What can you do today?1st Fri 2017

Since I caught the great-grands sniffles, I shall saturate myself with citrus tomorrow --- fresh grapefruit and navel oranges, and some soup.

How - I shall be AWARE and drink lots of fluids.

Bee, take care so it doesn't get worse. I woke up yesterday with the left side of my nose stuffed up so I am trying to take care of it. We have had a few dry days but expect very heavy rain on the weekend. I went to the free monthly meeting for LT members yesterday and received the new materials for 2017. There were 6 of us and it was a good group with lots of discussion. Everyone agreed that the GHGs should be added to the materials if only in one page as recommended guidelines.Everyone there follows them to some degree. I do not drink milk or have 2-3 dairy products but I do everything else.I also watched the brief Oprah video at 5 my time. It was basically a guided meditation to envision what your life will be like when you are at goal. I am so glad I focused on WW because I have two challenges this weekend with dinners out tonight and tomorrow. Tonight it is with another couple at the nearby Peruvian restaurant. I love ceviche but will have a salad instead because of the salt and then I will order fish for dinner. We invited them to come to our house after dinner for port wine but this can be a win for me because that means everyone will skip dessert and it will be fine if I don't partake of the extra wine. I will have a glass of wine with dinner. Then Saturday night we are taking our younger daughter and her husband to the really good Italian restaurant to celebrate her birthday which will be on the 9th. Again, I just have to focus on portions and choices.
Today I will have a good long walk, eat mindfully at breakfast and lunch to have some extra points for the dinner. I will drink water and track.Yesterday this tiny woman at the meeting said she had a 300 point day during the holidays. How can that be? One of the ladies in the neighborhood who passed away last year used to make fudge for several of the neighbors so she decided to take over the tradition. As she delivered it she had a box in her car and kept eating it throughout the day. She figured it was 13 points for a normal size piece. We could not believe she didn't get sick but she went right back on plan and had no gain during December.

Audrey- wish that we had a special LT meeting. Sounds worthwhile! I don't know about anyone else, but the ghgs give me a more balanced approach to eating. Wish they would come back, too.  I Am someone who likes a structure so long it is not rigid. I appreciate the prod to get in 2-3 dairy products. Am glad that I used the ghgs, b/c it's a great planning tool. Your approach to the restaurant meals and wine this weekend is very reasonable. When we drive to Cabela's, I usually buy s-f fudge. DH & I both like it. But even eating more than 1 piece of that make my tummy ache. I don't know if I could physically eat 300 points of fudge. Impressed that she was accountable and did not go off the deep end. Inspiring!  Hope that you feel better too. 

Good morning to all early risers,

I'm almost done exercising. Took Trigger to the Dr. Last night he has a rash from his stomach up and it is so itchy , they gave him a shot and put him on Prednisone.
It's always something any more with us 2 . I go to my Family Dr. At 10:00 about my Jaw I also go to see my Orthodontist on Tuesday , I actually think my teeth are moving on that one side, I had braces around 10 years ago. I know I was old ...So maybe we all can soon figure what is causing my jaw ache.



June some days it is nice for me just to have a Jammie day. Enjoy your soup.

Bee I hope your sniffles get better soon..


Audrey I also wish we had a lifetime meeting...I also hardly ever get my milk in but do get the rest in , well most days

Ann sleeping in is always a good think. Enjoy it..



I'm making green beans and ham for supper I won't eat to much as I weigh in in the morning...Cause of the sodium..

How : KOKO

Naomi- hope that you & Trigger soon find relief. Yes, there are times when you feels as if the question of the month should be "What's next?" Atta girl for getting your exercise accomplished first !!! Do you ever cook ham, potaoes, & green beans together? I was just thinking of making that or corned beef, cabbage, & carrots. Both were one pot meals that my mom prepared. I am likely to make baked apples today. Probably will just microwave them w/ some diet Dr. Pepper.

Ann- how that you had pleasant dreams.  

Ha-- it's 2 degrees here, but feels like -11.  Starting that pot of soup soon!

Bee – Feel better. This is the cold that never ends.
Audrey – I wish we had a meeting like that. They only have it once a year. Sounds like you have a solid plan to take you through the weekend. Add me to the list of wanting the good health guidelines back. I still try to get them in every day.
June – Enjoy the soup. I wish I was more of a soup lover. I have plenty in the freezer for when I do want it. What has been better is that I have been finding broths with <200 mg. sodium per serving. Salt is my biggest issue.
Naomi – Hope you get to the bottom of your jaw issues. Great job on the exercise.  Hope Trigger is better.
Ann - I will be joining you in taking down the Christmas decorations.
We only got a dusting fortunately and the main roads are clear so I was at the gym at 5:30. It’s tomorrow night I am more worried about because the forecast is anywhere from 2-6” and I have to head up to a memorial on Sunday. Lunch out today will be hummus, lavash and pickled veggies. Dinner is take out tuna tartar and seaweed salad for movie night at my sister’s. Tomorrow night I am doing one of those room escape adventures with some friends and then we are going out for Chinese. This place has good choices. Sunday there will be a repast after the memorial. I don’t need to eat of the choices aren’t good.

Sue, sounds like you have your day planned. Enjoy!