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Hello goldens!
I spent an enjoyable day yesterday with my parents making holiday goodies. I had fun trying to train my dad to become a choclatier with some success. He is wearing his oxygen as he is supposed to and seems to be ok. I plan to make a couple batches of chocolate truffles sometime this week and then I will give them away very quickly!:D I need to go down today to cut and wrap the caramels as they weren't ready last night. I plan to walk down there - it is about 1/2 a mile. I figure it is a good transition back into working out. I hope to really stay solidly on plan this week and I have asked ds to prepare the lower calorie versions of our suppers. Add in a lot of green veggies for volume, and I should be good to go! I still refuse to believe the 5+ pound weight gain. There is nothing in my food logs that supports increasing weight this month. I need to work seriously on my digestive process and stay on plan.... I fine cleaned the fish that Kenny brought me and I will prepare them for my folks on tuesday night. Beautiful, 20+inch trout. I can't wait. Carol, the low residue diet will help your body heal. You will be able to get back to a diet that supports your diabetes and weight loss soon and then move on. The most important thing is to recover now. I am thinking of you.:hug: Lynn, I hope you enjoy the holiday trip. This is an annual trek for you guys, isn't it? Misti I didn't tell you.... I also love the rain. When my friend lived in Seattle, she hated it. When I visited, every morning I loved to stand outside and turn my face up to the gentle, misting rain. She thought I was nuts. Trish NICE biker stories. Love it. Good job in the italian restaurant. Rosey I bet everyone loved their cookie trays. That is so much fun to do. People forget how expensive it is, though..... Of course, everything I make is chocolate and that costs a pretty penny. Donna Please send me some snow:^: I know you don't like it! LOL I enjoy your descriptions of corporate slavery.... Gayle, I am better with the knee. Looking forward to working out again. It is amazing how sore the rest of me has become from sitting around for a few days.... Bobbi Well, even if your ticker is lying, you haven't let it get out of hand. I read on here all the time where people have gained it ALL back and I feel sorry for them. You are stepping up early to take care of a few pounds. Chickadeee Are you working on a quilt these days? What is it like? CK I liked the flash mob thing. Fingers and toes crossed for real estate success! Marie What are you planning for the holiday? Are you off school? I am walking the packers this morning Karen FL Is dh getting better and doing more for himself? Too cute about dash and his new friend. I think he was singing about his treats.... Zoe I think I missed the post about how the carolers and the gathering went. I am going to go looking for it. I hope you are enjoying the weekend. Mary, did you buy a car yet? I don't know if you know about this.... the deals get better at the end of the month because the salesmen and managers are almost always struggling to get to quotas...... Webwoman It is fun having all the family home but make sure they kick in to help with the work - it is also a lot of work:dizzy: Freda I hope the work weekend is ok. Are you enjoying all the dgk's christmas programs? Isabella how was the church choir? Are you almost done with your charity work fo rthe season? Nancy what outfit did you wear to the moose lodge and did you have fun? Sorry for anyone I have missed. I know Koala is gone. We haven't heard much from TeaGranny lately.... Rie |
Hi...will be back later with longer post but just had to remind Carol Sue that the choices carrots and beets are also used to dye fabrics and they will shock the living sh*t out her when she peeks! sorry but had a cousin who when Atkins diet first started thought that pumpkin was a freebie. he ate so much that the doctor looked at him and thought his liver had failed! Eye balls, skin, lips were all yellow. k3
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Good Hola, All...
Had a Christmas gathering breakfast with a friend and her SO today. They're so cute (cuddly), but I don't want one, thanks!! CarolSue - good news! I'm thinking good thoughts that all systems are properly go (no pun intended!). Rie - I'm willing to SHARE the snow, but I DO like it and am happy for anything which will kill the ants and etc. that thrive in the summer after a dry winter! I hate the summer, like the winter! How's your knee? Everyone - nothing to report. I had a good time at the party last night, got home at the stroke of midnight! Gawd! It's a good thing SamCat and I got in a nap yesterday afternoon! I still have some baking to do, but I need to check my list. I've found some goodies in the spare room that I apparently bought with someone in mind (but who can it be????); I guess I should get it all together before I get carried away with more baking. Hope you're all having a good Sunday! Newbies - welcome. UnNewbies - onward! |
Misti, my DD loves rain. I hate clouds and rain. But I do like your avatar. It’s upbeat.
Donna, Kai thanks SamCat for his worries about her big sis. Blizzie is doing great. We did a shortened hike of just over a mile. She had a blast. Now she’s lounging on the recliner. Gayle, I hope your weekend off is great. I bet your Maddie loves you can repair Zebra! And HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! Chickadee, I hope Pella stays with you for years to come. It’s horrible thinking they might have to leave. How awesome your dr. cheered your weight loss on. That’s it so rewarding, isn’t it? Welcome aboard, Trish! Great name and you found a great group of women here. Rie, I hope your knee is feeling better today and that you had a weekend break from the stress at work. Especially making goodies with your mom. Out of curiosity, does it bother you that your cousin wants you to research the most decadent chocolate dessert and crème brulee when you’ve pretty much eliminated that stuff from your life? I think I’d be mad. OK, I know I would be. And eeks, Rie, watching the Packers today. What a horrible game. I think the Pack stayed in Wisconsin. Sounds like your Cowboys did well. I’m staying home for the holidays (DD and DGS will be here) and I have next week off. YAY! Donna, how was your holiday party? What did you bake? Carol Sue, welcome home. I’m so glad you’re out of the hospital. I’d believe the online reports as well. I’m not a big fan of doctors and what they know. Use your 30% coupon online and Kohl has free shipping today. Rosey, enjoy the gorking after playing cookie santa. Lynn, have a safe and happy trip! Not much happening here. Blizzie is recovering and that makes me happy. DH and I bundled up and went on a tandem bike ride yesterday. 16 miles later, I was tired. Perhaps I shouldn’t have ellipticalled in the morning… Live and learn. But it was great and worth wearing gloves and a headband and warm wind suit. We wrapped all our presents and made Houska (Czeck holiday bread) yesterday. Busy but not stressful stuff. Have a great day everyone. I’m reluctantly listening to my Packers not give their game much effort. Oh well. Maybe they’ll pull it out. Marie |
We bought our car last night...finally decided on the 2012 VW Jetta in white gold...it's not really white though...more like silver with a touch of gold or I call it blonde in some light. Been busy car shopping last few days and yesterday my back starting spasming on me. It does that now and then. Even when it's not actively in spasms it feels very tired and has a nagging ache. I've done all my shopping but do still need to wrap one gift, clean house and plan holiday meals. Hope my back is better soon so I'll feel more up to it. Can't' sit here long so will keep this short, you all have a great evening and Christmas week!
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Good evening GG's,
Almost time to head to bed. Days off over :( I have a 5 day stretch this time. Schedule is different because of Christmas. I got most of the stuff I had hoped to get done, done. Sara and Maddie were here a while today. Got Zebra's tail reattached. Maddie said it looked funny. (The tail had gotten chewed by one of their dogs, so it wasn't as long as it used to be. I did the best I could with what I had to work with.) It sticks out at a funny angle now instead of hanging straight down. Maddie loves him anyway. We went to the Waterway last evening ~ they had Christmas carolers and Christmas music playing and it was all decorated up with twinkle lights ~ really pretty and enjoyable. Today was DH and I 35th wedding anniversary. I felt bad ~ he tried to surprise me and take us out for a breakfast buffet at Sweet Tomatoes. He is kind of a goof ball sometimes though. I get up earlier than he does and take my medicines and am ready for breakfast and so I had already eaten. He doesn't get up for probably 2-3 hours after me. And then he piddles around and if he eats ok, if he doesn't ok ~ when ever. So, he comes to me and said ~ are you ready to leave right now? I had no idea what he meant. I wasn't dressed to go out in public or have my hair fixed or anything. It always kind of stuns me how he asks me sometimes if I am ready to go ~ my hair will be wet and not dried or curled ~ like ~ can't he tell the difference looking at me rather I look ready to go out in public or not. Do I always look so bad even when I am fixed up that he can't tell the difference. Maybe he is just clueless. Anyway, I wasn't ready to go. Asked him where was I supposed to be ready to go to and he told me to breakfast. I had already eaten ~ wasn't hungry, wasn't ready, so we didn't end up going. Wish he could have done things a little differently ~ I felt bad because he was trying to do something nice. Ok, guess I'd better head off to bed. Hope you all rest well. Take care Pictures are of Zebra after the tail surgery :D, and the waterway |
Good Morning.
Gayle, I was wondering who Zebra was, for a minute thought you were a vet! Good job on his tail. And sorry that men can be so unable to think at times. but remember it is the thought that counts. I know my DH does the same thing, well almost, are your ready, no, just go as you are you look fine. And I am like no I don't look fine. I think they all went to the same school and learned how to be that way. Hope you guys enjoyed your day, after 35 yrs it must be nice to know each other so well, and know he means well. Mary, your car sound nice, I have seen that model, sharp. Hope your back get better, rest it. Mine can take 5 days to calm down. Take it easy. Back to work today, new week always an adventure. |
Good morning, everyone. We're off on another week!
Rie, I smiled at your rain description. Oh I too so love to go out and stand in the cool, refreshing rain and turn my face up and let if invigorate me. Marie, you are living in a rainy place for someone who does not like it. :) Actually I moved to Fort Lauderdale and absolutely could not stand all that heat and sun, so moved back, ha. Greetings to all. No time for more; off to work. |
Good Afternoon GG! 8 lbs of hospital weight are gone! 2 more to go, then I start on pre-hospital lbs. I know I shouldn't be worried about my weight right now, but there has to be something good about all this.
Karen3 - I will be careful with the carrots and beets. LOL Or at least I won't be surprised when I start to turn orange! Maryea - Nice new car! I think I've seen that color and it's beautiful. Rie - I'm glad to hear that Dad is doing well and following doctor's orders with the oxygen. Hope he continues to improve day by day. Zoe - I would be one to share the inheritance with my siblings no matter how it was stated in the will. I would take into consideration that the person who was named in the will would be the one who has to pay the inheritance tax, so I would share on an after-tax basis. When my step-daughter's mother-in-law passed away she left her inheritance in a 3-way split, her daugher, her son and my step-daughter. Although I thought it was nice that she thought enough of my step-daughter to include her, I didn't think it was fair to her daughter, who was still single at the time. My DH has an aunt who left her inheritance to her grandchildren, which left out her one daughter who had no children. Being single, she had been her mother's main care-giver. There are a lot of things that should be taken into consideration in these matters. Jess1 - I liked your pun....systems are definately "go" and improving daily! |
For years, I have had the tradition of baking my cookies throughout December and putting them in the freezer. No snacking til Christmas! Recently, my step children told me they used to sneak into the freezer and take some out, and they said "Dad did it too!" Well, I had news for them...I did it too! LOL But if I hadn't had the rule, they would have taken so many there wouldn't have been any left for Christmas. Since they were sneaking, no one took so many that I would notice. My daughter-in-law recently heard the story, and when they came over to see me yesterday she asked where the cookies were. I said "In the freezer." She said "Upstairs or downstairs" I said "Downstairs", and let it go at that. Never thought to offer any. It isn't Christmas yet!!! LOL Finally she asked if she could have some cookies, so I took her down with a little container and doled some out to her. They are going to her parents house for Christmas and there definately won't be cookies there! She probably thought she would miss out. But I'm having them all over on the 28th for DH birthday, so I will make sure there is a tray to put out that day.
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Mary, congratulations on the new car. It's always nice having a new car that you don't feel will break down every other day. I hope your back feels better. Your yoga should help.
Gayle, I'd go with clueless on DH. On all fronts. He knows your med routine and what wet hair looks like. Hoepfully the carolers on the Waterway made up for the messed up breakfast "non"-plans. Misti, I live in the high mountain desert. Supposedly we have over 260 days of sun a year. As I hate the rain, the 105 days that are cloudy seem like more. :) Carol Sue, I'm so glad you're doing better every day! I love the Christmas cookie story! BTW, I can understand your want to get rid of the fluid gain. You're at the halfway point of you goal so I so understand. When I lost most of my weight (thankfully the regain isn't bad and it's going down again) I was obsessed with not gaining an ounce AND I had this boat load of trips scheduled. I made it a challenge to lose weight each trip. It still pleases me that I did and didn't lose focus. I wish my focus had never lost intensity. But alasm it's ridiculously easy to slide into old ways. It doesn't matter I reached goal two years ago, the minute I let my control slip, it flew away. So don't worry about pushing yourself to continue on. I, for one, find that admirable. I'm at work and have worked diligently - somewhat - until visiting here. DH starts swing-shift again for who knows how long. Since it's easier to diet not seeing him except on weekends, I am just fine with it. And the pay differential is always nice. I'll see him on Friday since he has the day off. I have next week off and I CANNOT wait. I love days off. Ms. Blizzie is doing great. I think I posted a video on FB. I took the little video of her with my iPhone and posted it from the iPhone. I haven't looked to see if it uploaded. If it didn't, I'll manually do it later. That's about it. I'm doing fine with my diet. I'm tickled I've lost weight since Thanksgiving but there's a part of me that wonders if this week is worth being strict. I think I will choose not to be strict come Saturday and get back on plan on Monday. As I wrote above, when I slip, I tend to lose my mind. I do know that I intend to enjoy every morsel that I do allow myself to eat. Marie |
Hello Gals. I've crashed and burned. Last week was one busy week for me. The church program went well (aside from the 3 wild children who wandered and talked throughout the program, grrrrr). Everyone sang well and most people stayed for refreshments afterwards. We also had our church Christmas dinner this weekend and I would say my jaws got a great work-out.
My tree is finally up and decorated although my living room looks like a disaster area. I'm hoping to get all the mess cleaned up by tonight. I have one more secret charity thing to do. It's just about a family I know. Will fill you in later. Can't say much on a public forum. I just thought I'd check in for a few minutes. I'm not doing so well with eating and exercise has flown out the window. I should get back to the exercise soon though as things will be slowing down but as for the eating I'm out of control. I can't bring any type of chip or cheese sticks in the house...sigh...I even accidentally opened up a bag of potato chips I had for my MIL's stocking. I ate the whole large bag and that was no accident. I'm just craving salty, crunchy junk. I have a frig full of apples and oranges and other assorted fruit; loads of vegetables and even celery to crunch down on but all I want is junk. Anyhow, talking about it sort of helps. Take care all. I'll try and get back tomorrow. |
Tomorrow is Dec. 20... already! Here is an early wish:
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That was beautiful Donna ~ thank you ~ Merry Christmas to you too.
Merry Christmas to all of you :hug: |
Love the card Donna! Merry Christmas to everyone!!
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