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Hi Linda and those to come,
I've been out cleaning off the patio. I try to get an outside task partially done before it gets too hot. I'm getting ready to get into the bath now and also wash my hair. At three I have my tutoring session.
I haven't weighed yet this morning but I seem to be maintaining my weight this week. I'd kind of prefer to go down two more pounds so that I could say I hit my first goal, then maintain there for a while.
If I get my butt in motion I will have time to run to the fruit stand for a couple of watermelons. I need one for a party tomorrow and one for us.
My food today is in flux. Not sure what I even have right now. I did have a part of an omelet for breakfast. My husband brings his breakfast leftovers for me every Sunday. I prefer to sleep....
Hope your day is peaceful! That is my favorite kind of day!
Julia
good morning
My last day in Dallas. Friday I got in,checked into my hotel and then drove to my daughters. Hung out a while then went to dinner. I had a grilled shrimp salad. It was very good.,mixed greens, corn,pistachios, carrots, and shrimp. Was much to big. I ate the shrimp then maybe a fourth of the salad. My daughter and SIL had a softball game at 9pm. It was fun. My elder grandson was playing with a few boys and got hit in the nose. Result.....nose bleed. Recovered quickly. Yesterday we went to see finding Dory. It was good. Today I'm fulfilling requests. I'll take the boys to KFC for lunch then to Joe's crab shack for dinner . The younger wants crab, the elder is picky and I'll hope the children's menu has something he'll eat. I'll call ahead to see. Tomorrow I start my journey to Wyoming. I am getting in my steps and watching my food choices. I packed my scale, does anyone else travel with a scale? I have to or I'll have no idea where I am results wise.
Well ladies, keep doing what we're doing and stay the course.
Later
Meals today: Had my 2 L of water overnight and during day
B. 2 mugs coffee with 1% milk, and 2 heaping spoonfulls Balkan style natural yogurt, 6 strawberries and some very tart( way less sugar than your Mom and Grandmother used) cooked rhubarb...and 1/4 cup bran twigs
L. 2 scrambled eggs and handfull shredded Asiago cheese, and chopped chives, mixed well, in the microwave, mashed up with fork, burrito style in white small tortilla
Mid afternoon: Hate to admit it but 2 glasses of Canada Day Sangria: white wine filled to rim with chopped strawberries: red and white like our flag, and yesterday July 1 was our national day ( like your 4 July) so had 3 glasses yesterday. Delish. Did a repeat of wine and strawberries today! My bad. 3 small seed potatoes sliced thinly in rounds with some Asiago shredded cheese, microwaved, ate as snack with the wine and strawberries.
D. About 2 cups Mixed salad ( various lettuces, cuke, tomato, celery, cilantro, diced cooked mini potatoes, chopped cheese and ham slices , in lemon infused olive oil and balsamic) and a glass of dry white vino ( same wine used with strawberries earlier in day). I am so wonderfully full.....cannot eat or drink anything more...
Yep, could have done better and skipped the wine with berries, and the potato rounds with melted cheese, and the wine with dinner... Holiday over if I want to continue losing weight have to cut out wine completely, seems to cancel weightloss and keep me "holding" or gaining a bit...
No halo today.
j
Hi Julia,
I don't have any plans for the weekend.
Congrats on the weight loss and baggy clothes.
Today I got woke up early then I fell back to sleep, when I woke up it was later than I normally start my day. I feel off kilter today.
B egg whites ham and cheese omelet and string cheese.
Lunch cottage cheese, yellow pepper and babycarrots
Supper will be a cheeseburger no bun, corn on the cob
Snack no sugar added fudgesicle, Greek yogurt with chia seeds, and strawberries with splenda and lite whip cream.
Everyone have a good day.
Yvonne
Hi All,
It's not midnight yet in CA but I want to start this before I go to bed. By the time I get up and going it sometimes feels too late to post because of the three hour time difference. I had a good day, lunch with a new friend and dinner with old friends. At this point in my life I need to have friends. They really help with the ups and downs.
I am still having success. I am far from perfect but the protein and attempt to be accountable is good for me. I'm two pounds from my lowest weight after surgery. That is my first goal and I am thrilled to be so close. My clothes are getting very baggy.
It is a holiday weekend but I don't have any plans. I need to go to the fruit stand for another watermelon.
Meal plan: B- protein drink L- leftover Thai food from today D- big green salad with cheese and ham. Snacks- watermelon, cherries, apple slices with Swiss cheese.
I hope you are feeling better Jeannie.
Julia
Good Morning Jeannie and OFF,
I had a bizarre day of emotions yesterday. I was supposed to get my retirement check yesterday. Harrisburg says they did not receive a document I know I mailed in April, which is required every year. My rent and other bills are due. I used my savings for my trip to Pennsylvania in June. I had a total meltdown on the phone with Harrisburg yesterday. Then, I had to scramble to get that document printed, signed, and faxed to them, at the same time I took Izzy to lunch and shopping, for our late birthday date. Of course, I had trouble getting the fax sent, and at the same time, I had to hide the turmoil in my head from Izzy.
Then, Colleen asked me for the rent today, which I don't have. She had a meltdown, coz she didn't get that job in PA and needed money for groceries. I gave her some cash I had, since my sister is lending me money to pay the rent and bills till I get my check. Thank God I'll get my Social Security in less than two weeks, while Harrisburg processes what should have been done already.
Needless to say, I binged on sugar last night. I need to use my coping skills, but sugar is so much easier and quicker.
Hugs,
Trish
Albert Schweitzer
Hi Jeannie and those to come
I am up, gathering my bags, and placing them by the door so I can load the car. I'll be leaving shortly and driving to Dallas.
This time next week I will arrive in Wyoming and cooler temps.
Can't wait. Since I am travelling today food will be the best choice I can find on the road. Have some fruit in the car and I may not stop at all except for gas and potty breaks. Better get on my horse and ride.
Jeannie did you get my PM with my cell number? Let me know so I can tell if I successfully navigated this high tech stuff.
I am up making soup for tomorrow's going away party for one of my graduate tutors who got a pretty damn good job. She asked me to make potato soup so it's soup. Anyway, since it's officially Friday here in AR, I decided to start the daily thread.
Well, my belly has settled down but today the doctor said it might be a good idea to get some tests done and she thinks it's scar tissue, which is what I am thinking too. So, she is making me an appointment with a WLS doc and they will decided what to do. I just hate for them to do anything to my gastrointestinal tract because of all the problems that I've had but I also don't want my colon to twist and become blocked.
Today (Friday) is the last day of the scholars program that my granddaughter has been going to so my daughter is coming up in the morning and after the program, they will load up and head home. It took me about four days to get organized and get the kids on my schedule and now we have it down to a science so I am really going to miss them. My husband said that we won't know how to act without having the kids around to keep us busy. HA!.
My breakfast will be eggs and lunch will be soup with crackers and dinner will be something easy since it's the first dinner in over two weeks that it's just been DH and me...well, the kids did go home Friday and Saturday but came back Sunday....anyway, life is funny with us old gals....
Ladies, when you wake up, have a good day and I will check in tomorrow to see how you all are doing....
I hope you are feeling better today. When my gut gets upset, it can be grouchy for 3-6 days... Depends what I did to it...what I ate or drank and how much.
I hope you had good report at the doc..
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
