I'm up early, thanks to a certain dog's cold wet nose on my leg.
Felt really crappy all day yesterday. I think I have a sinus infection brewing. Terrible, nauseous-making headache, face feels like an over-inflated tire. etc... Yucky-poo. That on top of my Jabba the Hutt impression did not make for a good day at the lab. Here's hoping today is better.
Thanks to all of you for the encouragement yesterday. Food-wise I did pretty danged good. Bran cereal w/ lowfat milk for breakfast, cottage cheese and 2 boiled eggs for lunch, and stuffed peppers (courtesy of BIL) for supper. Only ate half of the stuffed pepper since I could see there was rice in it. I think I got in about 68 oz of water, too.
Gotta get ready for work. Hope you all have a wonderful day on the Beach!
Darn dogs here too, Mamacita! The Girls have taken to barking up a storm just before five every morning when my neighbour starts up his big truck. Never mind! I get to see the sunrise this way and it's gorgeous this morning.
The news on Hershey is that she is finally getting close to being "ready". She will have more bloodwork done today and will probably fly out West over the weekend or on Monday. Whew! This breeding thing certainly takes up a lot of my time - and I don't get to have the fun!
I did have a lovely long nap yesterday afternoon. ""sigh"" That won't be happening today, I'm afraid. Sarah will be here for more gardening chores at 8, Jane comes at noon to be with Harry and I am off to town with Hersh for bloodwork, to bottle white wine and pick up more meat for dog food! One of these "afternoons off", I'm going to just loaf on my chaise behind the barn or else take the boat up to the Island!
It's so nice to see so many folks joining in on the daily chat. There is more to our lives than dieting, isn't there?
I'm off to the shower and then will start some lentil soup. We had turkey sausage last night and the leftovers can go in the pot.
Mama I hope you are feeling better today. There is nothing worse than cold/flu/sinus stuff in the summer. Take care of yourself today.
Ruth Ahhhhh.... afternoon naps, I love them!
Day one with the 'ole fifth graders (I think SKHerb asked what grade I teach) was awfully good! I had a real crew last year, but these kids seem friendly, articulate, I am very excited. My husband was thrilled to see me so pumped last night as I last year was pretty tough on him too.
OP yesterday, but I feel puffy this morning. Good be the seasoning from the tacos I made or not enough water. Who knows....
It's been a good couple of days OP, though I haven't lost anything since I started Phase 2 more than 2 weeks ago. DF is running into the same thing. He is heading out of town with the guys for a baseball trip, so I'm sure he'll have to go back to Phase 1 when he returens.
My dad has been in the hospital since Monday and went up to ICU yesterday. It's so tough being down in VA while he is up in MA. I usually eat under these conditions, but am really struggling witht the temptation of comfort food. At least I am not falling back to smoking as I would've done a couple of years ago right? Food is definitely a better crutch.
MAMA-I hope you are feeling better today. I don't think I have ever had a sinus infection, but have heard they are miserable. Keeping my fingers crossed for you that it's just a cold and not a sinus infection.
Ruth-I remember the days I used to get us early and exercise. I loved beingup that early and watching the sunrise. There is nothing like it to start your day!
Kiko-WOW 5th graders...you are my hero! I tried Elem. Ed in college, but decided that I need to work with Adults...not that they don't sometimes act like 5th graders.
I guess I will be off to the shower and a quick bite to eat and wait for my mom to call after she visits my dad this morning.
morning chickies!!
not much to report from my patch of the beach. just muddling through this week, looking forward to the weekend and some relaxing. but for now i have a ton of work on my desk and the coffee pot is calling my name so have a great day i'll try to check in later.
Morning! I'm in a better mood today. The 1 1/2 pounds that I was up yesterday is gone this morning. Too bad yesterday was my official weigh in day but in the long run it won't matter. It must have been water which is what I was hoping.
I was at a cub scout planning meeting last night for 2 hours. Terri brought wonderful looking brownies. I LOVE brownies. But I was good and limited myself to a few strawberries. Dinner was Chicken Capri (shortly before the meeting so at least I wasn't hungry). First time I had made it and I really enjoyed it. Tonight I'm going to try the Brocolli Cheese soup recipe.
I've been under a storm cloud all week...sorry for not posting in here as often or as well. Just in a bit of a bad mood and really not wanting to take it out on you lovely people! :
Mama, congrats on the very OP day yesterday! Yay for you!! I am a chronic sinus sufferer, so I totally feel your pain. Saline spray does wonder, as does drinking lots of water. I find that holding some hot tea (as hot as you can stand it) against the roof of your mouth with your tongue helps loosen things and get them flowing. Also, taking a very hot shower for a while can help loosen things too. I hope it clears up soon for you!!!
Ruth, you are so positive about getting up so early! I get cranky when I have to get up early, but you are right...that magic hour as the sun rises is so very special. The girls obviously just want to share it with you! Congrats on Hersh coming into heat! Did you say why she has to go West too? Same issue as with Purple Reign? At least the puppies will be a week or two apart. I hope you can take some time just for you, soon! Is Sarah feeling much better, then? Do you make wine, Ruth? How exciting!
Kiko, I am SO glad you got a good group of kiddos!!! That can make all the difference in the world...and fifth grade is so touch and go that way! I hope the class just gets better and better! :
Shequila, if you haven't lost anything on Phase 2 so far, you might want to rearrange what you are eating. Maybe more fruit, less carbs? More carbs, less fruit? More of both? Mess around with it until you find a combo that allows you to lose. I'm so sorry about your dad being ill! But I think it is wonderful that you are refraining from overeating and smoking...that is AWESOME!!!!
Jodi, I'm with you on the muddling. Hope the coffee was good!
Just having a down week. I guess I'm pretty stressed...my excema (a new issue) has come back with a vengeance and instead of being on one index finger, it is now on many fingers, and spread across my back and shoulders. My dermatologist said there is no cure for it and that it appears to be caused by stress and things that aggravate it, like water. Water??? I just don't understand why my health isn't much better when I am eating so much more healthy, behaving much more healthy, and taking all my vitamins...
Finally finished one of my major projects at work, so that's a relief. Now on to the final big one, while working on the rest.
I had a hard time getting up and going to the gym yesterday morning. I just felt too scared...that I wouldn't be able to finish my workout. I'm not sure where that came from...but I suspect that my workout might be just a bit too strenuous if it's scaring me into not going to the gym at all. I think I need to tone it down, but I'm afraid that I won't be able to get as much out of it if I do that. I've been doing 30 mins. on the elliptical on the "interval setting" which is two minutes at the incline of 2 and two minutes at the incline of 7. When it goes up to 7, I increase my movement to at least 160 steps per minute. Then when it goes back down to 2, I slow down and rest. I've been able to do it, but lately I've been so tired that I just didn't think I could get through it yesterday. Oy. I hate feeling tired! I'm getting more than enough sleep, but I'm just exhausted. I have an appt. with my new doctor in a week and we'll see what she says.
Thanks for letting me vent, guys. It is so nice to be with a group who is accepting and understanding!
Well just finished my eggs this AM. And getting ready to get DD awake so she can eat before a birthday party this AM. I guess I will be avoiding cake again!! Oh well just have to think about not wanting to put on what I just lost.:smile:
Mamacita I hope you feel beter. Summer colds are the worst.
Ruth- hope your puppies are doing well.
Kiko WOW 5th grade can't even imagine but I am so glad you like your class. That I am sure will make life easier.
Sheila I hope your dad gets better soon. Hang in there I would bet stress might have something to do with you not seeing it on the scales. Hang in there. Oh My DD just say your dancing banna and thought that was cute!!
Morning! How is everyone? I'm a bit groggy, but otherwise okay. DF woke up and turned the TV on and so here I am watching TV instead of getting ready for work. He's asleep again. I'll never understand them.
Working at both jobs today and tomorrow.....this is my week with no day off, but starting Sunday, I'm on V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N!!!!! Woo hoo!!!
A long day in the ER ahead. So far it's quiet. Only a week until all my kids are home. Pretty excited about that.
Did my run/walk Tuesday and hit the weights yesterday. Jenne is inspiring me. I'm hungrier than normal and dealing with some temptation, but so far I'm being good.
Mama, get feeling better. Sorry about the waking to a wet nose on the leg. Both you and Ruth need my teenage son to wake you at 0300 when he gets home. Arggghhhhh, I'm too old for this.
Guess what? I woke up this morning and put on my favorite pants.....and to my surprise....they feel as if they are gonna fall off.......I happy and sad all at the same time....being that they are my favorite pants...lol....not too much going on today...I'm going to the dentist for a cleaning....and I'm gonna call that guy back from the company I interviewd and took the tests....crossing fingers here....I hope everyone has a great day on the beach.....don't forget the sandbuckets and shovels!!
Laurie -- feel better. Come back when you can and come back with a vengence. I had excema when I was younger on my middle finger. It cleared up on it's own with some help from some hydrocortisone.
I had a horrible night. I locked myself out and only had a FRAKENFOOD (beat you to it Ruth) Atkins bar for dinner. Ugh. Played kickball in the rain (I have a habit of having it rain/pour when I am playing sports) and had to walk back to my car (2 miles -- because I thought it would be a good idea to walk!) soaking wet, only to get to my door and not have my keys.
They were in my apartment Laurie -- I went to a friend's to get my spare set as temp roommie was out. Only that friend is out of the country -- but my other friend was cat sitting for her. Only she was not there. Just as I was about to leave, her car pulled up. I didn't want to get into this much harrowing detail about it but there you have it.
Also, I know the feeling on the tired at the gym thing. I have not been now, today being day 4 because of kickball and tonight's softball game. I like the Precor better than the elliptical because it has resistance AND incline. I usually do the highest resistance (20) and an incline of 10 on the "weight loss" interval mode. I put the resistance so high because it's builing muscle and I burn just about 400 cals (at a lower reistance, I was doing 160 steps per minute, and burned maybe 425 cals but with no muscle toning really). I can totally see the difference in my thighs!
I try to mix it up though -- if I do the same thing all the time I will get bored and not want to get to the gym!
I AM upset thought - they had an ab roller there and I think I was the only one to use it. It was easier with my large breastestsists to do crunches that way. But it's gone now. I did use one of those giant yoga ball things though to put my legs up on and loved it. Now if I can find the courage to try to sit on it (fear of popping it) and try doing the crunches that way!
We should start and excersise post here. I know there is the WWL board, but I've tried getting advice there but they were not so nice.
Mama - Hope you are feeling better soon and get through the sinus infection. I have only had one and didn't know what it was, so tried to suffer through. They are not pleasant - especially when you feel like you can't think. Congrats on the food plan. You can do it.
Ruth - Sounds like you have had a busy day already. I love the mornings and tend to wake early to enjoy the sunsets. So quiet that time of day, also, without everyone demanding a piece of your energy. Unless, of course, you have dogs. Mine are always good for a cuddle and some comfort. Hope that the blood work goes well for Hersh and that we will be hearing about puppies soon.
Kiko - Good luck on the school year. Nice to hear that you have a good bunch of kids this year - 10 months can seem like forever if you have problem students.
Shequila - Sorry to hear about your dad. Hope that his health improves. In the meantime I congratulate you on your food discipline. It is so easy to fall back to comfort through food, then the guilt over that adds to the stress of the moment. You can get through this and we're all there for you. Take care.
I had the same problem with Phase 2 as you are experiencing. I found that I could not add carbs everyday to maintain weight loss. It is OK for maintenance to have one serving every day, but I do not lose with that. I found the the most effective for me is to add carbs every second day, and occassionally do one week of Phase 1. I just seem to need that kick start every now and then. Try out different carbs, etc. You will need to find out the best tolerance for you. I would just be nice if it was easy, but for some of us, it is not. But remember, the end result will be worth it.
Jodi - Get that coffee kick, girl You'll be OK when you wake up.
Barb - Congrats on the 1 1/2 loss. WTG.
Beachgal - Can empathize with you on the excema. I have suffered with it for about 30+ years. It started on my fingers with a slight allergy to my wedding rings, then expanded to anything metal. Over the past year, I have developed an allergy to my favorite cologne, also. The metal is particularly hard since there is aluminum chloride in deodorant. It's the itching that causes me the most grief - no a pretty sight.
Skherb - Good luck at the birthday party. You can do this, I know.
HistoryChick - WTG on the pants. Don't be sad, though. You will find another favorite pair of pants and they will be better than these one - and they will also look better on you. Congrats.
Jenne - You sound like me. When anything can go wrong - it will. Seems to be a magnet, or something, that attracts all that stuff. Hope you have a better day today.
I'm not into much this week, myself. Just trying to survive the first week back from vacation.
Had to take one of the puppies to the vet after work last night. He is having a problem with a growth on his eye. Antibiotics takes it away, but the minute he is off antibiotics, the problem returns. Vet says he will keep an eye on it for a couple of weeks, then decide if he needs surgery. Poor little boy...
I have finally lost the pound that I gained on holidays. I have been eating so many vegetables this week. Hopefully that will contribute to some weight loss.
I got into a bag of peanuts the other night and fed one of the puppies a few too many. DH was up all night taking her out...she apparently was suffering from a tummy ache. Since putting her out in the night is "men's work" in our house, I was not in DH's best books.
Hope everyone has a losing good week. Bye for now.
Thursday 08/05 Beach Chat
That on top of my Jabba the Hutt impression did not make for a good day at the lab. Here's hoping today is better.
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I am a chronic sinus sufferer, so I totally feel your pain. Saline spray does wonder, as does drinking lots of water. I find that holding some hot tea (as hot as you can stand it) against the roof of your mouth with your tongue helps loosen things and get them flowing. Also, taking a very hot shower for a while can help loosen things too. I hope it clears up soon for you!!!
Congrats on Hersh coming into heat! Did you say why she has to go West too? Same issue as with Purple Reign? At least the puppies will be a week or two apart. 
I hope you can take some time just for you, soon! Is Sarah feeling much better, then? Do you make wine, Ruth? How exciting! 
My dermatologist said there is no cure for it and that it appears to be caused by stress and things that aggravate it, like water. Water??? 
I just don't understand why my health isn't much better when I am eating so much more healthy, behaving much more healthy, and taking all my vitamins...
Oh well just have to think about not wanting to put on what I just lost.:smile:
