Greateight’s Posts
Good morning. I am supposed to fly to Texas for a few days tomorrow. I hope that we don't get so much snow that I get cancelled. If I can get out I will miss the worst of the cold here. We are taking my youngest out for lunch for his birthday today. It is a burger place and I was planning on getting chili. But then we made a big crock of chili yesterday, so I may have to think of something else to order. Marilyn has been begging my son to buy pants to wear to lunch. It hasn't happened yet.
MY QOTD - Am I jealous?, very jealous? or extremely jealous of Liz at the beach in Florida today? Answer, I am extremely jealous. Retirement sounds better and better.
Breakfast: Bratwurst
Snack: Protein bar
Lunch: Cheeseburger
Snack: Light and fit
Dinner: Chili
Have a great day weight loss penguins.
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
If you don't have reservations yet, we stayed at Four Seasons in Santa Fe a couple of years ago and it was wonderful.
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning frozen ladies. I slept in until 7:30 and spent a couple of hours reading the paper and drinking coffee. Today is a few errands and a trip to the gym. I can start swimming today since it has been more than a week since my blue light skin treatment. But to do that I think i am going to have to go warm-up, hot tub, swim, back to hot tub. I am looking forward to swimming again though, its just those first few minutes in the pool.
Breakfast: Bratwurst
Snack: Protein bar
Lunch: ham and cheese
snack: light and fit
Dinner: Chili
Have a great day, all.
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
I loved Little Golden Books when i was small-ish. You've thrown me off with the A's/Kings combination though. Are you in Northern California or Southern California?
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
That makes me want to go to the games, maybe I will check again
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning everybody. My Freshman just walked out the door in shorts. We have a thermometer mounted on our back porch and its not super accurate but it says 12 below zero. I get that its only a walk from the house to the car and then from the drop off to school, but I would have gone with long pants. I know that we have a few teachers - is this only my son? or do kids just do this now
I have to go to the jeweler this weekend and get my watch band taken in. My watch keeps flopping around so that the face is on the bottom of my wrist instead of where I can see it. Other than that a couple of trips to the gym and attempting to stay warm.
QOTD: It drives me crazy when one person slows down to let someone pull out across a road and then the person in back of them passes the car that slowed down and accelerates around in front of the person trying to pull out, Some one is going to get killed doing that.
Breakfast: Turkey meatballs and cottage cheese
Snack: Protein bar
Lunch: Fish
Snack: Light and fit
Dinner: Steak
Pictures are from our tour of Blackhawks practice facility on Tuesday
Have a great day, all.
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Great pictures. One of my friends lives in Buffalo and I looked into going to the Frozen Four but the tickets were pretty expensive.
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
good to see you back!
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Seems like just yesterday that the Kings and Blackhawks were the tops of the league.
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
INTJ for me.
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning, everybody. Up early today because I have a finance committee meeting for a charitable Board that I serve on. We had a great time touring the Blackhawks practice facility on Tuesday. We skated a few laps around the rink, got pictures with the ice girls (tried to look happy but not too happy while Marilyn was taking those) , and then went on a tour of the locker room and gym areas. A four or five year old girl lapped me about ten times while I was skating - she was a fantastic little skater in her tiny hockey gloves.
When we were touring the locker room area, the team chef was there and we talked to him a little bit. He said that the team eats super healthy. Not surprising given the amount of money that these players have at stake to maximize performance. We even saw the teams collection of condiments - lots of mustards and no mayo, thankfully
The gym area was huge. Not a ton of weights in there, they said that the players now work mainly on agility and quickness because the game has gotten so fast. And I'm sure they skate so much that they don't need much more cardio. Every year I hear someone sitting in seats behind me asking if it wouldn't be better to avoid substitution and have the best five players play the entire game. Um, no.
The Ham, pepper and cheddar Sous Vide egg bites were a success - I recommend them if you like the other egg bites.
QOTD: Good question. I am definitely an introvert. My job is client facing and I have sales goals, so I have to interact with people. I do it for stretches of time but it drains me and I need alone time to recharge.
Breakfast: Turkey meatballs and cottage cheese
Snack: Protein bar
Lunch: Ham
Snack: Light and fit
Dinner: Meatballs
Have a great day, all.
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Super late post for me before I run off to the gym. I had a great time skating yesterday, but i will address that tomorrow.
QOTD: Summer and fall for me. Spring isn't really a season in Chicago.
Breakfast: Protein bar
Snack: Light and fit
Lunch: Pulled pork
Snack: almonds
Dinner Meatballs
Goodnight, moon.
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning, everybody. I'm going skating tonight (at least that is the plan). When you are 30th out of 31st among NHL teams, you have to make an extra effort to keep your fans happy and tonight is a practice rink skating party. The initial invitation said snacks but the most recent one said donuts. That will be a pass for me. As others have said, I'm scared to find out that I dump but even more scared to find out that I don't dump.
Skating after work also gives me an excuse to wear jeans and sweater to the office on this cold day
Has anyone tried the new Ham and Cheddar Sou vide egg bites from Starbucks? They are 250 calories. I liked the Bacon Gruyere but those were 330 I think. Never tried the egg white ones.
QOTD: Similar to Liz that I have to hoard healthy food. I have two teenage boys in the house and if they were to discover that they like something like cottage cheese or Mahi-Mahi burgers they would eat through my two weeks supply in one video game session.
Breakfast: Turkey meatballs and cottage cheese
Snack: Protein bar
Lunch: I might try the new egg bite
Snack: Light and fit
Dinner: Not hockey rink donuts. Likely meatball.
Have a great day, all.
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Have you been to Alpine Valley for concerts? Is it a good facility? Summer seems very far in the future but we were thinking of checking it out this year. I think its near Lake Geneva?
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
We will all feel better when you are in a safe new home.
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Hi Jen.
I am going to to try and go to the natural History Museum, I have wanted to see it ever since those silly (but fun) Night at the Museum movies. Also, I've never been Madison Square Garden so I got a ticket to the Rangers game one night. Hopefully the weather cooperates.
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning, everybody. I'm jealous because the boys are off of school today and I have to go out into the freezing cold. We got about 6-8 inches of snow and now its following with an arctic air blast. Probably the same as Daisy.
I found out that I am going to be in NYC for work the first week of February. I booked my flight out for Sunday morning so that I can watch the Super Bowl on Sunday afternoon.
QOTD: Sirius XM Grateful Dead and Jimmy Buffet stations.
Breakfast: Turkey meatballs and cottage cheese
Snack: Protein bar
Lunch: Work lunch but should be healthy
Snack: Light and Fit
Dinner: Chili
Have a great day all and stay warm.
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Late posting today. I had an early hockey game today and then had to drop DW at tennis's I've been running around most of the day. I changed from my hockey to football shirt and I'm ready for the Patriots this evening.
QOTD: I was on an airplane and they gave me a bag of pretzels. I ate one and it didn't seem like it was a food. Not that it tasted bad necessarily but just like I was eating paper or a non-food substance.
Breakfast: Bratwurst
Snack: Protein bar
Lunch: Popcorn
snack: Light and fit
Dinner; Steak salad
Have a great day, all. (at least whats left of it)
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning, everybody. It's a snowy Saturday here in Chicagoland. They said that we were supposed to get between 4 to 8 inches today but it looks like more. I didn't get my weekly newspaper delivered today, so I am reading it on my tablet and drinking Nespresso. Hopefully we can make it out for coffee shortly. Marilyn is out snowblowing as she usually does.
That is actually not as a result of any great sloth on my part but a legacy from us having two boys within two years. Our first born was a girl and when she was young I continued to do the yard work as before we had children. But the boys changed that. As soon as I got home Marilyn would hand both boys off to me and flee outside to do any yard work that needed to be done. Any offers to do the yard work were rebuked.
In any case, she still snowplows to this day.
QOTD: First, I eat at home way more than before surgery. Going out doesn't seem worth the time, effort, money, calories, etc. Second, I eat more frozen foods then I ever thought I would. Turkey meatballs, turkey sausages, Mahi-Mahi Mahi-Mahi burgers, SF popsicles, Frozen vegetables.
Breakfast: Turkey meatballs and cottage cheese
Snack: Protein bar
Lunch: Bratwurst
Snack: Light and fit
Dinner: Hamburger
Exercise: Row 5000 and a long soak in the hot tub if we can get out
Have a great weekend all!
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Hat first or dress first, though?
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Me and a half, I guess Sheila.
St. Petersburg is beautiful. The church was converted to The Museum of Atheism and Anti-Religion in 1917 but since converted back and restored. There was a wedding going on the day that we took this picture.
Some of the people on our cruise took a flight to Moscow, but we didn't do that.
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning, all. We have snow coming to Chicago. I think I have survived the blue light treatment. I went in at 10:00 yesterday and they applied some medication to my face with a pencil-like applicator. Then I sat for an hour while it sunk in. Finally they put goggles on me and placed me in a machine that looked like an old fashioned hair dryer for 15 minutes. That was the blue light machine. It kind of stung, particularly in the problem spots, but I made it through. My face will be red for about a week and I need to apply moisturizer 3-4 times a day. They said it would feel like the worst sunburn I ever had. It doesn't feel like the worst i've had, which is probably why I needed the procedure.
DW got an email yesterday that if she wanted a custom hat for the Derby she needs to order it by January 31st. That means that she needs to pick out a dress in the next ten days. The race isn't until the first weekend of May, that seems awfully fast to me, but what do I know? The website says that you should pick your hat first and then get a dress to match - but that seems fake. I'm not sure if the next two weeks will be a calvacade of hats and dresses or whether she will just go with an off the rack hat.
QOTD: I can watch the classic car auctions for hours on end. It bores the rest of the family to tears.
Pictures are from last years ice fishing tournament. This year's is postponed until February 10th on account of lack of ice. Amber asked for church pictures so I enclosed one from Russia and one from Estonia.
Breakfast: omlette
Snack: Protein bar
Lunch: Ham and cheese
Snack: Light and fit
Dinner: TBD
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Great job, Cynthia. Toes to bar here you come.
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
great picture with the wildflowers!
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
I have Ruth Bader Ginsburg's husband's treatise on my desk at work. While an excellent tax attorney is career wasn't quite as exciting as his wife's.
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
