Jme- check fitday.com. they have a free thing online to calculate how many calories you should eat.

Carly- I don't eat any differently from my family. I just eat better portion sizes. I do use low fat versions of things like sour cream, cream cheese, and Miracle Whip, but they taste the same to me as the regular versions. What type of food do you like and I'll see if I can find a recipe or two for you? I love garlic soup, and I have an old WW recipe for broccoli and wild rice soup. Chicken fajitas can also be a pretty good low fat meal.

Hello ladies,

well Michelle, I like just about anything... but I would like to find some recipes that freeze well at least that way i can make them and freeze them. I know they say you should eat meatless meals a few times a week... here's the problem.. I have never ,,,, not that i remember ... ever eaten a meal with out some kind of meat.. and also, I here you should eat lentils, beans well not much of those either. well my husband makes this really really good bean stuff but man high in calories.. but really yummy...

but anyway, I was just thinking if i could find recipes that freeze well... maybe i could have a cooking day for myself and then freeze meals for the week, month.. what ever.. then still cook for the hubby they way he wants ... just trying to figure out how to simplify my life.. because its just so out of control right now.. thank you Carly

Hmmm... I never freeze food after I cook it so I don't know how well anything I make would freeze. I tend to eat more vegetarian meals when I can get away with it, but my husband likes to have meat in every meal so I just sneak them in whenever I can :)

goodmorning,

Michelle, thank you, i guess i need to stock up on veggies..

I hope everyone has a nice weekend.

carly

Goodmorning,

I hope everyone is well.. there hasn't been much activity on here lately.
well my eating has been so - so but I am not giving up on it. I have been doing a little more cleaning and walking around I think those things help get you going, I have decided to declutter my house and declutter my life I hope I can get there. I know its possible. soon there will be balance I just have to work alittle harder at it. well I hope everyone did wonderful this weekend.. which I am sure you all did. have a good one.

Carly

Hey, Carly. My mom and dad are in town until tomorrow. They came yesterday to bring the car I left at their house. I'm restoring a '62 convertible Beetle, and at the time, I already had another project car at my house so they were nice enough to keep the convertible at their place. Now it's here (in all of its millions of pieces :lol: ) and ready for me to work on again. I can't wait to get started again. If only I could find the Bently manual I lost when I moved to PA, I might have a shot at getting her put together correctly...

Hey Michelle,


Wow, you have many talents... well I hope you are enjoying your parents visit...


carly

My parents went back home this morning, and we had a really nice time while they were here. Amazingly enough, my dad even liked how I decorated my bedroom. My dad is pretty much horrified by the way I've decorated my entire house, but I don't take it personally. :lol:

Goodmorning,

Michelle... I am so glad you had a nice visit with you parents.. so how do you decorate??? are you one of those colorful people.. i bet you are.... :) my step dad has been coming down and staying over nights here the past couple days.. he is pretty lonely with out mom and likes to come and hang out and chat. he ended up in the hospital last week for a couple days because the stress has gotten to be to much for him... so I have been trying very hard to help him.. he drinks alot more these days which very much scares me..so I have been trying to help him slow down on that a bit.I cant control him but I think he is comforted in the knowledge of knowing that me and my family are here for him.he had it in his head that after mom left us that all us kids would leave him.. i certainly hope he is realizing no matter what we are all in this together. but anyways, with the eating I have been trying to do the portion control thing.. sometimes it works sometimes it dont.. but I am trying so that makes me feel better. on sunday.. me and the hubby changed rooms with our daughter.. what a project that was it was an all day thing... washed walls, carpets the whole thing.. but today.. my body is telling me all about it.. LOL... I found muscles I didnt even know I had.. well have a great day... i will check back later... Carly

Yeah, I have the house of many colors. Here are some pictures I put up yesterday to show some friends http://www.reubenyau.com/house/index.htm

It's still a work in progress, but it's getting there. I don't think there is even one room I would consider to be "finished." :lol:

It's nice that you have a good relationship with your stepdad. I'm sure it means a lot to him.

goodmorning,

Michelle.. your house is so nice.. you have done a wonderful job. me I am a not that colorful.. all very light colors around here... my husband whats to paint the out side of my house cape cod blue... I am think oh no thats going to be to bright.. but oh well if thats what he wants then he can have it i suppose.

well things in my life are crazy and its so hard to keep up with taking care of my self. I have been starting to drink my water again so thats a start. my brother ended up in the crisis center last night.. they beleave he tried to commit suicide.... he says no... but if you could see the cut he inflicked on himself you would think the same thing.things in my personal life just keep getting worse. last week it was my stepdad at the crisis center because he kinda lost his mind.. the pressure of everything got to be to much for him. know this week my brother..so far this year has just been one up hill battle after another... I really need help getting motivated and positive... I try to stay positive but everything is just falling apart... makes it a bit more difficult. so any suggestions would be great on what you guys might think will get me started.

have a wonderful day...

carly

Carly, sorry to hear that things are so difficult for you right now. I know it is hard to take care of yourself when others are hurting so much. Remember you can't help others if you don't take care of yourself first.

Things with hubby are about the same this week. I also forgot to take of care of myself due to all the stress with him. I just felt like I didn't care anymore. It was hard to stay focused on my healthy eating and exercise.

Hubby had new doctor's appointment Monday and he said that this is probably not Alzheirmer's as it uusually shows up in younger people. My hubby is 78 so this is more likely dementia or possibly vascular disease. New care provider suggests seeing a cardioligist. They will make appointment and call us. Hubby did have a stress test this week also and they found heart pumping at 59 percent. Said that was normal but blood being pumped back to the heart was diminished. Sounds like it could be a blockage to me. Might be from heart attack he had in 1975.

The last two days have been much better for the eating and exercising. It seems I may be getting focused again. Only 1215 calories on Friday and 1022 for today. And I have been very active today. Mowed back yard with push mower. cleaned out fish pond, did a mile walk on the treadmill, and pulled weeds after dinner this evening. Boy, am I tired. I should sleep good tonight if my back and leg don't keep me awake.

Thread seems a little quiet this week. Everyone must be out enjoying the warmer temps. We have been experiencing lots of rain lately. Still calling for more rain through Monday. Glad we got the pond cleaned out today.

Thats enough from me. Hope everyone stays focused or can get there this week. Have a good weekend all.

Marthey

Marthey,

I am sorry to hear about the difficulties in your life. I do hope things get easier and you take care of yourself. it is very difficult to do things for yourself when so many others need you, sometimes it gets very overwhelming and you forget that if you dont care for yourself then you are actually no good for anyone else. I do try to remember that... I am working hard on that.. hopefully some one of these days I will find balance and feel happy again.

Michelle, where are you??? Hope all is going well .....

everyone keep smiling today is a new day...

carly..

Hey, everybody. I hope things are going better for you. For some reason, this thread didn't show up as having any new messages since mine, but I decided to pop on here and double check just in case. I guess it was just a glitch.

I haven't been exercising lately, and I'm stressing about living in this state, trying to get passports, getting my hubby a greencard, and everything else that could give me a headache lately. I think I've had a migraine about every day of the week lately. Blah.

I know; I'm whining. I'll get over it :)

good evening
 

Michelle,
you poor thing,, I certainly hope you are taking something... I hope life gets a little less stressful.... I havent been doing to much of the exercise thing.. I do walk everyday for about 20 minutes to get my daughter from school.. so i think that counts.. I have been doing ok with the portion control.. but i havent been drinking my water like i am suppose to.. when i get down or depressed everything just goes haywire.. but i am trying to get out of this mood... I do believe there is a reason for everything and the good lord will help me find my way... it just gets difficult.. ya know.. but anyways... hope all is well,,,, and every one is fine...

carly