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TeresaW1020

@trooworld, how are you feeling today? I agree that finding stuff to make chicken noodle soup could be tough these days.

@RetiredAndLovingIt, that is concerning about your DD possibly being exposed! Hopefully, she will be just fine! But I know it’s worrisome right now.

@theslightedgeforever, I think as long as we all feel well, we will continue to meet in person at the church. At least I hope so! Yeah, we are all sitting in front of TV’s these days. My mom is spending her days watching TV and typing her life story on her laptop. She does wish that she could go out to the store with me but understands that she will NOT be leaving this house until this thing is over. Hey, I like your roll a dice game! Knowing me I would “roll” a lot of sixes.

@its_cleo, that is good that you will get outside today. I read that Beachbody on Demand is offering a free 14-day trial. Lots of great cardio on there!

Good morning! I woke up with a huge rip in my bottom sheet. We knew that we needed to replace them but didn’t plan on doing it today! I told DH that talking about having more than one set just got real. I ordered a new set from Target and will use their pick-up service for the first time. Yesterday, I went to Walmart and it was packed, and the shelves were empty! They did have lots of chicken feet available in the meat aisle, but I feel that I’m not quite at the place yet where I needed to look up chicken feet recipes. Agenda for today is to work out, clean house, play with the dog in the backyard because the weather is gorgeous, drink coffee, put my 2000-piece puzzle together and of course binge watch the news. Stay safe!

trooworld

Good morning everyone! Well today is the first virtual WW meeting I will attend. I'm not expecting great results at the scale. Next week has to be better. I started off good but it all went to heck towards the end of the week. Blah.

@RetiredAndLovingIt I have a similar situation: a coworker went to a doctor's appointment and got a letter from the department of health that someone at the doctor's office that day tested postive for the virus. Now my coworker is feeling sick. I haven't been feeling great, but I don't think it's the virus, I just don't think I'm feeling well. I hope your dd is okay. That must be concerning.

@theslightedgeforever I'm going to meet with a friend that way soon. I hope my book club does that but so far, nobody has made any announcements for it. Oh I see your problem, bringing fast food home would be hard to resist! Okay good to commit to the treadmill for the next two days. That's a good committment.

@its_cleo I'm getting sick of being inside alone too. I hope you find your groove and enjoy the stairs!

COMMITTED.
March goal: track 1 meal a day, go for a walk 1 time a week

RetiredAndLovingIt

Hi all..another busy day in Iowa. Lol. So far I have decluttered a few magazines that have been on my rocking chair for a month. Dh went to the grocery again, I needed medicine, & he picked up a few other things. Now we should be good for 2-3 weeks. I hate that he went, I told him just to drive thru & get the med, but he didn't listen! Men!!
He went during the "senior" hour, but said there were all kinds of younger people there. Maybe it is only during the week.

Thanks to everyone for the thoughts re:my dd. I think she is trying to be careful, so hope she is Ok. It had been at least 5 days since she saw the friend when they started running a temp, so hopefully wouldn't have been contagious. & I also hope the friend is OK, too. Can't blame the friend...I have been coughing since summer, but if people don't know that, I may make them nervous, too.

I am trying to avoid as much dairy as possible. Hoping people are right when they say avoiding it means less mucous. Might be right, because my cough seems less. Of course, if it turns dry...then i will start freaking out, lol.

@theslightedgeforever I was thinking about your dd the other day, knowing she works at Mayo. Will be praying for her safety. I think when this is all over, anyone on the "front lines" should get some extra compensation. (that includes a lot of people that are keeping the country going)

I am a "dog person", we got a puppy 2 days before we got married. What a mistake, my sis & bil still laugh about me trying to keep it from whining, saying I need some sleep or I will look terrible on Sat. I blame sis, she talked me into it! Over our marriage, we have had 3 dogs.(all at different times). The last one, Sadie, was with us for 15 1/2 yrs. Dh had to put her down when I was with dd when she was having gs. She had been failing, & went downhill really fast. That has been 9 years ago. We have decided we won't have another until we are more staying put & not traveling as much. So we like it when we get to dog sit the gdog. We have never had a cat, like I said I am a dog person, & dh is, too. (ever since he was still at home & the cat pooped on his bed!)

@trooworld Sorry, I did see it was your bicycle. I have one back in the storeroom, should move it out by the tv where the treadmill is. I like to ride the bicycle outside, inside not so much. My foot feels a lot better, able to wear shoes again, so will have to get on the treadmill again. Looks nice outside, but think it is still cold & I'm a wimp, lol.

@TeresaW1020 Chicken feet?? yummy (not) Be careful meeting in person at church since it can be spread without a person having symptoms. (which I sure you already know!)

Just talked to dd. She is still doing OK.

Just saw on the news that the cases in our state went from 46 to 69. (I think) Thankful none of the new ones are in our county. So hard to believe the numbers coming out of NYC!! Sometimes I wish we were still in our small town instead of the biggest metro in the state, but wonder how many there are taking it seriously, thinking it will not affect them, other than grocery shortages.

Well, guess I will go do dishes, walk on the treadmill & sew a few face masks, just in case! Or I see that hospitals are asking people to make them, too. Even tho not the ideal thing for them, I guess they figure something is better than nothing.

Please stay safe friends!

theslightedgeforever

@its_cleo I'd definitely cancel the vacay days if you are already staying at home. So you can use them for the first day of baseball whenever that might be.

theslightedgeforever

@teresaw1020 I would hope you reconsider meeting with other people for now because of your dh and your mom. Especially with online meetings being an option. I keep reading about people testing positive and they don't show any symptoms. Then they already spread it to those that have been around them. Oh that's a good idea about your mom's life story. Yuck chicken feet. I've seen packages of those. So what happens to your WW workshops if you can't get weighed in?

@trooworld I didn't commit to the treadmill for the next two days. lol I had meant that within the next two days, I will get on the treadmill since you got on the bike. I did it today and took a pic to prove it too. I'll post it. So get back on your WW program for just one day. Focus on doing it right for today.

@retiredandlovingit So glad you can get back on the treadmill. My foot is starting to feel better too. The top of my foot was hurting. Yes, I want to see some compensation for the people and not corporations. They have enough money right now and later can make more. For now let's get the people through this. Hard to believe that in America we have to depend on people making masks for the healthcare workers. So thank you for sewing these. I saw a video today about using a bra as a mask. You cut one of the cups off and then hot glue the straps to the cup. You're right something is better than nothing. So did you stay within your boundaries today?

Yellow Day- Went Over 167/164 I'm getting closer. Exercise 41 min.

March goals- Drink 3 glasses of water Declutter

theslightedgeforever

cbabie

Morning all. It was good to read all the post and see how you guys are handing this virus thing in our nation. I keep praying over our nation that God will bring unity. Just like our pledge of allegiance says...One nation under God..

I have not joined the ranks of working at home. I spent most the day on Thursday in training and then Friday it took me about 45 min to get my system up and running taking calls, etc. So the next hurdle is keeping a 19 month old from knocking on my door wanting in..LOL

I haven't been on the treadmill in a few days..I am going to start again today. I like this challenge of posting a picture when you did your workout.

Too many personals that I missed to catch up on.

I will try to get into my routine again now that I am home. I still have to be at work and I am docked if I am out of adherence..so just have to get the routine down. A new normal.

I am thankful for this community , please all of you be safe.

Here is something I posted in my FB page and I feel God telling me to post here as well. Thank you all for continuing to come here and be active in this group. Remember you neighbor might just need a virtual hug or smile and reassurance that you are still a part of their life.
*****
Father in Proverbs,
Chapter 3, various verses your word says,

Do not lose sight of common sense and discernment . You can go to bed without fear, you will lie down and sleep soundly. You do not need be afraid of sudden disaster or the destruction that comes upon the wicked for the Lord is your security. He will keep your foot from being caught in a trap. Do not withhold good from those who deserve it when it's in your power to help them. If you can help your neighbor now, don't say come back tomorrow and then I'll help you.
Thank you for your faithfulness.
Amen

trooworld

Good morning everyone! First off: I weighed in yesterday and was surprised that I maintained my exact weight from the week before! It was a pleasant surprise, I really thought I would gain. I need to work harder next week. A friend of mine has set up a weekly crafting Zoom hangout so I'll be going to that when I can. That should help my loneliness. I went to FOUR different stores yesterday looking for bread flour and couldn't find it! I can't find it online either. I made something really yummy yesterday: Butternut Squash Lasagna. It was a little work but worth it. Here's the link in case you want to try it yourself (I didn't put the cumin in the sauce and I only used 2 tsp of oil): https://sunkissedkitchen.com/butternut-squash-lasagna/#wprm-recipe-container-10543

@TeresaW1020 I'm feeling much better, thank you! Remarkably, I was able to find everything I needed for my meal plan two weeks in a row. Will the lucky streak continue? Who knows! That's a good idea to use Target's pickup service. I used it the other day and it worked well. I didn't have them bring stuff to my car, I went into their pickup area. Ick to the chicken feet!!! Stay safe too!

@RetiredAndLovingIt Men! Yeah, I'm not crazy about riding our spin bike but I know it's good for me. I'm glad your foot is a lot better. I'm a wimp when it comes to cold, too! That's nice that you are making face masks. Stay safe, too!

@theslightedgeforever Okay, good that you get on the treadmill when you can. Good job on the treadmill! I'm already back on WW. I was scared by last week.

@cbabie I can't believe they still have you going to work at a call center. Wow. Stay safe! I think we all have to help our neighbors if we have the opportunity. I don't have any elderly/vulnerable neighbors around me, but if I did, I would offer to help if I could.

COMMITTED.
March goal: track 1 meal a day, go for a walk 1 time a week

its_cleo

@cbabie I hope you can settle down at home without too much trouble. Your comment on your GD walking in- I think Jimmy Kimmel was trying to interview someone online over Skype or something and his little daughter walked in. It was cute and funny.

That is a nice proverb. Those words about helping others, having compassion and mercy- I wish more people could do that every day.

@theslightedgeforever great picture of your workout! I kind of wish I had a treadmill. Yeah I’m going to cancel the vacation days. More for my mental health- having a bit of work to do during the week is helping me stay grounded. …also I don’t have a dog either so there are two of us that are dog-less.

@trooworld I hope you’re feeling better.

@TeresaW1020 lol chicken feet! I feel like looking up chicken feet recipes just to see what they are. Or maybe I don’t want to know. I shouldn’t judge. But I can’t imagine there is a lot of nutritional value in chicken feet.

Well gang I’m going to be honest, I’ve pretty much fallen off the rails in the last week. I’ve exercised a little bit, but gone back to old habits of drinking too much and then getting fast food. Like last night I ordered a pizza. I think part of me- like the old part of me this week- was like-- aha! Everything is different! I can eat whatever I want and drink whatever I want and be lazy again like the good old days! Woot! Let’s party! I didn’t even track all my meals properly and I have done that steadily for almost a year.

So it’s been a week and I need to pull it together. So I will look at what exercises I would normally have done and try to find substitutes. Set some new goals.

I did do the stairs yesterday but not as much as I normally would have. I would say ¾ of the workout.
I also cleaned my kitchen, fridge and stove, so that was productive lol.

renaegry

Morning all. Quick check in. This not having a schedule is sure making a person feel lazy. Literally have done nothing this weekend. Oh I guess I did make buns yesterday. Plan for today is clean the living room and go for an outdoor walk. Temps are suppose to hit 0 here today. Will also most likely put my nose in my books.

Cases in Canada have reached 1300 while Saskatchewan has reached 44

Hoping everyone is staying safe.

RetiredAndLovingIt

Hi all, another kinda dreary day today. I think rain & possibly a little snow later today.

Thanks to all for praising me for making masks. Unfortunately, didn't get any made. Hopefully today.

Dd in OK called & that was more important at the time. Her friend is feeling better, so she is pretty confident they didn't expose her to anything. Also, facetimed with dd & kids here. Her dh got a smoker about a year ago & had smoked brisket. They brought a little package of brisket & left it on our porch. Right now, I am glad we are only 10 minutes from them, we could still go for a walk together...keeping our distance, lol. Wish they both were...guess I am like a mother hen wanting to draw her chicks close.

@itscleo I think the last week has gotten everyone out of sync with their goals. I haven't walked as much (altho did do 20 min on treadmill), but I normally weigh food to the gram & record. Lately, just been eyeballing it, but still recording it.

@trooworld I was thinking of making bread. I have plenty of flour (not bread flour, but regular) it would go on sale & I would pick some up. Ooops, I think I might have 2-3 packages of it now, & I don't usually use a lot of flour. My yeast is probably was outdated tho. Then, too, I probably have old, freezer burned bread or dinner rolls in the freezer to bake. Squash lasagna sound good.

@theslightedgeforever Chuckles..thinking of you walking around with a bra cup as a mask!

@cbabie Thanks for the comforting bible verse.

I was just reading something that said we shouldn't aim to just flatten the curve, we should try to stop it by mandatory shut downs everywhere. Said that is how China finally is getting rid of it in the worse province & how it kept it from spreading to other parts.

Stay safe everyone.

theslightedgeforever

@cbabie hopefully you'll get your new routine figured out soon. Dh starts working from home tomorrow. This is a dry run for retirement I'm sure. Which means I'm going to have get a new routine. I haven't cooked him breakfast or lunch for 30 years except on the weekends. I said what time will you need to wake up. He says let's just play it by ear. No I'm a schedule person. What time are we eating breakfast so I can plan. I finally ended up saying there is cereal in the pantry. We'll all figure this out. When I see the word Proverbs I think of Mom.

@trooworld That's great that you maintained. Another chance this week to go lower. I keep hearing about this Zoom thing. I might do that for my buddies. Ooh, I have a butternut squash in the fridge I was looking at today but didn't know what I was going to do with it. Although I don't have lasagna noodles. I'll just substitute some other pasta. My family doesn't have to know it was supposed to be lasagna. Nor would they care.

@its_cleo Yes, look at what you've done right today. Then look how you can improve tomorrow. I think if we keep to our routines that we had and tweak what we can we will be okay. I get "vacationitis" when I don't have a schedule because my mind thinks I have all the time in the world to do something and I end up not doing anything. We are having to come up with a new schedule here because twice now my dh has started to go get on the treadmill only to find that my son is now on it. With being at home, my son grows crazy so I keep telling him to go burn off some stress in the gym. Unfortunately, he has chosen my dh's primetime for that. So dh didn't exercise. That's why there are supposed to be schedules and not play it by ear. lol Isn't it wild to think that almost the entire world is on slow down. Except for the crazy states who seem to be lagging behind and are letting their people do whatever. I remember seeing that newscaster doing his broadcast from home and the little girl walks in and then you see the baby in the walker come in and then you see the nanny trying to crawl on the floor trying to get them out. I still laugh every time I see it. I bet she got an earful when really the guy should have locked his door.
I'm thinking they would have to fry the chicken feet til crispy. Then it would be kind of like pretzels when you eat off each toe. So I thought it would be a good idea to go look for recipes. Nope don't do it. Just the pictures got to me. I have seen pig's feet before. I guess if you grow up with that or that's all you have then you don't think about how something looks. I don't even like seeing heads on fish.

@renaegry Yes, I'm one of those that have felt lazy. I've been cooking and baking though. Which is really not a good thing for me cause that means eating it. I finally made barley soup with lots of vegetables. So I'm trying to not just make bad stuff. I made cinnamon raisin bread in my Dutch oven. Next week I plan for honey oat. I feel like a pioneer woman. I saw your little map where you walked. Good for you. Although just now thinking if it was 0 Brrrrrr. Double good for you.

@retiredandlovingit So back to weighing your food and shoot for a longer walk. My son is so ready for warmer weather. He just wants to move to TX. I said they have hurricanes and flooding there. There's always something you have to watch out for. I wonder which is the best state to live in? Or Canada. I think there's a place where it doesn't get that cold. That's good about your dd not being exposed. Bra mask! I will make sure it's one of my sexy bras too. Flatten the curve: Yes I read that. They want to flatten it so it's not as overwhelming on the healthcare system but it draws it out over a longer period of time. Which means we are stuck indoors longer. So better to just go to total shutdown. If you have gangrene in a toe you just don't let it keep moving up the foot to the leg.

Green Day- Stayed OP 167/238 Exercise-did not exercise

March goals Drink 3 glasses of water Decluttering

theslightedgeforever

@trooworld Just looked at that recipe. The squash is the noodles. lol I have one of those mandolin slicers that I never use. I hope that works.

trooworld

Good morning everyone! People are being so stupid here, still going to beaches and gathering, still going to the parks and gathering, not social distancing. Grrrr!!! What's it going to take? On another note, I'm back to working at home this morning. It's going to be a struggle balancing working at home with my husband: we both need the computer. I can work without the computer for some part of the day, so we'll work out some sort of a schedule, but I don't know how this is going to work.

@its_cleo I am, thank you! I was kind of like that (who cares? Let's eat and drink all the things!) at the end of last week. I just started over with the next bite. That, and a weigh-in shocked me into being good! Setting some mini-goals might help you for sure. Good luck!

@renaegry I agree, no schedule = lazy! lol Stay safe, too.

@RetiredAndLovingIt That's good your dd in OK's friend is feeling better. And how nice of dd (local) to bring you smoked brisket! That must have been delicious. Yeah, I have plenty of time on my hands so why not make bread? lol Yesterday, I made Amish Cinnamon Bread, I made an extra loaf for my sister-in-law and brother-in-law. It was delicious but very, very high in points. You are lucky you have all that flour. You could sell it on the black market for $$$ lol! The squash lasagna was really good.

@theslightedgeforever Yeah, it's a way to connect with your friends. You should. The butternut squash lasagna: the squash IS the pasta. Just don't use as much italian seasoning as called for, it's too much...I used 1 tsp of dried italian seasoning and NO cumin! I also added 2 tsp of sugar to the sauce. It tasted like there was pasta in the lasagna. I used a mandolin to slice it really really thin. Oh I see you looked at the recipe lol. Yes, the mandolin will work, just peel it first.

COMMITTED.
March goal: track 1 meal a day, go for a walk 1 time a week

TeresaW1020

@RetiredAndLovingIt, glad that your DD is feeling OK. That is great that you know how to sew face mask. I imagine your hospital would be very grateful for them!

@theslightedgeforever, you know it really didn’t even occur to me that I would miss going to our staff meeting. But you are so right!! Here I am doing my very best to follow the rules by only going out for groceries and yet I think it’s fine to sit in a small room around a table with five other adults. I plan to text the staff and tell them that if they want to meet together that is on them, but I won’t be there and they can just let me know what they need from me. Thanks for the head slap!

@cbabie, love that Proverb and so thankful that you posted it for us! Stay safe and take care of yourself! Get on that treadmill!!

@trooworld, good job on maintaining your weight. That is huge considering all the craziness we are living through. I also find it frustrating that people are living like there is no virus while the rest of us are doing our best to follow the rules. Yikes! I don't know how I would deal with having to share a computer. Good luck with that!

@its_cleo, I completely understand about failing off the rails. I haven’t been doing well at all this past week and woke up with my weight up almost 2 lbs. Let’s pull ourselves together, set new goals, and crush them. I have already tracked my day and will do a long workout today. And stay out of the kitchen!! Unless you are going to try a new chicken feet recipe then please do share! Desperate times and all.

@renaegry, I hear you about feeling lazy! I was a slug this weekend. I did manage to clean my bathroom and do some laundry but that was about it. Let us both try to be a little more productive this week.

Good morning! It’s cold and dreary here today and I’m feeling grouchy, which is totally annoying me. I am trying to snap out of it and just turned off the TV and will go in a minute and do a nice long workout. After lunch I’m running up to the church to do a few things. No one will be there so I will be safe. Then I’m going to go to the grocery store and see if they have any chicken (other than feet) in stock yet. My weight is up and I need to make better dinners that aren’t covered in cheese. I have been doing my intermittent fasting and have now done two mornings of only drinking black coffee. They say I will learn to love it. NOT really buying it. Stay safe!

renaegry

Morning all. Well it’s Monday. Time to not be so lazy. So I just realized even if you take in a brisk 43 min walk but sit in you butt all day only achieving 7300 step you still get a negative calorie adjustment (calories burned was only 1900). On Saturday I did 3 hours of driving on bumpy roads so gained some steps there but was busy around the house rest of day hit 10,000 steps 2300 cals burned and had an adjustment of over 300. So made me realize need to get off of my butt. Even if I do get a walk in.

@theslightedgeforever thanks. Walk was good. A little chilly. Will do it again this afternoon. Calling for 3C.

@TeresaW1020 i hear ya. I got my living room cleaned. Laundry done and buns made.

Today’s plan is a walk, gets some client books done and brush the cats. lol

RetiredAndLovingIt

Hi all, wow, this is getting to be a daily thing for me. We had snow yesterday but it didn't stay on the ground. Still looks dreary today. Well, I finally went to my sewing room & got started on a mask. Have found a few different patterns, so going to try all & see which we like better. I plan to make a few for us, just in case one of us gets sick, then will see if hospitals around here need them. My niece works in a nursing home, I'm sure she would appreciate them also. Also, need to wash clothes & get on my treadmill!! Probably when Dr Oz is on..it keeps me entertained while walking, lol.

@renaegry Congrat on the walk!! The Fitbits & adjustments can be so wacky! For the time being, I have stopped wearing mine because it was always wet underneath from all the hand washing. So I turned off negative adjustments, too. But, I am still trying to get as much activity as I can. Figured my body knows it, even if I don't have verification. I am still wearing it at night, tho, to see how I am sleeping. (not well according to it, lol)

@TeresaW1020 Glad to hear you have reconsidered going in for church meetings. Our state says no more than 10, which it probably was, but none is even better.

@trooworld Homemade cinnamon bread sounds yummy! Lol about selling my flour on the black market. Hadn't thought about that! Would go better if I had an abundance of TP tho. I saw pictures on tv from CA & NYC. Couldn't believe all the people on beaches & in parks especially since those places are supposed to be on an even stricter isolation, from what I have read.

@theslightedgeforever Yes, of course, the sexy bras! Mine are pretty simple, so I better keep sewing cute masks. DH asked for simple ones, but I want cute. I love your analogy about gangrene! Thanks for understanding..that's exactly how I feel! I posted that statement about shutting things down on the Covid thread on here & wow, did I ever get some kinda not nice responses. Saying it would never work, the economy would be destroyed, etc. But the article I read said, after China did that, it did destroy their economy, but now it will be restored because they are getting over the outbreak. Oh well, lots of differing opinions on the right way to attack this.

Hope everyone stays well! Have a great day.

its_cleo

Hey all, definitely feeling in better spirits today. Went for a run this morning and it was nice. It’s a little easier to avoid people in the morning. As the day goes on I found more people are out and about.

@RetiredandLovingIt we have snow here but I don’t think it will last. As for the economy….it won’t be great if 20% of the pop dies either….I’m no economist but I would expect it would come roaring back once this was truly over. Because people will be all frantic about buying, shopping, going to restaurants, travel etc. It would boom bc people would go to the other extreme of spending. So a pause for 6 months or whatever it takes won’t kill anybody….but like I said, I’m no economist.

@TeresaW1020 I agree, it’s best to be careful, especially bc you have a couple of folks that are vulnerable at home. LOL chicken feet. Black coffee- wow you are hard core. I don’t mind black coffee actually but I do love my cream. That is one of my indulgences.

@trooworld, so you are using a personal computer for work? That sucks, they should provide you a laptop. I feel like there will be a lot of companies doing lessons learned after this.

@theslightedgeforever it must be hard for your son to stay home. I do feel sorry for parents with younger kids too. I guess you need a signup sheet for the treadmill. Your comment about the fish head reminded me of something- I was in Costa Rica once and went to a little restaurant. They didn’t speak English. I ordered fish, and I thought it would be like a fillet but nope. It was the whole freaking fish with the head. Well I didn’t look like an idiot, so I just ate it (except the head, you aren’t really supposed to eat it, it’s just presentation). Other Spanish people in the restaurant were all smiling at me when I finished, I guess I impressed them lol. …..Some parts of Canada are warmer than Chicago and NY. It just depends where you are.

Today doing some work, and some chores- laundry. Ordering some groceries online. I am going to try to see my trainer tomorrow. We will meet outside in a field behind a school. I guess I will try to keep my distance from him. It will be weird. I have mixed feelings about it.

Great lunch today- garden salad and threw in steak, avocado, goat cheese, and chickpeas. 😊 Super filling.

I was watching the daily briefings here from our PM, and premier, and health officer, but now I started skipping it. It just feels like the same every day.

mswatson0777

@TeresaW1020 Binge-watching the news?! That sounds stressful! I hope you focus on self care too!

@renaegry I hope you're able to adjust to this change and get your steps in!

@trooworld Sharing the computer sounds stressful! I hope you're able to find a schedule that works well for both of you. And that's crazy that your grocery stores are out of bread. I'm thankful I live in a semi-rural area so we haven't had as many issues with hoarders as the bigger cities have had.

@RetiredAndLovingIt I'm glad everyone in your family are doing well. It's so scary to have someone you love exposed. Please keep us posted! And that's awesome you're able to make masks for healthcare workers.

@its_cleo It's hard to stay on the rails when the entire world in in chaos. I hope you extend kindness to yourself during this time and focus on self care. Your garden salad sounds amazing!

@cbabie The challenge of working from home amidst all this! I love your positivity. Keep us posted on the workout!

@theslightedgeforever LOVE the workout photo, you're doing great! What are your positives for today?

I am having a FRUSTRATING day. Brought my desktop home over the weekend. Found out this morning I need to be hardwired into the main system to set up the VPN to be able to work from home on it, so I had to go back there today to re-set it up at work to set up the VPN to then get it re-set up at home. And now one of my main programs is still giving me an error message.

Some of my coworkers are doing a virtual happy hour after work and I don't want to go. I'm crabby and sick of people since all I've been doing all day is Zoom meetings, IMs, and emails. How is it I talk to people more now that I'm long distance than I do when I'm away?!

cbabie

Afternoon all, I love all the activity on this board. I didn't get on the treadmill today, my little GGD had a horrible night sleep. One tooth is trying to come in and she was crying and moaning..UGH. I will be glad when it's finally in. (LOL she will too). I was stressed out by work today, had a hard time logging in and then I had a couple of not nice phone calls..but this too shall pass.

@trooworld I am sure my DH and I would kill each other. I am using his computer to work on and he hates other playing with his toys..LOL.

@TeresaW1020 Yes stay at home. I went to church yesterday and was not comfortable in the beginning and should have been, but I was not. They have cancelled next weeks service and had chairs 4 feet apart..It was interesting. But you guys can check in either over messenger, Marco Polo, Face time, Zoom. Lots of ways to check in (marco you can't have face to face, but still works). Have you seen the animated Pilgrims Progress?

@mswatson0777 I hated the VPN, I was so glad when we didn't have to use it anymore. I am sorry, but I totally understand, you just want to get logged in and get your work done and move on. LOL

@its_cleo I was happy to hear you were meeting up with your trainer, even if you were FEET apart. maybe he could do some videos. Wouldn't that be nice. I get the who cares attitude on the weekends..I think sometimes we just need a vacation from our everyday normal. Yea if my food looks like what it is...NOT EATING IT..

@RetiredAndLovingIt I can just see my mom making the mask..I laughed your DD wants simple, you want cute. My mom would say I am making them so you get what I want. LOL

@renaegry Not sure I could walk in 0 degree weather. But then thats why I live in the south...LOL

@theslightedgeforever Oh I am sitting here laughing LOL. you and your DH and Son home. When do they see the wicked version of you. LOL. I don't think DH has ever been a checklist, schedule person. So like mine was one of those and now he is "I am retired" and has NO schedule or urgency. Maybe just Maybe it will be that way for you, he will be different if/when he retires. LOL

Okay, gotta run...keep sharing and coming here for our "social" events. LOL

Cbabie

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@trooworld I'm trying the lasagna tomorrow. I like cumin so I'm going to see what happens when I add it. I love your start over with the next bite attitude. I have both ds and dh working from home. I had just made up my new schedule to reflect cooking breakfast and lunch and then ds walked in the door and said Honey I'm home. So I guess I'm making a new schedule. lol

@teresaw1020 Let's make today a blue dot day. I had to head slap my son. He thought the virus would be polite and not jump between anyone he knows. I said it's like an STD you don't know where they've been. You sleep with that person and all of the other partners. Crude analogy I know. New chicken feet recipe. lol I feel the same way about most seafood while probably all of you eat it. We all have our own preferences. I'm so terrible. I just thought if we're all going to die, I'm going out with cream in my coffee. (I don't even drink coffee) It smells good though.

@renaegry I'm having a hard time syncing my fitbit. I don't know what's wrong. I keep working at it. But I applaud you for getting out there walking in the cold.

@retiredandlovingit What did you succeed at today? Who knew that being stuck indoors all day would help you check in to us daily. You have to have someone to talk to. lol Yeah I've had some talks with people that think money over Grandma's life is okay. We got through the depression and world wars, we'll get through this too. But then I read about all the younger people dying and it could be any of us. So STAY AT HOME people. This concludes today public service announcement. By the way, Grinnell finally got a positive covid patient.

@its_cleo Yaay for uplifted spirits. I hear fish heads are good in soup. Blech! That's good that you are continuing with your trainer trying for some sort of normal. I'm trying hard for some sort of normal here. Today wasn't it. My I did make up a plan. I'm fine if people would just leave me alone. lol Then I had to do a mind reversal and am thankful that I still have my family around me. Today was the death anniversary for my dad. So I needed to be reminded of that.

@mswatson0777 My positives: Hmmm.....
walked outside 15 min with dh when I had not planned on walking at all. He was outside walking around the perimeter of the house. So I joined him.
Did not eat popcorn
Made a new schedule to help keep me on track
Ate some vegetables
tracked my food

Dh was having VPN issues too. Oh great idea for a virtual cocktail party. I need to do one of those. I haven't been talking to anyone live but the family.

@cbabie So how was your eating today? I need to get ahold of this. I won't die from corona but from obesity issues if I'm not careful. Mom would have had sequins and pearls all over those masks. LOL Rhinestones..... Oh my family always sees the wicked version of me. They would say there's a nice version out there somewhere? Ds saw it tonight when he decided to "help" me in the kitchen with my butter chicken. He kept stirring and stirring and stirring. I said I think you are supposed to just let it sit there and simmer. (his friend used to run a restaurant so now he thinks he's a chef) I said it's only supposed to be 10 minutes you've been stirring for 20 and now it's reduced more and it's going to be too hot. no mom. So we are eating and he says this is too hot. (Yes, because you stirred it for too long) Day 1. No dh has never been a checklist person. except at work. So weird.

I didn't even do a color day today. Back to looking at my spreadsheet. Back to looking at colors and preplanning my meals in the morning. I can do this. I can do this.

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Good morning everyone! We ordered take-out Greek last night for dinner from a local restaurant to support the restaurant, as every restaurant is closed except for take-out service. It must be really hard on the workers. It was high in points but worth it. Today, my husband and I are going to take our dog for a nice long walk. It will feel good to get out for a bit.

@TeresaW1020 You guys could do what my staff is doing: we are having a conference call meeting. Better safe than sorry! Well, hubby has decided he can do a lot of work in a little time (LOL) so I can have the computer most of the time. I hope you can find some chicken (besides feet but maybe like the black coffee, you'll learn to love them ;P ). I put Premier Protein shakes in my coffee. I tried black coffee but could never take it. Stay safe, too!

@RetiredAndLovingIt That's great you are doing that. Yeah the cinnamon bread was super yummy! TP on the black market would definitely be a hit! People at the beach here, I can't believe it. Finally, the mayor closed down the beach parking lots and put his foot down and is going to start handing out tickets for people being there. What's it going to take???

@its_cleo I'm glad you are feeling better. I'm sure that run helped, eh? Or were you feeling better before the run? Yes, I'm using my personal computer for work. Unfortunately, it was a rush to get us all working from home (over 800 of us) and not enough laptops to go around. Yeah, I think you are right about companies learning lessons from this. They also didn't have enough remote desktop licenses so I'm limping along without that either. I used to think the doomsday preppers were nuts but now I don't think they were so crazy!!! Your fish story: I once ordered delivery from a Mexican restaurant. A fish dish. It came and it was a whole fish. I couldn't eat it lol. I'm weird about stuff like that. That lunch you had with the steak sounds yummy.

@mswatson0777 He says he's going to be able to do a lot of work in a short amount of time and just get it all done in that period, so I can have the computer the rest of the time lol. I can check my email all day on the Chromebook we have (we do have a Chromebook laptop, I just can't use it for other things). Oh the bread flour...yep out of bread flour, tp, paper towels, meat, canned goods, pasta, almost everything. You have to go early in the day to get ANYTHING and if you see tp or paper towels, it's like seeing a unicorn. I haven't seen tp or paper towels in weeks! Literally. I'm glad you aren't having these kinds of troubles. Computer problems...that sounds really, really frustrating! Did you go to the virtual happy hour?

@cbabie The poor little baby. She must be in pain! I hope it comes in fast. So far, we haven't killed each other lol!

@theslightedgeforever Oh good, let me know how you like it and it will be interesting to see how the cumin is in it. How's it going to be with DH and DS in the house all the time? Is it going to be hard on your weight loss efforts? I know your DH can bring home stuff sometimes.

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@cbabie I hope you got more rest last night, not sleeping is ROUGH!

@trooworld Wow that sounds intense! I did end up going to virtual happy hour and I'm glad I went. I need to keep connecting with people face to face even when I don't feel like it. I'm glad you enjoyed the Greek food, we've got a takeout date set for Friday to similarly support our local business favorites

@theslightedgeforever Those sound like fabulous positives. I highly recommend friend happy hours, it makes everything SO MUCH BETTER and gives a sense of normalcy.

Today is going much better than yesterday. Everything is set up and working which made my morning WAY less stressful.

I got hit with the sads last night when I was watching my gym's facebook live. I really miss my jiu jitsu class and seeing everyone and I hate that I can't train my favorite sport outside of a few basic solo drills. To knock myself out of it I took a long hot shower and curled up in bed with a good book. It really helped and I was able to get some good, deep sleep.

I got up this morning and did a 30 minute circuit training video and 40 minutes of yoga/stretching so I started the day off right. I just need to keep being active and keep fueling my body with healthy foods. Over lunch I'm planning on a nice long puppy walk (and I may even do a second one after work!). Hope you all have a great Tuesday!

cbabie

Morning gals, here is my morning walk on my treadmill. It was a little nippy when I started, but was warm when I finished. LOL

I have to keep my body moving..I was chasing a VERY active almost toddler around my kitchen island last night before bed time... think 4 full sized cabinets back to back with a bar stool top on it. All you can see is her ponytail on top bobbing up and down as she runs..LOL.

Yesterday my job was very stressful. Even being at home didn't stop the stress with the calls I got yesterday. So here is to a less stressful day on the phone...start by walking..a great destresser.

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@trooworld It makes you wonder why people don't think before acting. I feel they think it won't get me...you know the teen mindset. LOL. I am glad you and DH worked out a schedule.

@mswatson0777 Well no she didn't sleep well last night either..but today is another day. LOL. I will just have to take a nap when she does. Shower and good book is my kind of night.

@theslightedgeforever I laughed when you said DS thinks he is a chef now..I can totally see it. Keep taking those walks with DH..its good for the marriage and the body.

Okay I hear baby girl up...gotta run

Cbabie

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@cbabie yes I hope your day was a little better. That’s something- I bet running after a toddler is burning all kinds of calories. I hope her tooth comes in ok. I read in the old days they would give them a cloth soaked in whiskey to suck on. Not that I’m recommending it lol!

@mswatson0777 sounds like you got a good workout in. It’s definitely hard. It’s weird I was so upset when they closed my gym. It’s been 8 or 9 days and I think I’ve gotten used to it. Not that I’m always coping so great but it all seems weirdly normal now.

@trooworld yes I ordered pizza on the weekend and gave the delivery guy a much bigger tip than I normally would have. But I wanted to support them Also on a Sat night the pizza came really fast, so I assumed they didn’t have very many orders. …well the run helped, going outside always helps me feel better, that’s one thing that’s hard about this. I do have a balcony so that helps although I don’t use it much.

@theslightedgeforever you got the water goal! Glad you got out got a bit of walking.
I don’t know what to say I feel like I’ve gotten boring. Yes later today I will meet up with my trainer so it will be nice just to see/talk to someone. I’ve been going up and down the stairs in my building for some exercise- I live on the 10th floor so I think it’s about 150 steps. Not a lot but the few times I go out I come up the stairs to avoid people on the elevator.

I watch tv cook, do a bit of work. I tried to order groceries but everywhere is swamped. So I will have to make a grocery run tomorrow or Thursday.

I've pretty much switched to maintenance. My weight is around 156ish. If I can keep it there I will be happy.

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@its_cleo, I think switching weight loss to maintenance is a good idea. I’m doing my best to eat on plan and get in my normal workout but I’m still sitting around wayyy more than normal and therefore just not burning many calories. We do what we can.

@cbabie, good job on getting on your treadmill! I hope your workload was less stressful today. I have not seen the animated Pilgrims Progress. Where did you see it at?

@mswatson0777, glad that you had a better morning and I agree that working out is a great way to start our days. Are you still doing the low-carb eating? Sorry if I missed you posting about it.

@trooworld, I did find chicken yesterday at Aldis so that made me happy! I used to Premier Protein all the time in my coffee. It wouldn’t work now since I do IF and it would break my fast. We found the new Starbucks Bright Sky to be really mild and I am getting used to it.

@theslightedgeforever, that is a good way to think about the virus! Not pleasant but accurate in many ways. I am having a much better today with my eating and staying out of the kitchen when it’s not lunch or dinner time. I drink at least two cups of coffee with cream in the afternoons so if I die I hope it’s after I break my fast.

Hello everyone! Another day of quarantine and rainy weather. I was OK when it was warm and sunny, and I could out in the yard with the dog. I did have a good workout this morning and got some laundry done. My 2000-piece jigsaw puzzle is close to being done and I’m already thinking about which one that I’ve already done in the past will be next to help me kill the time. I did speak to my staff today and they really want to meet in person at the church on Thursday. To compromise we will meet in one of the large rooms and spread out. I will have my hand sanitizer and not touch anything other than my own stuff. I do think it’s probably as safe or safer than when I go to the grocery stores. They are being optimistic that we will be open for business for Easter. I don’t know about that, but I will continue to pray for it.

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Hope everyone is staying healthy. I’m trying too, I’ve got asthma so I’m a bit concerned about getting COVID-19. My main job isn’t going to close as it’s considered essential and haven’t received the okay to work from home. Second job is closed, gyms closed. My four furkids are enjoying the extra time with momma. And the appraiser came today as part of the refi process for my house. Will find out in a few days to find out how much my house is worth. Have a good day and be safe!

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@trooworld I was reading people are making their own bread flour. I didn't even know there was bread flour. I just use my all purpose for everything if I'm making yeast doughs. It will be hard with having everyone in the house cause I will have the tendency to stress eat. They seem to get bored quickly. Dh is not going out anywhere so he can't bring things home. lol I started to make it today and then didn't realize how long everything would take so I had to stop and make something else because ds was expecting lunch at 12. So I have everything done and ready made except for the lasagna slices. So I will do that tomorrow. The sauce tasted good though with the cumin in it.

@mswatson0777 Tomorrow morning I'm having a virtual gathering with my friends via Zoom. Let's hope this works. Although they will be jealous of watching what I drink. When we get together I always bring a thermos of hot tea with milk and spices in it (cinnamon, cardamon, ginger, saffron) It's so good in the colder weather. We're all going to bundle up and try and sit outside for some fresh air in our yards or porch. Is there any way to have a pretend opponent and do jiu jitsu.

@cbabie Good for you for getting on the treadmill. Stress seems to be everywhere right now. Stress kills. My son the chef informed me that I've been putting salt in wrong for 30 years. I'm supposed to sprinkle it around the pan not just dump it from the teaspoon.

@its_cleo Keep climbing those stairs. I bet your backside looks awesome. I'm all for the old time remedies. In my day, we used to give phenobarbitol to colicky babies and my nurse recommended given my kids Dimetapp before long flights because it helps them sleep. But then I was also riding around on a bike without a helmet when I was young and my seatbelt was my mom's arm if I was sitting in the front. lol I think maintenance is a good call right now until we can figure this out. I'm trying to put on the brakes. I just need to get used to having people in the house all the time and have my hubby quit asking me what am I doing everytime I get up and leave the room. Retirement will a be a breeze after this.

@teresaw1020 Good for you for keeping to your IF and sticking with your workouts. LOL on afternoon coffee. Be safe. The life you save may not be your own. That's my new motto.

@gemwolf110 I hear you on the asthma. I have a similar condition. Reactive airway disease. My dd has asthma and I'm worried about her cause she works in a hospital and has to travel to work everyday on a bus that has other hospital workers on it. I hope you get a good appraisal.

Yellow Day. Stayed OP. 141/164 exercise- didn’t exercise.

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Good morning everyone! My husband and I did get out with the dog and we were almost home when I realized that I didn't even have my FitBit on! Grrrrrr! We went out again later, just the two of us, and walked about 2 miles. This time I made sure and wore my FitBit. The weather was nice yesterday so my hubby and I sat out on the walkway outside of our door with a beverage and just enjoyed the weather. It was nice.

Ladies, I made a really good minestrone soup last night for dinner. It had bulgur in it. I'd never had bulgur before but had always wanted to try it. This says to make it in the Instant Pot but it also has slow cooker instructions: https://pinchofyum.com/instant-pot-minestrone-soup#tasty-recipes-39831

@mswatson0777 Yes! It is. I can't wait until things calm down. It's like the Hunger Games over here lol! I'm glad you enjoyed the virtual happy hour. I think I mentioned I'm going to something similar on Thursday, it's a crafting get together (virtually). I'll be doing digital scrapbooking while the other ladies are doing their crafting. I only know the host, so I'll probably be a bit awkward but oh well! I hope you enjoy your takeout food. It will be even better since you are waiting until Friday to have it! I'm glad things are set up for you. Sleep always helps, doesn't it? Have a great day and enjoy those walks!

@cbabie Great job on the treadmill! Woot woot!!! Yes, you have to be able to keep up with that toddler lol! I hope today is less stressful for you. I'm glad we worked out a schedule, too!

@its_cleo Yeah, when we picked up that food, I gave them a big tip too. It helped me to get outside yesterday too. That's nice that you have a balcony. Why don't you use it much? I hope your grocery run goes well.

@TeresaW1020 That's great that you found chicken! Oh yeah, I guess that would break your fast. I'm glad you found a coffee you like.

@gemwolf110 Take care and be safe! I hope the refi goes well.

@theslightedgeforever I can't even get all-purpose flour right now or I'd use that in a pinch lol. Yeah, that lasagna takes a while. Sorry, I should have warned you!!!

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