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theslightedgeforever

@trooworld I did add salt to the recipe. Evidently not enough. The recipe said salt and pepper added to the Bisquick mix, eggs,and milk. But no amount was given. So I added 1/2 t. The bisquick had salt in it and there was 1 c shredded cheddar cheese added. It was a waste of points to me. I didn't even think about salting my own portion. Because of my blood pressure, I usually don't salt my food once it's cooked. I have two portions left, I'll see if that helps. I have 2 piles of clothes that need folding.

@fabgeekmom How was the shrimp? I air-fryed some chicken tenders. Added a fruit and called it a meal. I never eat as much protein as the charts say I should. But I do have some with every meal.

Tonight I'm making an old skool recipe. Milk gravy with scrambled ground chicken over bread.

Went to the gym this morning for a short session.

trooworld

@fabgeekmom LOL yes! That's a good point about the protein. I'm glad you had fun. That's an easy recipe for the shrimp. Enjoy!

@theslightedgeforever Ah I see. I hate when things are a waste of points/calories. Ugh. The funny thing about folding those clothes was after I was done, my husband did more laundry which means I have more to fold lol. But I will do it this weekend, no time between now and then. My mom used to make SOS (I won't say what that acronym stands for but you can probably find it online lol), milk gravy, ground beef over bread. It was my brother's favorite meal. Good job with the gym.

Hi all. I finally made the walking pad video and sent it to customer service. They are going to send a new walking pad to me! Yay! It will take 7 days to get here. The soup last night was okay, my husband put some chicken in the soup and the chicken got way overcooked and the texture was off because of that. But it was eatable. We are having taco salad tonight. I love taco salad.

Water yesterday: 20 oz

My phrase for the year: "Every choice is another chance to change my health for the better."

fabgeekmom

@theslightedgeforever My husband would like the milk gravy with scrambled chicken on toast. He loves gravy but I don’t fix it. My cousin will make Salisbury steak with gravy and invite us over. @trooworld I know what SOS is. That was a food made popular during WWII. Too bad about the soup. I’ll let everyone know tomorrow how mine turns out. I’m glad you are getting a new walking pad. Hi, all. My shrimp was delicious! It didn’t need any sauce. I only used 1 tablespoon of olive oil. It is 37 here now. I’m glad I have indoor options for exercise! Today is a swim day.

cbabie

Morning all, it's so cold here...I am looking at the thermometer and it says 49 outside, but feels like 36...YEA..NOT..My Dh smokes and has to do it outside...another reason not to smoke..LOL. I made air fried salmon filets last night with asparagus. I of course didn't eat any as I don't like it. The family said it was good. I got on the scale and I am up, the contest I am in ends Monday and I need to get a couple of lbs off before then. LOL. Haven't slept much in the last 2 days and I truly think that makes your body gain weight...your body isn't resting and healing itself as you sleep. Well still going to try. I also haven't been walking the baby as it's been too cold...I am going to have to do that in the afternoon when it's a bit warmer. He loves outside.

@theslightedgeforever keep trying new recipes...it's good for you. Why do you think you are sleeping in..well you have always been the sleeper..LOL

@fabgeekmom My mom like hominy.. NOT me.. I love that you are always trying new foods. It's keeps things interesting. Glad you have a bike to ride too!!!

@trooworld good for you on only having 2 pieces of pizza.. I really have to stay away from it. My family thinks I don't like it..no I love it especially if its a thicker crust...but the sodium kills me. LOL If I don't MAKE myself put the laundry away right away...I will just get the clothes as I need them. LOL. My DH knows not to put MY clothes in the dryer as I want to put them in when I have the mindset to do it. We have had several arguments over this.. LOL. Can you imagine living in the early 1900 doing laundry? NOT!!!!

Cbabie

fabgeekmom

@cbabie I hate cold weather! But it’s warmer where you are. Too bad about the weight gain and sleep problems. I love salmon in the air fryer! Glad your family liked it. I like to do small loads of laundry so I don’t have to fold and put away so much.

theslightedgeforever

@trooworld I love taco salad too. I bought some taco shell pans I haven't really used. I think if I put some puff pastry dough in there it will work. Yes, I know....more calories. lol I used to use ground beef for SOS til dh can't have beef anymore. I like it much better that way. My son said ah another 25 year old recipe. I said older than that. You are 32. lol But he ate it cause he really likes it. Yaaay on the new walking pad

@fabgeekmom I love Salisbury steak. I'm glad you have indoor options for exercise too.

@cbabie When is the last time you ate salmon and asparagus? Maybe the first time you tried it wasn't cooked properly and tasted bad. So you just accepted you don't like it. That happened to me with asparagus. Mom always liked weird stuff. Hominy, beets, oyster crackers in milk,
Probably sleeping til 6:30 cause I tell myself that I can exercise later. But then I don't for one reason or another. You said "I will just get the clothes as I need them. LOL." I've been known to unpack suitcases like this. lol So what time in the afternoon will be good for you to take the baby for a walk? Here's a good idea. Go 30 min ahead of time before you have to pick up the other one from school. Take the baby with you and the stroller. Then walk around the school neighborhood while you wait. You are guaranteed 30 min exercise. You both get out and get some Vitamin D and fresh air. There's never going to be a good time to exercise. (Believe me, I'm still trying to find it in my schedule). if you piggyback it onto another task, it's much easier. I can't imagine doing anything in the early 1900's. I'd love to time travel just once to see our relatives.

Another big cooking day. I made lentil/carrot soup and cheese twists. Plus for dinner I made some butternut squash ravioli. I'm trying out cooking all at once so only one clean up. I'll let you know how they turned out.

trooworld

@fabgeekmom Yes exactly! Thanks. I'm glad you liked your shrimp. Wow, that's cold!

@cbabie Oh gosh, that's cold lol. That meal sounds good, I would have eaten it. We are having salmon tonight. What kind of contest are you in? Good luck! I think lack of sleep makes you gain weight, too. I hope it warms up for you. Yeah the sodium is bad. Homemade pizza is a little better but still. That's what I've been doing with the clothes lol. If we had to wash things on a washing board in a tub, I just wouldn't survive lol.

@theslightedgeforever That's interesting, like one of those taco shells you get in your taco salad out in a restaurant? Oh I forgot your DH can't have beef. HAHAHA about what your son said. Are the cheese twists for the soup? That sounds good. I hope your ravioli turned out well.

Hi all. Well, I got a message from the walking pad people saying they would ship it out on Dec 24th and it will take a week from that point. I'm a bit disappointed as I thought they would ship it out right away. Oh well. On another note, I booked an appointment with the weight loss doctor at my clinic to see what options I have. I am so tired of this hamster wheel called a weight loss journey. We are having Curried Maple-Mustard Salmon with sauteed broccoli tonight.


Water yesterday: 50 oz

My phrase for the year: "Every choice is another chance to change my health for the better."

fabgeekmom

@theslightedgeforever The taco pans sound interesting. Puff pastry, too. LOL on what your son said. @trooworld That salmon sounds delicious! Too bad about the walking pad. I’m glad you made an appointment with the weight loss doctor. I hope that goes well. Hi, all. The pozole was really good last night and easy to prepare. Skinnytaste has a similar recipe if you don’t have AMK. My son bought the NYT cooking app so we have another resource. I’m making pizza tonight. I’m making the dough in my bread machine. I’m using low fat mozzarella and turkey pepperoni so the calories should be a little less than regular pizza.

theslightedgeforever

@trooworld Your salmon sounds really good. Sorry about the walking pad. Just think you can start off the New Year with it. If we had to wash clothes on a washboard, we would all have less clothes in our closet. lol That's why they wore aprons so the main dress wouldn't get dirty. lol Yes the cheese twists was for the soup. The taco shells like the ones in the restaurants. I've seen you can do the same thing with a tortilla and upside down muffin pans.

@fabgeekmom I like the turkey pepperoni. Especially since my hubby can't eat beef. Sounds like you have a lot of resources. I was telling dh this morning about back in the day we didn't have all these recipe apps. I still have my cookbooks because I think what will happen if one day there is a major internet blackout and I can't access the internet. lol

45 min walking today. I had left overs from freezer tonight. 1 slice of homemade pizza and 1 cup of fettucinie alfredo. Dh had the leftover ravioli. There is some sauce left so now I need to think up what I can do with that. Oh, I'll freeze it and use it the next time I make a pizza.

theslightedgeforever

fabgeekmom

@theslightedgeforever The ravioli looks good. The taco holders will come in handy on taco night. You could put tortillas in them and air fryer them. I have lots of cookbooks and online sources for recipes.

trooworld

@fabgeekmom The salmon was pretty good: https://dishingouthealth.com/5-ingredient-curried-maple-mustard-salmon/ Thank you! I thought the pozole was easy to prepare as well and tasty. mmmm enjoy your pizza!

@theslightedgeforever It was good. I posted the recipe above in my comment. I have news about the walking pad, more below. That's true about the washboard lol. I have aprons, I love them, they are fun ones. I made one zebra striped one and I have another one that I bought that is girly. Did you make your tortilla shells yet? I bet they will turn out well with that bowl. Great job with the walk! Good idea to freeze the sauce. How were the raviolis? Those are the ones you made, right? They look good.

Hi all. Well, I received an email from customer service and my walking pad is actually coming today! I don't know why they told me so far in the future, maybe they didn't have one in their US warehouse and needed to ship it from China. But it's coming today yay! I'll have to set it up this weekend (I have to oil the belt). I am making Chicken Cassoulet with Sausage and Swiss Chard tonight, it's a Skinnytaste recipe. I didn't realize how many steps and ingredients it had when I scheduled it. I don't look forward to making it but I sure do look forward to eating it!

Water yesterday: 50 oz

My phrase for the year: "Every choice is another chance to change my health for the better."

fabgeekmom

@trooworld The salmon recipe looks good. That’s good news about getting your walking pad today. A lot of Skinnytaste’s earlier recipes are labor intensive. But I bet it will be good. Hi, all! It’s really cold today. 38 degrees! I’m staying home and doing a Peloton workout on my bike. DH and I are going to my granddaughter’s Christmas band concert tonight. She is in the 6th grade and plays percussion. She has been talking private lessons for a few years. I’m preparing a recipe from Simple this afternoon so we can eat an early dinner. I’m fixing the one with chicken breast, low-fat cream cheese and pasta. I’m going to freeze one pound packages of chopped chicken breast so I can easily prepare other chicken recipes. There’s one with gnocchi that I have made. I might make that for family dinner on Tuesday.

fabgeekmom

@trooworld The recipe is Creamy Chicken and spinach tri-colore pasta, page 173. The gnocchi is on page 185.

cbabie

Morning all, it's so cold here. I don't like being cold..LOL. I am maintaining in my weight. I really need to work on the exercises. I know as I get older, movement and core strength will be my friend. I am wanting to set some goals and usually I have a word for the year already, but I do not. One of my goals is to enjoy some of my crafting again.

@trooworld YEA!!! your walking pad should be here today. I don't know that I will ever eat salmon. LOL

@fabgeekmom good for you on continuing your exercise even though its cold. Enjoy your granddaughters concert tonight. I couldn't play an instrument of any kind. My dear brother always said I never had rhythm.. which I know isn't true, but I am not as good as him..LOL

@theslightedgeforever good for you for making your own food. I had to laugh at the DS comment..LOL. just think if he grew up with our mom..LOL

Cbabie

fabgeekmom

@cbabie I don’t like the cold either! I find that I gain weight if I don’t exercise. I’m also maintaining. I’m eating too many calories but still within my goals. Enjoy your crafting.

trooworld

@fabgeekmom It was! And I was definitely happy to get my walking pad yesterday. Ah interesting about the earlier recipes. I'll keep that in mind! Brrrr that's cold. I hope you enjoyed the concert. That's a good idea to freeze portions of cooked chicken, I may have to do that! Thank you for the recipe info, it sounds good. And I'll look at both.

@cbabie I don't like it, either lol. I need to work on goals, too. And a phrase for the year. I can't wait to hear what you craft! You know I love to do that. Got the walking pad! LOL about the salmon.

Hi all. The walking pad got delivered in the morning so at lunch, I went home to work from home the rest of the day. My (male) neighbor stood by and smoked a cigarette watching as I struggled to pull the heavy walking pad box into the house lol. But I got it in, no thanks to him! I could not weigh in this morning yet as my scale needed charging. Grrrr. I will weigh in as soon as it charges but I think it will be a gain: I didn't end up making the cassoulette last night, I started chopping all the veggies and my husband suggested I make it today instead. I had leftover pizza that we had frozen which will surely influence the scale.

Water yesterday: 30 oz

My phrase for the year: "Every choice is another chance to change my health for the better."

fabgeekmom

@trooworld I froze the chicken raw to use in recipes. But that would be a good idea to freeze it cooked. Good job of getting the walking pad set up. Hi, all! I finally lost 2 pounds and am back to what I weighed weeks before Thanksgiving. The chicken dish I prepared was good although a bit bland. DH and I ate it for lunch and ate a peanut butter sandwich with banana for dinner. My in laws used to do that. They called the midafternoon meal dinner. The concert was good although it was cold getting out. I wore a coat I bought a few years ago to wear to Rhode Island.

trooworld

@fabgeekmom Ah okay that's still a good idea to pre-portion it. I haven't gotten the walking pad set up, I am going to this weekend though! Congrats on the loss!!! I'm sorry your chicken dish was a bit bland. I'm glad you enjoyed the concert.

Hi all. I made the cassoulet last night and was extremely underwhelmed considering how much work I put into it lol. I will NOT make that again. I bought a prime rib roast as it was on sale for $6.97 a lb. I will make it on Sunday with Lyonnaise potatoes (Cook's Country recipe) and air fryer parmesan ranch brussels sprouts. It should be really good. Tonight, we are having sort of a Hawaiian meal: huli huli chicken with macaroni salad. I'm going to see a friend today who lives about 45 mins away. We are going to a winery that is closing. Maybe they will have good deals!

Water yesterday: 20 oz

My phrase for the year: "Every choice is another chance to change my health for the better."

fabgeekmom

@trooworld Too bad about the cassoulet. I follow Skinnytaste on FB and can find out which recipes work even though everyone has different tastes. The prime rib, potatoes and Brussels sprouts sound good. I love themed meals. Have fun at the winery. Hi, all. Last night my son fixed New York strip steaks. So good and he seasons them really well. We also had air fried asked potatoes and roasted carrots. He made a blueberry Sally Lunn bread that was to die for. We have an extra loaf that I am freezing and saving for NYE. Lunch today is leftover steak.

theslightedgeforever

@fabgeekmom I tried using tortillas once in the taco pans and they were too crispy. I don't like crispy foods. One of my kitchen fantasies is having a stocked freezer of shredded chicken breast, ground beef, etc. I already have my cut up red, green, and yellow peppers. Plus I bagged up 1 c servings of cauliflower rice in there. I need to just put some chicken breasts in my slow cooker and bag it up. I'm with you on not losing if I don't exercise. My food was really good last week but nothing on the scale. How was the concert? I would have loved for my grandparents to come to my choral concerts. I was even a special group. We sang and danced. @cbabie and I grew up with breakfast, dinner, and supper. My hubby is breakfast, lunch, dinner. Yaaay on your 2 lbs.

@trooworld I have a red polka dot apron like Betty Boop. It has a heart shaped neckline with lace. The raviolis were good. Too good. I had seconds. Shouldn't have. I still stayed within my weeklies though. But higher points than I wanted for the day. Post the brussels sprout recipe. I think I would like that.

@cbabie How about make your word or the year MOVE. Maybe we are all just storing our weight for the winter like bears.

I have been busy the past couple of days with parties. I think I did pretty well on the food. Small portions on both food and dessert. I tracked all my food. Exercise not so much. This next week I only have bookclub and one breakfast with a friend. So my word for the week is going to be MOVE.

fabgeekmom

@theslightedgeforever The concert was good. I got a little teary remembering all the band concerts we went to when our son and daughter were in the band. My daughter recorded it so I saw a close up of my granddaughter with her drum solo. Good luck on your meal preparations. When you make a meal make something extra to freeze.

trooworld

@fabgeekmom I do too, but didn't look into this one. It's rare that her recipes don't work for me, so it was a surprise. Thanks, me too! Your dinner sounds amazing.

@theslightedgeforever What a cute apron! That's good you stayed within your weeklies even though you ate seconds. Here is the recipe for Air Fryer Parmesan Ranch Brussels Sprouts:
https://recipeteacher.com/air-fryer-parmesan-ranch-brussels-sprouts/

@theslightedgeforever Sounds like you are doing great with the holidays, you must have your eyes on the prize!

HI all. Yesterday was fun: dog training went well and then I dropped off my husband and the dogs at home and drove an hour away to see my friend. She lives on a horse farm so we visited with the horses and then stopped by a dog rescue that she volunteers at. We picked two chihuahuas to take with us to the winery, the one I picked was named "Dorito" (that's why I picked him lol) and the other (pictured on my friend's lap) was "Ebony". It was a beautiful day, low 80s F, no clouds. I got a wine slushy and bought a bottle of a new-release wine they had. This was the view from our table. When I got home, I had to cook dinner which was no fun but I did it anyway lol. It turned out pretty well (Huli Huli chicken with macaroni salad).

Water yesterday: 50 oz

My phrase for the year: "Every choice is another chance to change my health for the better."

fabgeekmom

@trooworld What a cutie! That dog is adorable! A beautiful place, too. I’m jealous of 80 degree weather! I’m glad the dog training went well and your meal was good. Hi, all. I did a holiday Peloton workout on my bike yesterday. I went to the grocery store to pick up a few things. My daughter, son, husband and I ate at a Mediterranean restaurant last night. I had one stuffed grape leaf, a salmon kebab, a vegetable kebab and hummus. It came with rice but I had a small taste and decided it wasn’t worth the calories. My daughter came home and wrapped gifts for my granddaughter and we listened to Taylor Swift.

trooworld

@fabgeekmom Yeah she's pretty sweet. It was a really nice weekend, both weather-wise and just in general! Thanks! Good job with the bike workout! Yummy dinner. That was smart to decide the rice wasn't worth the calories. Sounds like a great weekend.

Hi all. All I did yesterday was cook lol. I made us breakfast (mostly so I'd have leftovers for the rest of the week):
Bacon Spinach Breakfast Casserole with Gruyère - totally yummy
https://www.skinnytaste.com/bacon-spinach-breakfast-casserole/

Best Skillet Breakfast Potatoes (I used butter instead of olive oil and I added a diced red pepper) - delicious and no leftovers lol
https://downshiftology.com/recipes/breakfast-potatoes/

Then, I rested a bit and then it was time to make the rib roast, Lyonnaise Potatoes, and brussels sprouts. All came out well. I have work today but it won't be busy because the students are on break for the holidays for 2 weeks. It will be nice, I can wear jeans to work for the two weeks, and there won't be many people coming in and out so I can get stuff done.

Water yesterday: 30 oz

My phrase for the year: "Every choice is another chance to change my health for the better."

fabgeekmom

@trooworld Your recipes sound good. I did have a good weekend. We ate dinner at my daughter’s house last night. She prepared Skinnytaste Slow Cooker Moroccan Chicken with rice and roasted string beans. Hi, all. I slept late this morning and it felt good. Today is a swim day. Burgers and fries are on the menu for tonight. I bought string beans before I knew my daughter was going to have them I might go to the grocery store to buy a different vegetable.

theslightedgeforever

@trooworld Thanks for the recipe. I'll try to make that next week. Your day at the winery looked wonderful. I have never heard of a wine slushy before. The color is pretty though. So is your walking pad all set up ready to use?

@fabgeekmom Yaaay on your bike workout. I love grape leaves. My favorite ones are the ones with a bit of pomegranate molasses drizzled over the top. I could just have a whole meal out of those. But I do love kebab and hummus too. Although not all hummus are the same. What's your favorite Taylor Swift song? I looked up that Skinnytaste recipe for Moroccan chicken. That looks good. I'll add it to my plan for next week.

I tried those taco shell pans with puff pastry. Didn't turn out as expected but it was good. Should have pricked the dough with a fork. That might have helped. Let's just call them mini taco salads.

fabgeekmom

@theslightedgeforever The tacos look good. I don’t really have a favorite Taylor Swift song. My son and daughter are Swiftties and I enjoy listening to her songs when they play them. Our plans for dinner changed as my cousin gave us some chicken meatballs in sauce with couscous. So all I have to do is warm it up!

cbabie

Afternoon all, I am here. I am tired of being cold...can you imagine if I didn't live in AZ? I need to get my body moving. Eating has been so so. waiting for the holidays to be over and life is somewhat normal, what ever that is for me LOL

@trooworld your wine afternoon looks so peaceful.


well I guess I will have to finish this later...someone walked up and wants something NOW

cbabie

gemwolf110

theslightedgeforever wrote: »

@trooworld Thanks for the recipe. I'll try to make that next week. Your day at the winery looked wonderful. I have never heard of a wine slushy before. The color is pretty though. So is your walking pad all set up ready to use?

@fabgeekmom Yaaay on your bike workout. I love grape leaves. My favorite ones are the ones with a bit of pomegranate molasses drizzled over the top. I could just have a whole meal out of those. But I do love kebab and hummus too. Although not all hummus are the same. What's your favorite Taylor Swift song? I looked up that Skinnytaste recipe for Moroccan chicken. That looks good. I'll add it to my plan for next week.

I tried those taco shell pans with puff pastry. Didn't turn out as expected but it was good. Should have pricked the dough with a fork. That might have helped. Let's just call them mini taco salads.

That looks delicious 😋