NON WW & WW NEWBIES, OUR NEW LIFE, THE START OF SOMETHING WONDERFUL
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@trooworld That's good that you've found a solution to your co-worker problem. Have you been tracking your food and staying within your boundaries?
@cbabie Mine wasn't synching last week so maybe they take turns. lol Glad you got to enjoy some outdoor time where it isn't so hot.
@its_cleo It sounds like you had a good rest break. Those are so needed at times.
Another good day with staying on my plan. Only hit 47 carbs today. Although the weight seems to bing bong back and forth. I suppose as long as the overall trend is going downward, I'll take it. Like I really have a choice to take it or not. It is what it is. I have breakfast at a friend's house tomorrow so that will be a tricky one. I'll probably end up eating no carbs for dinner if I want to stay OP. Planned exercise is some yoga and some walking.0 -
@cbabie That sounds wonderful! I hope you enjoyed it. I'm glad I worked it out, too, makes things less stressful lol. Maybe your little GGD is helping you exercise your hand?
Hopefully, she gets well soon. I'm glad you have your treadmill as an option now.
@its_cleo Me too! Indeed, I don't mind some work stories but this person has worked here forever and thinks their stories are very interesting and they are not. I really don't mind talking at work, it's just this person gets on my nerves so much lol. This person is just like how you are describing...doesn't realize we aren't friends at all. That's good you took a break. Rests are important. I'm interested to hear about your cooking class. I hope it goes well!
@theslightedgeforever I've been semi-tracking my food and not staying within my boundaries on some days. I hope you can find some balance at your friend's breakfast.
Hello gals. Today is the day that the exercise bike gets delivered. I'm getting off at 11 so that I can be home for it. Hopefully, it arrives after that.
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@cbabie, did you hear back from your interview about the call center job? Are you still working at the church? I am NOT my mom either.
@its_cleo, I hope you love your cooking class! Can’t wait to hear all about it and what you made.
@trooworld, Yikes what a pain your co-worker sounds like. Fortunately, it’s only 3 weeks and then maybe you two can have some distance. You had a good plan to do your own documents but it sounds like you still have to manage the whole thing without looking bossy. Good luck!!
@theslightedgeforever, Good job staying on plan and working it in with your busy social life. What did your friend have for breakfast?
Good morning! I am back on my plan and determined to finish this month strong!
I really wanted to be in Onderland by the end of the month and while I don’t know if that will happen, I am going to try to get as close to it as possible. I don’t think I mentioned this, but I had to get rid of my treadmill when we moved. The thing was so big that the movers couldn’t get it out of the house. So, we would have had to pay another company a lot of money to come take it apart and then put it back together here. We decided that since it was almost 7 years old, we should just get rid of it and get another one later on. The secretary from the moving company ended up wanting it and she paid to get it out of our house and gave it to her elderly mother-in-law. So, that was good but now I don’t have my treadmill and I’m at a loss if I should get another one, which will cost so much money or do I figure out another workout plan. Right now my exercise is unpacking and organizing this new house but that will soon end and then what will I do??? Yikes! 
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@trooworld Did your bike arrive? So exciting. Now it will be more convenient to exercise. So yaaay on semi-tracking. Shoot for more meals this week than last. Have you figured out what made you go over on some days? What's the solution for next time?
@teresaw1020 My friend had too many carb dishes and then sweets afterward. Exercise: Leslie sansone videos are free. Along with any other kind of youtube video. Your legs are free so you can do some walking in the neighborhood if it's safe or at a mall. If you wait around til Jan 1, places like Planet Fitness will have some deals. I always think for me the problem is not lack of exercise opportunities but desire, scheduling, etc.
I went over 31 carbs for the day. This week happened to be 4 days of red where I only get 100 carbs. But I only ended up with 1100 calories for the day so I'm feeling good about the choices I made today. I did not fall into the mindtrap of I've already blown it so I'll just eat whatever I want and start again fresh tomorrow. I made some lemon blueberry bread to take with me and ate 1/2 slice of that. It was so good. I really wanted to eat alot more. It was a day of feeling like walking through molasses. Everything took longer than I expected and I didn't get around to exercising before I left which means no exercise for the day as I didn't get home til 1:30 pm. Molasses continued throughout the day. So I need to find something that clears away the molasses next time.0 -
@TeresaW1020 Yes, they are. Nobody really enjoys working with them, they've been booted out of other departments and finally landed in this department as a "last stop" so to speak. Thank you, I'm sure it will be fine! That's too bad about your treadmill.
I'm glad it went to a good home, though.
@theslightedgeforever Yes, my bike arrived. Now, to see how long it takes the hubs to put it together! lol I'm going out of town this weekend until Weds night, so hopefully, he will do it then. Weds of last week, I went over in net carbs (that is what I'm worried about) because I had sweet potatoes in my salad, Tuesday of last week I went over because of sweet potatoes in my salad as well as ham and cheese sliders at brunch at work, Monday I went over slightly because of blueberries on my yogurt at breakfast. The solution is to plan ahead better/pretrack while I'm making my menu so that I can see if I would go over if I have x and x on the same day. Your lemon blueberry bread sounds good. I don't know if I could have stopped at one piece. To clear the molasses: how about a nice brisk walk, or a hot cup of tea? That's what works for me at work when I have molasses in my veins.
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Morning all!
My week has been very crazy, seems no sleep or down time due to drama in life. I have not gotten on the treadmill since my first time. I am hoping today. I did get this call center job..still don't want it..last night was my first night and they had computer issues, so we mostly sat and talked to each other. What a waste of my time. LOL .
@its_cleo My GGD lives with me, she is 13 months old and a doll. She brings much joy to my DH and I. She is very smart, so we have to be on our toes. We locked her out of the cupboards...lol. She loves to get into all the cabinets.I let her play with the potholders and plastic containers that are her baby food ones.. She gets into the dog food and puts in into the dogs water bowl..like I said keeps us on our toes..LOL (thank you for asking)
@TeresaW1020 When my treadmill broke, I looked and saw a lot of "new" used ones pretty reasonable, but since I wasn't working at the time I couldn't get one. I don't work at the church, the position ended the end of June. I did get the job, but I still know it's not my cup of tea.
@trooworld I would be excited to get on my new equipment too, so hopefully DH is bored while you are gone and you come home to a new piece of equipment that is not in a box. LOL . Maybe you could put a sign on your desk that says story time is over in the children's area...
@theslightedgeforever yes the weather is getting cooler, it rained where I worked last night...
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@cbabie sorry about the no sleep. Yep I imagine a little one like that would keep you busy! She sounds sweet. I hope you still get paid for going to the call centre job.
@theslightedgeforever 1100 calories- I wouldn't worry about the carbs. That's pretty low calorie amount for a day.
@TeresaW1020 can you walk outside instead of a treadmill?
I'm on track with calories so far this week so that's good. Yesterday was my cooking class. It was good but I am a klutz. They have cooking stations like with a stove and then big steel counters. There was a measuring cup with like a cup of oil in it and of course I knocked it all over the place lol. Vegetable oil is hard to clean up! I'm a klutz at home too. Also we were making rice and were supposed to add two cups of water. I added three and was on my fourth cup before somebody stopped me! Luckily we were able to salvage it.
I worked with two ladies and we made three things:
-aloo gobi which is a veggie dish with cauliflowers and potato, though you could do it with just cauliflower if you wanted
-nice jasmine rice with different spices, like cinnamon and some other stuff- it was good.
- dal something, which is with yellow and red lentils
There were about 15 people total, split into groups. After we made it we all tried some, it was nice eating together, then we had some to take home. The leftovers were like 1 or 2 servings. I was glad it wasn't alot, bc obviously I'm alone and can't take a bunch of food at once.
I thought we would learn about the history or tradition with the food or something but it's just cooking. So that's ok.
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@trooworld I enter my foods the night before and then check the carbs. For instance what I'm eating tomorrow turned out to be 103. Red days are only 100. So I had to figure out how to shave off 3 carbs. Originally the plan was 1/4 c trail mix for my snack. I use walnuts, almonds, and raisins. So I took that out and entered a yogurt with 2 walnut halves. I think I'm at 97 now. Important thing is that I'll get a snack if I need it. Lately I haven't been hungry in the afternoon so I end up deleting that food at the end of the night. Thanks for the molasses advice.
@cbabie So treadmill needs to be back in your daily routine. When will you schedule it in? You don't want to end up like our parents. Stress kills. Treadmill is a stress reliever. At least the baby keeps you active. lol I have fantasies of when I have grandchildren. I will turn one room in my house for them. Stay there. lol Told you it was a fantasy.
@its_cleo Well since I'm doing carb cycling for my program, unfortunately I have to worry about the carbs. That was the first time I was over since I started this program on Aug 1. It was like getting a B for me on my report card. Yes, I'm that girl. lol I just happen to try and stay at or below my calorie range too. It's a good skill building exercise for me. The scheduled calories was 1300 for the day. Part of it is I'm not hungry. I'm also learning not to eat if I'm not hungry. Just cause I have the calories available doesn't mean I have to eat them. Old me would have went and grabbed something just to fill the quota. Here's a little cooking tip I learned about rice. Which I think is one of the easiest things in the world to make. My mom kept saying why don't you buy a rice cooker? Uh, cause I have a pot and a stove. She loved her kitchen gadgets. The water to rice ratio is different for different varieties of rice. I didn't know that when I first started cooking. I like Basmati rice and I found out the hard way that it's different than cooking Jasmine rice. Strange you mentioned aloo gobi. I had just seen that today on Pinterest. I was doing a breakfast dish with cauliflower and it was showing me other recipes I could do. I told my daughter she needs to take a class like this. She loves Indian and Pakistani food. I'm sure there must be a difference but it seems all the same to me according to Pinterest. lol I think it's a tasty way to eat veggies. Yaaay being on track with your calories.
I stayed OP today. I also did 30 min walking. I tried something different for breakfast today. I didn't know if I would like it or not. Cheesy Cauliflower Bowl. It was easy to make. Just 4 ingredients. I also had some cheese squares on the side. I had a moment of Who am I and what have they done with slightedge? Me eating this for breakfast. for lunch or dinner yes. But not breakfast. My friend asked me that same question the other day when I told her I had eaten some quinoa. People can change.0 -
@cbabie Congrats on getting the job, I hope it gets better! Are you going to look for a different one since this one isn't your cup of tea? Yes, I hope it's put together by the time I get back, too! That's a good idea about the sign but we don't have a children's area at my library (I work at an academic library). I used to work at a public library, it was fun but challenging because of all of the homeless that came in. I don't have to deal with that now, I'm glad about that!
@its_cleo I'm a klutz too, I would have done the same thing. It sounds like it was a pretty good experience, no?
@theslightedgeforever That's good that you just have to adjust your snacks. I think my problem is my meals, so I need to adjust that before I even shop for groceries. Did you like the cheesy cauliflower bowl for breakfast? Sounds good to me! (I'm not a breakfast person...I eat it because I'll be starving if I don't eat)
Hi gals. Well, since I didn't get the meal prep done on Sunday, we ended up stopping at Trader Joe's last night and getting instant meals for the rest of the week. It's just not realistic for us to cook during the week. Last night, we had cauliflower gnocchi with turkey bolognese sauce. It was good.
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@theslightedgeforever, yes you are right that I have legs and can do some walking. I even have a nice neighborhood with sidewalks. I’ve been thinking about doing some workouts on YouTube. I have an iPad that I can use to pull them up. Now I just gotta go set up the room that I plan to use.
@cbabie, I hope that you will learn to enjoy the call center job. Do you at least get paid for just sitting and chatting with your fellow co-workers? I will have to check out used treadmills. The problem is getting it to my house and setting it up. When life settles down, I will have to give it some thought. Like your sister said, I have things that I can still do. Soooo no excuse!
@its_cleo, yes I could walk outside, but it’s hot as blazes right now! I’m going to fix up the spare bedroom and at least start doing something. I have hand weights and I can watch videos on YouTube. Your cooking class sounds fun! Yes, I imagine cleaning up a cup of oil wasn’t fun at all. I hope you had a good laugh and will enjoy the class. Is the teacher good?
@trooworld, I LOVE Trader Joe’s cauliflower gnocchi!!
I need to remember it when I feel like a carb splurge. I know it’s hard to make meals when your life is so busy. I make a lot of easy sheet pan dinners. Meat and veggies all tossed in olive oil and lots of seasonings are fairly quick, healthy, and yummy.
So, this morning we are going to the closing of our house and hopefully getting a nice fat check to help pay for our new house. We had a major glitch yesterday when we found out that two feet of our side yard actually belongs to our neighbor.
The neighbor and the lady buying the house were ok with keeping it like it is but worried that when the neighbor went to sell the house it would become an issue. So, we had to give up $1500 in the event that the homeowner ever had to take out part of the patio that is on the neighbor's property. Whatever!! I just want this house sold and done. I did manage to lose weight this week but I'm still up .2 lbs for the month. Five pounds away from Onderland and still determined to get there!
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Sorry I've been MIA- had busy family weekend then on Monday we had "The phone call" from OFSTED (Office for Standards in Education) so we've got Inspectors in. (They chanve the criteria & goal posts every year/ other year -so it was very new criteria & we are one of the 1st schools to be inspected with this. Science was chosen as one of the department for the "deep dive" ( honestly- the jargin is a joke) so I was at work til 9 & then worked til 2 so every single book up to date & all lessons written out for them- one took ages as it's logistical nightmare- all in my head!!! Thankfully day 2(lasts 2 days) I finish at 11am so I had lunch, been to gym & now had a small salad & soya latte in coffee shop before I head home for relaxing bath (no kids) before school run.
I am sooooo tired! I now have no excuses- last bad choice yesterday - I needed the sugar- huge choc bar!!! I have dress to be in for Sea Cadet Dinner in Dec & I will be back in it. Guantlet thrown down!
Apologies for not doing personal replies but:
Work colleagues- yup totally get that: worked with some like that.
On the floor with grandchildren- I want to be able to get up without pulling on furniture too- getting there-managed church seats on Sunday without leverage!!!
Hope you're enjoying sorting new house.
Hope Grandchild on mend.
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@joannadavison So we'll help keep you on track for that dress you need to fit into. What color is it? I know being an educator is hard work but look at all the rewards of shaping young minds.
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@trooworld I love breakfast. Its my favorite meal. Lunch I can do without. I really enjoyed the cheesy cauliflower bowl. My portions are all ready pre-measured so I just need to pop them out of the freezer and cook it. Sometimes I adjust meals especially if I want my snack. I plan my spreadsheet a week at a time and then just enter the food into my MFP tracker the night before to make sure I'll be in bounds. Sometimes my schedule changes so I have to do some switching and tweaking. As I plan my meals for the week, I enter them into the recipe tracker so I know exactly how many carbs it has so I can balance out the other meals for that day. Or I just take a smaller portion if I don't want to change my other meals.
@teresaw1020 I'm known as the nagging sister if you ask @cbabie Go pick a good Ipad workout and let us know how it went. Even 15 min of one. I do that when I'm not in the mood. Which was tonight. I had put in 27 min walking but I needed to up my steps so I literally walked between my gym and my kitchen for almost an hour. Back and forth while listening to something. It worked. It would have been quicker to probably just go into the gym and get on the treadmill but today was one of those days. So at least I kept my body moving instead of just sitting at the table on my computer. So 2019 is the year to get you to Onederland. You've got about 3 months. You can do it. Think how nice it will be to start 2020 off in Onederland.
Stayed OP today. Made some really nice macaroni with a bechamel sauce. Had to do half chicken and half beef which is always more cooking but since dh can't eat beef........ Exercise was walking outside and some around my house. Onto tomorrow where I'll meet a friend for breakfast. Green day, I'm excited.
I got a message from @Trishastime. She's still out gallavanting around in her caravan and limited internet. She misses everyone and will be back when she can.0 -
@TeresaW1020 Yes, it's very good. I've tried one sheet pan dinner and the veggies were still crunchy when the meat was done.
Do you have a recipe that you can recommend? Oh that's a bummer about the property, but at least you are still selling it. You are so close to Onederland, you are going to get there real soon!!!
@joannadavison Sounds stressful! I hope you got to relax when you got home.
@theslightedgeforever It sounds like that is a good plan for you. I Like it. I miss @Trishastime I hope she's back soon.
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Hi!!!
@theslightedgeforever - it's pink with a sparkly lace overlay. Well done staying on plan. I drew line yesterday- drank a (small) bottle of proseco in celebration of the end of Inspection- oops- but me over! @trooworld
Got to gym. Back on plan
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Hi all..not much happening here.(weight wise, lol) Sat & most of day on Sunday helped dd & family move to their new house, dr appt & mammo on Monday, dh had root canal on tooth on Tues, and went out yesterday & picked the pumpkins. Think it was a little early, but we stopped on Mon on our way home & there were getting to be so many rotten ones, that we decided we needed to do it, or might not have any. Now to take some to dd & the gkids. Dd & gkids here picked theirs out last night. Have been tracking, but not much movement on scale. Know I need to get a little stricter, lol.
@joannadavison --your dress is pretty & looks like it fits you now.
@cbabie --good job getting back on treadmill, & I am impressed with your speed. I try to keep my heart rate in the AHA guidelines, so can't go that fast! Glad wrist doing better..I am not a good typist, so impressed with your speed there, too.
@TeresaW1020 --you are close to onderland..you can do it!!
@theslightedgeforever --I am impressed with your strictness on your carbs! Glad it is working for you even with social events.
@trooworld --at least one week down--only a few to go, lol. Hope your job is more pleasant then.
Well, gotta go. Leaving for OK in the am, will be back middle of next week.
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Morning all, almost afternoon here..LOL
Well the new job didn't work out. I had a family matter that had to be handled at the same time I was to leave for work and MY DH was so stressed, I decided, family first. So I will be applying for more. I have PT today and I went on Tuesday, it was good. I feel like I am getting more mobility in it. Still stiff, but better. I have lost another .2 lbs when I got on the scale today....BUT I don't RECOMMEND the way I have had to lose it...LOL It's not really healthy. When I saw my DH so stressed he couldn't remember what he did 5 min ago...I said ENOUGH. I still believe in health over anything.
@theslightedgeforever That being said about health (above) I will yes make it a priority to get on my treadmill. Yes you are the nagging sister, but hey, you are my only sister..LOL
@trooworld Maybe you could still use the sign, do you have anywhere people might hear/read a STORY? LOL
now that you know you just can't cook during the week...you have a game plan and that is good.
@its_cleo I laughed (sorry) when you told about spilling the oil..I could see me doing that. Are the recipes easy? I do easy these days. LOL
@joannadavison Beautiful dress..I believe that my dear Sister would wear that... You look great!
@TeresaW1020 Sorry about the hiccup in the closing. Luckily we aren't in the WW West...you would have just got shot or hung over it..LOL . I know you will have peace soon and this will all be over and you can enjoy your new home!!!
Hope I didn't miss someone...sorry if I did..
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@trooworld When I cook sheet pan fajitas, I put my pan empty in the oven while it preheats and so it gets sizzling hot. Then I add my veggies and cook for 8 min. Then I pour out any liquid that has accumulated and then add my meat to the pan and cook it for 15-20 min more.
@joannadavison Oooh love the dress. Beautiful color and style. That type of dress is slimming they say cause it draws your eye diagonally like a wrap dress. I used to love watching What Not to Wear. Got so many tips from that show. Although I don't think I could have stood there letting the hosts talk about me like that. lol
@Retiredandlovingit I've been tracking and strict and movement is slow on the scale. But it's moving and has been in a downward mode since Aug 1. No matter how slow. That's more than I can say for the other months in the year except for Jan-Feb and part of March. I am learning new skills which will help me once I get to goal so I can keep at that weight forever. I've been under my carb goals everyday so in my mind, I should lose more weight. But it's not to be. I'm staying within my calorie guidelines too. Maybe my body doesn't work like others lol But again downward mode. (I keep telling myself that so I won't get discouraged) Have a good trip. Make good choices.
@cbabie Yes you know I would wear Joanna's dress. I don't know sometimes I think we are living in the Wild Wild West. At first I read WW as Weight Watchers. lol I was like What?
So how is everyone's September goals coming along. We are 2/3 of the way done with this month. Then holidays begin and that means candy, cookies, fudge, etc. Everywhere it seems. What's your plan to stay on track and not just say, oh well, I'll start new and fresh again on Jan 1.
I've been doing well on my food. I need to get back to my strength training now that I have the green light from the doc. I've been meeting my step goal each day for the last 3 days. Plus add in a bit more intensive cardio. Not there mentally yet. I have to baby step my way up once I get knocked off the exercise horse for some reason. At this point, I'm just glad I'm doing some cardio and meeting my burned calories goal and step goal. Major win right there. I'll up my burned calories goal on Sunday.0 -
@joannadavison You look beautiful in that dress! Well done with the proseco, I would have done the same thing.
@RetiredAndLovingIt I bet the grandkids loved picking out their pumpkins. I always loved doing that. Yes, one week down!
@cbabie I'm sorry the job didn't work out, but it sounds like it was for the best since you didn't like it anyway. I wish the best on the job search. I hope the stress level goes down in your life, that's tough. I'm glad you are getting better mobility. No, no need for stories...that's the point! lol Yes, no cooking during the week. I did cook an instant meal last night from TJs: frozen meatballs sauteed with some frozen veggies over cauliflower rice with some teriyaki sauce- 10 minutes and done.
@theslightedgeforever That sounds like a good idea. The recipe I did didn't have me pre-cook the veggies, I think it was a recipe for veggies and chicken or shrimp or something and the carrots came out crunchy and I just didn't like it. Thanks for the idea. My September goals are so-so. I tracked all of last week but have been distracted in my thoughts this week: I am going on a business trip leaving Sunday and it shouldn't affect me but it is. I haven't tracked at all this week. I have been doing well with water and I think I might lose the pound that I want to lose.
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@joannadavison, being a teacher is one of the most challenging careers you can have. I have known many teachers and know just how hard it can be to manage not only the students and their parents, but the administration and government don’t help matters at all. You have all my respect! My church has adopted our nearby elementary school and our primary focus is loving on the teachers. This morning our outreach coordinator is taking them breakfast and 2” binders because that was one of their requested needs. I LOVE that dress!!! You look fantastic in it!
@theslightedgeforever, OK, I did do some purposeful walking around the church and I will do it again today. Hubby and I spent time online yesterday researching new treadmills and I will get one soon. This weekend my main goal is to get my workout room cleaned out so I can at least do some YouTube workouts and use my weights. And YES, I will be in Onderland for sure by the end of this year and I plan to NEVER be back in the 200’s again! I’m glad you heard from Trisha! I have been missing her!
@trooworld, the secret of my most sheet pan dinners is that you need to have everything cut to the same size or cook in stages. For instance, if I’m making a chicken and roasted veggie sheet pan dinner, I will heat my oven to 450 and I use a very large cookie sheet. You want everything spread out, so it roasts and caramelizes and not steam. I cut up my veggies and toss in olive oil and spices (those vary depending on what flavor profile I’m wanting). I cook the onions, peppers, and root veggies first for about 10 to 15 minutes and then flip them and add the meat and softer veggies like zucchini, broccoli, and asparagus and cook until the meat is done. You have to play around with it depending on what you are cooking. Go on Pinterest and look up sheet pan dinners and get some tips and ideas. I find it very easy and leftovers heat up great too!
@RetiredAndLovingIt, you have been busy! I will need to go get some pumpkins for my new porch. Your family is lucky to be able to get them straight out of the patch!
@cbabie, Ohhhh dear! I am so sorry to hear that you and hubby are going through so much stress. Yes, you will find another job. You didn’t like the call center anyway and I’m sure God has another plan that will fit you much better. Hang in there, girlfriend!! LOL, yeah everyone at the closing behaved like the good Southern Christian people we are so no one had to pull out their six-shooter or get a rope. Although, I admit to having my moments where I thought about it! 
Well, the closing went through after four hours of signing papers and waiting to find out what the next-door neighbor was going to do. Long story short, she ended up coming to the attorney office and speaking privately with the new homeowner. They came out all buddy-buddy and planning on fixing up the fence and splitting the cost. I bit my tongue over the fact that we gave up $1500 for this little hiccup.
It’s done and we are thrilled to be able to move on.
Theslightedgeforever asked what our plans are for the rest of the year and I think that is a very important topic. We are about to enter the biggest food challenges of the year and I am determined to NOT let all the temptations derailed the hard work I’ve done this year. So, planning, tracking, exercising are going to be key. I also love being a part of a good support group. You all are awesome and so supportive. I am also part of a MFP challenge group called Fat 2 Fit and just became the captain of one of the groups. I would love it if any of you wanted to join my group. We are more of accountability, challenge group than what we do here, but for me, I need all the support and motivation I can get! Just let me know if you are interested and I can tell you more.
Whew, I wrote a book and now I got to get to work!!
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@TeresaW1020 the fat to fit group looks fun. I looked a while ago and was interested, but I’m afraid I couldn’t do it or work it into my exercise schedule…can you tell me more about what they do?---also I think it is awesome you’re supporting teachers! What a neat idea. I do think they have a tough job.
@theslightedgeforever, sounds like you’re coming along with your food goals and easing into the exercise. I am on track for my goal to drink only 4 drinks or less a week. I am slightly over calories this week but hoping to get it in line by Sat (the end of my week).
My other goals- no treats for 2 weeks before my period- met. And to plan good meals in advance during that two weeks- met.
@cbabie the recipes the first week were easy, also it really helps to be in a group. So one person would be chopping up onions/veggies, one watching something on the stove, and one cleaning. Everything went amazingly fast. I think the recipes will get more complicated. We’re supposed to make pekoras and I don’t think that will be as easy.
@Retiredandlovingit I don’t know why but picking pumpkins sounds like fun. I love the fall.
@joannadavison lovely dress! You look great!
@trooworld good luck on your business trip.
I’m good, a bit tired. Got my hair cut today and it looks nice. Making pumpkin muffins this afternoon. I’m going to a veggie potluck tomorrow and if the muffins turn out ok I will make another batch to take. Also going on a hike tomorrow, 10km with my hiking peeps. No brewery after though, which is fine.
Was talking with my hair stylist about vacations. Maybe next year I might go away. I was brainstorming countries:
Carribbean:
-St.Lucia
-Guadaloupe
Or-
Italy/Greece
Iceland/Greenland
Sweden
Switzerland
Patagonia
Argentina
I’m pretending price is no object lol. It’s because I have a ton of vacation days and don’t know what to do with them.
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Hello team! I have been doing nothing I should be doing, but lost some more weight. When this happened before, people started to worry about my health. I am not worried, yet...LOL . What needs to happen is stress and drama goes and weight stabilizes.. Thank you all about the job..I knew it wasn't for me..but when your told to take a job you do..
@theslightedgeforever isn't it funny we cook and our mom hated to cook? I have just never heard of the sheet pan cooking before. I guess I have to go look that up. I have no goals...just getting through each day is a challenge.
@trooworld Your dinner sounds great!!! Believing with you for your lb.
@TeresaW1020 LOL I could see you stringing someone up. My mom used to get so frustrated with my dad, she would say...I will just shoot him and tell the Lord he died.. PS I liked your "book" . I don't know that emotionally I could be in your group right now, but I will look at it. Who knows..right? Maybe it's what I need. LOL
@its_cleo I love pumpkin muffins. Good choice. I am so glad you like your hair. It's always a toss up even if they just trim my hair if I will like it. LOL . Wouldn't that be nice if there were 4 to cook dinner each night, so we only had one job to do?
Okay gotta go get some other stuff done. I am glad to be apart of this group!!
Cbabie1 -
@its_cleo—we did a one day stop at St Lucia about 12 yrs ago on a cruise. It was very nice then. My dd loves Greece, she has done a vacation there for the last 3 yrs at an all-inclusive resort in Rhodes. & Sweden is on my bucket list because we had an exchange student from there who turned out to be almost another daughter. Would love to go visit her & her family! & my nieces husband got transferred to Switzerland & it looks gorgeous!, So those would be my picks..if money was no object, of course!0
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Picking pumpkins is fun, but wish we would’ve had better growing conditions this year, tho! The gourds are a pain—-literally—my thighs & back get so sore bending over picking them because there are so many usually!0
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@trooworld Have a good trip. Make good eating choices while you are gone. Great job on your water.
@teresaw1020 Yaaay on your walking. Thanks for the invite on the challenge but I'm already apart of two other groups associated with Sparkpeople. Sitting on the computer responding to all these people does not put steps on my fitbit. lol
@its_cleo Looks like you are meeting some of your goals and keep working towards the other ones and you'll get there. I had to go look up pekoras. I wonder how good they would taste in my air fryer. The thing about Indian cooking is so many individual spices to put in which looks like it takes a lot of time but really doesn't. We Americans like things prepackaged, pre-mixed just add water. lol I found a recipe for chicken pakoras. I have everything but the chickpea flour. I might try those. Although I was looking at it thinking, this is just spicy chicken nuggets. lol Your vacation list sounds fun.
@cbabie This too shall pass as they say.
@retiredandlovingit I love everything about this time of the year cause all the pumpkin products come up. Thanks to people like you who grow pumpkins.
OK, need to go. I stayed within my food boundaries and got in 33 minutes of walking with hubby. Onto tomorrow.
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@TeresaW1020 thanks for the sheet pan dinner tips! I'm glad you made it through closing okay.
@its_cleo Thank you! I'm getting my hair cut and colored today. It feels good to get it done, right? Pumpkin muffins sound good. I've always wanted to go to Italy or Greece.
@cbabie Congrats on losing weight, if that was your goal? Dinner was pretty good but I don't like the taste of frozen meatballs, I'm spoiled. :P
@RetiredAndLovingIt Sounds like you need a nice hot bath.
@theslightedgeforever Thanks.
HI all. I'm leaving tomorrow for my trip and will be gone until Thursday, I probably won't be on here as I will be working from 8am-9pm nearly every day. I hope you all have a nice weekend and nice week.
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September goals: track 1 meal a day, drink 50 oz of liquids a day, lose 1 lb0 -
Thank you all for comments about dress- unfortunately I've piled about a stone on since I wore it in that photo.
@RetiredAndLovingIt hope DH's root canal went ok- not nice. Pity about pumpkins. Scales not moving much for me either. 7th Dec my deadline for the dress.
@cbabie sorry about the job and good luck with job hunting. Totally agree that you need to put family 1st. My old school boss didn't really see that- so glad my current one is better.
@theslightedgeforever yes- I used to watch Susannah & Trinney too- got a couple of their books!
@trooworld totally drew line after proseco & the huge choc bar night before when I needed sugar.
@TeresaW1020 yep school can be a challenge. Stepped down for Head of Department roll about 7 years ago to 2nd (was doing ave 80 hours a week - it was ridiculous) then when I changed jobs/schools I went to 4 day equivalent too. Much better quality of life and in nicer school- ethos & work atmosphere so much better. Glad your house move sorted.
@its_cleo pumpkin muffins sound great.
I watched a couple of the 'Ask A Trainer' videos on here- Why am I not loosing weight- not enough sleep or hydration and stress. All apply to me so that's my goal-- sort routine to sort these in the rest of September.
Busy weeks ahead with visiting potential secondary schools for my niece (out of touch with UK system as lived abroad 16 years) & also my eldest needs a 6th form school/college- visits there too.
CREW (my church's young people's group) tonight- only 2 of them so KFC- glad thete's no veggie temptation!!0 -
Morning all,
I still have not gotten back on the treadmill. I have to figure this out. It's about a 13 month old that wants my total attention and a DH too..I can't get up any earlier. I go back to the Dr next week about my wrist. I am anxious to hear what they have to say. It feels better, still can't put both wrist on the floor and lean.. Still working on that with PT.
@theslightedgeforever Yep it will pass...I was thinking like a kidney stone.
@trooworld I hope you have a great week, even though you are working night and day. At least your food will be cooked for you.LOL
@joannadavison I was reading your why I am not...hydration is a definite issue with me. We won't talk about stress..LOL . You got this!!!
Cbabie0 -
Good morning everyone
Got back yesterday and only put on a small amount of weight. We are off again in 3 weeks but it is just for a week. I had a really good down time (read books, did crosswords etc). Internet data was limited (we usually run off our unlimited wifi at home), so I had to choose what I could do.
I have skimmed through the messages, so please do not be offended if I have missed anything
@TeresaW1020 _ I am glad your house finally settled and you can now move on. You raise an important thing about the months leading up to and into Christmas. Thanks for the reminder. I will certainly look into that group as well
@cbabie - I am glad you let the call center job go - it is in the top 5 most stressful jobs here in Aus. If you are having stress at home, you certainly do not need it at work. I will keep my fingers and toes crossed for your wrist.
@theslightedgeforever- So glad you have been given the green light. My ankle held up well when we were travelling, so I now intend to start the walking up again
@RetiredAndLovingIt - Pumpkins?? Then I remembered that Thanksgiving is coming up for you guys. We do have some plastic pumpkins for Halloween - but I do not see alot of people using them (or actual real ones). We have a famous pumpkin scone recipe over here - might have to drag that out
@joannadavison - That dress is nice - I only wish I could wear it. You can get the extra stone off. You have done it before and you can do it again. Maybe it is time to shake up your eating and do something different? I respect the fact that you are in education - such a mentally hard demanding job catering for everyone needs
@trooworld - Having to work with someone you do not like is hard yet we all have had to do it - good for you for finding a solution. I hope you have some fun on your work trip next week.
@its_cleo - How are you? I hope things have settled down at work for you. I love cooking classes, they add extra interest to what you can do
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@TrishasTime , welcome back! Glad you had a restful time away. Our pumpkins are just for the gkids & neighbor kids to make jack-o-lanterns & for my porch to look fall-ish! I love pumpkin pie or bars with cream cheese frosting (yum), but prefer to use the canned stuff. 0
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