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Originally Posted by Return To Sender

Hello bizi! I thought I'd visit your thread and see how you are doing! Congrats on losing 13 pounds since August!!! When we're trying to lose weight, the most important thing is to be going in the right direction, and you are!

Thank you for your encouragement! Have a good day!
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So Far it has been a productive day.
Lite lunch at the diner. (picked at a chef salad)
Laundry, scrubs, load of socks and undies, folded and put away.
Washed the bath mat, mostly cleaned the bathroom floor, it had hair spray.
Changed out my work advanced planner for the year.
Transferred appointments from old calendar to the new one....
only have to do this once every 12-16 months.
Filed info cards back into place.
listened to Jerry Garcia and the grateful dead.
getting ready to have dinner. Need to do charting after dinner.
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Hattie jumped on my lap again tonight, It makes it difficult to type.
Should be grateful that she wants contact with me. She is Jeffs cat and will hiss at me and
occasionally she growls if she doesn't like what I am doing to her.
Unfortunately she smells.
Jeff is out with the guys listening to some student give their final concert for the semester.
blues, cajun and latin bands. It is at a bar so jeff can drink so am sure he is happy about that.
Did not want to go. It is chilly out side and I get cold easily.
I cooked up some veggies stir fry and some brussel sprouts with an orange sauce.
Ate half of that and a piece of cheese and about 1/2 cup of the low carb ice cream.
After I cleaned up I decided to put up the little christmas tree on the dining room table.
I used only miniature ornaments. Think it turned out fine. It looks pretty with the lights off.
43 days af and stuck at 10 pound weight loss....I need to be easy on myself we did just have a major holiday!
Need to start thinking about christmas presents for Jeff. I don't have any idea.
He is hard to shop for.
I am getting gift cards for my family or just cash like I did last year.
My picking is under control so that is good. My computer usage is terrible.
Did get my charting done so am happy about that.
hugs to those who need them.
((((((((HUGS)))))))
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I just filled up my pill box for 2 weeks, luckily I had enough. Need to get refills before we leave. Also my magnesium citrate 400mg.

Made a run to the grocery store to pick up some tonic water for his gin and tonics. And for me some non alcoholic ginger beer, zevia (stevia sweetened) makes it and it is delicious. I also picked up some low carb, mint chocolate chip ice cream and ate a third of that pint which was very satisfying I might add. Jeff and I went to a christmas/choral concert with Carol tonight. She really enjoyed it! The wind ensemble play with the singers and there were some soloists. It was really good! We were seated in the center of the row and I had to excuse myself and get out of there because I coughed and was afraid that I would cough again so sat in the rear of the auditorium until the concert was over. I have a fear of getting cancer from inhaling the chemicals that I use every day for work..for the past 20 years. If I get cancer of the lungs, throat or nose it will be because of that chronic irritation, (it makes me cough if I inadvertently inhale the spray).
Christmas party in 2 days. Beef chili sounds good. I know that it is low carb because I asked. I will bring my cup again with stevia to sweeten the water. They are playing the white elephant game or steal the gift.
I just found a perfect regifting gift for the party. Cat pillow cases! LOL.
I hope you have a good day/evening for those who follow along in my journeys. 44 days AF, 11 pounds down.
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Have fun at the party. I love the steal the gift game. I also love NA Ginger beer, it's so much better than regular gingerale. I just find that it's hard to find here.
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Thank you split! I found the zevia mixer at my local grocery store but usually find them at a health food store or whole foods if you have one.
I hope you are well.

(((((HUGS)))))
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It is friday night and we are getting ready to go to a christmas party.
They are serving green chili that is low carb, I asked!
There will be a white elephants teal the present game.
and an ugly sweater contest!
I think I will have a piece of cheese.

Jeff is out with the guys celebrating the last teaching of class today.
Can't remember if I told you of this low carb ice cream? I really like it.
But I should only have it on special occasion. It only has 4 net carbs for the pint.
It is mostly fat.
I am working tomorrow which is fine. It will be a busy day.

I saw 5 clients today which is more than I usually see.
Jeff is going to help me upload documents and turn them into pdf files.
That has to be done before I can renew my nursing license.sigh
Hope you have a nice weekend!
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I did not miss drinking tonight....day 46.
The party was fun and our gifts were well received and we liked what we got. an old cd of laurie anderson readings. Jeff likes her so that was good.

Then he picked a reflex tester. LOL
The food was very good.

The chili needed some spices so I found some salt and some pico de gallo and added them to the chili, it helped a lot!

She made the best appetizers: apple with bacon wrapped around and baked.....delicious! I had 4!
Got home at 10pm.
Am tired after a long day.

Tomorrow will be a long work day.
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Well I made it Alcohol free for 47 days. That is the period of lent back in the spring of this year plus one day.
So this makes it the longest alcohol free streak in years!
I keep trying.
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stuck at 11 pounds down.

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Way to go Bizi - keep going.
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50 days Alcohol free!
stuck on 180....10 pound weight loss in 7 weeks.
Food today: coffee with half and half and stevia.
Quick 20 minute Lunch: 8oz of chicken salad with apples and walnuts.
Late 8pm Dinner: 1/2 cup of cottage cheese and a low carb chocolate slim fast, bottle.
I have chewed gum and drank zevia, colas sweetened with stevia,
cream soda and ginger root beer.
Now I am not hungry so that is good.
I hope that I will have more time for lunch....I missed my veggies today!
Worked late for me, saw 6 clients when I usually see 4. Out of the house at 8: 45am and home 7:45pm. Long time since I worked an 11 hour day!
I have one other client to squeeze into my schedule which is full before the holidays.
Got my nails (clear gel) done yesterday, had them done right before lunch, takes about an hour. Tipped her, she was very happy! I tipped the yard guy whom has taken such good care of our yard, for years!
Some how I need to get to the bank and get some cash. There are 3 people that I want to give christmas cards with cash at Sandras cafe that I eat there a lot, most days.
I will give cards to 2 cooks Sammie and Chrystal who have been there the longest(high turn over of the other staff) and then the store manager Alaina who is very pregnant and due on christmas day! It has been fun sharing pictures of my new great niece who was born on oct 21st. Her name is Emmerson Lou....they are calling her Emmy Lou.
Which is so sweet.
Life is good!
Hugs to those who need them!
(((((((HUGS)))))))
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Originally Posted by bizi

50 days Alcohol free!
stuck on 180....10 pound weight loss in 7 weeks.

I am so happy for you!

Yes, life is good.

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Originally Posted by TunedOut

I am so happy for you!

Yes, life is good.

thank you for your support!
It really helps.
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2-3 cups of coffee with half and half and stevia

Had a good lunch:
speckled trout grilled.
chard
golden beets
green beans. Every thing was delicious!!!!!
lite dinner:
Cottage cheese, slice cheddar cheese, slim fast, chocolate shake.

I keep falling asleep while typing.....
so I will sign off for now,
((((hugs to those who need them))))))

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Lunch:
2 Bacon wrapped chicken thighs....
there was some goat cheese in there too.
Swiss chard, beets and a side of avocado mashed.
2 diet stevia mountain dew sodas
very good!
Dinner:
4 pieces of sushi...no rice just veggies and shrimp.
6 oz of chicken salad that was delicious.
2 small squares of dark chocolate.

After working a late day I really thought about having a beer at whole foods where I was meeting up with hubby and friends they had just finished playing trivia. But I decided against that thinking I will hold out until we are on vacation. 53 days Alcohol free.

I am frustrated with my weight loss stall. Somehow I just thought the weight was going to fall off me when I decided to not drink those empty calories. or rather fattening drinks!!!!! But it has not happened that way. The first 5 pounds were easy....anyway.
11 pounds gone in 53 days.
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Have you ever thought about this method of achieving your goals:

Abraham Hicks - Conjuring the feeling of perfect body weight

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Well I survived another party alcohol free.
I spoke to people and did not have social anxiety.
He has a huge pool table in his living room, play a bit and was terrible!
Only had an awkward moment when a woman came
up to me and noticed I was drinking tea.
She made mention of it..."tea" she said and
muttered something else, I walked away. weird.
At 1145pm almost 5 hours later. I said to hubby that I wanted to leave.
He agreed.
I was tired of all of the people getting drunk.
The chili was good with some sour cream.
Had a really great salad, lots of different veggies and a few apple chunks.
Just really small portions of carbs:tiny home made sour dough bread.
2 pita chips and a very small edge of lemon bar.
Regular smokehouse and wasabi almonds.
I drank tea the rest of the evening.
They drank margaritas!!
To be honest I am a little snacky
but it is so late I should not eat anything.

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Congratulations on making it through the party AF.

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We leave saturday morning.
Hattie is being boarded at the vets(She has to have daily dressing changes) and hazel will be at the house having a pet sitter make visits every other day.
I saw five clients today. First new one was 99 years old living alone in her home and even drove a bit. She was so sweet, she has amazing hair for her age, curls and thickness. very unusual.....I will see her again in 3 months.
Another 95 year old who makes me laugh. She is in good health and I see her every 2 months. I had lunch with my friend Melissa. I gave her a gift card to a nice restaurant. I think she was surprised. We finished decorating the house....Have 2 trees up, a small one on the dining room table then a bigger one in the living room.The small one has all of the smaller ornaments and bulbs. Enjoy looking at it there. The bigger tree is decorated with the bigger bulbs. Both are prelit which makes it nice and easy. They will stay up until mardi gras. I won't be posting much while we are away.
Leave saturday spend the night in Memphis, eat some good bbq and listen to music. Sunday get into Indianapolis to stay with Jeffs Mom. His only brother Brian, just bought a house 5 minutes from her so that is wonderful!
Am excited to see what he has done. There will probably be snow still there..it is in the forecast. We will have a christmas eve supper and presents with his mom, brother and our 2 friends Dan and Maggie.
Christmas day we drive up to northern Indiana, One mile from the michigan border, out side of south bend. We will stay at my parents house for 3 days. My 2 sisters and hubbys and adult children will be there as well.
I am missing as I write my twin sisters first grand baby...she is 2 months old tomorrow and was in Indy for a week. Timing wasn't right so we missed seeing them....sad about that. They have been sending pictures so that is fun. Truth is I don't know when we will get to see them....sad about that.
My great nieces name is Emmerson Lou. They are calling her Emmy Lou.
She was born Oct 21st the day I started my diet.

Jeff just said there were tornadoes that did some damage in the northern part of the state. We have had rain and it is warmer than usual. The storm brings in a cold front, high tomorrow of 49.It is 76 right now.

Saw my chiropractor tonight after work and he adjusted me which doesn't feel good but it eventually does. He is treating my sprained ankle. Am not a good patient....not doing my exercises cause they hurt.....and because I am lazy....that is the truth!
It is getting late and we need to do hatties dressing change. She needs it smells..
sigh
good night
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Have a good trip.
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...I still have not done my billingI cracked my right thumb nail and broke off the top layer of acrylic on my left thumb nail.

sigh
some how I am going to try to get them fixed first thing in the morning, they open up at 9am.
I do have a 10am but will push that back to 10;30.
Missing a client who more likely than not would have refused my services. anyway I have a full day tomorrow. dinner at friends at 7pm.

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am back, had a nice time.
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Welcome back. Glad you had a good time.
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I spent the entire weekend eating and then drinking and being on line. I did not do any of the work for my business. I did some this evening so feel better about that......am not going to be on here for hours like usual....want to get a good nights sleep. last night I took 1mg of klonipin because I needed to sleep. I see my pdoc on thursday...my weight is up since the break....I think I did not gain all of the weight that I lost back. At least hope not.
I will be interested to see what I weigh.
I always weigh more at the doctors offices which is so depressing.
I had my blood drawn this morning, took her 3 sticks/tries. sigh
that hurts when they dig around trying to find the vein.
I have my annual wellness exam and PAP.
I will be curious about my calcium level....if it is high again I don't know what she will do/say. Some where I read that high levels of vit d3 can cause elevated blood serum calcium. so that will be next is my guess.
I stopped taking 1300of magnesium oxide and now take 400 mg of magnesium citrate and 25mg of sennocot. every other day for constipation. It is not perfect but better.
hug to those who need them:
(((((((HUGS)))))))
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I saw my GP today. liked her.
She wants to retest the TSH in a couple of weeks. I am hoping that I can quit drinking by then to see if that is what affected my thyroid.
I really don't want to be taking the thyroxine...one hour before eating or drinking....that would not be easy on me.
I am looking into tegretol, that is what she suggested the lamictal stopped working and that is why we switched to lithium in the first place.
I have not been happy on the lithium....don't want to constantly worry about my kidneys. I had stopped all of the calcium supplements and now magnesium ones too. due to elevated blood calcium. which is now normal. my vitamin d is low 37, for some reason she wants me to double it and take 10,000 units a day. for 2 months then go back to 5,000/day.

wonder why my d is low. I usually run 50-60??????
She is not happy with my total cholesterol 280 but that is because my hdl is 115. my ldl was higher too so she wants to recheck that is 6 months.
She did the kind of pap where you only have to have it done every 5 years so that is good. It hurts when she did it. ouch!
later this evening I sent a message via the on line portal Thanking her for our visit and her answering my concerns. and then I asked if she would prescribe klonipin .5mg because I was having a hard time sleeping.
will see what she has to say.
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