Meaningful, Motivating March!
magic71755
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Make the Most out of March!
We are in charge of our own health!
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2023
Aug 8: 154.6
Sept 1: 152.4
Oct 1: 150.2
Nov 1: 150.0
DEC 1: 148.8
2024
Jan 1: 143.6
Feb 1: 147
Mar 1: 146.2
coffee
bean burrito with hatch green chili
TJ's corn tortilla made crispy in the air fryer with hatch green chili
daring chckn with applesauce
honey crisp apple
sushi bowl
the end
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Thanks for getting things started Nanc!
I need to get on laundry and start setting up for the party plus make food although I'm mostly doing easy stuff and others are bringing dishes. Better get busy!
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Hope you had a great party π ππ, Mihani!0
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Whew... party is over. It went great and a good time was had by all. It has been a long time since I've hosted a party but I was pretty organized and did a lot ahead of time so I wasn't all stressed out and scrambling yesterday. I think there were 22 people here altogether.
I'll be going back to bed for a while, I'm sure.
Tomorrow I'm getting back to better habits. Been too much junky stuff and bread the past few weeks.
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So happy your party was a huge success, Mihani. That is quite an undertaking...22 people. Here's to your SASSY SIXTIETH!
TODAY
coffee
bean burrito
gardein small burger with LTO, ketchup and a bit of veganaise
sushi bowl
fruit for dessert
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Hmmmmmmm...
coffee
bean burrito
sandwich
sushi bowl
grapes
chips and avocado
not the best selection...oh well...at least I posted it.
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I'm glad your party was a great success, Mihani. I forgot that it was your 60th...that is a special one! Good to celebrate the milestones.
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let's see...what's on the menu today?
coffee
bean burrito
gardein small burger (they do not sell them anymore in the market or even whole foods...have to buy them at Natural Grocers...I get them when I have my hair cut, since the store is in Scottsdale...
on a Dave's Killer burger bun...with ketchup and a touch of veganaise
chips and salsa
Forager yogurt and granola
grapes
the end. HANDE!
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I've lost track of which baskets I've posted, but I don't think I've shown these ones yet. I like the look of the sisal/jute and rope one, but that sisal stinks of chemicals! I had to be quick and then get it out of my room and seal it up. It's really rough to work with too. I am on the lookout for a natural but softer alternative. I found a chemical free sisal, but my hands and sewing machine would like something less rough and flaky.
We had Vietnamese lettuce wraps for dinner last night and will repeat tonight. Fresh and wonderful. There was fresh chopped mint in there that was soooo good!
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Hi all, got back to work and post-party real life Monday, then I got really sick Monday late afternoon and had to come home and basically spent all day yesterday in bed! That really sucked. Got back to work today but was happy to get home, and on time, so I can go back to bed. I hope by tomorrow I'll be completely over this.
Carla, love those baskets!
Nanc, I've never tried a gardein burger. I used to buy the "chicken" tenders sometimes.
I am not eating much at all the past couple days just little bits of dry toast and almond yogurt.
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up and at em...
hope u feel better, Mihani
coffee
bean burrito
gardein burger
not sure what's for dinner
grapes
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That's lousy, Mihani. I hope you're feeling better soon! If you have miso paste on hand you can always make a broth to go with your toast. Something nice and comforting.
I'm keeping up with my walks with the dogs and a small but steady amount of VR movement every day. Next week, I'll add a bit more VR. Building up slowly is the goal for March.0 -
Carla... oh yeah, I forgot I also had a couple cups of miso tea the first day, when I remembered you mentioned that a while back.
Your menu sounds good Nanc.
Today was pretty exciting... had a little bit of oats with almond milk yogurt! That and some plain rice and a piece of toast and a banana throughout the day. I am not sure if I feel like eating anything else. Put in a good full day today and ready to go back to bed now that I'm home. Maybe miso tea now that I'm thinking about it.
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up in the middle of the night...glad u r feeling better. M!
food is pretty much the same
spring cleaning sat and sun
last two test on Monday across town
work is going great...made a plan to pay off house and buy out lease on car when it comes due.
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Happy Friday!
I hope you can get some rest over the weekend, Mihani.
Spring cleaning sounds like a good plan, Nanc. I need to get back into that too. Happy to hear that work is going so well!
My brain is fuzzy from lack of sleep. For the last month or longer, I've been in a pattern of having difficulty getting to sleep and then waking up way too early. I've gotten in a lot of reading, but I am ready to have an uninterrupted full 8 hours of sleep again. Maybe once I ramp my exercise back up, I'll sleep better.
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Great work on the budgeting, Nanc! Have fun with spring cleaning.
Carla, have you tried any of the nighttime teas? Sometimes those help me sleep.
Going to the office tomorrow. Put in long days yesterday and today. I am hoping to get a little catching up done tomorrow.
Stopped at the grab and go and got a few things. I am craving veggies so much after a week of nothing much. I am a little afraid to try raw veggies yet but I got a couple things with cooked veggies and a big container of veggie soup.
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loads of veg and potatoes...stopped all processed food...let's see how long I go.
feeling lazy on my spring clean-up weekend...πππβ¦just concentrating on laundry, the kitchen and prepping food.
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Busy day so far. Two loads of laundry and cleaned out the fridge and freezer before 10:00 am. Then got a shower and went to visit some friends for a couple hours. Stopped at the grocery and finally home. Now I need to eat some lunch and get up to my desk to get some work done.
Feels good to be able to eat again! I can't eat much at a time but that's not a bad thing. I'd be happy if my appetite stayed like this, but past experience tells me it won't. LOL
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Up and at em...
coffee
mashed potatoes and spinach
baked potato and broc and green beans
homemade fries (air fryer) and herb salad with carrots/cukes/purple cabbage/bell peppers
small apple
Started a Mary's Mini last Saturday...love it. If you don't know what it is, here is a YouTuber that explains it pretty well (It is from Dr. McDougal's wife, Mary...based on his Starch Solution but with very little variety...the YouTUBE explains it better than I can)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN_ySi5aZRM&t=629s
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Hi Nanc, I love doing the Mary's Mini periodically. Seems to really help get good habits back on track quickly.
I'm still feeling a bit "off" from being sick. Just not quite back to 100%. Eating light. Had a smoothie this morning and have soup and fruit to take for lunch.
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Glad you're on the road back to a healthy you, M!
Ok, so day four of my Mary's Mini. But today it's at work. I prepped yesterday, so I am in good shape.
coffee (not giving up coffee, I mean, really!)
a very large Costco size russet and bag of TJ's spinach for breakfast and mid morning made into mashed potato with spinach mixed in.
salad and baked potato (microwaved, actually)
side of asparagus (made it yesterday, so, cold with lemon)
home for dinner, air fried French fries (I love my little chopper I got years ago to make fries...I prepped them yesterday and have them in water in the fridge)...and a side of steamed mixed veg
the new, updated version of MM allows for one fruit...so I might have something...apple or grapes...just 20-30 grapes or a small apple.
I will gives stats at the 1/2 mark... Thursday morning, start of day 6. stay tuned.
I must say, I LOVE THIS. I have so much energy...no cravings...never hungry...never stuffed...so many decisions have been eliminated...this is something I could do for a while. But if I continue more than ten days, I will add a bit of tofu or beans.HAGDE!
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Nanc, I agree about Mary's Mini. Glad it's going so well!
It was a good day diet-wise. I couldn't finish the smoothie this morning. Sweet potato soup and a couple wasa crackers for lunch, yogurt and a banana for a snack. Dinner was a mishmash of things from the grab and go. Some roasted potatoes with green beans and zucchini, mac and "cheese", cannellini beans.
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Sounds like you are doing better, M ! π₯³πβ€οΈ
Day 5
Made broc last night for today β¦ dropped it out of the microwave! πππ
Coffee
Mashed potatoes and mixed veg
Salad and potato
Mix veg
French Fries and steamed spinach for dinner
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On no, Nanc! I think I would cry over spilled broccoli!
Just got home from the office a few minutes ago. So busy right now. I am going to eat just a few bites of something because it's nearly bedtime! Today was a repeat of yesterday menu-wise.
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After five days on Mary's Mini...
3/9 147.4
3/14 143.8
down 3.6 pounds
Will add beans or tofu on day 11. Going for 40 days.
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Way to go, Nanc!!!
Only in the office until 7:00 tonight so not quite as bad. I was too tired to stay any longer. I'm leaving a little early tomorrow to meet up with friends at a bar. I can't have more than one cocktail though, because I'll be in the office all day Saturday and probably Sunday.
Been having smoothies for breakfast all week. Lunch today was dill red potato salad. Snacks were an apple and yogurt. Dinner was red beans and rice, salad, a cup of a delightful lemony soup.
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Hope the weekend isnβt too stressful for you, M!π
My weekend is back to catching up with cleaning and Monday is finally my appointment with my cardiologist! π₯³ππππ0 -
Made it through the week, met up with my friends for about an hour then headed on home. Going to have a bite to eat, get a few little chores done, then early to bed and office tomorrow.
Are you making progress with the spring cleaning, Nanc?
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Day 8 MARYβs Mini. Potatoes
Mashed with spinach
Fries with salad
Romaine boats with roasted
Snacks air fried chips
Grapes
HAGDE
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Spent about 6 hours at the office today. Home and going to do a little bit of nothing. Maybe read or take a nap, or both. Stopped at the grab and go and have plenty of food for the week now. I still don't have much of an appetite after being sick a couple weeks ago. Eating more often but small portions. So I tried to be more conscious of how much I was buying, because even with the grab and go, I tend to buy too much and sometimes things go to waste or end up in the freezer where I forget about them.
I should be able to work from home tomorrow. Yay for that. I'm sick to death of that office, plus I need to do laundry and a little cleaning.
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