NON WW & WW NEWBIES, OUR NEW LIFE, THE START OF SOMETHING WONDERFUL

1267268270272273389

Replies

  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,695 Member
    @theslightedgeforever I can't believe you don't like avocado lol. I love it! :) Yeah, you said it was probably sodium bloat and you were right! The domestic violence couple: that was about 8 months ago. I hope so, too. I think they were homeless. My theory is that they either followed the Amazon guy to our doorstep and were about to steal my packages OR they knew the person that lived at my condo before us and were trying to get ahold of them. I don't tend to give people the benefit of the doubt so I think they were stealing my packages lol. We live in a bad part of town by name of the neighborhood but our part of the neighborhood is pretty low-key: we live at the end of a dead-end street with a lot of single-family homes. Not a lot of bad stuff happening but occasionally, something wacky does happen. I hope you enjoyed the cake, happy bday to your hubby! That was a good idea to add a reminder to Trello. What went wrong?

    @TeresaW1020 What is tripping you up? Yeah, I bet the end-of-the-year stuff is going to be crazy busy. Ooh Chico! Yes, you need to fit into those beautiful clothes!

    @cbabie It's hard when you get out of the routine. I love routine! Yum to the banana bread. You want to share your secret recipe? :D It's supposed to rain here, too. :( Yeah, one reason I called the cops is that I was alone and afraid but I've also been in domestic violence situations so I know that end, too, and wanted to help out. That incident with the couple happened about 8 months ago. Nothing like that has happened since then, luckily.

    @gemwolf110 I bet they love the snow. Oh gosh, I hope you feel better soon!

    Hi all. I have an appointment with the neurologist this morning. Hopefully, we can figure out what is going on with the explosive migraines when I work out. It's supposed to rain today. I like the rain but not the leaky windows. Food wasn't so good yesterday. My meals weren't terrible but I did snack on stuff that was terrible.

    My phrase for the year: CHANGE HAPPENS
  • gemwolf110
    gemwolf110 Posts: 1,495 Member
    trooworld wrote: »
    @theslightedgeforever I can't believe you don't like avocado lol. I love it! :) Yeah, you said it was probably sodium bloat and you were right! The domestic violence couple: that was about 8 months ago. I hope so, too. I think they were homeless. My theory is that they either followed the Amazon guy to our doorstep and were about to steal my packages OR they knew the person that lived at my condo before us and were trying to get ahold of them. I don't tend to give people the benefit of the doubt so I think they were stealing my packages lol. We live in a bad part of town by name of the neighborhood but our part of the neighborhood is pretty low-key: we live at the end of a dead-end street with a lot of single-family homes. Not a lot of bad stuff happening but occasionally, something wacky does happen. I hope you enjoyed the cake, happy bday to your hubby! That was a good idea to add a reminder to Trello. What went wrong?

    @TeresaW1020 What is tripping you up? Yeah, I bet the end-of-the-year stuff is going to be crazy busy. Ooh Chico! Yes, you need to fit into those beautiful clothes!

    @cbabie It's hard when you get out of the routine. I love routine! Yum to the banana bread. You want to share your secret recipe? :D It's supposed to rain here, too. :( Yeah, one reason I called the cops is that I was alone and afraid but I've also been in domestic violence situations so I know that end, too, and wanted to help out. That incident with the couple happened about 8 months ago. Nothing like that has happened since then, luckily.

    @gemwolf110 I bet they love the snow. Oh gosh, I hope you feel better soon!

    Hi all. I have an appointment with the neurologist this morning. Hopefully, we can figure out what is going on with the explosive migraines when I work out. It's supposed to rain today. I like the rain but not the leaky windows. Food wasn't so good yesterday. My meals weren't terrible but I did snack on stuff that was terrible.

    My phrase for the year: CHANGE HAPPENS

    Hope appointment goes well! Temp went up more. Took some Tylenol and working from home today. Don’t want to take pto just for a reaction to the shot
  • cbabie
    cbabie Posts: 1,657 Member
    Banana bread recipe: I have the ingredients, but somewhere along the years, I lost the "time" to cook in a loaf pan. LOL. I put this in a large bowl and mix until all mixed together. I have made it in a cake pan, a loaf pan what ever I had and depending on how much batter. (Like this time I had SO many bananas and didn't want to throw away...so I doubled the recipe and put it in 2 cake pans..LOL.
    bake at 350, I usually bake a loaf for about 45 - 60 min depending on how big the loaf pan is and and the cake pan was for 30 min..

    2 cups flour
    1 tsp baking soda
    1 tsp salt
    1 cup mashed bananas ( I usually just throw 3 bananas in)
    1/2 cup shortening (Crisco)
    1 cup sugar
    2 eggs
    1 tsp vinegar + milk to + 1/2 cup.

    Mix all that together until mixed and put in a greased/floured pan. ( or I use parchment paper) LOL

    Bake at 350 until done.

    I have been making this since I was a teenager. My Best friend and I would have sleep overs and bake...she ended up being my SIL. LOL
  • cbabie
    cbabie Posts: 1,657 Member
    Morning all: I didn't sleep too well last night, but I am up and hoping to just relax. Baby girl and I are still in recovery. But I am starting to taste food again and now I just have to get the strength up to get some healthy food. I am cooking whatever we have here.. I can't seem to get up the desire to face a grocery store and bagging and bringing home and putting away. LOL. It's supposed to rain all day here. So it's a perfect day to have chili (except I don't have all the ingredients.). LOL I might have all the stuff to make veg soup..YUM..we will see. Went on a 6 min ride last night it was dark and cold..so just came home. The Christmas lights were pretty to see...Maybe take baby girl out this weekend walking and looking.

    @trooworld I hope the Dr helps you figure out what is going on in your head..My DH seems to always have a headache right now. It causes me concern..but he won't go to a DR...so like I tell him..when you end up in a hospital...don't expect me to come visit. LOL. (kidding) I will be praying for clarity for. you!!!

    @gemwolf110 I hope you feel better tomorrow! I don't blame you for not wanting to take a PTO day. LOL. I think that's the one thing positive out of covid..we learned a different way to work.

    cbabie
  • theslightedgeforever
    theslightedgeforever Posts: 2,335 Member
    @teresaw1020 How can you reframe" weight loss mindset"? I was thinking about being on or off. What about always being on but with some modifications? I know you've heard about it takes more energy for the AC to be turned on and off to cool down a room versus just leaving it at a high temp during the day when you aren't home and then turn it down later when you return. Modifications. oooh Chico's bag. This is the first year I didn't buy anything from Chicos. I don't know if my styles are changing. I just didn't find anything that said wow to me.

    @cbabie So think about your goals this week and how that banana bread fits into your goals. What are your goals, by the way? How much is enough to satisfy your sweet tooth? What can you do with ripe bananas other than make banana bread. That's what I usually think of when the bananas are leftover. But that's not exactly healthy. I use same recipe but butter instead of Crisco and no vinegar.

    @gemwolf110 I hope you feel better soon. I'm going to get my booster next month. So far I've been lucky with all my covid and shingles vaccines where I wasn't really affected other than a sore arm on the last shingles shot. But I immediately come home and start Tylenol therapy every 4 hours for 24 hours so that probably has something to do with it. Your doggies look like they love the snow. At first I was looking at the pic thinking, is that a bobcat? lol

    @trooworld You are like me. I'm suspicious by nature. I drive my family nuts. What went wrong with my red day? I guess I wasn't just thinking what day is this. Some colors never change like the weekend, so I know exactly what those are, but red days change because during the 6 week period, I could have 2-4 red days. But I added a "plan meal" task to my morning schedule after my journaling, so I shouldn't have any more problems knowing what day it is. So what led to your snacking on junk?

    163/100
    52 min dance video, stretching
  • gemwolf110
    gemwolf110 Posts: 1,495 Member
    Yeah taking more Tylenol. Not doing this again. Just going to find a permanent work from home job and stay away from ppl who aren’t family
  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,695 Member
    @gemwolf110 Thanks! I'm sorry you are still feeling bad. My work gives us PTO specifically for the shots and for COVID.

    @cbabie Thank you for the recipe! The next time I have an excess amount of bananas, I'm making this! I have a question: when you say "milk to + 1/2 cup" what do you mean? Do you add 1 tsp vinegar to 1/2 cup of milk? I'm glad you are getting your tastebuds back. It rained most of the day here yesterday. I had chili for breakfast yesterday lol...I couldn't face eating steel-cut oats yet again this week. I will today, though. I hope you can convince your DH to go to the doctor about the headaches, that could be a sign of something going on. Thank you!

    @theslightedgeforever lol yeah I drive my husband crazy, too. :) That's good you added that task to your schedule. What led to the snacking on junk is that I didn't have enough snacks with me and I got extremely hungry.

    Hi all. Well, the neurologist went over my 2009 brain scans and said they all look healthy. She also did a physical exam and that looked good too. She wants to run some more brain scans to make sure nothing else is going on before she puts me on a different medication. She asked if I was claustrophobic and I said somewhat yes. She asked if I would be okay in a CAT scan for 45 minutes and I said we could try it. I honestly don't know if I'll be okay with that. So now I wait for the imagining department to call me to schedule the appt. Other than that, I ate chili for breakfast yesterday because I'm sick of what I've been making all week. I'm fine with that because chili is lower points than my breakfast (steel-cut oats with fruit). I didn't snack yesterday until my DH broke out Pepperidge Farms cookies after dinner that he brought home from work. I had some.

    My phrase for the year: CHANGE HAPPENS
  • TeresaW1020
    TeresaW1020 Posts: 3,231 Member
    @trooworld I home that the CAT scan can help the doctor find out what is going on with your migraines. 45 minutes is a long time to lay there in that machine. You just need to breathe and mediate while in there and you will get through it. DH and I finished off the Pepperidge Farm cookies that I had from my party last night. Tasty little devils, aren’t they? >:)

    @gemwolf110 Yikes on your reaction to the booster. I was encouraging my DH to get it but now I’m not sure if he should, with his other health issues going on. We will have to ask his doctor. I hope you feel better today! <3

    @theslightedgeforever Once again, you have challenged me with your wisdom. Modification is a good way to think about how to handle the rest of this month. I sure wish I had been doing that all along. But there are still 21 days left of the month, so it’s not too late for me. I'm just not starting today. :p

    @cbabie Sorry you didn’t sleep well. We are looking at rain most of the day here too and it’s cold. I’m making a white chicken chili tomorrow and a beef chili for Christmas Eve. I imagine baby girl loves the Christmas lights, doesn’t she? :)


    Good morning! Well, I’m up .6 this week, which isn’t as bad as I had feared. This evening, we have the staff Christmas party, which thankfully isn’t at my house. I’m bringing ham & cheese sliders and cowboy caviar. After I work out and get ready, DH and I are going downtown to look at rings. He really wants to upgrade my wedding rings as a Christmas present. Yes, he is the best! <3 We are also going to go to lunch at Taqueria Tsunami, which is one of my favorite places to eat. I’ve been craving fish tacos! So, today should be fun, if it doesn’t rain too hard on us.
  • gemwolf110
    gemwolf110 Posts: 1,495 Member
    @trooworld I home that the CAT scan can help the doctor find out what is going on with your migraines. 45 minutes is a long time to lay there in that machine. You just need to breathe and mediate while in there and you will get through it. DH and I finished off the Pepperidge Farm cookies that I had from my party last night. Tasty little devils, aren’t they? >:)

    @gemwolf110 Yikes on your reaction to the booster. I was encouraging my DH to get it but now I’m not sure if he should, with his other health issues going on. We will have to ask his doctor. I hope you feel better today! <3

    @theslightedgeforever Once again, you have challenged me with your wisdom. Modification is a good way to think about how to handle the rest of this month. I sure wish I had been doing that all along. But there are still 21 days left of the month, so it’s not too late for me. I'm just not starting today. :p

    @cbabie Sorry you didn’t sleep well. We are looking at rain most of the day here too and it’s cold. I’m making a white chicken chili tomorrow and a beef chili for Christmas Eve. I imagine baby girl loves the Christmas lights, doesn’t she? :)


    Good morning! Well, I’m up .6 this week, which isn’t as bad as I had feared. This evening, we have the staff Christmas party, which thankfully isn’t at my house. I’m bringing ham & cheese sliders and cowboy caviar. After I work out and get ready, DH and I are going downtown to look at rings. He really wants to upgrade my wedding rings as a Christmas present. Yes, he is the best! <3 We are also going to go to lunch at Taqueria Tsunami, which is one of my favorite places to eat. I’ve been craving fish tacos! So, today should be fun, if it doesn’t rain too hard on us.

    I just react to the shot where other people I know they had no reaction. Like my dad he got all 3 and not a single reaction. Guess it depends on a persons immune system. Not sure if it means I got a strong one or a weak one lol. Better to be safe than sorry. And I bet the reaction to the shot is a lot more mild to actually getting covid. So I’ll take the shot over covid. Or just hibernate until this is all over. Lol. I do feel better than yesterday just a bit achy and slight fever.
  • gemwolf110
    gemwolf110 Posts: 1,495 Member
    trooworld wrote: »
    @gemwolf110 Thanks! I'm sorry you are still feeling bad. My work gives us PTO specifically for the shots and for COVID.

    @cbabie Thank you for the recipe! The next time I have an excess amount of bananas, I'm making this! I have a question: when you say "milk to + 1/2 cup" what do you mean? Do you add 1 tsp vinegar to 1/2 cup of milk? I'm glad you are getting your tastebuds back. It rained most of the day here yesterday. I had chili for breakfast yesterday lol...I couldn't face eating steel-cut oats yet again this week. I will today, though. I hope you can convince your DH to go to the doctor about the headaches, that could be a sign of something going on. Thank you!

    @theslightedgeforever lol yeah I drive my husband crazy, too. :) That's good you added that task to your schedule. What led to the snacking on junk is that I didn't have enough snacks with me and I got extremely hungry.

    Hi all. Well, the neurologist went over my 2009 brain scans and said they all look healthy. She also did a physical exam and that looked good too. She wants to run some more brain scans to make sure nothing else is going on before she puts me on a different medication. She asked if I was claustrophobic and I said somewhat yes. She asked if I would be okay in a CAT scan for 45 minutes and I said we could try it. I honestly don't know if I'll be okay with that. So now I wait for the imagining department to call me to schedule the appt. Other than that, I ate chili for breakfast yesterday because I'm sick of what I've been making all week. I'm fine with that because chili is lower points than my breakfast (steel-cut oats with fruit). I didn't snack yesterday until my DH broke out Pepperidge Farms cookies after dinner that he brought home from work. I had some.

    My phrase for the year: CHANGE HAPPENS

    I could have used my PTO BUT I rather save that for actual fun time off lol
  • cbabie
    cbabie Posts: 1,657 Member
    Morning all, I ate terrible last night. I had a sore throat all day, felt awful and food was my choice of comfort. Oh well I have 2 weeks until Christmas. I have set a goal today that I think is plausible. We will see right? LOL My little 3 year old is into painting right now...(paint on a paper bag) LOL. She asked me to sit down and paint with her....she was telling me all about the colors and how pretty..then she mixed them all painted and said...Mommy I made this for you. I love you so very much...how can you not just say Thank you Lord, for your precious little one full of love and life!! The little things bring so much more joy than I could ever imagine.


    @trooworld I will pray that you can do the CTSCAN..they put me in one when I blacked out this past spring. I was okay, and teresaW1020 is right...breathe!!! I had to close my eyes...that's how I dealt. The milk for the bread: LOL it is confusing. I put the vinegar in the measuring cup first then add milk to bring it to 1/2 cup.

    @TeresaW1020 Yes you have a great DH. Mine wanted to get me a new stove and I told him no, then I said I won't tell you what to get me. I cook on 2 burners...it's a glass top and it cracked a couple of years back...well he went to order it and it was now out of stock. So it's not the right stove or it's not the right time...LOL

    @gemwolf110 I am sorry you feel so bad. I don't think Covid is ever going away. I understand how you feel..now that I have had covid...UGH still in recovery. Why can't people just wash their hands and stay home if you don't feel good.. LOL

    @theslightedgeforever banana bread isn't really something that will make me go off plan..I have more issues with cookies and butter cream frosting. LOL. I am trying to change my mindset and say..okay 2 cookies can be worked in to my plan..If I don't gain ALL the weight I lost during covid, I will be okay with that. LOL. PS you should try the vinegar.. :)

    Cbabie
  • gemwolf110
    gemwolf110 Posts: 1,495 Member
    cbabie wrote: »
    Morning all, I ate terrible last night. I had a sore throat all day, felt awful and food was my choice of comfort. Oh well I have 2 weeks until Christmas. I have set a goal today that I think is plausible. We will see right? LOL My little 3 year old is into painting right now...(paint on a paper bag) LOL. She asked me to sit down and paint with her....she was telling me all about the colors and how pretty..then she mixed them all painted and said...Mommy I made this for you. I love you so very much...how can you not just say Thank you Lord, for your precious little one full of love and life!! The little things bring so much more joy than I could ever imagine.


    @trooworld I will pray that you can do the CTSCAN..they put me in one when I blacked out this past spring. I was okay, and teresaW1020 is right...breathe!!! I had to close my eyes...that's how I dealt. The milk for the bread: LOL it is confusing. I put the vinegar in the measuring cup first then add milk to bring it to 1/2 cup.

    @TeresaW1020 Yes you have a great DH. Mine wanted to get me a new stove and I told him no, then I said I won't tell you what to get me. I cook on 2 burners...it's a glass top and it cracked a couple of years back...well he went to order it and it was now out of stock. So it's not the right stove or it's not the right time...LOL

    @gemwolf110 I am sorry you feel so bad. I don't think Covid is ever going away. I understand how you feel..now that I have had covid...UGH still in recovery. Why can't people just wash their hands and stay home if you don't feel good.. LOL

    @theslightedgeforever banana bread isn't really something that will make me go off plan..I have more issues with cookies and butter cream frosting. LOL. I am trying to change my mindset and say..okay 2 cookies can be worked in to my plan..If I don't gain ALL the weight I lost during covid, I will be okay with that. LOL. PS you should try the vinegar.. :)

    Cbabie

    I know right? It’s been a month for my sister who got it and is still not feeling 100%.
  • renaegry
    renaegry Posts: 1,256 Member
    Hi all. Sorry been mia. Was having trouble staying focused. Took the week off. Got back at it yesterday. Last 2 days worked out and eating hasn’t been to bad. Catching up on my book work. Low key evening. Going to go sit in The hotub a bit later with 1 beer and my book. Son has a hockey game tomorrow night then Sunday (won’t be logging that day) is Grey Cup party.
  • renaegry
    renaegry Posts: 1,256 Member
    Silly question. Where do you see your notifications for community now. Miss how it told you how many messages you missed in group. So for I find the groups by going to the quick links and my bookmarks. Still can’t get used to this new format
  • renaegry
    renaegry Posts: 1,256 Member
    renaegry wrote: »
    Silly question. Where do you see your notifications for community now. Miss how it told you how many messages you missed in group. So for I find the groups by going to the quick links and my bookmarks. Still can’t get used to this new format
    Yeah. I just figured it out.
  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,695 Member
    @TeresaW1020 Thank you, me too. Actually, when they called me to make the appointment, they said it's going to be 1 1/2 hrs! They have to do 3 scans! :( Yes, those darned cookies are little devils and tasty!!! Being up .6 lbs isn't bad. You'll get that off in no time. Oh my gosh, your husband is something else! How nice! I hope you had fun and it didn't rain on you. <3

    @gemwolf110 I'm glad you are feeling a bit better. Yeah, I'd save it for a fun time, too lol.

    @cbabie 2 weeks until Christmas? Oh my gosh, I have to step up the gift buying! Yeah, it is that time to start thinking about goals. Awww, baby girl is a little artist! She IS precious! You are lucky she is so special. <3<3<3 Yeah, I'm really worried about the scans, it's not going to be 45 minutes like I thought, it's going to be 1 1/2 hours!!! Oh okay, I get it now for the bread, thanks for clarifying. :)

    @renaegry Yeah, me too. Going to the hot tub with a beer and a book sounds like heaven! I'm glad you figured it out.

    Hi all. I have to get labs done this morning so I'm drinking water and not eating anything. No coffee either, so I'm not going to be very happy lol. Well, yesterday, one of my BFFs texted me and asked me if we would be interested in fostering a ~6-year-old pug girl from Tijuana, MX. She's missing one eye and the other eye there is something going on with, she doesn't have much vision in it. My husband and I talked it over and decided to apply to foster her. We may just fall in love with her and adopt her. We are pug people, our last 2 dogs have been pugs. I love the breed. They are like little clowns! Stay tuned for more about that.

    My phrase for the year: CHANGE HAPPENS
  • cbabie
    cbabie Posts: 1,657 Member
    Morning all, I am feeling better today, but here is what I have learned..about 1pm I start to wither and fade. LOL. Baby Girl is still not eating good choices right now... Concerns me, but since I know how I felt...I am just watching..as long as she is eating something. :). Its 44 outside right now.. The dogs went out and did their thing and came right back in. LOL. I did terrible last night was a grouch because of it and today...I am saying NO, I either am okay with what I am doing and don't get grouchy or learn to say no to stress.

    @trooworld I really pray you are okay for the time in the tube. I had 2 done I think, could have been 3. They were trying to see my head and neck. I was clear, they still don't know why I blacked out..I am certain it's STRESS. I know what my emotions were that day and the other time it happened. :). Awe, thank you for your desire to foster...it's not my thing, but we all have our loves. :)

    @gemwolf110 I hope your sister gets better and completely well!!!!

    Cbabie

  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,695 Member
    @cbabie I'm glad you are feeling better. Poor little baby girl. :( Yes, you have two choices: sink or swim. I believe you can swim. Thank you. I'm worried I'll have a panic attack. That's strange you blacked out with no cause. I'm glad though that there wasn't something wrong. Yeah, I understand pets and fostering are not everyone's interests!

    Hi all. I barely ate anything all day yesterday because I was so wrapped up in getting our foster dog, Daisy, situated. She is amazingly cute and sweet. Very quiet (at least for now). She had worms but they gave her a dewormer so she may perk up after she's feeling better. She snores LOUDLY. That is typical of pugs lol. We stopped at the pet store and got her a crate, a bed, a cute little sweatshirt to keep her warm (the poor little skinny thing was shivering), and some other things. We forgot to get her toys so I'll probably stop to get her some today. I'm in love with her already! Here are a couple of pictures from her first day: me with her at the adoption event I picked her up from and her laying in her new bed.

    My phrase for the year: CHANGE HAPPENS

    j6dy8prnqrhh.jpg
    79gzkesxze4t.jpg
  • TeresaW1020
    TeresaW1020 Posts: 3,231 Member
    @trooworld Ohhh my goodness, Daisy is so cute!! I predict she has found her forever home and is going to be very well-loved. :) Don't psyche yourself up about the test. Keep telling yourself that you will be fine and can handle it.

    @cbabie I think a new stove would be a great gift! Mine is the builder basic that came with this house and someday it will get replaced. I have been having the exact same grouchy feelings. I eat like crap and then get all bent out of shape about it. Well, who is to blame! So yeah, we either own it and be at peace about what we eat or we stop eating it. Pretty simple but so dang hard to do! I’m glad you are feeling better. <3


    Good morning! Friday night was the staff Christmas party, and it was so much fun. Of course, I ate too much! We had a favorite snack gift exchange, and we came home with a flavored hot chocolate sampler and chocolate-covered Oreos. I’m regifting them to the financial secretary and saving me the calories. :/ Yesterday, I took the day off from work, projects, and even social media. I did workout out, do the laundry, and make white chicken chili for dinner. The rest of the day I spent in front of the TV. Mostly watching the tornado coverage and praying for all those people. Tomorrow is hubby’s doctor’s appointment to find out what is up with his lung. I just want to know how he can be fixed and get it done! :|
  • cbabie
    cbabie Posts: 1,657 Member
    Morning all, It is so cold here. Baby girl is still sleeping and I wish I was. I can't seem to sleep past 5:30 and yet by the afternoon I am all tuckered out. I did a little better eating yesterday...only because we had some drama..:LOL. I am going to make some veg soup for dinner...I need the soup and the veggies. LOL. Did get a very short bike ride in...so I am trying to keep moving in spite of feeling weak and or coldness.

    @trooworld How cute, I can see on your fact the joy this little pug brought you. My brother just got a new puppy, he lost his other one. He called it a Jack Russell? I don't know dogs...not gonna lie...don't really want to..LOL. I am so glad you took this little one in. Teresaw1020 is right...you got the scan..I closed my eyes and "saw" what I wanted to see. LOL

    @TeresaW1020 Yea I hope we both own it and move on to a healthier us>> LOL. I am praying your DH appt. on Monday. Together you can do anything! My brother lives in KY and wrote me that he was fine. I wouldn't have even known about it as I don't watch the news anymore. He said that 70 people lost there lives, and they lost a couple of things like flag pole, patio covering..etc, but they were safe and got their power back on. Praying too for all those families.

    I guess I will have to see what's up with @theslightedgeforever

    Cbabie
  • theslightedgeforever
    theslightedgeforever Posts: 2,335 Member
    I was out of town yesterday and trying to catch up.

    Scale was good this morning. I'm down about 4 lbs since I returned home from my little vacation. Just trying to do baby steps here and there.

    I'm just really tired but wanted to pop in and say hello I'm still alive.
  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,695 Member
    @TeresaW1020 I believe you are going to be right! I can't imagine giving her back. :D I'm glad you had fun at the party. A favorite snack exchange is a great idea! Yum to the chocolate stuff. Good idea to regift it. I'm hoping for good things out of your husband's appointment.

    @cbabie It's cold here, too. I hate the cold lol. I can't sleep past 4:30, I hate it. I just want good sleep! Veggie soup sounds good to me. Yes, Daisy brings us great joy already, I can't imagine giving her back! Jack Russells are cute and very smart. They need to be occupied or they get into trouble lol.

    @theslightedgeforever Welcome back! Wow, what a great loss, congrats. I'm glad you are still kicking. ;)

    Hi all. Daisy is doing really well her first couple of days. She's only had two accidents in the house. She's got some medical issues that she is going to be evaluated for later this week hopefully. She has been chewing back by her tale and her lady parts. Also, the missing eye isn't sewn shut and probably needs to be. Overall, she's a happy, sweet girl and we are in love! <3 Last night, I made ham, potato salad, and green beans for dinner. We are going to have bean soup for dinner tonight with the leftover ham.

    My phrase for the year: CHANGE HAPPENS
  • cbabie
    cbabie Posts: 1,657 Member
    Morning all, it is stinking cold here and my ear hurts..UGH...I ate terrible last night, but the good news is I owned it and I wasn't grouchy.LOL. Part of the problem is I am trying to get rid of all the "old" food in the house..I just can't throw it away. LOL. It's still good, just wasn't used. I did go for a short bike ride yesterday.

    @trooworld My family is always after me to mak potato salad...I used to make the best and the best mashed potatoes...just got out of the habit. Your dinner sounds yummy! That's probably why my brother likes Jack Russells....sounds like his personality. LOL

    @theslightedgeforever glad you stopped by and yea on the loss. Great job...getting back into your grove.

    Cbabie
  • theslightedgeforever
    theslightedgeforever Posts: 2,335 Member
    @trooworld Daisy looks so cute. The bean soup sounded good. Lots of fiber.

    @cbabie I love potato salad and mashed potatoes too. I'm trying to do half/half potatoes and cauliflower. Yaaay on the bike ride.

    @gemwolf110 Yaaay on your weight loss. Especially this time of year.

    @teresaw1020 thinking of you today wondering how the dr's appt turned out. Hope all is well.

    I went to a brunch with friends. Went over before I even got home. I ate a pumpkin struesel muffin and a pumpkin square. It would have been better if I had picked one of them. Then the rest of the day I could have eaten meat, cheese etc and I would have been okay. But I didn't. Today has been a much better day so far.

    257/100 Red
    Rest Day Exercise
  • TeresaW1020
    TeresaW1020 Posts: 3,231 Member
    @trooworld I’m glad that Daisy is adjusting to her new home. I love that you were willing to take in a dog that has special needs. Someday when my Maggie goes to Heaven, I want to do the same thing. Or I want a cat. I’ll keep you posted! 😉

    @theslightedgeforever Thank you for thinking of us. I’ll write below what happened today with the appointment. Doing half mashed potatoes and half cauliflower is a good idea! I might do that for my mom since she doesn’t love just mashed cauliflower as I do.

    @cbabie Ohh no, do you think you have an ear infection. Good job on owning your eating and not being grouchy.

    Hello! Well, we went to see hubby’s pulmonologist, and unfortunately, he does have stage one lung cancer. :# He will need to have the lower left lobe removed and will be seeing a surgeon to do that soon. The only glitch that the pulmonologist told us about is that the PET scan showed that he also has a thickening of the rectum and has to see a GI doctor next Monday for a colonoscopy to find out what is up before they will schedule the lung surgery. It’s all disturbing but we will take things one step at a time and thankfully we have a large praying support system. :)
  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,695 Member
    @cbabie It's cold here, too. It's supposed to rain all day. That's good you went for a bike ride. Yeah, I cooked the potatoes and eggs in my Ninja Foodi, it was so easy: just 4 minutes on pressure cooker setting. Then my husband made the potato salad so I was glad about that lol. I love mashed potatoes. Do you have a secret ingredient for your mashed potatoes? LOL

    @theslightedgeforever She is so cute and sweet. The soup was good. The cornbread my husband made to go with it was awful lol. He used a recipe he'd never used before and it was a fail. I'm glad yesterday was a better day.

    @TeresaW1020 Thanks. She's really not that much more work than a totally healthy dog. We are loving her! I'm so sorry about your husband's diagnosis. I hope they can get all of the cancer out with the surgery. Hugs to you, dear Teresa.

    Hi all. I was busy all day yesterday so I didn't get a chance to get into snacks or vending machines lol. Today will likely be the same. Christmas is sneaking up on me and I haven't finished my shopping. I need to get on that. Daisy is settling in nicely. I told the rescue yesterday that I hoped that they would consider us for permanent adoption. She goes to the vet on Thursday. I hope nothing permanent is wrong with her. She seems to be doing better since the first day she came home.

    My phrase for the year: CHANGE HAPPENS
  • cbabie
    cbabie Posts: 1,657 Member
    Morning all, Well I have to say yesterday was a bust food wise. I have gotten into horrible habits/no discipline eating. I am not giving up on me..I have a little one that needs me and I need to be healthy for her. Let alone my sister would come here and kick my butt with her words..LOL We know our gene pool.
    I am looking for a glucose tester. I have my dads's and I found the strips on Amazon, but really want something quick and easy if there is one. LOL

    @theslightedgeforever Yea, my DH says to me you ARE going to make pumpkin bars when our grandson is here right? So if I am lucky they will eat them ALL. Well you owned it and you moved on o better days. so that is good.

    @trooworld Sorry your busy, but it sounds like a good busy. LOL. So glad you are enjoying the little one. I love that you and DH try new recipes. too bad it's a fail. LOL. No no secret to the mashed potatoes. LOL.

    @TeresaW1020 Sorry about the news and I agree with @trooworld I pray they get it all in surgery and that he gets that done quickly. Hopefully the colonoscopy goes well and it's nothing. I am praying for you and DH and the results. HUGS!!!!

    cbabie
  • theslightedgeforever
    theslightedgeforever Posts: 2,335 Member
    @teresaw1020 I'm sorry about dh's diagnosis. Good thing you caught it early it sounds like. Praying for him. So any feelings you are having are better put in a journal and not in your mouth. I gained 15 lbs when my mom first was diagnosed with cancer. All my eating did not help her one bit. The problem was still there. Big hugs

    @trooworld Think of the calories you save by awful cornbread. If it was really good you could have eaten more.

    @cbabie Dad's glucometer is really easy but make sure you change the lancet on it. Do you eat all day long or is there certain times you eat more?

    99/100 Red
    53 min cardio and stretching
  • TeresaW1020
    TeresaW1020 Posts: 3,231 Member
    @trooworld Thank you for the virtual hugs. They mean a lot to me. <3 Christmas is sneaking up fast. I was out and about a good part of the day and the traffic is awful and so many things are already picked over that it’s hard to find what you want. I’m sure Santa will be good to little Miss Daisy this year. :grin:

    @cbabie Thank you for your prayers and we hope that they can get all the cancer at one time too. :/ I use the Next One glucose tester for my Data Driven Fasting Challenges. It has a cool app that you can put on your phone. I buy my strips on Amazon and pay $26 for 70. Do you have diabetes or are you worried that you will develop it? I failed terribly with this month’s challenge and plan to through myself fully into the January one. I have diabetes that runs in my family too. :|

    @theslightedgeforever thanks for those big hugs! And I hear you about not eating my emotions and I don’t plan to. But I am going to need a plan in place to get through this whole ordeal. I already promised DH that I wouldn’t allow his health issues to cause me to have my own. How’s your foot doing? :)

    Hello! Well, today was a busy one with lots of running around town. Our Angel Tree for the local elementary that my church adopts had 8 tags left on it and my mom and I took them all. We had generous donations but no one to do the actual shopping. Mom is in her element! We shopped and she is going to do all the wrapping. :grin: Then DH and I ran several errands for things I needed to get for tomorrow night’s kid's event at the church. I’m home now and I’m tired! :s
  • gemwolf110
    gemwolf110 Posts: 1,495 Member
    @trooworld I’m glad that Daisy is adjusting to her new home. I love that you were willing to take in a dog that has special needs. Someday when my Maggie goes to Heaven, I want to do the same thing. Or I want a cat. I’ll keep you posted! 😉

    @theslightedgeforever Thank you for thinking of us. I’ll write below what happened today with the appointment. Doing half mashed potatoes and half cauliflower is a good idea! I might do that for my mom since she doesn’t love just mashed cauliflower as I do.

    @cbabie Ohh no, do you think you have an ear infection. Good job on owning your eating and not being grouchy.

    Hello! Well, we went to see hubby’s pulmonologist, and unfortunately, he does have stage one lung cancer. :# He will need to have the lower left lobe removed and will be seeing a surgeon to do that soon. The only glitch that the pulmonologist told us about is that the PET scan showed that he also has a thickening of the rectum and has to see a GI doctor next Monday for a colonoscopy to find out what is up before they will schedule the lung surgery. It’s all disturbing but we will take things one step at a time and thankfully we have a large praying support system. :)

    Praying for you and your husband