Monthly Post for April 2021
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Hi all!
Off to go get my last and final Pfizer vaccine. Can't wait. LOL
Beautiful sunny day here which is nice.
@KateNkognito good luck with your snacking. Been there too and it can be tough. You got this!
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I did well last night! Plus I have put in all of my food today! And, would you look at that? I lost weight! You would think the two are connected! LOL
@Meghan509 I hope your second dose goes well! Fingers crossed for no side effects!
Ok, off to go teach the children. It snowed last night, so they lost their minds. Plus spring and only 4 more weeks of school. Pray for me. LOL2 -
Yeah I'm guilty of being a Sneaky Snacker too!
I've been trying some low-carb (4g) high protein (12g) wraps for lunches this week, 100 cals each. I've had as fillings:
cream cheese, smoked salmon and green onion
cottage cheese, roast red pepper and basil
ricotta w roast broccoli and artichoke.
They are really tasty, nice and soft, easy to roll. I bought them as a trial but I'll definitely be buying them again.
(B-Free protein wraps in the UK, I got them in Sainsburys)3 -
KateNkognito wrote: »Aaand I blinked again and it is the weekend!
@mamainthekitchen I am sorry, but I had to laugh! That sounds so much like something that would happen to me!
@melaniecheeks I hope your visit was lovely!
@Meghan509 I hope the weather is nice for you! Here it is cold and dreary. We had to turn the heater back on. Could you west coast folks please send a little warmth and sunshine this way, please?
Today I am just chillin' and snuggling with the dog. Might be productive tomorrow. Have a good weekend! Stay healthy!
Hi all I just joined the group and it felt like this was a good place to jump in. I live in California in the San Francisco Bay Area. We only got 6 inches of rain this year so @KateNkognito please take our warm sunny days and share the rain 😁
A little about me. I'm 5'6" 229lbs 38 years old. I’ve been stricken to a 16:8 schedule (eating from 11-7) for the past 15 days. I have to say that it is really working well. Weekdays are easier since the kids (10 and 7 years old) typically get their own cereal but weekends are hard. Because of school being a crazy hybrid schedule my mom is coming down for a couple of days to help out which is going to make fasting throughout the weekend even harder since she will also expect me to make breakfast. Do you guys have any suggestions on how to fast while the rest of the house is eating??1 -
Happy Wednesday everybody!
My second dose of the Pfizer vaccine went well. No issues, what so ever aside from a sore arm!
Crazy day today. In the office for a bit and then heading home soon for the remainder of the work day. Phew. Friday yet??
@KateNkognito
snow!? Screams!!! LOL Hang in there, warmer weather will be here soon!
@melaniecheeks
your wraps sound fabulous!! I am going to try those! Turkey can get a little boring so we alternate with chicken or tuna salad and we melt Swiss cheese on it via the toaster oven. Fab!
The ones I buy here in the States are called "Carb Control" and they are made by "Mission". They have a spinach and a plain that are pretty good. For a few more carbs they have a larger sized one in whole wheat. Yum!
@trinati2001
WELCOME!! We are so glad you joined us! Your schedule sounds awesome! Yep, I can understand that it is hard to stick to a fast while cooking breakfast for others. How about keeping yourself "occupied" with a nice big tall glass of water? Drink, drink, drink. Or make yourself a nice cup of coffee to have as your "meal" and to try and keep your mind off eating. Last thing is you could be up front and say hey, I am fasting before 11:00am would you mind grabbing your own food during this window to help me out? Also understand if you prefer to keep fasting on the down low. Some people are not on board at all with it.
All is pretty good here. I am wearing my size 6 pants from J.C. Penney. Yes they are a little snug but they fit! LOL
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@melaniecheeks Your wraps sound yummy! I might try something similar for lunch tomorrow.
@trinati2001 Welcome to the group! My sister is in the Bay Area, too and said almost the exact same thing about the weather. When I am fasting and making a meal or around when the rest of the family is eating, I have a glass of water or a cup of tea and sit and chat. You could move your eating window to coincide with breakfast if you want. Also remember that fasting is flexible and any eating plan should fit your life.
@Meghan509 I am glad your shot went well. You can make it the rest of the week!
@mamainthekitchen I hope things are going well in your corner of the world!
Three day weekend coming up. Today almost half of the special education staff were gone for various reasons. It was a busy day! I fasted really well until I got home and then I had all the food.
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Aaaargh! I have a wedding to go to at the end of May (yay!). Tried on some possible dresses last night that I currently own (mostly UK size 12) and I can barely get into them. Not sure whether to stick rigidly to calorie restriction for the next few weeks and hope they fit better, or bite the bullet and buy a 14. Our retail shops should re-open at the end of next week so I might see if I can pick something up in TK Maxx.
There's this one which might be wedding-y enough with heels and a fascinator....
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Hi all!! Been so busy gardening this past week! Mine, my moms and my neighbors!! Omg... the knees!! Gorgeous weather is changing to rain for a week starting tomorrow so glad I’ve got the gardens cleared out! Also I found out that the leaves I used to wipe the bird poop off was actually stinging nettle and not poison ivy! Very accurate name!!!! Cleared right up in 3 days! Omg, you guys weren’t the only ones to Lol!! I’ve been pretty good lately with foods and had a few good 18 hr fasts but again, gotta stop finding things to snack on at night!
@melaniecheeks you look fabulous! You sound super motivated... sometimes trying on clothes is the push we need...Good luck! Your wraps sound delish!
@KateNkognito !!! Snow??? Omg girl! Happy you did well on your fasts and saw the scale move! Yes, who knew there’s a formula that works!! Lol
@Meghan509 wow so happy for you you’re able to get 2nd shot!! I’m still waiting for my first!! Hubs got his first yesterday, I’ll be a couple more weeks with my age group. I wish I could find low carb wraps here!!! Maybe I should look online cause they’re not in my shops!
@autopilot wondering how your measurements are shaping up?
@orlcam miss you and really hope you’re ok!
@trinati2001 BIG Welcome from me too!! Sounds like you’re doing well. Yes I hear you on the family time aspect.... my kids are adults and I’ve only got one at home so I don’t have that same problem but I do have a husband that wants spaghetti one night and a full roast beef dinner another! I opt for zucchini noodles then cauliflower rice instead of mashed potatoes during those meals. You could try a 5:2 approach so that you could eat with your family on those days they’re around and fast during the week..? There’s a post to read within the heading of this group in the notifications. 5:2 is actually what this group was originally called and practiced by everyone (really worked for me!!). We’ve all kind of changed and adapted to what works in our own lives, but that may give you flexibility if you must join in on a family breakfast over the weekend.
I’ve blabbed on enough!
Have a great day people!!!
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Hi all!
Love to see everybody checking in and posting! MOTIVATING!
@KateNkognito hope you enjoy your upcoming three day weekend. You deserve it!
@melaniecheeks LOVE your pic and that dress is amazing!! You look great. Ahhh got to love the T.J. Maxx shops as we call them here. We also have Home Goods, which is a sister company and I feel like they have gotten to know us lately. 
@mamainthekitchen so glad that rash cleared up. Phew! Yes, definitely check out Amazon.com for the wraps. If you can't get Mission then look for Mama Lupe, whole wheat ones. Those are awesome too!
Work day is winding down here on the East Coast. WINDY out there. Have had to go out and stand the garbage and recycling can up after it blew down for the 100th time today! Figures that garbage and recycling day is on the windy day of the week. LOL
About to have my afternoon yogurt. I like the Two Good brand. Yummy!
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The weather here in Ireland is lovely this week. I've been out in my garden too, and some little seeds I planted are starting to show their faces. I had a very funny typo in a WhatsApp group I'm on, where I said that my panties were flowering! (I meant pansies of course, but it caused some giggles)3
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@melaniecheeks That is a cute dress! But shopping is good, too.
@mamainthekitchen Glad you got your gardening done and that your rash cleared up! I am in the Sam boat with snacking in the evenings. Gotta get that under control.
@Meghan509 Enjoy your weekend! I hope you get a lot of use from the new patio furniture.
I am going to get my share of the gardens around our house taken care of today. My husband is the big gardener, but I have a couple of flower beds that I like to take care of. I salute gardeners like @mamainthekitchen ! I am not one of them. @melaniecheeks I might just plant some pansies in your honor!
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Re snacking: it’s to the point, for me any way, that by 8:30pm I’m in front of tv, jammies on, blanket on... and then I’m not sure if it’s my mind that wonders what I can snack on, or my hands that want to still be moving, busy doing something. Holding a bag of whatever with one hand and reaching in grabbing with the other is keeping them busy plus all the chewing keeps my mind at ease...? Does that make sense?? Maybe I should do nothing all day long so that the evening will not be such a shock to the system! Ha! I’m certainly not hungry!!! I used to do my nails each night, use an orange stick, apply creams etc... maybe I need to get back to that! My nails are looking rough with all the gardening! I know I can fast, I can eat low carb, count calories etc... my failing is when I’m watching tv (and I’m not giving that up!!). Sigh.
Kate plant some herbs!! That’s how I started!!!! Find a spot that gets sunny mornings and shade by noon. I use tubs (3in each tub) to keep them contained. Plant chives, cilantro, parsley, oregano, thyme, rosemary etc!! Even regular mint... it’s awesome with cucumber in a glass of ice water!) All of those are easy & useful; throw regular curly parsley finely chopped into garden salads your boys won’t notice and it’s a delicious way to get more iron! Use them in marinating! Plus, all of those look AMAZING in a mason jar as ‘flowers’ !! Oregano blooms tiny pink flowers! Ooh and basil!! Think homemade pesto!!
Hope all is well with everyone!
We’re forecasted with rain for about ten days now! We’re in more lockdowns again... rain plus lockdown equals some nasty inside chores!! Travel bans now include the ferries, so my little town is quieter! Good news for me I finally have my appointment for my shot on Thursday!!! Yippee
Enjoyed some nice snapper last night with garlic, butter, fresh lemon juice and tarragon.... delish!
Whoops this was long....
Happy weekend people!!
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@mamainthekitchen That is what one of my "flower" gardens is. I have chives, sage, lavender. I just re-planted rosemary, dill, fennel, thyme, and, new this year, a couple of ornamental pepper plants. I use everything except the dill and fennel. I plant that for the butterflies to lay their eggs. They love it and they are so pretty! My other garden has a bunch of shade perennials, hostas, calla lilies, and something else I can't remember. I also have a bulb garden with different bulbs that come and go through spring to fall. My husband does the heavy vegetable gardening and does all of the border flowerbeds. He is a much more dedicated gardener than I am. When he is gone, I will make all of those perennial beds. (and hire a lawn service LOL)1
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Good morning all!
Looks like I forgot to check in before the weekend. Sorry about that! LOL
Friday and Saturday were sunny and beautiful. Sunday we woke up to rain but it cleared up and became nice with spurts of sun. I'll take it. This week we are due to get in to the 70's!
LOL @melaniecheeks with pansies!!
@mamainthekitchen and @KateNkognito (and Melanie) thanks for all the gardening and plant talk! I have access to a small area where I can plant some vegetables, but I am not sure what to do. I might plant some basil and a few tomato plants, the kind you buy ready to stick in the ground from Home Depot or Lowes. My gardening knowledge is limited. My family used to plant tomatoes, cucumbers, and zucchini. I vaguely remember helping out with that.
Our landlord and her husband have a huge garden here of beautiful bulbs that have popped up all over the place. We have tulips, daffodils, crocus, and lots of others who I don't know names of. Beautiful! We also have a blueberry bush! She said if I pick a little each month and freeze them, it would be enough for a pie.
Still been a little windy and cool for the new patio set but soon! I picked up some plastic plates to use outside when we are eating out there. I don't want to have the big plates get broken.
Hope you guys have a great day! See you soon! -Meg1 -
Good morning and happy Tuesday!
Not too much happening here. Sunny and beautiful out. Supposed to hit 80 degrees F tomorrow. Weee!
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Wow kate you’re more of a garden than you think you are!!!! Awesome! Herbs are so great looking just as a plant! I’d like to know what you do with the sage??? Curious minds!
Meghan is bringing out the shorts people!! 80deg!! I had to put some new annuals under cover cause we’re expecting a monsoon the next few days!!
Haven’t had time for a walk by myself lately... too busy! Would love a day to just stay in bed!
Midway thru the week.... hi to all & hope y’all are fasting and staying healthy!!1 -
Today was the Monday-est Wednesday EVER! That's all I have to say about that.
@mamainthekitchen I use the sage with pork chops. Sage, garlic powder, and onion powder mixed in a little butter and spread on the chops then grilled or pan seared. Yummy! I hope you get a nap day!
@Meghan509 I think you are getting our weather from last week.
Enjoy the warmer weather!
This has been a quick week so far! I need some prayers and positive thoughts for some job opportunities. Hoping to hear something soon. Have a great rest of the week! Stay healthy!0 -
Good morning all!
The week and the month are almost wrapped up. That flew by!! Warmer weather is on the way.
Hope all is well and things are not too crazy for you, @mamainthekitchen
@KateNkognito that pork chop recipe sounds fabulous! I love sage. Yum! You got it, positive thoughts and vibes your way.
Not much happening here. Wednesday was crazy with work sigh... S'ok happy to be employed.
Bought some new melamine plates and accessories for the outside patio. Excited to use those outdoors soon! Raining here today, cloudy tomorrow and then a nice weekend on tap.
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Kate your pork chop recipe sounds really good I’m definitely gonna try that!!!
I love those melamine plates for summer... they’re fun! I have one small oval one that looks like slice of watermelon! Your patio is going to be awesome meghan... crossed fingers for summer weather for you soon!!
It was suppose to rain for 10 days straight round here! So I thought, good, get those chores done that I’ve been neglecting... but no.. it’s warm and sunny! I should not complain!
I’ve had to bake for my M&D lately... dad likes dessert and moms cast is still on. So I’ve eaten a few items along the way or when I visit I have something with lunch or tea... this is why I was heavier as a young adult! I blame my dad! Haha.... well, I guess it’s me actually eating! I’ve made lots of salads lately and grilled meats/chicken etc... still have the problem of snacks... so in short, I’ve done nothing to change my habits!
Really got to get back to a solid 5:2 system!! Kate: you still doing alternate?? Just read that format of fasting is really good for people.
Time to sleep! Got my shot today!! Woo hoo! Feel fine, bruising feeling is about it!1 -
TGIF!
Boy, what a crazy day it has been!
Went in to the office today to help out with some office moves and a new person who will be starting on Monday. Nice to see people in person, for sure. Back home now having a coffee and looking forward to when this work day is done! UGH!
We have another WINDY day today! Our poor little wind chime keeps getting taken down. Don't want to be a nuisance to the neighbors. LOL
I hear you, @mamainthekitchen I am struggling lately as well. Tried to mix it up a bit and do a more relaxed low carb WOE but when you are eating stupid cr*p on the weekends it really doesn't do much good.
Planning to go back to salads for lunches and less low carb wraps, nuts, and bars. Too much processed stuff is not working and the scale is not happy sigh... Also need to relax a little on the weekends. Carbs have not been my friend lately.
Congrats on your shot!!
Hope all is well in everybody else's neck of the woods and you have a nice weekend. See you soon!0
