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  • TrishasTime
    TrishasTime Posts: 588 Member
    GM everyone

    @cbabie - We call it Que over here as well. It is lovely that you get to spend a lot of time with your GGD.

    @teresew2010 - Had to google "Chick-fil-a" to see what it was and to my surprise, we actually have one store here and it is in our City "CBD". Glad you found out what was causing your sleep issues.

    @trooworld - Glad you had a great time celebrating with your friend plans do you have for the weekend? Are you going to the gym and your WW meeting?

    @theslightedgeforever - Hope you are okay

    I have been out for a walk with m puppy - did 4.7km. It is movement week over here in Aus. We are still waiting for the "program" to kick in - I believe it will be sometime towards the end of this month

    Take care

    Trish
  • TeresaW1020
    TeresaW1020 Posts: 3,231 Member
    Happy Saturday!! <3

    @cbabie, I pray that your spiritual fast has given you some answers to your problem and ideas on how to fix it. I've lost several people lately from our nursery volunteers and I need to make the new schedule next month. I just feel so bad overworking the volunteers and I'm praying that we can get more people to step up.

    @TrishasTime, you need to go to Chi-Fil-A!! It's the best! I sometimes get cravings for their diet lemonade and nothing can satisfy me until I drive over there and get one. We have four in our town so I don't have to go far! :D

    It's cold and windy here this morning but that is OK. I wasn't planning on going anywhere anyway. I went to bed last night at 10 pm and didn't wake up until 6 am. So caffeine is definitely out of my life. I might even give up the sleep aid that I pop every night. :) Today's plan is to workout and then I have to write my lesson for tomorrow. It's my turn to teach children's church. I'm going to talk to them about fellowship and outreach and even though they are just kids they too have purpose and can be used. o:)
  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,690 Member
    @TeresaW1020 That sandwich WAS good! Is avocado expensive in GA? It isn't here in CA, but we grow it here. I can imagine it might be expensive elsewhere. Great choice at Chic-Fil-A! It sounds really yummy.

    @cbabie I hope you get your answers soon so you can resume eating!!! And so you get your answers. :) Ted Talks can be hit or miss. I usually get something out of every talk, even if it is just a sentence or two. It's good to learn things. I learn things every day at my job, some things I'd rather not learn lol. I've heard of a queue...I've heard the English say, "queue up for the concert" and "waiting in the queue" etc. I wonder if queue is used elsewhere? I see Trish has weighed in that they use it in Australia too. I wonder where else it is used?

    @TrishasTime My plans for the weekend: I am going to try to get tickets to Comic-Con International convention this morning from about 8-10, then getting groceries and then practicing my speech for ToastMasters. I am giving a speech today and am nervous because I have not been practicing!!! Tomorrow, it is meal prepping.

    I'm sending out the hounds for @theslightedgeforever woof woof!

    Hello all. I had to make a decision about Noom, whether to continue with it or cancel it, and since I've seen some success on it and I have done nothing but gain on WW for the past 4 months, I've decided to give Noom a try. This may or may not be a mistake, but I feel like I need to shake things up a bit. So, with some hesitation, I canceled my WW account and I'm signed up for Noom for 8 months. We'll see what the future holds.

    I also signed up for 3 months of emeals, which is a meal planning service. I did this because it is so time consuming to find simple recipes every week that work for my husband and I, and emeals give me 7 different ones along with a grocery list. You can choose different meal styles, I chose low carb and will alter the ingredients to make it more healthy. This is what is on the menu this week:

    Pork Tenderloin with Chive Oil + Lemon-Herb Tomato-and-Zucchini Noodles
    Pan-Seared Cod with Oranges and Olives + Spicy Garlic Broccoli
    Grilled Teriyaki Chicken Skewers + Baby Bok Choy
    Beef Butternut Squash Chili
    Thai Coconut-Curry Meatballs + Sour Cream Cucumber Salad
    Chicken-and-Mushroom Cauliflower Risotto
    Skillet Sausages and Peppers + Cauliflower and Broccoli "Rice"
  • TrishasTime
    TrishasTime Posts: 588 Member
    GM everyone

    @trooworld _ I just looked at Emeals they actually do have it here in Aus. Not sure where you get all the interesting sites from. You need to go with what you feel comfortable with. If WW is not working for you then try another. We have a companies here called "light and easy" or "hello fresh". The planning Is similar to Emeals, but they actually provide the ingredients to your front door, so you do not have to shop for them. It works out around the same price as if you shopped yourself. Do you have anything there similar to that?

    @teresaw2010 - Does your DH go to church with you? I am not often in central Perth Commercial business district, but the next time I am in I will go.

    @theslightedgeforever - sending out the pidgeons with a message for you to come back.

    @cbabie - Hope you are finding some answers.

    I have been out for a short walk 2.5kms, it is very humid here as we move towards summer


    Take care e
    veryone


    Trish
  • theslightedgeforever
    theslightedgeforever Posts: 2,335 Member
    @TrishasTime The pigeons found me. Thank you. I’m having a hard time with routine since my youngest son is visiting. Especially on the weekends I’m still working towards it. I feel for you and the humidity. I’m just glad it’s cooler here right now. My friend did that hello fresh and she liked it.

    @trooworld Trisha’s pigeons beat your hounds Thank u I use queue a lot but then I had an English friend who used it all the time. When I first heard queue my mind thought cue and I was thinking a pool table. Lol.
    You have to find a plan that works for you and is sustainable in the long run so I hope that Noom and emails is successful for you.

    @TeresaW1020 They wouldn’t want me as coordinator in a church because if more people didn’t step up then I would bring all the babies back into the service to bother everyone for the days I didn’t have a volunteer. Or I would make it mandatory on every family and rotate. If you had only 50 families then that’s only one time a year. Everyone wants the blessings but few will step up and do the work. See why I’m not a coordinator. Lol. I’m trying to limit my nighttime caffeine
  • theslightedgeforever
    theslightedgeforever Posts: 2,335 Member
    @cbabie. TedTalks are very motivating I think. I like to put it on and I clean my bedroom or bathroom as I listen. I don’t really need to watch.

    @TrishasTime So what do you think is the difference this time around working towards your 5%?

    Ok think I’m finally caught up Now to just stay that way.
  • theslightedgeforever
    theslightedgeforever Posts: 2,335 Member
    @trooworld I was looking for some TedTalks on YouTube and saw this about Noom. As she says you and others might have a different experience but it’s better to know just in case I wonder if the difference in price is for people who cancel before the 8 months is over.

    https://youtu.be/AmRZKLl_kh4
  • TeresaW1020
    TeresaW1020 Posts: 3,231 Member
    edited November 2018
    Good morning!

    @theslightedgeforever, Yikes I just watched that video. I sure hope Trooworld doesn't have that kind of experience. I just hate when I company misrepresents themselves! :s You are so funny! I really can't complain because we do have great volunteers in our church. We had 8 boys born in a two-year span and that doesn't count the other littles that are in the nursery. We are in talks now about starting up a pre-school for those that are potty trained but too young for children's church. Of course, that will take volunteers! :D I only ended up being the one to make the schedule because I adore my children's pastor and took the job off her very busy plate. She actually had two of the boys in that 2 year period. Trooworld sent me some TED talks to listen to. I'm excited to get to listening starting tomorrow.

    @TrishasTime, yes my DH goes to church with me. :) Interesting story, he was a Catholic for 70 years and feeling very dissatisfied with his spiritual life and wanting me to find a church home, he said that he would maybe come with me if I found a church he liked. I choose the Baptist church down the street from us and the rest is history. He is a deacon and finance director for the church. To say that our lives revolve around this little church would be an understatement, but we love it and have never been happier!! <3

    @trooworld, I don't know how much avocados are here. I'm very bad at not looking at food prices. I just buy what's on my list and let my husband figure out the budget. :D:D

    It's 35 degrees this morning but clear and beautiful! I love fall. Might have to go out and do something today after church. Of course, I should clean my house. It's getting embarrassing at this point. I also need to figure out my menu for next week and give some thought to Thanksgiving at the church and what I will make at my house. I usually make this amazing cranberry chutney but it's so loaded with sugar. I'm wondering if I can substitute the sugar for Truvia and if it would taste as good. Any of you do that? Hubby let me buy a pair of tall boots yesterday online that were on sale. Said it will be a Christmas present. I have never had a pair of tall boots because of my weight, but he seems to think I can pull it off now. I'm excited and really hoping that they fit and are comfortable! :)
  • theslightedgeforever
    theslightedgeforever Posts: 2,335 Member
    I’m glad you found your niche in the church. I don’t know if Truvia would work or not. I want some tall boots too but don’t know if my calves will fit. I had that same problem as a child. I wasn’t a fat child either. Just big calves. Well I guess it makes my ankles look smaller 😜

    I exercised 60 min. Let the party begin. 🎉 🎈
  • TrishasTime
    TrishasTime Posts: 588 Member
    Hi everyone

    @theslightedgeforever - What was the difference? The fact that I knew within myself that my health wold only get worse. No one else was going to do it for me. it was kind a of a mind set change. It all came at the same time when I decided no more alcohol. Well done on the 60 min exercise. I am with you all the way re the Coordinator bit - yes I would bring the children back in to sit with their parents and I would also have a roster where each week there would be a spare, so between the 2 parties they could sort themselves out. People do take advantage unfortunately.

    @TeresaW2010 - Yes I often swap out sugar for either "Stevia" in Aus or apple sauce. Although apple sauce usually go in muffins :) I love the stores about you and your husband. I am a non practising Catholic. Looking forward to a picture of you in your tall boots.

    @trooworld - Hope all is well with you. I just hope that this was one off experience for the u-tube video above. She did raise some valid points, but I am sure you have that covered

    Hello to everyone else

    Today I actually got up at 5am and walked the dogs. Step count is going well today. Did some cooking yesterday - Greek chicken meatballs which is 0 points for about 5. Cocoa Bliss balls which is 1 point each and by gee they are scrummy. I have added the link for you guys

    http://feedmehealthy.com.au/2018/10/21/annas-cocoa-bliss-balls/

    http://feedmehealthy.com.au/2018/10/18/meatballs-greek/


    Take care


    Trish
  • cbabie
    cbabie Posts: 1,657 Member
    edited November 2018
    Morning all! I apologize I haven't been on consistently. My routine has changed so much, but I am trying to get a good routine. I realize I am nothing but routine. I like structure, I like boring..LOL I thank you for all of your comments about my fasting and seeking answers. I loved everyone's comments about what they would do for workers. You know sometimes God allows seasons in our lives to help mold us into what He had planned for us to do and be. I taught yesterday my AK class (ages 1st through 6th grade). It was fun, but had to send one of the kids to his parents. I hate to do that, but you can't let one child take charge and ruin it for all. I think some of his behavior is diet..it's amazing what our diet has influence over us..LOL My DH is fasting for medical reasons...so our house is quite the weird status right now...so its a good time for me to stay the course...

    @TrishasTime thanks for sending out the hounds...and thanks for the links. It's always something in our lives that has a changing impact on our health. I quit smoking over one of my kids...funny you are moving into summer and humidity, we are moving into cold and dryness.

    @trooworld I loved looking at your menu...I laughed at myself though...I saw your menu and I thought this looks good, my menu would say gravy and biscuits, spaghetti..yes I love my carbs...I hate trying to decide what to cook as well. I have picky eaters in my house, except my DH...he has always been one to eat what I cooked and tell me it was good.

    @TeresaW1020 I saw you were going to write your lesson, do you use a curriculum or write it yourself? I have people who want to be in the nursery, but not in the other classes...LOL...I too love your stories. I am so glad I don't live in the cold cold anymore...It's 49 here and I am freezing, but it's also 6am. It's supposed to be high of 66 and that's cool for me..LOL I love wearing sweaters...covers up a multitude of sins as they say.

    @theslightedgeforever glad you are enjoying your youngest. I am hearing a baby in the monitor...I just fed her, but she decided she wanted to lay and play...I know how you would run the children's ministry..(your like Mom in that area) LOL Are Ted Talks video and not audio? Well my bathrooms are so small, I could only listen for 15 min...max. I will check it out...great job on the exercising!! I got my 10K steps in on Saturday...now to do it again without going grocery shopping..LOL

    Okay gals, hope you all have a great veterans day...it's amazing to me that all the kids I taught yesterday, they knew why we celebrate Veterans Day..I was so proud of them and their parents.

    Cbabie

  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,690 Member
    @TrishasTime Yes, we have those companies too, but emeals is a lot cheaper. Those companies here are about $10 a meal vs emeals which is $30 for 3 months. Plus, where I live, if I wasn't home and the delivery service left it at my door, it would get stolen. :( Summer already? It seemed like it was just summer there!!! Thank you for the link, both recipes sound delicious.

    @theslightedgeforever Noom is definitely not a forever thing in the sense that you don't stay on it forever, but you learn the tools and techniques from it...teach a person to fish type of thing. We'll see how it goes. I will probably end up back at WW once I am closer to my goal weight. I saw that one, or I should say I started to watch it. You can't cancel once you pay for the 8 months. At least I don't think. I paid. I'm in. lol I had to look for wide calf boots, specifically boots that would fit 20" calves, and I found some on Amazon. I searched for 20" calve boots I think, and a pair came up but I made sure and read the reviews. They fit perfectly! Great job on the exercise!!!

    @TeresaW1020 lol...your assignment is: tell us how much avocados are in GA the next time you are at the store. ;) I love fall, too. I just wish the leaves would change here and it would get a bit cooler. But I should be grateful for the nice weather, shouldn't I? I've substituted Splenda for 1/2 the sugar in my cranberry compote before and it has turned out fine. Woo hoo to the boots!!! Go, girl!

    @cbabie YUM! I love carbs too, but when I put them on the menu, my husband won't eat the food he's carb phobic! lol

    Hello all. Thanks to Trish for coming to get me lol. I've been wrapped up in getting ready for my ToastMasters speech (I gave it on Saturday). I wasn't prepared to give it, but it occurred and I did okay. People seemed to like it. Then yesterday was meal prep day. I did some meal prep and DH did some meal prep, he's going to do more tonight he "claims". We'll see!
  • cbabie
    cbabie Posts: 1,657 Member
    Morning all,
    Well I didn't do well yesterday, I kept munching...my DH has a colonoscopy today, and then I will be at the church the rest of the day. This was hard on him. He had to fast for 2 days..LOL I laughed, I said I did it for 3 weeks....he just looked at me.

    @trooworld I am sure you did great on the Toastmasters speech. I am glad Trish came and found you..I missed you.
    luckily my DH will eat most anything and he has for most of his life been thin...not so much me. LOL

    @gemwolf110 Glad to see you. I have never done a vendor booth for YL...I love my oils...I am glad you got to hook us with your sister...they are important in our lives...speaking of which where is mine? LOL

    Okay have to jump in the shower so I am ready to leave when DH has to go.

    Cbabie
  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,690 Member
    @gemwolf110 It sounds like you definitely had a busy week. And a fun day yesterday.

    @cbabie hahaha! I have to have one of those on Tuesday of next week. I'm not looking forward to starving myself for two days. :( I don't know how you did it for 3 weeks!!! I'm glad to be back. ;)

    Hi all. I'm getting ready to go to the gym to ride the bike. Or walk on the treadmill. Not sure which. Have a good day!
  • TeresaW1020
    TeresaW1020 Posts: 3,231 Member
    @Trishastime, well I'm glad you like my stories because it seems to be a part of my personality to overshare my life! :D:D Today, I bought Truvia that is part stevia and part sugar. I thought that might be good for my cranberry chutney. Fingers crossed!! My boots arrive on Thursday. If they fit and are comfortable I will wear them on Sunday to the church Thanksgiving dinner and will have Joe take my picture and show you all. :)

    @cbabie, I use a curriculum for my Sunday school class but for children's church (we call it Canopy Kids) I write my own lesson. What we do is follow the exact lesson that the pastor is teaching on and we just tailor it to fit the kids. That way when parents and kids are back together after service they will be pretty much on the same page and can talk about what they learned. The hardest part of it all is getting the pastor to give us enough info early enough to write our lesson. He is not much of a planner, which drives our children's director and me a little batty. :D I'm sorry you had a difficult child. I have an 8 year old boy in my Sunday school class who is a real challenge. His poor parents are at their wit's end as to what to do with him. We are all praying for some miraculous maturity. o:)

    @Trooworld, Walmart avocados were $1.39 and Trader Joes were $1.19. :p I think I don't buy them because I'm not sure how to pick a ripe one. Guess I could Google it! :D

    @gemwolf110, your day with your sister sounds like so much fun. My sister lives in another state and I really miss doing fun things with her.

    So, I lost a whopping .02 this week. I really gotta get it together! I thought this was a good week but obviously, I'm still eating too much. I am going to seriously focus on sugar this week. I watched all those TED talks that trooworld sent me and they were a real eye-opener. Our meeting today talked about mindless eating and how to be more aware. I'm the fastest eater on the planet and really need to work on that as well. My husband suggested I just follow his example. I don't know if I can eat that slow! :#

    I went to Trader Joes this morning before my normal Walmart trip. What a lovely store! So many things to look at and buy. I bought some spices, things for Thanksgiving dinner, and those chicken cilantro wontons that seem to be all the rage on the WW boards. We will see! Their prices weren't that bad at all. I bought red bell peppers for .99 and Walmart sells them for $1.48. I also found Delicata squash. Soooo excited to give that a try! :)
  • krupalip
    krupalip Posts: 62 Member
    Hey ladies, I am back, thank you everyone for your thoughts and prayers for my hubby, he’s doing good now, he has just one kidney stone and that will slip away or dissolve hopefully with medication. It was quite scary though, hospitals and doctors and scans, just hope his test next week doesn’t throw up any surprises.

    So I have decided to re-evaluate my goals regarding weight loss. I am going to calculate my body fat percentage at home, found a formula on the internet. So my goals is to be 48 kgs by December 31st, because I reliased that every year we make resolutions about losing weight, and this year I want my resolution to be about staying healthy and fit

    I did travel a bit to my in-laws for Diwali (the Indian Festival of Lights and celebration of good over evil) something like Christmas for Indians. The kids enjoyed themselves and we went completely mad with food. All this ends now. I have given up having my daily beer for the past 2 days and doing well

    Will post one-on-one comments later, now running to the gym, so excited to get back to my routine

    Love and cheers to all
  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,690 Member
    @TeresaW1020 Let us know how you like the Truvia. You may want to try it in plain Greek yogurt or something first to make sure it doesn't have an aftertaste or that you like the taste. Some people don't like the taste of stevia. Your avocados are a good price!!! Pick a ripe one by gently squeezing, if the flesh gives a little (but not too much), then it is ripe. If you pick enough of them, you start getting a feel for them. ;) You could Google it, or ask the librarian. hahahaha not that I study avocados! I know what you mean about fast eating. Here are some things that help me when I am actually trying to slow down:
    - eating with a small cocktail fork
    - forcing myself to put the fork down between bites
    - drinking a sip of water between bites
    - not watching tv or playing on my phone while eating
    Trader Joe's is great. The only thing I don't like is it gets so busy around here.

    @krupalip It's so nice to hear from you, I was just about to ask if anyone could send out the hounds for you! Your poor hubby! I hope for his continued recovery. I'm glad you had a good Diwali festival. I have heard of the Festival of Lights. I'm glad you are back!

    Hello all! I did some early morning cooking so I could have something healthy for lunch. Zucchini noodles sauteed with grape tomatoes + I had already made pork tenderloin. I have to have a procedure next Tuesday that requires me to fast the day of, and the day before, and two days before I need to eat no roughage...just things like pasta and lean protein. I'm not sure exactly what I will eat but I do know I will be starving next Monday and Tuesday and I'm not looking forward to it at all besides I will probably lose 5 lbs!
  • krupalip
    krupalip Posts: 62 Member
    Hey everyone,
    @troow
  • theslightedgeforever
    theslightedgeforever Posts: 2,335 Member
    Hello all. I’m here. I’ll catch up with you tomorrow
  • krupalip
    krupalip Posts: 62 Member
    Hey everyone,
    @trooworld so sweet for wanting to send out hounds for me, really touched. This procedure I hope is routine and not too serious. In India everyone fasts once or more times a week for religious reasons and eat fruits in the day and one meal at night, lean protein ya a lot of options turkey, chicken I guess, got a packet of buckwheat pasta, it’s a little thicker than normal pasta but healthier and didn’t taste so bad.
    I went to the Noom app but it’s too expensive and Though i am a strong believer in weight loss being related to psychological reasons. So I decided to read more about it on google and didn’t subscribe to it.

    @theslightedgeforever how are you, you’ve been in my thoughts for all the time was away and kept remembering all your quotes when I had to make decision about eating the wrong foods. Hope you’re able to continue on on your exercise regimen. Just one more thing, I like watching Elle Ip’s videos on YouTube “beyond expectations”, she is truly inspiring , she says 80 percent of weight loss is about what you eat and 20 percent is exercise, I like to make that ratio 70:30, just a thought.

    @TeresaW1020 hey there, how are you, your posts are so delightful to read, even I have been craving sugar a lot, and my parents are visiting and brought a tub of ice cream for us and I did go crazy on the first day but reminded myself it’s not good. Plus I just can’t stop snacking after dinner, something I need to stop immediately

    @TrishasTime hey how are you, hope you are on track, nice to see your posts

    @cbabie hey, saw your posts about fasting for 3 weeks, that does take will power and determination, kudos to you, love to read your posts and hear from you

    Ok girls gotta run to the gym, Lower body workout day, see you all later
  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,690 Member
    @krupalip Oh my, I couldn't do it! I'd have to move to another country lol. No seriously, how do you do it once a week? I guess you just get used to it? That's good you tried a different type of pasta, I'll have to look for it. I'm sure you can find a lot of free information about the psychology of weight loss. I think I've got some things I can share, I'll look through my stuff and see what I've got.

    Hi all. Doing okay over here. DH had a crappy day yesterday so he wanted turkey burgers and baked fries for dinner so that is what we had. That made my weight go up by about a pound. :( What is everyone doing for Thanksgiving? We are going to my sister-in-law's apartment. I am going to try to bring as little leftovers home as possible.
  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,690 Member
    @krupalip one thing you may want to look into if you haven't already is mindful eating techniques. Here are a couple of links. The first one has tips specifically geared towards holiday eating techniques, which is timely for us in the US since Thanksgiving is next week:
    https://health.harvard.edu/blog/10-tips-for-mindful-eating-just-in-time-for-the-holidays-201511248698
    https://psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mindful-eating/200902/mindful-eating
    https://mindful.org/6-ways-practice-mindful-eating/
    https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/mindful-eating-techniques-can-amp-weight-loss/
  • TrishasTime
    TrishasTime Posts: 588 Member
    Morning everyone

    I am still here - glad everyone is fine. I have limited time on the computer at the moment, due to office being painted. Will check in tomorrow via ipad

    Trish
  • krupalip
    krupalip Posts: 62 Member
    Hello,
    @trooworld thank you for the links, I still have to read the articles but I am sure they have good info. Oh and I don’t fast, I have a lot of family which fasts every Monday or Tuesday and they eat fruits and there are approved foods like sago or potatoes for eg, which is eaten during the day, people don’t starve themselves but the food eaten during fasts is extremely starchy and high on carbs. Fasting is difficult and here in India it’s done to please the gods rather than eating healthy and detoxing your system.

    @theslightedgeforever waiting to hear from you, you do seem busy, hope all is good at your end

    @TrishasTime nice to see you pop up, hope the paint fumes aren’t affecting you much

    Have another gruelling upper body workout this morning not looking forward to it at all.
    I am going to prep meals over the weekend, may be that way I can get back to my eating healthy habits

    Ok then Have a good day and great weekend everyone
  • theslightedgeforever
    theslightedgeforever Posts: 2,335 Member
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  • theslightedgeforever
    theslightedgeforever Posts: 2,335 Member
    @krupalip I do better with my food than exercise so that’s good considering the percentages you gave me. It used to be the other way around. I was much thinner then. Well I guess that’s a big hint.

    @trooworld I’m going to friends house on Friday to celebrate. But my daughter will be home in 4 weeks so I’m saving my family turkey dinner for her. Thanks for the articles.

    @TrishasTime Waving back at you.

    Ok gotta go. Til next time

  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,690 Member
    @TrishasTime Hi!

    @krupalip Interesting, thanks for the information! Good luck with the workout, and the meal prep. :)

    @theslightedgeforever That's good to have two Thanksgivings!

    Hi all. I lost 1.6 lbs from last week. Not bad, but not the rate I need to be losing if I want to make my goal. I need to add some walking to my routine. I'll see if I can get motivated to do that. I was supposed to go walking with a friend last night but my stomach hurt so I didn't go.
  • TeresaW1020
    TeresaW1020 Posts: 3,231 Member
    Good morning ladies!!

    @krupalip, hey girl! I'm glad to hear that your husband is doing better. I hear you about needing to stop the snacking after dinner. I keep telling myself that I'm not going to have anything after dinner and then I will find a rice cake or something else in my hand. :/

    @trooworld, congrats on your weight loss!! Thanks for the links on mindful eating. That was the topic at WW meeting last week. It's something I definitely need to be more aware of. Sorry, your stomach was hurting? Was it something you ate, you think?

    @theslightedgeforever, well that list you posted sure is an eye-opener isn't it? :o I should print it out and keep me it with me at the table this Sunday at the church's Thanksgiving! :D

    @TrishasTime, Howdy!! How are you doing? <3

    Where is our girl cbabie! o:)

    The sun is shining here!! We have had rain for over a week, so it's nice to see blue skies again. Going to work in a few minutes and will be creating the church's monthly newsletter. NOT my favorite job!! This weekend I'm going to clean house and pack away my knick-knacks for next week's Christmas explosion. I'm trying to talk my husband into bringing in the tree and setting it up. I mean shouldn't we make sure the lights on it are still working? Men!!! :#:D
  • theslightedgeforever
    theslightedgeforever Posts: 2,335 Member
    @trooworld Hooray for your weight loss. Just start walking and maybe it will be liking a snowball rolling downhill. It will get bigger and bigger.

    @TeresaW1020 I was finishing up that book Funeral for my fat and in her Q&A section someone had asked about eating after 7 pm. She said calories can’t tell time so she eats something if she’s hungry and it fits into her calorie plan for the day. Obviously it should lean towards healthy snacks like nuts or f&v versus ice cream. The main thing I got out of her book was find an eating plan that fits you. Find an exercise plan that you enjoy.
    That Thanksgiving list was interesting The Mac and cheese surprised me the most. Yay for sunny skies. Rain makes me depressed.

    Time to go read some of those links Trooworld put up
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    trooworld Posts: 6,690 Member
    @TeresaW1020 I don't know, it just kind of came on suddenly. It may have been something I ate, but I hadn't eaten since lunch and it didn't start hurting till about 6pm. Christmas decorations!!! Did I tell you all about my Christmas Village that I put up every year? It's a miniature village with buildings and people. It brings joy to everyone who sees it (at least I think it does lol). I'll post a pic of previous years when we had more room and it was huge. Now, we live in a smaller apartment and we don't have as much room, so it is a much smaller setup.

    @theslightedgeforever Thanks, yes, I hope so!

    Hi all! Well today I'm getting my brakes fixed and that is about all that is going on. I wish it would rain over here, it is so dry, my skin is dried out, my scalp is itchy, eyes are burning...we need rain!