Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !
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Have over 100 lbs to lose and looking for friends in similar situations! Hard for other people to understand and for me to reach my goal and also enjoy life too.0
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Have over 100 lbs to lose and looking for friends in similar situations! Hard for other people to understand and for me to reach my goal and also enjoy life too.
Hi there! I do understand your situation. Most of us on this thread have a lot of weight to lose. I'm on a journey to lose 110 lbs. and am not yet 1/2 way there. It takes a long time . I've lost close to 40 lbs. thus far. One thing I'm learning is that it is a lifestyle change, and not a quick diet. I'm trying to be patient and lose in a healthy way. The best of luck to you.
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@susan2326 - you can send some of these storms down here to TX, we need the relief. Glad to see you back.
@grandmakaye - so sorry to hear of your DH's continued spiral downward - I can certainly relate. My trip to Atlanta and meeting with Susan was the last time I had any time for myself, and I feel so helpless sometimes when I'm trying to make him more comfortable. Hugs to you and your DH.
@Morgori - love hot & spicy food, today is my day!
@TeachPegg and other newbies - we all started with a lot to lose, but in the process we (and you) will gain so much in increased health, well-being, and confidence in every facet of your life. Never give up - get back up when you fall and start over again. This thread is a fantastic support system, so post often and let us get to know you. We genuinely care and want to help each other succeed. Welcome!
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Hi everyone. Sorry I have been quiet but I am here reading every day. Life is going fairly well. Still job hunting but probably not putting as much effort into it as I should. The family is all doing well at the moment so that is all good. Feeling a little off today. Have been having off and on stomach aches for a couple weeks now and today is an on day. I went to the gym today to meet with the trainer but he sent me home after a lighter session cause I was kinda shaky from either this stomach bug or not enough to eat because of the stomach thing. Oh well learned a couple new exercises to add to the mix. Trying to talk myself into making some dinner now but we will see. I think maybe I am not eating enough. I know we are supposed to eat back ourt exercise calories but there is so much controversy about that that I have shied away from it for the most part except as a buffer for if I go over for some reason. I am working out at the gym three days a week resistnace training and with walking the dogs every day getting betwee 10 and 15k on the fitbit every day. I am only eating 1550 calories a day with all this so I think I might change my settings to lightly active and then go with that so I wont "feel" like I am going over. I don't know. All the math involved in this gets confusing for me. I am not a math person beyond the basics lol.
@grandmakaye I am sorry to hear about your husband. I hope ya'll start to see an improvement and the drs can find a way to help him. You are such a huge blessing to your family with all you do for them and this is such an added stress and worry.
@kah those pics were amazing. I am defenitly feeling the jealousy lol
@morgori great to see you again
@susan you are doing great. Sliding backwards is nothing to feel bad about if you pick yourself up and start slogging forwards. Sorry Cyrus hurt your feelings the other night with his comments. Kids at that age are hard. That's when I would tell them I loved then more then life but did not like them at the moment so they should go to their room.
Alright well I am going to go figure out something for dinner. Have a great night everyone.
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@kaye-- I'm so sorry to hear about your DH's health and that it's ongoing. Perhaps the neurologist and/or PT will offer some means of improvement for the situation? It's nice that you have a neighbor who can help out and that you'll only have Anya to watch after this week. Is she 2 now?
@tammy-- Hope you are feeling better soon.
@susan-- the meetings actually went better than expected today, so that was a nice surprise. Tomorrow we have the morning to ourselves for prep, and then just a few short meetings in the afternoon. Friday is tech day--yipee! LOL
AFM-- As I mentioned to susan, first day of school was fine today. More meetings and prep time over the next couple of days and then the kids start on monday. I'm ready for 2 out of 3 preps, but still need to figure some stuff out for the speech class (my new prep). Tomorrow, I will meet with the teacher who taught it last year to clarify some points.
Wednesday Wish:
My wish is that all who are dealing with illness--whether their own or a loved one's--find some strength and comfort.
Tuesday Goals:
1. take car in to dealer to fix molding DONE
2. renew drivers license DONE
3. check on teaching certificate on ISBE website DONE
4. clean fish tank
5. move textbooks into classroom for speech class
6. go through documents for speech class STARTED
7. read first few chapters of text for speech class
August Goals:
Run another 8k (Thanksgiving 2014 8k = 56:49, NYE 2014 8k = 57:47, 1/25 = 55:41; 2/28=55:15, 3/29 = 59:15; 5/9 = 59:16; 6/22 = 59:10)
Exercise Goals:
Sun--rest day
Mon--walk gunner DONE
Tues--walk gunner DONE + gym or run outside NOT DONE
Wed--walk gunner DONE
Thurs--walk gunner + gym or run outside
Fri--walk gunner + gym or run outside
Sat--walk gunner
2015 Mantra = Just 15 minutes
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Good morning everyone.
Happy National Lemonade Day!
National Lemonade Day!
Every day may not be good, but there's something good in every day. ~Author Unknown
Tom
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Has anyone ever reached a milestone (ie 30 lbs) and then gained 3 in a matter of days? I'm back on track logging every morsel, and hoping that 3 lb increase will disappear as rapidly as it came on. (ha) I'm going out to lunch with our YMCA water aerobics group, and am enjoying retirement!
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topathemorning wrote: »Has anyone ever reached a milestone (ie 30 lbs) and then gained 3 in a matter of days? I'm back on track logging every morsel, and hoping that 3 lb increase will disappear as rapidly as it came on. (ha) I'm going out to lunch with our YMCA water aerobics group, and am enjoying retirement!
Moira
Yes that happens ... for a variety of reasons. For myself, I can actually gain that much in a single day, depending on what I ate ... if it had a lot of sodium in it especially.
Thursday Truth ...
I had a regular doctor's appointment yesterday and weighed in less on his scale, fully clothed, than I did on Monday check-in on my scale at home ... so I was feeling pretty good about that since that proves my scale was off on Monday. Plus, yesterday I was swollen in my feet and legs and he thought there were a couple of pounds of water in them at least. However, he was so pleased with my latest blood work and approved some changes in my regular medication ... but the biggest good news was that I don't have to revisit until January ... as long as I continue to do as well as I have been.
So .... to celebrate, I bought a real treat for myself at the grocery shopping afterwards ... I bought hard salami and made myself a big sandwich (on whole wheat wrap) with lots of veggies and some provolone cheese. It was so yum!
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Summer Berry Tarts
8 oz. Greek Cream Cheese and Greek Yogurt
0.25 cup Greek Nonfat Yogurt Vanilla
1 cup Reddi Wip Fat Free Whipped Topping
1/3 cup Sugar
1.5 cup Blackberries
1 cup Blueberries
16 ounces strawberries
2/3 container (16 oz) Strawberry Glaze
2 Pie Crusts (Refrigerated, Pilsbury or other)
21 tbsp Reddi Wip Fat Free Whipped Topping
2 tbsp Butter - Unsalted
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Roll out dough and cut 3-3.5 inch rounds (should be able to get about 8 from one crust, then roll remainder into a ball, roll it out again, and cut 2 more). Press each round into a cupcake pan cup and prick the bottom gently with a fork. Bake about 8 minutes until golden brown. Remove the tart cups from the cupcake pan and allow to cool. Repeat until all the dough is used, about 21 cups.
Mix together the softened Greek cream cheese, Greek non-fat vanilla yogurt, and sugar until smooth and creamy. Fold in the whipped cream gently until light and fluffy. Fill the cooled tart cups and refrigerate for at least an hour. If making ahead, stop here, cover, and keep in fridge until ready to serve.
Wash and cut fruit. You can use any combination of fruit (try peaches, raspberries, or cherries too!). I cut the fruit into small pieces to fit into the tart cups. Fold in the strawberry glaze. If using raspberries, be gentle to prevent damaging the raspberries. Refrigerate if preparing ahead, or if ready to serve, spoon about 1 to 2 Tbsps fruit mixture into each tart. Top with 1 T Reddi Wip fat free whipped topping and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Servings 21.0
Amount Per Serving: % Daily Value *
calories 164
Total Fat 8 g 12 %
Saturated Fat 4 g 18 %
Monounsaturated Fat 2 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 10 mg 3 %
Sodium 158 mg 7 %
Potassium 50 mg 1 %
Total Carbohydrate 23 g 8 %
Dietary Fiber 1 g 5 %
Sugars 11 g
Protein 3 g 6 %
Vitamin A 4 %
Vitamin C 26 %
Calcium 5 %
Iron 3 %
* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may
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Karen, I went back to work on Monday and my 8th graders come on Tuesday, Aug. 25. I am just about ready to go back but still have a few last minute things to do on Monday. I am in the Shamrock Shuffle. It will be a great weekend getaway.
kelley- The pictures look great.
BigAug- gotta laugh, doughnuts were my breakfast this morning. I thought the PTA was providing breakfast but they did doughnuts instead of the usual Chick-a-fil-a ugh.
I just heard that Atlanta Bread company went out of business today. That is a shock.
I have been very busy getting ready for school, dealing with the Zombie run and finding corporate sponsors for the events at Kinder Farm Park. It has been busy but at least tomorrow we are off. I am running around getting things ready for the Touch a truck event on Saturday. Never a dull moment.
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Well I knew today would be a bust but not how bad. I ended up eating 3 of those fruit tarts, along with about 1000 calories worth of fried catfish, Shrimp, and onion rings (among other things) from Pappadeaux restaurant for our birthday luncheon for my CFIRE meeting. That's gonna have to stop! Grrrr!0
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How scary @grandmakaye I will be praying for you and your family0
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Did you ever see that kitchen-hack about microwaving corn on the cob in it's husks? Well .... let me tell you .... it Works! ... when you pull the husks off, all the silks come off too and you are left with a perfectly clean and tasty ear of corn.
Friday Fitness ...
My plans for fitness today are to put everything out of the utility room to declutter it with the 4-box method, wash it down well, and then put back the #1 box and properly dispose of the rest of the boxes. ... In my case, it will be multiples of boxes for each category.
I have a second fitness plan that extends from today over the weekend and includes what I am preparing for dinner. It's fish, and vegetables in parchment packets today, garlicky chicken thighs with white beans and grape tomatoes on Saturday and a soup on Sunday.
As my knees are really bad this week, I will not do any walking exercises as the work I have planned will tax my bones to their limit ... but at least I won't be sitting on my butt in front of the computer once I sign off here.
@everyone...Also ... I feel so sad about all the health and other life problems that posters are sharing on here. These are a good example of 'life gets in the way' sometimes of how hard we can work on our main focus here ... which is primarily to lose weight and maintain that loss over time. My prayers go out for each and every one who has been going through these hard times.
I have some wonderful news to share ... there is a new baby in my extended family. My grand-niece bore a son yesterday evening. I haven't heard from her grandmother yet as to how everyone is, but trust that all is well. My niece and her husband didn't know what sex their baby was and it was so cute to hear them being excited about the surprise they would be getting when the time came.
Hope everyone has a good day and great weekend. Talk at ya on Check-in Monday
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Niki
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Good morning everyone.
Happy National Senior Citizens Day!
National Senior Citizens Day
National Senior Citizens Day
There is no education like adversity. ~Disraeli
Tom
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Happy Friday Everyone!!! Well, my first week back has been good. 5 days logged. Woo Hoo!! Except for 2 bites of Cookies & Cream ice cream and 2 Chocolate Chip cookies I’ve done really well. This is the second week without Diet Coke. I’ve been getting well over 120+ oz of water every day. Tonight will be 4 workouts this week and plan to get in tomorrow too. It actually feels pretty good – imagine that??!! The scale is moving again too – thank goodness. When I eat less and move more, the scale moves. Imagine that again??!!! Glad to be back and thanks guys for always being there to encourage and pick me back up.
No big weekend plans. I’m heading to the gym after work then tons of laundry. Tomorrow I plan to squeeze a work out in the AM. Cyrus has physical therapy at 11 then his first pre-season football game at 7:30. Oh boy!!! This will be interesting for sure.
Sunday is church and football pictures at 1:30 then that’s it for now. I’m hoping to see my friend Greg at some point. I wish we could see each other more, but our schedules especially mine are just crazy. Dating is tough!!! Baby steps there too.
@TeachPegg – This thread is awesome! I don’t go anywhere else, but here. I’ve been on and off for 3 years, but the same 10 or so folks are always here to welcome me back and encourage me forward. Come back often!!
@GOINSTD12 (Tracy) – This week has been nuts with weather. I miss my desert weather of Las Vegas. We’ve had so much rain this summer. Oh well. At least no temps hitting 120!! Also, thanks for the Berry Tarts recipe – they look soooo good!! As for Pappdeaux, it’s a favorite of mine for sure. Your birthday only comes once a year. Celebrate, but don’t eat that stuff again for a while!!
@jtconst (Tammy) – I was the same way. I was reading a bit, but just needed a “little” breather. Glad the family is all doing well. I’ve started to do the same thing and told Cyrus if he needs a break he can head to his room. This week has been pretty good for the most part. No complaints!!
@skinnyjeanz (Karen) – Glad the first day went well. I know the beginning is a lot as everyone is getting acclimated again.
@NK1112 (Niki) – Great post yesterday!! When the doctor is happy, we’re all happy. I’m so proud of you. Keep trending down and show an even better number in January!! You got this! I’ve seen the post on the microwaving corn, but haven’t tried it. Thanks for the tip!!
@LaurieK – You’re busy girl!! I don’t know about you, but I was ready for school to get started and get us back on a routine. I’ll have to look up the news on Atlanta Bread. I know they’ve struggled for a while. I’ve had a few friends working for them and I know upper management was not the best at the corporate level so it doesn’t surprise me.
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Happy Friday to all.
@GOINSTD12 - Those tarts look heavenly. I am not sure I would be able to handle having them in the house.
To all the teachers and others who are tied to the school calender. Good luck I wish you all a great year.
@NK1112 - Good for you on the dr. visit!
@susan2396 and anyone else who is starting once agian. I have these quotes from Thomas Edison:
Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.
AFM: Once again I am working too many hours and not taking care of myself enough.
The deadlines at work are being met for the most part. The one job that was causing me the most trouble is still causing me problems. At least most of the problems are with one customer instead of a bunch of them.
Oldest son found a ride home from work so yippee on that.
Youngest son has a job for the school year, yippee for that as well.
Hubby is being the same as always.
I have SAD and have been feeling the effects already. About a year ago I made the decision (under dr's care) to go off my antidepressants. They were causing sleep problems and after discontinuing them my sleep returned to normal. One year later and now the SAD is kicking in. I bought one of those therapy lights. I have been using it for the last few days and can tell you with certainty that it is working for me. How very glad I am about this you cannot imagine. So very worth the $139.00 I paid for it.
Love to all,
Lori
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Hi everyone, A busy week has come to an end and of course not quietly. I did a few errands with my mom this morning and made it home again. When I went to leave again my car would not start. Then I came back into the house called the doctor I wanted to see to cancel (luckily it is easy to cancel on him since he is my chiropractor. Then call the person I was suppose to meet to let him know what was happening. Had my brother come over to jump my car and low and behold it started. YEP!! He followed me to the battery warehouse, where they tested the battery. It was low only showing about 400 amps instead of 600-800 amps. At least the battery is replaced for the winter with a heavy duty battery. Then I headed to meet this other person and traffic kept getting in the way so I ended up going out of my way today. We spent the afternoon together getting the stuff together for tomorrow. Needless to say, managed to get home around 7:30pm.
Sorry, I am not doing personal tonight.
I did manage to get some exercise in today with a 4.5 mile run and my weight was down to 193.4 a new low for the summer. Now, if I can keep it going for the next several week, I may reach my goal yet.
Have a great weekend.
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Hi everyone. I'm back from my fabulous Alaskan cruise--still catching up on sleep and going through over 500 pictures. I just ran across this one, we were fortunate to catch a pod of traveling Orcas--sometimes you end up with a decent shot when using the shutter option on the camera.
I'll be back soon to post others and post about my adventures. Luckily no weight gain, but did consume way too many cocktails (if my on board ship account is any indicator). 
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The thread has been super quiet this weekend. I hope I am on the only one left on the ship!
Sunday Share:
Hi, my name is Lori age 55, been on MFP since June of last year and on this thread since August last year.
Once again feeling quite philosophical. I will spare you the mush in my head.
I did a great bike ride yesterday and had one planned for today but it was raining this morning and very windy this afternoon. So I went to the gym instead. I have been doing most of my workouts outside of the gym lately so I saw quite a few people I have not seen in a while.
I do interior design work (mostly window treatments) and have quite a few clients at the moment as business is very good. I helped a customer do accessories and art work for her clinic yesterday. It turned out even better than I had hoped and she was thrilled. I wish there was more money in that type of work because I really do like doing that.
I do have a lot on my plate this week. Oldest son is in court two different days. A big home show opens on Thursday and am feeling the pressure. This will mean making lists so I can get through it all with out dropping anything.
@kah68 - Thank you for sharing the pics. I can't wait to hear more and see more pics.
Love to all,
Lori
Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.
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Hi Yall
I'm new here and would like to join "discussions". I'm in Alabama. I'm married and am disabled with my back. New to diabetes as well. I'm trying hard to manage without meds. I take enough as it is. But so far I'm dealing. My diet is main option for weight loss as exercise is limited. Sometimes I can and sometimes I can't. So. It is what it is. I could loose about 85 lbs. I'm sure I'd feel better all around.
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Kelley- The pictures look great and it sounds like a great vacation.
Lori- It has been a quiet weekend, I think everyone is out enjoying the weekend. We had two beautiful days this weekend. Today, I went on a 26 mile bike ride, it was wonderful and slightly challenging. One of the people I was riding with had a tire blow out, the outside tire blew not the inner tube. Scary but we are thankful that he was not riding, he had stopped to checkout the noise he heard. The outer tire was shredded.
Cbaker- Welcome to the group. You will feel better as the weight comes off and you start changing your eating habits. Take this journey one step at a time.
I am looking at a new bike. I have outgrown my hybrid which I love but I want something lighter and made for endurance rides. I am looking at the Trek Domane with Full Altegra parts. This is the next step up from the 105 components. The bike is on sale right now, so I may go for it. This bike will be better for longer rides like a century or a triathlon. I will post a picture later, when I can get to my photo gallery.
I am Laurie, 45 years old and I live in Maryland. I started this journey about 5 years ago when I weighed about 268 lbs. I started by walking around the track everyday and built from their. Then about 6-7 months in, I started working with a personal trainer, who got me started on changing my eating habits and pushed me to work harder. With his support I lost about 68 lbs to get under 200lbs. For the past year and a half, I have worked with a different trainer who is teaching me to run and encouraging me to set goals. Under her guidance I have successfully started swimming with Masters, completed several 5K, a sprint triathlon and I enjoy riding my bike. Today I weigh around 195 and my goal is to be under 190. However, my endurance and overall fitness level has increased and I enjoy exercising. Exercising is my main stress reliever and I do a variety of things so I don't get bored.
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Happy Monday Friends! I hope the weekend was good. Mine was OK for the most part. Cyrus played in his first official football game and actually got to go out for the coin toss. Poor kid was pulled from offense to defense and wasn’t sure what he was doing. Coaches definitely know he needs more practice, but I know they see his potential. We didn’t get home Saturday night until 11:30 p.m. Long night of football. Here's Cyrus and a buddy. He's #54 of course. Sunday was a big storm and I didn’t want to leave the house so missed church. Not good, but I used my time wisely and did meal prep. The rest of the day was pushing Cyrus to get a project done that was due today. Last minute once again – grrrr!!!
I was a little bummed because I went all week without seeing my friend Greg. Between my work and Cyrus’ schedule, we just can’t squeeze in time for each other. Dating is so hard, but we both want to keep trying and will just keep talking and texting during the week. Hopefully, we find some actual together time this week.
I was pleased with my weekend food intake. I did a workout Friday night and took off Saturday and Sunday. I made good food choices all weekend. No eating out at all, which I know helped too. I feel good about my food choices this coming week and already scheduled 4 work outs as well. So far so good.
@cblue315 (Lori) – Thanks for the quotes! I’ve been trying so hard to keep only positive people in my life. Love to read inspirational quotes. Quick little reminders. I can totally relate to the work/life balance. Awesome news on the DS finding a ride. I know a 2 a.m pick-up would not have been any fun. Hang in there!
@Laurie – Don’t you hate car stuff??!! But, the good thing it was an easy fix and like you said you’re all ready for the awful word winter. Yuck! A new bike? How exciting!! I can’t wait to see what you decide on. Have a great week and hope the school year is a good one for you.
@Kah68 (Kelley) – Loved seeing your pictures on FB. The orca is amazing! Can’t wait to hear all about it. I try to keep track so I’m not in total sticker shock when I get that last on board invoice, but I definitely missed a few cocktails along the way too. LOL!!! Congrats on no gain – Woo Hoo!!
@Cbaker5156 – Welcome! This thread is awesome and the only one I follow. It’s been super quiet lately, but when everyone chimes in you’ll have pages to read and it can get a bit overwhelming. Check in daily if you can. These folks will support you and give some great advice!!!
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Good Morning, I've decided that it is time to get a handle on what I am eating again. Nicole started as a Beachbody coach, and is very excited about the program. She reached her goal weight without the program, but feels that being involved with it and other people will help her to maintain. I have decided to do the diet with the 21 day fix. I'm not doing the shakes, but using the little containers to measure food servings, and following the exchanges. I'm trying to find some workouts to add to my walking. I have 20# to lose to reach my 100# goal. I figure I can do this for that long, and then find a more successful maintenance method than I've had.
Stress is off the charts! In addition to DH's problems, my sister is very ill. She had gall bladder surgery almost 2 weeks ago. She was okay for almost a week, then started having severe pain. To make a long story short, she has been in the hospital for nearly a week. They found that the bile duct was also full of gall stones. They put in a stent. Now she is bleeding from her liver, has had 5 units of blood so far. She is in severe pain. Because she has 3 blood clotting disorders, stopping the blood thinners has been very scary. Once she starts clotting, it doesn't know when to stop. Another sister is falling apart because sister has been her anchor through some pretty major problems in her life. She called me yesterday crying, and I'm afraid I wasn't much help. Add to that the baby sitting again, and I am pretty uptight. It is very important for me to hold myself to this new food program or I will end up gaining way too much weight.
Sorry no personals although I am following all of you very closely and really appreciate your prayers and good wishes for DH and me. Time for the kids to come.
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@Grandma Kaye…I’m sorry to hear about your husband’s health. And now your sister??? Know that prayers are being sent for you, him, doctors and your entire family. I’m glad you have a neighbor to lean on for those crunch times.
@Tom…Hot and Spicy Food Day is NOT for me. I love chicken wings, but I like the mild flavoring (and then I use quite a bit of ranch dressing to cool it off – HA). I can get behind Lemonade day…yum!
@Susan…I’m so glad that things are going well for you now that you are back to MFP…I’m still struggling to make this a daily effort again.
@Moira…3 lb fluctuation is pretty normal for me. If I eat too much salt or lower my water intake, or Aunt Flo, or, or. Hang in there and it’ll come off!
@Laurie…glad your battery is replaced – in my opinion, it’s better to happen now than when it is below freezing and you’re late for work. You are doing so good – yay for a new summer low!!
@Kelley…can’t wait to hear more about your trip. We saw orcas for a split second on our trip but from the top deck and not that close. It’s amazing how those drinks can add up isn’t it?!
AFM…this dang cold is getting old. I take cough medicine and it wears off in the middle of the night so I’m up coughing. I’d sure like to get a full night’s rest. I did buy some new OTC medicine yesterday so hopefully. I went to the doctor because the phlegm was yellow and I was worried it was a sinus infection that won't go away on its own. He acted like it was stupid of me to be there and told me that colds actually take on average 2 weeks before they clear up. He was the first doctor I didn’t like since coming here to Bismarck. I’m fine with the diagnosis but he didn’t have very good bedside manners.
Back to school shopping is finally done! Nothing like waiting to the last minute and then having to go to 2 different stores because they were sold out of what we needed. But truly, it was a good shopping – less than $40 for all supplies and then with shoes and clothes included, I have both kids ready to go for less than $150. I’m more of the buy clothes throughout the year so I’m not stuck with a huge bill come this time of year. There are enough expenses (football fees, activity fees, filling lunch accounts, uniform bills) to not have to add a ton of clothes. Emma did outgrow all of her long pants and her tennis shoes so we have some requirements, but not too bad.
Jacob had his football jamboree on Saturday. The other schools all wore their uniforms. For some reason, our coaches had them wear their practice jerseys. That means I had no idea when Jacob was on the field. He told me when it was all done that he was out there several times and that he even had a couple of tackles.
They start school on Thursday and I can’t wait. It’s not even that they are bugging me that much, but I’m just ready for the regular schedule that accompanies it. Still busy with football and music lessons and church activities but at least they fall into a rhythm.
My husband made ribs overnight for his meal and he told me they were ready for me this morning and that he felt they were some of his best yet (we had a rub that we both loved and now can’t find in any stores and he can’t remember the actual name for on-line purchasing). It was too spicy for me…two ribs and I was done. But it gave me a good start on my protein.
Have a great day!
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Happy Monday. Just checking in. I often read but do not often post here. I'm up north in my cottage but there isn't any running water. We had a rain storm last night. Something must have happened. The weather is definitely changing and fall is in the air. The leaves have already started changing colour here, as the nights are cold. Last night I had trouble sleeping and got up and ate. Haven't done that in a long time so I'm really regretting it.0
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Good morning everyone.
Happy International Day Against Intolerance, Discrimination and Violence Based on Musical Preferences, Lifestyle and Dress Code
Back in 2007, Sophie Lancaster and her boyfriend were attacked and beaten in Rossendale, Lancashire. Sophie subsequently died from her injuries at the age of 20. The motive for the attack? Sophie and her boyfriend were goths.
I remember the news of this attack breaking, and being shocked at the senselessness of it all. That senselessness has lead to August 24, the anniversary of Sophie’s death, being commemorated as the International Day Against Intolerance, Discrimination and Violence Based on Musical Preferences, Lifestyle and Dress Code. It’s a bit of a mouthful, but in a world where the Sophie Lancaster Foundation is necessary, the day is worth remembering.
While labels can sometimes be used positively – consolidating a community, perhaps, or drawing together those with an affinity to each other – they’re also a curse. Too much of our worth can come from labels, superficial tags that can’t possibly represent the whole person, and at some point that can become dangerous. The teenagers who attacked Sophie and her boyfriend were living under a label, culture and mindset that saw ‘moshers’ as The Other, aliens to be attacked rather than fellow humans with different preferences in fashion. And while it’s horrifying that musical taste should become a life-and-death issue, it’s sadly unsurprising when we’ve been spending years killing each other over race, religion, gender, sexuality… Too often we base our labels around what we’re against rather than what we’re for, and when we do, bad things inevitably happen.
(Of course, this affects public policy too. In the wake of the UK riots a couple of weeks ago, politicians were quick to blame things on criminality, dismissing such issues as poverty and a breakdown in authority. Maybe there’s some truth in that, but it’s still a them-and-us mentality.)
So maybe there’s an opportunity today; to listen to a genre of music we’ve never bothered with before, to chat with someone outside our clique, to rise above our labels and comfort zones. Because no-one should die because of what’s on their iPod.
A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties. ~Harry Truman
Tom
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Monday Check-in ... oh-oh up again and I know it's the sodium in recent foods and not taking a diuretic ... however it is discouraging that I'm not dropping enough to overcome that ... after all, 3-4 pounds of water weight is a norm for me.
On a positive note ... I accomplished 2 of my 3 goals that I set on Friday. Guess which one didn't get done ....
Right, the one that involved physical activity.
The food that I cooked however was truly wonderful.
Fish and vegetables in parchment packets turned out to be zucchini, lemon, Alaskan cod ... so very very good. Even my cat Strawberry kept sniffing at me and I broke of bits for her that measured about 1/2 teaspoon. She licked her lips.
Garlicky Chicken thighs with white beans and tomatoes ... I tried a new way to make this dish as I didn't want to run the oven so I rolled my thighs in the seasonings I use and browned them very well on the skin side in a large skillet. Then I added the white beans, grape tomatoes, garlic, and covered the pan to let them finish cooking. It made enough for another couple of meals and again, Strawberry was sniffing and licking her chops, but didn't want to eat any chicken pieces because she doesn't like garlic.
Soup this week was turned out great. Beef vegetable ... it made 10 servings of 1-1/2 cups each for only 168 calories per serving (MFP recipe builder). I was tempted to turn it into beef-barley soup but decided that I really wanted it to be just vegeetables. Natch ... there are quart jars of it in the refrigerator. And I'll be tired of it before it is all gone ... think I'll take a jar of it over to a friend to help it go quicker.
For this week ... my goals are:
. Clean that utility room
.. Scrub that kitchen
... Organize the bedroom and closets
.... Gather ALL the recycle items for this week's trash pickup
..... Start cutting back and clearing the 'wild' areas of my landscaping
...... Continue monitoring computer time ... keep it to under 4 hours a day!!!!
....... Recipes to cook this week will include using up all the leftover vegetables and some of the protein that's been hanging around my freezer before I shop for more food in mid-week. ... Shrimp stir fry; tuna pasta, eggplant parm.
I saw a novel method to make French Onion Soup ... which I love, love, love ... so I plan to make that for my next soup cook-out.
@Everyone-here ... it was great catching up on my reading of all your posts. The school year is starting for amny of you already and that always brings a change in daily patterns ... for the long haul! fall is definitely in the air, but we still have a few weeks of summer weather to look forward to. School starts in early September in the parts of the country I've lived and I recall it always being extremely warm right after it started after an August cool down.
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Monday check in... I hit the hundred pounds lost mark last Thursday but when I stepped on the scale today I was up 6 pounds. Oh well, my co-workers will have to wait for their donuts.
I had a NSV over the weekend. We went to Kohl's department store looking for neon green socks for my soon to be 3 year old nephew. I glanced at a nice looking shirt on a sale rack and realized that it might fit my new dimensions. Lo and behold I found 12 shirts on clearance. First victory, I love a good sale, especially for something I need (most everything I have hangs like feed sacks now). Second victory, this is the first time since the late 90s that I could buy clothing, that fits, in a regular retail store. A certain big and tall retailer will probably miss me as that was about the only place I could buy clothing. Oh yeah, victory number 3 , I found neon green socks for my nephew.0 -
Hello everyone. New to the thread good to know there is support for someone needing to lose half their body weight. I am doing well diet wise however my herniated disc is acting up so no activity for now. Not that I was doing marathons before, I had just gotten to point I could walk 30-60minutes at a time without major consequences.0
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Monday check in... I hit the hundred pounds lost mark last Thursday but when I stepped on the scale today I was up 6 pounds. Oh well, my co-workers will have to wait for their donuts.
I had a NSV over the weekend. We went to Kohl's department store looking for neon green socks for my soon to be 3 year old nephew. I glanced at a nice looking shirt on a sale rack and realized that it might fit my new dimensions. Lo and behold I found 12 shirts on clearance. First victory, I love a good sale, especially for something I need (most everything I have hangs like feed sacks now). Second victory, this is the first time since the late 90s that I could buy clothing, that fits, in a regular retail store. A certain big and tall retailer will probably miss me as that was about the only place I could buy clothing. Oh yeah, victory number 3 , I found neon green socks for my nephew.
I love NSV like those, you're killing it right now!
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