Ah, domestic bliss!
You know it!
You're always one busy lady! I too, need organization in my life. Clutter drives me crazy. Maybe when you're done at your house you can vacation at mine and help me get it in order? Christmas really threw me off this year and I still have a few boxes left to put away. Then, maybe I can get my dining room back to what it should look like!
And, I am so jealous of your new carpet. I have wanted carpet for awhile, but now with DS8 needing braces, we are putting it off again. One day I will have all new carpet!
Jill
Don't be too jealous... it was loooong overdue. When we built this house many, many moons ago, we put in cheap builder grade carpet, figuring in a few years it would all be replaced with hardwood. Well... you know how that goes. A few years go by and suddenly there are the kids.... so you wait a bit more... and suddenly there is no money! Or every time there is a bit of extra you spend it on something else (like a trip to Disney
). Well... 17 years later that builders grade carpet was now covered (and I mean covered) in stains, top to bottom, side to side.... coffee, chocolate milk, pb&j, pizza sauce (yes, we tend to eat in the living room and office at odd times.... we like having family night carpet picnics.... bad habits). No amount of Stanley Steemer was going to help. And it was to the point where I was quite embarrassed about it.
With DD heading to college in less than 2 years ($$ out the door!), I opted to just buy carpeting again, rather than invest in hardwood. Maybe someday we will end up with the hardwood. And we didn't do the whole house. We did the downstairs (office, living room, dining room), stairs, and upstairs hall. We skipped the bedrooms, even though ours is pretty worn. I can live a few more years with it. When we do hardwood we want to do the entire house, including bedrooms and kitchen (but not bathrooms).
Next on the home improvement list is sheet vinyl for DD's bathroom. I could live with the stains and discoloration, but I noticed it was starting to lift along the edge of the tub. I've laid ceramic tile myself before, but I don't really want that for in there.
I hear you on the braces. Our DS got his on in October. Thankfully it is going to cost us about $2K less than our DD"s braces did!
Unfortunately, I have been guilty of missing breakfast, instead eating 2 peanut butter crackers or a handful of grapes... And I always regret it later because by lunch, I'm starving and struggling not to scarf down my food.
But when I do have the time to make breakfast, I like wheat toast with some scrambled eggs and fruit. I also like Special K cereal (the one with the chocolate) so I can get my sweet fix without feeling guilty. Or if I'm heading to work that morning, I sometimes go to Smoothie King. I've been there so many times, they pretty much know me now.
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Did my exercise last night on Just Dance 3 and my cat, Jenny (a.k.a Mimi), decided that she would watch me work out. I think I may have mentally disturbed my cat. She stayed for a while; watched me dance to "Take On Me" then got tired of it and asked to go out.
To live the life of a cat...
My kitty likes to come lick my face when I lay down on the floor for sit-ups or chest flies! They are so silly!
J
QOTD: During the week, I mix a 1/2 cup Honey Bunches of Oats with almonds (my favorite cereal besides the sugary kids' stuff!) with 1/2 cup Special K Protein Plus (for the extra protein), and then have a banana or orange.
I have it every day when I get to work, and for some reason it never gets old!
Hey... it you find something that works and doesn't get old, then you are ahead of the game!
That's my weekday breakfast...Chobani and some kind of fruit...I like pears this week. My weekends tend to vary...G-F pancakes with skim milk, egg whites with a G-F bagel...or I have a protein pancake that ROCKS: In a bowl mix: 1/2 cup instant oats, 1/2 cup liquid egg whites, 1/2 cup fat free cottage cheese, 1tsp vanilla extract, cinnamon to taste (I use 1tsp). Heat up a pan and use a 1/4 scoop to plop the mix onto the pan. Cook like a pancake. I serve this will blueberry flavored agave as a syrup. TONS of protein and yummy.
That protein pancake actually sounds yummy. Does it have to be instant oats? Have you ever tried it with rolled oats or steel cut? That is all I have in the house and I'd like to give it a try this week.
I am jealous of your new carpet!!! I sooooo need some new flooring! So sorry it was crazy, but it sounds like you are off to a great start today getting things back to normal!
As I mentioned above, don't be too jealous! If you saw the condition of the carpet they hauled out the door you'd be horrified! Almost everything downstairs is back to normal. I need to rehang the curtains in the dining room ( I took them down 17 months ago when I painted and never put them back.... I've been waiting for the carpeting! ). And I need to make a decision about a HUGE pile of pillows and blankets and such from my upstairs linen closet. It was absolutely overflowing (in a folded organized way, but still overflowing) and I REFUSE to put it all back. I want to be able to use that closet to store my vacuume cleaner again, like I USED to! My vacuum has been "homeless" for many months now. I don't know how I ended up with such an excess of comforters, blankets, and pillows. I know that replacing BOTH of the kids' comforters last year (and keeping the old ones as "spares") definite contributed.... but honestly, who needs NINE spare pillows for company??? Time to make some tough choices and fill a few large trash bags for the thrift store!
I did it...back to spin last night and my butt is killing me today! Why do they make those seats so small....ok, maybe it's that my butt is so big
Anyway, I took it easy and still burned 580 calories so I didn't feel as bad for the slow pace. I will hit the gym again tonight but I think I need to get my core back in shape with strength training machines....at least give my butt a break
The plan is to be at the gym every night this week...but it is supposed to rain and I hate going to the gym in the rain....no, I don't melt (as my mom would ask) but it just seems to be tougher to get there in the rain.
On Thursday I have a job interview. I'm excited and nervous and hopeful all rolled into one! AND I still need shoes for my suit! The commute to this school would be more difficult but the pay would be significantly more and I would be running my own office again...something I have missed at this school. So, I am prepping today...
Off to the races! My 11am student canceled so I have a few minutes to catch up with you all and get some much needed coffee.
Have a great day Donalds and make great choices!
Best of luck on the job interview!!
You did great given your limitations. You should be proud of your choices.
Thanks! I did great all day.... until I fell into a bag of Beanitos chips head first and had to eat my way out! 
Actually, when I stopped and tried to figure it out, I realized I really hadn't gone over points for the day, so the chips weren't a huge problem..... but again, I didn't weigh/measure or plan for them, so it could have been a disaster.
I have to admit I am one of the ones who rarely eats breakfast. I am just not hungry. I used to make myself eat a banana until I got sick of bananas. Sometimes I eat a special K bar. Yesterday I tried a slim fast shake for the first time. It was pretty good. I might start drinking them for breakfast. I always drink 3-4 cups of coffee with real half and half (I am a coffee snob). I guess I should work on this.
If you are measuring your cream portions and counting them appropriately, there is no reason to NEED to change.... but keep in mind that every calorie in cream that you are consuming is a calorie of healthy protein or fiber that you have to forego. But if the coffee with cream is keeping you happy, no reason to change (for now
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WOW!!!! This is so exciting!!! Thank you for making my whole day!! This really gives me the encouragement to stick with it and keep going!!
You should be so proud!!
Just had to share a story from work yesterday. I am a pharmacist and I was ringing out a guest who was buying Lantus insulin for his diabetes and it was expensive - almost $130. He made the comment on how he wish he could go back and taken better care of himself years ago. He looked good now, but a little too late.
Hard lesson to learn.
I can barely keep up with how quick the thread is going- or maaybe it is I haven't had much time on the dis...
QOTD-breakfast- Fiber One cereal, egg beaters on a slice of multi grain,high fiber tst.
Sometimes a yogurt and berries or melon. I try to get it in the first hour but I'm not always hungry and since I homeschool it is easy to push it back a bit.
I can not seem to get organized since the holidays. I am having a terrible time getting back into the weekly routine of shopping, cleaning...te same with meal plan, daily chores, exercise... I feel like I just can't get my focus. I'm all over the place this past week or so. I somehow need to REBOOT!
I've had trouble getting back into my "normal" routine as well. It seems like things are still in "flux" since the holidays. I haven't been keeping up with my meal planning, exercise is definitely lacking, and with all of the craziness around here, I feel like I'm barely keeping my head above water with regards to the housework. January always does tend to be a bit nutty for me.... DS is snowboarding and playing b.ball, DD is swimming for high school and her club team.... plus there is mid-terms, extra study sessions, intercession, Rainbow Girls, and of course the occasional work day! And I always think I'm going to find time in January to catch up on my scrapbooking and do some deep cleaning around the house, but that never happens!
Hello ladies, my name is Wakisha and I'm on team Donald, woohoo!!! I was late to join but I've been exercising and managing my food since last tuesday when the premiere of BL aired on tv. I'm 30 years old and I have 4 small children. I'm a SAHM and I'm determined to lose weight. My ultimate goal is to lose 42lbs because my DH has already informed me that whenever I get down to that point he will take me on our next trip to Disney World, AND of course I'm such a Disney fanatic that I'm crazy inspired. I think he's secretly hoping I don't lose it too soon but I'm hoping to lose 1.5 to 2lbs a week. I've given myself small rewards for each 10 lbs I lose along the way but going to Disney is the only reward I'm interested in.
I started losing weight 2 years ago and ended up losing 47 lbs, since then I managed to gained 20 of it back (most of it on our last trip to Disney (((shamefully)))), I'm so determined to lose it back though. My only fear is losing more than the 20lbs because I've never lost down more than that, I plateaued forever until I started gaining again due to discouragement. I'm trying not to let plateauing bother me this time, I need to just push through it but I does get upsetting when you stop losing weight and you're doing everything right.
I've read the thread and I'm so happy for everyone who lost and maintained last week, and that we won the weigh in, congrats to everyone. I haven't weighed myself in yet so I'm waiting until Friday but I'm alteast hoping for a loss.
I hope everyone has a great and productive week!!!
Wakisha
Nice to meet you!! Glad to have you here with us!!
Hello Donalds! I just wanted to say Congratulations on the fabulous loss last week, and I miss some of my very favorite people who have become quackers! Have a wonderful week, and just keep losing!
Maria
Miss you lots too!!
OH MY GOD. I got here (Old Key West) around noon. My room wasn't ready, so I went to lunch at Olivia's. While I'm eating I get my "your room is ready text". They told me at the desk that I was in building 11 on the second floor...but when I open the door they upgraded me to a 1BR villa. Pics to come on Facebook!
Wow! What a nice treat!!
I am in the same boat. I just can't get my house back in order. We need pjlla (Pamela) to come help us!!
WAIT! First I gotta get MINE in order!! Can't find the stupid shelf brackets to put back the shelves I took out of the office about two years ago. I found the shelves but the brackets have gone AWOL. I'm usually SO organized that this sort of thing makes me CRAZY! And you can be SURE if I buy more brackets, they will turn up right after that!
Oh my. I tried Chobani one time. Yes, ONE time and couldn't even eat the whole container. In fact, I told my boss that someone couldn't pay me to eat it. I just didn't like the taste or texture. He agreed that it's horrible, but he says he makes himself eat it since it's healthy. A girl I work with loves it and says it tastes like ice cream to her. Now, I know ice cream
and it tasted NOTHING like ice cream. Oh well, everyone's tastes are different and I'm glad you enjoy it!
See above for my comment on Chobani lol. Good Luck at your interview! What do you do at your school?
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Well, my planning period is almost over, so I better run. I'll hopefully be back later to catch up some more. This thread flies when I miss a day!
Jill
I agree... greek yogurt is NOTHING like ice cream. And I really didn't care for it at first.... but it has grown on me. I buy the Stonyfield Farms organic Oikos fatfree plain. I add a bit of Splenda or stevia, a splash of vanilla, and usually some fruit.
We had a luncheon today with salad and pizza. The pieces were small and since i am doing zumba tonight I did have extra calories available to use. So I had a white slice with broccoli and a pepperoni. I also had some salad with a few drips of balsamic ving. dressing. I am feeling pretty full still but in the past I would have just inhaled probably 4 pieces and skipped the salad.
Tonight i will rush to pick up ryan and then rush to zumba. Im ready to work off more of this blubber. The scale keeps going down and it is so motivating. I am preparing myself that very soon it will probably slow down and thats ok.
QOTD- I have been having a mini bagel and a banana for breakfast. Not any protien but its better than the mcdonalds meals I would eat. so I am making progress.
AMEN!!!
I LOVE breakfast . More specifically, I LOVE breakfast foods. Hot breakfast foods only - cold breakfast (cereal, etc.) does absolutely nothing for me.
I have about 5 stand-by breakfasts that I alternate throughout the week:
1) Reduced-fat Boar's Head American cheese melted (open-faced) on a high-fiber english muffin,
2) Same as #1, but with 2 oz. of Boar's Head ham under the cheese (I "crisp" the ham up first in a non-stick frying pan),
3) Same as #2, but with a "fried" (non-stick w/a little butter-flavored Pam) egg on top of each english muffin half,
4) French Toast (two slices of whole grain Weight Watchers bread, eggbeaters, cinnamon, and a speck of real syrup),
5) Egg-white omlette with 1/4 cup of feta cheese - served with either an english muffin or WW bread (with a little ICBINB spray.)
Occasionally, I will tweak #2 and make a traditional grilled-cheese and ham sandwich on the Foreman grill.
I sort of follow Weight Watchers, and most of these breakfasts are pretty point friendly. #3 cost the most points because of the two eggs, but I'll usually have that on a Saturday or Sunday when it is a combo of breakfast and lunch.
I have always been a bacon lover, and while lean, center-cut bacon is pretty points friendly - having just one or two slices leaves me wanting more. I have come to really enjoy the Boar's Head ham, and when I crisp it up - yummy.
- Laura
So many yummy breakfast choices!!
Tuesday's QOTD: Share what you eat for breakfast. Feel free to share your on the go ideas, quick breakfasts or what you have when you have time to make something better.
I have fruit or a smoothie for breakfast that is when I remember to eat breakfast.
That is great team donald won the challenge.
Trina- Good luck with your procedure
welcome wakisha
Anyone on here who is a vegan or vegetarian? Just curious since I am.
I hope everyone is having a good day.
I've long considered myself a "part-time" vegetarian. I tried incorporating a lower carb aspect to my WW diet a few months ago and it definitely entailed MORE MEAT, which was difficult for me. I don't care much for meat and I don't crave it at all.
I'm definitely NOT at all vegan, but could easily see myself leading a more vegetarian life.
Rose (of Rose&Mike) is a gluten-free vegetarian. She definitely has some interesting insights into losing weight with all of those complications. She has a journal on the WISH journals thread. Not sure if she is Team Mickey or Team Donald this time, as I think I've seen her on both threads. You might want to PM her if you want to chat.
W
Pamela The man who did our renewal of vows is a deacon in the Catholic church. Our pastor had changed the year before and our new pastor couldn't committ to doing the ceremony. We almost asked the mayor since he lived around the corner but I am glad we didn't since he went to jail the following year for taking bribes.
My friend taught across the hall from me and so I asked her if her husband would do it. The bad part about the ceremony and the party is that I have only a few pictures because I had to rely on other people. Now I know why I always have my camera.
Yup... always need your OWN camera!
QOTD I usually eat cereal for breakfast. On SUnday it is always a bagel from a local shop. Saturday depends on what I am doing. Last Saturday I made Fiber One pancakes,
Off to get some things done.
Have a happy and healthy evening.
I loved the Fiberone, flax seed, oat bran, applesauce pancake I made last weekend.
I can't imagine that pills would be worse than liquid! Like I said, the taste, not so bad, especially compared to the stuff I drank last time, It just taste like orange powerade, not that I like that stuff at all but it's tolerable. It's just a lot to drink.
I've got maybe about 3 glasses left to drink, and I haven't really gotten to the "bad" part yet, so I'm concerned it's not working haha
Watching Tangled to get me through it. I'm sure I'll make it through this haha, its just unpleasant
To be honest I'm more worried about tomorrow at this point. Like I said, IV's make me REALLY nervous but I will keep in mind all your suggestions, and hope I get a nice nurse. Since I'm usually hyperventalating and in tears, the nurses are usually nice to me
Hope you prep is going as well as it can.
We have been on a steel cut oats kick in my house. I cook up a large batch in the crock pot (8 cups water, 2 cups steel cut oats, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tsp cinamon, 1/2 cup either honey or maple syrup. Cook on low until water is absorbed. 6-8 hours depending on the crock pot). Add some fruit and nuts - very filling. Weekends it's usually eggs and canadian bacon for me regular bacon for DH and DS.
Janis
Thanks for the recipe! I may try it tonight.
Breakfast for me is usually several pieces of fruit or a fruit smoothie made with soy drink, frozen berries and some spinach.
Do you juice the spinach or just put it in a blender??
On Sundays I have some homemade granola.
It has rolled oats, rolled quinoa, coconut chips, a variety of nuts, currants, sultanas, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds and a little maple syrup. YUM.
A little goes a long way as it is very filling.
Hope everyone is having a good day.
Care to share the granola recipe?
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Okay.... I'm caught up, but I've gotta run. I'm leaving at 7:45pm to pick up DD and I need to get a few things done first!..................P
Didnt have time to answer this when I was on earlier-hadnt realised the time and had to run get my youngest from school. I made it with seconds to spare- bad mum that I am
So different from ours. And I wonder why I have to lose?? 
We went home and then I read the directions. He was supposed to stop at 6 am!!! After all was said and done - Doctor told him he was clean as a whistle. My DF burst out laughing, patted the Doctor on the shoulder and said "if you only knew." 
Great minds think alike, I guess.
There's hope I guess since I used to think I could never drink coffee w/o sugar.
That is terrifying! I need to make an appointment ASAP. I am glad Colby is ok.
I'M SO HAPPY!!
It lasted almost four hours and by the time it was done, I was starving. Here came my bad choice for the day - the chinese buffet. Bad idea. Because about two hours later, I was spending some quality time in the bathroom. 
Now I'm sitting on the couch nursing a glass of diet ginger ale.
Disneymoon. Ah! Love!
