Debbie M.
| posted 14-May-2009 7:39am
WAKE UP everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Hilda
| posted 14-May-2009 8:56am
Debbie M -What do you weigh? Hope no one had storm damage last night. My daughter in Springfield Mo called me about 11:30 and a tornado was spotted a mile from her house. They were in the basement and I was praying. Kirksville Mo is a college town and it got hit. |
Debbie M.
| posted 14-May-2009 9:13am
We had a small storm last night. What is strange is that the leaves that came off the trees are in littel one inch shedded pieces. I was hoping my camper wouldnt get hit by a big branch. The neighbor has a big tree that she said was going to be trimmed soon butis not done yet. I heard in the news that 3 lost their lives in Northern Mo. So sad.
How can I celebrate after that news?
193 I could hardly believe my eyes! I am so motivated, I can't imagine stopping now. When I lost the 16 pounds last year I think my lowest was 191. I am almost back to that. I really can't remember the last time I was in the 180's. My 45th birthday will be so much better with a weight like that. Whoo hoo!!
I have to make brownies for my daughters class. I don't even care about it. I'm not tempted at all. Do I hear other successes?
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Laney
| posted 14-May-2009 9:23am
Way to go Debbie M, YOU ROCK! I'm so happy for you. Now I am looking forward to weighing myself on Saturday morning. Did I really just write that?
Not being tempted by brownies means that sugar does not have the power, YOU have the power!
More NFNS power to us all today! |
Connie
| posted 14-May-2009 9:53am
Good morning all. I am a diethound junkie! I so very much love reading everyone's post on here. What a buddy system we have going! This is how I start my day, everyday, and I've no doubt it keeps us strong.
Debbie, you are a NFNS machine! You go girl! Your weight loss is well deserved and it is only going to get better. I am sooooo happy for you. Soon my dear, you will be in the 18o's and then the 170's and so on. The time it takes is nothing. This is the way we eat...period. We are all healthier doing it. We are not consuming empty calories. Everything we eat is good for us. We are nutritionally charged.
Your food choices were all good. Well done. It is more food than I would eat now, more like what I was eating when I started NFNS. The only thing I would have tried to eliminate is the 13 corn chips. Overtime, you may see your appetite decreasing. Or maybe not, if your still losing, your right on track. We will all be different in our caloric intake while we lose. Of course a man is going to say it doesn't sound like much. They get to eat more and gain less.
Hilda, what a relief that your daughter was not harmed! The green smoothies are really great tasting and satisfying. For someone like me they are a great way to get veggies since I'm just not a great veggie fan. With a GS, I can get a lot of veggies and then all the health benefits related to them.
Good to here from you Kathy. Walking sounds wonderful. Challenging hills sounds wonderful! I remember it was actually easier to run up a hill than run down one. Great for your legs. |
Connie
| posted 14-May-2009 9:54am
I forgot to add, I weighed 144 this morning. I really think that is where my body wants to be. Fine with me. |
Debbie M.
| posted 14-May-2009 10:02am
You body looks terrific at 144. Thanks for the cheers girls. It made me feel so good. Laney, looking forward to weighing is such a relief isnt it? And as you said I ROCK. YOU all rock too.
Connie, a while back you said my way of life sounded so painful. I keep thinking of those words and its so true. It was painful. I don't want that for myself anymore. I don't really know why I did. But I have changed and am feeling much happier now. THANK YOU. |
Debbie M.
| posted 14-May-2009 10:11am
I forgot to mention. I found Snyder's Of Hanover Brand White Corn Tortilla Chips have less fat in them than other tortilla chips, 4.5g for 1 oz (still high) VS 7g of fat for another brand Medallion. But sometimes I just need to crunch and it was satisfying and NFNS.
They are made with canola oil and salt. The other brand has partially hydrogenated soybean oil which we all know is really bad for you and we should stay away from it when at all possible. (Listen to me, lol) |
K10
| posted 14-May-2009 11:15am
There are so many corn chips that have hydrogenated oil in them. They will say trans fat is zero, I think that is because of the serving size though. I am trying to stay away from hydrogenated oils. Read your labels girls. Every corn chip I looked at the other day from Sams Club, had partially hydrogenated oil. All these things say trans fat free, but have partially or regular hydrogenated oils, it is misleading. I know I eat too many corn chips I need to start measuring them.
I think we are for sure going to move to that lovely house. I need to tell the lady tonight after she gets off of work. I told her the other day it was about 90 percent, so I want to let her know it is for sure. She seems excited too. She is trying to work out the time with the tenant when we can go look at it.
My daughter is upset about it. It comes at a really hard time I know. She was more excited about NM I think because it was such a big change. This is almost harder since we will be closer, but not close enough. She wrote a persuasive essay a while ago regarding why she thought she should be allowed to have texting. She is a good writer and she has a great sense of humor. We think we may allow her to have it. She is a 4.0 student, she knows we will take the priviledge away and she WILL NOT be allowed to text at the dinner table.
If she gets an A in her health class this quarter she will have a GPA higher than 4.0. In her small group at church, which is 9th grade girls, 3 of them are moving. One out of state and 2 out of the area. There is going to be another change in her youth group as well that the kids don't know yet. Their youth pastor is leaving after June I think. I think timing wise for us, it will make it a little easier, because we all love him. My kids will still go to church camp with this church. So I am glad about that.
I am going to miss my friend Diane terribly. We talk on the phone everyday, which we will still do. I see her at bible study, but only briefly on Sunday usually.
Change will happen for all of us. I am excited though. Nervous too of course.
2 people looked at the house yesterday and one said they were going to call their realtor right away.
I need to decide what to eat and what I should do today. I am feeling better. Great job ladies on your losses and choices. I am staying NFNS, but I can tell I am in stress mode with food. On Monday I will start exercising with my friend. Does packing up an entire house burn calories?????
Sorry such a long post, but I found out I will be living right by my 2nd cousin (my cousins daughter). She is 14 years younger than I am. I was the baby of all the cousins and she is the oldest of my cousins kids. She lives in the next town over. She is married to a man she has dated since 8th grade. So we have known him a long time. Nice couple. Her brother lives out there too. My aunt has a friend whose daughter lives there and her grand daughter is my youngests age. I think we are making the right choice.
Have a great NFNS day everyone. I have felt your prayers and I really appreciate them. You guys are all such a great support. We really miss the ladies that haven't written lately. I hope all is well with you all. |
Debbie M.
| posted 14-May-2009 11:34am
K10, Don't stress at stressing. Your life will get back to normal. You have half the battle won by finding a nice and affordable place to live.
Yes, packing up an entire household does burn calories!
I love it that your cousin has been with her man since the 8th grade. My husband and I met when I was 17 and he was 18. We are truely in love still after all these years. It's a wonderful thing to have been each others only, if you know what I mean. That dosn't happen very much in this day and age.
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Angie
| posted 14-May-2009 11:45am
Debbie M congratulations. Keep up the good work. I am headed for 49 and I can tell my weight is harded to keep off and wanting to settle in places it never settled before. That is why I am so glad I found this diet...way of eating...now before I got any older. I can head it off before middle age fat wants to attack me. Connie I think you and my daughter are the same height and she weighs about the same as you and she is in terrific shape. She is very active and athletic. The smoothies will really be nice in the summer when it's so hot you just don't feel like cooking. Sometimes I just want something cold and it is a good way to get your fruit and vegetables. I had all my blood work done this morning. Bless the girls heart she tried 3 times to draw blood and finally another nurse walked in and got it done with one poke. We got a good shower yesterday so I am going out to pull some weeds. Have a great day everyone. |
Laney
| posted 14-May-2009 11:57am
Absolutely, packing burns calories. I moved in February and I was sore for 3 days afterwards.
OK, so I posted a picture on my profile at nfns family. As a disclaimer, I have to say it is from 2007 when I was 30 pounds lighter. <sigh> Not wanting to misrepresent myself, I will post a more recent picture this weekend. I'm not worried, I know I'm going to get back to "normal" size in the near future.
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K10
| posted 14-May-2009 12:03pm
FYI... Oatmeal with cut up apriums (apricots) and walnuts, with a small amount of non fat milk mixed in is YUMMY!!!! |
Debbie M.
| posted 14-May-2009 12:30pm
Hey check out the map. I posted a pic of my kids! |
Debbie M.
| posted 14-May-2009 12:40pm
The more I read labels the more I am discusted. I looked at the packet of taco mix I usually use. Spices, dextrose, enriched bleached flour, corn syrup solids, partially hydrogenate soybean oil. :oO
Instead I am going to use this:
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (may substitute cayenne powder)
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon black pepper |
Debbie M.
| posted 14-May-2009 12:59pm
3 TBS per pound of meat. |
Debbie M.
| posted 14-May-2009 1:49pm
Bronwyn, Where are you? |
Bronwyn
| posted 14-May-2009 1:51pm
Wow what energy there is here this a.m. Debbie way to go. I don't want to get on the scales as I am afraid it will hurt my momentum if I don't see something happening on the scales. I lost 3 lbs. last week and I often find that I don't see that continue into the next week....that I sometimes even bounce back up a lb. I don't know I think I should stay off for a while.
Last night I went to book club and I was so surprised to find that I could eat everything there except the cake.....which was no problem. She had taken ezekial tortillas and cut them into quarters and then put them under the broiler (has to be watched carefully) to crisp them like a pita chip. She also had NFNS crackers....the brand was Organic Mary (not sure of the name) but they were so good I am going to look for them and I will let you know exactly what the name was, they were made out of brown rice and they were gluten free. Then she had all kinds of different dips such as bruschetta and rainbow trout in cream cheese and etc. She had out fruit and nuts and Perrier Water and sparkling fruit drinks. My book club friends are all health conscience but not necessarily NFNS followers so this was so great.
Debbie I didn't think your food intake looked high. Connie you would eat less than that or just differently? I did think your vegetables were low though. Maybe you could add chopped vegetable salad or something. I like the chopped vegetable because you can get so many vegetables in it and it tastes so good. I am totally with you on making your own seasonings.....we don't need chemicals and hydrogenated oils. I do an East Indian spice mix, a mexican one and a Cajun one all of the time....they are yummy.
K10 I have noticed that too.....the package says no trans fats but the ingredients then show hydrogenated oils.....I guess it is read, read, read! That is one of the things that has inspired me to cook from scratch pretty much everything but of course there are things you end up buying pre packaged as well.
Debbie I can't see your new pics? I do see Laney's. |
Debbie M.
| posted 14-May-2009 2:27pm
You can't see my pictures on the map? :o( |
K10
| posted 14-May-2009 3:01pm
Question: When I figure out how to add my picture to the map, should I put my new city? |
Bronwyn
| posted 14-May-2009 3:17pm
Debbie I found the pics....nice!!!!
K10 it sounds like you are as good as moved....go for it!!!
So far.....green smoothie and Ezekial raisin english muffin. |
Debbie M.
| posted 14-May-2009 3:43pm
I did some research and discovered what is wrong with me. It's due to the antibiotic I took last month. I have an over growth of bad bacteria that is causing pseudomembranous colitis. I may have to take an additional antibiotic to get rid of the bad stuff. Ironic isn't it? Waiting for the Doc to call back. It said I need to watch hydration, electrolytes, may need a protein supplimentation.
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Nillabear
| posted 14-May-2009 4:02pm
Has anyone here tried the Chia seeds? I bought them at the local GNC store. I really like them and they seem to help with me not being hungry. You're supposed to mix them in your food or make a gel out of them but I just scoop them in my mouth and wash them down with water. I can tell when I haven't taken my seeds for the day because I get really hungry. |
Nillabear
| posted 14-May-2009 4:20pm
Oh and where is everyone finding this Ezekial raisin bread stuff? I haven't eaten bread in almost over a month and would die for a piece of raisin bread I can eat :) |
Debbie M.
| posted 14-May-2009 4:22pm
Its in the freezer section at the supermarket. |
K10
| posted 14-May-2009 4:31pm
If you have Trader Joe's they have it in the bread section. Henry's and Whole Foods have it and so does Sprouts.
Are Chia seeds the same thing you grow on a Chia Pet?? :) |
bronwyn
| posted 14-May-2009 5:15pm
I haven't tried chia seeds but I see on some sites where people put them in their green smoothies together with acia berries, spirulina, aloe vera juice and tons more health food additions. My friend doesn't put any fruit in her smoothies at all.....just greens and tons of the above ingredients plus rice or whey powders. I honestly think that would be impossible to get my family to drink and in all truth even myself. It certainly can't be yummy but I am sure it is bursting with healthy properties. I will have to try that and see if it helps with appetite, thanks for the suggestion Nillabear. |
Connie
| posted 14-May-2009 8:25pm
Made my GS. It's growing on me. I can't imagine it without fruit! Maybe someday.
K10, you sounds so happy! Moving is a great time to weed out junk. That will make everything feel even better.
Debbie, I saw your pics too. Very nice. Sorry about your condition. If it's not one thing it's another, or so it seems sometimes.
Busy today. Tonight I will go to bed with a fairly clean house, clean sheets and a good book. Dang that sounds good! Saturday I have to do the big grocery trip. Daughter has stayed NFNS, but I need to amaze her with some great stuff. Today she was complaining about craving a milkshake. I hope her cravings pass within a couple of days. She's hanging in there so far.
Laundry calls.
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Anonymous
| posted 14-May-2009 11:22pm
Make a little milkshake with a half cup of no sugar added ice cream and diet Coke or diet root beer. It's sort of like a float at first. But I like the taste of it stirred up more like a milkshake. |
Angie
| posted 15-May-2009 7:31am
Debbie M and K10 thanks for the comments on my picture. I was trying to put it on the map and I messed up. If anyone knows how to get my "just stopping by to say Hi" off let me know. This picture was taken on a trip my hubby and I went on to pine mountain Ga. We are going back there this Christmas with both our familys. They have a big light display that you ride through on a trolley while singing Christmas carols. It is a lot of fun.
I am laying off the soy nuts and edamame today. I have had extreme bloating and uncomfortable feeling. I am going to stay clear today and see if this might be the culprit. I am down to my lowest weight so far and love the soy nuts to munch on because I am a major muncher. I guess if your body can't tolerate it you have to let it go or be miserable. I also had a chicken salad yesterday with a lot of chick peas. Maybe I just over did the beans. I'll see how today goes.
Diane if you can tell me how to delete that off the map let me know. Everyone stay NFNS and MOVE! |
Angie
| posted 15-May-2009 7:36am
Laney good looking family. Your kids outgrew you too. My daughter is five inches taller than me. |
Debbie M.
| posted 15-May-2009 8:34am
I put some red grapes in the freezer yesterday. They take a long time to eat frozen so it satisfies the munchie feeling. Good tip who ever posted it. |
Hilda
| posted 15-May-2009 8:59am
I have been eating the Aldi bag of Fit and Active Three Berry Blend a cup at a time frozen. 70 calories a cup. Blueberries, blackberries, raspberries.
Bought a similar bag of frozen fruit at Walmart, but it has strawberries. Left it in the freezer at the office. We have a full size refrigerator so I have plenty of room to take my lunch or snacks. People share their garden produce. Yesterday my broker brought in his lettuce he had grown to share. He even brought plastic bags to take it home in. |
Laney
| posted 15-May-2009 9:09am
thanks Angie! Obviously, they got their height from my late husband. I'm glad they did.
I had a low-blood sugar episode yesterday, that was not fun. So today I will be eating every 2 hours. I probably need to incorporate more fruit. Does anyone else have these issues? Like being close to passing out?
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Connie
| posted 15-May-2009 10:43am
Morning. I love the new pictures! Angie, your a doll. Diane, you look like such a fun person. Bronwyn, we need one with you smiling. And Laney, you are a cutie! Standing next to your kids makes you look so tiny! My poor daughter...she waited to grow when she was in HS, like her brother did, and it never happened. The day I told her I didn't think she was going to get any taller she actually cried. The first time her boyfriend meet us he later asked her what happened to her since she is so short. Don't get me wrong, he is almost as short as she is, but compared to them the rest of us are really tall. Kids are like a box of chocolates....
Yesterday I ate cheese. The hard stuff. I'll do better today. I was so busy, and I needed to get stuff done, so something had to give. Always I remain NFNS, no matter what.
I need to color my hair today. Jeez, I hate that job, but then love the results. Off to the store this morning. I have a bridal shower this weekend. I will see tons of people who haven't seen me since my weight loss. I need to find something to wear. That will be the fun thing I do today. |
K10
| posted 15-May-2009 11:59am
Connie: How exciting. People will be complementing you all over the place. I have to color my hair too, but I will be waiting until early June. I am glad your daughter is doing well on NFNS. How old is she? Tell her short is fine. Great things come in small packages. I actually had prayed at one time, "God let me just make it to five feet tall", well that is all I got. I should have asked for more. I joke, if I was two inches shorter I could go to little people conventions and be the tall one. It is actually weird for me when there is an adult that is shorter than I am. I feel like I have to slouch. I am so used to be the shortest it just feels funny.
Angie: I hope your tummy feels better. I don't do well with a lot of fiber. I have to plan my veggie and bean meals around what I have going on that day. Sometimes my stomach will bother me and sometimes it won't.
Laney: Sorry about the passing out feeling. I hope you can figure that out.
Hilda and Debbie M: frozen fruit is yummy.
Hi Bronwyn. :) |
Debbie M.
| posted 15-May-2009 12:14pm
Laney, I used to get low blood sugar before NFNS. Now I never get it. Be sure to get protein with every meal.
Off to the lab. THe Doc ordered a test.
Sleep over tomorrow, gritting my teeth here. |
Laney
| posted 15-May-2009 12:38pm
Odd thing is I've been craving protein. This is the first week in my life I have been completely sugar free, my body must be protesting and blood sugar is out of whack. I am sure it will adjust.
We don't have an Aldi here. The fit and active berry mix sounds yummy.
What used to get me with the sleepovers was the never ending giggling. You wonder what on earth could possibly be that amusing?
Connie have fun shopping for your shower event. You deserve to reward yourself with something fabulous! |
Debbie M.
| posted 15-May-2009 1:17pm
Laney, what month is your birthday? I will be 45 next month. How did it feel to turn 45? I hope its going to be ok for me.
I'm sorry your husband is gone. How long has it been? |
Laney
| posted 15-May-2009 1:40pm
Debbie,I turned 45 on April 7th. It's been both good and bad. Sometimes I just choose to be in denial about it.
My husband died in a motorcycle crash in October of 2002. We were married for almost 18 years. There really are no words to describe how much I miss him.
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Debbie M.
| posted 15-May-2009 2:02pm
Oh Laney, I am sure you are totally devasated. I am so so sorry.
You were together a long time.
I think I'll go into denial with you. Do you want company? Move over.
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Debbie M.
| posted 15-May-2009 2:06pm
I was just thinking you gals that are a little older are probably rolling your eyes. As Laney and I would be doing if a 35, or 25 year old were complaining about their age. Well just suck it up. We have a right to our feelings. heh |
Bronwyn
| posted 15-May-2009 2:13pm
I love all the pics you are all adorable. I am not nearly as grumpy as I look....maybe I will go for a smirk or something I am still going to post my pic of my hair a couple of weeks ago before I cut it all off....people kept commenting that my hair was kind of long for my age (or inferred it anyways) but I am truly just one of those people who is a long haired person. In fact I may grow it back out just to defy any laws about age and hair Just be prepared for how non-smiling I am in that pic.....it actually makes me smile to look at it....what a mug shot!!!!
Angie I had a similar experience a couple of days ago....I was so uncomfortable that I would have thought I was having an appendicitis except for the fact I don't have any. It didn't last long and I was thankful for that. I had been eating nothing but green smoothies, bean dishes and fresh chopped veggie salads for days. I felt so virtuous in my eat clean eating until I then felt like I was going to explode Yesterday I did have any beans....but honestly I missed them.
Connie that is going to be so fun to go to an event thin and lovely.........I long for that day. Shopping will be so fun....I want shopping to be so fun.....don't you Debbie M. Speaking of that you are so on your way Debbie.....go, go, go!!!!
Laney I am so sorry for the ache you and lose you must feel. Do your children live at home or are you close to other family members?
Okay I need to go and work on my metabolism......off to ride my stationary bike with small weights for arm work. I haven't made this a habit yet and too many days are gone before I think about exercising.
I am making the layered bison stews tonight. K10 I think I will still use a really nice beef broth like "wolfgang puck" or something instead of the tomato sauce.....that may be too tomatoey!!! I will let you know. |
Laney
| posted 15-May-2009 2:21pm
Yes, please. Company in the Land of Denial is always welcome.
I refuse to age gracefully, I will be dragged in kicking and screaming.
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Debbie M.
| posted 15-May-2009 2:27pm
In light of that I think I will color my hair, a way I can kick and scream!~
Did you see the color of my girls's hair? That is what I used to have before my brain surgery. Now I have this frumpy dark hair that is really no color at all. I think a year and a half is long enough to wait to put color on my scar, don't you? My scar is like a head band that goes from ear to ear over the top of my head. Boy do I have some picture post op that I could show you!! Definaltly not for the faint of heart though. |
Laney
| posted 15-May-2009 2:42pm
Debbie M, I don't think your color is frumpy at all! If that is your natural color, then you're very lucky. If I let mine go natural I would have weird streaks of grey in random places. That must have been a very difficult surgery to go through, I hope all is well now.
Yes, Bronwyn my kids do still live at home. My son has been playing the moving out, moving back in game for a few years. I really envy you your cooking skills. I feel like since I have been on NFNS I have been mostly snacking. |
Connie
| posted 15-May-2009 2:47pm
Well, I was happily catching up on today's post and the I read Laney's. I think that is every woman's nightmare. Laney, I am so sorry. You have been strong for your children and yourself, the most important thing. Of course you've come a long way, I'm sure. Do you have lot's of family around? Is that helpful?
I made it back from the store and began putting up groceries. Opened the frig door and it smelled foul indeed. All the fresh organic produce I bought was spoiling. I was able to salvage some of it. Today's smoothie...spinach, blueberries, strawberries, pineapple and celery. It looks like *&%@! But it tastes good. The celery is very strong in it.
I'm not shopping for an outfit, I'm going to my closet and finding something. I have bought several items I haven't had a chance to wear yet. Even some dresses, although no showing these legs until the veins are removed. That's coming up soon.
Bronwyn, do post a smiling picture. My daughter might take one of me closer up. I'll smile!
45 is a wonderful age and beats the alternative. My husband is 4 years older than I am and so all his friends are too. I'm used to being the baby in the crowd. But on here I get to be older. Therefore, I really should have more authority and be due more respect...hope you all are laughing along with me! |
Connie
| posted 15-May-2009 2:50pm
My brain is so scattered today I forgot to tell you all the really good news. Daughter has lost 3 lbs! She is very happy. Today I saw her in just her bra. Her stomach is very large. I told her I thought she would probably have to get some exercise in to get rid of it. She had always had a small waist and she may have to battle to get it back. But three pounds gone is a great start. |
Laney
| posted 15-May-2009 3:04pm
Thanks, Connie. I will say that I have done very well in coping since his death. He was career Navy, and that sure did teach me alot about being independent.
Congrats to your daughter! That is a great start!
Speaking of produce, I am off to grocery shop. Take care, everyone |
Debbie M.
| posted 15-May-2009 3:09pm
yey 3 pounds Connie's daughter!!! Do you think she would like to post too? I think her tummy will go down. Mine is!
Yes, my surgery was tough but it saved my life! Tumor gone and looking good. It was not cancer but still has the possibility to return. I have a yearly MRI to watch for it. The next one is on July. It was a meningioma.
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Bronwyn
| posted 15-May-2009 3:22pm
Connie I deserve more respect than you if we are going to do this by age Sorry about the produce. So you made a smoothie that tasted good without a banana....I have never tried that and the blogs I have read have said it is essential to put a banana in for it to be good. I don't have a banana today and I wanted to make my smoothie......maybe I will try.
Well 45 minutes on my bike......I hope my metabolism is paying attention to that.
Connie at your daughters age if she commits to this she will she quick progress. I always had a small waist as well....hope to have that again some day.
Laney how wonderful that you had that strength and feeling of independence before you had to deal with such a loss. When my husband went through some very serious cancer treatments.....and the prognosis was not good. I was overwhelmed with so many things.....not only the loss of the relationship, but a realization of how unprepared in every aspect of my life I would be for being alone with the finishing of raising of my children and all the financial stuff and so forth.
Debbie M. my new daughter-in-laws Aunt had brain cancer just this past fall. Her stories about the event are certainly scary. She is doing very well now though. Was it brain cancer or a non-cancerous tumour?
Okay this is bad..........it is 1:23 and I haven't eaten anything today yet..... |
Bronwyn
| posted 15-May-2009 3:41pm
Todays smoothie....shared with son and his friend....1 mango,1 cup of pineapple, 1 cup plain yoghurt, spinach, 2 handfuls of frozen grapes. I didn't miss the banana maybe because I added the yoghurt which I haven't previously done. The green smoothie purists don't seem to use and dairy.
Connie you now you tried it with frozen fruit right....do you like it better? I did one yesterday without the frozen fruit and I didn't like it very much. |
Hilda
| posted 15-May-2009 4:27pm
My husband left me for a woman 13 years younger when my kids were 6,8 and 12. I had not worked in 13 years. I was living 4 hours away from relatives and he moved across the country. He never saw my kids much until he divorced wife number 2. Now he is lonely and my kids are 28, 30, and 34 and he wants to be involved in their lives. I suspect only because he is lonely. He has been seeing them on holidays now for about 5 years since his wife that he cheated with cheated on him. I was devastated when he left and was plunged into poverty. But he really did me a favor. I think I was spared a lot of heartbreak. It was like a death when he left. The man I married had died, and there was someone else walking around in his body. I can sympathize with Elizabeth Edwards somewhat. My story is repeated every day. Divorce breaks my heart as much as the death of a friend's spouse. Both are awful things to experience, but God is good and He has a plan for us. |
K10
| posted 15-May-2009 5:24pm
Laney: Sorry about the loss of your husband. How old are your kids? I am 39 until October.
We have an offer on our house. $5,000 under what we are asking, but hey it is something. I am waiting for someone right now and they are 20 minutes late. I have another person coming at 4:30.
I just want to be done. I hope the bank accepts the offer. We are doing a short sale, I don't know if I mentioned that. I am hoping to hear from the lady we are planning on renting the house from. I would like to see the inside of it soon.
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K10
| posted 15-May-2009 5:38pm
I know I am not supposed to eat this, but my stomach is bothering me and it is the only thing that sounds good. I am eating Special K. I don't know if my stomach is upset from post-nasal drip or too much fiber this morning???? Maybe stress???? Could that be possible???? :) |
Connie
| posted 15-May-2009 5:43pm
Hilda, what a rough road. You should be so proud of yourself. He will surely reap what he sows, he already is I'm sure. What a jerk. I hope your children came through it without too much damage. I'm sure he didn't think about what he was putting them through. You are made of steely stuff lady. As are you Laney. My father in law was retired Navy. I live in Millington, TN. Once the worlds largest inland Navy base. Several times over the years we have made friends that had to move on. Military life is tough.
I'm happy for you K10. Things are coming together.
Bronwyn, I respect you girl! I forgot about the frozen fruit. I'll freeze something tonight before I go to bed.
Home alone again tonight. Wonderful, blissful peace and quiet. |
Connie
| posted 15-May-2009 5:45pm
K10, sinus drainage is very upsetting to your stomach. I really hope you can find something that is NFNS for times when you have an upset stomach. It is important. |
Debbie M.
| posted 15-May-2009 6:09pm
Nope, not cancer. It was a meningioma. It could return so they do an MRI on me once a year to take a peek. It's Due in July.
Great Scott K10, that was fast! Relax. Fear and Faith can't live in the same body. |
Bronwyn
| posted 15-May-2009 7:15pm
Hilda, Connie said exactly what I would like to say. What is with these men that take off with woman almost half their age? The phrase. "he will reap what he sows" came to my mind as well.
I don't watch Oprah very often but I read some place that she had Elizabeth Edwards on recently and that she said, her husband was such a good husband except for the infidelity thing??????
K10 I don't know what a short sale means but I am glad you have the opportunity to move on. Sinus problems are so miserable, hope you can get through that quickly. I really think if you tried a plain yoghurt, maybe with truvia or something like that. you would learn to like it and that may be better for your stomach. I eat mine with dried cherries and some chopped walnuts. I like it that way. I haven't eaten sweetened yoghurt for a long time and I don't miss it. Don't eat fat free plain yoghurt......that is so tart and sour.
Someone is coming this afternoon to buy my tent trailer. I am so happy. It sat in my yard and wasn't opened for the last 10 ears. I live in the country and I dreaded opening it after that long.....I was sure there would be mice problems. I was thrilled when we put it up yesterday and there was absolutely no evidence of mice at all, Yahoo!!!! I never even truly planned to sell it, a friend just called and said she had someone who wanted my tent trailer....nice for things to go that way. |
Bronwyn
| posted 15-May-2009 7:25pm
Debbie I just looked up meningloma. How did you know you had it....did you have headaches? Health issues are so stressful. I am sure you were very concerned when you were diagnosed. When my kids were young I had a stage 3 malignant melanoma. I remember going to bed and crying at night being afraid I was going to leave my children. My husband could have gone on and had a new relationship but, I felt no one could ever love and care about my children as I did. I remember someone else on here say they were pasty white......that is me as well. I avoid any sun tanning at all. That was not the case when I was younger. I never had good tanning skin but I worked at tanning a lot and always started out with terrible burns.....yes I did reap what I sewed. I had long blonde hair that I straightened with an iron (the kind you iron clothes with) and I was thin and tanned....I liked the look but I paid for it. Somehow though being pasty white and heavy makes summer even more difficult for clothes. |
K10
| posted 15-May-2009 7:42pm
Bronwyn:I am the pasty white one. I get pink, not tan. My husband says I am so white you can see my spleen. I am wearing white shorts (that I wasn't able to fit in for a long while) and it probably looks like I am wearing pants.
A short sale is:
When lenders agree to do a short sale in real estate, it means the lender is accepting less than the total amount due. Not all lenders will accept short sales or discounted payoffs, especially if it would make more financial sense to foreclose; moreover, not all sellers nor all properties qualify for short sales.
Although all lenders have varying requirements and may demand that a borrower submit a wide array of documentation.
We owe more than we can get for our house, so the lender will have to agree to the offers made.
We have to prove how broke we are to sell it this way, just like you would have to prove how broke you aren't when buying a house.
If they won't accept the offer we will eventually be foreclosed on. The short sale looks better on our credit than a foreclosure.
Talk soon.
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Connie
| posted 15-May-2009 7:56pm
I would call myself pasty white except I'm all freckly too. I have avoided the sun long enough that they are faded, but one exposure to the sun and they are all standing out in a big way. It will happen before long. I wear sun screen, but it can't be avoided. I was the one daughter that inherited more of my moms dna. My dad was mostly american indian so most of my sisters get a lovely tan. My youngest sister didn't get freckles until she was 18! She went to FL and over did it. Isn't that amazing?
Bronwyn, you reminded me of myself...waiting so long to eat. Tsk, tsk, tsk! Somehow, somedays, that just happens.
Some of you have really had some serious health scares! I'm so glad you all came through and are now here on this site. |
Debbie M.
| posted 15-May-2009 8:14pm
Yes, Bronwyn, One day I got a head ache. Very unusual for me. On the 5th day of the head ache, I called the Doc. We tried to figure it out a couple different ways with antibiotics (thought it might be that wisdom tooth infected, the one I just got rid of) we tried migrain meds but after a few days with nothing working I had a cat scan and they found the mass. Less than 30 days later I had the surgery and it was gone! The doc said it was growning above my right eye and into the bone. He used the cautery to burn the bone as to try to get every little cell that may have been left in the pourous part of the bone. Only time will tell now.
I was immediately put on an extremely powerful steroid called dexamethazone the Doc humorously referred to as Vitamin D. It made me so hungry I gained 10 pounds. It wasn't pretty but it saved my life. I had pressure in my right eye too, that was a clue to the tumor but no one seemed to pay attention to that.
Sorry I've gone on and on but somethimes then I begin to think about it I can't stop. If anyone is interested in a grewsome post-op picture I'd be happy to post it. |
Debbie M.
| posted 15-May-2009 8:20pm
I actually have a very olive skin tone and tan very quickly. My friend Carol, a red head, used to say she could sit there at the beach and watch me tan. She always burned. I always looked green to her pinkish skin. I don't try to tan anymore but I do try not to burn. I'm lucky that way. Sorry about your skin cancer Bronwyn. Its something anyone can get and we should all be smart about. I have always put sunscrean on my kids but they seem to tan anyway. They all got good skin. It helps that husband is Italian. |
Connie
| posted 15-May-2009 9:21pm
Debbie, your description of you and your friend at the beach sounded like me and my friend in her back yard. She really has "leathery" skin today. She tans year around now I think.
And Bronwyn, it sounds like you were quite the hottie! Do we miss those days...yes. Would we go back if we could...not unless I could know then what I know now. I've always thought I was lucky to have made it through the 70's without doing the damage to myself that some of my classmates did.
I'm in bed with my book. All of my animals were curled up in my spot. Now they are all mad at me for moving them. I'm sure they will all be back in 5 minutes. A warm body to curl up to and they are happy. Sounds like me! Night all. Just to check...did everyone (except K10 who had a bad belly) stay NFNS today? |
Debbie M.
| posted 15-May-2009 10:12pm
I did, I stayed NFNS!!!~
I posted a couple of pictures of me and my middle daughter. |
K10
| posted 15-May-2009 11:51pm
My best friend would get so tan she looked dirty. After an hour in the sun she would have tan lines and I would be burned. I got this horrible burn when I was 19. We were camping and decided to go down this river, we had put sunscreen SPF 4 I think, and because there was a drought it took us hours to get to our destination. I was so burned that I could feel the fluid pool in my legs if I stood in one spot too long. I had to ride around in the car with A/C on. My ankles and wrists were so swollen. I have some scars from the burn on my hands only I can see. They are kind of shiny.
I have liver spots on them too. My mom had those too. My mom was tanner than I was when she was dying from cancer. I hope that doesn't sound horrible to you guys. She would have totally agreed with that comment. She died before my senior year of high school from breast cancer that spread to the bone. Sorry to be Debbie Downer here.
Sometimes it is hard to believe it has been almost 23 years. I would never ask her to come back she is having the best time in Heaven.
I am so happy for the people on this board that have had family and health issues that are still so positive and are doing so well with NFNS. This board has been great for me.
Debbie M: I wouldn't mind seeing the photos. I like medical things.
I called the lady yesterday and today who owns the house we are supposed to rent, but I haven't heard back from her. Now I am worrying (which I know I am not supposed to do) that things might not work out. I talked to her in person on Tuesday and she was still excited about us renting, so I hope things haven't changed. I feel like when I was a teenager and liked someone and they didn't call and all these ideas went through my head. I have told my husband if things didn't work out with this house that I think I still would want to live out there. Houses are cheaper and much bigger than what we could get here.
Have a great weekend everyone.
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Debbie M.
| posted 16-May-2009 1:14am
Oh my K10, that burn sounds like it was very painful. I've heard what we did when we were young sets us up for trouble in the future.
K10, Since your mom had breast cancer does your doc recommend you get a mammogram earlier than most people? Just curious. I'm sorry for your loss at such a young age.
How far away from your house is the new house? |
Bronwyn
| posted 16-May-2009 4:26am
K10 I have numerous terrible sun burn stories. I had an opportunity once to live for a few months with my brother's family in Conneticut (he was a lot older than me). I was about 20 or 21 and in between semesters at school in Utah. He was an attorney right down town in New York. Some times I rode the train with him to work. I loved New York City it was so exciting to look around and shop. I had bought two adorable white outfits (dress and pant outfit) out of the basement of Saks 5th Ave,......they were like the cheapest things in the store and it was so exciting to have bought something there. When I got back to Utah I was going out with an old boyfriend that I wanted to look super great for in these white outfits. I went to my friends place who had a swimming pool and floated on a rubber dingy on her pool. It was 105 degrees and the hottest part of the day. I fell asleep and I can't remember how much time I spent on my back frying my front. I was just a mess......horrible. I was staying at my brothers for a few days until I got into my apt. He is a Dr. and he was furious with me. My burns were really serious......I had to have cortisone shots.....I think that is what it was. I had to cover my face and legs and arms in cortisone. I still went out with the guy and wore my white outfits.....but I didn't look quite as cool as I had planned to look I looked like had been boiled in hot water. The dumb things we do when we are young. I haven't tanned for 30 years but I have some bad wrinkles and brown spots.
K10 I laughed when I read that when you wear white shorts it looks like you are wearing pants......too funny. That must have been so sad for you to lose your Mum at such a young age.,,,,I hope you have a great Mother-in-Law.
I stayed no sugar but I had a bun with my hamburger. I made bison burgers and I thought I had some ezekial hamburger buns here.....I didn't so I made a bad choice and had the regular bun.
Debbie M. that is why the show "House" unnerves.....there are so many bad things that can happen that you don't even think of and his show makes me paranoid. I do have something really weird happen to me sometimes and I don't know if I would go to an eye Dr. or my family Dr. It doesn't happen all the time either.....so it is one of those strange things. Some times in the mornings it really hurts to open my eyes.....really hurts. Like I try and try to open them and it hurts and then when I finally am able to hold them open they sting and tear for a few minutes....or even several minutes. It was just one eye usually but the other morning it was both of my eyes and I literally walked to the washroom with my eyes shut and just feeling my way. That was the first time it was both eyes and it hurt like crazy. It isn't that frequent and it seems weird that it is just an occasional thing. I should record how often it actually happens. Maybe I should call House and see what he thinks |
Debbie M.
| posted 16-May-2009 7:57am
Go to the eye Doc. Maybe just a call to the eye Doc would put your mind at rest. Describe over the phone what is happening. They may make a regular appointment or tell you to come in right away. I wouldn't rick anything with my site. Some one I knew let an eye infection go too long. Finally went in but lost site in one eye because he waited too long. When did it start?
Don't worry about the hamburger bun. It's not the end all. Just continue on. I bought some Ezek cinnamon raisin english muffins yesterday. I thought they would be awesome toasted. I didn't see any other Ezek items but bread.
Sleep over day....... |
Debbie M.
| posted 16-May-2009 8:26am
195 today. My guts are feeling more normal in the last 24 hours. I think I have gotten over what ever it was. This is probably a more true weight. Still down about 6 or 7 pounds. |
K10
| posted 16-May-2009 9:54am
Debbie: Yay for you on the weight loss. I am glad you are feeling better. Take it slow with the food. I have had mammograms done every other year since I was 30 and every year since 35. My mom was diagnosed at 39 and that is how old I am now.
There is a little girl in our city that is 10 years old and diagnosed with breast cancer. She had a mastectomy. This has just happened in the last few months. There is a blog for her. The raisin bread is great as toast.
Bronwyn: WOW on the sunburn. I would get the eyes checked out, just to be safe. You never want to mess with your sight.
I am on my way to San Diego today with my friend. We are taking some furniture to her sister and we going just going to have a fun girl day. It takes about an hour and a half or so to get there.
The new house is about an hour and a half away. Of course it all depends on traffic.
Have a great NFNS day.
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Debbie M.
| posted 16-May-2009 10:53am
My patience is running out with this birthday child. She thinks she is a princess. Frightning as its early in the day. I hope I don't lose it.
Prayers are welcome. |
K10
| posted 16-May-2009 11:00am
Just remember she is excited and nervous about her party. She wants it to be fun and she wants all the girls to have fun. My daughters would be the same way. She needs to help with things so she can keep her mind busy. When do they arrive? I hope you didn't make it too early. Have fun and remind her that how she acts today and tonight determines if one of these will ever happen again. :)
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Connie
| posted 16-May-2009 11:08am
Morning all! I'm being lazy this morning. All the family is mulling around here somewhere.
K10, sorry about losing your mom so young. Keep up with those mammograms. That is terrible about the 10 year old. I'm still trying to wrap my brain around that one.
I really can only think of a few times I became seriously burned. One year I actually did achieve a tan. I was living in Houston and my apartment was steps away from the pool. The pool had steps that ran the entire length of the shallow end. I parked my behind on the top step and stayed there for about 30-40 minutes almost everyday. I used sunscreen and by the end of the summer I had a tan. My friend gets in the sun and becomes energized, I get in the sun and it zaps all my energy away.
Bronwyn, I hated to read you ate a bun. I know, it was just a bun, but I hated to read it. I want you to be NFNS all the time.
I haven't decided what to do today yet. There's always something waiting to be done. |
Connie
| posted 16-May-2009 11:12am
Debbie, the picture of you and your daughter (the second one that comes up) is PRECIOUS! |
Debbie M.
| posted 16-May-2009 11:16am
I know my daughter is excited and nervous but she is acting totally bratty. Most of my reserves have been drained. They are coming at 4:45. Friends and family first. Then family will leave at 6:00.
Having cottage cheese with diced tomato for lunch. Had an Ezekiel cinnamon raisin english muffin for breakfast with a laughing cow cheese. |
K10
| posted 16-May-2009 11:32am
My oldest gets the same way when people are coming over. I remember my mom having to threaten me because I would be a brat when someone was over. |
Bronwyn
| posted 16-May-2009 1:19pm
K10 that sounds so fun to go to San Diego for the day. I love San Diego. Are you moving closer or farther from San Diego when you go to your new place. Did you hear back from the woman who you are renting from? I guess you don't know yet if the bank accepted the offer on your house. Thanks for the explanation of the short loan.
Debbie M. I remember when my second son was 5 that we had a birthday party at our house for a bunch of 5 year olds. I used to just go crazy for their parties and do tons of extra stuff. My husband did a video of the party. There was one little boy that whined and cried the whole time, he wanted to win everything or be the first picked or whatever. I remember how frustrated I was during the whole party because of that boys behaviour. The bright side is that the video was really quite funny and we watched it several times as entertainment, and for some reason the difficult child made the video even more humorous......kind of dark humour YOur kids are older and everything will be fine.....and the high point is that it will end and they will go home. I do think kids get anxious as well as Mum's that everything will go well....they want people to have fun at their house.
Connie I know the bun wasn't great but I was thrilled that it wasn't sugar. It was whole wheat. Connie your daughter could make a "milk shake" in the blender.....yoghurt and frozen fruit. How much weight does she want to lose?
Debbie glad you are feeling better......best luck on the sleep over. Just kind of chill a little.....they will be noisy and a little annoying and then they will all go home and your daughter will have had a great time on her birthday. |
Debbie M.
| posted 16-May-2009 1:23pm
I went to her room to do a quick dash and stash (Bronwyn you know what that is)and I found out why my daughter didn't want me in her room. She had an angry fit and delibratly trashed her room. Now if it had been another time and another day things would have turned out differently (read left as is or everything would have gone out the window) but since the condition of her room has to to with my pride, I cleaned it up. I know at least one of you had to have prayed for me because I found it in my heart to exude grace. Thank you. Now I will take some time for me to get showered and dressed, even put on some make up. Let the games begin. Deep breath. |
Bronwyn
| posted 16-May-2009 1:23pm
Debbie M....cute pics of you and your daughter. Your hair is a beautiful colour! |
Debbie M.
| posted 16-May-2009 2:19pm
Oh thanks. That picture was taken a month before my surgery and it was colored.
My lab work came back positive. Another round of antibiotics for me. Go figure. |
Angie
| posted 16-May-2009 8:09pm
Good evening everyone. I think it is kind of strange that three of us had stomach problems. I even got a fever blister on my lip that never quit fully developed but I have not had a fever blister since I was a teenager. I wonder if I had a stomach virus. That is the reason I hate going to the doctor for anything, you never know what you are going to catch while you are there. Of course I could have gotten it anywhere. Anyway, I feel better. I heard from part of my blood test and they want me to come back Monday to do another test saying that my thyroid is underactive. I have been more tired than normal lately but I just blamed it on a lazy spell. They said all the other test they had gotten back looked good. I feel like being 48 it is probably a hormone thing.
Debbie M I can't wait to hear from you tomorrow. We want a full report. I remember those days. Thank goodness I don't think I had but a couple that she had more than two to stay overnight.
Bronwyn I think it is great that you rode for 45 minutes. You have definetly out done me on the exercise this week. I hope Monday I can get to feeling better and get back in the routine. It sure makes you feel better.
Stay Trek was good but when you were a trekie with the old cast you just can't hold a candle to them. I would not recommend it. It was nice just getting out.
As for you tanners I tell my daughter to stay out of the sun. She has a beautiful tan and loves being outdoors but all I have to do it show her the skin on my neck and chest and she gets the picture. I love the beach and being outdoors but my tan comes from a bottle now. I use jergens extreme about twice a week and it keeps me with good color. Have a good night all. |
Connie
| posted 16-May-2009 9:54pm
I'm back from the bridal shower. OMG! My old Sunday school class/youth group kids are graduating from college and starting to get married! It was so wonderful to see some of them again! I had a great time, everyone said whatever it is I'm doing it agrees with me. I just had a wonderful time. I ate NFNS and it was fine. The dessert table was loaded and it held no temptation for me at all. I watched all the other people, ladies mostly...and overweight mostly, eat and eat and I wanted to shout NFNS. Anyone who asked, I told. But when they heard my advice, they made faces or shook their heads.
Tomorrow I promised my daughter I would menu plan. She is starting to get bored with NFNS, but I haven't really prepared anything. So this week it's cooking, cooking, cooking. I'm looking forward to it.
How ya doing Debbie? You hanging in there?
Angie, I'm going to try the jergens extreme. Thanks for the tip. I have to wait until my spider veins are removed first.
I'm beat and my book calls to me. Nice night all you NFNSer's. |
Hilda
| posted 17-May-2009 8:12am
I am in a class on the book" Discerning thr Voice of God "by Priscilla Shirer. In her video last week she said "Strongholds start in your soul, but manifest themselves in your body." They say "I can't be free of this addiction". You need divine weapons to destroy them. Scripture meditation. The Holy Spirit gives you the power to overcome.The word of God can destroy the strongholds in your life. The devil wants you operating in your own power. We need to repeat scriptures over and over. We should read our Bibles like it is a love letter from God to us. |
Debbie M.
| posted 17-May-2009 8:47am
What a wonderful thing to wake up to this morning. Thank you Hilda. |
K10
| posted 17-May-2009 10:58am
Thank you Hilda for what I sure need to hear.
I had a fun time going to San Diego with my friend. We went to breakfast, I am telling you I was thinking from the time I woke up that I wanted to get pancakes. I decided to weigh and my weight was down, so I decided that I wouldn't get pancakes. We just went to Jack in the Box and I had 2 of their tacos and an orange juice. I didn't finish the OJ.
We had lunch at her sisters which was chicken salad and chips. I didn't have my chicken salad on anything, so that was good, but I did have too many chips. Not NFNS though.
Before we left her sister wanted to get dinner, I wasn't even really hungry and neither was my friend, but we went anyway. I think her sister just wanted to spend more time with my friend and she is heavy. My friend and I shared the Grilled Mahi Mahi tacos and chips from Rubios. I think the corn tortillas may have had flour in them, I am going to see if I can figure that out later today.
When I got home there was a houseful of kids and some parents watching movies, we had a good time. Later I had some cashews and some carrots and dip. I ate way too much yesterday. I hope I can eat less today. I hate how sometimes the day after you eat alot you actually want to eat more. Like your stomach is stretched out or something.
I feel really good about not eating the pancakes. What is the term you use for that Connie?
Debbie M: Did you survive?????
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Connie
| posted 17-May-2009 11:57am
K10, let's call that pancakeresistant! Glad you had such a great day. Maybe you ate too much yesterday, that happens. But if you had ate too much and it was NFNS, then it would not be a problem. Being out of the house and staying NFNS is something we all have to face and be prepared for. It can be done, you just have to decide not to eat F&S. Last night I ate the dips without anything to dip into them. I took the meat off the bun and ate that. When I go to mexican restaurant I get an order of rice and beans. Make up your mind before you leave the house that you are going to stay NFNS and then stick to it.
How are you doing Debbie?
That was a lovely post Hilda, and so true.
Nice and cool here today. I love it! |
Debbie M.
| posted 17-May-2009 12:21pm
One of the girls had a tooth come out (yes tooth fairy visited), gum ended up in someones hair (got it out with peanutbutter), huge drama with a father of a neighbor coming to our door wanting to know why his daughter wasn't invite, she was crying (awkward), they had a couple games with apples(read pass under chin without hands, very funny) and eggs resulting in raw eggs broken on the driveway (was all in fun and we cleaned it up quickly while girls walked around the block), they played out on the swingset,danced, watched a movie and they stayed up till 3:00 a.m. They had a 9:30 ding dong ditchem run down the street (preceeded by a secret phone call to warn my friend for a heads up) Pleanty of snacks were had by all (too many in my opinion) I had NONE of the junk!
It was successrful and I am glad it is over. One of the six pack remains (read 11 year old). After she is gone we will head out the Wal-Mart to spend the money she got in gifts put together with money she has earned to buy the highly coveted Nintendo DS. Breath in, breath out!~ |
Debbie M.
| posted 17-May-2009 12:31pm
K10 what you experienced is what we call the heady power!!! Good for you, I'm proud of you.
I could spend a lot of time listing for you what I resisted but I don't even whant to give all that junk my time. Just say I had a hug dose of heady power!!! Dosn't it feel great?!!
195 still |
K10
| posted 17-May-2009 12:35pm
So the neighbor came over. I think that action explains right there, why his daughter wasn't invited. Was his crying daughter with him? Parents need to learn to butt-out sometimes. |
Connie
| posted 17-May-2009 1:19pm
OMG! I can't believe a father came over to ask why his daughter wasn't invited. That would be beyond awkward. Where was mom? Mom's usually have better skills at something like that. What did you tell him? Other than that, it sounds like the part was a huge success! Well done.
I have to admit, I wasn't the funnest mom. I let my kids have bday parties every other year. The year they had the party we always had an "event" one and it was always pricey so the gifts from mom and dad were reasonable. The year we did not have a party, the gifts could be much bigger. It seemed to work out well doing it that way.
Heady power rules!
Time to go through the recipes looking for good stuff to fix this week. I'll post my menu in case anyone wants the recipe. Great day all. |
Connie
| posted 17-May-2009 2:19pm
menu
Sun- shrimp Scampi w/ garlic toast
Mon- Anniversary Chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans
Tues- leftovers
Wed- grilled pork chops, butternut squash au gratin, peas
Thur- Dill chicken with cream sauce, zucchini gratin, garlic toast
Fri- mexican take out
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Debbie M.
| posted 17-May-2009 3:11pm
The crying daughter was not with him, thankfully. We have had proplems with this family. They are the ones who's mother in law called my daugher Bacon Fat. The relationship between the two girls has been on and off. My daughter thought very carefully about the girls she was going to invite and decided not to invite this girl even thought they had had a previous conversation about it. This girl was expecting to come. It was not a good situation and ultimately my daughter didn't handle it in the best way. It was very awkward. I had to just come right out and say she didn't want Libby at the party because of a previous fight. It was truely aweful. It was terrible on so many levels. Thank goodness it was a brief pause in a happy time and we tried to get over it quickly. These are not Christian people and we have had trouble with the launguage the neighbor kids have used. When I brought this to the Fathers attention he just said my kids say the same stuff. NOT! We do not use fowl words. I had a talk with them about it. I have known these other kids to outright lie on several occassions. When the father told me his children were not allowd to come over anymore I just said well, you need to do what you need to do. Then I said maybe it would be better that way. It's a shame as we live with only one other house between us but is it a loss anyway? Are these the kind of people I want influencing my children? No |
Bronwyn
| posted 17-May-2009 4:56pm
I was sure that it would have been the family who has been so cruel to your daughter. I know kids should not be caught in the middle of rude adults behaviour but..... As I recall the father was not overly apologetic when your daughter's feelings were hurt. That is actually one of the things I loved about living in the country when my kids were little. We made arrangements for play dates and parties and so no one ever felt left out....no neighbors to worry about. It isn't the little girls fault that her Grandmother was so rude to your daughter but the Father could have been more sympathetic to the situation. Interesting that he didn't endear himself at all and then felt he could call you up on this, and in the middle of the party????
I love having my grown kids live close. Last night my kids and my new daughter-in-law's siblings had a siblings party. They all came over here. I made food and they played games and watched slum dog millionaire. It was really a fun night. Our families haven't known each other or been close before. I love how my daughter-in-law is working on our families being close and doing things together, lots of fun.
I think I am going to have to go back to calorie counting. Connie I think there are some of us who can't just simply rely on NFNS being good enough in the weight loss game. Remember you don't overeat.....you don't have a crazy appetite. I feel like K10,,,,when i over eat one day it just makes me hungrier the next day. I can simply overeat even when I eat NFNS.....my cravings are down but I still eat too much if I don't follow something like a calorie count. On the news last night they were talking about how American's are exercising more but the benefits are not being seen because they continue to eat more than they should. They said on average people are eating 500 calories more a day than they should and not seeing the benefits of their exercise. They said in the 50's, 60's,and I don't know what other decades they sited that people didn't go to gyms and that there wasn't the obesity problem that there is today because people didn't eat as much as they do now. Everything has been super sized and we have lost our awareness of how much food we need or should have. Tomorow I think I will go back to counting calories.....I hate to but I think I must together with exercise. |
K10
| posted 17-May-2009 5:47pm
I don't know about the calorie counting per se for me, but I am thinking about really paying attention to serving sizes. That will be an improvement to what I am doing now. I have a scale, so there is no reason not to do it this way.
Debbie M: I knew it was the same family. No loss on your part, just remind your daughter she needs to be civil.
Bronwyn: It sounds like you had a nice night.
Connie: Recipes please. I am really struggling and need new ideas. |
K10
| posted 17-May-2009 6:52pm
Hi ladies. Will you please keep my mother-in-law, Carolyn in prayer? She is on her way to the hospital with a possible heart attack. We live 4-5 hours away from her. Thank you so much. |
Laney
| posted 17-May-2009 7:11pm
Hello, all! Sounds like a busy weekend for everyone. This is the first chance I have gotten to get online and report my weigh-in yesterday. I lost 3 pounds, yippee! At 150 now. To reward myself, I ordered some workout DVD's that I have been wanting. Wait, is that really a reward or a punishment? Anyway, I'm happy about the 3 pound start.
Debbie M, I'm glad you made it through all the party drama. Congrats for passing on the junk food. Not easy to do in times of stress!
Bronwyn and K10 good luck with the adjustments in calorie counting and portion sizes. We all need to do what we feel is appropriate for ourselves.
I remember from the Biggest Loser when Bob admonished some of them for not eating enough. I guess because they were working out so much, but I do know that your metabolism adjusts to burn less calories when you cut calories down too low. Why does losing weight have to be so complicated????
I am off to walk my dogs. Have a great evening everyone! |
Laney
| posted 17-May-2009 7:12pm
Sorry, K10 I didn't see that before I posted. Of course, I will pray for her. Keep us posted please. |
Debbie M.
| posted 17-May-2009 7:17pm
Bronwyn, I love that your families are getting together! How is your Mom? |
