Serial Starters

Ladies - I have to find energy to get my oven "working" again. It's a gas range, with electric ignition.

The darned clock is dying and making monster noises, and I can't disconnect it, so I unplugged the stove from the electric. I use matches to light the burners.

My cheesy fix idea is to find and use a plugging strip with a switch, plug the stove into that. Then, when I need to turn on the burners or oven, I push the strip button, ignite the burner or oven, then switch off the switch for peace and quiet.
Obviously I cannot afford a repairman or a new range. I've been living like this for a couple of years now! (I keep my cookware in the oven--lack of storage space. Ugh.

All of this because it is fall now, and Sara has me longing for homemade roasted vegetables!

Lana

Sunday

Good breakfast. Resisted urge to go to Caribou during kids' Sunday School hour. Actually told DH I couldn't afford the calories after yesterday. Lunch was tacos at home, so-so. Should have skipped the tortilla. Just made a meal plan with DH and he is grocery shopping now.

Lana and Sara, tell me about roasted vegetables.

Lana - thank you for the comments about the stairs. I am struggling right now to stay in the right mindset. I start feeling "deprived" when I see all the "pumpkin spice" goodies and tell myself no. Need to remind myself I have had it before and will do so again but must stay on track and get to my goal!

Just had word from my mom. They arrived back at their home in GA a little while ago. So far, no damage other than a large branch down in the front yard and Spanish moss everywhere. Carpets are dry, so no flooding. Power is out, so likely food is all spoiled or at least not trustworthy. But food can easily be replaced. It will be a long day/night if they have no power.

Leg is feeling quite a bit better but still having twinges. May try to walk on the treadmill later. It would feel good to move.

Afternoon has included laundry and helping DD with homework. She is taking a break now and then she has 10 more problems to go! We can do it!

Lana...glad you are feeling up to cooking!

Sara...congratulations on new car!

Hello to all who I missed. More later!

Annie

Hi Ladies~

I am just looking for a way to put a switch in line with the power. The electric is only for ignition. So I want to plug it into something I can switch on when I need it and keep it turned off the rest of the time. No worries.
I just don't have strength to go to the hardware store.

I have a tower fan in my apartment and it sweeps back and forth. It has taken to sounding like a person breathing. Too creepy!

Lana

Hey Annie - Gemwolf mentioning her great night's sleep makes me wonder: Do you get enough sleep for yourself on the weekends? That can help with willpower.

Hi everyone! Welcome new friends!

I will be pretty MIA for awhile. BF is going out of town for work and won't be back til the weekend, so I won't be able to get on. I try at work, but never seems to work out. I will check in when I can. Trying to stay strong.

Thinking of all of you.

Monday morning

Sara - Congrats on your WI! It feels so good to move out of one number to a lower one!

Lana - how are you doing today? Did you make your roasted veggies?

How sad is it that my Facebook reminded me that 5 years ago today I posted "Feeling extremely pudgy and old. Time to recommit to eating healthy and getting some exercise." And here I am 5 years later, still feeling pudgy and obviously older! I realized that is a lot of years of negative self-talk and not liking myself.

Picking myself up and dusting myself off after another "less than stellar" weekend. Good plan for the day. Taking it one day at a time. Possibly one minute at a time.

Heard from my mom this morning that their power finally came back on just a few minutes ago. Sounds like they didn't lose too much food from their freezers. I'm not sure of their water situation. They are on the mainland but I know the islands near them have boil orders for the water.

Better get some work done. Will check back later! Have a good Monday!

Annie

Monday morning!

I completely fell off the wagon over the weekend, oops. Not sure why weekends are so rough for me... I "forget" to log and then before you know it, I've eaten an entire bag of potato chips. And not the small bags, the big ones. I was surprised though, this morning, when I somehow weighed 0.2 pounds less than Friday. Maybe the extra calories will hit tomorrow.

Still plugging away at the remodel for the bathroom... My sole motivation now is the feeling I'm going to get when I can create my before/after photos! Maybe a few more days to go. We are adding extra tile compared to what we expected to put in, so it'll take longer.

Haven't caught up yet with everyone's posts from the weekend, but I'll be happy to read them at work today! I'm not very good at posting over the weekend because I find it hard to use the forums on my phone, and I'm too lazy to pull out my laptop at home. But I've been thinking about all of you!

Only 2.5 more hours to go before I can leave work... Time sure is dragging by today.

I wish I were able to walk around the building more in order to get some steps. That usually increases my energy, too. However, I am stuck next to the phone for the majority of the day, and since it's Columbus Day and we are short staffed, I am even more stuck than normal. Argh.

On the plus side, looking forward to bringing my daughter to dance class tonight! My favorite weekly event.

Tuesday morning!

Sara- My daughter (3 years old) is in a combination gymnastics/dance class. In the dance portion, they do mostly ballet and tap. It's pretty adorable! I am definitely a proud dance mom. Also, very neat that you'll be giving your car to your coworker! I think that's very generous of you

gemwolf- I'm not sure how I could make that many yummy things and still remotely stick to a calorie goal! More power to you, though, those things sound amazing.

Lana- Hope things are going smoothly for you with your treatments!

Tuesday

Good intentions but DH dragged me off track at lunch. Plan to eat very lightly the remainder of the day.

Did not have the energy to get on the treadmill at 9 o'clock last night after I finally got the kids in bed. My leg was aching and I was really in a sad kind of funk. Hoping tonight might be better. Either way, I've got to kick myself in the butt and get down there and walk. I know I feel better when I walk, even though I know diet is 80-90% of weight loss and exercise is only 10-20%.

It's the last week of DD's volleyball. I'm ready for a break from running around to games after work.

Eating = not so great. But I did get in a 2 mile walk on the treadmill with zero pain in my leg. (took it slightly slower than I would like). 11,720 steps today according to my FitBit.

DD had a good volleyball game where one of her serves actually made it over the net and she scored a point!

DH arrived home earlier than expected and was able to help with homework which helped me get my walk in. Much happier night at my house in comparison to last night.

Hello All~~

I think I turned a corner with the bad side effects of this cycle of chemo.
I did not know about such a downward slope. My nurse said Sunday would be the worst day, but for me it was a continuous downward decline until Monday bottoming out and Tuesday, which was the worst day.

I’m hoping to get outside a bit today.

So sorry I've been remiss in commenting on your posts.

Just so you know I have been tracking everything on MFP, and I am getting all of my protein and nutrition, running over my daily calories.

Hugs,
Lana

Sara - I live in the tiny studio, so my kitchen counter is 36" wide, 24" deep, and on is the stationary cutting board my father made me. It is Booz quality but most importantly: it is 4 inches high, and brings most of the counter up to my too-tall height. There is also a toaster, a festive bowl full of colorful measuring cups and spoons. The blender is there, and there is zero room for a slow cooker, so I have never had one. The cabinets or lack thereof match the counter in size.

So for me oatmeal, when it happens, happens on the stove in my happy eggplant colored LeCreuset little pot my sister gave me.

Lastly, Sara, I suppose I should purchase some oatmeal and actually have it in the house, right? LOL

I hope things go well for you at the dentist. Send up a flare when you return~~

Lana

Hi! I'm new-ish. I have been on fitness pal for a few months but I haven't really gotten around to the discussion boards until now. I think a bit of support would help! I guess I would say I'm a serial diet-er my whole life really. I'm pretty disciplined when I want to be. I just lost 6 lbs in two months. Looking to get my motivation going because I'm engaged!! I need more MFP friends add me! If you also have Hashimoto's or hypothyroid that's a plus because I have Hashimoto's!