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Sara said....
"Got message for ultrasound Friday ...that I have to take another set of clothing with me"
Goodness! What is that all about?
Lana0 -
Umiquet welcome!!
Lana I called to find out, that is only for some procedures and mine does not qualify - roll my eyes, but glad.
At work, bbl0 -
THURSDAY
Good morning,
Dog upchucked on my nightgown, hoping this is not an omen for the day.
AOTW: Keep wanting to play my meditation cd I have, but keep forgetting to, maybe tonight??
Umiquet: we try to have questions of the week (QOTW) and this weeks was what are we working on to keep on the weight loss journey - mine is stress reduction.
At work a lady helped me with paper for photocopier which is right outside my cubicle and people who overuse the machine think that caring for it is part of my job description, so when she helped me I filled out an "atta girl" card to give to mgmt. Best way to handle crap at work (I can use the word crap again!!!) is to fight it with kindness. Makes the crappy people look even worse!
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oooh good question. Currently my goal is to start meal prepping. I know my biggest weakness is when something isn't handy I settle for junk! I am trying to prepare my meals in advance so I can grab them on my way out the door for work. Its very time consuming, but I have noticed a big change already! Now if I could just stay motivated
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Good morning. It's Thursday and I'm back at work. Looks like it has been a busy week so the couple of days I am working should go quickly.
Camping was wonderful. We had great weather (a little warm and sticky) but no rain! It did this momma's heart good to spend a few days with her kiddos before the oldest goes off to college in a couple of weeks.
Ate horribly but got over 20,000 steps a couple of the days we were there. Lots of walking while our littlest one rode his bike.
Starting a new approach to my weight loss journey today. Going to try to stick with a plan where I eat the same things for breakfast, lunch, and snacks and only change things up for supper - still keeping supper to protein and lower-carb veggies. Keeping calories, carbs, and sugars low. But bigger than that, I am going to concentrate on consistency and not going off the rails. I always want to lose so many lbs by a certain date. Instead of having that deadline, I'm going to concentrate on staying on the plan and trusting the lbs and inches will come off as a result. Have told my family that sometimes I may not eat what they eat for supper. Trying to pick foods that will satisfy and not make me feel like I'm being penalized or punished for eating healthy. Trying also to look at food simply as fuel and to try to find enjoyment in other things - not resorting to food.
6 1/2 weeks to my birthday. Working to be consisent these next 6 weeks and see what results it brings me.1 -
Good morning Ladies........winks to the Cabana Boys
I will come back later to read and reply but
PAGING JEN! JEN!!!!
I just got the call from MSK and Woooohooooo! Mary Gemignani is my surgeon it seems because my first appointment over there is Tuesday August 9th with her.
Also thrilled that they proposed this date, which is absolutely perfect for me what with handing my show and workload over to my substitute on the day before, Monday.
Must must go back to work now.
Hugs to all!
Lana
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Lana- thats great! Not sure if they all work together but maybe you will have the others. You will feel at ease there. They do alot to make you feel 'ok" about your situation. I remember even the guy at the security desk was so nice.
Great you will get to hand off on Monday as well-
Annie- great you had a good time camping. At least you got in your steps!
Umiquet- I hear you with meal prep. Today at work they ordered salads- I ate the meat htat was in it and not the salad-then i had 2 cookies. ugh
Sara- kill them with kindness always works for me! Hope the dog is feeling better and you get meditating. It really helps!
Have a good day everyone-
Jen0 -
Caught up on reading the above stuff, but still at work......
Sara - I hope you get to listen to your meditation CD and that Miss Tillie feels better soon. Poor thing.
Annie - So glad your vacation was a good one. Your plan sounds solid.
Waves to Jen again and Umiquet and all who might stop by later on.
Lana0 -
Good evening,
Dinner on stove, meditation cd playing on computer called Namaste.
Lana glad you will have a recommended Dr and that work can be dealt with without too much stress on your part.
Miss Tillie like many of us in the Sacramento Valley are dealing with allergies.
If I get so tired at work that I dont think too straight - I actually stop working, I figure why mess things up? Irritates management that I am seen not working, so I make sure to do a couple every so often.....
May stop by before lights out, hope everyone has a good evening.0 -
Okay. That was not enough food and calories for today. Especially when I ate lunch at noon and didn't have supper until 7 p.m. due to a meeting after work with an organization where I volunteer. I honestly felt sick and it has taken all night for my stomach to settle down even after I ate. Reworking some of my plan for tomorrow.
No walk tonight. But will get in my 2 or more miles tomorrow night.
Lana - good news for you!
Sara - hang in there! Get some good rest tonight.0 -
FRIDAY!! TGIF
Annie - like variety of food, but change in schedule/ food can really make me pay for it much like you did last night. Hope tomorrow fares better.
One hour at a time today is the best I can do.
Will stop by after Dr apt.0 -
Good morning,
The name of this group caught my eye and i figured i would look into it. I've joined lots of support groups and for the first couple of weeks everyone's logging and supporting ant then just nothing. It's hard to feel the support if you don't hear from anyone and you're the only one still active on the page. Looking forward to see how this go's. I've been on and off the weight train for the last year or so. I would really like to get healthy and put a dent in my weightloss goal before my birthday in November. I've lost 6 lbs so far but then stalled, refining my eating and making sure i hit my 10,000 steps everyday this week. Hoping to get some much needed support and help others along the way
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Welcome, Mija!
Happy Friday! Hard to believe it, but it is my oldest son's 18th birthday today! We actually gave him his gifts last night because he has an odd work schedule today. Rather than doing cake, I bought a variety box of donuts and we put 18 candles in them.
My NSV today is that I didn't eat a bite of donut last night or this morning!
Reworked my plan to be sure I have enough snacks to get me through the day without getting so hungry. Tracking everything in MyFitnessPal.
Planning at least a 2 mile walk tonight and hoping to watch the Olympic opening ceremony!
BBL!0 -
Good morning Mija,
There are days I find I am talking to myself, but many in this group are pretty consistent. Drop by and post when you can.
At work - need to scoot.0 -
Welcome Mija~~
Hi there Sara and Annie~~
Annie I didn't realize it's the opening of Olympics. Stuck at work in the basement. Happy Birthday to your son!
So far I've had a decent day: raisin bran w milk instead of junk with milk at work for breakfast; quinoa/kale/raisins/walnuts homemade salad with olive oil for lunch. Pineapple for snack just now. Do not know what's for dinner. Must buy it. Ugh. Scale was at an ugly number this morning.
Lana0 -
Ooooh. Ended up with a falafel and veggie wrap and milk! Yay.
Lana1 -
Happy Friday,
2 wonderful things, breast is clear of cancer - they suggested I take a detailed image of it and I said, "bring it on" if this is "normal" I want a comparison of if/when it changes.....dont know if I have to pay for the procedure, but worth the $$.
Woman at work who made my life hell for years is leaving the department. The relief is immense. Young woman who drove me (I am helping her learn to crochet) was also pleased to see the back of this woman. She said the boss wondered if they should have a going away party.....That might not be a bad idea!
Should be dancing, but will probably hurt myself, so happy dance in my head.
Lana - I sat there and cried with relief in that doctor's office. Sending you good thoughts for Monday's apt.0 -
Young woman who drove me to apt.....0
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Sara!!!!
I just got home from work to find the Cabana Boys in full party mode in celebration of your imaging good results. Fabulous fabulous fabulous!!!!!
So happy for you that Nasty Woman is heading out. This has been too long of a time coming.
I have always liked this saying:
Everyone brings a joy to a room..... Some when they enter, some when they leave!
Hugs to All~~
Lana
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Running thru waving... Hi! I've missed coming here... I think I am back...Wi Fi issues... Will stop back by, tomorrow... Hope everyone is well!0
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Up cant go back to sleep.
One piece of information that came up at the medical appointment - had I lost a significant amount of weight? I said I have lost 25 pounds on Weight Watchers, because that change in weight can make tissues to compress.
Will put on kettle set up hot water bottle and see if that helps.
BBL0 -
Is so a SS
But im hoping after surgery a few weeks, ago, this will be the last time. I had whats called an endio barrier, placed. Abd this is now my third week, and Im like looking at food i could eat, but now cant, but either way. Nice to be back again. 0 -
SATURDAY
Good morning,
Welcome Kelley. I have a friend at work who had a form of surgery, and has had success with it. Hope you do as well.
Normal errands to run. Many meals to make this weekend including stuffed zucchini boats, fried rice and black bean burgers. But with getting those done I will have 10 meals (7 of which I will freeze) for upcoming days when I am just too lazy to think about dinner.
Will stop back when it is light out.1 -
Saturday!
Sara - that is wonderful news! So happy for you.
DH made such a good "home" Chinese Buffet for DS's b-day dinner last night that I ate a tad too much. Then we took our youngest to the local county fair and I indulged in mini donuts. Back on track today. Having lunch with my grandpa and some cousins. Will order a salad with dressing on the side or a chicken breast and vegetables. I am determined NOT to go completely off track over this weekend. Will get in 2-3 mile walk today. Beautiful weather!
Hoping to go shopping for some new sheets and maybe to look for new tennis shoes for the younger two kids. They both need them for school!1 -
I want to walk today but i've developed a few blisters on my feet, so it hurts a little to walk. But i do plan to get some sort of workout in, i will miss my walk, i like the time to myself and to think. I also like trying to beat my previous times 2
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Hellllooooooooo Dawn! Glad you could stop by!
Hellos to Sara and Mija and Annie and a big welcome to Kelley!
Sara, what are zucchini boats? are they hollowed out halves of zucchini filled with a mixture of goodies? That's what I envision, and would never have thought of that. You rock with your pre-done meals in the freezer.
Sara - the medical place has your past imaging and they were comparing past to present images? And that's how they knew to ask about weight loss? I'm inferring this, so fix me up if I've got it wrong.
My advice to anyone reading this: Get breast ultrasounds done every couple of years (if not annually) in addition to your mammagrams.
Lana
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Lana - you are correct on the zucchini boats. I have used soy crumbles but have ground chicken today with tomato sauce, onion/garlic and a little cheese. Medical place was comparing from former images. I do not know why they asked about weight loss, except perhaps it is common? Perhaps they could tell from the database itself?? My neighbor at work has to get the ultrasounds yearly on one breast and I have a feeling I will as well. Never had to have one done - technology has improved and I had - I hope you are sitting down..... a 7 year gap in getting one. My dog groomer is older than me and is having her first soon.
Book, dvd's and crochet/knitting goodies are on their way.
Glad you found us again Dawn.
Had been taking a nap and tempted to go back.......1 -
I should hit preview - my dog groomer has never had a mammogram.
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Hello All-
Went to WW meeting today and up 2.8. I had lost 4 last week. Believe it or not, I am not mad. I was thinking how in the past (and i did it last week) I always keep my food intake on Friday super super low. I don't make plans to go out etc all because I dont want the "number" to be higher. I used to think, maybe I will go on a different day so I can go out Friday nights- then I realized, I was letting the "number" control my life.
So I went out last night- I had a soup and a salad- no wine no desert- but this morning I got up and I could see my fingers were swollen and so I knew the weight would be up. I told the leader that as long as the "Saturday number" goes down then I dont care - it's not about the number on the scale- its just that it decreases each Saturday. I saved my points for Friday night and so Saturday may be more than what I weight on a Wednesday but if I go out every Friday night but keep it OP with my points, the number should go down- it's just the residual from the night before. Does that make sense? Not sure if I am explaining it clearly.
There was a young girl maybe late teens early 20s who had some weight on her, very beautiful face and sweet girl. She was with her mother (who was NO skinny mini) - when the leader was talking about snacking, the girl mentioned it was usually late - around 10pm because she was with her friends. I noticed anything this girl said, the mother rolled her eyes and shook her head. I felt like shouting- She isnt the problem- you are!!!! The leader asked if there was anything she could do with the snacking and she didnt have an answer right then - and sure enough the mother had comments to make and the body language said it all. After the meeting the leader asked BOTH of them- if they wanted to talk about anything- the Mom said- I dont have a problem she does- I'm fine- Im bringing her here because SHE needs to lose the weight. The leader was awesome- she said - you are beautiful on both the inside and out- you do this because YOU want to. I just wanted to go over and hug her. I had flashbacks to my own experiences with my mother (which now that all those years passed - as did she) who had the body issues and the appearance/what do other people think issues.
Anyway....just wanted to get that off my chest-
Hello to everyone!
Lana/Sara- as soon as my health insurance kicks in the first thing I am doing is the Mamogram. I hate to say it but I have not had one in 4 years. Kaiser changed from 40 (when I had my first) to 45- and then I moved to LA and never had one in those 3 years. Must go now!!
Zucchini boats sound great!!
Have a great day!
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Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Lana... Hiiiiii Sara.....hello everyone else....sorta multi tasking...watching Bridesmaids.... I am soooo Annie.....Be back soon!0
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