Serial Starters
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Thinking of you, Ali. Your comment about not knowing what day it was brought back memories of being with parents and in-laws in the hospital - time seems to slow down and shrink to whatever is happening in the room. Wishing you, your Mom and family a successful day. Remember to breathe.
Best,
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Hello all! I have some good news. I have lost 2lbs in the past 4 days! My appetite hasn't been the same as it usually is, but it isn't a bad thing. Thanks for the advice on the Vegas stuff. I can taste the victory in my weight loss journey!3
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Dawn, your story broke my heart. We have two wonderful rescue kitties and they happily run our lives. I can see how your job must be emotionally draining at times. How wonderful for the patients and their humans that someone as kind as you works there! Hope you were able to set the day aside and enjoy the evening with SO.
Lana, you've hit on what I love about the MFP app - you can pre-plan your meals. Even when I'm going out to dinner, I try to pre-plan what I'm going to order (many of the menus are already in the database). Has helped me avoid pitfalls.
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That's fantastic, enichols! Good for you. It's a wonderful feeling to see results - and inspiring for the rest of us!
Good luck in Vegas. Others have covered everything I had thought of, save one more thing - you might want to tuck some healthy snacks in your bag so you won't be tempted to splurge when you need a snack. I'm attending a conference on Thursday & Friday, and am going to take a granola bar (along with a water bottle) so I can avoid the cookie breaks!
Have fun in Vegas - and congrats again on the 2 pounds down!
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Thanks Tess. I was collecting garbage today and told hubs it's for garbage day tomorrow. He was like you know it's only Tuesday. Oooh ya. I'm just all discombobulated. Time flies but goes slowly it seems.0
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Tess I'm one step ahead of you. I'll be going to the store to stock the hotel room for those late night cravings1
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Good evening,
Late here but that is a rare thing. Had too much to eat and I am in the red - how often do I get to celebrate a 5 year anniversary? Like being the bride and not eating cake??? That would be sad.
Ali - keeping good thoughts for your mother tomorrow. Hardest is waiting outside.....
107 today - lady who picked me up to have dinner would not leave her car and I did not blame her. Cooler tomorrow.
Foot massages under Lana's Palm Tree......
Wishing all a good night.0 -
WEDNESDAY
Good morning,
Stepped on scale - not pretty, ate too much last night. Drink more water and keep going.
only 103ish today - at least that's what they said. Hard to sleep in this weather and hard to keep ahead on the water..... luckily it stops being extremely hot soon this week.
Young lady I had dinner with is looking to eat better, so you know what I am going to tell her? Take her breaks find something that makes her happy and drink an extra glass of water. When she gets back from vacation we will work on food.....
Saw former dogs vet tech she changed jobs and works for the pet company that houses the veterinarian - nice to see her again. Too many changes. She reminded me where my dogs favorite scratch place is!!
Will lurk from work. Hang in there and stay cool - if you cant make sure to drink extra water.1 -
Holy smokes it's 103 degrees?!?!? This Canadian girl would be melting haha it's been hot and humid here the past couple of days but you'd probably need a sweater
That's nice you will help someone out with making her life more healthy. A kind gesture that's for sure1 -
Ali - my thoughts are with you! hope all turns out well
enichols - way to go!!
have fun in Vegas!!
Dawn - I agree with Lana, at least the owner brought the cat in to be put down humanely instead of abandoning it or something more horrible. My best friend works HR in a large vet clinic & ER. She loves the job but says it has intense highs and lows which just emotionally exhausts her some days.
Sara - so cool you are helping someone get healthier
Lana - I guess I need to pre-plan more with the MFP app. I use it to log everything but not so much to plan out meals.
Had my shoulder worked on last night. Could not get in with regular therapist. The woman last night did a good job, I guess, but I didn't feel as good as I usually do after therapy.
Am getting a little frustrated with work. Am supposed to working on a project but given no real guidance. I asked one person for some clarification and he says go ask this other guy. I ask him and he says go ask the first guy. grrrrr..... Right now they are both out of the office so I cant get anything done. <beating head against wall>
Hope everyone else has a good day!
*waving to all who stop by*
Lana , which one of the Cboys has the Happy Dust? I need a healthy dose of it today!
*kicks off shoes and flops down on lounge chair under palm tree*
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saw this and had to giggle. been there, done that, got the t-shirt!
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Good grief Kathryn - that photo does look familiar.
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Ali - We will all be thinking about you, your mother, and your family today.
Everyone else--have a great day, feed yourself healthy food; drink your water.
BBL
Lana
240.4 today
250.0 highest
185.0 goal1 -
hickchic67 wrote: »Lana - I need to limit the stuff in my fridge/pantry to only healthy things. my DH would starve to death though. he says doesn't eat "anything green" and has to have doritos, poptarts and little debbies on hand at all times. ugh! he works hard and doesn't gain any weight even though he has the worst eating habits. its so frustrating that i have to watch and count each calorie and he gets to eat whatever! grrrrr
My SO is the same! He has coffee for breakfast... sometimes skips lunch, or eats anything he wants... eats a snack (sometimes a sandwich)... eats a huge dinner... gets up in the middle of the night and eats another dinner, or snack... stays 140lbs! GRRR he used to be a chubby kid....I never woulda believed him, if I hadn't seen pics...0 -
LanaCabana537 wrote: »ENicols - good luck in Las Vegas. I've never been there, but the buffets sound dangerous. Drink water and get exercise!hickchic67 wrote: »Lana - I need to limit the stuff in my fridge/pantry to only healthy things. my DH would starve to death though. he says doesn't eat "anything green" and has to have doritos, poptarts and little debbies on hand at all times. ugh! he works hard and doesn't gain any weight even though he has the worst eating habits. its so frustrating that i have to watch and count each calorie and he gets to eat whatever! grrrrr
Ew Kathryn, I have to say that the Doritos (too salty), the poptarts (just not wonderful enough), and the Little Debbies (don't really know what they are) sound gross to me. But I get the idea.
Chin up! DH won't starve to death - just have plenty of meat, potatoes, and vegetables for him to eat. Plus his junk food. I hope that your home is just big enough that when he eats the extra stuff, you can slide into another room. That's what I would need to do, I think.
Dawn - hang in there. At least the person with the cat had some decency to bring the cat in instead of abandoning it somewhere. It's tough to witness though, isn't it.
Waving to Annie and RSGold and Tess and Saltine and Missy and Sara and Ali.
Ali check in with us soon, OK?
Waves to anyone else who stops by.
Lana
I agree, it is better than abandoning him..I know I will have to be involved at some point... but, right now, I just walk away...I can't do it0 -
AliNouveau wrote: »Hey all. Busy day. Mom's surgery is scheduled for noon tomorrow. It was a revolving door today of Dr's and visitors. I decided at 4:30 it was time for us all to leave and let her rest.
Tomorrow will be a long day.
Hope everyone is having a good week. I keep having to ask what day it is...maybe I'm as crazy as my mom haha
Hope all goes well... check in when you can. .. good thoughts coming your way0 -
So today at around 3am my granny passed away. I haven't dealt with death since my mom died when I was 5. I don't know how to "take the good and positive" out of this situation so to speak. I'm with family and I got out of the house to take my mind off things. It's hard because I talked to her yesterday evening and she said was fine. I'm so tired of crying, but everything remind's me of her0
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Dawn, your story broke my heart. We have two wonderful rescue kitties and they happily run our lives. I can see how your job must be emotionally draining at times. How wonderful for the patients and their humans that someone as kind as you works there! Hope you were able to set the day aside and enjoy the evening with SO.
Lana, you've hit on what I love about the MFP app - you can pre-plan your meals. Even when I'm going out to dinner, I try to pre-plan what I'm going to order (many of the menus are already in the database). Has helped me avoid pitfalls.
Thank you... it is hard... this is only my 2nd week and I've already seen more than I like... but, when we are able to help, makes it all worth it....the rest of the day was better, so I was able to enjoy the evening..
I used to be really good about deciding what I wanted, before going to dinner, when I was on WW... although, we don't eat out often and, we have very few restaurants... so, I guess I kinda still do, as I know what I'm going to eat most of the time... it really helped when I did WW...0 -
Today, I am surrounded by Ooey Gooey Butter cake, that I "just hafta try" ....3 diff types of muffins and cinnamon rolls... blah...2 girls had birthdays, yesterday and today, so we have cake... muffins and rolls are from a client, just cuz...I am looking at them all, as I sit here and eat my leftover Subway... honestly, I'm not too terribly tempted...I may try a small piece of cake, only because the one girl is super sweet and, I want to celebrate her day with her...I may save a muffin for breakfast, tomorrow... although, they are going fast, so maybe I won't be so tempted...
Had an ok evening with SO... he didn't get home till 10:00pm and then we went to sleep, not long after that... but, it was nice having him home...I think it's harder on him to be gone, than it is for me...I love him... but, I feel as if I'm always rushed in the mornings, when he's home...I can go at my own pace, when he's away...
Well, about that time to get to it...
Have a great rest of the day...
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enichols147 wrote: »So today at around 3am my granny passed away. I haven't dealt with death since my mom died when I was 5. I don't know how to "take the good and positive" out of this situation so to speak. I'm with family and I got out of the house to take my mind off things. It's hard because I talked to her yesterday evening and she said was fine. I'm so tired of crying, but everything remind's me of her
So, so sorry! I know, that doesn't really help... it's never easy, especially if it's unexpected..good thoughts and prayers coming your way... if you need to get thoughts out, we are all here for you... check in when you can... thinking of you... HUGS0 -
enichols147 wrote: »So today at around 3am my granny passed away. I haven't dealt with death since my mom died when I was 5. I don't know how to "take the good and positive" out of this situation so to speak. I'm with family and I got out of the house to take my mind off things. It's hard because I talked to her yesterday evening and she said was fine. I'm so tired of crying, but everything remind's me of her
I'm so, so sorry! The death of a beloved one is immensely hard as it is, but to have it happen so suddenly must be devastating. Feel whatever you're feeling - cry, laugh, walk, cry some more. Your body and your emotions have had a terrible shock, and it will take time to process. Don't put pressure on yourself to react in any given way. Easier said than done, I realize. Just know that we all feel for you and are ready to hear whatever you want to type, whenever you can.
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enichols147 wrote: »So today at around 3am my granny passed away. I haven't dealt with death since my mom died when I was 5. I don't know how to "take the good and positive" out of this situation so to speak. I'm with family and I got out of the house to take my mind off things. It's hard because I talked to her yesterday evening and she said was fine. I'm so tired of crying, but everything remind's me of her
Omg so sorry to hear this. Hope you're doing ok. It's hard isn't it1 -
She's done. It was a success and only a triple. We will get to see her soon4
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AliNouveau wrote: »She's done. It was a success and only a triple. We will get to see her soon
Good news indeed, Ali. Thanks for taking the time to share-- hope the recovery goes well.
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Good evening,
Hot here again not as disgusting as yesterday. Tired and was falling asleep before dinner. Taking dog out and may just take a nap.
Ali - glad your mother is doing well. enichols - sorry to hear of your loss. Kathryn I sent that photo to coworker who wants to eat better..... I got a giggle, thank you.
PCP is leaving medical group. Luckily the insurance is giving me another dr in same building at least until my insurance company stops using the medical group, so 4 months of a pcp nearby. Grateful and will stay in that thought and not steer to negative comments.
Cabana boys - foot massages please for Miss Tillie and myself. That sound you hear is me snoring, though I have heard Miss Tillie snore as well.....
Wishing all a good night.1 -
gemwolf110 wrote: »arniedog74 wrote: »Dawn, your story broke my heart. We have two wonderful rescue kitties and they happily run our lives. I can see how your job must be emotionally draining at times. How wonderful for the patients and their humans that someone as kind as you works there! Hope you were able to set the day aside and enjoy the evening with SO.
Lana, you've hit on what I love about the MFP app - you can pre-plan your meals. Even when I'm going out to dinner, I try to pre-plan what I'm going to order (many of the menus are already in the database). Has helped me avoid pitfalls.
Thank you... it is hard... this is only my 2nd week and I've already seen more than I like... but, when we are able to help, makes it all worth it....the rest of the day was better, so I was able to enjoy the evening..
I used to be really good about deciding what I wanted, before going to dinner, when I was on WW... although, we don't eat out often and, we have very few restaurants... so, I guess I kinda still do, as I know what I'm going to eat most of the time... it really helped when I did WW...
Yeah I went back to WW it's worked the best for me in the past. Just wish it wasn't so expensive.
That and inconvenience is the reason I stopped going....the only meetings are when I'm at work...0 -
We saw my mom. She was smiling and communicating with blinks since she has a breathing tube. She was awake and alert and pink. The marvels of modern medicine3
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AliNouveau wrote: »We saw my mom. She was smiling and communicating with blinks since she has a breathing tube. She was awake and alert and pink. The marvels of modern medicine
How relieved you must feel, Ali! I hope you all can sleep well tonight.0 -
THURSDAY
Good morning,
Almost as hot outside as in and air quality is bad. A/C just kicked in - with any luck the temps will come down tomorrow and I can open windows again.
I had no trouble going to bed "on time" last night. I cleaned out the bottom of my peanut butter jar and used it in oatmeal for dinner.
Thinking ahead what to make for dinners next week. Still up for grabs.
Wave to all who follow. Lurking from work.1 -
.....running through......
ENicols - so sorry about your granny passing. Finding the right words to say to you is impossible for me. Sending you hugs.
Lana1
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