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

trooworld

@its_cleo It was really interesting and even better because it was free! Wow, cool trips. Yeah, a mortgage is important to pay, lol! It is nice to dream. I think you are doing great. The takeout was just a blip on the timeline. Just get back to it! OH, I just read your latest comment, yay for being back on it!

@theslightedgeforever Interesting, I love both! lol I am working remotely this next week and I'll see the surgeon tomorrow so I will ask him for special accomodations to work from home two more weeks (this week and next). They can't deny doctor's orders! You are exactly right about being your own advocate. I try to keep that in mind. I think it is fluid: I read something along those lines...I was on the liquid diet and then had a sudden diet change. They want me to weigh in once a week and that's what I am doing, although I am tempted to weigh in more often. But I won't. The hawks are really cool. We get hawks in the canyon that we live by, hawks and crows fighting (crows always start it). The event was amazing. What's stopping you from stretching?

@fabgeekmom Yeah it's a pretty cool community that encourages me to stand up for myself and gives me answers and support when I need it. Yesterday was a fun day. It must be really cold still at your house. That's good you stay in. Good job with the bike and meeting your protein goal. I love chicken satay. Yummy dinner.

The Hawk Watch program was so cool! We saw turkey vultures, hawks, a young bald eagle, all flying above us in the grasslands. They also had several types of owls and hawks as animal ambassadors that they walked around and talked about. It was incredible! Here are some pics from it. I was really tired after the hawk watch so I came home and took a 1 1/2 hour nap. We went to the comedy show, it was more expensive than we thought but we still went and had a good time. Most of the comedians were funny.

Water yesterday: 50 oz

My phrase for the year: "A new era of me."

fabgeekmom

@trooworld Nice pictures! That looked like fun, the kind of thing I would like to do. I’m glad you enjoyed the comedy show. That makes sense that you would gain weight after being on a liquid diet. Good idea to ask your surgeon to recommend 2 weeks of work from home. Hi, all. The snow is mostly gone. I rode the bike today. DS made oatmeal today (steel cut oats and low carb milk). DH and I will have it for breakfast tomorrow. He also made blueberry muffins for dessert tonight. DD is making crockpot chicken and dumplings.

trooworld

@fabgeekmom Thank you! It was fun. Yeah, it makes sense to me, too. I'm sure the surgeon will give me the 2 weeks at home. That's good the snow is mostly gone. Good job with the bike! I like steel-cut oats. I hope you enjoyed dinner.

@its_cleo I made your soup last night but haven't had a chance to taste it yet. It was very easy to make! Thanks again for the recipe.

Hi all. Today, I go to see the surgeon to ask about the 2 more weeks working from home. I'm feeling better but I know if I go back, I will feel bad again. I made two soups yesterday, one was a black bean soup that was super easy and the other was easy too, it was @its_cleo 's butternut quash/lentil/pear soup. I had the black bean soup for dinner and it was really good. I can't wait to taste the other one as well.

Water yesterday: 55 oz

My phrase for the year: "A new era of me."

its_cleo

@trooworld oh I hope you like it! I like to have it with grilled cheese or nice bread. ....Those pictures are awesome! I would love to go on something like that. I live by Lake Ontario and there are always different water birds around, some are fun to watch. ---Good luck with the surgeon!

@fabgeekmom all of that sounds good! Still snowing here but not a lot.

So yesterday I was back on track and met my calorie goals. My MRI is Friday and on the weekend I found some videos of arthrograms, the other procedure I have to have where they do an injection in the hip. The videos helped- even if it isn't exactly the same, at least it gives me an idea what to expect.

Have a good day all!

fabgeekmom

@trooworld I’m glad you’re feeling better. The soups sound good. @its_cleo That’s good that you have an idea as to what the MRI will be like. Good job on meeting calorie goals. It’s a little warmer here but it’s still cold. Hi, all. Dinner was good last night. Today is a swim day. Dinner is a burger meal. I’ve been doing well with meeting my protein goal.

cbabie

Morning all, My grandson left yesterday, it was so sad...he sobbed when he hugged his grandpa ( my DH). His Pop as we call him are best buds. (A dad to him). So I am working on my health overall. My results were good actually but still need to work. I have not exercised yet and I went off my program a few times last week, but trying again this week. I am not one of those who will eat continually saying I can't have this it's not allowed..just not me. But I am trying this to see how and what changes I do need to make to make my mood, my weight, my mind, etc better. What really does effect my body.

I will try to catch up later, but just needed to hop on and say I am alive. LOL