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cbabie wrote: »

Morning all, wow yesterday was a lazy day...I was sleepy all day. I think it's the new medicine I am on. We will see..have to be more active today. I feel energized right now, so have to do exercises when I am done here. LOL. I wasn't even really hungry yesterday, so it has to be the new medicine.

@trooworld I will wave back as you come into AZ. Hopefully we have good weather when you get here. LOL

Cbabie

Hope all is well!

theslightedgeforever wrote: »

@trooworld Your salad sounds good. I don't like goat cheese that's why if I ever made it there would be feta cheese on my plate. Woohoo on working out on your lunch hour. You sound like things are coming together for you. That's great.

@senoritafloridita That's awesome that you are going to be training for race.

@cbabie Did you exercise yesterday? No I don't like goat cheese, but I like goat meat. If you like antiques, look in the mirror. Yes I know, brat!

I had a busy day yesterday. Bookclub: We discussed Of Women and Salt. Then did a webinar on Mindset. Then did some errands.

I still met my goals though. Stayed within my carb boundaries but went over on calories by 100. Water goal met. 300+ burned calories. Today I'm doing nothing.

What is that book about? How did webinar go?

Tamevv wrote: »

Hi everyone. I’m in the bush again so reception is patchy. Been eating more carbs and fats than usual but doing lots of activity so will see how it pans out I guess. Loving the calm and quiet here.

For the record I like the crumbly feta and goats cheeses, but not the overly salty ones like danish 😊

All the talk about heart rates got me thinking so I did some research into my max and what it should be for each zone and so on. Happy to see my usual workouts put me pretty much were I should be. It’s reassuring to know I’m doing the right things. Gives me some ideas for future goals though, regarding monitoring my activities. I know I don’t use half of what the Apple Watch is capable of, so might try to tap into that.

@trooworld I’m envious of your salads. Lots of inspiration for when I’m home.

@cbabie Hi!!!!! 👋 😁. How’d the exercises go??

@senioritafloridita Race sounds exciting and motivating. When is it? We can cheer you on 😊

Have a good time in the bush! Those cheeses are good 😊 I’m going to be looking up my heart rate as well. Lol

Hi all...I have been around, just not posting. I prefer to type on the home computer, but just haven't been logging in on it much.

@trooworld Did you have oxtails? I have heard they can be good if cooked right? Good job with your exercise. I have looked at the American Heart Assn for heart rate ranges for my age & try to stick to them when walking on treadmill. Not sure I have ever had goat cheese, unless dd has given it to me when there. Her Dr was trying to get her to go (cow) dairy free for awhile, so might have had it.

@cbabie Good job walking around the house, any movement is good. I love fish, but can't stand fish sticks, lol. Too much breading usually. Great job tracking & staying under calories.

@tamevv Bush camping sounds fun. We used to have a pull behind RV when the girls were young & really had fun. Not sure I would be a great tent camper tho. I'm sure the exercise will help offset the carbs & fats.

@gemwolf Wow, you are doing great with WW!! Good luck with the interview. Your talk of the real Christmas tree brought back memories of the last one we had. It was a "cut your own type", and after getting it home & set up, dh got so sick he ended up at the ER. We think it must have had some poison ivy around it & he is really allergic to it! Next year we had an artificial one for sure! It's getting old now, tho, & some of the lights didn't work this year. I strung another string on it to fill in, but by the time we took it down, more were out. I really hate to buy another big one, because who knows how long we will keep putting up a big one. (not getting younger, lol)

@theslightedge forever Your soup sounds good. I am trying to come up with a soup recipe to take to a soup supper next Sat. We decided each Core Team member should make a crockpot of soup rather than make a few big pots at church. Can't decide what kind, and now everyone else is bringing all the usual ones, so still thinking about it. I have a chicken taco one that we like, but someone is bringing chicken tortilla, so sounds like it might be similar. Kinda thinking of broccoli cheddar or Wisconsin cheese. It would be different that the meat ones. You have been doing a good job getting back with your carb balancing & exercise.

December was a big bust for me, kept tracking, but just didn't care if I stayed in my boundaries or not. Then we went to OK for New Years until the 9th, and that is never better, lol. I don't feel like I really eat that much more there, but when I log it, I have. Started back with my walking on Tues tho & have been doing better with eating (& drinking water, too). Wed we had dentist appointment, mine was fine, dh needs some work, lol. (We knew he did, got an abcess tooth when we were OK, that was fun, not!)

Not sure if I caught a stomach bug (or if my sweet potato was not good-part of it tasted fine, but part of it was terrible & it was all one potato with nothing else.(?) Anyway, by the time I went to bed, I had such a stomach ache & spent the next 4 hours or so being sick. So Thurs I didn't eat much...I finally got the message when I closed out that I hadn't eaten enough, lol. I have never gotten that before!! Still being pretty careful with my eating because of that, so I am staying in my boundaries better. Not starting my walking & "senior" exercises again until next week, tho, so I really have to watch my food, because I usually do eat back at least some (or mostly all, lol) of my exercise calories that MFP gives me.

Well, not much more for now. Hope everyone has a great week.

Tamevv wrote: »

@theslightedgeforever Hahaha, glad you thought it was as random as I do. And your hubbys right, most of them have had their noses broken!! They aren’t the brightest group of men around 😉. So we call that “football” but we also play “soccer” which is what the Europeans call “football” - the one where they put their shirts up over their heads and run around like crazies when they get a goal. Haha, I don’t know what they call the finger thing but I know what you mean. It’s one hand if it’s a “point” and two hands if it’s a “goal”.

@trooworld We have a bush property but can only come in the summer cause it snows heavily and we aren’t set up for tat yet. We just have swags and a small shed to keep tools and some basic staples. All cooking is over fire. We have some grand plans but who knows. I just love being away. I go hiking with kids and dog every day, he always finds echidnas to harass and ends up rubbing the black skin off his lips so looks silly for a week after every camp.

@gemwolf110 I’m off to look up “Rachel rays oil and vinegar things” ーintrigued 😁. Good luck with the job interview.

@cbabie Yeah I’m more outdoors-ey than DH, and sometimes I feel like I’m dragging him around, but I’ve decided I don’t care. I’m getting more confident to just do things on my own.

@RetiredAndLovingIt Ugh I had an abscess once - the worst pain! I’m quite paranoid of ever getting it again so any ache in my mouth makes me so nervous now.

On that note I’m off to read a bit. Heading home tomorrow and actually looking forward to doing a step workout on Tuesday!

Night all.

Thank you! Will let everyone know how it went. This is what I ordered

@gemwolf110 Look at you go. The little engine that could. You're doing great on your weight loss. The book was about different generations in a family and the mother/daughter ties. It starts in 1800 something. I forget. lol The first lady rolled cigars at a Cuban factory. Then it tells her story and the daughter comes along and then it goes along. There was a second mother/daughter combo introduced. It's basically how women are the force. In tough situations they have to keep going. There are alot of time jumps which was confusing to me. So I ignored when it was taking place and just concentrated on the characters and asked myself now who was this person's mother or daughter. Webinar was really good. I'm learning alot about mindsets.

@trooworld I took a screenshot of the genealogy chart and just kept referring to that when I need to while reading on the kindle. My heartrate totals on my Fitbit is based on my maximum minus resting heart rate. Right now I'm currently at 97 for fatburning 119 cardio and 145 for peak

@cbabie It's great that you are forming new habits. You've just not found the right outdoor activity yet. Didn't you ever eat the catfish mom used to fry up?

@RetiredAndLovingIt Glad to see you. Hope you are feeling better after that stomach bug. I've had those days where I track but not really cared what the numbers were. Consequence was weight gain. lol How's the weather where you are? I saw a video yesterday of a tent that sits on the top of the SUV roof and has solar panels in it. Plus the other side has a shade that pulls out. I guess those are for serious campers. unlike me.

@Tamevv That's a cute oil and vinegar set. When you camp do you just hike for exercise or what? I didn't even realize there was a one hand two hand thing. Now I see there is soccer and football.
I thought an echidnas was some kind of jumping bug that makes noise. LOL

Wow that was alot to get through but glad everyone is checking in.

I stayed OP yesterday. Didn't exercise yesterday but burned my 300+ calories today on the treadmill. I'm getting better cause my last set of sprint is easier than when I started in September or October I think. Some days I couldn't finish. At the beginning of February I will move up the speeds/inclines. Water goal met.

@theslightedgeforever That sounds like a good formula. Good job staying OP. And already getting your exercise in this morning, good job! Sounds like you are off to a great day.

@RetiredAndLovingIt It was good but a bit unhealthy. I'm glad I'm using the same chart as you. That sounds like a good plan you have. Cinnamon pecans sound amazing! I just ordered a snack mix of lightly chocolate-coated almonds called SkinnyDipped Almonds. I got them on Amazon. I love nuts! Wow, that does sound like a mess. Your poor hubby! I hope he's feeling better now.

Hi all. I decided to make yesterday a rest day with the exception of a moderate walk with my dog for 10 minutes in the morning. I'm feeling out about what kind of schedule I want to have for lifting and I don't think Sundays will be included, they feel like lazy days. I will lift today, I am off so I have no excuse! I made some really good Texas-style chili yesterday as it rained most of the day. My husband said it was in the top 5 meals I've ever made, so I will share the recipe: https://www.spendwithpennies.com/texas-chili/

Water yesterday: 50 oz

My phrase for the year: "Every choice is another chance to change my health for the better."

I just realized I was over 3 carbs yesterday so not OP. Ugh

@trooworld How often do you weigh yourself? Those pesky two lbs can be really frustrating. I've been there.

I exercised yesterday but burned 150 calories so I will use one of my rest days to make up the other 150 cals. Cardio dance and stretching. Food was OP. Water goal met.

Good Morning!

Half way through the week!!

@gemwolf110 Fingers crossed on the job. I'm glad you feel confident about the interview. Yaay for Wednesday.

@trooworld So something needs changing to get over your plateau. What will that something be? Are you counting points still? How are you doing on a daily/weekly basis with that? What's your plan for today's exercise. Looks like you got in an additional 10 oz of water compared to the day before. Good for you.

Yesterday: Stayed OP with my carbs. I exercised but did not reach my 300. I burned 207. Water goal met. I got a WHOOSH on the scale today. It was down 2.8 lbs more. Feeling so much better than that 0.1gain I had earlier this week. My habits have been so good.

@theslightedgeforever The something is that I added exercise in. Yes, I am counting "bites" still. I am not doing well with that currently. My weight is down this morning. My weight is very sensitive to carbs. I was planning on doing the Tonal yesterday but it didn't work out because my husband is still injured and I got home at 5pm, I had to be on a webinar from 6-7pm, and I had to eat because I go to bed at 7pm. So, I cooked. My plan for today is to use the Tonal BUT...I woke up with a headache so that may not happen today, I don't know. I will take some Ibuprofen and hope for the best. Yeah, I still need to drink more water though. 50 oz is not enough. It is a constant struggle to get that in! Nice loss, congrats! That's great that your habits are good, keep it up!

Hi all. My husband's injury is throwing a monkey wrench into my plans (see above to slightedge). I'll just have to plan on cooking until he's over this injury. That means no nighttime workouts. But at least I know that the olive oil will be measured instead of guesstimated!

Water yesterday: 50 oz

My phrase for the year: "Every choice is another chance to change my health for the better."