Hi Friends!
We’re back from Indiana. Good visit for sure. As far as the eating goes for the weekend, I’m pretty proud of myself. They usually have LOTS of sweets and goodies, but they did really well to not have much of that stuff around. I usually come home feeling so full and miserable from eating way too much of the wrong foods. But today I feel great. I withstood the mashed potatoes and crescent rolls at lunch. I had fixed yummy brown rice and SIL and Mom loved it. Paul was the only guy to eat it. Ugh. My SIL was so supportive and interested in what was legal and what wasn’t. She got a little bummed when I told her the instant oatmeal she LOVES wasn’t as good for her as the real stuff. The question about oatmeal this weekend was beautifully timed because we had been talking about it earlier.
KAREN---Thanks for posting the article about avoiding carbs. Very good stuff. Really true, too, don’t we know it!!!!
Yes, JOY, I missed you. And I’m so happy that you gave us a good exercise tip that even I can do on a regular basis. Sounds like a winner to me. Did you come up with that yourself???
BEACH---Oh so glad you are back and feeling better. Tell that nasty old cough to take a HIKE. You’ve got better things to be doing with your time. I’ve known people who get cracked ribs from coughing so hard.
DEB & THIN---Thanks for the explanation about TJs. I can’t wait to go and check it out. I have no idea where it is in Columbus or if it’s even open yet. But I’ll do some defective detective work on the internet and let you all know. Deb, probably won’t get there before our trip. Next Saturday will be reserved for trying on summer clothes and seeing what fits and what doesn’t. It’s probably going to be one gigantic panic attack for me as I try to survive all week on 2 pairs of shorts or something impossible like that.
ORANGE---Thanks for the TJs tip. That would suck if it wasn’t there yet. And thanks for the instructions on the beans and kale. I do not have a pressure cooker (horrible fear of taking out the second floor with a lid gone bad), so I’ll have to adjust your instructions to doing them on the stove. I can’t wait to try some kale. I’ve always wanted to cook collard greens and have been instructed many times by some friends. I’m really going to give it a try this time. Am very impressed with your shopping expertise. That’s a bargain that you sniffed out, my friend. Well done, indeed. Also . . . about your bloating. I’ve never had trouble with milk, but just about everything else (at times I thought even AIR) gave me those problems. Anyways, I’m telling you that I buy these things called Food Enzymes (a dietary enzyme supplement) from a company called Nature’s Sunshine. We have an Herbalist here in town, but you can get them from
www.naturessunshine.com at about the same price. They help so much with that for me and I’m wondering if they’d do the trick for you with milk.
CHERI---How great that you all had a good trip. Your 3 yo grandson sounds so precious. That’s just wonderful that he’s being accepting and loving to the new person at the house. It helps that you were there to give him loads of loving too. Yes, we’ll definitely meet soon. I’m telling you, we are over there a lot.
Well, it’s almost time for Crossing Over with John Edward so I’m going to have to go. (Anybody else watch him?????) I’m addicted to that show . . . more than survivor. Have a great night and a great week. Take care everyone. Catch ya’ later.
Kim
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Cinti (a.k.a. Porkopolis)
Then a friend called and needed a shoulder to cry on so i went to a movie with her-here is a hint don't go to a depressing movie with a depressed friend-if you do bring tissues!!!! Oh well tomorrow i will kick my butt! Everyone else seems to be busy here or gone for the week end! Hope you all do well!
I went to Books-a-Million, and my mission was to look at the HIGH VOLTAGE book to see what she wants people to eat. The lady there said they had ONE LEFT and it was the large paperback edition. $15.99....I sat down and read some of it and decided to purchase...On the way to the checkout, I stopped at the bargin tables and found the cookbook (originally $26) for $5.97, LO AND BEHOLD...what did I find? THE HARDBACK EDITION OF THE HIGH VOLTAGE BOOK!!!! and what was it priced at? $4.97 
Good question about low fat high protein. I'd like some suggestions too. Off the top of my head I'd say beans...I think they have good protein and I know they have fiber. 
