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Post by amyrs on Nov 20, 2022 9:56:48 GMT
I am going with para transit today to Whole Foods at 830 to buy lentils and and carrots and celery and maybe tomato paste or a canoe tomatoes I am not sure. I have a recipe with. 8 cups vegetable broth. Imay use tomato sauce instead. It is cheaper that the vegetable broth .I am not taking my walker but a small groce3ry cart.i have some snap I got last night so I will use that cause I shop Friday and need food before then. I am trying to stay under 44 dollars.that way I have 200 for the next 2 weeks. 100 each week. the pasta sauce Have is 5 cups. I need 8 cups.
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Post by amyrs on Nov 21, 2022 9:04:48 GMT
I did not go to Whole Foods. Instead Scott went to the store down the street.I am trying to have 3 cans of diet soda and the. rest water to start, I have a lotto bills to pay next month so I have to stretch with food on hand. I am goi8ng to eat half a whole wheat spaghetti and half a pasta sauce canes day. Thanksgiviing I will eat oatmeal for breakfast. And each day I will eat oatmeal for breakfast. A friend I had urged to move here decided to move after years. Todayshe is coming to my apartment. She lives on the eight floor and I wanted her to just get know everyone and become familiar. She has and now we can see other. She did not like change but where she used to live it was so filled with students and her apartment kept raising in price. I told her about Diane who helps organize and move . She called her and did that and moved after many years of giving that number to her. it is lucky we can have section 8 in such a novely area. Near a park a shopping center a grocery store and Target. Here we pay 30percent of our income. But the apartments are really nice. We don't have dishwashers or washing machines although I b ought a portable washing machine to hook up to my Kitcheners hen sink .The washer and dryer are on odd floors. I am very lucky tolive here. Russ lives here. Scott lives here. Saragale and I have vinyl floors.
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Post by amyrs on Nov 21, 2022 9:17:25 GMT
I made my pasta today and decided it in two and divided the sauce in two and put them my refrigerator. That will last 10 days . have Mac and cheese another two weeks. Then I think I will make it pretty good.. The computer I am typing on will be paid by July. And the laptop getting Friday in December 2022. Thanksgiving Scott and I will start the day and I will end up at at Russ's
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Post by amyrs on Nov 22, 2022 4:13:06 GMT
I will eat the whole wheat and pasta and sauce all month except for Thanksgiving. I am eating oatmeal for breakfast with 1 ounce of raisins,. I will be able to do this in December .But in January when oatmeal and pasta are no longer zero point foods I can make my lentil stew and eat oatmeal for points. and eat the potatoes in my stew for points.l I got my slow cooker today. I will be paying off a lot in December. I will then slowly pay off an item January through July that I have 18 months to pay off. My SSA goes up in January. I will be able to take Scott out for his birthday at a Pancake place. I will have their applesauce their and Diet Coke. my surplus for my utilizes will run o9ff by February so I( will b e able to start paying that again in February from what Ipay off in December and January. I am very happy I made my budget. I am worried about politics since I follow it so closely. I will be able to start tomorrow too eat better. Iwil eat tomorrow som sweet potatoes we will have and my meals but not the turkey or the pumpkin pie. I ate the pie Scott made today up. Tomorrow I meet someone fromt the long term program that uses my original Medicare and Medicaid. I want that to start as soon as possible. I go food shopping Friday after Thanksgiving. The podiatrist likes to see me now every 9 weeks. Wednesday I get the meals from my last longterm program I don't care for this selection except for the cinnamon cookies. I will have 2 Thanksgivings one with Scotland one with Russ.. I am going to WW December 2. I just hope my weight goes do0wn some in the time being.
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Post by finaldescent on Nov 22, 2022 10:39:00 GMT
Good Morning Everyone!
I got off my butt last night and actually did some exercise! I know that is key to losing for me to keep it off but also if I do that I am less likely to eat junk food or bigger portions.
Sam and Carol are cooking dinner so I will have no reason to have extra food here. My favorite thing Carol makes is the brussels sprouts. She coats them with garlic and butter and some other seasonings and roasts them. This year they are celebrating Sam's 41st birthday too . His birthday was really yesterday the 21st. We stop by Alan's house before we go there so I get to see both of my sons.
Kristen and I go Black Friday shopping . Anyone else?
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Post by amyrs on Nov 22, 2022 17:44:59 GMT
Well russ and I and Scott go food shopping Friday
I will go to WW December 2.
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Post by amyrs on Nov 24, 2022 0:35:48 GMT
one more day. I put my slow cooker out. I worked on my budget and will pay in December alot. I hope we get extra snap in December to help. I have money the I have 2 weeks to shop with snap and they I just need money for 4 weeks which I wil be able to have .I will pay a big payment to Qvc for this computer this month. 399 and another one in much less in January 160 and the just 60 a month for 3 months and then 48 pays it off in May. I have a surplus in utilizes so I don't have to pay in December or January. But I do in February and after. So Like doing it this way.I put my slow cooker on meh counter . I will buy lentils and materials hope to make lentil stew . I have a recipe. Next Tuesday I get a block to see if I can get an ablation in my back. Ihope Medicare approved. I go to WW Friday December 2. I am glad I have enough I think to make lentil stew. And on Tuesday Get the beef stewMoms meals I like. They are 8 points and 4 ponts for the cookie. But I have my procedure Tuesday. I can take my meds but not Tylenol; next Tuesday morn ing. MY case manager will pick me up and Scott will be downstairs to get me out of the car into, my non-electric wheel chair.
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Post by amyrs on Nov 24, 2022 0:39:04 GMT
We had a building Thanksgiving we went down with my walker and each got a dinner. I enjoyed the sale. Scott and I liked it too. We are making the turnkey at 930-. Scott has sweet potatoes and carrots too. He made the pie today. We will watch the Macys parade and I think we have fund. my brother will call my time 130 at 5pm Russ and I go to his family Thanksgiving. Then we shop that Friday after I gain all that weight. I will eat oatmeal and a box of raisins and e stevia with the oatmeal Friday.
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Post by sunrose49 on Nov 24, 2022 20:53:54 GMT
Happy Thanksgiving 🍁🦃
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Post by amyrs on Nov 25, 2022 22:07:32 GMT
Hope all had a good Thanksgiving. Bought sweet potatoes and green peas too eat. my back nerve block will happen Tuesday morning. The doctor wants to see if I can get an ablation. December will be tight for food. But I am hope we get expanded snap in December to finish out the year. I gave Scott money to hold on to to celebrate his birthday On January 1. We will go dutch Christmas. I will pay this computer off in January. I pay the bulk in January and that is why I hope we get the increase among of Snap to finish out the year. I am starting to eat healthy again tomorrow. I will eat sweet potatoes with frozen peas made. I cut up a large sweet potatoes and will make that and steam peas in microwave. I think if I put one or two cut up sweet potatoes in the steamer it will come out. They were still cheaper than usual the sweet potatoes. I will pay QVC in December and January. Then in February I can start saving a little when prices increase on what I pay for. And I can start payi8nt my utility which has had a surplus which will be down by February. I am toying getting a payee for February 2022 and on. The county works with my Csp but I saved the paperwork.
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Post by amyrs on Nov 26, 2022 4:36:48 GMT
I am eating 14 ounce bags of frozen peas. And Have a great electiic air popper that makes 8 cups. of popcorn that is zero points. I will not eat raisins this weekend. But starting Monday I will eat 6 ounces of raisins a day with the popcorn. I love cherry Diet Pepsi. And it is on sale for another 2 weeks which saves me. I will pay what I owe in 2 months. Thus in February I can save money each month if maybe I want to take a class in the summer. Scott is holding onto money we can celebrate his birthday January 1. He will be 60/. I have a block in my back to see if I would be able to get an ablation apparently that's what they are doing. And they want to do an arhroscopy of my left knee. I love the popcorn maker. I like frozen peas steamed as protein. I was going to make sweet potatoes. I bought a jar of popcorn kernels and I will buy 7 6pack raisin packages a week as well as popcorn kernel jar. and 7 bags of frozen peas for 5 servings a day 14 ounces. with popcorn and raisins as a snack. Think I will lose weight and only use 19 points for the raisins.
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Post by amyrs on Nov 26, 2022 4:39:23 GMT
I will be eating about 1200 calories altogether. what Ilike is that love all these foods.
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Post by amyrs on Nov 26, 2022 10:34:33 GMT
I made a batch of air popped corn for breakfast. I had already made 2 bowls of frozen peas steamed. And the bade in the microwave 2 sweet potatoes that I mixed with the frozen peas to eat during the last football game this season with the University of Wiscosnin Badgers. I hope
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Post by djpiper on Nov 27, 2022 12:36:24 GMT
Good morning!
Sorry I've haven't been around lately. I guess I've got a lot on my mind and hadn't realized how little I've been keeping up.
My total knee replacement is in a week so lots of testing going on plus pressure at work and with trying to have all appropriate paperwork for sick leave and insurance filled out. Geez!
I'm both apprehensive and looking forward to the surgery ... well, looking forward to getting it over with and with getting my life back on track.
The huge snowstorm last weekend, missed us completely other than a light dusting on morning. For which I am grateful!!
Off to work on making my first floor walker friendly but I will be back to catch up on y'all and hope all are well!
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Post by finaldescent on Nov 27, 2022 15:13:39 GMT
Hi Debbie. I am glad that storm bypassed you. I dont mind snow but not in those quantities. Maybe if I didnt have to try to get around in it,,, naaaaa.
How long is your recovery time expected to be after your surgery?
Amy sorry the Badgers lost but Jim said both will make a bowl game no doubt.
Brenda Happy Thanksgiving!
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