Wednesday, December 18th, Cardio & Cafe

Happy Hump Day Botts:

Next hump day will be Christmas!  I got the remainder of my food shopping done last night and I go to the dentist today to get fitted for a new crown, Merry Christmas to me!  My eats for today are:

Breakfast:  Coffee & Miralax

2nd Breakfast:  Oatmeal

Snack:  Quest Protein Bar

Lunch:  Protein Shake

Snack:  Protein Shake

Dinner:  Something soft for me

Snack:  Protein Shake

Exercise:  Bike

I hope y'all have a great day and remember those vits and fluids!

Good Sunny Morning!!! My boys were all together last night. OMG it was great. My neice and her husband came over and we all had a wonderful time. Lots and lots and lots of Laughter. Then I was up til after midnight putting together 2 ugly sweaters for work today. I out did myself. Then of course the kitchen still needed to be cleaned up and the dishwasher loaded. Needless to say I'm hitting the coffee pretty hard this morning but it was so worth it.  They're all coming back over again tonight + a few more.

StepFather is still in the hospital. Running some more tests to see what's causing a blockage leading up to the colostomy. I'm to the point now that I jump everytime the phone rings. I do pray for a Christmas miracle.

Today is our office party. I've got to say that the menu planning could have been much worse BUT by the time I sample a meatball, a ****tail weiner, some "man dip" with a few tortillas and some veggies with dip, I'll be full and won't have room for the sweets.

Commute: Coffee

Breakfast: Country ham biscuit

Lunch: Appetizers

Dinner: Sloppy Joe Casserole

Yall have a great day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

- Iris

Glad you had an awesome time last night!  I love the ugly sweater party idea.  Of course, when I bought my sweaters, I thought they looked great!  Food sounds awesome for the party.  Be sure and chug a big glass of tea before you eat to make you feel fuller also.  Have a great day!

Oh what's sloppy joe casserole? Sounds yummy!

It's probably one of my boys' most requested items. Just brown your hamburger, add a can of sloppy joe sauce. Put that in the bottom of a greased(pam) casserole dish. Cover with a layer of frozen tater tots. Bake at 350 til the tots are browned.

One likes to add a layer of peppers, onions and mushrooms to it. One likes to cover it with shredded cheese just before it comes out of the oven.

I'm the strangest fat woman in the world...I don't like potatoes very much. Occasionally I like a stuffed baked potato but not a big fan otherwise.

- Iris

Thanks! Told hubby about it and we will be having it for dinner tomorrow night

Good morning BOTTs.

Happy Hump Day!

Well, it's cooling off here finally.  Today it's only going to be getting up to the mid 70's, which is about 10-15 degrees cooler than it has been these past 2 weeks.  Not quite the Christmastime nip in the air but I'll take it.  If we could get some rain, that would be a real blessing.  It's so dry and the vegetation could sure use a drink.

I would like to be able to wear an "ugly" sweater without overheating. That sweater party sounds like a lot of fun!!  Oh and what a wonderful time you had with your family last night (and tonight!) Iris!!

Tess, if the dentist would dress like Santa, it might be a little more fun getting that crown!  Merry Christmas!  It sucks spending money on that but it looks very nice afterward.  : )

Note about my daughter:  Heather went ice skating with a large group of kids last night (with the youth program at a church we are brand new to as of this past Sunday).  When I picked her up, she was beaming!  She said, "I had the most fun that I have had in...I don't even know how long!" She met several new kids her age, and they welcomed her and included her immediately.  I love that smile...It went all the way thru to her core!!!  She's even talking about going to the high school winter camp with them!  I am so proud of her for going out of her comfort zone at such a fragile stage in her life.  Ahhhh....God is good.  I just had to share. 

About me, you ask?  Well, I recovered from my mishap yesterday....and the grilled chicken and salad were exactly what I needed.

Today will be better.

Breakfast:  granola bar

Snack:  protein shake

Lunch:  chicken breast and green beans

Snack:  SF hot chocolate

Dinner:  chili with shredded chicken

Snack:  apple and string cheese

Have a great day, friends.

Gaby

I am so please for Heather!  Dentist wasn't to bad as I drool out of my left side of mouth but I was in the drawing today at their office for a large poinsetta (sp) and I won it.  It will be beautiful in the center of my table.  Gaby I am glad you have recovered from yesterday.  I hope today will be even better and send me some of that 70's weather please!!!

That's great that you won a big beautiful poinsettia!!!!!!!!!  Not too many people get rewarded for going to the dentist!  I'm glad your (drool) appointment went well, too.  It will look great with your chargers!  (I'm utilizing my new found word)  I would love to share this weather with you...too bad we can't trade some!

Have a beautiful day.

Oh Gaby that is wonderful news about Heather. God is Good!!!!

- Iris