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Sara - thank you for the birthday flowers. They are cute and pretty, and I'm going to "save" them for inspiration for a future little painting.
I got less than planned at the store: a couple of canvas pads and 4 new sable brushes in the tiny sizes. I would have bought more, but my brain totally misjudged the time, and I had to leave soon after getting there to scurry home for the grocery delivery. I'll go back soon and snarfle around the paints--get something I don't need in a color I don't have......LOL!
Lana1 -
Dawn, got my scentsy and it was hard to chose between the vanilla chai or the cider/cedar. I chose the apple smell and will let you know how the mix works. Could I use dental floss as a "ribbon" for the wax? Had to specify as I think of thong underwear as 'floss' - sorry if anyone was eating or drinking while reading that.
Had to go chase a cat off the ledge it was making my dog bark too much.
Lana - sounds like you had fun even with limited time. I thought you might be inspired by that image - heck I took a chance.
Found that when I made more fried rice my weight # were better, so I will be making more fried rice in the future and we shall see.
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Sara - not eating thankfully... that was funny..."floss" hehe...I'm sure you can try floss... it might actually work..I would definitely give it a try... you may have found a great new trick to help remove wax... waiting anxiously to hear about scent "recipe ".. glad you got your goodies.. enjoy!0
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SUNDAY
Good morning. Dog up and fed and I am back for more sleep.
Dawn so far I am smelling more of the apple cinnamon than pine, but maybe that will change when I turn the warmer on or maybe the ratio needs to be different. Like the new scent so far.
Groceries then home, BBL1 -
Good morning Sara~~
The coffee tastes good this morning.....one eye open!
BBL
Lana
243.6 today (I guess yesterday was a salt/water thing? Scale is very reliable.)
250.0 highest
185.0 goal for Fall 20181 -
Morning all!
Spent yesterday running errands including taking my 90-y.o. MIL Christmas shopping. Thanks goodness DH came with us or I would have lost her as she is short and moves quickly!
Spent hours yesterday afternoon on baking cookies and pumpkin bread. My sister was doing the same as her house and we did the cookie exchange this morning. This will be a good test over the next two weeks! I expect to gain but want to minimize the amount. My NSV goal is to finish the season still feeling healthy unlike a year ago when I was certain I had tipped into diabetes (which started me on my MFP journey.)
Today we work on Christmas cards (yes, we still send those out!) while watching football. Hope you are all having a good Sunday! BBL to check.
Waves to everyone,
Tess2 -
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hello all!!
I hope everyone is having an amazing day!
I seriously tweeked a muscle in my booty doing my 7 workout this morning. I moved up from one circuit to three.
if anyone is interested, I started following the Tone It Up chicks on youtube. they look to have some great videos
I needed 7 dozen cookies for work cookie exchange, somehow finished with 40 dozen spritz cookies. using the Pringle can gift tubes (Pinterest) and I made bigger cookies and iced their initial on them. they better like this Betty Crocker crap!!
have a great day! loves and hugs!!
Kristina0 -
Kristina79Marie wrote: »hello all!!
I needed 7 dozen cookies for work cookie exchange, somehow finished with 40 dozen spritz cookies. using the Pringle can gift tubes (Pinterest) and I made bigger cookies and iced their initial on them. they better like this Betty Crocker crap!!
Kristina
Kristina, this made me laugh out loud in the middle of Starbucks! And sorry to hear about your injured booty....
Lana - the odd thing is my MIL has rheumatoid arthritis in her feet which usually impedes her mobility....until she gets in a store. Then she takes off like a shot!
Kathryn, how is Cal doing?
Sara, Dawn, everyone who is wandering by - hope you’re having a good Sunday!
Tess2 -
Kristina my booty hurts in sympathy - gives credence to the idea that that area is not just flab.... hope it feels better soon.
Tess - your MIL is motivated and selectively athletic. Usually it is the children that get lost in stores.... glad you both made it through.
Too lazy to make fried rice today, hope to make it tomorrow night.
7 dozen cookies - eek gad. Talk about too many - great use for Pringles cans. Hand made always tastes better.
Dawn the mix that I think will work is 3 pine/1 apple cider, still waiting to see how it works tonight.
Hope to stop by before the snoring starts - Tillies or mine.2 -
Kristina, Tess, and Sara ~~
Sleep well everybody.
See you all tomorrow~~
Lana1 -
I discovered an amazing new way to get in my steps... playing, Find the Sr Citizen in Wal Mart! I walked that entire store twice, because she just couldn't go where she said she was going, or stay where she said she would stay! 81 years old, bad leg and gone in a flash! Mom and I were gone no more than 5 minutes...looked for her for 30 minutes! She actually did the right thing just not what she said she would do. She checked out and sat at front of store, knowing we had to walk by.. unfortunately, I went out wrong door and missed her when I came back in. I admit, I was a little panicked. But, thankful she was ok.3
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Happy Monday all!
That face you make when you walk and HIIT all week and the scale goes up instead of down.
It’s my fault because I didn’t eat so well.
Three days of work then Christmas break, couldn’t be more excited.
Three days until surgery.
Have a great Monday everyone!
Loves and hugs!1 -
MONDAY
Good morning - down 1.2 and under the weight I was last Christmas. Key?? drink extra water, leave the extra goodies alone and quit whining when the dog wants to walk longer...... if only it was that easy. I found readypac snacks that have fruit/veg as the main item - will use to detour from the obstacle course of this week food wise.
Dawn - oh my!! I know the feeling. I had to look one year for dried fruit. All the extra steps. Glad to know she was okay in the end. But you are right we dont realize how getting lost in a store can add up the steps and be exhausting for someone older.
Kristina - good morning! Hey - spin it another way - at least you did your HIIT all week, imagine what the scale would have been if you didnt?? 3 days? It will happen so fast. Glad you are having surgery - how long is your holiday break?
My holiday is small, family is in Mexico (my father, stepmother and her family). I am not her family, so I am bought off. As Steve Miller band sings "go on take the money and run"..... Knitted headbands for ladies at work and got a tea set for a couple of people. My aunt sent me some money which may go to a facial as the lady also massages my neck and shoulders.
Food will be ham, vegetables and a special item tbd - can only be one serving. What food plans do you have this week to ward off the flood of goodies?
QOTW: In the crazy week before Christmas how will you take care of yourself?
AOTW: I will live within my limits and give myself comfort when I can.
Paper is here. Wow essay time here....sorry. Will lurk from work.1 -
AOTW: avoid as many goodies as possible! Today is last day for girl having baby so Dr's ordered pizza.... I was good with 1 piece and half a bread stick, then I kept smelling it, and went back for another. I always eat the smallest piece I can find... but, maybe that was my mistake today... not sure... but, I am avoiding the container full of goodies that just came in...1 girl mentioned how we haven't really had any, and boom, they appear! Ugh... they're in a closed container, so I am less likely to get in them... just gotta walk by and not look at them...
Another crazy busy week at work...we will have at least 18 boarders...dog and cat... so, we will be super busy... and, it's my weekend to work... which means, I will have a very short lived Christmas... but, I will be ok... that's why I made the trip this weekend...
Everyone have a great day!
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Hi All~~
Dawn! I gotta say that is funny about your Senior Citizen and the activity points/calories looking for her!
Sara - ***********CONGRATULATIONS*****************
A big round of applause for your weigh in, your accomplishment over last year, et al. You rock!!!
Kristina - Forgive me for forgetting: what surgery are you having in three days? Good vibes coming your way from The Big Apple.
Waves to all who stop by later~~
Running to appointments. BBL
*tossing beach bag and towel onto favorite lounge chair*
Lana1 -
BAD NEWS. I missed 42 of your posts because I was too busy eating horrible food. I dropped the ball again and had about four days of bad eating, Christmas candy, etc etc. Then I woke up today annnddd ate fast food for breakfast and lunch. Why am I sabotaging myself and why can't I keep doing with this? I'm at my wits end and I feel terrible. I just don't even know what to do. I need some kind of major mental breakthrough.
In other news, happy Monday all!1 -
Hey there Annmarie!!
Do not be hard on yourself. Hang in there. One of these day, it will click into place.
Make sure to stop by here often, even if you are totally off program. Just check in and say hello. Hang with us.
You will get there.
Hugs,
Lana1 -
Good evening,
Scentsy on, will put frozen lasagna in and take a nice hot shower before diving under the blankets.
Annmarie - I second what Lana says - stop by anyway. This is not the "perfect saints" message board. Is there one here? I dont know......
This year the gift at work is socks- which is wonderful as it helps us keep warm - I did not read the notice - it said to give 2 socks not 2 pair of socks and I gave a pair (2 socks) and that was it. Okay so I got it wrong, but the person got a nice pair of socks so phooey.
Wishing all a great evening.2 -
TUESDAY
Good morning,
at work, my morning message did not go through...... food food food as presents, now to figure out how to ration.
bbl1 -
I totally suck!
Didn’t check in this morning.
Surgery is on my hand for those who asked. Carpal tunnel. Our break ends January 2, same day stitches come out. (12/21-2/3)
Don’t worry about having a couple bad days. I did on Saturday and Sunday. We are all human and we do human things. Pick yourself back up. You got this!!
Have a great night everyone!
K
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Okay I am home and can spew at my own pace and not get into trouble.
I dont like my calorie limitation today. I was able to stay green so long as I eat nothing after dinner. I got a wonderful Italian cake from lady who runs the cafe - 300 calories a slice so what do I give up?? Right now not bothering to do the math.
Kristina - only one hand or only one hand at a time? Glad you can get it done while you are on break.
Christmas exchange and who got my name?? The one who sits next to me. Got a gift card to a craft store and a bag of chocolate and a candle. I gave mine 4 bottles of hot sauce (one says you can use it to strip paint!!!) and hot chocolate mixes and dark chocolate with chilis. She got socks/headbands nail polish too.
Another coworker brought wife/daughter in (the other twin baby died earlier this year) and they passed out goodies too. Flavored popcorn. I hope this is the last of the food gifts.
Dinner is ready and yes I am hungry, I intend to enjoy my calories.
Plopping down on lounge chair in my "kitten" mood - hope the cboys can help. Miss Tillie will flirt with them.
Wishing all a good night.0 -
Sara - treats are everywhere! I'm doing fairly well at work... but, Gma gave me 2 big bags of Brookside chocolates... grab a handful every time I walk into kitchen...ugh..I just can't stop myself... have to start Christmas baking, soon... that's another challenge for me...I love it, love doing it...I just can't help but lick the bowl or sample something.. blah...
Kathryn- how's Cal? Anxiously waiting update
Lana - waves to you... stay warm
Ammey - it's ok.. tomorrow's another day...
Kristina - good luck with surgery.. stop by when you can and let us know how it went and how you're doing...
Tess - waves! Hope you are doing well
Annie - getting ready for the big move?
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This time is just awful for treat-food everywhere! Gah. I feel bad for you guys and also very jealous too.
I have no treat food anywhere anymore since not working and no family, so what do I do? After my last appointment of the day, I'm almost home, and I march myself into the grocery store, buy some sushi for dinner + a bag of Dove chocolate. I ate 22 of them. 990 calories. We (the Imperial "we") are not in the green here at this end of the beach.
Lana2 -
I left 8 green calories left on my plate!!
Lana 22??? oh geez - I have never gone that far into a Dove bag of chocolates!
Lavender / Chamomile tea and then lights out.
*stomach pump for Lana on the way!! -- lets hope you dont need one.2 -
WEDNESDAY
Good morning,
Lady at work we had a lunch before Christmas last year- will be out of town so she gets her present today - she is on WW to keep her weight down for her wedding April (fitting tomorrow has her nervous). I bought her 2 good sets of measuring cups (and bought one for me!) and a tea set so she can use loose tea and strain it and use teacup lid to steep and hold strainer (also bought one for me!). Message is 2 things I learned on WW - measure your food to keep you honest and dont eat cheap food - I dont mean price. If you are drinking tea/coffee dont try and save money buy and use what you like - take the hit on calories if you must but to me american cheese/ velveeta is plastic and I would rather have real cheese.
Dog up and fed. Oatmeal on stove. Enjoying the warmth and comfort of boot socks. Dreams the Lavender/Chamomile tea is giving me.......
Lurking from work. Wave to all who follow.2 -
Good morning Sara~~
Boy yesterday, I just wanted that chocolate.
More importantly, even though I have been eating treats and sweets at the end of each day lately, I have not stopped with morning planning and eating well earlier in the day + getting around 2 miles of walking each day.
I haven't thrown it all down the stairs--to use an old reference from WW.
I've been using those old print ups of past MFP daily printable diaries.
Next step: take the best meals from different days and put together a couple of really good days: Days with enough protein, low sodium, and decent amounts of fruit and vegetable, oh and fat within guidelines---then put them into a mock day and print them up. Maybe tomorrow. Way too much on Do List today.
Tonight I'm going to see a neighbor in a cabaret Christmas show. A 9:30PM curtain time! :O I will need a long nap this afternoon for tonight.
*waving to Cabana Boy for a coffee refill*
BBL
Lana
244.6 today
250.0 highest
185.0 goal3 -
Sara - I completely agree with you about the weigh and measure and do not eat cheap food, understanding what you mean by that.
Those were really nice things you got for lady at work on WW before her wedding. Good stuff.
Lana2 -
Feel like I have been off this page for weeks instead of days!
Several developments with Cal:
Thursday they had Cal sedated and prepped for surgery. Dr didn't think his hip looked like a hip needing this surgery should, so they did another check and more x-rays.... Dr said it was a Christmas miracle! The hip was where it should be, ligaments mending and where they should be, everything looked great. Said this is EXTREMELY unusual and a one in a 100k chance occurrence.
We got to bring him home Saturday in a sling, several staples holding wounds closed, and a cabinet full of medications. First couple of days was ok. Then Monday night was a bad night. Cal had been fighting his sling ever since he got home. Stretched it almost all the way out to where he was trying to walk on bad leg. Also pulled back bandage and opened the wounds. The pulling on sling tightened it around belly and paw so his paw swelled to more than twice it's normal size. Ran him back to vet.
Vet took off sling. Said as much as Cal fought it, if he put it back on, we would be right back in same predicament. Had to get another prescription to keep him sedated. I hate to zombify him but if it keeps him from needing surgery, then I am all for it. He had pulled his paw wounds back open and where he pulled the sling tight on his belly, it tore some skin open. So more wounds we have to watch. But as dr says, he is one lucky pup considering what happened to him.
If he stays quiet and does not pop the hip back out, with some therapy to strengthen it back up, he should not need surgery. But if he cannot stay quiet and it pops back out, then he has to have the surgery.
We are watching him like a hawk, even taking shifts sleeping on couch to stay beside him. He has been eating and drinking with persuasion and taking meds with no issue.
I have been horrible about eating. All junk food. No time to cook, its been grab & go. This is first day I have been back on to even try to track again. Am trying to make better choices.
Will have to pop back on here later to try and catch up with whats going on with everyone else!
*snapping fingers for CBoys to add more hours to the day for me!*3 -
Oh my goodness Kathryn!
You and your doggie and your family have been through the wringer!
Keep us posted, and wishing you the best to get through this all with a happy ending~~
Hugs,
Lana2
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