Amy Liz’s Posts
on 3/28/24 7:05 am
Sorry to hear about her car, but glad she is safe. I have a few pairs of comfy cush Vans! I love them.
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on 3/28/24 5:08 am, edited 3/27/24 10:10 pm
Hamburg - I haven't heard it called that in forever! Hamburg on a pizza back there is a must!! Here? Nope and they call it gr. beef or meatball. RIP - Harvard Pizza in downtown Northampton, MA, extra cheese, hamburg and onions - the best pizza ever!
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on 3/28/24 5:02 am
Good morning ~ Your party sounds like fun. It must be a good environment if people never leave! I wear Rothys at work too! They are very cute, but also very flat and with no support. I can imagine that pain while trying to sleep, I hope you feel better. Yesterday was a success at work. Monday's mess cleaned up - big whew! Month end reports done, everything is ready for next month so I'm all caught up. I have my counterpart back so we will be meeting most of the morning. Which will mean more training prep and procedure updates. Not my fav in the least but very necessary. Tonight is happy hour with some party animals and I have tomorrow off!! All good stuff.
QOTD - I loved pizza until we moved to CA and was so disappointed. All these years later and it's just like - not love. I don't know if I could tell the difference anymore tbh? No style here that I can think of, just regular - nothing fancy!
Accountability - great. full all day just eating everything on my menu. 184.8 today
b- coffee, eggbeaters w ff cheddar
l - turkey and cheese on protein toast w/let/tom
d- charcuterie and wine
s - small apple
Have a wonderful day!
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on 3/27/24 7:19 am
Happy to hear that! Only 20 cals for a big tasty cracker. I usually get the original sourdough rye, but love the caraway one too.
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on 3/27/24 5:09 am
Good morning ~ WTG on the treadmill and your super productive day! Yesterday I forgot about a 3 hour interactive training in the morning so it threw off my plan for the day. It worked out fine and I was knocking things all day. Today is fixing a mess from Monday. It has my undivided attention today, so it should resolve and then a standing meeting with my boss.
QOTD - 45-60 minutes to shower/wash and do my hair, 30 minutes shower/no wash or hair up days, and 5 minutes if just to workout, walk the dogs or running to the store. I prefer a leisurely morning as well. I get up at 4am to do just that. I feed all the fur babies, make coffee, OH, MFP, calendar, emails then I hit the ground running. This is where I want to fit workouts back in to my schedule and possibly go into work later. I need to figure that out. Clearly, the leisurely morning ranks higher than workout time but I need both in my life.
Accountability - 2 string cheese and a 2 salty new york garlic bagel chips w/garlic cheese. omg do I adore this combo. 184 today
b- coffee, cottage cheese, tomatoes and EBB
l - turkey and cheese on toasted protein bread w/let/tom/pickle
d - last of the leftover chili w/cheese and onions
s - sm apple, strawberries with whip
837/78
Have a great day!
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on 3/26/24 5:09 am
Good morning ~ I used to watch the news morning and night, but not anymore so I'm clueless. I don't even know the weather unless I check my phone. I turned it on just now to see the Diddy is getting raided and I turned it back off. I'd rather be clueless. Yesterday was a rough day - a few show stopping problems. My boss and peer were out of the office so I was on my own. Communication people, please. Sometimes people don't know enough to be making such important decisions. Let's talk about it first, okay? Today is finishing up that mess and my reports. I can't wait until Friday - I'm taking the day off and finally getting my hair done after 6 months (which has felt like a lifetime - IYKYK). My stylist had a baby and I can't wait to meet him, little Leo!
QOTD - I've done most of these tips on repeat and they work for a while. I haven't been able to stay consistent even though I am set up for success in every way possible - I have no barriers. I have NO excuse yet I find every reason to bail. It's easier for me to focus on food part. I was able to do both simultaneously the first time around, but this time feels very different. I feel weaker, old and have no energy. I know exercise is supposed to help with all of that but I still can't seem to get there.
Accountability - I had a small pouch day for once! I ate a little more than half my planned food for the day. 184.4 today.
B- coffee, cottage cheese, tomatoes
l - turkey and cheese on protein bread w/lettuce/tom/pickle
d - fried egg, chicken sausage and hash brown patty
s - chai tea, 1/2 sm apple
828/78
Have a great day
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on 3/25/24 4:47 am
Good morning ~ 3 for 3 plus spicy steak? NICE! From personal experience, laying around watching bad TV is incredibly restorative. I hope you have the opportunity soon. I had a nice weekend. I marked off all the 'todo' things on my list which felt very good. I watched Regime again and have falling in like. I'm enjoying Shogun very much. Today is getting ahead to accommodate some training blocks this week, should be no problem. Otherwise things are moving along.
QOTD - I do, at least now I do and it's all due to Audibles. I used to be road stressed all the time on my commute and road trips, now I'm not in the least. I actually look forward to the time, especially the long stretches.
Accountability - cracker/chip snack creep both days this weekend. I've become too lax there. I either need to make it fit in my plan or don't have any - it's that simple. Otherwise, eating on plan for meals. 185.0 today.
B- coffee, HB eggs and orange
l - ham and cheese on protein bread w/let/tom/pickle
d-last of the leftover chicken fajitas in a bowl w/cilantro/onion/tom/greek yogurt on top
s - small apple, raw cauliflower w/greek yogurt dip
Have a great day!
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on 3/24/24 6:04 am
Good morning ~ I hope you enjoy your nieces concert today. Yesterday was a very nice mix of TCB and relaxing. I watched the Oprah special and though I liked the success stories, the rest just odd to me. Shogun did not disappoint though. I remember growing up that mini-series would come on every year, my mom loved it. I loved it too and was thrilled when I was allowed to stay up and watch. I recently found the old version and started watching - I couldn't get past the first 15 min it was so... badly outdated lets say. So when this came out I had hope! I'm on episode 2 and it's beautiful. Today will be more TCB - strip the bed, fresh sheets and put away laundry. More Shogun and Kiddo is coming over and we are grocery shopping. If the weather cooperates, burgers on the grill tonight.
QOTD - Kale and brussel sprouts, just not a fan. No matter what you do to a brussel sprout it starts out nice, and ends badly. I grew up eating the frozen ones drenched in butter, salt and pepper and I think I prefer those, ha.
Accountability - I had real tortilla chips with my chili and some crackers with garlic cheese, 1.5 glasses of wine. 185.4 -ugh.
b- coffee, eggbeaters veggies scramble
l - leftover chili, mini peppers cut in half for dippers - no chips
d - 96/4 burger salad bowl
s - orange and raw cauliflower w/yogurt dip
Have a great day!
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on 3/23/24 6:55 am
That would be awesome, but wouldn't work for our Bubs. He is on a couple of meds - his thyroid med gets crushed and put on his food. The other is insulin he gets 30 minutes after he eats so I have to monitor him.
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on 3/23/24 5:36 am
Good morning ~ I woke to our cat today, nothing new but I just wish he wasn't a 4am cat on the weekends. Yesterday was a fun day! The best ever sushi and a walk with one sis. Then dinner and movie @ours with my other sis/BIL - so fun. I didn't drink much because I was very full. Not exactly win-win there, but better than I thought I'd do. Today well... it's raining right now, supposed to be a sunny morning then rain again later - subject to change in a blink. I have errands to run for vet meds, groceries and computer cord, some tidying up, laundry and I'm making a pot of chili for dinner. I'd like to get in some episodes of something or other. I restarted Regime E1, and I liked it better - it's very subtle and I missed so much the first time so on to E2. I also want to check out Shogun and the Oprah Special - I'm curious.
QOTD - comfort drink makes me think warm and soul soothing like creamy/sweet coffee, chai or salted caramel tea.
Accountability - Breakfast and lunch were good, but evening had appys and a very filling dinner w/wine. 184.8 same today which surprised me because I thought I'd wake heavier for sure.
b- coffee, fried egg and protein bread toast w/butter
l - leftover chicken fajitas
d - chili w crispy 25 cal corn tortillas
s strawberries, jello with whip
839/78
Have great day!
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on 3/22/24 8:59 am
Nice pics! That pasta looks amaze-balls.
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on 3/22/24 8:02 am
Cash 
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on 3/22/24 7:54 am
Totally get that. I'd have been cool with a wall falling on this teacher.
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on 3/22/24 7:28 am, edited 3/22/24 12:30 am
Right?! I just had a flashback to 4th grade... We were learning the metric system and yup - another public weigh-in, but in kilograms. I remember the teacher saying after weighing me that my kilogram number should really be my lbs number, but I didn't get it at the time. Teachers were mean back then, too.
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on 3/22/24 7:20 am
It is beautiful!! I love that you are having virtual coffee with your sister, what a great idea!
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on 3/22/24 7:19 am
I love those guys!
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on 3/22/24 5:00 am
Good morning ~ Yay for Friday is right, seriously, it's been a slow week, but a nice one. Today, I have a some reports to work on and a deadline for 3 seperate CMS surveys that are extremely detailed w/way too many questions on each. I'm not looking forward to them. I am looking forward to the rest of my day though. I have a short work day, a pedi right after then I'm meeting my sister for sushi. I need to go to the grocery store then home to prep for my other sister and BIL coming over for St. Patrick's Day part 2 tonight. Ruebens for dinner again and watching Waking Ned Devine - another Irish movie we LOVE. Lots of wine will be had - who am I kidding? We are going from glorious sunny days to cold, cloudy, rainy this whole weekend. Could go one of two ways - super productive or lazy as hell.
QOTD - In 5th grade, one of the girls going around telling everyone what my weight was after one of those semi-public weight-ins at school. I was 130 in 5th grade. I didn't understand why she was so mean about it. The shame was horrible and seeing their reactions is when I knew.
Accountability - spot on again, not all snacks were eaten. Holding tight at 184.6
b- coffee, yogurt and berries
l - tuna tataki, a few cucumbers and edamame
d - either 1/2 Rueben or a coleslaw Rueben in a bowl - both sound good, wine
s - small apple
Have a wonderful day!
A bit dramatic for CA but the struggle is real
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on 3/21/24 9:09 am
If it weren't for Audibles allowing me to multitask, I'd never read for enjoyment. A book puts me to sleep on page one and for that matter so do Audibles if I'm not multitasking.
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on 3/21/24 8:59 am
They are so good drenched in Tapatio and lemon juice!!!
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on 3/21/24 8:54 am
I was 46 when I met Rob but I was ready, willing and able. Now? I'd much rather have Jen's life!!
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on 3/21/24 5:13 am
Good morning ~ Congrats on the great sleep! That's a bummer about both restaurants. We have very few tried and true places that we frequent but we don't go out to eat that often. My work seems more manageable than usual. Organizing and fine tuning does that for me. I have some unit changes coming that I need to work on still. The new person we had coming on board in April has accepted a promotion in their current department. We moved on to the #2 on our list, they accepted and have moved on to background investigations. It puts my plan out a few more weeks, but that is probably a good thing - more time to fine tune.
QOTD - Regular speed for me please. I have accidentally hit the speed up thing and I scramble to put it back to normal! It sounds distorted.
Accountability - great, perfect, angel - even skipped my snack! However, 184.4 today.
b- coffee, yogurt, berries, protein granola
l - ham and cheese on toasted protein bread w/let/tom/pickle
d- chicken tender fajitas w/peppers on zero tortillas
s- cucumbers dipped in ranch seasoning, small apple
Have a great day
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on 3/20/24 5:23 am
Good morning ~ I'm envious of your house God! We are barely domestic here, but we try. Enjoy your diner breakfast. Yesterday at work I was able to catch up on everything, so the month is looking good. I was able to work on more interesting projects coming up soon and do some planning. Today I have a dept. meetings and will be supporting a peer going through a tough personnel issues. I have a great lunch packed but craving Chipotle... I'll save that as a treat for next week. I've been enjoying this lovely sunny weather and was sad to learn we have cooler temps and rain this weekend. The sun gives me more energy. I'm so ready for CA summer.
QOTD - Growing up, my mom was the boss and my dad 2nd in command. We had no power, none. In our house now, it's our cat, Bubs. He wakes everyone up several times a night for attention. Around 3:30am (I get up at 4) he wont stop until I get out of bed. He is definitely my alarm cat. I'm 2nd in command here, lol.
Accountability - perfect 183.8 today.
B- coffee, cottage cheese, pear
l - ham and cheese on toasted protein bread w/let/tom/pickle
d- eggbeaters w/mushrooms and cheese, low carb tortilla
s- blueberries and strawberries w/whip
812/75
Have a great day!
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on 3/19/24 10:45 am
I was going to buy a carrot cake from Madonna Inn but it's $80 for the size I need! I found the recipe so I'll make it instead. No coconut in the recipe - win-win. It'll be ugly compared though...
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on 3/19/24 8:10 am
I will never be a cucumber again either and also too old for this ****!
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on 3/19/24 8:08 am
My mom loved them. Pickled watermelon too.
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