Serial Starters
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Lana - not on coast, am in midwest. my daughter was moving into a duplex in a historical neighborhood. the house was built in the 20s. so it has the old knob & tube all through it. is a beautiful place but she cant live there with all those problems. the landlord took for granted the last tenant left it in decent shape and never checked it. the agreement was for my daughter to use some "sweat equity" cleaning up the place in lieu of deposit. unfortunately, all the problems started popping up.
she went to pick up more of her belongings and found the basement flooded and water stains all around the chimney on both floors. am sure the landlord will be thrilled with another issue to deal with.
My eyes are ok. turns out it is an infection which allergies aggravated. i have some sort of gel to put on eyelids and in eye that is antibiotic & steroid for 7 days.
Dawn - glad to hear current boss would take you back if vet job doesn't work out. do you feel more confident now, knowing you did a great job and knowing there is sort of a safety net for you?
My hair stylist thinks i am crazy because i always ask "is there gray yet? is there gray yet?" she said she has never seen anyone excited about getting gray hairs! my mom and sisters all went gray in their 30's. guess i am a late bloomer. this year finally getting a few gray hairs which is appropriate because this year i became a grandmother!
Ali - is it a vacation in August?
@rsamuelsgold - welcome!
My son is doing better. he even managed to slip on sandals after feet were bandaged, ever so gingerly, so he could hobble outside to enjoy what little sunshine we've had lately. my neighbor saw him out and now refers to him as "the zombie." she said he looks like the walking dead and he walks like them too.
Finally found a dress for our middle son's wedding in Sept. it fits a smidge snug. hopefully, i can stay on the wagon long enough to lose some inches so it will fit more comfortably by then.
Trying hard to keep within my recommended calorie intake. we have a neighborhood picnic this weekend so that will be tough!1 -
Kathyn, at work so really short, how can we help keep you online for the wedding and the dress??
BBL0 -
Vacation will be in August. We leave July 31.
So I tried to get my physio guy to allow me to run since I'm not in much pain today. he said I'm luck he's letting me skate so don't push my luck. A girl has to try right? Guess it's time find a low impact video to do1 -
Good evening,
Luckily got home in time before the filter on my mouth stopped working at work.....I will verify this but we only have awards every other year for people who go above and beyond. Sounds odd to me.......
Have rest of lunch for dinner which is fine as I am too brain dead to think too hard.
Lana - dinner details please. How did it go??
Cboys are setting things up for the TGIF party. Foot massages and extra fluffing is still available, that was the first thing I asked.
Will stop by before lights out.
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Ali - have fun on trip! Just keep moving... you'll be fine I'm sure... just let us know what we can do to help...
Kathy - glad son is on the mend... so sorry about daughters place... that sounds like a terrible mess...I love historical homes, but that's always a concern... funny that you want grey...I was blessed like my mom and Gma... started about 20... ugh.. congrats on becoming Gma and the upcoming wedding... September is a good month (my birthday month)
Sara - good for you walking away... sometimes my filter sticks... guess that's why I lost my job...
Lana - hoping dinner went well...
Well, my friend messaged me today... she's been trying to get me on at the clinic she works at... they never hire...guess what... they're now hiring! Oh boy! So, I will go Monday and fill out app and possibly talk to Manager...I figure, it can't hurt to see what they offer...she believes it's only PT tho... not sure if there's chance of going FT...I would love to work with someone I know, I would feel more confident... funny... losing job at shelter, I thought I would be unemployed, no one would want me.. now, I actually have options... surprised...
The 3lb loss was short lived...as I was afraid... maybe, I can do better, back on days...I'm sure I'll definitely be moving more at Vet...
Have a good evening all...
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Dinner went OK. I had 2 glasses of wine though. No dessert.
Then afterwards walking home, I really really really wanted either a good chocolate bar or a pint of ice cream, but I went straight home. Just now I had some raising bran and milk as I usually do before bed. Happy that I didn't cave.
I think the restaurant food has more salt than when I fix things for myself.....tomorrow the scale will be up, but there's time to get it back down before "the official Sunday weigh in".
You all have a good night. See you tomorrow~~
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Sounds like a yummy dinner Lana. I love raisin bran there's something about the chewy raisins and crunchy bran flakes. It's the best cereal.
I was wondering why the backs of my legs were itchy and noticed I have a rash there probably from some stain remover spray I used on some shorts. I get reactions to detergents. So I am laying on the floor with some ointment on my butt1 -
Lana - good for you... you stayed strong and walking home has to count for something..0
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FRIDAY
Good morning,
TGIF!!
Coworker, new cube neighbor - know it all- says she needs to lose weight. I am on my own journey not really interested...... she tells me she is eating pretzels and popcorn and these little bags of cookies for snacks. I am going to count the days before she is off her "diet". She may have enough to lose that she will still lose weight and feel good about it, but she strikes me as someone who asks for attention and not assistance...... may or may not keep you posted on this depending on my mood.
Anyone got good weekend plans? My excitement is that I am starting last skein #3 on baby blanket. Means I can get more yarn out of my living space and make this baby /parents really happy. Will put cheese on grocery list to make the zucchini enchiladas. So now I have nothing to say all weekend......
Will lurk from work. Wave to all who follow.2 -
Hi everyone,
I joined a 21 days of consistency challenge and today's day one. I decided no added sugar but I usually have a cup of hot chocolate at work so I made some. Would you believe it, the mug fell over and my entire cup spilled onto my desk which now smells like chocolate. That's one way to be consistent I guess.
My cube neighbor laughed at me knowing that I was trying to "cheat" one day into forming my knew habit. HeeHee.
I'm having coffee with a friend tomorrow and I need to submit something. Other than that I have nothing planned this weekend.
@Tilliesmommy1 enjoy the enchiladas.0 -
rsamuelsgold- consistency challenge sounds interesting... spilling cocoa is definitely a way to keep yourself from cheating... although, now you have to smell chocolate all day... enjoy coffee with your friend..
Not sure about weekend... have to work... the fair is in town..SO wants to walk around.
. we'll see how he feels at the end of the day... possible rain, may be deciding factor..
Ready to get some sleep...
Have a great day all..
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Good morning All~
Ali - I hope the rash leaves you soon. What a pain in the ____ !
RSG - Wishing you steady going with your consistency challenge~~
Dawn - ZZZZZzzzzz........
Sara - We need a nickname for Miss Cookie Bags. How about Miss Cookie Bags? :P
I know from the weight watchers meetings that you really do need to change over to healthy eating to get that long-term success. Meetings used to be a good thing for me, and I was inspired by and learned from many life-timers who attended this one particular meeting, but it really rubbed me the wrong way that WW was selling all of that mostly-crap, small-portion snack food in boxes at their centers. I don't miss seeing that temptation.
So you keep an eye on Miss Cookie Bags and we will have something new to talk about by the pool while watching the Cabana Boys.
Now to the My Fitness Pal daily planner diary.......
Lana
241.6 today
250 highest
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Hey Y'all~~
I just stumbled on something about the My Fitness Pal Diary page on the main website/laptop version (as opposed to the phone App), which makes tracking food easier for me.
On the food diary page, when you click on Add Food under one of the meals, it goes to the next page where you choose the food items, in small print on the upper right side located over the Recipes tab, there is a "Sort by" selector thing. I changed it from "Name" to "Default" to see what would happen. "Default" lists my foods by what I ate/entered most recently. Wow! This makes things easier for me, especially with my milk and cereals and meals that I'm eating leftovers.
Anything to make tracking easy and sustainable is a Big Deal for me. Maybe this tip might help someone else.
BBL
Lana2 -
help keep me accountable! if i have to report how i am doing, i am more likely to actually keep at it (i think) plus, it has been nice to "vent" here. this has been a stressful summer to say the least. i am really trying not to stress eat (or if i succumb to stress eating, make sure i have low calorie, slightly healthier options at hand, e.g., i have managed to finish off 2 whole watermelons by myself in 5 days.)Tilliesmommy1 wrote: »Kathyn, at work so really short, how can we help keep you online for the wedding and the dress?? BBL
i will confess that last night after a tough therapy session on my shoulder & back, i went home and ate homemade waffles - like 4 of them and a good dose of syrup (on an up note, it was lite syrup). ugh! was soooooo good last night, but looking back i want to smack myself.
and as for your cube-mate, little miss bag-o-cookies.... should we start a pool as to how long she lasts?
Lana - congrats on walking right home not caving! i will have to check out your MFP tip. i may like that better.
Ali - forgive me but i actually LOL at that that image! sorry!
@rsamuelsgold - does that mean that you are keeping yourself in line subconsciously?? good luck!
Dawn - hope you had a good sleep & are all rested up!
there is a neighborhood picnic tomorrow. i my plan is to keep it reasonable. if there are sweet desserts, then allow myself just a taste off DH's plate. that way i get the taste, satisfy craving but wont go overboard and eat the whole dang bowl, pie, or whatever it is. also no buns/breads, just meat. i might eat a plain salad before i go to fill up so i am not too hungry and wont be too tempted.
i really need to figure out how to fit exercise into my day. with no regular schedule, i always have to wing it. also therapist recommended meditation and/or yoga to help with stress & muscles. i know she is helping me but i was irked and all i could think to myself was "if i cant fit exercise in my schedule, how do i come up with even more time for yoga/meditation?"1 -
Friday
Why am I at work today? This is my last day at work until July 24th. It's completely dead. No one is working. It's all chatting. I wish I could just go home!
Yesterday was pretty good except for caving to too many treats at work. Stayed strong for supper when the rest of my family got McDonald's due to a busy schedule, I had an egg and leftover brussels sprouts. But I wasn't feeling well later and ate a few crackers to settle things down.
Planning for a good day today. Sticking with salads for lunch and supper. Not sure about getting any exercise. Awoke to a terrible charley horse. My leg still hurts! DH and DS gone tonight to a concert so it is me and the two younger kids. We have to go shopping for a bday gift for nephew's bday party tomorrow and I have a few things to return/exchange. I'm done buying clothes until I lose weight!
Looking forward to/dreading vacation next week. Too easy to go off track - but will be doing lots of walking. Told DH we are right back on track when we return. I'll have to face the scale at some point. DH bought the latest book from my favorite author and I told him I can't have it until I lose 5 lbs, so he hid it from me. But I don't even know what I weight right now! I'm afraid I'm back up in the 160s and I haven't see that number in years.
Stayed up too late last night watching a movie so tired today, too. I predict an early night especially with DH and DS gone.
BBL!
Annie
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Congrats on staying strong through family's McD's!! Enjoy your vacation!
Work is about the same here. The guys down the hall are watching comedy videos.0 -
Update on my son: at appointment today wound doctor cleaned up everything and gave him antibiotics. said it looked like a couple of areas might have some infection. most still had traces of asphalt. (grrrr..... still ticked about the treatment - or rather lack or treatment - at both hospitals!) He has to go back next week and be checked again at wound clinic. looks like his work will put him on short term disability.1
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hickchic67 wrote: »Update on my son: at appointment today wound doctor cleaned up everything and gave him antibiotics. said it looked like a couple of areas might have some infection. most still had traces of asphalt. (grrrr..... still ticked about the treatment - or rather lack or treatment - at both hospitals!) He has to go back next week and be checked again at wound clinic. looks like his work will put him on short term disability.
Ugh hope he's doing better soon. How's his co cuncussion?
Annie - way to go Re McDonalds I love That place too much haha. But they have good salads
I invited people for a bbq tomorrow I need to decide on stuff to make so I bought everything haha I should exercise but my stupid heel is hurting. 1 -
Good evening,
Phew just glad the work day is done. Frozen lasagna in oven.
Tomorrow errands will include replacing the freezeable gel pack that broke open
, and getting some ginger candy at the international store. The rest is same old same old and more of the same.
Kathryn glad son is getting the meds he needs - finally. I know we could have told the dr's but there are dog hoops to go through. Whenever anyone goals against medical advice (ama) insurance does not have to pay and that could also effect disability/ work stuff - so know it is short term loss but a long term gain.
That was a mouthful, sorry. Dvd tonight so I can float away in my head. But, before that Miss T and I will be wandering over to Lana's Palm tree to get the dish on her dinner this week and keep the cboys busy. Stop by if you can...
Wishing all a good night.1 -
Annie - where are you going on vacation? Will you have access to MFPal?
Ali - I can't remember if you told us.....what does the doctor say about your heel? Can anything be done for it, or just rest and stay off of it? Do you like swimming/water exercise? Floor exercises possible? Just cheering you on.
Kathryn - looking back a bit, I think you did OK with those watermelons. They could have been pints of ice cream!
Hang in there~~
Waves to Sara and Missy and Dawn and anyone else who stops by later on~~
Lana1 -
Hey Lana right now I'm resting it and doing stretches. I'm supposed to ice it and take Advil to reduce inflammation but I forget to until it hurts. I'm a terrible patient.
Hope your Friday was great1 -
Not a good food day.... tummy is letting me know... ugh...0
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SATURDAY
Good morning!
Paper here, dog up out and fed. With any luck a little more sleep for me.
Air quality unhealthy for those of us who are sensitive, so window stays closed.
Errands then home. No plans except to nap and knit.
BBL1 -
Good morning Ladies~~
I'm getting ready to go down to NC for two weeks. Two weeks with no appointments (PT & OT) and time alone where there are green things and the swimming pool to work out in.
Between the dinner out on Thursday evening and yesterday eating way over calorie goal, and the scale is UP. I am glad that I saw good numbers in the middle of the week. I am not discouraged, just annoyed. With my body, I cannot stray off course at all, or the numbers show it big time.
New bathroom scale is ordered for the NC house, so should arrive Monday. I cannot do two more weeks there without a scale and only a tape measure.
Dawn - I hope your tummy rights itself very soon.
Sara, Ali, Kathryn, and Missy--enjoy your weekend. Annie - have a great vacation!
I'll stop in tonight. Sara - you keep an eye on The Boys today. Hope Miss Tillie is feeling fairly good and can play with them.
Lana
242.8 today
250 highest
185 goal
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Hey Lana have fun. Sounds like a great relaxing vaca.
Don't worry about the scale drink lots of water it's probably fluid retention eating out is so sodium laden
Today we're meeting friends at the zoo. Yay. I suppose my foot will hurt but I'll survive1 -
Lana - are your radiation treatments done? Not sure and I am brain farting too much lately anyway......
Only ginger/crystallized I could find in International store had a "lead warning" on it. I will do without that possibility. Put on tomorrows shopping list.
Had roasted vegetables for lunch - one more chicken thigh was too much. Dishwasher running and may make oatmeal to have for lunch as well. Strange lunch but oh well.... If I find the energy I can make the zucchini enchiladas today --- nobody hold your breath it might hurt, but will let you know how it goes.1 -
Made Cheesy zucchini enchiladas -they are not difficult ( I bought a can of sauce) and they are quite good. Consider doubling the recipe as a 4 inch corn tortilla is a little on the small side. I made rice with it as the sauce I bought was spicier than I had planned.1
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Lana I am watching season 2 of Gracie and Frankie and it was amusing in season 1 but it is actually funny in season 2 - in case you want to binge watch on Netflix.......1
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We had a friend and her son over after the zoo. We had ribs and lots of yummy stuff and planned out curling for next year. It seems I be curling twice a week Yay. But I'll be practicing lots. Eek1
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Lana - enjoy your time in NC... lately, I've been wishing I had a place to escape to... too many things on my brain...tummy is ok... trying to make better food choices..
Sara - glad enchiladas turned out yummy...
Ali - curling? Hmmmm
Annie - if you don't stop by before vaca... hope it's a great one...
Kathryn - hope you have a great, stress free weekend...
Waves to Missy, rsamuelsgold... anyone else who stops by..
Hallmark channel is having Christmas in July and I caught one movie, tonight...I get it from Gma... she would always be humming Christmas songs in July... this year, is sure to be the hardest, yet...Gpa is doing much worse, even since I was there in June...I really dislike this disease... really...
Hate is such a strong word and I try not to use it... but, it's the best fitting
Hope everyone has a great rest of the weekend...
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