NON WW & WW NEWBIES, OUR NEW LIFE, THE START OF SOMETHING WONDERFUL

theslightedgeforever wrote: »

@fabgeekmom Your dinner sounded really good. Hopefully the pool will open soon.

@trooworld I thought you were trying to gain weight because of your surgery. I gain weight when I eat tuna. So when I had official weigh in days before I would never eat tuna the day before. lol Hmm now I'm craving tuna.

@gemwolf110 I think I missed your bday. Happy Birthday.

I got in some walking today and then another walk at the mall. Plus some stretching.

Not yet it’s in a couple of days. My coworkers brought in a local donut shops donuts for my birthday early since I won’t be at work for my actual birthday. They sent them home with me…

@cbabie Whatever gets your heart rate up is a good thing. What can you keep in the house when you don't want to cook and just scrounge around that would be healthy and tasty? There's a thing you can buy that you use your outside bike and it turns into an exercise bike. I'd put it on the patio with a big fan blowing right at me just to make room. Yaaay on walking in place

@gemwolf110 Local donut shops are the best. But very dangerous.

@trooworld I'm not eating sweets except the occasional after eight mint. I still need more f&v. I was doin well preplanning but then fell off that wagon. So back to that. I'm doing one of the MFP plans and it's all about adding in the f&v and then choosing lower sugar alternatives to the current foods we eat with added sugar. My hubby would be that way about the support. He's more of a if you would just run and not walk you could lose the weight. At least I'm getting out there and doing something which is more than I can say for him right now. Since retirement, he's retired from life. Environment is everything to be successful. Ask your hubby what things is he willing to change to help you out? I'm sure he will say I'm not the one that is needing to change. That is where I would guilt-trip mine. Along the lines of "well it sure would be nice to have a loving partner to support me". That would be my mantra until he hears it in his head even while he's asleep LOL I'm getting better at choosing things at restaurants that are good for me versus what I really want. Like today. I had a chicken shawarma salad and he had a shawarma and fries. I'm no longer tempted by the fries anymore.

@fabgeekmom I liked Edinburgh but not as much as up north in the Highlands The hills in Edinburgh were killing me. I can't wait to go to places like that and not be winded when I climb.
My son got to see TS years ago. He texted me in the middle of it saying, guess who her special guest is right now. Nelly! I love Nelly! I was so jealous.

Exercise is DONE for the day. I even did 31 min in Zone 2 on the treadmill. I ended up with 80 min of exercise total. I tried a new mini-trampoline video from YouTube.

@trooworld That’s good news about the support group. I’m sure that is helpful. I’m going to cook as DH does not cook. In his defense, he does the yard work, vacuuming, most of the house cleaning. My cousin is bringing us some turkey she cooked so all I have to do is make some mashed potatoes and a vegetable. She’s also bringing me some beets from her garden. Tomorrow night all I have to do is reheat a meal from a few weeks ago. I’m preparing 2 recipes from ATK on Saturday and Sunday as my son-in-law and granddaughter will eat with us. Hi, all. The pool is open but we can’t go today as we have hair appointments. But we will go tomorrow.

@cbabie Good job on eating and exercise. I am fortunate in that my hairdresser comes to our house. She does that because she had a toxic experience at 2 salons.

@theslightedgeforever Good point about the sugar substitutes. Have you tried unsweetened vanilla almond milk? It has no sugar and has a sweet taste because of the vanilla. I also make coffee, usually flavored beans that have no sugar.

@trooworld That sounds like a great day! Lots of steps and good food choices. Salmon is always good. The challenge is a good thing to do. Hi, all. The botanical gardens were nice. It was cool when we were in the shade but hot when we were in the sun. The hydrangeas were awesome. We were too tired and hot to look at look at the roses but we got a quick glance at them on the way to our car. My dinner was good. I was pleasantly surprised to see that 4 servings were actually 6. So less calories and leftovers for next week. Tonight I am doing a slow cooker pulled chicken recipe. I’m doubling it to have leftovers. I will give my son-in-law some to have for the week.

@trooworld I like your new challenge. It's good you have it all planned out. Yaay on your steps. Ice cream bars: for next time, could you bring a lower calorie substitute although I'm wondering was he carrying a cooler or something? lol Maybe reduce the calories earlier in the day and just enjoy the ice cream with him? Lifestyle changes. In the future there will be more walks and more snacks. How can you fit it into your plan? The lake is gorgeous. So peaceful.

@fabgeekmom I love hydrangeas. What's your favorite color? Pulled chicken sounds nice. Baked goods are hard to resist. I did well the other day. Dh and I went out for coffee and he got the banana bread to share. I kept looking at it saying it's probably dry. I took one bite and nope wasn't dry. lol But it also wasn't WOW so I said that's enough. There are so many things I would like to bake but keep telling myself I don't need it. I do miss baking though.

I went and got my roots done so now I feel much better. I'm sure look better too. lol Today's exercise was 30 min of a hill/sprint program and my usual 20 min sunshine stroll when I wake up. I got a compliment from hubby today. He had come up behind me and said my rear was smaller. So while the scale is not moving at all, I guess some progress is being made. I've made a broccoli cauliflower apple salad for dinner. I added some walnuts for the brain. I have finished up the Build Healthy Habits meal plan and will begin the Macros plan. I have planned out my 3 veggies and my 3 fruits for the day.

@trooworld Those are good strategies you mentioned. The meal looked good. Hi, all. It’s a little cooler today so my walk won’t be as uncomfortable as Sunday’s walk. I’m cooking for my SIL and granddaughter tonight. I’m following an ATK recipe for air fried butternut squash and pork loin. I cut up the pork yesterday so all I have to do is add the other ingredients. I couldn’t find pre cut butternut squash so I have to peel and chop one up. I’ll put it in the microwave to make peeling easier.

Hello, just quit WW as well. Looking for something that gave me a calorie count. With WW I saw my portion size, the MFP I see how much I'm actually eating! Yikes, I'm eating a lot! Just a lot of calories, in one day, I am already changing my way of eating, AGAIN!

@trooworld that salad looks so good! Thank you for sharing. I'm finding that my stomach is bloated. I'm trying to figure out why. This is before MFP. I've been trying to heal my gut, I suffer from diverticulitis and G.E.R.D. I'm gassy and bloated lately, so frustrating. I get hungry but then I feel so full. Has anyone had experience with before, any suggestions?