So........I'm down just under a lb but I'm happy as I went out to dinner last night. I did pick a healthier meal than I would have before, I got grilled jerk chicken with a mashed sweet potato and some green beans. (didn't eat the sweet potato it was TOO sweet!!!) I shared a salad with my sister in law, it had greens and lots of fruit and some goat cheese. I did splurge and have a little bit of dessert, some banana thing. Anyway....I'm happy because I KNEW weighing in the morning after a dinner out would not be a good thing....but...next week I hope to lose 3-4 lbs to make up for this week's little loss.
If the sweet potatoes were that sweet, they probably had added sugar in them.... which meals you were better off probably NOT eating them. I always ask how the potatoes are made when I order them out. Too many places "adulterate" their sweet potatoes with sugar and butter. I LOVE sweet potatoes and don't need the added junk.
Good morning everyone and good luck on the scale.
Don't give up or worry if it goes the wrong way, especially if you've done what you should. All those little fluctuations are normal, and it will catch up with you. Congrats to all the losses you've seen so far!! Some great numbers!!
hugs to all who need them today. Have a great day.
Thanks for the reminder.... and I'll take a hug!
I have no suggestions, but I feel your pain. It's so hard to set a goal in the first place, and then to know whether or not it's too high or too low is another story. Getting closer to goal is exciting and a little stressful at the same time. You've probably already tried this, but what about changing up which days you do workouts. For example cardio on the day you normally do strength and vice versa. Or a little cardio after strength. Hang in there.
I don't have any particular schedule for my workouts, so I'm not sure that would help.... but thanks for the suggestion. I think I actually need to bump up the strength training. I only tend to do it sporatically.... maybe twice a week... and probably not with enough intensity.
Well... the sun is shining and my class is in PE so all is good... for now!
QOTD: Describe your trip to the grocery store. How do you tackle this task?
Well... considering how orderly I like things, I actually don't have a "usual" plan of attack for grocery shopping.
First of all, we live 35 minutes from the nearest grocery store (although there is a Mom and Pop mini grocery about 20 minutes away), so I am not the type to just stop in for one or two things. But DD's swim practice is within a few minutes of two stores, so I am able to make it to the store a few times a week, if needed.
When I am being organized and planning my meals ahead, I tend to hit the store about every 5 days. When I make up the menues, I make up shopping lists at the same time. I need/like to hit the store that frequently to make sure we have plenty of fresh fruit/veggies.
No particular pattern of WHEN I hit the stores.... but mainly during the week, when I am driving into town anyhow. I rarely shop on the weekends... I'm either too busy or I don't want to drive all that way for just that.
I take my preplanned menu shopping list and add the normal necessities to it (from the white board I keep in the kitchen... one section for Shaw's, one section for Costco, one section for Target, and one section for Market Basket, since I know the best prices for certain things at each of these stores).
I'm not great about using coupons.... especially since most of my purchases are fresh foods and/or store brands... but I do cut the coupons for items I know I will buy... and then I frequently forget to use them!!
Since we DO live pretty far from a store, I keep a decently stocked pantry with overflow in the basement. We would never starve, even if we were stuck here for weeks!
I try to plan my upcoming meals based on what I have readily available in the freezer or pantry or what is in season. I buy my meats on sale/markdown and store them in the freezer. Then when I am planning my meals, I just check my freezer inventory and plan from there.
When I hit the actual store, with list (and hopefully coupons) in hand, I tend to hit EVERY AISLE (unless I am stopping in for just a few specifics). I hit the marked down produce rack first, and then the rest of the produce department (I rarely pay full price for my salad greens, as I usually buy them on "last day" markdown.. and they usually last at least three days or more).
Next I just go aisle by aisle. I will stock up on a few things if they are a great sale that week (canned beans, spaghetti sauce, tuna, ketchup, things like that). As I am going aisle by aisle, I make sure to stop at the reduced rack... I've gotten great deals there, like slightly dented cans of Old ElPaso fat free refried beans for 50 cents! I bought all they had! I also check out the reduced bakery rack, but don't buy from there often. But I've found the whole wheat "light" hamburger rolls I like there a few times!
If I need to do a MAJOR stock up, I might plan a day when I will hit several different stores. Market Basket has better prices than Shaw's, but is much further away, so I will usually hit that on "stock up" day! And ANYTIME we are in the vicinity of Costco, we will buy plenty of fresh produce!! We "plan" a specific Costco trip about every 6 to 8 weeks to get basics like detergent and such.
THat enough shopping info for you!!
TTYL......................P
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Thanks for the reflections on your week!
Is it hereditary, or related to your lupus? Just curious. DD has a friend her age (12) who is on bp meds, skinny little thing too...that's what I'll be saying about you except w/o the age part
then take dd to strings (10 - 15 minute early arrival
), get a haircut, pick her up and we're done for the day! Will do my Power90 w/dd when she gets home.
Sad but true. 
I am down 1 pound, not bad but I was hoping for 3. I had surgery on my foot today (to correct my 'erected' toe from a previous surgery)! Well.......after the doctor cut the tendons in my foot he was a little perplexed as to why my toe was still standing up!!! So now i have 5 staples in my foot and am no better off......i think my running will be put on hold for a few weeks. just when i was getting a rhythm 
7 pounds in one week! That's a HUGE number!
Have a great day everyone!
