Serial Starters
Replies
-
Sara - glad you have a new car. (Dads rarely approve of anything you do without consulting them: men, cars, money)
I hope the car is a good thing for you and brings you more sense of reliability and security and joy.
Now, those new Cabana Boys you enticed from the dealership are wonderful! We love a variety of personalities!
(Any chance of some photos? Maybe during a tune up? Hee hee)
Lana
245.6 - highest weight ever
223.6 - TODAY, body cleaning chemo. Last Sunday was 225.2. Whew.
208.6 - Serial Starters lowest, Jan 1 this year
175.0 - goal weight0 -
Ladies - I have to find energy to get my oven "working" again. It's a gas range, with electric ignition.
The darned clock is dying and making monster noises, and I can't disconnect it, so I unplugged the stove from the electric. I use matches to light the burners.
My cheesy fix idea is to find and use a plugging strip with a switch, plug the stove into that. Then, when I need to turn on the burners or oven, I push the strip button, ignite the burner or oven, then switch off the switch for peace and quiet.
Obviously I cannot afford a repairman or a new range. I've been living like this for a couple of years now! (I keep my cookware in the oven--lack of storage space. Ugh.
All of this because it is fall now, and Sara has me longing for homemade roasted vegetables!
Lana0 -
Lana please be careful how you rig your stove/oven, I am worried about electrical fire.
0 -
Sunday
Good breakfast. Resisted urge to go to Caribou during kids' Sunday School hour. Actually told DH I couldn't afford the calories after yesterday.
Lunch was tacos at home, so-so. Should have skipped the tortilla. Just made a meal plan with DH and he is grocery shopping now.
Lana and Sara, tell me about roasted vegetables.
Lana - thank you for the comments about the stairs. I am struggling right now to stay in the right mindset. I start feeling "deprived" when I see all the "pumpkin spice" goodies and tell myself no. Need to remind myself I have had it before and will do so again but must stay on track and get to my goal!
Just had word from my mom. They arrived back at their home in GA a little while ago. So far, no damage other than a large branch down in the front yard and Spanish moss everywhere. Carpets are dry, so no flooding. Power is out, so likely food is all spoiled or at least not trustworthy. But food can easily be replaced. It will be a long day/night if they have no power.
Leg is feeling quite a bit better but still having twinges. May try to walk on the treadmill later. It would feel good to move.
Afternoon has included laundry and helping DD with homework. She is taking a break now and then she has 10 more problems to go! We can do it!
Lana...glad you are feeling up to cooking!
Sara...congratulations on new car!
Hello to all who I missed. More later!
Annie0 -
Roasted vegetables done. Went to get some coffee and watch tv - neighbor lost her dog to cancel this week and is a wreck. Luckily she went away so I didnt have to leave.... I understand her anguish, but I cant change things for her and she is sometimes just a little too much.
Annie - thank you for reminding me, I checked to see if I needed to do laundry, it tends to be "oops" too late on Sunday. Roasted vegetables right now are great, cool enough to not overheat your kitchen and root vegetables (carrots, sweet potatoes, parsnips and onions) do very well roasted. Use the healthy oil and you get your f/v and oil quota at once. 350 degrees for 20 minutes on a cookie sheet (I use parchment paper because I have it, and I am lazy) turn vegetables over. I usually estimate 45 minutes for medium size pieces of vegetables.
Gemwolf - I could not get to a meeting or have one at work (which is how I started) so the best part of WW was not available to me, but I am glad you can. I have seen mason jar salads which is a good way to to control portion size and put some ease into your planning.
I think a nap would be useful. bbl
0 -
Hi Ladies~
I am just looking for a way to put a switch in line with the power. The electric is only for ignition. So I want to plug it into something I can switch on when I need it and keep it turned off the rest of the time. No worries.
I just don't have strength to go to the hardware store.
I have a tower fan in my apartment and it sweeps back and forth. It has taken to sounding like a person breathing. Too creepy!
Lana
0 -
PS
My friend cut my hair short in prep for the eventual fallout. I have not had my hair this short since I was a pre-teenager and my mother controlled hair length. My neck/chin area looks bad from the side in the mirror. Oh dear. Someday when I have been at goal for a year I will find money for a neck lift.
:P 0 -
Hey Annie - Gemwolf mentioning her great night's sleep makes me wonder: Do you get enough sleep for yourself on the weekends? That can help with willpower.0 -
Hi Lana, I actually do get more sleep on the weekends than during the week. I think it's that our schedule is not as rigid and my family wants to eat out, etc. I'm more relaxed and I guess I want to eat more/different when I'm more relaxed. 0
-
Hi everyone! Welcome new friends!
I will be pretty MIA for awhile. BF is going out of town for work and won't be back til the weekend, so I won't be able to get on. I try at work, but never seems to work out. I will check in when I can. Trying to stay strong.
Thinking of all of you.0 -
MONDAY
Good morning, down .6 for weigh in. Tired of 164 so I am happy.
Lana - glad you took care of your hair before it came out on its own, it is hard enough to watch it fall out. Taking some control over something you cant control is a good thing.
Annie - I started last year doing aromatherapy to sleep better, I have kept 5 pounds off from last September and it helps without medication.
Dawn, hope you have (had) a good week - let us know how your week went when you can.
Oatmeal is ready.
Wave to all who follow, make it your best Monday.1 -
Monday morning
Sara - Congrats on your WI! It feels so good to move out of one number to a lower one!
Lana - how are you doing today? Did you make your roasted veggies?
How sad is it that my Facebook reminded me that 5 years ago today I posted "Feeling extremely pudgy and old. Time to recommit to eating healthy and getting some exercise." And here I am 5 years later, still feeling pudgy and obviously older! I realized that is a lot of years of negative self-talk and not liking myself.
Picking myself up and dusting myself off after another "less than stellar" weekend. Good plan for the day. Taking it one day at a time. Possibly one minute at a time.
Heard from my mom this morning that their power finally came back on just a few minutes ago. Sounds like they didn't lose too much food from their freezers. I'm not sure of their water situation. They are on the mainland but I know the islands near them have boil orders for the water.
Better get some work done. Will check back later! Have a good Monday!
Annie0 -
Hey there Dawn! Good to see you!
I need some of Sara's oatmeal. Do not have energy to make my own. I didn't find a plugging strip, so getting the oven lit and the roasted veggies is still in the dream stage. I'm not strong enough to shop and cut up vegetables just yet. Maybe in a few days.
Sara - I am glad for the good news for you on the scale! Congratulations!
Annie - good to hear that power is back on for your folks. Hate loss of power.
Lana
245.6 - highest weight ever
223.8 - today
208.6 - Serial Starters lowest, Jan 1 this year
175.0 - goal weight1 -
Monday morning!
I completely fell off the wagon over the weekend, oops. Not sure why weekends are so rough for me... I "forget" to log and then before you know it, I've eaten an entire bag of potato chips. And not the small bags, the big ones. I was surprised though, this morning, when I somehow weighed 0.2 pounds less than Friday. Maybe the extra calories will hit tomorrow.
Still plugging away at the remodel for the bathroom... My sole motivation now is the feeling I'm going to get when I can create my before/after photos! Maybe a few more days to go. We are adding extra tile compared to what we expected to put in, so it'll take longer.
Haven't caught up yet with everyone's posts from the weekend, but I'll be happy to read them at work today! I'm not very good at posting over the weekend because I find it hard to use the forums on my phone, and I'm too lazy to pull out my laptop at home. But I've been thinking about all of you! 0 -
Happy Monday!
I maintained the past week.. not as bad as it could have been, but I'm still grouchy about it. That's what I get for "logging" and "watching what I ate" and "totally not doing whatever I want". Time to cut the BS and actually get back to it! Watching the debate last night kind of killed my diet. Cheesey Puffs, popcorn, soda, and pizza. No more excuses, though. If I spend another week at 150.2lbs I'm gonna go crazy.
Trying to walk extra steps this week. Somehow my average fell from 10k+ to 8.5k. Who let that happen? Puppy training, studying, and PIIT28 day 1 are on the schedule for tonight. Might try to make a chicken soup for dinner. It's the s/o's first day of training for a new part of his job, so things are looking up. A lot of 'beginnings' tonight. I think it's what I need.
Lana- Sorry about all the issues with your stove. You've got some creative solutions, though!
Annie- Glad your parents situation is improving. There's nothing worse than lost power.
Gemwolf- You should also check out mason jar ramen! It's the same concept, but you put some partially-cooked (and then cooled) ramen noodles in. Just add hot water. I've been meaning to try them for a long while, now.1 -
Only 2.5 more hours to go before I can leave work... Time sure is dragging by today.
I wish I were able to walk around the building more in order to get some steps. That usually increases my energy, too. However, I am stuck next to the phone for the majority of the day, and since it's Columbus Day and we are short staffed, I am even more stuck than normal. Argh.
On the plus side, looking forward to bringing my daughter to dance class tonight! My favorite weekly event. 0 -
Ammey - my day was slow and rotten at work. Have headache to prove it. What kind of dance class - we like details....
Told coworker of my new car - she asked quietly if I would consider her as the charity and not the children's home I had planned on. I warned her the car was not in good nick, but she needed a car to get to work. I went online and found out how that can happen so that I gift car and have no responsibility. I will ask her to please not wreck car before DMV can process papers.....
Lana - crock pot your oatmeal if you have a crock pot. When you get a little more umph in your step......
Dinner almost ready - neck and foot massages under Lana's Tree .....0 -
TUESDAY
Good morning,
Sinus congestion is making me feel like lousy. Since I get them most of the year I shouldnt be surprised, so around the barn we go again. Air is so dry and dusty.
Planning on having breakfast for dinner. Egg/egg white, fried roasted vegetables and chicken sausage.
Just checked weather report and rain this weekend!!
Wave to all who follow. Will lurk from work.0 -
Tuesday checking in.
Must figure out breakfast first.
Everyone have a good day. BBL
Lana0 -
Tuesday morning!
Sara- My daughter (3 years old) is in a combination gymnastics/dance class. In the dance portion, they do mostly ballet and tap. It's pretty adorable! I am definitely a proud dance mom. Also, very neat that you'll be giving your car to your coworker! I think that's very generous of you
gemwolf- I'm not sure how I could make that many yummy things and still remotely stick to a calorie goal! More power to you, though, those things sound amazing.
Lana- Hope things are going smoothly for you with your treatments!0 -
Tuesday!
Thought I wasn't going to log today, and then had a brutally honest moment with myself and logged everything I've eaten. Still not too bad. Yesterday I was totally under my goal, so it looks like I'm back on track, for now. Not much else is going on. Going to re-arrange the bedroom tonight, try to get some new perspective. Has anyone else had trouble getting a bedroom to feel room-y? This is the first time I've dealt with that. It's very odd.
Have a great day, all!0 -
Tuesday
Good intentions but DH dragged me off track at lunch. Plan to eat very lightly the remainder of the day.
Did not have the energy to get on the treadmill at 9 o'clock last night after I finally got the kids in bed. My leg was aching and I was really in a sad kind of funk. Hoping tonight might be better. Either way, I've got to kick myself in the butt and get down there and walk. I know I feel better when I walk, even though I know diet is 80-90% of weight loss and exercise is only 10-20%.
It's the last week of DD's volleyball. I'm ready for a break from running around to games after work. 0 -
Crawling into Hammock under Lana's Palm Tree. Long day at work.
Snapping fingers to get new cb's in gear. Must train them better.
Wishing all a great evening.0 -
Eating = not so great. But I did get in a 2 mile walk on the treadmill with zero pain in my leg. (took it slightly slower than I would like). 11,720 steps today according to my FitBit.
DD had a good volleyball game where one of her serves actually made it over the net and she scored a point!
DH arrived home earlier than expected and was able to help with homework which helped me get my walk in. Much happier night at my house in comparison to last night.0 -
WEDNESDAY
Good Morning,
Took morning off starting with a new Dentist. When filling out paperwork and I needed the former dentist phone number, found out my dentist is no longer there, 2 reasons not to go back.....
Windows updating on my computer again.....needs to get done.
Dog is taken care of, back for a little more sleep. Shower, dog walk and then 2 hours of I dont know. Knitting with any luck.
Lana - how are you doing? Annie - glad last night was not so rough. Ammey - do you dance with her to practice at home? Jen has gone adrift - drop in when you get back. Wave to all who stop by today.
Will pop by before dentist.0 -
Hello All~~
I think I turned a corner with the bad side effects of this cycle of chemo.
I did not know about such a downward slope. My nurse said Sunday would be the worst day, but for me it was a continuous downward decline until Monday bottoming out and Tuesday, which was the worst day.
I’m hoping to get outside a bit today.
So sorry I've been remiss in commenting on your posts.
Just so you know I have been tracking everything on MFP, and I am getting all of my protein and nutrition, running over my daily calories.
Hugs,
Lana1 -
LanaCabana537 wrote: »
Just so you know I have been tracking everything on MFP
At least you are tracking. I was thinking of you this morning Lana as I was making my oatmeal. I have made barley porridge in my crockpot before - set it up and ran overnight. A bag of barley is not as heavy to tote as a cylinder of rolled oats. Just a thought.
Leaving in an hour for dentist so morning snack before hand.
0 -
Sara - I live in the tiny studio, so my kitchen counter is 36" wide, 24" deep, and on is the stationary cutting board my father made me. It is Booz quality but most importantly: it is 4 inches high, and brings most of the counter up to my too-tall height. There is also a toaster, a festive bowl full of colorful measuring cups and spoons. The blender is there, and there is zero room for a slow cooker, so I have never had one. The cabinets or lack thereof match the counter in size.
So for me oatmeal, when it happens, happens on the stove in my happy eggplant colored LeCreuset little pot my sister gave me.
Lastly, Sara, I suppose I should purchase some oatmeal and actually have it in the house, right? LOL
I hope things go well for you at the dentist. Send up a flare when you return~~
Lana1 -
No it's never our first rodeo! lol Pay off the mortgage debt (body fat), then manage the check book for the rest of your life. I don't care if it's called calories, macros, points, portions, meal plans, carbons.. manage the food energy and keep your awareness and it's just like finances. We don't get to spend with wild abandon without repercussions. We got this!!!! RAWWRRRR!0
-
Hi! I'm new-ish. I have been on fitness pal for a few months but I haven't really gotten around to the discussion boards until now. I think a bit of support would help! I guess I would say I'm a serial diet-er my whole life really. I'm pretty disciplined when I want to be. I just lost 6 lbs in two months. Looking to get my motivation going because I'm engaged!! I need more MFP friends add me! If you also have Hashimoto's or hypothyroid that's a plus because I have Hashimoto's!1
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 393.6K Introduce Yourself
- 43.8K Getting Started
- 260.3K Health and Weight Loss
- 175.9K Food and Nutrition
- 47.5K Recipes
- 232.5K Fitness and Exercise
- 430 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.5K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.5K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 153K Motivation and Support
- 8K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.3K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.8K MyFitnessPal Information
- 24 News and Announcements
- 1.1K Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.6K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions