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@cbabie Woohoo on treadmill and outside walk. So 1/2 c pb. So what do you tell yourself when you refuse to drink alcohol or sugar or do one of your fasts compared to the PB? And what if you did eat 1/2 c pb a day. Which part the most do you think is not healthy? I'm trying to figure out the psychology behind it. Could you eat 3 T twice a day? So why can't the others live off of PB? What makes them more special than you? I remember a time when we didn't have a kitchen table but four bar stools by the island. There are five of us in the family. Guess who stood for each meal. Now what was I teaching my children and hubby at that time? My thinking was, oh it's okay, I can stand. But what was I teaching them? To be selfish and not think of others. We teach people how to treat us. Now they know they are lucky to get the meal. There's the kitchen if you don't like it. lol So next time you make a nice healthy meal you divide it into how many ever portions equally and if they are still hungry later, they can go make themselves a PB sandwich. Actually I've learned that to get more beautiful pretty flowers the pruning works really well. lol It just takes a while to grow back. Actually we could all use a bit of pruning to grow back more beautiful.

Lost 1.1 lbs this week- Doing the happy dance.

Green Day-Stayed OP 231/238 Exercise-none

May goals: Green dot day Drink 4.5 glasses of water Burn 200 cals via exercise

Hi all. I went to the stores and found that they still had meat. I talked to the butcher at my small international market and he said they'll still have meat but the price will go up. It hasn't yet. So, be prepared, that might happen in your area too.

@cbabie That's great that you did your treadmill AND took the baby for a walk yesterday! WTG! Well, the first meal we had last night was really delicious.

@theslightedgeforever We had the chickpea bowl last night and it was delicious. You could totally use a different bean. You need to add your own condiments so you have a sauce, I recommend gochujang if you have it, if you don't, maybe a bbq sauce or taste it and see what you think it needs. We also added feta cheese to our bowls. We doubled the recipe and used less avocado oil. Here's the link: https://www.ohladycakes.com/blog/potato-smoky-chickpea-bowls Oh I see the wet mud now!!! lol Congrats on the loss, woo hoo I'm doing the happy dance for you!!!

@TeresaW1020 Yeah I jumped the gun on the veggie menu but oh well the bowl last night was delicious! lol Congrats on the loss and the new mop!

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May goal: track all meals, do some form of exercise 3 times a week, drink 52 oz of water per day

@trooworld I couldn't do a veggie week. I could do maybe a veggie meal? I tried to be vegetarian years ago but I couldn’t keep it up. I just felt hungry all the time. And sometimes I crave red meat like crazy. I tell my friends I think I’m a vampire lol. Burgers and steak are pretty much my favourite food group. I bookmarked that chickpea bowl recipe though.

@cbabie did you get your work station at home set up? It’s kind of a pain.

@theslightedgeforever, I find the jam is pretty sweet on its own. I also buy Smuckers, Smuckers Apricot jam. It’s funny I love apricot jam and apricot candies but I’m not big on actual apricots. ….the tendonitis. It’s an overuse injury which means the only thing you can do is let it rest. Rest doesn’t mean no exercise, but it means dropping down almost to nothing, and then just slowly doing tiny bits. If a tendon tears or ruptures then surgery is sometimes needed but I stopped it before that point.

It can take 3 to 6 months to heal, sometimes longer. If I rush it and have a setback it will take longer.
Apparently tendons are quite small- like your achilles tendon is relatively small but it generates tremendous force when you jog or run say, and even walking. So if you overload it, it burns out. However, the good news after doing almost nothing for a week I can walk about 1.5 km twice a day. I’m fighting myself not to rush it but it feels good to get out.

@TeresaW1020 yes there is a lot of very nice trails here. I used to have a bike years ago but I got rid of it. The only thing is I find the trails can get crowded. The city is in the process of paving them and so more people come. I preferred it when they were just dirt trails and other people stayed away!

Well in other news- again not doing well with calories. I was never a big dessert person, but I used to have a drink as a reward, but now I’m doing a 30 day alcohol free challenge and so now I want dessert lol. So the calories are a bit of a battle but I’m trying to be more relaxed with it right now.

I haven’t bought a bike yet, because I haven’t had time but I’m hoping to get to it within this week. There is bike racks in my apt garage but I’m still waiting for them to confirm whether there is space for me to have one yet.
It actually snowed a bit here today which is ridiculous but I still got out and enjoyed my walk. Did some core work yesterday and today I will be doing a strength/cardio circuit my trainer gave to me.

I was reading about crossfit and it sounds awesome, I wish I could do it.

Take care all.

Omg. Ate and drank way to much Friday and Saturday. Today is a new week. Back to eating healthy and counting. Plan today is a jog later this morning. Pretty chilly out right now. Mother’s Day supper is bbq ribs and chicken thighs. Cubed potatoes and asparagus.

HI all...Happy Mothers Day to all that trooworld said..Cold, dreary day here today. Supposed to be a frost/freeze warning tonight, but they think this will be the end of that much cold. Hope so, I am ready for spring. My cousin said she has flowers & tomato plants out already, and I don't have any yet. Dh helped dd till up the spot where she wants to plant a few things, peas, beans carrots, & zucchini & she got them in the ground. Hopefully I can put a few things in this week, she gave me her left over seeds, lol.

@trooworld Sorry about your bread. That is discouraging after putting so much work into it. Good job with the vegetarian menu. Being here at home & not going to restaurants makes me think I could do the Whole Food Plant Based like my sister..if I would continue to be here. Not sure I have the "willpower" to continue at a restaurant. Glad you got a nice walk in.

@renaegry Oh well, back to a healthy day again. Your supper sounds delicious. I love asparagus! I think we will order a pizza...we are both hungry for one as we have not ordered anything at all during the quarantine.

@its_cleo I agree on the apricots, yuck! Be careful with your achilles, a gal I used to work with had to have surgery on hers. Getting a bike sounds like a great idea! I have an old one that I keep thinking I need to get out & start riding. I hadn't ridden for probably 25 years until a few years ago when gkids were at our house, so I got it out so I could ride with them. Surprised myself that I could still do it...guess like they say, you never forget, lol.

@theslightedgeforever Good job with more veggies. I need to be eating more...mostly been broccoli, corn, & sweet potatoes around here, lol. Congrats on the loss, too! Things are opening up around here quite a bit...not convinced we should be yet with our case counts, but guess they didn't ask me, lol.

@cbabie Yeah for getting walks in. I bet the baby enjoyed it, too. Hope you got your work station all set up. Most of the time when I cook something, I must be planning for more people, because we usually have leftovers. Thats OK with both of us, tho. Dh & I will reheat most anything, & it saves cooking another meal, lol.

@TeresaW1020 Glad you got your hair done. I go with the natural hair..mine is kind of a blondish gray, but not going to color it. Sis has pretty salt & pepper type gray. Gave dh another haircut yesterday. He decided a few years ago that he didn't have enough hair to pay a barber, so I took over the job. Luckily he doesn't mind a buzz cut.
It is interesting about your church opening. Ours is still closed, but is so big, that I think social distancing would be hard. They plan to continue streaming the services even after they do open, so people that want to stay home yet, will be able to see it. We have had a young girl (about 10?) singing during a few of the services. She has an amazing voice for her age! Did you say about Vacation Bible School? Ours has decided to postpone it until next summer.

Think I said about dh breaking off a tooth. He saw the dentist last week & she was able to pull the rest out. We thought for sure he would have to go to an oral surgeon. Glad he didn't. Still really sore.

Well, not much happening here. Dd just called & asked if we will be home, they are coming over after a bit. We have been limiting our visits (been over there a few times) to being outside & 6 foot apart, but today is pretty chilly, so not sure if we will do that or if they will come in. Kind of feel like I shouldn't make a big deal out of it, if the other dd & gkids are coming here the end of the month. I am still conflicted about that, but know she needs help with the gkids while she works from home. The kids are planning to go fishing as much as we can, lol.

@renaegry Where did you start with macros? How did you figure out what your macros should be? I am currently on WW and starting to struggle. Honestly, I think it's because I am not eating enough. I am interested in the macros - but completely overwhelmed with the information.

Hey @trooworld still here! Sweet and sour tofu sounds yummy.

@Kaar17 I had the same issue with WW. Overall my calories would be like 1000 and yet I would be out of points. And 1000 calories a day is not healthy.

@theslightedgeforever so here is the funny thing with the alcohol- at the end of one week of being alcohol free and my calories for the week were higher than when I wasn't alcohol free. I was so surprised. So it's just a week, so I'll see how the rest of the month goes. But it's definitely an interesting experiment for me. I do think my skin looks nicer/clearer so there are other advantages. ...golfer's elbow. Well the tendon runs from top of shoulder to elbow. Then I think from elbow to wrist. So the pain shows up at the points, but bracing your forearm could help.

Achilles tendon runs from your calf to heel, so pain shows up near the heel, but it is partly caused by calf issues.....

Hi everyone! Quick check in today. I got a new job (yay!) but with it comes a lot more work and stress so I may not be posting as much but will still try to drop in to say hi. I had my "come to Jesus" moment where I reminded myself that this is not an excuse to go off the rails because I need my pants to fit when all this is over. There will be NO COVID-15 gained in this house!

Good morning everyone. It's nice to see you all back on the board. I was feeling a bit lonely yesterday. Not that @RetiredAndLovingIt wasn't good company, she was! But I'm used to the chit chatter of many more voices! My mood has been foul lately and yesterday was a change of pace: I had the energy to do a 20-minute Leslie Sansone walking video, clean my fridge, and then in the afternoon I actually dared to tackle the black hole. :O Have I ever told you about that room? It's our spare room. It's packed so tight in some places in there that you can't walk in there. It desperately needs to be organized and sorted through but it's overwhelming. So yesterday, I started the process.

@theslightedgeforever Yeah, there are recipes online for gochujang. Some of the ingredients may be kind of hard to find but you could probably improvise or buy them online. I think the "score" is a decoration but also deflates the bread slightly. The next time, I will buy a clean razor blade to have on hand before I bake. I was so very disappointed! I don't miss days only because it's part of my morning routine: get coffee, sit at the computer check my email, chat with you gals. What a sweet Mother's Day present from your family! I'm glad you are enjoying your 100-day book. I look forward to hearing insights from it.

@its_cleo Yay! Yeah, that sweet and sour tofu was super good. Air frying tofu is the way to go. I'm so glad to hear you bought your bike! I can't wait to hear about you exploring your town.

@mswatson0777 Are you working for the same university? Congrats!

@TeresaW1020 lol...I'm glad you are still with us! I will try the bread again when the need arises. I will make sure and have a sharp razor blade on hand to actually make the cut with the proper instrument. I was so disappointed! As I said on the other board, I get the ignoring Mother's Day thing. Not only did I lose my mother, but I've had multiple miscarriages, so Mother's Day is not my favorite holiday. I'm so sorry it's painful for you, too.

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