2020: One Day At A Time, We Will Achieve!!
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I decided to experiment with a packet of blueberry pancake mix. Not the mix I usually use. Weird. Not just blueberry pieces but blue color. And the directions basically say it makes one pancake (I made three). Was okay but not going to become a favorite.
Not much experimenting the rest of packet day today. Going to stick to my tried and true.0 -
Was the pancake mix NS or some other brand? I used to like their pancakes. That reminds me of a recipe I used to make back when I started NS. I got it off one of their recipe boards. You mixed rolled oats with Eggbeaters. The result looked like a batter. You cooked it like a pancake and served it with sugar free syrup. I really liked it and now that I remembered it, I’ll put that back into my breakfast rotation. I’m not big on oatmeal as a breakfast cereal but this gives me the benefit of oats in a form I liked.
When I ask DH if he can see my weight loss, he’s not that good seeing the difference. He says it’s because he sees me every day. I showed him a photo I took 7 months ago, around the time I got motivated to start working on weight loss. His reaction to the photo was WOW. I don’t take many photos but I’m glad I took this one as a comparison of now and then. I’m 24 pounds lighter than the photo.0 -
The packet didn't have a brand on it but I think it was Proti-diet.
I still like my Wonderslim much much better (and my kitchen still smells like fake blueberry).0 -
I think this is a great quote in a washington post op ed:
For Trump’s “people” — the working-class voters who backed a bumptious billionaire who they hoped would shake up things as their champion — the betrayal is clear and specific. Many of these Americans voted for Trump in 2016 despite thinking he was unfit for office. They knew he was a scoundrel, but they hoped he would be their scoundrel. As he nears the end of his first term, it is increasingly clear that they voted for a con man without realizing they were the mark.0 -
I think this is a great quote in a washington post op ed:
For Trump’s “people” — the working-class voters who backed a bumptious billionaire who they hoped would shake up things as their champion — the betrayal is clear and specific. Many of these Americans voted for Trump in 2016 despite thinking he was unfit for office. They knew he was a scoundrel, but they hoped he would be their scoundrel. As he nears the end of his first term, it is increasingly clear that they voted for a con man without realizing they were the mark.
I love that quote and I think it is 100% accurate.
I’m having a difficult week. My sister has been visiting for a couple of days and she shared with me that her middle daughter’s husband informed her the day before he left for a 10 month change of duty station to South Korea that he plans to file for divorce when he returns. My niece is devastated and unsure how to proceed at this point. He apparently has been in touch for the past 6 months or more with an old girlfriend and is having very long phone calls and frequent text messages with her. Virginia law requires a 12 month separation before they can even file for divorce, and military deployments such as this one don’t count, so she’s not going to be able to do anything for awhile. They have an almost 12 year old son who doesn’t know anything about what’s going on yet, but I’m sure he will figure out something isn’t right before long. My niece has never had much self confidence, so this is a huge blow for her. On top of that, we suspect he’s been hiding money from her and she isn’t very savvy about trying to track down any missing funds. We are advising her to immediately seek legal advice and probably hire a forensic accountant to help her figure out the financial aspects.
On top of that, one of my best friends from grad school texted me yesterday that her husband collapsed yesterday morning and died on his way to the hospital. After I dropped my sister at the airport this morning I stopped by for a brief visit and she is just devastated. They shared the same birthdate, which was last Friday, and she said they had had a wonderful birthday celebration together, and a fun weekend. She said when he got up yesterday he was in a great mood and they were laughing and joking about how great their weekend had been. She went into the bedroom and was getting ready for her workday (she has a private therapy practice) and he was supposed to bring her a cup of hot lemon water. When he didn’t bring the water after awhile she went to check on him and found him on the kitchen floor. He hadn’t had any recent health issues and his previous issues had been fairly minor, so this was a complete shock. I’m going back over this afternoon with another grad school friend and staying a bit longer this time. I wasn’t able to stay long this morning because I was scheduled to visit my friend who is battling cancer this morning as well.
It’s been a tough couple of days. So far 2020 hasn’t been a great year for my family and friends.0 -
Oh, my, Pam, how dreadful! I'm glad your niece turned to family members so you can prod her to protect herself!
I doubt if any of us have any expertise in finding missing money but boy, I'd find out fast. In addition to that and an attorney, I'd also have the locks changed.0 -
This is my favorite dinner on packet day: https://www.dietdirect.com/wonderslim-nacho-cheese-pasta.html
Tiny serving so much vegetables on the side.0 -
Helene--Pictures are a great way to compare before and after and to provide continued motivation.
Maryanne--I haven't ordered anything from Diet Direct for about a year but my favorite product was the pancake mix.
Pam--How terrible that your niece is facing this issue, She needs to contact a lawyer ASAP to see what she can do to protect her interests and also plan for the future.
I've been looking at medical records for the past 5 years at varioius practices. It seems that regardless of how I've been eating during that time, my weight was always within a 5 pound range. Remember the old set point theory of metabolism? I think mine needs to be reset lower.0 -
Helene--Pictures are a great way to compare before and after and to provide continued motivation.
Maryanne--I haven't ordered anything from Diet Direct for about a year but my favorite product was the pancake mix.
Pam--How terrible that your niece is facing this issue, She needs to contact a lawyer ASAP to see what she can do to protect her interests and also plan for the future.
I've been looking at medical records for the past 5 years at varioius practices. It seems that regardless of how I've been eating during that time, my weight was always within a 5 pound range. Remember the old set point theory of metabolism? I think mine needs to be reset lower.
I wouldn't be at all surprised if mine wouldn't show roughly the same thing for the last 5 years. I guess it's eternal optimism to keep trying?0 -
Pam, what horrible experiences for your niece and your friends. I agree that your niece should talk to a lawyer ASAP to safeguard her interests. She probably doesn’t want to hear this but she’s better off without a skunk who would celebrate her birthday with a great weekend and then turn around and betray her. Hopefully, she’ll realize that when the shock wears off.
I can’t imagine what your friend is going through finding her husband dead in the kitchen. My sister’s neighbor had a similar experience. Her husband was working in the backyard and dropped dead. She didn’t check on him for a while because she thought he was working. She had great feelings of guilt that she could have saved him if she’d checked sooner. I don’t think it would have made a difference but she can’t get past that. As bad as losing someone to illness, at least you have time to mentally prepare and say goodbye.0 -
According to my FitBit, yesterday I burned 1,534 calories which included one hour of exercise. The exercise was estimated to be 225 calories. Off to log my food.
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I can’t imagine what your friend is going through finding her husband dead in the kitchen. My sister’s neighbor had a similar experience. Her husband was working in the backyard and dropped dead. She didn’t check on him for a while because she thought he was working. She had great feelings of guilt that she could have saved him if she’d checked sooner. I don’t think it would have made a difference but she can’t get past that. As bad as losing someone to illness, at least you have time to mentally prepare and say goodbye.
That is so true. The first time I lost a cat I worked with a grief counselor. She said the difference between a sudden death and a lingering death is not the overall amount of sadness but the time over which that sadness is experienced. That stuck with me over the years.0 -
The bluetooth headphones I use with my tablet on the treadmill died. I guess I'd better order a new set asap! Of course to make it more difficult the ones I have are no longer available.
First two days this week - stuck with my food plan and got on the treadmill (not a long time but I did it - baby steps - sort of literally - LOL!)
I'm watching a Where are They Now 600-lb life episode on the treadmill. One woman went back to visit her family. I noticed she's now smaller than her sister. During the trip her boyfriend "hooked up with" her sister and she went back to Houston without him. Soon thereafter announced they were pregnant. Sometimes you wonder about these people.0 -
Maryanne--You are doing great. Baby steps lead to more steps. Keep up the good work. didn't see the "Where are they now" episode but I thought the first episode of this year's new ones which dealt with the brothers was excellent.
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Maryanne--You are doing great. Baby steps lead to more steps. Keep up the good work. didn't see the "Where are they now" episode but I thought the first episode of this year's new ones which dealt with the brothers was excellent.
I have a ways to go to get to this year's episodes. I am WAY behind.0 -
Maryanne--There has been a 600 Lb marathon today. I didn't realize it until 4pm.
OK, today's food log says I am at 1202 calories. I just finished 45 minutes of exercise. most of which were in the cardio zone. According to the FitBit, I've burned 1,362 calories today of which 172 were exercise.0 -
Maryanne--There has been a 600 Lb marathon today. I didn't realize it until 4pm.
OK, today's food log says I am at 1202 calories. I just finished 45 minutes of exercise. most of which were in the cardio zone. According to the FitBit, I've burned 1,362 calories today of which 172 were exercise.
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Today was a lazy day for me, which I needed. Yesterday was emotionally draining so it was nice to have a slow day with no place I had to go. I chose to get a mani/pedi, which was sorely needed and was a nice treat for myself. I checked in with my friend who lost her husband via text messages and I think she is a little better today. I’m sure she will have good days and bad days for awhile to come.
I’m trying to eat healthy and watch my portion sizes, and it seems to be slowly working. I am down around 2 pounds since the first of the year. DH is doing his annual 3 week Daniel fast, which is something his church does every year. I think this is helping me, even though I’m not doing the fast with him, because he isn’t bringing in the usual things he enjoys that tempt me. The fast is basically a vegan diet the way he chooses to do it, and no sweets of any kind are allowed. That is my biggest temptation, so the 3 weeks without having those around is helping me.0 -
Pam--Congrats upon the 2 pound loss. Like you, sweets are a big temptation so I don't keep them in the house. I may get a serving once a month when eating out. Yes, your friend will have good days and bad days.Good that your DH's fast is coinciding with your efforts.0
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Today was a lazy day for me, which I needed. Yesterday was emotionally draining so it was nice to have a slow day with no place I had to go. I chose to get a mani/pedi, which was sorely needed and was a nice treat for myself. I checked in with my friend who lost her husband via text messages and I think she is a little better today. I’m sure she will have good days and bad days for awhile to come.
I’m trying to eat healthy and watch my portion sizes, and it seems to be slowly working. I am down around 2 pounds since the first of the year. DH is doing his annual 3 week Daniel fast, which is something his church does every year. I think this is helping me, even though I’m not doing the fast with him, because he isn’t bringing in the usual things he enjoys that tempt me. The fast is basically a vegan diet the way he chooses to do it, and no sweets of any kind are allowed. That is my biggest temptation, so the 3 weeks without having those around is helping me.
Good job on the 2-pound loss!
Unfortunately my temptations are all over the place from spaghetti to sweets to salty snacks but luckily DH doesn't bring in much of anything that tempts me!0 -
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Good one!
There is a My 600-lb Life episode about "Doug". I'm watching the ":where are they now" episode. He's been researching diets online and has decided he knows better than Dr. Now. He gives up meat protein and eats more vegetables and carbs. HAS HE NEVER WATCHED THIS SHOW????? His wife keeps trying to steer him back on track. He has his Dr. Now appointment. He's supposed to have lost like 40 or 50 pounds for skin removal surgery and instead, to no one's surprise except his, has gained 6 pounds.0 -
So far this week I've been doing really well. I know, four whole days. But if I can string enough of them together......0
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I’ve had to modify my no eating after seven. We were out all day yesterday. DH had 3 back to back appointments at the ear, nose throat practice. So we got home late and didn’t finish dinner until 8. But I did stick to no snacking after dinner.
DH was without his hearing aides for 5 weeks. They were sent back to the factory in early December. We expected to get a call that they were back in 2 weeks. We figured things got slowed down for Christmas so we called the week after. Turns out they were back but had been sent to the office where the audiologist works rather than the office we left them off. By the time we called, the audiologist had no appointments until mid January. She had to recalibrate them. DH had a hearing test, then the audiologist calibrated them. Lastly, he saw the doctor and found his test was great and there were no changes. The audiologist was very apologetic that he waited so long. She gave me her email so it doesn’t happen again. She would have squeezed him in if she’d known about the wait.0 -
I’ve had to modify my no eating after seven. We were out all day yesterday. DH had 3 back to back appointments at the ear, nose throat practice. So we got home late and didn’t finish dinner until 8. But I did stick to no snacking after dinner.
DH was without his hearing aides for 5 weeks. They were sent back to the factory in early December. We expected to get a call that they were back in 2 weeks. We figured things got slowed down for Christmas so we called the week after. Turns out they were back but had been sent to the office where the audiologist works rather than the office we left them off. By the time we called, the audiologist had no appointments until mid January. She had to recalibrate them. DH had a hearing test, then the audiologist calibrated them. Lastly, he saw the doctor and found his test was great and there were no changes. The audiologist was very apologetic that he waited so long. She gave me her email so it doesn’t happen again. She would have squeezed him in if she’d known about the wait.
I'm glad he finally has his hearing aides but my goodness.......5 weeks...... I'm glad he got some contact info for the future.
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The audiologist has been great. DH worked with her weekly last year to get the settings just right. So we’ve had the most contact with her. She even told us about a gluten free bakery in Naples which is down the street from the other office. It didn’t occur to us to call her directly during the wait. She told us she lives close to the office and would have come in just for him if she’d known that his hearing aides were at her office. DH said being without them was like walking around without his glasses and trying to see. I’m glad it’s all straightened out now. He sees her in April before we head north so she can check that they are working properly.0
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A sad cat story with a feel good ending: https://cheezburger.com/10292741/second-chances-story-of-benben-the-saddest-cat-at-the-shelter0
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