Serial Starters
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FRIDAY
Good morning and TGIF!!
Went to ceremony for people in our building /company who got awards for going above and beyond in ways other than production. Biggest winner was our security guard who got a standing ovation. There are 400 of us and he knows most of our names..... I was able to go and told to go because I nominated a woman who won. So there is a picture of the 2 of us and I put on the company sunglasses I think I look like Roy Orbison.
Lana - glad you have cards to look forward to today. Are your treatments Thursdays and weekly? I lose time in my work "hole".
Miss Tillie is a lucky lady. She is loved by many who meet her I tell people she has a fan club.
Met a lady last night at a gathering (we all live in the same area) who wants to go into a field I am connected to and I will find out where people I know at work are getting their similar training, so they can move up and get a little more $$.
Just one more out the door- TGIF!! Wave to all who follow.2 -
Friday morning!
Ah, stayed in bed until 8:30!!! This crud I've got is just sapping my energy even though I don't look or really sound "that bad". I basically hit the couch after work yesterday and never left it until I went to bed. No fever, but still dealing with a bit of that feeling hot and then freezing stuff.
Scale was my friend today. Down a total of 1.6 from last Friday. I was shocked as I have kept my calories down but I know my bread-intake has been a bit high. I'll take it and try to keep the downward trend going as we head toward the holidays.
Sara - you had a busy day yesterday!
Lana - hope you are doing well.
Gem - glad you went to the doctor. Hope you are feeling better soon.
Today will include housecleaning, putting up Halloween decorations, buying a new pumpkin for DD whose pumpkin decided to get a rotten spot and get all mushy, and possibly taking the kids to the Toyland at our local Mills Fleet Farm. Time to get some gift ideas for all of the grandparents, aunts & uncles, etc.
Told DH that he and I will go to the movies this weekend. I know he wants to see "The Magnificent Seven" while it is in the theatres.
Have a GREAT Friday!
Annie
177.8 Highest Weight Ever
150.6 (down 1.6 from WI last Friday)
148.8 - lowest weight so far this calendar year, 4/8/16
145.0 - lowest weight achieved with WW - July 2014
140.0 - goal weight2 -
Annie - excellent weigh in!! Good job.
At work waiting for Blue Cross to open so I can call them. I check up on unpaid or denied claims..... Whoopee!
Gem - hope your new meds helps.
BBL.1 -
Hi Ladies,
Checking in and touching the My Fitness Pal Stone.
I have bad headache and no energy to read/reply to the posts. I hope you all get better and have good days soon.
It IS the weekend.
Sara - the card from Tillie is really cute. Thank you so much dear.
Lana
245.6 - highest weight ever
222.8 - Wednesday the 19th.......227.2 today! crummy chemo drugs
208.6 - Serial Starters lowest, Jan 1, 2016
175.0 - goal weight0 -
Good evening,
Lana- glad Miss Tillie could amuse you. Hope you are feeling a little better.
In red on calories and it just is. Will watch a movie and consider some knitting. Pretty brain dead so something easy would be best.
Wishing all great evening.0 -
As Sara said, "In red on calories and it just is."
Told DH and kids that I'm so close to the 140s again, I cannot continue the weekend like this.0 -
Gem- this is first time I've been on all week. I think it's OK...just not sure, yet
Lana- I have the worst luck with techno anything...I'm techno challenged... Haha
Sara- I use my phone. I cleared my cache on everything... May have helped... Not getting hopes up just yet...0 -
Gem- super adorable pups! So warm and fuzzy looking.
Hope those of you who aren't/weren't feeling well are on the mend.
Feel like I miss so much not being on here. But, trying to spend time with BF while he's home. Hopefully, only one more week working out of town. The pups and I sure miss him while he's gone.
Gonna go for now. Try to check in tomorrow. Have a good night and great weekend all!
-Dawn0 -
arniedog74 wrote: »Gem- this is first time I've been on all week. I think it's OK...just not sure, yet
Lana- I have the worst luck with techno anything...I'm techno challenged... Haha
Sara- I use my phone. I cleared my cache on everything... May have helped... Not getting hopes up just yet...
Nope...not better at all. Oh well, guess I'll just deal with it...at least I can get on here...I'll just be behind the times... Hehe0 -
HI All~~
I just don't seem to want to go to sleep. I don't like nighttime any more - afraid of the dark.
Congrats to all who were losers at the scale!
Dawn - glad to see you! Half of us are sick. Don't drink out of Annie's glass or Gem's glass or mine for that matter!!! ....Or Tillies.
Lana0 -
Oh, Sara - you asked: Chemo is every other Thursday with a follow-up drug the day after, so today.
On the first cycle I had 9 bad days and 5 "not awful" days when I could clean the bathroom and go with a light load to the laundromat. Just saying so you all know why I am an underachieving slug most of the time.
However! I see that the series The Fall will be airing a 3rd season on Netflix streaming, so I will be distracted with re-watching the first two seasons.
I did not eat any cookies today. Yay for me. I still go in the red every single day.
Stop typing Lana! Go to sleep.
Bonsoir~~0 -
SATURDAY
Good morning.
Dawn - glad you could stop by technology gets on my nerves. We are supposed to use it and love it, but it fails me more times than not.
Lana - when Netflix was generous and offered streaming online without more $$, I watched Downton Abbey season 1 on a rainy day when I felt like manure. Hope you are feeling better after this session.
Gem - nice poster and wonderful thought.
Annie - hope you get to have time with DH and the movie is okay.
Dog to Vet Sunday for shot, otherwise not too much extra on tap which is just fine. Will work on sewing crocheted flowers onto Christmas Stocking. Hope to get pictures and post.
Dog is done for now, more sleep for me. Wave to all who follow.1 -
Saturday
Should be a quiet day here. Started out the morning with coffee, eggs, and bacon made by DH. Should get some steps in moving boxes back from storage unit. Would like to run to a couple of stores. Movie is at 5 pm.
Also need to track, track, track!!!3 -
Pumpkin muffins - taste of pumpkin not cinnamon topping, I had one this morning and one for tomorrow. How I am still within calories I am not sure. Maybe I need to try again......
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Head hurts
Stopping by to touch The Stone.
I might be within points today, and I ate good things. And I tracked it all!
I like this website even for free it's really good.
Sara -- did I say thank you for the second card? I can't remember. So thank you it was very cute !
Hugs to All--
Lana0 -
Not sure I stayed within calories. Day got off-schedule and tummy didn't feel good. I know, it seems like excuses and maybe it is.
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SUNDAY
Good morning. Dog up and fed I am heading for more sleep.
Will roast sweet potatoes,onions and mushrooms and make calzones today. Dog to Vet for bi-annual shot. She needs dog food ( I also have Wednesday off for hair coloring which is in same area as Pet store so if I forget dog food.....).
Will stop by later. Wave to all who follow.0 -
Sunday!
Good morning Sara.....Waves to all who pop in today. New peeps and visitors welcome to say hello.
I need more sleep too.
Weigh in not so good. Fighting the bi-weekly 3-days of steroids it seems.
QOTD: What is your "Sunday Dinner" today?
AOTD: Sea scallops. (Frozen Trader Joe's!) Need side veggie + green peas
226.8 - Today
245.6 - highest weight ever
208.6 - Serial Starters lowest: Jan 1, 2016
175.0 - goal weight1 -
AOTD - I am making calzones with onion, carrot,sweet potato, mushroom and broccoli with a little cheese.
Roasted vegs are done, laundry in dryer. Got new Netflix dvd and will knit for awhile.
Lunch is scrambled eggs, chicken sausage fried with mushrooms, sweet potatoes and onion. Could be heartburn day.......
Pumpkin muffin not as good as yesterday's fresh from the oven. Live and learn.
Dryer done. BBL.
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Hi Lana! Thanks for the heads up. Will def not be sharing anyone's drinks for awhile. Sorry yer having trouble sleeping. Since the BF has been gone thru the week, I've been having a bit of trouble myself. Think he's about done. But, he was just offered a much better job that may require even more traveling. Briefly mentioned us possibly moving. I'm not sure about that at all. I would move for him. Just don't wanna jump on an unsure thing. Can't risk leaving my job just yet. Guess we'll see. He's supposed to get all the details this week.
Sara- tech stuff always fails me more than it works. BF laughs at me cuz I'm so tech challenged. He's a tech whiz. Good thing I have him...hehe0 -
Ammey- sorry I missed post about yer leg and bathroom. Hope yer leg is all better and yer bathroom looks great! Of all the rooms in my house, bathroom would def be first one I would change. Just unsure what I want to do.
Annie- hope tickle in throat didn't progress to something more.
Gem- hope you are feeling better.
Well, I think this is final week of BF traveling for now. So, will be MIA again at least for a few days. Check in when I can. Everyone have a great week and feel better!
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MONDAY
Good morning, Weight up, considering what I ate, I am not surprised. So there it is. Will focus on making sure I get all my walks in this week.
Welcome back Dawn.
Where did my morning go?? Need to scoot.
Will lurk from work. Wave to all who follow.0 -
Monday
Did not face the scale just knowing it wouldn't be pretty. Disappointed in myself. But will pick myself up, dust myself off, and move on.
Went shopping yesterday. Picked up new brown tall/riding boots for myself as well as a new white/navy blue plaid shirt and navy blue vest. Doesn't look as good on me as the vision in my head, but hoping it looks okay. Will wear with a pair of skinny jeans and the boots. Possible Thanksgiving day outfit at stepsister's.
Good plan for meals and snacks today. Woke up hungry, which is not good. I hope I'm not starving all day. I remain pop-free but will need to look at calendar again to see how many days. Have not completely avoided sweets but honestly did not indulge much over the weekend. It was more about carbs like breads and potatoes where I lost my grip on reality.
This week includes parent-teacher conferences for both of my younger kids, DS's book fair, and regular Wednesday night church activities. It will fly by.
Committing to getting on the treadmill at least a couple of times this week. I have been lazy. Had plenty of opportunities and the time to get a walk this weekend and instead did zero. I know my waist down to my knees is thickening up due to lack of exercise. Pants will fit better if I try to keep toned up.
On a fun note, a friend had told me about a particular brand/style/cut of jeans at Macy's where she nearly fit into a Size 8. On a whim, I stopped in there yesterday and tried on pair. They actually fit me great! Now, I realize that sizing has to be severely skewed since I normally wear a 12 in the pants I own and wear regularly. Heck, I'm still sometimes between a M and an L when it comes to buying tops. But, it was still kind of fun to put on a single digit size and be able to zip up with no problems!
Hello everyone. Welcome to Monday!
Annie1 -
Good morning Annie - your week sounds very busy. Sizes of clothing is crazy - Chico's is like 0,1,2,3 and while I like the styles the feel of the fabric is not appealing. Hey, if getting into a smaller size motivates then do it.
I came by to post that dog did not want to go out -- too dark and -- 2 bags of dark chocolate peanut butter granola.... hmmm wonder why scale is up??0 -
Hi All~~
Feeling not so good today. I'll be over on my lounge chair under the palms.....
Lana
223.0 - Today.
245.6 - highest weight ever
175.0 - goal weight1 -
Home from work calzone in toaster oven. I have a gift exchange with people who knit better than I do,so I am looking for functional items.
Find me on a lounge chair next to Lana with Miss Tillie. Rain is coming and probably overnight, so the balmy/palmy weather will be a nice change.0 -
TUESDAY
Good morning. Scale is down again which is encouraging. Those pumpkin muffins didnt stick around too long hahaha ....still need to be diligent.
Rain will make walks short with dog, so need to make sure walks at work happen even if it is walking the hallways.....
Lana - hope things are better - heating pad/ good movie??
Back to sleep / dental apt at 8 so will go to work afterwards.
Wishing all a great Tuesday. Will stop by later.1 -
Tuesday morning
Did okay yesterday. Was very tired last night but kids' homework was fairly light so I pushed myself to get on the treadmill for 2 miles. Went to bed at 9 p.m. Looks like TOM has arrived this morning, which explains the tiredness. I always get exhausted just before it hits.
Looked at the scale this morning and it is up from Friday's WI. Not surprised. Will work hard to stay on track this week. Snug pants are also an incentive. Hoping for another treadmill walk tonight. Rain in forecast and it's usually too dark for me to go for a walk by the time I can be ready to go.
We have DS's parent-teacher conference this afternoon and will stop at his school's Book Fair after work. I always like to buy my kids a new book or two.
Lana - hope you're doing okay!
Sara - good luck at the dentist.
Gem - good luck with the pup and the treadmill!
Make it a great day!
Annie1 -
Peep!
Lana1 -
Serial starters? ... I am the King of All Serial Starters.
I came back to MFP, deciding to get back on track after a hiatus of about a year and a half, when I let everything go... diet, exercise, outlook, goals. You name it, it went.It started in June 2012 when my rotator cuff started going south. I had lost ~30 lbs with Weight Watchers and really high intensity workouts. In reality I didn't look all that great. I still had too much fat, but I lost a lot of muscle from the dieting and types of workouts I did.
Because of my shoulder I couldn't do the kind of workouts I always loved... power lifting. So I let it go. In Sept. 2012 I had major r.c. surgery. The surgeon said I almost lost full use of my arm. Fortunately after p.t. and getting my mojo back I came out stronger than before.
But then I started having problems with my back and neck. It turns out I have degenerating discs in my C1-C5 discs. I had a lumbar fusion at L4/L5 and L5/S1. So until the time I had lumbar surgery I let things go again. Believe it or not, my back, neck and shoulder problems had nothing to do with the gym. I gained back the 30 lbs I lost, and then some.
Now I'm sitting at 224 lbs, really wanting to get to ~175-180, about 15-18% body fat, and get back the muscle and strength I was losing. I have my goals set in the Nutrition section, but I'm not going to obsess over every gram or percentage point like I did in the past. I think that, and throwing temper tantrums because I couldn't work out the way I wanted to was a big part of the failures. I got back into the gym after 7 months. Even before that layoff my workouts were spotty. But here I am, starting again. 0
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