AnswerintheSky

Peer Specialist in Mental Health for a Health Authority in Canada. Love MY job!! Some sitting, some driving, lots of meetings with clients in the community, fixed hours, pro-rated benefits. Other positions available on an Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team.

Hey Belle, YOU Rock! Thank you... :bigsmile:

Not sure if this'll work... there's always a first time! Birdhouses on a lamp post in Gibsons, BC. Henderson Beach sunset, Roberts Creek, BC. Old oil cans outside a garage door, Roberts Creek, BC. OK. It looks like I need to do a little more research... I'll be back!

Not to be (pre-) diabetic. :noway:

There are lots of Chocolate Zucchini Cake recipes to google. Some of them are even made with sour cream. Mmm... :bigsmile:

Your before and after (during?) photos already show incredible changes in your face and body. Are you feeling more energetic yet? Keep on going and you WILL reach your goals and a healthy you!

1 cup long grain brown rice (not basmati) 2 cups water NO salt (it can be added on your plate) Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer until water is absorbed (about 35 minutes). You can be getting on with preparing the rest of the meal while the brown rice is cooking! Enjoy!

Sleep! Are you getting enough? I find that, if I don't get enough sleep, all my good intentions and motivation go down the tubes when faced with temptations... of all kinds :devil:

Nuts to You Nut Butter Organic Smooth Peanut Butter (no salt). But not their Valencia Peanut Butter.

Sorry I've been away for a few weeks. Thought you might like to know this: I received my Visa statement today which was quite a bit lower than usual. Why? Because they credited my account with the amount that I feel the first Personal Fitness Trainer should have refunded me. It is good to have friends who know about Visa…

Welcome Brenda from Md. I'm pretty new to this topic myself - this is my second month with these Wonderful Women. You'll find lots of support here. Sorry to hear about your youngest brother and your daughter's friend. Such tragedies. May you be blessed with good results in your efforts to improve your own health and…

Helloooooo! It's nice to be back with you again. I'm afraid I've missed all of February's posts so far. The new Personal Trainer has been demanding that I eat healthier, meet with him twice a week, and workout everyday at the gym. It's hard to fit the extra work involved in all that into my schedule and still feel as…

Oh, no. The ring-of-fire flavoured is all I can take.

Hello Wonderful Women! Almost beddie-bye time but I wanted to reply to a couple of your questions: :huh: Katla - Omega 3, 6, and 9 are fatty acids that play an important role as nutrients in the body. :noway: DeeDee - I'm still waiting to hear from the BBB and from my Visa company for next steps. Good-night all. Sleep…

Good Evening Wonderful Women! Just got back from my new Personal Trainer at the city-run, tax-payer funded, local gym. I think this arrangement will work out very well. He was a very knowledgeable young man who addressed my posture problems head on and gave me some exercises to do every day until I see him again. He also…

Marking my place. Goodnight, sweet dreams, may the Lord watch over you as you sleep! Anne, Vancouver area, BC, Canada

Hello Wonderful Women! Not much news from me today. Just marking my place. I work the evening shift (12:30 pm to 8:30 pm) tomorrow so I'm taking the opportunity to play racquetball in the morning with a friend. Report to follow... Anne, Vancouver area, BC, Canada

Hello wonderful women! How was the day? :flowerforyou: I'm thinking of taking up smoking to reduce my appetite. :smokin: (Kidding! Don't worry - never have, never will!) I'm scheduled with a new personal trainer on Saturday afternoon for a first session. :indifferent: He's talking about every Saturday. I'd hoped for three…

It's getting late but a quick post! Joyce - I'm glad that the singing at church touched you. I, too, am an alto and I sing a lot of harmony in my church choir. It is nice to know that good singing speaks to people and, hopefully, draws them closer to God. Hope your future experiences are just as positive. The BBB case and…

Joyce - lots of prayers and encouragement on going to church tomorrow. May you be blessed with a welcoming congregation and pastor, may you feel comfortably at home, but most of all may the love of God overflow your heart, soul, and mind. :flowerforyou: Anne, Vancouver area, British Columbia, Canada

Hello after several days absence and, now, hopelessly behind, Meg, I'm sorry that you have lost your beloved cat. I have gone through that a few short years ago but the heartache is somehow just below the surface always. Prayers. Och! It's been a busy week. I fired my personal trainer. And when, even though it was he who…

Hello Ladies, Here's my late night report; my summary of the day. It's 11:40 pm PST as I begin. Morris, my cat, yowled all the way to the vet's office as usual. In the examining room, after he was weighed by the assistant, he wandered about the floor while we waited for the vet. Then he pulled open a cupboard door enough…

Good evening (9:20 pm Pacific Standard Time as I begin to type this), :glasses: Thanks for the wise advice - I didn't note which lovely lady suggested it - to stretch after my workouts with the Coach. I do take a food-based calcium and magnesium supplement daily. :happy: I love to sing. Choir practice is on Thursday…

Hi Everyone, Alison - I will, indeed, pray for your brother that he'll rise - and stay risen - from the ashes! I'll say a word for you, too, while I'm at it... Take care of yourself. :flowerforyou: The fronts of my thighs are aching since Monday evening's gym workout. My regular walking gait has become stiff and awkward.…

Hi again, Debbie - So terribly sorry to hear about the loss of your husband. Good for you for trying to get your mind off of your grief. Anne, Vancouver area, BC, Canada

Hi, Just a brief update about my Fitness Coach. He was there tonight but I had a "little chat" with him about my concerns before we got started. I made it clear that I was not happy with his no shows/cancellations. He assured me what had happened wouldn't happen again. I didn't ask for my money back. He took some of my…

Hi everyone, Coach failed to show up again. This time there was another "valid" excuse. But this makes three times out of four that he has cancelled with less than 24 hours notice with or without being able to get in contact with me. I've paid in advance for 10 sessions which don't start now until tomorrow (Monday) - the…

Good morning everyone! It's a glorious Sunday morning on the West Coast of British Columbia with blue, blue skies and frost on the trees that I can see from my window beyond my computer. I hope that the winter storms that many of you have been experiencing do not cause any serious problems for you. I lost a pound as of…

What a great Saturday here in the Lower Mainland (Vancouver) of British Columbia today! I did a one hour and forty minute walk up and down a local river with a small group of lovely women from a meetup.com walking group. The pace was perfect even for me, as out of shape as I am. We were mostly on trails but also on streets…

Good evening Wonderful Women! Susan - So sorry about your daughter's puppy. I know it would break my "mother's heart" if I couldn't console my daughter at the loss of her dog. Prayers for all... Today is a day of disappointments and confessions: I finally did my January 1 weigh-in this morning. Four pounds have crept on…