2020 - We can be our BEST SELF every day!
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OMG....catching up on these posts has got me freakin' starving!! LOLOL I am here with just some pitiful overcooked macaroni noodles with some spaghetti sauce to warm up and pour over them and all I can think about is some roasted veggies! and a crisp veggie pizza!! hahahaha... I am working today.....but tomorrow I am cooking some of that stuff!
My hubby wants to no exactly what he's eating also...meat, STARCH, VEGGIE....NO CASSEROLES FOR HIM, OR MIXED VEGGIES. LOL
Yum on the Asian noodle , sounds yummy. love brussels sprouts roasted with onion and bacon.
Mushy peas, is that what we call English peas. I love them every once in a while. Has to be the extra small ones though....not the cannon ball size ones.
I haven't eaten since last night so you see why everything has me mouth watering. lol
We are in a hot spot here too. Some will wear masks, most don't. At work it is mandatory. We wear them wherever we go.
Thank you for all you do Milove. Stay well!
Vail , thank your son for us. I know it is stressful out there.
Trying to get back to going to the gym. It is hard with 2nd shift. I get off at 9:00 pm most nights, but I am a bit leery of going by myself at the time. It is located in a spot by itself, kinda' dark behind some businesses. No one would want me but they might not know that AT FIRST! LOL
So I am trying to keep my sweet tooth under wraps and watching m y carbs to offset not much exercise. I like about 7 or 8 lbs getting this Covid weight off. I think it will happen if I stay aware.
ok...that's it, I gotta go EAT!
Bye, Stay well. Keep your distance!
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Gail, our husbands sound like long lost brothers! Lol. Good for you for keeping your sweet tooth under control. That’s the hardest thing for me. Only 7 or 8 pound to take off of Covid weight is awesome! Just be careful with going to the gym. Stay safe!!!
I absolutely love brussel sprouts! They may be my fav veggie. I think my biggest challenge right now is my abundant blueberry crop. I made muffins and scones and froze them. I’ve gotten in the habit of having one (or two) with my tea every morning. I have five quart sized freezer bags of blueberries in the freezer as well. I need to limit the baked goods to every other day then maybe twice a week then just on Sunday or something. I’m not going to bake anymore for awhile. Terrible new habit!!!
I’m soooo looking forward to staying up later than 9:00pm tonight and sleeping in tomorrow!!! 😂
I’m trying the Mustard Herb Crusted Chicken tonight from Skinnytaste. Snoozie, in the Asian noodles I used half the amount of sriracha, I bought a bag of broccoli cabbage carrot slaw for the veggies, had to use peanut butter so that upped the calories a bit (if you do that then use a bit less than called for). It was so good and made a lot! I wonder if you could freeze the leftovers.
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your OWN blueberry crop ????????????
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😂 Yes. I have ONE blueberry bush. It gave me so many berries this year that I am overwhelmed! A blessing and a curse!0
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Just wanted to quickly stop by and say hi. Thank God everyone is well. Have a great week!!3
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Good morning all! It’s good to hear from you Milove. I’m glad you’re doing okay.
We’ve canceled our trip to Texas. What a relief! I’m not even ready to eat out at a restaurant much less travel across country.
I’ve GOT to get my eating under control. I’ve been going to the gym every stinkin morning and I’ve gained a pound. It’s all the eating. I know that. I’m out of control. I’m hungry all the time and I’m making bad choices. I start the day great but around 9:00 am I’m hungry. It’s downhill from there. Ugh. I keep thinking about what you said years ago Snoozie. It’s 80% what you eat and 20% exercise. So I’ve got the 20% working for me now I’ve got to get the 80% under control. I can do it. If I can get up at 5:00 am and go to the gym then I can control my eating. I know I can.
How is everyone else doing? Staying safe, I hope! Hang in there! This too shall pass...eventually.
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Hey Suzy.., I had to adjust my ticker UP again this morning.... so i can relate! and yep i know it's all about my fork... i'm good during the day but after dinner i'm like a gorge fest; and beacuse i was stupid enuf to have the junk in the house... it goes in my mouth. I KNOW the only way to stop is to not have it.. so i too have to put the brakes on big time... i have plans for a big feed tomororow (conscious choice on my part) but then I'm done and back on the wagon for real... i WANT to lose this weight i do NOT want to end up at this end of this miserable year adding a pandemic weight gain into my repetoire no no no.... and i know once winter hits i wont even be able to get out for pickleball or walkies so it better happen before the fall... or at least a really decent head start. I think i just need to get my head into knowing i WANT to lose the weight and that i'm going to have to work at it to get there.
I'm sorry you cancelled your trip to Texas but i'm kinda glad too.. i hear its quite bad there right now with the virus ramping up again (but then again thats just what i'm hearing in the news as a hot spot in the US) so hopefully you will be able to reschedule it when it works all around again and be able to enjoy!
Milove so happy you checked in thank you.. i hate to bug you but i admit i worry about you so i'm glad when you get a chance to pop in and let us know youre ok
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Blueberries are so good for you! Do you like them fresh? or like I do...with all the sweet yummy bread stuff wrapped around them...not to mention sweet melty butter! lol1
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Definitely with all the sweet bread stuff! That’s the problem. I did pretty good yesterday. I’m on track today so far. Fingers crossed.....I think “lips shut” would be a better saying. 😂
Snoozie, you’re braver than I am. I have NOT upped my ticker weight yet. I know I should but I just can’t bring myself to do it.
Have I told y’all how good the Skinnytaste one pot chicken fajita pasta was? It was delicious and I made it again last night. I’m making the soy marinated flank steak tonight with a salad.
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Oh my gosh! That flank steak was really good! I’ve got enough leftover for beef with broccoli another night and on salads for lunch for a couple days. Highly recommended! Make sure to use low sodium soy sauce and don’t add any extra salt though. Have any of you tried any new recipes that you liked? I’m so tired of the same old stuff I usually make.2
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Okay. I did it. Updated my ticker weight.
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Suz thanks for sharing the recipe reviews .. i have made a few things from skinnytaste i really liked.. the broccoli cheddar soup and the balsamic cream chicken.. i actually use that sauce for pork too ... i do like the sound of that fajita pasta and the flank steak especially .. havent bought any meat lately still trying to use up what i had in the freezer from the beginning of the pandemic but i'll keep an eye out for it...
oh wow on the ticker.. i know how not fun that was.... sigh..... i did not dare get on the scale today. yesterday was my birthday and i ate all kinds of crap and drank a margarita via skype for my sister.. i even bought myself a small chocolate birthday cake which i also had a piece of for breakfast today.. gulp... and yes im going with the theory i have to eat it to get rid of it.. sigh.. anyway i popped by a friends place after pickleball and had 2 blueberry scones with cheese on the side.. i wont go into the rest of the day but will leave it at ... it was a one off day!! i did buy some greens and other than breakfast will try to get right back on track today .. but im not getting back on that scale for a couple of days!! lol
i am feeling quite sluggish today.. no doubt due to all the crap i consumed yesterday.. didnt even do my walk today and im still in my jammies at almost 11am... lordy.. but i AM at least going to shower and dress now LOL.. that may be all i accomplish today but i will do that hahahah
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Snoozie!!!!! Happy birthday!!!!! How wonderful that you were able to celebrate via Skype and with friends and pickleball!!! I think it’s perfectly okay to have birthday cake...yes, even for breakfast! It sounds like a terrific day to me! And some days it’s just a gift to be able to stay in your jammies past noon. I wholeheartedly endorse that!
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thank Suz.. it was actually a really good day considering we're in the middle of the pandemic sitll... so no complaints at all .. except i still have one piece of cake left... for tonite.. then its done!!
i looked at the one pot chicken fajitas recipe... hmmm i think i would try the flank steak one first ... i do love a fajita but admit its the traditional ones that call to me hahahaha... but im gonna flip thru the site again tonite and see if anything new strikes me to try.... i needed that reminder! thanks1 -
ok im gonna make the grilled bruschetta chicken as i have all the ingreds and will have some farro on the side ... plus its super simple lololol will let you know how it comes out
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As far as the fajita recipe...I can’t eat bell pepper like I used to so I just use a little bit of that and then add zucchini and a little corn. So, what exactly is farro and how do you cook that? Is it a grain? Do you like or ever make quinoa? We had breakfast for dinner...we call it brinner. It was delish.
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Ok that skinny taste grilled bruschetta chicken was awesome! I let it marinate for an hour at room temp then added the diced mozerella just before serving spooned over the chicken - it was delish and I got to use my basil plant finally ha. I had chicken tenders so I just did them in a non stick pan with salt and pepper and a side of cucumber slices with a drizzle of dressing. Perfect summer meal and enough leftovers for the whole thing again tomororw night - yay!
Suzy I love brinner! Had it a lot after I got tired of always cooking the first few weeeks of the pandemic ! Thanks again for the skinny taste reminder I do love that site1 -
Suzy yes farro is a grain -I did try quinoa and I didn’t like it something about the texture. But I do like this and I can freeze a flat baggie of it and just take out what I need and you only need a small amount for a servingPlus I can add veggies to it when I take it out or sautéed onions and mushrooms anything I want as well or just plain. It’s kinda blah plain lol. The first time I made it after it was cooked I put it in a fry pan and added sautéed mushrooms and onions and threw in some frozen kale and it was quite nice. But I also made way too much the first time a little goes a long way lol. And I didn’t know I could freeze it until the midnight group I was in told me I could so I just made another batch and laid it flat in a baggie and it’s in the freezer now I should’ve had some with this dinner actually to make it mediterranean compliant but you know 😜2
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Dinner looked delicious! We’ve got a pretty good “crop” of tomatoes coming up on our two tomato plants. If the squirrels allow us to have any of them then I will definitely try that bruschetta chicken! If we get more than we can eat I may try to dry them in the oven. I love sun dried tomatoes! I’ve also got some rosemary growing. Basil is a great idea; I should plant some of that too.
I’m so glad it’s Friday!!! I get to stay up late and sleep in tomorrow!!! Hahaha! It’s like I’m working again. I also get to babysit my granddaughter tomorrow evening. Her parents are going out to eat for their anniversary. They’re going at 5:00 to avoid any possible crowd.
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Happy Late Birthday, Snoozie!!
That is beautiful plate!!, I thought it might have been a phot from the skinny taste book.
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I thought I had posted but now can't see it!
Thank you for your thoughts about my son, Gail. He is fine, and has managed to avoiding catching it so far! We have been wearing masks, but they're only mandatory on public transport here, so hardly anyone wears them in shops, work, etc. So funny about your hubby and veggies! It reminds me of feeding children and having to disguise the vegetables in things like bolognese sauce!
Happy Birthday, Snoozie! I'm sorry I missed it. But glad you had such a good day! I didn't realise you were back at pickleball - how wonderful!
It's lovely that you are babysitting, Suzy, and letting your daughter and son-in-law celebrate. That will be so nice for them, and nice for you and your granddaughter too! I'm so glad that you have them close, especially during the pandemic.
It's great to hear from you, Milove! I have thought about you a lot and all that you have been doing. Hoping things are starting to settle down for good, even if not back to normal, and hoping you can get time and energy to look after yourself after caring for others.
Loving reading about what you have all been eating. I haven't been making much now, but I bought a little induction hob to add to my kitchen gadgets and I love it! I can now cook normally using actual pans and make things like boiled eggs, omelettes, steamed veg, etc. So I've actually been cooking some boring stuff like that.
I did get a huge celeriac recently and used that for soup. And I cut some up and roasted it instead of potatoes/fries. But it really was huge and now I think I never want to see celeriac again.
The other new thing, I've been eating is tinned sardines. I used to eat them lots when I was young and poor as oily fish is meant to be nutritious, but had gone off them. Well, I'm on them again, partly because I've found brands which are nicer. I've mostly been making them into a sort of pate with lemon and fresh parsley.
I also cooked a new kind of dried beans in the pressure cooker. I can't remember what they were called: turtle beans? I thought I would cook up a small batch in the pressure cooker and then use them in bean burgers, salads, soups, chillis, pasta, etc. all sorts of plans. Well they came out really well. And then I left them to cool down and forgot about them so had to chuck the whole lot! I will try again, though. I'm not normally a bean fan but these had a lovely savory taste.
I'm maintaining rather than losing at the moment. I do well with the eating for a while and then for some reason I just give up! Sometimes within a day! What is wrong with me!
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I do the exact same thing Vail. I get really motivated and then something happens...it could be as small as a headache or even boredom and then I’m eating the most awful things. Lol. I don’t know what an induction hob is but I’m envisioning a single electric burner type thing? I also have no idea what celeriac is and have never heard of turtle beans.
I’m not a fan of beans either but can eat them to be polite if I have to. However, that’s a big no on the sardines!! My dad loves them. I just can’t do it. I’m sure they’re full of good omega fats though.
I went for a walk this morning to see how my foot would hold up. It was two and a half miles with some hills and my foot hurts a bit but not as bad as it did before. I’ll ice it and skip a day. Hopefully it will just keep getting better. It’s so darn hot and humid that hiking sounds like torture right now anyway.
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I'm glad your foot is a little better - I suppose you will have to be careful not to overdo it.
Yes, the induction hob is like an electric burner, but it's absolutely amazing - I don't understand how it works but it has something to do with magnets and only works with pans which attract magnets. It's completely magical! The actual hob doesn't heat up, but the pan does - and very, very quickly. Then when it turns off, it instantly cools down. It looks like a black glass slab with electronic controls.
Celeriac is a big ugly, gnarly white root vegetable with a mild celery taste - you can use it like potatoes for roasts, mash, fries, etc. (and can eat it raw) but it's lower calorie. It's lovely, but, not in vast quantities for a single person, apparently.1 -
Vail - the only reason i know what an induction burner is - when i was selling all the stuff from my brother in laws place, he had a complete set of new pots with only the fry pan used.. and soemone who wanted to buy it asked if they would work on induction burners lol.. i was like HUH? i have no idea..so i gave her the brand name and she looked it up and said yup and bought them ha.... that's how i learned about the magnet thing so it sounds like a perfect addition for you! I actually have to buy one smaller pot.. i realized the other day i only have big ones and i dont need them unless i'm making a stew or chili or something that needs a lot of water... so i need to get at least one smaller one person one..
i did laugh at the celeriac.. i havent ever bought it on purpose but i've had it before.. and i know its big lol... thats the bane of our existence when cooking for one. I like that the market near me will cut a cabbage in half if i ask.. they had romaine lettuce on for .98 cents here last week.. so for some stupid reason i bought 2.. i guess because they were such a good price... now i have gargantuan amounts of romaine to work thru and of course this is the week i dont feel like salads hahaha.. but i will eat it... i'm trying hard still not to waste stuff, and i'm still only shopping once every 10 days or so .. that is one sidebar of this pandemic i may keep.. not running to the shop every other day but planning a bit better and shopping less..
and ya.. no on the sardines lol... my dad used to eat them right out of the can.. eww. they are super good for you tho so kudos to you!! I'm glad your son is well (and you) and fingers crossed by the end of this year we will all be able to move forward with better control if not eradication of the virus...
Suzy = glad you found you were able to do as much as you did with the walking!! and that it didn't destroy you pain wise... i hear ya on the heat we've had a record breaking heat wave here all week; survived the mornings but by noon i was holed up inside with the AC blasting.. just to hot to do anything.
I hope you enjoyed your evening with your grand daughter all to yourself lol.. and the kids enjoyed their night out!
Gail - i did have to laugh at your noodles and sauce.. even tho i felt bad for you!! We're still only in stage 1 here or i guess 1.5 so nothing like gyms or community centres are allowed to be open yet... i missed my online fitness class this week due to birthday celebration lol.. but i'm definitely going to have to kick up the exercise at home.. even if its just using the hand weights during commericals ... more importantly tho i need to get control over my mouth.. all the crap is gone now and as long as i resist the temptation to replace it.. this week i am really going to try to resume "normal" eating.. which means the whole evening feed fest between 7-10pm is off the table (ha literally and figuratively).. i REFUSE to move my ticker UP any more this year - it's half over already and time to poop or get off the pot so to speak.. i do NOT want to end the year at this current weight so time to get hard at work...
i am struggling a bit with the med diet; i'm really not a picky eater at all but its a lot of the same foods all the time; greek yogurt, olives, feta veg etc.. i admit im not a fan of greek yogurt so i've been avoiding that and while i'm ok with the other stuff.. its a hell of a lot of work (i suspect suz when you were doing hte whole 30 it was the same idea.. all whole foods no processed... a LOT of prep work and planning neither of which are my strong points.. but i have defintiely cut down on my red meat consumption.. and of course in the summer its always easier to add fresh fruit and veg.. but the boredom of the same kinda thing every day is getting to me as im not that creative.. people make stuffed peppers and all these lovely things.. but when i look at the recipe i think you gotta be kidding me.. im not spending that much time doing that lol... but i'll keep trying at least to keep up with more veg and less meat...
Milove.. i haven't heard much about your area virus wise (i think you are in new orleans but not 100% sure) but i am very much hoping you are NOT in one of the hot spots that is seeing the jump again in cases... hugs and take care of yourself please!1 -
I never cooked any of the yummy stuff you were all cooking, but I finally finished off the spaghetti stuff. I hate to be wasteful, so I usually eat stuff multiple days. It is so hard for me to cook just enough for two or three....I have always cooked for an army, my mom tells me that. I guess always being a big eater, I wanted to make sure everyone had enough...
I got a huge compliment from one of our temp nurses this morning at work.(she is a small delicate ,young lady) she said she and the lady sitting with her had been saying how it looked like I must go to the gym a lot as I was walking up!! I was tickled! I said thanks!! I'll take any compliment I can get at my age!, Told her I don't go very often, just changed my way of eating due to Diabetes.....as I was carrying two LARGE bags of chips in to snack on during the week! : )
Suzy, I am glad your foot is better! It can be one of the most painful issues you can have, cause you can't go anywhere with needing to use one of 'em. lol
I have something wrong with my heel, the bottom, kinda' like it is bruised. I am trying to work through it, but as you know it is tough to do that.
You're Loving those baby snuggles, I know. Does hubby get to go with you?
My IZZY is not a snuggler, at least not with me. She is a Pop's baby. One year 7 months. So fearless. They went to a park that had the larger slides ( not gigantic ones) that you walk up a few flights of stairs and slide down...She went by herself down the slide!! No FEAR! she doesn't have much butt ,so she had to scoot herself to get going a couple times....it was so cute! She is still so tiny...19 lbs.
Vail, I had looked at getting the induction burner. Maybe later on down the road. I think my next gadget will be a Foodie grill/air fryer. maybe.
I tried the Hello Fresh food delivery. My first box never came, they credited me one, it came Friday. I am not sure I like it. If it was just for one person, it is ok, but not enough protein for 2 peeps. And it wasn't frozen, just cold. The icy-type bag it was packed in was still frozen. So I am on the fence about it.
Snoozie, that is me! My food fest is from 11:00 pm to 12:30 am I eat like I am a big lumberjack heading out to work, not a 60 year old woman about to go to bed! Hmmmm….I wonder if that is why I don't sleep . I will try to remember that next time. Last night I found the peanut nutter buddy bars....DMN LITTLE DEBBIE!!
It's pouring rain, so I guess it's perfect time for me to try and get back home. Have a lovely week y'all.
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Gail - how fabulous to get that compliment at work!!! woo hoo girl..... !!!!
ouch on the heel.. fingers crossed yours feels better soon.... i've had a few issues here and there with a foot and it really does make you realize just how important those two little guys are in ensuring you have any mobility!!
Suzy.. i had your "brinner" tonite lol.. must have stuck in my head.. actually i'm trying to use up stuff so i dont have to go tothe grocery store til Tues.. one of the only "things" about the pandemic that i am goin to try to keep doing is not shopping every other day .. plan better shop better... but i had a pepper that was on its last legs and some onions and a bit of cheese, so i sauteed those and added a handful of the frozen kale and topped it off with the cheese and a slice of the seeded whole grain bread toasted.. it was very good i must say.. and i actaully only ate 2/3 of the omellete and saved the rest for breakfast as its pickleball day and we play at 8am.. normally i only have an orange to start off my day and wait an hour or so before actual brekkie but on pb days i need a bit more food before playing.. especially since we're playing singles only .. in my head at least i move more than when i have a partner lol..
my sister and i are 3 weeks into our walking challenge with each other. it actually started trying to get my cousin out walking at all.. so this week we decided to change ours to kilometres instead of time.. we are up to 40min minimum a day... but i suggested maybe this week we could with distance instad of time mix it up a bit.. so i set the bar a little low so make sure she was good with it... but i did add the map my walk app to my phone today so i can get an accurate measurement of what i do.. i know kinda how far most of my walks are but this way i'll have proof lolol.
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Darn it.. guess I'll just have to (hiccup) keep trying !!!!
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love this! keep on trying, girl!
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When in doubt, have another margarita and either the answer will come to you or you won’t care anymore! 2
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HahaSusie I’m so saving that line to use!1
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