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Happy Wednesday :) (My Thursday since i am off Friday, YAY!)
Home and at work: kombucha 80 (brought it to work) approx 100.
Breakfast: wrap 130, avo 100, everything seasoning, egg 70. 300. laying off coffee for now...
snacks: chocolate 60, coffee 60, a bar probably as i picked up two new flavors from Duane Reade this morning when i saw them :)
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Lunch: leftover tasty frank with potato bun from last evening's meeting YUM. and i have TONS of salad greens i bought and i have a little Ialian dressing for it...should be a nice meal for lunch. I may also do this for dinner, with my other frank, actually. ! I have two. i'm just missing mustard...i think i'll buy some at lunch to keep at work. I'm running low on it at home, anyways. it'd be tastier to have these franks with mustard....!
snacks: i have a couple fruits that need eating, pear and apple, maybe almonds too
dinner: the other frank and also the salad greens again with dressing..hot teas at work
at home: probably nothing, just hit the hay
I should be home around 9pm-10pm. I may walk some of the way, to get in some exercise tonight after work.
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I woke up before my alarm clock today and decided to get out of bed and go to work as early as i could without rushing. i arrived 1hr 15min early. today i'm going to make up the rest of my 3 hours of OT and also make up the hour of work for tomorrow when i need to leave early for the dr. that's 4 hrs OT today, working from 7:15am-7:45pm. getting it done, so it's OFF my mind :) I really didn't expect to come early today, only doing it because i woke up before my alarm and decided to just go to work early.
I was also in bed a tad late last night as i did my workout after the union meeting, ending the workout a little bit after 10pm. not too terrible and sleep is stil decent . Tonight I will sleep well, I am quite sure...
It will be a long day today, BUT, work is rather easy right now - the pace is very, very slow for me and i'm working totally at my own pace - there really isn't a rush. yes, there's deadlines, but really, it doesn't matter if i get these things in tomorrow or by next Wednesday. So, looking on the bright side to get thru this short but long week! all is seriously good!
also, i'm still not done with some other adjustments i'd like to make to my resume...so i will do that tonight.
Progress as of today: -2.2 lbs lost so far, only 3.2 lbs to go!2:30am apricots 80, seltzer (busy week, so sleep is going to be off - my brain wasn't ready to shut down), kombucha 50.
Breakfast: healthy avo 100, wrap 130, everything seasoning, egg 80. 310. coffee 50.
snacks: TBD almonds probably 200
healthy lunch: rest of the zucchini & veggies in tomato sauce leftovers 200, tofu 100, clementine (counted below) chips 300., cookie 100
3-4pm snacks: clementines 100, chocolate 100
7pm Dinner: not sure if i'll have a hot dog at the meeting? maybe a granola bar / coffee? not sure? hot dog in martin's potato roll 350 tops with mustard, and a salad 150 wtih dressing. big. 500, healthy!
8:30-10pm during exercise: aminos...drinks....apricot 50, chocolate protein nut butter 100, coconut water 50
10:15pm after exercise: also TBD. Bob's Red Mill PB Coconut Oats granola bar 230.
2230, decent for a longer type day.
2100 4day -
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rainy day, there was a bus delay due to traffic and then the trains were packed. got to work 15 min late, but, nobody really knows and i have to leave on time (actually 10min or so early) to get to a union meeting after work back in my home neighborhood at 6, so i'll be leaving 10 to 5 for that.
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I do still plan to take a lunch, hopefully it's not raining, to return a piece of clothing i bought the other day. it's linen pants - and it'll always need ironing - so i'm returning them before i even remove the tag. They were from H&M - they fit really well, but, the material is a waste to buy since i'm not big on ironing!
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After the meeting this evening, i'm sticking with my goals, skipping voting for the primaries (priorities point towards not having three obligations tonight all taking up time), and going to work out at home. i should get home between 7-7:30 and should be able to get a workout in and completed, if i don't get derailed by other things, by 9:30pm which is decent of course and not the latest hour in the world :)
Progress as of today: -2.2 lbs lost so far, only 3.2 lbs to go!
Well, you should sleep better tonight, hopefully!
now, i just need to clean all my closets again & throw out a LOT of things so my shirts can hang and not get wrinkled bc the space is so tight! right now, everything in my closets is jam packed and creating a huge mess! not sure when, but, i'm eager to see what i have!
Extra post because good news from the dentist warrants it!!!! Oral hygeine routine hasn't really improved but nutrition has... and for the first time ever, I have no plaque buildup, receeding, pocketed, or bleeding gums.
Yay Rise nutritionist!!!
Except for the giant abcess that means I need to get an old baby tooth out ASAP. OW.
Progress as of today: 100.7 lbs lost so far, only 56.3 lbs to go!you have a baby tooth!?
Kitty spent the night out of the crate last night. I had enough trust built up in him that I was going to try to sleep with him last night, but my dog was in bed already and he said "No thank you" very politely, then dug at my door to be let out. He then spent the entire night glued to my mom in her hospital bed. She really wasn't feeling well, and I deeply appreciate this little kitty keeping her company. Her mood this morning is a lot better than normal. Waking up and saying good morning to her was so much less heartbreaking.
Also tremendously relieved to see him go find his litterbox in his crate all on his own this AM.
Got anxious about bf last night. He doesn't want to do overnights on fridays or saturdays. Fri he sees his buddy for coffee till 1am. Saturday isn't fun for me because he has to be at his mom's by 9am. Also we just don't talk much anymore... so it's boring. I'd tell him I'm bored off my ass and not having fun, but I don't want to rock the boat right now.
Aunt wants her son to connect me with a consulting job 4.5 hours south (with traffic). I don't know how she thinks I can pull that off. I'm all PTSD from the drama, taking care of my mom at home, dad is headed to hospice next (he's eating emotionionally and bringing on dialysis). Plus there's still 3 hoarded rooms to clear out. And also... I just don't want to give up time with my mom. I know she's not her biggest fan... but my mom is still my mom.
Dental stuff today. I can do this.
Step 1... pants.
Progress as of today: 100.7 lbs lost so far, only 56.3 lbs to go!
Good luck with the dentist.
i guess if you really don't want the 4.5hr away job, don't take it?
Average sleep 17th to 23rd: 7 hours, 47 minutes
Workouts June 24th to 30th:
Monday - Swim 1.25 km 
/ Run 3.3 km / Froyo with Friends
Tuesday - Swim 1.3 km / Coach
Wednesday - Slopitch
Thursday - Swim 1.5 km / BF's kid's graduation ceremony & supper
Friday - Swim 1.5 km / Coach
Saturday - Coach / Bike 40 km
Sunday - BF's kid's graduation family bbq
A friend was going for a run yesterday after work, so I jumped in with her for 3.3 km; I managed to hit a new PB (personal best) because she motivated me to move a bit faster than I normally do! I don't usually run with people, but I might have to reconsider that approach LOL. After having a frozen yogurt treat with friends, I went over to my godson's and we played baseball in the park across the street from their house until 8pm. I had some chicken and rice when I got home, then relaxed for about an hour before heading to bed.
I was in the pool again this morning for 1300 meters. I feel super bloated today from the frozen yogurt, and very gassy LOL. I will not be a joy to be around today.
It is so sad for me to say this, but I felt relief this morning when I got to work and a co-worker told me my boss wouldn't be in today :( we have just not been seeing eye-to-eye lately (well, if i'm honest, it's been this way for awhile now). I know she is busy and stressed, but that doesn't mean her workload should roll over onto me, or that I should pick up her slack when i'm already overworked in certain areas trying to cover for other people. She gets paid big bucks to do what she does...and I did not apply for a management position so i'm not sure why i'm being held accountable for management's responsibilities!
Anyways, I need to let it go. I'm still working on practicing my "no's".
Coaching tonight after work! Then hopefully an early bedtime.
isn't it nice that it remains light out later (i hear now it will begin, slowly, getting dark sooner :( how sad!) ...i'm relying on these late nights to get more physical fitness in during the longer days, making it so much easier to do so.
what if there was a pay raise involved?
Many of comments made on my last entry were so insightful and helpful. Thank you!
Pulling back a bit on exercising. Feeling like I'm overtraining (thanks, Happy!), so I'll be back next week, in a better place.
Work. I truly went in yesterday, trying to have a fresh start from Friday's disaster. Of course, the $5000 mistake is the first thing the boss worked on. This issue peppered the day, until, at the end of the day, I realized that, even though we made a mistake, the real fault lies with the client, and it's his decision to make on what he wants to do. My boss said, "I'm not paying $5000" and at that point, I realized that I no longer need to worry about this; it's no longer in my hands.
I woke up at 1a when husband came to bed -- long story, loud noise-- but I was having pains anyway. In spite of this, when I finally did get out of bed, I felt pretty good and quite motivated to start my day.
Really want to focus on my well-being and not let all this chaos and crap distract me or bring me down from this goal.
Progress as of today: 51 lbs lost and already at goal!however, this book I highly recommend to anyone who wants to improve themselves with honesty and integrity. you have those qualities, yes. but another thing to learn is we are all human. you can only do your best. even when you do your best, sometimes, accidents happen. and in the book, fatalities happen. but that's not at all related to your experience!!! LOL. that's a knight, not a paralegal!
But it is out of your hands, you have to let it go.
I think you are doing way better than a few years ago. Me too.
There's a whole chapter on the world seeming how you initally view it. there's these two families on a journey to resettle. one mother asks how the upcoming town they are venturing to is - is it full of nice people? the knight asks how her old town was - she answers how horrible the people were - thieves and liars. so, he answered to the woman that the upcoming town would probably be the same way for her! then, another woman they passed on the way with her family asked the same question. he asked her how her town she was leaving was. She answered, "lovely, the nicest people, we are so sad to leave!" and he told her that the town she was approaching would probably be another good experience for her family :)
it's how you see things...especially in your case at work. i have to tell you, you are very capable. keep on being your little J donk at work. do your best. practice to make better what went sour. Keep doing your best work. and you will be OK. My opinion. Keep your head on the positive things you have achieved, there are MANY.
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Rained all night so it will be an inside day...........time to gather the odds and ends together again and make use of them.......it is way too easy to shop...when I don't know what I already have on hand....so today....things will be gathered together ( of all kinds)...and set aside to use up. Rainy days are great for this......I really want to paint the lawn furniture...but since it needs to be done outside...that is a no go. I'm also ready to start some time management habits for myself..........I don't want schedules that make me antsy forcing me to do things when I'm not in the mood...but instead it will be a list of things to pick from...so I don't feel so ruled by rules. Since I know that I do my best most productive work when I'm happy doing it......picking and choosing with spare time will keep the productive mode going....and keep me happy while accomplishing things at the same time.........Happiness is always my goal. Getting necessities done is always an accomplishmnet which in turn also makes me happy.
Sorting through the fridge this morning I found a forgotten boiled egg and had to throw it away.......that is so wasteful and makes me sad....poor planning on my part wasted money and resourses. But I did find some leftover potatoes that I turned into a tasty breakfast...kinda weird but tasty and full of potassium....for the win. After parents who were from the great depression generation...and myself being part of the personal responsibility generation......hard work and waste not want not standards are apart of my DNA..........Can't shake those standards and really don't want to shake them....they have served me well in life. On to the pantry to rotate the grocery stock...................always with food to last for 6 months at all times.........chatting with a co-worker once.....she kept no more than a couple of days worth of food in her house at any time...( and she had kids).......she made the statement that if a need or emergency ever existed...she would simply go take the food of those that were prepared for emegencies away...and feel no guilt about it at all......what a sad commentary on society today......I look with respect at my ancestors.....they taught me well.....if the time ever comes I will happily give food to children....all else can go forrage for themselves.
On another note.........my pants are too loose this morning to keep wearing them.....YEAH!!!! Time to get the next size clothing bins out and find some replacements................................Thankfully I'm blessed with loads of energy today...there is a lot to do. The backseat of my car will be full by the end of the day....so will likely head to donate tomorrow or even later today.
Glad the scope went well. A lot of suffering, in my opinion, for nothing. On to the next test in July... again, still hoping you get answers soon.
yeah, i also buy a lot and probably have enough odds and ends to last me at least 3-4 weeks if not more!
congrats on going down a size or two! that ALWAYS feels wonderful!
update: at 5pm, i went downstairs quickly to starbucks & got some dinner to eat later AT WORK! - planning to leave at 7pm and go home and do the ladder - it will still be light out just enough:) banging out 2hrs OT. getting it done - so i'm not doing this OT much longer thru July :)
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Good Morning! Despite a little soreness, i do FEEL VERY GOOD today.
kombucha 50
Breakfast: wrap 130, egg 80, half avo 150, coffee 30. tasty!
snacks: Lily's sf chocolate 60, bar 210
lunch: my butternut squash soup 150 with 1/4 avo 100 and tofu 100 ...possibly chips 150 along with it. very satisfied. total 500. .
snacks: i have some clementines 100 , almonds 100, few more almonds 30...hungry so a little more Lily's 60
6:30-7pm light dinner before going home around 6:30pm: starbucks light egg/turkey bacon/cheese english muffin 250, iced hibiscus tea with stevia. chips 100
2150 today, success.
3day: 2050,excellent...tomorrow will be a CHALLENGE again.
before ladder: TBD, maybe dinner before going home - starbucks wrap - maybe a granola bar and starbucks tea (indulgence! again!) - we'll see...
ladder workout: to do around 8pm - nice i can do it in my "backyard"...and not drive anywhere! :)
after ladder: maybe a wrap and fruit / tbd
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I woke up and laid in bed a little later than usual but was at work on time. it was a good morning. I'm prepared for the week, too, with lunches. it's a short week for me, 4 days, so i'd like to actually make them more productive.
I decided on a short week because i have extra commitments for these 4 days..i'll write about those day by day as i do them!
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My plan is to work a simple half hour OT, not too much and not too little, then go home and do a quick ladder workout. :) i should be able to easily fit these two things in :)
At first, i had planned on "no OT" this week because it's involved enough, but, with supervisor in my room away, the ability to take a longer lunch, i'm thinking i should do at least a half hour or hour whenever i can :) over these next 2 weeks before she gets back and things are busier or feel busier at least with both of us working together again! :)
Progress as of today: -2.2 lbs lost so far, only 3.2 lbs to go!Yeah, might as well get as much OT in now as you can, while you can take longer lunches. I say just get it over with and then you don't have to stress about taking it later :)
so, yes, i'm getting the OT done earlier, but also not pushing my "more important" fitness plans to the side :) but you are right, i should get it done as quick as possible before she gets bacK!...i'll try to take really LONG lunches LOL to make it easier.
Up at 4 this morning and headed for the hospital early.......D had his colonoscopy and it went just great......no problems....but I didn't think there would be.............he was so funny.....when they brought him back after it..they sent me back to his room.....he was so out of it!!!! Laying there with one eye open and one closed....LOL......I told him that it sure happened fast and he said......" did I get one?"...I said "one what?"......He said...an OSCOPY!!!!!!.....a few minutes later the dr comes in and tells us the results..."very good"....and asked him if he had any questions......well...after a moments thought...he did have a question for the doc...."Whats the price of GOLD????? Well...the doctor looked stumped.....I have NO IDEA where that came from...LOL...well...we can laugh about it now!! Next appt thursday.....not holding my breath for that one either........the big appt will be at the end of JULY....UGH....it is where i think the answers lie.
So...stopped at Mickey D's and had an egg mcmuffin......came home and had 2 cups coffee with the new reeses peanut butter chocolate whipped topping.....( nice addition to coffee).....a tiny amt of pasta with cheese and some pork cubes...and some ginger ale....after 4 1/2 days of liquids...it all filled me up quickly..........I definately lost some wt with this fast.......feeling great and would like to get some things done...but instead...I'm keeping it quiet and slow around here to keep D in the relaxing mode.....for the rest of the day.....otherwise...I know him...he would be outside cutting down trees or something.........He did have a nice long phone chat with one son...about this mornings events......they laughed like a couple of hyenas.........so happy so see them laughing.....there just isn't enough of that in the world right now.
with the reeses whipped topping, doesn't it melt RIGHT AWAY in the coffee? or did you have it SEPARATE? i'd like it separate oh yea! a little sugar and a little caffeine. YUM YUM.
yes, after fasting the stomach is def tight and gets full fast :)
Keep up the great work, good that you and your son could catch up!
Average sleep 17th to 23rd: 7 hours, 47 minutes
Workouts June 24th to 30th:
Monday - Swim 1.25 km / Froyo with Friends
Tuesday - Swim 1.25 km / Coach
Wednesday - Slopitch
Thursday - Swim 1.5 km / BF's kid's graduation ceremony & supper
Friday - Swim 1.5 km / Coach
Saturday - Coach / Bike 40 km
Sunday - BF's kid's graduation family bbq
On Saturday I coached at the gym from 8am to 1pm. I had a couple of group sessions and then one team training session with the Special Olympics athletes from our area, which was a lot of fun to coach. After work we roto-tilled parts of my lawn and re-seeded it all (because we killed it last year when we tried to fertilize it), I cut the remaining grass, trimmed the bushes, and did laundry and dishes and cooked supper (steak fajitas).
On Sunday we enjoyed a lazy morning with waffles and eggs for breakfast, and I cooked a bunch of food for the week - chicken breast, spaghetti squash, black bean brownies, and energy bites. Then we went to the lake for the afternoon and did some open water swimming and kayaking. BF would swim and I would kayak beside him, then we would switch. We were out for about an hour, maybe a bit more. My goggles bugged me for the majority of my swim, but just as I was returning to shore they decided to stop leaking grr. We even put on our wetsuits (it was only 16 degrees celsius yesterday!) and got to practice swimming in them. We ended up with fajita leftovers, so we had that for supper and watched Baywatch (BF said open water swimming made him think of the movie LOL).
This morning I was going to sleep in, but BF left early to get in a workout of his own, so I changed my mind and got my swimsuit on. I did another 1.25 km in the pool, and my goggles worked perfectly fine WHAT THE HECK?! I definitely appreciated the warmer temperature of the pool.
This week, i'll be practicing saying 'no' to some work-related tasks. I am off on Thursday and Friday and I have meetings all day tomorrow. My Manager wants me to lead a Team Review on Wednesday afternoon, but that will mean I won't get my work done for the week. So. It has to be NO!
NICE JOB on getting a lot done on Saturday both at work and around the house. You sound like a superstar! Very motivating to me!
I love hearing about the foods you cooked Sunday, the ALL sound delish! I just found a cool recipe for Keto cookie dough balls. i will be making them, maybe tonight bc i think i every every ingredient! they use protein powder as one of the main ingredients.
You motivate me - one day i'm going to try swimming again, when it's convenient as it's not convenient right now for me to do any workouts that aren't within my own apt area. If i can't walk to it, i'm not doing it!
But, back to yu - swimming is amazing. it's strength workout too bc of the water preventing you from moving as fast as you would outside the pool. it's really the best cardio there is as well.
You DO have to put yourself first sometimes. everyone has limits. of course, IN MODERATION definitely when it involves work, but, you have to find your limits and stick to them sometimes.
Your yardwork feats sound amazing... isn't it a good feeling to get it done? Like a clean house, a well kept yard is a joy to witness.
Happy Sunday. Luckily, here in NYC areas, we're having wonderful Sunny weather all weekend, around 75F-80F. just perfect.
8am Breakfast: oatmeal cinnamon and spice packet (coworker left them at work, didn't want them so i took a few home) 160, raspberry flavored yogurt 120, tasted one of my peanut butter whipped cream desserts 50, iced coffee 40. 370
STRENGTH WORKOUT will take place soon, this morning / early afternoon:)
10:30-11:30pm Snack: whipped pb on snall rice cracker 150, chips 200
1pm snack: chocolate nut spread 100, lower cal drinks 50, 50
2pm lunch: wrap 130, mustard, sausage 120. soup 50. 300
dinner: salad, grilled shrimp, light balsamic dressing, bread with butter (YUM), half a bud light lime flavor and later on a big thing of strawberries. 700
1950, wonderful day.
2 day avg is 2000 - i KNOW i can do really well this week with calories :)
wasn't that active at all, but did do a strength workout and got some light walking in. also watched a good movie :)
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Snack before going out to a food fair with Ricky (unless plans changed LOL) we are just gonna watch a movie at his place and walk to a close dinner at the bar. we want to take it easy today! :)
FAIR for afternoon...
Earlyish dinner at a very close, walkable, neighborhood bar with GREAT food (like grilled shrimp (with lots of flavor) salads that are big and tasty!))
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Maybe some movie / Netflix show watching using my Amazon prime account tonight after our dinner.
It's Ricky's 59th bday....I SHOULD TEXT HIM!!! :)
On Sparkpeople site, I'm saving TONS of recipes for future use. Lots of veggie recipes and even a curry recipe for veggies. I'm going to have TONS of options for slow cooking my veggies! Also saving some slow cooker oatmeal recipes and dessert recipes.
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I was 15 min late yesterday to pick R up for the beach to go to the concert (we wouldn't have been late at all, but he wanted to leave at a certain time and i was late). he was textting me a lot while i was in the shower and unable to respond ASAP back. he got angry and decided to drive there without me & i decided to not drive there alone (and then have to drive back alone) as the beach is NOT close, it's around 45 minutes away and an hour if there's traffic (which there was - i saw on the road). So instead of going there, in separate cars, paying separate parking fees, going home then alone, i stayed back. I did apologize by text that i was sorry i was late. i am typically around 5-10 min late all the time with him. very typical of me!
he had invited a couple other people, so, he wasn't going there to be alone. another reason i didn't feel bad to stay home.
so i drove to the park and walked a couple miles & did more cooking last night. And i called my female friend, Christine, and we caught up a bit over a longer phone call. And that was nice.
Progress as of today: -2.2 lbs lost so far, only 3.2 lbs to go!Who would have thought to find recipes on Sparkpeople? Wow! But now that you mention that, I do recall that they have a LOT of recipes there. What a great idea!!!
Some of the recipes on Sparkpeople are repetitive but there are some REALLY good ideas and also good desserts and some sugar free things.
SO TIRED.
Yesterday, I walked 3+ miles with errands, not a big deal but it was in the full sun and I had a 9.5lb tomcat in my purse that felt like 20lbs on the way home. Lots of people got excited about a cat in a purse and took photos. I will now remember to plan my outfit choices more carefully!!!
Then I did chores all night. Fell asleep last night in the chair next to my mom. Woke up about 3am to change her and just kept doing chores for 9h straight.
Chores included making healthy versions of "Just Crack N Egg" with uncured chicken sausage and veggies. My dad has actually figured out how to make them up as omletttes for himself.
The cat continues to be a solace to my mom. I have no idea how I would do this without him. He knows how to earn his spot 100%. He's trying to curl up with me in my bed, which besides the 6" of personal space my dog demands, is the only sacred thing my dog won't share. She shows big white teeth as soon as he hits the bed. This prompts me to pick him up and put him out with my mom and also hang out there with her (and finish putting away all the clean laundry). Somehow he changes the energy and I can stand to be there next to her. She's so unhappy and angry. The cat changes it into a mellower verson that allows me into her space. Still haven't gone through the family photos yet... Just the wrong vibe. I change her wrong, I'm too rough helping her turn over (mostly I don't have enough fine motor control on the right side), she hates the tv signal quality, nothing is right.
Today was especially hard. I am having dental problems that may be an abcess... But I got super sick changing her diaper and wasn't enough of a help to my dad. It was a family drama. I was able to book a caregiver for several days so that I can get to a dentist appointment and recover after.
Not really eating right. Just kind of grabbing (too many) snacks here and there instead of real meals.
One foot in front of the other.
Progress as of today: 100.7 lbs lost so far, only 56.3 lbs to go!You are doing such a fantastic job. You should know that.
also, great job on walking 3mi! that's a really good mileage right there!
That's good your dad is prepping some of his own food.
Your mom is having the worst of times - so her personality may change a LOT from what you are used to bc of her sickness / the prescriptions. i have seen this in the past in my own grandmother.
keep some healthy snacks much more conveniently around, it should help you. one other thing a can recommend is that you always have a light drink around - like seltzer (i continuously sweeten mine with stevia - gotta order more stevia now actually!!), and other light drinks. they'll give you the "oral fix!
The cat stories are heartwarming...
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
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Hello, Friends.
Thank you for your prayers for my very dear, sweet Aunt. She went to be with the Lord this week.
She was Mom's only Sister.
She was a very loving, sweet, Christian Aunt. She was almost 91 (next month), almost 3 years older than Mom. I will never forget her and I will always love her.
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Hope you are having a blessed day in the Lord.
Love, Maria
Progress as of today: 46 lbs lost so far, only 9 lbs to go!
Something just isn't right, on an emotional level, I think.... might be physical and I'm just not picking up on it.
I have been carrying around the work thing with me, even though I've managed to put it in a place where it's not dominating every waking moment. I'm not thinking about it, but rather dreading having to deal with this on Monday. I really wish I could afford to retire.
I did not post again yesterday, but it turned out to be a pretty good day. I stayed busy, anyway. Got a nice long walk in with my daughter. Tried a new upper body dumbbell routine. I'm going to try this for a week or two, to mix things up. I did indulge with a little too much ice cream after dinner, but now it's gone so I won't have to think about it any more. All 3 of us worked on the gutter problem we've been having. Hopefully that fixed the problem. It was gross.
I had a hard time getting out of bed this morning. Let's just say I did not wake up to joy, that's for sure. Part of the problem is that I stayed up too late reading. Finally DID get up, though, to find that this morning is a beautiful day. I guess the forecasted 80% chance of rain is coming this afternoon.... The sky has turned from sunny to bright but cloudy, so I'm going to log off here now and get ready for an outdoor walk.
Progress as of today: 51 lbs lost and already at goal!
You're 100% spot on about stress at any job. My job is hard for me to leave at work. In fact, I texted the Associate attorney that he has a 9a closing tomorrow that will require travel time, just as a friendly reminder. Ugh...
Thank you for pointing that out. Extremely helpful!
Your Saturday sounds eventful and productive, nicely done!
My morning was like yours, but i did sleep enough. just on the weekend, i got used to MORE sleep! lol, seems i should DEF keep on getting extra sleep as it does feel good when i can!
Sometimes you need more sleep than you think you do (my opinion!)
We've been having a lot of rain in the past 2 weeks also - but weekend was nice.
maybe the rain will stop so you can walk at lunch.
wishing you continued success and positivity. you are needed at your job, you do good work, i can tell. push forward with it, don't let a mistake bog your future work!
D is on clear liquids only today...and this no cooking for 2 days sure is making my life easier...LOL
Sticking to this liquids only again today....clothes are looser and I'm full of energy.......and I'm suspecting that food just bogs me down....reminds me of my very active years past...full of energy and a small appetite....personally...I think I run much much better on minimal food..........
Tomorrow bright and early we will head to the hospital 45 minutes away for his colonoscopy........he will be starving immediatly after...and will want an egg mcMuffin...LOL.........maybe I will break my liquid fast then too...will wait and see...............
so far today 2 cups coffee and 1 cup almond milk., pomegranate juice, ginger ale.
Yes, food can DEF bog a person down especially when in high volumes! oh yeah!
i hope you find this time a time of release :)
talk soon!
Have a good day today :)
HOP, dry eyes is almost always age related. Very common especially for women once you get around menopause age. I've had it more than 20 years. Some things make it worse - looking at a computer screen too long, caffeine, not getting enough fluids, antihistamines, steroid nasal sprays and low carb diets. I take antihistamines and use a steroid nasal spray. But I use the spray infrequently.
Not totally sure if I can completely blame the low carb diet for my eyes getting so much worse, but I figure I'll go back to what works (when I stick to it faithfully). I use eye wash every morning and dry eye drops throughout the day. Usually it is under control.
Had a great time with family. Grandson shared his chocolate, and I also had red wine, but no beer.
Menu:
Cals: 1408
Home workout:
Pasted in the wrong home workout:
Lower:
Gym:
Resistance:
Progress as of today: 13.2 lbs lost so far, only 13.8 lbs to go!
keep up the good work Annie.
I look up to you.
oh...also diet drinks like the diet coke may have an effect on your eyes because of the caffeine / diet sugar stuff in the ingredients. but like you said, many on the diet experience the dry eye symptom too.
I wish you a good day, surrounded by kind people and the beautiful outdoors.
I am so thankful for all my life experiences. If i didn't have them growing up and throughout adulthood, i'd never be the person I am today. Thank gosh for all the experiences my parents gave me and also I have myself. Especially before I entered this job, 6.5 years ago...
to see the world.
All our experiences together make up who we are today. Even the mistakes.
Good Morning :)
7:30am Quaker cinnamon and spice oatmeal 160 with almond milk 20, yogurt 80, and kombucha 60. 320. thinking to go back to sleep...
10am wrap 130 and pb 150 280, whipped cream 100
noon pear 50, strawberries 100, iced coffee 30, Stroopwaffle pasty 150
3pm egg with salt / pepper
4pm sausage 100, cooked veggies 50, peanut butter later on 100
6:45pm strawberries 150 (yes, an entire quart)
8pm peanut butter 100, some whipped cream / peanut butter 100, chocolate chips 50
9pm light dinner: wrap 130 with mustard and egg white 20 and small amount cured sausage 100. total 250 :) and some seltzer mixed with cherry juice 50.
2050 :)
and since plans changed for today, i also got a walk in at the park, 2 miles.
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Just relaxing today...for most of the day...
I went on the Sparkpeople nutirition / weight loss / recipe online site and am loving the recipes. I am now getting motivated to cook and also make some of the easy recipes I found! I found a peanut butter cool whip recipe to make :)
Right now cooking a butternut squash soup in slow cooker, later to blend in my Nitro blender!
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Nice plans for later include going out to a Hibachi Dinner the night before Ricky's bday. Luckily, i have a $25 off coupon i got from going with another friend and we haven't used it in over 2 years...so i'm using it with Ricky. :) It'll cover half the meal! Then, we are headed to a free concert on the beach, Bob Marley tribute band.
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It's really an easy day and laundry was done Thursday evening already.
To-Do List to be prepared for next week:
4pm Going out now to do! Ladder Workout - shoud def get it done today although my legs are a little sore? ...we'll see how i feel in a bit - really should do it. - really the only must.
DONE! Get kombucha to get me thru 2 weeks (but this can def wait until next friday also..)
DONE !Cook/Buy Veggies so i don't have to buy lunch when i make my own just as well :)...figure out what veggies are left, get a recipe & make it (i may not go out today at all to supermarket)
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Last night working late at work, I revamped my OLD 2011 resume and made it suitable for future use now. Just to have as it really sucks when you need to produce a resume and you have to do it from scratch! I changed most things, but it was nice to have a format going for me and not do it 100% from scratch.
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Also since coworker is away, another thing I am working on is planning & setting up my calendars going all the way into and past January 2020. I am a BIG planner. I told Ricky I'd go with him to Vegas in the winter since i have JetBlue credit card points and it will cover a good percentage of the flight. we'll also stay in a VERY cheap place, like a hostel, so this vacation is not wrecking our bank accounts. I'll review to make sure where we stay is clean. Ricky and I need to decide if we will go in January/February or March. I prefer later in the Winter or MidWinter - we will see.
Progress as of today: -2.2 lbs lost so far, only 3.2 lbs to go!
Finally a quiet day here today....D is prepping this weekend for a colonoscopy on Monday...so since he is have a soup and cracker kind of day ( tomorrow is totally clear liquid for him).....I thought it would be a good time for me to do a few days of a liquid diet...different for me than him......I'm on day 3...but where he will be clear liquids tomorrow...i've been on a liquid of any kind.......This is one of my go to ways to drop some weight...over a 3 or 4 day period of time. I usually drop 3 to 5 pounds on this...and it always energizes me.......I can't say that I'm getting a lot of nutrition ( but I do take vitamins during it to cover that)...and basially I drink anything I want.......
Thursday...I had 2 cups coffee, a bottle of vanilla premier protein, 1 mini cup sf jello, Cookies and cream flavor Muscle milk, and a cup of chicken broth, a cup of hot tea, and a cup of hot chocolate......calories only came to 411
Friday = 1 cup coffee, 1 vanilla Muscle Milk, chicken broth, SF jello, regular bottle vernors ginger ale, 2 cups hot chocolate, chocolate Muscle Milk ...calories came to 491
Today so far ......2 cups coffee with 3/4ths cup milk and a pkt of truvia, Chocolate muscle milk, chicken broth and a cup of hot chocolate, snapple
It always concerns me about the low calorie intake but I feel GREAT....so since it is only a few days......I don't think it hurts anything....it definately does flatten the belly...and takes away any fluid retention.......Yesterday I did work to raise the cals a bit...and today hope to at least get those higher again.......along with this I'm also drinking lots of water.
Still waiting for answers on D........he does have another drs appt later this week....and at least one other in July....still hoping for answers....I'm sticking to my own diagnosis for him....I still think it's bladder/kidney stones.......but we shll see.
I like your fast over a few days of liquids only. sounds nice. and yes, i'd enjoy the chicken broth too, how nice!
What made you decide on buying Muscle milk drink? is it the lighter version? do you like it? will you buy again? and I have the same questions regarding your Vanilla Premier protein drink...please let me know your opinions on both brands!
I think that a low calorie intake is def ok over a few days as a break from your typical patterns. I do think it can give your internal organs a rest / time to cleanse.
Good luck to D :O I'm wishing him the best.
I'm seeing now that different foods affect each individual person differently. (Huge debates on this on keto FB pages, let me tell ya...) So one really has to go with what works for him or her. What works for me might not work for you or her or him, etc.
The hospice social worker and the nurse tag teamed my dad and talked him into giving me a night off and getting in a caregiver. God bless them. Left parents and pets at home with a very nice lady who has a million pets herself and totally understood having to supervise a cat you adopted during an “impulse control moment” and have to completely redo the house to accommodate. Bless her! I’m assuming no calls means no drama. I should probably call, but... eh.
I write this from the bathroom of a nice hotel room with free breakfast and a quiet bathtub I do not have to get out of because anyone else needs to use it... and then sleeps in there for two hours. And in the room watching tv and drinking coffee is my very hot kickboxing boyfriend.
Progress as of today: 100.7 lbs lost so far, only 56.3 lbs to go!If this goes well, perhaps your dad will be open to having this happen again. You needed this so very badly!
I hope you had a wonderful time Saturday night! :) Sounds much better than ANY of my saturday night adventures recently, i'll tell you that!
So something happened at work on Friday afternoon that is weighing heavily on my mind... I'm writing about it here, in hopes that I can "leave" it here and move on with my weekend. I do NOT want this to affect my ability to relax and recharge. Things like this tend to weigh heavily on my mind and ruin the present moment.
I actually did sorta a keto recipe but not really with the cool whip mixed with peanut butter it's almost too easy to be called a keto dessert or recipe. i want a donut or cake keto recipe. just gotta find the time i want to spend on it. lately, i'm more about cooking food :) like veggies and meat!
don't worry about the glitch, just LEARN from it. that's all you can do. stay positive. and if boss brings it up, show him how you're working on prevention for the next time :)