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@fabgeekmom the Peleton app sounds good. Nice that your daughter shares it with you. Sorry to hear that you were feeling unwell. In Australia we have Good Friday and the following Monday as public holidays for Easter. Then last Friday April 25 we had Anzac Day, which I believe is like Veterans Day in the US. This is also a public holiday. Because of the short work week last week, I was allowed to have the whole week off. I don’t take time off that often, so it was nice :)

@its_cleo sorry to hear about your hip. I agree about the Physios - some are better than others. I saw one I really liked once, but she moved to another state so I couldn’t see her any longer. Your weekend sounded nice - I hope it went well.

@trooworld The art festival sounded good. What sort of art do you create, that’s going to be in the exhibition? A painting? I like the sound of sugar free lemonade. Would save a lot of calories :)

@cbabie I hope you’re going well. I see what you all mean about the tagging not working on mfp. I can tell it’s not working as I write this post LOL.

I’m fine, went back to work yesterday and it’s quite busy. I work in a call centre for a phone company, helping business customers. If there aren’t calls for a short while there’s so much other work to do, like answering emails customers send in. I work from home, which is good, but a little isolating at times. I have been eating well the last few days, so hopefully I will have a loss this week :)

@trooworld The pictures look really nice, especially your artwork. The tacos sounded good, maybe healthy for a Mexican restaurant. Sorry about the migraine. @mh7816 Thanks for explaining about the holiday. I love seeing how different people, especially those from another country, live. It’s good that you can work from home. @cbabie You are making progress! I can imagine it would be hard working from home when you have small children. I used to go in the bathroom and read to get away from them. My husband would ask them, where is your mother and they would say, in the bathroom with a book! Hi, all. I feel much better today and ate my regular foods. I did weigh myself and I lost 2 pounds, but I know I’ll gain it back. DS grilled skirt steak using a recipe from his new cookbook. Plus we had salad and corn on the cob. Tonight was family dinner so it was a good meal to share.

@mh7816 I work from home most of the time too, I like it, I’m a real hermit lol. Probably spend too much time alone. Although I go into the office once or twice a week, but usually only for a couple hours. Usually I go when I have an errand to run downtown anyway heh.

@trooworld beautiful pictures of the coast! Reminds me of a trip I took years ago to Galapagos Islands. I loved it. I always wanted to go back but haven’t made it.

@cbabie wow broken knee that sucks. Yeah mobility is very important to me. I’m really trying my best with it. There is a gym here that has a mobility class once a week, like with one of their staff leading it. I think I’ll check it out at some point….dobt have the energy to get that recipe atm, I am sorry. I will try to remember it on the weekend.

@fabgeekmom lol about being in the bathroom with a book. When we were kids and didn’t want to go to bed my mother would say it was the only quiet time she got. So yep we had to go to bed. And congrats on the 2 lbs!

Well I have been tracking pretty well, I have been eating slightly higher than my goal but not too bad. But today I ended up with takeout- just a burger and fries, but over cals for sure. In my defense I had planned to make a beef roast but I started then realized I didn’t have all the ingredients for like the glaze or sauce. I am forever starting to cook and then half the ingredients are missing. That was the other reason I do Hello Fresh occasionally.

@its_cleo I’m sure it was frustrating not to have all the ingredients for a recipe. I hate that. Burgers and fries sound good. @trooworld The story about the octopus was really interesting. I hope you figure out your kitchen situation. @cbabie I am glad that you’re feeling better. I wonder if you had what I had on Monday. It’s good that you enjoyed yourself at your daughter’s school. And no, the 2 pounds came back. C’est la vie! Hi, all. I went for a walk this morning. It was hot but at least not humid yet. Dinner tonight was grilled pork chops, corn and salad. I did the cooking.

@trooworld I really like your painting of the octopus, and those photos are amazing! Are those seals? I’ve never seen a seal before except on TV. Sorry to hear about the difficulties with making dinner. In Australia we have airfryers with two baskets. I don’t know how they work as I only have a small airfryer, as I live by myself, but I’m not sure if something like that would be useful.  

Good to hear your appointment with your dietitian went well. Is eating 700-1100 calories a day what you are set to eat because you had weight loss surgery? I thought we were not meant to eat less than 1200 calories a day, but I must be mistaken. You’re certainly doing very well :)

@fabgeekmom Nice to hear you like swimming. I can’t actually swim, but I used to follow someone on WW who learned to swim as an adult, and she loved it and it sounded like great exercise. I’m frightened of being in the water though, although I’m not entirely sure why. I’ve never heard of shrimp burgers. We call shrimp ‘prawns’ in Australia, and a lot of people love them. I don’t eat a lot of seafood, I tend to eat mostly chicken for my protein.

@its_cleo I have become a total hermit since I got this job 4 years ago! We only have to go in the office occasionally, although we can go in more often if we want. It’s easy to go over calories with takeout, happens to me if I’m too lazy to cook and I don’t check the calories of the takeout before I buy something. I got caught out the other day getting Subway, not realising I’d chosen a higher calorie option.

@cbabie Sorry to hear you were feeling sick yesterday. It’s awful when that happens. Glad you’re feeling better now. Is your daughter in high school or is she in grade school - we call it primary school. Hope you don’t mind my asking.

I’m doing okay. I thought I was going to lose weight this week but I must have eaten more than I thought because I gained .4 pounds, or 200 grams. It is my time of the month - sorry if too much information - but I still didn’t think I would gain. But realistically I’m probably eating too much, and will try a bit harder. It’s been so busy at work, I wish they would hire more people but they won’t unfortunately. I like my job but it gets a little exhausting lol

@cbabie does this link work for you? https://www.hellofresh.ca/recipes/peanut-sweet-potato-stew-65f1d6b9d4f950689014c7ef?locale=en-CA

For the ingredients- the Indian spice mix is 2 tsp curry, 1 tsp of chili powder, 0.5 tsp of cumin. But that is light spice, you could add more in those proportions. This is based on me experimenting with it. The unit of halloumi is basically the regular package size you buy in the store.

@trooworld that sounds like a good compromise with the kitchen. You could also cook and then freeze meals I guess.

@fabgeekmom good work on limiting cake lol! It’s hard when people want to give us food. I had a birthday a couple years ago and a coworker bought me something sweet. Some cranberry chocolate thing. It was too much for me but I couldn’t say no.

@trooworld I don’t have any cooking gadgets. Once in a while I think I should buy something but I’m afraid I would never use it. The last thing I bought was a little blender and yep I never use it. Oh and I bought a grinder for coffee beans and I’ve never taken it out of the box lol. Which do you find most useful?

I did make my roast beef yesterday and it turned out well. I always worry about meat being cooked enough that I over do it, but yesterday it’s nice, I like beef rare. I will freeze a lot of it for sandwiches and stuff.

I’m sorry about the cortisone shot wearing off….I’ve heard they are of limited use.

@mh7816 .200 grams is nothing 😊 Don’t beat yourself up about it.

Well I did well tracking yesterday. Today I signed up for a volunteer event to clean up garbage along the lake- like a spring cleaning. People are terrible, they have parties by the water and leave trash everywhere. I’m not feeling great, though, so not sure how long I will last. My goal is 2 hours.

After that I might try to get a bike ride in, depending how I feel.

@trooworld Too bad about your knees and the rain spoiling your plans. Good idea to walk instead of hiking. The pork tacos sound good. @its_cleo Goid job on tracking. I’m glad the beef came out as you wanted. Good idea to freeze leftovers. That’s great and admirable that you are volunteering to clean up. I agree, people can be slobs. @cbabie Thanks for the compliment. Ah, pizza! Hard to resist but you can get back to what you consider normal. The spaghetti rings are exactly like the canned ones you buy for your kids. I have bought the dried ones at a specialty grocery store but most of the time I use whatever I have. Hi, all. More on the cake story. My cousin called and said that she had forgotten to give me the cake and asked if I wanted her to bring it to me. I told her no, that I was trying to be good, especially since on Mothers Day we’re having a heavy meal. It rained today so I rode the recumbent bike. We’re going to my daughter’s house for dinner. She’s making split pea soup since my son is not home (he hates split pea soup). I’m looking forward to it.

@trooworld I hope you did something fun today. The pasta dish sounded good . I’m glad you enjoyed the art opening. @cbabie I hate driving in rain! That’s funny about your daughter and the spaghetti o’s. They are good but I prefer the ones I make. Hi, all. Today was a swim day. The weather was a little cooler which was nice. I cooked salmon in the air fryer and roasted some potatoes. We also had a salad. DS comes home tomorrow.

@its_cleo Good job on tracking and resisting the chips and dips. I’m glad your hip is better. I hope you find a good class to help you. @trooworld That’s good that you got your toilet replaced. The salad sounds good. It’s nice to have leftovers for another meal. Hi, all. I had to get blood work done for a doctor’s appointment next week. I had to wait a long time but I worked my online puzzles while I waited. I walked after lunch. I’m not cooking tonight as we are going to see our granddaughter perform in her spring concert. We’ll eat a sandwich before or after the concert. DS is home.

@trooworld Your plan for exercise sounds like a good one. A little here and there is better than none. @cbabie I’m sorry you didn’t feel good yesterday. I wonder if the protein bar made you sick. Yes, I do word puzzles: crossword, spelling bee. Hi, all. Today was a swim day. DS wasn’t feeling good and went to urgent care. He has the flu so he is isolating from us. He’s taking medicine so hopefully he’ll feel better soon.

Hi everyone, sorry I haven’t posted in a while, it’s been very busy at work; I’m always on a later shift, and usually finish at 6:30pm but a couple of days this week finished much later. Lucky I work from home!

@trooworld I hope your work lunch goes well. Yes that does sound like a healthy choice. That person in the truck asking about your dog did sound a little strange, but glad you had a nice walk after that :)

@fabgeekmom Does DS sound for Dear Son? I’m sorry to hear he has the flu. I hope he gets better soon. I hope your granddaughters’ concert went well.

@cbabie Sorry to hear you were feeling sick. Some protein bars leave a bad taste in my mouth and upset my stomach a bit, but they are usually the ones I hate the taste of so don’t eat again. Are the protein bars you’ve been eating lately ones you’ve had before? I hope you figure out what’s causing the nausea.

@its_cleo A fitness class sounds good, I hope you find something you like. I don’t think I could keep up with a class LOL but I used to see a personal trainer a fair while ago, and I really enjoyed that. I had to stop because I couldn’t afford ot anymore, but I wish I could go back.

I’m okay, I’m going to my doctor to get an iron infusion next week because I’m a bit anaemic, but I can’t take iron supplements as the side effects are terrible for me. I am quite short of breath these days and get very tired, so I hope it helps. My eating is hit and miss- I’m tracking everything but it’s hard for me to stick to my calories. Will see how I did on weight in day on Saturday. My very naughty cat escaped when I was taking the bins out. She’s a white cat but now is all dirty LOL.

@trooworld Too bad about your meal, but at least you enjoyed the mashed potatoes and carrots. Large groups are frustrating as you can’t hear all the conversations. Hi, all. Today was a swim day. Dinner with be last night’s leftovers.

@trooworld Your weather sounds perfect. We had a nice day today, also with temperatures in the low 60’s in the morning and high 60’s in the afternoon. @its_cleo Your comment on exercise is interesting. I just do what I can. I think everyone needs to lose the guilt and do what makes them feel good. I know what you mean about conferences. I’m retired and remember all those boring meetings. Hi, all. DH and I got Covid vaccines this morning as it is recommended that anyone over 65 get one after 6 months. We also went grocery shopping as we were out of fruit. I walked around the neighborhood before lunch. I sat outside on the front porch and listened to an audiobook. Tonight we are eating leftovers so I don’t have to cook. DS is feeling better but still isolating from us. He’s going back to work tomorrow as he won’t be contagious.

Sounds like you both had nice days yesterday. I don't have any contact with my mother, long story, so the day used to bother me but now I don't notice it much.

Conference today, I am procrastinating going lol. Food- so I am trying to think lunch I will try to estimate calories. I'm trying to think of a strategy- maybe just 2 food items and 1 dessert? Like they usually have 3 mains and a bunch of sides to choose from, and then little tarts or something for dessert. So maybe just 1 protein and 1 side?

I'm thinking it out here so hopefully I dont overdo it which I usually do. Also I'm bringing a book if I get bored.