Good Morning Ladies:)

Looks like we are going to have a sunny day ahead of us,except for the coldness in the air. Fell off the wagon last night,snacking on everything.Looked at my food journal and saw I wasn't enough. Going to plan better for today,by adding more protein,to my evening meal,so I can stay full for the rest of the night.

COCO-Hope you had a great time at Red Lobster,I'm not a fan of that restaurant either.Living up in the cape why would I,especially when we have so many nice seafood places up here.

I hope so,can't stand this snow & ice anymore. One thing we don't have in the Cape is a Spring,oh yes the birds and blossoms are back,but the weather still stay chilly and than in June then it gets hot.We never put our tomatoes in the ground until June as April & May we'll still have a chance for frost.

WW is till writing to me to come back, free registration,their points & goals are to low for me. That's the reason I didn't lose like I wanted to I think it put me in the starvation mode. Doctor told me 1400[28]-1600[32] is a good range not 20[1000]-22[1100] its to low.

RHONDA-Your welcome, I thing those little cakes help me with cravings.Leo on the other hand thinks I should have them,but I told him having a small amount is better than having a a big binge.Than he had to agree.


VICKIE-Hope every thing is ok with your eyes or is it a annual visit. I'm so happy that TOM left me right after my partial hysterectomy in 1992.Here for a good weight loss next week. You're doing fantastic in your weight loss journey. I think I getting sloppy in my portion sizes again ,I took my old WW food scale with the discs out of moth balls,going to start using it today.



Have a great morning

Hi Everyone
Just waiting on a load of clothes to finish washing.
So thought I would get on here for a few.
I put a lean beef roast in the crock pot this morning. Then I added crushed tomato's and carrots. I got green beans on cooking. I might put a small potato in for each of us. And then cook some broccoli and cauliflower. And that will be supper. With plenty of leftovers for tomorrow.

TEJAS I didnt eat the biscuits. They looked dry. And I am not much of a biscuit person. Maybe with some creamed chicken on them. But then I would rather have bread. Then last night when son came home. He said in a couple of weeks we are going back to Red Lobster. I am trying to talk him out of it. He didnt get to go. So he wants to go. Maybe I can talk him into going by himself. Which I doubt.

VICKIE Hope the eye appt goes well. I need to get my eyes checked. But just havent made the appt. But it is getting harder to read that menu. I know what you mean about TOM. I am having awful cramps.

BEACHBUM Glad it is warming up for you. It is suppose to get in the 50's here. The sun is shining. I opened the front door to let the sun in. But will have to watch it doesnt make it get too cool in the house. The girls love to lay in the sun. Even though you fell off the wagon yesterday. Today is a new day. Get right back on that wagon.

Well I better get off here and check on the washer.
Hope everyone is having a great day.
Will be back later.
coco

Rhonda, I just saw your post about coming to Texas in June. yihoooooo! Please keep me in the know.

Vickie, I'm proud of you for :tread: You, go, girl!!

I go back to the doctor in the AM. I'm starting to think my dizziness problems were medically induced. Anybody know much about side effects of Claridin? I wasn't taking Claritin D--just regular Claritin.

I'm on my cholesterol meds now. Guess I'm not alone there as millions of other folks are taking them.

Coco, did you have any of those killer biscuits at Red Lobster? I think I'm doing well if I only have one.

Curtis and I are beginning a class tonight called "Conversational Spanish." We're looking forward to it. Guess we'll miss "Survivor" but the world won't end because of that. Will it?

Hi Everyone
It was a beautiful day today. The sun was shining and the temp got up to 58 degrees. The air was cool. But it was nice. Think some rain is coming our way.
ONTARGET No I didnt eat any biscuits at red lobster. Hope you find out was is causing the dizziness.

The roast in the crock pot turned out pretty good. It was falling apart.
Not much has happened since I was on here.
So I guess I will get off here for now.
Hope everyone had a great day.
Thinking of everyone.
Night
coco

:dance: I did really well today. Ate low calorie and Core and walked a long distance.

Coco, good for you and not eating the biscuits...can't do that myself.

Maryann, I hate winter..enough, enough, enough.

Vickie, proud of you for doing so well now.

Sandra, of course I'll let you know if and when we will visit.

Later,
Rhonda

Coco, you're better off not tasting the biscuits.

Rhonda, you get an "atta-girl" for today's achievements. I'm proud of you.

I just got an e from a gf who's a nurse about Claritin's possible side effects. I think I have found the cause of most of my problems. I still go to the doctor in the morning, but now I don't think I'm having heart problems flaring up other than high cholesterol. I have been really afraid because I have valvular heart disease and congestive heart failure. I think they are still under control. Whew!

Hurry up, June. I want to see Rhonda.

Harumpf.....I've been up since 3:00. Hormones stink! I'm off to read what's up with all of you.

Rhonda, what a rascal your great granpappy was! Maybe you'll be rich. Congratulation of your long walk. I'm doing well now. For me, it's a matter of staying motivated. Right now, I'm just trying to make it my routine.

Mary Ann, protein is our friend.

Time for breakfast and then my walk. The scale is UP in a BIG way right now. Hope TOM doesn't last until next Monday's weigh in.

Coco, I rescheduled my eye specialist appointment for next Thursday. I felt too crummy to go wit TOM. It's a BAD one. I have to go every 6 months for my glaucoma. This was time for all the annual tests. I was too grumpy for that! My pup likes to lay in the sun but she can only stay there for a while. Then she has to move because she's black and she gets too hot.

Sandra, I just now saw your post about Claritin. I took it for years with no problem and I'm taking Walitin right now until my Xyzal refill comes. Everyone is different though. I hope you're feeling better. I'm sure I'll be on cholesterol medicine once I get my new Doctor. We'll see.

Morning All:

Yes, Vickie, he was a rascal. My late sister's daughter loves to say that this side of the family is worthy of a Faulkner novel. Too bad we don't seem to have any novelists in the family. Of course, we're in good company and lots of novels explore sordid plots. We don't have to write another one.

I'm going for two days in a row of low calorie and Core. I will also go for another long walk. At least it has warmed up, as I see it has for many of us.

Have a great day all,

Rhonda

ps: Sandy some of those meds are not good for people with any kind of cardiac problems. Check it out.

Good Morning Ladies:)

Going to be another great day up in the 50's again.

Nothing new except I might have to go to jury duty this Monday.I'm not looking forward to it at all..See I have to get to the court house by way of a rotary and I don't like them. I had a scary encounter on another one several years ago when I had the right away and a panel truck almost side swiped me, SCARED :fr: my half to death.Now I found out that it going to rain on Monday.Wish we had traffic light instead of this rotaries[round a bouts].

COCO-Yesterday was wash day for me,3 loads. Once the snow off my patio I will sit outside in the sun,but not until than. I did get back on the wagon,had more protein for my supper and I found I wasn't as hungry during the night.


SANDRA-Sorry I have no idea what the side effects in the Clardin has. Go to the Clardin web site or Web Doctor and type in the meds and they'll tell you want the side effects are.Glad that your gf told you what was in those meds.If I don't have to take meds I keeps away from them,just because of that.

RHONDA-I can imagine living in Canada would be colder but I can't wait until the buds start blooming on the trees & bushes again. I'm going to watch my grain carbs also,if I see any sign of a gain.

VICKIE-I agree with you and will put more protein in my menus in the future.


Have a great morning,

Mary Ann, I know Boston isn't Cape Cod but my only experience was with driving in Boston. It has those too and I've never been more frustrated and confused in my life! I had to drive them though. The double decker bridges were weird too. We don't have those here.

Rhonda, good luck on your low calorie Core.

Off to the treadmill and grocery shopping. We go to the store ever other day for fresh fruit and veggies. Today is some more pantry shopping so I'll be going with to help Jim out.

Hi everyone. Things have been so busy lately - I've been reading but little time to post. Missed wi Wednesday - had back to back meetings. The one issue with WW at work, sometimes work gets in the way. But I'm doing well, sticking OP and writing down everything.

Vickie - not sure if I congratulated you on your great progress! You'll be resetting your chick soon.

Maryann -- I grew up in MA and learned to drive with rotaries. I can understand how they can be scary! I remember learning to drive through them - we were told - Never stop. I guess that explains how most in MA drive :) Glad snow is melting - things were great for us until the storm Monday. We got about a foot - its going down but I can't see my grass yet. Hopefully this weekend.

Sandra - hope the Dr agrees that its the Claritin. There are so may OTC for allergies, maybe he can suggest an alternative.

Rhonda - after you retire, how soon will you head to TX?

Hi Coco - hope all is well.

Well, got to run. I'll try to post later on....

Paula, we don't know how soon we'll get to Texas. We have to see my house here before we can buy in Denton. But, I know this: I won't be here for another winter! If we can't sell, we'll close it up here, go south and rent a place for a while, then come back here and try to sell again. We're counting our blessings that this is our only problem. At least we have a house!


I made a great soup. Here's what I put together:

1 box of ff, reduced salt chicken stock
1 large can of diced tomatoes, with liquid
chunks of cooked chicken breasts
diced carrots and onions
spinach
chunks of purple cabbage
canned, drained white kidney beans

put in all in a pot, heated it and ate...delicious. Even DH liked it and he doesn't normally like soup unless it's made of cream and bad for him.

I'm doing well today...we also have 50F weather, with rain moving in.

Rhonda

Hi Everyone
Well we ran around all day today.
Had to get meds filled. Pay a couple of bills.
And go clothes shopping. I am so bummed about clothes shopping it isnt funny. I wouldnt have got any new clothes yet. But son and my parents are taking us out next weekend. And said we had to dress up. And I dont really have any nice dress clothes. I wear stretch pants and tees all the time.
I thought maybe I could get into a size smaller. Well not really. Cause the pants I have now are a little loose. Well I tried on smaller size pant. With a zipper. Not stretch. The fit. But to me they feel tight. The sales girl said no. And hubby said they didnt. But guess wearing loose with elastic bands anything would feel tight. Then the tops I got. Were the same size I am wearing now. But the fit kinda snug. I wanted the next size. And the sales girl told me no. They would be too big. Maybe if I dont eat much between now and next weekend. They will fit better. You know. I dont know how people say they lose 10 lbs. And go down a size. I have lost 33. And still the same size. DEPRESSING.
I am sorry for ranting. But I am upset.

VICKIE hope you are doing ok. Hubby has glaucoma. He uses travatan for his. And it is working. Boy you are doing great with the treadmill. I need to get on mine. But sometimes it makes my knees hurt. Maybe if I start out slow it wont. My girls will lay in the sun until they get too hot and start panting. then they move and get cooled off. And go right back.

BLESSEDWITHSARAH Glad you are staying OP. Sorry you missed your meeting. Hope you have a great weekend.

ONTARGET Glad you are finding its the meds. And nothing else making you sick. Hope you are doing ok.

TEJAS Good job on staying on track. The soup sounds good. Will have to try it.

BEACHBUM What a bummer. Jury duty. I'm not sure what you are talking about a rotary. We had another nice day today also. Glad that more portein helped you fill full. I know if I eat too many carbs I dont do as well. Have a good weekend.
Well I am going to get off here. Sorry about my outburst up above.
Thinking of each of you.
Night
coco

NO need to apologize Coco. I'm not out shopping for clothes and would be unhappy if I were!