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Post by lis193 on Mar 27, 2013 12:28:02 GMT -5
Not testing for a few days is a good idea - it would throw of the results because you're naturally losing bloat after the weekend. I feel I'm running out of ideas of what to fix for meals now DH is eating with me. I am easy, I'll happily eat the same stuff a few days in a row but DH needs more substance to his meals. It's already a change for him to have the larger meal at dinner rather than at lunchtime. I need to get more adventurous...
Don't you hate it when you're in town and have a hard time remember what you were going to do? At least it's close by, so no biggie if you forget something.
We got an e-mail from DD last night, she's home safe and sounds after her Egypt and Jordan vacation. I'll talk to her later today or tomorrow and hear all about it. Getting back was a bit of a shock as Europe is in the deep freeze right now.
I'm rambling...
Have a great day!
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Post by jdlonline on Mar 28, 2013 8:19:07 GMT -5
Since we seem to have 2 sites to post at now, I thought I'd start on here and copy it to the other one, too! [] I'm down another 1.4 pounds this morning!! [<)] That's a lot of bloat, but I still have 1.6 to go to be back to my low of last Friday! I didn't lose bloat this fast during the 3 day detox - any of the 3 day detoxes! I think it's the 2 lemons a day. [] I'm eating plenty of calories. Between 1400 - 1500 a day. I'm considering making the Lamb Shepherds Pie. I've never even made the off plan version before. Can you look at the recipe and see what you think? Are there any adjustments you would make to the recipe? That sort of thing. It's in the book and in the Winter Cookbook. I know it's normally topped with mashed potato and this recipe calls for 1 potato and the rest butternut squash. I was considering using the ground lamb to make the timbale lasagna and then I remembered this recipe.
I was busy, yesterday. I went to Salina after lunch, but wasn't gone that long. I was home right after 3:00 and I didn't leave until almost 1:30!! I was at Judi's long enough to let her copy the last of the pics to her computer, returned some tops to Walmart and filled the car with gas. I knew I wouldn't be gone long, so Zoie even got to ride along.
After we got home from there, I did a quick inventory of Dave's milk and juice and headed to the grocery store here for a few things.
Lunch was broccoli soup, a lemon and a serving of potato chips. Snack was another lemon and more chips. Dinner was a big salad with 2 oz. chicken, 1/4 avocado, a tiny roma tomato, pumpkin seeds, hemp seeds and my usual lemon juice/olive oil dressing. Dessert was 2 pieces of Dove dark.
Now, I'm getting automated e-mails from Provida of my old posts! []
I seem to be full of energy today, so it's cooking and cleaning day. This house hasn't had a good cleaning since sometime before the cruise!! I've barely been maintaining. I'm taking advantage of an energy spurt.
Have a good day!
It seemed to have copied over ok, except for the smileys. I had to go in and add a space between paragraphs, too.
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Post by jdlonline on Mar 28, 2013 8:24:40 GMT -5
I didn't see your last post, because it was on page 2.
I'm so glad your DD made it back home. That has to be a huge relief for you. I know that the odds were that she was going to be fine, but it's that little doubt that something horrible could go wrong. I sure hope she goes someplace safer next time!!
I know what you're saying about the food. Dave eats dinner with me quite often, now. He didn't last night. I can't remember what he had while I ate my salad. Oh, that's right, I had bought him some fried chicken livers and gizzards when I was at the grocery store. He loves those things. Anyway, that's why I was thinking of making the Sheperds Pie. You could make the same thing using ground beef, providing you can find another butternut squash.
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Post by jdlonline on Mar 3, 2014 14:55:59 GMT -5
Ok, here we go! This could have a bit of a learning curve, but it might be alright after all!!
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Post by lis193 on Mar 3, 2014 15:08:04 GMT -5
In quick reply you don't get the color choices as far as I can see - when you hit reply at the top of the page, you get choices A little lacking in smileys but I guess we were spoilt on the other board. I portioned out the soup - found enough containers... I normally get about 8-9 portions out of a pot of soup, my ladle is a 1 cup size - perfect. Anything more than that is too much soup for me in one sitting.
I changed the font size to 4 - works better for me than 3. A little learning curve but not too hard I'll see if this posts and we'll take it from there.
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Post by jdlonline on Dec 15, 2014 20:12:39 GMT -5
Ok, here goes. I had forgotten all about this site!
Dave said it was snowing some, again, when he came in tonight. I don't think it's supposed to do anything, really. Tomorrow is supposed to be 37 and sunny.
I just had some leftover fajitas for dinner. I haven't weighed in a few days. I need to get back with it now that I'm feeling a bit better. Of course, I keep forgetting to take my pills.
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Post by lis193 on Dec 15, 2014 23:09:29 GMT -5
Your dinner sounds nice. Brr on the snow.. I'm replying on my iPad, I remembered it worked on that too I was happy not to go to the party, and we'll hold off on pickleball as well until DH feels back to normal again. Suits me, it is getting quite cool after dark. So far I haven't got his cold but I do have a sore throat off and on.. keep your fingers crossed that's all it's going to be. Remember your pills tomorrow after you weigh and take it from there - not long till your cruise now! Hope you can get all the last details sorted out.
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Post by lis193 on Dec 15, 2014 23:14:14 GMT -5
That was tiny print - let's try on the computer instead. This is font size 4 This is font size 5 Back to 4 - that's quite the difference... Interesting how size 4 on the computer is bigger than on the iPad - I used size 4 on that as well and somehow it turn out tiny!
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Post by jdlonline on Dec 16, 2014 12:27:29 GMT -5
The font I'm using is a 3. It looks normal on my computer - not too small, not too big. How does it look on yours?
I sure hope you aren't getting the cold, too. Mine seems worse today. Of course, that's probably exhaustion. I was out here by 3 again last night. I told Dave I could hear him snoring over the tv and shut door. And our bedroom isn't next to the living room. It's down the hall! We have the basement stairs, a bathroom and a couple closets in between!! He offered to sleep in the spare room and I told him that if I could hear him over the tv with the door shut that I'd be able to hear him right across the hall, even if we both shut the doors! I told him he needs the breathe right strip and some sort of cold medicine.
I'm back to drinking my funny tea. Peppermint tea, honey, cinnamon and raw apple cider vinegar. I added some turmeric for good measure this time!!
I didn't even bother weighing this morning. It doesn't do any good when I'm awake a lot and drinking water. I never eat during the night, but I do drink water.
I'm staying in today. I do need to make some phone calls and get a couple bills in the mail. Nothing much else, though.
Good thinking on laying off the pickleball, too, until your hubby (and you) get well. No need to wear down even further.
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Post by lis193 on Dec 16, 2014 12:46:17 GMT -5
I got the e-mail that there was a new post! The 3 is smaller than what we're used to on the other forum but it's very readable
Good thinking staying home today after the bad night you had. Dave's snoring sounds really bad - definitely in need of those strips! Hope you can get some rest today! I am staying home too. DH is going to Guaymas but the thought of wandering around Home Depot and AutoZone didn't exactly thrill me, even with a promise of maybe stopping in Sams as well. I woke up with a thick throat and that cold is still threatening - I'm fighting it! The house felt chilly, so I turned up the heat and put on a cardi over my long sleeved t-shirt. 70F in a concrete box feels cold to me and not much sunshine today either to warm it up. I am going to curl up with a pot of tea, a book and a blankie and hibernate. I was down half a pound but even so, 139 is not not acceptable! I feel it around my middle, the uncomfortable spare tire Not a good look either... Amazing what a difference 2 pounds makes. Ok, not doing my yoga probably doesn't help much. Lunch today will be some soup with lots of hotsauce, that'll show those germs! Have a good day!
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Post by jdlonline on Dec 17, 2014 7:28:25 GMT -5
I get e-mail notifications of the posts, too!! This is font size 4. On my computer, this is bigger than the old forum. 3 is the same on mine as 3 on the other forum.
How are you guys feeling today? I hope you're winning the cold fight. I get about the concrete box and the cold. I was cold yesterday, too. I normally have the thermostat set at 68. Dave always puts it at 69. Yesterday, I was drinking coffee and hot herb tea, had a light t-shirt on, a sweatshirt over that and the thermostat at 70!!! I finally warmed up later in the afternoon and put it back to 69 and then 68 before bed.
We didn't sleep well. We were both up and down several times. It was one of those nights when you wake up thinking it should be 4 a.m. and it's 11:30. I finally gave up and got up a little before 6. One side of my head was totally stopped up, but when I turned over, it wasn't like it all ran to the other side. I was barely able to get any air on that one side. I'm wondering if everything wasn't just swollen, not actually full. Now that I'm upright, I can breathe on both sides.
We both took Mucinex DM (loosens and thins the stuff and helps cough) and that helped a lot with Dave's snoring. He still had snoring times and I had to make him turn over once, but nothing like the 4 nights before that. I'm just tired of this stuff. Oh, and I saw that Christopher was posting on Facebook, yesterday, when he should have been working. Yep, he's got it. I hope he's able to go back to work today. Today is his Friday. I wouldn't want a cold to jeopardize his new job.
I need to wrap the last 2 presents and put all the wrapping paper away. I also have to cook today, because we ate the last of the leftovers for dinner last night.
I have no idea where my weight is. I don't look bigger in the mirror and my ring isn't overly tight this morning. It's not like I'm eating totally good or bad, but definitely more good than bad. I did take a pill, yesterday. It didn't help my energy level. Hmmm, I wonder if that was part of my sleeping issue last night? I remember when I started drinking coffee with them before and had trouble sleeping and I did have coffee yesterday. Maybe I won't have one today.
I need to lose at least 5 in the next month and start at least using my hand weights or get back to the gym. Not that I have time to accomplish much before the cruise, but maybe I can firm up before summer! It's only something like 35 or 36 days before we leave town!!! We're leaving on Thursday and the boat doesn't sail until Sunday. We'll get to Galveston around lunch time on Friday and then just play Friday and Saturday. It'll be nice to have time to see a little more of Galveston.
Have a good day!
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Post by lis193 on Dec 17, 2014 12:50:47 GMT -5
Sorry to hear you didn't sleep well again That bug seems to be still with you - hope you get over it soon. Darn about Christopher having it as well now. Hope he gets over it by next week so he doesn't share it around at Christmas. I am doing ok. My throat really hurt last night but is better today. I'm sneezing more today and it seems to have moved to my nose now so another couple of days and I should be fine again. No need to go anywhere as we cancelled pickleball till Saturday.
I'm sure your weight is within a pound of where it was last time you weighed - you can normally tell by looking whether you've gained or not. I know I can! I was down to 138.3 this morning, still 4 pounds over but not as scary as it has been. That carrot soup was really good yesterday, I added some cream and that made it so much nicer. Dinner was leftover roasted veggies with cheese. I'll have the same for lunch today and probably dinner as well. I'm working my way through a large pot of tea right now - keeping the fluids up. I hear you on losing a few over the next month and getting back with exercising. No yoga and no pickleball since last week and I feel such a slug.
Galveston is really nice, lots of old buildings and a great restaurant on the seafront: Guido's. We used to love going there when my parents lived in Houston. We haven't been there since Sept 2007 so no idea how much it has changed. They did have a big hurricane blow through some years back. Moody Gardens is good for a visit as well if you have time.
I better get off here and at least pretend to be productive.. for as much as I can. We have no water for 2 days and have to make do with what we have in the tank. That is enough for 4 days or so if I don't run the washing machine which used a lot.
Have a good day!
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Post by jdlonline on Dec 19, 2014 9:06:41 GMT -5
Thanks for the restaurant tips. I'll have to do some research before we go. The first cruise we went on out of Galveston was January 2007, before the hurricane. We weren't there, again, until 2011. 2009 was out of LA. Anyway, I think they got everything repaired, at least from what I can tell. It'll be fun to have more exploring time.
How are you feeling today? I'm glad you don't have a lot going on for a few days. That ought to help. I actually feel like I'm getting better! I was up for about 45 minutes before I even needed a kleenex!! Normally, once I'm upright everything wants to drain. So that's a really good sign. I don't have the brain fog that goes along with it this morning, either. Do you think it's possible this stupid cold could be on the way out? I can only hope.
I got brave and weighed this morning. 133.2 I don't look that bad in the mirror, but the scale is showing it. I think I need to start writing things down, again. It's a pain in the butt, but it sure does help. I need to also get on MFP and see what I was eating when I was losing. I feel like I'm not doing bad, now, but I'm not losing. I'm either having too many calories or am eating worse than I think. I'm still down 21 pounds (I think I started at 154?), but I don't want to gain more. I still want to lose more. I was thinking, yesterday, that even though I've regained 10 (well, 12), I've pretty much stabilized around 130. AND I've kept the rest off for several months. The past few years, I've lost, but I've regained faster and regained it all back. I'm maintaining at a much lower weight, now. I take that as a good sign. Maybe my "set" point has been reset to a lower number? Now, all I have to do is to get my body to like 120 and I'd be thrilled!!! Time to investigate the quality of my eating. Now that I'm feeling better, maybe that'll be easier! On another note, my ring sure is twirling a lot this morning for someone who is up so much. Maybe part of it is still all the snot in my head!!!
I finally got all the Christmas presents wrapped and all the paper and bow containers hauled back down to the storeroom and put away. I need to work on cruise stuff and camping paperwork today. I also have business paperwork I could do if I get bored. Yeah, right. There's always housecleaning, too. And Dave is anxious for me to start listing stuff on craigslist and eBay. Does it never end? I have 3 new books that I'd love to just sit and read. I know, though, that I'll feel relief once I get some of that other stuff done.
It's cold. It's only been in the 20's and barely 30's. We even got a couple inches of snow night before last and most of it is still here.
Dave is up, now, so I better see about some breakfast. I've been eating oatmeal pretty much every day, either for breakfast or lunch, and I've been eating it with toast. I think that's one of the first changes I need to make. Darn it. I love oatmeal and toast. Maybe I should have scrambled eggs this morning. Even though they're warm, they're just not as comforting as oatmeal on a cold day.
I hope you're feeling better. Take it easy and get totally well before doing too much.
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Post by lis193 on Dec 19, 2014 11:46:53 GMT -5
Your weather sounds chilly - brr. Hope you can stay inside even if you are feeling better. I hear you on things starting to flow when you get upright - I'm still in that stage but overall I am feeling pretty good, just the nose and headache. DH is still suffering, I think it hit him harder. He has been out and about, maybe that doesn't help either.
Galveston is a fun place, hope you can get some time to wander around. That will be a nice start to the cruise. Aren't you on the boat for a few days solid till the next port? Did you get all the side trips sorted out? Your day sounds busy and then the added Craigs list and eBay listings as well - just what you needed but then I guess this is the time people look for stuff..
Oops on the weight. Being sick and taking meds obviously doesn't help, so it may be better than the scale shows. Like you said, you look ok and your rings are loose. Tracking your food again would be a good thing as little bits slip in here and there, especially this time of year. You are right, compared to last year you are at least 20 pounds down and your body seems to have found a new "happy weight" You may have to work at getting that lower than where it is now but you have all spring after your cruise. I was 138.0 this morning, I'll take it, even if it is 4 pounds over where I want to be. Like you I am in a lower range than I was for years: 142-145 for the longest and then 147-152 for a couple of years. Now it seems to be 134-139 - progress, right? Before I had DD I used to be in a similar range, maybe a few pounds lighter.
Yesterday a neighbour came over with her little girl, 6 months old - sooo cute! Of course having a cold, I declined to hold her, don't want to pass it on. Hopefully next time I can get closer. She gave us a homebaked loaf of bread and some cookies. I did have a couple of the cookies but left the bread to DH - mo sense pushing it, right?
This morning I did some laundry - yes, the water is back on! and I need to do dishes. They have been piling up from the last 3 days. Just as well DH has been having lunch out and I have been eating soup out of the freezer. It's mostly bowls and spoons.
Are you doing anything this weekend? I am staying home and I will get the shopping on Monday. We are friends over for dinner that evening - I'm thinking roasted veggies with potatoes and some roasted chicken. That was it can all stay int he oven while we chat, rather than me cooking just before we sit down. Of course it all depends on what I find at the markets Monday....
Have a good weekend!
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Post by jdlonline on Dec 20, 2014 16:10:10 GMT -5
How are you feeling today? Can you believe that I almost feel well??? A little drainage, but that didn't even start until after I took my shower this morning.
We had a change of plans. Dave got called to Texas to oversee an emergency repair at the cement plant where he goes sometimes. They're supposed to be getting the part shipped in this afternoon. He left yesterday afternoon and finished up the drive this morning. He's expecting that they'll want them to work into the night. I hope he doesn't overdo and have a major relapse!
Of course, that means I didn't get a lot of sleep last night, but when I did, I must have slept well, because I'm not all that tired. A little, but not bad.
We were going to be heading to Salina really early in the morning, because Dave wants more ammo. I've got to call the store this evening to see what they've gotten in. The guy we talked to last week said they'd be getting it in throughout the week, but that it wouldn't be put out until Sunday morning. They open at 7 a.m. The guy we talked to is working this evening and said we could call. So I guess I'm on my own for that, unless I can get Judi out of bed to help get some, too. I need to return some stuff to Kohl's, anyway. They're open 24 hours a day right now!! If I wanted, I could even go there first. Probably not, though!!!
My brother is leaving this afternoon to go see his girlfriend. She's leaving for Christmas in Texas with her Dad tomorrow and then my brother is flying to Delaware on Monday. He won't be back until Jan. 1. It's gonna be quiet around here for a few days.
I have projects to keep me busy, but maybe I might even get to read in one of my books!
I hope you're having a nice weekend.
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