VSG Maintenance Group
Monday, 10/21 - this is just WRONG!
LOL! How can I be starting the thread today at 8:47 am PDT? It's just so wrong and makes me worry that all is well with our east coast tribe members.
Liz - sounds like the adjustment to your new life arrangements are taking a toll, but not necessarily in a negative way - just a lot of newness and adjustments to make and sort through. I'm not surprised you feel somewhat like a widow. In a sense you are at the very least an "emotional" widow meaning Paul isn't there anymore as a partner and support as you walk through your life. Please be sure to check in with us regularly so we know how you are doing.
My weekend eating was less than desirable. Yesterday was better than Saturday, though. I tried a whey protein drink this morning. I drank it on the way to school. I spent the first 5 minutes at school in the restroom and believe that I will be making another visit shortly. Well, it was worth a try. But i guess I shall stick with whole food proteins and the collagen proteins. I do not like the pea protein. It becomes so thick I find it unappetizing.
It is a gorgeous, blue sky morning here. Forecast is a sunny 85 degrees this afternoon. Nice for late October, but I would welcome some nice autumn weather. For us that really doesn't start until November, so I guess this really isn't too hot.
Focus today eating wise is keeping sugar at bay. My promise to myself is to stay away from all the chocolate that is available at school. It has really kicked up a notch this past week as Halloween approaches. I must. stay. away. from. the CHOCOLATE!
on 10/21/19 9:19 am
Good morning!
Peps, we're spoiled on the west coast!
I had a good time with my friend yesterday and did okay with food. More carbs than I should have had, but not bad on the calorie front. Today I'm on my own and only dinner tomorrow to contend with. Given the carbs, my weight is up.
Just errands and chores on the docket for today with a walk in there.
Hope everyone is well.
Here I come Peps! I was trying to catch up on a week's worth of posts first!
Weight: 162
Pretty happy with my weight recently. And I haven't even been paying that much attention. Is there something to post-surgery weight loss that suddenly reverses and I need to be concerned? So the good news is I find myself too busy to over-indulge. The bad news is I don't feel like I'm setting up good eating habits to carry me forward.
I've thought about joining the Y. So actually the "problem" with the Y is that their childcare apparently fills up very quickly. There's absolutely zero reason for me to join without childcare. And, further, I cannot imagine anything worse (okay I'm being dramatic) than getting two kids ready, loaded up, and brought in to the Y only to be told there is a waitlist. Several moms have attested to this. One even told me last week in real time that they were on waitlist twice when she went in. And yet when I called the facility supervisor I was told they "haven't been on a waitlist since summer." Wth? Why lie? On the other hand we have a golds that is like a mile from my house. I love it as a gym. It is pricier, and childcare is extra and not quite as nice, however the flip side of that is there are never many kids in childwatch so a) it would be unlikely to fill up and b) fussy babies would possibly get attention (at the Y if your baby cries for 15 minutes you get called out to leave). BUT (I forget it I told you this) I got a random call from collections from Golds about a month ago. What??? We canceled in February. No phone calls until this. Anyway, long story short they did something weird closing one account and opening another. But the manager was really crappy with me, wouldn't get to the root of the problem. And when I finally made a request to speak to a district manager it took him THREE WEEKS to get back with me. At which point he tells me he's "waived" the fees. I set his straight. I told him he did not waive any fees, he corrected their error which had taken me man hours over the course of weeks to correct. Moron. Not sure I feel comfortable giving away my bank account to a company that is run so poorly. Geez!
I would like to work out. But another thing to consider is being able to shower. Hard enough to come by one shower before babies wake up lol! I think I would have to shower there.
I am so sorry to hear that loss ha**** our small community again. Personally, I'm still having a hard time grappling with my grandmother's death. It's put me in a funk and simultaneously lit a fire under my belly to live and love NOW. I guess I feel like I shouldn't be wasting time grieving because time is short as it is. So I get mad at myself. And yet grief is necessary. I'm also starting to feel more comfortable with death as just another milestone in life, not unlike birth. When I lost my grandfather I struggled with my faith but this time I feel more at ease. I sure hope I get to see my loved ones again and I choose to live out my life believing that will be the case. It just seems like a terribly long wait at the current time :(
Speaking of living, I took my parents to dinner and Hello Dolly on Friday. I'm pretty confident it's my favorite play. I thought of Peps. I preferred it so much more to Hamilton. I'm old-fashioned ;) I also got to see it in NY with Bette MIdler 2 years ago (I love Bette Midler!). She was great but honestly I think the ensemble was better in this traveling cast! Music was great. Dancing phenomenal. But I still think I love Babs and Walter Matthau best!
I struggle between going back to work and staying home nearly daily. I detest telling people that I stay home with my kids. I feel so defensive about it. Maybe this is just how our society has grown. Isn't it strange how in my grandmother's generation, and even somewhat in my mom's, if you chose to WORK you were looked down on! Surely only someone who had to work would leave their children with a stranger to raise them! And yet now I feel like stay at home moms have to defend their value to the world. Hmmmm
Shirl-so sorry to hear about your loss of your SIL. I hate that we have to lose loved ones. I do think grief is hardest on those whole feel they need to be strong. Although I do think there is that first phase of ?get something done? before the quiet of their absence sets in. I do love those photo tributes and I found it comforting to go through photos of my grandmother, but I do know what work that is (especially for non-digital photos) so that is awfully nice of you to do.
Peps-So happy for you that you are starting to feel a groove with weightloss and discovering your own truths. I too feel that goal weights aren?t quite what they used to be. My mental and physical health is so much more than a number (though, admittedly, the number does contribute to both aforementioned concerns!) I also agree with the ?chunk? weightloss theory! How do the hard boiled eggs turn out in IP? I loved deviled eggs but detest nothing more in life than peeling them! Are they easier to peel? I hear you on not eating enough protein but I detest shakes. Ugh what to do?! I know in reality I?ve been filling my sleeve with things I oughtn?t.
DD-I know that ?door county? has wine, so I guess it figures that Minnesota would have wine. Is it sweeter whites? I want to hear about your experience (maybe I will as I continue to read). I really want to tour some wineries. Maybe next year Sonoma for my birthday. One can dream ha!
Diane O-Oh your poor DH! Glad they found out the cause. I?ve been very off track with eating, hotdogs in particularly were a craving with both pregnancies! Beautiful fall foliage! I like your theme to ?Get Serious.? So many things in life I put on tomorrow?s to-do list. How long have I been going to x, y, z. Get down to x weight, or workout x times. Now is the time!
Liz-Although we are in completely different situations, I can totally attest to the importance of structure. Though, like you, I don?t quite have anything that ?has? to be done and there is something nice about not having a day full of deadlines.
Cecily-what?s this about NZ and AUS? When, where? Oooh so exciting! What kind of Keurig did you buy? I?m so frustrated. For our wedding we were gifted a Keurig vue. Well, they quickly stopped selling those special cups so I had to use a converter for K cups and though there was nothing wrong with it, I decided after 5 years to buy a normal k-cup machine. It?s been less than 6 months and it?s developed a leak!! And now to try and figure out where I bought it from. Ugh. Pretty sure peanut m&M?s are a schedule 1 narcotic! It is super creepy how all of your de
Ann-you are truly living life and I?m so admiring of it!
Diane S.-I am glad that your brother?s treatment seems to be working. What?s this about training? I must?ve missed it!
David-happy belated anniversary! What was the cause of Adalyn?s 103 fever? That is getting into scary territory, poor baby.
Miss Bonnie-so glad you are feeling better and drugs are working! I feel that when you?re sick it?s also depressing. So hoping you have a much better month!
Awesome! I need to try. Did you say 3/10? I always make deviled eggs for Halloween and they have been so tedious in the past. I actually bought some last year and then regretted spending money on EGGS.
I was gifted a Foodi for my birthday. Any other hints? Anyone have an air-fryer? I kinda don't love it right now because it's a monster and just a lot of space and bulk for things I'm not sure I'll use. But at the very least, it's a larger 8qt IP and crockpot. I'm thinking I may keep both. Also in general I don't use slow cookers/IP that much in the summertime so I need to get back in the swing of using it. Any recipe ideas?
on 10/21/19 10:23 am
Nz and Aus are rapidly approaching (Oct 30)! First hiking on the South Island of NZ, then 5 nights in Sydney. I've never been either place, so it's exciting!
I ended up with this Cuisinart k-cup machine. I think the Keurig that broke was the 4th one? The reviews for all the Keurig machines were so abysmal, I figured a non-Keurig k-cup was the best option given how many k-cups I have to use up. But Cuisinart gives me pause as well as they've burned me too. So far so good, but it's only been a week. They usually wait to brea****il the warranty is up!
I kinda miss drip coffee. But I'm the only one who drinks coffee in this household so not sure it makes much sense. I really wanted to get the (?Hamilton?) single cup server (k-cup or grounds) + carafe except it had no separate reservoir for the k cup. Or at least I'd like it to draw from the carafe reservoir! I keep looking thinking it cannot be that hard for someone to make a single serve cup that allows k-cups, plus has a carafe and has a water reservoir either for each or at least one that can feed into either. Every time I have company over I have to bring down my carafe and then make sure it's dry before putting it away. Oh the problems we face! Lol. While I'm dreaming, add to that a beans grinder. I've also tried the nespresso but it was too high maintenance for me. Have to order the pods, and I don't always froth my milk. There is one machine that's a small fortune that I'd love (Jura I think) but unless I come in to money I doubt I'll be going that route!
Maybe I should just get out my Cuisinart carafe and program it to brew 1/2 pot. But man the convenience of k cups.
Is your friend my BIL? Game me same spiel about refurbed Jura. They have one at their house and lake house because they love it that much. And I'll admit that I'm excited when I go to visit more for the coffee than anything else lol. But I never can bring myself to make those kinds of investments. I feel I'd have buyers remorse.
