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Good evening! Had another financial setback yesterday. I am trying to take it all in stride. Some things you can control...others not to so much. All I can do is keep moving forward until some thing shoves me back. Hoping that doesn't happen. Went through a bunch of papers today....I hate mail. It piles up and piles up…

Good afternoon! Made my meatballs yesterday...will be having spaghetti and meatballs with a friend tonight. My ex...sometimes I have to scratch my head. He invites me to Easter dinner (my daughter will be there) and asks if I could make something. I ask him what and he says how about the Impossible Cheesecake I always used…

Good Evening all! I got in 7,300 steps today! Got a friend to go for a walk with me and my dog, because we ALL needed one. It was a great day for it. Then we went to a used furniture store nearby which is HUGE and walked around there to find me a cabinet. Found one but out of my price range....sniff, sniff. But it was more…

Good Afternoon! I told my brother I would go to his place and take in the papers and mail for the next week while he and SIL are in San Diego. Must be nice. Need to stop at the grocery store for a couple of things.....going to make meatballs today. I bought a couple of loaves of Hero bread. They really need to tell these…

Good morning! I am going to try to post my weight every day....try is the key word. Sometimes I am too depressed to do that. Tilliesmommy - I get the lazy. I just threw the boxes in my spare room until I couldn't get around them any more. Broke them up and got them on my wheeled cart so I can walk them to the dumpster…

Good Early Evening! Today was a turned-down day, as they say. I finally broke up some boxes that were piled up in my spare room so they are ready for the recycle dumpster. And I won a raffle...a basket of doggie treats and toys for my Maltese, Qamar. He will love it! Food wise was not too bad a day....the only cheat was…

Good evening! Had a nice day. My friend took me out for brunch. Got the oil changed in the car...mechanic said everything looks good. I do need one repair (nothing major) but it will cost over $200 so I have to put that off for a while. Tilliesmommy - It was a dreary day here, too, but the forecast is for brighter weather…

Hello again, Tilliesmommy....my friend took me out to dinner. Took home a piece of Baklava Cheesecake. I gave some to my friend, but haven't tried it myself yet. Tomorrow for after dinner dessert. Lana...If my Medicare premiums continue to be paid for by the state, the cataract surgery will be more of an option. Have to…

Happy Saturday! Lana, my exam was a mixed bag. The good news is there is no diabetes in my eyes. No progression in my macular degeneration either. BUT the cataract in my right eye is getting worse. It's not critical yet but the Dr thinks I will eventually have to have it removed. A new prescription for glasses will help…

Good Evening! Sometimes I wish I could get hypnotized so I wouldn't like junk food. But that's never going to happen. It's thundering out....haven't heard that since the early Fall. Tomorrow I get my eyes examined. I hope I get a new prescription for glasses....I think I need them. TGIF tomorrow?

Good afternoon! Started my day with scrambled eggs. Has anyone noticed that large eggs don't look all that large anymore? I had 3 and it still didn't look like much. I remember when I used to go to the farmer's market and get double yolk jumbos, but they don't sell them anymore. Went to an antique shop on Saturday with a…

Hope everyone is having a nice St. Patrick's Day! It's cloudy out, although mild. We can't seem to get the right weather yet. And it's supposed to get cold again....sigh. On track with food today...had a tuna salad sandwich for lunch. Dinner will probably be beef cubes in gravy over mashed potatoes and steamed broccoli. I…

Almost bedtime. Watching the rest of Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris. Got a letter from the bank....finally. They said the charges on my debit card were found to be in error and the refund they put in my account will remain. So that's a load off my mind! Now here's hoping my other financial issues get resolved soon so I can…

Lana, That's frustrating. Thankfully, credit cards are pretty good about mistakes and fraud. Its bank debit cards that can be a bit scary. I had someone use my debit card (have no idea how since I didn't lose it) but they spent nearly $700 of my money before I discovered it. The bank DID give me back the money but I had to…

Lana, yes....he is my little buddy. His name is Qamar, which means "moon" in Maltese. Hope your Monday is going well!

HI! I have my little buddy, my Maltese, with his head resting on my laptop as I type. It's nice that most clocks change themselves nowadays. I have 2 clocks I have to manually change....my hand-wound schoolhouse clock and my black forest cuckoo clock. Did that when I got up so I am set,,,no pun intended. :D The day started…

Another weekend is upon us. I am a little calmer today but financial issues loom heavy on me. I can do nothing about it for at least another week. I made a casserole the other day and invited a friend, who is also diabetic, to share it with me....he loved it! I have to admit it was tasty. I even gave him a little to take…

I have been absent for awhile. I deal with anxiety and panic attacks, unfortunately. I have been trying to pull myself up again, but its not easy. Good news though....I got new wheels (I had no car since Sept.) so at least I can get around again. I am looking forward to spring and more chances to go outside. I need a…

It's not a shame or a failure if you lose the weight but then gain it back years later...its just a part of being human. You can always lose it again. That's what I am doing now.

My favorite low-carb recipe is for a dessert and it's SO easy. You can find it online....Creamy Jello Yogurt Fluff. All you need is sugar-free Jello, water, some ice, and plain yogurt. It's only 30 calories and 6 gms of carbs in a half-cup serving. I double the recipe so I have plenty on hand for a quick snack.

Hi! I joined MFP in 2012 and lost 50 pounds, but gained back 25. I am now a diabetic...I take insulin and BP meds and cholesterol meds and neuropathy meds and meds meds and I want to get OFF the meds. So here I am again. Low carb is essential to me because of the diabetes and it's the best way I found to lose weight. It's…

I lost 50 pounds on MFP years ago but have gained back 25 of that, so here I am again. I am now diabetic and take a bunch of meds. I want to get off them! Feel free to friend me....I lost most of the friends I had the first time around,

My mini goal is getting out of the 180's permanently. Right now I keep fluctuating between 179 and 180. But I know from being on MFP before, this is normal and it will change.

I just had an omelette with kidney beans and shredded cheese, topped with salsa. Delicious!

I keep Atkins shakes in my fridge when I don't feel like making breakfast. I am diabetic so low carb is my mantra.

I restarted 2 weeks ago tomorrow. It CAN be done! Happy to be a supporter!

Hi! And thanks for responding! OMG.....TOO FUNNY! I have never had any men come up to me while I was crocheting in public. A woman occasionally but no men. Guess I need to start hanging out in train stations more...:LOL! I am currently crocheting a winter hat for my daughter. I have already made her 2 of these same hats…

ccan] Hi! Having type 2 diabetes, I have no choice but to cut WAY back on carbs. You can't avoid them and you DO need some. I love salads....taco salads especially....very easy to make. Make taco meat and put it on top of salad greens. Add salsa for your dressing and some sour cream and you have a very tasty meal that is…

Yes, I know. But I wanted to see if she was still around and how things went in the past 8 years. :smile:

Thank you for your response. I am still trying to get the hang of the newer MFP so I don't lose track of the threads I have contributed to again. So sorry I took so long to reply to you. Its funny....I tried a couple of other times to lose the weight but THIS time I feel much more confident. I know I chose a bad time of…