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Hi, Kburdic and welcome!!!! Jaytee, I do have room on my balcony for containers, great idea and thank you!!! I just read that peppers are a great food to reduce belly fat!!! Now I can't wait to get back and those containers started. Thanks for the reminder!!! O.K. , now everyone scold me, I just had a huge brownie that my neighbor brought me!!!!

Good Evening Ladies & to the newcomers!  Today was my first day back after my exchange surgery so I did not do the "dreadmill" again.  BUT..I did make very healthy choices eatting today, so that has to count for something.  Now if I can stay out of the kitchen for the rest of the evening then maybe the scale will show a positive move in the AM.  'Im loving the sense of humor going on here and honesty!! Let's stay strong and motivated  Enjoy the rest of the evening.

Janet 

Kathy,



No scolding from me..



If a neighbor showed up at my door bearing a brownie, I would take it and eat it, too... After all, it would be downright un-neighborlyto refuse, right? Lol!!



Tenaj,



Give yourself some time to heal and, yes, good food choices absolutely count!



Lovemyfamily,



Size is just a number and for ladies clothing, thankfully, the tag is on the inside... For the poor guys the jeans put your size right out there for all to see... Why??



The point being... Doesn't matter where you are starting from...Progress is progess!! Congrats on getting into those jeans!

Hi all ,

Have just got back from doctors appointment and have got a referral to a dietician and exercise program for people with chronic disease .



Hoping this will kick start me .



Mmmmmm love brownies .



Hugs

Viv



Is it wrong to know you are going to be going to a dietician so you treat yourself to coffee and cake ?

The brownie sounded delicious...........at least it was just one, thats better than baking a pan of brownies and eating half of them.  I can be a picker-----have a pan of brownies in the kitchen and just take a little piece each time I go in there-----I do that with pie too, take little tiny slivers........okay thats another bad habit to add to my list!

tenaj-----hope you are feeling well after your surgery, extra thoughts coming your way for quick healing

seaside----love the snap peas too, can't wait to plant more this year, I mostly stand out in the garden and just eat them raw, very few make their way into the house although they are so good to put into a salad.  I haven't had a rice cake in a long time----remember the first ones that came out , the plain ones?    Wonder if the sweet flavored ones would be good to crumble up and put in yogurt.  I tried to eat a lot of yogurt when I was going through chemo, but I have kind of got away from it.  I liked the probiotic type of yogurt and would put some granola in it for a bit of crunch.

loves----hey, if you are like me being able to button those jeans yesterday was a huge step,  keep doing what you are doing and there's no where to go but......down  (in pants sizes that is)

Viv, you can do it-----------we are all going to root for you

I talked to one of my sisters today----she is having some success in weight loss using a book called 'The 17 day diet'.  Saw a review of it on webmd and read some reviews on amazon.  Doesnt sound too weird or unhealthy.  I'm going to look for it at the library and check it out-----its not just a 17 day diet, but several cycles lasting 17 days each , its supposed to keep your metabolism fired up.   So far I have been better about making healthy choices , but I may need something a little more structured,

Gonna call it a night-------hugs to all 

Dear PlantLover , I will be thinking of you and please know that you have a great support system here!! Take care of your self and your family, Fondly Kathy

PlantLover,



The 'creeping crud' is spreading through my house as well! DH kicked it off, then on to me and now my son! My daughter is the last hold out!



Hoping that all worked out for your family member. While the timing stinks, family comes first and hopefully the people you were interviewing with understand that! Otherwise, maybe this was a sign that this position would not be a good fit!



Hope tomorrow finds you feeling better!



As an aside, I've been reading up on the 'lasagna garden method' and have a couple of questions when things are a little less crazy for you!

Today I was determined to not cheat when I  went grocery shopping and to the PS of course  I  was starving so in the parking lot I did a little tail gaiting of my own I made myself a turkey sandwich on 100 calorie roll with laughing cow 35 calorie cheese as my spread.  I got some weird looks but avoided the fast food windows - I found a great site for great recipies http://www.hungry-girl.com/

thanks for all your support

Hi, Tenaj, please vent!!! I know we are good listeners here!!! You sure have alot on your plate right now!!!! Exercise does help with the stress, but sending good thoughts and prayers your way to get these other issues resolved!!!!! Just make sure you take care of YOU!!!!! Hi, PLANTLOVER! Good to see you, you can not keep a good woman down!!!!!! I hope you feel better and that family issues get resolved!!!! Kathy

Kathy thanks for the supporting words. Congrats on finalizing on your home. Check that off he list. Somedays we don't eat as well as we should but at least you walked!! Safe trip back to CA. Enjoy your family & every day!!!

Kindergarten---I did the opposite today, made good food choices but took a day off from walking---had to get more cleaning done before I leave tomorrow.  Have a safe trip back to Ca----talked to an Aunt this evening who lives there, she said it has been 75-80 degrees out in her part of the state.  That sounds just perfect to me.

Tenaj----the  word I use to describe dealing with insurance companies is 'maddening'.  I hope your issue gets resolved  quickly.   Good job working off the frustration on the treadmill today

Kburdic------I think that you get 1st prize today for food choices      I try so hard not to go to the grocery store hungry but sometimes it just doesnt work out that way.  Everytime we pass up going thru a fast food drive thru, we should put the money we would have spent into a jar and save up for something really special.  

Plantlover----good to see you today!  Keep hanging in there. 

Hi ToriGirl-----welcome, welcome---we would love to have you join us.  Getting that emotional eating under control is a real challenge.   You sound like you are determined to make some changes and that is a good start.  Hey, you are taller than me!  I'm only 5 ft..We shorties dont have much room for that extra weight to go or rather it goes in the wrong directions!   I realized the other day that my family has very few pictures of me because I just dont like getting my picture taken with this extra weight.  That is not a good thing.   That is a wonderful goal to run a 5 k.   We will all be cheering you on!

Morning Kindergarten---------my aunt wanted me to visit a couple years ago---am ashamed to say I was afraid to fly.  Would love to see Ca someday.   I'm puttering around this morning, have got to get on the road.  There is some snow coming later today and I hope to miss it. 

  I almost forgot to pack my pajamas!  Its been a year since chemo so I cant blame it on chemo brain anymore!    Have a great day! 

Dear Tenaj, great news about your hubby!!! Yes, don't do too much, get a nice young kid from the neighborhood to shovel for you. I feel bad to say this, but we are back in CA. The weather is nice. I hope you all do not get tons of snow. Please be safe out there. Tomorrow, back to a normal exercise routine. Have a great weekend, everyone!!!!!!!

Hi, Ladies, It feels good to resume my walking, we did an hour walk today. I also do my lymphedema exercises everyday and they take about 10 minutes. Every other day, I do the exercises with weights, if I remember. I have learned lately, that I really hate exercise, he,he!!! But I love to walk and ride bikes.  What I am doing now, is exercising throughout the day, bending, leg lifts, climbing stairs, etc. It sure helps, a little bit throughout the day adds up. When I do laundry, I lift the bottle of detergent like it is a weight and I lift it up above my head and then down to the floor as many times as I can. Crazy, but I hope it works. I am also on a low carb diet, but I did have spaghetti today. Enjoy your Sunday, everyone!!! Thanks again for all of your motivation on this thread!!!! Kathy