2019: We Are Making a Difference!
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I never liked the NS meatloaf dinner either, but their frozen meatloaf sandwich was one of my favorites. I love my own meatloaf that I make, but seldom like any of the frozen choices.
Maryanne, I really like the Healthy Choice Teriyaki Beef dinner that is one of the bowl entrees. They also have a beef and broccoli bowl that is good and some of the chicken ones are pretty good when craving Chinese food. The calories are usually pretty low as well.
I had an email from NS today announcing their newest plan. It seems like they are repackaging their weekends off plan and pushing it. It was called something like The 5/2 Plan. Five days on the plan, and 2 days to enjoy date night or dinner with friends was the description. I didn’t look at the price since I knew I wasn’t interested.
So far I’ve been able to maintain my weight loss from last year. I go up and down by about 2 pounds, but seem to be staying in that range fairly easily. I mostly eat frozen dinners for my evening meals, and try to keep my breakfast and lunch to around 200 calories per meal. That leaves me a little room for snacking on a couple of cookies or something sweet before bedtime if I’m feeling a little hungry. When I eat out, I usually have grilled steak or shrimp with veggies and a glass of wine. Occasionally I allow myself a complete splurge and order whatever I want, but those are usually reserved for special occasions. DH has been really helpful in preparing his own meals or eating frozen dinners as well, so I haven’t been tempted to eat things at home that are higher calorie. When I bake, I try to make sure it doesn’t stay around here for long because that is my biggest temptation by far. I hope to keep this up in order to maintain my current weight. It seems to be a good place for me. I feel good and I think I look pretty good in my size 8 jeans, lol!0 -
Pam, that’s great that you are maintaining. Congratulations. Just keep doing what you’ve been doing since it works.
Maryanne, Nice that your DH got a promotion. Working part time probably keeps him from from being bored and making money is a good thing. And you’re still working so it’s not like you have time to get involved in any projects he might start.
Jean, I’ll have to try that meatloaf. I think the problem with NS version was it’s in gravy instead of Ketchup or tomato sauce.0 -
Pam - I love that healthy choice beef and broccoli and you've reminded me I haven't bought that in awhile. Next trip!
MAJOR congrats on maintaining the weight loss!0 -
I was watching a video on you tube of lin manuel miranda rapping "my shot".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AH7rPkRRJZ8
And had to laugh at the first comment:
Oh sure. When Lin gets up in the middle of the room and raps “My Shot” everybody loves it, but when I do it I’m “too drunk” and “ruining Christmas dinner”.
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I got on the scales today for the first time in a month. I was surprised to only have gained 1/2 pound.
The good news? I'm the same weight I was in early November - no gain over the holidays.
The bad news? At this weight (16 pounds below my all time high), I am all too cognizant of the fact that I can eat "normal" meals and snacks. That has to be a big part of the reason why I can't get on track. The fact that I still think of how I'm currently eating as "normal".
Ironically my hairdresser Saturday - who basically is my weight and age (but in much better shape) - essentially expressed the same sentiments. About being able to eat whatever she wants and still stay at "our" current weight.
Side note: I'm not sure how any woman manages to eat enough to get to 600 pounds. Boggles my mind.
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I saw my new family practice doctor yesterday for a scheduled follow up to discuss blood pressure issues and whether I needed to be on medication. I also discussed with him my New Year’s Day visit to the ER with non-specific chest pain. He decided I should be on a different BP medication than the one my previous doctor had prescribed and he agreed that I should have a stress test and he wanted me to come back in a month to see how I’m doing on the new medication and to review the results of the stress test. When I got home I called the cardiologist’s office that I want to see and was told the earliest available appointment would be March 22 and that the stress test couldn’t be scheduled until after that appointment. So I called my doctor’s office back to ask if I should postpone my follow up appointment that was scheduled for a month from now and am waiting for their response. I still think there isn’t a heart issue, but with my family history I suppose it makes sense to check it out.
On the plus side, the doctor’s scale weighs lighter than mine at home, so I was happy with the weight they recorded for me, lol!0 -
We ran into the same issue of wait time for DH to get in to see specialists. It makes sense to postpone the new family doctor re-check until you have the cardiology appointment. You might want to delay canceling though in case you have any problems with the new bp meds. You could always cancel a few days before the appointment if you don’t get any side effects from the meds.0
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A friend of mine woke up with no use of her left arm (after a course of steroids she's getting function back). Scary! Her family doctor is out of the country until late March. The walk in clinic also suggested a neurologist. No appointment she can find until April. Since the walk in clinic thinks it's carpal tunnel I suggested she see an orthopaedic hand specialist who I'd think could help rule in carpal tunnel or rule it out.
I've been shocked that the cardiologist, who's been seeing me every 3 or 4 weeks, has had no problem finding a slot for me (and even at what would be my preferred time - if they asked). I guess they keep slots for things like that.
I'm currently taking lisinopril and Hydrochlorothiazide. SUPER cheap drugs. Looking at my bp numbers at home I'm guessing that the next visit will bring yet another drug change.0 -
I still think there isn’t a heart issue, but with my family history I suppose it makes sense to check it out.
On the plus side, the doctor’s scale weighs lighter than mine at home, so I was happy with the weight they recorded for me, lol!
I've been seeing a cardiologist since shortly after my mother's death (from a sudden heart attack). At times I had to just let the cardiologist's skepticism at my visits run off me like water. But now that there's an issue I'm so glad I did. They have years of tests and records and she's referenced them on more than one occasion to help her interpret what's currently going on (and not going on) with me.
What they wished they had - and don't have and never will - is any information about my mother's heart and what caused the heart attack. At the time, I was more concerned about my dad - and about being angry at her doctor - and it never occurred to me that a postmortem might produce crucial medical information for us in the future. At the time I wasn't even 50, was super thin (pre menopause) and was so healthy it wasn't funny.
Too funny about the scale!
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I think the reason I couldn’t get an appointment any sooner was because it is an initial visit. For a routine or follow up I don’t think it would have been nearly as long. I guess they allow more time for initial visits, so there aren’t as many slots each day for them. I could try a different doctor, but this is the one I really would prefer and since there isn’t anything urgent going on, I think I will wait for him. When DH had his heart attack, this was the doctor who initially treated him and was scheduled to do his heart cath. However, the patient he had before DH’s procedure coded during his cath and required immediate surgery, so one of his partners ended up doing DH’s procedure and DH has continued seeing him. I really liked the original doctor and really didn’t like the one he ended up with, so there’s no way I’d go to him even if he could see me tomorrow.0
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You’re smart to hold out for the doctor you prefer. I think you’re right about the initial appointments being longer. Once you’ve established as their patient, the wait seems to be much shorter. DH sees his FL cardiologist for his annual appointment tomorrow. We liked him a lot when we met him last year. DH now sees him once a year and the Cape cardiologist once during the summer unless an issue shows up.0
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I've worked the past two days. Tomorrow, school is closed because of the extremely low temps and likely will be closed on Thursday. I found this gem on Facebook. Basically every system has its method of making school closing announcements. Trust me!! It is great!! School officials announce snow day with epic "Hallelujah" rendition. Although I saw it on Facebook, it is on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZpOfJ8hxQ0
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Jean, that video was great. I saw it on Facebook, too. The students in that school district must have really enjoyed that. When I was a kid, one of my cousins was a principal at one of the local elementary schools, and he was rarely seen without a pipe in his pocket (in the days when no one gave that a second thought, lol). One day it snowed during the school day, and at recess some of the kids in his school built a snowman, then tracked him down and asked for his pipe for their creation, which he of course gave them. He was a very sweet, kind man and I’m sure his students loved him.0
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Pam--Today's students love this type of approach. The stereotype of cold, aloof administrators does not work in today's student world. Students like structure, boundaries, etc. but they also like to see administrators as human who can have fun. I just love that video.
I remember having a principal who roamed the halls with a cigar in his mouth; that wouldn't work today. He didn't have it lit but served as a "comforter."
We are on a snow day. Every district is closed except the ones close to D.C. and they are on a delay.0 -
Jean - that one guy actually doesn't have a bad voice.
I love that song but whenever I hear someone sings it that I suspect has no idea what it's actually about I have to sort of shake my head (hint - it's erotica not religion; it's not god wresting a hallelujah out of him). E.g. on american idol they often have one of the kids sing a stripped down version.
Here's Leonard Cohen singing his song - in entirety - be forewarned, it's quite erotic when you hear the whole thing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrLk4vdY28Q
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Maryanne--Wow! I've never heard the entire song. I do like it but usually I've heard less erotic versions, etc.0
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I loved the snow day video. Anything done with humor humanizes the messenger. I thought both voices were good and they were great at harmonizing. Leonard Cohen’s voice was pretty much gone by that stage. Interesting that he picked up strength with the choruses. I read the book The Secret Chord by Geraldine Brooks last year. It’s the story of King David. It was a bit tough going in the beginning. It shows David as a warrior. It includes the story of him up on the roof.0
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His voice was never outstanding. He'll be remembered as a poet and songwriter. So long, Marianne (they lived together 10 years) from his 1967 album:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZI6EdnvH-8
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Sometimes I deliberately set out to list to "Mary Ann songs". They are all oldies. They aren't any young "Mary Ann's" (whenever I talk to a Mary Ann on the phone for business I have a rough idea how old she is) and music reflects that, I think. E.g. Waylon Jennings:
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Maryanne--Love the pic of the dogs!
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Jean - too funny!0
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Pam--Don't forget PamSB's suggestion to always go to the bathroom before getting on the scale. I wonder if she has eaten a French fry in the years since the NS boards went down.0
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Now that’s my kind of balanced diet!0
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Pam--I was looking at QVC and they were pushing 3 boxes of Russell Stover candies, a different variety in each box. I looked at the nutritional info and saw that two pieces were 150 calories. I think I am about to have the "candy diet" in which I reward myself with candy each evening. Yuck, yuck!! We know how that will go!!0
