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Everything posted by IndioGirl55
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Help please
Tino That discomfort means that you have restriction - make sure you eat slowly, tiny bite and chew. Being full now is diff feeling than our old full. It takes awhile to figure it out - but if you have eaten say 1/2 c of food and feel that discomfort stop eating you are most likely full.. Being stuck hurts - like a golf ball in your chest - slime (saliva) come pouring out of your mouth as your body is trying to get the food to go down - if it doesn't go down then it will come back up in a form of a bp..
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Cheating or Good Planning?
You did perfect – it wasn’t a cheat – Remember this is a lifetime lifestyle change – You did the right thing by planning and budgeting your calories – I eat healthy 95-98% of the time – You have to allow for life and foods that you do enjoy – it’s all about moderation – planning – budgeting and exercise and you have done all that …. WTG !!!!
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Lucky #7 are still going strong !!!
Well the aol weather say 20% tomorrow and 50% on Sunday and I heard on the radio – that change of rain is tomorrow nite.. But you know how the weather pple are they hardly ever get it right?? My gf Debbie got laid off today – she has been expecting it for a while now – her company got bought out buy another company – hell she’s lucky though she lives w/DS and doesn’t really have any bills – so she should be ok.. Well just cking in – cbl
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When do you eat?
Coffee @ 5 a.m. Bf around 9-10 a.m. Lunch Noon Pre-workout snack 4:30 Dinner - 7:30 - 8 pm Snack - 9-10 p.m This is my M-F schedule - I work so I have to eat at noon and gotta say most days I am hungry by then.. Weekends are a whole nother subject - then I eat when hungry - gotta say most weekend I don't do bf or lunch - especially if I am busy doing something maybe a late afternoon snack/lunch - but I ALWAYS eat dinner.
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OMG - I don't think I had wind last night didn't go out too much except the last time I did it was cold. I really didn't watch the news this a.m. - what's the % - heck the rain rarely makes it over the mtn Where are you walking - what the route - 2 mile - that's going to be hugh for you - WTG...
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Good Morning Gang !!!! TGIF !!!!! Ok Karri - holding you to it... We better hear from you Steph - How's it going girl... Karla - Where were you this a.m. - you usually are the 1st to post.. Phyl - Looks like it's going to be a beautiful day here in the desert.. Denise - I know you are happy it's friday - has it warmed up yet?? Candice should be coming home this weekend - I don't remember if she said how long they would be gone... Well work work work - but sure glad it's Friday Am happy this a.m. 139.5 !!!!! But gotta say I sure have been craving sugar - I think it's from all the sugar I ate last weekend - well not that much but as we all know and understand if we indulge now a days - we think we have just so blown it... When in all reality it's not half as much as we use too.. CBL - Hugs Girls...
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Phyl LMAO - didn't get in trouble !!!! I think he knew better.. Ya Costco was diff only 2 demo's bread/butter & yogurt and that was it - the cooler w/veggies was bare - Also I got a 42 snack pack popcorn one time when I was there - well they don't have it any more just the regular size and if I pop a reg size i will eat it all - You go to the Rancho Mirage one - and I was at La Quinta - so they must be doing something- the box girl I had was more interested in looking cute.. Karla - Use the plastic please -and go - forget school - hell don't you have some bereavement time - use that - since your Dad's not having services - just say that you are going to the private memorial and go get a fill - screw the kids and school - you are more important and what's a day - it's not going to make or break a kids education :0) Well I'm off to bed - had to order the tsv on qvc - spanx hightop shapewear - Sweet Dreams Peeps..
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Karla Nope no discount - it goes by protection class - well- if your current house is in a pc 8 - and you are moving to a pc 2 - ya than you will get a credit - How far is the fire department & fire hydrant from your current house ?? Like you said - you don't get enough snow - call the City or County and find out. Ok oranges vs chocolate - Oranges are a better choice - They are healty foods - and if you can eat 2 oranges you need a fill- I can only eat an orange if I cut then and don't eat any of the membrane - otherwise I will stick.. So oranges were the better choice - 160 cal of choc would not have filled you up - hell a candy bar is 230 cal you have only eaten 810 cal - so you have some more to eat 1200 cal - Eat a healthy dinner - some protein and veggies (free in my estimation) for 160 cal you could have had a sandwich on lite bread 80 cal 6 slice of ham (oscar meyers) 60 - 45 for 2% cheese - wthe mustard = 185 cal.. Well Candy's DH came home last nite - so she stayed home I went to costco to get my dog treats - they didn't have any frozen scallops !!!! Got some cat fish - shrimp - filet migon - strawberries - they didn't have the green beans I like either - paper plates and plastic cups.. oh ya andrew some salmon - Oh my boy is going to try and get a 2nd job - a big lots is opening up next door to the dollar store - and since he has experience setting up a store he hopes to get hired.. Now he just has to make sure the two schedules don't interfere with each other - I don't know how you do that... I have alway just worked and office job -8-5 not 2 part time jobs Phyl - how was your musical yesterday ??? Denise - How was your food & exercise today.. Karri - What's up girl...
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Lucky #7 are still going strong !!!
Karla - WTG on your food !!!! Sweetie right now you are in a place most of us have been at one time and we have all made it – so will you !!! I know it doesn’t seem like it but you will… Denise – I saw a little news this morning – at saw that – I agree w/Phyl – it’s getting a little scary all these EQ’s especially since I live in EQ country – but it does seem to be happening in areas that usually don’t have them.. I better get my EQ preparedness’ kit together :0) Phyl – 3/12 is next Furlough day – Next Friday – I forget you are retired and might not always know what date it is – I know when I am on vacation I know the day of the week but not always the date :0) Well gang I pb’d on cauliflower last nite – ate a chicken leg – then ate my cauliflower – well the ck leg was all the food my tummy wanted – so the cauliflower came back up …. Had a snack pack popcorn – while watching Idol… Only 3 – 4 good girls last night .. Well – got up this morning did a little cleaning my gf Candy is coming over tonite – she’s having a bit of a breakdown – her youngest had to have a breast biopsy the other morning (clear) but then after that had to go next door and get a hysterectomy (that mass is still being tested) she’s only 38 – GF dh is up w/DD to help out – and she (candy) is all alone here and works been a bitch – She’s the kind of person (well like most of us) who feel weak when we need a shoulder to lean on – I told here that’s what friends are for and that if I needed her she would be the 1st one there for me.. So she’s coming over for dinner tonite. Well that’s all for this morning – Candice hope you are having a good time in Cuba – enjoying the sun – it’s windy and cold here today – Phyl most likely has worse wind than me… Cbl – xoxox Janet
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Right on - We gotta look hot !!! WTG on the calories - Where was the eq - I haven't watched the news
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Hey Gang Steph - Hugs - Like Phyl wish I has some words of wisdom - Insurance companies suck !!! How is he doing?? Did he ever get to meet his Dad.. Phyl - Ok I'll pick up up Friday Morning around 10 - we will head to the kitchen place - Maybe I'll have a coupon for Coach - I'm broke but that seems like when I want to shop the most. Might hit the Loft store - ;0) Karla - Yep I love sliders - cuz I can eat - if I stick to hard protein and follow the rules - I can't - for bf I had 6 slices of deli ham (60 ca) 1 slice lite cheese (45 cal) and mustard - it kept me till lunch - then lunch was those sandwich thins and the same ham/cheese/mustard - I am hungry now - but cooking ck on the bbq and cauliflower... I am good to go for food today too..
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Lucky #7 are still going strong !!!
Denise WTG on your food and Exercise !!! – I hate it when I lose a post – especially if it’s a long one and those seem to be the ones you always lose - My Xdh tore his acl too – the 1st week was so so – you know men and being big babies and mine didn’t want to take is pain meds – so he was a bear – but I think he had surgery in August and 4 weeks later we were in Mexico – so it wasn’t bad.. Sweetie – I don’t know if it will help the cravings – if it did – I think everyone in the whole wide world would be taking them – but hell it’s worth a try.. If it aint going to hurt you – I say try it. :0) Karla GF we all love slider foods – hell we don’t crave a stick of celery – we crave chips – candy etc – so that’s the diff between real hunger and head hunger – if you were on a desert island and starving – a carrot would look and taste good – where as – sitting in front of the boob tube or at your desk – a candy bar is what you want and if you had a carrot stick – you would look at it and say – oh I don’t want that :0)… You haven’t lived in you current house that long have you – it should pass – WTG on exercise – I have to change immediately when I get home or I won’t go on my treadmill days – the only day that I really don’t struggle with going to the gym is Saturday (well 99.9% of the time) Monday & Wed is no problem either – But I need to be going on Tuesday s and that where I struggle the most.. The whole registering full and paying attention to that – is where I think most of us fail – being full and satisfied are 2 diff things and to us full is thanksgiving full not just not hungry any longer.. Karri I was thinking of you last night – How’s your fill going – how was your trip – how’s your meds Phyl Have you figured anything out – hell a long lunch and visiting sounds good to me :0).. Ok back to work – I have this new trick – I copy post into my email – so if someone walks in my office they think I am typing an email to and insured – when I am really talking to you all :0) – so now I will copy and paste into lbt… Pretty tricky of me :0) !!!
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Ok Karla - Stop Stop !!!! You are eating sliders - Cook some meat and take it with you to work - Eat that when you want to munch or make some popcorn to snack on - I know we don't crave meat - we crave the junk - just keep the junk so that you can't get it.. You do have control - you really really do - I bet you do need a fill but in the meantime - you gotta use resistant muscle - you gotta exercise the shit out of it - Get all the crap out of the house now... What are you making for dinner - make enough for lunch tomorrow... The house will be fine (which one are you talking about yours or the new one) Yea coming in July so I can kill 2 birds w/one stone - Kick your Butt and give you a hug :0) When can you get in for a fill!!! I know $$$ tight.. Am glad to hear that you and your bro are reconnecting ... That's Great !!! Steph - I have read that stuff helps with weight loss only never heard about moods - Aren't you on real meds?? You have to be care about mixing herbs & real meds.. Wipkikia link Chromium(III) picolinate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Phyl - OMG I would have killed him - I am glad you are going to the musical !!! I am glad he apoligized... 3/12 - is cool - I am going to see Smokie that nite at the McCallum - just have to be home by 5 p.m. ;0) So what do you want to do??? Well I skipped the gym-I am pooped - workout would have been crap - I went last night and will go tomorrow and Sat morning - but just don't have it in me tonite. Working w/Van (my new 2nd producer) is a pain in the ass - my #1 producer is a pain in the Ass... I had salad for lunch - I don't know what happen to my fill - I ate most of it.. I am marinating chicken to bbq for lunch tomorrow - hard protein - I was tight all weekend - but that was the stress of the family - Had 3 ck wings and bp'd - Saturday food was 1/4 of a big bowl of menudo - 3 wings (the side w/2 bones = 3 tiny bites of meat) - 1 small piece of bday cake & ice cream - 1 snicker bar.. Sunday - Jerky - bacon & eggs - popcorn Monday - pt chips - salad - 1/2 lamb shank 1 small red tato and 1 carrot - popcorn - some raisin/peanuts Tues - Carmel delight fiber one cereal 1 cup - salad - 1 pt bar - dinner will be the same as last night
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OMG you have my cracking up !!!! OMG Earl - you where gone to long !!! I was thinking the same thing today - it's March 1st and you will be leaving in April.. So ya a Girls outing - a LONG ONE :0) Where do you want to go My Furlough Fridays for March 3/12 & 3/26 ;0) Well Andrew wants to watch a movie w/me - so I think I should go do that instead of hanging on the computer all nite I had salad for lunch too - since I hadn't planned lunch for today - since I had eggs for dinner last night... Well ck w/you all tomorrow Hugs & Love Janet love the pic's !!!
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Phyl OMW you have a busy week... I only ate at Babe's once for lunch - pre-band days - I dont do pull pork sandwiches - don't ask me why just not appealing - Had some little ribslets I think.. We I got another producer - Ugh - Van another one of my bosses 70 of his accounts - less pay - less hours - but more work - and I hate working with him.. Every producer in this office needs a course in time management... So I am not a happy camper today Steph - glad you are doing something and have your mom to keep you occupied - why don't you go back to work??? Well gotta jam - cbl xoxox
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Good Morning Gang I didn't get up til 5:30 today :0) - I am a bit pooped... Denise - I watch some of the closing - Well I would have preferred that the USA would have won the hockey - but if we couldn't the Canada the next best thing - I bet Candice was happy - well that is if in Cuba you can get any news from the outside Ya that marriage show looks cute - don't know if I am going to be able to fit it in my t.v. schedule :0).. Will depend on what night it's on. I too was so happy for Joannie Rochette - for winning the bronze - can't wait for 4 more yrs - our (USA) little Oriental girl who's 16 and has the cutest smile - is going to be fabulous Karla - love your little house - how are you doing?? Phyl - Yep long drive - but truly I love driving by myself - I love the quiteness - except I usually take the 210 - Joseph said he takes the 10 and it's the same amount of time - So I decided to take the 10 home (haven't been that way in years) - Well now I know why - too much traffic - it was moving only a coulpe of icky spots -- but I will take 210 next time - less traffic - plus since I am single driver I can't use the car pool lane :0) - but I still made good time.. What are you up to this week.. Steph - We love you - Hugs... Well need to get my butt in gear - CBL
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I'm Home safe and sound - got in about 45 min ago - took a shower - and fixing something to eat.. Steph - Hugs - I replied to your post last night don't know what happen to it - Hugs Karla - Keeping fingers crossed that escrow doesn't fall threw.. Karri are you back from over the hill?? Well gang I am going to go chill - got up at 7 - on the road at 9 - 6 hr 15 mins on the road - Angel was a great road dog !!! xoxox cbl
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Good Morning Gang On Joseph's laptop - everyone is still asleep its 7:30 Andrew called at 5:45 with a little drama - but all is ok - so once I am up I am up.. They went back to bed .. Karri - How did the fill go - Melissa is on some antidepressent pur something - as you all know she's a big girl and needs to lose some weight - she talked to dr about wls - but she wants her on these meds 1st - plus Melissa has never dieted like ww - jenny craig- etc She needs to learn to eat healthy she wants too but really doesn't know how - I am going to get her the beck book today... and maybe write out a menu for her.. I am glad your meds are working and not making you want to eat more - that's great Karla Hugs I have been thinking about you .. You will find some days are easier than other - WTG on your food... Saw Sis yesterday - she made a great ck Soup then came to Joseph - well he didn't get home til about 8 = he was at friends - had a few beers = at one point had to the him to shut up - he kept talking talking - after that he went to bed... today taking Brooke bday shopping cake and the go home in the a.m. - It rained yesterday - cloudy now Well will ck back when I can xoxox J
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Lucky #7 are still going strong !!!
Good Morning Gang Karla - Hugs gf !!! How are you doing this morning - I have been thinking about you all night.. Wish I was there to help you during this time... Well up early got the car sorta packed - now gotta get shower and get dressed and figure what to wear and take - it's suppose to be cold 55 and rain - today - and tomorrow morning - Sun when I leave on Sunday Me and Angel - 7 hr drive !! - I got Jerky and popcorn to eat while driving - since I don't do fast food.. Well - just wanted to ck in before I left Candice have a great time in Cuba cbl - hugs & love to all
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Karla - Hugs Hugs Hugs - We Love you Crying and being sad about the death of your Father is normal - it's not being a whimp - what are you teaching your girls - not to cry - it's normal to cry when someone dies - it doesn't make you weak - it makes you human.. Dear he did love you - it might not have been in the fathers knows best way - but it was his way -- there are no books on how to be a parent - they do the best that they can - just like you did with your girls - might not be perfect - but it was the best you could do - in fact perfect is mostly a story book ending and not real life.. Again it will be ok - it really will be - time will ease the pain - you will always feel the lost - you will always wish you could pick up the phone to say hi or ask a question - and you will remember he's not here - Cry cry cry - it's ok - it's normal !!! Be sad for the lost of him - it's ok to be sad !!! It's ok to cry!!! But it's not ok to eat your grief :0) - make a plan and say ok I will eat 1 day and that's it I will have my pity food party and then it will be over - that's a plan - I don't eat in these situation but after it's all over - after my bro died (10/18) - it wasn't until after halloween that I pigged out on candy - saying to myself I deserved it after what I had been thru - but you know what - it didn't help - just made me feel worse .. I bet your Dad was proud of you for losing the weight and you are right he wouldn't want you to eat the junk to cover your hurt.. Your Dad is with his heavenly Father (imho) God is a good God and all forgiving Your tweak of his toe - was your saying I love you - be right back - maybe he didn't want you to be there when he died - he wanted to spare you that.. Have compassion for your mom - she lost her mate - even if it wasn't the best of marraiges and you will find out - that some pple just want all the sympathy and they don't think of anyone else's pain - and from the way you talk about your mom - that's the way she will be.. We can't control others - we can only control us - and that's very difficult at time - so just let what other pple do or say go - Talk to your DD's tell them how much you hurt - they will be their for you - they are your family.. Talk to us - we too are your family !!! Poor out your heart - we will listen - I know that Steph, Me, Candice, Phyl, have lost our Fathers (don't know for sure about Denise and I know Karri still has hers)- we know your pain we have been where you are right now.. So Karla - lean on your daughters - Lean on us - that's what family is for.. Hugs & prayer Girlfriend !!!
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Hey Gang Sorry MIA - Had gym last night - then had to take Andrew shopping - didn't get home til 7 - then had to cook dinner - feed dogs - etc - so I just didn't have time to get online.. Candice - Love the video - Have a safe trip !!! Have fun !!! Enjoy the warm weather - make sure you got your sun block.. Denise - I am glad everything is fine with your band - I know I worry about mine sometimes - What are your calories and 1/2 lb in a week is good - there were plenty of weeks that's all I lost - then the next week I would lose 1.5 or 2.. What are you calories and how much are you exercising - have you had your metabolizm ck'd - how many carbs are you eating>> Phyl - I agree water weight from eating out.. Ferry sounds fun !!! Has anyone heard from Linda lately - I was thinking about her the other day - and Steph.. Well I need to go pack - Mid 50's up where Joseph lives... cbl
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Oh Karla - Hugs Hugs Hugs - I am so sorry for your loss. You have been on my mind - I wish I was there to give you a real hugs - Sorry I am late in my condolences - I got home late yesterday and was busy today and just now getting on lbt..
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Girl we have to meet you one of these day - I know you will be so much fun.... I was sleeping with slider open and fan on a couple of days ago myself.. It was 65 in the house this a.m. when I got in the shower - heater came on for a few ;0)
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Ok Where is everyone - I know Karla has left to see her Dad - Karla - Prayers & Hugs GF - I know this is tearing you up... Know we are with you in spirit !!!! Candice - Where are you today - we have skating tonite and American Idol - I got up this morning and watched last nights skating - I don't know why they show it so late - pple don't say up to 11 p.m. Well not this chick... Phyl - are you still traveling?? 78 today - listening to weather right now - sounds like I may have rain on my way up to Joseph's on friday ... Denise - How's it going !!! Food today BF - Pt Chips 1/2 bag 7.5 pt 70 cal Lunch 5 oz fish 35 grms pt - 175 cal Dinner is going to be a pork chop & veggies and maybe some mashed potatoes if room.. Here is some shocking news - I think I am an exerciser for life !!! I haven't been to the gym for my cardio/treadmill in so long - I would say at least 2 weeks - I went to night - did my 3 miles 45 mins 465 cal and it felt good to be back.... I worry that I will slack and get out of the habit - but gotta say it's a habit now and I don't think I have to be too afraid anymore.. Well just cking in - CBL
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Lucky #7 are still going strong !!!
Good Morning Gang Karla - Safe trip - Hugs know that we are with you in spirit !!!! Karri - Glad things have sorta worked out - I know some antibotic can get you hyper - I remember a gf who was on them (don't remember name) but if she drank any caffine with them she was like on speed ;0) - Candice - Yea Canada Gold Pairs Skating !!!!! Congrats !! You have the plan for Cuba - now stick to it - like beck says if you give yourself permission to vary from your plan the the more you are going to do it and not stick to it - I know pple think I am quite ridge in my appoarch but in reading this book I have been dowing what she says since day one (well mostly ;0) - 98% of the time) So girl - stick to it and give yourself credit for doing so - it is very empowering to have control !!! Well, food was good yesterday - exercised - feeling good - but I will feel better tonite after I hit the treadmil - haven't been on it in ages - got my new ipod and raring to go (yea right ;0) CBL