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DW and Shari…yes, our pet family members do get sick now and then and we have to do our best to figure it out and help them. Awesome to here Grmpy cat is warming up to people! Hope your dog feels better soon DW and so good of you to help with rescue animals!!❤️ Paula…so nice to have a restful, quiet weekend. Ours would…
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Shari…I have not yet indulged after 7:00 but IF I decide to have dessert at 7:30 or 8:00 or glass of wine etc…I will fast that extra hour or two the next day so my fasting time will remain the same. Is my backup plan and I believe I can follow it. It also keeps me from running to freezer for ice cream at 9:00 as I know I…
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WhooHoo….my weight is back down to the -6 lbs number before the travel water weight!! Thought it might take a few days but fasting 7-11:00 yesterday and eating my normal meals on time did it! Hoping to kick it up a notch today with some mild moving e excise. Going to check out our fitness center. It was closed many months…
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DW…so true about better to do best you can even if not perfect. That is true not only when eating healthy but living life. Fear of not doing something perfectly often keeps us trapped in a rut….afraid to break out and try new things. Paula…We only saw a restaurant and our hotel in Albuquerque. But, we have been there to…
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Shari…Good luck with the fasting routine. It has worked well for me. We are on the road traveling and of course meals are “catch as catch can” and so no fasting until Thursday night when we arrive in Arizona! Hi to everyone we are in Albuquerque New Mexico tonight😎👍
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Shari…yes, stress is a big deal when it comes to my over eating, too. Crates less willpower. I was in midst of some personal and family stress, and getting ready to load the car and depart for AZ and caved so easy with those brownies yesterday! They were 2” squares from grocery store and I actually ate 3…0ne at lunch, one…
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Congrats on low calories Paula!! You are sooo strong! My calories were really high today! I have been home alone and got into some brownies I had here for our grandson. Over the day I ate half the pan! It’s almost 6:30 so am cutting off eating until tomorrow at 11:00…hope I can get back on track. This was a fluke and I…
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Oops…sorry Paula…I’m sleepy and missed the J&J part. Yes, you are right that may be later. Right now I think Pfizer is only “approved” booster. Darn. Hope it won’t be too long? I think some people are actually doing the Pfizer even after JJ or Moderna…but I am not sure how that works? I know one couple who had Pfizer two…
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PS…Our boosters were a non event…so far no side effects🤞
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Paula…there was no official word here either on tv or news etc. it just happened one person I know went online to Walgreens and made an appointment. Then told another and yet another nextdoor neighbor went onto CVS site and booked an appointment. So I know for sure CVS and Walgreens both National chains are providing the…
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Just heard this morning…our neighbor was getting his booster today, so I went online and booked my DH and I for ours this afternoon! Turns out three other neighbors are getting their boosters today also! This way it is done before we head south Tuesday, where more people around us will be in 65+ possibly longer wait in…
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Fall in MN too, DW! Soup sounds so good! But so does a bunch of fall favs that are not good for me so will focus on the soup!😋 I hear what everyone is saying about the night snacking…my downfall for sure…(until I committed to this fasting from 7:00 to 11:00 next day). Hang in there ladies…I know you can do it! This is my…
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Just looked up MN and AZ sites both are saying waiting on CDC guidance which is expected to happen 22-23rd of September? So guessing has not been on news about seniors getting boosters because it’s not been authorized fully yet. FDA was just first step, needs CDC to have its say, red tape. When it is approved, we plan to…
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Shari…wow a third shot! Congrats! Glad you are feeling no side effects! I hope it keeps you safe from Covid! FDA approved boosters for 65+ here but I don’t know if they are actually providing boosters to us in MN yet? Nothing being shown on local news about seniors getting shots? No one we know, except my sister, who has…
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DW…sounds like a fun picnic despite some heat! Summer coming to an end here in MN. Hot yesterday but mornings are getting cool and crispy! Love fall…except we all know what’s coming, lol! Down on the scale two days in a row. For new grand total of 4.6 lbs!! Feeling really good and committed to plan because it seems to be…
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Paula…we all have some off days…you will get back to tracking tomorrow! I ate more treats today…was hungry I guess? Anyway even with two ginger cookies as my snack I was 13 calories under budget. Will see if I can be better tomorrow…I usually am about 2-300 under budget and not feeling deprived. 😎
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DW…No, sorry, no social aspect at all to Lose It…it’s just an app you download to tablet or phone. I use an iPad. It’s free in the basic format. Both my daughter and I only use the basic, not the premium. Basic uses your personal info to establish a calorie budget for a day, it has a really complete food tracker, has a…
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Note: I should add that without the Lose It app, both weight loss and strictly following the program would not be as successful for me. First of all, it calculated from my info (my age, phys activity, weight, goal weight, etc) what my max calories should be. Once that is entered, it is so easy to track my meals and snacks…
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Calorie counting with Intermittent Fasting (IF)….Everyone….Feel free to ignore what I’m doing, if you want. Not saying anyone else should try this combined program…but in spirit of all of us trying to lose weight I want to be honest about this new method I am trying. (Thank you to my DD). You can all decide if it might be…
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DW…your AK trip sounds like a wonderful combination of quality family time and some sightseeing and added bonus of hiking! My fondest memories of seeing America over the years was through hiking! In later years we did many city walking tours with local guides which allowed me to walk on even ground (most of the time, lol).…
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Paula…WhooHoo on the big weight loss! You are doing so well! Shari…hang in there! Water weight will go away soon! DW…safe travels home! Weighed today…starting day 11….down more weight for a total of 3.8 lbs after 10 full days on diet. I am so far very happy I changed to this program. I do wake up hungry but sip coffee and…
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DW…Happy Birthday and Piñata celebration!!😍👍 Drum roll….my weigh in number this morning is down 2.6 lbs from my Day 1. I am very happy and recommitted to using the “Lose It” calorie counter and to my daughters suggested intermittent fast program! I am able to enjoy things like a 4 Oz. Glass of wine during a visit in a…
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Paula…that is wonderful about the stem cells! I will be praying that this brings you pain relief soon! Shari…you may have had some temporary weight gain but I’m sure it will be gone in a short while. You are always so active and strong on eating healthy! DW…glad you are enjoying up your trip, and all the wildlife! Sounds…
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Paula…glad you like that app…it has been just wonderful for me for keeping true on my calories and helps me stay strong on my fasting hours. I like that if you type in something with a brand name it gives almost every option and that you can use the dial input to easily enter 1/2 (say an avocado or a slice of branded…
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Paula…so glad you could enjoy a meal with your out of town friends. One of the joys I life we appreciate more since Covid restrictions….family and friends! I am loving this app and do recommend trying it out. Is free as long as you don’t upgrade to premium. I am using the weight tracker and the calories tracker. So far I…
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Sorry…I should have added I am NOT adding in the nutrition values on anything I eat…only the calories. So circle graph on right is not correct. The graph on calories shows my two days and both days about 250 calories unspent so my whole day of eating was about 1145 calories both days. Love the graphics it does for me…so…
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Here is a screenshot showing the app icon and my two days of tracking. I just entered my dinner and closed out earing for the day…I am that confident I will not eat again until about 11:30 tomorrow. I am willing to do this very strictly IF it works. Will let you all know. What I have learned is my calories have not been…
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Yes, Paula…you are sooo right. I would not recommend this fasting idea for diabetes and my DH has type 2 and will not be joining me in this experiment! So far I am eating same foods I have been eating. Some are on 17dd list (my side of carrots, cauliflower and green beans). Last night I had a sloppy Joe with the bun…
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Shari…I checked out Pahla b on you tube. (Weight loss at 50+). She is a tiny ball of fire! I have enjoyed listening to her ideas and will listen to more and try some of them. I will use foods and ideas from 17dd (like green tea and yogurt) and some of the meal recipes and combine with some of her recipes. I have looked at…
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Paula…I hear you about being hungrier!! I always seem to have a bigger appetite come fall…cooler temps and I have to fight those hunger urges every fall, lol. (Especially for apple pie etc.) I hope all is well with your loved ones in path of Ida! Shari…I am in same boat….am almost back to my Jan 1st weight. Agree, it’s a…
