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I'm sorry you had to cancel your Christmas plans, Donna. It's the right decision but it's too bad it turned out that way. At least you guys had the chance to visit with her fairly recently. I guess you're in for a relaxing Christmas at home then? Yes, my endorphins are totally kicking in. It is like a runner's high without…
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oh no, Donna. Sorry to hear you have Covid! I hope you recover quickly. Your pictures are fab-u-lous! it looks like it was a fun trip with a lot of variety. My Christmas shopping is done. Everything was ordered a while back, but some things took a while to ship. I can't wrap the gifts until after I cross the border in case…
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Oh no, Nanc...bad news about the infection. I'm glad you went to urgent care. I hope you are feeling better before Christmas. This weekend we went to listen to Joe's dad perform in a local choir. It was enjoyable but we were in the balcony and it was hot up there, especially with masks on. I'm glad I brought them! It was…
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35 minute workout (SuperNatural VR) complete. Some great songs and lots of sweat.
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Sorry to hear that you are still sick, Nanc. Too bad about the timing with your Christmas party! Mihani, it sounds like you are getting really worn out. I hope that things improve soon.
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Good luck with your last day of catch-up, Mihani. I'm glad you found a place for convenient ready-made meals when you need them. I'm a big fan of broccoli and I'm sure Id enjoy that broccoli salad. Our meal plan contains some oil occasionally. If I had the choice, I'd opt for no oil, but it isn't a deal breaker for me. We…
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Happy Friday! Yesterday I ended up having a mug cake but other than that I was on target. That darn sugar! At least I burned some of it off after by playing Beat Saber. I had 14,000 steps for the day. I've ordered some Boom Chicka Pop vegan kettle corn that I'm going to measure out and have each evening instead of…
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congrats on 70lbs lost, Donna! That is awesome! Mihani, how exciting that there is a WFPB meal place so close to you!! Did you get anything? I hope you like the food. 20 different grab and go items and meal plan options? and within minutes of you? the dream!
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We had tacos last night. Fantastic flavors. Pico de gallo was great and guess what? They included a bunch of pickled red onions. Fabulous in those tacos and Joe doesn't like them so I got a double serving. The in-laws had the swedish meatballs last night and didn't care for them. I am not surprised but still disappointed.…
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Donna, that sounds like an amazing cruise. It must be enjoyable if your friends are choosing to do the same trip a 2nd time. I love the idea of the European Christmas markets. There's something about putting on a great pair of jeans. And in a smaller size. Enjoy, Nanc, you deserve it after all of your hard work and…
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Congrats getting into the 140s, Nanc! Great news about the new gym, trainer and back exercises, Mihani. I hope Tuesday goes just as well. It sounds like you'll get great variety there. Our kitchen is staying clean since we've been on this meal plan. I either run the dishwasher on the half load setting or just wash what we…
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I hope you have a good experience at the new gym, Mihani. It will be nice to get familiar with the equipment and staff before the new year. Have you looked recently to see if there are any new plant based meal companies nearby? Yesterday's dinner was the best one yet. I don't even know how or why it was so phenomenal but…
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Yesterday my cousin came over and we decorated my tree. I really like how it turned out. Most of the decorations are from the dollar store. There is glitter everywhere in the house but other than that I love it. Last night's Plantage meal was a teriyaki stir fry with tofu over brown rice with some kimchi on the side. Yum!…
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so excited. I'm using another fitness app called Supernatural that has boxing, flow movements, stretching and meditation. It keeps track of your stats and you can set goals. Finally my love of playing video games is going to get me in shape!!! I already did my boxing workout and then I started in on the Supernatural…
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Whew, guys, I just had my butt handed to me by a virtual reality workout! We got a new VR gaming headset but it also does lots of other things. I got a Les Mills Body Combat fitness program (shadow boxing) and it is awesome. In a 3d environment, you have targets coming towards you with different moves. uppercut, jab, etc…
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I'm pleased to report that yesterday's Plantage meal was also fantastic. Beans & Greens with some tempeh crumbles and vegan parm with a piece of garlic bread. Joe and I were both a little worried that a big bowl of beans and greens wouldn't be all that tasty but happily we were wrong. I'm thinking about splitting my…
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So jealous about your new doctor, Nanc. Thanks for sharing all of the info. I need to get on board with strength training! Mihani, glad you are taking TG off and hanging out with your family! I'm with you, it feels great to get in a good amount of steps early on. I had a doctor's appointment and some bad news - i have to…
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Our first Plantage meal was a 10 / 10! Squash & kale enchiladas with mexican slaw and cilantro lime rice (most of which is hidden in the pic). I gave some of mine to Joe and we were both full. And we're used to big portions. The slaw was fresh and tasty. It reminds me of a Clean Food Dirty Girl recipe. Except with better…
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Today we're picking up our first order of plant based dinners! I think we set our normal pick up day as Tuesday but with Thanksgiving they changed it up this week. They came out with an a la carte TG menu, but we already bought a plant based roast. I forget what exactly is in this week's menu, but there's some sort of…
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I'm glad that you can be out of the office this weekend, Mihani! Enjoy your time with Buster, Donna. Yes, 4 tsp of each of those spices. Sorry, I was being lazy. Joe is the one that usually does the pasta sauce and so he was listing everything off quickly for me. Marilyn, it sounds like you have a good plan. Every bit…
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Finished my workout on the TM. I did 3.75 miles today. Icing my ankle while I type this. I efforted quite a bit so I'm hoping my body is up for the next round tomorrow! We had spaghetti with baked tofu and walnut parm last night & tonight will be a repeat. I've been doing smoothies for breakfast, a healthy dinner, and a…
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Here's our pasta sauce recipe. This makes a lot, but with the cans it is a little harder to make half so I'll leave that up to you to play with if you want. 1 pepper 1 onion 8 oz mushrooms - sauté in water 4 tsp garlic powder, onion powder, oregano 1 tsp salt or to taste 1/2 tsp pepper - add spices to veggies in pan 3 15…
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Wow, Nanc, finding that plant-based cardiologist is AWESOME!!! Nice work with day 4 in the bag, Mihani! I'm sure that feels great. I have been struggling but really that is good news since struggling means I am at least trying. I overate yesterday and have gone up a few pounds overall this month, but I am persevering with…
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I took the weekend off of the TM and finished the week with 16.5 miles total. I started this week off by walking 2.25 miles this morning. I wasn't feeling it and didn't really get into it but it is done and I'm glad I did it! We're making fajita bowls for dinner.
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Yay to you taking the day off, Mihani! I hope it helps with everything that is going on. Plant meet up sounds fun, Nanc. Let us know how it goes. I was on plan yesterday. It feels good. I managed to get 101 zone minutes today with walking and jogging 3.25 miles. Mostly walking! Trying to get my knees and heel to last. I've…
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Good plan, Mihani. Prep can make all the difference! I hope you can get a good sleep tonight, Nanc. I walked 2.25 miles today. I had to go at a slower pace than I would have liked, and had to go flat to deal with some wear and tear from all of the walking. The first few weeks of these walks, I was getting a huge amount of…
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I'm jealous of the fruiteria, Donna! On our next trip I will spend time shopping the fresh produce markets instead of eating out all of the time. I hope you can help Brooks reduce his meat intake. I've also been digging a greek-ish salad with no oil and quick homemade tzatziki lately. Love the crunch of the cucumbers.…
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Welcome back, Donna! I'm glad your sister was supportive of your diet and that things went well. Nice photos & what a location right there on that wonderful beach. Mihani, I was already into my mug cake routine when you mentioned having one. Sorry about giving you the flavored coffee urge! I just wanted something…
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Belated Happy Birthday wishes, Nanc! How are you liking your birthday bike? Nice job of upping your social outings, Mihani. I've put 13 miles on the treadmill this week and since I took Thursday off, I will walk tomorrow. I'm planning on another 3 miles to get to 16 total. The previous 2 weeks were around 22 miles each but…
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I've had to take a pause on the news too, Mihani. Hang in there. *hugs* I've had a few bad headaches which means my food hasn't been good enough, and my ear infection/issue is coming and going. Instead of not walking on the TM, I'm going for half as long. 2 miles per day. Just need to keep going with the habit, I can walk…
