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ceara , 01-06-2006 07:40 AM

day 3
Here we go Friday! Hold on...hold on...hold on...
That is really working for me so far....and the box of Peek Freans is going to the food bank. It was a gift at Christmas and I just decided this moment what to do with it. I love PF's! No more little whispers from them!

Yesterday was good. Vitamins in, water in, no sugar in, maybe a bit too much lasagna, but it was so good. Besides after work yesterday, it is a wonder that I didn't open the PF's! I could have eaten the kitchen but for the mantra (see above).

Today's goals....water, no added sugar and reasonable eating.
Long term...vitamins!

Wildfire, glad to hear that you are enjoying your new stove...my mom has one and those flat tops scare me. She has threatened us all with bodily harm if we touch it...and we're all grown up! Nothing like the fear of mom. That salad sounds lovely...I like spinach too (not the curly, gritty kind) and used some in the lasagna yesterday.

Kaylets...I forgot that I have some sweet potatoes in the fridge...thanks for the reminder...I think I'll do them up...bake them that is. I don't like gooped up SP.

Yup Eydie, I agree night nibbling is the worst! I've taken to the bed early so I'm not around the nibbling husband and son. Hate crumbs in the bed.

Cacmsc, Hawaii!?! How lucky. That'd be a real motivator! Twice a week on the scale sounds reasonable. Unfortunately, I'm a twice a dayer....which is obsessive in my opinion. But I still do it!

Anagram, where'd thee be?

Carpe Diem...it looks like the sun may shine here today...better find my sunglasses...my eyes, my eyes! Too many days since it was last seen. Thought I was at the north pole or something....

Ceara

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#47

aria2000 , 01-06-2006 08:57 AM

4 good calories day in a row...

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#48

Kaylets , 01-06-2006 06:32 PM

hELLO ALL....

The fridge at work still had fudge in it... how t his can be w/ nearly 30 people working there is beyond me.... am I the only one w/ Fudge Radar?
Now there is about 3 inches less of it.... And I think the best thing would be to toss it as soon as I get there in the morning...

Yup... do something proactive......

Dh is yet working late again.... and now has the hoarse voice that seems to be everywhere. He says he feels better than he sounds but you know how that goes....

Since he is working late and I am going in tomorrow, I need to do 15 minutes at a time to get some things done....

so....

See you in about 2 or 3 more bell rings........

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#49

Kaylets , 01-06-2006 07:29 PM

Here I am again.....

Notice I've never welcomed Cacmsc to the palace!
Welcome and welcome again....
Glad to have another royal among us....

A friend at work shared a "Signals" catalog and was excited at so many of things I saw with inspiring sayings and etc.
There is a lovely framed print with a poem by Colleen Hitchcock that really moved me. My guess is most of you are familiar with this poem...

my guess is, you won't mind if I post it here....

Let's call it the thought of the day........

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Ascension

And if I go,
while you're still here...
Know that I live on,
vibrating to a different measure
--behind a thin veil you cannot see through.
You will not see me,
so you must have faith.
I wait for the time when we can soar together again,
--both aware of each other.
Until then, live your life to its fullest.
And when you need me,
Just whisper my name in your heart,
...I will be there.

"Ascension" copyright �1987, Colleen Corah Hitchcock

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There is also a plaque that the Signals catalog says is their Exclusive...
I don't see any author credited....

I want to share that one with you too....

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What Cancer Cannot Do

It cannot cripple love.
It cannot shatter hope.
It cannot corrode faith.
It cannot destroy peace.
It cannot kill friendships.
It cannot suppress memories.
It cannot silence courage.
It cannot invade the soul.
It cannot steal eternal life.
It cannot cannot conquer the Spirit.

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See you in a another few bell rings...

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#50

ceara , 01-07-2006 08:58 AM

Day 4
OK, another. Deep breath. It was scary last night though...those siren calls from those homemade chocolates. I should send them to work with my husband. DS assured me that he'd eat the PF's. Maybe I should just put them into the condemned bedroom...his!

The sun shone most of the day yesterday!!! It was very nice! I spent the afternoon quite companionably with the dogs...managed to get 2 of them combed through while listening to the soaps. They need baths...next week. Today it is bath the visitor one and finish her up. She goes home tomorrow. A nice girl.

Isn't it odd for you to work on a Saturday Kaylets?

Food was a bit much mid-day yesterday...caught myself going towards a binge. Amazing how dog hair can stop that. Didn't eat much supper though....3 pieces pizza...square ones...so that may be why the chocolate cravings. Had 3 cans of pepsi though...I don't usually drink that. Note to self...drink water not pop! Vitamins in.

Goals today...more water, less food, or maybe more veggies, vitamins.

Cleaned and sorted the last years worth of bills last night...see how you inspire me Kaylets? Now for the top of the fridge...sigh.

Aria! Way to go! 4 days! Is it 5 now?

OK...time to get this show on the road....am torn between mini-quiche or rice and raisins for brekkie. Quiche I think.

to all!

Ceara

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#51

Amarantha2 , 01-07-2006 09:31 AM

What are PFs?

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#52

ceara , 01-07-2006 10:13 AM

PF's are Peek Frean cookies...very delectable. Kinda like hard shortbreads and likely British.

Ceara

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#53

Amarantha2 , 01-07-2006 10:36 AM

Thanks. I haven't ever seen those here.

I probably should avoid buyin' any o' those if I run across 'em, then.

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#54

Arabella , 01-08-2006 11:53 AM

Happy Sunday, Queenlies!
Hope all royals are well, both those within and those without the palace. Insanely busy (what's new?) but striving to remain sane. Still doing work of 3 people, but the job ad went out the other day so I have hopes of the cavalry's approach. And I did manage to finish the "State of the Site" report on New Year's Day. THAT was quite a burden lifted, making all else seem possible, more or less... Am working on horoscopes today, a look ahead at the year. I'm just going to approach it as fun, creative, soul-satisfying kind of work so that I don't feel so badly about working on the weekend. Next weekend, I'm going to take the time off, for sure

I'm ready to start making some weight loss progress again. Managed not to gain over the holidays and I'm happy about that, but it's time to make the number go down. I'm thinking of joining some kind of group or seeing a consultant, because I think it'll help me keep focused and try harder.

On the bright side, my numbers have improved again (other than the weight one ). I've lost 3% body fat in the last couple of months and an entire pound of visceral fat, which puts me into the healthy range as far as that goes My muscle mass has increased four pounds, as well. Soooo... progress. Nevertheless, I want to see the weight go down too.

Someone mentioned our beloved Anagram -- I have been in touch with her and she's still in much the same situation. There's some progress for her DH but then there are setbacks and difficult things to face. She's coping, but it's very hard, I think. Just wanted to report (I don't think she'd mind) because I know we all worry when we don't hear anything. Now -- wonder where our Punkin is...

Kaylets, I concur about the B vitamins too! I started taking extra B complex and extra calcium/magnesium a little while back and I feel SO much more like myself. Thanks for posting those poems -- very inspiring! I hadn't read "Ascension" before, but it was so moving, and really sums up pretty much how I feel about death: it doesn't exist.

Amarantha, I'd join thee on thy noble no-sugar quest, but one thread is the most I can cope with, I think. And spring doth call to me... although I'm extending my focus to the vernal equinox in March, when we might have some faint glimmerings of spring here. I'm mostly swearing off sugar, although will have a little red wine and the occasional thing like marmalade on whole-grain toast. Of course, if it impedes my progress, it's gonna hafta go, though!

Welcome cacmsc! Your name seems familiar -- do I "know" you from somewhere? I used to be babette... I must say, the scale is crucial to me. I've started to weigh in daily, just because otherwise I can start to think "Hmmm... haven't done well, I'll wait to weigh in" and somehow the days can turn to weeks and before I know it I haven't weighed in for months or a year and have gained 30 or more pounds. This has happened to me a few times in my life. Sure hope I've learned my lesson!

Ceara, there must be something in the air. I seem to be starting to sort things out almost as if it came naturally to me. If it goes on much longer the house may actually be clean and tidy some sweet day! Know what you mean about the James Frey thing and "holding on" -- when you get down to it, addiction is addiction, huh.

Wildfire, your salad sounds wonderful! I'll be trying that one, for sure. Thanks for the description!

Eydie, some of that eight pounds is surely scale discrepancy, isn't it? Darn nibbling, though. Gotta hate the way it adds up! I'm vowing to quit, myself. Back to forcing myself to eat only at the table. Hope your tender toe is all better soon!

Sheesh, long-winded today, am I not. K -- not enough to just talk about work, must actually do some. Love to all! Let's head to spring, or V-Day or whatever future point of choice in STYLE!!!

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Amarantha2 , 01-08-2006 03:24 PM

S'ok 'bout not joinin' the no sugar thread, Wood Nymph, it's just somethin' extra!

I am workin' too today but can't seem to concentrate so haven't gotten very far, most of the stuff will probably have to wait until tomorrow, but I'll do a bit more.

Thanks for the update on Anagram!

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#56

wsw , 01-08-2006 07:59 PM

hi all, and happy new year! i haven't caught up on all the posts since i was here last, but have been thinking about the royal court. i had some "ms technical difficulties" and also some computer ones, but hopefully both are improving. my printer/copier died, too, which has really been a pain in the neck. i can't afford to replace it now, and the copy machine portion was so helpful for my insurance forms, etc., and not having to go out to make copies. ah well. anyway, i have been staying op, which i'm pleasantly surprised and pleased about. am putting it in to even higher gear again, too, now that i'm feeling better. going back to regular daily exercise routine also. well, take care, all.

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Arabella , 01-09-2006 08:33 AM

A fresh, new week
Good morning, Queenlies, and welcome to the week! I'm starting to feel fired-up about this weight-loss thing again, praise be. Mostly a "get real" sort of deal:

Q: Do I want to lose weight?
A: Why, yes I do!

Q: What do I need to do to accomplish that?
A: Change the balance of input/output -- eat less and/or exercise more. That'll work. 500 cals. a day's worth will yield a pound a week; 1000 will yield 2. This has been demonstrated. Whatever my other numbers, the proof of gaining muscle/losing fat, I can still also lose weight if I do this. And will be much better off for it.

Q: Can I make those kinds of changes?
A: Yes I can!

So... I'm going to go Core. Low GI, high-nutrient, high fibre, moderate fat (but healthy fats). Here we go!

Shocking revelation this morning: DH was saying that he thought I should do whatever it takes -- whether joining a group or getting some individual counselling -- because I've been trying to get the weight off since we met. I said "Yes, and I've actually gained a lot since then." DH said he didn't think I was much heavier at all than when we first started dating. In point of fact, I'm at least 60 pounds heavier than I was then! I can hardly believe he doesn't realize it. Weird, eh? Anyway, he's right in that I want to do this and get it done...

Amarantha, me too, not getting the work done yesterday. Have to put pedal to metal today -- I hate that! Ah well...

wsw, congrats to you for staying OP whilst dealing with pesky technical difficulties! I think there's a whole new spirit of resolve in the palace now -- we're gonna leave those pounds in the dust!

K. 'Nuff talkin' -- time for action Love to all. Let's make this a good one!

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aria2000 , 01-09-2006 08:54 AM

Hello everyone!
Arabella ~ Sounds like you are highly motivated and have a good plan of action.
Hang in there, you can do it!

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cacmsc , 01-10-2006 06:42 AM

Kaylets nice poems. Thanks for sharing and the warm welcome.
I am trying to reintroduce my exercise this week. Last week I tackled getting into eating better after the holidays. I still have a few slip ups but it is coming around.
I have an incentive to lose some wt. before I fly to Hawaii to see my son and his wife 3/9th. My hubby and a friend of mine are all going we have great plans and can't wait to see the kids. This is the first time we will of gotten to see Hawaii and haven't seen him in 1 year. It is the longest time apart ever. So I am motivated for sure!
Arabella I think we have crossed our paths before on this weight loss journey one of the many sites here. I decided friday will be scale day. Yes you are very right and I too sometimes stay off too long and where does it get us? In trouble at least most of the time for me. I have to lose what I put on during the holidays a few lbs. then anothe 5 might be nice to add to that loss. At least I am making an effort to make some positive changes. I am trying to get the exercise going. Our weather is crazy here and will be in the 50's this week so maybe some outdoors walking will be in my plans. We are usually having very cold snowy weather by now its nuts weather wise here. The world is surely changing. Hang in there we can do this! Sounds like your motivated and ready to go. Me too!

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#60

frogger , 01-10-2006 11:29 AM

Sick again ladies....

Not strep throat and not the wisdom teeth, but Sydney got sick with Winter Vomiting Disease (I never knew this existed!!!) and I caught a cold. She's better though, and I feel like crap.

Off to go secure more cold meds. Unfortunatly missing work yesterday and today. Well, I say unfortunatly....Maybe I'm used to a faster pace of work or a bigger work load, but they hardly have anything for me to do!!!! Maybe it's a slow month...

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