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Last night I returned home from florida. Long day. Uber picked us up at 10;15am and my flight did not pick me up until 6;45, so I sat in chilis for 4 hours and stopped in Houston and I don't like their airport. Finally got home at 11pm....long day!
In florida Had a nice time!
Surprised my folks completely!!!
3 days was long enough...glad to be home.
remained AF except for an O'Dules at the airport going home. .5%alcohol...

We went out to lunch at noon at our usual diner. Had turkey and rice dressing and yams and brocolli.very good for blue plate special at $7.99.

I ended up working today though I forgot until someone called me to confirm our appointment. Glad she called. I saw 3 clients today.
I forgot my ink pen at my 2nd clients house, had to go back for that then forgot my sweater at my 3rd clients house. Luckily there was not any traffic so It did not take me too long to retrieve said items.

Any way,
Jeff baked halibut this evening for dinner, it was very good. He steamed some green beans and had a chopped salad that we needed to eat which was still good but I threw the rest of the salad away. half and avocado and a la croix and then had chocolate and girl scout cookies. yum!

I am on the computer now, lots to read and catch up.
Thank you for reading.
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I need to unpack.
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Glad you had a good trip to Florida.

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need to take a shower and get ready for a 10am trip to the dentist.
I have an hour to get ready which is plenty of time.
I think I have gotten caught up with threads.
weighed 173.8 this morning...up 4 pounds in one week. How is that possible?????
I did not follow my diet plans and ate a lot of food.
Not that much food so it must be that I was not really 169.8 before, perhaps I was a bit dehydrated then....I will try to drink more fluids, and get back on my diet.
Still AF= 26 day.
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2-14 thru 3-12 AF (27 days)
3-12 AF strong urges, tred mill 6.5 incline, 2 miles, 40 min, 316 calories

Because of the incline I burned more calories over a shorter amount of time and was starting to sweat! yes!!!! I usually don't sweat while just walking on ground zero.
I think I will keep up with the incline to get a better work out in a shorter amount of time. I listen to baking wars to keep interested and not bored.
I hold on because my balance is not hot.

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Wanted to stop and have a couple of beers today on my way home from work and instead drank about 4 cups of flavored water. I was full! It worked.
Happy to say that.
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drank over a gallon of water today!
today marks 4 weeks AF. little over 2 weeks until easter.
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I drank another gallon of water and had 3 cups of coffee and will have a la croix, veggie soup with dinner then another cup with night meds so that brings it up 22 cups for the day.
Before dinner I snacked on almonds and cheese, pork chop and now I am stuffed!
But not too stuffed to have a thin mint cookie for dessert!
Then later some pop corn with jeff for seinfeld.
Really had some urges this evening on my way home from work but drank a bunch of water again and that did the trick.
Jeff went for a walk, too cold for my liking, windy.
He went with out me.
I am cold natured even though I grew up in northern Indiana....
I would much rather live in the heat vs. living in the cold.
But I don't have to work out doors either.

My air conditioner is not working at 100%,
Maybe I should have it looked at before summer comes around.
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169.5 this morning
2 cups of coffee cream and stevia
Lunch was 4 oz of rare grilled salmon and marinated, 2/3 cup of golden beets, 1/2 cup of collard greens, 2/3 cup of carrots.
Afternoon had another cup of coffee and 20 almonds.
Dinner was a piece of crab, bri, and asparagus quiche which was delicious! and fried mushrooms(I should not have eaten) and a piece of berry pie which was also delicious.
Can't remember when I had fried food last or a piece of pie. maybe it was thanksgiving.
I saw 6 clients today, which is unusual. I usually see 4 or 5 clients a day..
Tonight I went to planet fitness and walked on the tred mill
third time this week.=40min, 2mile, 7.5% incline, 3MPH, 324 calories but don't think those calorie counters are right as I held on, so I am sort of cheating.
I came home and ate some popcorn for only 100 calories.
It is very satisfying.
We watched 2 episodes of seinfeld. Love that show!
22 cups of fluids today. I keep a gallon in my car and sweeten it with stevia. It helps me stay full and not want to swing by and have a beer because I am full. 30 days alcohol free.
What ever works...right?
Thank you for reading.
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For brunch I had 3 scrambled eggs with a side of spinach and brocolli. Added some hot sauce to spice it up.

Then this afternoon I had an ounce of almonds smoked yum!
I saw 3 clients this afternoon, very nice people!

For dinner we Went to jasons deli, and had a sammie. smallish breakfast sandwich: ham and cheese and an egg with mayo and tomato.
It was delicious! And only $2.99.
I also ate one ginger bread muffin.
Hubby had a big salad and half a rueben sandwich.

getting ready to go to the gym, Tred mill with an incline.
Did some filing today and getting ready to send some bills.
I did not drink as much water as I wanted to. But drank a fair amount any way. maybe 10 cups. I see my pdoc on tuesday.
I am anxious to see what I weighed when I was there last time. Maybe 5 pounds lost.
Thank you for reading.
hugs to those who need them((((HUGS))))
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Remained AF, was mindful of my eating, not on the computer too too much.
Showing restraint. Maybe this can work for me. I think zyprexa is working for me.

[sans]

Sounds great Bizi! I need to catch some of your workout fever. I’ve been glued to the couch for too long now.
Sans

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Thanks Sans,
I have been trying to go to the gym 3 days a week since joining planet fitness on valentines day. 33 days AF, the urges come and go. Drinking alot of water helps, keeps me full with out any room for the dark fattening beers that I love to drink at whole foods.
sigh
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Tonight At planet fitness=tred mill at mostly 10%incline, 51 minutes, 2.6 miles, heart rate 120's-130, most importantly, I SWEAT!!!!!this was the hardest session yet. I held on for the most part other wise would fall flat on my face. So I know that the calories burned number is false...fun to wish but I won't even mention it anymore. It is too late to have pop corn. And I think it was too late to go to the gym, maybe not. We will see how I sleep.
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I am doing billing tonight, I only got ready to bill(stamp envelopes, stamp return addresses, gather supplies,etc.) tonight I actually write out the bills and send them tomorrow.
I stopped by my friends Doris house yesterday. Visited her and she asked me what was wrong. I told her nothing. She said you are quiet. I reassured that I was fine. So she said this is what you are like calm, I agreed with her. She did all of the talking after that which was fine. I guess she has never seen me like this before. I guess this means I am stable.

We are having some company over tomorrow for a shrimp boil with sausage and potatoes and corn, kale/coleslaw and strawberries.
Tonight, chicken with curry sauce, half an avocado, veggie soup, I ate too much....too much chocolate for desert. 200 calories of chocolate.
Need to drink a ton of water tonight so I can get a good accurate weight at my pdocs visit tomorrow morning.
I am hoping to have lost 5 more pounds, in 2 months.
I really thought the weight would fall off. nope it is stubborn. Doesn't help with thin mint girl scout cookies all last week and now andes mints every night this week.
sigh
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I can hardly write this...I should throw away the rest of the thin mints andes chocolates....I will do this! Left over from christmas, kept in the fridge. I will do this...i just did.

[sans]

Good for you Bizi, throwing out the chocolates. I’d surely have to finish them off, being a chocoholic as well.
With today being the first day of spring I guess that my winter hibernation excuse is not valid any longer.
I can surely say your posts are encouraging and appreciated. I pay all my bills online now, and it’s a real time saver. You might like it better too. Xo
Sans

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Thanks for the compliment sans.
The bills I send are for my clients, their family members. I have a foot care company. I basically give the elderly pedicures in their homes.
Have been doing this for 20 years.
I did not get around to billing yesterday...I procrastinate so.
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I saw my pdoc today.
She was very happy with my report.
Don't have to see her for 3 months.
17 pounds lost since november.
AF since valentines day.
We decided to continue the naltrexone, she thinks it is contributing to my weight loss, and controlling my urges to drink alcohol.
Maybe so.
I cooked up a big shrimp boil tonight for company.
It turned out really good everyone said.
It was nice to hear the compliments.
WE had shrimp, red new potatoes, Corn on the cob, mushrooms and andoui sausage(which was spicy). Also had a kale, brussel sprouts and cabbage salad and a bowl of fresh pineapple and strawberries.
I am stuffed!
You have to cheat every so often, can't deprive myself all of the time.
I am thinking of going to the gym....
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[UpDownAround]

I love Low Country Boil, which is pretty much what you are describing. Good job on the weight and the AF days!

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Thanks updown!
The shrimp came out perfect!
I went to the gym and just used the hydro massage bed.
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Way to go on both the weight loss and being AF. Your dinner sounds really good.

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thank you splitimage!
Thank you for your support!
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Speckled trout for lunch with carrots and chard and squash. it was all very good.
almond and cheese and some left over salad from last night a few pieces of fruit strawberry and pineapple.
going to eat some pop corn when we watch seinfeld.
watched the last episode of the x-files, It was exciting.
really need to do some of this billing that I have been avoiding.
ugh
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167.9 this am!!! An 18 pound weight loss in 4 months! am very happy about that! 37 days AF.
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For lunch I Had veggie mousaka(greek dish with potatoes, egg plant and tomatoes) It is one of my favorite dishes at sandras health food store and cafe. Also had a yummy bowl of chicken and rice soup. Sammie is a great cook.
We had salmon for dinner tonight baked with freshly steamed asparagus.
Some almonds and cheese to snack on before dinner then a bowl of pop corn for 10pm snack.
Finished billing, have to bill to get paid!!!
Listened to cat stevens while working.
In june we have tickets to see James Taylor and Bonnie RAtte in concert!!!!!
Getting ready to go to bed.
Thank you for following me.
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167 this morning.
Last time I weighed this amount was may 2017.
So I had put on 18.5 pounds in 10 months time.
Most of that weight gain was from drinking fattening dark craft beers and the medication abilify.
We increased my meds and added naltrexone and I have finally been able to control my drinking for the most part and able to diet and lose weight.
What a blessing!
I am working Saturday, no complaints, love my job.
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Well I survived going to whole foods for trivia night in the bar.
I drank too much cho flavored water, 3 big glasses full.
It was very difficult to stay AF. One of my favorite beers was on tap, a coffee stout.
I also ate too much food.
WE split a cheese tray and then I had 2 grain patties with cheese and a side of salad with ceasar dressing. Ugh!
At least I did not drink.
I am miserably full.
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