Serial Starters
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Ammey - What timing!? Holy cow. So glad you were not there when it happened!
Hey Jen - Hang in there. You've got to either get to a different time of WW meeting or diff location or go in there, give them THE LOOK (that you will KILL them and eat them on the spot) and tell the weigher that you don't want to know anything. Here in NYC, the weighers, for the most part, are very discreet and non-invasive. It always stuns me to go to other WW meetings and have my gain or loss whooped across the room out onto the next parking lot.
Idiots. (Of course that was my experience before I finally gave up because of The Boards issue and hating the newest points system.)
I just tracked another whole day on the free MFP app on my phone. It rocks.
Sara - CONGRATULATIONS on a fabulious weigh in. This is great! *Tillie doing the happy doggie dance*
Annie - you've got to wiggle it, just a little bit......
Waving to Sam and Chamie and Dawn. Waves to anyone lurking~~~~~
Everyone have a good Tuesday tomorrow!
Lana1 -
Good evening,
Beef enchilada in toaster oven. Kept away from extra food today knowing what a nice dinner I had waiting.
Our company is doing an e-waste collection (old tv/dvd/computer items) and paper they will shred. 100 degrees out and I am throwing dusty things in my car to move less than a block. Good news is now I have a couple of empty corners.......
I am trimming the parts of Miss Tillie that is most annoying, I have a number for another groomer to consider.
I went to look to see what Annie should be wiggling... I think I missed something.
Jen- I am hoping there is another option with weigh in at WW. Front desk person can make or break many companies.
Sending good thoughts eastwards.0 -
Sara - I think Annie was saying she needed to get some exercise or walking, and that song just jumped into my silly head!
....come on and wiggle it, just a little bit....
Ok
Sleeping time
Lana1 -
Hi All-
Thanks for the encouragement. Did skinny vanilla latte today- but trying to stop them completely. Lunch is served at work - Chicken, mashed pot., broccoli and salad. Had ranch dressing though. Finally finally finally exercised. Did a Zumba class. First time ever. Have not exercised in about 3 years and now with an extra 35lbs. Besides being out of breath, not knowing the steps, but my feet were killing me too! But I'm sticking with it. Hopefully this week will be better-1 -
TUESDAY
Good morning,
Cool enough to open window and turn on fan for a little while.
Woman at work who drives me to dr apt left a painting she did of the Golden Gate Bridge on my desk. Took someone else to turn painting over to see who did it. I made sure to show her boss how talented she is. She has her 2nd interview for a promotion today. Nice bump in pay, but not worth the hassle at my age.
Company is talking cost of living increase numbers. That money is already spent. Just the way it is.
Today all tracked already. Nice to not have too many food surprises.
Jen - give yourself credit for trying something new and sticking with it Zumba is a very popular class. Good for you.
Wave to all who follow.0 -
Tuesday afternoon
More drama at work. A long meeting where we spun our wheels made lunch very late. And being starving did not encourage good choices when I finally got to lunch.
Planning to empty the cupboards of anything "bad" tonight and keep that garbage out of the house. Not looking hopeful for a walk tonight as email from DD's teacher indicates the class has quite a bit of homework. With DD's challenges, that means my night is shot helping/fighting her with her homework. Tonight we will be writing a speech.
Challenged my mom to start out fresh tomorrow, too. Let's see how well we can do until we see each other at Christmas!
Jen - keep up the exercise. It's good for the mind and the body!
Hello to everyone else.
I'll CBL!0 -
Good evening,
Will drag self into hammock under Lana's Palm Tree and snoring will start shortly thereafter.
Did get in an afternoon walk at work which was something I stopped doing.
Wishing all a great evening.1 -
Not a great eating day. But I did drag myself to the treadmill tonight after the kids went to bed at 9 p.m. School and homework have started, so that is my life since I am not a morning exerciser.0
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WEDNESDAY
Good Morning,
Annie - good for you to get on treadmill. I wander around a little with dog, but after dinner I am done.
Clouds in the sky here against the moon - with any luck that means the huge high pressure that sits over Northern CA will break down and go away for the year. Clouds are not a summer phenomenon here, so keeping fingers crossed as I am tired of the heat.
Cafe lunch is their Chinese Chicken salad, so I am looking forward to it.
Will see if I can get another afternoon walk in at work. I used to all the time and then work got in the way and I often did not even get an afternoon break. Time to reclaim those minutes in something healthier.
Sister visiting from Germany posted on FB that she and her boyfriend encountered a bear at Sequoia National Park (Sequoia and Redwoods are similar trees). She said it seems bears do not like Japanese cars. Glad to know they did not get out like some tourists and try and take a picture with the bear!!
Wishing all a good day. Wave to all who follow.1 -
Happy Wednesday!
Trying to figure out the sweet spot for eating back exercise calories. At this point I've got 17-20 pounds to go, so I should be losing 1lb/wk, but by not eating them back, or only eating some, I've been losing 2. Not sure what my figures are going to look like this week and next, but I really don't wanna get down to GW and bounce back. nopenopenope. When I hit 135/130 I'm staying there, dammit!
Last night the s/o and I took the dog on a 3 mile walk and ran into two mean dogs, one of which snapped at Pebby when they sniffed noses. Luckily she wasn't bitten, and we could tell because when she gets bit she carries on like she's been shot and is slowly dying. It's pathetic and endearing at the same time.
That's about it. Got a long, long day at work ahead. Not enough caffeine. Not enough people replying to my e-mails.
Hi to everyone that might stop in!
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Rained on me slightly while walking dog, means rain in mountains which is needed so I brought my umbrella to work.0
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Wednesday
Hey Girls, I am at the house in North Carolina (with Mr. Grumpy Pants) for a few days. The eating should get back in line. I "medicated" with SO much chocolate yesterday because He was in a fowl mood.
I deserve better than this.
But today I woke up in someplace that is NOT NYC, so I have that to be happy for. My mood has picked up; I can be in a whole 'nuther area of the house from him. Yay.
BB in a minute.
Lana1 -
Jen - Loud huge applause for your going at the Zumba. That's brave doing something you've never done before. Be careful though.
You probably know this about Starbucks: you can ask for how many "pumps" of the flavor syrup you want, so you could modify your skinny latte. Wait maybe a skinny latte already has reduced amount? Anyway, big credit for working it all.
Sara - that was very cool of you to show boss about the painting by the talented co-worker.
and big bravos for the afternoon walk at work. That's a really good habit to get back into! Plus it gets you away from your desk and clears your head.
Oh - Sara - I know there is a card in my mailbox, and now I realize that I did not take the mail back out, and I won't see it until Monday. Thank you for sending it; if it is not X-rated, maybe we will have an inspirational photo here next week!
Oh, and the sister from Germany? Smart about staying in car.
Annie - I am amazed and admire you for being able to get on a treadmill at 9PM at night. You've got some sense of purpose going there! Hurray for you!
Hey Sam - were those dogs on leashes being walked by owners or just walking around on the loose? Either way, that is scary! Poor Pebby. Glad she is OK.
Searching around for Ammey and Dawn and Chamie......Looking for Liz. I miss our Liz - she started this whole thread originally with WW. I hope she is well.
Waves and hellos to any lurkers or drive-by visitors. Say hello; all are welcome.
QOTD: Is dinner going to be healthy/on plan?
AOTD: Yes! Sauteed scallops, please. Plus veggies!
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Lana - my taste in cards is a bit off I know, but Mario was the edge of what I considered "appropriate".
ATOD - ignoring caramel corn at coworkers desk (has sign "help yourself" on it) as I have maxed out with my beef enchilada and chinese chicken salad for lunch. So on plan but will need extra walk today to stay in the "green".
Shall we have the cboys bring by a "grumpy pants shield"? Protects against negative vibes and dumb comments..... did you know that one of the cboys has family in your area and may just stop by after visiting family?? What a treat.....
At work bbl.0 -
Lana: They were both on leash, as was mine. It just happens far too often... and my little girl, who assumes every other dog and every human is her best friend until proven otherwise, is ALWAYS caught off guard. I do my best to protect her, but it gets to a point.
AOTD: Almost definitely. I usually just look at the calories I have left and that determines what I eat.0 -
Good evening,
Lana - I have been thinking about Liz as well. Luckily she did post once and she has an account here.....Chamie is another one who is drifting away a little. They will come by when they can.
Got called into the office, I thought "oh god, what now??", but instead found out I got one of the biggest bonuses I have ever gotten at this company and me being me starting crying like a 2 year old. Nice to know my work is being noticed in a good way. Audits are coming up soon for this month - not something I look forward to.
Beef Enchilada with black beans in toaster oven. Caramel corn at work got me, so I recorded my walk this afternoon and I am over by 89 calories. It is what it is.
Is 25 and "Sam" the same person?? Glad that Pebbles is doing okay. My dog is too unpredictable and I just keep her at a distance to new dogs.
Wishing all a great night.0 -
Sara - yes, Sam is 25. She posted that somewhere recently, and I made a note on my post it stuck to the laptop.
And Sara Congratulations!!! on that bonus and the recognition of the good job that you do. That is fabulous - what a boost. I'm glad you cried - you are a sweet human and everyone should know that! What a great thing for you today.
It's getting to be time to watch some TV and relax.....
I didn't see any Cabana Boys today because it was raining. Maybe tomorrow? :P
See you all tomorrow~~
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I feel accomplished. Made boss so mad, he left and called a meeting in the morning. All because I took in a dog that was running down middle of HWY about to get hit and she needs groomed. I'm such a terrible person. Shame on me.0
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Sorry, that was not nice. I just get so frustrated with this man. He has absolutely no heart for this business. My friend quit because he would not take in a dog that needed medical care. This dog merely needs groomed. And, is the kind of dog that he likes...lil foo foo...highly adoptable. He is so uncaring, so childish. He does not belong here. So sad0
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In Los Angeles there are groomers who will do pro bono work for stray dogs so they can get adopted. Is there anything like that in your area? See Hope for Paws on youtube..... Sadly sounds like your boss needs a job and while this pays his income, it is not a good match. You get good karma points for helping that dog.
Taking dog to hammock under Lana's Palm tree where dog will get brushed and I will get read poetry to.0 -
Wednesday night
Crazy day! Work was going well until I got a call at 2 p.m. (while I was in a planning meeting) that my 6 year old DS needed to be picked up from school. The reason? His loose tooth was hanging by a thread and he was bleeding a lot. He was so upset the teacher didn't think she could send him to the after-school care. So, off I went. Not gonna lie, it was kind of nice to leave work a couple of hours early. We had some rain and thunder. I called my mom and chatted for awhile. Read some news. And relaxed! (The tooth came out tonight while DS was eating his pizza for supper! Thank the Lord!)
Diet was horrible. Throwing out bad food tonight. My mom is stressing out that she has to go to the doctor on October 11th in order to get a refill for her blood pressure medication. She has regained some weight and because her diet has been less than stellar and her exercising has been almost non-existent (and all the stress with my dad's cancer and pulmonary embolism and blood clot), her BP readings have not been very good at home.
I challenged her tonight! She has 19 full days to eat clean and get some exercise in. And I told her I'll do it with her. So, I am cleaning out the cupboards and I bought some cucumbers, granny smith apples, and natural peanut butter for snacks for the next couple of days. No sweets for me. I will count all of my calories and stay under my goals for carbs and sugar and calories. I CAN stick to it for 19 days. She was already being wishy-washy...but I'm going to stay on her and hold myself accountable, too.
Sara - so happy to hear about your bonus and the recognition for the great job you are doing! That had to feel amazing!
Lana - enjoy your time in NC!
Hello and good evening to everyone else!
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THURSDAY - First day of Autumn.
Good Morning,
Cool this morning storm passed by the end of the day. Sister in Yosemite got rained on and was angry because she was told it doesnt rain in September - granted I can only remember one other time, but I messaged her back that Yosemite is beautiful in all weather and it was sunny by the end of the day. She gets to spend 2 weeks on vacation so she can stop complaining.
Annie - what an evening you had - how can we help you in the next 19 days?? Post how you are doing to help stay accountable. I can remember my 2nd grade picture without front teeth. Did the tooth fairy visit?
Oatmeal is waiting, will lurk from work. Wave to all who follow0 -
We've had rain overnight and the leaves are falling. It definitely feels like Fall! My little guy is supposed to have his big Walk 'N Rock fundraiser event today and I don't know what their backup plan is for rain. I dressed him appropriately to be outside (cool weather) in the event the rain holds off. He earned extra time outside and time in a bounce house and other inflatables as a reward for bringing in more than $40 as part of the fundraiser. We only ask grandparents and aunts/uncles to contribute. They always give enough to be sure our kids earn those special rewards!
And yes, the tooth fairy did visit last night! A nice crisp $2 bill was left in place of that tiny little tooth. He placed the money right in his piggy bank this morning.
Today is Day 1 of my 19 Day Challenge with my mom. I emailed her a picture of the cocktail cucumbers I bought last night as one of my snacks. (Target didn't have any regular cucumbers, so I bought these.) I threw out the bad food last night and told my hubby no cheating for these 19 days. We have no special events or anything that should throw me off track. The only thing I worry about is if I want to eat emotionally...but I'm just going to have to tell myself "No!" And I've eaten and drank enough pumpkin spice stuff in the last week that I can go without it for 3 weeks.
Sara - Thanks for asking about what will help me. I really believe posting here and staying accountable will help. It's nice talking with people who understand the struggle and will allow some venting when it's needed.
I'm off to track my food in MyFitnessPal (I have been lax over the last couple of weeks.) Telling myself I simply will not go over my calories!
Oh...and very excited for The Blacklist to return to TV for the season. Happy it's on at 9 p.m. this year so it's easier to get the kids to bed before the show comes on.
More later! Have a good day!
Annie
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It's almost Friday! Thank god. Long week, and I'm ready for the next 7 days of rain to start! It'll hopefully cool TX down at least 10-15 degrees, which is much needed!
If it's not 106F for a few weeks, that's alright by me!
I'm getting mixed results on whether I should be upping my calories a bit, so I'm adding about 150ish but I think I'll weigh in at the end of this week and see how I'm doing. Looks like I'm set to lose about a pound. Finally about to see the 140's, something I haven't seen in over two years. It'll make me feel better about standing next to my stick of an older sister this Thanksgiving!
I took inventory of our cabinets last night and, needless to say, I'm not going grocery shopping this week. We'll be eating way too many canned vegetables, potatoes, and boxes of pasta, but we need to whittle down what we have.Tilliesmommy1 wrote: »Is 25 and "Sam" the same person?? Glad that Pebbles is doing okay. My dog is too unpredictable and I just keep her at a distance to new dogs.
I am! But I'll accept either as a name, I'm not easily offended
I appreciate you as a dog owner.. If only behaved according to their dog's temperament!
Annie- Good luck on that 19 day challenge! Hoping it's easy for both of you
Arnie- I don't blame you at all. Who works at a shelter (it seems like that's where you work?) and doesn't actually want to rescue dogs? He needs to get out of there. All dogs deserved to be loved and looked after!
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TGIT! I couldnt wait till Friday. Having a rough day. Was up last night with work worries on my mind. Just feeling very incompetent. I returned to my old job where i had known everything and in the 3 years I have moved away, all new systems and procedures have changed so I am really out of the loop and now I did something wrong but I was told to do it that way and the woman who needs it thinks Im an idiot. I actually just found the instructions and i did it right so feel good about that. There is a second part and I am not sure if I did the wrong or not- so the crazy thing is, I started taking Xanax occassionaly and I feel like that i messing with my memory - like i have no recollection of how I started this project- where I got the info etc. I am trying to retrace my steps and I just dont seem to remember big chunks. Anyone experience that if they were taking some anti anxiety meds.
Ok - let me get back to work-
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Sam - you'll find a few dog lovers here!0
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Hello again, and happy Thursday!
I am finally back to regular work after the four days of training; kind of disappointed about having to return. At least it's almost Friday! I weighed myself this morning for the first time since before I left, and I gained ELEVEN pounds. How is that possible?! Some of it is probably water weight, but needless to say, I'm pretty bummed. It almost makes me want to just give up because even though it's so hard to LOSE weight, it comes back so quickly when I don't pay attention for a few days. Ugh.
Since I've been out of the loop for a few days, I had trouble catching up with all of the posts. If I am missing anything, my apologies. But as for some of the important stuff...
Happy belated birthday to Dawn and Annie! Annie, didn't you mention that your husband was getting you a present? What was it?! I couldn't find a mention anywhere of what the surprise was.
Lana and Sam- Congratulations on the weight loss! I'm so happy for you both. Keep on going!
Jen- How are Zumba classes going? That sounds like SO much fun. Congratulations on starting the exercise- it's rough to start after not working out for so long, but I've learned that it's so important. Plus, it helps you be able to eat more, which is always nice!
Sara- Congratulations on the bonus at work! That's amazing news, and I'm sure it was well deserved.0 -
Oh yes, the gift! Well, he actually got me two gifts. The first was a book I had been looking for around town. A historical romance and part of a series. The other gift was something I remember mentioning but promptly forgot about it. It's a "Wake-Up Light". You set it like an alarm clock and it will gradually brighten your room in the morning to help you wake up more naturally. I said it might be nice to try something like this, especially in the winter when it is still pitch black outside when I'm trying to get up at 5:30 a.m. So far, I like it! 0
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Tracking question. I wonder if any of you worry about the fat content in your diets? I am consistently seeing that when I try to follow a 40% protein/30% carbs/30% fat structured diet, I am always over on the fat goal MyFitnessPal gives me. I'm not particularly concerned by it. Today it's coming from my 2 Tbsp coffee creamer, 1 string cheese, 2 eggs, 6 meatballs, and 2 Tbsp natural peanut butter. (Admittedly, the meatballs are not the best choice but they were on sale and family enjoys them.)
I could have had the granny smith apple without the PB but I know there is a school of thought that you should pair your fruit (sugar/carb) like that with some protein.
And actually, according to MFP, I'm way low on protein today!
Maybe I'm not cut out to eat 40% protein?0 -
That present is awesome! Your DH sounds very thoughtful. Not a traditional gift, but something unique and hopefully handy. I hope you had an awesome birthday!
Historically, I haven't been following any of the MFP goals other than calories, but lately, I've had a TON of hair falling out. I have looked back at some of my diary days, and I've been way too low on protein, so I think that's at least part of the problemI think you can manually edit the percentage goals for fat/protein/carbs in the settings. Have you tried that? I'm not sure what the default settings are. I wish I could manage to eat 40% protein, but I love carbs too much (POTATO CHIPS). 0
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