Monthly Post July 2019
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Good morning gang!
Weekend was AWESOME! Monday is totally being a jerk with a huge traffic tie up on the way this morning. LOL But, hey got to look at the bright side - life is too short!
Got my salad ready for lunch. Not looking like breakfast is going to happen today. Getting too late.
Planning to go to the gym after work tonight and then we'll grab a few things at Costco.
Hope you had a great lunch over the weekend, @mamainthekitchen Even though it is 10:00am Eastern, wine sounds lovely right now! LOL
I am off and running. See you guys soon. Have a great day!1 -
Woah busy day! 700 cals burned! I’ve done my weights for 35-40 mins, gone for my walk by myself which took 53 mins and took my dog out to the park for 45 min walk! I’ve also vacuumed... but I don’t add that!! Now I’m sitting enjoying some fresh blueberries & cream!! Then I might just need to think about dinner!!!! Hope you are all doing well in this Monday! I’m going for another lunch tomorrow... so I’m wanting to fast on Wednesday!!!!0
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Been a busy few days! I went to a wine and coloring at the library and didn't have any wine (I don't like alcohol) and had a good time talking to a group of older ladies. They really made me realize that life is just too short to waste with nonsense. My youngest started his tomato sales today. That kid is a great salesman! He is going to support me in my old age! LOL
Mama, glad you had a nice weekend! Sounds like you had a busy day!
Meghan, Mondays! Your salad sounds so nice! I have been craving a really good chef salad lately. I need to get everything I need for one tomorrow. You have inspired me! I hope your Tuesday is better and not Monday's evil twin!
Orlcam, I hope you are dry and safe!
Off to make my grocery list and disassemble the leaky toilet so I can get the parts tomorrow morning. Fun times at my house! Do I know how to have fun, or WHAT?! Have a great week, y'all!1 -
Hi gang!
Tuesday is running smoothly! WOO HOO! No giant traffic jam on the way in, so that is always a plus too! LOL
Had a great low calorie day yesterday. Ate clean and went to the gym! Same planned for today.
Work should be quieting down now for a few weeks while a lot of people take vacations and stuff. Will pick back up again at the end of August. Fine by me.
Hope you make a nice rocking salad, @KateNkognito! I love chef salads too. Yummy!! The one I do is a Mediterranean type of thing with chick peas, feta, cucumbers, black olives, shredded carrots, cherry tomatoes, etc. and I prep all that ahead of time so all we need to do is throw it on top of lettuce. Chop it up, add some dressing and boom lunch is served!
@mamainthekitchen sounds like you are cruising along. 700 calories burned WOO HOO!
@orlcam hope all is well down in Louisiana. Thinking of you and your family. Hoping the rains and flooding is not too bad. Sending positive vibes for safety.
Speak to you guys soon. Have a great day!1 -
Well I’m lunching out again today! Life of leisure here!! This time is with a friend I haven’t seen for a whole year!! So we’re starting with morning coffee (I’ll have iced tea) then going for lunch and hopefully we’ll be all caught up by 5!!
There’s a lot of laughter and giggly tears when we get together so it should prove a workout for the abs! Haha
Meghan your salad sound sooo yummy, except what’s your dressing? I threw chick peas on a garden salad last week (also feta) and also a couple of walnuts!!! But I thin out mayo with lemon juice (sounds weird but I love it) but I’d like to make more of a true Mediterranean style dressing!!! That Mediterranean style way of eating is suppose to be the best darn way of eating for you!! Yum yum... I need a lesson in olives though as I only know the black ones you throw on nachos!!
Good for you having a clean day yesterday and getting to the gym Meg! I was listening to one of my podcasts on the weekend and they mentioned gut biomes and how certain gut flora can help certain types of rheumatoid arthritis... but I can’t remember what they said to eat exactly, just that certain foods can be related to improving arthritic symptoms or also make them worse...!?! Have you ever heard that?
Kate you crack me up!! “Wine colouring at the library” !!!!! Bahaha and you don’t like alcohol?? I did not know that! I just picture people with their glasses of wine colouring outside the lines having the best time!!!! hahaha!!
Well off I go to get ready... no exercise today.. too bad, but I’m looking forward to seeing my friend!
Have a great Tuesday!!1 -
KateNkognito wrote: ». I hope your Tuesday is better and not Monday's evil twin!!
^^^^ THE FUNNIEST LINE EVER!!1 -
It has been a day! I got up first thing, went to the stores for parts and groceries and back home to fix the loo. I forgot my grocery list and only forgot a couple of things that were on it! Now I am doing homework and avoiding the insane heat.
@mamainthekitchen You pretty much got it, except there are like 20-30 people and only 5-6 bottles of wine, and everyone colors and chats and has a blast. You should totally ask your local library to do it! Fun times! And glad I made you laugh! Sometimes I dread Tuesdays more than Mondays. You expect Monday to be a Monday. Then BAM Tuesday hits you when you're down!
@Meghan509 Your salad sounds yummy. I am curious about what you use for dressing, too. I am getting kind of tired of what I have been using, so I am looking for new ideas. Glad the office is going to quiet down for a while.
Have a nice rest of the week. It is supposed to be HOT this week.0 -
Good morning all!
Sounds like everybody is doing well!
Another good day yesterday. Clean eating and a great walk on the treadmill. Feeling good! Same planned for today only salad again for lunch instead of having it tomorrow. Taking a colleague out to lunch tomorrow. She is retiring and her last day is Friday. Planning a "smart choice" for tomorrow's lunch. There are a lot of restaurants around here and plenty of places to find sensible items.
Definitely feeling a little cranky with this HIGH humidity we are having and Time of the Month. Ugh. Not to mention the bad hair day happening today. Sigh... What can we do. LOL We will all be complaining when it gets cold later this year.
Salad dressings!! We love Ken's. There are so many Light varieties that are all low in calories, inexpensive and they taste great! Been eating these for a few years now. I find they are easier than trying to make my own as I like a medium amount of dressing on my salad. No dry salad for me. Ick. And as you know regular Olive Oil can be a pretty big calorie hit if you are heavy handed with it.
The first one below, is the one we are currently using at 60 calories. The second one is another favorite, coming in at 50 calories.
These are in heavy rotation at our house and I like to buy them at Wal-Mart or at my regular grocery store as there are coupons in the Sunday newspaper often or the market has them on sale a lot.
These come in at around $2-3 USD.
https://www.kensfoods.com/products/lite-balsamic-vinaigrette
https://www.kensfoods.com/products/lite-red-wine-vinegar-and-olive-oil
Good stuff!
Hope you guys have a great rest of the day. Speak to you all soon. 2 -
Good morning gang!
Hope everybody is good! HOT and HUMID (96%) today. *screams* Today is a no blow dry, wavy hair day. What's the sense in straightening if when I walk outside it will turn droopy again. LOL Also have a hair cut and highlights scheduled for this evening after work, so no gym tonight.
Managed to eat clean and hit the gym yesterday without any hiccups which is good! Today lunch with a coworker, and planning to have a salad or something light.
Not much else happening around here. Hope you guys are well. If you are fasting today, have a good one!!
See you all soon.
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Hey everyone...good morning.
Thank you all for your concern...we did fine. We live next to the river which, believe it or not, is actually higher than the rest of the city. This is due to pre-levee alluvial deposits over thousands of years. Anyway, a few tornado warnings, but the storm went further west than expected.
I keep struggling to get back to fasting on a regular basis. I think I said it before, when my son heads to college in a month or so my wife and I "hope" to make some changes for our health's sake. The storm (stocking up) only added to our pantry of questionable food choices, lol.
I'm glad things are staying on track for most of you most of the time. I see new people popping in to the group from time to time, but no one has "stuck" so to speak. I know my tdee/bmr calculator has been growing in popularity and I plan to add some new fasting features (some day); when I do I'll be looking to promote this group more.
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Good morning!
Hey @orlcam so glad to hear everything turned out okay. The Northeast sends hugs. I have family down in FL on both coasts so when I hear of storms / hurricanes, tornadoes, etc. it hits home for me. I have seen what those nasty storms can do and it is not cool.
I am hoping more people come join us and as you say stick around. I love your tdee/bmr calculator and I have used it a lot. Probably due for another check as I am not 100% sure of my exact weight. Lately I have banished the scale from my life. Need to get back to reality and out of denial and just weigh. I have a love hate with the scale. If I don't know the number then I won't stress or get upset over it. That is an issue I am dealing with lately.
The weather has been hot and really humid here the past few days. Storms coming through often and sorta drizzly and overcast at the moment. Starting today through Sunday night we are due for a major heat wave with a high heat index. We are planning to head to the beach with lots of SPF, water, and our trusty umbrella. If it gets too hot we jump in the water. Got to stay cool.
Had a great week of clean eating! Didn't get to the gym after work last night as I did have a hair appt. But ate well. My colleague and I had sushi for lunch yesterday and I had a few rolls and didn't over do it. Today there is a cake for her before she leaves. Planning to have a tiny piece.
Hope everybody is doing well and is having a good week. Will plan on checking in again soon. Have a nice weekend!1 -
Where did this week go!? I am getting my to do list for this week done. Then I will have two weeks "off" before I have in-service and back to school stuff.
@orlcam Glad you all were safe and sound! I hear you about having trouble with getting back to fasting. I have trouble when I am home with the teenage boys all summer and they are chowing down all the time. I hope you and your wife can find a good balance soon.
@meghan509 Enjoy the beach! You will be getting the heat and awfulness that we have had the last few days. I don't mind sending it away at all! LOL
Have a great weekend, all! To those that are lurking, come chat with us! We are very nice!
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Hi everyone!
Sorry a little lapse in time management lately!!! I don’t know where this week went! Well I was out for lunch a couple of times.. then tons of yard work & the usual cleaning stuff! My dog also stepped in a hornet the other day.... I’m pretty sure she was stung as she shook her leg with a fearful look on her face and kept her leg up in air!! I grabbed her leg thinking she had a rock or bramble in her paw but NO! It was a hornet! Swatted that thing away and poured her cold water on her paw.. about an hour later she seemed fine!? But I was a wreck!
I’ve been trying to watch what I eat but I’m getting a tad out of control with the dark chocolate & red wine!! I don’t know what’s happened.... but my brain is confused and thinks I can eat both of those as main food groups!! I gotta get a grip!!
Meghan the whole scale thing is so true, that’s why I didn’t have one for over 30 years... and now I have a fancy one! Ugh!
Orlcam... I’m sure glad to hear you’re weather was ok around you.. the news here pick up the worst of it!!
Have a great weekend Kate and everyone!!! Gotta run!1 -
Wow... so today flew by! I’ve been a tad wayward this week... busy with other people and not prioritizing ME!!! I’m hoping the new week I start fresh and not lose my recent momentum!!! So, goodbye Sunday!! Adios!!0
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Welcome to Monday! Last week just flew by! This week and next week are for catching up on all the things I have been ignoring. Dust bunnies, BEWARE! LOL
@mamainthekitchen You STILL got this! Your family loves you, so if you can't prioritize yourself, do it for them.
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Good morning gang!
Sorry for not checking in over the weekend. Our heat wave totally flew by! Went to the beach both days and were there pretty much all day. We had our good umbrella, cooler filled with drinks, sandwiches and healthy snacks, and lots of SPF! We wear an SPF 45-50 and we both got a lot of color! Pretty much bounced in and out of the water all day long. Too hot not to!
Sounds like all is well over here in our little part of the great big internet! Everybody sounds good.
Can't believe school is almost back in session. My nephew starts kindergarten on Monday, August 12. They are in Florida. Up here in the Northeastern USA, kids tend to go back to school the day or two before Labor Day. Sigh... Summer is flying by.
Wishing everybody a great day! If you are fasting, you got this! My goal is to stick to my calorie goal and drink lots of water. No gym this evening as I have a Physical Therapy appt. Goal for rest of the week is Tuesday through Thursday gym after work and eating clean.
Speak to you all soon. Have a good one!2 -
Gooood morrrrning Monday!! It’s boiling... (ok it’s boiling for the west coast) I sleep with a fan in the hall and a cold wet cloth on my head!!! I’m glad meghan that you were able to stay beachside and enjoy the water! Our one little beach closed down because there’s only one road to it and the parking lot was full! The road to it was backing up so police had to be called to close the road!!!! Omg! Never has this happened... someone’s been spreading the word that our little town is an oasis!!!!
Kate, since I’m turning 60 soon, it’s becoming very clear that I must prioritize myself! A little at a time so no one here notices
What’s all this talk of school??? Kids here (I think all across Canada) head back after Labor Day weekend! August is the big month for holidays!!
Ok, well today I’m fasting during my weight workout, taking my friends dog to the park (all week)by 10:30, then hopefully my own walk by the beach before the sun really heats up... back home for my oatmeal & seeds for lunch, then my own dog for walk (tomorrow I’ll do them together) next I’ll wash windows & screens (yikes) then collapse in lounge chair for a rest before making dinner! Crossed fingers I get all that done!!! Dinner is leftover salmon & veggies!
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Good morning all!
Sixty @mamainthekitchen woo hoo! Happy early birthday to you.
I know what you mean about closed beaches! Our beach, here in our town recently raised the parking rates to park for the day up to $40 USD. You would think that would deter people sometimes, but noooo... On July 4th they had to close our beach at around 3pm because it was full! Thankfully we were already there so it didn't affect us. Crazy!
Yesterday was good. Stuck to my plan. No snacking or naughty stuff which is good! Had a good appt. with my physical therapist after work last night. I am planning to eat clean the rest of the week and we will hit the gym after work tonight, Wednesday, and Thursday.
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Good morning all!
Hope your week is goin' well! Things are good here. Had a good, clean day of eating yesterday and went to the gym after work.
Today I had a really nice breakfast burrito for 230 calories, that my honey picked up at the grocery store recently. Yum! Below is the brand. Can pick them up at your grocery store or at Target in the USA for under $3 USD. Good stuff!
https://evolfoods.com/our-food/breakfast/breakfast-burritos/lean-fit-egg-white-spinach-roasted-tomato-potato-cheddar
Well, guess that is all for now. Hope you are well and see you back 'round these parts soon. 1 -
Good morning all.
Hope everybody is having a nice week.
Had a good day yesterday, went to the gym, etc. Same thing planned for today! Have my Mediterranean salad with Ken's Light Balsamic dressing today with me for lunch.
Hope all is well by you.
Speak to you soon!
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Is it Thursday already? Where has this week gone?! I turned in my last assignments for the summer and then read a couple of books just for fun! Haven't done that in a good long while! Also cleaned carpets and sat with my son while he sold tomatoes and washed the car. Today is the next book in the series and laundry. Working real hard!
Meghan, sounds like you are having a great week!
Mama, I like your style!
Everyone else, have a great week! I guess, have a great rest of the week!
(the series is Chet and Bernie mysteries, by the way)1 -
Hi guys!
Yep, things are good here! Sounds like you are having a nice week, @KateNkognito!! I am a huge reader so I am going to definitely Google those books! Thanks for that! Good for you for squeezing in some time for yourself. Not easy when you are a busy Mom going to school.
Things are going well here. We skipped the gym last night and took a nice walk outside. The weather was beautiful! Sunny, less heat and humidity, etc. We walked down to the park and all around and then back. Felt nice to be outside and getting the blood flowing.
Planning on taking a vacation day for Monday. The weather is supposed to be beautiful all weekend through next week so why not take a day! Looking forward to relaxing and hitting the beach.
Hello to @mamainthekitchen and everybody else reading. Have a nice day and chat soon.2 -
Today I actually have a list of things to do. So I guess I better get going if I want to get back to my books! LOL
Meghan, sounds like a nice evening and a great plan for the weekend!
Going to be warm again today, so I better get moving. Have a GREAT weekend, everyone!2 -
Oh my god the heat!! I’m melting over here!! Humidity is making my knees swell a tiny bit, just enough to make me not want to do my own walk! I’m finished with my friends dog today, poor thing is dead & blind but she’s a joy to look after.... however, having two dogs is too much in this heat!
Meghan glad you enjoyed a walk outside... and I’ve checked out your Ken’s dressings, not sold in these parts, but all your salads sound so yum! I’m enjoying the Mediterranean foods too, in fact I’m considering a recipie for falafel soon, with a tahini dressing!!
I’ve been going overboard on a few items of food lately (ok 2 weeks) but it sure shows!! Im certainly not weighing this week!!! ugh, it’s the splurges and the heat and the no exercise because of the heat,.. just ugh! (I’m really complaining!!)
Kate good for you reading for pleasure besides all the mandatory reading!! Are you growing tomatoes?? Sounds like a great day with your son!!
Oh ya.... Meghan, $40/day for parking at your beach?!! Omg! Ok well here, in my little town it’s free parking!!! Everywhere else in the Vancouver area is pay parking at all the other beaches!!! I fear the more people find out about us, it’ll no longer be a free beach access oasis!!!
Well, time to get some more ice for my glass!! And speaking of books.... we watched the Netflix movie a couple of weeks ago called “Adrift”.... near the end of it I thought, I remember reading a book like this!!! And I did!! Same title!! The actress did a good job! I like those books where someone crashed a plane into a mountain, or sunk a boat and lived to tell about it!!! Hahaha..... have a great weekend everyone!0 -
Whoops!!! The dog is not dead!!! The dog is deaf!!!! 0
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Happy weekend, all! Can't believe July is almost over!
So, apparently, eating like an out of control five year old is NOT the way to lose weight. Who knew? LOL SO, back on the wagon for me. Salad today, fasting tomorrow and Thursday, being a good girl the rest of the time. I have to get moving around here and get some things done before school starts again.
@mamainthekitchen LOL about the dog! My husband grows the tomatoes and my youngest sells them. That kid is a salesman! He usually does pretty well, but with all the rain this year, our crop was kind of small. I hope the heat breaks for you!
@Meghan509 Hope you are enjoying the beach!
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Hi guys!
@mamainthekitchen $40 a day for out of towners at our beach. Free for residents. Even our state parks are free if you have an in state license plate.
Beach days going well here! Took Monday off to get in more beach time! Gorgeous weather here.
Been researching the Keto and low carb plan. I feel like it is time to mix it up and do something different. Not sure if Keto is it. We shall see.
Have a good one and see you soon!
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Hi all.... it’s Monday!!
Meghan that’s a good idea for residents!!! Residents should have some sort of perk!!
Also.... keto! Yes I love the idea of it and I like the items to eat (heavy cream!!!!) but it can mess with your head! At least for me.... like, what happens when you stop keto? Or how long to do keto? Some ‘real’ keto keaners believe you stay on it for life! I was told that if you don’t let your pancreas do it’s job (produce insulin) then it’ll forget how to do it and cause diabetes.... now that’s not proven, but it made sense to me. I like low carb and I like grains, lentils & beans, so Mediterranean sounded good.....although I don’t eat fish 2-3 times a week because even though I live in a seafood rich area, I don’t think all our seafood is ‘clean’, so once a week or once every 2 weeks is enough for me. That’s when my realization of 5:2 just hit me.... eat healthy just portion down 2 days per week and you’re good to go. Just MY thoughts!! I’ll be interested to hear what you learn & like about it. Since my son is diabetic I’ve adopted a fair amount of keto recipes from some terrific keto & low carb sites! I just am back to incorporating whole grains and slow burning beans/lentils into the game!
Kate, I grew grape tomatoes last year from just one plant and I got soooo many I had to give tons away. Although I did not like the little green bugs I had on them... they didn’t seem to eat the tomatoes but I didn’t like seeing them on the plant! So not growing those this year! This year I planted ONE zucchini plant and am learning all kinds of info via YouTube!!! Haha gotta love YouTube!
It’s after 9am already and must get my weight workout done!!!! Have a good day people! I’m not sure when I’m fasting this week... I’m away tomorrow on the island so we’ll see!
I’ll touch base later!1 -
Hey, all! I did a silly thing today. I took both my boys plus their friend (I like to call him the third child I didn't know I had) all out back to school shopping. Three teenage boys in public. What was I thinking?! LOL They are good kids, though. I have to say, school supplies get cheaper as they get older. No more crayons and markers and glue sticks by the dozen. I got myself some snazzy looking pencils and highlighters. I am off to bed early. They wore me out! LOL 1
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LOL Kate!!!!!0
