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  • tryingagain5
    tryingagain5 Posts: 1,037 Member
    @Mrsbell8well
    I am enjoying my walks, I know it's good for me to get outside for some fresh air and to get a little social time.

    Hugs to you and your teammates at work.
  • tryingagain5
    tryingagain5 Posts: 1,037 Member
    @podperson1
    I don't know if we have anything here like you described. Those of us that are not volunteering right now are still being paid for 32 hours per week while the stay at home order is effect. That way we also get to keep our benefits. I'm grateful for that.
  • tryingagain5
    tryingagain5 Posts: 1,037 Member
    @xX_PhoenixRising_Xx
    No, I'm not really popular.🤣 Just social. I live alone so unless I talk to the neighbors who are out I'm probably going to start talking to myself. There are some memes going around Facebook about people talking to the curtains, dishwasher, iron, washing machine, etc and those items talking back to the person. It's actually quite funny.

    From what my boss told me, work is taking a lot of precautions so it probably would be ok but since I haven't felt comfortable with it I decided not to go in for now. He also said that they only worked 2 days last week and are only doing the minimum needed to keep up with the customer demand. If the stay at home order gets extended until the end of the month, I may volunteer then.

    I hope your headaches and pain go away soon. Glad you're still going to be able to work. Stay safe!

    That's great that you get your family involved in the exercise. Good activity for you all to do together.
  • tryingagain5
    tryingagain5 Posts: 1,037 Member
    @lennoncpa
    I can't do hummus. I've tried homemade and store bought and just don't like the taste.
  • 1theresamcvean
    1theresamcvean Posts: 934 Member
    edited April 2020
    Hi everyone,

    I'm Theresa and I live in Toronto, Canad, not too far from Lisa (Cafelelia)

    I have a grown daughter and son. My daughter lives nearby with her partner who is working on his PhD. He's a poet and she's a marketer.

    I have a son and daughter-in-law who live in a small town about an hour or so away in a little house built in the 1800s. They have two children who are Pippa, almost three, and Gil, almost one. My son is on paternity leave, which has turned into a challenge being housebound with two little ones. His wife is an ASL interpreter which is essential right now. Though she is trying to buy enough high tech equipment to do it solely from home.

    I can't see any of them right now but that won't be forever. I am a germaphobe, so have been experiencing some anxiety. I'm combating it by keeping myself involved. One thing I've been doing is appearing three days a week virtually as Neighbour Theresa:Interactive Games with Nana, which occupies neighbourhood children while their parents try to work at home. That really helps.

    I work for myself now, after having had a career as an advertising and publishing executive. A good friend and I are launching a start-up, which has to do with the genealogy trend that's going on now. I'm also a family historian myself. Luckily our business may just be pandemic proof. We will see.

    Welcome, @ProfDawnLee! Already you've been such a good MFP friend to me. I'm so excited that you're here!

    Welcome, @srw32 and great loss!

    Welcome, @annliz23 Alphie is a beauty.



  • lennoncpa
    lennoncpa Posts: 777 Member
    @tryingagain5 I don’t know if you remember 2 months ago when I did the homemade hummus. So funny that it didn’t occur to me that a bag of dried beans would blow up into a month’s worth of hummus. That was good but quite a learning experience.

    I go through different cravings in my life as you might also. A year and a half ago I had to give up all sweets because I can’t eat them in moderation. I tell you how far I’ve come - I actually was able to pick up Dairy Queen ice cream for my son without batting an eye. It’s just totally out of bounds for me. I also have an issue with mixed nuts. I mean they are healthy- but not in the quantity I end up eating them!! I haven’t been buying any because I know what will happen. Before all of this when I was still able to eat at restaurants, I would occasionally have a salad that has nuts in it. I’m like a little kid who needs to be monitored 😀.
  • Cafelelia
    Cafelelia Posts: 1,298 Member
    Hi everyone,
    Yesterday was a much better day in terms of how I was feeling. I exercised and felt good. I am starting my food planning again tomorrow and hope all is back to normal. The bread turned out great and was delicious! I will post a couple of photos after. I have a bunch of starter left so as long as I feed it each week, I can keep making bread. I had some anxiety yesterday from our provincial government projections about this virus, but I feel better today. I am backing away from the news cycle this weekend as it just gets to be too much. At 7:30 pm every night in our city, we bang pots and make noise for our health care, front line and essential workers. It has really taken off in my neighbourhood and it is so fun every night to do this and wave to neighbours. I will try to film it and post.

    @1theresamcvean - Nice loss this week! I cannot wait to meet you too! We are so close by! I love business concept and cannot wait to hear more about it when you are ready!
    @lennoncpa - If that hummus works for you, keep going with it. I always have to get the grocery store people to reach top shelf stuff for me too (I am 5’3”). So awesome that you could just stroll on through the Dairy Queen! How are things going with the nuts? I assume well because you have not been posting about it lately. The ancestry stuff is really interesting. I did the 23 &me kit and got one for my mom. The results were fascinating!
    @tryingagain5 - It is really great that you are keeping up with getting exercise, fresh air and socializing. This is exactly what we all have to do to keep going during this difficult time.
    @Zumbah_Luvah - So fantastic that you had a another loss! Way to go!!
    @brown6267 - Sometimes it is hard to figure out what the right maintenance range is. Aside from BMI, you can consider how your feel, how your workouts feel and how you feel in your clothing. In any event, it is awesome that you are either at maintenance or close to it!
    @xX_PhoenixRising_Xx - That is good news about your job! I love how you train your son! My older son will absolutely not listen to me, other than when we run together.
    @hope002 - Fantastic loss!
    @KUMEcyclingteam - Fantastic loss and so happy that you came back on the team! Your photo is hilarious! Hope that you mom is doing well!
    @Mrsbell8well - Having to go out to work right now would be stressful and it sounds like you have a good coping mechanism. Financial services are essential here to and it is tough for my friends in the industry.
    @pacsnc6 - I hope that you are doing well after that first chemo session. Amazing that you could sleep during it! Thanks for checking in with us and take care!
    @nstephenson01 - I keep forgetting that you lost 50 lbs, which is so incredible! You are so right about losing it in a way that you can live it long term. Love how you did not tell our husband about the healthier muffins and he loved them! The sourdough was quite easy, it just takes longer because of the long first rise and then letting it rise again. Making the starter is quite easy and you just have to remember to feed it once per week if refrigerated. My loaf disappeared between last night and today, but I have more starter and will do another one or two next week.
    @GingerPwr - Thanks again for the info about the weights & hope that Noom continues to work for you!
    @ljdanny - great goals for April! I total forgot to ask everyone about goals. A lot of people are using this time to tidy & purge, so go for it!
    @podperson1 - I hope the parcel gets o your parents on time. So great that you are doing Zumba via live stream!



  • Cafelelia
    Cafelelia Posts: 1,298 Member
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    Week 1
    Saturday (remaining)
    @kirsten11872
    @timibotkin

    Late
    @JillyBT
    @amsandos

    Week 2
    Sunday
    @CassieGetsFit2013
    @xX_PhoenixRising_Xx
    @annliz23

    Monday
    @jedaschultz
    @JillyBT
    @podperson1

    Tuesday
    @phoebe112476

    Wednesday
    @GingerPwr
    @tryingagain5
    @amsandos
    @Freeglerock
    @ProfDawnLee
  • Cafelelia
    Cafelelia Posts: 1,298 Member
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    For everyone in the step challenge, just a reminder to post your steps by around noon tomorrow!
  • tryingagain5
    tryingagain5 Posts: 1,037 Member
    @lennoncpa
    No, I guess I don't remember you making hummus before. I probably did read about it but forgot.

    My issue is chocolate and peanut butter. If I want something I have to go get a single serving of it or I would eat a whole bag of whatever it is, peanut butter cups, chocolate cake, peanut butter pie, etc.
  • tryingagain5
    tryingagain5 Posts: 1,037 Member
    @1theresamcvean
    I don't know how steady I am.🤔Just trying to do my best. Also, try to be inspiring. I've always liked helping others when I can and right now, I can only do it through social media or phone calls.

    I'm glad my conversation with my boss went well too. He's only been my boss for a few weeks. My former boss went to another shift recently.

    Yes, living in a condo community does seem to help with people being neighborly. I don't know everyone who lives here but I'll still say hello or wave as people drive past.
  • tryingagain5
    tryingagain5 Posts: 1,037 Member
    @Cafelelia
    Yes, getting out for a while and socializing is good for my mental health too, which is also important.

    Your son looks like he's really enjoying the bread.
  • tryingagain5
    tryingagain5 Posts: 1,037 Member
    Saturday 4/4
    Food: over, only tracked part of the day
    Water: 42 oz
    Exercise 60 minute walk with my neighbor

    I had no motivation to do anything today, didn't even feel like working out. I was very lazy today. I watched a Hallmark movie, read my book, talked to my brother for a while. Made some energy bites and ended up eating all but 5 of them.🙄

    There was a knock on my door, which I thought was strange. I found a plant outside my door and saw my pastor and his wife leaving my driveway. I thought that was so nice of them. It was raining this morning so I thought my neighbor and I wouldn't be able to walk today but it stopped so we were able to go. I ordered supper from a local restaurant tonight because I want to support them as much as I can. My meal was healthy but I also got a peanut butter pie, which I thoroughly enjoyed.
  • hope002
    hope002 Posts: 1,066 Member
    4/3 - 5889 steps
  • Zumba_Luvah
    Zumba_Luvah Posts: 445 Member
    Steps for the week:

    Sunday- 9760
    Monday- 11,120
    Tuesday- 14,056
    Wednesday- 9016
    Thursday- 10,607
    Friday- 11,238
    Saturday- 13,438

    Total= 79,235
  • hope002
    hope002 Posts: 1,066 Member
    4/4 - 10,119 steps
  • annliz23
    annliz23 Posts: 3,770 Member
    Week 1
    PW 126
    New weight 124
    Weekly steps 61 719
    2 cardio workouts
    2 strength
    1 jog on the spot
    1 yoga
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