Shape Up with the Daily HEET, April Thread (New Members Welc

:flowerforyou: Hi Ladies, How is everyone doing?? It’s supposed to be a very nice day here in NYC…I signed up for a spinning class for my trip to the gym…should be interesting, I haven’t taken a spinning class in a very long time…I am down two pounds since Monday, I guess all the working out and eating well worked LOL…I am hoping to lose another 1 pound by Saturday

Wow you ladies have been busy LOL…

Julie~~I know what you mean, I associate smells with my memories too…It’s actually a good thing especially when its nice memories~~OMG I would love to do a meet and greet with you gals let me know when and where and I will be there!!!!

Cindy~~that’s greek yogurt right…I usually go to Trader Joe’s and get a huge tub of it..I mix in some Agave syrup, any fruit and the Trader Joe’s brand granola and it is just awesome!!!!!

Hi Lucy~Hazel~

Lucy~~If you googel 200 sit ups you can find the challenge…So far a couple of my friends have joined and are loving it…let me know how it goes

Well time for me to go, have a great day ladies and we will chat later

Yari

Lucy, Yari ... good morning to you. And, to all others that follow.

Yari, what is "spinners"? Is it some kind of exercise? Congratulations on the weight loss. I can tell you are working on it and succeeding. You go, girl! Greek yogurt? Sounds like a mystery to me alright. I can barely do regular yoplait yogurt. LOL. But I have learned to add granola cereal or other cereals to yogurt and find that I like that. Something new for me.

That's what is so nice about this site. We all are in one mind focused on healthy eating and exercise and can learn from each other.

I have been given a different dosage on my Byetta med and I am struggling a little this morning with a little nausea but fighting it and keeping my breakfast down so far. Think I need to get back to bed. Ha. I don't know what happened with the weather. I thought it was supposed to be warm today but why am I still feeling so cold? I think that bed is calling me back to it. LOL.

3 glasses of H2o thus far. Hooray! Hope this keeps up. I was short 1 glass yesterday. Today is another day to strive for that goal. It is hard to think exercise when I don't feel so good. Maybe later today.

Hazel, AWWW I sure wished you felt better. Just take it easy today. Drink your water and try and eat some healthy things as your tummy accepts them. I do not like this wind at all. But I'm getting accustomed to this windy Texas weather. Your soup sounds yummy! Is is homemade? If so can you share the recipe? Nope , I haven't seen Eddie. His dad said maybe Saturday. I sure hope his dad gets a full time job soon. I will have Eddie all his work hours. Thanks for the compliment Hazel. I can not put into words how proud I am of all of us and How strong we all are. I try to put it in words though. :bigsmile: oHH Greek yogurt is thick and creamy. Kinda like ice cream. I love yogurt. I eat low fat yogurt every day with lunch. Now dear Hazel, If your tummy is still hurting you please go lay down till you feel better. Take care friend. Cindy

Okay, Julie .... Meeters and greeters for the HEETER group. Memphis area sounds good with me. if this is the area we all agree on, then if the group wants, I can check on some camp ground availability near Memphis. We have an RV park plan and there are some cabins we may be able to rent for less than $50 per night? Don't hold me to it yet, but just an idea and we can check on it. As we travel to Tennessee to visit my daughter, perhaps we can make a side trip to this camp ground to check out the accommodation on the lake there. That way, it might be more affordable and people with families may also want to bring their family on a summer vacation???

Soup was wonderful for tonight. Very tasty even though I didn't add the cream cause I didn't know what kind of cream that would have been. Remember, I am not knowledgeable on dairy products. But was able to use veggies that needed to be used up ... green bell pepper, celery, carrots and onions. Drinking my water and up to 7 glasses. Think I could actually do 8 glasses tonight.

Feeling better too. After my evening dosage of medication, so far so good. Hooray! Hopefully tomorrow will be fine too.

Have a great evening all. Wheel of Fortune coming on so will be running along. BBL Hazel

Hi everyone,

I LOVE the idea of camping in a cabin on a lake!!! And Memphis area sounds fine with me. Hazel, you are awesome. I will pray the Lord heal you completely! What did you grow up eating? I'm interested since you've said you don't know much about dairy and don't care for pasta and such...

Cindy - Wow, 36! What kind of cake are you going to have? I'm going to follow your example and start the watp program too! Thanks.

Julie - I will try to get on my meal planning for next week. I'm trying to be more creative at least part of the time.

Yari - you've inspired me with the whole sit up thing. I can't believe your enthusiasm!

Can't post much today. Talk to all later!!!

xxoo
Lucy

Julie, you are just so awesome with so many bright ideas and great for our motivations too on healthy eating. Yes, Ilike the idea of us sharing what we are eating to see if we can try new recipes. Especially me not knowing what to prepare and eat. I am feeling much better after napping for half the morning and I think too, I didn't go to bed early enough last night or early this morning. Talking on the phone with a cousin in Hawaii. LOL. But after my evening dosage of medication, I didn't get nauseated so that is good. Soup was really good and settled nicely into my tummy.

Okay, I like it that everyone likes the camping in the cabin idea. Will have to follow through on that. I'm not sure that we will be able to do this upcoming trip since we will have future son in law and his mom with us. He has to return to Dallas as he needs to work by certain time. Hmmm maybe we can take a side trip on the way over to Nashville. Just thinking about it.

Still not sure what I am fixing for Easter. Chicken w/Orange almond Sauce sounds delicious.

Yari, what is this that you did after spinners today? And wanting to learn Italian and French language, awesome! Do you speak other languages now? I have been trying to learn some Spanish and it is taking me forever. I need to take some lessons at the Senior Center. I read in their newsletter they are having some beginning Spanish lessons there. You know we have many Spanish speaking people here in Texas.

Lucy, I grew up on a sugar plantation in Hawaii. It was very country atmosphere and we lived amongst people of different countries so our food was ethnicity as we learned from one another. But, at the same time, we didn't have much and so neighbors shared what they raised, pigs, cows, chicken, fish, vegetables, fruits. We ate a lot of soup and stir fry along with rice as our staple. Milk and dairy products were all imported and it was rare that we had that at our table.

As a young adult, I moved to Honolulu for schooling and started to meet others and those that came from us continent and introduced to dairy products. It being different, it was hard for me to get used to it. I'm learning however.

Then, we moved to the Western Pacific and lived on Guam and the Island of Saipan and there we learned the local culture and they ate a lot of bbq which I love but they are not good for our healthy eating lifestyle. boo hoo. Lots of marinating in soy sauce. My body doesn't like too much sodium and I tend to swell so I am trying to stay away from that kind of food. Soy sauce was a staple seasoning for us growing up.

Talk about food .... well, growing up in Hawaii, you learn to eat and party and eat some more. When I was younger, I was very active and didn't put the weight on. But, having moved away and becoming less active but still eating well, well, you now know how I got into the position I am. LOL. Shucks!

Thank you for letting me share. I enjoy reading what you all do and your lifestyle. I can imagine Yari being so active and involved in learning there in NYC. I visited there once and boy, what a busy place that was. Yari, do you live in the city itself?

Well, actually getting in my 8 glasses of water today. Hooray! Now I can say goodnight and will see you all in the morning. or, sometime tomorrow. DH will be home on holiday.

Hazel

:bigsmile:

Hi girls!!! :flowerforyou: Good morning to everyone!

I'm continuing reading that book "The Gospel of Food..." and I came across something that I wanted to share; mind you I'm only in chapter 2 so I have a ways to go, but I thot this was pretty profound...

"In an interview, Angell told me that the incessant warnings about foods may even do harm, "there is an analogy," she said, "to the story of the boy who cried wolf. If you're always ascribing things to diet and lifestyle, then when you do hear about something that's based on good evidence and really does have an effect (on our health), you've gotten cynical about it." Eggs is a good example, for years we were told that eggs are bad for us, now we know that that isn't true, they are actually very good for us, but because of all the bad "press" so to speak, over the years, people are afraid to eat them regularly, or they feel guilty when they do eat them. Or cigarettes, some people thing smoking a cigarette is better than eating a hot dog... Does that make sense?

Anyway I hope that makes sense. I'll share more as I get further along.

Hazel - Wow your life has been eventful it seems, with many experiences I haven't had. I think that is cool. I'm glad you are feeling better. Also, I believe that as we start to eat healthy, our body will heal from the years of "eating abuse" and then we won't have the same reactions to things (like soy sauce) that we might have now. I wasn't always allergic to gluten, but I'm thinking that as I get healthier and eat the way God intended, then my body will heal itself and maybe someday I will be able to eat some gluten's again...who knows?! My personal belief is that technology has changed our food, it isn't the same food God created all those years ago and that is why we have more instances of environmental and food allergies, increases in diabetes and autism. I really believe it is because our society has modified food and the consequence of this is our worsening health.

Okay enough of my rant...but 2 good books to read that talk about food fads and such are both written by Michael Pollan. They are "The Omnivore's Dilemma" and "In Defense of Food, An Eater's Manifesto". They are easy reads and very interesting. They changed the way I viewed corn, that's for sure.

Cindy - I will let you know about the watp, I'm going to start today. Your cake sounds really good, maybe you could eat a small bite for me too.

My recipe for this week is an Energizing Smoothie

1 c vanilla soymilk (fat content is up to you)
3/4 c plain yogurt (fat content is up to you)
6 ozs firm silken tofu (fat content is up to you)
1/4 c dry-roasted almonds

Put all items into blender and blend until smooth. Serve cold.

What ever we decide about our meet and greet, I would really like to be geared towards everyones financial capabilities. I'm am good with roughing it. I just want to meet everyone whom I've come to enjoy and adore very much. xxoo

Yari - You are so amazing. Trying to learn 2 diff languages at once. I have trouble typing in English not just speaking in english, my native tongue!!! LOL

Anyway, got to go grocery shopping! BTW - Andy has worked 3 weeks in a row. Praise the Lord and I hope this continues!

Lucy

Debbie, It's so good to hear from you. I'm so glad things are going well for you. Thank you so much for the Easter greeting. I wish the same for you. Have a blessed Holiday. Cindy

Debbie, it is so wonderful to see your message posted. Happy Easter back to you and whatever your reason for dropping, I'm glad that we are still a part of you and you will come back to us when all is truly well. We will trust in God as He is in control. Remembering you this Easter and just remember always, He LIVES. Yes, indeed, Jesus is resurrected.

Continue your journey for a healthy lifestyle, enjoy your friends there and come back to us anytime.

Waving to all my HEETER sisters ... Julie, Debbie, Yari, Lucy, Cindy, Bebe, Toni, Kath, Steph and all that follow.... Happy Easter weekend, all.

Let's continue to focus on our goals as we celebrate. Enjoy spending time with family and friends as we celebrate the resurrection and proclaim yes, indeed, Jesus is ALIVE and well.

Yesterday was a busy day for most of us, and I am so glad Julie, to hear that you took time out for yourself and was able to spend all day in bed reading. How awesome is that? We all need days like that, I say.

Cindy, you are so faithful to your focus of healthy eating and exercise and my hats off to you. Such determination and focus .... will you please send some of that my way? Weatherwise, you can keep all bad weather and not send any to me :-).

I was able to drink H2o yesterday, but sorry to report only 7 glasses. Like the saying goes, "almost only counts in horse shoes". Today is another day and will try harder. My schedule was off yesterday on my eating, meds and everything else. Had busy day BUT, happy to report another 1.9 lb weight loss. Hooray! Hooray! Keeping my dairy logged so that seems to be in place for my April goal. I will work harder on exercising and taking in my water. Eating more healthy too.

Have you all heard of "Flat Out bread" bought some yesterday at Costco and tried it for the first time. It is a whole grain flat bread and to my surprise it actually tasted good. Wrapped a Hebrew Kosher Beef frank in it for lunch and it was delicious. Added some cucumber to the wrap with minimal Kraft miracle whip and Grey Poupon mustard. For dinner we had left overs of chunky chicken soup and flat out wrap with Hebrew Kosher beef frank.

Today, I am planning on trying to fix mahi mahi fish encrusted in pecans. Sounds yummy eh? Veggie will be fresh asparagus stir fried in olive oil. Planning on fixing some chicken with that orange mandarin sauce for lunch tomorrow to be served with spinach. This recipe comes from my diabetic cook book so it should be good.

Now to do some actual housework .... have a fantastic day gals and remember .... water, water, water. Drink, drink, drink.

Hi Sue. Sorry to hear about your daughter's staph infection. This is bad stuff especially if she is staying in a dorm, I have heard horror stories about this and so hard to get rid of. I have a sight I would like to introduce you to ... myxango.com/mangosteenpeople. Check it out. I sincerely believe this product can help clear staph. You can drink it and/or apply topically. It won't hurt to check it out. You can contact me for more information if you want to.

When we are off our regular schedule, it is hard to focus on our healthy eating lifestyle. I just want to remind you to drink your water as this will keep you going and try to make healthy choices when you can. When your schedule is back to a sense of normalacy, refocus and go from there.

Just know that we are here for you and would like to encourage you. That's what this group is all about.

Praying for healing for your daughter and peace and rest for you. Have a good Easter Sunday as we rejoice on the resurrection of Christ. He is in control and we lift you and your daughter and family especially at this time of need.