2017
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Yes, I agree with the above, BUT we are still doing well because we are focused on what we need to do and we might not be doing it every day but we do try and succeed a lot of the times. So we are really doing well compared to what we could be doing.1
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Hi all!
so sorry to have been MIA, i'm back on midngihts for a week; the first ones I've had to work since MAY and on top of it, my boss gave me a trainee ... I was like are you SERIOUS? I barely remember what I have to do on nites (which is our busiest shift btw)... we never start a trainee on nites always days as its the quietest and lots of time to do the training... so the poor *kitten* is not getting a lot of quality training LOL.. but i'm trying to be nice and patient and encouraging which is freaken hard when i'm working on 3 hrs sleep a day ... (by the way, this is where anyone who has cheese to add to my "whine" should send it now!!
I am literally a walking vegetable during this shift tho... and the ONE time I came in to post the site was down for maintenance... however my trainee is off tonite so I can sneak in and work and will reply to all the posts.. I had a quick read.. (I have no idea what a FODMAP is I will have to google later too) but I will reply tontite..
Susan.. I am so very sorry to hear your mom was moved to hospice... I am glad tho you were able to switch your flight and get to be with her now... hugs and prayers...
ok.. I gotta go stare at the fridge and find something to take for lunch... thank god I had all the stew and chili in the freezer, but sadly at 3am I do NOT want healthy I want peanut butter and toast and tea.... so I haven't lost anything the past two weeks, messing up my own goals too so I can relate to those who are struggling aas well.
Gail! Fabulous news on the wedding and even better on the $$ !! Some people here go insane, literally ... tens of thousands of dollars... one of the best I went to was my friends daughter who wanted to get married at their cottage... beautiful setting, hired a band and partied all night lol... mind you ive been to one of the spectacular high end $$ too. which was also amazing; but I shudder to even think of what that cost them ... had a fabulous time at both. I hope all of you have an amazing time celebrating their special day with the bride and groom!
I promise to ome back later with replies re the dinners/tendonitis etc1 -
I know I've mentioned before, but I've always found shifts difficult, especially nights, and have great admiration for anyone who can manage them! They definitely interfere with sleeping, eating, weight, health, wellbeing, etc. I'll happily add cheese to your whine (ha ha!), Snooozie, but I completely get where it's coming from.
Thanks for the FODMAP list, Suzy. I've splashed out and bought an app for it, because it's so complicated - well, not really complicated in that you're only avoiding certain things, but I'm not used to it. A lot of the stuff that you avoid is "healthy" and a lot of stuff you can eat is not so much what you would think of as healthy. I normally eat a lot of veg, so I'll be getting used to what I can and can't have. For instance, potatoes are OK, but not sweet potatoes. Sugar is OK, but not honey or agave syrup. Passionfruit, but not guava. Hard bananas, but not ripe bananas. Oats but not wheat. The green bit of leeks, but not the white bit. Ordinary cabbage, but not savoy cabbage. Broccoli but not cauliflower. Feta cheese but not halloumi. Marmalade but not jam. And so on. I'm taking the app shopping with me. The great news is that salted crisps (potato chips) are allowed!1 -
just up; trying to suck back a coffee and get human (ish) - Vail I honest to god have never heard of anything like what you're describing; I am definitely going to have to google it to see what the basis is of why this and not that? is this a weight loss plan or is there another health benefit to it? ok I know.. go google it lol.. I will because truth be told it's not ringing any bells and I really thought I had at least heard of almost every eating plan ..
sorry was a busy nite so didn't get to pop back in.. it's just bfore noon and I have to pop out and get a few groceries so when I come back I WILL post..
in the interim.. one of my friends posted this on their facebook page.. I have to admit I actually laughed out loud when I saw it..
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Oh no, I know that feeling! So funny!
The FODMAP (Fermentable Oligosaccharides Disaccharides Monosaccharides and Polyols) thing is purely for health/medical reasons, not for weight loss, although I will need to remind myself that I'm trying to lose weight (or at least not gain!) on it. It was recommended by my doctor, and it's an elimination diet for IBS and some other things ... it involves cutting out certain carbohydrates which are difficult to absorb. So it's not for people to do unless they need to - lol!1 -
Yea , the description of what you can eat, Vail , and what to leave off, had me stumped also....never hear of what all it entails.. Hope it works out and helps the medi. reason...
Suzy, I know it must have been beautiful!! I hope it didn't sound like I was saying that you should have spent less.I hope it didn't read that way. Mine was meant as a generalization of wondering if maybe the bride and groom....any bride and groom....thought later, "wow....just think what we could do with that money that was spent for a 15 minute ceremony and some food and drinks music.... "
Me, myseIf, I know that if I had a daughter I would want it to be as awesome as it could be!! So no judgement meant.
That is so me, Snoozie!! lose two, gain three, lose one ,gain two so and so forth... until I weigh more than when I started....lol
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No worries Gail! I get it! Believe me!
I think my sign would say, “Planned to lose 30 pounds this year, still have 50 to go!” Ugh!!!! I’m actually at the same weight I was on January 1st right now. So depressing. Here’s hoping 2018 will be more results oriented!1 -
Thanks, Suzy! I always worry in hind sight, if my words sound as I was intending to the person reading them.1
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i have to borrow that sign its so funny!
On a road trip with all of the clan to visit my oldest son, his wife and grandkids and cousins in Jersey! I love holidays.2 -
This its my first time using the phone to write on here! Forgive typos0
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hi all!
sorry couldn't post.. my hand was messed up that weird thing it does now and then; but altho not completely usable yet its on the mend and I can at least type so figured I best get my butt in here first thing !!
Before I go any further, this is your Thanksgiving holiday in the States - so want to wish all my wonderful American friends here a very happy time celebrating!! I know somewhere... there will be pie along with the turkey.... LOL.. I feel it's almost my duty to get a pie here to toast my U.S. friends..... yup any excuse will do me LOL.. but honestly happy TG!
Milove - hope you have a fabulous trip and celebration with the clan!
Vail - thanks for the explanation about the program... wowsa that's a big learning curve food wise; but I know you can do it and I hope the health benefits it is designed for arrive quickly!! I remember the learning curve with the diabetes and it was quite intimidating trying to absorb all the do's and don'ts.. so cut yourself some slack while you're learning the new ways k? and we're here for ya if you need to vent anytime while yu make the transition.
im saving every few minutes and coming back to edit so bear with me lol... I don't wanna lose a large post
Gail!! how was the wedding? so wanna hear the details !! hope everything went well and you all had a great time celebration their special day!
Suzy - I have to tell you, ever since you told me your son was a lighting director, I've started to pay a lot more attention to the sound and lighting techs as our spots within the theatre are often next to the lighting booth or the sound booth at the LAC.. anyway I did a kids show the other day, 1000 junior/senior kindergaretners in the theatre for this puppet type show.. only it was huge puppets.. it was based on the kids book "Guess How Much I love you" if anyone familiar with it.. anwayyyyyyy the lighting was a huge part o this performance and it was amazing - altho I've only been there a few months and honestly never paid too much attention to lighting at any show, I pay a lot more attention and it's wild what a diff it makes when you are watching the lighting specifically.. so just wanted you to know I think of you and your son most times I am there lol.
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and yes the saga continues here LOL
I PROMISE i'm almost done tho!
So I am obviously not going to meet my end of year goal in weight loss this year... I had a hard time on nites eating healthy I totally admit.. and like gail mentioned, trying to get turned around meant I was eating popcorn at 3am on my days off and because my hand hurt so much of course I used it as an excuse not to cook and just ate whatever was handy and easy. like white bread and pb and jam!
Suzy your comment about being th same weight now as you were at the start of the year had me going back to my check in log and seeing what I weighed jan 1 2017.... i'm within a pound or two of where I started as well, and at first that kinda bummed me out; that combined with knowing I was so focused and determined to get to my goal this year sorta did a negative dance in my head - you know what I mean... those negative conversations we have in our heads where we diss on ourselves for what we perceive as our failures in whatever scenario...
but then I remembered my "rule" to myself.. if I wouldn't say it to my best friend, I can't say it to me... which made me realize just how harsh I was being to me.. holy cow.. I woud have been mortified to think anyone could say to me the things I was saying to myself .. or worse yet at the thought I could say some of that stuf to anyone else!!
So I swapped out that convo in my head - and focused on the positive instead and continuing with my plan to lose more weight before years end. But I realized this is the first year I haven't gained weight - that's from going back to check what I was at the start thanks to your comment! and that's great news for me for when I get to maintenance.. yup i'm looking ahead with the knowledge I will get to that phase.. and at least I now know that I got thru a whole year without gaining! So that's a positive ... and I know for a fact I have eaten much better choices this year overall than before I came here... I am balancing admitting to a certain complacency i have fallen into while looking too at all the positive changes I have made in the past 5 years.. all the little ones that added up to me knowing that although i'm not where I want to be YET, I absolutely AM making better choices and am much more aware of so many things that impact my health. and that's progress for sure I am learning to incorporate holiday and birthday celebrations too. as they are one of the most enjoyable parts of life not just with the food but with the times with family and friends.. i'm still learning and need to focus on progress again, but looking back at this year, there are a lot of positives we can all be proud of .... and I don't think we should forget that as we move forward and continue our journeys to getting better health for ourselves!
Now I need to get my butt in gear and get moving - this working full time again sucks (after so much time off over the summer it honestly felt like I was working part time lol) and these days off have flown by so need to get ready for dayshift on sat.. which means loads of laundry yuck!! i'd rather be having turkey and pie... might need to do a quick border run as buffalo is only an hour drive... vroom vroooooommmmm!
Happy TG my friends!
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and yes the saga continues here LOL
.. and at least I now know that I got thru a whole year without gaining! So that's a positive ... and I know for a fact I have eaten much better choices this year overall than before I came here...
This is such a huge accomplishment , in my view. I feel that with so much food available to us at any moment of the day, it is so grand to not GAIN!!
The wedding went beautifully for a small quickly thrown together wedding that started out being a city hall Justice of the peace type. The friend's house was beautifully decorated, the Mother bought a beautiful wedding cake, the Grandmother brought fruit tray, meat and cheese tray, chicken salad with sweet rolls.... typical small reception kind of eats. I brought the bouquet and button ears( still can't spell it) The photo's turned out pretty good. So they will have photos. That is what I miss about our marriage......we went to a justice of the peace....no wedding photos....but still married..lol.
I probably won't make it to my original loss from earlier this year, but no regrets...I will lose some next year!
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omg what a STUNNING photo !!!! SOOOOO thrilled everything turned out so well Gail !!!!1
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Thanks, It was taken without my glasses, too! I put a little spin on it in create.0
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Sounds wonderful Gail and what a beautiful photo!
Thanks for your positive spin on being the same weight at years end Snoozie. That’s a great way to think of it. I’m still going to try and lose a few before New Year’s. Thanksgiving was wonderful! I had both my children home. This is the first time in over five years that our son has been home without a girlfriend in tow. So it was so fantastic to spend four days with him. We went on walks together every day and just hung out. It was awesome! He leaves tomorrow and is back on tour with a different singer so we won’t see him for awhile. He may be in Atlanta for a show but that’s not the same as having him home.
I did okay on eating today. I went over my calories but I didn’t way over indulge. I sent a ton of food home with my daughter and her husband so it’s not in the house! At least we went for a short hike today, so there’s that!
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So glad you had everyone home for TG Suzy!! and that son was solo so you got to spend quality time - and got in some exercise!! smart move sending leftovers home - and I remember the "food bank" stuff my parents wuld pack up for me and send home many times when I was young so I know it was appreciated by them too!
oh and way back u asked about recipes.. i'm trying this one tonite.. trying to expand my horizons and try a new recipe now and then.. this is a linguini with sun dried tomatos and spinach and chicken - BUT its all made in one pot .. my kinda cooking AND cleanup! LOL... but I wont be using the 1.5 cups of cream LOL... just a bit to give that creamy taste.. ill let ya know if its any good.
https://therecipecritic.com/2016/11/one-pot-creamy-chicken-mushroom-florentine/1 -
Beautiful photo, Gail. I love the flowers! The wedding sounds lovely, and great that there were photos - one of the nicest weddings I've been to was a very small, simple affair.
I'm a few pounds up from where I was a year ago. But ... it could be worse? I'm going to count it as maintaining.
That recipe looks delicious, Snooozie! I'm wary of things like that as I'd worry about getting the pasta to the right consistency at the same time as the sauce - lol! And I've always been in the habit of cooking pasta in a big pot with a lot of water - I must have been told to do that years ago, and it's funny how these things stick! So I tend to be a two-pot person when it comes to pasta and sauces, rice too usually. However, I'm one-pot whenever I can be! I imagine that the starch from the pasta might help thicken the sauce.
I'm stuck with recipes at the moment because of being on this FODMAP diet ... have been through my veg drawer throwing half of it out (as my son won't get round to cooking it). Out of that recipe I couldn't have the pasta, cream, mushrooms, flour or garlic. I had an omelette last night, just because I know eggs are OK! There is lots that I can cook - it's just getting used to it. I suppose I have tended to get in the habit of cooking similar things, and those are now things that don't fit with this diet.
Happy Thanksgiving to those who are celebrating it!0 -
Good morning. Glad those of you who celebrate thanksgiving had a lovely one. And Gail , what an absolutely gorgeous photo! So happy you enjoyed the wedding. I also totally agree with being grateful that even though weight wise many of us are around the same place as last year- the fact that we did not gain still is very valuable.
As far as my family is concerned, I had difficulty getting a flight into Detroit last weekend last minute cause of the upcoming holiday, so I flew in on an early morning flight Monday and went straight to my mom’s place. With the exception of taking a break to eat and take my suitcases to my room, I stayed by her side until mid nite. I then was back at 4AM after getting the dreaded call, and was with one of my sisters for my mothers very last breaths. We all think she waited for me to get here and I am so grateful for that. She looked so at peace after she passed. My sister and I were there another 4 hours until hospice, the police and whoever else came to take care of things. I spent the next day cleaning out all of her stuff from her assisted living room and another whole afternoon cleaning out everything at my fathers house where she used to live. No one else could seem to face doing that evidently, except my father who goes through and examines every little thing piece by piece , so I went while he was at bridge. This has all been so incredibly sad and emotionally draining and also requiring me to be bipolar as a big thanksgiving celebration was a couple of days later and I’ve been helping with my nieces wedding plans for her wedding this upcoming weekend all while putting a memory board together for my mom’s memorial service Thursday . But I’m doing my best to hang in there. I’m not flying home until December 4 because of the wedding so still have quite awhile to go trying to keep sane in a dysfunctional family during a highly emotional time. Meditation and alcohol have been my friends. Tried exercise but the cold here is causing the nerve damage in my right leg to act up pretty badly so laying off the walking.
I have a new admiration for all you ladies who deal with this cold weather all winter long!0 -
Susan that all sounds so very difficult to be dealing with at one concentrated time. My heart goes out to you and I hope everything works out okay and with your sanity still intact. I’m so sorry for your loss. I’m glad that you were able to get there in time. I’m sure she felt your presence and was comforted just knowing you were there.0
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Such sad news to hear about the passing of your mom, Susan. No matter how old we are, there's a special kind of heartache losing your mom - sincere condolences to you and your sisters. I am so glad you were able to be with her when she passed; it was a gift I was given as well to be with my mom at her time and one I will always be grateful for.
Having to deal with everything plus grieve AND be involved in the wedding and thanksgiving prep... please take care of yourself as best you can through this most difficult time. Hugs.0 -
Susan, sorry to hear about your mom. I know she must have been waiting to see you, and you gave her great comfort before passing on. The tough times are before you, having to go through memories to clear out. Keep time for yourself to morn. Sounds like there will be a time for happiness with the coming of your niece's wedding.
I am trying to crawl out from under all the sweets and dressing....I didn't eat too much, but when you
have been eating less it doesn't take too much to feel m.i.s.e.r.a.b.l.e....
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I'm so sorry about your mom. I'm glad that you were able to be with her and see her at peace. You sound as if you are overwhelmed at the moment, so much to do. I hope you do manage to get some quiet time later. I agree, with Snooozie, it's a huge loss no matter what your age - your relationship with your mother is unique and irreplaceable. Look after yourself.0
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Thank you so much Suzy, Snooozie, Gail and Vail. I sincerely appreciate your kind words, empathy and support
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Oh, Susan, I am so sorry to hear about your mom, Thank God you were able to be with her. My condolences to all of your family.1
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Good morning Hatters! We have 33 days left in this year! Can you believe that?!?! One more major holiday to get through (two if you count New Year’s Eve)!
I’m putting in one last push to try to end the year down a few pounds at least. But my year is not defined by my scale. When I look back I remember hiking to some beautiful summits, vacationing with my wonderful nephews and nieces in the northeast, an awesome pool party family reunion, a beach trip with my daughter, a wonderful Thanksgiving week with my son and dinner with my family....so let’s remember our joyous times and not dwell on the scale. Showing a loss and meeting goals is important to all of us but so is living a life of happiness and joy!
Let’s make it a rewarding 33 days with hard work and wonderful memories! We can do this ladies!
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Excellent thought , Suzy . Count me in....I may not lose, but I will be trying to eat better.1
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