@Elise4270 Re: cranberries on top. I think it would work to toss them in a skillet with a little water and cook them until they burst, then add them. That’s basically how I make a quick cranberry sauce, takes five minutes - I add a little vanilla, cinnamon, lemon juice, and OJ, which isn’t appropriate for curry. Or maybe it is, depending on the curry! Maybe not the vanilla though. anyway it keeps them from having that raw taste which is really too much.

@Avidkeo You have done well with planning and cooking your meals. You've got this!

@Elise4270 I’ve never done butter chicken but we used to have aloo gobi all the time, I need to make it more often. I sort of cycle through different phases and lose track of stuff I used to make all the time! Chicken saag is my husband’s favorite. There’s a website, vahrehvah.com which has a lot of good video recipes. The chef is from Hyderabad which is a junction of a lot of different cuisines.

I have eaten so much food the past three days. Combo of longer runs, colder weather, and election stress is really getting to me. I had a porterhouse steak which I was going to split between two meals and I just ate it all. I’m technically still under calories but only if I borrow some from my long run day. I wish they would go ahead and call this thing.

Re: the colder weather. I have a raccoon family which lives in the ceiling of my outside storeroom and I saw the momma raccoon this morning and she has gotten HUGE. She has clearly been putting on weight for winter and getting a winter coat. My mom’s horses are unusually fluffy for this time of year too. Seems like it’s gonna be a cold winter.

Yesterday I walked/ran the Roan Mountain 10K and ate like I had run an ultra. I just couldn't get enough food. Was up about half a pound this morning. Not worried, as long as I don't do that every day!

@ddmom0811 Glad you got a chuckle out of that. I fear the same thing you do about CoVID and my surgery. I am actually thinking about talking to them about getting another scan in early December and, if it's not grown any, or very little, to put it off until 2021. Had I decided to wait 3 months, I would have gotten a scan on 21 Dec. I still have that one scheduled. I'm going to ask if we could move that up to maybe the first week of Dec and go from there. They may not want to do it, but it won't hurt to ask.

Also, I can gain 2.8 pounds overnight. So, having only gained that much in 3 weeks is pretty good. I'm confident you will lose it quickly too.

Thanks @Elise4270 for the info. I won't. Good luck on your exam.

@Avidkeo Can you go out for a run or walk when you're bored? Or read a good book? Might help some with the mindless eating.

@bearly63 Sorry about your hip pain. I hope the PT and chiropractor can help. The cycling challenge sounds, well, challenging! Good luck.

@elise4270 sorry for the migraine and hormonal BS....we women have it rough IMHO! hang in there!

Hey. Thanks for the encouragement.

Am now out of that phase. Going away again this weekend but less worried cause we will be doing a lot if stuff so the same situation won't be there.

I think part of it is messed up hormones. Has the mirena inserted 3 months ago. Been good. Period is due but just isn't happening. I'm not worried about that, but I think over the weekend my progesterone went through the roof, hence appetite gone crazy! Combined with boredom... Recipe for disaster.

I didn't want to weigh in today but, well figured it's better to see what happened and deal than stick my head in the sand and ignore it. Up 7lb (3kg). Now I know that most of that is water weight, etc. I'll just get back in and keep going now. The trend was nice said only gained 1lb. So will see.

When I was driving this morning I thought about how I blamed the election for my eating, and that's not really fair. I shouldn't blame anyone for what I put in my mouth! As a teacher I always told the kids to take responsibility for their actions and here I am acting the election crammed chocolate in my mouth.

Was down 1.5 today! Yay. The 2.8 gain was over the weekend, but that was on top of another 2 - so it was really more like 5 in 3 weeks. But I know I can get back on track.

I ran today! On TM! 4 miles. I did a peloton 60s run it was fun!

@bearly63 - I did a power zone test and my FTP was 159. I don't think I did it right - didn't push hard enough! Back in 2015 when I used to go to a triathlete gym the Zwift bikes had an FTP and I think my FTP was 201. But I could be remembering incorrectly. I should hope it would have gone up after all these years of cycling! In any case, after the FTP test, the next day I did a power zone ride and it seemed way too easy to be in zone 2&3 for as long as I was.
But I'll figure it out!

So... at lunch yesterday one of my co-workers brought in Snickerdoodles. I had 2. But as I said I was still down because after all the crap I ate the last few weeks, that was like a few crumbs. He brought them in because I had brought in a cookie cake on Thursday and chocolate chip cookies another day. Payback is hell, lol.

@Avidkeo Those hormones can reek havoc on our systems. Good for you for weighing today. Now you know and can get down to business.

@ddmom0811 Sounds like you have the right attitude. Sounds like you had a great run.

@Elise4270 Yeah for not being in pain! So glad the PT helped that much. I'm going to blame the dinosaur's every time I stress eat from now on.

I am behind, again.
I slipped (again) at agility class on Monday night. I slipped and then as I tried to recover and take a step it felt like my hip gave out and it hurt. I managed to keep from falling but the two steps I took felt so weird. I was able to continue the run, cautiously and then rested and stretched before our next turn. I must have yelped or something because it freaked Hobbes out and he wouldn't leave my side. I took an Aleve as soon as I got home and didn't move much at all on Tuesday, well other than walking around Costco. I felt great this morning so we gave the run a try and ended up walking home part way. Now it feels fine, maybe a little achy. I am thinking I may need to go in to see the orthopedist. Stretching and rolling just doesn't seem to be doing enough to really make it go away. I am kind of in limbo land though since I switch to medicare next month. If I can get in before then I won't need a referral but after that I will need a referral.

I made a stew over the weekend and that will be dinner tonight. The rest of it went into the freezer. I haven't been hungry and haven't been eating enough, not a good place for me to be in. I have lost the election stress, weight I gained and a little bit more.

@elise4270 - I would be wanting that lymph node out too, especially since it has come up so quickly. Hope your PCP will see it that way too.
Can you share the butter chicken recipe? Would it work for fish? I had butter fish at a restaurant that was so good!

@ddmom0811 - I love Snickerdoodles! They were my favorite when I was a kid. I don't make them very often though and am not a fan of store/bakery bought. Nice on the weight loss!

@quilteryoyo - were you able to talk to your doctor's office about getting the scan sooner?

Elise4270 wrote: »

Boob ultrasound result
“FINDINGS:
RIGHT BREAST ULTRASOUND:
Scattered fibroglandular tissue is noted diffusely throughout the
right breast.
A 3.8 x 0.8 x 0.9 cm reactive lymph node is identified in the right
axilla. This is not seen on previous screening mammogram October 14,
2020. No suspicious mass. No dilated ducts. No cysts.
The deep pectoral fascia and pectoralis muscle are normal. The skin is
normal in thickness.”

I, uhhh disagree with the radiologist who suggest to just live with it and watch it. It’s a pain. I’m going to push for removal/biopsy. @Avidkeo you have any insight? I see my pcp mid December, but may get a call from them regarding the results tomorrow which won’t do me any good getting the golf ball out of my arm pit, unless he also feels it warrants more aggressive actions.

Made butter chicken
Mmmm I think it’s my favorite homemade Indian dish yet!

How are y’all doin’? Eating well? Running in some cooler weather? Meal planning for the holidays?

No real insight. I too have fibro glandular breast tissue. Basically just dense breasts. Don't know much about reactive lymph node but a quick Google says it's nothing to worry about, just a reaction (hence reactive) to infection. I wouldn't suggest removing unless it's really painful. That can lead to other worse issues like lymphodema. Maybe they can drain it? Always seek a second opinion if you aren't happy. I would wonder it its related to stress etc.

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I've been lurking. Not posting much. Last week was a *kitten* show for me. I've been eating better and working out this week but haven't been tracking food. I get breakfast logged and then forget the rest of the day.

I missed last weekends weigh in. I think my body was fighting something. Felt off and temp was 99 (I'm usually in the 96-97 range). I basically sat around all weekend. I had tried to run Saturday but my body was like nope!