Hi everyone I am starting to feel human again, I am trying to catch up on everything in between naps & zoning out. Hopefully will feel like staying up a little more this afternoon & can get caught up on things.
Annie I really didn't want your Sooners to win, but I do have to admit they deserved to win Saturday. (yes I am a big FSU fan)
Size 12P's
I'm dreaming of 12's... threw away the 16's a few months, really tired of these 14
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Blueflower - you're a beer judge? That's very cool! Are the beers you like best the best beers, or do you have to recognise that some are 'good' even though you wouldn't choose to drink them? And my other question is, is there a correlation between good beer and expensive beer, or not?
OMY, I could start and entire beer thread.
I do have to judge beers that I do not like, but you judge them to their 'Style' and how they rate compared to others of their style, although I'd never drink them. I don't like lagers, pilsners, or smoked beers, although I can judge them appropriately.
And you can find a Fantastic beer in most any style, in any price range, depending where you live. There are some wonderful, local and foreign beers that are reasonably priced, and there are some more expensive, luscious ales. If I'm introducing beer to newbies, I go for the less expensive stuff till I can understand their taste, while a pro is really going to appreciate rarer, more expensive offering. Know your audience
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Dee - sorry to hear about the flu. That's no fun, get well soon!
I got it this weekend, too Sorry.
My first YOGA class in years is tomorrow night with my diet buddy. I'm very excited about that. I broke out my book and tried some basic yoga stuff that I used to do all of the time and ~ WOW ~ am I out of shape!!
I've had vertigo for a few years now (Dr's don't know why) so some of those 'tilt your head backwards' stuff made me nauseous. I had some swollen tendons in my wrists that I thought was gone, but no, putting all of my weight on my wrists hurt. I'm going to to it, though, it WILL be a slow process.
Bunny pics will follow shortly. I've got a BAD case of bunny love at the moment!
I achieved my goal about eating all the junk that I won't be seeing again for a long time (and then only under tightly controlled conditions). And did declare my intentions to the family. Today I'm detoxing. I WILL get out for the Week 1, workout 1 on c25k tonight, and I will report back here after I do it, so I can be "in the game" with the rest of you, trying hard and having successes!
Dancer-I've never bought anything intentionally smaller....don't want to jinx myself. Sounds like you were one of the many sick ones lately. Hope you are feeling better.
IOAB-Don't ya just love college football? Glad you are feeling better!
BlueFlower-Yikes, another sicko?? Good luck with the yoga!!
ICU-"tightly controlled conditions" Love it!! Intentions declared and detoxing....so noble of you! You are doing great! Good luck on the c25k!!
No one better breathe on me and make me sick...cue shifty-eyed smiley....I can't get sick right now!!
I am about to strangle my handy man. Though he is handy and reasonable on price....he is not very worried about getting work done when I want it done. I may have to find someone else. I have been waiting on my storm door to be installed at my house for over 1 1/2 weeks.
Hi Ladies,
Everybody seems to be doing so well.
Typhoon passed us by and the heat has returned, I hate it when it so
hot ALL the time, no break now for over 2 months. This is unseasonal in
Japan as September is usually a nice month with cool mornings and evenings!
Typhoon's in Japan... sounds exotic and exciting, anyway.
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Diet and exercise had gone out of the window. Not sure what happens, I just can't be bothered most of the time. But I should be!!! My own Mom
died young, just 64 (she had the opposite problem, not enough weight, then got cancer in the gullet and couldn't eat!). When I think that in just 16 years
I'll be 64, I don't want to die then, I have so much left to do!!! So why don't I get on plan, eat the healthy food I have, do the exercises I should? Can anybody relate to this? Am i just lazy? Or crazy? My 16 year old summed up my diet by saying that I starve myself all day then stuff myself with chocolate at night
Guess your short term goal would be getting some BALANCE into your diet?? I'm the worst with nighttime binging/cravings, sorry you've having such a bad time with it. Can you get the 16yo to HIDE all of the chocolate from you (if not getting rid of it all together)?
I get hungrier at night if I havent had a GOOD amount of water by at least 7pm... I start craving liquid calories.
Hope this week is going better for you!
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lambchop: thank you for the hugs and support - also the reading suggestion, I will look up that author.
Also, Annie, congrats! on the 12's! I was able to get most of the pound cake in the freezer, thinking out of sight, out of mind, and it seems to be working. Now, though, I'm up against the banana bread - had overripe bananas and couldn't waste them, being the frugal hausfrau that I am....
Blueflower - good luck and go slow with your yoga, vertigo is nothing to take lightly. Hang in with your 180 plateau, it's only temporary....
Bad news for me: 2 lb loss on the scale, but my clothes again are not fitting, and now have to go up from 12 pants to ? Back to the thrift store tomorrow, crying inside.
Jacqueline...hugs from here! Even though your clothes aren't fitting, is it water gain? I know that when it is really humid I will hold onto extra weight and onces the humidity goes down...so does the extra weight. I hear ya about not wanting to waste any food. And before I started on this diet the bloody things would STILL call to me from the freezer....Maddie...we'd taste yummy with a cup of tea...come get us....
I found another group on 3FC and they are not eating any carbs (primal diet) and I am doing that diet inadvertently with my anti-candida...so I think I'm going to be switching back and forth. They have some awesome ideas and recipes that fit in perfectly with what I can eat.
OH! and check out the new siggie....AND weight loss. I am down a total of 9.2 pounds in 3 weeks. woohoo!!!!
I did great yesterday--exercised and ate to plan--until I ended up staying 2 extra hours at work and was so hungry I stopped at the store and bought my dinner. And not such a healthy dinner, either. Sigh.
And then my scale showed a pound lost this morning! That aggravates me --sometimes I eat wrong and lose, then other times eat right and gain!? I'd like some predictability.
Hey gang! Feeling terrible today. I suspect menopause is starting for me (). I had not had TOM for about 3 months (I've always been regular, like clockwork), just some spotting. It started Sunday evening and last night I woke up literally hemorrhaging....ugh. Had to put things in the washer, etc. I laid there and felt so weak and terrible. Wasn't sure I would be able to work today, but I'm here and feeling a bit better. I sure as heck did not get up to exercise today, but I don't feel too guilty about that. It is rare that I don't. I'll get back to it tomorrow. Isn't womanhood lovely....
In other news: I am very frustrated with my so-called "handy man". He was recommended by my realtor and he did some work for me after I bought the house. I ordered a storm door and it has been at the store, ready to go, for almost two weeks. He finally came to get the receipt (so he could pick it up in his truck) and go over a couple of other things last Thursday and said he would come do the storm door, etc. or Saturday or yesterday. He did not come Saturday. Called him and he told me he would come yesterday. He did not come or call me. If he doesn't call me or show up today, I am calling him and asking for my receipt back and that I will hire someone else. I am fed up with it. I spent $300 on the storm door and have really been excited to get it installed. I love being able to leave the front door open almost all year long and I want to be able to do that at my new house. I suppose I am just grumpy, but he doesn't seem to really want my business. Even if he does get the work done, I won't use him again.
FoodFighter-Don't get too discouraged. A 2 lb. loss is awesome, your pants size should catch up soon enough. I am happy that at a more normal size that I will be able to shop at thrift and consignment stores for things. I never could find much in my size when I was bigger.
Maddie-Congrat on the 9 lbs.!!
Kitteh-I've had the same thing happen to me with eating the wrong things and still losing weight. Just don't get too comfy with it...stick to your plan and it will come off even faster!
Not sure what I am fixing for supper tonight. Have a couple of options and none sound really good to me right now. I do have some frozen chicken strips....could steam some green beans, maybe mash some potatoes....we'll see...
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blue - If you were to start a beer thread, I'd be there! I'm just a consumer, however ... I can describe what I like! My faves are IPAs, and whatever the sun can't shine through (stouts, porters).
kitteh - Been there. The scale works in mysterious ways. Marie used to call it the "random number generator."
Well ... I did indeed get out and do workout 1. I took DS11 with me, and it was reasonably quick and painless. Fall in Michigan is such an awesome time of year! And the detox is working - 2.5 lbs of bad-food bloat (1 to go) is gone.
Gee, Annie...
I HATE CONTRACTORS... I swear, they must all be alcoholics (minimum) they make me CRAZY! I cant tell you how many hours of my life I've lost waiting on contractors! We've been remodeling our house since 2008 and miles to go. Like one out of ten will show up when they say they will. Very sorry you are having to go through that
Ditto on the meno... I'm on night #3 of no sleep... I just lay in bed and sweat all night. Shoot me.
My diet has gone to ****, need to do some actual grocery shopping
Yoga class tonight, so that's good!
Hi! My name is Terry, and I've been more of a lurker than a poster. I started Weight Watchers today - hopefully for the last time! I turn 48 on Thursday, I'm married and have a 7-1/2 year old daugther. I just don't want to be in the same shape and having this same conversation next year. I've put on quite a bit of weight - I actually didn't even look at the number when she gave me my book back after weighing in. I'm hoping that by doing more posting and less lurking that I'll have better success. Thanks!
madeleine's mom - welcome! If you stick with your plan and 3FC, next year could have a whole new look! I know exactly what you mean - I was tired of having the same conversations with myself too.
blueflower - WTG on avoiding taco bell!!
annie - my sympathies with your contractor woes. My working hypothesis is that people who are really really good at scheduling and time management don't go into construction. Hang in there!
ICU - congrats on day 1 - love that you're doing it with your son. What a great thing to do together! I took my 16-yr-old nephew for my usual 3 mile loop around the park when he came over for a sleepover earlier this summer and we had a great time.
So far so good today. Great run this morning, sticking to plan foodwise, friends coming over for a healthy dinner in a little bit. Hope you all are doing great!
(yes I am a big FSU fan)
Sounds like you were one of the many sick ones lately. Hope you are feeling better.
contractors! We've been remodeling our house since 2008 and miles to go. Like one out of ten will show up when they say they will. Very sorry you are having to go through that 
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