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
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9
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Hello to you...
Back to 153 again.
UPDATED NEXT DAY: My calories for today are about 1850 approximately...had part of 2 peanut coated small candied apples as most of the apple parts of them were brown inside so didn't eat that part...also had some cheetos...650.....Also, turkey sausage patty, 1/2 small biscuit, 1 tater tot (250), pizza (600), baked plain sweet potato 150, and small honey bun (200).
Hope you are having a good day.
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Love, Maria
Progress as of today: 52 lbs lost so far, only 5 lbs to go!
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
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9
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Hello to you...
I have been reading your posts and will get back to you later today...just want to say I had a 'cheese fit' that ended this morning...I think...What can we do to console ourselves when under stress? Pray? Yes, absolutely. Eat what we are craving? Yes. I did real well yesterday...stayed with 1200 calories for the day and my reward was instead of being back down to my recent 153, where I was, to be weighing 154 again this morning (I will call it 'cheese sodium')...Oh, well.
Visited Mama at her window again today...She is a trooper...Wants to come outside and visit with me as we used to do...alas...I hate telling her no for 8 months now...I sang songs to her til she was smiling...
Hubby and I went to two grocery stores this morning...I have so 'had it' with inconsiderate people NOT wearing masks...both store workers and customers...I wear '2' masks and keep my distance but still feel unsafe walking through their areas to get what I need to get...think...'cloud virus germs' hanging suspended in the air...I even put my hand over my masks in their territories... Went to a grocery store in a town about 15 or 20 miles away because they were advertising Butterball turkeys on sale 99c each....well, it seemed to me to be a bait and switch cause when I asked where they were I was told they were sold out but said that instead they had the store brand turkeys for sale...went and looked at them as they are usually much cheaper than Butterballs and lo and behold, their price was 1.59/lb. only if you buy $30 worth of groceries....so, even higher than the Butterballs which had been on sale for 99c...which I left them there....Was gonna get peanut coated candied apples (really love them!) and all they had were what I call 'naked' candied apples with no peanut coating on them for double the usual price! Didn't get any.
Came home and cooked lunch for Hubby and me and we also have been doing a big clean on our kitchen cabinets today and reorganizing them...quite a feat...taking out all the dishes, cleaning the inside of the cabinets, etc.
My calories for today are about 1200....Food is 2 scrambled eggs with cheese, grits (500), baked salmon, baked sweet potato, squash, and onion (500), and small honey bun (200).
Hope you are having a good day.
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Love, Maria
Progress as of today: 51 lbs lost so far, only 6 lbs to go!
Nice menu!
I'm not sure how your momma is set up at her facility, but they could not even wheel her outside to see you?
Don't even get me started on people who don't wear masks. Major brainwashed delusional people.
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
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9
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Hello to you...
I got carried away last nite in eating and my calories were around 1900 yesterday...not conducive to weight loss.... I had some extra soup last nite while watching election news on tv...what a mess...
It has now been almost eight months since I was allowed to go inside the nursing home and visit with Mama, give her a hug...Who would have ever thought it? But I am thankful she is still living (89) and doing as well as she is and I can see her through her window, at least, and talk to her over the phone. The Covid 19 numbers of cases are still rising, even more than ever and if only people would wear masks!!! I think that would help a lot. I wear 2 masks in stores. And gloves. Lots of people around here wear NO masks at all, here in SC.
I know there are people suffering more than I am over Mama, having lost their precious loved ones due to Covid 19...I think about GrannyAnnie who lost her Son to it and I think about my neighbor who lost her Husband to it (and almost herself), too and I feel like I shouldn't even be feeling bad about not being able to give Mama a hug and visit with her in her room in person. Then I think also about this mess of an election going on over here in the US...which I think is caused partly by Covid 19, too, with such an overwhelming load of mail-in ballots to be counted and I think that our country could have been better prepared for this before it came to all of this for real. And lastly, I just want to say this: I love you all here on DD. Even on the days that I do not post, I come here a lot and read your posts. Because they are important to me. You are important to me. And I am thankful to whoever it is that keeps the DD website running, although I do not know who it is. I have been here almost 20 years (will next month) and it has been a wonderful site to say hello to very supportive friends and be blessed to have some interaction in their lives and to know that whatever you write on your page, it is usually appreciated by someone and commented on. That means a WHOLE LOT. Thank you all. No, I'm not planning on leaving anytime soon, just wanted you to know that I love and appreciate you all here at DD and I thank the Lord for all of you.
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Afternoon Update: So today's calories (so far and hope this is all) approximately 1200...2 cheese toasts 350...grilled cheese 400 (yes, it has been a craving cheese day, ha)...kit kat candy 200...1/2 banana 50..and small honey bun 200. I ate by cravings, not by nutrition today but I'm okay with it. Plan is to try not to eat any more today and if I do, only allow a little of the (very low-cal) leftover soup from yesterday that is in the fridge or something else healthy and low-cal.
Did visit Mama at her window this afternoon and she is doing well. Thank you for your prayers for her.
Hope you are having a good day.
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Love, Maria
Progress as of today: 51 lbs lost so far, only 6 lbs to go!
Just read sad story in newspaper about how residents in nursing homes/assisted living are getting hit with Covid/PPE costs. The owners are passing it on to them. One man’s mom had a $900 fee added. He fought it and won . They said dentists are the worst on adding charges. The insurance is not yet covering them.
I'm on a FB group for people who lost someone to Covid. You can't imagine a sadder place. About 6,000 members.
We all love you too, Maria. xx
here in NY, it's def mandatory and i'd say that compliance of mask wearing in supermarkets is prob at 90% at least. there are some people that are J*rks despite everyone else in compliance.
yeah, i'm sure Covid has royally contributed to the mess because of the abundance of mail in ballots. i, myself, did mail in. thank gosh, didn't have to wait on line.
i have been here long, but not as long as you. whomever the webmaster is, i hope they will keep this sight running for years to come because the people here are generally a lot nicer than any other site around...plus there's no gimmicks and sales!
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
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9
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Hello to you...How is your weather today? It was 39F this morning here and it has been a lovely, sunny day. The wood heater has been going and it is in the 80's in this house now, so we will be letting it go out now. Smile!
It has been a 'cooking' day over here for sure! Fixed a big breakfast for Hubby and me of grits, sausage, egg, and also added plain toast for him...We cleaned up the dishes together, after we finished eating at the kitchen table and listening to the radio commentators on the latest news going on...which, of course, is the election news. Then...I started on a big pot of homemade hamburger-vegetable soup...made with hamburger meat, fresh onion, fresh tomatoes, fresh celery, frozen corn, and canned young lima beans (drained)...This cooked out nicely. Then I baked squash, sweet potatoes, and onion in the oven and also reheated biscuits that I had cooked recently and frozen in the freezer. Was a yummy 2nd meal (I don't cook 3 meals...we eat what is left over from lunch for supper if we decide to eat again, that is). I had plenty to freeze of the soup for another day's lunch.
Today's calories are approximately 1400 calories...1 turkey sausage, 1 egg, grits, orange juice 400c.......small caramel apple coated in peanuts 350...A few scupponong grapes and a small piece of celery with a little pimento cheese on it 100....Hamburger-vegetable soup, biscuit, baked squash, onion, and sweet potato 550...Always...most important is prayer.
Update: Had a few unsalted cashews and some kitkat candy 400...So I am revising today's calories number to approximately 1800 so far and may go higher than this. Just felt hungry and gave in....
Hope you are having a good day.
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Love, Maria
Progress as of today: 52 lbs lost so far, only 5 lbs to go!
The news will be all about the election for weeks.
by wood heater..i assume it's a fireplace? many homes in my parent's community have them...oh!...my parents have two fireplaces also. but the reason i forgot is because my parents do not use theirs. reason being they didn't grow up with them, and they never got accustomed to fireplaces.
your meals for today are so healthy....lately i am not even liking some of the unhealthy "snack food" i am buying...i hope when i go back to work to go back to slightly healthier options because i'll be up for more hours and i'm nervous i will simply be hungry all day!
Your food sounds so yummy!
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
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9
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Hello to you.
Still at 153 on the scale this morning. Felt like I'd lost weight but scale said not quite yet...maybe will show tomorrow...
Today's calories are approximately 1200 calories...1 turkey sausage, 1 egg, grits, extra orange juice 450c...hotdog fixed at home with onions 300....small caramel apple coated in peanuts 350...Small amount chocolate candy 100....Always...most important is prayer.
Hope you are having a good day.
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Love, Maria
Progress as of today: 52 lbs lost so far, only 5 lbs to go!
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
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9
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Hello to you.
Still sitting on 153 on the scale this morning. Not complaining but that small 'apple' that I just 'had' to have last nite made the difference of being at 152 today, I think.
Today's calories are approximately 1300 calories...1 turkey sausage, 1 egg, grits, orange juice 400c...rice with beef, onion, and gravy on top and microwaved plain broccoli and corn on the side, also 1/2 of a biscuit 550c...kit cat candy 350... Always...most important is prayer.
Hope you are having a good day.
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Love, Maria
Progress as of today: 52 lbs lost so far, only 5 lbs to go!
really, i think we would all agree that most weight gain is not from fruit and veggies ;) xoxo
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
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9
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Hello to you.
So....How is your day today? I was quite happy with 153 on the scale this morning.
Today's calories to be approximately 1200 calories again and almost a repeat of yesterday in waht eaten: grits, one egg, one turkey sausage patty 300c...candy 350 (kitkat again)...beef roast w medley of white potatoes, onion, sweet potatoes, broccoli, corn, a very little white rice and 1/2 biscuit 550. Always...most important is prayer.
Hope you are having a good day.
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Love, Maria
Progress as of today: 52 lbs lost so far, only 5 lbs to go!
Have a lovely day, Maria!
i watched the movie "My Cousin Vinny" and there's a big mention about grits in the movie, two times it comes up..!!
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
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9
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Hello to you.
So....How is your day today? It is quite chilly here, with 42 degrees (F) this morning...First day of the season that we fired the woodstove up. Nice and toasty in here! Got a beef roast and veggies (sweet potatoes, onion, and white potatoes) roasting in the oven..
Update: Approximately 1200 calories today: grits, one egg, one turkey sausage patty, and orange juice (with pulp) 400c...candy 350 (was craving kitkat)...beef roast w medley of white potatoes, onion, sweet potatoes, broccoli, and corn and a little white rice 450. Most important is prayer.
Hope you are having a good day.
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Love, Maria
Progress as of today: 50 lbs lost so far, only 7 lbs to go!
Temp is in the low 50's here, but it's raining and wind is howling. We're getting gusts up to 60mph and lots of spindrifts on the loch.
Your roast dinner sounds so yummy! My folks used to have a wood-burning stove in their Wisconsin home. It really did keep the lower level warm!
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
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9
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Hello to you.
So....scale announced 156 this morning and today began the 'official' diet to get to 140 by Friday (8 weeks from today) Christmas day. Approximately 1200 calories today...grits and 2 scrambled eggs 250, 1/2 BK Whopper and small fries 700, broccoli 50, unsalted cashews 200. That's it for today and I am full. Walked for hours. Prayed not to eat anymore today, too.
Hope you are having a good day.
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Love, Maria
Progress as of today: 49 lbs lost so far, only 8 lbs to go!
Below, in your entry, those are a HECK OF A LOT of requirements to get to 140! there should hopefully be some nice things to look forward to...and some breaks from time to time. :)
that whopper fries combo...it's calling my name. i think i'm going to buy fries tomorrow for halloween...OR, i can eat all the food that's in my fridge (wayyyy better idea!?) and maybe buy some discounted candy? or should i wait until november to get the candy??
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
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9
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Hello to you.
So....the ice cream is gone...Hubby had the last of it last nite after I had the next to the last of it. Goodbye, fattening friend (not friend, that is)...
The honeybuns are still around and I will have to simply 'deal with them' and resist them because I have to keep them to take some to Mama, as she loves them. So I will just have to discipline myself concerning them. Tomorrow is '8' weeks until Christmas. If I were to lose 2 pounds per week for the 8 weeks, I could be at 140 on Christmas Day (my biggest goal that I have achieved before and was told by 2 different specialists that it was the right weight for me to be at that time...altho that was about 20 years ago...). How hard would that be to get back to 140 again? As long as I have 'something' to eat and stay active and stay around 1200 to 1300 calories per day, I think this might be achievable. 3 meals of 300 calories each and 3 snacks of 100 calories each (or 2 of 150 calories each or one of 300 calories) would be 1200 calories per day. The meals will have to be low sodium, because high sodium makes me bloated and looks on the scale like I weigh more than I actually do, which discourages me to stay the course) which means no high-sodium frozen dinners at the grocery stores. Which means I would have to make up the meals from homemade and freeze them til reheated to eat, or else cook low sodium meals each day. Also, the meals would need to lean toward lower carb with very limited bread, if any, allowed. Less starch. Flour is not a friend to me for losing weight. That is the main thing I have to avoid is bread. Prayer is most important of all. Stopping eating at about 5 or 6 pm each day and praying to not eat any more for the day is essential to me. If I do these things, I 'might' have success!
Hope you are having a good day.
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Love, Maria
Progress as of today: 49 lbs lost so far, only 8 lbs to go!
Yes, some foods in our pantries we just have to learn to live with. I hear ya.
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Sounds wonderful! I microwave sweet potatoes everyday for my parrots. Serve warm & sliced. They love it.
My chickens also love them, too.
Horn_of_plenty on 11/07/2020:
if i lived where people are behaving like that do near you, i'd probably have to start with 2 masks also. man that has got to be hard to breathe, but at least you will not catch it, pray to that!
you speak of a cheese fit...and what do you know, i had extra cheese today!!! not a lot, but, i tend to not have more than at most one slice of cheese per day. as you know from my diary, i don't list it much besides when i buy cream cheese. anyways, at parents house, there wasn't much meat to eat for lunch, so i used a piece of thick cheese on top of my soup. then at dinner, i was so hungry i just decided to have a cheeseburger instead of a hamburger, to make it a little more of a satisfying meal. cheese makes things hit the spot i guess...
sounds like a busy day yesterday with lots of healthy eats. that'll keep you healthy, too.
Written 11/08/20...Yes, was definitely a cheese day for both of us! Smiles!
Donkey on 11/08/2020:
Thank you so much for the encouragement you have given me on my own diary.
Also, I LOVE those caramel apples with the chopped nuts on them! I've seen pictures of those gourmet covered-apples - all types of chocolate, nuts, pretzels, M & M's - but nothing beats the $2.99 pack of 3 of just the regular kind :-)
Written 11/08/20: Yes, Hubby and I DID put up our Christmas lights on the front porch yesterday and we had them on for a while last nite, too. They were beautiful. I bet yours are, too. We do have ours on a timer. Nice to sit out there, drinking coffee and looking at the pretty lights. That is a good deal at 2.99 for a pack of 3 of the caramel apples with peanuts on them!
legcramps on 11/12/2020:
Yum, candy apples!
They were good!