Sorry I have been MIA again today. I had breakfast with Kaeleb, my 18mo grandson, this morning. Then we played for a while. When I handed him back to his mother I felt like I was behind and had to go pack up a box to ship, and run to the post office. Then I ran to Costco and picked up a few essentials. I did not throw today, so now I am behind.
GYM: A tangelo is a tangerine/pumelo cross. It is usually easy peel like a tangerine, a bit larger than the usual tangerine and has an intense flavor. They are also called Mineolas. Nappa is a Chinese cabbage. It is often used in spring/egg rolls. If you ever eat Moo Goo Gai Pan, it is the light celery like veggie that is wide and flat. It has a very mild, sweet flavor for a cabbage. I love it in stir fries and soups. The head is white and light green and usually rather oval shaped. Sometimes it is mismarked as bok choy. Bok choy has white stems and dark green leaves and is not as leafy. Nappa leaves are oval, bok choy is more like a stalk with several leaves on the end. Nappa is definitely a head...bok choy looks more like a bunch of celery. Both of them are delicious!
Good morning everyone. I'm lazy here today but in a bit I need to get some laundry going. Just put a new kind of dinner in the crockpot. The package came with northern and red beans in it and a seasoning mix. You put it in the crockpot with water a can of diced tomatoes and stew meat. I'm anxious to see how it comes out. It will cook all day so I'll know this evening. I'll have a big salad with it. Guess I better run....
THought I would sneak in here with some MOVIE PICKS for the weekend.
The humidity is back and creeping upward...UGH!!! We hardly had any WINTER this year...
Today is laundry day...TIPPY goes on Sunday to the DOGGIE SPA so I'll get everything done today.
TONI....Watch the sodium level in those bagged dinners ...I bet it's SKY HIGH!!
Here are your PICKS:
WHY DID I GET MARRIED ......EXCELLENT......
THE MARTIAN CHILD
THE BRAVE ONE
ROMANCE AND CIGARETTES
so last night i went to don pablo's and ate and ate and ate. and ate. and then ate ice cream later.
so today i'm back on track. i did a turbo jam workout, then i did my total gym, then i played dance dance revolution. i need to go to the grocery store today and stock up on good foods.
Evenin' everyone! Today was the test run of the dressing my daughter is making for Easter. It turned out delicious. I baked a boneless ham, well baked is not really what I did since it was fully cooked, more like heated it up.
She also made a sweet potato casserole (recipe from Paula Deen), dessert was a cheesecake, courtesy of Sara Lee. Oh and deviled eggs.
So today was a bust, but I didn't eat as much as I thought I would and certainly not as much as I would have eaten pre diabetes/Sugarbusters.
Thank goodness it's over - I don't want anything to eat until tomorrow.
Y'all have a nice evening and I will talk to ya tomorrow.
Hey Everyone..WOW no one posted yet today.. Slow day. Hope everyones weekend went well. I finally made it back to the gym after taking 2 days off. The rest was nice--But it felt good to move again.
Eating has been fine--Nothing fancy, nothing sugar. Im just sorta tagging along.
I am on vacation technically from my nanny job this week so I should get some really good gym days in.
Monet-Thanks..Good to know. I'll look for them in the grocery store. Thanks for the info!!
Well have a good night everyone if anyone is reading and just not posting...
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Eating has been good today for a change. We're snowed in again today so I give up. I know I'll be here till spring. LOL.... Haven't done a thing today but played on the computer and listen to an audio book I'm enjoying. Hope you all had a good week end.
This was a do nothing day here too. Too hot and humid (sorry snow bunnies)
I was down another pound yesterday but...it was back today.
How do you all feel about ww/w grain pastas? I know the book says the 365 at Whole Foods is legal but I have to tell you, I eat that brand and 1. I am not satisfied 2. I am so bloated after. I do much better with the Ronzoni Healthy Harvest. All those other ww brands look and taste like dirt.
One of the kitties has to go to the vet tomorrow, some kind of abcess on her lip and it look i nfected and of course, she keeps at it. Cha-ching!!
It's never easy or cheap.
But I took the day off as I don't know what this will all entail. Thankfully, I can occasionally work from home as long as I have the phone and email.
today i did the Killer Butt video followed by jump rope. a good lower body workout, i must say. yesterday i did turbo jam for the first time....i wasn't in love with it, but i will say that today i was kind of sore in some strange places so it must've been doing something! i'm a little more used to tae-bo.
B: scrambled egg with 1 oz reduced fat cheese and low carb ketchup
L: salmon patties, butternut squash, and peas
s: SF pudding
D: salad with romaine, turkey bacon, apple, and lemon olive vinaigrette
i don't know what i'll have for the rest, but it will probably involve a strawberry smoothie at some point.
It was a do-nothing day for me also. Mostly watched the bridal shows on WE tv. Mindless entertainment. I like Bridezillia, Rich Bride, Poor Bride, etc.
Haven't wanted to eat today, but I did have a bacon grilled cheese, a cup of Progresso Chicken Cheese Enchalada soup, a few nachos made with Triscuits, jalapenos and shredded cheese. Supper will be a bowl of bran flakes.
Have a nice evening and I will talk to y'all tomorrow.
Good morning everyone! I hope you all enjoyed your weekend. I went to the mall Sat to get a bridal gift, my cousin's getting married in May. Macy's has the worst gift registry system in existence, at least the day I was there. I spent so much time trying to get the list and print it out that I just got got fed up and got a gift card. Not very personal, I know, but my sanity was hanging in the balance. Yesterday my girls and I went to her shower in Long Island. We had a lovely day seeing family and the food was very good. I has fish with veggies and small roasted potatoes. I splurged and had a small slice of some type of delicious chocolate mousse. I'm proud to say that night when we got home I was a little hungry and didn't go crazy. I just made a small salad to fill me up. My old way of thinking would have been, well I ate some stuff I shouldn't have today so why not just eat what ever I want for the rest of the day. But I didn't and that is a huge victory for me.
Parker will be here at 9:00 so I have to get going soon. Have a great week everyone.
Sparkle- I also like to watch those crazy shows. There are so real crazies out there! Your Easter dinner sounds delicious.
chrgrl- Wtg with the exercise. You are so disciplined. What do you put in your strawberry smoothies?
Msrubi- I agree with you, those ww pastas can taste horrible. I use the Ronzoni Healthy Harvest or the Borilla ww pastas. I think both are tasty.
Toni- I'm hoping Spring comes early for you LOL. I love a day to do nothing though too.
Gym- Enjoy your nanny vacation. You are too funny with your extra energy- send some my way.
Monet- What have you thrown recently? Do you have any pictures of your work, I'd love to see it.
If I missed anyone else, I apologize and I'll catch you next time
I have a great weekend we took our 18 yr old downtown to dinner for hus B-day. We had a great time. I am not feeling well today my throat and heade hurts, I think I will leave work early and go home to bed. (Everyone has been sick at work the last 2 weeks) I hope I am not coming down with what they had.
Bob- Thanks forthe movie pick hubby and I rented "Why did I get married" we really enjoyed it.
Gym - Enjoy your vacation
Toni -- I hope you get out soon.
Sorry ladies Ihave to go I don't feel well.
Have a great OP day. Howdy to all of you I missed.
Height: Tall enough for my feet to reach the ground
Well everyone I went to the GYM! This is the first time in FOREVER! I did 15 min on the elliptical and 20 on the bike. Then I had to go home to get ready for work. I plan to go Mon-Wed-Fri. I hope it works well so I can move into going for an hour and then eventually 5 days a week (god knows I need it). I wont weigh until next monday so I can give the GYM a whole week to make a difference. Thanks!
