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Questions about Griffen- he seems to be having good days and bad days. Bad days he gets sick etc. I switched his food and it seems to be helping. Since I’ve done that he has only had one bad day, and it may have been because I was out and didn’t get home until 11. So he ate too much of the dry food that makes him sick. So pretty much I have to give him little bits at a time, of the dry food and then supplement with wet.

I called the vet, and he is away until the second week of July. So I have an appointment for when he comes back.

@trooworld wow sounds busy. For your foot are you still trying the roller thing to help it?

I just bought a scale a month ago, I wish I had thought to get one of the smart ones that calculates body fat etc. I always think of these things after.

@TeresaW1020 yes it’s a shame, but healthier food is always more expensive. It’s not really fair. They came out with a new healthy food guide in Canada and then someone studied it and said most people could not afford to follow it. I splurge on healthy food and my trainer, but I’m lucky to be able to do that.

1000 pictures wow! That’s the thing with the cameras now- it’s so easy to take a zillion pictures.

@gemwolf110 sounds like you’re staying active. I think going through the motions even when we don’t feel like it is important. Sometimes I am motivated to do it, other times not, but it always comes back.

@Retiredandloving it nice to hear from you. Lol re picky. When I was a kid we ate what we got. Except my little brother was a bit fussy so any kind of meat we told him it was chicken and he would eat it lol.

@theslightedgeforever sounds like a cool scale. Sorry you’re having problems eating, that sounds terrible. And I think you deserve a rest after your trip

I went to the Indian buffet and still stayed within calories. So it was a good week until yesterday lol. Yesterday I took my dad to a baseball game. I usually buy the tix and he usually pays for dinner. So dinner I was just tired of eating healthy I guess lol and I got a burger and some tortilla chips with guacamole. It was ok but high calories. The game was fun, the Blue Jays actually won so that was a nice change. On the way home (my father was not with me at this point) I was on the street car and some crazy guy stole a phone right of this woman;s hand. It was like 11pm I think…anyway it was kind of crazy and I was scared because she kept trying to get her phone back from him and I keep thinking -the guy could have a weapon, right, like it’s not worth the risk for a phone. They were right next to me. I got up and went and told the driver, so he would help her, and someone else intervened too. So the guy dropped the phone and took off, when the streetcar stopped.

So anyway it ended ok but I was kind of rattled and came home and ate a little too much. Not like a binge eating or anything, but I was already over calories from dinner so having some comfort ice cream didn’t help.

Anyway it’s a sunny day here and I am enjoying the weather, went for a run yesterday. Went to the gym today and did rows- 25lbs and chest press (single arm at a time 25 lbs). The weight is high for me. With my trainer we do a lot of single arm/single leg exercises with dumbbells rather than the barbells, because single arm/leg at a time helps to correct weakness more, because sometimes one arm or leg is stronger than the other. And a lot of exercises masks it. I did some leg exercises too so it was a good workout.

Anyway take care all- for the Americans- I guess 4th of July is coming so Happy 4th of July! July 1 is Canada Day here. @TrishasTime does Australia have a day like that?

P.S. I loved the picture of the VBS. Ours starts in two weeks--the Life of Moses. I am sorry to read some of you are having pet problems. I can relate, too. I had to put down my 14 year old cat this week and it has made me sad. The stress sent me off my calorie counting for a couple of days, but I am determined to get b ack on it.

@gemwolf110 You sound very motivated to me to do all that different exercise. I'm assuming then you must mean the eating part. In my first 100 day book it said Motivation is a choice. Write down all the things that got you motivated in the past. Or kept you motivated. I had a really hard time during the month of March and April. I need to figure out that one for myself. I do have my list I kept at that time. Things that were working for me. So I'm going to go back to that and try each one.

@Teresaw1020 Was the VBS a full week? That seems to have went fast. I guess not for you. lol Good for you for doing so much better on your food. Progress is all we can ask for and not perfection. That's a cute corndog song but not the one I sing.

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@trooworld How is your foot after all that walking? Imagine the walking is bringing that 57 down each time you walk. I have no idea my metabolic age. I'm sure it's way higher than 55.

@its_cleo Scary about that lady's phone. True he could have had a weapon. We all have to be very aware of our surroundings. Although I'm the paranoid one in the family. Well since you've had the comfort food fix, time to get back into the healthy eating. Great for going to the Indian restaurant and eating within your calories.

@crazyteacher101 Welcome to the group! I recently got back from vacation and regained most of the weight I had lost during the first 3 months of 2019. So frustrating! All I can say is at least I didn't gain it all back plus more. There's always perspective. Sorry about your cat. I lost my 15 year old cat in 2014. My mother the year before. Then my dad in 2017. Now the only thing I want to lose is my fat. Let us know how we can support you.


This has taken me forever. I keep getting distracted. Still no big stickers yet, but I'm getting closer.

@trooworld Sorry your foot hurt but good for you for getting in 10000 steps. Plus only eating 2 pieces instead of 4. Is there a possibility of keeping a Smart Ones or something similar in the freezer for those days when no one feels like cooking. Even having bagged salad handy would work. You could eat one piece (cut into two) so it feels like 2 pieces and then fill up on salad. I think the only fair food I really like is the caramel apples. Oh wait for it. Corn dogs.....

@its_cleo Happy Canada Day. Hubby likes the relaxing do nothing type of holidays where I prefer going to the bbqs, fireworks, etc. Guess which one we do more often. We can actually see fireworks from our house. He says why deal with parking and crowds. Just go out in the backyard. (its not the same thing). So I've compromised and I am involved in a picnic group so on non-holidays I go on picnics and enjoy that. Enjoy yourself relaxing.

@gemwolf110 One thing about kicking yourself and pity parties is that usually food is involved. We do it to make ourselves feel better and the yo-yo keeps going round and round. Up and down. I need to figure out my own thing. I've regained the same 10 lbs twice now within a year. Each time was when I was with my kids. That is definitely a trigger for me. Those pesky kids. lol We'll figure it out. One step at a time. I love all your active pics. I'm reading a fiction book involving wall climbing right now. Seems interesting to do. Your snacks sound good. Celebrate the fact that you are doing something about it instead of just sitting doing nothing getting bigger. Do you journal those negative thoughts? It's good to get them out of your head and onto paper. That leaves more room for happy positive thoughts.

So I earned a big sticker finally. Met my water goal, did 30 minutes of bodyweight exercises/stretching/stayed within my calories. Now onto another one.

@theslightedgeforever ty! Accountability and consistency. June was so busy... I’m looking for a major overhaul in July. WW did help clean up my diet (it was needed) and I’ve built some good habits and found great tips. But I like MFP and it makes so much sense to me. I will miss Connect tho! I don’t have much support at home so I rely on the community for that little oomph.

Good morning everyone

Did not have internet when I was away, but goods news - I stuck to my plan. I did not have any free scones, and I caught myself taking a bite of the last half a scone as I washed up the teas cups. I caught myself before swallowing and spat it out into the kitchen sink.

Hello to the newbie

@trooworld - Sorry about your foot, when do you get to see the podatrist? How are the injections going? I am glad you are getting deeper into your healthy food living and really, I can see how far you have come since I joined this group.

@theslightedgeforever - How are you feeling now. It is kinda hard to get back into a routine when you come back from a big trip. Have you ordered the food shopping yet? Is there anything you can do about the choking issue?

@cbabie - I hope you are resting that hand, doe sit feel tight when you are trying to do something with that hand? I hope that there is less pain now that you have a cast on.

@gemwolf110 -I look at the photos and see what a pretty lady you are! Thank you for sharing your concerns about your relationship. Know that we are here to support you. It is better to realise there is an issue now rather than wait until you are both old and then the differences really stand out. Good luck with trying to work it out or moving on

@teresaw1020 - Glad you are understanding what your body needs and does not need. Fingers crossed for weigh in.

Take care

@trooworld Enjoy your weekend and the time off! Make good choices. Sending good vibes for your weigh in.

@cbabie Are you being too strict with yourself on low carbs so that's why you think there aren't many options? Can you open the box a little and make it bigger to include more things? Right now I'm thinking yogurt, cheeses, eggs, bacon, sausages, plus add in 1/2 c fruit. That's breakfast. Lunch and dinner could be quiche, any kind of meat you like, chicken and fish, salad, vegetables prepared in different ways. Instead of rice and pasta do zoodles, cauliflower rice, etc. Back to breakfast since that's my favorite meal, you can do the protein pancakes. Go on Instagram and find someone you like and follow them. There's tons of recipes to eat if you want to go low carb.

@trishastime Love that Meatloaf song. I think I got a big fat zero today. Is there a song for that? Oh no, I take that back it was a 1. Now I'm hearing the song One is the loneliest number that you'll ever do by Three Dog Night. I'm really dating myself with that one. I was a little girl then I have to say.

Well, I would have got a 2 today out of 3 but somehow I ended up bingeing on PB toast. I was wrapping up my day and my son was standing at the toaster making his. It looked and smelled good and suddenly I wolfed down two pieces. Then thought that was really good. I think I'll have two more and so of course over calories for the day. If I had just walked away and left the room when the first thought of oh that smells good hit me. I was almost at the finish line for the day. WALK AWAY WALK AWAY. Ok, so try again tomorrow. Then I sat and finished up a good book today. Went and bought the sequel and started reading that. So not a whole lot of movement on my part other than my eyeballs going back and forth across a page. Sigh!

I did meet my water goal though. I'm liking my new water bottle where you can put the fruit inside to make it taste better. Today I did tangerines and lemons. I actually thought what would happen if I put in a piece of chocolate. Chocolate water. lol

I’ve been kind of grumpy all week, not sure why. One thing is I think I mentioned I applied for a management job, I don’t think I got it. I’m pretty sure they’re going to promote a guy on my team who is less qualified than me. This guy will end up being my boss. So I was kind of expecting that, but it is still disappointing. I’m just hoping they make the announcement soon so I can try to move on.

Anyway. Happy fourth of July! I hope everyone has a great day.

I was never a great fan of the office, just don’t like Steve Carell. However I think my new boss will pretty much be like the boss on the office except less funny and more awkward and incompetent.

Yeah I’m bitter lol. It will pass.

@trooworld I was going to ask you- I know you’re a member of a lot of recipe sites. Is there a couple you would recommend? I’m tired of figuring out what to make for meals lol.

Sorry I’m not responding to everyone, I am kind of grumpy this week as I said. I am planning on flaking out today and watching baseball this afternoon.

I hope everyone had a great 4th of July! I was hosting friends and family so it was a very busy but fun day.

@cbabie - sorry to hear about your hand and I hope starts feeling better. I just found out my daughter fractured her finger playing basketball. We go see an orthopedic surgeon next week that will hopefully tell us she won't need surgery.

@theslightedgeforever ha my name is mostly an homage to the Ole Miss Rebels but I think we all have a little rebel inside of us. A little rebellion is good for the soul! =P

@its_cleo Try not to let it get you down too much. I hope you get good news though. Unfortunately I have dealt with this myself and sometimes it gave me that push to find a place that really appreciates my worth. I do love the show The Office but I wouldn't want to be a part of it lol. My husband had a boss just like Michael Scott... I don't how he has not been sued yet.

Thank you @RetiredAndLovingIt!

Tonight we are headed to a Houston Astros game for a little baseball and fireworks! I need to be mindful of the snacking. I did get in a step workout this morning and will do lots of walking today. Happy Friday everyone!

GM everyone

@theslightedgeforever - I have a song for you over the PB, rice chips and milky way - GET BACK by the Beatles We are lucky with our water here in Western Australia and I actually like the taste of our water.

@teresaw1020 - I can take or leave "The Office" I would rather check out Taskmaster - I find that hilarious when I need a mood uplifter. How did your puppy go with the fireworks? Can you please explain what is NET carbs in the carb calculation (what do you take away from what to get net)??

@trooworld - I have just added those sites to my home page on my iPad and will investigate them later _ Thank you. - Chocolate hummus does not sound appetising at all

@its_cleo - Sorry to hear that you are grumpy and that you may be overlooked. I only hope that he is not as bad as you are painting. You spend a 1/3rd of your day at work

@retiredandlovingit - Such a long haul for to pick up the grandies. Do they stay with you long? Healthy snacks on a trip is a good thought

@lulurebel - I hope you have a nice time at the game tonight. it seems that both you and Its_cleo have a similar interest in baseball

@cbabie - The physio suggested pillows down the middle of the bed - do not know if that will work for you. I have a spare bedroom and DH slept down there

Well it is tax time here in OZ and I am trying to get the enthusiasm to start to sort out my stuff

Taje care

@LULUREBEL I hope you enjoy the game! I prefer the Dodgers, so enough said lol. But Astros are looking like a great team again this year. Yeah the Office in real life is not fun, sorry for your husband. I also used to work somewhere with a colleague who was like we need to play the Curb Your Enthusiasm music sometimes it is so ridiculous!

@cbabie that is terrible sleeping in a chair! I hope you can figure something out, so you can get the rest to heal.

@TrishasTime there are some good Australian shows. I think I watched Angry Boys a long time ago. I think I liked it lol. I can’t remember much. Good luck with your taxes, it’s always a pain.

@TeresaW1020 I hope you have a great time at the wedding!

@Trooworld yeah I heard about the earthquake, glad you are okay. Very frightening. I experienced one once, it was very mild though. And thanks for all the recipe sites, I’ll take a look. I’ve used allrecipes before but the others are new to me. I really need some help doing something different.

I’m still grumpy, but will get over it- with the job I’m just waiting for the announcement that they awarded it to this guy. Once they do that I can deal with it and try to move on.

I’m very tired today so will just chill out. Tomorrow will go to the gym and maybe do the stairs. With the exercise- with running I have hit a plateau. I usually do very slow jogs and try to increase distance, but seem to have hit a limit. So next week I’m going to try shaking things up and doing some shorter sprints. It will be fun and a change if nothing else.

With food- I am doing okay, but I’m thinking about making some changes with the meat I eat. Usually I eat everything, but I am thinking about cutting out ground beef (ground anything), and sausages, because they are not as good healthwise as like chicken breast, steak, fish etc. TeresaW1020 you’ve also inspired me to look at my carbs so I’m just monitoring right now to see what my intake is.

I’m still on maintenance calories, as I am primarily focused on making changes to my diet and getting used to it first.

Hope everyone has a great day.

Gm everyone

@TeresaW1020 - Thanks for the information - I am glad your DH like wedding enough to have one with you (LOL). Enjoy your time and pick as many good choices as you can

@trooworld - We did hear about it over there, but I was not sure where you were in relation to it. I am glad you are okay

@its_cleo _ That is a good idea to shake things up - I have read somewhere that our body gets used to a routine and does not burn off as many calories as it did when you first start the routine. I do hope you are feeling better tomorrow. I must ask - what makes you think, he got it instead of you? If nothing has been said to anyone?

@cbabie - It took me all day to get our tax documents ready for the accountant. It was complicated as DH retired in the middle of the financial year and other stuff with properties. I do hope you have a better night sleep tonight. I personally feel that if you can sleep you can cope with most things

Hello to @gemwolf110 , @thelsightedgeforever, @RetiredAndLovingIt and @LULUREBEL

I have decided to bite the bullet and see a foot specialist. I made an appointment for next week. The physio is having issues with getting me back on track as the pain in the foot is like 8/10 on some of the exercises that she wants me to do and I can not have my foot strapped up permanently.

Take care