Weekly Support 13 - 19 Oct

9 years ago

Hi Everyone,

I've been MIA after this weekend. Yesterday we had 4 cubic cords of wood delivered, ready for stacking. Something I do - I'm very fussy about stacking wood. I like it done a certain way. I enjoy doing it for the fresh air and exercise. Which I need both of these days.

I weighed in this week exactly the same as the last 3 weeks. I know I could have been down a bit however the weekend I had baguels which glued themselves to places I wish they didn't. I move forward. Yesterday I ate properly, noted my meals and got back on track. No regrets. Moving on.

How are you doing this week? Do tell - I'd love to hear.
I will check in later and let you know what's on my mind this week.

Woke up at 3 am again, crashed at 6 am. Hubby woke me up a few minutes ago - thank heavens. Waiting a bit to wake up before tossing some more wood around.

Let's have a super day today and get moving!
Cheers,
Peggy

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9 years ago
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Hi everyone,

Leftover dark turkey sent home with us - in soup now. Have a lovely pot of lentil, onion, shredded carrot, tarragon, chicken broth and chopped turkey simmering away for dinner. 1/2 c cooked lentil is 2 old ww points. I don't add any fat and just thicken the soup a wee bit. That will be dinner tonight.

This afternoon is zero fruit yogurt and apple. Heading outside now to stack wood. It's 22C here, I think that is about 74F.

Have an excellent day everyone!
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9 years ago
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Hi everyone,

Leftover dark turkey sent home with us - in soup now. Have a lovely pot of lentil, onion, shredded carrot, tarragon, chicken broth and chopped turkey simmering away for dinner. 1/2 c cooked lentil is 2 old ww points. I don't add any fat and just thicken the soup a wee bit. That will be dinner tonight.

This afternoon is zero fruit yogurt and apple. Heading outside now to stack wood. It's 22C here, I think that is about 74F.

Have an excellent day everyone!
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juellie1962
9 years ago
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I'm doing great so far this week....but it's only Tuesday. lol
Yesterday I made a chicken "alfredo" dish from the Chris Freytag website (prevention magazine). Pretty tasty considering there was no butter or cream in it! :)

Today I've been eating mostly roasted vegetables. I'm addicted! Did I mention delicate squash?? YUMM!
Moving a lot...walking, video, etc. Trying to keep busy and active!
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9 years ago
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Hi Juellie,

You are doing great! I love fall veggies. Roasting them really brings out their flavours. Yum. Care to share the link for the Chicken Alfredo? I'm interested in light meals.

It got super windy outside, even with safety goggles on, so I called it quits on the wood stacking for today. Treated myself to a lovely shower to cool down. Just had my soup and I'm full. Drinking lots and lots of water.

Walking is wonderful. Gets the cardio going. Great stuff! Keep it up Juellie!

Cheers,
Peggy
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duplicated post

This post was edited by mcpeg on Tue, Oct 14, 14 at 20:34
stacey_mb
9 years ago
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I'm doing pretty well this week, even though I indulged probably a "little" too much on Thanksgiving dinner.

Peggy- talk of stacking wood takes me back to my childhood. Helping saw wood into stove-lengths and stacking the wood was a regular fall chore. I love the scent of wood, especially newly cut.

My eating smaller meals is paying off in more ways than one. I find that my tummy is satisfied with smaller quantities of food and it's nice not having that "stuffed" feeling.

We are having a last stab at summer-type weather which is most welcome!
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Good morning my friends,

Hi Stacy. Glad to see you back. I used to chop wood when we would visit my grandparents in Quebec. They had a small farm. My grandfather had one of those big round stone wheels that you would sit on a bench and pump with your foot to sharpen the axe. We'd play with that. Then there were the old cars too which a collector finally bought. They had a huge potbelly wood stove. We'd make toast on the top flipping it over on the little wire racks. My grandfather had us convinced we were drinking bull milk because there was a picture of a bull on the milk carton. So naive at that age. We wanted to believe everything he told us.

I've finally recovered this morning from my holiday meal. Like you it's not taking as much to feel full. I don't enjoy over eating at all. I finally dropped 1 1/2 pounds after 3 good weeks on a stall. I started moving last week before the weekend. I know I can do this with persistence.

It's raining today so no wood stacking. I dug through my fabric stash and I'm making some play clothes for myself. Ordered a pattern on ebay for elastic lounge pants with pockets. Right now I'm making tank tops with slight sleeves. With the wood stove heating in the winter it gets really hot in here. We are south facing with huge windows. On sunny days it can be -20C outside and I'm throwing windows open and not burning wood after 9:30am. I suffer with SAD in the winter so we purposely built this house south facing with lots of windows. We also wanted the passive solar heat in the winter too. Don't laugh, well you can laugh, I found a great set of new sheets for a twin bed at the charity shop that are white with bright red flecks - I'm going to make some play clothes out of that too. I don't like the leggings look on me and can't find lounge wear that I can afford in styles I like. Never was one to follow the crowd. At that age where I do what pleases me. Funny thing is my friends are all the same. Much more relaxed about a lot of stuff these days.

Off to read some internet news, gossip and whatever else is out there. Have a wonderful morning!
Cheers,
Peggy
juellie1962
9 years ago
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Sure, here it is. She has lots of good recipes....at least they sound good, I haven't tried many of them yet.

Here is a link that might be useful: Healthy Chicken Alfredo
stacey_mb
9 years ago
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Congratulations, Peggy, on your weight loss!

I love my comfy clothes too and wear them whenever I can. Fortunately many jeans, etc. have spandex now!

Lucky that you were able to have your house built to take advantage of the sunlight. My grandparents' house in the country was built that way too, for passive heat in the winter from the sun and cool during the summer when the sun was in another part of the sky.
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9 years ago
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Hi Everyone!

How has your week been? I am extremely happy now that things are finally moving.

Thank you Juellie for the recipe - definitely going to give it a try. Always interested in lighter versions of old favorites. Cooking Light magazine has stuff online too that's great.

We have been invited to our friends for dinner tonight for pizza....I contacted them to thank them very much. I let them know I will not be having pizza and offered to bring soup and other stuff I am eating - my friend said no problem. Instead of having two pizzas she is only doing one and she has made a pot of home made soup with salad for tonight instead. They are healthy eaters - her home cooking is to die for. So we are all going to eat a little lighter tonight than originally planned. Yaaaaay. Never hurts to ask/offer does it. I met the challenge. I am doing a lemon pie for dessert. I plan a small piece and will not eat any crust. I do not expect one small piece will wreck my week nor day. Given that dinner will be healthy I am sure it will all work out. So I planned ahead, made an offer and now I can enjoy my evening with my friends.

How do you tackle invites? This is all about a healthy lifestyle, choices, compensating, learning to give and take. Finding alternatives, making adjustments to fit what is right for us. All little things we can do for ourselves over time for better health in the long run. You can do this with me. I am offering my hand out to you whether you post or just read along - don't be alone in your journey. Success is helped by sharing ideas, our ups and downs, moments in life. No matter what happens don't give up on yourself. Let the moment pass and put that foot forward and down. Take that step again.

My soul sister is doing well this time round. She is tackling her weaknesses with her partner. Like myself, things they cannot hold back from they no longer have in their pantry. Old habits that led to evening snacking they are changing to find new things to do. My husband is not on this journey with me but he is benefiting because what I am preparing is healthier, tastier - yes it is tastier because I am taking more care in preparing our food. One thing he no longer does is go for a second helping. He uses the 20 minute rule. He waits to see if he is still hungry or not. Neither of us enjoy feeling stuffed. We are both benefiting from this journey like my friend and her partner.

Do you have a Friday night challenge? A weekend challenge? Can we help each other through these moments? Do share. Let's not forget our water today too.

My wood is drying again so I'm getting out to do some more tossing and stacking. It's cooler this morning - 13C or that about 64F. Good temps for outdoor activity. Afterwards a lovely shower with chamomile/lavender bath gel, condition my hair and girly goop myself up. Might even do a facial - why not?

Have a great day today everyone! Seize the moment. You deserve to focus on yourself too - don't forget that.
Cheers,
Peggy
juellie1962
9 years ago
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Well, as I said earlier, my challenge is Friday Night Fish Fry. I'm learning that baked fish is just as good as greasy deep fried stuff....well, almost! :)

Tomorrow we are going on a day road trip to a little town about an hour away. Shopping, seeing the fall colors, but lots of walking too. so, I figure a meal out at a restaurant is ok since we'll walk at least half of it off. :) Not sure what the meal will be, but I'm guessing something not totally on the plan and that is ok. :)
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Hi Juellie,

I love baked fish - you can add herbs, spices or dill, lemon. Sure it's not the traditional fish'n'chip meal but there are other choices to make it all interesting. You will do fine this weekend - no matter what it's the small changes that count in the long run anyway and you are on track. Enjoy the sights, fresh air and great company tomorrow. Life is precious.

I'm back from our friends. I had some corn chips, home made turkey veggie soup and lemon meringue pie - small slice. Barely half a glass of home brewed light beer. They cut it down a bit with more water so it's super light. All in moderation, including a great fresh salad too. Been a great week so far. Plan to get outside tomorrow as well and continue eating light throughout the weekend. Have lots of fall apples in cold storage now, my yogurts, water. I'll be starting another pot of soup tomorrow for the next few days to have as well.

Happy Friday, Happy Weekend everyone!
Cheers,
Peggy

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