Exercise
30 minute walk

Meals
Banana
2 egg rolls with vegetables, broccoli
potato pierogies, mock crab bites, carrot muffin

Much better today. Back to work.
Still high winds here today. Getting colder. Talk of snow flurries in the morning.
Looking forward to the weekend.

Tip of the Day from Fitness RX, Feb 2014
--You will never find time for anything. If you want time, you must make it.
--There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs.

Exercise
1 1/2 hrs. morning barn chores
1/2 hr. evening barn chores

Meals
oatmeal with blueberries
banana
chicken soup, saltines
roast beef, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables

Cold here this morning. Might get a touch of snow later today.

So glad you are feeling better. Hopefully, you will be pain free.

Have an awesome Friday!

Exercise
45 minute walk
30 minute walk

Meals
Tofu scramble
Bean enchiladas
Swiss cheese
Cabbage salad mix
Tortilla chips and guacamole

Super cold and windy today. Back to wearing thermal underwear. Looks like the northeast will be much colder in the next few days.

Tomorrow is weigh-in. This week flew by. I don't think I will get good results this week. Wishing you a good weigh-in tomorrow.

Tip of the Day from Fitness RX, Feb 2014
10.4 is the number for the Years, the years added to your skin's age when you
skip healthy habits like eating fruits and veggies, brushing your teeth, and applying moisturizer.

Exercise
1 1/2 hrs. mornng barn chores
1/2 hr. evening barn chores

Meals
oatmeal with blueberries
graham crackers
chicken soup , saltines
pretzels
tropical fruit, pork lo mein

Down .6 lbs. Hope the scale smiles for you too.

Very cold here at 15 degrees this morning....what happened to the nice warm weather we had last week?

Have a great Saturday!

Exercise
15 minutes stretching
1 hour walk/jog

Meals
Cheese sandwich
Mock chicken patties, zucchini relish
Pasta salad, fruit salad

:cheer2: Congratulations Renee!! :cheer2: Good job! :carrot:
You are moving right along and in the right direction.


My scale showed :goodscale I also went down, but only by 0.5 lbs. I am very happy about that, because I didn't expect to lose anything this week. So I am pleased. :broc:


Finally got a couch today and matching chair. Yippee!! We picked it up and brought it home ourselves. We like the way it looks and feels, and it sits in our room just fine. However, I did have to compromise on my cushions. So they are the one-sided ones with Velcro. We got even a bigger discount today, so we just decided to go with it. The fabric smells a little strong right now from the dyes, but I am sure in a week or so, it will not be too bad. The only other bad thing about it is that I didn't notice that it had a 4 inch cut on the left side probably from when they took it out of the box with a box cutter. I tried to look at it before we left but it was hard to cover every inch of it when there is still paper and plastic all around it. Oh well. I am sure I will be able to find some string and sew it together so it is not too noticeable. There is a slight mix in colors so it shouldn't stand out too much. Anyway, I am happy with it right now.

Still awfully cold here too, in the 30's. However, you have it much colder at 15. :yikes: Yikes. :brr: It gives me the shivers just thinking about it.

Tip of the Day from Women's Health magazine, Jan/Feb 2014
If you have 15 seconds....
Squeeze your butt muscles.
Doing so can actually strengthen your spine
and instantly enhance your posture.

Exercise
1 1/2 hrs. morning barn chores
1/2 hr. evening barn chores

Meals
oatmeal with blueberries
chicken soup, saltines
pretzels
ziti, zucchini

Well. it's a balmy 8.7 degrees this morning. Hopefully this will be the last of the very cold weather.

So glad you got a couch. The odor should fade as it gets exposed to the air. Too bad you didn't see the cut before you brought it home, they might have given you more of a discount.

You're on a roll...new car and couch!

Not sure what I'm doing today. I told Sam I wasn't going to cook, so that means we're going out for lunch and I think I want pizza for dinner. I bought a chocolate mousse cake for me. LOL, I wrote chocolate mouse cake, then noticed the typo......

Have a blessed Sunday!

Exercise
2.5 hour walk

Meals
Tofu Scramble
Cheese Sandwich
Bean Burrito
Onion Rings

A day of no cooking sounds appropriate for a Sunday, especially for a day like today. I hope they took you somewhere nice for your celebration. However, I would have no will power for the Chocolate mousse cake. I would eat it all until it was gone. I would start with one piece and put it away, then I would hear it calling me back to it a few hours later .....an so on. Hopefully that is not the case for you. ;)However, it is a special day for you...so I hope you have/had a fantastic day!!

:celebrate: :hb: :woo: :celebrate:


Tip of the Day from Women's Health magazine, Jan/Feb 2014
Coffee
Go ahead-have that second cup of coffee (as long as it's not too late in the day).
Experts say sipping up to two to three 8 ounce cups a day can improve your mood.
{Well I don't drink coffee, so that doesn't do anything for me}

Stack You Day
Dawn beats Dusk: A study in the journal Obesity found that women who ate a 700-calorie breakfast and 200-calorie dinner shed more than twice as much weight over 12 weeks as those whose meal sizes were reversed. Why....Your body clock is linked to hormone dips that rev metabolism in the morning and leave it sluggish at night.

Exercise
1 1/2 hrs. morning barn chores
1/2 hr. evening barn chores

Meals
oatmeal with blueberries
banana
hamburger
pretzel
pizza, chocolate mousse cake

I had a very nice day yesterday. We went to my favorite local spot for lunch and for dinner ordered out pizza. The cake was very good and I only had a small piece!

Sam is on vacation for the next week and we need to find a car for my mother-in-law. Not for her to drive, but for us to be able to take her where she needs to go. Our cars are to high for her to get in comfortably.

Thank for the birthday wishes!

Have a great Monday!

Exercise
30 minute walk
45 minute walk

Meals
Berry drink
Peanuts
Spinach manicotti, broccolini with garlic, and lemon shallots
Bean enchiladas, guacamole with tortilla chips
Berry/carrot mini muffins

I'm glad you had a nice birthday, and had something yummy to celebrate it.

Good luck searching for another car. I hope you find something soon.
That way Sam and you can find something fun to do together while he is off.

Tip of the Day from Women's Health magazine, Jan/Feb 2014
Carbo loading

There's a reason so many so-called comfort foods like mashed potatoes and lasagna are carb-based. Carbs fuel the production of serotonin, your brain's main feel-good neurotransmitter, which activates receptors that help control mood and appetite. But when there is less daylight, your body produces less serotonin, meaning you want to eat more than usual in winter to keep your spirits up. But careful: Not all carbs are created equal.

The Fix: Eat complex carbs like whole-grain cereal, rice, and oatmeal, which are digested more slowly than refined grains, staving off hunger (and crankiness). For spuds, swap white ones for sweet potatoes, which are rich in B vitamins and lycopene, nutrients that have been shown to help depression.

Exercise
1 1/2 hrs. morning barn chores
1/2 walk
1/2 hr. evening barn chores

Meals
oatmeal with blueberries
banana
chicken soup, slice of pizza
beef stew

We found a GMC suv at a local dealer. It looks promising. It's raining here today so we probably won't go see it till tomorrow.

No food for me today. I'm having a colonoscopy tomorrow. Hopefully they won't find anymore polyps. I don't mind the procedure, but the prep isn't much fun.

Have an awesome Tuesday!

Exercise
10 flights of stairs
45 minute walk
10 flights of stairs
45 minute walk

Meals
Two eggs and hash brown
Cranberries
Potatoes, carrots, and leeks
Peanuts

I hope the GMC looks nice, runs good, and fits her needs. It will be a
relief for you if you find something quickly.

I can sympathize with you on the colonoscopy. I hate drinking the prep stuff.
It is just plain disgusting. I hope all goes well for you on it.

What is the brand of computer that you bought? For instance, was it Acer, HP, or Dell?
I need to start looking for a new computer.

We got a few raindrops this evening. I think we are suppose to get a few more tomorrow.
I hope so. This dustbowl needs it bad.

Have a wonderful Wednesday, as best as it can be under the circumstances!! :hug:

Tip of the Day from Women's Health magazine, Jan/Feb 2014
Lighten Up

It's safe to shed up to two pounds per week. One pound is 3,500 calories.
So to drop 10 in five weeks you'd have to shave off around 1,000 calories per day
through food changes or extra exercise, or a combination.
But keep in mind that other factors, like your current diet, your genes,
your stress level, and even your sleep schedule can affect how fast things go.
So as long as you're making progress, remind yourself it's not a race.

Exercise
1 1/2 hrs. morning barn chores
1/2 hr. evening barn chores

Meals
none


The car was gone. They had not taken it off their website. It was only a couple of miles away, so it wasn't a problem for us. So now we keep on looking.

I love my Chromebook. I really don't know much about computers, but this one does everything I need.

My appointment is at 6:30 this morning. I hope they don't find anything.....

Have a great Wednesday!

Exercise
10 flights of stairs
45 minute walk

Meals
Tofu scramble
Small bag of cheetos
Mock fish nuggets
Peach Yogurt

Oh no, sorry you missed out on the SUV. I hope you find another soon. Now you will remember to call before you go to ensure that the vehicle is still there.

Do you watch any television shows or movies on your computer? There are a few late night shows that I miss which I try to catch later on my computer. I like Designated Survivor, but 1000PM is way to late for me.

I hope all went well with your Doctor's appointment. I bet you were starving afterwards. I remember how my belly kept growling and very loud too. Hope you had a good outcome.

Have a terrific Thursday!

Tip of the Day from Women's Health magazine, Jan/Feb 2014
Get Out of Your Own Way
The key to reaching a goal: giving yourself consequences for slacking.

1. Choose Your Consequence. In order to make yourself stick with something, you have to come up with a deterrent to quitting that would be unpleasant specifically for you. For example, a caffeine junkie could deprieve herself of that glorious morning coffee if she doesn't make it to the gym. Think of things that are uncomfortable and annoying, not harsh or physically painful.

Exercise: 45 minutes elliptical 15 minutes bicycle
1 hour zumba
30 min lifting weights and 20 minutes walking

Had only 4 hours of sleep and feeling a bit exhausted. This seems to be my daily routine from mon-Fri. On the weekends, I like to do a 2 hour hike. :)

Hi sfchubbychick :wave:

Exercise
1 1/2 hrs. morning barn chores
1/2 hr. evening barn chores

Meals
banana
chicken soup, saltines
cheeseburger pie, stringbeans

Test went fine. Nothing found. Don't need another test for 5 years.

I do sometimes watch tv shows or movies on my computer. I usually don't make it past 10:00 either unless I take a nap during the day :)

I guess winter just doesn't want to go away. Looks like we're in for 3-5 inches tonight and then cold weather. There's also talk of a big storm for next week.

Have a good Thursday!