March

tdh1991
tdh1991 Posts: 485 Member
edited November 2024 in Social Groups
HI All,

Welcome to March. Spring is almost here Yeah!

Goals for this month to lose another 4 to 5 lbs.
Eat more mushrooms and green vegetables.
Mostly, eat just vegetables and very limited carbs.

This month is already starting off crazy. Going to Williamstown on Friday then back to work on Sat. Off to NYC again for Sunday and Monday

Mahini: sorry about your old pal. :( Will you get a new puppy?

Lia and Carla: Any luck with your house sales.

I was able to get a lot done at the office today. I went in really early and ploughed thru my stack of stuff to do. Only 2 more things left on my list as of now. I am sure it will grow again.

Looking forward to my travels at the end of the week.

Today is Super Tuesday I will be voted in just a little bit. I think I will have my husband and I go vote then go out to eat at B goods.
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  • Mihani
    Mihani Posts: 4,055 Member
    Hi Terri, thanks for starting the thread. I can't believe another month has gone by so fast. February seemed to take about 2 minutes. I still have one dog, he's going to be my first "only child" but with the way I work these days I don't want to take on another dog right now.

    Goals this month, more veggies, beans and treadmill! Less starchy carbs.
  • liapr
    liapr Posts: 613 Member
    Hey guys,

    How was Super Tuesday voting, Terri? It sounds like an exciting race in your country this year. Anxious and nervous for you guys! Sounds like you've been really busy too.

    I can't believe it's March either... doesn't seem like it at all! Everyone is so busy already too. I am really struggling lately. I have healthy meals but it is everything in between and after my meals that is totally not ETL. I haven't been weighing myself and I feel even pudgier than previously, so I really need to buckle now. Now that I'm not commuting, my goal is a LOT more exercise. And control of snacks.

    Mihani, great goals too!!
  • sloth3toes
    sloth3toes Posts: 2,199 Member
    Mihani, I am very sorry about your dog. I won't be participating in this thread, because I do not like mushrooms. :huh:

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  • tdh1991
    tdh1991 Posts: 485 Member
    AW Scott I should have named it March Madness. That was the title I was going to do but I didn't think it fit the theme of ETL.

    Lia: yes going to be a really crazy election. On the Democratic side It looks like Hilary Clinton is going to be indicted, not sure what the Dems will do with that. On the Republican side we have a wild card with Trump. Who know what he will do in office except build a wall.
    Also, sorry to hear you are struggling. That is never fun.

    Mahini: i am wishing for you to take a 1 week vacation this year. I know I need one soon.

    Tough time with cars in our family. Wed night my daughter was driving her car and a branch was protruding into the road and went thru her windshield and damaged the window frame as well. She is fine but the car may need fixing. If the insurance does not cover it she will be out of luck with a car. :(

    We are getting are upstairs to our house refinished. May need to stay in a hotel tonight if it is too smelly.

    Breakfast: green smoothie: spring mix, carrots, blueberries, water, pomegranate juice

    Lunch; cauliflower curry soup, spring mix

    Dinner: not sure if at home soup and salad if out who knows.
  • lisabinco
    lisabinco Posts: 1,009 Member
    Mihani wrote: »
    I really love vegan chick’n tenders. They are crazy good comfort food. I actually like them better than I ever liked real chicken fingers I think, although I haven’t eaten meat in so many years I don’t really remember.

    Mihani, I love chick’n tenders and patties, too. But I have to think of them as “junk food” that I can have occasionally. They stay out of sight in the freezer unless I’ve done a good workout that day.

    Mushroom March — good one! The year is whizzing by. I for one LOVE mushrooms!!

    My goals this month are to continue to whittle down that gain from the holidays. (Yes, I’m still working on that same 10 pounds!) I have 8 pounds to go. It’s so slooooww. I’m also planning food to bring with us on our road trip in 5 days. I’m considering bringing my VitaMix, too. If I don’t plan for food on road trips, the pounds really add up.

    I watched a show on obesity in other countries, produced by BBC. Nothing in it negated anything Dr. F says about a healthy diet. In India, China, northern African countries, Spain, Mexico, the stories were the same: the overabundance of fast food joints, sugary drinks, high fat calorie-dense snacks, and eating between meals has changed how people eat, how much they eat, and —this was most interesting— that eating in public in many situations is now considered acceptable, which was not the case traditionally. Certainly, as liapr noted, snacking and late-night eating don’t get me to my goal weight.

    The saddest part was seeing desperate 16 year olds getting gastric bypass surgery, and demoralized 13 year olds at “fat farms” trying to exercise themselves to slim bodies. As a chunky child, I really feel the stigma those kids face. I didn’t know any better then, and neither do they now. Or their parents.

    Daughter participated in our state caucus. I’m thrilled that she is so interested now, and active in her politics. She said it was a zoo, lots of people turning out for it. Big turnouts in our state.

    I forced myself out the door for a bike ride this morning, since it was finally not windy. I’m so out of shape I had to take it slow. But I got out there, that’s what counts for me!
  • Mihani
    Mihani Posts: 4,055 Member
    But Sloth, mushrooms are good for you!

    Terri glad your daughter wasn’t hurt. Hope the insurance comes through.

    Lisa, you are really thinking ahead about your road trips, those are good ideas. I have put a lot of thought into the snacking thing since reading Dr. F’s books and realizing that when I was younger I rarely snacked. I ate meals, and that was that. I also didn’t have a weight problem through my teens into my 20’s. I was overweight when I was young though, and I too remember being made fun of and not being good at sports and all that. Glad you got out on your bike.

    Lia, any nibbles on the house? I’m sure the anxiety over all the house stuff is making it harder for you to stay on track right now. How is it going for your husband at the new job?

    I am taking tomorrow out of the office. Going to bring some work home. I want to do some things around the house and have a day to myself. I’ll go in Sunday. Still struggling with staying on track, wanting the starchy carby stuff. I think I’m going to have to go totally off all bread/grains for a bit to get rid of those cravings.

  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,251 Member
    Mushrooms!
  • lisabinco
    lisabinco Posts: 1,009 Member
    Road trip starting tomorrow. It may be awhile before I check back in. I'm food prepping today to have healthy food to eat. I just have to remember I don't need much food when I'm sitting in a car all day. 800 calories tops. Even though MFP scolds me for it. Once we get to mom's house, I can take a good walk every day. That's the plan, anyway.

    On the road I'll have steamed broccoli, steamed asparagus, oranges, sliced apples, bananas and just a handful of mixed unsalted raw nuts/dried fruits (good in oatmeal for breakfast). Hmmm. No mushrooms. It's only two road days and then I can cook at mom's house. It helps that I have a cracked crown that I'm also getting fixed in 3 days. I can't eat crunchy stuff till I get that fixed.

    Mihani, you are right. I didn't snack as a child either. I didn't help with cooking; that probably helped a lot. We ate a lot of white flour products, fried food, empty starches, sugary drinks and treats, although very little meat. I attribute my childhood chunkiness to those foods. I'm sure that when I did eat, I ate a lot. Like I do now. I'm trying to change that, too.

    I have my fingers crossed that houses are going to sell soon!
  • tdh1991
    tdh1991 Posts: 485 Member
    Quick check in. In NYC! daughters interview is today. Will be intense. She has 3 American interviews and one Skype interview with a person in Germany in German. Also has to take a written test in German. So about a 4 hour interview.

    Lisa hope your trip is fun.

    House sellers any luck?


  • whats_her_name
    whats_her_name Posts: 680 Member
    I love mushrooms!! :smiley:

    MIA last week - my son hurt his sternum and I was his nursemaid. We both missed work/school while he recuperated. Poor kiddo.

    Did my first outdoor walk for the year yesterday. And I was overdressed! In March!! I can honestly say I've never started doing my runs/walks outide this early before. EVER!! I love an early spring. It hardly ever happens here...
  • liapr
    liapr Posts: 613 Member
    Agreed, Karrie, I have my office window open today! Wednesday is supposed to be around plus 13 celsius!! Crazy, I love it. But now winter can't come back....

    How is the NYC weather, Terri? Assuming similar to us in Toronto. Hope you are enjoying some sun!

    Hope you're having a great day on the road, Lisa! Great job with all the travel foods prepared, I'm so impressed. Hope your tooth feels okay til you can get it repaired though.

    Thanks for all the house support!! Still not sold but I feel like we are getting closer. Although every day feels like a week lol. We are finally starting to get the spring "traffic" through our place and more serious buyers looking (not just people having a gander). How about you Carla? How is the 10 acres house looking?

    Mihani, hope you got a break on the weekend! even a break from the office is a nice change of scenery.
  • Mihani
    Mihani Posts: 4,055 Member
    Lisa, my mom was the first mom I knew serving up wheat bread (which back then wasn’t any better than white bread really) but most of my friends were like “blech” lol. She was actually a bit ahead of her time for 1970’s feeding the family. I do have two older brothers though, and would try to keep up with them on eating, so that was a big problem. Teenage boys can eat a heck of a lot more than pre-teen girls lol. Have a great trip! Sounds like you are well prepared to make it mostly ETL.

    Terri, exciting stuff going on for your daughter. Can’t wait to hear how it all goes.

    Glad you’re back Karrie, and that your little man is feeling better, and that you got outside!

    Lia, I wish my office window opened. I would love to have some fresh air. But at least I have a nice big window and see the sun, and all the happy people walking on the sidewalk outside not working. Fingers crossed for a sale soon!

    I’m still struggling. So stressed at work and just not getting my head back in the right place. I am trying though. I am going to adhere to a very strict bedtime this week. Fatigue=hunger for me and always has.


  • whats_her_name
    whats_her_name Posts: 680 Member
    Didn't get to walk last night - I got so suddenly sick as I was making supper for my family that I took myself to bed at about 5:30, and slept until almost 7. I still have a congestion headache. :confused:

    Of course after having a big nap like that, I had a bit of a hard time falling asleep when it was time to go to bed for real. I set my alarm early so I could do my walk in the morning, but that was a bust. I'll have to try again tomorrow...
  • Carla_wfpb
    Carla_wfpb Posts: 1,386 Member
    Hi guys! Sorry I haven't been checking in. You can be sure that when I'm not checking in, my eating isn't going well. My husband and I are struggling a lot right now, and fell back into some terrible eating patterns. We are working on pulling ourselves out of the pit we're in.

    We've had quite a few people looking at our place, and generally positive feedback, but no offers yet. We had a second couple very eager to see our place for the second time, but now more than a week has gone by and we haven't heard anything from them. It can be disheartening to clean everything up for a showing, then have only a business card left and never hear any feedback. I guess that is just how selling a house goes!

    We haven't put an offer in on the place we like because we are hoping to sell our place first. We have pretty much decided on the the 10 acre property, but we still go back and forth between that one and a 5 acre parcel in town that is a little less private, a lot more expensive, but has good internet (they dropped the price $25k yesterday on this one, which makes it a bit more feasible if we decide to go with it).

    I didn't do too well with Fitness in February, but I should be able to rock mushrooms in March! I have them almost every day, even when I'm not eating that great.

    Karrie, sorry to hear about your headache. Since eating poorly I've been getting them almost daily, but I almost deserve it since I know better! Hope you feel better soon!

    Lia, I hope living with your parents is working out okay. That would be a challenge for me! My fingers are crossed for a quick sale for you!

    Breakfast: 2 cups of coffee w/ coconut creamer, blueberry walnut oatmeal, half a large bag of soft licorice
    Lunch: salad with tahini onions and MUSHROOMS! oh and some vegan italian sausage on top
    Snack: apple or orange
    Dinner: something from the freezer.
  • Mihani
    Mihani Posts: 4,055 Member
    Karrie, hope you are feeling better. Lots of crud going around here. I had to go renew my driver’s license today (forgot before my birthday) and I used so much hand sanitizer when I left that place I feel fairly impervious lol.

    Carla, I too tend to slack off checking in when I’m not doing well on eating, and really that’s when I should be checking in more because you all keep my mind on my goals. So easy to ignore when I’m not in the zone. Wish you could get the house sold. You and Lia both! I hope tomorrow to see posts from both of you saying you’re in contract! Both properties you are looking at sound lovely.

    Nothing much here, just super stressed and busy with work. I have been working anywhere from 9 to14 hours a day pretty much 7 days a week, and it’s getting to be too much. We got up in the 70’s temperature today though, and I decided not to bring any work home and just enjoy it a little bit. Soak up some vitamin D. The boy dog is doing okay without the other one, but I do think he gets a bit lonely. He has the cats for company, and the female cat has been very affectionate towards him since I had my old gal put down. I think she might feel like he needs extra attention. Something funny, he has been playing mind games with me. I started buying small milk bones a few years ago because they were getting too many treats and I figured it wasn’t so bad if they were small. So the past few days he has been acting like I never gave him his milk bone after his breakfast, he keeps pointing at the container like hey, you forgot. The first couple times I was sleepy and thought well maybe he’s right. But this morning I specifically remember giving it to him. Little moocher put one over on me!

    So I best go outside and play with him, that’s the plan!

    B – raw fit powder blended with spinach, frozen berry mix, chia seeds, water
    L – big ol’ salad
    D – steamed veggies and nooch “cheeze” sauce in a wheat tortilla
    S – a lara bar, and another lara bar… I really can’t have things like that around
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,251 Member
    Hubs made a mushroom curry last night. YUM!!!
  • Mihani
    Mihani Posts: 4,055 Member
    Mmmmm... mushroom curry!

    Today wasn't so great... several rice cakes. At least they were the organic brown rice kind. I am drowning at work. On the bright side I am getting to bed earlier and that seems to help some. Other than that...

    B - raw fit blended with spinach, chia seeds, frozen berries, water
    L - birds eye teriyaki broccoli... steamer bag thing. Not bad at all taste-wise but I could sure tell lots of salt in it. I'll be paying for that tomorrow.
    D - not sure yet... probably Trader Joe's stir-fry veggies (cooked with water rather than oil), or some OSG tortilla soup from the freezer stash
    S - aforementioned 3 rice cakes

    I am pretty darn sure there is a mouse hanging out under my stove. The cats are on high alert.
  • Carla_wfpb
    Carla_wfpb Posts: 1,386 Member
    Mushroom curry sounds great!

    Mihani, a few rice cakes doesn't seem too bad! I think you're doing great, especially considering how busy you are with work! Is there an end in sight to all of that work you're doing?

    Tomorrow I plan to put in some effort and get a broccoli stir fry prepared for dinner. It is tasty, so it is just a matter of setting some time aside and making it before I get too hungry. There's a tablespoon of maple syrup in there, but honestly if that is the worst thing I have tomorrow it will be a huge improvement.

    I'm curious, does anyone here take any Craftsy classes? It isn't related to Eat to Live obviously, but I thought I might have a class in common with someone since I have taken so many :) Mostly sketching and painting for me, but also have taken some quilting classes in the past.

    B - berry banana oatmeal
    L - leftover pizza from yesterday's poor dinner choice
    D - Amy's chili with vegan italian sausage added
  • Mihani
    Mihani Posts: 4,055 Member
    Carla, I know that Lisa Binco is a crafty gal and so is Karrie. I have no talent whatsoever with crafts. I wish! I did take a class and learned to knit, and actually did pretty well at it. Made a few scarves. That was about the extent of it, I doubt I could do anything more complicated than a scarf. I have tried scrapbooking, painting, drawing, embroidery, sewing, etc. etc. I suck at all of them lol. I would like to take a pottery class one of these days. There has to be something out there that I would find I have talent!
  • liapr
    liapr Posts: 613 Member
    Hi guys

    No luck with our house but it's finally feeling like spring so maybe the buyers are coming out!! I do hope we didn't shoot ourselves in the foot trying to sell privately. We are going to look at 4 houses tomorrow, two country and two in town, and I really like one of each of them! Carla, I'm the same as you - scared to commit before we have sold! Eek. But I'm also impulsive and want ALL the houses so I can commence daydreaming lol.

    I would love to be crafty but I never make it a priority!! I really want to make a scrapbook but I never do... what are you considering Carla?

    Mihani, your smoothies sound delicious!! You need a plan for limiting your work stress... I don't know what, but I presume it can't keep being "I'll get ahead one day" and then 10 years goes by!

    Karrie, hope you're feeling better!

    Sabine, mmmmm mushroom curry sounds delish.

    Today I had cauli-power fettuccine which was crazy filling. A big salad and roasted cauli for dinner. Too much cauliflower for one day, if you ask me :)
  • Mihani
    Mihani Posts: 4,055 Member
    Lia, cauli-power fettucini sounds interesting. Recipe? I do hope you get a contract soon and can get on with life! I've been thinking things will settle down for 10 years, been at my present job 17 years (I think... maybe 18). I vaguely recall being fairly caught up years ago, but not lately lol.

    The girl cat is totally on high alert, and I even myself heard the mouse moving around under the stove tonight so I know it is there. I may have to go buy a trap. It hurts my little vegan heart to think about killing it, but at the same time I can't have rodents living rent-free under my appliances! Fortunately I have not seen any sign that it was ever up on the counters or anywhere else. You can tell, they leave their little droppings all over the place. We had them in the office a few times and there would be mouse turds ALL over my desk in the mornings. Gross.

    Today was better... my master plan of getting enough sleep is working. I am not as hungry, what Dr. Joel would probably call false hunger. Still not anywhere close to 100% ETL though...

    B - oatmeal with blueberries and a few walnuts
    L - skipped it, super busy just snacked
    D - baked potato with some peas and steamed kale
    S - blue corn chips, silk soy yogurt, and an apple

    I noticed today, skipping lunch and just eating a snack here and there, that I didn't get into that afternoon slump. I know that eating during the day tends to make me more tired, and I was reminded today that not eating lunch is a lot better for me.
  • tdh1991
    tdh1991 Posts: 485 Member
    HI All,

    NYC was nice. The interview went well but they want one more interview with the partner in Germany. So, no word on that one yet.

    The hotel we stayed at gave out free hot chocolate chip cookies. I should have refrained It set off a bender for the next few days. I think i am back on track today.

    Work has been super busy this week. I was hoping to have a lighter day tomorrow but no such luck. Both Friday and Saturday are jam packed.

    I made mushroom stroganoff for dinner. So yummy.
    Sabine your mushroom curry sounds yummy can you share the recipe.


    Hope everyone selling their houses gets offers pretty soon. So, stressful.

    Mahini: I am with you. I am not crafty at all. Wish I was.

    Breakfast: oatmeal w/ banana and blueberries, greens and mushroom
    lunch: green juiceh
    dinner mushroom stroganoff w/ spinach.

    So I ate 1 lb of mushrooms today. Maybe next week I will follow LIa's lead and eat cauliflower.




  • whats_her_name
    whats_her_name Posts: 680 Member
    I am super crafty; I live to craft. Everything else just gets in my way. I love making things with my hands. I knit, sew, crochet, scrapbook, cross-stitch, quilt, and I've even done stained glass. I'm sure I'm forgetting some stuff... At work, I've gotten 3 people started with knitting, because that's my current obsession. So at coffee and lunch, we all have our projects out and I help them understand their patterns, or help them fix their mistakes. It's quite the club I've started! :smiley:

    I have signed up for a bunch of Craftsy classes over the years, but I've only actually completed one - it was a blouse sewing class, and it was fantastic. The blouse turned out beautifully and I'll be making it again in both versions as soon as I can. The rest of my classes are all sewing and a couple of knitting ones. If you're interested in any of the ones that I've already got, I'd be happy to work through it at the same time as you; I've already told myself that I'm not allowed to pay for more of them until I actually work through the ones I have - I've probably enrolled for about 20 of them!!! (yikes!!)

    I've been off the rails since my DS hurt himself. I tried juicing, but my heart's just not in it anymore. And I've been eating way too many carbs. My TOM has been messing with me a lot. Fortunately in all this, I've only gained 3 lbs, but I know I need to get back on program already!! This weekend I want to get some groceries and prep some meals for the week. Get back in the game...
  • whats_her_name
    whats_her_name Posts: 680 Member
    Here's a pair of socks I finished just last Friday. :smile:
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  • Carla_wfpb
    Carla_wfpb Posts: 1,386 Member
    Karrie, I love that you are super into crafting too! Yay! :) I had to get that out first, followed closely with omg I LOVE those socks!!! gorgeous pattern with the tight flatter front, diamond shape point, circle pattern and ribbed top. None of the right words for the pattern because I don't know how to knit, but they are super awesome. I wish I could join your knitting club. No one I know knits and I think it would be very hard to learn online with a Craftsy class. I'd also love to try stained glass at some point. I have a friend that used to do it, but didn't have the space once he moved. Once I move to our new place, hopefully I'll have some room and can enlist his help getting started.

    I have signed up for so many Craftsy classes! I have finished watching a number of them but am pretty bad about following through on all of the 'homework.' Every time they have their half off sale, I end up picking up one or two more. I think at this point i have almost every single sketching class they have, so it is a little safer for me now. I have 3 quilts that are pieced but I haven't quilted them yet, so I really should get them done too. They are queen sized and daunting for me to quilt on a home machine.

    Lia, I would consider any class if you are interested in both taking one some time. Probably now isn't a great time for either of us, but if you're ever up for it, browse through let me know which ones interest you.

    Mihani, I bet you could be great at whatever craft you set your mind to. Mostly, what you are most lacking in is time!! Today in one of my online classes, the instructor was talking about how people always call her talented and she says that it isn't so much talent as it is putting in a lot of time and effort over the years. As far as the mouse issue, I know what you mean. We owned our current house for several months before we were able to move in full time, and as a result had a few mice move in. We had to get rid of them but I felt very bad about it. I admit, I passed the responsibility on to my husband. Poor hubby!

    Terri, isn't it crazy how one bad decision leads to so many more. I wish I was better at getting back on track because it seems like there will always be bumps along the way and it is how we deal with those that is more important and realistic than never screwing up. Glad you had a good trip!

    No good news on the eating front. My husband and I make a great team whether we are doing awesome or enabling each other and eating everything in sight. I want to stay involved in the group and hope to get re-inspired, but I don't think it will help anyone to read about my poor choices.

    Have a great weekend everyone!
  • Mihani
    Mihani Posts: 4,055 Member
    Karrie those are so cute!

    I'm off to the office. Went out with a friend last night, haven't seen her in months, and it was nice catching up and reminiscing.
  • whats_her_name
    whats_her_name Posts: 680 Member
    Thanks, Carla, for the kind words about my socks. :smiley: I have a lot of fun knitting, and I can do it in the car, on a plane, at the beach in Mexico (yes, I did!) and on the couch in front of the TV. That's probably the single-most reason that it's my #1 craft. That and the finished pieces, of course...

    My Craftsy classes are almost all sewing, so let me know if you ever buy one of those. I'm like you too; whenever they do a 50% off sale, I usually add a couple more classes to my list. But I really have to stop doing that until I finish the ones I've already paid for!!!

    A tip for the queen size quilting on a home machine. Lay your quilt onto the floor and roll it up in the same direction that you're going to quilt it - so if you're quilting diagonally, you roll it up diagonally too. Move your sewing machine to the middle of a big table. I'm lucky because I have a board room table in my craft room. So I have lots of room. If you don't have that, you might need to sit at the middle of your dining room table... Your rolled end will be on the outside of the machine when you stitch your first row. Then you'll have to gradually roll up the inside edge as you move into the middle of your quilt. It's time-consuming, but totally do-able. I've made 2 queen sized quilts (and several twin sized ones) on my home machine. Just tackle it piece by piece. Stay calm. And don't throw your machine out the window when it gets frustrating, even though you might want to!! :lol:

    Mihani, I agree with Carla - you can definitely be great at whatever craft you set your mind to if you can find the time to do it.

    My son was sick again over the weekend. I don't know what's up with him. So I didn't get all the prep and planning done that I wanted, because I was a nursemaid, again. I feel so bad for him whenever he's sick, and even moreso when it's all condensed into a 2-to-3 week period. Poor kiddo... Sinusitis, cough, fever, trampoline injury, and stomach flu all within 3 weeks. What the heck...???

    The good news in all that is that I've maintained my weight for the last 2-3 weeks. The bad news is that I'm not losing. I feel really lumpy right now, and I know if I could lose another 15-20 lbs I would feel a lot better, so I'm considering juicing again. But I seriously don't know if I have the same willpower that I had in January. I have to wrap my head around it...
  • Mihani
    Mihani Posts: 4,055 Member
    Terri are things slowing down at all at work for you? I’m still drowning… waah! Boss is off on vaca next week though, trying to cover all our deadlines and then next week I hope I can do some catching up.

    Lia any nibbles on the house? Have you seen anything you like as far as buying?

    Carla, I’m not super talented with crafts. Maybe I could learn to be, but yeah time is an issue for sure.

    Aww Karrie.. your poor little guy is really having a rough time lately. Great job maintaining through all that.

    Today was better for me… I just wasn’t feeling too hungry is why. I think the stress at work is finally affecting my appetite in a good direction lol. Still need to get away from the pre-fab food, but I’ve been so busy that cooking is the furthest thing from my mind. I am going to try to concentrate more on veggies and fruit and less on thinking I need a meal. Nothing wrong with throwing a can of beans, some diced tomatoes, and some frozen kale in a pan with spices and having nearly instant soup either.

    B – kind bar
    L – Amy’s thai curry
    D – big ol’ salad
    S – apple and 6 almonds
  • whats_her_name
    whats_her_name Posts: 680 Member
    After typing all that yesterday, I kinda resolved to get back to juicing.

    So last night I went to bed at 10:30. Later than I should have, but much earlier than normal. So it's a good start.

    This morning I got up at about 5:30 - again, later than I wanted, but a fantastic start. I did a half hour brisk walk on the treadmill with 2 zombie chases. :sweat_smile: A great start!

    Then, I got ready for my day and then started making my juices for the day. I had a juice while I was preparing more, and then I got the kids fed, lunches made and sent them off to school.

    A very productive morning!! :smile:

    And a very good start. There are 16 more days in March. If they're all as good as today, I will have made some good progress towards my weight loss goal, AND my running goals. Yay me!! :wink:

    Mihani, you need to take a vacay your own self!!! You are a machine. I still don't know how you do it... I need my downtime. I'd probably go postal without it.... :lol:
  • Mihani
    Mihani Posts: 4,055 Member
    Awesome start indeed Karrie! Woohoo!

    Another long day at work, going to bed super early tonight I'm sooo tired. Three more workdays and the boss is off on his vacation. I have all the deadlines covered through the end of the month but one... still waiting for some info from the client and I have fairly high hopes it will get done. I sure hope things stay somewhat quiet next week and I have a chance to do some serious catching up.

    B - raw fit mixed with water
    L - birds eye teriyaki broccoli
    D - going to make a nice big salad
    S - 2 lundberg brown rice cakes, a few almonds (should have had fruit...)
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