Serial Starters
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Sara - oddly I would almost wish it were Parvo... there would have been more hope. We had Distemper. And sadly, neither puppy made it. One was not as bad as the other, so we held out hope for her. She went downhill and we didn't want her to suffer. There are certain things you can do, but it only prolongs the outcome. And, after her brother had got so bad, we just had to do the right thing... no matter how hard it was...how I dread making that decision... so glad it doesn't happen often. We are a No Kill Shelter...I couldn't work there otherwise...
Hope you don't have any damage from the rain.. or float away... roasted veggies sound very yummy... hope you got to enjoy them warm...
Missy - oh my that's a lot of snow... and, we were just whining about 2"..I love snow... but, wow that's a lot... ours is mostly gone already... mighty cold, tho... shoveling snow is definitely a heck of a work out... don't freeze yer tootsies off! Take plenty of breaks!
Lana - I too am struggling with logging...I was doing so well for several months... then I just gave up...I felt like it wasn't helping and I was wasting my time...I was almost always under on Calories...I just couldn't get my Macros right...I know I don't have to go by that... but, I really think it is important for me...I need more than just Calories, I think... it's all such a struggle...I just can't figure out the best thing for me...
Welcome @Justjayde1984
Glad this week is finally over... and, I'm feeling better... time for some rest so I stay that way...
Everyone stay warm and dry... meet you under Lana's Palm Tree
- Dawn
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SUNDAY
Good morning,
Up to get dog fed and medicated. Jump back under the covers soon.
Large window in room I sleep gets rained on and it did last night. One of the worst days of our "once in 10 years" storm - so I will be staying inside with dog.
Trying to decide on meals today and drew a blank - off to get more sleep.
Wishing all a good day, wave to all who follow. BBL.1 -
Missy - the shelter is definitely heartbreaking and rewarding all at the same time... thankfully, rewarding more often than not... that was my first experience with Distemper in almost 9 years... we've had 3 cases of Parvo since I've been there, as it's more common (I believe)... I'm very grateful that we have many, many more happy endings than sad...and, it's very hard not to bring every dog home...hehe
Sara - I love sleeping in the rain... but, rain pounding on the window would not be relaxing at all... stay dry and enjoy your day...
Check in later...
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Sara - I hope that the power stays on for you and you decide on some healthy meals for the day.
Missy - 10 inches! Ugh!
Dawn - I did end up logging the entire liberal day yesterday: It was double what I should have had, but I did it, an I tracked it all on MFP.
Now to go log my breakfast.....
Today's weigh in: 234.6 up .2 from last Sunday BUT down from Thursday's 236.8
This is why I weigh daily. An uptick from last Sunday might be disappointing, but I get to know that things had gotten worse during the week, and I fought it back down.
Ok, I'm logging now......
Lana1 -
I am not proud of my diet this weekend. Back is still hurting, which meant no exercise. I confess I kind of ate my way through it. Had our 5th and final Christmas yesterday.
Made a great meal plan for the week and bought the groceries today. All of the junk food is GONE! DH and I decided we both agree we just can't "go there"...to bad foods...no matter if we're at work, at home, out, etc. So, it's fresh start tomorrow.
I'm honestly tired of making excuses for myself. Feeling sad. But not giving up.
Lana - Bravo to you for tracking and weighing in!
Welcome to everyone new!
Have a good evening,
Annie1 -
Annie - good for you and DH making the decision to do better! You can do this!
Lana- proud of you for logging! Way to go!
Sara - hope you didn't float away
Today was not a bad food day... but, no energy to do anything...I don't know if it's getting over illness... all the stress and heartbreak at work...I just feel completely drained...watching Elvis movies all day...I just adore him... even tho they're cheesy..
Everyone have a good night...
- Dawn
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MONDAY
Good morning,
Down another .6 today so that is 1.4 off my highest weigh in - after the holidays.Will keep working on chipping that away.
Will find out what damage is out there today - rain made dog walks short. So far not a lot of rain this morning.
Annie/Dawn - how can we help you? I also watch dvds to escape for awhile, so good for you. Annie - I am glad to know DH is on board - that will help greatly.
Oatmeal is cooking and I am eager to get under covers.
Will lurk from work. Wave to all who follow.2 -
Morning... my day off... why am I awake? Lol A friend of mine is needing some help, so I got to walk dogs, while SO goes to help... back under the blankies, trying to get the pups to join me...
Sara - congrats on yer WI... hope no damage there..
As far as helping me..I honestly don't know... it's all in my head..I just got to get myself over this hump..
Going to rest some more... check in later...
Good day to all...
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Well, I decided to log today... had breakfast all logged, before eating...I went to cook and what I was going to make was gone... apparently, SO had a late night snack...guess I'll double check before I log next time.... bad thing... what I was going to eat, was high in protein, low carb... what I ended eating, was the opposite... blah0
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Monday morning
Almost noon here, actually.
Good day, so far. Tried to go without ibuprofen for back so I could better judge how it was doing, but then I also got hit with menstrual cramps. Decided I needed the pain relief. Chiro appt this afternoon and looking forward to it!
Menu today =
Breakfast = 2 eggs, 2 cups of coffee with 2 Tbsp each sugar-free creamer
Snacks = 1 light string cheese, 1/2 c. cucumber slices
Lunch = 1 chicken tender, 1.5 cups of cabbage salad. Dressing on side.
Snacks = 1 light string cheese, 1/2 c. sweet peppers
Supper = 1 c. homemade beef stew
40-50 oz. of water. I may add in a cup of 1% milk at supper or in the evening since my calories are still pretty low.
Will be a long day. Left the house at 7:10 a.m. and won't get home again until after 7 p.m. DD has tae kwon do after work and then have to pick up DH from work (sharing a car while other car is on the fritz). Thank good ness for homemade beef stew in the crockpot!
Sara - congrats on the WI.
Dawn - I feel you. I have to keep my head on straight, as well. It's all a mental challenge right now. I'm keeping in mind that my "cheat" will be on Thursday night when we go out for supper for DH's b-day. I can and will stay on plan until then...and after it's over.
Will lurk from work.
Annie
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I don't typically watch Dr Oz. It just happened to be on as I was channel surfing and it was about weight loss... it was talking about Thyroid problems causing weight gain, not being able to lose weight... there was a 6 question quiz, to help you figure out if you had Thyroid problems...I answered Yes to 5 of 6 questions...I always winder if these things are real, but the more I listened, the more things sounded like me... sort of... I have lost weight in the past, with better diet and exercise...unfortunately, I have no insurance, so I can't go to Dr and get checked out. But, they gave some good tips to boost your Thyroid and Metabolism... starting with 30g of Protein every morning...2 eggs are a big help.. Greek yogurt... protein shakes or smoothies.. so, another reason for me to get my booty outta bed in the morning... and, when you have a high carb diet, it also slows yer Metabolism... and, I seem to do that, unintentionally...
So, I must tell myself, it's worth trying... get my butt up out of bed in the morning and eat a decent breakfast... you never know if it works, unless you try...1 -
Good evening,
Had half a baked potato with cheese/sour cream, 2 chicken sausages and 2 appetizer crescents with root vegetables inside. I have fried rice thawing out for tomorrow night. Too hungry to wait for frozen lasagna, so there it is.
Dawn, I eat more at breakfast and between breakfast and lunch than I do all day - so I front load my nutrition so I am not chasing it down.... Eggs are easy and you can make them quickly, I was just thinking you could make oatmeal ahead of time and then SO could eat it for you........ Oatmeal if old fashioned and is not the instant variety has much less sugar - and can be microwaved, I just dont have a microwave so I cook mine on the stove.
Lady from work asked that I think good thoughts for her first WI tonight. I didnt know she had found a WW meeting and that she "jumped back on the wagon". Good for her.
Time to take dog out, rain most of tomorrow, so will enjoy a dry walk. Will stop by Lana's Palm Tree and see what she is up to......
Wishing all a good evening.1 -
Calories are good today. Carbs okay. Protein could be higher. All in all, I'll take it. There is still room for improvement.
Sore from chiropractic appt. Taking advil. Will stretch and take a hot bath later.
Reminding myself that I cannot expect to be on plan for one day and immediately be skinny! 2 -
Sara - I do eat a lot of oatmeal... sadly, it is the instant kind...I don't add sugar, I do add PB... eggs are super easy and yummy...I just don't always know from day to day when I have to get up... so, I give up and either don't eat, or eat the wrong thing..
Annie- very good reminder..I have to remind myself of that often...i know that I didn't put weight on quick...I just have a hard time accepting that it doesn't come off quick.. even though, I know that's how it truly works..
Waves to Lana, Missy and all the others that stop by...
May check in later...
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TUESDAY
Rain, today for sure with flood warnings.... off and on for another couple of days. Next serious chance of rain will be Next Wednesday so a break for things to dry up (with any luck).
Dawn, I put PB2 in my oatmeal sometimes for variety. I have to tell myself - it took years to get this way and a number of really bad habits. - key is to change a couple of them and kick them to the curb.
Lana?? - I will have the Cboys come knocking with a basket of goodies. Check in when you can.
Missy - your basket will include good coffee and things to keep you awake on your middle of the night shifts.
Oatmeal is done and I will jump back under the covers.
Wave to all who follow. 1 -
Tuesday
Good morning Annie and Dawn and Sara~~
Congrats Sara on GoOOOOOOoood Weigh in!
All is well here - but today is loaded with errands to run on the "best" weather day of the week to do lots of walking around the neighborhood.
Lunch at a pizza place with a friend. It is higher-end brick oven thin crust pizza, so two pieces with a salad should be OK, and will be my main meal. It was MY idea; why do I crave tomato sauce now?
Waves to Missy and Sam and Ammey (where are you?) And binoculars out for Liz and Jen and Chamie, just in case they are lurking behind the palm fronds~~ Liz I think of you often knowing what the upstate New York weather has been like!
BBL
Lana1 -
First day back to drinking water.... yuck... I'm not cutting soda out completely... just can't... but, 64oz jug of water for the day...yay...blah0
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Ended up drinking almost 2 jugs of water... there may be 1/4 left...wow! I did determine, I do not like Culligan water.. everyone thinks it's great... guess I'm just used to well water...Culligan tastes chemically to me..
Missy- it is one habit I just can't quit...I can cut back...I have before... it's just doing it.. it's so yummy...lol
Our weather is about to get scary, I'm afraid..60- 65 today and tomorrow... then, drastic drop... supposed to have lots of ice this weekend... they're trying not to scare us, saying that they can't say how much, cuz storm is still over ocean... but, social media is making it sound huge... hopefully they're wrong and it's not bad at all... guess we'll wait and see... fingers crossed..
Still have lots of calories left for dinner... not quite sure what the plans are, yet...
Will check in later...
Have a good evening...
- Dawn
There was so little left in my jug, I finished it! That's a whole gallon! I should be floating away...lol2 -
Good evening,
It was pouring this morning, but now mainly very strong winds.....over on calories - my lunch salad is a different one (went to another store closer on Saturday). Will be doing some thinking about lunches....
Water!! Dawn good for you - reminds me too much that I might have an infection so I avoid drinking that much water all all costs.....I do drink twice as much liquids as I used to. Will also give another glass of water a thought.
I used to kill my coffee (work coffee usually needs it) but I take instant coffee that I like, so I have learned to drink black if I need to.
Lana - I often wonder if Liz, Jen and Chamie lurk - but they know they can stop by.....I hope they are doing well.
Fried rice on stove. Stay warm and safe out there.2 -
Sara - One time a long long many years ago, I belonged to some "group" on the WW boards--I think it was in the Challenges section, and I had to go away for a while (a few months?). When I went back to the boards, no one seemed to care that I was gone, my name was never mention, and it hurt my feelings. (Yes, I am a delicate flower!) So, I figure it can't hurt to occasionally mention their names in the hopes that they might stop by some time and look around--especially Liz, who started Serial Starters.
I am being a bit sentimental today. My last uncle died today. Both of my parents came from big families, and now, all of the 13 (total) of both sides are gone. I feel a bit "lost".
Heading off now to log my martini. Uncle Steve loved his martinis! He lived to 88.
Lana1 -
A bit over on calories today. Sweets at work did me in, although I did track them and showed some restraint. We had tacos for supper tonight and I was going to skip the shell, but in the end I ate it. Still, I know I'm doing pretty well.
Back was feeling a little better today - until I got home and started doing housework. Grrr. Time to sit down and relax.
Lana - I am sorry to hear about your uncle. 88 is a good, long life. Enjoy that martini!
Dawn - great job drinking water. I aim for 40-50 ounces of plain water each day, plus my coffee, milk, and today it was 0 calories flavored water. (not much better than diet pop.)
Missy - I love my pop but trying to only have it once or twice a week as I'm paring down my diet.
Sara - Your positive attitude is always such an inspiration to me.
I'd better go drink some more water...
Annie2 -
Lana- so sorry for your loss...88 is a great age! I understand how you feel, when yer not mentioned, or really not even noticed. It means a lot to me, even if I'm away for awhile, I'm remembered. I feel this way, pretty much every day at work...the other kennel worker is acknowledged, given things, praised...I get overlooked, and talked about behind my back, as tho I don't do anything (my boss literally said that to my co worker)... we will always remember you here! Hugs
Sara- we've had crazy high winds today as well... supposed to continue, tomorrow... scared a few of the dogs and made a heck of a mess with leaves and trash... ugh
Dinner was not good... mostly because I refuse to cook a meal just for myself...SO hasn't been sleeping well, so he crashed almost as soon as we got home.. he's the cook more than I am... he'll eat my cooking... but, his is better
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Annie- Thank you... water is always super hard for me...I truly just don't like it...the jug I have holds 64oz and it keeps it cold all day... that's only way I can drink it... once water gets warm...I'm done...
Glad yer back is a little better... hope it keeps getting better...I think I'm getting tendonitis and I'm miserable... May have to resort to wearing a brace... getting more and more difficult to do my job when I hurt so bad...I'm a wuss...lol0 -
Lana- to live 88 years is not easy - enjoy your martini and have great memories of your Uncle.
Liz was so insistent that she create her own group- what spirit! She knows where we are - as does Chamie and Jen. They will come back when they are ready. Their lounge chairs are reserved for them.
Friend from work started WW again last week and she lost 7.6 on her first weigh in. She went home and had wine to celebrate. She is another tall lady- so she gets more points than I do (
) - I am glad she is looking for a better way to deal with food. She has had a bad year and has gained a lot of her weight back.
Had to brush teeth and put in night guard to stop the extra eating.
Will be on hammock with Tillie watching the Cboys - hot and cold drinks are available tonight.1 -
LanaCabana537 wrote: »Cheerios0392 wrote: »First week of Jan was a massive failure for me! I have been so stressed being back at work, literally crying some days (I'm looking for a new job but until then this is my life). I went a few thousand calories over this week so not a good start to the year for me. But I'm going to start taking better care of myself this coming week- stress wise and health wise. Eating better will help me feel better as well. No need to ruin my body over a silly job. I'm hoping to be at least 1/2 a kilo down by the end of Jan. I can do it!!!!!
Cheerios!
Oh dear. I can see only the good in your week!
You are deserving of huge CONGRATULATIONS!
A massive Non Scale Victory: You counted all of your food to even know you were over on your calories!
That is amazing!!-- that you can count all of your food. I want you to bottle and sell to me that commitment to journal and track every day!!!! To heck that you were over, and it doesn't matter if by a lot.
I keep trying to get myself to count everything, but the commitment and sense of purpose and energy is not yet there with me.
No negative self-talk allowed!!!! 10 Gold starts and Cabana Boy foot massage for you!
Hugs,
Lana
Thanks so much! I am trying my best
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Tilliesmommy1 wrote: »Cheerios, if you took a poll, most of us who work use food to deal with things. If you must eat find the best food you can.
Definitely! I've been doing far better this week 1 -
I didn't really plan to do this, but I woke up on Sunday morning and just decided I was going to start eating less carbs. I have been so hungry lately and when I look at my macros, I noticed on the days I feel like nothing fills me up, most of my calories are carbs. So it's my 4th day now of eating low carb and I have not felt uncontrollable hunger the entire time. I have felt satiated and full most of the time. Every now and again I do get hungry but eating a snack stops it. It's not like snack after snack after dessert until I can stop. So it's been going really well. I don't know if I will keep it up, it's just something I'm doing to try and control the hunger as it has been quite bad lately and it seems to be working! I really hope to have even better news in the next week or two when I weigh in- if this continues to keep me feeling nice and satisfied I am very likely going to lose a bit of weight. I'm hoping for half a kilo! 2
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WEDNESDAY
Good morning,
For those wondering - I mark the next day of posting so that things dont become one long blab fest - but also to help stop one day blurring into another. This week has been bad with all the rain ..... Chicken Teriyaki is tomorrow not today-- I left myself a note and had that "aarg" moment when I realized I had too many premade salads and had to wait one more day.
Cheerios - hope your new plan works - we have to try new things as we go. I have donated the easy weight and now have to think about how to get rid of the hard to lose weight. Still a work in progress.
I am getting occupational whiplash between people changing jobs and people leaving the company and new people coming in. Wow.
Oatmeal is almost ready and I need to think about heading towards work. Picked up a "get over yourself" spray that the Cboys made last night. Invisible odorless but effective.
Wave to all who follow - dont forget to pick up your own spray to get through today.1 -
Hello All.
I am running very late this morning.
Will read later, and get caught up with you all. Have a good Wednesday!!!
Lana1 -
Good evening,
Frozen Lasagna in toaster oven. I have my new lease package - should I open it??? only went up 45.00 a month, what a nice surprise!! Can breathe a little easier. Yipee!!
Rain should be stopping for a couple of days, but this mess is heading east, so heads up!!
Lana- how did your day go??
Hope to stop by before lights out.
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