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Peep!
*tossing beach bag onto favorite lounge chair*
BBL
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Missy! Congratulations on that awesome weight loss!
Good for you, and good for all of us who can catch some inspiration as we grab onto your coattails!
Hugs,
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Sara - you are getting rain, which I've learned is a good thing, although maybe Miss Tillie doesn't like to walk out there in it.
DH and I have no immediate family nearby so we are no longer bound by any obligations to "gather" on Thursday. We have been going to a festive Italian restaurant in our neighborhood, and, although they offer the traditional meal, we end up with our Italian favorites for our official Thanksgiving meal. I get there only once or twice per year, so I am looking forward to it! Queasy and all.
DH has come home with a sore throat and ear infection, so he is doing worse than I am! Sheesh. He gets sick at the drop of a hat. He gets something at least 5 times per year. I think it's mostly psychological, because that's a lot of colds and infections. Although he brought this one home with him. I won't catch it; I just have that confidence. :P
Time for a shower and then heating up some homemade steel cut oatmeal, adding raisins and walnuts. An homage to Sara~~
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Lana - card in mail tomorrow with the holidays, who knows when you might get it.....Bathing suits? My last one fell apart (internal shelf thing) it was so old. Cruise?? Details please.
Miss Tillie does better when I put on her red turtleneck (red so cars can see her more quickly) but rain is not her thing, we got a full walk in this morning so we were lucky.
I have had pancakes for Thanksgiving so I am not a traditionalist.
Did some reading on colds/allergies - children get at least 6 colds a year. Drinking hot liquids and keeping the hot water bottle handy. Will try and read watch dvd to pass time.
Bought a fresh vegetable stir fry mix to go with the fried rice I will make today so I am not turkey overloaded. Also will bake sweet potatoes to fry up with sausage and eggs.
Every other day I put PB2 into my oatmeal for variety and a little more protein. Lady who runs cafe offers butter for the oatmeal - yes I did try it and wowie is it good.
Missy / Gem that kind of weight loss is a real motivator - excellent job and good for you.
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Cruise. I have to have something to look forward to. There will be a resting period of time at the end of January top of February when the chemo will be finished with, but it will be too soon to finish the reconstruction surgery or do radiation.
There is a Royal Caribbean ship The Anthem of the Seas that sails out of NYC (Cape Liberty NJ) year round--no flying (can't fly because of lymphedema risk). There's a 12-nighter going on January 26th. So I'm dreaming about maybe doing that. I can't book it quite yet because I can't assume my chemo will stay on schedule. I may book it at the end of December or top of January if they still have vacancy.
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Sunday night
Wreath done. New slim snowman-themed Christmas tree up and decorated in the basement family room. (Needs more ornaments). Groceries purchased and at least a plan for the first part of the week made. Will need to hit the grocery store again on Tuesday night or Wednesday as we did not get ingredients for pasta salad we are making for Thursday. Also found DD a pair of dress shoes for Christmas on clearance!!!
Baked pumpkin pie last night and it is good! I think we will bake another on Wednesday to bring on Thursday. I only ate a couple of bites to taste it. Have no idea what my weight is right now and am trying to stay on track. DH also brought home a caramel apple pie from the grocery store yesterday and I think I've eaten a total of 1 piece. 1/2 yesterday and 1/2 today. Concentrating on water and no other sweets.
I did buy batteries for the scale today and will check my weight tomorrow. "Time of month" arrived in full-force overnight, so that will also generally add weight for a couple of days. My skinny jeans felt very snug today.
Stressing out about what to wear to Thanksgiving with the skinny people. DH and I decided all 5 of us are wearing plaid shirts!
I had bought a blue/white plaid with a navy blue vest. I think it looks pretty good and yet today I wore it to church and felt very wide. Contemplating finding a different one. I saw a cute one at the mall today but didn't try it on. Grey and mint green. May run back tomorrow on my lunch break and try it. But then would need to find a vest to hide my muffin top! Although considering wearing leggings rather than jeans. Maybe no muffin top then? But the vest is nice to break up the plaid. Worried about those darn pictures!
Lana - glad to hear you are doing okay. Praying you don't get DH's cold!
Sara - Hope you are feeling better!
Gem - Congrats on the great WI!
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Just starting again I'm a week in with trail walking and counting calories again heres to hoping 0
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MONDAY
Good morning. Dog got me up, she is fed and all taken care of. Waiting for hot water to boil for hot water bottle. I can get another 90 minutes of sleep in I will take it.
Stood on scale and number is encouraging, but didnt have the official weigh in outfit on......
Will stop by later, maybe bewteen apts.
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okay official weigh in, I lost 0.4 which got me to goal weight for the week.
face hurts from the congestion - looking for comfort where I can find it today.0 -
I am having a terrible couple of days here with DH. I swear he subconsciously wants to upstage me. This has happened in the past--If I am sick, he has to be sicker. Facts aside, that's where I'm at. I need to be lifted up and taken care of. Instead I'm in a sick ward that smells of his newest fad thing--the lemongrass, lemon, ginger, and GARLIC tea. Blech. I've got to get out of this apartment today. Somehow.
Annie -! I feel pain when I read about you and your relatives and the stressing about what to wear and what will everyone look like in the photos. We all of us have been carrying these weights (no pun intended) with us for so long.
On the flip side I do admire and applaud your energy and oomph to do so much decorating and holiday preparations. My mother always had that get up and go for holidays.
Next year wear black. Black takes the pounds off. And a stylish colorful sarong worn as a scarf. Lots of volume and breaks up the look.
BBL
Lana
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MONDAY
Yep, scale was bad. Not as bad as I feared, but bad enough. No wonder pants feel snug. I have been playing with this same 3 lbs for the last several months and I'm on the high end of those 3 lbs as of this morning. Clearly I need to change something in order to see the drop I desire.
Eyes are watery today. Time to buy for allergy eye drops.
Short week. Only one full day today. Tomorrow leaving early to take DD to semi-annual medication re-check. Looking forward to some relaxing days ahead! Hoping DD doesn't have too much homework tonight. Need to bake a dessert for work tomorrow.
177.8 Highest Weight Ever
153.0 (up 2.2 from WI on 11/4/16)
148.8 - lowest weight so far this calendar year, 4/8/16
145.0 - lowest weight achieved with WW - July 2014
140.0 - goal weight
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Happy Monday, y'all!
Thought I'd check in. MFP and I haven't been getting along lately, but I've been losing weight nonetheless. Down a few more pounds. Slow progress is still progress. Thanksgiving is Thursday, and I'm cooking for six people, myself included. That'll be a chore. Told my boyfriend and roommate that they are absolutely banned from the kitchen from 8-6. I do not care if they want to make lunch, they can go to my boyfriend's brothers apartment and make it!
Also, ordered a pair of jeans from Old Navy today. I haven't bought jeans in the past 10 pounds.. I have no idea what size i am. Their website said a 2, but if I am that's massively vanity sized. Got a 2, 4, and 6. Just going to return the two that don't fit in person. The struggle
I think this Topo Chico is the only thing getting me through the morning. Well, that and the fact that I get to see my favorite slam poet tonight. (Is it normal to have a favorite slam poet? Thats the one positive thing that carried over from my last relationship, I think.)
Lana- GARLIC TEA? The mere thought makes me nauseated. Definitely try to get out today.
167- Highest Weight Ever
153- Weight after first round of weight loss
148.4- Current Weight
135- Goal Weight
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Tilliesmommy1 wrote: »okay official weigh in, I lost 0.4 which got me to goal weight for the week.
face hurts from the congestion - looking for comfort where I can find it today.
Wow! Sara I am so happy for you! Congratulations on hitting that mark you were aiming for!
So sorry about the hurting face!
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Lana0 -
Sam!!!!!!
So good to see you!
Congratulations on the lost pounds! You are doing well!
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner. Take control of that kitchen!
(going to look up topo chico and slam poet.....)
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Between apts - hardest one first ob/gyn 4th exam in 3 months -yuck - there is something extra coming my way hopefully not food b/p is high and will probably have to take meds...... Lana tea sounded great until Garlic. Get out of there for even a short time.
Laundry on tap for Thanksgiving weekend, not exciting but needs to get done.
Annie stick one of your children in front of you when pictures are taken.
I will also have to look up topo chico and slam poet, between next apts.....0 -
Sara, I always do! That is what kids are for! But then my stepmom always wants one of just my sister and I with my dad. Grrrr! No one to hide behind there. I'm going shopping after work to try on one of the other shirts I saw yesterday. I've got a little time before I have to pick up kids.
And Sara - sorry to hear about b/p. I constantly worry about that because my mom has high b/p and I'm built just like her. Mine has crept up a bit to being more "normal" after always being low when I was younger. DH just had a really high reading at the dentist. We have a machine at home and I told him we both should start checking our b/p regularly and if his stays high, he should really go to the doctor.
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LanaCabana537 wrote: »Sam!!!!!!
So good to see you!
Congratulations on the lost pounds! You are doing well!
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner. Take control of that kitchen!
(going to look up topo chico and slam poet.....)
Lana
Thanks, Lana! One of our guests as celiacs so I'm partially kicking them out due to grumpiness and partially due to the gluten sanitation factor.
(If you want a great example of slam poetry/spoken word poets, I'd recommend looking up Anis Mojgani on youtube. Or Buddy Wakefield!)
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Home, dog is fed and I am just wiped out. Dental apt was not a big surprise and I dont have to pay all at once as there are separate things to do, so that helps.
Dinner is eggs/ potato and chicken sausage. I see a nap before dinner, lets see if dog cooperates!!0 -
Fell asleep and woke up with a honker of a headache. Tylenol is a wonderful thing. Tea kettle on to make hot water bottle. Looking for comfort where I can find it. Will work on a project Tues/Wed at work that with any luck does not involve using the phone. Too hoarse.
Will curl up and get what sleep I can, wishing all a great evening.0 -
Sara- I am attaching a picture of a bullet journal. It's similar to how I'm making mine. Basically, I bought a plain journal with no lines or formatting in it, and I'm drawing/coloring in my own calendar pages and making other organizational tools. It's a lot of fun and a lot of work, but mostly right now, I'm happy about having something to do with my time other than eat!
Lana- Thinking about you and I'm hoping you're starting to feel a bit better now that some time has passed!
Sam- I hope you're feeling better as well!
Annie- Good job on the .6 lb loss! That's awesome. Just keep it up and you'll be losing more before you know it. I wish that I knew of spots in my areas to hike... That sounds like a lot of fun. I guess I just need to wait until Monday the 24th- my friend has planned a hike up a mountain!
QOTD: I need to go grocery shopping tomorrow, and I'm hoping to get a new batch of salad ingredients for lunches. Having a healthy lunch always helps me stay on track for the rest of the day. I'm a big fan currently of spinach, seasoned chicken breast, and bacon salads. Strange combo, I know, but the meat makes it flavorful enough to eat without dressing or other bad stuff.
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TUESDAY
Good morning.
Brain cells working last night again -put humidifier in room I am sleeping in - what a nice improvement!! Have to work Tues/Wed, so with any luck it will be a project and I can use earphones. Bought new humidifier for work, so that should also help.
Ammey, your bullet journal looks fun. I was used to writing in notebooks. I think I would spend more time doodling or filling in the "coloring areas" - I like the Meal plan area (it would probablystay blank too much of the time for me - to be honest...but I could challenge myself.) - and if it keeps you from over eating then that is perfect.
Something to think of this week - If you do only one thing to make your Thanksgiving holiday less calorie laden, then it is a success.
Will lurk from work. Wave to all who follow.0 -
Tuesday morning
Scale the same as yesterday. Hoping to see a small drop before Thanksgiving. Stayed on track yesterday but no time for treadmill due to DD's homework. Thankfully today is the last day of school for the week! Here's hoping she doesn't have homework over the long weekend!
Work today until 2:45 and then off to take DD to doctor appt for medication re-check. Picking up DS from college this evening and eating homemade beef stew for supper. Vacation day tomorrow!
Rain/snow mix today. I hope it doesn't get icy!
Baked a pumpkin pie dessert for a Dessert Potluck at work today. Here's hoping it turned out okay!
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Hello All~~
Checking in.
*tossing beach bag onto lounge chair*
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Good evening,
Seems I sound worse than I am. One quiet woman at work offered me her Theraflu.... I thanked her, I had just taken something else (Flonase) . Otherwise my Sup looked at me like I had Leprosy or something.
Comfort top priority tonight. Will take nice hot shower, I am too lazy to cook so oatmeal for dinner it is.
Find me in hammock under Lana's Palm Tree with Tillie.0 -
Happy to have all 3 of my kids home tonight. Life is good!0
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WEDNESDAY
Good morning,
Annie! Aww - your post reminds me of what is important.
Sleeping a little better, but will take advantage of the down time to sleep. Plan is to go after work (and after taking care of dog) to get a turkey dinner and maybe have a hot bowl of soup for dinner tonight.
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Wednesday
Slept in. Woke to a Winter Wonderland. Beautiful heavy snow coating everything like frosting.
Scale dropped 1.6 lbs from Monday. Good to see. At least I'm maintaining.
Took 6 year old to his piano lesson. Roads are fine. 18 year old slept in, finally got up and ran off with girlfriend. Telling myself it's okay. He did say he will be home for supper and to help bake pumpkin pie, so all is good.
Need to get to the grocery store and buy the makings for the pumpkin pie and pasta salad. Also need to pick up a device for DH to try to get the lights on our outdoor reindeer working. He broke his own rule last night and turned on the outside Christmas lights BEFORE Thanksgiving. Reindeer are still in garage until lights are fixed. The reindeer family (daddy, mommy, baby) are usually tucked in the corner of our back yard.
Might go out for lunch with DH and younger kids before we do our shopping. DH has to teach from 2-4 today.
I'll BBL! Have a great day, everyone!
Annie
177.8 Highest Weight Ever
151.4 (down 1.6 from WI on 11/21/16)
148.8 - lowest weight so far this calendar year, 4/8/16
145.0 - lowest weight achieved with WW - July 2014
140.0 - goal weight1 -
Winter Wonderland? Annie, what state do you live in? How pretty.....take a photo for us sometime.
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Lana - green or yellow? Cboys are asking.0
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Sara
I don't know!
Green?
Help!
Lana0
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