<p>I will be losing some srerious pounds in the next couple of days. I came down with some nasty bug that prevents me from holding any food in my stomach. Sorry for TMI. At first, I thought I got food poisoning after eating a packet of Tasty Bite from TJ’s for dinner last night, but now I have a fever and muscle aches, so it does not look like my dinner was the culprit. So far, my food for today was a cup of cranberry juice diluted with water and a slice of watermelon. :(</p>
<p>Somewhat off-topic, but since we mentioned rabbits on this thread, here it is:</p>
<p>So sorry you’re sick, Bunsen. And it’s such beautiful weather here! (50 and sunny–sorry, Eastcoasters and others stuck with winter). I did my 2.6 mile uphill walk today and have been exercising in the kitchen to the new oldies station I just discovered.</p>
<p>Keep up those fluids, Bunsen. I like to drink Pellegrino when I’m sick with tummy ills.</p>
<p>missypie, you are the first person I “know” who is allergic to tree nuts but not to peanuts.</p>
<p>Okay, I’m feeling a little better today and was able to eat a milkshake for lunch. I felt so stuffed! A quick online check confirmed: that particular shake had about 1,000 :eek: Considering the fact that I did not eat anything yesterday, it is a good thing!</p>
<p>My East Coaster D called and reported that her BF got sick: fever, aches, and inability to eat. It sounds like a nasty bug is starting to hit people everywhere. Stay healthy, my CC friends! Wash your hands and keep away from sneezing people.</p>
<p>I went to my first class at the Y today! Yoga 101 from an excellent teacher. And I walked for a total of two hours: one walk was one hour, 10 minutes and that’s 2.6 miles with a couple of good hills. Second walk was after my yoga class, for 20 minutes. </p>
<p>And I also haven’t eaten anything bad all day. Hope I can keep this up!</p>
<p>7 weeks exercising and eating healthier - 18 pounds lost. A zillion more to go, but I am on the way! I would really like to lose 2 pounds this week - something about 20 pounds in 2 months sounds good to me, but who knows…</p>
<p>However, I know that I am still so screwed up. One M&M started an hour of eating crap on Friday.</p>
<p>I dont buy crap- plus my scale needs a new battery!lol ( not to mention the high calorie stuff my H likes- like chocolate ice cream and boxed donuts- I won’t eat )</p>
<p>I was determined to have a meal with him yesterday- he has been working two weekends in a row & is tired and grumpy when he comes home, not good for your digestion or your appetite.
We were just going to get a sandwich ( at a shop across from the park where we met- see other thread ), but they only took cash! & we didn’t have any and after we parked to go the cash machine, I talked him into Indian food instead and then I had tiramasu gelato after </p>
<p>going to get battery today- so far all my clothes still fit, but since summer is coming I suppose I should keep closer tabs.</p>
<p>For all of you who weigh too much (in your opinion) but need a good laugh, here’s something my cousin just sent me:</p>
<p>Bob was in trouble. He forgot his wedding anniversary. His wife was really ****ed.</p>
<p>She told him “Tomorrow morning, I expect to find a gift in the driveway that goes from 0 to 200 in 6 seconds AND IT BETTER BE THERE !!”</p>
<p>The next morning he got up early and left for work. When his wife woke up, she looked out the window and sure enough there was a box gift-wrapped in the middle of the driveway.</p>
<p>Confused, the wife put on her robe and ran out to the driveway, brought the box back in the house.</p>
<p>She opened it and found a brand new bathroom scale.</p>
<p>Younger D is competing in the NCA Nationals Cheer competition this weekend. Over 400 teams from around the country are here. Most of the out of town teams are dropped off at the convention center in the morning and picked up at night. No outside food is allowed. Wanna guess what the food option are? You guessed it. Pizza. Hot dogs. Pop corn. Soft pretzels. Chips. Dip n dots. Soft drinks. The only moderately healthy option is fruit smoothies ($5.50 for a small.) Not a piece of lettuce or fruit in the entire place. It’s really obscene to have thousands of fit young women in one location and have all of the food options to be terrible.</p>
Starbucks has a new breakfast item I tried today, and I liked it a lot. It’s a whole wheat tortilla with egg, salsa, black beans, and a little cheese. They warm it for you in their oven. It was really good and filling.
<p>I feel so much better! Thank you everyone for your kind words, and please don’t get what I had - it was NASTY. I lost 3 pounds, and it was not a good weight loss.</p>
<p>H and I just returned from Stevens. It was the most gorgeous day for cross country skiing ever! The snow was crisp, the groomed trail was absolutely perfect, and we were moving effortlessly through the forest of firs draped in large, shiny snow crystals. It was absolutely wonderful! We took it easy and only made one run up and down the mountain, about 15 km. Afterwards, DH decided to pay a visit to our favorite German restaurant at Leavenworth. Man, their schnitzels are so good, but they are huge! I do not think I will be eating anything for dinner tonight since I’m still not hungry since lunch.</p>
<p>My garden weeds got another stay of execution :)</p>
<p>Joining back up with this thread…I went “off the wagon” for a couple of weeks and feel yucky. So will religiously keep reading this thread to regain my motivation. :)</p>
<p>Two of my lenten promises are healthy ones though. Drink more water and get some type of exercise daily. I’ve keep them up, but admit that the exercise has been very minimal because of an overscheduled schedule the last couple of weeks!</p>
<p>My usual response to stress is to overeat. My response to stress this time has been to not eat. I am having a hard time thinking of things I want to eat. I am actually thinking of putting in a vegetable garden this spring- thought it would be a way to get some exercise and a way to produce food I actually want to eat without paying a fortune for it. We’ll see how that goes.</p>
<p>Did anyone see the movie “It’s complicated”? That would be my dream vegetable garden.</p>
<p>I also went off the “wagon” for a few days. Eating out is standing out as my problem area. I do great if I am eating at home. One meal out and I am history for a few days.</p>
<p>I think when gardening time gets closer for some of us we will have to start a thread for that! I don’t have much sun but really, really enjoyed a deck garden of a couple of potted plants and some herbs last year. Definitely want to expand my herb garden!</p>
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