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Hi all, quick check in. Went to the office for about 7 hours today. I have a miserable cold or maybe it's just sinus/allergy crud. Laundry is in the dryer and I'm throwing together a simple soup of veggies, broth and miso then heading to bed. Have to go back in tomorrow no matter how I feel so I want to feel better. Did a…
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Glad you had a nice Christmas with Miss Lulu, Nanc. Carla, I am coming up with all kinds of concoctions in the air fryer. So fun to have "fried" foods again done in a jiffy and no oil at all. I need to get over my fear of the instant pot so I can throw soups and stews together more quickly. I'm making black eyed peas with…
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Good morning, hope everyone had a lovely Christmas. We had a nice time. Kept it very simple and quiet. Good food, lots of laughs, a little wine. Back to real life this morning. Heading to the office. Plan for today... B - ezekiel english muffin with tahini L - leftover soup (I should have frozen some of this but I made it…
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Oh my goodness, Nanc. I didn't realize the saga of the tooth was still ongoing. Glad the end is in sight. Just popping in to wish y'all a Merry Christmas. Not getting together with the family until late afternoon so I am going to wrap presents and do some housework, then take a nap before heading to my brother's house. I…
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Mornin' all. I made the soup and it was delicious. Will be dinner for the next couple nights with a slice of hearty wheat bread from the bakery. I made the tofu in the air fryer last night and man was that tasty and so quick! I tossed with a little tamari and a few spices before air frying. So the plan for the next couple…
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Oh you mentioned that your niece would be in Spain, Nanc. I forgot. Enjoy your time off with Lulu! I didn't stay at the office long because I have a headache plus I didn't get to make my soup last night. I was out of red lentils. I always have those stocked so that was odd, but I already had all the spices measured out and…
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Mornin' all, Slept kind of weird last night and got up at 3:30 to drink some chamomile. Managed to get back to sleep for a couple hours. Going to the office both today and tomorrow. Not really taking any time off for the holidays other than might leave a little early Christmas Eve and of course Christmas Day. Nanc,…
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Got out by 6:30 today whew. I will be working all weekend but won't have to stay so late the next couple nights. I still love oats, Nanc, although for some reason I started liking them cooked again. Maybe it's the cold weather. I throw them in a saucepan with water and let them simmer with cinnamon and frozen berries mixed…
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The new gym sounds really nice, Nanc. And yes yum to pumpkin bread! I have a recipe for a chocolate pumpkin loaf that I used to make all the time and it is SO good. It may have been in the first Forks Over Knives cookbook. I'll have to dig it up. I recall it was oil free but used regular flour. I should play around with…
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Is this sauna at your new gym, Nanc? Carla, I looked at those big fancy things but I just bought the Ninja air fryer. It does roast and dehydrate as well. Maybe someday I'll get the bigger one but for one person this is great. I am thinking about dehydrating a zucchini that has been sitting in the fridge just for the heck…
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Glad you like the new gym, Nanc. Last night I tried some little potatoes in the air fryer. They were really good. Also some brussels sprouts which were good but need to play with the spices and cook time a little more to make them perfect. Picked up some tofu yesterday and will be trying that soon. Oh, and then I chopped…
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Mornin' all, been a busy weekend so far and heading back to the office this morning. Plan to stop at the grocery on the way home to pick up more lettuce for the week, plus I'm low on frozen berries, and I want to buy some tofu to try in the air fryer and also planning some chickpeas. I have made crispy chickpeas in the…
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Up and a mile on the treadmill done. I settled into an easy routine this week with food. Just having a glass of green juice in the morning with a brazil nut and a couple walnut halves, oats with berries and chia/flax and cinnamon mid-morning, huge salad in the afternoon. If I do that I don't need much if any dinner which…
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I've been taking the same elderberry gummies for a few years now, Nanc. I have been sick a few times but nothing that has taken me totally down. I'm guessing eating better overall probably helps the immune system. Hope all went well at the dentist Carla. What's on your menu this week? I couldn't sleep too anxious about…
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I think we all get that way going into winter, Nanc. Keep on keepin' on is my motto! Finally feeling more like myself this morning after not feeling well for several days. Back on the treadmill after skipping two days. I actually left work on time yesterday, came home and just about went straight to bed.
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Finally broke down and bought an air fryer. The Ninja that I was figuring on went on big sale Cyber Monday. It arrived today so I tried some broccoli first which turned out okay. I think maybe I left it in there a smidge too long so some pieces were a little dry, but mostly it was good. I tossed with a little coconut…
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Good morning, Overslept by a lot so I'm going in a little late. I know better than to hit the snooze. I usually sleep right through the reminders. Plus I was up late last night working on a file and I haven't been feeling 100% so probably an extra bit of sleep was what I needed. Plan for today... B - green juice, a brazil…
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I used to make tofu scramble all the time, Nanc, and for whatever reason haven't made it in a couple years. I should put that on my list of things to do soon. Still love my oats, but I have found in the past that I do better if I save my starches for dinner. I only spent about 5 hours in the office. Felt brain foggy and…
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I haven't seen jicama lately, Nanc. Wish I could find some it's delightfully crunchy and sweet. Are you still sauna-ing? How's Miss Lulu? I did great all week despite the stress and pressure at work. At least a mile every morning, so I'm well over my 5,000 step goal every day since I'm starting out 2,500 to 3,000 before I…
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Morning mile done, even though I overslept. I have been a lot more flexible about getting to the office in the mornings lately and adjusted my arrival time to between 8 and 8:30. I figured if I'm not getting out of there until 6 pm or later then I'm not going in so early. Plus I really like having time in the morning for a…
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Well, this was sad to hear but Chef AJ has lung cancer. She did a video about it and I watched part of it. Posting it here to share and also to watch the rest later. https://www.youtube.com/live/36XThEsfLCg She is always so upbeat and inspirational. Had a pretty decent day at work. Getting back to consistent treadmill in…
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Yay for no cataracts, Nanc, and making lots of juice. Mile on the treadmill, salad packed up ready to head to work. Need to get back at some strength training in the evenings a few times a week. Going to look into tai chi also. I always enjoy that and it has been quite a few years since I have done it. There are a few…
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Just half a mile this morning. Didn't want to get out of bed. Salad made, having a juice (Green Thyme from Fresh Thyme) and a couple walnut halves for breakfast. Really enjoyed the salad yesterday. The steamfresh veggies aren't so blah when they are all mixed in with other things and it sure makes it easy to have a big…
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Thanks for getting December started, Nanc. I made a big pot of half red and half purple rice yesterday and a batch of pickled onions so salads are easy this week. Will be lettuce, chickpeas, rice, onion, a bag of steamfresh veggies, tomato, a spritz of bragg's and some nooch. Figure on dividing it out between lunch and…
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Sounds like a good time, Nanc and Carla. We put Thanksgiving off until Saturday here so I'm just hanging out at home and brought some work home to do. I plan to go in the office for a while tomorrow. I'm just feeling super lazy so far today and have been puttering around doing a lot of nothing since 6 am. Going to have…
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Hope you have a nice Thanksgiving with family, Nanc. Still having ugly days at work here. I am trying to keep myself on track with healthy habits regardless. Really glad I found the Forks Over Knives entrees they sure are coming in handy lately.
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Just got home from the office and did a quick run to the wholesale club on the way home. Got a bunch of frozen steamer veggies. Going to make a big pot of rice and just take steamer veggies and rice for lunches the next couple weeks. I am too busy to think about cooking and want to make life as simple as possible for…
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The time/energy thing is a real issue for me too, Nanc. I slept in until 6 am this morning and decided to skip the treadmill until this evening. I want to be at the office by 9:00 and stay until at least 4:00. That should get me caught up enough to work from home tomorrow so I can get laundry done, etc. It's definitely…
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This has been a rough week at work. Going to be in the office all weekend again. Have had people off and crazy stuff as usual. Managed to get up early enough to hit the treadmill this morning though. Missed yesterday just didn't want to get up. Mostly eating oatmeal, fruit, big piles of lettuce in ezekiel tortillas with…
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Great job on the bike, Nanc. Your fresh bowl sounds really tasty. I have been struggling with stress and working long hours so I haven't prepped my greens and beans stew that I planned to make this weekend. Tonight, I really need to do something with all these fresh greens that I bought. Had to toss the carrots because of…
