Downsizers Team Chat - APRIL 2024
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I just wanted to share this amazing Oatmeal Banana Protein Smoothie that I am just going crazy over right now!! It is sooo good.
1/4 cup protein oats (I used Kodiak)
1 banana chopped into chunks and frozen
1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk (I did 1/4 water and 1/4 2% milk)
1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
1/2 tablespoon pure maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt don’t skip this, as it makes the oatmeal pop!
Delicious! You should all try it
This sounds amazing!!!! I am always looking for a new smoothie recipe.1 -
Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »
If you could build your dream house ...Which style of house would you build?
Mine would be a two story modern farmhouse
Mine would be a Craftsman Style Ranch home with a wrap around porch and it would be sure to have a sunroom Now I'm sitting here dreaming haha 0 -
Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »
If you could build your dream house ...Which style of house would you build?
Mine would be a two story modern farmhouse
Mine would be a Craftsman Style Ranch home with a wrap around porch and it would be sure to have a sunroom Now I'm sitting here dreaming haha
This is the correct answer lol1 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Steps:
April 14th: 5,018
April 15th: 6,523
April 16th: 7,384
April 17th: 2,952
Steps sucked. My stomach was bothering me so I thought I would lay down and then go for a walk. Didn’t know anything until hubby woke me up 4 hours later when he got home.
PW 151.4
CW 147.4
My stomach has been off so in turn so was my eating. Result a big loss.
Fantastic loss but hope you feel better soon xx1 -
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Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »
If you could build your dream house ...Which style of house would you build?
Mine would be a two story modern farmhouse
Mine would be a Craftsman Style Ranch home with a wrap around porch and it would be sure to have a sunroom Now I'm sitting here dreaming haha
This is the correct answer lol
Haha I was back on page 16 and like "where's my comment, I don't remember wording mine like that". and Turns out that was yours about the craftsman style home!! Too funny that we came up with the same style!1 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Steps:
April 14th: 5,018
April 15th: 6,523
April 16th: 7,384
April 17th: 2,952
Steps sucked. My stomach was bothering me so I thought I would lay down and then go for a walk. Didn’t know anything until hubby woke me up 4 hours later when he got home.
PW 151.4
CW 147.4
My stomach has been off so in turn so was my eating. Result a big loss.
Nice loss my friend.. sorry about the circumstances☹️
I need this to happen more often.
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Just got back from my surgeon ...I have a stress fracture and another infection I am on naproxen and Cephalexin.... I am now in a soft cast with 2 metal rods on each side ughhhh ...I see him again 6 weeks4
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@aneedlecraft @NachDeezy @lindamtuck2018
Wow!!! Way to go, you amazing Downsizers!!!
@Megan_smartiepants1970
Oh…my…goodness!!! So sad for this! Have you been referred to anyone to investigate why you aren’t healing?1 -
@aneedlecraft @NachDeezy @lindamtuck2018
Wow!!! Way to go, you amazing Downsizers!!!
@Megan_smartiepants1970
Oh…my…goodness!!! So sad for this! Have you been referred to anyone to investigate why you aren’t healing?
Its a mystery to all .. I believe it has something to do with me being diabetic2 -
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myhands4God wrote: »Need some advice/ suggestions/ideas-- Since getting the puppy I have not been able to workout. I am actually missing my workouts. Pre puppy my routine was get up at 5:30 workout until 6:00-6:15 then get ready for work and head out. When I came home I would do activities outdoors or get another workout in like pilates. Currently I get up at 5:30 and get dog outside and take care of her and then put her in the crate or hubby watches her while I get ready. I leave by 6:30 to drop her off at doggie daycare (yes I became that person). I pick her up at 4:00 home by 4:30. Take her out to potty and then take care of dinner or house chores. Because she is a puppy I am not comfortable about leaving her unsupervised while I am in the basement working out. I thought I could get up at 5:00 but as soon as I am up she wakes up and ready to get out of her crate. I figured once I am on summer break (I work for a school) I can get back in my workout routine during the day time. I just really don't want to wait that long but I just may have to. I only have 30 work days left.
my steps
04/13--10,514
04/14--6,819
04/15--9,937
04/16--11,484
04/17--6,465
Do you have a kennel you can put the puppy in while you work out? Or maybe a little playpen?2 -
Happy Friday Friends. I stayed off of the scale this week because i was feeling so bloated and I just wasn't ready to face all the eating. But I decided to get on the scale this morning and reset. I was actually better off than I thought so I will try not to avoid the scale if I'm feeling heavy.
Weigh In Day: Monday (today is Friday
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PW: 209.9
CW: 209.02 -
Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Just got back from my surgeon ...I have a stress fracture and another infection I am on naproxen and Cephalexin.... I am now in a soft cast with 2 metal rods on each side ughhhh ...I see him again 6 weeks
Oh my Megan, I am sorry to hear this. I hope that you can get better asap. Many prayers to you.0 -
lovethyneighbor wrote: »myhands4God wrote: »Need some advice/ suggestions/ideas-- Since getting the puppy I have not been able to workout. I am actually missing my workouts. Pre puppy my routine was get up at 5:30 workout until 6:00-6:15 then get ready for work and head out. When I came home I would do activities outdoors or get another workout in like pilates. Currently I get up at 5:30 and get dog outside and take care of her and then put her in the crate or hubby watches her while I get ready. I leave by 6:30 to drop her off at doggie daycare (yes I became that person). I pick her up at 4:00 home by 4:30. Take her out to potty and then take care of dinner or house chores. Because she is a puppy I am not comfortable about leaving her unsupervised while I am in the basement working out. I thought I could get up at 5:00 but as soon as I am up she wakes up and ready to get out of her crate. I figured once I am on summer break (I work for a school) I can get back in my workout routine during the day time. I just really don't want to wait that long but I just may have to. I only have 30 work days left.
my steps
04/13--10,514
04/14--6,819
04/15--9,937
04/16--11,484
04/17--6,465
Do you have a kennel you can put the puppy in while you work out? Or maybe a little playpen?
Oh my goodness, sending many prayers your way for a routine that will work for you both soon (especially in JUNE) I bet having a puppy is a ton of work and takes a ton of patience!! So happy for you I have been thinking about getting one for almost a year now but now that I read this, I might wait a while longer. I have a now teenager (13) in the house now and trying to get her to do her homework at night takes enough time out of my workout plans as it is!! So thank you for confirming I'll wait LOL, Ummm anyway, so my in laws just got a little rat terrior (8 weeks old) and they keep it in the kennel quite a bit actually. You could start with getting her used to your say, nightly routine and talk to her, let her know you are there and you will be back soon and give yourself a set time limit and maybe she will get used to that? 0 -
Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Just got back from my surgeon ...I have a stress fracture and another infection I am on naproxen and Cephalexin.... I am now in a soft cast with 2 metal rods on each side ughhhh ...I see him again 6 weeks
Oh my Megan, I am sorry to hear this. I hope that you can get better asap. Many prayers to you.
Thank you so much Staci... I am looking forward to the day that this is behind me and I can start walking my dogs again boy do I miss it bad0 -
What was the name of your best friend growing up when you were a child?
My best friend's name was Carol-ann1 -
Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Just got back from my surgeon ...I have a stress fracture and another infection I am on naproxen and Cephalexin.... I am now in a soft cast with 2 metal rods on each side ughhhh ...I see him again 6 weeks
Oh my Megan, I am sorry to hear this. I hope that you can get better asap. Many prayers to you.
Thank you so much Staci... I am looking forward to the day that this is behind me and I can start walking my dogs again boy do I miss it bad
Oh I bet. I can't even imagine how you must feel not being able to. It will be so nice when you get to again
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Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Just got back from my surgeon ...I have a stress fracture and another infection I am on naproxen and Cephalexin.... I am now in a soft cast with 2 metal rods on each side ughhhh ...I see him again 6 weeks
Oh my Megan, I am sorry to hear this. I hope that you can get better asap. Many prayers to you.
Thank you so much Staci... I am looking forward to the day that this is behind me and I can start walking my dogs again boy do I miss it bad
Oh I bet. I can't even imagine how you must feel not being able to. It will be so nice when you get to again
This all started back in October 2022 ...when I fell into one of my dog's craters when playing ball with them ..I broke my ankle and tore tendon's and ligaments ...I have had a total of 10 surgeries I sooooo want this behind me and my active lifestyle back.. I am not one to rely on others but my daughter has been an amazing helper and I am soooooo grateful for her
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lindamtuck2018 wrote: »lindamtuck2018 wrote: »@Megan_smartiepants1970
I am dropping out of the step challenge. I tried lowering my number and I can’t even get those in. To be honest, I’m hanging on by a thread just staying in the group but I’m gonna keep swimming “as Dori says” a little while longer.
Is there anything in particular causing you grief right now? Someone on the team might have some suggestions.
I’m just struggling with the care of my mother in law. I like to get up and work out in the mornings but I have to wait until she is up and get her ready for the day before I can do that which can take a while. By that time I feel like it’s cutting in to my time that I need to do the daily chores of picking up, preparing meals, and never ending laundry as she taken to taking off her depends throughout the day and I find out too late. 🤦♀️. These may be excuses but I am dragging mentally and physically.
Wow, that is a lot. I can see how it would take a toll on you. Is there anyone who could c9me give you a break occasionally?
She does go two days per week to an adult day care which gives me about 6-7 hours those days free. You would think I would use them to be more active but I find myself just chilling on the couch watching movies and not wanting to do much of anything. I’ll perk back up at some point.1
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