Monthly Post October 2019
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Hello everyone, hope your weekend is going well. I was able to sneak another fast in...36-ish hours.
I've been playing around a little with some logo ideas...really rough, but would appreciate input. I've done a lot of this stuff over the years and sometimes my ideas can feel a little been there done that.
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I like that! The colors are great!0
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Thanks, the background is actually the tree of life, but the text blocks most of it. I think I need to give "fast" more emphasis. Maybe emphasis on both "life" and "fast", and fade the other text a little.0
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Good morning guys!
My weekend was nice! We saw my cousin at her book signing on Saturday. While we were there my Aunt, Cousin and daughter, and family friend came by as well. So nice to see everybody!
Stuck to my Keto WOE and had a nice dinner out on Saturday night. We went to a favorite diner of ours. I asked for a broiled piece of salmon with broccoli on the side. The waiter is like, do you want baked potato, french fries, or rice. Um none of those please. LOL I said, can you give me a double portion of broccoli since I am low carb? He said, you want some sauteed spinach?! YES PLEASE! Yum...
Thanks all. I am happy about my 12's fitting. I am wearing a skirt today with stockings, etc. and my coworker said "you lost weight?!" so that was super cool this morning.
Oooh I am liking that new logo a lot! I LOVE the Tree of Life. Sigh... Looking good @orlcam
@KateNkognito hope you have a nice visit with family!
Happy Thanksgiving @mamainthekitchen hope you have a great day! I am looking forward to turkey as well.
I might make a turkey breast for Christmas Day at my family's house in Florida. Thinking about something, inexpensive, easy, and tasty. And not to mention Keto Friendly.
Jeepers the month is pretty much half over. Where has the time gone?
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Happy thanksgiving Mamma!
Here's an updated one, changed the font on "fast" and added some outlines...
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Hello!!
Thanks everyone! I enjoyed our Thanksgiving and all went well, nice visits and weather cooperated nicely too! Pumpkins are on the porch, bulbs are planted and the sundeck furniture stored. Cute ankle boots, sweaters & scarves are all in the closet now!! Hello Fall!!
Orlcam I like your logo too... actually the second one. I’m usually a “less is more” kind of gal (except when it comes to m&ms), but I like the second one more because the tree stands out more and was less busy, I did like the painted lines in the word ‘lane’ like a road... that was cool.
Glad you had a nice time at the book signing meg! And to have a restaurant make an awesome sub like that.... shows they are quite progressive! I like that!!
Kate! You have a cat AND a dog?? Haha.... omg... how adorable! Hope the hair appoint went well and the cat is fine.
Today would have been my sisters bday.... I’m officially older than she lived, I’ll be having lunch out with the parents in her honor! 7years now! C’est la vie
I’ll try to get a couple of good walks in this week even though it’s rain rain rain, but I’ve got the gear and gotta get back into that routine!1 -
Good morning all.
Yep, loving that logo @orlcam! Looking good.
@mamainthekitchen glad you had a nice holiday! Yep, same here - totally feeling like fall. Wore my ankle boots last week as a mater of fact! Need to pull out the tall boots and then we'll be rocking and a rolling.
@KateNkognito hope your week is off to a good start!
Yesterday went well, ate clean and hit the gym after work last night. Actually had a pretty good walk on the treadmill.
Regarding the WiFi issue I was having at the gym - I switched to a different row of treadmills where the signal must be a little stronger and I didn't have any trouble watching Netflix.
Pretty quiet week on tap at the office. Lots of people out of the office and traveling. I can't say I mind.
Our office was open for the Columbus Day holiday yesterday, but since the cafeteria in our office tower was closed they were "nice enough" to bring in lunch. I passed on pizza, chicken wings and salad. Ate my own food. Also passing on the lovely bowls of chocolate that seem to be all over our office 24/7, 365 days a year. Probably will be more with Halloween coming in few weeks. UGH.
Tomorrow we are due to get a fair amount of rain and a little Nor'easter as they say. But, all and all we can't complain because the rest of the week and the weekend are supposed to be nice. Helloooo fall sigh...
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Good morning all.
How's everybody doing this week?
Things are good here. Had two good gym workouts on Monday and Tuesday. Tonight is probably a no go due to the crappy weather.
Been dealing with irritating people on the phone today. A guy who keeps calling to follow up about setting up a call on one of my manager's calendars. He's emailing and then calling to ensure we received the email and then recaps what he said in the email. Really?
Just drinking my water and minding my own business. Keep calm. Sigh...
Hope you are all well. Have a good one and see you soon. 0 -
I’m tired! Last few weeks seemed so busy with all the dinners & cleanup etc.... just wanna nap for a full day! Plus I need a new pillow and maybe that’s why I so tired! Instead though, I may venture to the mall!! Got myself a little overnighter planned this weekend to the island and maybe I need a new cute top or something!? We’ll see.
Your job sounds like never a dull moment!! Ha! That’s a good thing!! Good job on the treadmill too!!
Off to make some tea and think about if I wanna go outside or not!! Retired Life! Hahahaa
Making turkey soup today and my homemade almond flour buns! Recipe calls for one cup of hot water but I’m adding a little less and that seems to help to even out the air pockets! Plus not opening the oven during cooking time, as that made them collapse!
Have yourselves a good day!! I’m going to fast until my dinner!1 -
Good morning all!
Not a whole lot happening here. When the bosses are away it is nice and quiet. I am not wearing jeans, but close.
@mamainthekitchen a little weekend getaway sounds fun! If you are in the States and near a Costco be sure to check out the Almond Keto Bites. They are in the baked goods section, among all the naughty stuff and they are a nice little dessert where four squares come in at approximately 4-5 NET g of carbs. They are yummy!!
FYI @orlcam perhaps you have a Costco you might be able to find them at.
Tomorrow is weigh in day for me. Can't say I am dreading it, so that's good!
We had a lot of rain and WIND last night with this Nor'easter that came through. Lots of leaves on the car this morning. No power outages or wires down in our area, thank God but the surrounding areas got hit pretty hard. A windy day on tap here, otherwise no rain until next week. Weekend is looking nice. Woo hoo!
FYI, I heard that MFP is going to be eliminating the option to go back and get your full weight history as of November 1, unless you upgrade to premium. If you try and download your data, it only does the last year. A workaround is to go to the main page, click on check in, and then underneath click on the link that says Edit previous Entries. There you will be able to scroll through and see all of your data. I went page by page and copied and pasted it in to Excel. I had data from 2013 to present and it is not really that big of a deal but I do like the ability to look back and see where I was and when over the years.
Jeez, I have "talked" enough. Have a great day and see you all soon! 0 -
I am just popping in to say, "I'm fine. It's fine. I'm fine... AAHH!" See you on the other side... probably.2
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Good morning Fasting Friends!
Happy to report that I am down 1.6 lbs this week, bringing me to a total of 20.1 lbs lost since starting the Keto WOE on August 5. Very happy with my results so far!
Last night we went to the gym for a 30 minute workout and then hit the Costco afterwards. The old "us" would have skipped the gym and just gone to Costco but we didn't. We shortened our workout so dinner wouldn't be too late. A shorter workout is better than no workout!
Today I went for some lab work, so I can get "points" from my company for obtaining a bio metric screening for the year. The points can be turned in to a gift card (Hello Amazon) which is nice.
Anybody have any fun plans this weekend? We are heading down to Queens, NY to visit with my guy's parents on Saturday. His Mom is cooking a Keto Friendly dinner for us. Looking forward to it. May or may not have some red wine with dinner. We shall see!
Not much else going on here. Will try to check in over the weekend, otherwise enjoy and see you soon!3 -
Quick pop in here...
Meghan that’s fantastic your company sounds so supportive of improving & maintaining health of their employees!! Awesome!!
I’ll check out those keto bites you mentioned at our cdn Costco... stay tuned probs go there later next week.
Waving hi Kate!!
Lots of Christmas flyers are arriving at my door!!! Omg it’s not even Halloween yet!!
Shopping tomorrow, jeans, boots, etc... I need a personal shopper and a stylist!!! In my next life I’m coming back as a man!!! No offense Orlcam!!
I’ll check in tomorrow! Had salad with balsamic chicken tonight (delish) and oatmeal at noon... pretty good except for my treat tonight which, by the way, has made me feel toxic so I guess that’s a good thing...0 -
Really quick, I wanted to say, "Way to go!" to @flumi_f I see that you have been fasting again! And congrats on the 2000+ days of logging in!
I am almost done with this! Have a great weekend, y'all!0 -
Congrats to @flumi_f we miss you here! 2000 days! Wow.
I’m off to Vancouver Island tomorrow to the city of Victoria, our province’s capital! A harbour city that’s especially pretty! I’ll try to be good!! 0 -
@mamainthekitchen That is where we went for our honeymoon. Such a beautiful area! Have fun! Being good is so boring... LOL
@meghan509 Congratulations on the loss!! Way to go! AND you didn't skip the gym! Have fun on your short trip!
@orlcam I really like that logo! I can't remember if I said so before, or not.
I FINISHED MY PROJECT!!!! And it is my birthday! I am really getting all wild and crazy over here! I started laundry and am doing IT work for the other teaching students in my small group. I had cold pizza and diet coke for breakfast. I might go all out and dust and sweep and then go to the grocery store. Have a great day, y'all!! Tomorrow I pull myself back together and get back to fasting and vitamins and all that good stuff that will make me sleep and not look dead.1 -
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KATE!!!
Ahhh!! What a nice place for your honeymoon!! I’m on the ferry now! It’s a zoo!! 3 full soccer teams and bus loads of tourists! It’s pouring rain out so no venturing out into the deck today, but I’ve found a cozy corner to read my book! Not sure about my eating plans for the next two days but so far I’m fasting!
Kate I’m hoping your kids & hubs do something special for you today!!! Crossing fingers for you....
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Good morning gang!
Wow, have not heard @flumi_f 's name in a while! Glad to see she is fasting. Stop by and say hello some time.
Happy birthday @KateNkognito
@mamainthekitchen hope you had a nice visit to Vancouver! Another spot on my bucket list!
Weekend was good. BF's Mom made us corned beef and cabbage for dinner on Saturday night. We skipped the potatoes and carrots she made. She had a really nice spread of keto friendly cheese and meats for appetizers. So sweet. She was like, I researched items that you can eat! Had a few small glasses of wine and didn't feel any ill feelings which was nice!
Guess that is all from here. Had a dental cleaning this morning and no cavities! WOO HOO!
Plans for this week are getting to the gym a few nights after work and sticking to my Keto WOE.
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Good morning all!
Today I am wearing a pair of size 12 trousers and they really don't feel that bad! Very pleased as now I have more pants I can wear, to get me through the cooler weather. The true test will be after lunch, to see if they get
uncomfortable. But, I am feeling optimistic. The last time I wore them (spring) they were feeling REALLY tight even before lunch.
Things are good here. Feeling a little tired since I stayed up way too late last night watching NFL, but you do what you got to do!
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Hey, all! I had a nice birthday. We went out to eat and had a nice evening. I took my two boys and their friend to the grocery store. They each picked out something for me. I had to pay for it, but it is the thought that counts!
After the stress from my project, my immune system decided to take a vacation. Plus, I haven't slept properly in a long time. So, today I stayed home, slept, slept some more, then slept again. Fever is gone and I feel human again. The plus to all this is that I had a really easy time fasting today and wasn't even tempted by the leftover cake!
@Meghan509 YAY for fitting pants!! Fitting comfortably into my size 12 pants is my big non-scale goal. LOL about staying up too late! That is one of the good things about adulthood, no bedtime!
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Good morning all!
Glad you had a nice birthday, @KateNkognito! Yes, got to say the 12's were okay yesterday. After lunch I did notice they felt a little more snug around the tummy area, but they did not make me miserable!
Regarding immune systems and sleeping - let me recommend two things that help me.
I take a probiotic once a day, in the AM when I wake up and before coffee. The one I take is PB8 and I get it cheap on Amazon, but there are a lot of good ones out there. People say that probiotics can be a bunch of bologna, but since I have been taking one regularly I have really not been sick AT ALL. If I do get a cold it has been mild and gone after a few days.
For sleeping - try taking magnesium citrate before bed. Even my BF who is pretty much a legit insomniac sleeps better with it. Depending on the brand and the strength it can make you sleepy or stay asleep in my case after a trip to the rest room in the middle of the night.
Not much happening here. Just a typical Wednesday sigh... Looking forward to the weekend (again)!
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Hi all! Had a really nice time away despite the monsoon rains day & night! Happy to be home to see my dog but really enjoyed being away and not thinking about what foods I’m making people!! Ughhh that is holiday enough!!
Kate glad you enjoyed your bday LOL on the grocery trip!
Good advice Meghan on the probiotics. I think I should take them too and also the magnesium!! I do take calcium but I could use the helpful benefits of magnesium too!! I’ll have to look into what kinds to look for.
Lazy day, dog walk and laundry! I should vacuum but I don’t know...?
Out for a breakfast/coffee chat with a friend tomorrow at a local trendy coffee shop so I’ll probs be a little naughty! Even though I don’t drink coffee!!
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Good morning all!
Had a nice NSV - Non Scale Victory yesterday. At work we were invited to a employee birthday and service celebration. It is a quarterly get together. It was at 2pm yesterday. I brought a nice big cup of water with me to the meeting. They broke out the cake and asked me multiple times if I wanted a piece and I said no. I clutched my water and said NO THANKS! Someone was like, "you are not having cake?!" Nope.
@mamainthekitchen sounds like you had a nice tie despite the rain! That's good! Yes, it is nice to get away even for a long weekend, etc. Have fun at your coffee gathering! Tea is good too! LOL
We like a magnesium from Amazon. It is actually the one that is the "Amazon Choice" if you do a search. We just ordered it again because I find it works better than the last one we had. It sort of knocks you out a little more which is fine by me because how many times have I woken up to use the rest room in the middle of the night and then I can't fall back asleep.
Boo....
Okay, I better run. Been sitting here in draft mode with this post for the past two hours or so! LOL
Speak to you soon. Anyone who's fasting today - rock on! You got this!!0 -
@Meghan509 Way to go on the NSV!! And glad the pants still fit after lunch! YOU ROCK!!
@mamainthekitchen Sometimes just not having to be the mom for a few days is a great vacation.
I take a bunch of supplements, including a probiotic and magnesium. HOWEVER, I ran out about two weeks ago and with all the project stuff, I didn't get to the store to get more, so I just stopped taking all my vitamins. I take mine in the morning. I might move the probiotic and the magnesium to the evening with my PM peri-menopause supplement. It really helps me with the sleep and freaky dreams I started having a couple of years ago. The AM version clears the brain fog and helps with the hot flashes (sorry, Gents, for the girly stuff), I also take calcium, because I just happen to be a person that requires it, plus astaxanthin, a FANTASTIC antioxidant, vitamin D in the winter, a mix of omegas, a mulitvitamin, and I recently added a B-complex that has done wonders for my mood and anxiety. I have considered making those apple cider vinegar gummies, but haven't gotten around to making any, yet.
Off to do all the things for the people. Plus, I need the sleep. And the homework is calling. Have a great weekend!!1 -
Good morning all!
Today I stepped on the scale and I am the exact same weight as last Friday. It's okay. Still heading in the right direction!
Going to change a few things up with my eating for next week. Going to try and get my carbs a little lower. Eating the Keto way has been a learning process for sure. Amazing how many things have 1g or 2g carbs, and how those little things can all add up!
Any fun plans over the weekend? We are low key, which is nice.
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Great job Meghan! Love pants that are not tight!! Try looking at the website Savory Tooth... I’ve made lots of stuff for my son from that site.
Wow Kate thanks for all the info on your vitamin intake! I think I should look into taking a few extra. I take Lutein for eye health (scared of macular issues) C, E and Calcium with D3... that’s about it, I’ll look at magnesium!
Well the husband bought Halloween candy! He said it was cheap!! But still, since he doesn’t even eat it... ugh!
Got a ton of house work today!! Happy Friday!
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Ok my poor tummy!!!!! I’m pretty sure I’ve had exactly half of the box of teeny tiny Halloween candy, and as most of you probs remember, I like my candy! Howeverrrrrr... after a trial keto phase in the summer, I started trying dark chocolate, then worked up to really dark chocolate and now I’m liking the 90% stuff by Lindt! So NOW..... I’m devouring these little pkgs watching a movie and now I feel sick! Like really sick! Feeling all hot too and I’ve just taken a glass of Eno!! Pretty sad, I know... but the silver lining is I’m real darn sure I’m not going to finish that box! I like my 2-4 squares of 90% soooo much better!! I fasted all day then went out for fish & chips except minus the chips and subbed the garden salad! At least I fasted up until I had dinner and before all that candy!! Hope you guys are enjoying the weekend! I’m a wreck!0
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Good morning all!
Hope the weekend was good. Our's was very productive! Got some cleaning, tossing, and organizing done in our living room and in general over the weekend. Funny how you feel better afterwards. With that being said, I have a case of sore legs and back, but all good! LOL
@mamainthekitchen funny you should mention the 90% dark chocolate by Lindt! We bought some this weekend! Have not tried it yet but am looking forward to it!! Hope your tummy is feeling better! LOL Fish and Chips = yum!
We went out on Saturday night for dinner and had some BBQ. This is a place near our house that we had been to YEARS ago, and had a so so experience. Decided to try it again and it was really good! Definitely will go back.
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Good morning.
Hope all is well.
October is rolling right along. Another quick one.
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Tuesday already!??
My boy has an awful cold! Being diabetic it’s especially worrying, but I did find no sugar cough syrup so that has helped. He is unwilling to try all my other tricks from the kitchen like my fire tea and ginger tea!
Chores from Monday are being done on a Tuesday! Cross fingers they don’t have to be done on Wednesday!!!0
