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TeresaW1020

Happy Thanksgiving Ladies!!

@trooworld, so glad to hear that your procedure went smoothly and that nothing was found.

@theslightedgeforever, comparing notes is a great way for us to learn from each other.

It is a gorgeous day and I woke up happy, rested, and ready to tackle decorating and cooking. First, I will go and have a good workout and watch the parade. My main goal for the day is to end it without regret or so full that I feel sick. The plan is to remember that there are always leftovers for tomorrow so I don't need to eat them all today! You all have a blessed day!

krupalip

Hey everyone, happy thanksgiving,
Sorry haven’t contributed my 2 bits since I was down with a stomach bug and then DH had tests for his kidney stone, which hasn’t budged after so much medication he’s taking...just hoping he doesn’t have to undergo a surgery

@trooworld how was your colonoscopy, hope it wasn’t too painful, your Christmas village was spectacular, such attention to detail, really nice, showed to my daughter and she wanted me to build for her as well for Christmas

@TeresaW1020 hey how are you, hope you crushed your weigh-in, thank you for believing in me, I have managed to get my eating after dinner under control finally, basically too many social commitments for me to stick on the healthy eating plan, not eating junk food but normal carbs are included. And yes Diwali is a wonderful time of the year and this year we had a great time with family.

@theslightedgeforever happy thanksgiving, I am researching websites for blogs, but there is already so much on weight loss that I fear I may sound repetitive and monotonous which I don’t want, will check out the shred plan as well

@cbabie happy thanksgiving, hope you’re doing well, being consistent is the most difficult thing I guess, I too have battles with food not so much with exercise and my intensity at the gym has increased no doubt, which I am proud of. What is shakeology, sounds interesting

Hope to hear from you guys soon, happy holidays

cmedwards52

GOOD MORNING:

I'm BACK!! I haven't posted here for many months but I'm back now if you'll have me. I just can't seem to get motivated to get these last 20 pounds off. If I could be happy at this weight, I know I could stay here but its just a little too heavy for me. So I'm back to tracking and exercising. The exercising is going to be challenging as the rains seem to have set in again here in beautiful British Columbia. VERY mild but wet. Oh well, I do have that treadmill sitting upstairs. I guess I should dust it off, and me, and get r done. Thanks for listening. I'll keep you posted.

Carol

TrishasTime

Morning everyone

Well the computer issues (home) is because my husband is painting and he started with my office - 2 weeks later it is still a shambles. I turned off my office computer in the middle of a windows update and it would not let me get back to the network and they had to take it away and reprofile it. I was using a someone who was away and did not want to put my links on it.

What have I missed? Is everyone well?

Will come back tomorrow


Trish

cbabie

Morning all,

I have had one of those weeks, won't go into it here, but know I didn't eat my way through it...(cried) LOL So I hope everyone's Thanksgiving was great to you and your body. I hope each of you have a blessed rest of your week.

I have a friend who just had surgery on her foot and then this week her husband was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, yet she is still positive and has such a servants heart. They are younger than I and my DH, and it makes you think really what is life about...how if you were in your last days would you do it different or would you do the same...in my Dad's last days all he wanted was a Diet Coke and the hospital wouldn't let him have it..it was awful..I gave him one after a horrible Dr appt later that month...he hadn't taken care of himself when he was younger and had many heart issues...breathing issues, etc..would he have done anything different? Knowing my Dad no...but maybe my Mom yes...so think about what you are doing for your health and your family as we are in this Thanksgiving week. I am sure we have each gotten better over our journey, but we are not where we want to be...but at least we are on the journey.

@theslightedgeforever No I don't want to start a diet plan I can't keep...I am like you still trying to find that place I call home with my food.

@TeresaW1020 We have so many left overs...for various reasons...and we are still eating them.LOL I have never been a parade watcher...I hope you enjoyed the parade!

@trooworld Glad your colonoscopy came back good!! I have never had one...

@krupalip Shakeology is a protein shake, but the program has containers that have portion control based on the food groups and exercise videos. However, it's monthly paid program and not my thing..

beachbodyondemand.com/blog/shakelogy-what-is-it

@TrishasTime I hope your computer gets fixed...sounds like my life with computers..LOL Sorry your office is still is disarray...

@cmedwards52 HELLO!! glad to have you back! You got this. I hope you had a great Thanksgiving!!

@gemwolf110 Hope you had a great Thanksgiving..

cbabie

TeresaW1020

Good morning!

@cbabie, I'm sorry to hear what your friends are going through! How right you are that we need to live our lives as if these are our last days and do what gives us true joy. I wasted so many years!! And now my life is so full and rich that it makes me want to do even better. My sweet husband will be 76 this coming year and we both know that time is precious and that we have to make the most of every day that God gives us.

@TrishasTime, hey girl! I'm glad you got your computer fixed! Painting is such a pain. I sometimes look at rooms in my house and think that it would be nice to repaint them, but then I think of all the work!

@krupalip, so sorry you caught a stomach bug! Are you better now? How is your husband? I didn't crush my weigh in but I didn't do as bad as I thought I would.

@gemworlf, I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

@cmedwards52, Hello!!

So, Thanksgiving is over and most of the leftovers are gone! I do have some turkey left so tonight I'm making turkey Reubens on pumpernickel with roasted veggies. My weight is up much more than I would like thanks to wine, stuffing, and pie! So, I have to really buckle down this weekend in hopes to have a decent weigh in. We will see!!

I spent the last two days decorating the house for Christmas. I really need to STOP buying stuff!! My tree is so full that I don't think there is a branch that isn't covered with something. *see pic below My next project is planning a little Christmas party that I'm having on December 7th. It's for the staff and spouses and will be an appetizer party. I'm researching minute-to-win-it games. Should be fun! Any of you have a favorite appetizer that you would like to share?

Here is a pic of my tree and the shelf in the dining room. I hot glued those lights to the back of the shelf!!

TrishasTime

Morning everyone

I have snuck in here whilst DH is taking the dogs for a walk.

@TeresaW2010 - Can you please come over to Aus to my house to do my tree? I started yesterday and mine looks like a mess!

@cbabie - I am sorry you had a very bad week. It is really hard to hear such news o top of everything else that may be going on with your life. You make an interesting point - why are we not living each day to its full?

@trooworld - Two thanksgivings?? I am sitting here trying to think of something that Aus has that is similar and nope I can not think of none.

"theslightedgeforever - I love your favourite quote Here is another from the movie "Big Chill" - no one can get through a day without at least a couple of juicy rationalisations

I am thinking of doing seafood for Christmas rather than the turkey / ham. I do adore seafood ( I know, I know - everything in moderation) If anyone has any ideas then I am all ears

Take care

Trish

krupalip

Hey guys, something has gone terribly wrong with my MFP app, I can’t see the latest notifications, I think I have to reload the app on my phone, great to see everyone had a good thanksgiving
@cbabie sorry to hear about your friends, my mum-in-law has stage 4 cancer too and she has survived for the past 4.5 years only because of her will power and determination, she is an inspiration to all of us.
Will write more later, time to reboot the app

Cheers

prisoner2food

❤️

TrishasTime

GM everyone

@krupalip - Hope all goes well with your application, it is a pain when technology does not work?

@trooworld - I am glad you had a lovely time with your friend They create wonderful memories.

I am kinda disappointed with the seafood option. So many people coming do not like shellfish (prawns, crabs, lobster etc) I am going to have to rethink my options. In the meantime, they are finally getting to switch on the new WW in its entirety this week

Hope everyone else is well

Trish

theslightedgeforever

@cbabie sorry about your friend’s husband. So what were you doing when I was growing up watching the Thanksgiving Day parade. That’s the best part. Waving at Santa. I have those little containers that go with shakeology. I got them through Amazon from a friend. Go on Pinterest and search 21 Day Fix meal plans and lots of ideas. Add some smoothies and you get the plan for free. I bet YouTube even has the exercise videos

@TeresaW1020 I love your tree and bookshelf. My mom always had a white tree with red bulbs. Blech. I think a loaded tree is awesome. I’m not really an appetizer person but try Pinterest. I use it for everything. Lol.

@trooworld 2 Thanksgivings sound good to me. My fave holiday. I say enjoy in moderation and move on.

@TrishasTime one good way for me not to overeat on a holiday is to be served seafood 😂 only seafood I like is batter fried fish. That probably doesn’t count. Loved the Big Chill movie.

@krupalip Hope all is well on your side of the world. How’s your husband?

@gemwolf110 Waving to you.

@prisoner2food Welcome to the group

I had a good Thanksgiving I watched the parade and me and the family went to see the Fantastic Beasts movie. I’m not cooking turkey til Christmas. I’ll have all three kids home then.

I had a Friendsgiving dinner on Friday. Lots of fun. My job was pumpkin pie. We played Name that tune and Taboo afterwards. My team lost both times 😏

Now I’ll be starting that Shred plan with my friend. I texted her asking if she was ready and had all her groceries. I’m trying to get my daughter to do it with us.

krupalip

Hello, I reloaded the MFP app and it seems to be working fine now, all my data was retrieved thank god

@TeresaW1020 the Christmas tree looks so good, you are really good at it, good to know that you had a good thanksgiving, as theslightedgeforever suggested go to Pinterest and you will have a lot of options for appetisers and healthier options too, I get a lot of Indian recipes from there as well.

@trooworld so lucky that you got your hubby to cook for friendsgiving, my hubby helps sometimes when he isn’t working but the kitchen ends up a big mess, so I prefer doing all of it on My own.

@theslightedgeforever everything is good in my part of the world, all the best for your new diet plan, I did see the shred diet on the internet, seems doable. I need to remind myself about the goal I have set for myself, below 50 kgs by dec 31st. At least for once in my life I don’t want to have a new year’s resolution of “losing weight”, I want it to be maintaining “lost weight”, hopefully will be able to make this resolution this year

@cbabie when I was much younger I did try something similar to shakeology and it didn’t work for me, I don’t think it’s for me either, hope you have a good week

@trishastime hey how are you, my phone is getting old and the only option Apple gives you is to buy the latest version which I am not going to. Seafood is a great option, you can do like curried fish main course with a south East Asian twist. Pinterest has lots of ideas try it sometimes

Ok gotta run, trainer is waiting eagerly at the gym to drive me into a pulp, bye girls have a great day and week ahead

cbabie

Morning all

I swear every time I think I find a new way to exercise...it goes defunct. However, I will keep trying. I have had a pain in my right chest/side, can't breathe, etc...so I know it's time to quit being so lazy. I don't want to end up like my parents...love them, but not their health.

@trooworld yea for getting back to normal..I do remember walking into that many emails...that's when I started working 24/7 years ago...now I wish I would have just said...oh well it will wait..LOL

@TeresaW1020 I love your tree and shelf. I am just not in the mood for Christmas...I used to be so Christmas minded, but the last few years of my life it's been more of emotional distress, so I try to avoid it...

@krupalip Yea you are back and didn't lose anything!! Sorry to hear about your mum in law, but thankful you still have her.

@theslightedgeforever Okay I will go look at Pintrest...Well I was probably up in my room reading or primping...I never saw the "fun" in the parade...LOL Yes I am like Dad...

@TrishasTime I hope your meal went well..yea for the new WW getting to your area.

Okay gals, I am going to go try to find Leslie Simmons on YouTube and get my butt moving...

cbabie

TeresaW1020

Hi all!

@cbabie, what kind of exercise were you doing that caused chest/side pain. You might need to go slower. I've spent so much time injuring myself because of exercise that I am now incredibly careful to listen to my body. Not that I won't do something to hurt myself again! I'm sorry that Christmas isn't a joyful time for you. I spent a great deal of my life under incredible emotional stress so I understand that it's not always a time of fun for everyone. Decorating makes me happy and I do it even if there is no one to enjoy it. I did tell my husband that we will probably begin downsizing in a year or two. He rolled his eyes at me.

@theslightedgeforever, so what do you eat on the Shred diet? What kind of exercise? Is it a lifetime thing or just to get you started losing again? Details...I need details!!

Thanks to everyone who commented on my tree and shelf. I collect snowmen and nutcrackers but my house is small so I have been told that I either have to get rid of things or stop buying more. Husbands!! I had a great four days off of work and had some really good workouts on the treadmill. Today my body told me to slow down and stop. I'm really hoping that I will have no gain tomorrow and maybe even a slight loss!! *fingers crossed*

I have also decided that next year I am not doing the normal Thanksgiving dinner at home. Since we will have a big dinner at the church I will focus on that meal and make our Thanksgiving more healthy and have no leftovers. I really think it's the leftovers that are the biggest issue for me.

theslightedgeforever

@Trooworld Thst burrito sounded really good. I think I’d like to try it. We have bookclub in a week and s half. I need to get started. But if I read too early then I forget everything because I read other books in between

@cbabie Go out and walk while the weather is nice. Soon it will be hot again. What’s your favorite Christmas decoration? Why not start with ONE thing and bring back the magic of Christmas. Hang it in your bedroom if you must so you can look at it and be happy. My one thing from Thanksgiving is the parade. I saw a Facebook memory that said in 2009 I was watching the parade and baking two pies. Life is good. So what will bring you a little happiness. You never saw the fun in the parade? I’m wounded. Lol. Just the big floats This year I was saying kids look it’s Ronald McDonald. More like yelling it then Pikachu. You know I’m still a kid. That part hasn’t changed. I just remembered Rudolph is on tomorrow I think. I hope you are teaching your new gg baby all these things and not just the Scrooge part. 😬. I did a good Leslie Sansone this morning. It was a Boosted walk for 20 min. I hadn’t tried that one yet. I also did a 15 min walk outside.

@TeresaW1020 I’m not the kind of person to do a diet to get me started. I know I won’t maintain it and gain all the weight back. I’m more a lose it like you will maintain it kind of gal. Shred is basically a 6 week plan where he gives you options on food but you eat every 3-4 hrs. So smaller meals. He has the daily menus all planned out you just choose what you want. It’s basically a smoothie for one meal and a salad for another meal then chicken or fish plus veggies at another meal. That’s my choices. Once a week is lasagne Then once a week is beef of some kind. Then there are three snacks a day whatever you want. But they must fit into the calorie limit. 100 100 150. Then he mixes it up second week and onward. He says don’t eat same things everyday. Exercise is usually 40-45 min. But he says break it down to 15-20 min of one kind of exercise. I guess all this so you don’t get bored. I seem to get bored in Week 4. I’ve never made it past that. Today was successful including going to a chocolate cafe. My son has been wanting me to go and so he waits til the day that I start my new plan. 🙄. But I made it work. I guess that’s what the snacks are for. I ordered smallest thing there and only ate half of it. I still stayed within my own calorie limits. So onto day 2. Yes on Thanksgiving leftovers. Mine was the pie. But I only ate 1.5 pieces this year compared to previous years. I can eat a whole pie. One piece at a time over a period of days. Leftovers are the devil’s handiwork.

Ok off to read.

theslightedgeforever

@krupalip I’m glad you got your app all figured out. That would be a great New Years resolution. I seem to have the same two things every year 😕 I don’t like smoothies or protein shakes so this time around on Shred I’m doing smoothies for Week 1 only to go out of my comfort zone then week 2 I’ll just eat everything whole that I would put in my blender. Then back to smoothies for a week. See if that helps me. On the Iphone thing, is that Apple policy in India about buying latest edition. I bought an 8 and the 10 had just come out. I didn’t want to spend that much money. But my screen cracked on my 6 and had to buy a new phone. We’re an iPhone family except my hubby who likes Samsung. Neither one of us can use the other’s phone. Lol. I have loads of Pinterest recipes in my “to try” board. Tomorrow I’m making turmeric roasted cauliflower. Hopefully that will turn out good.

prisoner2food

Hello
I am trying to really assess if I am hungry or just want to fill my mouth. I have severe depression and my go to is always food. If I don’t fix this I will die. I don’t have a problem with that but I am sure some of my family might
Don’t like Christmas so I wait till about the 20th to put the tree up for the grandkids. Kudos to those who have already started decorating.

Karen in BC

cbabie

Morning to all!
I did a 20 min walk yesterday with Leslie...it felt good. But ate 3 mini cupcakes before I went to bed...so mute point..

@theslightedgeforever Nope never like parades and yes you and my DH are still kids...LOL I am not teaching dGG anything yet...and no it won't be scrooge...it will be why we have Christmas....and why her dear GGM was born on Christmas..LOL

@trooworld Sorry to hear your tummy is upset and yes it lets us know when enough is enough!!! You got this!!!

@TeresaW1020 It wasn't due to exercise...I am not sure what caused it. It almost feels like pleurisy in my right side...LOL I love Christmas..but I just can't deal with all the drama....and hurt. I have so much Christmas things...being born on Christmas, my mom always got me something about Christmas..she also used to buy me a chocolate Santa Claus. Some Christians taboo "Santa", but it's a part of Christmas...my mom bought me a ceramic figurine of Santa bowing before the manger...it's one of my favorites. If not much goes out at Christmas, that does...mostly because I know what it meant to my mom and today I really miss her. We were both Dec babies...so this time of year is special, but also can be depressing

@prisoner2food I really hope you get blessed this Christmas season!! I understand all about food!!! I love food and sweets!!

Well Baby is hungry...gots to run...she is on a liquid diet..LOL

Cbabie

prisoner2food

For now I am trying to control my food intake. So far so good and not feeling hungry. Later I hope to get back to exercising as I loved going to the gym.
Time for housework as I am not working today or tomorrow.

Karen in BC

krupalip

Hey everyone, my younger daughter started playschool yesterday and since the timings for this week for my elder daughter are different, my gym routine is completely going haywire, I normally get 4-5 days of gym time but this week it’s gonna be cut short. Plus I have to attend my hubby’s school reunion on Sunday which I am not looking forward to since I will tempted to eat greasy food and avoid sangrias and beer...

@trooworld hope your tummy feels better soon, you do take your book club seriously and good to see you’re working on portion control, my problem isn’t portion control, it’s what I eat, carbs I wish they didn’t exist. Silly me but I am in a maintenance phase which I would love to make it a weight loss phase but not happening so far

@theslightedgeforever how are you, my hubby has an android phone too and I have to keep hearing how the iPhone sucks all the time but I am just not an android user. iPhones here are very expensive much more than in theUS so I have to make it work, my screen cracked too on my iPhone 6 but I managed to get it fixed, whatever said and done I can’t use anything but an iPhone and to say the least it’s just a phone. Hope your shred diet works out and all the best, you will be strong I know it

@cbabie hope you have a good Christmas this year with your family, don’t dwell too much on the past, make new beautiful memories with your great grand baby. I know the holidays can be a difficult time for some, but find the best in them

@TeresaW1020 how are you, I have decided to start my building muscle getting lean plan from December 3 and see how it goes, have a good weigh in and don’t think too much about it

Ok gotta run to the gym more later guys

@prisoner2food take each day at a time, you’re headed in the right direction

Love to all cheers

theslightedgeforever

@prisoner2food Depression is such a harsh disease. It robs you of joy especially around this time of year. Do you journal? I’ve started keeping an online one via Penzu. I like to write my “happy” for the day. Sometimes I have to look hard but there’s always one there no matter how small. Then I write my “negative” for the day. I do that and then go back the next day and reread it and really look at my thoughts on paper. Glass half full/empty I lean towards empty but I’m trying to change my thoughts on things. Your family would surely miss you when you’re gone. I didnt have much to do with my grandparents and wish I did. I bet you and yours could make some good memories together. I stopped eating yesterday when I wasnt hungry. Probably a first. I’m more of an eat by the clock person. I’m trying to restart the exercise habit too

@trooworld I do the same thing with questions in bookclub. I hate being called on and have the deer in headlights look. What book did you read this month. Placemat is a good idea

@cbabie. It’s not a moot point on your exercise. Celebrate! First step to a habit. You could have eaten the cupcakes and sat on the couch all day. You can pass on to the baby the tradition of the choc Santa I never got. 😉😂

So day 2 down of Shred. I made the cauliflower. It was good. Another day of staying within my boundaries. Rest day for exercise. Onto Day 3. I’m going out with friends for breakfast so I had to rearrange some meals and I’ve preplanned the day. Plan is to exercise before I go to breakfast. Eat only the food that’s planned.

TeresaW1020

Good morning!!

@cbabie, I totally understand how Christmas can be a time of sadness for you as you miss your mom. This is the first Christmas that I don't have my daughter. She loved Christmas and I find myself thinking a lot about when she was little and how much fun we had. And even though I know that she is free from addiction and living in Heaven, it still doesn't stop my heart from missing her and the gripping sadness that sometimes overtakes me. I work hard at turning that sadness over to God and believing in His perfect will even when I don't understand it at all. I have seen pictures and figurines of Santa bowing before the manager and think it is just the sweetest thing! I'm glad you have that special memory from your mom. As for your exercise being mute, that is totally wrong!! Exercise is for your mood, health, and to strengthen your body. What you eat is about your weight.

@theslightedgeforever, I hope Shred works for you and that you will find it sustainable for your life. I don't know if I could eat that often. I find that once I start eating I just want to continue eating. You are right that it's about making the plan work for your life. There will always be things like a chocolate cafe (OMG!!! ) and eating out with friends, and we all have to make our plan work or it won't. We are invited out to dinner this Friday to one of my favorite restaurants and I've already looked at the menu and told my husband NOT to let me order the shrimp and grits.

@krupalip, that is a good plan to start building lean muscle. You are going to look so sexy!! I'm an iphone girl too! I talked my husband in to switching to iphone and he does nothing but complain. I truly don't get it! The iPhone is the easiest thing in the world to use! Can't imagine not having it!

@prisoner2food, I do hope you get back to going to the gym. I find working out to be the best thing for my mood. I used to hate exercising and now I just crave it. So weird!!

@trooworld, I like that placemat idea and taking your time to eat your lunch. I eat mine sitting at my desk and I'm such a crazy fast eater that I sometimes don't even realize that I've eaten. That could explain why I have such a weight issue!

So, weigh in yesterday had me weighing the same and that is great in my opinion. It means I got to enjoy my Thanksgiving and leftovers and not have a gain. I'll take it!! I'm having a Christmas party for my staff and their spouses on Dec. 7th so yesterday hubby and I went out and did some shopping for it. I'm doing a fun gift exchange game and decided to buy all 12 gifts myself. I don't have people to buy for in my family because they all just get gift cards mailed to them and this way I got to shop and will get to wrap presents. I think I frustrate my husband but thankfully he loves me and indulges my retail needs. The gifts are holiday candies and other food items. We are hoping that we win the fruit cake! We love fruit cake!!

cbabie

Morning all!
It was good to get on and read all your post! I still have that pain in my upper chest/side. I still think it has to do with Stress as it comes and goes...it was really gone yesterday and then late evening it came on again. It could also be the chair I am sitting in..I am going to watch when it comes and goes..LOL I didn't get to walk yesterday, it's staff meeting at church and the time to get ready came up and surprised me.LOL

@prisoner2food/ Karen, good job on controlling your food intake, one step at a time..

@theslightedgeforever You weren't born on Christmas...LOL... when I die I will put in my will that you have chocolate Santa's the rest of your life..LOL I will make one of your kids buy one each year for you...NOT

@trooworld Good for you for making a choice that will lower your anxiety and free up more of your time. you are taking control of your life and health!

@TeresaW1020 Thank you for all your encouragement! We are having our staff party on the 7th as well, but thankfully not at my house. I am a terrible hostess...my sister got all those genes. LOL yes that is a win on staying the same weight!!! Congratulations

Okay, I have to go jump in the shower while baby is sleeping!!!

Cbabie

prisoner2food

Feeling very ‘meh’ today. Back to work tomorrow for 2 twelve hour days and one 12 hr night. Not interested in getting stuff ready for work yet. ie. laundry, meal planning.
Perhaps after a trip to the quilt shop I will be motivated to actually do something. It is such a dull, dreary, rainy day that I just want to sit and read all day! But that does not get the kitchen cleaned!!

Karen, BC

TrishasTime

Good morning everyone - miss me

@cbabie - Depression robs you of joy and Christmas is just one more thing you have to do / get through. Just sending hugs out to you and hoping it may be different this year with a young baby in the house. As bubby gets a bit older, you are kinda forced to do things for them and perhaps you will get some enjoyment then.

@trooworld - love the fact that DH enjoys that part of you (he just tells you to go and buy another building). Glad you are feeling better.

@theslightedgeforever - I am not sure if I could have tiny meals every 3 to 4 hours. (unless I had a chef or housekeeper to do all the prep and just serve me). Let me know how the smoothies go.

@prisoner2food - Hi - I am in Australia and we have the nice sunny weather here at the moment. It is all about one meal at a time. I am not on track at the moment but hanging in

@krupalip - I am sure you will get into a different routine soon. I never go to school reunions - really not interested. The friends I have from that period of time, I am already connected to, so I think why bother.

Well I put my Christmas tree up ( my new Christmas Tree). A few years ago, I downsized and gave away all my Christmas stuff. This year, I went to put my pokey Christmas Tree up and could not do it and went and bout a 6ft one again.


Take care everyone


Trish

theslightedgeforever

@trooworld the book sounds interesting. Sorry you didn’t get to attend the meeting. I got half a cup more of water than the day before so I’m calling it progress.

@TeresaW1020 The first holiday after losing a loved one is hard. Sending virtual hugs to you. Shred works for me so far. I don’t necessarily eat all of the time but I am a grazer. I think that’s the point There are 4 meals he wants you to eat and then 3 available snacks if you need them. I almost never do the 10 AM snack and have a hard time with the 2. I have adjusted the timings to fit my lifestyle. I will say I have more energy in the early afternoons. I hear you on the iPhone.

@cbabie. You got the Santas and I got the hostess gene. I wonder where I got that gene from. I’ve learned it’s a skill that can be learned. Lately too unmotivated to do anything. Did you try the hot wet towel yet?

@prisoner2food I have the same response to rain. Sit and read. Gray skies depress me. I need blue skies and fluffy clouds. Do you have lunch and snacks prepped in advance for work?

@TrishasTime of course we miss you. While I freeze I know you are having nice weather and then when I am sweating to death you remind me of the cooler temps will come my way again. Lol. My meals aren’t really tiny. I’m having problems finishing the dinner meal. But that’s a good thing. Today’s smoothie wasn’t bad. I just found a recipe for a chocolate smoothie. I’m thinking of adding some PB to it. Can you get back on track at the next meal.

Day 3 down. I enjoyed myself at breakfast and then had to finagle my other meals but I made it work. Cheeseburgers were on the menu for dinner so I used a lettuce wrap instead. I stayed within calories and got 40 min exercise. Onto day 4

cbabie

Morning all!
Well this pain in my chest was horrible last night...I have been reading on what might be causing it...I really think it's stress...and or/pinched nerve or both..LOL So I have not been exercising..it's all I can do to get through normal tasks.. it's funny how your mind will focus on one thing..so I am trying to ignore and just work on what I know is good for me...but still no walking...hurts to breathe...

@prisoner2food I am with you, don't really like the rain, although we always need rain here..lOL

@theslightedgeforever no I have not tried the hot towels....seems I always have something to do or some little one in my arms..LOL

@trooworld I so remember that traffic drive and thank God everyday, I no longer have to drive that to get to work...I won't even drive it unless it really is an emergency!!!

Okay gals have to run wash bottles..LOL

Cbabie

theslightedgeforever

@trooworld Great news on the rain although I know it can really interfere with traffic. How has your exercise plan been?

@cbabie. Is the little one sleeping in your arms. Do it while you sleep. Remember put your own oxygen mask on first. 😘 I wore them at night 3-4 days and sometimes during the day and pain was gone. The towel doesn’t stay hot very long so you aren’t sitting there for hours. What about your oils. Those aren’t helping? So since exercise is off the table right now how is your food intake.

Day 4 was good. Stayed within boundaries and got 46 min exercise

I was standing talking to ds and he was eating Oreos. The smell of them hit me suddenly. I abruptly said I have to go. He said you weren’t done with your conversation. I said yes I am because if I stay much longer I will pour myself some milk and eat some Oreos. My calories are done for the day. So I went to my room and I’m distracting myself.

Onto day 5

prisoner2food

Day 4 was good. Stayed within boundaries and got 46 min exercise

I was standing talking to ds and he was eating Oreos. The smell of them hit me suddenly. I abruptly said I have to go. He said you weren’t done with your conversation. I said yes I am because if I stay much longer I will pour myself some milk and eat some Oreos. My calories are done for the day. So I went to my room and I’m distracting myself.

Onto day 5[/quote]

Wahoo!! Good for you for making great decisions!

TeresaW1020

Good morning ladies!!

@cbabie, how are you feeling today? Should you be going to a doctor? I am praying for you, my friend!

@theslightedgeforever, you are doing so great!!! In NO way could I have Oreos in my house and watch my husband eat them!! I just don't possess that kind of control. Good for you for walking away!

@TrishasTime, We need to see a pic of your tree!! It's so weird to think that you have Christmas in the summer. I suppose it's just as weird for you to think of us having it in the winter?

@trooworld, that is a good looking menu you have for the week! I really like the salads you posted and might try one next week for my menu. Pomegranates are so good and I rarely eat them. I know that Trader Joes sells them already the seeds ready to go and I am planning a trip there on Tuesday.

So, yesterday we had our all-day staff meeting to plan our 2019 calendar and cast our vision for the year. The meeting went from 8 am to almost 4 pm. Long day but we accomplished a lot and we even kept our annoyances in check. There is an issue with our worship pastor. He is young and acts even younger but he thinks he knows pretty much everything and he talks more than any person I've ever seen. I think there are some things happening with him that might not end well. I'm praying for no drama!!

After the meeting, my husband and I went to see Cirque Dreams Holidaze downtown at our Classic Center. It was really fun and so colorful. The acts were amazing! It was a perfect way to kick off the holidays.

Here is a link if you want to see what it was all about

https://youtube.com/watch?v=sXb-Y-pIqHI