Seriously September!
magic71755
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Here's the place to ask questions, get ideas, focus and make it happen!
Then, as we enter the NEW YEAR (it happens in a blink of an eye), we have set ourselves up for SUCCESS! 
The stress factor had been removed because we have spent the last four months gathering ourselves and making sure we were on the right path ...we had a plan and we executed it!
The stress factor had been removed because we have spent the last four months gathering ourselves and making sure we were on the right path ...we had a plan and we executed it!
Here's to a Super September...make it delicious and make it happen!
Be sure and share your goals for SEPTEMBER...and review them at the end of the month. We are in this together...total teamwork...let's help each other over the goal line! 
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Menu first of all...
coffee with nutpods
homemade soy yogurt with 1/4 cup oats and 1/2 frozen blueberries
Dr. Praeger veggie burger (no bun) LTO, ketchup
raw veggies with homemade cilantro hummus
burrito bowl AGAIN
fruit
My day looks really delicious...how about YOURS?
September GOALs
Drag out MY CHAIR GYM and use it daily...arms and legs
Sauna on my days off
Lose 5 pounds
I use the app HABIT SHARE TO TRACK MY GOALS/HABITS
https://habitshareapp.com/
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Great discussion thread, Nanc. We have a wonderful group here and it is exciting to see everyone working at their goals and participating.
In August, I increased my activity levels, especially towards the end of the month, picking up the intensity and doing something every day. I lost 5.5 lbs, almost meeting my goal of 6 pounds. That makes for a loss so far of 41.5 pounds.
I am going to think on my September goals and post them later.
I was in an irritable mood this morning, especially when plans to walk in the park fell through. I jumped on the treadmill and worked out my mood with exercise, and then took the dogs for a walk around the property. Feeling pretty good now!
Plan:
smoothie w/ greens, blueberries
stir fry with baked tofu over quinoa. we have some nice mushrooms and broccoli plus whatever else looks good in the fridge
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Thanks for getting things started, Nanc and 'grats on your loss last month! I love your energy and emojis and just all around positive attitude. So glad that we "met" here.
Carla, WOOHOO on the loss this month! And yay for exercise improving your mood! I have noticed I'm much less irritable these days since I've been working out consistently. Don't get me wrong, I'm still a grumpy you-know-what at times, but definitely better. LOL
I had decided last week that I'm going all in for September. The past couple months I've pretty much been deciding what I'm going to eat and repeating every day for 4 or 5 days then cooking again, etc. If things are tasty and I enjoy them I don't get bored. I just don't think about food as much as I used to, which is kind of weird but a very welcome development. I think the Mary's Mini helped me with that. If you eat potatoes and cooked veggies or salads every time you get hungry for a couple weeks the boredom of the food is the point, and you quit craving other things. I feel like I'm eating much more intuitively now. Sometimes I want to eat when it's "time to eat" but other times I just go meh, not hungry right now and put it off for a while.
I signed up for a few extra classes at the gym this month and I have set up a home workout schedule for days I'm not at the gym. I am so much stronger and have so much more energy since I started doing this. I hope I never let myself stop working out again because it is easy to forget how much better I feel when I'm consistent with exercise.
Other than that I am working on a massive project at the office and I plan to spend most of the "holiday" weekend in the office getting it finished. I really hope that once that is done I can schedule a week off and get away from there.
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P.S. I had mentioned in the August thread but I am slightly less than 4 pounds away from a normal BMI. That is my BIG goal for September.2
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Good morning sweet peeps!
@Carla_wfpb, that is some very serious weight you have lost. Yowzers and congrats! Way to kick that unwanted mood to the curb
...you're killing it!
@Mihani fabulous commitment to the gym...I know what you mean about once you have that routine going, so much easier to keep it in "MOTION"...than you have to start all over again ...too much brain power. I think you have got this. And four pounds away from a normal BMI...fabulous!
That is HUGE!
Yesterday, I got one thing done...made three quarts of green juice...so that's a win for me.
Today's Menu:
coffee with NP
yogurt, oats, blueberries
green juice
burrito salad...made a huge one so will have it throughout the day...this really bothers the peeps in my office...ARE YOU EATING AGAIN?
kombucha
fruit at home for dessertEveryone, hope u all made it over here, to SEPTEMBER!
Do have yourself ONE very delicious day!
Happy you all like the smiles they are from someone called millan.net Sadly she stopped making them...I still am able to access my account (they were a paid subscription)...cheap for such great graphics.3 -
September is a fabulous month here in the PNW. This month I'm going to take advantage of any opportunities to walk or hike outside. When I don't go out, I'll use my treadmill but I plan to listen to music instead of reading to amp up the workout. I'm going to continue with the meal rotation because it is simple and keeps us from obsessing on one or two meals! (I'm looking at you, pasta!). And the usual goal of losing 6 lbs.
My parents are back from their summer place and so I'm going to see if my mom wants to get on board with the walking and join me once a week. They are back to maybe joining us for a while in Mexico. They have waffled so much that I don't think I updated yall and then went back and forth a few times without me mentioning it. You'd think I was trying to torture them with this trip! At this point, I think if they get their passports in time they are more likely to come than not.
If you are looking for awesome shorts just the right length, comfy etc, check out this short. I am linking to the brand's website to show all of the colors, but you can get them on sale other places like Amazon, maybe walmart, etc.
https://www.xcvi.com/collections/bottoms/products/clarissa-short-ione-pigment
Mihani, that is so awesome that you're 4 lbs away from a normal BMI. I remember what that feels like. I was on top of the world and felt strong. I'm so happy for you
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Magic, what a great intro post, love all the emojis!
Carla, so glad to hear you're feeling fine and are able to enjoy your walks again. Thanks for the link to the shorts. Congratulations on the August loss!
Mihani, I would be money that you'll make your BMI goal in September!!
I went to the doc yesterday - they took a couple of xrays (I actually have a slight fracture in my coccyx) and gave me some pain medicine (prescription strength NSAID). I slept a bit better last night after 2 doses of the pain med throughout the day, so I'm hoping tonight goes even better.
The radiologist called me later in the day yesterday and said that I have compression in my T-12 (has nothing to do with the fall) and they'd like me to come back in a month so they can check on it. Guess I'm getting old
I was a bit lax in my exercise in the second half of August but, once I'm able to resume ST and walking I'm going to get myself on a strict regimen. I really want to build up my muscle/bone strength as I age.
Let's all have a great, happy, healthy September!!
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Magic - this is a very positive post and thank you for encouragement in reaching goals. I have been adrift a bit since coming back from Japan and really just surviving. I like the idea of new goals, plan of attack and reaching them. I will have to think about it.
Spark - I am so sorry about the Coccyx fracture. OUCH! I agree about the strength training as we get older....maybe one of my goals.
Mihani - that is awesome about being close to a healthy BMI! What a great goal.
Carla - the less I need to bring the better. Brooks will look like he is moving in as Alaska Airlines allows 5 pieces of luggage for Active Duty Military. I agree about the meal rotation. I was going to make minestrone with pasta again as we just finished our last batch plus the last of the chickpea curry. I did find a recipe for chickpea and eggplant that I might make on Sunday.
Enjoying the air fryer. Favorite snack seems to be one small white corn tortilla and hummus. Do to the Celiac's disease I can't have Pita bread anymore but the corn tortillas were delicious just air fried. Next I am trying plantains.
Brooks' BD tomorrow. Having friends over for brunch. Making regular and gluten free waffles with peaches, pecans, and pumpkin seeds. I know it sounds weird the pumpkin seeds on the waffles but it adds a good crunch. Plus a salad...might be spinach & strawberries and walnuts with glazed balsamic vinegar. I was thinking I could either get little cupcakes or muffins instead of a birthday cake. Maybe little lemon poppy seed muffins with one candle. Plus mimosas but I will skip the champagne. UGH....need to get started on all this.
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Good grief, Nanc. Weird that anyone at work would care what and when you eat, right? I used to sometimes feel self-conscious at the office eating my HUGE salads, but I don't care anymore, and I'm sure you don't either.
I am tracking calories again though. I want to be sure I stay under 1500 and mostly land between 1200 and 1400 depending on starches. I just think for now the discipline of tracking the calories is right for me and keeps me honest in case I want to go overboard on the nuts and seeds.
Carla, that would be so nice if your mom wanted to walk with you. I hope it all works out on the Mexico trip and they come for at least part of the time. Are you getting into any new projects lately?
Those shorts look great! I am in such a transition stage right now I'll wait until next summer. I was all excited to fit into my next size down and most of the pants are already baggy. I am not actually upset about that.
Oh, Spring! I'm so sorry about the fracture. No wonder you are in pain! I am glad you were able to sleep a bit better. I'm with you on ST and muscle/bone strength. I think it made a difference in my mindset when I started focusing on being strong and healthy into old age rather than just obsessing about the scale. I've always thought the scale is a bad measure of progress, yet I lived and died by it. LOL
Bisky, the waffles sound delish. I got a waffle maker about a year ago and have yet to use it. Sigh. But I mainly got it because I was totally infatuated with the idea of making hash browns with it. Kept seeing posts about it on the various vegan websites I follow. Maybe I'll try it this weekend.
Wish Brooks a Happy Birthday from all your pals on the ETL group.
I don't know if anyone will remember but shortly before the covid era I got aligners which were going to take about 6 months to straighten out my teeth, right? Well, TODAY I'm done. Covid delays and stubborn teeth turned this into a marathon not a sprint.
I have retainers I have to wear at night, probably forever, but I'm pretty happy. I had braces when I was a kid, but when my wisdom teeth came in my teeth shifted before I got them out, and then over the years more shifting to where I hated my smile, and I'm so glad to feel comfortable smiling again. Plus it's so much easier to keep your teeth healthy when they aren't all overcrowded. Yay!
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Totally short and sweet...
coffee with NP
yogurt with frozen blueberries and raw oats 1/4 cup
kombucha
huge salad...not really a burrito bowl: chopped onion, tomato, iceberg (obviously, much better lettuce out there, this just works for the time being), corn, beans, cilantro, corn chili salsa, freshly squeezed lime, AIR FRIED corn tortillas
1 quart green juice
nectarine
Make today delicious!
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I know I just sent a link to shorts and here I am with another link, but this one is more important so I will post it anyway.
If you have trouble finding comfortable runners, the Ryka brand is my newest go-to. They come in M and W width and importantly, they have a comfortably wide toe box, but narrower heel to fit a woman's foot better. I picked up a pair of waterproof trail shoes and I really like them so far. Nice and light, with very grippy soles and good support. It's pretty dry around here at this time of year so I can't attest to how waterproof they are yet.
There's a labor day sale on now, and Zappos carries them too.
https://www.ryka.com/0 -
Mihani, congrats! Huge accomplishment!
Magic: Consider sharing that burrito salad recipe? Sounds likes something I would like for work,too.0 -
The Chinese Baked Tofu (great in air fryer) variations are now posted in the chinese tofu discussion. I change the spices and amounts up each time I make it but I came up with a general a blueprint.
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Esmerelda, glad you found the September thread and look forward to getting to know you better.
Nanc, your menu sounds great! Are you sleeping any better?
Carla, I let my tofu go past the best by date, oops! I will have to get some more and try out your recipe.
Yesterday I did laundry and a little house cleaning and took a nap. It was a nice day where I didn't even check emails or anything, and tried not to think about work (much). Today I'm heading to the office but I slept in so I probably won't get there until 10:00 at this rate because I'm just having my second cup of coffee.
One thing I really need to do is clean out my closet. I already had a fair amount of clothing that was too big and now I have a bunch more so I need to clear those out. I don't even want them around as a fallback "in case I gain weight back" ... not happening!
I made pizza on ezekiel pitas for dinners the past couple nights. So good! Will stop at the grocery today for broccoli, greens, fruit. Plan for the week:
B - mashed potatoes, roasted broccoli, sauteed greens with onion and peppers
L - big ol' salad with beans added
D - smoothie
Will try to wait until 11:00 for breakfast, then lunch around 3:00, and dinner after evening treadmill or strength workout. This week we have one person on vacation so I can't do much about my hours right now, but starting the week after I am going to try to get out of the office on time to be sure I have time to work out when I get home.
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Hey ladies 🌺🌺 I just joined the group and figured I'd introduce myself.
I'm Sara. 31. Current weight 184 lbs. I've been vegan/vegetarian since age 16.
I was obese (200 lbs) before I became a vegan in high school, and my weight has bounced around quite a bit since then. Lowest was 140, highest was 200 a couple of years ago. I'm aiming to get back down to 140 again.
I've done MFP several times over the years, and it's always worked really well for me whenever I commit to it and count my calories. Then after I quit MFP I'll maintain for a year or so then fall into overeating habits again. I just started logging again 2 days ago, and I'm trying to get back into the MFP habit again, which is why I joined this group.
Looking at the other posts for this month... I'm a huge fan of my air fryer 💞 and tofu! I used to make tofu and veggie burgers to sell at the market (pre-covid) but now I buy my tofu in bulk homemade by a local woman. In fact I'm going to pick up 25 lbs on Wednesday 😊 4lbs at a time in my fridge, and the rest goes in my freezer.
My goal for this month is just to log every day and try to generally stay under my goal. I've got to get back in the habit of it. And I know if I log I'll eat less, even without making specific goals.
I hurt my leg a couple of weeks ago and doc says to take it easy a couple more weeks, so won't be doing any strenuous exercises, but I'd like to start a little stretching and some easy walks. Basically just baby steps to work my way back into the healthy mindset.
I took "before" pics last week and I plan on taking my next set once I lose 10 lbs. I found it really motivating for me in the past 🌈
Anyway if you've read this far it's great to get to know you guys. This group looks friendly and supportive, so I hope we can all help each other with accountability and motivation 🤓💫1 -
Hi Sara! Welcome to the group. I was at 220 (vegetarian) and when I went vegan I lost 70 pounds even though I didn't go vegan to lose weight and was as surprised as anyone that I dropped so much weight. I swear my favorite food group was cheese! LOL
The other interesting thing, that I hadn't even noticed until my brother pointed it out, is that my skin cleared up when I went vegan. I had all these tiny white bumps on my face and I think I may have been slightly lactose intolerant without knowing.
Since that time (a little over 10 years ago) I've been up and down the scale a bit between 145 and 170. I got serious again, joined a gym, cleaned up my diet a couple months ago and lost 10 back down to 152. I have about 3 pounds to go to be a normal BMI and so motivated to reach that goal.
That's SO cool you have someone local who makes tofu. Never even heard of that. I will have to look into it in my area.
Looking forward to getting to know you. I hope your leg heals quickly!
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Welcome Sara! I am so glad you found this group! It is very supportive and I have learned a lot from the ladies here. I just got an air fryer so always looking for recipes. That is so great you made tofu and veggie burgers to sell.
Brooks' bd brunch was a success with regular and gluten free waffles, fresh berries and maple syrup, a side salad of spinach, strawberries and walnuts plus a crustless quiche with mushrooms, onions, spinach and tofu. I didn't tell anyone that is was tofu and they didn't seem to notice. They probably thought I just went over board with veggies because it looked more like a veggie pie.
Mihani - I admire your dedication to working out. It seems like diet and exercise have really come together for success.
I am on a slippery slope with finding too many processed gluten free products loaded with sugar. Yikes.
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Bisky, recipe for your tofu quiche? I used to make a mean quiche once upon a time. Glad the birthday celebration was fun.
I got home so late from the office I didn't make it to the grocery or get around to cooking and just had some ezekiel toast with avocado last night. My guess is I will be there late today as well so I'm going with a new plan this week. Oats for breakfasts, salad for lunches, smoothie for dinners. I have potatoes but they will keep, and I will make time to cook my greens tonight (kale and collards) and add the cooked greens to the salads. I'll make sure I get time to cook next weekend.
Heading to the office after a bit but I slept in until 7:30 so I'm not getting an early start. I don't know how much I'll get done on this project I'm working on. I've been so busy working on it that I've let everything else pile up and I need to get the mess on my desk sorted and prioritized for the week.
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@rayonrainbows Welcome, Sara! I think your goal of logging your food is perfect for getting back into the swing of things. Just a few days ago, I got curious about the calories in the meals I've been eating and I started logging again too. Plus my husband and I rotate through about 6 different meals for dinners, so once I enter the recipes it is super easy to add them to the food log. We buy our tofu 4 to 6 packages at a time and now that I know we could potentially get it in bulk, I'm going to be on the lookout!
bisky, Brooks' bday brunch sounds divine! I'm going to need to dig out my favorite quiche recipe again and I think I'll serve it with a strawberry spinach salad like you. Next shop. These are the poles I have. They have dodads for the tips in the snow too. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N46UYTL/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Mihani, I feel like I've been working on my closet sorting for months! I have been up and down in weight so many times and buying clothes over and over so it is hard for me to let go of the items that are too big. Hope you have good luck reorganizing your workload today.
Happy Friday, Nanc How has your sleep been the last few days?
Yesterday at the end of my trail walk, I fell again. Grrr! Always near the end too, so I end up absolutely coated in grime from head to toe. My ankle just gives out sometimes. No warning. If the weight is on that foot and I'm not prepared, I will just flail and fall. People look around like 'what did she trip on? there's nothing there!' (no one else around to see this fall, but I've always had this problem. might be more frequent now). Joe suggested, in all seriousness, that I start learning how to fall better. Tuck and roll! lol
I had a day this weekend with 13K plus steps, over 5 miles. I'm sure I've done more than that in the past, but not while it was being recorded with my fitbit. That day included another epic treadmill workout that started with me thinking I would just walk and take it easy, but then a good song comes on and another and 45 minutes later the sweat is flying with every bounce.
today:
fuhrman blueberry oatmeal
carrots and hummus or fruit snack
pinto bean chili w/ cashew queso
half 'caramel' apple
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My sleep is back to crapola the last three days.
Very discouraged.
coffee with NP
oats, yogurt, blueberries, grapenuts
huge salad to eat throughout the day
nectarine
Labor Day hours...8 to 6 pm instead of 7 to 7...so that's good...and tomorrow is my weekend and my appointment with the surgeon to talk about my right knee.
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@rayonrainbows WELCOME!
Super group and we all are very supportive.
Love that we have grown quite a bit in the last few months.
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Happy Labor Day! I hope you have Monday off.
Mihani - this was the recipe I used and adjusted:https://myquietkitchen.com/crustless-tofu-quiche/. When a recipe calls for sautéed vegetables I always sauté the onions or shallots separately until translucent....otherwise I think they give off a "taste." Then I put them in a separate bowl and sauté garlic 2 minutes, add mushrooms then turn off the heat and wilt the spinach...and then add fresh herbs or seasoning. I did shave some parmesan for the top but skipping the eggs was huge. If I was making it just for Brooks & I, probably would skip that. I am so into Nutritional yeast since I found out it is gluten free. It was all gone after brunch so don't know how well it hold up the next day. Going to make it again this week with maybe peppers, onions and sun-dried tomatoes.
Carla - I am so sorry about your fall. Are you walking with at least one pole? No more falls until after Mexico! Those are great poles. My girlfriend bought those a couple of years ago when we were walking in a park and she got spooked by a couple of strange people. I always carried one because I was afraid of the coral and rattlesnakes biting my dogs. If they have baskets they will be perfect for snowshoeing too. That was a lot of steps you accomplished!
I think I need to look at upping my workouts, maybe with a treadmill prior to swimming. Walking with a male, West Highland terrier who wants to stop sniff and mark every 5 minutes does not make for a good work out. He is such a tourist. If I try to pull the leash to make him walk he actually puts his head down, feet dig in, bum goes down...unless he sees a cat, squirrel, skunk, deer or fox.....then he is pulling wildly at the leash. Cleo on the other hand is perfect walker.
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Just realized I was probably wrong in assuming this group is just women. Sorry about that.
Well… I was doing really great yesterday until my friend called me last night saying he was having relationship problems and in a bad place and needed some help. So my partner and I went over to his place and ended up talking and drinking and playing Scrabble until the wee hours of morning. So I woke up super late today feeling hungover. BUT. I did (try to) log everything I ate/drank yesterday and was only about 500 cals over maintenance. And I decided that today I would just jump right back on the healthy train, which I’m really proud of because my usual hangover “cure” is eating too much unhealthy food.
@Mihani – Thanks! And congrats to you!! I dropped a ton of weight when I became vegan in high school, without actually trying to lose weight. It was just a natural result of finally putting some limits on my consumption, instead of mindlessly eating whatever I wanted. I was vegan for several years, but then I moved away from the United States and starting eating vegetarian. I definitely became somewhat lactose intolerant after being vegan for years. I haven’t eaten eggs in several years and I think milk is gross, but I still have some cheese and the occasional ice cream even though it hurts my tummy (silly I know). If I was able to find vegan ice cream where I live I would be all over it. Probably a good thing we don’t have it here
Yes to tofu!
I’ve lived in Nicaragua the past 9 years or so. There are a couple of local women I’ve met who make incredible tofu and sell it at super accessible prices. It’s great living here for eating whole foods and a simple diet, but I do wish there were some things I could buy here that you can’t find. I have people who come visit from the states stock up on certain food items to bring me (black salt, nutritional yeast, grits, etc).
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@bisky – Thanks for the welcome! That veggie quiche sounds great. I wish I had an oven. Sounds a bit like a Spanish omelette I make stovetop (with tofu instead of egg, and zucchini or chayote instead of potatoes). I haven’t made that in a while, thanks for the inspiration
I’ve definitely discovered that what has helped me lose so much weight in the past with MFP is just substituting veggies for as much as I can. I generally only eat 2 meals a day, but I like big ‘ol portions. So eating lots of veggies alongside a smaller amount of something more tasty/satisfying makes me finish my meal feeling full, and stay feeling full longer.
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@carla_wfpb – Hi If you live somewhere near a co-op in the US or Canada, you can probably buy tofu in bulk there. I’m not sure.
Congrats on your treadmill motivation! And sorry about your fall! I think being aware of it and learning to fall better is good advice. I broke my leg/ankle when I was 12, so it’s still weak sometimes too. A couple of years ago my partner and I got into this excellent habit of taking a 45+ minute walk every evening around sunset (trying to get back into that habit again). I rolled my ankles several times at the beginning, but as my body got more used to the walking (and I dropped some weight) my ankles and legs began to strengthen and I had a lot fewer accidents. Part of it sounds like weakness in your ankle for sure, but part of the problem may be alleviated by slowly strengthening other parts of your body (legs, core).
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@magic71755 – Nice to meet you too. Thanks for the welcome! Enjoy your day off.
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Spring, wondered how you're doing with your back. Hope it's feeling better.
Carla, thanks for the updates to your recipe. I do that sort of thing with my beans and greens concoctions. Use white beans and add italian spices and a can of diced tomatoes, or black beans with mexican spices and salsa, or edamame with miso, ginger and soy sauce, or sometimes it's just whatever is handiest in the spice cabinet.
I'm so sorry about your fall! Would any sort of ankle brace help?
As to the clothes, I got rid of all my size 18s years ago and it has helped keep me from growing out of 16s because I didn't want to buy new (bigger) clothes. Now that I'm into 14s I want to get rid of the 16s. If it's not there it forces me back into compliance if my clothes start getting tight!
Aww, Nanc... so sorry you aren't sleeping well again. Are you able to get to the sauna on your "weekend" and is that still helping with sleep?
Bisky, thanks for the link to the quiche recipe. I will be giving that a try. Made me laugh about your dog wanting to stop and sniff everything. My dog does the same. I don't walk him often now. He has a big yard to race around in, although he doesn't do much racing these days. He's very senior and I worry about some of the other dogs in the neighborhood who aren't always controlled. It's very irritating, but I don't want him (or me) getting hurt because he's very protective.
Sara, we are mostly women in this group. We have what we call our token male, Sloth, who makes rare appearances. Men are certainly welcome here but we might be too girly for most. Haha! And I totally get wanting to eat to "cure" a hangover. I used to say "starve a cold, feed a hangover" LOL
Well done jumping right back onto healthy habits instead!
I didn't get to the office until almost 11:30. Just piddling around this morning and couldn't get motivated to get out the door. It was a rainy, gloomy morning and seemed just right for staying in my recliner with a blanket, book, and a hot cup of tea.
But labor day is for labor! I got a good 5 hours in once I finally got there.
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Hi All, I've been reading but not doing much posting. Back is getting better but starts to stiffen up if I sit too long in one place. Will try to catch up tomorrow.
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Sara, I'm curious, do you use black salt for a cuisine other than Indian? That's all I know to use it with. (I call it by its nickname 'devil's dung' because I just find that hilarious given the aroma) It is encouraging to hear that you were able to strengthen your ankle...thank you... it gives me hope that I can remain on my feet in the future! Have you used an ankle brace for training? debating whether it is good for short term or only slows down the strengthening of muscles. How do you like living in Nicaragua?
Donna, the poles are arriving today. I looked all around for mine and couldn't find them, and I since I keep falling I decided it was worth just paying another $25. I will try one pole I guess, since I'm walking Radar. Does the pool you go to have treadmills? That would by handy. Our dogs are all about the squirrels too. They like to go fast but then want to stop at interesting sniff points. Usually if we say 'keep going' as soon as Ruby starts slowing down, we can keep the choo choo train chugging.
This morning at the park, we saw a Barred Owl. We saw the same one on the weekend. It flew right across the path in front of us. Totally silent. Pretty awesome. Joe got to see a glimpse of it taking off today.
I hit 13K steps yesterday again. When I am depressed, hitting 5,000 seems impossible. If I can keep exercising consistently, I might be able to stave off the blues, especially with our trip to Mexico in the winter.
Plan
coffee coffee coffee
fuhrman oatmeal
snack of veggies or fruit
pinto bean chili with cashew queso (the cheese is a serious upgrade. adding a bit of fat makes a huge difference)
oh and yesterday I totally overindulged.
I had 2 food4life raisin english muffins, one with almond butter & date syrup
and still had my oatmeal, chili, and half caramel apple. oh and hummus and carrots. yeesh.
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Here he is. super zoomed in and pixelated
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Sara,
Thanks for your post: I didn't even know I could freeze tofu. I know, I know, I freeze everything else. This is a great boon to my menu plans. I will be more willing to buy tofu more often now that I know.
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Really interested in air fryer tofu suggestions. I love my air fryer! But I haven't tried tofu yet. Magic, thanks for the burrito salad idea! I take burritos for work fairly often but this is different enough to give me a little variety.1
