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

1298299301303304316

Replies

  • cbabie
    cbabie Posts: 1,723 Member
    Morning all, I think we are rounding the corner with the sickness. YEAH!! I did my PT exercises yesterday and took baby boy for a walk....now today I want to ride my bike. My computer is so slow, I almost fall asleep waiting on the tab to open..UGH!!!

    @fabgeekmom sorry to hear about the bad weather...we are in the 70s, I hope it's not going to be like last year and no winter or spring...LOL. I had to laugh that your DS had to go buy junk food for the storm..how thoughtful is he. LOL

    @trooworld So sorry to hear you are not feeling well. It's nothing to mess with.it's the cough that really is the worst. I still gave the kids zarbee's cough med, but also Honey..(per the Dr).

    cbabie
  • fabgeekmom
    fabgeekmom Posts: 988 Member
    @trooworld I hope you get over your cold soon. @cbabie I’m glad the children are getting better. 70 degrees sounds heavenly! Hi, all. It’s been snowing since 1PM today and it’s covering the road and yard. I’m sitting near a window and watching it snow. I rode the bike today. I’m so glad I bought it during Covid! Dinner is leftover tacos from Saturday.
  • cbabie
    cbabie Posts: 1,723 Member
    Morning all, I didn't ride yesterday like I wanted to, but was active in other ways. I am listening to a person from Bodi and she is talking about mindset. If you don't have the right mindset, you will just go back to your old habits. That is what I am trying to change. Somedays I say do I really want to live another 20 years in this world and the answer is no, but most days yes I want to live another 20 but a healthy 20, not in a hospital or old folks home 20....

    @trooworld so sorry about your cough. That's what the kids had, it's awful. I finally broke down and bought cough drops too..but can't give those to the baby. He just throws up..which he did last night about 12:30 am.. I hope you feel better today.

    @fabgeekmom I agree with troworld...oh to be able to sit in a window and watch it snow...but that's all I want to do with snow. LOL. I am glad you bought your bike too...covid really was good for some things.. mostly our mindsets..

    cbabie
  • fabgeekmom
    fabgeekmom Posts: 988 Member
    @trooworld Sorry about that cough! When DH had a cold, he stocked up on cough drops. @cbabie Yes, mindset is everything! And it’s hard to be mindful when you have sick kids. Hi, all. We got at least 10 inches of snow. It snowed all day and through the night, also some in the afternoon. I’m looking out the window and it’s really pretty. DS is home and is staying home tomorrow also. I’m glad so I don’t have to worry about him. My road is not cleared and won’t be until there is enough traffic on it. I rode the bike as usual. Dinner is Skinnytaste spaghetti rings with beef except I’m using small macaroni as that’s what I have.
  • fabgeekmom
    fabgeekmom Posts: 988 Member
    @trooworld That’s good that you’re feeling better. Fantastic weight loss! I love falafel. Cucumber sauce sounds good. Hi, all. The sun is out today and temperatures are a little bit above freezing. There is some melting and the roads are better. DS decided to go to work because of that. I spend my days inside and I’m getting cabin fever. But the area near our vehicles is still frozen. So I’ll stay home again tomorrow. Tonight is steak night.
  • its_cleo
    its_cleo Posts: 732 Member
    @fabgeekmom I get cabin fever too, I hate it. I always try to be optimistic that March will be spring.

    @cbabie I think mindset is key. I ask myself that a lot too, about living in the world. I hope the kids are recovering ok. Any activity you can do is good, all we can do is our best.

    @trooworld sounds like a nice walk. I've had coughing spells like that when I had a cold. Once I was sick on vacation and I could not stop coughing. People would move away from me. It was awful lol.

    It's been a busy week, so I couldn't check in much. I have a lot of work right now, and when I work a lot I can't look at my computer in my spare time- just cant sit at a desk any longer than I have to. The next 2 weeks will be busy, too.

    And kind of off the rails this week with calories - yesterday being Friday got me again, so I had takeout for dinner. And Thursday I was stressed and bought a cheesecake lol. I didnt eat it all at once, but still the piece was big lol.

    Oh well it's a new day today! :)
  • cbabie
    cbabie Posts: 1,723 Member
    Morning all, It's still warm here and I cleaned our outdoor table off and asked DH to put up the umbrella so I could sit outside and enjoy. I didn't get to do that, but I plan on it today! I for some reason ate a little Debbie snack and it made me feel bad, but not bad enough that I didn't eat it. So today is different. I have been slowing getting rid of bad food and adding good food. Trying to be like a chameleon change slowing into what I want to be. LOL

    @its_cleo Yum cheesecake. My grand daughter came in and asked if I had any peanut butter cups I said no, can't have them I would eat them all. LOL. Sorry about the work, but you got this.

    @fabgeekmom Sometimes I think I wish we could be snowed in. I get tired of all the running around I do. Yet the minute you tell me I can't do something, is the minute I want to do it. LOL

    @trooworld Congratulations!! I am so glad you are happy with the surgery! That makes your mindset so much better and you just eat different cause you are happy! Sometimes I wish I were like a man and have no emotions...but I am not. LOL

    Cbabie
  • theslightedgeforever
    theslightedgeforever Posts: 2,483 Member
    I finally did some exercise yesterday. Now I'm working on tracking my food since all my good habits seem to fall by the wayside after my surgery. I was listening to a podcast last week and then were talking about consistency versus perfection. Saying I'm good til something messes up my routine when it's actually something messing up my idea of perfection. It made so much sense. When I mess up just jump back in at the next possible moment.

    Hope you all are well
  • fabgeekmom
    fabgeekmom Posts: 988 Member
    @trooworld That was good that you could walk without pain. I bet losing weight also helps. The meal sounded good. I imagine that 1/2 teaspoon sriracha isn’t too spicy. I hope you enjoyed the nature walk. @its_cleo That’s too bad about work and stress. Is there anything you can do to relieve stress? @cbabie Getting rid of tempting food is the first step. I hope you get to relax outside tomorrow. @theslightedgeforever Be patient with yourself. It’s hard to commit to good habits and also recuperate from surgery. Small steps, not perfection. I remember after my hip surgery it took me a long time to get back that healthy mindset. Hi, all. We left the house today for the first time since last Tuesday! We went swimming. I cooked dinner tonight and my daughter and her husband came over. I made an America’s Test Kitchen recipe for sausage and bean soup. I added elbow macaroni to it. We have leftovers next week.
  • its_cleo
    its_cleo Posts: 732 Member
    @trooworld that's a great walk! Looks like a great day. I'm jealous, I used to be able to walk like that.

    @fabgeekmom honestly I think I use the stress as an excuse. It’s kind of like- oh I deserve cheesecake bc the week has been hard! So I need to challenge my thinking. Or also I could do better portion control and just have a tiny piece. It’s a work in progress I guess.

    @theslightedgeforever thanks for checking in! I’ve been thinking of you after your surgery.

    @cbabie I hope you get a chance to sit out at the table. I love peanut butter cups, too lol.

    Not sure what I will do today- take it easy. I have tomorrow off, although I may work a couple hours in the afternoon depending how I feel. We have compressed work weeks, so if I work 9 hour days (instead of 8) then every third week I get a day off. So tomorrow is my earned day.

    I’m a bit discouraged with calories/eating, and trying not to throw in the towel. Thursday I will make a better plan for Friday so I don’t go off the rails and order take out or something.
  • fabgeekmom
    fabgeekmom Posts: 988 Member
    @trooworld Good job on all that walking! You were smart to cut your walk short before you got too hot. I love the picture. That’s my idea of a peaceful walk. That’s wonderful that your knee was okay. @its_cleo That’s a good idea to make a plan. I hope you had a restful day. Hi, all. The weather was in the 40’s and sunny so I went for a walk. I’m getting bored riding my bike. It was a bit chilly when I started but I was warm the rest of the time. Tonight we celebrated our granddaughter’s 13th birthday. My cousin and her cousin came over. DS made homemade pizza, and my cousin brought us salad. DS also made a chocolate cake from his King Arthur Cookbook. We also had ice cream. I actually ate a reasonable amount and am not stuffed. Although I did go over calories just a bit. But I don’t feel bad about it.
  • cbabie
    cbabie Posts: 1,723 Member
    Morning all, It's still warm here, not sure what happened, but never got to sit outside. Yesterday I took baby girl to a birthday party for one of her school friends...they are from India, so guess what food was served for the adults. Yep I tried it, I asked which ones were spicy and didn't try those. I am glad I did as one I had did have a kick to it. LOL. But over all it was good. However, now baby girl was up with a fever last night. I am so sick of this virus....

    @trooworld so sorry about your back, but yea for the walk. If you would have asked you a year ago, I don't think you would have thought the walk possible..so YEA for YOU!

    @fabgeekmom I love how you are always trying new recipes. Glad you get to enjoy celebrating life's milestones with your grandkids. You are so right about not feeling guilty. How often does she turn 13?

    @its_cleo Don't throw in the towel...every day is a new day and a fresh new start. You are slowing making changes. See you are aware of what you are eating..you could just mindless be eating and not thinking about it. So progress is progress TAKE IT..it's the little changes and thoughts that create the journey and you will look back and say I did it...

    @theslightedgeforever LOL I laughed at your perfectionist statement...How did we get here? Oh yea we had parents... :)

    Cbabie
  • theslightedgeforever
    theslightedgeforever Posts: 2,483 Member
    @fabgeekmom Sausage and bean soup sounds really good. I think I might make me some. I'm glad you got to swim.

    @trooworld I went for a walk with hubby for an hour. Should have stopped about the 45 min mark. Your hike looked fun

    @its_cleo Its so easy to get discouraged. The trick is to just not quit. Then we never win. So is your current plan too big of a jump from where you are to where you want to be? Portion control is always a good thing. I've been working on eating 75% of the foods I like and then leaving some on my plate. Also another plan is to just serve yourself like you normally would, cut off the 25% and put it back in the serving dish away from you and then add a fruit or some veggies. So you still get to eat more food but not as caloric. Works with cheesecake too. You also after a hard week deserve to have a healthy body so it can take you through the next hard week that comes up. Then think up some alternatives to relieve your stress.

    @cbabie So what exercises have you been doing this week? Perfection: Then we had kids and transferred that mess to them. :wink: Indian food is always spicy to me. Even when they say oh it's mild. Nope don't believe the lie.

    As of today I was cleared for weight lifting. So I did 15 min of treadmill and then half of my normal routine for weights. Boy was I winded. So that's my baseline. I can only go up from there. I've tracked all my food so far. Back to making that a habit again.

  • fabgeekmom
    fabgeekmom Posts: 988 Member
    @trooworld I’m sorry you hurt your back. I hope you’re feeling better. The pork recipe sounds good. @cbabie Sorry baby girl is sick again. I like Indian food but it’s food we prepare at home so it’s not that spicy. This morning I was eating my hot cereal and thought, this is spicy. Tonight I was cleaning up after dinner and noticed a jar of cayenne pepper that looked like cinnamon. Yep, that’s what I put on my cereal! @theslightedgeforever That’s wonderful that you’re cleared for more exercise. Good job on the walk. Hi, all. We had another nice day so I went for a walk. We ate leftovers for dinner and the cake is gone because we ate it up. That reminds me of the old Weight Watchers joke: I got rid of all the bad food in the house l. I ate it! LOL. Tomorrow I will get back to my normal way of eating.
  • theslightedgeforever
    theslightedgeforever Posts: 2,483 Member
    @fabgeekmom Funny joke. Yaaay on your walk.

    @trooworld I just walked around the neighborhood. Funny I never thought about a hike including hills. I always think about it "in nature". If you are in the city then it's a walk. :smile:

    Today I feel lightheaded and just tired. Don't really feel like doing much of anything. This too shall pass.
  • fabgeekmom
    fabgeekmom Posts: 988 Member
    @trooworld I wonder if the artificial sweetener is what made you feel bad. Sometimes that happens to me. I only have found one protein bar that I like, Barebells. Occasionally I will only eat half a bar. Perhaps try a different brand but only eat 1/4 or 1/2 to see if it agrees with you. Sorry about the back. @theslightedgeforever Being tired is a side effect of having surgery. I know from experience. Hi, all. Today I am back to my normal eating routine. I went for a walk after lunch as it was so warm. Dinner is salad and leftovers from Saturday.
  • its_cleo
    its_cleo Posts: 732 Member
    I was thinking of you guys all day lol. The struggle is real. I really wanted takeout or binge on junk food but I didn’t, just kept to my calorie limit.
    @fabgeekmom yeah it has been mild here, too. Yesterday I got out for a very short bike ride. Today was nice.

    There are winter birds here called buffleheads. They come in the winter and then go further north in the spring (they like the cold). They are still here. I always know when spring is here bc the buffleheads all disappear at once.

    @theslightedgeforever definitely take a rest if you need to. …

    I don't know how to quote this- You also after a hard week deserve to have a healthy body so it can take you through the next hard week that comes up

    This is so true. When my trainer used to ask me to do something, he would say- your body will thank you. I miss him lol.

    @trooworld a lot of protein bar stuff is gross to me. You can buy protein powder and throw it in yogur or something though. I used to do that. They have flavoured protein powder.

    @cbabie at least you tried the food! It’s good to be open and then if you don’t like it, ok. Brave to try different things. I admit there are some seafood dishes I will not eat.

    Well I am ok, just trying not to give up, it’s definitely emotion/stress based. But I did better today at least.
  • cbabie
    cbabie Posts: 1,723 Member
    Morning all, well took baby girl to the DR she has the flu. so yea! NOT....it's in the 80's here this week.
    Not really doing anything but taking care of a sick kid. I do find myself making better choices on my food, maybe it's I am just too tired..LOL

    @fabgeekmom glad you are back to your normal eating routine. I had to laugh at the spice. I wouldn't have been able to eat it.LOL

    @trooworld congratulations on the promotion...a raise without managing other people is the BEST..LOL
    you will find the right combo for your protein, just keep trying the different things.

    @theslightedge good for you for the walk. Great ideas you are sharing.

    @its_cleo. You got this!!!!!

    cbabie
  • theslightedgeforever
    theslightedgeforever Posts: 2,483 Member
    @fabgeekmom Thanks for the wisdom on surgery. Mentally I'm still not where I was before. I left a candle burning the other day. :yikes: Hubby found it. 1/2 a protein bar. I might be able to get there one day but I don't know. I could eat 1/2 a candy bar though.

    @its_cleo What a big NSV you had. Sticking to your calorie limit That is such a big deal. I have a mental block with protein powder. I think of it as the ultimate processed food pretending to be a health food.

    @trooworld Woohoo on your promotion. I see your point on the yogurt. I have a problem with smoothies because I went through a period of doing the Shred diet.

    @cbabie Yaaay on better choices of food. Just little tweaks here and there is what it takes. Sorry about another sick child. Think of all the immunity she is building up. There'll come a day when she won't always be sick.

    I went to my cardiologist for my normal check up. Blood pressure was too high. I forgot my meds last night. Plus the highway was under construction and had to take a detour. That was backed up so long because of the stoplights. So I was 10 min late to my appointment. I'm sure that didn't help my bp. So I need to really get this exercise thing figured out. That will help alot. I've done it twice this week. While that is progress from not doing anything it is not enough to change my body.
  • fabgeekmom
    fabgeekmom Posts: 988 Member
    @trooworld Congratulations on your promotion! That’s a good idea to make a list of protein rich foods. Too bad about traffic. @cbabie Too bad about baby girl having the flu. I hope she recovers soon. Good job on making better food choices. @its_cleo Good job on staying within calorie goals and not giving up. That was interesting about the birds. @theslightedgeforever All that stuff going on probably caused your high blood pressure. You’ve done exercise twice this week. That’s great! Hi, all. DH and I went swimming today. We had to go to a different center as our usual center is closed for maintenance. My cousin came over and visited for a while. It’s always good to see her or talk to her on the phone.
  • cbabie
    cbabie Posts: 1,723 Member
    Just a quick pop in...BG threw up her medicine yesterday, but I got some in her last night and today..so we are moving up..LOL. I don't seem to be exercising this week, still keep working at it. I won't give up. It's in the 80's here this week, but we are going back down to the high 60's...None of my clothes fit..UGH. so better get moving..not buying new clothes.

    @fabgeekmom good for you for still going to the pool, even though you had to search for one you could use.. also nice you see your cousin...I really wouldn't even know mine if I saw them.

    @trooworld Sorry about the sleep, yes try to keep up the breaks...it's good for you. I quit taking them and then did it all of my career...who one? The company..I just won stress..

    @theslightedgeforever yep BP is probably all of that and it does run in our genes..so just keep moving..waiting for that day of no sickness..LOL

    cbabie
  • fabgeekmom
    fabgeekmom Posts: 988 Member
    @trooworld That’s too bad about the sleep. I hope you sleep better tonight. Now it is 71 degrees and hot but windy. Coker air is coming but in the 40’s so not polar freezing! @cbabie I know you hate that your clothes don’t fit. I’ve been there and it is frustrating. I hope you can find a plan that works for you. Hi, all. I went for a walk today as it is still warm. The weather goes up and down but at least we don’t have the low temperatures we had earlier. DS made tomato soup (America’s Test Kitchen) and it was very good. I had that with a sandwich and I’m good until dinner. My cousin called and said she’s bringing me some split pea soup she made. I’m giving her some tomato soup. I’m not sure exactly how she made it as she really doesn’t follow a recipe. But I looked up a Skinnytaste recipe that is similar and that’s how I’ll count it. Tonight I’m making Milk Street Instant Pot brown rice with ground beef and green beans.
  • fabgeekmom
    fabgeekmom Posts: 988 Member
    @trooworld That was good that you were able to go on one walk. Good job on the weight loss! I’m glad Daisy is better. I understand how pets are part of the family. I adore my daughter’s cats. Hi, all. Today was a swim day. My cousin came over and gave me some split pea soup. I gave her some tomato soup. Dinner was salad, polenta in the instant pot and salmon in the air fryer. I made a glaze with orange marmalade, orange zest, a few tablespoons orange juice and a grainy Dijon mustard. It was really good!
  • gemwolf110
    gemwolf110 Posts: 1,686 Member
    Good Morning 🌞

    Phew it’s been a hot minute since jumping on the board. Brain has been in overdrive with work and trying to get through my to-do list before the next class starts this month. My diabetic pup is doing good. Still unpredictable with the sugar but she’s got so much going on in her almost 15 year old little body of hers. She’s still so happy through it all. Looking forward to the spring weather that should be around the corner. Plan on doing some early spring cleaning. I made it to aqua last week and Zumba this past week which was good.

    Hope everyone is well! Can’t believe we are in March already!

    Missy

    nacj7ekd1i3o.jpeg
  • its_cleo
    its_cleo Posts: 732 Member
    Hey @gemwolf110 love that picture!

    @fabgeekmom that’s great you can enjoy swimming so much, I wish I did. I tried to walk a little bit more one day this week to see if my hip had healed, but still had issues after.

    @trooworld congrats on your promotion! I used to manage people and didn’t like it lol.

    @cbabie I hope the medicine works. I hate buying new clothes. I was never big on shopping.

    @theslightedgeforever my brain is gone most of the time, too. I have to doublecheck everything. Yesterday I left my electric blanket on all day (I was out and left it on when I left). It’s supposed to have an auto shut off feature, but I guess not lol.

    Well I made it through yesterday without ordering takeout, I had left over spaghetti. I mostly stuck to calorie goals the last few days. I don’t know about this weekend. I got Hello Fresh this week, so I have a couple meals here, but I don’t know if I’m into it. Well one is chicken and chickpeas and I’m into that, the other is a salmon meal and I’m just not sure I’m into fish lol.

    So we will see. It will be a while before I get it again, though sometimes I try the recipes myself.

    I’m pretty wiped so I want to have a quiet weekend, though I have some chores and stuff to do, just puttering around though.
  • fabgeekmom
    fabgeekmom Posts: 988 Member
    @genwolf110 It was good to hear from you. I’m glad things are going well for you. @its_cleo Good job with calorie counting. Hopefully Hello Fresh is helping with your meal planning. Are you able to choose the meals! @trooworld That’s a great feeling to be able to wear something that you couldn’t wear before your surgery. The appetizers looked good. I’m sure you enjoy eating at a restaurant and being able to make good choices. I hope you enjoy the zoo. Hi, all. Today is supposed to be really warm so I’ll go for a walk. Tomorrow it’s supposed to be cold again. I’m making a chuck roast with tomatoes and sweet potatoes in the instant pot tonight. It’s a Milk Street recipe (Fast and Slow).
  • its_cleo
    its_cleo Posts: 732 Member
    edited March 2
    @trooworld – great pictures! Both at the restaurant and the zoo. And congrats on the pants. You do so much fun stuff. I’m a real hermit, which is kind of a problem tbh lol. But I was looking at gyms and gym classes that I might like to join. I just have to get my hip sorted out first.

    I did have the salmon last night, it was a British recipe apparently, kind of like a salmon shepherd’s pie- with dill/lemon spices, carrots, celery, potatoes. It was ok.

    I’m seeing a physio again this week, a new guy. So- I’m not very optimistic, but will see what he has to say.

    @fabgeekmom – Hello Fresh- yes you can choose the meals, but they have a similar menu a lot. I did it a few years ago every week, and now I just do it once every couple months. A lot of the meals I can pretty much just copy the ingredients and make myself. They do have good spice mixes though, and they don’t tell you what’s in it. So I usually just try to guess based on the meal. They also have good soups usually.

    Yesterday I did my taxes, today again just puttering around. About a week ago I tried to walk a bit further- an extra 0.5 km- but it aggravated my hip and still hasn’t recovered. So I’m a bit frustrated. As I said, seeing physio this week but I’m not super optimistic. Still waiting for a consult for an orthopedic surgeon, but probably wont happen til May.

    At least I can bike a little bit, so I’m hanging on to that.

    ETA one of the Hello Fresh soups I'm trying to make on my own is a halloumi soup w/ sweet potato. I've had it from them before and really liked it. I tried once on my own and it wasn't as good, but I don't think I had the ingredients right. So I'm going to try again today or tomorrow to make it for lunch this week
  • fabgeekmom
    fabgeekmom Posts: 988 Member
    @trooworld I love the zoo pictures! That was great that you could walk that long and get so many steps and not have pain in your knees. I’m always impressed when people donate blood. @its_cleo Good luck with the PT. Hopefully you will get some relief. Unfortunately it takes so long to get an appointment with a specialist. I hope you don’t mind me saying that the salmon dish doesn’t appeal to me. I like my salmon cooked in the air fryer or grilled in the warmer weather. I hope your soup turns out well. Hi, all. It was cold today so I worked out on my bike. The stew was good last night and I ate the leftovers along with a salad. Now I’m at my daughter’s house. She’s preparing chicken and dumpling soup. She’s made it before and it’s good.
  • its_cleo
    its_cleo Posts: 732 Member
    @fabgeekmom yeah the salmon- I get it lol. It was ok, but I wouldn't make it again.

    @trooworld what kind of art work is it? Like painting?

    I did ok with my calories yesterday. Saturday I splurged and had chips and dip. But I didn't have a drink, so I feel like it evened out lol.

    I think my soup turned out great, I'm excited for lunch today.
  • fabgeekmom
    fabgeekmom Posts: 988 Member
    @trooworld I hope things work out for you with the show. The shrimp dish sounds good. @its_cleo Good job on calories. I’m glad the soup was good. Hi, all. Today was a swim day. Got lunch today, I ate the split pea soup my cousin gave me and it was good. Tonight I am making a pasta dish with ground turkey sausage.