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Hello all!
What a knucklehead I am.... Shun the SUGAR.....Here I thought I was going to learn a new expression....OH MY ! Anyway... Blistex in the blue pot has been my favorite for years and years but somehow is just not healing this time... The peroxide is next to be tried because I have that right here.... and than I have this mysterious cream the Chinese grocery store man sold DH.... all the writing is in Chinese... Its a white creme in a silver tube w/ no odor.... so... Wildfire.... Missed your note about the pix... I'd love to see them too! Well.... I was doing great till about 2 pm when a big choc cake, apple pie and a pumpkin pie and doughnuts too were served up. I too a pumpkin pie piece, ate the filling and threw away the crust.... and then, later, looked at the doughnuts and "forgot" that certain brand gives me heartburn and only saw my fav, glazed.... and ATE it... ah well... We will just go forward... FRESH START CARDS FOR ALL! Must go .... I'm showered and ready for "Deal or No Deal".... |
My toe still hurts so I can't walk on the treadmill--still doing weights, yoga and Pilates. I need something that makes me sweat though! Maybe I'll try some slow walking at a high incline on the treadmill today--I don't want to become too unconditioned.
Yesterday we had lunch at a Greek restaurant and 30 minutes later I was so tired, I just wanted to sit in the car and sleep. I don't know what knocked me out. I was in bed by 8:30 last night and slept like a rock. So I feel like I've been overeating lately, but haven't gained any weight, so that part is good, but I still feel a little out-of-control. And my recent flirtation with sugar has caused "visions of sugarplums"---that is, I find myself trying to justify having sweets, but logic [so far] has prevailed and I DO NOT want to go back to that madness ever again. That being said, my plan today is to make several naturally-sweetened things for us. I'm wanting ginger cookies, Garry's put in a request for chocolate chip cookies and I think I'll make a cheesecake too. I bought a new cookbook a few days ago and am eager to try some things. My plan today is to do my weights, a Pilates session, maybe walk on the treadmill, drink lots of water, and eat lots of vegetables, and clean the house! Everybody check in later to say how you've done, okay? |
Merry Christmas And Happy Holidays To Everyone!
I will be unable to post for a few days, as I will be traveling.
As I saw on a cute little pillow yesterday: "Be naughty, Save Santa The Trip" :dizzy: |
LOL -- words to live by, Aria. Very cute!
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Ok, folkettes, I AM OFFICIALLY OFF OF REFINED SUGAR AND ITS COUSIN, REFINED WHITE FLOUR!
Taperin' off didn't work. Yesterday I had so many Take Five bars my eyesight got blurry ... today I took a day off work (wanted to do tomorrow too but to much to get done) and focused on my needs. Worked out lightly with the new trainer and rehired her for eight more weeks. After that I plan not to go to the gym as much as I prefer working out in non-gym locations ... I am sure the gym contributed to my pneumonia fiasco. Cals are low, but I will likely eat more tonight, trying to keep low, though, as without the bars, I just don't need as many calories. Hmmm. Weird way to put it ... as if I NEEDED sugar ... E, sorry about thy toe ... yep, I know what thou meaneth about the Demon Sugar pokin' 'round in the head and sayin' ... "ye KNOW it's ok to eat more SUGAR ... sugar is good ... eat sugar ... sugar is nice ... don't forget to eat more sugar ... it will make you feel better ... life will be good if you eat more sugar" ... cr*p ... it's a lie, Queens! Sugar is evil ... shun him! |
It certainly is a tempting time of year. We have more goodies in the office than you can shake a stick at (odd expression, that). I have simply avoided even looking to see what is there. What I don't know, won't tempt me!
DH bought pizza for his staff at work today and is bringing the extras home. I haven't had pizza in almost 2 months! I am going to have a slice, but first I'm going downstairs to have my salad before he even gets home. Too easy to skip the greens when faced with all that pizza...if I have them now I won't feel guilty later! Are you girls ready for Christmas (those that do Christmas)? I am not. I still have to shop for DH and DD and have to buy a gift for my boss tonight because well, tomorrow is the last day of work. Haven't done groceries yet either. I keep telling DH that next year we are buying tickets to a warm beach and avoiding the Christmas craziness altogether. |
[color=blue][b]Yo, we are at the SOLSTICE!!! Huzzah!
I'm on Day 2 of strict Sugar Busters and feel great! Breezed through my exercise class and had some of the orange sections (real Arizona oranges from real Arizona trees) a kind soul brought in ... quite the change from getting through the cycle class with Take Five bars. Huzzah! |
hi royals! had the flu/cold, and so hadn't been posting, but thinking of you, though. i too have had a tussle with sugar of late, but think i am finally winning the battle with it today. exercise and meditation holding steady, and basic food plan scheduled for me tomorrow.
amarantha-sorry to hear about the pneumonia. please be gentle with thy royal self. i too am happy about the solstice. i love light. it definitely felt different to me today, in fact. eydie-sorry about your toe. hope it feels better a.s.a.p! aria-hope your trip is a pleasant one. hope your christmas will be merry. hi kaylets! i will most definitely take one of those "fresh start" cards you so kindly offered. arabella-liked the meditation page. wildfire-really enjoyed hearing about your time with your lovely irishman. anagram-hope you are able to get some much deserved rest and respite over this holiday time. and to all remaining royals, mentioned and -un, have a good evening. |
December 21--Wednesday
coffe w/ 1/2 and 1/2
ww tortilla w/ lite swiss, cabbage, mustard red pepper and carrot sticks layered humuus dip 2 clementines apple **1 string cheese 2 maple sweet. choc. chip cookies 1 fruit-sweet. ginger cookie whipped cauliflower zucchini, corn, and tomatoes veg. 'chicken' patty water: 4 glasses calories: 1435 exercise: 20 min. Pilates |
Dec. 22--Thursday
coffee w/ 1/2 and 1/2
brocolli quiche w/ oat crust baked sweet potato wedges 1 pc. seitan jerky veg. 'chicken' patty zucchini, tomatoes, corn and beans brocolli 3 maple-sweet. cookies 1 cheese enchilada rice tostada w/ guacamole [had this at a Mexican rest.--really SALTY!] watr: 7 glasses calories: ? exercise: 35 min. upper body weights 20 min. Pilates 10 min. abs |
Good morning, Queenlies!
Oh, it's been a mad, mad whirl here and not slowing down yet. I wake up exhausted and between coffee (for which we do most gratefully thank the gods), and the stress of knowing the day approacheth, get myself worked up to that "beyond tired but too wired to stop" mode. Which actually works pretty well for getting things done. :chin: Too bad I can't make it happen more often. Went at an aerobic pace for much of yesterday. Didn't officially exercise, but I think I probably did okay as far as cal-buring goes. Today I've done the first part of yoga and am going to walk in a few minutes, downtown and ... through the stores, natch! Nope, not done yet but can see it may be possible. I want to come home and give the house a lick and a promise so that it feels nicer. Then... looking forward to actually getting in a little relaxation. I'm getting work done ahead for Monday so I can mostly just stay out of the office for a three-day weekend.
WSW, respiratory problems and sugar attacks (as in: sugar attacking us, as it will :rolleyes: ) seem to be the order of the season. Glad you're feeling better! Amarantha, good for you getting off the cr*p!!! I'm going to try to stay completely off the wheat and mostly off the sugar. Then, on the 26th a return to total wheat and sugar abstinence for me again. It is, indeed, amazing how much better one feels on real food as opposed to -- say -- chocolate bars. Wildfire, good luck on that shopping -- may you have a transcendental, magical Christmas shoppling experience, one of those ones where everything just comes together. Eydie, hope that toe is better. Menus look good! K -- more stuff to do. Love y'all! Let's be kind to own sweet s'elves today! |
Hey!!! Did we change threads? Go off and get a new job and you guys leave me in the dust!!
I'm SO busy I can't even begin to tell you. I LOVE IT!! Let me give you a recap of what's been going on though. New job, (LOVE IT), got sick, (Strep Throat), THEN bottom wisdom teeth decided to go crazy and now I have to have them taken out. So I've been very sick lately. I've missed 20 hours of work, but they've understood. I'm just staying a little later whenever I can to make up. AND... I've lost 13lbs :carrot: (Ok it's now more like 8 since I started actually eating again). I couldn't eat a drop of food for a solid week because I couldn't swollow or chew. I still am in pain from my wisdom teeth, and cannot open my mouth very wide, but I am getting some food now. Whatever will fit through my slightly opened jaw. I'm fine though, they'll be coming out the end of next month (I've had the WORSE case of Strep they've ever seen and gum infection too. And I've never had Strep before so I thought I just had the flu. I let it go for almost a week!!!) Anyway, I'm bustin tail trying to get everything done so I can get out of here early. (I'm the only one in). Guess I'll go check up on everyone's posties. Happy Holidays!!!!!!! |
Yo!
Well, I am finishin' off Day 3 o' the new Sugar Busters and did not even succumb to a plate o' Christmas cookies on the counter in the office today. :carrot:
Froggie, we didn't exactly change threads ... this was an emergency Solstice challenge not meant to displace the other one but I guess we migrated ... :carrot: ... I'm thinkin' we should have a new thread from Christmas Day to New Year's Day ... so's not to lose the momentum ... if everyone agrees ... CONGRATULATIONS on the 13 pounds loss, but sorry you were ill. Not fair ... I had pneumonia and GAINED weight ... but then I never lost my appetite! :) Arabella, you are so totally right ... life sustains itself much better when not subsising on candy bars ... who'd have thunk it? :carrot: E, thy menus and exercise logs look great ... you are doing so well ... I hope you keep postin' your logs ... Wsw! Hope you are feelin' better ... I think we both need to be gentle with ourselves ... that's my plan anyhow ... Wildfire, good plan to eat the greens first and then enjoy the pizza ... that's something I never could do ... resulting, of course, in more pizza than if I'd not had a salad. :carrot: For some reason I love this carrot: :carrot: Hmmm. |
Friday--Dec. 23
coffee w/ 1/2 and 1/2
brocolli quiche w/ oat crust baked sweet potato wedges 2 ww w/ lite cheese bean soup w/ pasta 2 maple- sweet chocolate chip cookies lentil soup 6 stuffed grape leaves w/ tahini sauce 2 mini. spanokopitas spinach salad w/ peppers and feta 1 small pc. fruit-sweet. cheesecake w/ berries decaf. w/ 1/2 and 1/2 small glass sparkling cider water: 5 glasses calories: ? exercise: 15 min. yoga 2nd day in a row that I've overeaten at night and gone to bed miserably engorged!!! It's funny, it doesn't seem like I'm eating that much at the time.:devil: Tonight will be the test. I'll be at my mother-in-law's and I'll try not to overdo it. CHRISTMAS EVE! Can you believe it? |
Cross postin' from my journal ... just to explain why I opted out of the challenge thread I previously posted ... Merry Christmas :queen: s ... I have to resume workin' soon, but will be back:
The Altar REBORN, Part II, Sugar Busters Not to put too fine a point on it, but I'm not gonna do my focus on weight challenge for the week before New Year's! The reason being: I don't have to. Easily lost a pound after half a week o' feastin' and half a week o' Sugar Busters! Cals since the no refined sugar restart (I'm on Day 5) were good, but that only happened because I wasn't eatin' the junk and the Demon Sugar. Sugar Busters does allow for a little refined sugar, although the original book, which I am poring over, even though I've read it a thousand times, has a 3 gram per serving limit on things like cereal and bread that incidentally contain refined sugar. The Sugar Busters followers online now have extended that to 5 grams ... neither is acceptible to me, although I DO modify the plan somewhat to fit my own needs ... but the original book has a question and answer section added in the second printing wherein the authors respond to a question about how much refined sugar can be eaten by saying, "Preferably none!" I hold with that! NO REFINED FREAKIN' SUGAR! So, I have logged my weight, refigured my cal goal and will lose a pound by the start o' New Year's just as easily ... so long as the Sugar Demon doth not get me! And he won't. Merry Xmas to me! With the Demon gone, I have a chance to get to my goal weight in 2006 ... and get over this pneumonia ... it is my belief that the REFINED SUGAR I was ingesting in the past few weeks was simply feeding the infection. REFINED SUGAR DEMON BEGONE! You have no power here. Bye-bye! So long. Have a nice life. Write if you get work. Don't call us, we'll call you. |
Hello all~
Merry Christmas! Dh and I have been enjoying a quiet day except ffor aprx 2 hrs this am when DS called and then came by. But, he left after a few moments as he had someone waiting for him. He tried to play lots of sympathy cards "Can't afford to eat now that I have to pay rent" but when asked if he was still using, he says yes and that's not the problem. So, at the last minute, we packed up the turkey and ham from DH's job, a bus pass worth $100 as well as 2 movie passes instead of the amt cash we were going to put in the card. We did put a $20 and it may or may not be used in an illegal manner ..... DS seemed shocked that he was handed a turkey and a ham .... especially since he didnt ask for more $$..... DH on the other hand, seemed like a big weight was lifted by NOT givng DS cash. So... There you have it.... On the upside, DH and I have seen for the first time, the first and second Harry Potter movies.... Awesome... Glad to see everyone is doing well... Will try to come back later... And fo rthe food, so far... doing ok... not stellar but ok !~:carrot: |
Merry Christmas, all.
My oven died. No turkey in our dinner plans now, but we will be shopping for a new stove tomorrow in the Boxing day sales. |
Hope all :queen: s are havin' a Merry Xmas, Happy Christmas, Joyous Solstice, and etc. :)
I worked on stories for work today, a tradition going back, I realized 11 years, to the Christmas after I got my Sweetie Dog. Had been working at the paper on Christmas Eve morning and some co-reporters and I went out to the shelter (they had 320 dogs out there ... what a rush) and got her. We brought her back to the paper and put a newspaper T-shirt on her, the next day (Christmas) I was behind as usual and I brought her with me to the newsroom and kept her in a box with me while I worked. Not much has changed but she's an age oldie now and I thought a couple of times this year I was going to lose her, but she's bein' her ol' sweet puppy self today and I have fed her two clementines ... she loves fruit of all kinds. I have asked her to remain with me through 2006 and she said she would, so I'm good ... |
hi all! hope everyone had a merry christmas! i seem to have a new resolve today, and plan to hang on to that. wildfire- i was never able to open the website you sent me for your irishman's pic, unfortunately. thanks for sending url, though. hope everyone has a pleasant remainder of their holidays. while inspired, i am going to head out and get some good healthy groceries. take care, all.
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Hi, wsw!!! glad to hear thou has that new resolve ... soon it'll be 2006 ... wow, stay inspired and enjoy your shoppin' trip ... guess you're back by now, but anyhow ...
this is another cross postin' ... I'm not feelin' well again ... A Nemo's cake demon got me again! Posted details in a blog I'm doin' ... too grim to post here ... anyhow, feelin' better as think the pneumonia aftermath had got me in its grip and needed somethin' ... that's my theory anyway!!! :) We'll get 'em next time! And, nope, I'm not discouraged! It's part o' the process. |
needed to hear that "part of the process" reminder, amarantha. last night, my bedroom closet (one and only) started leaking water from the ceiling, so while waiting for plumber got everything moved out of closet in to living room, which was very physically challenging for me. anyway, plumber will be back this morning, since needs to get in to condo. above me to find out where leak is coming from, so he can fix it. anyway, grateful at least that it is a pipe that is considered the condo. assoc. pipe, not for my unit, so the management company will fix it, but it is a long process. had leak in living room which took a long time to repair. --plus my closet smells moldy and icky, and that will take a while til it dries out and can get rid of that odor. i have also been awake all night-from overdoing yesterday, and wish i could just take a nap, but the plumbers will be here in a couple hours, so there really isn't time to get dressed and nap. oh well! today, i am going to stick to my most basic, safe food plan, since exhausted and stressed, and don't want to tempt fate. i really babbled on a long time here, but will hang on by my dainty fingernail and get my day started now with a meditation tape before i jump in the shower. thanks for listening to the plumbing "perils of pauline." :) hope everyone has a good day. take care.
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Christmas Food Chronicles!
December 24
coffee w/ 1/2 and 1/2 brocolli quiche baked sweet potato wedges 5 stuffed grape leaves w/ tahini sauce 2 small potatoes 1 serv. mixed vegs. LOTS of crudites w/ roasted pepper dip 1 clementine 2 pcs. ww toast w/ butter [my comfort food] 1 handful unsweet. carob chips and cashews water: 4 glasses exercise: 35 min. lower body stuff and abs December 25 coffee w/ 1/2 and 1/2 scrambled eggs [1 real egg w/ 1/3 cup egg sub] pimento cheese biscuits [our tradition] layered humuus dip w/ lots of raw vegs. 1 serv. tortilla chips 10 wheat thins w/ onion dip fruit-sweet. cheesecake w/ berries 1/3 cup cashews and unsweet. carob chips 1 ww toast w/ butter water: 1 glass [!] exercise: none December 26 coffee w/ 1/2 and 1/2 1 Go-lean waffle w/ berry sauce 1 veg. 'sausage' millet patty brown rice and red beans w/ cheese and hot sauce a few tortilla chips [had this at a restaurant] maple-sweet. oatmeal cookie [as big as my face!!!!] 1 handful cashew and unsweet. carob chips [I see a pattern developing...] 1 veg. sausage [I was craving protein!] Water: 4 glasses exercise: none [2nd day in a row] I'm starting to feel despondent that i can't really exercise aerobically because my toe still hurts. I want to get back to normal! Received a fancy new scale for Christmas. I love it but I can no longer deny the fact that I weigh about 5 pounds more than my ancient scale said I did! Must get to work on shedding this weight!!!:o I'm having a hard time gaining momentum. |
Yo, :queen: s ... I'm on the march. Later gators ... E ... what about a forerunner of spring challenge to get that momentum goin' ... :)
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Fly-by -- all goes well, but busy. I've got a lot of work to get through before Friday but then am hoping for a 3-day weekend, mostly. No weight gain over holdays and am thinking I may actually get a loss one of these days to let me update ticker.
A -- love the idea of a forerunner of spring thread -- maybe we can put some day/week challenges into it? Will be back... Love to all! |
Plumbing problems are the worst, Wsw! The plumbing in my house is a nightmare. Sorry this happened to you, but glad you are coping.
There are products that you can get in Wally World or a hardware store that will dry your closet out in a jiffy. Maybe you can get someone to go pick one up for you. There are different brands (the plumber might know or the managment company). They are crystals that usually are sold in a pail that has holes or you take the top off. You just leave it in the closet and it sucks moisture out of the area. I used these extensively in a place I lived in once in Indiana where we had floods and it rained all the time and the roof leaked and the washer overflowed ... believe me, it's a good idea to keep some of these around. Originally Posted by wsw: |
Originally Posted by Arabella: Hope you get your three-day weekend, A! Congrats on no holiday weight gain! Huzzah! |
Please Amarantha, feel free to start it. I'm not feeling particularly verbally creative right now. I have to put ALL my energy into going into warrior mode.
I have to tell you the truth, my friends. I specifically requested a Homedics body fat analyzer scale so Garry got me one. [I know it sounds so insensitive, but I really did want it!] I've been in denial about the accuracy of my old analog scale and would be outraged that the scale at my doctor's weighed me 5-6 pounds heavier---'surely it's wrong! Why don't they calibrate it properly?' I'd say. Well, 2 out of 3 scales can't be wrong.:o I weigh 144 pounds according to my the new 'oracle'. Trying not to panic.......especially since my toe still hurts after 12 days and is making it difficult to exercise aerobically. I'm still thinking holiday thoughts, grateful for the return of the light, but the feasting part is over for me! |
Hi, E! I will start it then ... and I am with you in the warrior mode. I'm ON THE MARCH! This is a phrase someone said to me last week when they were too busy to talk; I like it!
Feastin' is over for me, too. |
:queen: s, please, if it be thy wish, let's get to spring cleanin' the palace in anticipation o' the festival o' PRE-SPRING ... sort of known in pagan circles as Imbolic (spelling varies) ... but ye need not be pagan to celebrate this, it is whatever it means to thee ... I will start the thread now, which is not to say that this one can't continue ... I just need to march on and get this spring fling goin' in me life!
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