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  • zogo
    zogo Member Posts: 20,329
    edited March 2012

    bcincolorado, That's a rough way to lose weight.  And you were sick last week, too! 

    I sure hope you are feeling better, very soon.  (((hugs))) 

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited March 2012
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  • badger
    badger Member Posts: 34,614
    edited March 2012

    bcincolorado, sure hope you get to feeling better soon! 

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  • Ainm
    Ainm Member Posts: 781
    edited March 2012

    And specially for the day that's in it - check this out to make you smile - remember you use lots of muscle power to smile so try and keep it up - feel the burn!! LOL

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCbuRA_D3KU 

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited March 2012

    That was cute, Ainm!

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  • Linda-n3
    Linda-n3 Member Posts: 2,439
    edited March 2012

    Bookart, I think you can claim Irish!  In fact, I think lots of people with less Irish in them than you have claim it today!

    Am thinking of putting a little green food coloring into my green tea today - it is so pale compared to my usual English or Irish breakfast tea - but the MO told me to start drinking more green tea - so maybe a little festivity would be in order. Don't get me wrong - I do like the green tea (I got it from Starbucks and it is flavored orange spice) - but that strong black pekoe really is my favorite.

    Happy St. Patrick's Day to everyone!

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  • badger
    badger Member Posts: 34,614
    edited March 2012

    Ainm that was GREAT   Laughing   Extra calories burned ROTFLMAO

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  • badger
    badger Member Posts: 34,614
    edited March 2012

    Linda, if you like the bergamot flavor of Earl Grey tea, try to find Earl Green. 

    My food co-op carries it and it's the only way I've ever enjoyed a cup of green tea.

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  • truebff
    truebff Member Posts: 642
    edited March 2012

    Hi. Just found this thread. How are water points determined?

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  • badger
    badger Member Posts: 34,614
    edited March 2012

    hi truebff, welcome!  I think we settled on 4 glasses (32 oz) of water a day to earn a point.

    That's what I've been using anyway.  Smile

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  • truebff
    truebff Member Posts: 642
    edited March 2012

    Thanks. Do you just count water or liquids too? 

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  • badger
    badger Member Posts: 34,614
    edited March 2012

    Liquids count if they don't contain caffeine or alcohol. 

    Not sure about soda, I don't drink it anymore. 

    I miss Fresca but not the brominated vegetable oil.  Yell

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited March 2012

    ruthbru, I was thinking the same thing - congrats to all for hanging in there and keeping up the weekly reports.  Meece started this 2 years ago - time really flies.

    bcincolorado, hope you are feeling better.  Welcome truebff - soda does not count; only healthy no caffeine or alcohol counts.

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  • bookart
    bookart Member Posts: 564
    edited March 2012

    Slainte mhor agus a h-uile beannachd duibh (Good health and every good blessing to you! - in Gaelic)

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  • bcincolorado
    bcincolorado Member Posts: 5,758
    edited March 2012

    Wow!  How neat that you found that in Gaelic!  I'm sure impressed!

    Thanks for the well wishes everyone.  I finally turned the corner late yesterday after sleeping almost all weekend away.  I'm still a bit weak, but at least can keep food down.  Maybe exercize can come in a few days.

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  • Linda-n3
    Linda-n3 Member Posts: 2,439
    edited March 2012

    BCincolorado, hope today brings you a little more health. I was listening to an interveiw with Kevin Kling who is an actor, writer, storyteller, and he is disabled. He commented that as we age, if we have great health, it is only temporary. I had to laugh, so true! But the part he didn't say was that if our health is sucky right now, that will also change. Of course, we hope for the better, but the Irish have some saying about that too - either we get better or we don't, and if we do, no worries; if we get worse, we either die or we don't. If we don't, no worries, if we do, we either go to heaven or hell. If we go to heaven, no worries, but if we go to hell we will be seeing so many friends & relatives that we'll have a great time, so no worries. All in the perspective.... but in any case, I sure hope you are feeling much better VERY SOON!



    Saw my PT today, she has finally advised me to increase upper body strengthening - had me on baseline exercises for what seemed to be forever, now I am supposed to take it slow and not hurt myself.... Let's see if that is possible! Just let me at it!

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  • bcincolorado
    bcincolorado Member Posts: 5,758
    edited March 2012

    Oh Linda I laughed so hard I had to hold in my foob! That is soo funny!  Thanks for the laugh!  Managed to take the stairs at work today at least instead of the elevator!

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  • zogo
    zogo Member Posts: 20,329
    edited March 2012

    Checking in.....

    Friday   3

    H2O      7   I've been rocking the water!

    exercise  5 Been a total slacker here

    wt same  1

    Ex Cred   1  Annual Gyn exam

    Total   17

    Clearly just water and diet don't make you lose...I must get back on the exercise wagon. 

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  • NativeMainer
    NativeMainer Member Posts: 10,462
    edited March 2012

    Roadrunner checking in:

    check in = 3

    wgt 221 = 0

    water = 7

    exercise = 5 points

    extra credit -annual eye exam = 1 

    total = 16

    I have got to cut down the sodium somehow.  I'm retaining water big time.  Not as active as I should be either.  Sigh.  

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited March 2012

    I need to cut down on sodium as well.  I crave it more than sweets.

    Checking in

    Doing better with water, but not totally up to speed

    Exercise...what's that?

    Got to go weigh in...

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  • NativeMainer
    NativeMainer Member Posts: 10,462
    edited March 2012

    Funny, but I crave the salty stuff more than sweets, too.  Another SE of the drugs we're taking maybe?  I'm going it blame it on that  anyway.

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  • truebff
    truebff Member Posts: 642
    edited March 2012

    Okay, going to try: let's see:

    Friday 3 points

    water 6 points

    excersie: 13-1/2

    weight: ??

    total= 22-1/2

    whoops, exercise injury - 4

    make that 18-1/2

    Smile

    (editing -1/4  for spelling wrong: excersie)

    make that 18-1/4

    Smile

    do increments count?

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited March 2012

    Roadrunner checking in

    Friday 3

    Water 7

    Weight (up) 0 (count me in to the salty craving also - did me in this week)

    Exercise 16

    Total 26

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  • Ainm
    Ainm Member Posts: 781
    edited March 2012

    Roadrunner checking in - not that I have much to check in except the check in !!!  3pts

    Exercise 3 pts

    water  5pts  (first time since I started (except while in hospital) that I didn't hit the 7 pts :(

    Weight up yet again!!  It's not creeping up anymore - it's galloping!!

    Extra Credit 1 pt - hosted a Daffodil Day Coffee Morning fundraiser for Irish Cancer Society :)

    Total 12

    So I must try harder - much harder!! 

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  • badger
    badger Member Posts: 34,614
    edited March 2012

    hi ladies ~ glad to see you all ~ happy Friday! 

    truebff, I haven't seen anyone use fractions of points but that doesn't mean we can't start.

    Roadrunner checking in

    Friday check-in = 3 points

    Weight 176.0 (down from last week) = 2 points

    New E-LAB low = 1 point

    Exercise = 14 points

    Daily H2O = 7 points

    Extra credit = 1 point - turned down pizza at work on Weds in favor of my much healthier lunch that I'd cooked myself and brought from home.  Kale with chickpeas- delicious!  Anyone want the recipe?  LMK and I'll post it.

    Total = 28 points

    p.s. when I get a salty craving, I go for the Snap Pea Crisps.  Do they have these by you?

    http://snacksalad.com/products.html  

    My local food co-op stocks the Caesar flavor, OMG they are good.  Like cheetos but healthy.

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  • deborye
    deborye Member Posts: 7,002
    edited March 2012
    Hummingbird Checking in

    Making the Friday Check-in 3 pt
    Gained 2lbs, WTH's with that: I'll bet I retaining fluid: 0 pts
    Exercise 1 point for each 30 minutes: 10pts
    Meeting daily water intake 1 point per day 7 pts
    Total points 20 pts
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  • bcincolorado
    bcincolorado Member Posts: 5,758
    edited March 2012

    Robin checking in:

    Friday =3 pts

    Water = 7 pts

    Weight stable = 1 pt

    Extra credit= 2 pts (took stairs at work this week and went to get glaucoma checked finally)

    total = 12

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  • bookart
    bookart Member Posts: 564
    edited March 2012

    Roadrunner checking in

    3 pts for Friday check-in

    5 pts for water - missing that last 8 ounces or so

    2 pts for exercise (does coughing count?)

    0 pts for weight - up again - ate too much junk this week - and how can I say no to the tiny (but calorie-laden) gluten-free chocolate cake piece bought specially for me for company birthday party?

    10pts total - argh.  If I ever stop coughing, I can maybe get back to working out.

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  • zogo
    zogo Member Posts: 20,329
    edited March 2012

    Checking in for Rockin Robins

    Wt up (174.4)  0 pts  TOM is here.  Never know if or when it will show up anymore!

    Check in         3 pts

    Water             7 pts  I drank 136 oz yesterday alone.

    Exercise        10 pts

    Ex Cred          1 pt  Went to see Dr William Davis speak. He is the author of "Wheat Belly"

    Did you know 2 slices of Whole Wheat bread spike your insulin more than a Snickers bar or even table sugar? 

    Total             20 pts 

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  • NativeMainer
    NativeMainer Member Posts: 10,462
    edited March 2012

    Roadrunner checking in:

    check in  = 3

    weight 219, down 3 from last Friday = 2 points

    water = 7 points 

    exercise = 4 points

    extra credit--taking the stairs at work = 1 point 

    Total = 20 points

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