SoWell on Sowal

[kathydwells]

we've been watching 3 weeks of the Tour de France and we're pyched to do a little peddling... ...better get ready!

Did you take your testosterone yet? Just kidding mermy...I hope you hall have a wonderful, grayt, perfect time!!!!!

[Mermaid]

Did you take your testosterone yet? Just kidding mermy...I hope you hall have a wonderful, grayt, perfect time!!!!!

Ooooh, I saw that about TdeF winner Floyd Landis testing positive. I think he's innocent. This is what I pulled up from a news article on the web:

"Landis had astonished the cycling world by bouncing back to win the 17th stage, driving himself to the point of collapse despite the constant pain he suffers from a hip condition. Some experts suggest that the positive test may have been the result of the extraordinary stresses that his body experienced during that epic ride."

It seems totally out of character for Landis to be involved in blood doping. The next results will show the truth!

Now back to our regular programming.

[kathydwells]

I thought this would fit perfect here.


New Diet
Here's your sign.

I was in Wal-Mart buying a large bag of Purina for my Labrador Retriever and was in line to check out.

A woman behind me asked if I had a dog.

I just couldn't help myself, and on impulse, I told her that no, I was starting The Purina Diet again, although I probably shouldn't because I'd ended up in the hospital last time, but that I'd lost 50 pounds before I awakened in an intensive care ward with tubes coming out of most of my orifices and IVs in both arms.

I told her that it was essentially a perfect diet and that the way that it works is to load your pants pockets with Purina nuggets and simply eat one or two every time you feel hungry & that the food is nutritionally complete so I was going to try it again.

I have to mention here that practically everyone in the line was by now enthralled with my story, particularly a tall guy behind her.

Horrified, she asked if I'd been poisoned and was that why I was in the hospital.

I said no. . . . . I'd been sitting in the street licking my balls and a car hit me.

I thought the tall guy was going to have to be carried out the door.

[kathydwells]

Ooooh, I saw that about TdeF winner Floyd Landis testing positive. I think he's innocent. This is what I pulled up from a news article on the web:

"Landis had astonished the cycling world by bouncing back to win the 17th stage, driving himself to the point of collapse despite the constant pain he suffers from a hip condition. Some experts suggest that the positive test may have been the result of the extraordinary stresses that his body experienced during that epic ride."

It seems totally out of character for Landis to be involved in blood doping. The next results will show the truth!

Now back to our regular programming.

I am sure he must be innocent!!!!!

[Mermaid]

I am sure he must be innocent!!!!!

He has to be. I mean, really, he's an ex-Mennonite!!

[kathydwells]

He has to be. I mean, really, he's an ex-Mennonite!!

Well there you go Mermy....innocent, I say, innocent!!!!

[Mango]

I thought this would fit perfect here.


New Diet
Here's your sign.

I was in Wal-Mart buying a large bag of Purina for my Labrador Retriever and was in line to check out.

A woman behind me asked if I had a dog.

I just couldn't help myself, and on impulse, I told her that no, I was starting The Purina Diet again, although I probably shouldn't because I'd ended up in the hospital last time, but that I'd lost 50 pounds before I awakened in an intensive care ward with tubes coming out of most of my orifices and IVs in both arms.

I told her that it was essentially a perfect diet and that the way that it works is to load your pants pockets with Purina nuggets and simply eat one or two every time you feel hungry & that the food is nutritionally complete so I was going to try it again.

I have to mention here that practically everyone in the line was by now enthralled with my story, particularly a tall guy behind her.

Horrified, she asked if I'd been poisoned and was that why I was in the hospital.

I said no. . . . . I'd been sitting in the street licking my balls and a car hit me.

I thought the tall guy was going to have to be carried out the door.

OMG I think I just did purina in my pants!

[DD]

I thought this would fit perfect here.


New Diet
Here's your sign.

I was in Wal-Mart buying a large bag of Purina for my Labrador Retriever and was in line to check out.

A woman behind me asked if I had a dog.

I just couldn't help myself, and on impulse, I told her that no, I was starting The Purina Diet again, although I probably shouldn't because I'd ended up in the hospital last time, but that I'd lost 50 pounds before I awakened in an intensive care ward with tubes coming out of most of my orifices and IVs in both arms.

I told her that it was essentially a perfect diet and that the way that it works is to load your pants pockets with Purina nuggets and simply eat one or two every time you feel hungry & that the food is nutritionally complete so I was going to try it again.

I have to mention here that practically everyone in the line was by now enthralled with my story, particularly a tall guy behind her.

Horrified, she asked if I'd been poisoned and was that why I was in the hospital.

I said no. . . . . I'd been sitting in the street licking my balls and a car hit me.

I thought the tall guy was going to have to be carried out the door.

kdw--you're too much!!

[DD]

Daily check-in:

Breakfast: Strawberry-Banana Smoothie
Lunch: White beans, again
Roast beef--about 1/2 c. shredded
Dinner: (with thanks to Linda) Wrap-Tomato Basil wrap with grilled chicken, onions and mushrooms, low fat honey mustard. Delish!
Dessert: watermelon

water: didn't do quite so good today on this, but I'm still working on it.
exercise: about to walk the dog....

over and out for now.....

[Mango]

Good going DD Keep it up!

[DD]

Good going DD Keep it up!

[CastlesOfSand]

You guys are all doing so good!!! I love this thread. I'm in!

[Kimmifunn]

Ooooh, I saw that about TdeF winner Floyd Landis testing positive. I think he's innocent. This is what I pulled up from a news article on the web:

"Landis had astonished the cycling world by bouncing back to win the 17th stage, driving himself to the point of collapse despite the constant pain he suffers from a hip condition. Some experts suggest that the positive test may have been the result of the extraordinary stresses that his body experienced during that epic ride."

It seems totally out of character for Landis to be involved in blood doping. The next results will show the truth!

Now back to our regular programming.

Way off subject...is he amish? his mother is or she was wearing a yammika?


On subject...Kfunn tried a spinning class for the 4th day in a row. I ended up on a mat with a muscular Puerto Rican stretching me out since I was cramping so bad. Can't complain. But took the day off after 10 minutes of spinning with craps in my legs...

[Mermaid]

Way off subject...is he amish? his mother is or she was wearing a yammika?

Landis is an ex-Mennonite. He started riding his bike to escape his upbringing, in a way. He wasn't cut out for the simple life. Although he's on good terms with family now. His mother wears one of those bonnet thingies that the Mennonite (like Amish but not so techno-phobe as them) women wear. They're really ugly!! There's a big Amish community in northern Indiana and they come to Indy on the farmers market days and their clothing is atrocious. Dowdy dowdy dowdy. At least they make good pies and other goodies, but you can tell they don't spend the profits at the local Saks.

[Miss Kitty]

Way off subject...is he amish? his mother is or she was wearing a yammika?


On subject...Kfunn tried a spinning class for the 4th day in a row. I ended up on a mat with a muscular Puerto Rican stretching me out since I was cramping so bad. Can't complain. But took the day off after 10 minutes of spinning with craps in my legs...

I would stop anything that caused crap on the legs.

[DD]

I would stop anything that caused crap on the legs.

[Cheering472]

I would stop anything that caused crap on the legs.

[kathydwells]

I would stop anything that caused crap on the legs.

[DD]

I gotta bump this up for Toots and Cork who are, sadly, absent today.

Friday goals:

Water.
Not weigh.
Eat healthy.
Don't cave.
Extra long walk tonight.

[kathydwells]

I gotta bump this up for Toots and Cork who are, sadly, absent today.

Friday goals:

Water.
Not weigh.
Eat healthy.
Don't cave.
Extra long walk tonight.

Friday Goals:
Eat Breakfast - Cereal
Drink Coffee - lot's of it
It's Friday, my free day to eat...not exactly healthy
Try to get up and walk around the building some instead sitting her in front of this computer all day.

Tonight - Play poker and drink lot's of beer. Totally screwing up everything else I did good today.

Tomorrow - get back on track.

[Cheering472]

Friday Goals:
Eat Breakfast - Cereal
Drink Coffee - lot's of it
It's Friday, my free day to eat...not exactly healthy
Try to get up and walk around the building some instead sitting her in front of this computer all day.

Tonight - Play poker and drink lot's of beer. Totally screwing up everything else I did good today.
Tomorrow - get back on track.

But see if you'd been bad all day and then bad at night too it'd be so much worse.

[DD]

I think tomorrow might be my bad day. mr. dd oot and grandkids could be in the picture....might need a little extra "nourishment".

[kathydwells]

I just thought of something else that perhaps would be of help to some of you. I used this for quite awhile and will probably go back to it. It is called E-mealz. Here is the link: http://www.e-mealz.com/Let someone else plan your meals, and make you a grocery list for $5 a month. They have Low-Carb, Low-Fat, Meal Plans, for two. They use Publix, Kroger, Walmart, or anystore. Go to the website for more information. I highly recommend this!!!!

[DD]

I just thought of something else that perhaps would be of help to some of you. I used this for quite awhile and will probably go back to it. It is called E-mealz. Here is the link: http://www.e-mealz.com/Let someone else plan your meals, and make you a grocery list for $5 a month. They have Low-Carb, Low-Fat, Meal Plans, for two. They use Publix, Kroger, Walmart, or anystore. Go to the website for more information. I highly recommend this!!!!

If I give 'em $5 more, will they go to the store for me?
Thanks, kdw! Will check it out!!

[lindatat]

Thought this article might fit in nicely with our thread (re-iterates a few of things we've already addressed, but elaborated a little more)

http://health.msn.com/dietfitness/ar...41291&GT1=8307

[DD]

Thought this article might fit in nicely with our thread (re-iterates a few of things we've already addressed, but elaborated a little more)

http://health.msn.com/dietfitness/ar...41291&GT1=8307

Linda: this is great. i saw it and meant to print it at work, since my (&$#*ing printer at home is on the fritz. I did however, print out your post and took it to the store with me yesterday. I was doing so good until I got a call from my (&%ing ex DIL that she needed me to pick up the kids. It was 5:55 and the day care closes at six and I've got half a basket of groceries and the day care is a 20 minute drive in traffic from me! Well, you can just imagine what I said, but couldn't stand to think of those precious babies left there waiting, so I quickly aborted my shopping trip, checked out what I did have and raced to the car, only to have her call back and say, "nevermind".......... I tell you, I'd like to slap her. Oh, sorry, back to topic now...
Anyhoo, I used your suggestions and got a lot of the stuff you listed. I also got these little chocolate "tea biscuits" in the international foods that only have one gram of fat for two. now, they are pretty little, but they are just the right thing to take the edge off and not too sweet. sorta like my little treat. made some wraps (i think i posted about these) and they were delish! tonight it's lean hamburger patties with mushrooms, salad and some of those frozen steamed veggies. thanks for all your support and suggestions!!

[Miss Kitty]

dd...you are going to be the best looking gull in Heaven! I am so proud of you! And the Heaven was for thinking of those kids first, like you always do.

[DD]

dd...you are going to be the best looking gull in Heaven! I am so proud of you! And the Heaven was for thinking of those kids first, like you always do.

miss kitty i just heart you!

[DD]

Daily goals:

Water.
Find a good cheap gym.
Walk.
Eat healthy.

Did pretty good yesterday. The water thing is still lacking, but will continue to work on it. Linda has helped so much with her suggestions!
Best of all, against my own goal of not weighing yesterday, I did anyway, and I'm down 3 lbs!. I'm thinking I will weigh every day.

[Miss Kitty]

[DD]

Accomplished all goals today except for the gym part--just flat ran out of time. Linda, I'll look into the Y, thanks! I did, however, make macaroni and cheese for Jackson and yes, I did eat three (ok, four) bites. It was sheer heaven! Got a new "choppy" haircut, and natural color. It really looked good until I walked and was drenched with sweat! Not an attractive look! Just put Jackson to bed, but he's not asleep--he tries to trick me into thinking he is! Sooo......tomorrow's a new day. Some new goals/some the same. Film at 11.

[dbuck]

You are doing great DD. Keep up the good work.

[DD]

You are doing great DD. Keep up the good work.

thanks.

[lindatat]

You are doing great DD. Keep up the good work.

Yes you are DD! I'm very proud of you. Don't worry about the mac & cheese - a few bites is nothing to feel guilty about. It's exactly what I mean when I say not to deprive yourself. I often "sneak" a few bites of something I know I shouldn't eat. Today I had a few of my son's french fries and some days I have a few bites of ice cream. And as far as the exercise is concerned, sounds like a few hours with your grandson qualifies!

[DD]

Yes you are DD! I'm very proud of you. Don't worry about the mac & cheese - a few bites is nothing to feel guilty about. It's exactly what I mean when I say not to deprive yourself. I often "sneak" a few bites of something I know I shouldn't eat. Today I had a few of my son's french fries and some days I have a few bites of ice cream. And as far as the exercise is concerned, sounds like a few hours with your grandson qualifies!

You ain't justa whistlin' Dixie, Linda! He's a sweetie though.Posted a photo on the gallery. He doesn't some over as much as the granddaughters and he's waaaaaay more rambunctious than they are. I'm tired!!

[flowergirl40pc]

Probably nobody wants to hear THIS story, but about a year and a half ago..........I went on Atkins (weighed about 145 at the time) , wanted to lose about 25 lbs.........have battled with my weight since having children, I lost the 25 lbs over about an 8 mth time period, went off Atkins, started trying to eat healthy, then over the course of the next 4-5 mths, 20 more dropped off............even during Christmas, which I ate every and anything in sight . NOW for the 1st time in my life I think I am TOO thin, have been and had tests done etc. to make sure there wasn't anything medically wrong with me...........it's just WEIRD, since I have sturggled with my weight for 20 plus years, now BOOM..............I'm TOO thin now (especially for my age) Oh well.........but i know I'm not in shape, I need to excercise more, and maybe that will put some muscle weight on.

[Jdarg]

Alright DD- gimme some goals today. It has been a weekend designed around "convenience". As in, let's not inconvenience Mama and make her cook! So it was Chinese on Friday night, pizza last night, wine Friday night, gallons of iced tea yesterday. Ugh. Slap me please.

[DD]

Alright DD- gimme some goals today. It has been a weekend designed around "convenience". As in, let's not inconvenience Mama and make her cook! So it was Chinese on Friday night, pizza last night, wine Friday night, gallons of iced tea yesterday. Ugh. Slap me please.

Ok, but just tell me this first....was it sweet tea??? I think I miss that the most!

All right....let's see....

Goals for today:

Walk---farther than normal since it's Sunday and I have more time.
Water--Flush out all the bad stuff (it was that mac and cheese for me)
Wash--the car, by hand, (will have to wait til after 6 though because of water restrictions--but surely it will burn lots of cals.)
Eat only really healthy stuff and ignore that left over mac and cheese (or pizza in your case-- )

[Jdarg]

Ok, but just tell me this first....was it sweet tea??? I think I miss that the most!

All right....let's see....

Goals for today:

Walk---farther than normal since it's Sunday and I have more time.
Water--Flush out all the bad stuff (it was that mac and cheese for me)
Wash--the car, by hand, (will have to wait til after 6 though because of water restrictions--but surely it will burn lots of cals.)
Eat only really healthy stuff and ignore that left over mac and cheese (or pizza in your case-- )

Sweet blueberry tea- but with Splenda. I can't drink real sugar sweet tea much anymore- I can almost feel my teeth rotting away.

I am shoveling out Will's room today, so that should burn a few calories in aggravation and stress alone!

[DD]

Sweet blueberry tea- but with Splenda. I can't drink real sugar sweet tea much anymore- I can almost feel my teeth rotting away.

I am shoveling out Will's room today, so that should burn a few calories in aggravation and stress alone!

Good, good....this is good.

[DD]

Sunday update:

Breakfast: Grape Nuts Trail Mix/Low fat milk
Snack: Watermelon
Lunch: Wrap with thin sliced roast beef, mixed greens and low fat mayo.
Dinner: mr. dd just had to have mexican..uh, hispanic uh, latino no....it was mexican. anyway i had a fajita salad with beef fajita strips, salsa, and low fat thousand island. I coulda made something at home, but that's what he wanted. But, I guess it's better than the enchiladas I would normally have ordered. I did eat about 6 chips---usually can eat a whole basket!

Walked.
Didn't wash the car. Just too freakin' hot!
Drank water.
Ran after kid half the day.

Toots: Hurry back! I miss ya!!

[Teresa]

Daily goals:

Water.
Find a good cheap gym.
Walk.
Eat healthy.

Did pretty good yesterday. The water thing is still lacking, but will continue to work on it. Linda has helped so much with her suggestions!
Best of all, against my own goal of not weighing yesterday, I did anyway, and I'm down 3 lbs!. I'm thinking I will weigh every day.

Oh, DD!!! you are making progress and this is wonderful. I am still in Bham and not doing very well, sorry to report. The only thing I've managed to do here is to drink my water and eat reasonable portions (though I've eaten everything I shouldn't). no exercise except power shopping. will be home tomorrow, Allifunn will be waiting for me, and I'll ask her to make me salads and fish every day!

So glad you are all continuing with the motivation and progress here! see ya tomorrow... over and out...

[DD]

Oh, DD!!! you are making progress and this is wonderful. I am still in Bham and not doing very well, sorry to report. The only thing I've managed to do here is to drink my water and eat reasonable portions (though I've eaten everything I shouldn't). no exercise except power shopping. will be home tomorrow, Allifunn will be waiting for me, and I'll ask her to make me salads and fish every day!

So glad you are all continuing with the motivation and progress here! see ya tomorrow... over and out...

Oh Toots!! Good to hear from you. Hurry back!!

[katie blue]

I've been horrible lately on the diet front. Gained 5 pounds since the cruise! That's not supposed to happen!
Things have been stressful lately around here, very much, and I've been eating shameless amounts of comfort food. I've also gone to 3 birthday parties in the last two weeks. (Did I mention that I always eat birthday cake when it comes around, regardless? And I'll eat a big piece, in honor of their birthday, of course! )

I'll try to get back on the program.

[dbuck]

How was your cruise? Did you have funn?

[katie blue]

Oh, I did. It was so great, thanks for asking. I really wasn't expecting to be as impressed as I was, but those Royal Caribbean people have it going on in every way. It was most funn because of the large family group we had--all three generations and everyone smiling. I'm just glad we went the week we did...the same boat, same cruise as ours just had another one of those viral outbreaks, two weeks later. Yipe.

[DD]

kb: we'll be happy to do an intervention. Glad you had funn on your cruise and that you missed the outbreak!

Daily report:

Breakfast: Yogurt
Snack: animal crackers
Lunch: grilled chicken sandwich on wheat...tea with splenda
snack: mandarin oranges, two tea biscuits
dinner: some frozen salmon crap that mr. dd bought a while back, brown rice, mixed veg.

did well with water consumption
about to take a walk with Maggie.

Weighed: 5 lbs. down! Amazing...
Note to self: That left over mac and cheese is still in the fridge...better throw it away, cuz I'm gonna be lookin' for somethin' after that salmon crap!

[lindatat]

kb: we'll be happy to do an intervention. Glad you had funn on your cruise and that you missed the outbreak!

Daily report:

Breakfast: Yogurt
Snack: animal crackers
Lunch: grilled chicken sandwich on wheat...tea with splenda
snack: mandarin oranges, two tea biscuits
dinner: some frozen salmon crap that mr. dd bought a while back, brown rice, mixed veg.

did well with water consumption
about to take a walk with Maggie.

Weighed: 5 lbs. down! Amazing...
Note to self: That left over mac and cheese is still in the fridge...better throw it away, cuz I'm gonna be lookin' for somethin' after that salmon crap!

^5 DD!!!!! (One for every # you lost!) I'm so proud of you. Sorry you didn't like the frozen salmon crap (and glad it wasn't on the list of foods I recommended! Was it Gorton's by chance? I have some of their salmon filets with lemon butter sauce in my freezer - tried another variety that wasn't all that great so the others are just sitting there.) I've since been buying frozen tilapia and Mahi-mahi - like them both and have found several easy preps for them.

[DD]

Thanks, my friend! No, it was some "bourbon salmon" I don't remember the brand, but it was crap. I only ate two bites, and Maggie and the cats got the rest. Ate the rice and a few of the vegetables. Just got back from the walk....Maggie and I are training for the Ididerod...I tell you it's a workout when you've got an 80 lb dog pulling you for a mile!!

[DD]

Goals for today:


Water.
Fruit--all day. Sounds good.
Increase the distance walking.
Weigh.

Film at 11.